The Meadoword, April 2010 - Meadows Community Association

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Meadoword
Published by the Meadows Community Association to Provide
Information and Education for Meadows Residents
Meadoword
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MANASOTA, FL
PERMIT 61
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MCA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Anthony Sawyer, President
Ginny Coveney, Vice President
Larry Nichols, Treasurer
John Spillane, Secretary
Bob Friedlander
Dr. Bill Grubb
Jerry Hilmes
Bill Hoegel
Joy Howes
COMMITTEES
Assembly of Property Owners
Tony Scala, Chairperson
Anthony Sawyer, Liaison
Budget and Finance
Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson
Larry Nichols, Liaison
Community Activities
Ginny Coveney, Chairperson
Emergency Preparedness
Dr. Harry Shannon, Chairperson
Dr. Bill Grubb, Liaison
Maintenance
Bob Friedlander, Chairperson
John Spillane, Liaison
Memorial Garden
John Spillane, Chairperson
The Meadoword • April 2010
Assembly Committee
Recapping the year at the Annual Meeting and moving forward with MCA Board elections
By Tony Scala—Chairperson
The Annual meeting in March
went well, recapping the activities
and accomplishments of the MCA
during the year.
I want to thank Michael Suarez,
Executive Director of Sarasota
County Emergency Services, for
his February presentation. Suarez
oversees a department of 600
employees, comprised of several
different groups—firefighters,
lifeguards, emergency medical
workers, and so forth. He stressed
that we always call his office
for help. The main number for
Sarasota County is 941-861-5000.
Dr. Harry Shannon,
chairperson of the Emergency
Preparedness Committee,
addressed the Assembly, reminding
us that we are in tornado season.
He also talked about CERT, his
team, and the need for more
volunteers.
Election of MCA Board of Directors
Ballots received through
March 1 for the 2010 MCA Board
of Directors were tallied. There
were 56,129 votes cast; write-in
candidates equaled less then two
percent of the total votes, which
did not impact the election of the
three candidates nominated by the
Committee.
Ginny Coveney, Joy Howes,
and Larry Nichols will return to
their seats on the Board.
Coming Up…
April 19—Ed McCrane
Sarasota County Emergency
Management
May 19—Sarasota County
Emergency Services 911
Everyone is invited to stay
for coffee, refreshments, and
conversation after the meeting
Restrictions
Bill Hoegel, Chairperson
Jerry Hilmes, Liaison
Safety
John Spillane, Chairperson
Joy Howes, Liaison
ADVISOR
Insurance
Paul Mercier
n 5366 Huntingwood 2BR villa. Meadows
lakes, trails, golf, tennis. Sarasota’s best community. Friendly, active, attractively maintained.
Pergo flooring. Newer A/C. Move in condition.
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A3898818 .......................................... $164,900
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portion of The Meadows.
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not be published.
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the interest of space or to refuse
publication.
n 4813 Winslow Beacon & 4707 Winslow
Beacon Turnkey furnished units, 1BR or 2BR.
Well managed, low maintenance. 12 miles bike,
fitness trails. Lakes and green space. 3 golf
courses, 15 tennis courts.
n A3907689 & A3908440 ...$129,900; $109,900
n 4446 Weybridge Downstairs 2BR; outstanding water & golf course views. Community
pool. Turnkey furnished. Owners ready to sell.
Personal retreat or good rental.
n A3914592............................................ $144,700
n 2201 Meadowlake Ct 3BR/2BA townhouse.
Awesome golf & lake views. Multiple patios to
soak up the sun and fresh air.Turnkey furnished
and updated. Carport Parking.
n A3915892 .......................................... $159,900
n 5203 Myrtlewood SpringLake beauty. Updated, remodeled 2BR/2BA. Superior lake view.
Tile floors, enclosed lanai. From courtyard entry
and throughout the unit, this one says WOW!
n A3921408............................................$179,000
n 4447 Longmeadow Tranquil 2BR, glassed
lanai overlooks bird sanctuary. Great for entertainment. Private pool setting. Low fees,
friendly community, wonderful location.
n A3900326.......................................... $139,900
n 5130 Willow Links Upgraded, furnished. 2nd
floor 2BR, open view of pool and greenbelt. End unit
lanai, great open airy feeling. Great community year
round or winter retreat.
n A3920905...........................................$124,900
n 4957 Rutland Gate 2,500+ sq ft 3BR/2BA
single-family priced to sell. New roof, A/C. 3 golf
courses,15 tennis courts. Close to beaches.Trails,
lakes, scenic preserve. Secure, well-managed.
n A3910909 ..........................................$299,900
n 3538 Richwood Link Heronmere. Spacious
2nd floor 3BR/2BA unit. Overlooks 16th Hole
& lake. Great location, furnished and wellmaintained.
n A3920248 .......................................... $164,900
n 4688 Ringwood Meadows Pinebrook
Hollow. Really nice, updated 2BR unit. New
kitchen, Corian counters, appliances. Screened
lanai overlooks wooded greenbelt, heated pool.
n A3918537 ............................................$119,900
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MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
2004 Longmeadow
Sarasota, Florida 34235
Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248
meadoword@meadowsca.com
Notes From the
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President’s Desk
By Anthony Sawyer—MCA President
Another year
goes by
Three Directors return
to the 2010 Board of
Directors
Calling All
Area Residents!
We need your help to
staff the following
sporting events
April 9-10—Florida College
Championship
April 23-25—Florida High
School Championship
May 7-9—Southeast Regional
H.S. Championship
Regattas are held at
Nathan Benderson Park
(formerly Cooper Creek)
If you are available and
would like to volunteer,
contact John Krotec,
Co-chair Volunteer Corps,
Rowing Sarasota Regatta
Committee
mailto:ops@environeers.com
It is quite amazing to think
that another year has gone by
since the last election of Directors
and Officers for The Meadows
Community Association Board of
Directors.
As you know, the election
results FOR the Board of Directors
are announced during the Annual
Meeting in March of each year.
But only when there are one
or more vacancies to fill or a
Director’s term expires do we
have new directors on the Board.
According to our controlling
documents… a Director may
not serve more than two (2)
consecutive three year term.
This year we had three
Directors running for reelection—
Ginny Coveney, Joy Howes,
and Larry Nichols. These three
outstanding people and volunteers
were reelected for three-year terms.
In March of each year, the
Board of Directors also elects
the officers of the Board. This
year, Ginny Coveney, previous
Board Secretary, was elected Vice
President; John Spillane, previous
Vice President, was elected
Secretary; and Larry Nichols,
Numbers
ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIAN, DR. BRENDA
ANGELIC TOUCH MASSAGE THERAPY
ANNIE’S DELI
THE MEADOWS COUNTRY CLUB
MEADOWS GOLF PRO SHOP
HIGHLANDS GOLF PRO SHOP
RACQUET CLUB PRO SHOP
HOME IMPROVEMENT PLUS, INC.
KOBERNICK HOUSE/ANCHIN PAVILION
LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
MASSAGE THERAPY, TERRI MAGDALINSKI
MEADOWORD
MEADOWS BARBER SHOP
MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MEADOWS DENTAL MEADOWS SAFETY PATROL (WACKENHUT SAFETY PATROL)
MEADOWS VILLAGE PUB
MONA LISA RESTAURANT
MT VERNON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SALON FRANCISCO
SUNTRUST BANK
TARPON POINT NURSING AND REHABILITATION
VIP TRAVEL
955-1220
378-2232
371-3354
371-6000
378-5153
371-0982
378-5265
376-6762
377-0781
388-7109
378-4101
377-2300
377-0165
377-2300
377-3659
809-0084
342-9135
377-6562
371-3494
379-3555
342-7210
377-0022
377-0017
Meadows
in The
Treasurer, was reelected to that
same position.
I was thankful to be reelected
President. For that, I promise to
continue working as hard as I can
to keep your trust. Honestly, it is a
personal privilege to serve as your
President, and I sincerely thank
you.
Budget
There are several items that
I would like to talk to you about.
The first is our budget for the
coming year.
We have been able to budget
two percent less than last year and
are always on the lookout for ways
to save money. Our philosophy is
that in this challenging economy of
ours, we have to be as judicious as
possible with your money.
Nathan Benderson
Aquatic Park equals the
best in the world
I also would like to talk to
you about the North Metro Park
and Cooper Creek Park, which
is now the Nathan Benderson
Aquatic Park. This new facility
was originally a borrow pit
used for road construction,
including I-75. Now owned by
Sarasota County, the lake and its
possibilities attracted the attention
of Mr. Nathan Benderson, of The
Benderson Development Company,
who donated one million dollars
for its development.
Rowing Regattas
April 9-10��Florida College
Championship
April 23-25��Florida High School
Championship
May 7-9��Southeast Regional
H.S. Championship
Nathan Benderson Park
(formerly Cooper Creek)
Events from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm
National Anthem at 7:50 am
Admission FREE. Parking $5.00
The lake, after some
improvements, will become
a 2,000-meter rowing venue.
This rowing course will meet
international standards and will be
able to host high school, college
and international events.
In fact, last year the venue
successfully hosted high school
and college rowing events. The
attendance, which contributes to
the local economy, at both events
was very good.
The Benderson Development
Company sent a representative
to various locations in the United
States to oversee learning about
other venues. The evaluation is
that, upon completion, the rowing
facility will equal the best in the
world.
The 2,000-meter course, which
is expected to be completed in
2011, will be adjacent to more than
2,000,000 square feet of retail and
restaurants. Pathways—suitable for
biking, running, and other outdoor
recreation—will surround the lake
and provide access to fishing.
Incidentally, on April 9 and
10, the Florida College Rowing
Championship will take place
at the Aquatic Park. The Florida
High School Championship will be
held April 23 through 25 and the
South East Regional High School
Championship will be held, May 7
through 9.
Volunteers are needed for these
events. For more information or to
participate as a volunteer, call the
MCA at 377-2300.
Meadows Players bring
Mark Twain to life in their
presentation aboard “The
Bell of the West”
Finally, I would like to express
our appreciation to all of the
talented people who participated
with The Meadows Players in
bringing us “Mark Twain Live” in
their performance in March.
As they say, it was a really
good show.
Submission Deadlines for the MAY issue:
Display Advertising—contact The Meadoword Editor
• New and revised display ads are due on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
• Camera-ready display ads are due on FRIDAY, APRIL 9
Editorial Content—contact The Meadoword Editor
• Articles and columns are due on FRIDAY, APRIL 9
• Letters to the Editor are due on FRIDAY, APRIL 9
Classified Ads—contact The MCA Reception Desk
• Classifieds are due on TUESDAY, APRIL 13
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G4S Wackenhut Safety Patrol 809-0084
Safety
Activity
During the month of February
there were 45 calls for service,
10 less than last month. The hard
criminal activity we experienced
since Christmas tapered off quite
a bit. Our Safety Patrol beefed up
security during the overnight hours
and the presence of uniformed
security in marked emergency
vehicles seemed to have the
desired effect.
Bicycle parts thefts
We continue to be plagued by
some individuals who dismantle
unattended bicycles and steal the
various parts. These thefts can
occur anytime day or night.
During a recent midnight
hour, a thief attempted to steal
a tire from a locked bicycle in
Heronmere II condos. The owner
observed the thief and realized it
was his bicycle. Meadows Safety
Patrol gave chase and notified
the Sheriff’s Department, who
dispatched a patrol unit and
redirected the Sheriff’s helicopter
to assist in apprehending the thief.
He managed to elude capture by
fleeing through the darkened golf
course areas. But, hopefully, the
thief now realizes that we take this
type of behavior seriously.
Again, we would like to
encourage you to take advantage
of the MCA Engraving Program.
Call Safety Patrol, 809-0084, to
have your personal ID engraved
on a secret part of your bicycle.
If Safety Patrol should stop a
suspicious person with a bicycle,
they look for the engraved ID.
YOU can help stop crime before
it happens—be alert
By John Spillane—Chairperson
Project lifesaver
The Sarasota Police
Department implemented Project
Lifesaver to provide enhanced
support and assistance to the
families with members who might
be prone to wander away from
home and become confused or
lost—for example, individuals
suffering from Alzheimer’s
disease, related dementia disorders,
or children afflicted with Down’s
syndrome, autism, traumatic brain
injuries, or cognitive impairments.
Participants in Project
Lifesaver wear a special wrist
bracelet equipped with a small
transmitter, which emits a signal
that Law Enforcement officers
can track if the wearer is reported
missing. Search and recovery
times have been reduced from days
and hours to minutes—average
recovery time is 30 minutes or
less; tracking can be done from
vehicles, vessels, on foot, and by
aircraft. This program not only
saves time and manpower, it also
gives caregivers and families peace
of mind and reassurance that all
possible resources will be used to
locate and return their loved ones
home safely.
What does it cost? Patients or
caregivers pay an initial $275.00 for
the use of the bracelet and $7.00 a
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month for maintenance and battery
changing. Police Department and
private and corporate sponsorships
are available to help reduce the
cost for patients who cannot afford
to participate in the program.
Sponsorships are reviewed on a
case-by-case basis.
How do I sign up? The
primary legal family member/
caregiver completes an Enrollment
Application. Once the application
is submitted and approved, a
Sarasota Police Department
representative contacts the family/
caregiver to schedule a face-to-face
interview with a Project Lifesaver
representative who will also install
the bracelet. The representative
provides program training for
the family/caregiver, including
how to use the bracelet, and sets
a schedule for providing routine
maintenance on the bracelet.
For more information, contact
Sarasota Police Officer Ford
Snodgrass, Project Lifesaver
Coordinator, at 954-7056.
2010 Census
By now, the 2010 Census
Forms have been delivered to
every residence in the United
States and Puerto Rico. When you
receive yours, just answer the ten
short questions and mail the form
back in the postage-paid envelope
provided. If you don’t return the
form, you may receive a visit
sometime during the spring or
summer from a census taker who
will ask you the same questions on
the form.
But, let’s be careful with our info…
If you are contacted for any
of the following reasons, DO
NOT PARTICIPATE—it is NOT
the U.S. Census Bureau who is
contacting you.
“Phishing” is the criminally
fraudulent process of attempting
to acquire sensitive information
such as user names, passwords,
social security numbers,
bank accounts, or credit card
details by masquerading as a
trustworthy entity in an electronic
communication. Phishing is
typically carried out by email,
and it often directs users to enter
sensitive information at a fake
Website that looks and feels almost
identical to the legitimate one.
Other things to look out for…
• The Census Bureau DOES
NOT conduct the 2010 Census via
the Internet.
• The Census Bureau
DOES NOT send emails about
participating in the 2010 Census.
