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MCA BOARD Notes From the OF DIRECTORS Bob Friedlander, President President’s Desk Dr. Bill Grubb, Vice President Marvin Glusman, Treasurer By Bob Friedlander—MCA President Bill Hoegel, Secretary Claire Coyle An Invitation… from a member standpoint is that the past, the Assembly has proven a most Jo Evans Assembly is to provide a community effective way to feel the pulse of the Joy Howes The MCA as you know it today forum for deliberate and responsible community. Give it a try and attend. Dr. Harry Shannon has undergone many changes since consideration of important issues Another alternative to John Spillane Taylor Woodrow Homes’ initial affecting the membership—thus, communicate your constructive ideas concept. That’s history. Today the giving guidance to the Board of is through a note to the Board or a visit COMMITTEES association has to operate under two Directors for future action or policy to the MCA Community Center. In Assembly of Property Owners major documents—Chapter 720, consideration. most instances, the response will not be Ginny Coveney, Chairperson Homeowners Associations, of the If you are unaffiliated with a immediate but one will be forthcoming, Claire Coyle, Liaison 2012 Florida Statues and the member- condo association or an HOA, your either verbally or written, generally Budget and Finance approved documents as amended. thoughts are equally welcomed and from a staff member. Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson For those members who desire, more will also be taken into consideration. We look forward to your Bob Friedlander, Liaison specifics and information is available The Assembly is open to all unit participation so The Meadows can Community Activities on The Meadows Website at http:// owners. Hopefully, by attending you continue to be a great place to live. Ginny Coveney, Chairperson www.themeadowssarasota.org or the will also enjoy the speakers. In the Emergency Preparedness Official Internet Site of the Florida Dr. Harry Shannon, Chairperson Legislature for 2012 Florida Statutes Dr. Bill Grubb, Liaison in TITLE XL, Chapter 720. [ To access Maintenance EDITOR’S NOTE: Save the Date! Bob Friedlander, Co-chairperson the statute, go to http://www.leg. Jo Evans, Co-chairperson state.fl.us/Statutes/ and select Candidate Names for Nomination to the TITLE XL, REAL AND PERSONAL Memorial Garden John Spillane, Chairperson PROPERTY in the list to expand it. MCA Board of Directors are due Scroll down and click Chapter 720, Restrictions HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS to Bill Hoegel, Chairperson October 3, 2013, Noon view the law.] Joy Howes, Liaison This writer is NOT a lawyer, If you are a property owner interested in serving on the Safety thus the following is hopefully stated Board, please submit your name for consideration John Spillane, Chairperson simply to give the reader a better idea All candidates must complete a Personal Information Questionnaire Joy Howes, Liaison as to how all members can contribute For more information, call the MCA at 377-2300 Subscription Rates to achieve a successfully functioning The subscription rate for The Meadoword re- MCA. We truly depend on members flects a cost due to recent increases in postage, for their input on many aspects of the labor, and materials: USA...... $2.00 per month operation and policy decisions. Any Canada...... $2.50 per month unit owner in good standing (all fees Foreign...... $5.00 per month paid up-to-date) is automatically a member. Submission Guidelines There are fundamentally two groups Letters to the Editor working in harmony to ensure that • Letters must be signed and include MCA needs are met… a return address. • Issues must be of interest to a large These groups include the paid portion of The Meadows. • Obscene or derogatory remarks will staff of nine and many volunteers. The not be published. former takes its direction from The • We reserve the right to edit letters in Board of Directors or its designees the interest of space or to refuse (committees). publication. Candidates to the Board Articles and Monthly Columns of Directors are elected on an We welcome submissions from our individual basis by the overall MCA Meadows residents for publication in membership, following screening The Meadoword. Articles should be of general interest to the community. of the potential nominees by the We copy edit all articles for accuracy, Assembly Search and Screening content, and length and will not publish Committee and official nomination by articles that contain offensive material the Assembly. or inaccurate information. Articles must be received by the posted The Search and Screening deadline for publication in the following Committee has guidelines to month’s edition. accomplish the selection prior to the Assembly vote on the suggested slate The Meadoword of candidates. One consideration is Community News Source of The Meadows the past experience of a candidate in a Initiated in 1983 similar organization such as an MCA Publisher, MCA, Len Smally, Manager committee, condo association, or other Editor & Advertising Manager outside managerial and leadership Mary Jo Gord areas. Distribution The total MCA membership is Ernie Fortin continually encouraged to submit Contributing Proofreader their names or those of acquaintances Ginny Coveney MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION to the Assembly Chair or the MCA 2004 Longmeadow Community Center for consideration. Sarasota, Florida 34235 This step is a most important function Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 of the Assembly. Give it some [email protected] thought! http://www.themeadowssarasota.org An equally important function The Meadoword • July 2013 3 MCA Manager Len CERT Team in Sarasota County, First Implementation of Sarasota Smally celebrated County’s Emergency Management 15 years with CELEBRATING Plan, and Hazardous Waste Collection Program award. The Meadows “We’ve also had a great Community relationship with Sarasota County and the Benderson Corporation Association on 15 Years of related to the development of June 22 and was Nathan Benderson Park and the completion of North Cattlemen surprised with a Road,” he says. “and, that will cake at the June 13 Accomplishments bring a lot of good things to the area and improve all our property Board of Directors values.” meeting. Len is the oldest staff member Len Smally Hasn’t in terms of years with the MCA Len says he was looking for and has hired every staff member a job when he came to the MCA currently working at the MCA. in 1998. He had been Director of He considers the staff another Public Works and City Engineer on Had His Last Hurrah great accomplishment and says, Longboat Key when he answered “they are all dedicated to the MCA the newspaper ad. The job was and its well-being; they’re all “written for me,” he says. Al knowledgeable in their individual gutzmer (President), Jack Cardozo fields and all good people.” (Vice President), Frank Reuss “And, the residents here (Treasurer), and Evelyn Shore are wonderful,” he continues. (Secretary) were officers serving “They are responsible and great on the MCA Board of Directors at volunteers. In a deed-restricted the time. community,” he says, “there are Len brought his engineering always a few unhappy people skills to the MCA table, here and there, but those deed eliminating the need for restrictions are what keep our engineering consultants and related property values up.” He adds that expenses for surveys and drafts. low resident attendance at the He knew (and still does) the right Board of Directors and Annual contacts and how to get things Meetings indicates that people, in done. The Meadows drainage general, are happy. system is just one example. He After retirement, which is still is also authorized to sign and down the road, Len and his wife seal the periodic documents sent Dede would like to travel, though by Southwest Florida Water that might not come right away. Management District (SWFWMD). But staying busy, I doubt, will be a Len considers the MCA problem for him. A former member Community Center the biggest of the Sarasota County Water and accomplishment of his tenure. The Sewer Advisory Board for 12 years building was put into planning in (until he termed out), he currently 2003 and moved to completion, serves on the Value Adjustment under the direction of then MCA Board (the county advisory President Kirk Jordan, in January board that examines property tax 2005, when the MCA moved its value complaints and decides offices and meeting rooms into the adjustments) and the Coastal current location on Longmeadow. Advisory Committee (which deals In 2004, the MCA was renting a By Mary Jo Gord—Editor with distribution of tax money space in The Meadows Shopping designated for the West Coast Village with rent approaching BELOW—Len was surprised with a 15-Year Anniversary Inland Navigation District between $100,000 a year. The current cake and card at the June Board of Directors meeting environmental improvements, building—similar to the Shopping (PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT—MCA Board member John boating safety, and navigational Village site, though larger and Spillane, President Bob Friendlander, and Len Smally improvements). more customized to the needs of “What I really would like the Association—was completed to do,” he says, “is work on my and paid for with money from the house. Reserves Fund. Through smart His last hurrah? “Well, it’s budgeting of funds that would going on now—paving the roads, have otherwise gone toward rent, though that’s been planned for the Reserves were completely years.” But, with achievements reimbursed—with interest—just behind him like completion of the three years later. MCA Community Center and fiscal His second accomplishment, responsibility and construction of he says, is achieving good fiscal the waterfall, Memorial Garden, restraint in general—managing nature and fitness trails, new the overall budget and keeping signs and entrances, and several assessments down. prestigious awards presented to The Meadows became an The Meadows, maybe he doesn’t award-winning community need a last hurrah. during Len’s tenure, receiving “I have no regrets,” he says. two Sarasota Garden Club Beautification Awards, Sarasota Magazine’s Best of ’07 Neighborhood Finalist, First 4 The Meadoword • July 2013

