[Dilligas]

Glad you could prepare in one hour. Have you offered to help your neighbors who physically can't bring in the lanai furniture? Do you have snowbirds or vacationing neighbors who can prepare, so you can offer to help them. We do have all the above, and help all the above. It took 2 hours to clear snowbird neighbor lanai and pool area. That's what people in Florida do in preparation for major Hurricanes.....then get together with the neighborhood for a 'hurricane party' while the storm passes.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by maybe

I am all for safety too, but I have seen no reason the p-ball courts, etc, could not be open today. The worst we could get today from Dorian would be less than what we could get nearly any summer day from thunderstorms. Good management would be adept at making quick changes. I am fine with them removing the water carts, folding sun screens, etc, but the courts could be as safely open today as any other summer day.

Same with asphalt tennis courts, no reason to lock them out. Nobody need to manage these courts. People bring there own balls and water. I play with two groups that don’t even use rec center Pickleballs. I imagine the locked them out for fear of law suits if someone got hurt and no one around. With all these sue happy lawyers and fake injuries I could see why they done it.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Dilligas

Glad you could prepare in one hour. Have you offered to help your neighbors who physically can't bring in the lanai furniture? Do you have snowbirds or vacationing neighbors who can prepare, so you can offer to help them. We do have all the above, and help all the above. It took 2 hours to clear snowbird neighbor lanai and pool area. That's what people in Florida do in preparation for major Hurricanes.....then get together with the neighborhood for a 'hurricane party' while the storm passes.

Nobody working 24 hours day.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Dilligas

We all forget, those who work in TV also need to prepare for the Cat 5 storm ..... some more than we do as they may live in trailers or manufactured homes, or worse yet, closer to the East coast of Florida.

Yep, I sure they drive from east coast for little above or minimum wage jobs.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Same with asphalt tennis courts, no reason to lock them out. Nobody need to manage these courts. People bring there own balls and water. I play with two groups that don’t even use rec center Pickleballs. I imagine the locked them out for fear of law suits if someone got hurt and no one around. With all these sue happy lawyers and fake injuries I could see why they done it.

Topspinmo, I really enjoy the things you post. I'm not kidding. The question is why can't people just go with the flow? Things am closed! Period! They, the big decision-makers made their decision. I'm glad they had their Own Balls! God willing it will be over in a couple of days. Peace Out!

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Dilligas

Glad you could prepare in one hour. Have you offered to help your neighbors who physically can't bring in the lanai furniture? Do you have snowbirds or vacationing neighbors who can prepare, so you can offer to help them. We do have all the above, and help all the above. It took 2 hours to clear snowbird neighbor lanai and pool area. That's what people in Florida do in preparation for major Hurricanes.....then get together with the neighborhood for a 'hurricane party' while the storm passes.

I have a feeling you directed your comment to me about helping neighbors to prepare for the storm. Yes, hubby and I have offered help to neighbors and also to friends who are snowbirds. I would imagine that is normal with folks here in The Villages.

[drcar]

Originally Posted by skip0358

Big deal they closed things down a little early because of what the forecast was predicting can’t swim,golf, use the rec centers, music was cancelled so what. Your still alive the storm has decreased we get to live another day. That’s all that matters. Had nothing been done and the stuff hit the fan the powers to be would be getting beat up for not reacting. Qqq

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by Nucky

Topspinmo, I really enjoy the things you post. I'm not kidding. The question is why can't people just go with the flow? Things am closed! Period! They, the big decision-makers made their decision. I'm glad they had their Own Balls! God willing it will be over in a couple of days. Peace Out!

[rmd2]

Yep, and now it is stalled over the Bahamas for about 3 days so what to they want to do now, keep everything closed for 4 or 5 more days?

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by Liz22

Yep, and now it is stalled over the Bahamas for about 3 days so what to they want to do now, keep everything closed for 4 or 5 more days?

As long as necessary! What "they" feel is necessary..... not the other 125,000 opinions.

[HIgolfers]

Who makes the decision to close rec centers, ballfields, pools, country club pools, pickleball/tennis courts, golf courses- exec and champ? The same person? I have watched GOLDWINGNUT's videos explaining amenity fees (and Kudos to him for explaining bond v maintenance fee v amenity fee) so I understand the monetary part a bit better. But I still am unclear on who makes a decision as to what and when things are closed. Since amenity fees pay for upkeep of rec centers, pools, courts, I would think District Board of Supervisors have input but with so many Districts the idea that they would all agree on closure seems unlikely. So is it John Rohan, Director of Recreation? And then presumably someone else decides on golf courses. But who is that person? Kind of curious now.

Also I find it somewhat ironic that the Sales Trolleys and Open Houses continue. So Village employees can drive the trolleys and narrate the tours but they can't staff rec centers? Hmmm.

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by HIgolfers

Who makes the decision to close rec centers, ballfields, pools, country club pools, pickleball/tennis courts, golf courses- exec and champ? The same person? I have watched GOLDWINGNUT's videos explaining amenity fees (and Kudos to him for explaining bond v maintenance fee v amenity fee) so I understand the monetary part a bit better. But I still am unclear on who makes a decision as to what and when things are closed. Since amenity fees pay for upkeep of rec centers, pools, courts, I would think District Board of Supervisors have input but with so many Districts the idea that they would all agree on closure seems unlikely. So is it John Rohan, Director of Recreation? And then presumably someone else decides on golf courses. But who is that person? Kind of curious now.

Also I find it somewhat ironic that the Sales Trolleys and Open Houses continue. So Village employees can drive the trolleys and narrate the tours but they can't staff rec centers? Hmmm.

Do you live here? You don't have to answer. Here's some info. for you. There are lots of ways to learn how things work here. I looked into it before buying 15 years ago.

VCDD Administration

[Marvic 1]

Originally Posted by Dilligas

It took 2 hours to clear snowbird neighbor lanai and pool area. That's what people in Florida do in preparation for major Hurricanes.....

Why do "Snowbirds" that leave their homes in the Villages for months at a time are leaving all those potential missile sitting out in their lanai knowing Florida is a hurricane state, then have someone go around picking it up for them?

[Sheila Fisher]

No - I don’t.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Sheila Fisher

No - I don’t.

Obviously not.