• The Census Bureau NEVER
ASKS for your full social security
number, money, or a donation;
SENDS REQUESTS on behalf of
a political party; or REQUESTS
PIN codes, passwords, or similar
access information from credit
cards, banks, or other financial
accounts.
What’s Happening?
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February 23–March 24—4.0 inches
(Year-to-March 24—10.125 inches)
Storm season and growing season mean being more alert
By Len Smally—MCA Manager
Parking decals
for Meadows
residents
Each year in the November letters
sent to all owners, the MCA includes
one sticker for your car. Many people
come in and pick up additional
stickers for second cars. Tenants
should be given the sticker, by the
owners (landlords) as soon as possible.
Tenants may also come in, show
proper ID, and pick up stickers. With
ID, those who work in The Meadows
may also get a sticker.
The purpose of the stickers is to
show that the vehicle is associated
with The Meadows. Often, we
ticket vehicles at the sports field
or at the MCA parking lot for not
being identified as belonging in The
Meadows. This is for the safety and
security of all those who live and
work in The Meadows. People see our
community as a nice place to bike, or
walk, and don’t realize that it is private
property.
If you have received a ticket,
please be happy! Enforcement of our
restrictions is one of the many things
that keeps your property values up.
Just bring in the ticket, and we will
work with you to get you identified.
Utility boxes
Soon we will have a program
for you to improve the appearance
of those ugly, mostly green utility
boxes found in your yard or on
your association property. We have
permission from FPL, Verizon, and
Comcast for residents to paint boxes
in need of attention. The MCA will
supply the paint and some instructions.
Call Mark Schaefer at 377-2300 for
details.
Tornado season
Believe it or not, Florida has
two tornado seasons. The “summer
season,” from June through
September, coincides with tropical
storm season. Many tornados are
spawned from tropical storms. Now
we are in what the experts call the
“Deadly Spring Season,” from
February through April. This season
is characterized by powerful tornados
because of the presence of the jet
stream.
Make sure you keep track of
any objects in your yard, including
statuary, yard furniture, and so forth.
Are they properly tied down or fixed
so they don’t become deadly missiles
during a storm? Do you have a person
who will watch your home if you go
away, even for a short trip? If you are
going away for the summer, make sure
that all objects that could be dangerous
are picked up or secured.
Remember that you cannot
change the outside appearance of your
property without filing an application
with the MCA. This includes statuary
and flower pots over a certain size.
Check with Mark Schaefer if you have
any questions.
Its’ All About The View
Storm shutter policy
The MCA Board of Directors
made a decision in 2006 to expand
the opportunity for residents to leave
approved shutters in place. The MCA
now allows storm shutters, approved
by the MCA Architectural Review
process to remain in place from May 1
through November 30. Each home or
condo that applies for shutters will be
looked at on a case-by-case basis for
material, installation process, color,
and compatibility.
For those that wish to protect
their homes and have not received
approval for shutters, our Board’s
policy offers a solution. Anyone
may place protection of any kind on
windows and doors if a storm warning
(36 Hours) is issued for our area.
That protection must be removed
immediately after the storm passes.
Condominiums or homeowners
associations may be more strict and
not allow shutters to be put up or
remain in place for various lengths
of time. However, we urge you to
be reasonable—consider the peace
of mind of out-of town owners and
remember that we live in an area with
storms coming toward us all summer.
Road closings
Last month, we had another
county sewer problem on Glebe
Farm North. It was necessary for
a contractor, who was working for
County, to excavate in the road. Glebe
Farm North had to be closed. Rain
caused another delay in the project.
We are rarely able to warn
residents about utility repairs. Usually,
repairs are emergencies and have to
be done immediately. Our office and
Safety Patrol are almost always aware
of the details. If your road is closed or
your driveway blocked, we will help.
Drought 2010
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Home sales are up significantly, and I have several buyers looking for
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meet with you. If you are looking to buy, I know The Meadows market.
Please feel free to call me.
Since April is historically our
driest month, most likely we are still
in a severe drought. General watering
of irrigation zones remains as before—
there are restrictions on the amount
of water that can be applied. You
cannot apply more than three-fourths
of an inch of water on each zone on
each watering day. There are also
some restrictions on hand watering.
For the actual list of restrictions go
to http://www.scgov.net and type in
watering restrictions. Please water in
accordance with the rules.
Fountains and waterfalls
Fountains, because of the spray
into the air, are considered “water
wasters” by environmental groups
and our government agencies. There
is some truth to that, although other
experts have said that the amount of
water wasted to evaporation in all the
fountains in Florida doesn’t amount
to anything significant. According
to the latest restrictions, we can run
our fountains eight hours per day.
We have selected the hours of 1:00
through 9:00 pm. If your association
has a fountain, you must restrict the
hours to eight per day. Waterfalls,
are no longer restricted, presumably
because they don’t spray water into the
air.
Parking on MCA streets
Parking on MCA streets is
permitted by contractors and delivery
vehicles during the daytime hours.
Traffic cones must be placed toward
the oncoming traffic in the lane that is
blocked or partially blocked.
Parking on MCA streets at night or
during the day is sometimes allowed
for special events or paving projects.
If you have a party or other function
or if your association is paving and
you need to put some cars in the
MCA right of way, please call the
MCA in advance to seek permission.
Sometimes it is necessary to ask for
your insurance and to have the MCA
named as an additional insured.
Tree trimming
Remember that each property
owner is responsible for lawn care
down to the edge of pavement or
back of curb. That includes trees that
hang over the roads and sidewalks.
You could be held responsible for an
accident that is caused by swerving
or avoiding low hanging limbs. Also,
some of our street lights are partially
obscured by tree limbs; these need
to be trimmed as well. Thanks again
for your cooperation in keeping The
Meadows a beautiful and safe place to
live and work.
Blowing off the roads
Just another reminder to ask your
grounds crew not to blow clippings
and leaves down the storm sewers.
It all just ends up in the lakes. The
clippings contain fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides, and so forth that pollute the
lakes. Thanks for your help.
Fires In wooded areas
Five or six years ago during the
dry season, we had two brush fires
in the wooded area between Windsor
Park and the butterfly garden. We
believe the fires were started by school
kids from the 47th Street area who on
spring break.
Since April is the driest month of
the year, please be alert. If you should
see any brush fires please, call 911
immediately and then Meadows Safety
Patrol at 809-0084. The quicker you
call, the better it is for everyone.
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Emergency Prep Committee
Sarasota County
CERT Training
By William Grubb, M.D.—First Aid Committee
Sarasota County
Technical Institute SCTI
The First Aid Committee needs volunteers!
Here we are in April, and
the Florida tropical storm season
begins in June. Your Emergency
Preparedness Committee is alive and
well with active planning progressing
nicely under the direction of
Chairperson Dr. Harry Shannon.
Dr. Shannon appointed me as
the new Chairperson of the First Aid
Committee, which is a part of the
Emergency Preparedness Committee.
As I organized this committee, I
noted the need for more volunteers.
There are currently only seven
volunteers on this committee—
Karen Barber, Bridget Gunning,
Gail Hagenah, Dr. Sydney Lewis,
Marie McEntee, Sylvia Reed, and
John Turner. Many thanks to them!
If a disaster were to occur, the
need for First Aid Volunteers might
be great or small, but the availability
of volunteers is the key. In the event
of a hurricane or other natural or
man-made disasters, all residents are
advised to stay in their homes and
obey all directives broadcast by the
County over radio and television.
Once the disaster is over and the
“all-clear” is issued, the First-Aid
volunteers will then report to The
Meadows Community Center, by
Emergency First Aid Committee
Volunteer Form
I would like to volunteer for the First Aid Committee of
The Meadows Emergency Preparedness Committee
Name_________________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________
Telephone_____________________________________________________
email_________________________________________________________
Please return form to The Meadows Community Association
2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235 or contact Bill Grubb at 371-8783
whatever means they have available,
to set up First Aid equipment and
supplies.
Injured persons will be brought
to the MCA Community Center
if possible. If it is not possible to
transport the injured or ill person to
the MCA, the First Aid volunteers
will respond with a two-person
volunteer team taking the necessary
supplies and equipment to them.
If CPR is required, volunteers
are selected based on their training
and proficiency in administering
CPR. The Emergency First Aid
volunteers will provide care as
needed until EMT units from outside
The Meadows arrive to transport
the individuals to local emergency
rooms.
Within The Meadows
community, we have many
physicians, dentists, registered
nurses, emergency medical
technicians, and other trained paramedical personnel. Please consider
being a First Aid volunteer to help
those in your community. Please
complete the form and return it to the
me at MCA Community Center, 2004
Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235, or
call me at 731-8783.
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING
Multi-Neighborhood Class
$50.00 per person
April 27–May 15, 2010
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Final Drill Saturday
9:00 am to Noon
SCTI Fire Science
Academy Training Facility
Circus Blvd, East of Beneva Road
Agenda
Session 1—Tuesday, April 27
Unit 1.........Disaster Preparedness
Unit 7.........Disaster Psychology
Session 2—Thursday, April 29
Unit 2.........Fire Safety
Introduction to Communications/ACS
Session 3—Tuesday, May 4
Unit 3.........Disaster Medical Ops, Part 1
Unit 6.........CERT Organization
Session 4—Thursday, May 6
Unit 4.........Disaster Medical Ops, Part 2
Session 5—Tuesday, May 11
Unit 5.........Light Search and Rescue
Badging
Session 6—Thursday, May 13
Unit 8.........Terrorism
Course Review
Team Organization in prep for drill
Session 7—Saturday, May 15
Final Drill, Debriefing, Badge Distribution
Certificate Awards
Restrictions
Outside objects subject to review
By Bill Hoegel—Chairperson
As a follow up to last month’s
article in The Meadoword on statuary
in The Meadows, it might be helpful to
print the entire section on this subject
from our Basic Rules and Regulations
so that all residents have a good
understanding of what is required:
Statuary
Statuary is understood to be a
representational and/or abstract figure,
depicting the likeness of a person,
animal or thing, and placed on a
residential property for decorative
purposes. Statuary is permitted to
be placed on a residential property
provided the property owner has
applied for and received approval for
such placement from the Meadows
Community Association. Statuary,
placed on screen patios or lanais, is
exempt from these regulations.
The following requirements must
be met for statuary placement to be
granted: No more than a total of six
statuary figures shall be open to public
view on a single property.
The body mass of an individual
statuary figure shall occupy
aggregate linear dimensions
(height+weight+depth) of not more
than 13 feet. In determining the
dimensions, the overall dimensions
shall be used regardless of gaps, voids
or curves.
The body mass of all statuary
figures placed on a single property shall
occupy aggregate linear dimensions
(height+width+depth) of no more than
26 feet.
A single figure or combination
of figures whose total body mass
occupies aggregate linear dimensions
(height+width+depth) of less than
3 feet shall be exempt from body
mass requirements. Flower pot
containers whose total body mass
occupies aggregate linear dimensions
(height+width+depth) of less than
6 feet shall also be exempt from this
regulation. Any excessive amount
of figures or flower pots, considered
exempt under these regulations, may
be considered for architectural review
under the appropriate set of restrictions.
All statuary placement must
observe minimum setbacks as follows:
front setback 5 feet, sideline setbacks of
5 feet, and a rear/golf front setback of
10 feet respectively from the property
lines.
The granting authority shall take
Architectural Review
7
Approved Applications
Address
Request
4859 Greencroft Road
4737 Greencroft Road
2453 Crispin Court
2453 Crispin Court
3037 Ringwood Meadow
4905 Marshfield Road
MCA
4604 Hadfield Drive
4604 Hadfield Drive
3436 Highlands Bridge Road
2625 Greenbelt Yard
4938 Taywater Dell
2993 Longleat Woods
5561 Downham Meadow
5465 Downham Meadow
4492 Highland Oaks Circle
5361 Everwood Run
4950 Waterbridge Down
Windrush Bourne Condominium Assoc.
2866 Longleat Woods
4951 Windsor Park
5497 Downham Meadow
4930 Windsor Park
Exterior Maintenance
into consideration changes in landscape
contour and may also take into
consideration the agreement or dissent
of abutting property owners regarding
such placement in the neighborhood.
Berms, mounds and pedestals shall be
considered in the height measurements
for statuary.
Statuary removed from an approved
site for temporary storage, maintenance
or repair may be replaced provided it
occupies the same site and bears the
same configuration originally granted.
Statuary which has been placed on
a property prior to March, 2001 and
has remained in a particular location
on the site without interruption, is
exempted from this regulations provided
no change in the statuary or its
placement takes place in the future.
Decorations of a temporary nature,
which are placed on residential and/or
condominium properties from the third
week in October through the first week
in January of each year and which are
removed at the close of that period of
time, are exempt from this regulation.
Other objects and displays
Lawn furniture is subject to
architectural review. Fountains and bird
baths shall be treated under the rules for
statuary. Ponds, waterfalls, and other
landscaping features are subject to
architectural review. Window displays
such as flags, banners, and etchings
are subject to architectural review.
Mobiles (whirl y-gigs) are subject to
architectural review.
If you have any questions or would
like more definitive information, contact
Mark Shaefer, Operation Services
Administrator, at 377-2300.
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Blood Drive
Next drive, April 8—7:30 am to 1:30 pm
By Art Trachsel
Our last drive in February
turned out a record 60-plus donors!
What a day—and what a “gift of
life”! Our wonderful blood donors
will have another opportunity to
donate on Thursday, April 8 when
the Suncoast Blood Mobile parks
in the MCA parking lot from 7:30
am until 1:30 pm.
We’re hoping to match the
more than 60 donors who signed in
during the last drive. Please save
the date on your calendar and come
over to donate a precious pint of
your blood.
About donating blood
Did you know that volunteer
donors provide almost all blood
used for transfusion in the United
States? On any given day, an
average of 40,000 units of donated
blood are in the U.S. and Canada.
To donate blood, you must
be in good health and 17 years
old; there is no upper age limit.
Typically, a donor should weigh at
least 110 pounds. Staffers will give
you a physical and health history
examination before you donate.
After you donate whole
blood—which takes about 1015 minutes—your body restores
the lost fluid in 24 hours, though
it may take up to two months to
replace the red blood cells. That’s
why you can donate whole blood
only once every eight weeks (56
days).
Prior to donating blood, you
should maintain a healthy diet
with the appropriate fluid intake.
You also need to note the name
and dosage of all medications
you take—taking medication
usually does not prevent you from
donating, but the reason you take
the medication might.
For more information, visit the
Suncoast Blood Bank’s Website
at http://www.scbb.org. You will
also find a list there of the most
commonly asked questions about
donating.
