Music and Trivia today has been moved to the Ballroom due to weather…

4pm -6:30pm…..See you there!

MORE EXCITING NEWS!

Please be advised, the internet will be down for upgrade and maintenance today starting at 10am for approximately 3 hours, barring any install issues.

What is going to be done?

The circuits that manage the internet broadband are being upgraded and broadband capacity is being increased.

What will not not be operating during this outage?

All internet circuits parkwide, including resort and hotel offices, as well as all office phone systems. The offices will still be open but limited in capability during this time.

What about my TV channels?

TV broadcast is not expected to be affected by this project.

Thank you for your patience while we perform this much needed upgrade!

Friday night 12/17 from 7-10pm Tickets available at the door! $8 each (no bills larger than $20, please)

Concession menu! (popcorn not available)

Important Notice regarding Free Ice:

In accordance with food health safety standards, free ice will be available through single serve cups at the concession window only – no personal coolers or cups can be filled. Please consider filling your coolers ahead of time. Thank you.

Please be advised of the following modifications that were posted earlier this week:

Today, 12/16

Main office closed from 11am to 2pm for staff meeting, normal open and close times

Mailroom window closed from 11am to 2pm (Window will instead be open from 9am to 11a and 2pm to 3:30pm

Main Office and Mail Room will return to normal hours on Friday

Activity Office will be closed today and tomorrow 12/16 and 12/17 for training. Scheduled events will proceed as normal.

Thank you.

Just a few pet reminders as more and more residents are coming back for the season…please be considerate of your fellow neighbors and their pets.

PET LEASH CONTROL
Pets are to be kept under the owner’s direct control. Except in special
circumstances this means keeping your pet on a leash no longer than 6 feet
except within the off-leash dog parks. Pets must always be under the control of
owners or handlers. Failure to do so may result in action being taken by Resort
Management

PET CONTROL
In the event a pet owner is deemed unable to control their pet, they may be asked
to have the dog muzzled, remove the pet from the resort and/or the local animal
control authorities may be notified. No vicious or trained attack dogs are
allowed.

PET ATTACKS
Any pet that attacks or inflicts injury on another pet or resort resident may be
EVICTED from the resort. The pet owner will be responsible for any medical
bills resulting from the altercation. As required by law, all incidents will be
reported to the Donna Police Department.

The pet policy, in it’s entirety, can be found here on pages 45, 46 and 47…

Thank you for being a considerate and responsible pet owner!

It is back up and running… more work to come next week.

Please be advised, we are having issues with the lift station at the north end of the park. A contractor has been contacted to repair. This will effect all hotel and activities building and sites from 3000 to 3518. Please avoid using sewer in these areas, if possible. Thank you for your patience while we work on getting this operational.

We have some exciting news!

The TV/Internet system is about to get some upgrades starting Saturday 12/11/21. A technician has arrived on site and is prepping materials and equipment to begin work this Saturday. The time period for this work to be done is from 10am to 4pm, barring any major issues during installation. There may be periodic TV outages during this timeframe. We do not expect internet outages, but it is possible.

What is going to be done?

All channels will be upgraded from analog signal to digital. This means that if you have a digital-capable TV, your TV channels will come through much clearer and more defined.

What do I do if my TV doesnt get digital signal after the conversion?

First step is to re-scan for channels on your TV. More information here: https://vpractivities.com/cable-and-internet-project/

What is that still doesn’t work?

Contact Skyweb Support at 844-641-9011 to determine if you need a digital converter. These converters will be available free of charge (limit one per household) beginning Monday.

What about the internet?

All TV and internet signals run on the copper wire in the coaxial cable that connects to your modem, just on different frequencies. Converting the TV signals from analog to digital will free up some of the bandwidth that travels through that copper wire, and we estimate that it will help with the internet speeds. Along with the conversion, new equipment will be installed which will help us to make future improvements with internet speed.

We thank you for your patience while we begin the process of upgrading these systems.

Thank you to everyone who called, emailed and were in attendance for the City Hall meetings with the City Council as well as with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Alongside your fellow residents, Resort Manager Rocky Ramirez, Regional Manager Ernesto Leal and our local ELS-contracted attorney were in attendance to contest the proposed approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Late Night License to the new occupants of the nightclub at the southeast corner of the Resort.

Our attorney was allowed to speak on behalf of the Resort and was able to speak to many of the issues that we have experienced in the past with this type of business as well as to the legality of approving such permits, considering the current zoning of the property in question. Special thanks to resident John Bunge who was allowed to speak to the direct impact of himself and his fellow residents; it was a very effective supplement to the arguments of our attorney. Special thanks also goes out to Jim Geiger and the VP Advisory Council for coordinating a petition with over 140 signatures as well as an email campaign to the city. It was truly a community effort.

Between all of our efforts, we were able to successfully get this proposal tabled for the foreseeable future. What this means is that, for now, they are not able to operate legally in the manner in which they were requesting. We will continue to monitor future activity in regards to this subject and will once again reach out to residents for help as the need arises.

Thank you.

Just a reminder that there is a 2nd City Hall meeting today to discuss the Conditional Use Permit for the nightclub next door. Thank you to the many residents who called, emailed and showed up yesterday. if you haven’t had a chance to be involved, please consider doing so. You can still call, email or be in attendance today. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible today. 5:30pm at Donna City Hall, 307 S 12th St

Original information is here:

Call to action… your fellow residents need your help.

In honor of the lives lost during Pearl Harbor, the flags in the resort have been lowered to half-staff. Please take a moment to honor and remember those who were lost on that fateful day.