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Toasting to 2019 in The Meadows

Country Club and Community Association Executives Celebrate Success of First Six Months of Strategic Partnership

Shown above are from left: Malcolm Hay, Secretary of the Board of Directors of The Meadows Community Association (MCA); Frances Rippcondi, General Manager of the MCA; Jan Lazar, Treasurer of the MCA; Andrew Kingsley, General Manager of The Meadows Country Club (TMCC); Claire Coyle, President of the MCA; Gene Mercer, President of TMCC; John Carter, Treasurer of TMCC, Marilyn Maleckas, Vice President of the MCA , and Gillian Sanders, Secretary of TMCC toasting the strategic partnership the two groups formed in June of 2018 when the MCA purchased the property and buildings of the country club and leased them back to TMCC to manage. This issue contains several stories and columns devoted to the partnership and what has been accomplished to date. 2 The Meadoword • January 2019 MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Claire Coyle, President Notes from the Marilyn Maleckas, Vice President Jan Lazar, Treasurer Malcolm Hay, Secretary President’s Desk Bob Clark Claire Coyle—MCA President Bruce Ferretti Dr. Bart Levenson Hal Poschmann A Salute to Our Partners looking for a new director of golf and to be active participants in our events Fernando Viteri and Partnerships someone to supplement the marketing and we will see increased interactions and sales efforts. between residents of Aviva and the club COMMITTEES Strategic partnerships are part There is a new energy and and the community. We will continue Assembly of Property Owners of daily life at The Meadows. As a enthusiasm at the club that is really to work with The Meadows Shopping Mike Mazur, Chair community of communities, made up exciting. The 2019 proposed budget Village to make needed repairs and Malcolm Hay, Liaison of 52 condo associations and HOAs, is also compelling. For the first time improvements. Tarpon Point Nursing Best Kept plus 814 single-family homes, it is in 10 years, the club is predicting a and Rehabilitation Center is now Bud & Lesley Totten, Cochairs the partnerships that have been built balanced budget! Congratulations to actively participating in programs with Communications over the years among our diverse all involved in this great achievement. the MCA as they provided gifts for our Claire Coyle, Liaison population that creates the village-like All of the gains that can come holiday raffle. Community Activities and environment that makes The Meadows from cutting expenses have been As you see, we have many partners Involvement unique. We have learned to respect one reaped. Now it is time for real growth, and all our partnerships are vital to Kathy Easley & Vicki Robley, Cochairs another and to work together to solve propelled by increased membership. us. For us to succeed, our partners Marilyn Maleckas, Liaison our problems. This collaborative model MCC President Gene Mercer has must succeed, and we all need to Emergency Preparedness of governance is what Taylor Woodrow formed a strategic team to look at how work together to be sure that happens. John Spillane, Chair put in place when The Meadows to increase membership and improve That means all our associations and Finance and Budget was chartered and it is still working member satisfaction. From the residents’ groups need to work together Jan Lazar, Chair efficiently more than 35 years later. MCA side, the team consists of Vice and share experiences and information. Fining Hearing Panel I credit much of the success of President Marilyn Maleckas, General We need to support Aviva and the Marvin Glusman & Joy Howes, Cochairs our recent strategic partnership with Manager Frances Rippcondi and me. shopping village and Tarpon Point Long-Range Planning The Meadows Country Club to our On the club side, it is Gene, whenever we can. We also need to community’s understanding of the Secretary Gillian Sanders and support The Meadows Country Club. Maintenance value of working together to achieve General Manager Andrew Kingsley. It would be marvelous if everyone Jo Evans, Chair common goals. The partnership Several members of the Billy Casper joined the club, but I understand this is Hal Poschmann, Liaison between the MCA and the MCC started Golf senior management team are also not likely. But you can support the club Personnel long before we penned the deal to participating and Pam Truitt is the even if you can’t join. Become familiar Bob Clark, Chair purchase the club’s land and buildings group’s facilitator. Pam is a Meadows with what is going on there and what Standards in June. The terms of the deal itself resident who served as part of the they have to offer. Attend one of the Bob Clark, Chair reflect the needs and objectives of both rezoning team for the club. She is a open houses planned for this winter. Safety parties. retired city planner and a consultant Prepare yourself to be a champion for John Spillane, Chair I am delighted to report that with a great deal of experience in the the club even if you aren’t a member. Fernando Viteri, Liaison after only six months, we are seeing not-for-profit world. The team will Just recently a new resident came Water & Wildlife real progress in our goal of building report its progress regularly to both into the MCA to ask about the club. Dr. Robert Hueter, Chair a stronger club and offering an the MCC and the MCA boards. She had been looking forward to expanded amenities package to our MCA Vice President Marilyn joining, but became concerned when residents. One hundred new members Maleckas and her team have done her new neighbor told her that the club The Meadoword have joined the club as of the end of an incredible job in creating new was an unfriendly place and the food Community News Source of November, 45 of whom are summer amenities and activities. We can was not good. Before she had even The Meadows Since 1983 members who converted to regular hardly keep track of what’s going on unpacked her boxes, she had been Publisher, MCA: Frances Rippcondi, memberships. Sales of seasonal these days! disillusioned. Clearly her neighbor had MCA General Manager memberships are just beginning, but it Our next step will be to coordinate not heard about all the great new things Graphic Designer: Beth McCaa looks like they will be strong. We have and integrate some of our activities happening and the much-improved Proofers: Kathy Gibson, Lisa Compton 116 resignations, mostly for reasons of with the club. For example, managing food. She wasn’t one of the 400 folks Distribution: Meadows age and health. the pickleball operation will move who had a marvelous dinner at the club MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION The club will end the year with a to the country club tennis shop. This on Thanksgiving. Fortunately, the MCA 2004 Longmeadow net loss, but that was expected and is makes sense because they are open receptionist was, and could set our new Sarasota, Florida 34235 about half the loss incurred last year. the hours a sports operation needs resident straight. She even invited the Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 Some much-needed maintenance and to operate and they have the skilled new resident to join her for Sunday [email protected] upgrades were also achieved. About personnel to help players. brunch at the club. www.themeadowssarasota.org $24,000 was spent on upkeep and We have already held an MCA As part of the Renaissance of The improvements in the clubhouse and Presidents’ Council meeting and the Meadows, I encourage all of us to Submission Guidelines general building maintenance; $11,000 MCA Holiday Party at the country become ambassadors for The Meadows in golf operations; $63,500 on golf club rather than at the MCA and and all of our strategic partners. Take Articles and Monthly Columns course maintenance (includes $15,000 reaction has been very favorable. advantage of the programs available We welcome submissions from our of county-mandated fence repair paid to learn about the country club and Meadows residents for publication in The You will definitely see more Meadoword. Articles should be for by MCA); $16,000 on tennis; health and wellness programs and Aviva and explore our property and the of general interest to the community. $8,800 on fitness/pool maintenance, speakers’ programs taking place at the activities we offer. The most effective We copy edit all articles for accuracy, and $7,800 for food and beverage. It marketers of our club and community content, style, and length and will not country club. publish articles that contain offensive will take a lot more than this $130,000 If 2018 was the year of are its members. We should not material or inaccurate information. worth of improvements to bring the transition and new beginnings in overlook that role. It is very valuable Articles must be received by the posted country club back into top condition, The Meadows, 2019 promises to to all of us. What we say about our deadline for publication in the following month’s edition. but it is a very positive start. be the year of coming together. We community shapes people’s decisions All submissions are published at the As you read this edition of The will see the Renaissance take shape on where to live and where to play. discretion of the editor and the MCA. Meadoword, you will learn that MCC as the new signage and entrance at The Meadows is one of the best General Manager Andrew Kingsley 17th Street and Longmeadow are put kept secrets in Sarasota. It’s time to Subscription Rates has also strengthened his management in place this spring. The country club share our secret. The subscription rate for The Meadoword team. He has hired a new head chef, will become a more familiar place reflects a cost due to recent increases in a new food and beverage manager postage, labor, and materials: to residents and we hope that more and a new chef for the Center Court residents become members to share USA...... $2.00 per month Canada...... $3.50 per month Lounge as well as a new special events in all the great things going on there. Europe...... $6.25 per month manager and a controller. He is also Our friends at Aviva will continue The Meadoword • January 2019 3 4 The Meadoword • January 2019 What’s Happening? Frances Rippcondi—MCA Manager

pickleball clinics, horseshoes, bocce and Marketing Strategy and consultants developing the best HAPPY NEW YEAR! ball or joining in on scheduled tours Social Media Packages to reach a strategy for placement. We have or events. This is only a part of the larger audience and promote The already heard from a number of This next year promises to be list. These activities are in response Meadows. Strong communication residents who are interested in an exciting new year full of change, to requests from residents seeking with our residents is key so we can spearheading this project. After we growth and accomplishments. I am new opportunities to be more active, continue to deliver you updated gain necessary approvals, we will excited about the opportunities that interact and socialize within the information and messages. We move forward and activate the team have opened up to all the residents community. will be improving our website into motion. of the MCA as new activities and Facebook page, tapping into Not only will the 17th Street and volunteer opportunities have What else have we accomplished new technologies, and expanding entry take on changes, but been formed in which they can and where are we going? our social media platforms. The upgrading the landscaping at participate. Never before has there This past year, the MCA, marketing of The Meadows will Honore Avenue and Longmeadow been so much activity, energy along with Devonshire Place, strengthen our community’s will also receive the attention it and excitement generated as The has successfully completed the presence in the market as we attract deserves. The berm planted with Meadows welcomes in the New installation of landscaping along new homebuyers, country club struggling oleanders, will be Year! Downham Meadow. This project members and increase property enhanced. This exit on to Honore With the energy also comes was a product of the Sarasota values. Avenue is heavily traveled and new projects and goals as we move County Neighborhood Initiative The MCA building will also currently looks tired and neglected. forward in the Renaissance of The Grant Program and a true success of get some sprucing up this year. This year, it will take on much- Meadows. Thinking back, just three teams working together. Our building is currently 14 years needed improvements. Also a year ago, when we mentioned Our maintenance team old and showing signs of aging planned is the common area oak the prospects of the Renaissance, continually works on the and needs attention. A failing A/C tree trimming throughout The we were often confronted with preventative maintenance of unit will be replaced and a leaky Meadows, replacement plantings, questions of what that actually bridges, fountains, fitness trails roof will be repaired. Last year we mulching along Longmeadow and meant. Almost a year later, everyone and dog stations. They work experienced rain leaking into the Glebe Farm Road along with routine in The Meadows is fully aware of diligently performing daily tasks facility; luckily no water damage maintenance. the meaning of the Renaissance of pressure washing, irrigation was done and our maintenance team and many have also participated in repair, debris removal, and grounds was able to address the problem but Wait a minute! the movement. So before moving improvements. This fine team the roof will have to undergo some For those of you who are forward let’s take a look at what has of three, set rooms up for daily professional care as well. Painting thinking you shouldn’t be focused been accomplished. meetings and events as well as is also scheduled into this years’ on accomplishments or new Communities and residents address residents’ concerns related calendar, which will enhance and projects when there is still so alike have updated and improved to the grounds of The Meadows. protect the MCA. But that is only much to be done, like continual their properties. We have seen an Together with supporting help on the outside. Inside we will be pressure washing of sidewalks, uptick in architectural applications of contractors, we have replaced replacing the old wall that separates mulching, weeding, planting, for painting, pavers, roofs and broken sidewalks, repaired roads the Garden Room from the Lakeside roof and driveway cleaning, and landscape. Whether you choose damaged by tree roots, cleaned Room with a new automatic wall. sidewalk and road repair, I want simple, routine maintenance of your out drainage swales, trimmed and This wall that takes the maintenance to assure you all that we are aware home or your goal is to be honored removed dead trees. crew hours to remove and assemble, that there are ongoing maintenance by the Best Kept Committee, these Also completed this past prevents us from being flexible issues that are never-ending. We contributions are the backbone year, were the conceptual and in changing the room size and are adding staff and utilizing new to the success of the Renaissance construction drawings for the 17th offering activities. As our demand resources and technologies as a and have made a difference in the Street entry and Longmeadow. for space grows, we have to utilize way of tracking maintenance items beauty and property values of The Which brings me to what is being our building easily and efficiently to get things done. However, if Meadows. planned for the new year! and the wall is a cost-effective way we don’t continue to look ahead, New committees, clubs and to achieve our needs. Lastly, an move towards the future and honor activities have been formed. New Year and new changes! improved sound system is planned our commitments for change and Committees such as the Water and The beginning of this year will for this year. Our current sound growth, we will become a stagnant Wildlife Committee and the Garden start the renovation of the entry. The system’s quality has deteriorated community that continues to Club have taken hold and wasted no 17th Street entry, which currently over the years. A new sound system age and lose its presence in the time in enhancing the beauty of The supports the old temporary sign, will is critical as we grow and host more marketplace. As we enter this year, Meadows. The Water and Wildlife be transformed as it showcases the meetings and events. I am looking forward to making Committee along with the MCA new current look of The Meadows. We are also looking into the improvements and being a part of and a group of volunteers have This new signage with its current potential for adding a dog park. the exciting New Year ahead! implemented a “low-maintenance updated style, accent fencing, Currently, we are working with zone” along our common area ponds landscaping and lighting will set to prevent erosion and fertilizer the tone for the new brand of The runoff into our ponds. In addition, Meadows. This entry symbolizes Meadows Community Association they have planted more than 1,000 the MCA’s commitment to change, feet of shoreline vegetation. The growth, forward-thinking and the Vision—To be known as a well-maintained, welcoming, safe Garden Club, only a few months in Renaissance. community with up-to-date housing, activities and services existence, has adopted the Memorial The new branding of The designed to meet the needs of all residents Garden and has already made Meadows will roll over into the new significant improvements as they fresh look that is in store for The Mission—To preserve the property values, ambiance have weeded, mulched and planted Meadoword. Many of you may have and vitality of our community the landscape beds. already noticed the changes that Today, you have many social have taken place. That’s just a start! Strategies—Formulate a plan to modernize housing stock, opportunities in which you can This year additional improvements coordinate with the club on its redevelopment effort and participate. Anything from joining will be made to the MCA the car club or bicycle club to Communications Department as we explore opportunities to expand activities participating in fitness classes, develop both a Communications offered by MCA The Meadoword • January 2019 5 The Meadows Country Club Welcomes new culinary team