G4S Sa f e t y Pa t r o l 809-0084 Safety Prevention is the best protection against crime By John Spillane—Chairperson

May activity routine; There were few notable incidents advised to contact the Sarasota County used some sort of pulling tool to uproot down from April Sheriff’s Office to file a report. the wire after cutting approximately 25 o On Monday, May 20, a resident o On, May 21, the Chief Engineer junction boxes in the lot. The tool was During the month of May, there of Weybridge reported that, between at The Meadows Country Club left behind by the thief. The Sheriff’s were 27 reported incidents, 5 less than May 13 and May 20, a green and reported approximately 1000 feet Office responded to file a report. in April. There were 14 incident-free yellow Diamondback bicycle was of copper and aluminum wire were days. Meadows Safety Patrol issued stolen from one of the Weybridge bike removed overnight from the parking lot The Safety Committee will be in recess 64 citations for various violations such sheds. The bicycle was locked with a lighting system. The thieves for July and August. The next meeting as illegally parked vehicles, garbage cable at the time. The resident was will be Monday, September 9. violations, and open garage doors. Just 27 reported incidents in the month of May— a very low number—but, Protect your home their alarms, but it is also more importantly, most of the reported when you are extremely helpful for the incidents were fairly routine. That’s a deputies who respond to pretty good indicator that residents are away… an address to be able to locking their car doors, locking their contact the homeowner home doors, and keeping their garage o Be certain that you have when no one is home. doors closed. locked all your windows and doors o Lock your car door in your Call Carol Sullivan at the Our Security Patrol and the before you leave. driveway or parking space. Nothing Sarasota County Sarasota Sheriff’s Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office o Never leave notes on doors. of value in your car? So why bother? Crime Prevention Unit at 861-4084 can only do so much—it’s up to us Have someone pick up your mail You just may find the contents of your to get the necessary forms and as property owners to do everything daily or ask the post office to hold glove box scattered around and maybe stickers. Even if you don’t have in our power to avoid becoming it. A residence with a “lived-in” the contents of the trunk missing. Not an alarm system installed on your victims of crime. The first and most appearance is a deterrent to burglars. a good feeling. Thieves cruise through property, it’s a deterrent for thieves to important step is prevention. When the o Leave one or more interior the community and randomly pull see a sticker from the Sheriff’s Office Safety Committee reviews monthly lights on and perhaps a radio playing. door handles just to check if the car is affixed. incidents in our community and sees Purchase timers to turn your lights unlocked. It’s worth it to them to try 25 that numbers are down, it’s obvious on and off during your absence. locked doors to find one unlocked. It’s Be safe when you’re our residents are more proactive in o Purchase exterior lighting with better odds than you get at the casino. out and about… protecting their properties. photocell activation that enables the Stop them in their tracks. Lock it up! The con artist who “worked” “dusk -to-dawn” feature to ensure o Keep your front door, side entry, If you use headphones for an The Meadows for handouts the past lights are in use at the appropriate and sliders locked, even when you’re audio device while you are out few months seems to be scared off time of day. Additional lighting with home. It’s just a good habit to get walking, please be aware that there by the Safety Patrol—or maybe his motion sensors is another smart used to. We know thieves are making are folks using the sidewalks to ride wife finally took a driver’s ED course. choice. attempts; don’t make it easier for them. their bicycles as well. You wouldn’t Either way, residents have not reported o Never leave keys under flower o Scams. The saying goes, “There appreciate being startled by a bike being taken advantage of lately. pots or doormats, over the doorway, is a sucker born every minute!” Maybe overtaking you because you did not or in other obvious places. so. But, we should become wiser as hear it approaching. If you will be away from home o Inform trustworthy neighbors we got older. Don’t let anyone take Many bicycle riders complain for more than a weekend… of your absence so they can be advantage of you. Refuse any and all that they honk their horns or ring Please let Safety Patrol know alert for suspicious activity. Give “good deals” that come from random their bells, but walkers do not hear how they can reach you them a key so they can periodically telephone calls and from the stranger at the warnings until the bikes are right visit your home, even varying the the front door. Give Meadows Security on them. in case of an emergency. positions of your shades and blinds. Patrol a call if scammers ring your We do like to listen to our tunes o Do not publicize your plans to doorbell and have a sob story for you. when we exercise outside. But, we Call 809-0084 leave. Whether you are involved in I’ll bet they won’t stick around. should try to be aware of what’s online social networking or part of a going on around us. If you know a community social group, keep your Register your home bicycle is approaching behind you, trip private and wait to share your acknowledge the rider with a wave Safe Travels! experience until you return. Meadows residents can also and just step to the side. o If you choose a house sitter, register their homes with the Crime As a rule, we senior citizens are be cautious and consider hiring Prevention Unit. Having a home not like our younger counterparts Sarasota County a licensed, bonded house sitting registered with the Sarasota County who like to text message on our cell company. Advertisements for house Sheriff’s Office is particularly helpful phones—and I’m sure we’d never do sitters MAY be a ploy to learn your to the Sheriff’s deputies when they try it while driving. But, I see more and Call Center travel plans. Check their references. to contact homeowners who might be more of us talking on the cell phone Residents have easy o If it’s in your budget, install away. We have quite a few snowbirds while we drive. access with one a monitored home security system here in The Meadows, and homes are As we get older, our multitasking number that can notify you if something goes unoccupied for months at a time. capabilities diminish a bit and it gets wrong. Contact with homeowners could be a little harder to do two things at once. Driving demands a fair amount 861-5000 And when you are home… necessary at times for things other than crimes—like property damage from of concentration, and there is nothing Monday thru Friday, o 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Close your garage door, even weather, fire, or accidents of different so important that you can’t let when you are home. Thieves are sorts. You don’t need to be a snowbird incoming calls to your cell phone go After hours and on weekends— to voice mail while you focus on the a voicemail system directs quick and silent. They will take your to use this service. All Meadows you to various numbers like golf clubs no matter what the brand residents are encouraged to register. road. You can always return the call roads, utilities, Sheriff’s name. You don’t play golf? Then This registration service started later when you’re not driving. Office, and so forth they’ll take your tools. primarily for homeowners to register The Meadoword • July 2013 5

