The Meadoword, June 2015
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June 2015 Volume 33, Number 6 The To FREE Meadoword MeaThe doword PUBLISHED BY THE MEADOWS CO mm UNITY ASSO C IATION TO PROVIDE INFOR M ATION AND EDU C ATION FOR MEADOWS RESIDENTS MANASOTA, MANASOTA, FL U.S. POSTAGE PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT 61 PAID Do you know where the nearest shelter is? Find out on pages 10 and 11 2 The Meadoword • June 2015 MCA BOARD Notes From the OF DIRECTORS John Spillane, President Claire Coyle, Vice President President’s Desk Joe Miller, Treasurer John Spillane—MCA President Joy Howes, Secretary Jo Evans Marilyn Maleckas than-usual hurricane season for 2015. Bruce Ferretti Joint rezoning Information is king— That prediction, of course, means Dr. Bart Levenson application filed April let’s stay informed Malcolm Hay absolutely nothing if we should be 15 with Sarasota County hit with just one monster storm. Even Back in April, the MCA instituted a COMMITTEES planning department those smaller tropical storms can very handy email system that sends out Assembly of Property Owners cause a massive amount of damage. “blast email” messages to our residents. Ginny Coveney, Chairperson This filing, of course is a We should prepare for the worst and The messages are short, informational, Claire Coyle, Liaison process, and the MCA, The hope for the best. and time-sensitive. Budget and Finance Meadows Country Club (TMCC), Our Emergency Preparedness Whenever the staff has news or Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson and Kobernick will furnish Committee needs volunteers to assist information that would be immediately Joe Miller, Liaison information to the County the community in the event of a helpful to our residents, you will Community Activities as needed to help move the disaster occurring here. If you would receive one of these messages. It could Ginny Coveney, Chairperson application along through the like to help or want to know how be something like a fast-moving, Dr. Bart Levenson, Liaison channels. you can better protect your home and dangerous storm about to hit our area Emergency Preparedness While we wait for government family, attend the next Emergency or an announcement of spontaneous Sue Pound, Chairperson wheels to turn, the MCA, TMCC, Prep Committee meeting on June 9. events or issues that did not make it Bruce Ferretti, Liaison and Kobernick joint committee The Committee meets on the second into The Meadoword. Maintenance meets monthly to discuss overall Tuesday of the month. If you have a computer and use Jo Evans, Chairperson goals, issues, and possible Road paving almost email on a regular basis to keep Marilyn Maleckas, Liaison solutions. These committee in touch with friends and family, Memorial Garden members have also met with complete please be sure to sign up for these John Spillane, Chairperson successful area developers and Our big road paving job is informational “blasts” from the MCA. Restrictions architects who are excited by the almost complete and the result is a Just go to the MCA website at www. Phil Hughes, Chairperson idea of The Meadows and The big improvement for our roadway themeadowssarasota.org and click Malcolm Hay, Liaison Meadows County Club working infrastructure. We should not have the link to Constant Contact on the Safety together, looking for ways to to do a large-scale job like this for home page or send an email to MCA John Spillane, Chairperson further enhance the appeal of our another 13 to 15 years. Thanks to Administrative Services Coordinator Joy Howes, Liaison community. As these talks go our residents who were most patient Kathy Gibson at mca@meadowsca. forward and design concepts begin during the unexpected delays. com. to take shape, we will keep you The Meadoword informed. Community News Source of The Meadows Initiated in 1983 Hurricane season is Publisher: MCA: Jay Brady, Manager The MCA is seeking Editor/Designer: Mary Jo Gord here; be watchful for Advertising Manager: Mary Jo Gord storms that could Candidates for election to the Proofreaders: Kathy Gibson, Ginny Coveney, Sandy Truman become hurricanes 2016 MCA Board of Directors Distribution: MCA Early last month, the first tropical MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Interested property owners are invited storm of the year hit the shores of the 2004 Longmeadow Carolinas. We never know when these to submit their names for consideration no later than Sarasota, Florida 34235 Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 storms will happen or how severe [email protected] they will be. We have been lucky for http://www.themeadowssarasota.org the past few years as the last major hurricane to hit Florida was Hurricane Friday, October 2, 2015 • noon Submission Guidelines Wilma, 2005. Entering the 2015 hurricane Letters to the Editor All candidates must complete a Personal • Letters must be signed and include season, Florida has gone a record nine a return address. years without a hurricane of Category Information Questionnaire • Issues must be of interest to a large 3 (CAT3) or higher making landfall. portion of The Meadows. For more information, please call • Obscene or derogatory remarks will And most experts predict a tamer- not be published. • We reserve the right to edit letters in the MCA at 377-2300 the interest of space or to refuse publication. Articles and Monthly Columns PLEASE NOTE: We welcome submissions from our Meadows residents for publication in Submission Deadlines** for the JULY 2015 issue: The Meadoword. Articles should be Subscription prices of general interest to the community. Display Advertising—contact The Meadoword Editor We copy edit all articles for accuracy, for The Meadoword • New and revised display ads are due on FRIDAY, JUNE 5 content, style, and length and will not publish articles that contain offensive mailed to residents • Camera-ready display ads are due on TUESDAY, JUNE 9 material or inaccurate information. Ar- ticles must be received by the posted living outside the Editorial Content—contact The Meadoword Editor deadline for publication in the following • Articles and columns are due on TUESDAY, JUNE 9 month’s edition. 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Deadlines may be moved up as necessary to accommodate for production and press Foreign .................. $6.25 per month requirements during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and the short month of February. The Meadoword • June 2015 3 PENDING PENDING SOLD! n 5226 Willow Links—Great location with n 5232 Wedgewood Lane—Awesome views n 2980 Heather Bow—Turnkey furnished. n 5360 Huntingwood—WOW! Inviting 3/2 outstanding lake view. 2BR groundfloor end unit. of lake and golf course. Sunsets, waterfowl, and Light & breezy. Wide foyer. Spacious eat-in- townhouse with covered parking—so inviting you Easy access. Complex has 2 pools and a short wildlife. 2BR unit. Glassed in lanai. Spotless, kitchen, great room with fireplace. Huge vaulted, won’t want to leave. Master bedroom down; 2 up- walk to Meadows Village shops. Very active, vi- clean, furnished. Wedgewood replaced roofs walled, caged lanai. Inside laundry. New roof & stairs. Bathrooms updated. 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