Marilyn Maleckas—MCA Board Vice President

When you enter the Regency He started out as a busboy and Room, the Fountain View Lounge or worked his way into management the Center Court Lounge, you can’t while attending the University of help but hear “the buzz,” feel the South Florida. In 2007, he earned excitement in the air and enjoy the a bachelor’s degree in business new culinary experiences brought administration from USF. While Happy New Year! to us by the recently hired culinary working at Lakewood Ranch team at The Meadows Country Club. Golf and Country Club for longer The MCA Office will be closed: Folks have figured out that than seven years, he expanded his Monday, December 31 & Tuesday, January 1 one of the tastiest treats around is knowledge in wines and food and Sunday Brunch, a great way to get worked closely with the chef and together with friends and enjoy the management team to provide a wide selection of hot and cold the membership with outstanding delights – made to order omelets, menus and service. Rene was born scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, in Tampa and lives in the Tampa waffles, potatoes, smoked salmon, Bay area with his wife and daughter. pastries, salad and fruit bar, etc., He is excited to begin his journey at etc., the choices are endless and vary The Meadows and looks forward to each Sunday. learning the members’ names and More excitement prevails at food and wine preferences, and he Mediterranean Night, Seafood Buffet is well on his way to achieving his Nights, Trivia Nights, Wine Tasting goal. If you see him around the club Dinners, Monthly Socials, Pasta feel free to stop him and say “hello.” Nights, Denim and Diamonds Dinner He is always open to suggestions Dances, and the recently added New and feedback to help improve the England Clam Bake, the Speakers’ dining experience of our members. Bureau and Women’s Club luncheons Welcome, Rene! as well as the extraordinary Chef’s Table on Saturday evenings, just to New Executive Chef, name a few. Joseph Albers Beyond the culinary delights Joseph comes to The Meadows that put smiles on diners’ faces is the Country Club from Tommy Bahamas presence of two of the new food and located on St. Armand’s Circle in beverage staff. One is greeting folks Sarasota. Joseph has trained with by name and managing the dining the master chefs, training in French, room and staff. The other designs German, Italian and Caribbean menus and oversees management of cuisine. He has extensive culinary the kitchen and all food preparation. experience working with Steelcase This duo is none other than the new in Grand Rapids, Michigan for more Executive Chef, Joseph Albers, and the new Food and Beverage Director, Rene Rios. Here is more information on each of these professionals.

New Food and Beverage Director, Rene Rios The Meadows Country Club recently gave a warm welcome to Rene Rios, our new Food and Beverage Director. Rene came to the country club from the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. He has been working in the country Joseph Albers club industry for more than 20 years. than 10 years and has also worked in many hotels, including the Ritz Carlton, Hilton and Radisson. Joseph is a Detroit native and has lived everywhere from Michigan to the Virgin Islands. Joseph is excited to join the team at The Meadows Country Club and is already receiving accolades from the membership on the new menu items, the phenomenal Thanksgiving dinner that served more than 400 and the exquisitely presented buffets.

Rene Rios 6 The Meadoword • January 2019

G4S Safety Patrol 809-0084 NEXT MEETING of the Safety Committee Safety January 7, 2 p.m., MCA Let’s stay safe all season All residents encouraged to attend John Spillane—Chair

During the month of November anything that just seems suspicious or concerns of residents who have had 2018 there were 43 reported incidents, out of place but you aren’t sure what to close calls with vehicles that didn’t five less than in October. There were do, call the Safety Office and an officer come to a full stop at the stop sign seven incident-free days. There were will check it out for you. or barreled through the pedestrian BICYCLES, GOLF CARTS, 180 citations issued during the month, walkway. Some drivers just think AND VEHICLES POWERED for various violations such as illegally Car Break-Ins they own the road and everyone else BY HUMANS parked vehicles, garbage violations and At last month’s Safety meeting, should use caution. The roads in The open garage doors. the Sheriff’s Crime Prevention Officer Meadows are not big city streets where • All vehicles shall be operated with due reported to the committee that the there are traffic lights and police on regard for the safety of others. Notable Incidents Kensington Park community had a every block to ensure drivers obey the • Bicycles have the right-of-way on Indecent Incident number of car break-ins that occurred traffic laws. Let’s all try to use a little pathways provided for pedestrians and bicycles. On Friday, November 2 at overnight recently. These are usually courtesy in our driving habits on our • Bicycles must be equipped with a 6:15 p.m. in the 5200 block of Villa groups of young men that drive into roadways and not be in such a hurry warning device. Majorca, a white male in his 40s with communities like ours, spread out to get to wherever it is we are going. • Bicycles must yield to motor vehicles and thick black glasses, wearing a red shirt on foot, and try the doors of cars in As one resident mentioned to me; golf carts where the pathway intersects and black gym shorts, exposed himself driveways and carports to see which residents, snowbirds or year-round with roadways or designated cart paths. to a female resident. Sarasota County ones are unlocked. This has happened Meadows folks need to remember • Bicycles must operate with due regard Sheriff’s Office was called and on scene. often here in The Meadows in the past that bicyclists and walkers abound. If for the safety of pedestrians. but not recently. Kensington Park is they abide by traffic rules, they should • Bicycles operating at night must be Battery located nearby on Beneva Road next expect the same from others. equipped with a front light and a rear light/reflector. On Friday, November 9 at 12:58 door to St. Martha’s Church. If these Driving Safety Tips • Bicycles and pedestrians have the right- p.m. at the south pool of Chanteclaire, thieves targeted that community, we of-way over golf carts on those paths a woman stated that an unknown can expect the same here. Let’s not 1. Look out for pedestrians available to all three types. white male in his 40s, around 6’ tall, make it easy pickings for them. Please everywhere, at all times. Safety is a • Golf carts are not allowed on weighing 200 pounds with light curly lock your car doors overnight. The shared responsibility. Longmeadow (except to cross it). hair and wearing dark-rimmed glasses Sheriff’s Office has asked the Safety 2. Use extra caution when driving • Minimum age requirement for operating put his hands on her breasts without Committee to remind The Meadows in hard-to-see conditions, such as a golf cart is 16. her consent, while she was in the residents that crimes like these can be nighttime or bad weather. water by the pool wall. The suspect prevented if citizens take a proactive 3. Slow down and be prepared PEDESTRIANS AND JOGGERS ran out of the pool area heading north. approach to protecting their valuables. to stop when turning or otherwise • On Meadows pathways, pedestrians The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office entering a crosswalk. must yield to bicycles. responded, a report was filed and an The top five common sense tips to 4. Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks • Pedestrians are expected to use investigation begun. prevent vehicle burglaries are: and stop well back from the cross-walk pathways rather than roadways 1. Keep windows closed and doors to give other vehicles an opportunity to designated for automobile­ use. Suspicious Person locked. The majority of local vehicle see the crossing pedestrians so they can • For safety reasons, no one is allowed On Sunday, November 4, at 8:30 burglaries are to unlocked cars and stop, too. to walk, jog, rollerblade, or bike on The Meadows Country Club private golf a.m. and again on Monday, November the crime wouldn’t happen if the door 5. Never pass vehicles stopped at courses and cart paths. 5 at 8 a.m., a white male in his 30s, didn’t open. a crosswalk. There may be people wearing a maroon, long-sleeved shirt 2. Hide your valuables. Stash your crossing that you can’t see. and black pants behind the 3400 block things out of sight, preferably in a 6. Never drive under the influence of area, nearly resulting in accidents. The of Longmeadow was sitting by the locked trunk. Even criminals know to alcohol and/or drugs. MCA encourages golf cart operation MCA Fitness Trail staring into the check the glove box, under a towel or 7. Follow the speed limit, especially on our roadways to allow the many residence. The individual left the area beneath the seat. around people on the street. bicycle riders, walkers and joggers to when another resident approached with 3. If you have an SUV or another 8. Be extra cautious when backing have the sidewalks to use safely. Bike his dog. model with an open cargo area, get a up or coming out of your driveway— riders have to use some courtesy, too. retractable fitted cover to keep items pedestrians can move into your path. They also must have a bell or horn as Call 911 Immediately if You See hidden. a warning device. Please ring your bell a Crime 4. Stow your items before you park. Golf Cart and Bicycle Safety when approaching a pedestrian from In last month’s Meadoword I Experienced thieves stake out parking The Meadows is a golf course behind. They often don’t know you are was able to report the above battery lots to watch for people putting items community and as such The Meadows coming up fast from behind. Yelling to incident before the paper went to press. in their trunk. Country Club has an abundance of golf someone from behind is startling and It’s important that our residents stay 5. Trust your instincts. Avoid carts in use for the golfers playing on could cause an older person to fall. up-to-date and informed of the serious parking in unlit or overly concealed the three courses that we have here. A few of the basic rules to live by incidents that occur in our community areas. If you see someone suspicious, Most of them use the golf cart paths to in The Meadows are presented here, in along with the things that are tell security or contact local law get from hole-to-hole. These golf carts the hope that we can achieve the many beneficial. And as you can see, there enforcement. are rarely a problem for our residents benefits that we all desire, and because were two other incidents in November that are out walking or biking on our The Meadows will: of a similar nature. Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety 14 miles of sidewalks. Some of our • Remain one of the most desirable The Meadows is a great residents also own golf carts and we residential communities in greater All of our residents should take community to enjoy a long walk or encourage them to drive in the streets Sarasota. note of these types of incidents and the bike ride through the many lovely along with vehicular traffic. While • Make us feel proud coming in and description of the individual. If you neighborhoods that make up the place golf carts are allowed on sidewalks going out. see a man exposing himself, or doing where we live. In order to do this like along Longmeadow, they must • Keep our property values up. anything criminal, please call 911 safely, drivers have to abide by the drive slower and use more caution • Protect and preserve our investment immediately and give them the location rules of the road and obey the posted when operating along there. There in time, money, and effort spent living and description of this individual. speed limits and stop at the stop signs. have been reports of golf carts being here. The Sheriff’s Office is aware of They are there to protect all of us. Too driven too fast around the blind curves • Continue the friendly, cooperative, these incidents. If you see anyone or often, the Safety Committee hears the of the sidewalk in the country club and neighborly spirit we found here. The Meadoword • January 2019 7 Schemes, Scams and Cons… And how they try to take your money! John Spillane—Safety Committee Chair