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Numbers ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIAN, DR. BRENDA 955-1220 ANGELIC TOUCH MASSAGE THERAPY 378-2232 EDWARD JONES 371-4137 GOLDEN DAISY CAFE 371-3354 HOME IMPROVEMENT PLUS, INC. 376-6762 KOBERNICK HOUSE/ANCHIN PAVILION 377-0781 LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 388-7109 MASSAGE THERAPY, TERRI MAGDALINSKI 378-4101 MEADOWORD 377-2300 MEADOWS BARBER SHOP 377-0165 MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 377-2300 THE MEADOWS COUNTRY CLUB 371-6000 MEADOWS GOLF PRO SHOP 378-5153 HIGHLANDS GOLF PRO SHOP 371-0982 RACQUET CLUB PRO SHOP 378-5265 MEADOWS DENTAL ASSOCIATES 377-3659 MEADOWS REAL ESTATE 556-9440 MEADOWS SAFETY PATROL (G4S SAFETY PATROL) 809-0084 MEADOWS VILLAGE PUB 342-5050 MONA LISA RESTAURANT 377-6562 MOUNT VERNON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. 371-3494 NATURAL HEALING CENTER 377-4325 RAINDROPS & MORE in The 343-0777 SALON FRANCISCO 444-9616 SUNTRUST BANK 342-7210 TARPON POINT NURSING AND REHABILITATION 377-0022 VIP TRAVELMeadows 377-0017 The Meadoword • July 2013 7 May 22–June 24—10.5 inches What’s Happening? (Year-to-June 24—18.75 inches) Don’t be fooled by dishonest salesmen into buying something you don’t need By Len Smally—MCA Manager Know who your Hurricane and tropical association manager is! In memory of storm season is here Our MCA staff and Safety Patrol Sarasota County We are one month into the Pool flushing requires a have lists of all of the association Extension Agent six-month storm season that ends special process presidents and management companies Annemarie Post November 30—and, we’ve already for a variety of reasons—knowing who experienced the effects of one tropical It is a violation to run pool water your manager is a good reason. It’s A helpful colleague and storm; another storm hit Mexico into our ponds, lakes, and/or ditches surprising that many residents don’t good friend of mine—and The Our MCA Emergency without permission from the MCA. know their associations have their own Meadows—Annemarie Post, Preparedness Committee, headed Running the water into our streets is management companies and Board passed away unexpectedly in by Dr. Harry Shannon, has an also prohibited because the water flows of Directors. Or, if they know these June. Annemarie was the Sarasota excellent post-storm plan in place, directly into storm drains and through people exist, they don’t know who they County Extension Agent who where volunteers will search each pipes into the lakes. are or how to contact them. helped the MCA and many neighborhood and condominium for There is a method where we can Recently, someone digging around associations with landscaping injuries and damage and report to their allow pools to be drained. Notify a condominium building broke a questions and concerns. Her motto Area Leaders by radios on loan from Operation Services Administrator waterline and called Meadows Safety was “Right plant, right place.” She The Meadows Country Club. Area Jay Brady at the MCA Community Patrol—who called the management was interested in conserving water, Leaders report to headquarters at the Center that work or maintenance company and left a message about as much as practical, without going MCA Community Center. will done that requires back flushing. the problem. This situation probably to extremes. The First Aid Team, headed by He will work out a solution that could have been corrected sooner if I have known Annemarie since Mary Ortic, will assist as much as typically includes a normal process the resident had reported it to the right the 1980s, when I was the City possible until the authorities and for pool contractors of dechlorination contact information. Engineer on Longboat Key and she EMS arrive. Our group of ham radio of the water. Some sheet flowing of County property values up! helped me with mangrove pruning operators have capabilities if phones the chlorine-free water across your and native plant preservation. I will are down to the outside world. own land will be required to provide Good news from the County—the miss her helpful advice. The MCA staff, with help from percolation and cleansing prior to the overall property values of all properties The Meadows Country Club and some water entering the lake or street. in Sarasota County are about 3.4 of our regular contractors, will clear percent more than last year. According Street paving near our roads. G4S Safety Patrol will be Water pipe insurance? to the Appraiser’s office, Sarasota completion here as soon as possible to provide AGAIN? property values were flat the year additional security where needed. before last and had declined about 35 Although we had some significant Despite all the above, during and First published in January 2013. Looks percent in the previous three years. delays because of rainfall in early June, following a severe storm, you really like they are at it again. Recently, We don’t have the tax rolls yet, so we as of this writing, the paving project must take care of yourself. Have a a company called HomeServe has don’t know exactly how properties in should be almost completed. Striping plan! If you plan to evacuate and make offered insurance for water service The Meadows fared. However, most will begin very soon, if not already your decision, based on the direction of between the water meter and the house likely our property values are up about started. Restriping will include the the approaching storm, early enough to to single-family homeowners across the same as the overall County. This stop bars, newly designed crosswalks, avoid traffic congestion. Have a “safe the United States. This pipe and the will help keep our assessments down center stripes, and any special striping room” in your home if you plan to damage a leak could do may or may for the 2014-2015 budget year. We will that has been covered. ride it out with the necessary supplies not be covered by your homeowners begin the budget process in September. to last at least three days without policy. You should check. Even if it is electricity. If you need medication, not covered, this insurance may not be be sure you have an adequate supply worth the cost, according to various on hand. And, don’t forget about your articles on the Internet. pets; be sure to provide for them, too. There is a lot of information, There are many organizations, about this “insurance” service on including the MCA, that set up the Internet. Some articles say it is a programs to help after storms. scam; others say it is not a scam, but a Certainly, the County has all kinds waste of money. The cost of a typical of resources and programs; however, service repair is far less than you might remember that the MCA and the pay in premiums, and those leaks are County may be unable to function or extremely rare. Even if your driveway get help to you—so, enable yourself to or home is undermined and needs exist on your own for several days. repair, the literature from HomeServe Post-storm access requires ID does not say it will pay for the concrete—just backfilling the hole. After a major storm, we will According to an article by a city do our best with volunteers and in Oregon, this company entered into additional G4S personnel to secure The agreements with attorney generals in Meadows. Residents with proper ID three states and paid nearly $100,000 will be allowed in without question. in fines for warranty misrepresentation Employees and visitors will need some and misleading advertising. type of ID to enter or they may be One interesting fact I noted in the delayed until verification is made. literature was the pricing. There is no If you know people who will discount for multiple months or for reside with you following a storm paying for a year. Just multiply $4.99 for any reason, please provide that times any number of months, and that information to the MCA and Meadows is the amount you will pay, which Safety Patrol. We will compile a comes to $14.97 quarterly and $59.88 list that will be provided to all our annually. What a great deal! personnel at access positions. If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it probably is a duck.

8 The Meadoword • July 2013 Emergency Prep Committee Be a little scared—so you will be prepared By Harry Shannon, M.D.—Chairperson

The first 72 are on you! make, so it behooves all of us to try to for the future. We always need more be prepared so the county Emergency committed volunteers, so I encourage This is the new slogan, which Operation Center (EOC) will not be you to come to our meeting on refers to the first 72 hours after a forced to make them for us. Tuesday, July 9, 1:30 pm, at the MCA. storm, of Sarasota County Emergency On another front, the warnings Hope to see you there! Management—I am cheerfully and flood zones have changed slightly plagiarizing it and wish to heck I had this year. The Hurricane Watch thought of it first! This slogan briefly time period has been increased to 48 Will you have special and succinctly summarizes what I (as hours prior to a projected hit, and well as all Emergency Management the Hurricane Warning is now 36 needs this hurricane season? officials at the federal, state, and hours before. Remember, these are not • If you have special needs county levels) have been warning absolutes as storm surge and damaging with mobility… Register your about—the biggest threat to public winds can precede the actual landfall • If you are on oxygen or use information with the safety is complacency. by some time. electrical medical equipment… • If you will need medical Sarasota County People who say “since the last By the time you read this, the new evacuation and special Emergency Management hurricane that hit us was in the 1920s, guides showing advice, storm surge sheltering… Special Needs Registry we won’t have another one” are fooling areas, shelter information, evacuation themselves if they’re not preparing and zones, caring for pets, and helping Don’t wait until it’s too late… Stop by the MCA and pick-up a are ignoring the warnings of Hurricane your neighbors will be at the MCA Call 861-5000 Today Special Needs Questionnaire Charlie (2004) and Isaac and Sandy Community Center for you to pick up (2012), not to mention last month’s and refer to. Tropical Storms Andrea and Barry. Two interesting things I had Would You Like to be an The more we preplan and prepare, not thought much about are identity the much better off we are after the theft and date stamps on photos and EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER? storm. If all we do is to rely on the videos of your property. Save photos county, state, and federal government on multiple disks in a safe deposit We Need YOU! to take care of us, we will be victims— box and/or with off-site friends and not survivors! relatives. Store important papers in a As Ed McCrane, Sarasota County’s water proof bag or safe to protect them I would like to volunteer for Chief of Emergency Management says, from water damage and being blown First Aid Committee “It only takes ONE” and “If the winds into the hands of criminals. Emergency Preparedness Committee are over 50 mph and you call 911, the While I know some will say Name ______answer will be to hunker down and “Be quiet, Chicken Little. The sky Address ______hang in there until we can safely get to is not falling,” I do think we need to you.” realize our geographical location and Telephone ______These are very hard decisions to predictable weather patterns and plan email ______Please return form to The Meadows Community Association, 2013 Storm Season 2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235 Over-active season ahead? 12 storms? Or 20? By Mary Jo Gord—Editor Call Marilyn Maleckas Meadows Realtor—Meadows Resident July and we have already had one Atmospheric Prediction Studies tropical storm brush past us. Tropical (COAPS), predicts above-average Cell: 941-400-2081 Storm Andrea—though no Hurricane activity in 2013. Their forecast—70 Sandy—left her mark from Florida percent probability of 12 to 17 named to New Jersey and Barry turned storms, including 5 to 10 hurricanes 3834 SURREY COURT! New to market in desired area. his eye to Mexico. 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Pickup New CR TFN May be 10x8 or 10x16 May or may not be COLOR 10 The Meadoword • July 2013 Scarborough Scribbles Skyrockets in flight By Jane Lynahan Karklin

