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The Meadoword, November 2012 November 2012 Volume 30, Number 11 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 2 The Meadoword • November 2012 MCA BOARD Notes From the OF DIRECTORS Ginny Coveney, President Bob Friedlander, Vice President President’s Desk Dr. Bill Grubb, Treasurer By Ginny Coveney—MCA President Bill Hoegel, Secretary Joy Howes Jo Evans Many of you have commented on (MHOA) has five delegates, each with one mobile in the parking lot! John Spillane what a big job it is being president. I can vote. Out-parcels—such as The Meadows There is a great need for donors to Dr. Harry Shannon tell you that it is made much easier and Country Club, The Meadows Shopping donate blood for newborn babies, cancer Marvin Glusman less time consuming by the wonderful Village, Tarpon Point, and Kobernick- patients, and surgical or accident patients staff we have that does the work. The Anchin—each have one delegate. who require blood replacement. COMMITTEES board just oversees that work. Delegates are appointed by the Because of illness, deaths, and Assembly of Property Owners And, because everything runs so individual association presidents to attend relocations, many of our dedicated donors Claire Coyle, Chairperson smoothly, residents often become involved the monthly meetings to report back to from the past are no longer available. We Marvin Glusman, Liaison in their own lives and do not seem to the associations any business and to allow need new donors to replace them. Without Budget and Finance participate in the many varied activities business to be conducted. Being a delegate these donors and their generous gift of Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson that we have in The Meadows. It’s my is a responsibility and a chance to be blood, the supply might not be there if you Bob Friedlander, Liaison hope that the following material about involved in The Meadows community. or I should ever need it. Community Activities some of the things happening in our Assembly must have a quorum If you have questions or would like Ginny Coveney, Chairperson community will stimulate you to take an of delegates to approve minutes from to become a blood and/or platelet donor, Emergency Preparedness active interest in what The Meadows has the previous meeting and carry on new please call Pam Campbell at 371-3960. Dr. Harry Shannon, Chairperson to offer. We are fortunate to be living in business. If an association’s delegate This is YOUR chance to give back to the Dr. Bill Grubb, Liaison this wonderful place. Remember, this is cannot attend, the association’s president community that we all love. Maintenance YOUR community! may appoint an alternate for that night. At Bob Friedlander, Co-chairperson the beginning of each meeting, delegates It’s all in the name… Jo Evans, Co-chairperson Koffee Klatsch days sign in and collect their name tags. Several times a year, the Assembly In this month’s issue, a new column Memorial Garden and times change John Spillane, Chairperson presents special items to be voted on and written by MCA Board member Marvin Koffee Klatsch, which runs from provided information pertaining to the Glusman talks about the history behind Restrictions October to March, is one such example. community—for example, the budget. the names given to neighborhood Bill Hoegel, Chairperson To try and increase attendance, starting in At each meeting, MCA Manager Len associations in The Meadows—maybe Joy Howes, Liaison November, the date has been changed to Smally discusses any new informational your association will be featured. Safety the second Monday of the month. Doors items and local area speakers present a The developer of The Meadows, John Spillane, Chairperson open at 8:30 am—rather than 8:00 am as one-half hour program of interest to the Taylor Woodrow, was from England, so all Joy Howes, Liaison they did in the past—and the speaker will community. the names given to associations and streets Subscription Rates begin at 9:00 am. We will serve coffee, Assembly meetings are open to are either of English or Scottish origin. The subscription rate for The Meadoword re- donuts, and bagels with cream cheese. ALL Meadows residents. Following the My friend, Judy Bauer, suggested that I flects a cost due to recent increases in postage, Our speakers, who come from the meeting, cookies and coffee are served. include this in my column. When Marvin labor, and materials: USA ....................... $2.00 per month Sarasota-Manatee area, will present Glusman offered to do the research—I Canada .................. $2.50 per month different topics that affect our daily lives. Blood donors needed offered the job to him. Look for more to Foreign .................. $5.00 per month But, I have to say, it is embarrassing to to replenish supply come about Meadows naming conventions have speakers give up their time, only to in future issues. Submission