But if you do and the caller asks for overdraft protection). to the significant fraud protections your SSN, it’s definitely not anybody If your debit card or personal they offer. Thanks to federal law, you from the SSA, so like all the other identification number (PIN) is are actually unlikely to be held fully scammers you get, just hang up. If lost or stolen, it’s the consumer’s responsible for fraudulent transactions you’re worried, you can always call responsibility to notify the bank on either type of plastic. Whether the number given above and connect within two business days after your debit card information is stolen to the genuine department to check. learning of the loss or theft. You will or your credit card information To learn more about keeping then be responsible for no more than is stolen, you have considerable your number and your card out of the $50 of the unauthorized transfer. But consumer protections which limit hands of crooks, you can also visit if you wait too long to notify the your liability as long as you report the www.medicare.gov/fraud. bank, (usually more than 60 days fraud, loss, or theft promptly. Yet, if Another favorite call spoofing later) you could be responsible for all your debit card account information is trick that scammers are increasingly the charges that occurred. stolen and unauthorized charges occur Call spoofing: Why you should using is to mimic local area phone If your debit card or PIN is not on your account, then you could be in never trust caller ID code calls, which they know lost or stolen, but the card number for a much bigger headache than you Call spoofing is a trick scammers people are more likely to answer, is used for unauthorized purchases. might have experienced if your credit use to hide their phone identity and especially if the number is similar Notify the bank within 60 calendar card information had been stolen pretend to be someone else. This to the victim’s own number. In The days after you receive the statement instead. scam now accounts for around half Meadows, it would be an incoming on which the unauthorized transfer If your credit card is lost or of all incoming calls consumers get. call with a 941 area code and a local stolen, notify the bank or company By fooling victims into believing the exchange close to your own number. that issued the credit card as soon as call is from someone they know or Once again, the best tactic is to it’s possible after you notice the card a legitimate organization like a bank ignore calls that come from numbers is missing. You may be responsible or government office, these crooks you don’t recognize. And if you do for no more than $50 of the are out to try to steal confidential recognize it, but it turns out to be a unauthorized charges. By the way, if information from you. A new Social spoofed call, hang up. the unauthorized charges derive from Security call-spoofing scam provides online charges, your liability is $0. all the evidence needed for why you A couple of things you shouldn’t do If you notice unauthorized should never trust caller ID. Don’t get involved in a first appears. You will not be charges for goods or services not conversation if the caller is a real responsible for any amount of the received, or the merchant charged But what exactly is spoofing? person. Just hang up. And, if it’s a unauthorized transactions. an incorrect amount, notify the Spoofing is a computer tactic recorded call (robocall) that invites card issuer within 60 days from the used by scammers to trick your you to key in a certain number to The pros of a credit card receipt of your billing statement telephone caller ID service. Instead eliminate future calls, don’t do that If you can get past the temptation showing the disputed charges. Again, of revealing who’s actually on either. Don’t press any numbers to overspend, credit cards are you may be responsible for no the line, a spoofed call appears to on the phone. The scammers just definitely a safer form of payment more than $50 of the unauthorized come from someone else. In fact, use that as an indicator that you’re to use. The first reason credit cards charges. the scammer can make the phone really there on the end of the line are a safer form of payment is due number appearing on the caller and that, potentially, you’re gullible. ID display look like anybody the Remember, the scammers are scammer wants it to. constantly trying to find ways around In the latest incident, the Social call-blocking technology. Ultimately, Security Administration (SSA) your best defense is, first, to be wary says crooks are spoofing its main and skeptical whenever your phone customer service line, 800-772- starts ringing, ignoring or doubting 1213. Mostly, however, that number your caller ID. If you do pick up, is used by people dialing into the refuse absolutely to give confidential SSA, not for outgoing calls from the information in response to any organization. So, if it shows up on incoming call. After all, there’s a your caller ID, there’s a pretty good near 50 percent chance it’s a call chance it’s a fake call. spoofing scam. In this case, as so often, the scammers are after personal Alert of the month information including your Social What do you know about your Security number (SSN), which they rights and responsibilities if you can use for identity theft. They may lose your debit or credit card? What even try threatening to cut off your if your card numbers get stolen benefits if you don’t give them the and, used for fraudulent purposes? info. But, when you think of it, how Contrary to what you might think, could someone cut off your benefits the rules are quite simple. when they supposedly don’t know your SSN? It’s a dead giveaway for a The pros of a debit card scam. In other cases, they may claim There is no disputing the fact to be offering an increase in benefits that debit cards can be easier for in return for your cooperation. The many people to manage from a Social Security Administration budgetary standpoint. After all, debit doesn’t ask for SSNs if it has to cards come with a bit of mandatory phone people for customer service self-control. You can only spend as purposes. Nor, of course, do they much money as you have in your make threats to withdraw benefit. account. Once you have spent those If you get one of these calls, the funds, any additional transactions are best solution is not to answer it at all. going to be denied (unless you have 8 The Meadoword • January 2019 Election 2019—MCA Board of Directors DRYER VENT CLEANING $59.95 CALL KEN WELLS @ ADC SERVICES (formerly called Air Duct Cleaning Services) 941-329-6574 Rotary Brush-Vacuum Cleaning System NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP Jan Lazar Amy MacDougall Robert Manghillis DISCOUNTS OFFERED Additional Services Available – Vent Repair • Vent Installation Jan Lazar is running for her Amy Lyon MacDougall has Robert Manghillis and his Transition Line Replacement second term on the MCA Board lived in The Meadows for five wife, Eileen, have lived in The LIC. #30208, #117470 • INSURED of Directors. She is currently years, originally in Kingsmere and Meadows for more than 14 years. the MCA Treasurer, Finance for the past year in Oakley Greene. They previously lived in suburban Committee Chair, member of She lives with her 8-year-old son, Cleveland, Ohio for 55 years. the Long-Range Planning and Trey, who is in second grade at He received his bachelor’s Or … Do You Personnel Committees, and Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, degree from Case Western previously a member of the and two rescue dogs. Reserve University in 1971 and NEED A Volunteer Committee. She is Amy was born and raised his Master’s Degree in Business also The Meadows Homeowners in Huntington, New York. After Administration from Cleveland HANDYMAN? Association President. graduating from Ohio Wesleyan State University in 1981. He was a She has Bachelor and Master University, she worked as a school communications consultant for 45 of Arts degrees, a Master of Public psychologist and later as a broker/ years. The last 25 years he owned Call Ken Wells @ Administration degree and is a associate in residential real estate. and managed his own consulting Certified Financial Planner. She also served on the Oysterponds firm. 941-329-6574 Jan’s previous experience Historical Society Board of During his working career, he FAST, RELIABLE, includes service on numerous Directors, Orient, New York. She could proudly say he never had to FRIENDLY, & boards for community agencies moved to Sarasota in 2007 and clean out his desk since he worked and pension boards, and running worked in the University of South for his client base for 45 years. TRUSTWORTHY a financial management and Florida’s Neurology Department During his years as a consultant, From Powerwashing consulting business. She is a senior through a grant with the Parkinson he had to re-educate himself to Home Repairs vice president of The Mercer Research Foundation. In 2013, she continually to meet to the changing & anything in between! Group, past president and honorary returned to real estate and joined communications technology. In life member of Michigan Finance Ian Black Real Estate (IBRE), the addition, owning a firm gave him Officers Association, served five top local commercial real estate valuable experience in areas of Deadlines** for the terms as chair of the Government firm in the Sarasota area. She was sales, personnel management and Finance Officers of the United named IBRE Broker of the Year in finance. 2019 February issue States and Canada and Budget 2015 and 2016. While in Cleveland he served Display Advertising and Management Committee. She Last year Amy was accepted to on many community boards, also taught financial planning and participate in Leadership Sarasota including Kenston Board of contact The Meadoword investment at Lansing Community County, a program of the Sarasota Education, Kenston Athletic Marketing Department at College for 23 years. Chamber of Commerce. The Association, Auburn-Bainbridge [email protected] Her major accomplishment on program is designed to enhance Recreation Board as president and the MCA Board of Directors has participants’ awareness of the Holy Angels Parish Council. Since been developing the financial plan community and its needs and moving to Sarasota he has served New and revised display ads to purchase The Meadows Country examine how numerous segments on Pipers Waite Board of Directors, Club’s debt and real property to working together perpetuate and St. Jude’s Finance Council and and payments, assure the preservation of the MCA advance community. Amy wants is a fourth-degree member of the MON, JAN 7 community lifestyle and property to use her skills and experience Knights of Columbus. Robert and values. to work with others on the MCA his wife are also members of The • CR display ads, MON, JAN 7 Her major goal if elected is Board of Directors to enhance and Meadows Country Club. to help complete the stabilization protect our community’s present He feels his combined Editorial Content—contact and Renaissance Plan for The and future. experience will be a valuable asset The Meadoword Editor Meadows. to the MCA Board. • MCA columns, MON, JAN 7

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Bob Clark—Chair Florida is a great place appearance of your property. to grow things… The variety and number of old Unfortunately not growth trees we have in The Meadows adds greatly to the beauty and everything is green enjoyment of those who live here. In spite of this, the Standards Committee One of the things we love about does get occasional requests from Hal Poschmann Tom Pound living in The Meadows is how beautiful residents to remove a healthy tree from and green everything looks all year. their property. This is usually the result Hal Poschmann has been Tom Pound and his wife, Sue, Along with all this beauty, our climate of a concern from a homeowner that a director of the MCA Board of have lived in The Meadows since also produces a lot of ugly black stuff the tree would pose a threat to their Directors for one year. He was also 2013. Tom is an active member in the form of a wide variety of molds. home during a hurricane. president of the Sheffield Greene of The Meadows Homeowners This is that unwanted growth that The MCA has a strong position Condo Association. Association and served as its attaches itself to our roofs, driveways, against the removal of healthy trees Hal grew up on Long Island, president from 2015-2017. He is sidewalks and almost every hard and recommends other actions to New York and graduated from active with Sue on the Emergency surface and makes them look dirty. protect your home short of removing the State University of New York, Preparedness Committee. They are We as homeowners in The the tree. One of the best things a Stony Brook, with a Bachelor of members of The Meadows Country Meadows have a responsibility to homeowner can do to reduce the Science degree and certification to Club where Tom enjoys the many maintain our homes in a condition that risk posed by a large tree is to hire a teach physics, chemistry and Earth social activities available there. promotes the overall quality of life here reputable tree service to trim some science. Tom was born and raised and that includes the periodic removal of the limbs from the inside of the After obtaining a Master’s in Ohio and graduated from of mold from our property. I recently tree canopy. Thinning out the canopy Degree in Business Administration the University of Akron with a had my roof cleaned by a professional and removing the moss from the tree from New York Institute of Bachelor of Science degree in but did the power washing of the allows the tree to better withstand the Technology, he pursued a career mechanical engineering. He joined driveway, sidewalk and curb myself. wind. Most of our live oaks preceded in sales and marketing at Fairchild The General Tire and Rubber There is a list being compiled by a our time in The Meadows by hundreds Camera and Instrument Corp. and Company upon graduation and committee of the MCA of contractors of years and will be here for a long then Schlumberger until 1984, served in many engineering and who have performed satisfactory work time in the future. when he joined a startup precious management positions over his at the home of Meadows residents and We all have a stewardship as metals business as vice president of 37-year career there. He was were recommended by them. The list residents of The Meadows to make it marketing. active in the American Society includes companies who both power a better place to live for ourselves and In 1988, he moved to for Quality and earned his wash roofs and clean with a non-power our neighbors. The MCA is working Connecticut to start his own Professional Engineer license in washing method, which is better for hard to accomplish this through its technical sales business. He then quality engineering. After retiring those who have a shingle roof. While beautification process and as you look moved back to Long Island where from Continental-General Tire, he I do not recommend that you do your around, our residents are also doing he was president of a homeowners worked for BMW in Greer, South roof yourself (unless you have really a great job. Keep up the good work association for three years. Carolina until his final retirement good health insurance) there are and we will continue to attract quality In 2005, Hal and his family in 2012. several places that rent power washing neighbors to join us in living in The moved to The Meadows where Tom and his first wife raised equipment if you want to apply a Meadows. he started a new business three sons until her death in 2001. little sweat equity to improving the serving Meadows residents with He and Sue married in 2003. maintenance, installations and Between them they have five sons repairs of all kinds. and 10 grandchildren spread across Architectural Review Most recently, he joined three states. Meadows Real Estate Services, Tom feels his analytical skills Approved Applications for November Inc. as a Realtor, focusing and experience in mediation and exclusively on Meadows negotiation can serve the MCA 5118 Marsh Field Rd 3807 Fishing Trail properties. through these next few critical 4557 Highland Oaks Cir 3109 & 3111 Heatherwood Ln years. 5385 Everwood Run 4757 Ringwood Meadow 1914 Dalecroft 4613 Kingsmere Hadfield Greene Condo Assn 5250 Marsh Field Rd 5443 Champagne 4840 Windsor Park 2019 Deadlines for The Meadoword 3009 Rosemead 4761 Ringwood Meadow Chanteclaire Condo Assn Woodmans Chart 2019 New Ads CR Ads, Contracts & MCA Classifieds 3009 Rosemead 3340 Highlands Bridge Rd Issue Articles & Payments Columns 5407 Everwood Run Submissions FEB Mon., Jan 7 Mon., Jan 7 Mon., Jan 7 Mon., Jan 7 Mon., Jan 7 MAR Mon., Feb 4 Mon., Feb 4 Mon., Feb 4 Mon., Feb 4 Mon., Feb 4 APR Mon., Mar 4 Mon., Mar 4 Mon., Mar 4 Mon., Mar 4 Mon., Mar 4 Call Lisa Fratoni MAY Mon., Apr 1 Mon., Apr 1 Mon., Apr 1 Mon., Apr 1 Mon., Apr 1 JUL Mon., Jun 3 Mon., Jun 3 Mon., Jun 3 Mon., Jun 3 Mon., Jun 3 917-0142 SEP Mon., Aug 5 Mon., Aug 5 Mon., Aug 5 Mon., Aug 5 Mon., Aug 5 to schedule OCT Mon., Sep 2 Mon., Sep 2 Mon., Sep 2 Mon., Sep 2 Mon., Sep 2 NOV Mon., Oct 7 Mon., Oct 7 Mon., Oct 7 Mon., Oct 7 Mon., Oct 7 an appointment DEC Mon., Nov 4 Mon., Nov 4 Mon., Nov 4 Mon., Nov 4 Mon., Nov 4 Blood Platelet Drive Be Our Advertising deadlines are modified to accommodate holidays and extenuating Hero... circumstances that affect publication production. 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Happy New Year to because it helps sustain the strong The Assembly kicks off the Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Rapid- everyone! property values and lifestyle in our second half of our season with the fire responses to rapid-fire questions community. topic of What to Expect from Your are guaranteed! I hope you all had great We want your input and it is Management Company – Industry Attorneys Telese McKay of Icard holidays and are ready for another important to us that you belong to Standards and Wish Lists on Merrill and Scott Petersen of The Law great season here in The Meadows. MHOA so that we can speak with Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Office of Scott K. Petersen, PLLC, We will have our annual the strongest possible voice in the 4 p.m. at The Meadows Community will facilitate this lively and interactive meeting and dinner at the country Assembly of Property Owners. We Center. session. The program will be agenda- club on February 27 at 5:30 p.m. want all single-family homeowners The program is being delivered and presentation-free as you will We hope you will join us for to belong. Your membership by a panel of step up, state another great dinner and a fun time fee even subsidizes the cost of community your individual meeting with your fellow single- the dinner. If you haven’t yet association JOIN US! questions and family homeowners. We promise joined, please do so NOW. The managers and the two attorneys to keep the annual meeting short membership information is on this executives. The What to Expect from will respond. so that we can have lots of time to page. What better return can you Assembly Executive Your Management Prepare your socialize! Look for the information get for $15? Committee has been Company — Industry questions now, in your mail and plan to join us! Our mission is to make life in working closely as the mics will The continuing plan to expand The Meadows the best possible with Kristin Fourie Standards and Wish Lists open immediately programs and activities in The experience for all of us. We are of the Community after our meeting Meadows is going forward rapidly. committed to preservation of green Association Wednesday preliminaries! You are seeing new activities, new space and attractive waterways Network of January 16, 2019 The Assembly programs and a greatly increased throughout the community. We Sarasota and Sheila Executive cooperative effort between the seek your participation and input to Connell, who was a 4 p.m. Committee is in MCA and the club. All of this is make sure that we are all working community manager The Meadows the process of important to us as single-family together to achieve that goal. for many years and Community Center finalizing our last homeowners, not only because currently provides three programs of we enjoy all the options, but also consultation the season. services. There will be time for questions during the March 20, 2019: Insurance— actual program, but the panelists will Appraisals, Property, Liability, Law & focus on the needs of our communities Ordinance, D&O and Other Coverages Become a member of the MHOA—it’s easy! as expressed in the questions that Any single-family homeowner who does not already belong to another many Meadows Association leaders April 17, 2019: Trees: Selection, Care sub-HOA can join the MHOA, which is separate from The Meadows Community submitted in response to our call for & Replacement program input several weeks ago. Association, the master association that all homeowners in The Meadows The session is not going to focus May 15, 2018: State of the Community automatically belong to. on complaints about management by our new MCA President. If you would like to become a new member or your membership has companies or on “war stories.” Its expired or will expire soon, contact MHOA Membership Director Christine purpose is to provide an educational Remember, the MCA Annual dialogue about best practices and Meeting is being held Monday, March Deutsch for an application or renewal form. Email [email protected]. clarity of expectations by management 4, 2019 at 7 p.m. Be sure to complete Cost for membership: companies, the volunteer leaders, and return your ballot, which is in your $15...... one year and the property owners within the mail this month. communities. See you on January 16, 2019! ...... $25 two years Another program you will not want $35...... three years to miss is the Legal Q&A scheduled for $55...... five years The MHOA is YOUR voice in the community! New to The Meadows?