Another hot, steamy July They all arrived on Memorial Day has arrived. Many of us will be and stayed for a week. In June, celebrating Independence Day with Carol travelled to Kennett Square, family and friends while skyrockets Pennsylvania, to attend the high in flight dominate the night sky. school graduation of her grandson, With LaDonna Cloud as Lewis. our gracious hostess in May, the Susan and Dave Francisco Scarborough Ladies enjoyed a fine have had some very nice visits afternoon at Sirard’s Chocolate from daughter Laura, Laura’s Cafe. Many items on the menu husband Jeff, and grandson Ridge, were prepared using chocolate— who is now almost three years of and, they were quite delicious. Just age. The Franciscos are pleased before our group returned home, that the family is living a bit closer we participated in the raffling off of so they can get together more often. a gift bag of chocolate treats. The A happy and safe Fourth of July lucky winner was Donna Cassin. to everyone! Everyone enjoyed their afternoon together. Thank you, LaDonna! Joy and Bob Howes spent a few days in Key West with good friends—former Meadows residents Mary and Jack LaDue. Carol Kollevoll welcomed her brother Andy and sister- in-law, Blenda, who hail from California, as well as her son Bart and daughter-in-law Jane from Villanova, down for a visit.

MEADOWS MARKET REMAINS HOT! In the past 12 months 230 Condos, Villas, and Single-Family Marci McFarland GRI, Realtor® Homes have 2939 Longleat Woods—$419,900 sold with Spacious Home with Pool 3/3 Plus Den another 50+ under contract and expected to close within the next few weeks. Inventory is down and Buyer demand is high. Now is the time! Would you like to know what your home is worth in today’s market? Would you like to work with someone who specializes in The Meadows? Would you like to work with someone who 5514 Chanteclaire—$224,900 listens to your needs and goals? Lovely 2/2 Golf Course Villa If you are considering listing, I would be happy to meet with you to discuss the value of your home in today’s market and how best to prepare your home to sell. If you are looking to buy, I know The Meadows and the many types of homes available. Please feel free to call me.

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker PENDING 8660 South Tamiami Trail • Sarasota, FL 34238 941-961-3390 (cell) • 941-966-8000 (office) 5331 Myrtlewood—$174,900 Beautiful [email protected] • www.marcimcfarland.com Lake View 3/2 Townhome The Meadoword • July 2013 11 MHOA (Meadows Home Owners Association) By Dick Plumb Happy Fourth of July! number of sales as April’s 44, it was Meadows Homeowners—complete your still impressive at 22. The Meadows final hurricane checklist for the 2013 listing supply increased to 2.2 months from 1.2 in April, which is still very The Meadows is in a very safe low compared to the number 6 during area, but there are no guarantees if a a normal buying and selling market. storm hits the Sarasota region. Be sure With so few homes on the market for to read up on the latest information sale, the growing number of buyers provided by The Meadoword, the will be forced to look elsewhere. Herald-Tribune, and on the Internet. Sarasota county had a listing supply of And be sure to pick up a 2013 3.1 for the same time period. Hurricane Guide at The Meadows Condo and house prices are Community Center. increasing. For the first five months Changes are often made in the of this year the median sale price of evacuation zone maps; it is our houses in The Meadows ($289,900) responsibility to stay informed. increased 30 percent over the first A significant number of Sarasota five months in 2012. There was a residents live in areas where 35 percent increase in house sales. evacuation levels changed from The condominium median sale price previous years. Keep in mind—just ($136,500) also increased 7 percent because The Meadows isn’t in a over the same period in 2012 and had mandatory evacuation zone, we can a 29 percent increase in the number of still have power outages and high sales. All figures include “short sales” winds. Be proactive—stop by the MCA and foreclosures. Community Center to volunteer to By comparison, Sarasota County help on the Emergency Preparedness had a 6 percent increase in condo sales Committee. and 7 percent increase in the median MHOA Fall Social gathering will be here sale price, $160,000. Houses increased before you know it 10 percent in the number of sales and 17 percent in the median sale price at Watch future MHOA articles for $180,000 for the same time periods. the date and time. We encourage all We can’t expect house prices in of our members to participate in our The Meadows to increase 30 percent dinner gatherings. You don’t have to per year, but the 5 to 10 percent range be a member of The Meadows Country is more healthy and likely if the Club to take part in the MHOA social recovery keeps moving forward. The dinner gatherings at the Club. To join “recovery” is doing what it should— the MHOA, just contact membership we’re still recovering, not recovered. chairperson Bobbi Hurwitz at 941- As long as the signs stay in place— 341-0022 or email her at BH4Tennis@ with increases in prices, sales, and Verizon.net. She will be delighted to jobs and decreases in vacancies, short send you an application. sales, foreclosures, and inventories— We look out for all of our members our recovery will keep moving in a and look forward to seeing more positive direction. homeowners join the MHOA so we can Lawrence Yun, chief economist of grow and improve. Remember, there is the National Association of Realtors, strength in numbers. says “Realtors pay close attention to buyer traffic at open houses. Buyer May real estate activity traffic is up and seller traffic is flat. another good month This will put pent-up demand in the May was a good month for pipeline for some time.” sales–though not near the record

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THE MEADOWS —JUST LISTED! Must see remodeled custom pool home on 1-1/2+ acres of lushly wooded property. Open floor plan with over 2,700 s.f. Extras galore! 3BR/2B. Very private yet convenient to every- thing. Wonderful golf & tennis community. MLS# A3979319 • $568,000 THE MEADOWS— SALE PENDING Peaceful lake view in one of the largest villas in The Meadows. Over 2,100 s.f. with remodeled kitchen, huge master suite with His & Her closets, glass enclosed A/C lanai, and more. Move in ready! 3BR/2B. Great golf & tennis community. MLS# A3969556 • $279,000.

THE MEADOWS— SALE PENDING Updated 2BR/2B California contemporary; decked out to the nines! Lake & golf course view. Convenient to community pool and community shopping center. Picturesque golf & tennis community with lakes, preserves, and walking trails. MLS# A3976814 • $124,900. The Meadoword • July 2013 13 Winslow Beacon Flags fly high at Winslow Beacon.... By Peg Mimno On May 27, the residents who decided not to fly north for the summer, got together at the pool for Winslow Beacon’s first Memorial Day barbecue. The smells of sausages, burgers, and hot dogs wafted from the grill. Expert grillers offered their assistance to keep the food ABOVE— Jay Pearson and Judy Harris volunteer at the grill moving while others brought over their favorite back- yard fare for all to share and enjoy. There was something for everyone—young and old alike. Afterward, they all kicked back to celebrate The Red, White and Blue.