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By Carol Westerman
As my readers know, my
opinions somewhat differ from
those who are much better in the
know. Yes, spring is coming—or
is it here? I was premature with
my forecast, but nobody’s perfect.
Maybe pool parties are just around
the corner.
In February, 20 women enjoyed
the ambiance and lunch at Pino’s—
too many names to list in this
column. It is always a delight to
learn that former residents of LWC
feel the love and connection to
continue their association with us.
Resident celebrity Sonia was
at it again in February when she
was a panelist at the Women’s
Democratic Club luncheon
meeting.
Many of us have enjoyed
the company of children and
grandchildren who visited over the
past months. Because of the cold, I
missed Kathy P. and some of her
Call Marilyn
family. Marsha and Eddie had
both sons here. Mike enjoyed his
daughter. Joyce and Austin, Mary
Lou, and Pat and Cal are awaiting
good times, to be reported in May.
We are grateful to welcome
the return of Liz and Bill. They
are so much fun and put a smile
on everyone’s faces. Sondra and
Tom returned from Belfast. We
also welcome first-time visitors,
Helen and John, and hope they
return next season. Janice brings
us her Portland accent to describe
what is going on locally. Barbara
and Jan are enjoying visits around
the pool area. Carol and Harvey,
aka Syracuse, make our part of the
world interesting. Go Cards!
This season has been a
challenge, but I will try to keep
you informed on what’s going on.
Please help me with ideas, articles,
and information.
Till we meet again…
Maleckas
Meadows Realtor—Meadows Resident
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MHOA
(Meadows Home Owners Association)
2010 starts with a bang, a pop, and a sizzle
By Bruce Ferretti
Our President, Buz Simpson,
didn’t mince words when he opened
the first Board meeting after the
Annual Meeting and Dinner held in
February. It was election time again,
and we elected four people to new
three-year terms on the Board as well
as officers to run the MHOA through
its 21st season.
2010 Committee Chairs
• Membership—Carr Purser and
Judy Melly
• Social—Nancy Bushnell and Lucia
Holmes
• Public Relations/Communications—Bruce Ferretti and Dick Plumb
• MCA Liaison—Buz Simpson and
Ed Thiessen
• Delegates To The Assembly—Buz
Simpson, John Clarke, Carr Purser,
Mona Snyder, and Ed Thiessen
Buz Simpson
President
John Clarke
Vice
Lucia Holmes
Director
Publisher’s Note: The Meadows Community
Association represents all residents of The
Meadows, including all individual homeowners.
Carr Purser
Treasurer
Edward Theissen
Director
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In an exciting break with the past,
President Buz Simpson appointed
all Board Members to the Strategic
Planning Committee with Bruce
Ferretti as the facilitator. His job
is to move the discussion towards a
multi-year plan for the growth and
enhanced influence of The Meadows
Homeowners’ Association. The
Committee began meeting in March
and should be finished by April. I’m
really pleased to be putting together
a new plan for the MHOA—after
all, it is the only organization
that represents the interests of the
individual 597 homeowners in The
Meadows.
Mike Del Valle, G.R.I.
email: mikdel@juno.com
941-266-3545 (Cell)
Coldwell Banker
8334 Market Street
Lakewood Ranch, Fl. 34202
Mona Snyder
Dick Plumb
Director
10
The Scene From
Chatsworth Greene
It takes more than the weather…
As seen by Ginny Cardozo and Jane Jassin
Thanks go to Jim Young for
wonderful photo memories of our
great “Chatsworth Greene Golf
Outing and Dinner” in February.
Our bulletin board held “details
of the day,” organized by Ed
McCaffrey, complete with many
smiling faces so you could see that
a good time was had by all.
“First Place” winners were
the Goldens and the Mitchells.
A threesome made up of the
Schmitkes and Robert Westervelt
took “Second Place.” “Closest to
the Pin” was Rita Schmitke for
the ladies and Bill Barnard for the
men.
And you didn’t have to play
golf… Ann Marie Dooling,
Lucille Westervelt, and Bob
Guerkind won prizes just for
being there!
It takes more than cool weather
to keep grandchildren of all ages
out of the pool. Proving this theory
were family members of Lorraine
Aquinto and Barbara Stearns.
“Beau” Bragg’s daughter was
one of the few adults who made
swimming part of her routine.
“Ronnie” Parrish went to Key
West recently, having one of her
“It’s fun wherever I go” weeks; she
came home to rest!
The Jassins enjoyed a visit
to Disney World when their
granddaughter, Elizabeth, came
to entertain with a school choral
group. It was déjà vu all over again
for Jane and Sam—grandson Ben
sang there with the same group two
years ago.
Ginny Cardozo was also in
Orlando watching granddaughter,
Linda, participate in a high school
softball event for teams from Ohio,
Wisconsin, and Virginia among
others.
The Berlyns made a short visit
here from the UK and will be back
again with more visitors, hopefully,
to enjoy warmer weather.
Now, here’s Jane to give us
“Awesome April”
Awesome April
By Jane Jassin
April showers may come our way,
But here at The Meadows we know
they won’t last all day.
We don’t liked to be “fooled” on April One,
When playing tricks used to be fun.
But now it is just the beginning
of month number four,
Including some holidays we would not want to ignore.
Many will be celebrating Good Friday,
Easter, the last days of Passover, and Earth Day too,
Plus participating in activities old and new.
There is an Easter Egg Hunt on the
White House lawn, and many other locations.
Many family and friends come here for Spring vacations.
There is plenty of feasting at Easter dinner
and Passover Seder,
The dieting can wait until much later.
There are chocolate bunnies and other goodies to savor.
If you can’t eat them all, share them with a neighbor.
With balmy days and star-filled nights,
April will be filled with many delights.
We wish you happy days all month long,
As we listen for the robin’s first song.
Hi From
11
Hampstead Heath
Many braved the cold, but all welcome spring!
By Ethel Schueckler
Congratulations to our new
officers—President Merrill Oltchick,
Vice President Don Junker, Secretary
Pat Torres, and Treasurer Jerry Cain
as well as Director Linda Bepler.
We had all we needed of cold
weather—glad Florida sunshine is
back. Inasmuch as it was cold here
anyway, Helen Campbell and her
sister Dorothy Mackiewicz went north
to visit her sister Bernice in Memphis,
Tennessee, and then Dorothy’s son in
Columbus, Tennessee. At the same
time, Carol and Jerry Cain were
cruising to Belize, Honduras and Key
West.
Everything went back to normal
in time for 25 of us all to eat our fill
at Dorothy Mackiewicz and Helen
Campbell’s condo for one of our
monthly “Nothing Parties,” and six
ladies in our “Lunch Bunch” went to
the Traditional Flower Festival and
English Tea at Church of the Nativity.
The next restaurant they’ll visit is The
Red Elephant.
This was the month for daughters
visiting their mothers. Carol Cain
had a wonderful week with her three
daughters Linda, Lisa, and Katie
despite the cold weather. Doris Mayer
welcomed her two daughters from
New York, and the Premos had their
daughter and children fill the pool—oh,
those brave northerners!
Marnie Sillers’ two grandchildren
Maurene Marin from Montreal and
her brother Stencer Robinson from
Aurora, Canada (now a student at
Niagara University in the USA) came
to visit. Mary Lou Bayless’s son also
a visited in March. Ethel Schueckler
was pleased that her daughter Amy
and husband Kevin visited her
granddaughter Monique and their
foreign student Chloe from Korea.
New neighbors Kim and Franco
came down to enjoy their condo.
Marianne and Chuck Younger
hosted our “Nothing Party.” There
were a record-breaking 37 happy
Hampsteaders there to enjoy
themselves. Present were Vern and
Nora McDonald, who are visiting
the Sillers; Marion and Eddie, who
are enjoying the Dove’s condo; Mort
and Pearl Litwak and Lou Parsons,
who brought his wine in a sippy nonspill cup. Shireen Schlagel and Jane
Bailey, though new, have become
regulars.
I came across this quote from
Reminiscence, and I could not resist
sharing it with you—Why can’t all
life’s problems happen when we’re
teenagers and we know everything?
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Chandlers’ Chatter
AIR DUCT
CLEANING
Some views from the Forde
By Ingrid Dean
From Denton (known to us
as “Spud”) Morrison’s book,
Imagine A Time… Poems and
Poetic Stories, here is a favorite:
Storing April in Florida
A great poet said April is the
cruellest month but he couldn’t
have had Florida in mind. April
is our best month. Yapping
flocks of snowbirds are thinning
out in our restaurants and in our
streets, as they push and pull
each other northward up the
freeways. It’s warm, not humid
yet, sunny, flowers, perfect.
So we are putting April in jars,
boxes, cans, the trunks of our cars,
baskets, our pockets, and especially in our heads. We will need all
we can save for the months ahead.
Last year we didn’t put up nearly
enough and were running out by
early August.
Welcome to Chandlers Forde,
Judy Mangan! I met Judy when
she was in the process of getting
moved into her new place. Such a
big job! Hopefully, with retirement
comes a little more time.
Cindy and Marty Kodish
returned from their visit to
Savannah and Charleston, where
they did lots of walking and
enjoyed much of what the arts
had to offer. Marty is also our
new delegate to the Emergency
Preparedness Committee.
I spotted Marion Goldsmith
while we were all enjoying the
wonderful sounds of the Sarasota
Orchestra. She told us of her
delightful visits from her son
David and daughter Barbara, both
from Rhode Island. Unfortunately,
as was the case this winter with
many of our visitors, they hoped
for nice, “summer” weather—some
things we just can’t control! But,
as I write this, we are informed via
TV that the warm weather is now
here to stay.
Our pool has been resurfaced
and looks great, and all of us
can’t wait to jump in. We will be
entertaining young Thomas from
Saratoga Springs… NO, Thomas,
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If you visited the Photo Show
at the MCA Community Center,
you no doubt saw a beautiful
portrait of Joan and Jacques
Linder’s great-granddaughter,
which won Honorable Mention.
Entitled “Taylor Made,” it showed
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hand, while great-grandfather
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Happy Birthday, Fredde, and
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Bonnie Morrison, Dee Tedrow,
Florine Karmen, and Jerry
Oelbaum.
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Up Waterbridge Down
Time to spring forward…
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This winter has been so cold, wet,
and gloomy, and it is still cold as I
write this column. By the time you
read it, perhaps it will have warmed
up, and we can assess the winter kill
to shrubs and lawns and take steps to
trim, replace, and heal the damage. I
do not recall ever seeing the Live Oaks
with almost no leaves—though there is
a flush of growth beginning to show, so
perhaps they will be all right.
The winter season began at this
upper end of the street with a cocktail
party at Mort and Pauline Shea’s a
few days just before Christmas. They
invited many of the neighbors, and it
was especially nice to have a chance to
meet our newest ones—Jim Ketcham
and Jane Zarzecki and Viola Pekkala
and her daughter Kara. The Stones—
Kathy, John, and son Jack—Marty
and Duch Adams, Marion and Ernie
Allard, and I (as well as some other
friends) were all there. It was a lovely,
warm, cheerful occasion. Later,
the Sheas went to visit one of their
daughters in Tennessee. The Adams
also went north for the Holidays.
David Blackman died on January
2 at the age of 93. He had suffered
from Alzheimer’s for years and had
no family, but was well-taken care of
by his guardian and health care aides.
He died very peacefully and quickly
just after having his breakfast. I was
told that an offer has been made on his
house, but whether it is going forward
is unknown at this time.
Diane Roberts married David
Minton on February 6. The happy
couple was given a celebratory party
on the following Saturday by several
neighbors at the lower end of the
street. All the guests brought food or
beverages, so it was easy and enjoyable
for all. Congratulations and many good
wishes for happiness from all your
neighbors, Diane and David. Diane
works for the Manatee School Board
and David is a wine consultant.
I was told that Kim Meny returned
to her home after the house was rented
for some years. I have not met her yet,
but extend a warm welcome back from
all the neighbors.
I had visits from my three sons in
late January and February, one after
the other. It is always so good to have
them here, though I felt embarrassed
about the lack of warmth and sun. Oh,
well, it was better than up north, after
all. Hopefully, my daughter will have
come to visit toward the end of March.
Pauline Shea went to New
Hampshire for a “snow fix” in midFebruary, but reported on her return
that there was not as much snow as she
had hoped.
I took three courses at the
Lifetime Learning Academy (held at
the USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus)
this fall and winter terms. They were
most interesting, and I found it so
invigorating to meet people who share
your interests. Four terms are offered
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hour and 40 minutes a week. To get a
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Special Topics
“Classroom Discourse”
USF Sarasota-Manatee offers online
graduate-level education course
Information provided by USF Sarasota-Manatee
The University of South
Florida (USF) Sarasota-Manatee
recently announced a Special
Topics “Classroom Discourse”—an
online education course available
beginning this summer.
This graduate-level course
is offered completely online
for three hours of credit to
non-degree and degree seeking
students. It explores language
use in classroom settings and
promotes teachers’ understanding
of socio-cultural differences in
English pronunciation, grammar,
storytelling, and presentation of
expert knowledge.
Students in the course will
audio-tape and transcribe their own
interactions with students from
diverse backgrounds to discover
and develop their own skills in
culturally responsive teaching.
Required texts for the course
include Classroom Discourse:
The Language of Teaching and
Learning, 2nd Edition by Courtney
B. Cazden, and Dialects in Schools
and Communities, 2nd Edition by
Adger, Wolfram, and Christian.
This course will be taught by
Dr. Rebecca Burns during full
summer term.
For more information, contact
Graduate Program Specialist,
Diane Lewis, at 941-359-4217 or
dlewis@sar.usf.edu.
USF Sarasota-Manatee is an upper-level
university for people with Associate’s or
Bachelor’s degrees interested in pursuing a
baccalaureate or master’s degree, professional certification, or continuing education credit. USFSM offers the prestige of a
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the convenience of a hometown university, including classes in south Sarasota
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April 30
Radio on the Go
Mobile App streams radio to your phone
Clear Channel Radio of Sarasota
has a cluster of Suncoast radio
stations that are now available on the
iheartradio mobile app. The stations
include 107.9 WSRZ, 106.5 CTQ,
105.9 The Buzz, 92.1 Lite FM, and
1320/1450 AM The Dove. Listeners
can stream local radio stations and stay
connected during emergencies.