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Plan for all your favorite activities in The Meadows. Activities take place Orchids Are Not So Delicate was the presentation given by Meadows’ resident at the MCA Community Center unless otherwise noted. Sign ups are Bob Milner at the November 1 Meadows required where noted. Garden Club meeting. Always informative and often entertaining, Mr. JANUARY Milner began by advising us that all Every Mon: Mahjong 9 a.m. orchids have a two-word name: the first word is the genus/genera plural, 1st/3rd/5th Wed: Bridge 12:30 p.m. (Signup Required @ 371-5271) “as it comes from the wild,” and is 2nd/3rd/4th/5th Wed: Crafts 9 a.m. always capitalized but sometimes abbreviated; the second word refers From left: Marilyn Maleckas, Theresa 2nd/3rd/4th/5th Wed: Ping Pong 6 p.m. (Center Court Lounge) to the species of that genus, any Dobberstein, Bob Milner further identification indicates that Every Wed: Horseshoes & Bocce Ball 3 p.m. (Lawn Behind MCA – Signup Required to name the orchid for his late wife it is a hybrid. There are 880 genera @ MCA) Garda, so it became forevermore and 27,000 species identified by classified as an Epicyclia Serena Every Thu: Cornhole 3 p.m. (Lawn Behind MCA – Signup Required @ MCA) taxonomists at this time. Most popular O’Neill “Garda” Am/Amos. genera are: Phalaenopsis (fal-ae-nop- Every Fri: Fitness Class 9 a.m. Orchids have four cultural sis), Dendrobium (den-droh-bee-ium), requirements of light, temperature, Every Fri: Bridge 12:30 p.m. (Signup Required @ 379-7955) Oncidium (on-sid-ium), Cattleya water and fertilizer, but all orchids (kat-lee-ya) and Encyclia (in-sie-clee- Every Sat: Duplicate Bridge 1–4 p.m. (Signup Required @ [email protected]) do not require the same amounts of ah). The Dendrobium genre has 1,800 each of these four requirements. It is Tue, 01/01 MCA Business Office Closed – New Year’s different species alone! very important to know the cultural The 27,000 orchid species in Thu, 01/03 Electronic Device Help 1–4 p.m. (Signup Required @ MCA) requirements for each species, and to the world today are found on every note that hybrids are more tolerant than Thu, 01/03 Garden Club 2 p.m. continent except Antarctica. Seventy others. Natural rainwater is better than percent of them are epiphytes meaning Mon, 01/07 Memoirs and Life Writing Group 10 a.m. water from the spigot for an orchid. they grow in trees, on benches or He then presented several samples Tue, 01/08 Memoirs Writing Class 1 p.m. planks and are not parasitic. Thirty from among the orchids he currently percent are lithophytes , which are Wed, 01/09 Book Club 2 p.m. owns and grows. When asked what parasitic and grow among rocks. criteria constitute classification as an Sun, 01/13 Game Night 6:30 p.m. Using a world map, he indicated the orchid, he responded that the plants’ tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Tue, 01/15 Hot Stove League 9 a.m. flowers must be equal on both sides world from which orchids have been when cut in half. To other questions, he Wed, 01/16 Pickleball Clinics 9 a.m. –12 p.m. (Contact Ron Albers at famerflorida@ identified: advised that when planting new orchids hotmail.com for info.) South America. . . . 12,000 species he always uses a pot with a hole in the Wed, 01/16 Meadows “U” – Spanish Point Tour 10 a.m. (Signup Required @ MCA) Mexico, Central America, bottom for drainage because orchids Caribbean ...... 3,000 species do not like “wet feet;” once well- Wed, 01/16 Assembly of Property Owners 4 p.m. Africa & Madagascar. . 2,500 species established, their roots absorb moisture Thu, 01/17 Platelet Drive 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Call Lisa Fratoni, 917-0142 to Schedule Australia & New and food from the air, requiring very little Appt) Zealand...... 1,700 species watering; some orchids thrive on neglect! Asia...... 500 species He mentioned that there are many Fri, 01/18 American Wine Society Tasting 6 p.m. Europe...... 250 species wonderful orchid shows in the area, Sat, 01/19 Meadows Car Club 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (Meadows Village Pub) U.S., Canada, Greenland. .200 species and that this year’s Selby Gardens Milner shared with us the story of Orchid Show is the best one ever Mon, 01/21 Memoirs and Life Writing Group 10 a.m. how he won an Award of Merit for an during his time as a volunteer at the Tue, 01/22 Aging in Place Program 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (Signup Required @757-8520) Epicyclia Serena O’Neill orchid that Selby. He also recommended that those he entered in the Tampa Orchid Show truly interested in seeing orchids in the Tue, 01/22 Memoirs Writing Class 1 p.m. in April 2011. It had an unusually large wild should visit Myakka State Park in number of flowers for its species. As Mon, 01/28 Aviva Balance Class 11 a.m. (Signup Required @757-8520) June when there are epiphyte orchids a result of the award, he was allowed blooming in the trees. Tue, 01/29 Hot Stove League 9 a.m. Tue, 01/29 Speaker’s Bureau - Mote Aquarium at Benderson Park Presentation GARDEN CLUB UPCOMING SCHEDULE 4 p.m. (TMCC – Signup Required @ 378-2135) Meetings are at 2 p.m. in the Lakeside room, unless otherwise noted. Tue, 01/29 Bingo 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m., Doors Open 6:00 p.m. January 3, 2019—Florida Friendly Plants and Trees with Pat Thu, 01/31 Pickleball Clinics 9 a.m. –12 p.m. (Contact Ron Albers at Williams and Wilma Holley, Horticulturalists at USF/FILA/Sarasota [email protected] for info.) County Extension Office. Thu, 01/31 Aviva Balance Class 11 a.m. (Signup Required @757-8520) February 7, 2019—From Dirt to Living Soil with Gary Adams of The Plant Place. FEBRUARY March 7, 2019—Native Plants and Butterflies with Tom Heitzman of Sweet Bay Nursery. Fri, 02/01 Pickleball Clinics 9 a.m. –12 p.m. (Contact Ron Albers at [email protected] for info.) April 4, 2019—Visit Farm and Garden Nursery Visit, walk around, and Q&A’s with Horticulturalist Raphael, Fri, 02/01 Photo Show Receiving 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 735 S. Beneva Rd., 2 p.m. Limited to 30 attendees with Meadows Fri, 02/01 Bridge 12:30 p.m. (Signup Required @ 379-7955) Garden Club Members receiving priority. Sat, 02/02 Photo Show Receiving 10 a.m.–3 p.m. May 2, 2019—Visit Crowley’s Nursery Presentation, walk around, and Q&A’s with Kathy Crowley at Crowley Sat, 02/02 Duplicate Bridge 1–4 p.m. (Signup Required @ [email protected]) Gardens, 16423 James Road, 2 p.m. Limited to 40 attendees with Meadows Garden Club Members receiving priority. 12 The Meadoword • January 2019 The Meadows Debuts Meadows American Wine Society Chapter Chorus Important 2018-2019 Season Opening opportunities to sniff, savor and share Information Mary Creagh The MCA building In the beginning, all Meadows will be closed on all Chorus members were Meadows celebrated holidays in residents. Over the years, the 2019. These are: membership has grown to more than 60 men and women singers from all over the Sarasota area. Directed by John Yost, the Memorial Day group fall rehearsals continue on Monday, May 27 Thursdays, 7 p.m., at St. James United Methodist Church, 2049 Honore Avenue. Independence Day This year’s winter concert, Thursday, Jul. 4 “Happy Holidays” was on Sunday, December 16, at The Meadows Country Club. In addition to the “Happy Labor Day Have you heard it through the with a certain food, a quandary which Monday, Sep. 2 grapevine? The Meadows is now this new group hopes to set aside. home to its own official chapter of the “Wine is really a lifelong adventure American Wine Society. to savor,” says Diane. “Our new AWS Thanksgiving On a warm November morning, Meadows Chapter is open to anyone about 20 Meadows residents came who is interested in learning about and Holiday together to chat about a shared passion enjoying the world of wine and sharing Thursday, Nov. 27 & – wine – and to brainstorm about how the fun of exploration with their Friday, Nov. 28 they could expand their knowledge neighbors and friends.” and share it with their neighbors and Is there a certain wine region friends. Leading the charge was Diane you’d like to learn more about? Are Christmas Holiday Roberts, who tapped her background you curious about wine and food Holidays” and spring concerts, in the wine industry to explore the pairings? Maybe you’re interested the Meadows Chorus performs Tuesday, Dec. 24 & potential of establishing a Meadows in making wine, or attending a wine for many local organizations and Wednesday, Dec. 25 Chapter of the national organization. tasting dinner. Whatever your interest senior communities in the Sarasota The American Wine Society may be, it’s likely others share your and Bradenton areas. (AWS), which is celebrating its 50th curiosity, so please consider joining the For more information about New Year’s Holiday anniversary, has a membership of more chapter and bringing your ideas to the concerts or joining the Meadows Tuesday, Dec. 31 & than 8,000 people in 180 chapters next meeting as the group plans their Chorus, call Becki or Paul Felten, across the United States. It is the 2019 schedule of programs. 941-724-9589 or visit Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 largest consumer-based wine education The group plans on kicking off the www.meadowschorus.org or email organization in North America with new year with a program on – what [email protected]. membership open to anyone aged 21 else – sparkling wines. They will be and over who is interested in learning focusing on the differences between about wine. Champagnes, Proseccos and Cavas. The group held it’s first event on The next meeting will take place December 14 with a tasting of wines on Friday, January 18 at 6 p.m. at from the Napa region of California. The Meadows Community Center. A selection of reds and whites were Space is limited and an advance paired with the appetizers that each RSVP is required by January 11 to: member brought to share. The [email protected]. The challenge for this first chapter event tasting event is $15 per person and was to find a good sauvignon blanc, participants are asked to bring an chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon appetizer to share with the group. and red blend less than $20 a Come and share a glass of wine bottle. While each person had their and learn about the history, culture favorite, everyone enjoyed the easy and traditions involved in making and companionship and fun adventure of drinking wine. Discover more about exploring new wines. what’s in your glass and the fun of Often, people are intimidated about sharing it with new friends. selecting a bottle of wine or pairing it The Meadoword • January 2019 13 14 The Meadoword • January 2019 The Scene from Meadows Veterans Committee Chatsworth Greene Thanks sponsors and supporters Wherever, whenever, it’s always fun… Bonnie Detwiler The annual Veterans Day 90 years of age and older; 14 Celebration, held by The Meadows nonagenarians were seated. Veterans Committee at The Meadows Event organizers Joe Gleason It’s always a pleasure picking Mustang. Congratulations Bob! It’s Country Club on November 11, drew (above left) and Saul Feldman thank up The Meadoword and catching a real cool car and you take such a crowd of 95 people. This was the all sponsors (listed in photo below) up with our friends and neighbors! good care of it. 10th annual celebration. and supporters and look forward to Highlighting the December issue Even though Barbara Bates The day honored all veterans and planning the event for next year. was an article by Chatsworth isn’t a Chatsworth Greene resident a special table was set for veterans Greene’s Vic Pathe. Thank you, (many of us are in the same book Vic, for describing your memories club), I want to recognize her as a youngster in England during fantastic accomplishment on the war. I appreciate your sharing. publishing her book of “Climbing It is always special when a friend the Ladder.” Congratulations to a shares stories of the past; it’s a great lady! reminder to all of us how fortunate Well another year is beginning we are to be living today in a and we all wonder what’s in store happy and safe environment. for us. May we experience good Again and again we see that health, blessed friendships and Bob Schmitke takes 1st place happiness in 2019. in car shows with his 1966 Ford