ABOVE— Loretta Sutera with the youngest resident, Patrick Michael Pucci BELOW— Michelle Shubin and Hector Palacios relish their first WB party

ABOVE—Jeanne Kivlehan and Peg Mimno wear patriotic spirit BELOW—Party goers enjoy the Memorial Day barbecue 14 The Meadoword • July 2013 Weybridge Condominium Association Where owners and renters are one big happy family By Sylvia Clark Between May 13 and June 3, the Weybridge is made up of a number pool deck at Weybridge was totally of distinct areas—the Town Centre, renovated to install new drains, raise the Queens Road area on top of low spots, recement, and apply new Monument Hill, Saint George’s Hill, texture and paint. and Brooklands and Oatlands Villages. We apologize to anyone we may A friend, Mrs. Judith Riley, have caused inconvenience to when the provided me with a print of a pool was closed for the work, but, the watercolor, circa 1800, of the church job was badly needed. of St. James in Weybridge, England. With the direction of President Mrs. Riley and her husband Paul, who Vincent Oddo and Vice President is now deceased, purchased a pre-built John Viviano in selecting a great condominium in Weybridge in 1987. contractor, paint, and so forth and my help overseeing the progress of the work, the end result was great. The Weybridge connection Our Weybridge Association was named after Weybridge, a town in the United Kingdom located in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. Its location is to the north of the River Thames and at the mouth of the River Wey, from which it gets its name. Weybridge is a suburb of London and is part of the Greater London Urban Area. The real estate is well above the national average, and ten of the most expensive streets in South East England are in Weybridge.

Pickup new CR TFN The Meadoword • July 2013 15 What’s that name again? Muirfield… The history of the course By Marvin Glusman—MCA Board Director

Muirfield is home of “The secured in 1923 to the north of Honourable Company of Edinburgh the course, and renowned course Golfers” (one of the oldest existing designer Harry Colt introduced 14 golf clubs), located in Gullane, East new holes and two loops of nine Olthian, Scotland. The privately holes—one played within the other owned links overlook the First of in the opposite direction. Following Forth and are used in rotation of the renovation, the course stood toe- The Open Championship, the first to-toe with the best in the world. of which was Colt’s played in 1982, design remains following club’s unchanged, Nik Wallenda braved an approaching Photos by Mary Jo Gord move just one other than Tom thunderstorm eight miles south year earlier. Simpson’s to take his practice walk along a The remodel of the stretch of Nathan Benderson Lake Honourable 13th Hole in on Sunday, June 16, before a crowd Company of 1935 and new of spectators. Wallenda trained Edinburgh tees. Colt’s twice daily Tuesdays through Golfers—formed challenge has Saturdays and once on Sundays for in 1744 from been preserved. three weeks in June in preparation the “gentleman Today, members for his daring one-quarter-mile walk golfers” who play off a 6728- without a tether or net across the played the Leith yard course, par Grand Canyon at an unprecedented links—is credited 71 SSS 73. The height of 1,500 feet—higher than the with writing championship tees Empire State Building. Wallenda’s the Thirteen are at 7245 yards. stressful walk, completed in just Articles that later In 2008, over 22 minutes, was televised on morphed into the first Rules of Golf. The Company, in conjunction with the Discovery Channel on June It moved to Musselburgh in 1836 the Royal and Ancient Golf Club 23. He kissed the ground when he before settling at Muirfield. of St Andrews, commissioned reached the other side.

Golf was first played at golf architect Martin Hawtree’s Muirfield on 16 holes and was advice on how best to ensure that extended to 18 holes for the Muirfield remains a challenge to first Open Championship the the world’s great golfers. Some following year in 1892 played amendments were made in time for over 72 holes and hosted again the Open Championship, played this in 1896.The general layout by month from July 14 through 21, at Old Tom Morris placed the first Muirfield. nine hole outer clockwise and the The club has hosted The Open second nine holes inner counter- Championship 15 times since clockwise—the design, still intact 1892; the last time in 2002 when today, faces a continuously wind Ernie Els took the trophy. Past angle. A Muirfield man of old might winners at Muirfield include Nick complain that, on a calm day, he Faldo (twice), Tom Watson, Lee finds it difficult to maintain his Trevino, Gary Player, Henry Cotton, balance for lack of something to Alf Perry, Walter Hagen, Harry lean against. Vardon, Harold Hilton, and Jack The original layout covered Nicklaus—who won three Open 117 acres, completely surrounded Championships, the first at Muirfield by stone walls. But, the walls in 1966, which completed the first of presented design limitations, so the his three career grand slams. first significant alteration followed Muirfield has also played host the purchase of an additional 13 to The Amateur Championship 10 acres in 1907. The turf was good times, the 1973 Ryder Cup, the 1959 in places, but sandy wasteland and and 1979 Walker Cups, the 1952 waterlogged lower points covered and 1984 Curtis Cups, and other some areas. The wetlands were important tournaments. drained over a period of 30 years Information sources: http://www.muirfield. and sandy areas were seeded and org.uk; http://www.finegolf.co.uk/golf-cours- cultivated. es/muirfield; and http://en.wikipedia.org/ An additional 50 acres were wiki/Muirfield. 16 The Meadoword • July 2013 New this year is a globe-trotting mouse that a lucky child will adore. She has a costume for each country she visits complete with hats, flag- Making new friends emblazed purses, and accessories that capture the spirit of Japan, Italy, and sharing ideas England, and Scandinavia. The mouse By Liz Barnett joins a menagerie of stuffed frogs, turtles, giraffes, and camels that are “I’m bored!” just right for cuddling and imaginative That’s the last thing we want to play. hear our grandchildren say during a If the summer heat has kept you visit to The Meadows. indoors until you are beginning to Never fear! The Craft Group think “I’m bored,” you’re much like is here, and we’re ready to help—we Janet Marcinkiewicz, who came to have more than a 100 grandchildren the Craft Group out of boredom when and great-grandchildren. And, you’ll she was a newcomer with a broken find plenty to make children’s eyes ankle. That was 17 years ago, and she’s light up and spark their imaginations at not bored yet. You can beat boredom, the Craft Sale on November 15 and 16 too, by joining us every Wednesday at the MCA Community Center. from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the MCA. If you can glue, we want you!

We are designing kits that have all with grandma magic and topped by a the supplies your grandchildren will sparkly crocheted star, won’t wear out need to make puppets. Think of it—no so she can cast spells from morning to worries about running all over town night. And you’ll find bows, shimmery to get craft materials only to find that beribboned barrettes, scrunchies, and some crucial bit is missing in the midst headbands to please everyone from tots of a project. We even have matching to teens. mother-daughter aprons and child– If there is a baby in the picture, sized cover-ups to wear during crafting we have the softest, cuddliest knits and cooking adventures. for that precious bundle. A matching Once the puppets are made, those sweater and sandal set, a knitted talented darlings can spend an hour or blanket with open work hearts, or any two planning a puppet show to perform of our bonnets, booties, and bibs will after dinner. Of course, they will want be treasured gifts. to rehearse in private, and you can slip We are busy making clothes into the bedroom to put your feet up for American Girl and other while they practice. 18 inch dolls so that And, if you want ready-made you’ll be sure to puppets, you can’t beat the puppet find the perfect mittens that Janet Marcinkiewicz outfit and has created. It’s no surprise that accessories her 13 grandchildren and six great- among grandchildren, have loved these the mittens. Imagine the dramatic swea- possibilities of dragons, bunnies, ters, flamingos, and frogs. After the show is hats, over, these fanciful creations can be the purses, stars of northern children’s wardrobes scarves all winter. and If you have a budding ballerina or shoes a fairy princess visiting you, she will that be thrilled with one of our tutu-style every skirts. These pastel “poofs” in pink doll needs. or purple tulle are perfect for twirling We’ve added and dancing into magical realms or to some outfits for the American Girl wear for special occasions right here Minis and for Barbie, too. in the real world. Our wands, made The Meadoword • July 2013 17

