March 2017 Volume 35, Number 03 The To FREE Meadoword MeaThe doword PUBLISHED BY THE MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR MEADOWS RESIDENTS MANASOTA, FL MANASOTA, U.S. POSTAGE PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT 61 PAID 2 The Meadoword • March 2017 MCA BOARD Notes From the OF DIRECTORS John Spillane, President President’s Desk Claire Coyle, Vice President Joe Miller, Treasurer John Spillane—MCA President Marilyn Maleckas, Secretary Bruce Ferretti Malcolm Hay Hi Folks, Mullenax, recently retired Randy Phil Hughes The time, as they say, has just Lohr and new addition Todd Wilson Jan Lazar flown by. This article will be my last can do it all. Deadlines** for the Dr. Bart Levenson as your President. It’s hard to believe The MCA’s great staff has APR 2017 issue: COMMITTEES just how fast the past two years have made my time as your president Assembly of Property Owners gone. a very satisfying experience. I Display Advertising—contact Pam Campbell, Chairperson Most of you already know cannot say enough about the quality The Meadoword Editor Claire Coyle, Liaison that I served two full terms as a and personal attributes of each of Best Kept • New and revised display ads Bud & Lesley Totten, Chairpersons director from 2005 through 2011. them. They are a highly skilled, are due FRI, MAR 3 Jan Lazar, Liaison One year later, I was asked to finish knowledgeable, flexible team • Camera-ready display ads are Budget and Finance the remaining two-year term for a dedicated 100 percent to the residents due TUE, MAR 7 Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson director who resigned in 2012. of The Meadows. Joe Miller, Liaison At the end of the Annual Meeting Emergency Preparedness In last month’s article, I noted how Editorial Content—contact The Sue Pound, Chairperson on March 7 this month, I will have important and vital each of our MCA Meadoword Editor Phil Hughes, Liaison served five straight years on the MCA committees are to The Meadows • Articles and columns are due Long Range Planning Board of Directors Malcolm Hay, Chairperson TUE, MAR 7 It’s time to move on and let others I’d like to thank all the Jan Lazar, Liaison committee chairs. Your support and • Letters to the Editor are due Maintenance have an opportunity to serve our TUE, MAR 7 Jo Evans, Chairperson residents in the best way they can cooperation made my job and that of Malcolm Hay, Liaison the MCA Board go that much more Classified Ads—contact The Memorial Garden Bob Clark will be a new face on smoothly. MCA Reception Desk John Spillane, Chairperson the board, and he brings a wealth of All committee members are Bart Levenson, Liaison experience to The Meadows from his volunteers who give their time and • Classifieds are due MON, MAR 13 Restrictions Phil Hughes, Chairperson previous experience. energy to serve the community. For more information, call Marilyn Maleckas, Liaison Marilyn Malekas and Joe Miller These meetings are open to all 377-2300 Safety will begin their second terms in residents, and your ideas and John Spillane, Chairperson service as directors, and there are no suggestions are a valuable ** NOTE: Deadlines for camera- Bart Levenson, Liaison finer or more capable individuals to commodity. Don’t be shy about it; ready ads are on or about the 10th be working on your behalf. attend a meeting of your choice and of the month prior to publication. The Meadoword Overall, you have an outstanding see how you like it. Maybe join one. When the 10th falls on a weekend board of directors. It has been I won’t be too far away from things or holiday, the deadline is the Community News Source of The Meadows an honor and a privilege to serve Initiated in 1983 around the MCA previous business day. New adver- alongside all of them. tiser ads and revised ads are due Publisher, MCA: Jay Brady, Manager I want to thank all our residents You can still find me on Managing Editor/Designer: Mary Jo Gord two days prior to camera-ready Assistant Editor: Carlene Cobb for their continued support. I did my the Safety and Emergency Prep ads. Deadlines may be moved up Advertising Manager: Mary Jo Gord best to listen to them and to respond Committees. I will continue to write as necessary to accommodate Proofreaders: Kathy Gibson, to each and every one who reached the Safety articles and the Scam production and press requirements Sandy Truman out to me personally, no matter what articles because I believe safety for Thanksgiving and Christmas Distribution: MCA the issue was. and security are the most important holidays, the month of February, MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION things for our residents and the 2004 Longmeadow Special thanks is due and well- and extenuating circumstances. deserved to the following people community. Sarasota, Florida 34235 Thank you all for your support. Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 [email protected] MCA General Manager Jay ~ John http://www.themeadowssarasota.org Brady has been invaluable to me and the MCA in our day-to-day Submission Guidelines operations. Operations Manager Frances Letters to the Editor • Letters must be signed and include Rippcondi has become a key member a return address. of the MCA in such a short period of • Issues must be of interest to a large portion of The Meadows. time. • Obscene or derogatory remarks will Administrative Services not be published. Coodinator Kathy Gibson always got • We reserve the right to edit letters in the interest of space or to refuse me pointed in the right direction. publication. Receptionist Sandy Truman, Articles and Monthly Columns is the telephone voice of the MCA, We welcome submissions from our information specialist and ultimate Meadows residents for publication in multitasker. The Meadoword. Articles should be of general interest to the community. Administrative Accountant Lisa We copy edit all articles for accuracy, Compton keeps our books and content, style, and length and will not publish articles that contain offensive accounts in good order, always with material or inaccurate information. Ar- a smile. ticles must be received by the posted Managing Editor Mary Jo deadline for publication in the following month’s edition. Gord does the most incredible job All submissions are published at the in putting The Meadoword together discretion of the Editor and the MCA. each month as well as The Meadows website development, maintenance Subscription Rates and design. The subscription rate for The Meadoword Assistant Editor Carlene Cobb reflects a cost due to recent increases in post- is always willing to help out in areas age, labor, and materials: other than the newspaper. 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