The Meadoword, April 2015
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April 2015 Volume 33, Number 4 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 2015 MCA Board of Directors 2 The Meadoword • April 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 Hello folks… The formula is a proven success. I can you need is a desire to be an integral Bruce Ferretti Dr. Bart Levenson I’d like to introduce myself to safely promise that this new Board of part of maintaining the standard that Malcolm Hay you in my new assignment as MCA Directors will put their time, expertise, we have come to love here in The President. I take over the reins from and energy into keeping The Meadows Meadows. COMMITTEES my friend and colleague Dr. Bill the top-notch community it has always If you have an interest, take a Assembly of Property Owners Grubb, who, for the past year, has been. look at the calendar on the back page Ginny Coveney, Chairperson done an outstanding job as President. If you take a glance just to the of the paper to see when the different Claire Coyle, Liaison His six years on the Board of Directors left of this page, you will see a list of committees meet. Sit in on one of the Budget and Finance went much too fast, and we will miss the committees that serve vital roles meetings and see what they do. If it Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson his leadership and guidance. in the well-being of our residents looks like it would be something you Joe Miller, Liaison Also finishing their terms are and community—Maintenance, might like to be part of, speak to the Community Activities Marvin Glusman, who was Vice Restrictions, Safety, Community chairperson afterward to get the info Ginny Coveney, Chairperson President last year, and Dr. Harry Activities, and Emergency you need to make a decision. These Dr. Bart Levenson, Liaison Shannon, who did double-duty as Preparedness. All could use the help meetings are open to the public and Emergency Preparedness the Chairperson of the Emergency of more volunteers. You don’t have to designed to make The Meadows the Sue Pound, Chairperson Preparedness Committee. The be experienced in a particular field. All best it can be. ~ John Bruce Ferretti, Liaison Meadows community benefited Maintenance tremendously during their tenure. Jo Evans, Chairperson Most of our residents know me as Marilyn Maleckas, Liaison the guy that writes the Safety column. Unpaid MCA Annual Assessments Memorial Garden I’ll continue to do that, since I believe John Spillane, Chairperson our residents deserve to have as much Are Past Due Restrictions information as possible to help keep The 2015 MCA Annual Assessment was mailed in January, and you Phil Hughes, Chairperson their homes and families secure. should have received it by February 1, 2015. Malcolm Hay, Liaison I have been an active member of This Assessment is your Master Association fee, due yearly— Safety the Safety Committee since 2001 and not your sub-HOA or condo fee. John Spillane, Chairperson the last six years, served as Safety Joy Howes, Liaison Chairperson. I will continue to serve in PAYMENT WAS DUE MARCH 1, 2015 that capacity as well. My background • If you did not receive the Assessment, contact the MCA office at Subscription Rates is in Public Safety—I served 20 years 941-377-2300 to arrange payment and to confirm your correct The subscription rate for The Meadoword re- with the Port Authority of New York mailing address. flects a cost due to recent increases in postage, and New Jersey Police Department labor, and materials: • If you recently purchased a home in The Meadows but did USA ....................... $2.00 per month before retiring to live here in The not receive the Assessment, contact the MCA office ASAP to Canada .................. $3.50 per month Meadows. verify/arrange payment and to update our records. Foreign .................. $6.25 per month In 2004, I was elected to the Board of Directors for the first time, and • If you recently sold a home in The Meadows and received the Assessment for that property, please contact the MCA office ASAP during that tenure, served as Secretary Submission Guidelines so we can send the Assessment to the new owner. Letters to the Editor and Vice President. In 2012, I was • Unpaid assessments are subject to late fees and interest and may • Letters must be signed and include asked by former President Ginny a return address. Coveney to fill in the remaining term be referred to our attorneys for collection proceedings this month. • Issues must be of interest to a large portion of The Meadows. of a director who resigned. In 2014, All owners (including new owners) must pay the 2015 Assessment, • Obscene or derogatory remarks will I was reelected to the Board again, which was due March 1, 2015. not be published. and for the past year, have served as • We reserve the right to edit letters in If you have not paid your assessment, if you have questions, or if the interest of space or to refuse Treasurer. any one of the above applies to you, please contact Cheryl Price at publication. I am truly honored to have the 941-377-2300 or email [email protected]. opportunity to serve The Meadows Articles and Monthly Columns ~ The Meadows Community Association We welcome submissions from our residents in this capacity and consider Meadows residents for publication in it a privilege. The Meadoword. Articles should be of general interest to the community. Three newly elected directors will We copy edit all articles for accuracy, enter their first terms this year. Bruce On the Cover content, style, and length and will not Submission Deadlines** for publish articles that contain offensive Ferretti, Malcolm Hay, and Dr. 2015 MCA Board of Directors the MAY 2015 issue: material or inaccurate information. Ar- Bart Levenson will be join Marilyn Pictured LEFT to RIGHT: Display Advertising—ccontact the Editor ticles must be received by the posted Maleckas, Jo Evans, Vice President John Spillane (President), Joe Miller deadline for publication in the following • New and revised display ads are due on (Treasurer), Jo Evans, Dr. Bart Levenson, month’s edition. Claire Coyle, Treasurer Joe Miller, MONDAY, APRIL 6 and Secretary Joy Howes. I am very Marilyn Maleckas, Bruce Ferretti, All submissions are published at the • Camera-ready display ads are due on discretion of the Editor and the MCA. Joy Howes (Secretary), Malcolm Hay, pleased to have this level of experience WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 and Claire Coyle (Vice President) on the MCA Board as we face the Editorial Content—contact the Editor many challenges the coming year will The Meadoword • Articles and columns are due on Community News Source of The Meadows present. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Initiated in 1983 Volunteers are the heart of our • Letters to the Editor are due on WEDNES- Publisher, MCA: Len Smally, Manager community DAY, APRIL 8 Editor/Designer: Mary Jo Gord Classified Ads—contact The MCA Front Desk. Advertising Manager: Mary Jo Gord The Meadows is one of the Classifieds are due on MONDAY, APRIL 13 Proofreaders: Kathy Gibson, finest run communities in Florida. For more information, call 377-2300 Ginny Coveney, Sandy Truman Its operation is overseen by an ** NOTE: Deadlines for camera-ready ads Distribution: MCA incredible staff who is assisted daily are on or about the 10th of the month prior to publication. When the 10th falls on a weekend MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION by volunteers from the community or holiday, the deadline is the previous business 2004 Longmeadow itself. These volunteers receive no day. New advertiser ads and revised ads are due compensation; they do what they do two days prior to camera-ready ads. Deadlines Sarasota, Florida 34235 may be moved up as necessary to accom- Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 because they love The Meadows and modate for production and press requirements [email protected] have the chance to use the skills they during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and http://www.themeadowssarasota.org acquired in their working lifetimes. the short month of February. The Meadoword • April 2015 3 PENDING n 5226 Willow Links—Great location with n 4699 Chandlers Forde—Lush, mature n 5122 Willow Links—Nice upstairs n 5360 Huntingwood—WOW! Inviting 3/2 outstanding lake view. 2BR groundfloor end unit. landscape. 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