The iheartradio is a Top 100
iPhone app and a Top 20 BlackBerry
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iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, and
smart phones with Android v1.5 or
higher, including Motorola DROID,
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The app offers more than 4.5
million unique downloads, including
400 radio stations across the nation
including exclusive digital-only
channels like erockster, Pride,
Christina Aguilera Radio, Eagles
Radio, the White House Brief, to
name a few. The on-demand daily
video feature provides access to
performances and conversations with
top artists as well as the latest local
traffic reports in select markets.
To download the app, visit one
of the radio station Websites—
www.WSRZ.com, www.1065CTQ.
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It’s not surprising that Joann
(Jo) Evans is a natural at gardening.
Before moving to Florida, she and her
husband Dick Evans owned a business
selling nursery stock in Miamisburg,
Ohio. From necessity, she learned all
about planting, and her love affair with
gardening grew.
When the state built a highway
through their property, they sold the
business. Jo went to work as a buyer
for a wholesale grocery firm and
worked there for 27 years until she and
Dick moved to Sarasota in 1992.
A gifted gardener
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Charming
Gardener
The
Scarborough Common
Joann Evans
By La Donna Cloud
Each month, Mark drives a golf
cart around the MCA’s areas to check
on plantings and see what should stay
and what should be replaced. Bob,
Jo, and the other members of the
Maintenance Committee also check on
a regular basis and make suggestions.
Jo and Bob design a layout for the
planting and handle the procedure to
choose and order replacement plants
from a nursery, which the “Three
Musketeers” will plant and maintain.
Unfortunately, many of the MCA’s
areas fell victim to the unusual freeze
experienced over the winter months.
But, thanks to the maintenance team,
soon The Meadows will once again see
colorful flowers and healthy plants.
As we go about our daily
activities here in The Meadows, most
of us probably don’t think about
who is responsible for the beautiful
landscaping. And, the answer is…
we have two organizations in The
And, a passionate volunteer
Meadows—The Meadows Country
Club (TMCC) and The Meadows
Jo volunteers for more than one
Community Association (MCA)—that
organization. When she’s not tending
are responsible for the landscaping.
For some of us, it may be difficult to
differentiate between the two entities
and understand who does what. But,
each entity has its own exceptional
crew that maintains the garden areas.
The Meadows Country Club—
has a crew of gardeners, under the
supervision of Martha Avera. They do
a wonderful job maintaining their areas
of responsibility.
The Meadows Community
Association is responsible for the
common areas and nature areas. This
is where Joann (Jo) Evans enters the
picture. She has shared her talent and
knowledge of gardening as a member
of the MCA Maintenance Committee
for three years.
The MCA maintains common areas
throughout The Meadows—like the
common grounds located at Taywood
and Honore, Ringwood and Richwood
Link (a very pretty park), Hadfield and ABOVE (LEFT TO RIGHT)—Randy Lohr, Dave Gindlesberger, Jo Evans,
and Kirby Rolfe. BELOW—A Meadows beautification project.
Longmeadow, and Highlands Bridge
Road and Longmeadow. The MCA is
also responsible for maintaining and
decorating The Meadows’ signs during
the holidays.
And, who performs these tasks?
The “Three Musketeers.” No, not
Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—but The
Meadows’ own Dave Gindlesberger,
Kirby Rolfe, and Randy Lohr. This
team also includes D’Artagnan—oops,
Bob Friedlander, Mark Schaefer,
and Jo Evans.
to The Meadows gardens, she works
with a non-profit organization called
Joining Our Youth, Inc. (JOY), where
she is a founding member.
JOY was founded to help youth
bridge the gap between State support
and self-responsibility. Until age 18,
the State of Florida provides care for
children who have no other means of
support, but they are notified at age 18
that the State is no longer responsible
for them.
Most of the youth were abandoned,
abused, or neglected throughout their
childhoods. And, they have no one to
help them make the adjustment from
childhood to adulthood.
JOY offers courses to mentors who
then become “Certified Listeners.” The
volunteers help the kids find lodging
and set up their households. Each
youth is provided a “Housekeeper
Starter Kit” that contains linens,
dishes, silverware, cookware, cleaning
supplies, and basic tools. Everything
is new. Each gets to choose his or her
own color scheme.
Recently, JOY acquired a building
and stocked it with wearing apparel
donated by volunteers and friends of
JOY. Once a month, youth can go to
the “store” and select a complete outfit,
free of charge, for job interviews and
so forth.
Tish FitzGerald, the cofounder and
president of JOY wrote in The HeraldTribune, “Our mission is to improve
the quality of life for youths aging out
of foster care. Our belief is that by
providing unconditional moral support
and compassionate listening, we can
positively impact the confidence and
self-esteem of these young adults.”
Jo Evans is not only cultivating our
Meadows’ gardens, she is cultivating
the hearts and minds of disadvantaged
youths. Let us be grateful to people
who make us happy.
They are the charming gardeners
who make our souls blossom.
~ Marcel Proust
Jo also has a love of travel that
carries over from her travels with
her husband. Dick would call
her at work and tell her to pack
her bags because they were going away on a weekend trip he
had planned. Dick passed away in
1998, and she hasn’t traveled as
much, though she still loves it.
In her spare time, Jo plays bridge,
swims in her pool, and rides her
bike.
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2010 Photo
Competition
28th annual
juried show
draws good
crowds
By Mary Jo Gord—Editor
Photo show chairperson John
Spillane says he is “pleased with the
more than 700 people who turned
out for the 2010 Photo Competition,”
held February 26 through 28 at the
MCA Community Center. “The event
featured 188 outstanding entries
from 32 exhibitors, and 38 of those
entries were recognized for their
excellence,” he adds.
Judges Joseph Constantino
and Charlie Srsich had the job of
selecting winners. First ($300.00),
Second ($200.00), and Third Place
($100.00) awards were presented
in Color and Black and White
categories as well as 15 Merit Awards
($50.00) and 15 Honorable Mentions
($25.00).
Best of Show ($400.00)
went to Beverly Zeiss for “Egret
Displaying.”
Judy Sargent received the
Meadows Resident Award, as well as
a SONY Cyber-shot camera donated
by Best Buy, for her photo “Yellow
Model A.”
The 2010 People’s Choice Award
went to The Meadows own Sally
Twinem. More than 450 ballots were
cast by visitors, who were asked to
select their favorite photograph, over
the three-day period. The award was
presented on the last day of the show.
Meadows resident Betty Comora
was on hand Sunday with her “Happy
Jazz Band” to entertain the crowd in
the Annual Concert in the Park on
February 28.
Business sponsorships of the
show included Allure Property
Management, Best Buy, BB&T
Bank, Clean Cut Tree Service, Clean
Sweep, Devine Design Landscaping
& Lawn Maintenance, Florida
Shores Bank, Lighthouse Property
Management, Meadows Dental,
Mona Lisa Restaurant, Pestguard,
Stokes Property Management,
Sunwest Waterway Management,
Superior Bank, Truscapes, and
Wackenhut Corporation. Individual
sponsors included Sandy Nobile and
Tony and Carol Sawyer.
If you missed the show, you’ll
have a second chance to see some of
the prints—35 of the photos will be
exhibited at the Senior Friendship
Center through April 16.
Merit
Bob Camerson (2)
Steve Handley
Mary Lou Johnson
Bill Kramer (3)
Irene Kramer (2)
Rose Lettiere (2)
Kathy Roth
Jenny Waterfall
Beverly Zeiss (2)
Honorable Mention
Jules Altenberg (2)
Robert Barton
Guy Bond
Brad Boserup (2)
Diana Cleland
Steven Hoke
Bill Kramer (2)
Irene Kramer
Jacques Linder
Barnet Sack
Sally Twinem
John Zeiss
ABOVE LEFT
Best of Show:
“Egret Displaying”
by Beverly Zeiss
LEFT—Meadows
Resident Award:
“Yellow Model A”
by Judy Sargent
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TOP LEFT—Meadows
Resident Award winner
Judy Sargent receives
her award, a SONY
Cyber-shot camera
donated by Best Buy,
for “Yellow Model A”
from show chairperson
John Spillane
TOP RIGHT—
People’s Choice
winner Sally Twineum
holds her awardwinning photograph
of “Light House
Reflection”
MID-TOP LEFT—Second Place,
Black and White “Potter’s
Hands” by Bob Cameron
MID-BOTTOM LEFT—Third
Place, Black and White
“Backlit Egret” by John Zeiss
ABOVE—
First Place, Black
and White “Reverie”
by Beverly Zeiss
FAR RIGHT—
First Place, Color,
Barefootin” by
John Zeiss
RIGHT—
Second Place, Color
“Bricklayer at Work”
by John Zeiss
BOTTOM RIGHT—
Third Place, Color,
“Mood Indigo” by
Judy Schettino
Good Food
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The Lockwood Ridge Diner,
located at the corner of 17th Street
and Lockwood Ridge just across
from the Auto Zone, is a new
restaurant serving breakfast, lunch,
and dinner.
Owner and chef, Eddie Gega,
moved to Sarasota from Ypsilanti,
Michigan, where he operated a
restaurant near Eastern Michigan
University for several years. Gega
worked as chef in area restaurants
before opening the Lockwood Diner
in January.
The menu offers a large
selection of breakfast items, from
the usual eggs, meat, and pancake
combinations to 15 different threeegg omelettes, seven different
breakfast sandwiches, and a
breakfast skillet. Prices range
from $3.50 for an egg and cheese
sandwich and $4.49 for two eggs
with potatoes, grits, or meat and toast
to $6.85 for a Southern, Spanish,
veggie, or Western omelette.
At lunch you can order from a
variety of burgers and sandwiches—
served with choice of potato salad
fries, or soup—ranging in price from
$4.50 for the grilled cheese to $8.29
for the turkey, ham, and bacon club.
Burgers range from $5.25 for the
plain burger to $7.25 for a double
cheeseburger.
The Diner also serves hot subs,
all in the $6.00-plus range, from ham
and cheese to chicken and eggplant
Parmesan.
Dinner entrees range from $7.25
for a “Dieter’s Delight with Rice”
for $7.25 to “Mediterranean Broiled
Basa” at $12.95 and “Tomato, Basil,
and Feta Broiled Basa” at $13.95.
Lockwood Ridge Diner
New restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner…
Some other offerings include the
fried chicken, fish, clams, and
shrimp; meatloaf; New York Strip
and country fried or chopped steak;
and liver and onions.
Children’s menu includes
breakfast items at $3.25, like
Mikey’s Chocolate Mini Cakes with
seven pancakes or French Toast
with Bacon or sausage, and the
usual hamburger, grilled cheese, and
chicken fingers—all with fries—for
$4.50.
Salads run $3.50 for a house
salad to $8.50 for a Chef salad or
chicken or tuna salad platter.
The Restaurant is open from
7:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through
Saturday, and 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
on Sunday. Breakfast is served until
3:00 pm, lunch starts at 11:00 am,
and dinner is anytime. Carry out is
available. For more information,
call 366-5523.
Open Daily
Breakfast and
Lunch
Three Great Locations!
Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key,
and Clark Road
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SHOP
Liquor Store &
Rendezvous Lounge
Wine, Spirits & Sports Bar
 VALUE PRICING ~ We stock your favorite
brands, honor many discounts, and help
seniors to their cars
 CELEBRATE SPRING…EASTER ALSO! ~
Great selection of Wine for your Holiday
table & Spirits for all occasions!
 THE LOUNGE ~ Happy Hour—Mon-Fri
9am-7pm, Sat 7am-6pm, & Sun Noon till
closing… Karaoke Tues & Sun evenings •
Trivia Thurs 4pm
 LIVE BANDS OR DJ EVERY WEEKEND ~
Fri & Sat 9 pm (NO-COVER) ~ For info,
check the TICKET in the Herald-Tribune
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HOURS Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm, Fri & Sat 9am-10pm.
Sun Noon-6pm **Take-Out available in the lounge ‘til 2am**
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Federico Guglielmi
Open Daily
for Dinner
(Available for Private Parties)
5:00-9:30pm
A Masterpiece in Dining Italian Restaurant
4989 Ringwood Meadow (In the Shopping Village)
377-6562
Good Health
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
sponsors free health seminars, open to
the public. Seminars are at Lakewood
Ranch Medical Center unless otherwise
stated. Refreshments are served at most
seminars. Seating is limited; call Direct
Doctors to register at
1-800-454-8215.
Overcoming Addictions… with a
Doctor’s Help—April 8, 6:00 pm
Free Health Seminars
Information provided by Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Ranch to learn how the Medical
Center’s Bright Vista program is
helping patients overcome drug and
alcohol addictions through medical
stabilization. Dr. Permesly explains
Join psychiatrist Dr. Scott
Permesly at the Polo Grill, 10670
Boardwalk Loop in Lakewood
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how medical stabilization often
provides improved patient response
to psychiatric treatment. Free;
refreshments provided.
How to tell if Pain is coming from
the Back or Hip—April 8, 5:30 pm
Join Dr. John Ayres and Dr. Nilesh
Patel for a joint presentation on the
causes of pain. Learn how to tell if
the hip or sacroiliac joint is causing
buttock and lower leg pain. As a joint
lecture, the doctors offer a cohesive,
integrated approach for the workup and eventual treatment of these
problems. Held in Conference Room
#1 at LWRMC. Free; refreshments
provided.
Preventing Sports-Related
Injuries— April 13, 4:30 pm
Athletes young and old are
invited to join Orthopedic Surgeon
Daniel Lamar, M.D. to learn ways
of avoiding injury while playing the
sports you love. From professional
athletes, to weekend warriors,
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Dr. Lamar will discuss ways to keep
your body healthy and strong. This
seminar is free; refreshments will be
provided.
Overcoming Addictions… with a
Doctor’s Help—April 15, Noon
Join Psychologist, Donald
McMurry at the Polo Grill, 10670
Boardwalk Loop in Lakewood
Ranch, to learn how the Medical
Center’s Bright Vista program is
helping patients overcome drug and
alcohol addictions through medical
stabilization. Dr. McMurry focuses on
the affects that substance abuse has on
the entire family. Free; refreshments
provided. Seating is limited. To
register, call Direct Doctors at
1-800-454-8215.
High School Athlete Day—April 17,
9:00 am to Noon
High school athletes—come
to a free health screening with the
Bolletteiri Sports Therapy Center
Physical Therapists. From your sore
muscles to popping joints, you’ll have
the chance to work one-on-one with
therapists who typically work with
professional athletes. Held in Medical
Office Building Two, 6310 Health
Park Way, Suite 310, just behind
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. No
RSVP required—just come!
Quality
Dental Care…
From Professionals
Who Care
(Pictured left to right)
Mary Porter, D.M.D., Patricia Gonzalez, D.D.S.,
and Todd McCabe, D.M.D.
