November 2004 - LandingsEagle.com
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November 2004 - LandingsEagle.com
November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page No v e mb e r 2 0 0 4 V o l um e 3 N um be r 9 LMA November, Miscellany The OTHER Elections Lighting and lettering at the front gate is running behind schedule due to the storms and delays in obtaining the eagle logo for the signage. But it is progressing. Total cost for the project is about $16,500 including lighting, installation, rewiring, new lettering, repair and painting of the monuments themselves. Approval was given for a $516 car repair resulting from a gate mishap. This year’s road work is complete. New surfaces will get a long lasting, plastic based, heat applied striping. Striping on older road surfaces will be with paint. Potholes have been mapped and repair will begin soon. The tree lost in the storm on Pintail Way near Landings Blvd. was removed. Landings 5 will be billed for the work. In a few days the federal and state elections will be past and we’ll all be praising or bemoaning American and Floridian choices for the next two to four years. But there are other elections coming up, much closer to home, for which most Landins can’t name a candidate and many have no notion who the incumbents are or what they stand for. Between December and the end of the first quarter of 2005 there will be annual meetings, nominations and elections for virtually all of the 22 associations governing the daily life of each Landin home or condominium owner. These elections present the opportunity to vote, but more important, to participate by running for office. If past experience is any indication there will probably be no more than one candidate for each position, and in some cases those candidates may have to be recruited by existing board members and officers simply because no one comes forward to fill a vacancy. Each property owner living here falls under at least two associations, some as many as four. Everyone belongs to the Landings Management Association (LMA). Resident owners belong to either the Landings Homeowners Association (LHA) or other housing unit association. Members of the Racquet Club also come under their Board. Owners of an Eagles Point high rises unit are under the jurisdiction of both their individual building association in addition to an association representing all the high rises. (Please see “LMA” on page 2) Inside This Month Opinions………………………………………..…. page 4 STOP. . .Going. . .Gone !……………… ..……..page 7 Jeanne’s Damages……………………….……..pages 8 Learning Group Season..………..………………page 10 Landing’s Sons Honored………………..……....page 11 Amateur Gardner………………….……………..page 19 African Safari………………...………..page 21 Meet Ellie and Georgia………….……page 22 Baby Screeches……………...……... page 29 (Please see “Elections” on page 2) Your Next Eagle The Eagle returns to it monthly schedule with this issue. Your next issue should reach your mailbox by December 1. Major, breaking Landings news, as always, will be posted at: www.LandingsEagle.com, as will the paper December 1st. 5164 Kestral Park Terrace Sarasota FL 34231 LandingsEagle@comcast.net PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #1 MANASOTA FL Page 2 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle (“LMA” from page 1) Several trees are being replaced in various traffic islands. The shopping center was asked to see what they could do about the placement of the dumpsters visible near the main gate. LMA representatives were told that was the best placement for them. They also stated they had regular problems with Landings residents using the dumpsters, especially prior to leaving for the north. (A reminder: use of other people’s, apartment’s or business’s dumpsters is illegal. The center did not¸ however threaten legal action when they requested they not be used.) The joint LMA/LHA/Homeowners committee has not yet authorized reconstruction of Landings Way. They are still awaiting homeowner agreement on their portion of the costs. Next year’s road project will be Landings Blvd. from Kestral Park Way (N and S) to the Trail. The shopping center and the School participate in the project. As Landings property owners, pay annual fees to the LMA. The parking issues discussed at earlier meetings appear to be somewhat alleviated. Conjecture was this is due to young people being back in school and, perhaps, the issuance of parking tickets. There will be (were) extra security measures for Halloween. Volunteers are used each year to assist. If you’d like to help out next Halloween call Ray Rakoff. A homeowner noise complaint with trucks going to the Phillippi Landings project at very early hours was discussed. It was decided this is outside the LMA jurisdiction. Inaccuracies in the Green Book remain a concern. The Eagle offered to run a coupon several months preceding the Green Book deadline so residents can edit their own entries. The offer stands. (“Elections” from page 1) Each of these associations has board members, officers and many have committees. Officers frequently lament to The Eagle they have difficulty in finding volunteers for committee assignments, resulting, frequently, in one person committees. When board positions open prematurely they have difficulty finding replacements, calling on friends to fill the roles. Based on conversations with present and past board members and observation of boards here are some tips: A Attend the meetings and observe how your association operates A Get to know current board members. A Show intelligent interest in board’s activities. A Be constructive, not destructive. A Talk with your fellow owners about what they see as the needs of your housing unit. A Become familiar with the state laws affecting Homeonwers and Condomunium Associations. (Links to them are available at www.LandingsEagle.com. From the home page click on “Legal Documents” and look for the appropriate Condo or Homeowners Law link). A Read over the legal documents relevant to the board in which you are interested. Homeowners Association, Management Association and Racquet Club documents can also be found at www.LandingsEagle.com. From the home page click “Landings Legal” on the right hand menu. You will need to check with your individual condo association if you do not have a copy of their legal documents. A Finally, consider running for office, or at least asking to serve on a committee of interest. (The next issue of The Eagle will reprise an article from several years ago detailing the functions of Landings Associations, for the benefit of newcomers.) EXCLUSIVE LISTING Barbara C. Dumbaugh, CSP, Realtor 1477 Landings Cir - $499,000 Your real estate investment is important to me. If you are considering a move, allow Barbara to discuss how her services and knowledge will benefit you. Call anytime: 941-350-3743. Barbara Landings Tree house - All new interior - very metropolitan - wood floors granite counters - all new appliances- sophisticated colors - elegant design in new bathrooms - bonus den - large transom window in Great Room - fireplace- screened lanai.! 941.350.3743 www. newhomeadvice.com Michael Saunders & Company St. Armands Cir Office Licensed Real Estate Broker November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 3 The 2005 LHA budget was presented at the October 21 meeting. If passed as it would increase in annual LHA expenditures from $11,295 to $16,370, a 43% increase. Annual homeowners fees would increase fro $40 to $65. The increases were no discussed at the meeting as reflected by the proposed budget virtually all come from a $7000 item for Landings Drainage repairs. Presumably this is the result of the agreement with LMA to help finance individual drainage problems as determined by the joint LMA/LHA drainage committee. The first recommendation by this committee is still waiting final approval pending agreement by the specific homeowners involved to share in the cost as well. The increases could be larger should several items discussed at the meeting be added. Legal fees have been high for 2004 because of actions involved in getting property owners to comply with covenants and deed restrictions. It was suggested legal fees may need to be increased in the 2005 budget as well. The board is awaiting a proposal from an outside management company to assist in the paper work, billing and collection and other matters. This would not result, according to board members, in the same measure of outside management the large majority of Landings associations employ, and would cost substantially less. If added this, too, would increase the proposed budget. The budget does maintain an approximate $40,000 reserve. Final discussion and action on the 2005 budget will occur at the November 18th meeting. The “missing” stop sign was the topic of rather heated discussion. President Stan Williams said he had received many homeowner phone calls about the removed sign, most objecting to its removal. Of greatest concern is why no one was notified and whether or not the LMA board had voted for its removal. Some broad members complained the LMA frequently doesn’t keep the LHA apprised of matters important to the LHA. Several members expressed great for speeding in the Landings and felt the sign did slow things down somewhat. They suggested further traffic speed abatement was necessary. Homeowners along perimeter walls being cleaned and painted by the LMA will be asked to waive LMA liability for damage done to any plantings along those walls. Concerns were expressed about tree removal in Landings islands, especially in homeowner’s areas, without consultation of the LHA. Several members felt the general quality of plantings in residential islands is not up to previous standards. Jerry McFadden, representing the LMA at the meeting, said he’d work with the LMA to see if better communication and consultation on these couldn’t be established. The LHA suggested they could have their outside horticulture consultant participate. The board expressed a continuing, high degree of frustration dealing with property owners who do not follow pre-approval procedures on landscaping, tree removal and architectural matters. They target especially, people who buy properties for rental, strip the landscaping and replace it without prior approval of a landscape plan. The board is seeking an injunction in one such case. This continued into a discussion of difficulties with some rental tenants. + * " " ) 1 / 0 " 2" 3 A Wide Variety ! " "# $%"# & "# '( ) %* 924-1179 + " , " 10:00 & - ." 