Seeking two members to join our Committee By John and Susan Turner

Even though the Best Kept We meet only three times Committee is in recess during the a year—once in the fall to summer, planning for the coming plan for the Fall and Holiday year is now underway. Awards, once to review the For the purposes of the Best recommendations for the Holiday Kept Awards, The Meadows is Awards, and once to plan the divided into eight sections, and, Spring Awards. ideally, the Committee has eight If you have questions or members. Each member reviews would like to serve on the his or her section and makes Best Kept Committee or know recommendations for the awards. someone to recommend, please At the present time, we have call us at 377-2300 or leave your only six committee members, but name at the front desk of the we need two more to ensure that MCA Community Center. each section can be covered by We are a fun group to work one committee member. with. Come join us! 18 The Meadoword • July 2013

Josh Hendon All too often, many of us and general demeanor of his associate the word “artist” with young subjects, some of whom painters or sculptors, forgetting might have preferred to be on that there are many photographers the playground rather than in a who also have earned that same Any Way You studio facing a strange man with a recognition. One of them is Joshua camera. It is a tribute to his talent Hendon, who lives quietly right and patience that he was able to here in The Meadows. He is a produce these special images, even modest man who lets the images Look at It as he commuted to Long Island he captured with his camera speak where his family lived and his for themselves most of the time. By Ginny Cardozo • Photos by Jim Young darkroom was located. Yet, when asked about a particular While he favored the camera portrait or scene among the many to interpret his images, Josh also displayed on the walls of the home began to recognize the influence he shares with his wife, Fran, that technology was having on he can recall in some detail the photography—Photoshop became circumstances leading up to that a popular software for many people particular photograph. to digitally create and enhance Growing up in Brooklyn, New their pictures. When the Hendons York, Josh and his brother spent moved to The Meadows in 1998, summers at their grandfather’s Josh used Photoshop to restore hotel in the Catskill Mountains, old photographs that many people north of the city. He was about wanted to preserve for future 16 years old when he became generations, and this proved to interested in photography. be popular with many residents Encouraged by his parents, he who responded to his ad in The set up his own darkroom, where Meadoword. he enjoyed the film development Surprisingly perhaps, Josh does process almost as much as the not take many pictures now. Visits actual picture taking. from his family and grandchildren While he learned a lot, provide some opportunities to use photography was not yet his talent and he enjoys that, but considered a “career.” It was the time in between is often spent suggested that he consider reading biographies and history accounting when he entered books. During his busy career, he New York University. Following was not always able to do that, so it graduation, he accepted a is a special pleasure for him now. sales position at the Salent He has also become a grower Manufacturing Company, a of orchids, which enhance the producer of workmen’s clothing. entrance to the Hendon home He was very successful, rising to New York Times magazine, he had and dot tabletops and inside sales manager before moving on, an opportunity as an independent window sills —they also provide after 19 years, to return to his first contractor to rent studio space opportunities for occasional love—photography. photograph their loved ones. It was above F.A.O. Schwarz. This iconic photographs. In 1951, he had married Fran, this encouragement and Fran’s help specialty children’s toy store on When Fran entertains her who had always supported his that led him to make the career 5th Avenue in Manhattan proved weekly Mahjongg game, Josh interest in photography. They change from corporate America to be a smart marketing decision, often goes to lunch with friends, had four children—two boys and to entrepreneur. He admits that and over the next 15 years, Josh and they reminisce about former two girls—who provided plenty the next couple of years were built a solid reputation as the lives and quietly look for new of opportunities to take pictures. challenging for the family. premier photographer of children. opportunities to enjoy each day. His portraits were recognized as As his work became Examples of his work from this There is an aura about him that exceptional by family and friends, recognized, due in part to weekly period puts you in awe of his says “Life is good, and I am a and they often asked him to advertisements for 20 years in The ability to capture the expressions happy man.” The Meadoword • July 2013 19

N. Cattlemen Road Ribbon Cutting Photos—Mary Jo Gord

2nd Place Color “Harley- Davidson” by Claudia Fish

Cyclists fromThe the media Sarasota turned Bike out Club in arrive force

ABOVE—MCA Manager Len Smally was one of the speakers invited to give remarks during the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Nathan Benderson Park on May 24

BELOW—Members of the Sarasota Bike Club line up for the parade down Cattlemen.

ABOVE—The MCA was honored with awards at the Ceremony PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT—Former MCA President Frank Reuss, MCA Manager Len Smally, MCA President Bob Friedlander, and former MCA President Ernie Fortin

RIGHT—Several Mustang convertibles, provided by Sarasota Ford, carried “dignitaries” in the first official drive down N. Cattlemen. Former MCA President Ernie Fortin (rear) gets ready to enjoy the ride with Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson. 20 The Meadoword • July 2013 The Meadoword • July 2013 21 Meadows Resident At Salon Francisco Jackie Peters Cully “It’s All About You!” — Meadows Exhibits at Art business has new owners and new look Center Sarasota By Mary Jo Gord—Editor Jackie Peters Cully, Meadows resident and renowned textile Salon Francisco in The designer, designed and orchestrated Meadows Shopping Village has a year-long community project, undergone changes, including new now on display through this month owners and complete renovation. at Art Center Sarasota, that involved New owners Nancy McCauley residents from across Sarasota. and Nina Schlussel realized the “LEAF | TEXTILE | salon needs updating to meet the PURPOSE” is a collection of regularly at the art-making sessions. needs of the community. The collages created of gathered leaves Each person who participated in the interior has been completely and brightly colored printed papers project is recognized on the gallery refurbished and features a view from Jackie’s textile designs. wall. Dancers from Fuzion Dance overlooking the lake; new flowers The installation is suspended, interpreted the work through dance enhance the common area—all part reminiscent of the falling leaves at the opening reception in May. of the process of making the Salon in autumn. Jackie’s intention was Art Center Sarasota, located at a vital part of the neighborhood to include the community to help 707 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, continues. bring her vision to reality, and the is open Monday through Saturday, process has created a bond between 10:00 am to 4:00:00 pm and closed the artist and those who helped on Sunday.