Treat yourself to a
brighter smile…
Meadows Dental Associates can help…
we are committed to bringing our Meadows community
the latest in dental technology
Whitening (Custom fitted take-home trays )
for just $99.00 (a $210.00 value)
Our Scheduling coordinators
look forward to hearing from you.
Call to schedule today—(941) 377-3659
Meadows Dental Associates
Sarasota, FL 34235 • 941-377-3659
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Row, Row, Row Your
Boat…
Rowing Sarasota Regatta
Committee seeks volunteers
to staff events
Mary Marryott, of the Sarasota
Scullers—an organization since 1991
that provides Manatee and Sarasota
County teens an opportunity to
learn and compete in rowing events,
and John Krotec, Chairman of the
Fruitville 210 Community Alliance,
were recently appointed as cochairs of
the Rowing Volunteer Corps (RVC)
of the Rowing Sarasota Regatta
Committee.
Their committee is looking for
volunteers to help with the upcoming
rowing regattas held at the Nathan
Benderson Aquatic Park. The sporting
competitions feature the championship
events for Florida High Schools,
Florida Colleges, and the Southeast
Regional H.S. Championship.
This opportunity is rarely afforded
other communities—it’s a great
chance to serve as “Ambassadors
for Sarasota” to show the state, the
nation, and beyond who the people of
Sarasota are and what a jewel Sarasota
has in its own backyard.
The events are scheduled for:
• April 9-10—Florida College
Championship
• April 23-25—Florida High
School Championship
• May 7-9—Southeast
Regional H. S. Championship
The group is in the process now
of assembling the rowing teams and
needs volunteer response ASAP!
If you are available any of
these dates and would like to help
out at one or more of the events of
unprecedented community importance, contact the Volunteer Corps at
mailto:ops@environeers.com.
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$3500 for One Hour • Office Visits Only
By Appointment Only
Terri Magdalinski, RN, LMT
Gift Certificates Available
NEW LOCATION—same building as Viktoriya’s Platz
(formerly The Pickled Onion)
The Meadows Shopping Village • 5049 Ringwood Meadow • Bldg H, Ste. G
Sarasota, FL 34235 • 941-378-4101
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Acupuncture
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At
The Meadows
Call Dr. Brenda
941-955-1220
www.doctorbrenda.
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5157 Park Club Drive
Sarasota, FL 34235
941.377.0022 • 941.379.2819
Whether you or someone you care for is recovering
from surgery or a serious illness a decision regarding
short or long-term care needs to be made. Tarpon Point
Nursing and Rehabilitation understands how complex
choosing the right care can be.
We design our individual plans around your personal
healthcare needs. After all, what’s best for you is what
really matters. You will experience a friendly and caring
environment the moment you walk through our doors.
We provide a full range of skilled nursing services including:
• Infusion Therapy
• Enteral Therapy
• Wound Care
• Tracheostomy Care
• Physical, Occupational,
& Speech Therapy
• Portable Diagnostics: Lab,
X-ray, & EKG
Our Comprehensive programs meet the changing needs
of both our short-term patients recovering from surgery
or an acute illness, as well as the needs of our longterm residents:
• Rehabilitation Program
• Orthopedic Recovery
• Pulmonary Management
• Vascular/Wound Recovery
• Restorative Nursing
•
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Medically Complex
Stroke Recovery
Long-term Care
Respite Care
Hospice Care
So if you or someone you care for is looking for a
skilled nursing facility, please call us. A member of our
professional staff will give you a tour of our facility, introduce you to the staff and discuss ways we can make
your stay special.
Wedding Bells?
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MCA Manager Len Smally takes the leap
Crossings
Animal Hospital
Welcomes Back
Dr. Ray Houk
Formerly from Chicago and Ohio
Over 50 years experience
Dr. Houk is now accepting new patients
Call for an appointment today
941-378-1236
5309 Fruitville Rd
Located in the
Crossings Shopping
Center near Publix
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MCA Manager
Len Smally took the
leap and proposed
to former classmate
Dede Weber—by the
time you read this,
the ceremony should
have already taken
place.
Len says they
have known each other since junior
high—about 45 years. They were also
classmates at Sarasota High School,
where they both served on student
council, Dede as Chaplain and Len as
Treasurer.
They had been in touch off and on
since they bumped into each other at a
class SHS reunion about six years ago.
Both graduates from the University
of South Florida, Len
and Dede are avid
Bulls fan—Bucs,
Rays, and all the rest.
Good thing for Len!
Dede a Sarasota
native, has ties to
a famous Sarasota
family—her mother
is Pat Ringling
Buck, who is the great niece of John
Ringling.
Dede currently works as the
Administrator of the Episcopal Men’s
Ministries in Sarasota.
Following the ceremony on March
25, the couple took a three-day cruise
to the Bahamas, where they planned
to do some snorkeling among other
activities.
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THE
MEADOWS
PLAYERS
As The Belle of the West made its way down the Mississippi with “Mark Twain Live at The
Meadows” on March 6 and 7, the Players gave another memorable performance
ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT—
Widow Douglas played by Mary
Anne Lutzen, Olivia played by
Ethel Schueckler, and Huck
Finn played by Jay Daniel
ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT—Eve,
played by Pat Fleming, holds
the serpent (played by himself)
out to Adam, played by Jack
Cunningham
LEFT, LEFT TO RIGHT—
Smiley, played by Tony Scala
and Stranger, played by
Bob Thurber
Meadows Chorus
Group performs its 21st Annual Spring
Concert this month
Information provided by The Meadows Chorus
The 21st Annual Meadows
Chorus concert will be held April
16 at 8:00 pm in the sanctuary
of St. James United Methodist
Church, located at 2049 N. Honore
Avenue.
With the theme “The Magic of
Music,” the chorus will entertain
you with familiar songs from
Hollywood and Broadway, as well
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as music from the Big Band era.
The choir is directed by
John Yost and accompanied by
Linda Miska.
Tickets, $12.00 a person, are
available from chorus members
or by contact Midge Somes at
733-1798. A few tickets will be
available at the door.
Are You New to The
Meadows?
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Be sure to stop by the MCA and pick up
your “Newcomer Informational Packet”
The Involvement Committee
If you are a newcomer to
The Meadows, you will find the
“Newcomer Informational Packet” a
helpful resource for getting acquainted
with The Meadows and Sarasota area.
The packet contains information
about The Meadows’ Basic Rules and
Regulations, Pride and Preservation
guide, “MCA Who’s Who,” The
Meadows Memorial Garden, and The
Meadows Country Club.
You’ll also find a hurricane
guide and information on the arts and
performing arts in Sarasota as well as
local museums and course information
at nearby Pierian Spring Academy.
The Meadows offers a number
of ways to become involved—crafts
group, book club, library, bingo and
bridge groups, and Meadows “U”
activities and lectures—to name a few.
The Road Runners enjoy
several day trips in season, and The
Meadows celebrates the arts with
an area amateur photo competition
in February and MCA art show and
Meadows Players performance in
March.
Newcomers Luncheon
March 13th luncheon draws good
group of new neighbors
Meadows resident Jane Jassin paints a poetic
picture of The Meadows…
The Meadows Today
Since the 25th Anniversary in 1999…
By Jane Jassin
The Meadows has changed for the better since 1999 from
our beautiful new Meadows Community Center to our inviting new sign.
The walking and bicycle paths redone extra wide
So none of our exercisers need to collide.
The entrance fountain, and waterfall are a beautiful sight,
Especially when they are lit up at night.
The ponds and public areas are kept so neat and clean
You can even sit on a bench and enjoy the scene.
No need to be bored with nothing to do,
The Meadoword will keep you informed of the many things to do.
You can join in on activities almost every day.
There is The Meadows “U”, the library, or you could be in a play.
Of course, there is Mah Jongg and bridge games played right here.
The Meadows is a place to enjoy all year.
There are art and photo shows to show off your skills,
Keeping active is better than taking pills.
It’s restful to watch the miniature sailboats on the lake.
What a memorable picture that would make.
I could go on forever about the pleasures of living here,
But you will discover them yourself from year-to-year.
Welcome to The Meadows, this wonderful spot.
We’re sure you’re going to enjoy it a lot.
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Meadows
Upcoming Events & Activities
The MEADOWS “U” Has Something for You!
Meadows “U” Committee
All Meadows “U” presentations are held at The Meadows Community Center unless otherwise
noted. Seminars are free and open to all Meadows residents and their friends.
Please sign-up at the MCA Community Center if you plan to attend.
“LIFE IS A BALANCING ACT”
“Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives… [and] when we are involved in it, we
feel that we are living more fully…”—Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Living a satisfying life really does
require careful balancing of a whole
host of issues—like taking care of
self vs. taking care of others, growing
retirement funds vs. protecting those
funds, or planning carefully vs. being
spontaneous, to name a few.
Programs in this Meadows “U”
season addressed some of these issues
that we all face.
As Meadows “U”
comes to a close…
As we come to the end of this
year’s Meadows “U” series, we hope
you enjoyed the “Balancing Act”
series and were able to walk away with
information or skills to use in your
daily life. A big thank you to all the
wonderful presenters. We are looking
April 6, 1:00 pm
forward to another year of fun and
Maintaining Strength, Balance, and Flexeducation in the fall.
ibility
In just a few months, the Meadows
“U” Committee will begin to plan
Meadows resident Margie
Blatcher shows us some easy exercises for the 2010-2011 season. If you are
interested in joining the Meadows “U”
to do that help maintain strength,
Committee, please call Judy Egan at
balance, and flexibility. She led
the MCA, 377-2300. If you have an
programs like these at a Philadelphia
educational or informational topic you
area YMCA for 20 years. Handouts
will allow you to apply what you learn would like to have presented, please
email your suggestion to
at home.
mca@meadowsca.com or mail it to
What’s next?
MCA, 2004 Longmeadow. All ideas
will be kept and discussed at the
Meadows “U” will begin a new
season in the fall with more interesting upcoming committee meetings.
Have a wonderful spring and a
programs for you to enjoy. Be sure to
great summer…
watch The Meadoword to learn what
And keep on learning!
we will be doing when the season
begins.
April 17
Garage Sale
CANCELED
The April MCA Garage Sale, scheduled
for April 17 has been canceled because of
a low response to the March sign-up.
If you signed-up to have a booth at the sale, please
come by the MCA for your refund.
The next Garage Sale will be
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sign-up will be
Friday, October 15
This is later than usual to accommodate
our returning residents
Meadows Craft Group
Crafters go green
Liz Barnnett
March was green at the Craft
Group meeting, and not just because of
St. Patrick’s Day. We are developing
a line of eco-friendly crafts made of
natural materials.
Ethel Beams, a craft member for
three years, began the green movement
by teaching the group to weave baskets
made from pine needles. Ethel, who
was 88 in February, is a good example
of how crafts benefit us at any age by
keeping our minds active and our skills
sharp. As Ethel says, “I never think in
terms of years; as long as I can keep
doing things, I’m happy. I can’t sit
and not do something with my hands.”
Quilting is her favorite craft, but she is
also a skilled knitter. Her baby hats and
cardigans from last year’s craft sale are
sure to become heirlooms.
Under Ethel’s direction, baskets of
all sizes and shapes are taking shape—
from tiny rounds just the right size to
corral paperclips on your desk or to
stash your rings at the sink to medium
size bowls that are perfect nonbreakable servers for nuts or nibbles.
Each basket is unique; the women
develop different designs in weaving
and shaping the baskets. The intricate
baskets take three to eight hours to
complete, but are worth the work.
The jewelry makers have recycled
vintage beads into some striking
new designs and have developed
eco-friendly pendants. No one could
imagine the origin of the striking
three-inch rondelles. With patterns
of brown and gold leopard spots
on a translucent pearl field or an
abstract pattern of brown stripes on
a pale blue background, who would
have suspected these were actually
large fish scales. They are sure to be
conversation pieces whenever they are
worn.
We’re delighted to welcome some
short-term visitors to the Craft Group.
Many rent here for a few months.
Some are experienced crafters, without
their usual stash of supplies, who can
do their favorite crafts with supplies
and tools from the Craft Group. Others
haven’t done many crafts before but
enjoy learning something new while
making new friends. Although they
may depart in April or May, we’re
sure that after experiencing life in
The Meadows, they will be back next
year. Whether you are a seasonal
resident or here year-round, join us on
Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 am If
you can glue, we need you.
Best Kept
Because the coldest
winter in many years once again
put our beautiful Meadows properies behind in spring plantings, the
Best Kept Committee postponed
judging single-family homes and
condo entrances until April. We
look forward to seeing all the
lovely new plants, shrubbery, and
flowering trees. Watch for photos
in the May issue.
Don & Mary Ann Scholten
PROGRAMS 2010 SEASON
APRIL
LECTURE:
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Date:
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PERFORMANCE:
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INTEGRITY & POLITICS: A Jungian Perspective
Angelo Spoto, author and practicing psychotherapist in
Tampa, Florida
Friday, April 9, 2010, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church (UU) of Sarasota,
3975 Fruitville Road
$10 Members—$20 Non-Members—$8 Full-time Students
Imagining the World of Carl Jung
Ray Gray, M.Divinity; 31 years as professional storyteller,
producer, and writer
Friday, April 30, 2010, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church (UU) of Sarasota,
3975 Fruitville Road
$10 Members—$20 Non-Members—$8 Full-time Students
For more information, check the Website at http://www.cgjungsarasota.org
Going away for a while? Read The Meadoword online at http://www.themeadowssarasota.org
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Join
Guideposts on the Journey of
Lifelong Learning
us at
St. John’s
United Methodist Church
as The 2009-2010
Masterworks Concert Series
Words of wisdom to take along your journey…
Continues with
Neil VanderVeen, Ph.D.
April 11 • 4pm
“Music of the Night”
”Center Stage”
“The Florida Voices”
St. John’s Chancel Choir
Riverview High School’s “Center Stage,” directed by
David Verdoni, and “The Florida Voices,” directed by
Dale Jensen, return by popular demand to join
St. John’s Chancel Choir is this rousing conclusion
of the 2009-2010 Concert Series
6611 Proctor Road • Sarasota, Florida 34241
941.925.2661 • www.stjohns-sarasota.com
Bill Corristan—Pastor • Lorraine Murphy—Director of Music
Many writers have contributed
wisdom on the topic of learning for
centuries. The following are some
quotations from a wide variety of
writers. The common theme is that
each quote deals with some aspect
of learning. Read, reflect, learn and
enjoy!