More fun in The Meadows! Every Wednesday at 6 p.m., starting January 9, Meadows residents are invited to play ping pong at the Center Court Lounge at The Meadows Country Club – no charge. You might even have a chance to test your skills against our resident “Pro” Betty Comora.

Are you suffering from... Auto Accident Injury TMJ Syndrome WHAT: 56 players —either members of The Meadows Neck/Back Pain Chronic Pain Country Club or residents of The Meadows Arthritis Headaches/Migraines 2 hours of play in the morning Plantar Fasciitis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 2 hours of play after lunch

Chiropractic - Medical - Massage Therapy WHEN: Monday, February 11, 9 a.m. Laser Therapy - Custom Orthotics WHERE: The MCA Community Center 2004 Longmeadow Auto Insurance Major Medical Medicare Self Pay LUNCH: BOX LUNCH—(please choose your sandwich) qTurkey Wrap qCalifornia Club qSpinach Veggie Wrap

www.DrMoscowAndAssociates.com ENTRY FEE: $25—Includes lunch and prizes; cash or check to MCA, NO REFUNDS 1071 S. Tuttle Ave. Ste 1, Sarasota, FL 34237 REGISTER: At the MCA office; registration closes February 4. Questions? Call Janice Grossman 908-202-5930 The Meadoword • January 2019 15 16 The Meadoword • January 2019 Before we made our New Year’s individuals who become homeless in resolutions and embarked on plans a caring and compassionate way and for 2019, the Craft Group paused to provides services that form a bridge look back at 2018. What a year! from despair to dignity and self- We had 13 new members: sufficiency. Brenda Brandenburg, Helena DaCosta, Theresa Dobberstein, The Haven Marcia Maria Donadio, Melinda communityhaven.org, located just a Gordan, Sandy Hayes, Marilyn few blocks away on Desoto Road, is Reed, Judith Peters, Charlotte an enclave providing a wide range Primer, Debbie Tasler, Gwen of services to 700 individuals of all Thorton, Maria Soeder, Carol ages with disabilities. Its preschool Whitman, and Sandra Zych. They program provides early intervention ranged from relative novices to and therapies for children from professional artists, but each found infancy through age five who crafts they enjoyed. In short order Card makers Photo credits: Liz Barnett have developmental and physical they were contributing to the energy, disabilities. Students with special enthusiasm and creativity that are needs can complete a vocationally- hallmarks of the Craft Group. oriented high school program there The Craft Sale on November 10 and receive assistance in transitioning and 11 was a success, raising more to work or post-secondary education. than $7,000 to contribute to local Special needs students from seven charities. To accommodate seasonal area high schools also receive residents who didn’t return in time services from The Haven. Haven for the regular Craft Sale, we held Industries provides vocational a “Just-In-Time for the Holidays training and work opportunities and Sale” during our meeting hours Looking back on 2018—What a year! its Community Employment Services on December 12. Checks to the assists individuals in securing following charities will be presented Liz Barnett employment from local employers. at the January MCA Board meeting. You can order desserts from the Heavenly Haven Bakery and shop or Baby Basics donate furniture and household goods www.babybasicssarasota.org, is an to its Upscale Resale store. Each is all-volunteer group that provides staffed by adult clients. The Haven diapers and kindness to working, low- currently has five group homes for 40 income families who do not receive adults with additional housing and a governmental assistance. Currently, the senior center planned. group serves 70 families in Sarasota. We want to again thank The Diapers are distributed monthly to Meadows community members them by the group’s “diaper ladies,” who shopped at the Craft Sale; the whose interest and encouragement MCA staff and Board members strengthens ties to the community who supported our work, and The for these struggling families, while a Meadoword for providing a way to sufficient supply of diapers ensures tell our story. We are also grateful happier, healthier babies. to the businesses who contributed merchandise and gift certificates SPARCC (Safe Place And Rape Crisis to our basket raffle: Apollonia, Center) Making holiday ornaments Angela’s Pure Salon & Spa, www.sparcc.net, provides state- Buffalo Wild Wings, Duffy’s Sports certified domestic violence and Grill, Edin Nails, Jason’s Deli, sexual assault services including a J. Jill, LA Fitness, Lavish Nail hotline, crisis counseling, support Lounge, Learning Express, Little groups, hospital and court advocacy Caesar’s, Main Street Trattoria, and an emergency shelter with family Mary Patten Hair, Newk’s Eatery, rooms for mothers with children, Pascone’s Ristorante’, Pei Wei rooms for single women to share Asian Eatery, Popi’s Place, and a separate area for men. Last Stonewood Grill & Tavern, Susan year 219 adults, 137 children and 20 Reyes of Arbonne, Three Dog pets were sheltered there. SPARCC Bakery, and Taylor’s Hair Salon. also conducts community awareness A sign on SPARCC’s website, and education programs on violence summed up what happened “We prevention and healthy relationships don’t wish for change. Together, we for athletic teams and students from create it.” Because of you, tonight a elementary through high school in an baby will be warm and dry…children effort to break the cycle of violence. and adults will develop their abilities and have fulfilling lives. Because Resurrection House Making seaside decorations of you, tonight someone will have www.resurrectionhousesarasota.org, is a safe haven from violence…and a faith-based day resource center for someone will have a meal, a shower, the homeless that provides showers, clean clothes, and help to regain self- restrooms, laundry, counseling, sufficiency. Because of you, lives medical treatment, food, clothing, will change. veterans assistance, telephones, a Of course, none of this would chapel and spiritual guidance, as have happened without the work of well as a place to store possessions each member of the Craft Group. and to receive mail. With the work As we begin to create items for next of nearly 200 volunteers, the center year’s sale to support local charities, is able to function with a small staff we hope you’ll join us at the MCA on and is funded entirely by donations. Wednesdays from 9 to 11. If you can It meets the immediate needs of Our kind of fun Wreath designers glue, we want you. The Meadoword • January 2019 17 Meadows Tennis The Meadows Country Club is world class in many ways 2018 Ladies Pro Doubles Exhibition Marilyn Maleckas, MCA Vice President

If you live anywhere near The women’s and junior’s teams. There is Meadows Country Club, you know a strong kids’ program, particularly its Tennis Center is one of Southwest enjoyed by our summer members. Florida’s premier facilities–not only There are plans to reach out more because of its 17 world-class Har- extensively and extend the opportunity Tru courts, 15 of which are lighted to more children in the community. for night play, but also its beautifully This past holiday season saw many canopied facility and burgeoning Sarasota youth and northern visitors calendar of events. It’s also because of attending the two-week kids’ camp. its 30-year United States Professional “We are very fortunate to have all Tennis Association (USPTA) Tennis level of kids that play, from beginners Professional and Director, Don Caprio. to tournament level playing here,” In 2012, the Florida Division of Don proudly states. Club member USPTA named Don its Tennis Pro of Mary Anne Dillon’s grandchildren the Year for his dedication to the sport, attended the camp. Thirteen -year-old his youth programs and local charity Molly Dillon said, “What I especially Whitney Laiho-Biles Nicole Melichar work. It’s no wonder this facility like about The Meadows Camp is that On Saturday, December 8, The Heisen. Peschke is ranked No. 13 in recently was home to the 2018 Ladies the coaches devote their time to work Meadows Country Club Tennis Center the world in doubles and Melichar was Pro Doubles Exhibition. In lieu of with us and make sure we understand hosted the 2018 Ladies Pro Doubles a 2018 Ladies and Mixed Doubles admission, attendees donated toys for what is going on. Being at this camp Exhibition, which featured 2018 Ladies finalist. Heisen was the 2018 Doubles the “Toys for Tots” program, another is like being with family, and I have Wimbledon Doubles Finalists Květa Champion, Torino and Laiho-Biles is example of Don’s charitable nature. made many friends there.” Her Peschke and Nicole Melichar along a former NCAA Doubles Champion More than 400 spectators 11-year-old brother, Brody agreed with NCAA Ladies Doubles Champion for University of Florida. Peshke and welcomed four world class tennis and added, “The coaches are well- Whitney Laiho-Biles and Germany’s Melichar won the exhibition in two players. Ray Collins from ABC7 prepared to teach each of us and to ITF Ladies Doubles Champion Vivian sets, 6-3 and 6-4 respectively. was Master of Ceremonies and Dave help us all the time.” Kozlowski from SNN’s “Inside Tennis The Meadows Tennis Center is With The Koz” was the Chair Umpire, proud of its 11-member staff, which both of whom gave a call out to Don includes a maintenance staff that for hosting the event and to The keeps the courts in tip-top shape. Head Meadows, a favorite place to play and Tennis Professional Dean Lorli, a 25- to hold this celebrated event. year United States Professional Tennis You only need to spend a short Registry Professional, is a great team time talking to Don to know why he player who brings an awesome level and the Center have achieved such of service and professionalism to the a positive reputation. He credits operation. everyone around him for the Center’s Don also acknowledges the success, deflecting any praise about critical role the Tennis Deck plays his achievements. He credits the in fostering camaraderie and the members for incorporating new growth of long-lasting friendships. Vivian Heisen members into their groups and making The facilities are both instrumental each feel welcome. He credits his and conducive to the robust social staff for creating new programs for experience at the Center. One stop at all levels of play and enjoyment. He the deck in the early morning and you credits the country club’s General will think you are at a neighborhood Manager, Andrew Kingsley, for coffee shop where everyone gathers being a good strategist, supportive of for good coffee and good conversation new ideas and being direct and candid and, of course, great tennis. while “steering the ship.” The tennis members’ pride Don’s signature program for and love of their Center does not new members is a “get acquainted stop on the court or on the deck. In session,” where new and prospective anticipation of the Women’s Doubles members get a chance to hit with the event, the members banded together pros, outline their goals and let the to trim trees, weed, and enhance the staff know exactly what they would gardens around the Center. They like to do with their tennis. They are also created a “GoFundMe” page, asked about interest in league and achieving their funding goal the first singles and doubles play as well as week, enabling them to spruce up the Květa Peschke Players perform YMCA their preference of time of day or interior. weekend play. The Center’s variety When I asked Don what the Photo credits above: Steve Gibson / Photo credit below: Marilyn Maleckas of levels and programs allows staff to primary message was that he wanted introduce new people to groups, teams to convey to Meadows’ residents, he and programs–all geared to their level did not hesitate. He said, “Anyone and desire. The Center offers play for who may be thinking about getting seniors as well as a junior program started in tennis or even getting back with children as young as five playing. into tennis, please give me a call 941- Don says, “We are here to help you 378-5265. Don’t be afraid to wipe the not only achieve your tennis goals but dust off that old racket in the closet also have a great time doing so.” and get involved. Regardless of age, Members and their guests round level or desires, we’d be happy to out the tennis experience by attending show you how The Meadows Tennis any one of the two socials per month. Center can be part of your Meadows There are 27 teams including men’s, lifestyle!” 18 The Meadoword • January 2019 2019 MCA Budget Love your Home again — with a renovation that’s perfect for your style and budget. Jan Lazar, MCA Treasurer D&L Home Renovations, LLC is a The MCA Budget for 2019 The MCA is also working in well-known team living and working in continues the initiatives and multi- conjunction with our corporate The Meadows for the past eight years. year plan adopted last year. The members Aviva and Tarpon Point budget reflects implementation to offer programs that will benefit of the first portion of the the health and safety of our Longmeadow beautification with residents by providing services to BEFORE a comprehensive updating of the them here in The Meadows. 17th Street entrance into The The budget also includes the Services include: Meadows. This initiative is part second phase of the installment • Free in-home estimates of the Renaissance Plan to make purchase of the real estate and • Free design consulting our community more attractive buildings formerly owned by The • Kitchen/bath renovations and up-to-date as we strive to keep Meadows Country Club. The club • Tile/hardwood flooring home values high and attract new now leases that property from the • Interior painting residents to our community. MCA, and the club is working in • Local references There are numerous close cooperation with the MCA AFTER landscaping and maintenance to develop programs that will be improvements provided for in beneficial to the community as a Doug brings over 30 years of residential & commercial the budget. Our ongoing focus is whole. construction experience. Linda to keep the community safe and The assessments for 2019 will helps the client focus on both attractive. be increased by $18 for the year function and design. They’ll walk Activities programs have for our lowest assessed unit, to you through every phase of the been substantially expanded, $576 for one of our million-dollar renovation process. resulting in a wide range of new homes. Individual assessments programs for Meadows’ residents. will vary based on changes to What do you desire? Let’s begin! The formation of the Water and assessed value by the county. Call, Text or Email Wildlife Committee and Garden Meadows assessments are, by our Club are both efforts to make our incorporating documents, based on community look better, preserve the assessed value of each unit as our waterways, and protect the set by the county. The assessment wildlife that lives here. level for 2019 by the MCA will Projects in the planning stages increase from .003600 per $10,000 Are you interested in forming a include development of a dog of assessed value to .003978 per park as well as expanded shoreline $10,000, except for the Highlands, Meadows Photo Club? preservation initiatives. which is computed on a flat rate for the entire Highlands.