6:00 " of homemade entrées for " takeout dinners LHA 2005 Budget Proposed Page 4 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle With THE presidential race almost behind us, consider becoming A president. . .vice president. . .board member or committee member. We’re referring, of course, to a role in one of the 22 housing or Racquet Club Associations. Committee work is a good place to start, but not required before running for a board or even the president’s job once on the board. The Eagle has and will continue to write about the functions of the various boards. But the most basic fact is the board members directly affect how we live on a daily basis. They determine rules and regulations. They determine the degree of enforcement of those rules and regulations. They determine how your dues are spent on regular maintenance. They call for special assessments. They decide to levy fines. They determine the upkeep, cleanliness, and quality of our buildings and common areas. Many of these decisions, appropriately, are made without the direct vote of property owners. That is why these boards and those who serve on them are so important to our lives and our community. Each board has a personality of its own, influenced largely by its members and officers. Are the boards affecting your life open and forthcoming, or closed and secretive? Do they welcome your comments, criticisms and suggestions, or do they make you feel you’re wasting their time? Do they operate in “the sunshine” or tend to make decisions in a vacuum, without seeking constituent opinion? Are they fiscally responsible, planning for both the short and long term needs of your property? Are they well versed in state law covering their association? If you don’t know the answers to those questions, you should find out. If you do know and are dissatisfied, consider participating. Landins, LMA remembers Hurricane Charley, then we hunkered down through Hurricane Frances, not to mention Ivan, then the little lady called Jeanne. As PR representative of LMA, we are concerned with the theme of last month’s Editorial in The Eagle calling for improvement of the looks of the Landings as a community as a whole. We all love it here, and feel it is a well kept secret, and have to keep it well! We have to take care of our own homes independently or condos through our association. After all that has happened forget the save a "$" mentality, and do things to maintain the standards of this garden community of "The Landings" – LIKE NO OTHER. Little things mean a lot! For example: Get after your landscapers to trim your trees along the FPL light standards to get better street vision for your neighbors. LMA is working to get bulb replacement and more light standards for our dark areas. This is necessary especially along Landings Blvd. When Condo Associations make up their budget, don’t skimp on landscaping and outdoor appearances, i.e. light fixtures, paint trim, At the very least attend a few meetings, find out what is going on and learn how your board operates. The Eagle regularly attends both the LMA and LHA meetings, and receives regular reports of the LRC. Starting this month we’ll provide a “Box Score” of constituent attendance as a reminder of citizen participation. IPS etc. A pleasant and well groomed appearance is for everyone’s best good. Homeowners look to make improvements on their exteriors of their homes. It’s not costly to sweep puddles after rains, or replace outdoor light bulbs when necessary, keep a well manicured lawn. If your mail box tilts, spruce it up and fix it – then paint it too! Lets all do a little more to better our best. Put trash out in a timely manner (Remember the new day is Wednesday morning). Put trash out after 7:00 pm Tuesday night. Do not leave your garage door open all day and night. When walking your dog, be sure to pick up any droppings afterward for appearance, cleanliness, and FLIES! If you see something in common areas needing LMA’s attention, please notify a Board representative, because your LMA Board is interested in having a beautiful place with increasing property values throughout our community just as you. On behalf of LMA, I would like to recognize and thank the Condo Association on the South side, by the boat yard and pink villas for clearing their area of dead landscaping and replacing new bamboo plantings by the wall of the boat yard. The South gate is frequently used daily by our neighbors and the appearance is a real plus to the community as a whole. Thank you for caring! Dee Ricapito, LMA Public Relations EDITOR NOTE: The Eagle was simply passing on a “theme” it was hearing at various meetings not calling for improvements in the “looks of the community.” Editor: After reading some of the letters to the Editor and "A Critical Eye," I wonder if whoever on behalf of our community is dealing with the Management of The Landings Shopping Center for improving its appearance and the neglected north and south roadways could also throw into the mix the possibility of in some way camouflaging the opening to the unsightly dumpster/trash area at the south end of the Shopping Center. It is not a pretty sight to see as one approaches the main gate to The Landings. Thank you, M. Bryda, CH II The Eagle: Just a quick note to thank you for featuring our Midge in last month's Eagle. We stopped by PetSmart and picked up a $25 gift card and sent it down to the Suncoast Humane Society where we got Midge. They have been doing a heroic job since the hurricanes left hundreds of pets homeless. Rich Greene Pine Harrier Circle The Landings Eagle is published monthly, in season, partially funded by the Landings Management Association & Landings Racquet Club, but is independently edited and reported by Landings residents. Editor and Publisher: Irwin Starr Sales Director: Ms. Charlie Valentine. The Landings Eagle © Irwin Starr, 2004, Sarasota FL Thanks this month to: Barbara Pendrell, Kevin Richards, Dick Lutz, Marilyn Newman, Sheryn Deis, Ralph & Dee Ricapito, John Gary, Rick Greene, Damion LaDue, Carl Zeisler, Robbie Salum, Ken Evans, Leslie McLean, Fritz Drybrough, Bob Fernander, Don Smally, Jacqueline D. Baldwin, Ethan Yoder, Rick Koenig, Albert L. Weeks, Jules Chawkins, Georgia Jeanne Kossoff, Bob Luxembourg, Larry & Terry Fleming - Forgive us if we missed you—but please let us know. November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 5 A Critical Eye - A Guest Commentary Cartoon by Ethan Yoder By Fritz Drybrough What a delightful surprise I had wh e n o n e o f o ur r e tu r n i n g “snowbirds” ran into me in Albertsons and said, “Well, I see the “stop sign” is gone.” Most of the time I use the South Gate, but I had to go and see for myself. Voilá,! It is gone. I am sure many of us are grateful for the restoration of this unnecessary impediment – so thanks to whomever the powers may be for this very appropriate action. Now, a word of CAUTION! Those folks who have become accustomed to turning in front of the West bound traffic will have to yield to oncoming traffic. By the same token, those of us must cast a wary eye on the East bounders because many might assume they have the right of way. It may take awhile to return to “normal”. I have a suggestion for solving a problem that most of you don’t know about. LMA has from time to time needed a place for storage, be it equipment, tools, or supplies. We have two “bay spaces” under cover at the North Gate that could be attractively enclosed to add to the very limited space in the old guard house that is being used for these purposes now. After all, there is already a floor, ceiling and power. The cost would entail the construction of three walls on each side (for symmetry), a couple of garage doors. We could solve a problem that has been with us for years. Kudos for the new palm trees on Phillippi Shores Drive. I wonder if we could spiff up the wall with some paint and get the County to remove the overgrowth along the south edge of their park? We should do our part – and it would REALLY be nice if Kane’s would cover their dumpsters to contain their trash when the winds blow. How about a letter from the LMA Management Company? Help is on the way - Don Smally informs me that we are to get the ‘plasticized’ road striping treatment – just like the traffic lines on US 41 etc. – right here on Landings Blvd. This is a more durable and permanent striping that really holds up. The same is true for the entrance to the shopping center – where confusion abounds. Even an added directional arrow for left turns into the shopping plaza or to go through to US For the full story see page 7. 41 will be added. That’s good news, but it probably won’t happen until January. Atta’ boy Don! Have you noticed the ever increasing overhang of trees on some of our streets? I happened to come in on Landings Blvd. just after the street sweeper had made his run and wondered why it swerved out toward the middle of the road in several places. Then it became obvious that he was dodging the limbs that were too low over the street. I think this is the property owner’s responsibility, but in some cases it occurs on the rear of the property that the homeowner may not see. An example of this is right across from the “Pink House” on Landings Blvd. Maybe LHA can give this a look??? BOX SCORE CONSTITUENT MEETING ATTENDANCE* Month Association Attendance October October October LRC LMA LHA 0 0 1 * Not including The Eagle or Board Members Eagle Submission Policies Resident Opinion and Guest Commentary are intended for use by Landings Residents. Exceptions may be made for matters of importance to Landings residents. Anonymous letters are acceptable only in the Off My Chest feature and are subject to the guidelines of that feature. Personal attacks are not acceptable. All Submissions Submissions to The Eagle should be in writing, typed and e-mailed, if possible, to insure accuracy. All material must be clearly identified with a contact person and phone number for verification or elaboration. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published without author’s permission. Opinions expressed in creative work, cartoons, personal commentary, letters or Off My Chest are the opinions of the author, and not necessarily The Eagle. By-lined reporter material is subject to editing for accuracy and lack of bias. All submissions subject to editing. Submissions due by the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Submit to: E-Mail: LandingsEagle@comcast.net Mail: The Landings Eagle, 5164 Kestral Park Terrace, Sarasota FL 34231 Phone: (941) 925-8559 Page 6 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Gettin’ It Off My Chest! Eagle Subscriptions Subscriptions to The Eagle are offered on a per issue basis. It is sent to your seasonal address for $1.25 - Bulk Rate Postage, $2.50/issue First Class, covering the cost of additional publication and postage. Whether you subscribe, or not, the Postal Service will NOT deliver an Eagle to your Landings address for those months. covered by a “forwarding order.” Convenient and cheaper too, WWW.LandingsEagle.com has the paper, in full color, at no charge. A broadband (high speed) connection is recommended, but not absolutely necessary. Want The Eagle at your “other” home? Cir desired issues: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July/Aug, Sept/Oct Name: ___________________________________________________________ Landings Street Address ________________________________Sarasota, 34231 Send to: Street Address______________________________________________ Choose Bulk Mail delivery@ 1.25/issue or First Class at $2.50/issue Checks payable to: Irwin Starr, 5164 Kestral Park Terrace Sarasota FL 34231 Number of issues: _______ Bulk Mail @ $1.25 issue : _______ First Class @ $2.50 issue _______ Total Enclosed: _______ \ Where Landins Can Speak Anonymously The Eagle prints items from Landins without attribution as long as they are not specific enough to identify individuals, addresses, companies, etc. We’ll continue the feature as we receive such communications. Comments are published verbatim except minor editing to insure clarity. We do appreciate those dog owners who pick up after themselves. But there is another group going only half way. We live near a lake and mangroves and observe some dog walkers who pick-up with their scooper but deposit the waste in the mangroves or lake causing further pollution. Almost worse are those who carefully package the waste in plastic, then deposit the plastic bags in the mangroves or lake interfering with natural growth and wildlife. Knowing what we know about the hazards of smoking, I was both shocked and saddened to see the ad in The Eagle for the newly opened Tobacco Depot in the Landings Shopping Plaza. Is The Eagle so desperate for advertising dollars that it can't refuse ads of this type? Publisher's Note: We do not discriminate against any legal business enterprise. A look at the paper should indicate we are not “desperate” for advertising dollars. It’s those dollars that permit this size paper. A speed bump should be placed on Pine Harrier Circle just east of where Pine Harrier Circle and Drive meet at about where 1781 Pine Harrier Circle is located. There are small children and people walking pets on this street, and their safety should be protected. All too often cars speed up this road without regard for safety. CORKSCREW SPECIALTIES MEATBALL SUB $4.59 Tender Meatballs, Provolone Cheese Our Homemade Sauce and Parmesan Cheese. EAT IN OR TAKE OUT Open Mon-Sat 7:30AM-4:00 PM Around the corner in the Landings Plaza Landins -$1 off any Specialty Sandwich Just bring in this Coupon! CHICKEN SANDWICH $4.99 Tender white meat Chicken Salad, Lettuce & Tomato on Multi-Grain Roll or Pita GREEK PITA $4.69 Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Cucumber, Black Olives, Pepperoncini, Feta Cheese & Greek Dressing on Warm Pita “Always In Good Taste” 925-3955 Fax: 926-0066 IN OUR 9th YEAR November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 7 TALENT SEARCH A Landings Musicale is planned for January 16th at the Racquet Club. Landings amateur and professional musicians are invited to contact the Landings Musicale Committee. The committee is seeking vocalists and instrumentalists, including groups, to perform in a musicale at the Racquet Club on Sunday, January 16th at 4:00 pm. Theyare looking for new faces to join with familiar Landings performers of past years in a program of classical and popular music. Landins remember fondly hearing Pat Shrope, Brunetta Graham, Gilda Noble, Louise Greenfield, Bob Fernander, Ken Fradin and Nat Lehrman. They will be back and will be joined by Lenora Jost, on the cello, and Bonnie Richard, flutist. Anyone interested should Something for everyone at the 2003 contact a member of the comVariety Show mittee: Ken Fradin, chairman, 925-0048, Louise Greenfield, 923-5831, Lenora Jost, 922-4195, Nat Lehrman, 923-2350, Gilda Nobel, 923-4601 and Pat Shrope, 922-0131. The committee met on October 21 to start planning for the event. The program will include show tune and operatic aria vocals, string and flute ensembles, piano solos, a Japanese koto solo and much more. Light refreshments will be served after the performance. Landin, Kelly Roosa Announces, Kelly’s Kloset A very fine consignment Boutique Now Open, See our Very Fine Selections 356-8464 Tue-Sat 10am-5pm Consignors assured accurate transactions by our computerized system. 1524 Fruitville Rd. STOP!.Going..Going..GOne by Don Smally Chairman, Roads and Drainage (and by default Traffic) Some months ago the much hated portable speed bump was finally removed from the entrance gate area. The purpose of the speed bump was to convey to strangers that in the Landings we have a speed limit that should be observed. I concluded that maybe a stop sign at Kestral Parkway North would slow traffic down, and to make it safer, to call it a three-way stop. As an experiment I had the stop sign with the three way designation installed by Ed Ciccolini, our maintenance expert. The three way part of the sign proved confusing, so it was removed. Since the stop sign was in place there have been many comments, all negative. I don't know if my idea worked or not, but it sure was unpopular. Therefore I concluded that the experiment should be ended. I had the stop sign removed and, on October 5! Page 8 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Fickle Jeanne Hits Landings Hardest of the Four Dome at LRC Pool FPL Post on Flicker Field Cir Big bullet misses The Landings again…. The Landings survived the uncertain Jeanne with minimal tree damage and only slight property damage. For the first time in the four hurricane season power was interrupted for almost 12 hours. The outage resulted from damage at the Phillippi Creek feeder station. Others in Sarasota sustained much longer outages. Jeanne kept Florida and, especially western Florida guessing for almost 10 days. Trees down: Pintail Way and Landings Blvd.; Kestral Park Way South; and the island at Kestral Park Way South and Landings Blvd. November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 9 Landings Flyboys Meeting Don Smally It's fall again, and the Flyboys got together for their first meeting on Wednesday October 6 at the Racquet Club. Seven of us were there: George Bruckert, Bob Francisco, Jack Graydon, Len Gumley, Eric Pasquini, Don Smally, and Fred Tiemann. We talked about the latest SNAFU wherein the Air Force acquired a fleet of used K 130 transports that turned out to un-flyable. This brought back memories of World War II problems with defense manufacturers and the Smally - circa 1945 U.S. Senate Truman Committee which did a great policing job. Don Smally remembered Truman's visit to the Wright Aeronautical Company in Cincinnati in 1942 to see radial engines being manufactured. Truman's activities made him a household name and led to his becoming Vice President on the 1944 democratic ticket—and becoming President when FDR died. Len Gumley brought a new book about glider infantry which contains anecdotes about the many tough assignments in WWII, and the many casualties at Normandy and in Operation Market Garden the basis of the book and movie A Bridge Too Far. Since it's the political season we talked about the upcoming elections, and we hope that everyone will vote in November. The meeting is open to all former and present pilots, navigators, bombardiers and air crew members—join us for our monthly hangar-flying sessions. If you are a former attendee, Needs your skills Feature Writers, Electronic Artist, Association News, Reporters, News Tips, Wildlife Photographs Call Us: 925-8559 E-mail us at: LandingsEagle@comcast.net come back, and, if you have never been to a meeting, come to the next session on Wednesday, November 3 (the day after the election) at noon. Bring a sandwich and some interesting flying stories. We meet at noon at the Racquet Club. If you are not a flyer, you are welcome to come and listen to the tall tales—we have a lot of fun. Tara Lamb Lives, Works, Plays and SELLS in the Landings! 7929 Wood Pointe Court - Pine Tree Village $225,000 Rarely available 2 BR 2 Bath, Villa with garage. Sparkling new appearance with solid surface Silestone counters in the eat-in kitchen, new stove, refrigerator, and microwave. New 17 inch tile in the foyer, kitchen & baths, new carpet, bathrooms, California closets, new lighting fixtures. It's immaculate. Screened lanai overlooks your own fenced back yard. Newer A/C as well. Pine Tree Village has a pool and is located off Beneva, very close to the Westfield Shopping Town. 5420 Eagles Point Cir #201 - The Landings $569,900 CHECKOUT THE VALUE! True 3 bedroom unit including: Corian counters Tile floors on the diagonal 1930 sq ft 2 Covered Parking Spots Extra Storage 2 pools, Tennis and Clubhouse Gated Community Sunset and Sunrise Exposure Tara can make your sale! Landings Resident, Home Owners Association Board of Directors Home: 921-9613 Cell 266-4873 RE/MAX Properties, 2000 Webber Street, Sarasota FL 34239 Page 10 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Landings Learning Group Announces 2004-2005 Season The Landings Learning Group announces an exciting 20042005 season at The Landings Racquet Club. There will be a blend of art, music, theater and political discussion. On January 12th the Florida West Coast Symphony Wind Quintet will open the season. The quintet features Lydia Van Dreel, horn; Adam De Sorgo,oboe; Bharat Chandra, clarinet; Betsy Hudson Traba, flute; Fernando Traba, bassoon. Florida and Sarasota media issues will be discussed by Diane Mc Farlan, Publisher of The Sarasota Herald Tribune. Folk music by Sarasota's Joe Glazer. Joe Glazer has performed on TV and radio, with personal appearances throughout the country. He is well known for his social issues focused music. A nationally acclaimed concert pianist, Janice Weber, will perform. She has performed throughout the United States, and we are very fortunate to have her as our guest performer. The Stem Cell issue will be addressed by Bob Goldshmidt, Ph.D.. It will highlight the potential of “New Therapies and New Frontiers”. A timely and important topic. Live theater comes to The Landings Learning Group. It will be Arthur Miller’s, “I CAN’T REMEMBER ANYTHING”. Performed by Rosalind Cramer, Professor Emeritus of Theater Arts at Daeman College, who performed at the Asolo Theater Festival and the Williamstown Theater Festival. Also Emanuel Fried who conducts the Western New York Playwrights Workshop and appeared in many shows on Broadway. This play received rave reviews in The Buffalo Evening News. Jazz pianist and singer, Lillette Jenkins –Wisner will present a special evening performance, with wine and cheese, at 7:00 PM on April 20th. Ms. Wisner has performed at Van Wezel and many clubs in Sarasota and New York. All performances are scheduled for Wednesday at 3:30 PM in The Racquet Club Lakeside Room, and refreshments will be served. The evening performance of Lillette Wisner will start at 7:00 PM. We suggest that you set aside the following dates; January 12, January 26, February 9 February 23, March 9, March 23, March 30, April 6, and April 20 (7:00 PM) Subscription for the series is $20.00. Register now at The Landings Racquet Club. 