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Had my ID checked last week.

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Originally Posted by Bob.Betty (Post 2083745)

Can anyone tell me why they no longer check i.d.'s in the pools? We saw people smoking, and also commenting that if you see a community watch person come in to jump in the pool so they don't check your id. We've seen numerous people who were obviously under the age of 30 in adult pools, It seems to be out of control.

I ask this question because I really don’t know the answer. If an “under 30” resident with a resident ID gets “carded” how does the attendant that checks the Village ID know that the person is under 30? Are the ID’s marked differently or do they have to scan the barcode for that info? Do they have a scanner with them when checking ID’s at the adult pools?

Pool checkers were more common 4-5 years ago. If you're in the water they cannot card you...

At every pool in the villages there are signs posted about the rules for that pool. Half the time, people walk right by it and don't even know it is hanging on the wall. Read the rules or go to districtgov.org for information.

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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2083872)

I don't know what you mean by the rec centers being short of staff. The pools are monitored by the Village rec centers, each of which has one manager on duty whenever the rec center is open. That is the only employee who checks IDs at the pools. The manager visits 2 or 3 pools periodically during the day and manages the rec center building. That staff level has been the same for at least the past 5 years. No increase or reduction. If you have an issue at a pool, you can call the rec center and the manager will be happy to visit the pool to check IDs.

I have been at LaHacienda Recreation center for over three years. We are supposed to have a rec assistant staff of 16, currently we have 10 with no new hires in site. Every day in my work emails are requests from multiple other centers listing all their shiffs that need coverage. Our manager has personally had to work shifts due to being short staffed. There recently was a big meeting with all the big wigs trying to figure out how to attract staff, especially at $10 an hour, the current pay rate, and also address employee retention.
Managers work normally Monday-Friday 8-5 and certainly not all hours the centers are open. They have many responsibilities, checking id's at pools are not their priority. Sadly, the staffing issue is likely to continue for awhile, just as it is in most local businesses as you can confirm by the help wanted signs everywhere.
Again, if you see a specific problem at the pool, use the pool phone and call the center listed and we should be able to respond but the days of a full time pool monitor are over for now. Bob

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Originally Posted by bowlingal (Post 2084061)

Especially at the family pools where you see children (and adults) throwing items that are prohibited... Not cool when you or grand kids get hit in the head with a football.
:ohdear::ohdear:

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Originally Posted by michael g. (Post 2083869)

i hear that after each village gets all their homes and building lots sold, they're on their own for reporting rules and violations.

So for tv with lots of homes and building lots to sale, the developer goes all out on selling to build up those areas, but once the village is full, any rules, regulations, like checking id's are relaxed.

They feel their sale program of each village area is over.

" the thrill is gone baby"

Trident patch seen

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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2083982)

another option.
Have a station at each pool (like the starter shack for golf) where each villager checks in and shows their i'd to get in the gate. Pool attendant is tasked to see rules are followed and calls for mgr if necessary.
Or,
the clipboard ladies could make random checks at each pool in tv to check id's and call for immediate backup if necessary.
☺

it's just the red cell performing a regular security sweep. The clippettes may get water boarded but a free trip to cuba in in the offing

Villagers get passes for their friends outside of the Villages

A lady actually told me at the pool that she lives at Recreation Plantation and her friend who lives in the Villages gets her the pass. She even goes to the dance classes.

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Originally Posted by boston-sean (Post 2084017)

special exceptions should be granted based on how the offender(s) look in their bikini.

Call it the smokeshow rule.

hell yeah .the troglodyte song must be playing

Gilligan's island

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Originally Posted by stu from nyc (Post 2084025)

the old biddies could use a new past time/

they could be lost at sea

Bookem clippetes

I say deputize them and issue them frag grenades so everyone in pool would go unconscious.
Then all ids could be scanned.

A rec center employee told me, at $11 an hour, they are having a hard time finding help. If you are hired for 2 days, they always want you 5. He said he wouldn’t have retired his high paying job if he wanted to work all the time. He said they had to start being at the the LaHaicienda Sports pool at 6 AM because locals, non residents, came early to swim. Putting your concerns on this forum does not help. Pick up the phone and report it. Do your part.

I'm more concerned with those people who never seem to get out of the water "violating" the pool... :shocked::shocked::shocked:

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Originally Posted by schwarz (Post 2084065)

Thanks. But, my post was addressing the comment that every rec center is "short of staff". LaHacienda is a "regional" rec center. But, the majority of the pools are monitored by the "village" rec centers, not the regional rec centers. The village rec centers are operated by one employee, who monitors about 2-3 pools as well as other rec center activities. As I understand it, this has been the staffing level at every village rec center for at least the past 5 years. So, to say that every rec center is short of staff is not accurate, especially with respect to the thread topic of checking the pools for IDs. One employee is responsible to check IDs at about 2-3 pools, and that staff level has not changed.