Contact Kathy Gibson at 377-2300 ext 222 or [email protected] The Meadoword • January 2019 19 Meadows January Volunteers Highlight Jim & Agnes Rutushni It’s a wonderful life in The Meadows

Jan Pearce

“We’re professional volunteers,” Agnes Rutushni says laughingly about herself and her husband Jim, after they reluctantly produce a long list of activities (both in and out of The Meadows) which occupy their time and attention. The list is impressive. But it isn’t the activities, it’s the attitude that makes this self-starting couple so effective and inspirational. That positive attitude, coupled with their real enthusiasm for our community, inspires the nicknames, “Mr. and Mrs. Meadows.” But not in their hearing range, because this duo rejects any applause for what they have done. In fact, Jim initially dragged Agnes and Jim Rutushni his feet on a “Volunteers of the Photo credit: Jan Pearce Month” interview because he was concerned that it would single them out for excessive praise and Renaissance. miss what he believes is the real Both are members of the story. MCA Activities Committee That real story, he believes, that gradually came into being, is the beautiful environment that and, under Jim’s stewardship, surrounds us – the birds, the ponds, bingo as well as organized lawn the green golf courses, the peaceful games (bocce ball, corn hole space, and the neighbors that make and horseshoes) were added to it a special place. “It’s like living in the activities. Then came bus a state park,” Jim declares. trips (Agnes’ contribution) and Agnes continues, often her dedication to The Meadows finishing his sentences as long- Chorus. The Meadows Car Club married couples do. “With all the and Car Shows are new ventures overbuilding now in Sarasota, for Jim and co-chairing The the congestion and traffic, the tall Meadows Photo Show is a new buildings shading out the sun,” the venture for the pair. pastoral spaces of The Meadows “Now, it’s almost like a cruise look better and better. ship,” Jim says, with all the added The Rutushnis moved here activities. from Connecticut, but they had They are also MCC vacationed in Sarasota for 30 Ambassadors, and members of years. Eventually, 25 years ago, the membership committee. Jim they bought a vacation home in negotiated favorable golf prices for Numbers The Meadows. And then, four MCA residents to stimulate interest ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIAN, DR. BRENDA 955-1220 years ago, they moved to their in MCC. He also offers free golf AVIVA 377-0781 permanent retirement abode with cart tours of Meadows attractions CTR PHYSICAL THERAPY AND WELLNESS 360-9706 a back patio that overlooks water, to prospective MCC members, FULL SPECTRUM OPTICAL 343-7720 a bird’s eye view of the 11th hole realtors and potential home buyers. GOLDEN DAISY CAFE 371-3354 of the Highlands Golf Course, and This is a partial listing of their MASSAGE THERAPY, TERRI MAGDALINSKI 378-4101 a never-ending pageant of Florida Meadows involvement. In their THE MEADOWORD 377-2300 wildlife. spare time, they volunteer for THE MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 377-2300 They are appreciative of the the Sarasota Police Department, THE MEADOWS COUNTRY CLUB 371-6000 efforts of Claire Coyle and the Keep Sarasota County Beautiful, MEADOWS GOLF PRO SHOP 378-5153 MCA Board in preserving these St. Martha’s Church and Ringling HIGHLANDS GOLF PRO SHOP 371-0982 RACQUET CLUB PRO SHOP 378-5265 green vistas for all of us. Without Museum. Jim and Agnes obviously find MEADOWS DENTAL ASSOCIATES 377-3659 their hard work, “We could have condos in our backyard,” Jim says, a lot of joy in giving and living. MEADOWS REAL ESTATE 556-9440 gesturing toward the neighboring When Jim says, “It’s a wonderful MEADOWS SAFETY PATROL (G4S SAFETY PATROL) 809-0084 golf course. life in The Meadows,” it’s not a MEADOWS VILLAGE PUB 342-5050 They are enthusiastic social catch phrase, it’s something they MONA LISA RESTAURANT 377-6562 members of The Meadows Country believe and represent every day; MOUNT VERNON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. 371-3494 Club (MCC), “we don’t play golf they truly love The Meadows. NATURAL HEALING CENTER 377-4325 or tennis.” When they became Aren’t we lucky to be their SALON FRANCISCO 444-9616 full-time, they felt “a void of neighbors? SUNTRUST BANK 554-3901 other activities.” So, they started TARPON POINT NURSING AND REHABILITATION 377-0022 some, as part of The Meadows VIP TRAVEL 377-0017 20 The Meadoword • January 2019

Best Kept Festive Lights and Decorations for the Holly Jolly Holiday Awards Lesley and Walter Totten, Best Kept Committee Chairmen Single-Family Homes

First Place—4832 Greencroft Runner-up—3709 Surrey Lane

The gold reindeer and red sleigh highlight the lighted archways and Three Wisemen are located under the watchful eye of Snoopy. Ray glowing wreath. Homeowners Stephanie and Tom McDonnell are “all and Glamarier Carter are the proud homeowners. When notified, Ray smiles” after winning First Place. Great job! Congratulations! responded with, “Good grief, are we surprised and pleased!”

Condo Association Entrances

First Place—Chandler’s Forde Runner-up—Chanteclaire

Once again, the dynamic decorating at Chandler’s Forde is glowing Two festively lighted entrances announce this grand association. A bed with grandeur. Outgoing president Bruce Cherry gave design credit to of poinsettias adorns the south entrance. President Robert Donetti Steve and Jeanie Parker, Patty and Bill Bruner and Larry and Doris and Landscape Chairman, Mike Wilson, did it again. Congratulations Kelley. Congratulations to a wonderful entrance design! to all! The Meadoword • January 2019 21

Best Kept

The Meadows Community Association proudly recognizes these residents that made our spirits bright with their festive decorations.

Chairman’s Choice

First Place—Willow Green Condo Association

The glittering reindeer theme sparkles with sunlight and their new meticulous detail to achieve “The Gold Standard.” Congratulations! Very lights. This group of residents, led by Barb Watts, President, and well done! Gemma Lewis, a resident and floral designer, executed their plan with

Runner-up—4369 Highland Oaks Circle

The Best Kept Committee will present awards for these winning holiday decorations at the Assembly of Property Owners meeting, January 16 at 4 p.m.

A check and certificate from the MCA will be given to each winner. All residents are encouraged to attend.

Classic elegance describes this adorned with a lighted swag to and Philomena Devereaux, beautifully landscaped and frame the doorway and a lovely were happy “to do their part” to decorated yard with small, lighted wreath hangs on their decorate our community. lighted trees. The entrance is gate. These caring owners, Martin

Photo credits: Steve Gibson

Thank you to all the homeowners and associations that did their best to make our community glow with a festive spirit. You are the best! 22 The Meadoword • January 2019 Fashion Show Hits the Spot Peggy Gates, Chairman, Meadows Country Club Women’s Club

From Left: Carol Wood, Alice Fry, Sandy Diaz, Jan Savage, Marilyn Maleckas, Lee Dougherty Ross, Linda Campbell, Ann Morrisey and Peggy Gates

On November 9, the newly celebrate its second Fashion Show. formed Meadows Country Club This is the second event Women’s Club, in cooperation with organized by the Women’s Club, Chico’s of University Town Center, which is dedicated to serving not recently hosted a highly successful only the tennis and golf members, luncheon/fashion show at The but also to provide additional Meadows Country Club. Peggy opportunities for all women who Gates, Women’s Club Chairperson, are members of the country club welcomed more than 150 members who are not active in these sports. and guests for this inaugural event. Given the overwhelming Andrea Burnett, Fashion positive response, future events Director from Chico’s, provided will be planned from Women’s a wonderful selection of fall Club survey results, which revealed fashions from the newest Chico many outside interests for new lines. Country Club members experiences. The club is considering Alice Fry, Sandy Diaz, Marilyn daytrips to Benderson Park events, Maleckas, Carol Wood, Linda the Sarasota Opera, museums and Chambers, Lee Dougherty Ross art galleries, musical programs, as and Ann Morrisey served as well as luncheons and educational models and Chico’s did a giveaway. programs. New events will be The Women’s Club is planning to publicized as they are scheduled. feature Chico’s again next year, to

From Left: Linda Chambers, Carol Wood, Sandy Diaz, Alice Fry, Ann Morrisey, Lee Dougherty Ross and Marilyn Maleckas

Call Lisa Fratoni 917-0142 to schedule an appointment Be Our Blood Platelet Drive Hero... Jan 17 • 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. DONORS MCA Parking Lot NEEDED! The Meadoword • January 2019 23 News from The Meadows Country Club

Jan/Feb Events Golf—Call The Golf Pro Shop for Information 378-5153 Jan 2—Mulligans & Martinis, Clinic 3:30 p.m., Cocktails 4:30 p.m. Jan 6—Guest Day Jan 9—MGA Social Jan 12—MGA Ryder Cup, 8 a.m. Jan 19—MGA Member/Member Jan 20—Mixed Pairs Winter 9 & Dine, 3:30 p.m. Jan 22 & 29—LGA Queen Bee Jan 30—MGA Barret Nichols, 9 a.m. Feb 1—Mixed Pairs Scotch Scramble, 3:30 p.m. Feb 3—Guest Day Feb 6—Mulligans & Martinis, Clinic 3:30 p.m., Cocktails 4:30 p.m. Feb 10—Mixed Pairs Valentine’s Day, 12:30 p.m. Feb 12—LGA Mrs. Ryder’s Folly, 9 a.m. Feb 13—MGA Social Feb 16—Meadows Pro Birdie A Thon Feb 26—LGA Championship, 9 a.m. Tennis—Call The Tennis Pro Shop for Information 378-5265 Jan 2—Courts & Cocktails, Clinic 3:30 p.m., Cocktails 4:30 p.m. Jan 2–4—Meadows Holiday Sports Camp Jan 5—Guest Day Jan 15–19—Meadows Cup Singles Championships Jan 26—Team Tennis Super Bowl Round Robin Feb 1—Friday Night Drill & Pizza Night Feb 2—Guest Day Feb 6—Courts & Cocktails, Clinic 3:30 p.m., Cocktails 4:30 p.m. Feb 9—Fast Four Valentines Mixed Doubles Feb 11–16—Meadows/USTA Florida Super Senior Grand Prix Feb 23—Pro Staff Team Tennis RR Dining & Social—Call for Reservations 378-2135 Jan 8—Book Club, Board Room, 11 a.m. Jan 11—Monthly Member Social, FVL Patio, 5 p.m. Jan 19—Winter Dinner Dance, Regency Room, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Jan 25—Women’s Club Luncheon, Regency Room Jan 24—Mediterranean Night, Regency Room Jan 29—Speakers Bureau, Regency Room, 4 p.m. Jan 31—Trivia Night, Regency Room, 5:30 p.m. Feb 8—Women’s Club Luncheon, Regency Room Feb 8—Monthly Member Social, FVL Patio, 5 p.m. Feb 9—Valentines Dinner Dance, Regency Room, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Feb 14—Wine & Dine, Regency Room, 6 p.m. Feb 19—Speakers Bureau, Regency Room, 4 p.m. Feb 22—Seafood Night, Regency Room Feb 28—Trivia Night, Regency Room, 5:30 p.m. Fitness Activities—Call for more details 371-6000 x 228 Water Aerobics—Monday & Wednesday @ 11:30, Fridays at noon (weather permitting, fees apply for Fridays) members and their guests only Balance Class Fridays—at 12 & 12:30 p.m. space is limited, fees apply, registration required; contact Rebecca at the Fitness Center for fees and availability Yoga—Beginner/Relaxed, Mondays at 4 p.m.; $12-member fee & guest of a member, $17 cash, nonmember fee Sports Yoga Thursdays—@ 11 a.m., $12.00 for member & guests, $17 cash nonmember. Wednesday Slow Flow Yoga—10 a.m., $12 form members & guests (club account) $17 for non (cash only) Stretch & Tone—Tuesday & Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., free with fitness privileges Tap & Jazz for beginners with Bonnie Gray—Wed @ 5:15 Tap & 6:00 jazz Limited Free spots available for TMCC Members, contact Bonnie to RSVP and get rates for non-members; 727-709-0199 Tai Chi on Mondays—contact the fitness center for schedules, fees and availability Introductory resident memberships available—contact the fitness center for your exclusive classes Activities in the Dickens Center Ladies Bridge—1st & 3rd Wed & 2nd & 4th Fri, 1 p.m. – sign up on podium in Dickens lobby. Men’s Bridge—Every Tue, 1p.m. – call Bill at 379-7955 to sign up. Mahjong—Every Fri, 9:30 a.m. to noon – call Dotty at 342-9890 to sign up. Water Colors—(by appointment only) Thursday @ 9:30 contact Carolyn 366-2866 – class fee is $30. ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 941-371-6000. 24 The Meadoword • January 2019 MCA Annual Holiday Party Sold-out holiday party at The Meadows Country Club a hit The Meadoword • January 2019 25 MCA Annual Holiday Party Sold-out holiday party…continued