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It was 5.15 pm and the sky was cerulean blue with a few of those puffy clouds that look so nice in nature and on paintings. I saw a jet go by high up and wondered if I would see it again after it went through those little clouds. Looking up I saw one of the most beautiful sights, about 50 birds. They seemed as high as the plane, flying in a rather disorganized fashion the sun shone on them and making them look like large specks of gold. I can’t begin to describe how beautiful that moving gold shimmer was. It was one of those golden moments which happens in life; but so often one is too busy to see them. One misses a lot of serenity and beauty. Master Sergeant Rick Koenig (left) and brother Major John (Chip) Koenig, Ramstein Germany Air Base during First Gulf War. Rick was a Landings Resident until several months ago. Master Sergeant Rick Koenig, son of Richard (Rick) Koenig of Pine Harrier Circle, has been awarded The Air Medal in ceremonies at McGuire AFB in NJ. The award read, in part, he had “flown 20 missions in 27 days, and over 40 total missions with great danger Master Sergeant Rick Koenig (left) and brother Major John (Chip) Koenig, Ramstein Germany Air Base to himself and fellow crew during First Gulf War members.” Rick served in Iraq on and off since the beginning of the conflict. Rick and brother John (Chip) have a long history of service with the Active Air Force Reserve. Both served in Desert Storm. Rick first came under fire in Battle of Grenada, 1983. Ironically his final flying mission with the C-141 supply plane he flew so often was to deliver it to Davis-Monthan AFB for decommissioning. The planes have since been replaced with C-17. Siesta Key/Sarasota: 230 Avenida Madera Siesta Key, FL 34242 Telephone: 941- 349- 45 51 Facsimile: 941-349-4552 USE BARNES WALKER TITLE, INC. for Real Estate Closings & Title Insurance. Visit our website at www.barneswalker.com Main Office: 3119 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 Telephone: 941- 741- 8224 Facsimile: 941-741-8225 OUR NEW OFFICE IS NOW OPEN IN Siesta Key/Sarasota! USE BARNES WALKER & LAKIN, CHARTERED for Real Estate Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Business Law, and Commercial, Property, Serious Personal Injury, & Major Criminal Defense Litigation. GARRET T. BARNES, ESQ. ADRON H. WALKER, ESQ. FOUNDERS THE CLOCK GALLERY Florida’s Largest Watch & Clock Shop Timely Holiday Gifts, Right Next Door Huge Selection means the Perfect Gift Fine Men’s & Women's Watches Many Floor Clock Choices Novelty Wall Clocks Convenient Travel Alarms Floor Clocks include:Free delivery, set-up and 2 yr. guarantee Landings Shopping Center, Sarasota FL, 34231 941-924-1122 M-F 9:30-5:30, Sat 9-5 Page 12 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 13 View From the Gate by Chief Richard Mayo & Lt. Damian Ladue First and foremost we’d like to welcome back our friends from their long, but otherwise cool summer in the north! Hopefully soon it will cool off here and we can begin to enjoy the outdoors again! We are aware of the problems at the North gate and the exit gate not working for everyone. We will be changing the Richard Mayo location of the antenna and hopefully that will solve the problem. By the time you read this, the problems should be over with that gate! Remember, if the lawn maintenance workers are in the vicinity and are using the leaf blowers or the mowers, the frequency those machines put out WILL, at times, override the opener frequency causing the gate to Damian Ladue not open when you press the button. Wait for them to pass by or yell out your window and ask them to hold off so you can get in or turn around and use the main gate. Some of the workers are aware of this and will turn the machine off when people pull up to the gates, but not all of them. We are aware of the inconvenience of turning around to use another gate; but remember, there are two additional gates for you to use. We apologize for the problems you've been having and hopefully after the repair you won't experience any more problems! 17 We had some staff changes recently: Barbara Martin is no longer here; she took a position within the company working in the main office. Dale Parker moved out of state; not sure where because it was sudden. Ron Trudeau is back again; he'll be working the weekend mornings and Wednesday evenings. Rollin Powell has been with us for a long time, but you may not know him too well because he normally works only one day a week - you'll know him now because he will be working Barbara's old shift on weekdays 6pm-11pm, except Wednesdays. Damian, the writer of this article, is getting married on December 12th, 2004! My fiancée's name is Nanci and she has two boys in middle school and I have a daughter in elementary school. The five of us are very excited about the wedding and look forward to our new life together! Did you loose any currency in The Landings October 6th or 7th? Call Don Smally - 925-2292 Page 14 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Marilyn Newman’s Recipe Corner East Blueberry Pie 1½ Cups Vanilla wafer cookies (about 50) 5 tbsp. Butter or Margarine melted 1 tsp. grated lime peel 2 tbsp. Plus ½ cup sugar 2 tbsp Cornstarch 2 tbsp Water ½ tsp ground Cinnamon 3 pints Blueberries Whipped Cream optional Hey ! I saw I. Preheat oven to 375° In a 9” pie pan mix crumbs, melted butter, lime peel, 2 tbsp sugar until moist. With hand press mixture firmly on bottom of plate making a small rim. Bake 8 – 10 minutes until lightly browned on edges. Cool on wire rack. II. In a 2 quart saucepan blend cornstarch, water and cinnamon until smooth. Add ½ blueberries and remaining ½ cup sugar to the cornstarch mixture. Heat to boiling over med-hi heat, stirring and pressing berries against side of pan with back of spoon. Boil 1 minute, stir constantly. Remove pan from heat, stir in remaining blueberries. III. Pour filling into cooked crust. Place plastic wrap over surface of filling and refrigerate until chilled – about 5 hours. Serve with whipped cream. 10 servings. OPEN: TUESDAY - SATURDAY LUNCH 11:30 — 2:30 DINNER 5:00 — 9:00 SUNDAY BREAKFAST 7AM - 2:30PM CORAL COVE PLAZA 7286 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED NO SMOKING 941-929-1570 your ad in The Eagle! November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 15 LRC Social Plans Sunday October 31st The Internet Service of The Landings Eagle Halloween/Welcome Back Snowbirds 6:30-10pm Halloween & Welcome Snowbirds Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks, Cheese/Fruit/ Veggies Costume Prizes - Music 23.95 per person Saturday November 13th Staff Appreciation Day 1 - 4 PM Come and say “Thanks” to the Staff Bring your favorite dessert or Appetizer by 12:45 Spiral Ham Centerpiece and beverages supplied by LRC December 5th Annual Holiday Gala 6:30-10pm Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks Dress-Up - 100 Limit 29.95 per person Watch this space for Available Services • All back issues of The Eagle since March 2002 in convenient, downloadable PDF files • LMA and LHA Legal documents, covenants • Current community Calendar • Maps and Satellite Photos • Recommended Vendor list since its inception • Minutes of Landings Racquet Club & Landings Management Assoc. • The Green Book • Current list of Associations & Presidents www.LandingsEagle.com Super Bowl Sunday Plans Sarasota is on the Grow! Why put your savings in low interest accounts or iffy stocks? Now is the time to invest in Real Estate! Sarasota is on the grow and prices will never be lower. Come in now and talk to us about how you too can take advantage of this opportune time in the Real Estate Market! How about a Waterfront Condo for $300,000 Discover added DIMENSIONS for Your Style Landings References 2881 Clark Road @ Swift Kash & Karry Shopping Center We Are Capital Properties & Services, Inc. Your Neighborhood Realtors in the Landings Shopping Center 4956 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231 Office 941.921.1000 Fax 941.921.1111 Page 16 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle About We had some extra space available this month and chose to remind long term readers and familiarize newcomers with the paper. This incarnation of The Landings Eagle began in March 2002 through the encouragement of the LMA and its Public Relations Committee chaired by Dee Ricapito. The paper is published monthly except July and September Delivery is targeted for the 1st of the month . The preparation and mailing of four pages is underwritten by the LMA for eight months annually, mailing and printing for two additional months. . The 28 or so additional pages and two additional months are possible through advertiser support. Despite LMA underwriting The Eagle, as part of the original agreement, is independently reported, written, and edited. Content is the sole responsibility of the Editor/Publisher. Resident opinion is welcomed and encouraged. The