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June 2017 Volume 35, Number 06 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 PDF done -CC 2 The Meadoword • June 2017 MCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Notes From the Claire Coyle, President Marilyn Maleckas, Vice President Joe Miller, Treasurer Malcolm Hay, Secretary President’s Desk Bob Clark Claire Coyle—MCA President Bruce Ferretti Phil Hughes Jan Lazar The Renaissance of property values will increase by more distributed about a year ago. Leaders Dr. Bart Levenson The Meadows than six percent. And, that is only the of the community built on this data in COMMITTEES beginning. two meetings of association presidents Assembly of Property Owners is about to begin Real estate experts tell us that new and assembly members. The result is a Pam Campbell, Chair plan that calls for upgrading the overall Claire Coyle, Liaison construction usually causes the value The recent announcement that The look of our community. Communications of properties in the surrounding areas Claire Coyle, Chair Meadows Country Club has signed an to increase Everything ties together to make Community Involvement agreement with a developer to build this time an incredibly exciting one Marilyn Maleckas, Chair up to 180 new units on the property New construction also stimulates to be a member of The Meadows Finance and Budget now owned by the country club existing homeowners to invest in community. New building will bring Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chair signaled the start of the revitalization upgrading their properties to keep new people and renewed energy. Joe Miller, Liaison of the entire Meadows community. pace with the new buildings. The The strategic plan will bring changes Fining Hearing Panel Although the MCA Board of MCA plans to reinforce these positive and upgrades to our properties and Bud Totten & Joy Howes, Cochairs MCA Board, Liaison Directors voted at its May meeting changes in our community with activities. Long Range Planning not to move forward at this time with programs and activities that will Become a part of the Renaissance Malcolm Hay, Chair the development of either of the two result from the implementation of the Maintenance properties owned by the MCA that Strategic Plan, adopted in May by the Watch upcoming editions of Jo Evans, Chair were part of the original rezoning MCA’s Board of Directors. The Meadoword for details about Bruce Ferretti, Liaison application, the impact of the building In April 2016, the MCA Board our Strategic Plan. When you see Personnel at the country club and the eventual appointed five of its members to something that appeals to you, join the Claire Coyle, Chair building at Aviva will be huge for develop a vision for the future of team. Stop by the MCA Community Standards and Restrictions Phil Hughes, Chair our community. The overall value of The Meadows. The first step in the Center. You can make a difference in • Best Kept The Meadows property will increase process was gathering information the future of your community. Bud & Lesley Totten, Cochairs by more than $50 million, and our from all residents via a survey Safety John Spillane, Chair Bart Levenson, Liaison Sarasota County • Emergency Preparedness Sue Pound & John Spillane, Cochairs Call Center Residents have easy The Meadoword access with one Community News Source of The Meadows Initiated in 1983 number 861-5000 Publisher, MCA: Jay Brady, Manager Managing Editor/Designer: Mary Jo Gord Monday thru Friday Assistant Editor: Carlene Cobb Advertising Manager: Mary Jo Gord 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Proofers: Kathy Gibson, Sandy Truman After hours and on Distribution: MCA weekends—a voicemail MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION system directs you to various 2004 Longmeadow numbers like roads, utilities, Sarasota, Florida 34235 Sheriff’s Office, and so forth Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 [email protected] http://www.themeadowssarasota.org If you will be away Submission Guidelines Letters to the Editor from home for more • Letters must be signed and include a return address. than a weekend, call • Issues must be of interest to a large portion of The Meadows. • Obscene or derogatory remarks will Meadows Safety not be published. • We reserve the right to edit letters in Patrol the interest of space or to refuse publication. 809-0084 Articles and Monthly Columns We welcome submissions from our Meadows residents for publication in and tell them Deadlines** for the JUL 2017 issue: The Meadoword. Articles should be of general interest to the community. where you can be Display Advertising—contact The Meadoword Managing Editor We copy edit all articles for accuracy, • New & revised display ads, MON, JUN 5 content, style, and length and will not reached in case of an • Camera-ready display ads, WED, JUN 7 publish articles that contain offensive material or inaccurate information. Ar- Editorial Content—contact The Meadoword Managing Editor ticles must be received by the posted emergency deadline for publication in the following • MCA columns, FRI, JUN 9 month’s edition. • Articles & columns, WED, JUN 7 All submissions are published at the • Letters to the Editor, WED, JUN 7 discretion of the Editor and the MCA. Classified Ads—contact The MCA Reception Desk • Classifieds, TUE, JUN 13 Subscription Rates For more information, call 377-2300 The subscription rate for The Meadoword reflects a cost due to recent increases in post- ** NOTE: Deadlines for camera-ready ads are on or about the 10th of the month prior to publica- age, labor, and materials: tion. When the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the previous business day. New advertiser ads and revised ads are due two days prior to camera-ready ads. Deadlines may be moved USA ....................... $2.00 per month up as necessary to accommodate production and press requirements for Thanksgiving and Christmas Canada .................. $3.50 per month holidays, the month of February, and extenuating circumstances. Europe ................... $6.25 per month The Meadoword • June 2017 3 THINKING OF SELLING? WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY! OUR 2/4/6% Brokerage Fees might save you thousands. 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Realty Services Inc • 3590 17th St (corner of Beneva) PDF done -- MJ 4 The Meadoword • June 2017 G4S SAFETY PATROL 809-0084 NEXT MEETING of the Safety Safety Committee Prevention is the best protection June 5, 2:00 pm, MCA John Spillane—Chair All residents encouraged to attend residents should take to prepare for If you don’t want a weather Activity slightly up tornadoes. While our main focus is radio, but have a cell phone, preparing residents for impending download the Sarasota County During the month of April, hurricanes and the actions to take Code Red app.