July/August Events Golf Jul 4—Flag Tournament Aug 17 & 18—Summer Club Championship Tennis Thru Aug 9 —Meadows Summer Sports Camp Jul 23 thru 27 — Mixed Summer Championships Aug 13 thru 27 — Mixed Summer Championships Call The Tennis Pro Shop for Information 378-5265 Dining & Social Jul 13, 6:00 pm — “Where the Wild Things Are” Summer Dinner Dance, Regency Room Jul 16, 5:30 pm — Trivia, Regency Room Nancy grew up in her mother’s for all ages of men and women.” Jul 21, 5:30 pm — Club BBQ, Regency Room salon and has the business know- And, during season, Billy is still at Aug 20 — Trivia how of providing good customer the helm, giving cuts and styles to Call for Reservations 378-2135 services. Nina brings more the gentlemen who prefer a barber. Activities than 20 years of experience to Nancy says being open during 1st & 3rd Wed; 2nd & 4th Fri, 1:00 pm—Ladies Bridge, in the Dickens the revitalized salon, including renovations has been challenging • Every Tue, 1:00 pm—Men’s Bridge in the Dickens • Every Fri, 10:00 am to esthetician services and permanent for the Salon—still, they have Noon—Mah Jongg in the Dickens • 3rd Tue, 7:00 pm—Evening Bridge makeup as well as fantastic hair been able to provide uninterrupted in the Dickens and nail solutions for all ages. services to clients. All the stylists are versed in The new owners invite you to the traditional practices as well as stop in for a consultation and enjoy keeping up on the trends of the day. a cold drink. The shop, located at “We are excited to be a part of 4933 Ringwood Meadows in the The Meadows Community,” says Shopping Village, is open Monday Nancy. “Nina and I have cleaned through Saturday from 9:00 am to and replanted outside the building, 6:00 pm. They are also available as well as renovated the interior by special appointment. For more space. Our full service salon offers information, call 444-9616. beauty solutions from head-to-toes 22 The Meadoword • July 2013 What if your Good Health child or Free Health Seminars grandchild Wellness New Mom/Baby needed a new Lecture Group Meets prosthesis… Series Wednesdays, All seminars Information provided by Lakewood Ranch Medical Center 11:30 am A leg could cost between $14,500 are FREE to 1:00 pm. and $20,000. A below-the-knee leg and held at Optional lunch costs slightly less at $12,000. Between Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in July 19—Nutrition and Education is available, $3.50/person. For more the ages of 5 and 10, as children Conference Room 1 unless otherwise Presented by Lakewood Ranch information, call 782-2229. grow, they may need as many as five noted. Space may be limited and Medical Center Dietician, Corista different legs—costs could up to registration is required. Call Direct Williams Online Health News $100,000 in just five years. What if you Doctors Plus at 708-8100 to RSVP. August 16—Oh my aching legs! Go to http://www. had no insurance? Would you have that Presented by Dana Soldati of lakewoodranchmedicalcenter. much available? July 16, August 20, September 17 and Aldrich Cardiovascular Institute. com and select Health News On August 6 the Women Owners October 22 , 6:30 to 7:30 pm— Magazine Online from the Health of Florida (WOoF)—a 501 (c)(3) SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR WEIGHT Support Groups Information drop-down menu. charitable organization—will host a LOSS silent auction fundraiser, open to the Childbirth Education Classes public, for Steve Chamerland’s 50 Stelios Rekkas, MD, Manatee Volunteer Services Surgical Alliance to learn about this For course dates, times, and Legs in St. Petersberg, also a 501(c) alternative weight-loss option. information, call 782-2229. Fees apply. (3) non-profit. The event is free, held ALS Association Resource Group You can make at the Blue Door Spa, located at 5234 Healthy Focus Support First Saturday of the month, 11:30 a difference! SR 64 E. in Bradenton from 6:00 to Group Luncheon Series am to 1:30 pm, Conference Room 1. Volunteers are an important part of 8:00 pm. All proceeds go to children For information or to reserve a spot, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. needing prostheses who have little or Seminars are held at the call 1-888-257-1717, extension 130. If you can give four hours a week no insurance. hospital unless otherwise noted. Heart Support Groups for a minimum of six months, WOoF is also seeking items for Seating is limited; reservations Healthy Hearts and Heart Device LWRMC has a variety of volunteer the silent auction. If you would like are necessary. For information Support Group meetings are held positions. If you are interested, to donate an item to the silent auction, about topics and locations and to on alternating months. For more call 782-2100 and ask for contact Deb Shuck at debshuck@aol. register, call Direct Doctors Plus information, call 782-2273. Volunteer Services com or call 685-0250. Donations are at 708-8100. Lunch is provided. also welcomed; please mail to 4746 Upcoming seminars dates includes Pinnacle Drive, Bradenton, FL 34208. The Meadoword • July 2013 23 Hope Kids Community holds drive for school supplies for homeless children FISH of Sarasota A “driving force” meeting a community Gettel Family of Dealerships and rulers. Health and body needs need since 1973 partnered with Hope Kids Community include 16-ounce shampoo, 16-ounce By Lyman G. Farrar—Meadows Resident and FISH Volunteer to help provide the needs of 1600 conditioner, body wash, bug spray, homeless children in both the Sarasota sunscreen, hand sanitizer, Kleenex, and Manatee school systems. Hope deodorant, brushes, combs, pocket I am a volunteer for FISH of About FISH Kids Community is a community-level mirrors, and lip balms. Sarasota, a medical transport service outreach program that serves children Drop-off boxes are available at all for people who need it. To quote Dell Dell McAbee, president of FISH, also in the school system who are homeless the Gettel Automotive dealerships in McAbee, president of FISH, We are contributed to this article. or greatly need basics to begin the first Bradenton and Sarasota. a 100 percent volunteer organization dedicated to the belief that anyone FISH is a 501(c)(3) non-profit day of school on an even playing field. Sarasota locations include: Donations will be collected through at any age will remain healthier and organization, operating in Sarasota August 10. • Gettel Acura, 4981 Clark Rd happier in their own homes. When the since 1973, with a belief that people Needs for school supplies include • Gettel Nissan, 3530 Bee Ridge Rd time comes when people must forfeit will be happier and healthier if they their driving privileges, they lose remain independent in their own glue sticks, scissors, packs of ball Bradenton locations include: point pens, packs of No. 2 pencils, their independence and must rely on homes. The organization relies solely packs of colored pencils, packs of • Gettel Toyota, 6423 14th St W. neighbors and friends to take them to on volunteers and donations to help water-based markers, spiral and • Toyota of Lakewood, 5959 E, SR 64 appointments. offset operating expenses for the composition notebooks, 4-ounce • Gettel Hyundai of Bradenton, 2503 1st St E. I am a driver for FISH and serve answering service, PO Box, telephone white glue, 3-ring binders, packs loose • Gettel Pre-Owned Super Ctr, 2601 1st St E on the all-volunteer board. FISH has line, and secretarial supplies. leaf notebook paper, pocket folders, been serving Sarasota since 1973. The FISH is dedicated to helping organization is unique in that it is an those with a need remain independent all-volunteer organization with no paid by providing free transportation for staff. The volunteer drivers use their medical needs. Volunteers are not own cars and buy their own gas while equipped to carry wheelchairs but they providing this “door-to-door” medical do take walkers, and patients must be service at no charge to the riders. We able to get themselves in and out of a have both drivers and riders in The vehicle. Drivers are not bonded and Meadows. are not required to have a background As a driver for several years, I check, but they are all reliable have met a number of people who are volunteers, and most of them have so grateful for FISH. Most of our riders been with FISH for many years. have income levels that prevent them Riders do not pay for this service from paying for transportation and they but they are welcome to make a depend on FISH for help getting to donation. appointments. The commitment is small, the rewards Our most urgent need now is are great! for more drivers, Monday through FISH needs additional drivers, Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. We particularly in the northern part of also need telephone schedulers. If you Sarasota where Meadows volunteers would like to help provide this much could be most helpful. Drivers provide needed free service to our community, only one trip daily on the days they please call the answering service at volunteer. For more information or to 943-5838, and a FISH volunteer will volunteer, please email casadell2@ contact you. hotmail.com call 371-5528.