Eagle provides for signed letters, anonymous Rants & Raves, guest columnists and by-lined reports by residents and association board members. Current circulation is to all 700+ Landings residences. It is sent “bulk mail” - unfortunately first class postage would be $ 1.06 - 1.29 per home, per month before plus printing and preparation costs. Additionally, The Eagle is sent to about 130 advertisers, government officials and area businesses and friends. The cost for additional copies and postage is covered by advertising revenues. Between 70 and 100 downloads of the paper occur monthly from www.LandingsEagle.com Since the paper cannot be forwarded from your Landings resident address subscriptions are offered, at our cost for printing and postage, on a monthly basis. See page 6 for details. www.LandingsEagle.com is maintained by The Eagle. It holds all past issues of the new Eagle, in full color, as well as legal documents and other materials of interest to residents. . (Please see “The Eagle” on page 18) The UPS Store Packaging, Crating, Moving Supplies Ship it: from Letters to Surfboards B&W/Color Printing, Business Cards Mailbox Services—Secure 24 Hour Access, Faxing, Mail Forwarding Money Transfers, Office & Mailing Supplies 7350 S. Tamiami Trail 941-922-4321 Coral Cove Plaza fax 941-923-5254 Convenient to the Landings Coral Cover Plaza, 3 miles South on the Trail M-F 8:30am-5:30pm, Sat. 9:30am-1pm, Closed Sun. $1.00 Off ANY UPS Shipment Expires 11/30/04 Limit one shipment per customer per visit. This offer is not good in combination with any other offers. Valid at participating UPS Store locations. To locate The UPS Store nearest you, call 1-877-FIND-UPS. Restrictions apply © 2004 Mail Boxes Etc. Inc November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 17 A Landin on Predicting Nature by Albert L. Weeks The Earth is a relatively safe place--except when it comes to hurricanes (ours), volcanoes (Mt. St. Helens) , and earthquakes (California's). Unfortunately, the odds of when such events will happen cannot be determined. You cannot predict them. The reason is because odds in general can only be calculated when the countable "parameters" are known. Such as with heads & tails on a coin, which produces 50/50 odds of turning up one or the other face when tossed many times, or with the odds of drawing two aces from a 52-card deck of cards, which is 1/169. Here we know the number of cards and aces. But we don't know all the factors that bring on volcanoes, hurricanes, and 'quakes--or for that matter, for calculating the probability of the existence of life on other planets. Which, from what little we know about terrestrial life and relevant factors in outer space, seems to be infinitesimally small, despite people's rash assumptions about the alleged existence of Little Green Men. Now, consider California's recent earthquake.. For some time, geologists and astronomers--separately-- have wondered if there were a relationship between positions of Moon, Sun, and Earth and earthquakes so that 'quakes could be predicted to some extent. Their reasons for suspecting this connection are: 1. As with tides, the lining up of Moon and Sun toward one or the opposite side of the Earth (see diagram) exerts an enormous gravitational tug on the Earth's crust. Imagine, too, the resultant strain on this fragile crust, which as geologists know "breathes" in and out as the Earth spins. 'Quakes are caused by "scraping" fault lines (fissures) in the crust creating "vibrations." Could periodic tugs at the Earth bring on such vibes? 2. As noted by some independent scientists, some correlation has been noticed between the relative positions of Sun, Moon and Earth and frequency of 'quakes. Yet the studies have been episodic. and uncoordinated. One reason for this disjuncture is the notorious parochialism of scientific disciplines: Scientists from differing fields don't work together in a cooperative, interdisciplinary way. 3. At the time of the recent, late-September California 'quake north of L.A. near the San Andreas Fault and its followup tremors, the Sun and Moon were, indeed, lined up so as to exert maximum pull on the Earth's crust. Not only that, the Full Moon near that date was unusually close to the Earth (at maximum "perigee"). Too, the Moon was "riding high." One of the Moon's motions involves its shifting orbital plane up and down like a wobbling turn-table. This wobbling orbital plane occurs over several weeks. One can notice the phenomenon by looking up at the Moon in relation to the Zenith. At times the Moon seems to approach extra high in the sky. Yet some nights later, it will be "riding low" nearer the southern horizon All such lunar motions obviously exert transverse and other vector forces upon the terrestrial crust.. Bottom Line: What is needed for understanding 'quakes is a concerted study of these possible correlations-- studies that have never really been done in any systematic way. If such correlations can be validated, a degree of predictability might be established for anticipating future 'quakes. This is somewhat conjectural but, in my opinion, at least, it is worth pursuing. Our knowledge of the likelihood of earthquakes occurring at any particular time is very limited. Incidentally, Russian scientists at Moscow State University recently published a study noting these possible correlations. Believe it or not, Florida has felt earthquake tremors from time to time in history. As to hurricanes . . .another time. Landin, Dr. Al Weeks is Former Assistant Editor, Newsweek's, Science Desk; Professor Emeritus, NYU; amateur astronomer using an 8-inch Celestron reflecting telescope. See his Internet Blog for more "dope": Page 18 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle (“The Eagle” from page 16) It is supported by the paper’s advertising revenues and small fees from the LMA and LRA for maintaining their minutes and calendar on the web site. The Eagle encourages your participation in the paper. We are always looking for news of interest to Landins, your opinions, corrections, quality creative efforts, social activities, announcements. We’d love to find feature writers interested in doing true personality sketches of residents. The Eagle seeks material for the paper . But, .we reject many stories and story ideas for one reason, they are not Landings specific. We may stretch the definition a bit when the story is authored by a Landin. We try to promote charitable events of specific interest to, or participated in by, Landins We try to accommodate requests of extra copies of an issue when possible. But we do not overprint many extra copies because of the additional expense. We can print individual pages at a cost of $.25 per page. Since the paper is created in color we can provide a color copies of specific pages $1.00 per page. Pages can also be printed on your home computer printer from the .pdf files available at www.LandingsEagle.com. The Editor/Publisher, Irwin Starr and Advertising Director Ms. Charlie Valentine are Landings residents. We view the paper as a voice for all residents. We feel a journalistic responsibility to report the facts; to serve as a community “watchdog;“ to label our opinions as opinion; to keep confidential sources confidential; to always separate advertising from news and editorial content, while expressing our appreciation for our advertisers. . We are accessible by phone and e-mail - or catch us walking the dog. Check page 4, “Submission Guidelines, for phone numbers and addresses. Thank you for your loyalty The Eagle. Just for Laffs Resident punster Turns poet and take to the courts. TENNIS - A GAME OF “LOVE” by Jules Chawkins The sport of tennis has built many a menace And shows ones true make up Friendships are lost and even punches are tossed And borne lead to mental break-ups Lighten up you hounds of the court Enjoy your friends and the game Run, have fun, and lightly cavort Don’t drive yourself insane If the ball is out, and you see it as in Don't yell, don’t scream, it’s not a sin If you cheat on the call and walk away with the ball You've won, you’ve won, but what have you won? Back hand, fore hand, say what the hey When all is done, its just for fun, and only a game we play Don’t look for blame, in the end it’s the same We don’t need an instant replay Serve with a verve, and of course play to win Don’t worry about hitting the net You’ll enjoy the day, each time you play There’s no need in getting upset These thoughts my friends will make you a winner And not the least bit over wrought You’ll have happy thoughts, as a pro or beginner And it will not have been for naught. November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 19 Musings of an Amateur Gardener by John Gary As I drive, bicycle or walk around in The Landings, I cannot help but appreciate the beauty of our surroundings. The majestic oaks and pines, the flowering shrubs and greenery, the abundance of perennials and annuals and wide stretches of well maintained turf, all combine to form a visual feast for the eyes and for the soul. However, not everything in Paradise is as lovely as it could be. There are lawns that are a patchwork of bare spots and brown expanses. There are plants struggling to survive, way past their retirement age. There are oaks that are in need of heavy pruning. There are palms that are on their last leg. Or should I say trunk? This is the first of a series of brief articles designed to alert homeowners and condominium boards as to simple ways of keeping their properties as attractive as possible with a reasonable investment of time and money. I hope you will find them helpful. Let’s start with one of the fundamentals. Lawn care. What does it take to maintain a well groomed lawn? Most people could come up with comparable lists: Fertilizer, water, pest control and mowing. Right! Simple? Not so simple. What kind of fertilizer and how often? How much water? When should pest control be applied? What constitutes an expert mowing job? If you are thinking what will follow is a checklist for the perfect lawn, you are mistaken. I cannot give you such a list because there are many answers that could be right and reasonable for a given application. Some lawns are mostly shady, some mostly sunny. Some are St. Augustine grass, others are Bahia. Still others are a mixture composed of “good grasses” and weed grasses such as Bermuda grass, crab grass and “torpedo” grass. Each will need