• Learning is not a product of
schooling but the lifelong attempt
to acquire it. ~ Albert Einstein
Sarasota High School
Drama Guild presents
Annie
April 21 – 24 • 7:00 p.m.
in the Sarasota High School Auditorium
1000 School Avenue • Students $5.00 • Adults $10.00
Call 941-915-4590 for General Information and Group Ticket Sales
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him
~Albert Schweitzer
All Faiths Food Bank
Needs non-perishable items like peanut
butter, jelly, pasta, rice, dry beans
and canned meats, fruits, nuts, and
vegetables. No glass containers! Drop-off
donations at the MCA.
Baby Basics of Sarasota
Volunteers needed to help dispense
diapers twice monthly to qualifying
families. Call Gwen Bos at 377-1173.
A not-for-profit volunteer organization
that provides diapers and kindness to
working poor families who do not receive
government aid.
Designing Women Boutique
Consignments needed—Good vintage
or contemporary clothing. Volunteer!
Contact Pamela Day at 366-5293. Fun
and easy. Meet new people, enjoy a 10%
discount, and help a great cause!
InStride Equine
Assisted Therapy in Nokomis
provides therapeutic riding to qualified
children and adults with disabilities.
Volunteers are needed in many areas,
particularly Tuesday am and pm,
Wednesday am, Thursday am and pm,
and Saturday am. Assist clients on
horseback and therapists and instructors.
For more information, call Cindy at the
Nokomis office, 412-9333, or email
cindy@instridetherapy.org.
Literacy Council of Sarasota
Give adults the gift of reading and writing.
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Volunteers needed to tutor, raise money, or
help in our office. Training, materials, and
support provided. Located at 1750 17th
Street, Building D. Call 955-0421.
Pines of Sarasota
Many opportunities, For more information, call Susan Wenzel, 365-0250,
extension 1940, or email volunteers@
pinesofsarasota.org.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary/Volunteer Services—Numerous
opportunities available in different areas
including clerical, assisting with errands,
escorting patients, transporting patients,
pushing gift cart and helping in gift shop,
greeting and directing patients and visitors,
installing emergency LifeLine response
systems in clients’ homes, pushing
patient library cart, sorting mail, pushing
stretchers, collecting and distributing
wheelchairs.
Some positions require training. Call about
locations and times. For more information,
call Stacy Scott Berteau at 917-1010.
Senior Friendship
Centers
For information about volunteer
opportunities, contact Caroline
Allen at 556-3249 or email callen@
seniorfriendship.com.
iTN Sarasota
Drive seniors and visually impaired adults.
Call 941-364-7530 or info@itnsarasota.
org.
• Bad times have a scientific
value. These are occasions a good
learner would not miss.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
• The beautiful thing about
learning is nobody can take it
away from you. ~ B.B. King
• The excitement of learning
separates youth from old age. As
long as you’re learning you’re not
old. ~ Rosalyn S. Yalow
• Get over the idea that only
children should spend their time in
study. Be a student so long as you
still have something to learn, and
this will mean all your life.
~ Henry L. Doherty
• He who would learn to fly
one day must first learn to stand
and walk and run and climb and
dance, one cannot fly into flying. ~
Friedrich Nietzche
• Human beings, who are
almost unique in having the ability
to learn from the experience of
others, are also remarkable for
their apparent disinclination to do
so. ~ Douglas Adams (Last Chance
to See)
• I have always grown from my
problems and challenges, from the
things that don’t work out, that’s
when I’ve really learned.
~ Carol Burnett
• The illiterate of the 21st
century will not be those who
cannot read and write, but those
who cannot learn, unlearn, and
relearn. ~ Alvin Toffler
• I’m learning all the time. The
tombstone will be my diploma. ~
Eartha Kitt
• In times of profound change,
the learners inherit the earth,
while the learned find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal with a
world that no longer exists.
~ Al Rogers
• It is impossible for a man to
begin to learn what he thinks he
knows. ~ Epictetus (Discourses)
• It is learning, individually
and collectively, which makes us
strong, gives us hope, and carries
us forward. ~ Barbara Viniar
• It’s what you learn after you
know it all that counts.
~ John Wooden
• Learn something new. Try
something different. Convince
yourself that you have no limits.
~Brian Tracey (The Treasury of
Quotes)
• Learning and innovation go
hand in hand. The arrogance of
success is to think that what you
did yesterday will be sufficient for
tomorrow. ~ William Pollard (The
Soul of the Firm)
• Learning is about more than
simply acquiring new knowledge
and insights; it is also crucial
to unlearn old knowledge that
has outlived its relevance. Thus,
forgetting is probably at least as
important as learning. ~Gary Ryan
Blair (Mind Munchies: A Delicious
Assortment of Brain Snacks!)
• Learning is always
rebellion… Every bit of new truth
discovered is revolutionary to what
was believed before. ~ Margaret
Lee Runbeck (The Year of Love)
• Learning is not attained by
chance, it must be sought for with
ardor and diligence. ~ Abigail
Adams (Letter to John Adams,
May 8, 1780)
• Learning is not compulsory...
neither is survival.
~W. Edwards Deming
• The library is the temple
of learning, and learning has
liberated more people than all the
wars in history. ~ Carl Rowan
• A little learning, indeed, may
be a dangerous thing, but the want
of learning is a calamity to any
people. ~ Frederick Douglass
• The man who graduates
today and stops learning tomorrow
is uneducated the day after.
~ Newton D. Baker
• The most useful piece of
learning for the uses of life is to
unlearn what is untrue.
~ Antisthenes
• The number one goal of
teachers should be to help students
learn how to learn.
~ Randy Pausch
• One of the reasons people
stop learning is that they become
less and less willing to risk failure.
~ John W. Gardner
• Sit down before fact like a
little child, and be prepared to
give up every preconceived notion.
Follow humbly wherever and to
whatever abyss Nature leads, or
you shall learn nothing.
~ Thomas H. Huxley
• That is what learning is. You
suddenly understand something
you’ve understood all your life, but
in a new way. ~ Doris Lessing
• There are no mistakes. The
events we bring upon ourselves,
no matter how unpleasant, are
necessary in order to learn what
we need to learn; whatever steps
we take, they’re necessary to reach
the places we’ve chosen to go.
~ Richard Bach
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LOCAL EVENTS • April 2010
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Through April 1—The Perfume Shop, a new
adaptation of Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo, adapted
by E. P. Dowdall. This bubbly, whimsical comedy
inspired The Shop Around the Corner, You’ve Got
Mail, and She Loves Me.
For ticket information and times for above
performances, contact http://www.asolo.org.
The Asolo Conservatory for Actor
Training at FSU
April 14–May 2—The Game of Love and Chance
by Pierre Marivaux at the historic Asolo Theater.
This delectable comedy is rife with romantic
deception about two headstrong children, betrothed
to each other by their parents, who try exerting their
independence by trading places with their servants
to get a better look at their fiancés.
For ticket information and times for any of the above
performances, contact http://www.asolo.org.
The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training is a
three-year Masters of Fine Arts program. Secondyear students perform in the Cook Theatre; thirdyear students perform on the Mertz Stage with the
Asolo Repertory Theatre’s professional actors. For
more information, visit http://www.asolo.org.
Crowley Museum and
Nature Center
The Crowley Museum and Nature Center, located
at 16405 Myakka Road in Sarasota, provides
unique learning opportunities to local organizations:
YMCA, Girls, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, The Audubon Society, and 4-H Clubs.
Admission January through April—Thursday
through Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission
is $7.00 adults and $3.00, ages five to 12; under 5,
free. Family admission reduced to $10.00, every
Sunday (up to 4 people). All proceeds benefit
CMNC. For more information go to http://www.
cmncfl.org.
Designing Women Boutique
Designing Women Boutique is setting a new
standard for fashion and home furnishings
consignment. Our mission is to meaningfully grow
the funding for our community’s arts and human
services through innovative marketing of unique
couture apparel and fine home furnishings, and
estate liquidation. The shop is a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization; it has donated approximately $900,000
in merchandise and grants through 2008.
April 22, 6:00 pm—Ambassador Guild
Special Event “Italian Night,” dinner buffet & silent
auction. Designing Women Boutique. $30.00 a
person. Reservations required, call Designing
Women Boutique Event Line 544-7612.
April 29, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm—2010 Salon Series
“One of a Kind Bead Creations” with guest speaker
Kati Bognar (jewelry designer, artist, and lecturer).
Designing Women Boutique. $15.00 includes
deli lunch, style show, and lecture. Reservations
required, call the Designing Women Boutique Event
Line 544-7612.
Friends of Myakka River
Myakka’s 2010 “Nature Adventure” series,
sponsored by Natural Awakenings Magazine. Three
or more classes, free one-year Friends membership.
$6.00 car entrance fee waived for Nature Adventure
class members. Myakka Friends members receive
a $5.00 discount per class. Fees go to the “Myakka
Forever Endowment Fund.” For more information,
call 316-8139 or e-mail gallery@myakkariver.org.
April 5, 8:30-11:30 am—“In Search Of The
Elusive Bachman’s Sparrow.” Ride in a four-wheel
truck with a Park Ranger to the breeding grounds
of the Bachman’s Sparrow. Led by Senior Bird
Naturalist, Owen Comora. Fee $25.00 a person.
La Musica
April 9-21— “International Chamber
Music Festival, 24th Anniversary Season” in
five concerts. Guest lectures, pre-concert lectures
by musicians, and special events for young
people round out the activities. This year’s theme
is “Resolution”—a celebration of the melding of
disparate thoughts into a common idea. Among this
year’s festival highlights are the regional premieres
of Joan Tower’s Flute Quintet, written for and
performed by Carol Wincenc; and Three Nocturnes,
a composition by Dr. James Winn.
Fourteen musicians perform at the festival. Violinists
include Federico Agostini (Italy); Ellen dePasquale
(USA), Jennifer Frautschi (USA), Ruth Lenz (USA), and
Massimo Quarta (Italy). Violists include Bruno Giuranna
(Italy), Rebecca Albers (USA), and Daniel Avshalomov
(USA). Cellists include Julie Albers (USA), Xenia
Jankovic (Germany), and Eric Kim (USA). Other artists
include flutist Carol Wincenc (USA) and pianists Derek
Han (USA) and James Winn (USA).
CONCERTS
All concerts are held at the Sarasota Opera House, 61
North Pineapple Avenue in Sarasota.
April 9, 8:00 pm—Beethoven: Piano Trio in E flat
Major, Op. 70, No. 2.; Kodaly: Serenade, Op. 12 for
Two Violins and Viola; and Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de
Florence.
April 12, 8:00 pm—Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D
minor, Op. 49; Winn: Three Nocturnes (Regional premiere) and Brahms: String Quintet in G Major, Op. 111.
April 15, 8:00 pm—Beethoven: Serenade in D Major,
Op. 25; Harbison: November 19, 1828; and
Saint-Saëns: Quartet in B flat Major, Op. 41.
April 18, (Sunday matinee) 2:30 pm—Mozart: String
Quintet in E flat major, K. 614; Tower: Flute Quintet
(Regional premiere); and Franck: Piano Quintet in F
Minor.
April 21, 8:00 pm—Brahms: Piano Trio in C Major,
Op. 87; Weill: String Quartet, Op. 8; and Schumann:
Piano Quintet in E Flat Major, Op. 44.
Series subscription of $175.00 includes all five concerts
and rehearsals. Single concert tickets are $40.00.
Rehearsal tickets are $10.00 a day or $50.00 for all
sessions. For information call 366-8450, extension. 3,
and leave a message or go to La Musica’s Website at
http://www.lamusicafestival.org.
REHEARSALS
April 7-21—Rehearsals, are held at Mildred Sainer
Pavilion of New College of Florida, 5313 Bay Shore
Road, Sarasota. Contact 366-8450, extension 3 or visit
http://www.lamusicafestival.org for times and tickets.
Tickets $10.00 per day or $50 for all sessions.
PRE-CONCERT LECTURES
All lectures are free and open to the public, held at the
Mildred Sainer Pavilion of New College of Florida, 5313
Bay Shore Road in Sarasota.
April 8, 4:35 pm—Ellen dePasquale, lecturer
April 10, 4:35 pm—James Winn, lecturer
April 14, 4:35 pm—Bruno Giuranna, lecturer
April 16, 4:35 pm—Carol Wincenc, lecturer
April 20, 4:35 pm—Daniel Avshalomov, lecturer
For information about lectures, call 366-8450,
extension. 3, or visit http://www.lamusicafestival.org.
OTHER EVENTS
April 8, 6:30 pm—“Meet the Musicians” annual
cocktail reception and dinner, at the home of La Musica
Board President, Piero Rivolta and wife Rachele,
offers the opportunity to meet and talk with festival
artists. Tickets $150.00 a person. Cocktail attire. For
reservations, contact Janet Hunter, 371-6798.
Under the direction of Artistic Director Bruno Giuranna
and Associate Artistic Director Derek Han, La Musica
brings together the finest musicians from around the
world to present inspired programs of familiar and
unusual chamber music. For more information about La
Musica, call 366-8450, extension 3 or visit http://www.
lamusicafestival.org.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
EVENTS
Gardens Music Concert Series. Sunday afternoons
in the gardens. $17.00 adults. No charge to Selby
Gardens members; member’s guest, $5.00.
April 4, 1:00 pm to 3:00 am
April 11, 1:00 pm to 3:00 am
April 18, 1:00 pm to 3:00 am
April 25, 1:00 pm to 3:00 am
May 2, 1:00 pm to 3:00 am
April 16 - 18,, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm— Sarasota
Bromeliad Society Show and Sale. Plant Sale on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; exhibition, Saturday and
Sunday only. The Sarasota Bromeliad Society Show
and Sale is one of the largest in southeastern United
States.
EHXIBITS
Through April 16, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm—
“Rainforest Masks 2010.” Museum of Botany and
the Arts in the Mansion. For more information, contact
Marilynn Shelley, 366-5731 extension 239, or email
mshelley@selby.org.
April 30 - June 6, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm—30th
Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition. The
Museum of Botany and the Arts at Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens. Features the work of photographers
from Florida, New England, and the Midwest. Works
celebrate the beauty residing at Selby.
LECTURES
April 16, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm— Cuban Gesneriads:
Botanical Treasures of the Caribbean with
lecturer John L. Clark of the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa.
April 19, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm—Environmentally
Sensitive Gems of Sarasota County. Hosted by
the Serenoa Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society.
Bruce Holst, botanist at Selby Botanical Gardens
and Serenoa Chapter member, will discuss Selby’s
collaboration with Sarasota County to conduct
inventories of select preserves.
Date: May 3, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm—The Orchids of
Costa Rica. Hosted by the Sarasota Orchid Society.
