Originally Posted by gatherer47 (Post 407437)

I agree with everything you're saying Bogie Shooter.I'd rather know about the problem though by reading about it than not being informed.I used to eat breakfast with a guy every week that was arrested for theft.And he was 67! So crime knows no age limit.

Originally Posted by redwitch (Post 408865)

My daughter was one of those young people who lived here with me. She came with me when I moved here. Had she not been able to stay with me, there is no way I would have moved here. Not her fault she was young or that her mother decided she needed to live elsewhere.

She worked at Applebee's. She was quiet, respectful and kind. All of my neighbors adored her since she went out of her way to help them however she could. She did move out after a year to be around people closer to her age.

My neighbors have their 26 YO son living with them right now. He doesn't make enough money to live on his own right now. He's in a band that is getting more gigs weekly (including at least once a month in TV) and will move out as soon as the band makes enough money for him to do so. A friend of mine's daughter (40ish) moved here after her job became non-existent and she couldn't find another position. She's looking hard but has had no luck finding something new.

A couple I know had their son living with them after he had gone through rehab. Sadly, he went back on drugs and they felt compelled to kick him out. A young man that used to work for me moved in with his grandparents to get away from the drug scene at home. After six months, he went back home. Last I heard, he was back to using drugs, but had not used any here.

So, yes, some kids are with their parents because of legal or drug issues. Just as many are not. Today's economy is going to make it more and more common for single offspring or offspring without children to be moving in with their parents. Like it or not, it is legal and unavoidable. I'd really hate to live in a community that has so little compassion that young adults were unwelcome simply because they were young adults.

Originally Posted by BlueHeronFan (Post 409927)

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 410269)

I have spent my lifetime enjoying children. I taught preschoolers for several decades, went to school to learn all about children and their behavior and tried to be a good mother, grandmother, aunt and neighbor. I really enjoy kids of all ages, love their spirit, joy and exuberance. Love their attitudes, their fresh take on things and everything about them.

But my wise grandmother taught me something that I still believe.

There isn't a kid in the world that's cute after eight o'clock at night.

:wave:

Originally Posted by alwann (Post 410420)

Re: the thread on crime in The Villages. Thought you'd find this interesting. From Ocean City Today newspaper report:

Based on the investigation, OCPD Narcotics Unit detectives with the assistance of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Criminal Enforcement Team obtained a Search and Seizure warrant for the suspect, his unit and vehicle which were located at 12704 Old Bridge Road in West Ocean City.

On October 7, 2011, police executed the Search and Seizure Warrant. As a result of the Search and Seizure Warrant, investigators seized the following items:

• Package containing 1lb and 1 oz of marijuana
• 6 additional bags of marijuana containing 4 additional oz of marijuana
• Several MDMA tablets
• Scales
• 2 computers
• Cell Phone
• $310 in cash

As a result of the investigation two persons have been arrested and charged as follows:
• Edward Dale Cropper Jr., 26, of The Villages, Florida has been charged with Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
• Susan Degregory, 52, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has been charged with Possession of MDMA.