different care. These are questions you will want to discuss in detail with your lawn service people, or, if you are tackling it yourself, with a garden supply store. What I hope to do with these articles is to point out some avoidable pitfalls and common mistakes so that we can all enjoy the results of our gardening efforts even more. I realize that those of you who live in a condominium may not be much concerned about lawn care unless you see a problem developing or you happen to be on the board, in which case, you had better be concerned. So, pitfall number one, as it applies to lawns, is to assume that your lawn service is going to see that your lawn is green, weed free and beautiful. While they may do a fairly conscientious job of mowing and edging, it is rare for a lawn service company to provide the care that a lawn needs. That is, not without your personal involvement. Each homeowner or condominium board should make it a point to walk all around their property at least twice a month, (once a week is even better,) taking note of such things as yellowing (a sign of fungus), browning (possible chinch bug infestation), a color change to bluish and/or a closing of grass blades (indication soil is too dry) and ragged ends to the blades of grass (a sign that the mower blades are not sharpened properly). Early action can save a lawn from destruction. Ed note: This is the first in a series of lawn and gardening pieces John has agreed to do for The Eagle. We welcome his knowledge. Page 20 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Recommend Your Favorite Vendors Be sure to read the “fine print” below. These vendors have been recommended by fellow Landins. ** indicates recommendation by more than one family Listing is for a maximum of two issues. Handy Persons Glenn Kroecker (Grab Bars-specialty) 780-3346 (7-8/04) Midway Farm - non-profit-Vocational Rehab 342-7385 (10-04) Housekeeping Blanca Ortega 724-0600 (10/04) Remodeling Allan L. Gundry 341-0771 (7-8/04) Pool & SPA John Newman 924-6598 (9/04) See the three year list of recommendations at: www.LandingsEagle.com 1. You supply us in writing (e-mail or letter) the name, service provided and phone number for a vendor you use and can recommend for home services. (Retail outlets and non-residential services do not qualify.) Categories included are at the sole discretion of the Eagle. 2. Supply your name and phone number so we may This is the “fine print.” 1. You supply us in writing (e-mail or letter) the name, service provided and phone number for a vendor you use and can recommend for home services. (Retail outlets and non-residential services do not qualify.) Categories included are at the sole discretion of the Eagle. 2. Supply your name and phone number so we may verify. 3. The Eagle will list the vendors in the next issue. A second recommendation, from a different household, will bring a second listing in the next issue and a designation of having been recommended by more than one Landin. (Original listing date in parenthesis.) 4 Listings are limited to two issues. After two issues, vendors remain on the recommended list at the LandingsEagle.com website. 5. There is no charge for these listings 6. The Eagle reserves the right to solicit the vendor to advertise in a future “Landin’s Recommend” annual supplement. 7. Neither The Eagle nor the recommending Landin assume any responsibility or liability for the work of the vendor. So, send us the names of your: housekeepers, baby sitters, caregivers, painters, handypersons, carpenters, cabinet makers, lawn maintenance people, Heat/AC, tree trimmers, sprinkler repairer, roofer, etc. Share the good ones with your neighbors! Landings Homes are undervalued An Eagle Public Service Ad By Rick Koenig - Sarasota Realty Properties As a commercial realtor with experience in residential sales and as your Landings neighbor, I’m convinced Landings homes are under priced. Square foot prices for homes in neighboring non-gated communities sell for more per sq ft, and do not offer The Landings amenities. For more information on your home’s market value please contact The Pinnacle Group of Sarasota Realty Properties Commercial Investment opportunities Casey Key-- Profitable Mini Resort–175ft on the gulf and 175ft on act and boat docks -- 6.9M the Intercostal, 27 units withtpool r on condos, fantastic location --7M, Waterfront-- 7 acres zoned forC40+ n I developer seeks investors. Developers --90 acres zoned RMF-6 in very up scale area south of Sarasota — 28M Waterfront --13 acres future use, 9/13 units per acre—14.7M Northport– 7 acres zoned commercial on US 41–1.2M Good location small development opportunity 1.3 acres zoned RMF2--300K Additional local and North and South Carolina properties available For more information on Commercial Real Estate Rick Koenig Sr. 926-4403 Rick Koenig Jr. 780-8600 On Residential Real Estate Michele Sabattini 928-4279 Rick Koenig Jr. 780-8600 The Pinnacle Group of Sarasota Realty Properties (941) 966-0037 8488 S Tamiami Sarasota Fl 34238 November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 21 Robbie Salum’s Tennis Tips by Robbie Salum LRC Director of Tennis This is the 2nd of three columns dealing with the three basic doubles formations, Both-Up Formation - BothBack Formation, the Up-and-Back Formation and Side-by-Side Formations, . Each corresponds to a strategy. BOTH BACK FORMATION Moving into the Both-Back Formation is a strictly defensive strategy, strong but not powerful. That's because either defender in the Both-Back Formation could efficiently cover none of the short court’s angles. The team's chances of scoring outright are slim-to-none. The only winners they can hit are lobs or drop shots. Three situations Both –Back Formation may face: A Against the Both-Up Formation: Neither player on the BothBack team has a passing angle on either opponent. They can lob, but any lob a little low or short gets smashed. A Against the One Up-and-One Back Formation: One player on the Both-Back team might get a chance to hit a winner in between the Up-Back Formation, but unless this player is drawn wide by an angled volley, his perspective would be poor, and his passing shot easy to neutralize. A Against the Both-Back Formation itself: Neither player in the Both-Back Formation is in a position to hit the sharply angled shot to either corner that beats Both-Back opponents. Court Coverage: This defensive strategy has a flaw. The flaw in the Both-Back Formation's shield is of all things court coverage. This formation covers less territory than any of the other two formations. The location of the players on the Both-Back team are inside the singles sidelines, whereas the back-player on an Up-and- Back team positions at the singles sideline or outside it. That's because, in the Up-and-Back Formation, the up-player covers part of the back-player's side. The Both-Back Formation covers less territory than the other formations because net players cover more territory than backplayers, and net players tend to move more in tandem. A BothBack player has no partner at net covering more than half the court (including part of his side). So a Both-Back player doesn't dare position as wide as the back-player in the Up-and-Back Formation . Unfortunately, in real life, some players open a gap for a winner right down the center of their team's court. Reality bites if you consider how sharp the angles of many doubles shots are. The Angle of Return is always sharper than your team's server shot, and if the serve is short, the Angle of Return can be nasty and full of junk. How much junk? So spin-poisoned that you'd have to position wide of the singles sideline (or sometimes even the doubles sideline!) to cover it. But positioning that wide is not an option for a Both-Back player. Now let's look at the aftermath of the Both-Back Formation's need for more central positioning. It has a domino-effect. In the Both-Back Formation, players must cover that center channel: A Players run farther in pursuit of angle shots. A The Both-Back Formation leaves a larger opening for angleshots. The Both-Back Formation opponents' angle shots go for winners. A The Both-Back Formation opponents’ are less likely to err, for they needn't angle volleys as sharply as against the backplayer in the Up-and-Back Formation. If The Both-Back Formation return of serve isn't a winner, even the angle shots you reach may bring both players out of position. Since both players are near the center in the Both-Back Formation, angle shots are more likely to draw you too wide to recover in time. Formation doesn’t cover the short angles near the net posts. Next article: ONE UP – ONE BACK FORMATION Page 22 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Pet of the Month - Ellie text & photos by Georgia Jeanne Kossoff “The Pet of the month” receives a $25 Gift Certificate, courtesy Pet owner, stop by the store with ID, paper and pet or picture of pet. Ellie is a black toy poodle who belongs to our family. Ellie came as a surprise for my sister and me last November. My mom had had some trouble finding a dog, and had wanted to spare us from any disappointment if getting her did not work out. The day before my mom and my dad brought her home, they told my sister and me only that there was a member of the family we had not met yet, and that she was a baby named Ellie. Georgia The night they brought her home, they wrapped her up in baby blankets and carried her in like an infant. You should have seen the looks on our faces! I just stared and thought "there is something seriously wrong with this baby"! My sister, on the other hand, got it right away. Ellie was only 2.2 pounds when she first arrived, but now she weighs-in at hefty 5.4 pounds. Ellie is a playful cuddly pup, but she's useful, too. For instance, after my mom had no luck getting my sister and me to clean-up our markers, she trained Ellie to pick them up and put them back in their container. Ellie really loves her life: She adores my sister and me, going for walks, and getting out of the pool (she has managed to learn to swim half way across the pool, but not with any poise whatso-ever). Ellie really makes our family complete. Ben Siegel’s - Our NEW west Florida Store Reptiles & Exotic Pets The finest unusual, exotic, investment quality Amphibians, Reptiles, Arachnids Full inventory of educational and entertaining exotic pets. In the Coral Cove Mall 7346 Tamiami Trail 926-PETS (7387) November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 23 AD News by Charlie Valentine, Sales Director Welcome back to all returning Landins! With this issue we begin our monthly publication schedule. And it might be a good idea to read this column with your calendar at hand! We have lots of special events to celebrate the Fall season. Landings Resident, Rose La Chapelle, dedicated volunteer for the Siesta Key Chamber Of Commerce, is coordinating and managing this year’s Fashion Show & Luncheon, Saturday, November 6th from noon to 2 p.m. at The Summerhouse Restaurant. You’ll see the latest in Resort and casual wear as well as evening wear from Ania’s Heaven Boutique, Blvd. Beachwear, Conrad Eagan, Dea Boutique Spa, CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, Mr. Formal, The Girl Siesta C of C From Ipanema, Things You Like And Wil- 2003 Fashion Show low 506. Cost for this Chamber fund-raiser is $35 per person. For reservations call 349-3800. Prepayment for the luncheon is due by Thursday, November 4. Casa Italia is celebrating their 20th Anniversary of serving Sarasota’s finest Italian specialties on Wednesday December 1st 5:30 – 8:30 pm with wine, hors’doeuvres and a special book signing. Marcella Hazan, legendary teacher, cookbook author and Long Boat Key resident, will be signing copies of her latest book Marcella Says. Her previous books, The Classic Italian Cook Book, Marcella’s Italian Kitchen, More Classic Italian Cooking, Marcella Cucina And Essentials Of Classic Italian Cooking have established her as the doyan of Italian-American Cooking . On Friday, December 3rd 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 pm Explore an Evening of Art. The Art Studio Of Colleen Cassidy-Berns, Art & Frame Of Sarasota And Carla’s Clay are hosting an evening of teacher and student demonstrations at all three locations; wheel throwing, hand building of clay, watercolor and acrylic painting, mosaics and more will be included A raffle to win a work of art will be held at all three galleries. Proceeds will be donated to the Ringling Student Scholarship Fund. For more information and reservations call Lisa Seaboyer at 9241200. We Welcome new members of our Advertising family this month. The Green Orchid Gallery, A Creative Boutique in Gulf Gate Village (next to Ann’s Framing) is celebrating their Grand Opening through November 30th. Barnes/Walker, Law Firm And Title Company provides a variety of services. Opiflex Electrical Services for your electrical repair needs. And, Dr. Maryann Stockstill, RN, LMHC, Ph.D offers family and individual counseling. We welcome back The Collector’s Wall in Landings Plaza featuring artists from around the world. The Diamond Vault is introducing the fine art of LaRucci jewelry. Leather Interiors is beginning their Holiday Savings Sale. At The Clock Gallery you will find a complete range of unique clocks and watches for your home or gifts. The Tobacco Depot (Between Draper’s & Damons & Tobacco Depot Thai Garden) celebrated their Grand Grand Opening Opening in October with a Cigar Tast(Please see “Ad News” on page 27) Page 24 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Manager’s Report by Kevin Richards There are several subjects I would like to address this month. First, a very warm "Welcome Home" to all our snowbirds. It is really nice to start seeing some more friendly faces around the Club. If you just recently returned from the north, we have a couple of big events coming up in mid November and the early part of December. On Saturday, 13 November at 1:00pm we have our Annual LRC Staff Appreciation Day. If you would like to come by and say thanks to the LRC Staff, please sign-up at the Pro-Shop. We are asking all members who attend to bring a dessert or appetizer to share. The Club will provide a centerpiece spiral ham and all the beverages. On Sunday, December 5th, the Club will have its Annual Holiday Gala. This is THE party of the year, so please sign-up early as we are limited to the number of members who can attend this event!! Second, I would like to take just a minute and personally thank a bunch of folks. Now, I know every time someone does this they always forget a name or two. So, if I have left you off this list, please forgive me. I absolutely appreciate everything you do for the LRC!! OK, a BIG thank you to the current LRC Board of Directors for everything they have done over the past 3-4 years. As a side note, I just signed a new three year contract to stay on as the LRC Manager thru 2007 and this Board was instrumental in getting that done!! My thanks to all previous LRC Board members - all of you did a superb job in some pretty difficult times!! A BIG thank you to Bob, Jack & Ralph (for helping with the windscreens), Barbara, Sally and Judy (for all the social events and always staying around to help clean-up), Lisa & Frank, Bob & Marcia, Dee, Lois, Marilyn, Norbert (for helping with the pool stuff), Sam & Kathyrn, Lou & Carol, Adrian & Howard, Saul (for the score keepers), Ben (for all the landscaping work), George & Patricia, Julie, Nat & Kaz, Jere (for all the budget help), Bonnie, Dawn (for the umbrellas), Bob & Nordis and everyone else who has helped the Staff at the LRC. Finally, a sincere thank you to all the LRC members for allowing me to be a part of your lives for the past 7 years. Here's wishing you all a safe and joyous Holiday Season!! Support Eagle Advertisers November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 25 LRC President’s Report By Bob Fernander Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne created an emotional drain on all of us who remained here enduring the anxiety of uncertainty. Fortunately we escaped relatively unscathed. However the devastation we witnessed on television and we saw first hand visiting Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda caused us all to reevaluate our hurricane preparedness on a personal level. I don’t just mean physical preparedness but fiscal preparedness as well. The LRC Board followed a similar process and took a hard look at written preparation plans modifying them where appropriate. We had four hurricane advisories to develop them. As a result we think we have most preventative measures covered, but found other work that should be accomplished over the next few years to improve our protection and reduce our vulnerability. The most significant of those remaining items is the creation of a reserve fund to specifically cover the deductible portion of any insured loss we might incur in the future. At present our facilities are insured for a total value of $1,175,190. If as a result of a hurricane we suffer major damage to the LRC facilities, insurance will not kick in until we satisfy the deductible (the self insured portion), in our case this is 5% of the total value of the insurance or $58,759.50. To be prepared for this and any other unforeseen contingencies, the board believes it would be judicious to establish a reserve fund to cover the self-insured portion enabling us to take immediate action should such action be required. It is our recommendation that this reserve fund be established immediately and be maintained in perpetuity or until needed, in a separate, interest bearing reserve account. We propose to fund this account by applying funds received for new membership this year that were in excess of the amount budgeted, approximately $19,000 and through a one time assessment of the membership. We will therefore need an additional $39,759.50 from the membership. This would equate to a onetime assessment of $93.55 per membership. The amount held in reserve will need to increase with time as our insured amount and deductible increases. We hope interest and new member initiation fees can be used to offset these increases. As we complete the 2004 fiscal year perhaps we can find other funds to apply to the reserve thereby reducing the assessment. As stewards for your club, the board feels strongly that we are acting in your best interest in this matter. Considering your investment in the LRC, this is a small price to pay to insure the full protection and continued operation in the event of an unforeseen insured event. NOTICE: LRC e-mail address LRCtennis@juno.com JIM KACZKA Painting Contractor Quality Workmanship At a Reasonable Price • 16 Years Local Experience • Landings References • Specializing in Custom Residential Repaints • Owner-Operated, Hands-on Personalized Service • Reliable, Honest, Licensed & Insured 927-3337 Page 26 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Landin Travelers - See Africa by Barbara Pendrell & Sally White After an eighteen-hour flight from Atlanta. We, along with the rest of our group arrived in Cape Town for three days of touring before heading on safari. While in Capetown we visited Table Mountain, Kirstenbach Gardens and toured the wine country. The first stop on our safari was Tswalu in the Kalahari Desert. From there we moved on to Jao, Vumbura and Chobe Chilwero in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. On to Victoria Falls where we glued ourselves to TV catching up on all the "storm activity" back home. Our final two camps were Mala Mala and Singita Boulders. As in all the camps we enjoyed fine cuisine and unbelievable game viewing. Of course The Landings Eagle went along for the ride! See Full Color Version of the trip composite below at:: www.LandingsEagle.com Barbara, Sally & Elephant Cab Drivers The Eagle proudly made the trip as well! Send us your Eagle “on location” pictures. They’re sure to make the paper! Marianne Menchinger Custom Painting , Inc. I 228-8034 I Licensed & Insured Reliable, Professional, Courteous Free Estimates KARL EHMERS MEAT MARKET & ALPINE STEAKHOUSE Now’s the time to try FRESH TURDUCKEN! A Boneless Chicken In a Duck In a Turkey! ...ONLY AT KARL EHMERS ! *Ehmer’s Smoked Bone-in-Ham *Fresh Ham *Fresh Turkeys 10-30 lbs. *Fresh Geese *Prime Rib Roast (Iowa Aged Beef) *Crown Roasts (Pork or Lamb) *Beef Tenderloins Side Dishes: Stuffing, Potatoes, Vegetables, Gravies, Pies & More PARTY PLATTERS SHRIMP TRAYS – FRUIT & CHEESE. We will cook the entire meal or you can prepare it at home with our failsafe instructions! Join Us For Lunch Or Dinner I Best Quality, Prices & Service Meat Market - Mon-Sat 9am - 8pm Lunch 11:30am - 3pm Dinner 5pm - 9:30pm Old Fashion Steakhouse Dining at its Best 4520 S. Tamiami Trail One block North of The Landings at Field Road 922-3797 H 921-3798 November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 27 Father & Son Tournament, Nov 19 The USTA National Senior Father & Son Clay Court Championship returns to the LRC on November 19th, Last years champions Jim and Chris Parker, for Texas, are expected to defend their Title against a formidable opponents. 