Shelton Thorne of American Travel Group discsses
“The Orchids of Costa Rica.”
LITTLE SPROUT’S CLUB
Preschool Program, Tuesdays, 10:30 am to 11:30
am—Join Donna Krabill, Director of Environmental
Education, for fun with plants through interactive
activities. Each session includes a great story, art
project, and garden exploration. For more information,
call Donna Krabill at 366-5731, extension 237, to
register for one or more sessions. Meet at the Banyan
Grove. FREE with admission. March 9—Flowers; April
6—Butterflies; May 4—Mud Pies.
SELBY SEEDLINGS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
Meet at the New Selby House Classroom. Parent and
one child,: $50.00; each additional child, $25.00.
Session 2: “In the Garden”—the next three sessions
include March 23; April 20; & May 18.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, located at 900 South
Palm Avenue in Sarasota, offers classes throughout
the year on various plant care and gardening-related
subjects as well as fun and diverse classes guaranteed
to stimulate your creative side. For more information
about current classes, visit the Education page at http://
www.selby.org or call 941-366-5731, extension 239.
Ringling Museum of Art
Through April 4—Gothic Art in the Gilded Age.
Approximately 350 paintings, sculptures, and works
of decorative art including metalwork, furniture,
ceramics, cameos, timepieces, and wax miniatures.
Made throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th
Centuries. Owned by three successive individuals—
Émile Gavet, Alva Vanderbilt Belmont ,and John
Ringling.
Through April 25—In Search of Norman Rockwell’s
America. A groundbreaking exhibition pairing the
work of Norman Rockwell with images by awardwinning photojournalist Kevin Rivoli. Unprecedented
in concept, this exhibition features 35 black and white
photographs alongside Rockwell originals: paintings,
drawings, and limited artist’s prints.
April 24 through July 18— Splendid Treasures of
the Turkmen Tribes from Central Asia. The Turkmen
are a Turkic people located. Throughout their history,
the nomadic Turkmen (a Turkic people primarily from
Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan,
northern Iraq and northeastern Iran) measured wealth
n horses, sheep, goats, and silver jewelry.
Sahib Shriners
Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance—Second
Tuesday every month (except July). Social at 6:00 pm,
dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by dancing. $17.50/person.
Call box office, 366-4449. Public welcome!
Sahib Bingo—Every Tuesday, rain or shine. 11:00 am3:00 pm. Doors open at 9:00 am. Public welcome!
Bar Bingo—Every Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Tacos and
hotdogs available. Public welcome!
First Sunday of every month, 8:00 am-1:00 pm—AllYou-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, eggs, sausage,
orange juice, and coffee. $5.00 person; $2.00 ages
three-seven, FREE under three. Public welcome!
For more information about these events, contact Sahib
Shriners, located at 600 N. Beneva Road in Sarasota,
941-366-4449, extension 320, or go to
http://www.sahibshrine.com.
Sarasota Orchestra Association
April 7, 5:30 pm; April 8, 7:30 pm; April 9, 5:30 pm;
and April 10, 7:30 pm—“Shadow of Her Smile”
celebrates great beauties past and present. Debussy’s
ravishing Girl with the Flaxen Hair or Cy Coleman’s
brassy Sweet Charity, one thing for certain is that A
Pretty Girl really Is Like A Melody! Holley Hall.
April 16, 8:00 pm—City Lights. Charlie Chaplin’s
87-minute silent film is projected on the big screen
at the Van Wezel while the Orchestra performs the
movie’s remarkable soundtrack live.
April 24, 8:00 pm—“Beethoven: The Angry
Revolutionary” returns for an encore presentation
at the Sarasota Opera House. Facing the loss of his
hearing and surrounded by the chaos of revolution
and war across Europe, Beethoven composed one of
the most triumphant (and familiar) pieces of music of
all time—his remarkable Fifth Symphony.
Senior Friendship Center
The Senior Friendship Center of Sarasota, located at
1888 Brother Geenen Way, offers many programs
throughout the year. .
Van Wezel Performing Arts
For more information or ticket sales, call 953-3368 or
visit http://www.vanwezel.org.
VARIETY SERIES
April 1—“One Night of Queen” performed by
“Gary Mullen & The Works” in a stunning two-hour
concert recreating and celebrating the music of
Queen. Fantastic staging, lighting ,and effects. This
show will rock you—guaranteed!
April 2—“In The Mood A 1940’s Musical” aspires
to promote the memory of this significant time in
American history with music that helped win a war.
Features the “In the Mood Singers & Dancers”
and the sensational “String of Pearls Orchestra.”
April 3—“Lonestar” features founding member
Dean Sams, singer-songwriter Richie McDonald,
vocalist John Rich, and two former band “Canyon”
members, Michael Britt and Keech Rainwater.
performing hits like I’m Already There, My Front
Porch Looking In, Come Cryin’ To Me, Mr. Mom,
and more.
April 6—“The Beach Boys” perform in the bold
imagination and style that marked their debut 40
years ago with songs like California Girls, Catch a
Wave, I Get Around, When I Grow Up (To Be a Man),
Be True to Your School. Help Me, Rhonda, and I
Know There’s an Answer.
April 11—“The Concert That Never Was” dares
to ask “what if” and audiences and critics rave about
this sensational Vegas hit. Sharon Owens, winner of
Fox TV’s Performing As, joins Sebastian Anzaldo, a
top Sinatra interpreter, in a tribute to the powerhouse
voices of Streisand and Sinatra.
April 14—“Celtic Crossroads,” critically acclaimed
and not to be missed, fuses traditional Irish music,
bluegrass, gypsy, and jazz to the rhythm of Irish
dance percussion.
April 15—“Big Bad Voodoo Daddy,” is a
contemporary swing band from southern California,
captures the essence of an American icon in a rowdy
celebration of musicianship, mischief, genius, street
smarts, and fun.
April 19—Neil Sedaka owns a place in Rock ‘N
Roll of more than fifty years as a writer, performer,
and producer of numerous songs for other artists as
well as himself. Songs like You Mean Everything to
Me, Calendar Girl, Stairway to Heaven, Run Samson
Run, Little Devil, and Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen.”
Don’t miss this performance!
April 23—“Mystical Arts of Tibet,” endorsed by
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Richard Gere to
promote world peace, is an inspiring ensemble that
reflects a part of a tradition that dates back 2,500
years. The monks will create a magical Mandela in
the Grand Foyer.
BROADWAY SERIES
April 7—Neil Berg’s “102 Years of Broadway,” an
all new show, features five fantastic Broadway stars
performing some of the best loved compositions of
Broadway from composers from George Gershwin
to Stephen Sondheim, including music from Cats,
Beauty and the Beast, Sweeney Todd, West Side
Story, Jekyll and Hyde, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
April 20 & 21—Xanadu, surprise hit of the 2007
Broadway season and winner of the Outer Critics
Circle Best Musical Award and Tony nominee for
Best Musical, is based on a 1980 cult film starring
Olivia Newton-John. It features songs such as Evil
Woman, Suddenly, Have You Ever Been Mellow, and
All Over The World. Some lucky audience members
will get to sit on the stage and be part of the action.
SATURDAY MORNING FOR KIDS
April 10—The Stinky Cheeseman and Other
Fairly Stupid Tales, Griffin Theatre. Returns to bring
to life the fairy tale of Jack and the Giant while a host
of familiar fairy tale characters keep getting in the way
of Jack’s plans especially the very annoying Stinky
Cheese Man. Sponsored by Boar’s Head, & Herald
Tribune Media Group.
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RENTALS
RENTALS
MEADOWS 2BR/2BA VILLA
on the golf course and lake.
Enclosed lanai, new kitchen
fully equipped. No smoking. No
pets. May 1 - November 1 $800
per month. Call 941-379-6178
FOR RENT: 2BR/2BA, newly
furnished with remodeled
kitchen in Willow Green, first
floor, end unit, lanai, golf course
view, carport, no smokers, no
pets, seasonal or annual, email:
etgast@comcast.net
2BA/2BA CONDO FOR RENT:
Season or year. Lower end unit,
water-golf course view. 941377-7249 or 262-694-3962
SHEFFIELD GREENE: Superbly
maintained and equipped 2BR/2BA
condo with WiFi and garage with
two bicycles. Sleeps four. Private
quiet setting overlooking the
shared pool. Country Club Social
Membership available. Currently
available seasonal or monthly.
No Smoking, no pets. email:
brianssift-sarastagolf@yahoo.co.uk
FOR RENT: Lovely 2BR/2BA
condo end-unit. Golf course
view. Seasonal or by
month(2010-2011) By owner
941-320-0502
WINSLOW BEACON: 2/2 first
floor, poolside, fully furnished,
w/d. Available May 2010, 1
month minimum, 3 months
during season. No smoking,
no pets. 941-753-2744 or email:
cd1724@aol.com
MORNINGSIDE 1BR/1BA light
neutral colors, close to Country
Club. $800 per month for
annual lease. Small pets ok.
Furnished or unfurnished.
941-321-6867
QUAIL HOLLOW: beautifully
updated and furnished 1BR/1BA
condo with wooded golf views,
granite counters, updated
kitchen and bath, tile flooring
throughout. Available starting
April 2010 seasonal or annual.
Call Jane @941-504-2526 or
email janeboone@verizon.net
MEADOWLAKE annual lease
2BR/2BA, carport with storage
unit, beautiful views overlooking
15th fairway. Bright, light,
completely furnished. $1,050
monthly. Small pets ok.
941-321-6867
WILLOW LINKS: 2BR/2BA, 1st
floor furnished condo. Available
April - December: monthly or
2011 season 3 month minimum.
941-752-7682
RENTALS
FOR RENT: 2 BR/2 BA Villa
with garage. Outstanding lake/
golf view. Tile in all rooms,
leather sofa & chairs, HD-Flat
screen TV, DVD combo player,
etc. No pets, no smokers.
Available: Sept., Oct., Nov.
2010. Call 941-371-1398 or
email: loco5626@comcast.net
LONGWATER CHASE:
2BR/2BA furnished 1st floor end
unit with W/D. Just steps from
the pool! Available seasonally
or annually beginning April 1st.
Price negotiable. One month
minimum. Non smoking unit.
941-321-3281
WEYBRIDGE: Monthly/
Seasonal rentals 2BR/2BA, 2nd
floor with tee box/water views.
Tastefully decorated with 2 flat
screen TV’s and internet. Pets
negotiable. 413-222-4857
FOR RENT: Willow Links,
2BR/2BA, 1st floor, end unit,
turnkey, pool, great view, walk
to restaurants and shopping.
Available yearly, monthly, or
seasonal. No smoking, w/d.
Call 941-371-6117 or 516-6522536 or
guardnbl0106@yahoo.com
RENTALS
VILLAGE LAKE 2/BR/2BA
condo upper unit, glassed lanai
overlooking lake. Turnkey
furnished. Non smoking, no
pets. Heated pool. Seasonal
rate negotiable. Phone
860-550-0968
BUNKER OAKS: For rent
beautifully redone turnkey,
1BR/1BA villa overlooking golf
course view. Available April
1st. Also available 2BR/2BA
PALM AIRE CONDO: New
wood floors, available April
1st, monthly or annual. Please
contact Sam rosamu@aol.com
or 941-284-9842
MEADOWS EFFICIENCY
VILLA, weekly, monthly, yearly,
reasonable rates, 1BR/1BA,
sleeper couch, great room/
kitchenette. Private, quiet
setting, beautiful water/golf view.
Call Tom at 941-377-0754/cell
941-323-2167
SOMERSET VILLA: 2BR/2BA,
private green space view, 2
community pools, furnished/
unfurnished, seasonal/annual
905-764-5000 or murray@
splendourprinting.com
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MEADOWS POOL HOME:
3BR/2BA, 2 car garage,
golf course view, furnished/
unfurnished, seasonal/annual.
905-764-5000 or murray@
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2BR/2BA - First floor, newly and
totally renovated and furnished.
Vacation/Monthly/Weekly
Call 941-915-9212 or email
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MEADOWS 2BR/2BA First
Floor end unit condo. Beautiful
A/C lanai on golf course.
Available seasonally or annually
. Please call 941-993-7195
WILLOW LINKS attractive
2BR/2BA, ground floor,
lake view, close to heated
pool. All floors tiled except
bedrooms. Fully equipped
kitchen just updated, glazed
lanai, all amenities. Available
October-May, 3 month minimum
January-April. (941)377-3117/
(905)377-3117 after 4/26/10.
VILLAGE LAKE: 2nd floor end
unit 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished.
Glass lanai overlooking lake,
no pets, non smoker. Heated
pool, seasonal rates. Available
November 2010 thru April 2011.
941-371-3524
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
METICULOUSLY RENOVATED
AND UPDATED 2BR/2BA home
in The Meadows. Open floor
plan. Large, gorgeous kitchen
with solid-surface countertops
and bar. Large dining area,
sunny office/rec room with
double French doors onto deck,
vaulted ceiling in large living
room, laundry room with utility
sink, new roof, gutters, paint,
tile, doors and more! Move-in
condition. 4502 Glebe Farm
Road. Call 941-504-8009 or
grab a flyer from our sign post.
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CHANTECLAIRE VILLA:
BY OWNER 3BR/2BA 2 car
garage. Light, bright 1,950 sq.
ft. under air. Glass enclosed
lanai. Custom tile, new A/C,
kitchen appliances. Spacious
floor plan. REDUCED - Priced
to sell at $189,000.00 941-9287344. Qualified buyers please.
DESIRABLE MEADOWS
EFFICIENCY Villa for sale:
1BR/1BA sleeper couch, great
room with kitchenette, turnkey,
beautiful golf & water view. For
sale by owner. Priced to sell
quickly. Call 941-377-0754 or
cell 941-323-2167
FOR SALE
SERVICES
SERVICES
BEAUTIFUL REMODELED
3BR/3BA, 2 car garage. Single
family home with an oversized
lanai and solar heated pool/
spa. Tile/carpet, new kitchen,
granite counter tops, open
and spacious floor plan.
$375,000 call 941-356-3570, by
appointment only.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT: Do
you need someone to prepare
your meals, grocery shop or
take you to your appointments?
Long-time Meadows resident.
Reasonable rates. Please call
371-5018
PERSONAL COMPANION
CARE, SENIOR CARE
MANAGEMENT &
TRANSPORTATION including
full airport service Sarasota &
Tampa. Provided by Meadows
resident’s son. Has 20 yrs.
medical social work experience.