Many thanks to Tarpon Point for the wonderful gift baskets for the raffle. 26 The Meadoword • January 2019 Memoirs and Life Writing Group Describing significant events that happened in your life and hearing the same from others is what The Meadows Memoirs and Life Writing Group is about Bob Barnett—Memoirs Coordinator The Joy of Writing Bob Barnett

The Meadows Memoir and Some of you may be thinking, offer advice on how to improve. I time, an adventure, or a momentous Life Writing Group will hold its “Why would I want to write? have found this to be unbelievably event. Others want to recapture first meeting of 2019 on Monday, Writing is hard work. I was helpful and only a little painful. The memories and experiences of January 7 at 10 a.m. at the MCA. required to write in school and feedback is not only helpful to the childhood, of their family, or their The second meeting will be college and it was no fun.” First reader, but is also helpful to the other work. Others want to reflect on January 21 at the same place and of all, The Memoir and Life members of the group who can apply the meaning of their lives or of an time. Following the first two Writing group is fun. You will the advice to their own writing. I experience. Some write as therapy, meetings we will meet on the first hear interesting stories about the have often learned as much from to sort out their feelings about a and third Mondays of February, experiences of other members of what other people have written well person or event. A few want to write March and April. The meetings the group which helps you know or from their mistakes as from my for publication. But most people in are free and everybody, from them on a very personal level. You own writing. Our lives are enriched the Memoir Group are writing to beginning writers to experienced will get to tell stories about your by hearing other members’ stories tell their stories to their children and authors, is welcome. You may life and experiences to a receptive because we get to know each other in grandchildren. They want a written bring something you wish to read and appreciative audience. more personal and far-reaching ways record to preserve their memories or just come to listen at the first The Meadows Memoir and Life than we would have otherwise. We in a full and rich way that captures meeting. Writing Group uses a workshop are always looking for new members, the narrative of events and helps We’re also adding something approach. Those who have written because we are always looking for the reader feel the ambiance and new this year – additional meetings something distribute copies to the new stories and new friends. If you meaning of the event. on select Tuesdays at 1 p.m. group and read the two- to three-page are interested in joining the group just I am waiting for my for people who want to explore piece aloud. After each story is read, show up at a meeting, or if you have grandchildren to ask me what I creative methods for fostering and the members of the group give their questions please feel free to call me wanted to be when I was growing developing ideas and want to do reactions and advice. We always at (941) 371-1572 or email me at up, and why I did not follow my some writing during the meetings. open with what was good about the [email protected]. dream. Whether they ask now or The Tuesday meetings will be on piece and what people liked most. There are many reasons for wonder about it in years to come, January 8 and January 22 and on After discussing what we liked about writing our stories. Some people the story that follows will be there the second and fourth Tuesdays of the piece, members give feedback write to help them relive a happy for them to read. February, March and April. about what wasn’t clear to them and

Going Home Bob Barnett

When I graduated from Newell wife Liz, from the neighboring play golf where I saw Bob Shafer that I had ever dreamed about and High School on a warm May town of Chester, refused to go a high school friend from Chester. more. evening in 1961, my dream was back. Bob was Assistant Director of Still, I asked for a few days to go to college and then return to I graduated from Marshall the Kent State University branch to consider the offer. I needed to Newell High School as a teacher University in May 1965 and campus in East Liverpool, Ohio. complete my dissertation to finish and coach. Newell, West Virginia married Liz in July. In September As we chatted, he said the they my PhD and I was not sure that I was home. I loved that small town of that year I took a job as an had a position open for a physical could do that off-site. It had been that had only one stoplight; a town American History teacher and education assistant professor and eight years since my family had so small that I knew everyone. wrestling, cross country and golf basketball coach and invited me to moved from Newell to Columbus. I had loved playing football, coach at Columbus Eastmoor High interview for the job the following Also, by 1971 neither Liz nor I was basketball, and baseball at Newell School. This was my dream, but in Monday. On Monday I interviewed excited about returning home. I High School. I thought that I would foreign territory, Columbus, Ohio with Bob and the director of the had gone to college in Huntington, come home from college and coach not back at home. Eastmoor was branch campus. To my surprise West Virginia (the largest city the often slow of foot, undersized a great place to teach and coach at the end of the interview they in the state) and had lived in young men from Newell who were and in the summers, I completed immediately offered me the job. Columbus and had been successful just like me. I would marry a local my master’s degree at The Ohio Then they spent at least an hour both places. My dream had girl and live happily ever after, and State University (OSU). In the fall trying to talk me into taking it. changed. We liked the faster pace I thought everything would be the of 1969 I took a leave of absence Wow! This was even better of larger cities and really wanted to same forever. from Eastmoor and began to work than my dream of going back to explore new territory. I wanted to But the 1960s were a time full-time on a PhD at Ohio State Newell High School. This was see how high I could fly. of rapid change in the United where I was a graduate assistant. college not high school. It was in I turned down the job. Thomas States. In 1963 my parents In August 1971, the summer the big city of East Liverpool, a Wolfe was right when he wrote, moved to Columbus, Ohio. Then after my second year working on city of 20,000 people, not the tiny “You can’t go home again.” in 1964 Newell High School my PhD at OSU, I had my chance town of Newell with only 1,500 vanished, a victim of high school to come home. We went to Chester people. And best of all it was consolidation. In 1965 when we to visit Liz’s mother for a couple across the Ohio River from Newell graduated from college, my future of days. On Saturday I went to and Chester. It was everything The Meadoword • January 2019 27 MCA Permits Friendship Centers to Offer Home-Share Program

At its November meeting, or promoting it; we simply want to The Meadows Community make it available to those residents Association Board of Directors who are interested. People who voted unanimously to allow live in condo associations or HOAs Meadows “U” Has Something for You! Senior Friendship Centers to hold should also check with their local Meadows “U” programs are held at the MCA Community Center unless meetings at the MCA and to talk board before committing to the otherwise noted. Programs are open to all Meadows residents. with Meadows residents about program. their new home share program. The The flyer below gives some Conversation About New Mote Marine Laboratory & MCA is not endorsing the program highlights of the program. Aquarium When: Tuesday, January 29 at 4 p.m. Where: Meadows Country Club—Regency Room Details: A conversation with a Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium representative on the $130 million Aquarium to be built on Sarasota County- owned land in Nathan Benderson Park. Sponsored by MCA Meadows “U” & Meadows Country Club (MCC), event will be open to MCC Members and Meadows residents. Reservations will be taken to provide adequate seating. Call 941-371-6000, ext. 226 for reservations or email: [email protected]

Presentation by David Hutchinson, Executive Director, Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization When: Wednesday, February 13 at 3 p.m. Where: MCA—Lakeside Room Details: Dave will speak on the future transportation plans/systems that will be affecting The Meadows. How to safely navigate these expanding plans as we drive, walk and bike will be focused on. There will be some safety handouts as well.

Basch Glass Collection Docent Tour When: Tuesday, February 26 at 10 a.m. Where: Ringling College of Art + Design RSVP: SIGN UP FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN PERSON AT THE MCA BY FEBRUARY 15. LIMIT 25 PEOPLE Transportation: Limited parking – you must meet at the MCA to arrange to carpool with other participants, leave 10 a.m. All handbags will be collected by Ringling as they cannot be taken into the display area. Details: GLASS Then and Now from the Richard and Barbara Basch Collection at Ringling College—For the past decade Ringling Curator Mark Ormond has worked with Dr. and Mrs. Richard Basch and their extraordinary collection to organize a vast variety of exhibitions that have focused on subject matter, country of origin, technique and the work of acknowledged Glass masters. This exhibition highlights work by iconic artists who work in the medium.

Photo credit: Chris Ogden 28 The Meadoword • January 2019 Hot Stove League “Let’s talk sports!”

With Spring Training just a few and speculation about possible trades), is months away, why not join in on fun often referred to as the Hot Stove League. conversations about baseball and sports That’s just what we’re going to in general? do here in The Meadows! Have some Interested baseball fans can fun talking about baseball and other meet on a regular basis to discuss sports. The fun begins at 9 a.m. on the their favorite team, baseball players, following dates at the MCA: and memories. We’re calling these Tuesday, January 15 discussions the Hot Stove League: Tuesday, January 29 “Let’s Talk Sports!” What exactly is the Hot Stove Tuesday, February 12 League? In baseball, Hot Stove League Tuesday, February 26 is the sport’s off-season. The phrase does Tuesday, March 12 not denote an actual league, but instead calls up images of baseball fans gathering Tuesday, March 19 around a hot stove during the cold winter Facilitating meetings and months, discussing their favorite baseball discussions will be Mark Pienkos, teams and players. The term has also Meadows resident. Have questions? come to refer to the wave of off-season Feel free to contact Mark at player transactions (contract negotiations, 262-325-8039 or re-signings, trades, free agency, etc.) that [email protected]. occur between seasons. Since most free- Besides lively conversation, plan agent signings and trades occur during to enjoy some coffee, water, and the off-season, this time of significant donuts – FREE! It should be a lot of player transactions (including rumors fun! PLAY BALL!

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Capone’s Dinner Theater (Orlando)

Thursday, March 21, 2019 $71 per person Departs The Meadows: 10:30 a.m.—Returns: 5:45 p.m.

Knock three times, give the secret password and discover the mysterious world of 1931 gangland Chicago. This show delivers loads of laughs and toe-tapping music. Fun for all ages.

TOUR INCLUDES Dinner buffet and open bar • Show Deadline to Reserve: 2/11/19

To book your reservation, please call All Around Tours at 941-488-9393 and mention that you are with The Meadows group. Payment is due at the time of booking and can be made with Visa, Mastercard or check. The Meadoword • January 2019 29 The Meadows Book Club January 2019 Book Preview Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard Geraldine “Jerry” Bernier

As I write this preview, we are celebrating the The story of his escape is incredible enough, life, and mourning the passing, of a truly Great but then Churchill enlisted, returned to South American—George Herbert Walker Bush. He was Africa, fought in several battles, and ultimately the 41st President, Vice President for eight years, liberated the men with whom he had been CIA Director, Ambassador to China when relations imprisoned.” (from the hardcover edition. 2016) were first resumed, Congressman, Senator, and so Candice Millard, who also wrote Destiny of much more in his service of country. With much the Republic (Knopf Doubleday 2012, won the dignity, grace and dedication, GWH Bush was the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime, the PEN Center last great patrician American President dedicated USA Award for Research Nonfiction, the One- to public service over three-quarters of a century. Book-One Lincoln Award) and The River of Doubt Regardless of our party affiliations, we will all (Knopf Doubleday 2006, winner of the William miss him. Rockhill Nelson Award and finalist for the Quill Our Meadows Book Club group will read Awards) - has written a story of bravery, personal about another great world leader and on January development, and chance encounters with historical 9 we will discuss Prime Minister Winston characters like Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, Churchill’s beginnings in national service when and Mohandas Gandhi, with whom he would work we address Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, over the years. Hero of the Empire was an Indie a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Next pick, a top ten critics pick by the New York Churchill by author Candice Millard (Viking Times and Washington Post in 2016, and named 2016). Amazon’s number one history book of 2016. (from “At age twenty-four, Winston Churchill was Wikileaks) utterly convinced it was his destiny to become If you haven’t already read The Boer War: prime minister of England one day, despite the London to Ladysmith via Pretoria and Ian fact he had just lost his first election campaign for Hamilton’s March by Churchill (Pimlico Random Parliament. He believed that to achieve his goal he House 1900), this would be another great read in must do something spectacular on the battlefield. Churchill’s own words. The compilation of his Despite deliberately putting himself in extreme fighting with Boer rebels. But just two weeks after war correspondent dispatches to the Morning Post danger as a British Army officer in colonial wars his arrival, the soldiers he was accompanying on in London make up the London to Ladysmith via in India and Sudan, and as a journalist covering an armored train were ambushed, and Churchill Pretoria and Ian Hamilton’s March (196 pages) and a Cuban uprising against the Spanish, glory and was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a Boer War writings (204 pages). fame had eluded him. daring escape--but then had to traverse hundreds of Please join us on January 9 at 2 p.m. at the Churchill arrived in South Africa in 1899, miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a MCA when we discuss Hero of the Empire. In the valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, there to crumpled wad of cash, four slabs of chocolate, and meantime, keep on reading! cover the brutal colonial war the British were his wits to guide him.