56 players from 16 states and Canada par2003 Champs, Jim & Chris Parker ticipated in last year’s championships. Daily activity begins at 8:30am on Friday and Saturday and 9am on Sunday. Featured matches will be posted on the bulletin board daily. Come out and root for your favorite teams and enjoy the great tennis. Classifieds For Sale: Victorian Doll House. 4 rooms, 2 story, porch. Some furniture included. Great gift for the holidays. $125.00. Call 925-0020. Eagle Classifieds — For Landings Residents & Staff, Buy, sell, trade, offer or request services here. $2.50 per line/Month —Two line minimum. Write your ad, 50 characters per line. Picture you supply additional $5.00, or We’ll shoot it here in the Landings for $15 first run, $5 each additional run. Put the copy and your check in an envelope and either leave in The Eagle folder at the LRC or send to 5164 Kestral Park Terrace, 34231. (“Ad News” from page 23) ing from the largest variety of Domestic, Imported and Specialty cigars in Southwest Florida. Event goers were also introduced to the largest Humidor Room on Florida’s West Coast. Don’t forget to stop by Petsmart to prepare your pet for Holiday Photos on December 4th & 5th, 11th & 12th, and 18th & 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 4: p.m. For fun and holiday shopping visit the Gulf Gate Village Shops, S’platters can satisfy your creative urges with pottery painting, mosaics and much more, Of Course the One Minute Key Shop can open doors and much more. At Ann’s Framing Gallery you’ll discover a complete personalized framing gallery with a wide selection of works by Florida artists, finally get that picture re-matted or a mirror expertly repaired. At Beads, F.O.B., Inc. you’ll be dazzled by the array of beads and unique jewelry designs. They also offer classes, jewelry repairs and every accessory you can imagine for beading projects. Visit The Bean Stalk, Grill, Market And Rotisserie for delicious heart-healthy lunches and dinners. They also offer Free Delivery to The Landings. Traveling over the bridge to Siesta Key is stll easy and as beautiful as always. Stop by Crescent Beach Grocery to check out their fine wines and deli. Ania’s Heaven is now carrying a beautiful line of Polish glass, pottery and home accents in addition to her fun apparel and footwear. Island Girl not only features unique art they also create Sunset Weddings and will work creatively with you for an island dream event. Breakfast or Lunch is always a special treat at The Village Café in the heart of Siesta Key Village. Thanksgiving planning time is now! For a truly unusual and delicious feast call or visit Ehmer’s Meat Market/Alpine Steakhouse and order a Turducken! It’s a Chicken in a duck in a Turkey with two flavorful dressings, cornbread and sage! Turducken is available exclusively at Ehmer’s. Coral Cove Mall, south of The Landings is a must for holiday shopping and dining. Irresistibles now offers new and vintage home accessories, beautiful hand painted ceramic lamps and accent pieces as well as Italian Charm Bracelets. The Bay Leaf Café is an experience in European dining. The Howling Wolf offers great southern fare featuring a Sunday breakfast variation of Eggs Benedict over fried green tomatoes. Ben Siegel’s Reptiles & Exotic Pets could give you some interesting gift ideas for those who have everything! And The Ups Store is ready to get your packages delivered. Have a great Thanksgiving. Page 28 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle TAYLOR EDWARDS HANDYMAN - Licensed Phone: 941-685-4624 Fax: 941-924-9443 Call for Appointments & Estimates November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 29 Landings’ Wildlife - Screech Owl Family Photos and text . Larry & Terry Fleming Last June a mother Screech Owl and her three offspring spent several days in the Night Jasmine under our Landings Blvd. courtyard trellis. They were quite tame, and we enjoyed their company immensely. Attached are two photos of Mommy and babies. Mommy is on the left and the three Owlets on the right.. Signature dishes. . . Crab/Salmon Cakes Lamb Shanks Chicken Paprikash . . . affordable prices Holidays are just around the corner. . . Reserve a Suite at the Beach with Us! Ringling Beach House, in the Heart of Sarasota’s Favorite Key lunch & dinner 7252 S. Tamiami Trail Coral Cove Mall 941-923-4511 523 Beach Road Siesta Key, 34242 www.siestakeysuites.com 941-349-1236 toll free 888-897-9919 Page 30 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle The Cabinet Factory Update your Kitchen We Reface or Replace your Cabinets At Affordable Prices Commercial-Residential 30 Years Experience 1404 59th Ave. East # 8 Bradenton, FL 34203 JIM CHAPPELL 941-758-7740 Cell - 704-7806 COMPLETE HOUSKEEPING Cleaning, Laundry, Ironing, General Housekeeping Maria Sagreno 7 Years Experience Landings References 330330-9995 Cell:539Cell:539-1216 Your business card here—call 925-8559 Landings Clip-out Calendar November 2004 - Landings Eagle - Page 31 December 2004 N ov e m b er 2 0 04 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 day Tue Wed Thu Tue date 2 3 4 9 Sat Mon Tue 13 15 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Fri-Sun time 4pm 12N 7pm 9am 4pm 1pm 4pm 2pm 4:30pm 3pm 4pm 7pm 4pm 7pm 19-21 Sun Mon Tue 21 22 23 Wed Tue 24 30 Bridge Bridge 7pm 9am 4pm 7pm 4pm Sun 5 12 19 26 event Landoliers Flyboys LMA Kaffee Klatsch Landoliers LRC Staff Appreciation Carriage House I LRC Board Bayview Landings South IV Landoliers LHA Mtg. Eagles Point I Villas @ Eagles Point USTA Nat Sr. Father & Son Championships USTA - Finals Sincles Kaffee Klatsch Landoliers Treehouse Landoliers Regularly Scheduled Events Monday Wednesday day Wed Thu Mon, Wed & Fri Mon & Wed 8:30am 9:30am Yoga Massage: Tuesdays Tuesday Call 586-5349 for appt 8:15pm 6 13 20 27 date 1 2 Sun Tue 5 7 Tue 14 Wde Thu 15 16 Fri Mon 17 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu Tue 23 28 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 time 12N 5pm 7pm Sundown 5:30pm 9:30am 4pm 3pm 4pm 7pm 7pm 4pm 4pm 5pm 7pm 2-3:30pm 4pm 4PM 7PM 4pm 9:30am event Fly Boys L. South VII Annual LMA Holiday Gala - LRC Hanukkah Begins L South III Annual Kaffee Klatsch Landoliers L South IV - Dinner Mtg Eagles Point 4 - Annual LMA Villas @ EP L South I Carriage House I L South II L South VI Annual LRC Mtg. Bayview Annual Dinner Landoliers Treehouse Mtg Eagles Point I Annual Kaffee Klatsch Useful & Emergency Phone Numbers 7pm 6:45pm Jazzersize Water Aerobics Mon 2-5pm If your event is not listed here, or incorrectly listed, please make certain it is correct on the Racquet Club Calendar. That automatically assures a listing in The Eagle. If you’d like some other event of particular interest to Landins included please send or e-mail it to us. We’ll include it, space permitting. There is no charge for listings on the calendar. Verizon –Phone Service………………………….1-800-483-1000 Comcast Cable……………………………….…….….....371-6700 Emergency Animal Clinic……………………..…….…...923-7260 Poison Info Center…………………………...…...1-800-282-3171 Waste Management ……………………..……………....924-1254 Landings Eagle…………………………………….…… .925-8559 Landing’s Gate……………………...…………..……......922-5531 Sheriff/Fire EMERGENCY …………………………….……..911 Sheriff NON-Emergency…………………………….......861-5800 FPL—Florida Power & Light.……………………….......917-0708 Landings Racquet Club………………………….……...923-3886 Argus Management………………………….………......927-6464 LRC e-mail…………………….…………...LRCtennis@juno.com Life-threatening EMERGENCY: call 911 first, then call the gate. They will direct emergency vehicles. 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ADVERTISEMENT Page 32 - November 2004 - Landings Eagle Landings Real Estate Database Address Price BD BA Pk Homes For Sale 1622 Peregrine Pt $1,195,000 4/5 3/1 2 4901 Landings Ct $829,000 5/0 3/1 2 1411 Cedar Bay Lane $799,000 3/0 2/1 2 4864 N Peregrine Pt Cir $649,000 3/0 2/0 2 4696 Pine Harrier Dr $625,000 3/4 2/2 2 $689,000 3/4 2/1 2 1411 Cedar Bay Lane $795,000 3/0 2/1 2 1663 Landings Lane $770,000 3/4 3/0 2 1649 Pine Harrier Cir $640,000 4/4 3/0 2 1612 Pine Harrier Cir $550,000 3/0 3/0 2 Pending 4880 Peregrine Pt Cir Sold Condominiums For Sale 5440 Eagles Pt Cir # 303 $1,225,000 3/4 4/0 2 5450 Eagles Pt Cir #203 $1,195,000 4/0 4/0 2 5420 Eagles Pt Cir 201 $569,900 3/3 2/0 2 1477 Landings Cr $499,000 3/3 2/1 1 $425,000 2/3 2/0 1 5450 Eagles Pt Cir #304 $505,000 3/0 2/0 1 5430 Eagles Pt #205 $457,500 3/3 2/1 1 1478 Landings Cir #55 $329,900 3/0 2/1 1704 Kestral Park Dr $272,000 2/0 2/0 1 1630 Starling Dr $245,000 2/0 2/0 1 1662 Starling Dr $230,000 2/0 2/0 1 1644 Starling Dr $220,000 2/0 2/0 Judy Greene- The Landings Specialist Good Sellers Help Create Good Buyers Are you a responsible seller? Have you properly and fully completed all required disclosure forms? Is your home in tip top condition to maximum the selling price? Have you listed your home competitively and refrained from the “overpriced syndrome" that leads to a home languishing on the market requiring it to be shown vacant? Have all necessary repairs been done before you put your home on the market? These are just a few valuable tips for moving your home rapidly. Stop by when you see the familiar Blue & White sign with any real estate questions. Judy 4901 LANDINGS COURT $829,000 Pending 5430 Eagles Pt Cir #104 Sold Based on information from Realtor.com & Sarasota Property Appraiser Sarasota Association of Realtors for the period ending 10/06/04. These properties listed and sold by various MLS participating offices Graciously elegant, 4000 sq. ft., 2-story, custom home built by Peregrine. This home is refreshingly open with a flexible floor plan, can be 5 bedrooms or media room or den. 3.5 Baths. Spacious breakfast nook, rich granite center island with washed maple cabinets, double ovens, gas cook top, inviting pool and lanai area, circular drive and side garage. Judy Greene Office: 941-349-3444 Res: 941-925-7757 Cell: 941-350-0451 Email: judygreene@michaelsaunders.com Check Sarasota Listings at www.MichaelSaunders.com Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker ADVERTISEMENT
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