Help complete doctors &
insurance forms. I’m on your
side. Call 941-780-4777 or visit
www.seniorsolutions4u.com
SERVICES
SERVICES
ONE-ON-ONE EXERCISE:
Post-rehab functional exercise
conditioning specialist, certified
personal trainer. In-home
personal training, aquatic
exercise specialist, lifestyle
management. Allison
Abizaid, MA, PRCS, CPT
- Meadows Resident 941378-9044/703-835-3896 cell
or ajabizaid@yahoo.com or
www.1on1exercise.com
ANA’S HOUSECLEANING:
Honest, reliable, reasonable.
Needs to work. Call
941-951-1056
HOUSECLEANING SERVICES:
Over 10 years experience,
reliable and efficient. Serving
Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and
Longboat Key. Free estimates.
941-921-6334. References
upon request.
PARKWAY LANDSCAPE
& MAINTENANCE: 20
years serving the Meadows
Community. References 941379-4247. All phases including
tree trimming. Residential/
Commercial insured.
ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS:
Need someone to check on
your home or water your plants
while you are away? Meadows
20+ years resident will take care
of all. Reasonable rates. Call
378-3358
CAROLE THOMPSON
UPHOLSTERY: Free
estimates—pick-up and
delivery. Call 941-524-6614
PRESSURE WASH: driveways,
sidewalks, house, pool decks
and cage. 1st job 20% off.
Guaranteed satisfaction. Chris
587-5729
CLASSIC CLEANING BY
Cocoa: Meadows resident,
references, native Sarasotan.
Please call Cocoa 377-2538
ADULT WILL DRIVE YOUR
VEHICLE anywhere in the US/
Canada. 941-312-5590
DANIEL LENZ LANDSCAPING:
Not only specializing in
landscape design, full
maintenance, one time
cleanup and hand pruning.
Mulching, rock, yearly cleanup,
untouchable quality for the best
price. Licensed and insured.
20 years experience. Free
Estimate. 941-376-1920
ARNIE’S HANDYMAN SERVICE:
Certified Home Inspector,
all phases of home repairs,
wholesale distributor of walk-inbathtubs, no job too small. Call
me first 941-993-4023, licensed
and insured
COMPUTER COACH: One
on one training. Specialty seniors. Computer ordering and
set-up. Computer maintenance
and internet security. 30 years
experience. Please call Elinor
at 586-5689 or www.coachcomputer.com
HANDYMAN: painting and
repairs. Honest and reliable.
Get it fixed today. Meadows
references. Call
David @ 266-8597
ARNIE’S SCREENING
SERVICE: Rescreening all
types of enclosures. Pool
cages, patios, lanais, windows
and doors. Using only quality
materials. No job too large or
small. For free estimate call
941-993-4023
BARB’S CLEANING SERVICE:
Honest, dependable,
reasonable rates 941-355-4574
JONES HANDYMAN
SERVICES HOME REPAIRS
& REMODELING: drywall,
painting, tile, screening, ceiling
fans, minor plumbing, fencing,
power washing & more. For
all general repairs inside & out!
Licensed. 30 Years experience.
Meadows references available.
Bill 941-724-0952
POOR CAT PAINTING: Quality
work at reasonable prices. Call
(941) 524-6614 OR (941)
713-3145
POPCORN CEILING
REMOVAL: Increase your
property value today. Call
David 941-266-8597
COMPLETE PLUMBING: No
trip charge. Free estimates.
Upfront pricing. 941-321-3497
JEROME’S COMPUTER
SERVICE: 20 years computer
experience, computer service,
repair and PC maintenance.
Jerome Focose 941-321-9195
Meadows Resident
ALWAYS CLEAN PRESSURE
WASHING SERVICES: Exterior
specialist. Please call James
941-350-2921
TAX PREPARATION BY CPA:
Meadows resident will make
house calls. 941-379-6400
GOLF LESSONS: Get results
you want from your next golf
lesson! Learn what the Touring
Pros know to hit it solid, straight
and long. Meadows resident
with over 45 years of teaching
and competitive playing
experience can improve your
game. All lessons at Pop’s
Golf Center on Fruitville Road.
Call Jim, 379-8167 for more
information.
SEAMSTRESS: Experienced
seamstress, reasonably priced,
excellent work. Call Lois at
907-0177
TINA’S CLEANING at your
service we do all the rest.
Honest, reliable, dependable
& always on time. Call for free
estimate. 10% discount for
first time customer. Lots of
references at The Meadows.
316-0576/228-6525
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SERVICES
SERVICES
SERVICES
CAREGIVER/COMPANION:
Caring for all ages,
transportation services, light
housekeeping & laundry,
grocery shopping & meal
preparation, experienced 8
yrs; loving, reliable, references,
available daily. Mote Ranch
Resident call Jodi 941-266-6823
UNCLUTTER YOUR GUTTERS
Keep your roof looking new. I
can do that for you. I have a
home in the Meadows too. Call
Mike 377-2538
PERRY’S HOME REPAIR AND
REMODELING: Licensed/
Insured; Dependable, On time
service. Quality Workmanship.
Need it fixed? We can fix
it. Carpentry: Drywall;
Installations: Shelves, Ceiling
Fans, etc: Handyman Work:
Painting; Window/Door
Repairs/Replacement. 20+
years experience. If there is
something you need or want to
have done around the house,
but don’t have the time or
“know how” to do it yourself,
please give Perry’s Home
Repair and Remodeling a call.
Free Estimates; Meadows
References; Call Jim Perry @
941-228-4084
PHOTO RESTORATIONS: If
you have an old photo that is
torn, faded or deteriorating,
I can restore it to its original
condition, and at very
reasonable rates. All work is
done to archival standards, and
your complete satisfaction is
guaranteed. Joshua Hendon
377-6098
QUEEN SHEBA DOG
WALKING & PET SERVICES:
Bonded and Insured, former
teacher, experienced/
knowledgeable with animals.
For rates and service
941-931-0780
THE ULTIMATE MASSAGE:
21st Century Technology.
Michael Speth LMT
#MA35000 941-302-0025
advancedmassageofsarasota.com
FURRY GODMOTHER
PET CARE: Reliable and
professional, loving care for
your pets in the safety and
security of their own home.
Providing dog walking, in-home
pet care, overnight stays, vet
visits and more. Fully licensed
and insured Meadows resident,
with excellent references.
228-4813. Also available while
you are away: plant care and
home monitoring services.
CAREGIVERS/COMPANIONS:
Established in The Meadows
since 1994. Complete care
from 4 hours thru 24/7. We
provide everything you
need to “stay in your home”,
safely, happily and healthy.
Call Kitt 377-4465 License
#FL30211372, Bonded and
Insured.
CAREGIVER/COMPANION/
HOUSE CLEANING: CNA,
CMA, honest, dependable,
caring woman will do: ironing,
transportation, errands, etc.
References available: Call
Malyn at cell phone
941-284-9971 and home phone
941-359-1067
A WOMAN’S TOUCH - Painting
& Wallpapering. Will remove old
wall paper. Interior & exterior
painting. Small repairs. Free
estimates. 941-552-9760/941306-6185 cell
CNA: Reliable and
experienced, will assist with
dressing and bathing and
light cooking. Meadows
resident with good references.
Reasonable rates - compare to
an agency. Mary 371-1946
HOME HEALTH-CNA-HHA:
Complete care for all your
needs, keep you safely and
happily. Love to cook and
clean. References upon
request. Call Naomi
941-296-5026 or 941-487-7873
RESTORE YOUR DIRTY
GROUT make your grout like
new. We clean and then seal.
Call for free estimates Ashdown
Flooring Inc. 941-761-2953
TILE-TILE-TILE: Professional
ceramic & porcelain tile,
installation and sales. Free
estimates, many Meadows
references. Call Neil 726-3077
TLC FOR YOUR LOVED
ONES: Excellent group of
caregivers/CNA available
7 days a week. Assistance
with everyday living, case
management, transportation
to doctors/airports. Licensed/
Bonded/Insured www.
perfectsolutionsforseniors.com
or call 941-378-5553 or 888906-6565
SEAMSTRESS: Home
Décor items: custom window
treatments, bed skirts, shams,
pillows, cushions recovered.
Hems also. Call to discuss:
Sue Brown 378-9321
GARDEN AND COURTYARD
LANDSCAPING: Time for a
landscape cleanup? Desire
a variety of pretty plants and
flowers? I have 12 years
experience working in The
Meadows. VICTORIA’S
GARDEN LANDSCAPING (941)
350-2566
PAINTING: Interior & Exterior.
Low Prices, local references;
insured. Call Walter 524-4477
ELDER CARE: Help with
all aspects of daily living in
your home. Telephone Joy Meadows resident, capable,
compassionate and committed
685-3271. Specializing in the
memory impaired.
JONES HANDYMAN
SERVICES HOME REPAIRS
& REMODELING: drywall,
painting, tile, screening, ceiling
fans, minor plumbing, fencing,
power washing & more. For
all general repairs inside & out!
Licensed. 30 Years experience.
Meadows references available.
Bill 941-724-0952
PAIN RELIEF THERAPY:
New Massage Technology.
Michael Speth LMT
#MA35000 941-302-0025
advancedmassageofsarasota.
com
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE PLUS: Senior
friendly. Includes printing
boarding pass by computer,
security info, flight confirmation
and assistance to check-in, or
pickup on return. Licensed,
insured & bonded. Sarasota
& Tampa airports. Senior
discount. Call Dale at
941-780-4777
BEAUTY SERVICES in the
convenience of your home.
Licensed Cosmetologist
provides hair cuts, colors, roller
sets, manicures and pedicures
for women or men. Call
Danielle at 941-539-8702 for
appointment.
HOME SITTING SERVICE:
Meadows resident for 14 years.
Previously licensed CAM
manager state of Florida will
care for your home while you
are away. Very reasonable
rates. 378-9566
WINDOW & PRESSURE
CLEANING: Nick, from Nick’s
Block 5 is a local teacher who
cleans windows, offers pressure
cleaning, and painting services.
Call for your free estimate. 941538-8072
JOANIE’S HOME & CONDO
WATCH: Very reasonable
rates. Meadows resident. Call
941-379-2725 or 350-8575
SERVICES
HOUSE CLEANING BY
MICHAEL: Professional
& dependable. Meadows
references. Licensed/Insured.
941-923-4030
PRESSURE WASH
PRESSURE WASH
PRESSURE WASH
Any size job. Roofs to the
sidewalks. Meadows resident call Dan # 941-586-2024
“DAN THE HANDYMAN”
Professional painting interior/
exterior, ceramic tile and
electrical. Pressure washing
roofs, lanais and driveways.
Mailbox repair and/or
replacement. No job too small.
I will beat any professional
written estimate on any job.
Reasonable rates - Meadows
Resident. Call 941-586-2024
MOBILE AUTO DETAILING WE
COME TO YOU! Professionally
serving and satisfying Meadows
residents for over 10 years.
From washing to detailing,
RIDE ON DETAIL, INC. is your
company. Meadows residents
receive $25.00 off a full detail.
To schedule an appointment
call 941-371-0780 or visit us at
www.sarasotaautodetailing.com
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH
CARE & HOUSE CLEANING,
honest, dependable. Excellent
references. Hanna 941-7266937 or 941-538-4718
BIZZI CLEANING SERVICES:
Affordable, professional
& reliable with Meadows
references. Licensed/Insured.
Call Carla 941-894-9262 for a
free estimate
WANTED
WANTED
MEADOWS TOY COLLECTOR
seeking all sorts of pre-1940’s
toys and trains. Please call Vic
at 377-1262
WANTED TO RENT: Meadows
Golf Membership (Beneficial
User) January-April 2011. Call
Kelly 416-231-3441
Get your message out
in a Classified Ad
Meadows
Book CluB
The
New TiTles for 2009-2010
(Meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm at the MCA)
Meeting Coordinator
Computer/Admin & Name Tags
Luncheon
Ethel Schueckler
Priscilla Schlegel
Caryl Magnus
371-0872 medlatt@msn.com
341-0434 pschlegel@comcast.net
378-5055 carylmagnus@verizon.net
Date
Title and Author
Leader
April 14
May 12
The Soloist By Steve Lopez
Bridge of Sighs By Richard Russo
Barbara Butler
Stephanie Louis
The
Meadoword
32
Community Events—All Events are at the MCA
Assembly of
April 17 Garage Sale has been
Property Owners
CANCELED
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
All meetings start at 7:00 pm
Guest Speaker
Due to a low response at the March
sign-up. If you signed-up to have a
booth at the sale, please come by the
MCA for your refund
Edward J. McCrane, Jr.
Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief
will discuss “Storm Preparedness—
What You Need to Know for the Upcoming Storm Season”
Next Garage Sale
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sign-up • Friday, October 15
Bring a pencil and paper. You’ll want to take notes.
DELEGATES—PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND; SIGN-IN ON ARRIVAL
Open to all Meadows residents. Plan to attend and stay afterwards
for a brief meeting and cookies and coffee
(Held later than usual to accommodate
returning residents)
U
Meadows
Upcoming Events & Activities
April 6, 1:00 pm
Next Blood Drive…
Thursday, April 8 • 7:30 am to 1:30 pm
April
“Maintaining Strength,
Balance, and Flexibility
Margie Blatcher
Meadows resident
shows us some
easy exercises to do that help maintain strength, balance, and
flexibility—use your handouts to apply what you learn at home
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
All meetings and events are held at the MCA Community Center, 2004 Longmeadow,
unless otherwise noted. Daily notices are posted for room locations
9:30 Mah Jongg is open, Jo Wieczynski, 342-9778
MAH JONGG
9:30* am & 12:30 pm
MEADOWS “U”
Exercise 1:00 pm
SAFETY 2:00 pm
RESTRICTIONS
3:00 pm
CRAFTS 9:00 am
INVOLVEMENT 10:30 am
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
New and Revised
Ads Due
MAH JONGG
9:30* am & 12:30 pm
ALZHEIMER’S
CAREGIVER GROUP
1:00 pm
MEMOIRS 10:00 am
CRAFTS 9:00 am
EMERGENCY PREP
1:30 pm
BUDGET COMT
10:00 am
BLOOD DRIVE
7:30 am -1:30 pm
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1:00 pm
CR Ads and
Editorial Due
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BOOK CLUB 2:00 pm
MAINTENANCE
2:30 pm
Classifieds Due
MAH JONGG
9:30* am & 12:30 pm
CRAFTS 9:00 am
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
MAH JONGG 12:30 pm
ASSEMBLY 7:00 pm
MAH JONGG
9:30* am & 12:30 pm
MEMOIRS 10:00 am
CRAFTS 9:00 am
BRIDGE 12:30 pm

The Meadoword, April 2010 - Meadows Community Association

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