Meadows Resident Book Signing at A. Parker’s Books on January 26

Three Meadows’ residents are tranquility of living in The Meadows. among 50 people from around the The two couples will join three country who had life-changing others from the Gulf Coast for a book experiences that were selected for the signing on Saturday, January 26 at book, “God Stories in America.” A. Parker’s Books, 1488 Main Street Dennis and Joni Gilbertson came from 10 a.m. to noon. The Meadows to Sarasota from Illinois and bought Mal is listed as the author but a condo in Longwater Chase three maintains, “God is really the author of ook lub years ago. Mal and Joy Salter came these incredible accounts but Amazon B C from Connecticut and have made their would not list God, ‘because He home on Greencroft Road since 2000. doesn’t have an account with us.’” Season 2018 – 2019 Titles All four appreciate the peace and (Meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. at the MCA)

Administration Joanne Simons 377-2682 [email protected] Meeting Coordinator Jerry Bernier 487-7514 [email protected] Luncheon Caryl Magnus 378-5055 [email protected]

January 9 Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard...... Leader: Priscilla Schlegel

February 13 Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder...... Leader: Cindy Kodish

March 13 Nutshell by Ian McEwan...... Leader: Caryl Magnus

April 10 A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles...... Leader: Janet Thompson

May 8 Growing Up In The Last Small Town by Bob Barnett..... Leader: Bob Barnett From Left: Joni Gilbertson, Mal Salter and Joy Salter. 30 The Meadoword • January 2019

Honoring the Men and Women of our Uniformed Services

Where: The Meadows (Corner of Weybridge St. and Honore Ave.) When: President’s Day — 2/18/19 Rain Date — 2/19/19 Time: 11:00 a.m.

CEREMONY TO INCLUDE: • Presentation of Colors by V.F.W. Post 3233 Color Guard • Participation by the Auxiliary V.F.W Post 3233 • Guest Speaker—HMCS—Martin L. Monaco, USN (Ret) Recipient of three purple hearts, a bronze star and Vietnamese Gallantry Cross • Wreath Presentation by military, police & fire personnel • Playing of Taps • Demonstration and explanation of the meaning of the flag-draped coffin • National Anthem to be sung by Weybridge resident Ms. Carol O’Donovan All Are Invited!

First Responders in attendance are asked to wear their uniforms; Veterans are asked to wear their hats, ribbons & awards Refreshments will be served. Bring your lawn chairs!

Dali Museum / Vinoy Tour (St. Petersburg) Wednesday, February 6, 2019 $87 per person Departs The Meadows: 9:30 a.m.—Returns: 5:00 p.m. Experience the awe-inspiring installation of the Dali Museum’s permanent collection in their 20,000 square feet of state-of-the-art gallery spaces allowing for the complete viewing of all 96 oil paintings, plus a selection of drawings, fine prints, photographs, videos and Surreal Objects by Salvador Dali. Magritte and Dali will be the featured exhibit while we are visiting. We will also enjoy a lunch and a tour at the Vinoy Renaissance, an iconic pink hotel resort and spa by the harbor. TOUR INCLUDES Guided Dali tour • Lunch and tour at the Vinoy Seating is limited To book your reservation, please call All Around Tours at 941-488-9393 and mention that you are with The Meadows group. Payment is due at the time of booking and can be made with Visa, Mastercard or check. The Meadoword • January 2019 31

APPLICATION The 27th Annual MCA Celebration of Fine Arts Saturday, March 16 & Sunday, March 17, 2019 Happy New Year!

(Application Deadline is noon, January 25, 2019) The MCA Office will be closed: Monday, December 31 & Tuesday, January 1 The Celebration of Fine Arts is open to Meadows residents and members of The Meadows Country Club. Exhibitors must submit an application with the entry fee by January 25, 2019. Space is limited. The entry fee of $25 is for the Basic Space package, which includes one chair and six-foot space (display or wall) or two photo panels. One additional request can be added for a fee. Upon verification of your participation, the additional request will be made available at a fee of $20, payable to the MCA no later than March 8, 2019. Electronic Device Please show your preferences below: Training with Dave Stoltie 1. Basic Space: Cost $25 Check #______Cash______(Check one space) 6' wall space______, 6' floor display _____, For Meadows Residents or 2 photo panels (space is 6')______More than one chair? Number of chairs ______Bring your cell phones, laptops, tablets and (Check one table) Card table ______, 6' table _____ e-readers (Android and Apple devices) or None ______Thursday, January 3, 2018 2. Additional Space: Cost $20/space Check #______Cash______30-minute time slots available* I would like to add: (To be paid when notified, by February 15, 2019) *1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, (Check one space) 6' wall space______, 6' floor display _____, or 3:00 pm or 2 photo panels (space is 6')______Lakeside Room, MCA Center (Check one table) Card table ______, 6' table _____, or None ______(941) 377-2300 3. Medium: ______RSVP by phone or the MCA front desk I understand that I will be notified if I will have a 12' (two 6' foot areas). The additional request will be located next to the original space. Quantities and space availability are limited.

I understand that the MCA will make every effort to provide security during the show, but cannot be responsible for any losses, however incurred.

NAME______(Please Print Name) ADDRESS______

PHONE______EMAIL______

Resident______TMCC member______

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MCA. SEND OR RETURN TO THE MCA 2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235 ! ! ! !

To be detached and kept by applicant • Applications are for Meadows residents and Meadows Country Club members only. Chairs, tables, and wall hangers will be provided by the MCA. You will be notified by Friday, February 15 of your inclusion in the show. Additional requests will be determined and artists will be called. Entry fee due Friday, January 25, 2019. • Setup for the show will begin at 3:30 pm, Friday, March 15, 2019. The show will be from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, March 16 and 17. • The Art Committee will design the show to allow as many artists as possible to participate as well as allow for artistic diversity in each room. The Committee is responsible for final decisions about the suitability of any art. If there are any adjustments needed to your requests, you will be contacted. The show will be broadly advertised. Greeters will be available on each day of the show to ensure movement through all the display areas. MCA Contact: Kathy Gibson, 377-2300 email [email protected] 32 The Meadoword • January 2019

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Classified Ads are due MON, JAN 7 FL Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing. . . . .941-544-0552 for the February 2019 Meadoword EMAIL...... [email protected] For more information, call the MCA Office, 377-2300, Arnie’s Screening Service...... 941-993-4023 or email [email protected] 36 The Meadoword • January 2019 MTheeadoword Community Events—All Events are at the MCA Community Center unless noted otherwise

See inside pages for more information on many of the activities/events on the calendar. RED=MCA Activities/Events BLUE=MCA/TMCC Activities/Events (S)=Signup Required (S)=Signup Required Refer to page 23 for contact info, fees, details for following TMCC Activities: BLACK=TMCC Activities/Events (Membership Required) JanuarY (S)=Signup Required GREEN=TMCC Activities/Events (Nonmembers Welcome) (S)=Signup Required

TENNIS HOLIDAY CAMP TENNIS HOLIDAY CAMP TENNIS HOLIDAY CAMP DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1 pm (S) CRAFTS 9 am STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am FITNESS FRIDAY 9 am SLOW FLOW YOGA 10 am WATER COLORS 9:30 am (S) MAH JONGG 9:30 am WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am SPORTS YOGA 11 am BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) WATER AEROBICS 12 pm ELECTRONIC DEVICE LADIES BRIDGE 1 pm HELP 1 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12 pm (S) HORSESHOES/BOCCE GARDEN CLUB 2 pm 3 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12:30 pm (S) MCA Office Closed BEGINNER TAP 5:15 pm (S) CORNHOLE 3 pm (S) BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) New Year’s BEGINNER JAZZ 6 pm (S) TAI CHI (S) STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am CRAFTS 9 am STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am FITNESS FRIDAY 9 am DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1 pm (S) SLOW FLOW YOGA 10 am MAH JONGG 9 am COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WATER COLORS 9:30 am (S) MAH JONGG 9:30 am CMTEE 10 am FINANCE CMTEE 11 am MEMOIRS 10 am SPORTS YOGA 11 am WATER AEROBICS 12 pm BOOK CLUB 11 am WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am BOOK CLUB 2 pm CORNHOLE 3 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12 pm (S) WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am MEN’S BRIDGE 1 pm (S) MAINTENANCE CMTEE SAFETY CMTEE 2 pm MEMOIRS WRITING 2:30 pm BALANCE CLASS 12:30 pm (S) GROUP 1 pm HORSESHOES/BOCCE BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) BEG/RELAXED YOGA 4 pm 3 pm (S) MEADOWS “U” CMTEE BEGINNER TAP 5:15 pm (S) LADIES BRIDGE 1 pm 3 pm BEGINNER JAZZ 6 pm (S) MONTHLY MEMBERS STANDARDS CMTEE 3 pm PING PONG-CTR CT LG 6 pm SOCIAL 5 pm GAME NIGHT 6:30 pm TAI CHI (S) STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am CRAFTS 9 am STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am FITNESS FRIDAY 9 am CAR CLUB-VILLAGE PUB PICKLEBALL CLINICS 9 am (S) 10 am PLATELET DRIVE 9 am (S) MAH JONGG 9:30 am MAH JONGG 9 am HOT STOVE LEAGUE 9 am SLOW FLOW YOGA 10 am DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1 pm (S) WATER COLORS 9:30 am (S) WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am MEN’S BRIDGE 1 pm (S) SPANISH PT TOUR 10 am (S) WATER AEROBICS 12 pm WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am WINTER DINNER DANCE SPORTS YOGA 11 am BALANCE CLASS 12 pm (S) BEG/RELAXED YOGA 4 pm BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) 6 pm CORNHOLE 3 pm (S) LADIES BRIDGE 1 pm BALANCE CLASS 12:30 pm (S) HORSESHOES/BOCCE 3 pm (S) ASSEMBLY OF PROPERTY BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) OWNERS 4 pm AMER. WINE SOC. BEGINNER TAP 5:15 pm (S) TASTING 6:30 pm BEGINNER JAZZ 6 pm (S) PING PONG-CTR CT LG 6 pm TAI CHI (S) STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am CRAFTS 9 am STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am FITNESS FRIDAY 9 am DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1 pm (S) MAH JONGG 9 am AGING IN PLACE PANEL WATER COLORS 9:30 am (S) MAH JONGG 9:30 am 10 am (S) SLOW FLOW YOGA 10 am WOMEN’S CLUB MEMOIRS 10 am SPORTS YOGA 11 am MEMOIRS WRITING WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am LUNCHEON WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am GROUP 1 pm CORNHOLE 3 pm (S) HORSESHOES/BOCCE WATER AEROBICS 12 pm BEG/RELAXED YOGA 4 pm MEN’S BRIDGE 1 pm (S) MEDITERRANEAN NIGHT 3 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12 pm (S) BEGINNER TAP 5:15 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12:30 pm (S) BEGINNER JAZZ 6 pm (S) BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S)

PING PONG-CTR CT LG 6 pm LADIES BRIDGE 1 pm

TAI CHI (S) STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am CRAFTS 9 am STRETCH/TONE 8:30 am PICKLEBALL CLINICS 9 am (S) PHOTO SHOW RVCG 10 am MAH JONGG 9 am PICKLEBALL CLINICS 9 am (S) HOT STOVE LEAGUE 9 am WATER COLORS 9:30 am (S) MAH JONGG 9:30 am DUPLICATE BRIDGE 1 pm (S) AVIVA BALANCE CLASS SLOW FLOW YOGA 10 am PHOTO SHOW RVCG 10 am MEN’S BRIDGE 1 pm (S) AVIVA BALANCE CLASS 11 am (S) WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am 11 am (S) WATER AEROBICS 12 pm MOTE PRESENTATION-TMCC BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) WATER AEROBICS 11:30 am SPORTS YOGA 11 am 4 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12 pm (S) BEG/RELAXED YOGA 4 pm HORSESHOES/BOCCE 3 pm (S) BINGO 6:30 pm CORNHOLE 3 pm (S) BEGINNER TAP 5:15 pm (S) BALANCE CLASS 12:30 pm (S) BEGINNER JAZZ 6 pm (S) TRIVIA NIGHT 5:30 pm (S) BRIDGE 12:30 pm (S) PING PONG-CTR CT LG 6 pm FEBRUARY