Guidelines find that no one is present to hear them. The Meadows Blood Drives, under Letters to the Editor We’ve lined up an impressive list of the organization skills of Pam Campbell, Credit where credit is due • Letters must be signed and include speakers, so please note the dates on your are another area that needs your help. a return address. calendar. Our blood platelet drive on the third I also received a comment from a • Issues must be of interest to a large November 12—Sgt. Neil Scully from Thursday each month from 9:00 am resident, who was admiring the plantings portion of The Meadows. to 1:30 pm, is the number one platelet on Richwood Link by Ringwood Meadow, • Obscene or derogatory remarks will the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office will not be published. talk on home security, identity theft, and drive in Sarasota County in the Suncoast that TruScapes does a great job. • We reserve the right to edit letters in scams. territory. Donating platelets takes about TruScapes does do a good job of the interest of space or to refuse January 7, 2013—Larry Alexander one and one-half hours as platelets are maintaining the common areas. The publication. of Sarasota Solid Waste will speak about” removed from your blood and your blood plantings, however, at the main entrance, Articles and Monthly Columns Recycling—What do you put where?” is returned to you. Because only the north, and south entrances on Honore, We welcome submissions from our and “What are and how do you dispose of platelets are collected, you also can donate Highlands Bridge Road entrance, Hadfield Meadows residents for publication in hazardous materials?” as well as garbage in the regular blood drive, held every other and Highland Oaks Drive, Richwood The Meadoword. Articles should be of general interest to the community. and yard waste. month on the first or second Thursday Link, and a new one—Pinebrook Hollow We copy edit all articles for accuracy, February 11, 2013—Our own MCA from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. and Ringwood—are attributed to the content, and length and will not publish Manager Len Smally will discuss The Both drives take place at the MCA wonderful jobs done by the cochairpersons articles that contain offensive material Meadows street paving and what we can Community Center. You can’t miss the of the Maintenance Committee, Bob or inaccurate information. Articles must be received by the posted expect on that front. big Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Friedlander and Jo Evans. deadline for publication in the following month’s edition. Assembly of Property Owners is your voice in Submission Deadlines** for the DECEMBER issue: The Meadoword the community Display Advertising—contact The Meadoword Editor Community News Source of The Meadows • New and revised display ads are due on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Initiated in 1983 The MCA Assembly of Property • Camera-ready display ads are due on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Publisher, MCA Owners meets the third Wednesday of the Editor & Advertising Manager month at 7:00 pm. Editorial Content—contact The Meadoword Editor Mary Jo Gord The Meadows Community • Articles and columns are due on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Distribution Association (MCA) is inscribed and • Letters to the Editor are due on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Ernie Fortin described in the original documents, Contributing Proofreader Classified Ads—contact The MCA Reception Desk set up by Taylor Woodrow. The MCA’s Ginny Cardozo • Classifieds are due on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 purpose is to give voting rights to all the MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 2004 Longmeadow homeowners regarding necessary business. For more information, call 377-2300 Sarasota, Florida 34235 Each neighborhood or condominium ** NOTE: Deadlines for camera-ready ads are on or about the 10th of the month prior Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 association in The Meadows community to publication. When the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the previous [email protected] business day. New advertiser ads and revised ads are due two days prior to camera-ready has one delegate with one vote. The ads. Deadlines may be moved up as necessary to accommodate for production and press http://www.themeadowssarasota.org Meadows Homeowners Association requirements during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and the short month of February. The Meadoword • November 2012 3 n 4447 Longmeadow—Beautiful 2BR n 2509 Pinebrook Hollow—Gorgeous 3Br n 4957 Rutland Gate— Pool home, loads of n 5239 Myrtlewood—Springlake 2BR Woodland Grove unit with panoramic views of pool home. Professionally landscaped front and tile, over 2,500sq ft of Florida living.
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