Blood Platelet Drive… July 18, 2013 9:00 am–1:30 pm 24 The Meadoword • July 2013 Memoirs and Life Writing Group Describing significant events that happened in your life and hearing the same from others is what The Meadows Memoirs and Life Writing Group is about By Bob Barnett—Memoirs Coordinator

How I met my spouse simple process. Nevertheless, we used “spouse An Anthropology Experiment How spouses met seems to be finding” as a suggested topic at a of great interest to people in North February Memoir and Life Writing By Diana Cleland America. The television show How meeting in honor of Valentines Day. I Met Your Mother has run for eight After hearing the essays, I began to When I met Pepe, my future think of us as legally married unless seasons with 184 shows and the understand the appeal of the topic. husband, at Cornell University one we took our vows in the Catholic reruns are syndicated. I have to The stories that follow by Liisa and cold evening in November 1955, he Church. Pepe didn’t want to be admit that I have never seen even Diana, who left their homelands to was majoring in anthropology. We married in any church if we couldn’t one of the 184 shows, but it seems marry, made us all remember what it liked each other from our first date, walk down the center aisle. The an excessively long time to explain a was like to be young, falling in love. and this grew to love in just a few Maronite Bishop said we couldn’t months. The closer I got to marrying walk down the center aisle unless I him, the surer I was of his intention was baptized again and signed a paper to make a life-long study, a sort of promising I’d raise my children as How I Met My Husband living anthropology experiment, of Maronites. I refused to be rebaptized By Liisa L. Reynolds our marriage. and would not promise to sign any Having been raised in Mexico paper committing me to raise my It was a beautiful, sunny August crisscrossed Finland to show him my City, Pepe’s first language was children in any religious beliefs morning in 1957 in Tampere, Finland. country, and he liked it very much. Spanish; mine, English. He was a which differed from my own. I was working in my summer During that trip he proposed to Maronite Catholic; I, a Presbyterian. So my in-laws-to-be went to see job in a travel agency. That morning, me and I said, “Yes.” His family originated in Lebanon the Maronite Patriarch. The Patriarch, I was talking with the Embassy in I had signed a contract to teach (a mountain village actually) to an older man with a long white beard Helsinki about documents for people German and English for one more which he wanted to return when he and friendly eyes, looked at my emigrating to Canada, and I was year in the high school. During graduated from Cornell. I was to go baptism certificate and pronounced it running late. the vacations, I was able to make with him. I was raised in suburban acceptable. Then he had a document Just then I got a call from the arrangements for our wedding on America. We were young. Anything drawn up in Arabic about the railway station office telling me that June 14, l959, in Tampere’s famous was possible, right? religious upbringing of our children, an American gentleman by the name Cathedral. The Pastor was an In America, Pepe was so using the word “Messaheyah” instead of Arthur Reynolds had arrived and associate of mine who taught church western. How would he behave in of Maronite as the requirement for my was looking for his guide. history in the high school, besides Lebanon, I wondered? What would commitment, which was translated My duties included being a tour being a Lutheran minister. He had be expected of me? Would we live to me as “Christian.” And so an guide for foreigners coming to town, studied in the United States on a in Beirut, a cosmopolitan city? Or agreement was reached. We could but I didn’t expect Mr. Reynolds until Fulbright Scholarship, so he was able in the mountains with villagers? I marry in the church AND we could 2:00 pm. He was supposed to have to conduct a bilingual ceremony. wondered how an American woman walk down the center aisle. gotten off the train from Helsinki at Many uninvited town people came to would adjust to life in the Middle Meanwhile, other mischief was Hameenlinna to board a waterbus for see and hear the unusual ceremony. East in the 1950s. Would I be allowed afoot. Unbeknownst to us, Pepe’s a scenic cruise to Tampere. Instead, After a reception in my home, to drive a car, handle my own money, brother, Miguel, was visiting my he stayed on the train and came we went to Helsinki and the next day shop alone, have my own friends, parents back in the U.S., offering directly to Tampere. flew to Vienna to begin our 10-day travel home to visit my parents? Did them money to entice me to return I took off to the station mumbling honeymoon in Austria and Southern children born of these marriages home and not marry his brother. to myself, “Does he not know that I Germany. My husband flew back thrive, grow up healthy, intelligent, Miguel apparently suspected me of am busy.” to Chicago at the end of June, but I secure with so many differences being a fortune-hunter. My father, I came to the station and saw could not follow him until the middle between their parents? I did have duly insulted, offered him twice this handsome, tall guy standing in a of August because I had lots of things many questions and concerns. the price of my plane ticket to send corner looking for his guide. He did to take care of. What I soon discovered was that me home! Then the Suez Canal look lost. I was not angry any more. My trip was quite colorful. After there were many other Lebanese crisis in 1956 made the Middle East I took my American vagabond my flight from London to Chicago married to western women. This was look unlike a peaceful Garden of on a three-hour sightseeing tour. He was overbooked, I would not go along somewhat reassuring. Americans, Eden. Love made me blind, but not was very friendly, congenial, and very with any delays so the airline found British, French, Germans, Danes, my parents. They deluged me with inquisitive. After the tour, I took him a first-class seat on another airline Dutch, Yugoslavs—so many telegrams saying, “You fool, come to my office to ask my boss what to for me. But, I arrived at Midway and blond, blue-eyed beautiful women home.” do with him next because he had a my husband was waiting at O’Hare. embarking on similar “experiments.” I know it is commonplace couple of hours to spend before the I asked the airline agent what they We all negotiated whatever for little girls to say, “When I waterbus left for his return trip. My planned to do with me now. At that “privileges” were most important to grow up, I’m going to be…” And boss told me to add an extra attraction point, I was sure they were happy us with our husbands as time went sometimes when they grow up, to the tour. to get rid of me. They put me on a on. We formed fast friendships and they are. But never in my wildest I took him to a tall sightseeing helicopter and flew me to O’Hare. used each others’ small triumphs as dreams did I imagine how my life tower to show him the beautiful When I got off the helicopter, precedents to which we should not be would evolve married to a Mexican/ location of our city between two I saw my husband taking a picture denied in our own marriages. But I’m Lebanese, western-educated man, lakes connected with a waterfall. On of me, and what a picture that was! getting ahead of myself. living in a very foreign land, in an the top of the tower was a revolving The blades were still going around It took us over two months to extremely different culture, in a restaurant, and the view from there very fast and blew my dress up to my get permission to marry in Pepe’s hotbed of Middle Eastern politics, was especially beautiful. My visitor waist just like the famous picture of family’s church. Religious dogmas as part of a family who spoke four invited me for lunch, and we had a Marilyn Monroe. Thank goodness I raised their furry heads to confront languages (often at the same time), very good time and an interesting had a very pretty slip on. That picture my stubborn one. My mother-in-law- raising six children in a prolonged conversation. Something happened was always my husband’s favorite. to–be announced she would never anthropological experiment. between us, and we knew that we We started building our lives would meet again. Maybe it was love together in my new country. Arthur The Meadows Memoir and Life Writing Group at first sight, if one believes such a and I had a good life together for 53 will resume meeting in January 2014. thing. years, and we shared the same interest Watch The Meadoword this We started writing and he came in traveling, seeing well over 100 fall for dates and times. to Finland the next summer. We countries. The Meadoword • July 2013 25 Big Cat Habitat St. James UMC Gloria Musicae Presents and Gulf Coast to Host Health Florida Premiere of Sanctuary Screenings Alan Gershwin’s Summer hours Screenings set for July 2 and Sunset Safaris run St. James United Methodist Gettysburg Anthem through October Church, located at 2049 N Honore Independence Day Concert held July 4 at First in Sarasota will again host a health Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast preventive event on July 2 with Life United Methodist Church Sanctuary—a nonprofit safe haven for Line Screening, a leading provider big cats, bears and other animals in of community-based preventive Composer Alan respect. “I knew that need founded by Kay Rosaire—began health screenings. The screenings are Gershwin, son of my father had begun its summer schedule in May. Visitors affordable, non-invasive, and painless. legendary composer writing music that can enjoy Sunset Safaris, Wednesday Five screenings are offered, including George Gershwin, was inspired by the through Sunday from 4:30 to 7:00 scans for potential health problems will perform the Gettysburg Address— pm through October, and an up-close related to blocked arteries, abdominal Florida premiere of but the work was never view of exotic and other animals living aortic aneurysms, hardening of the his tribute to his father recorded or found,” at the sanctuary on self-guided tours arteries in the legs, atrial fibrillation or and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address— explains Gershwin. “So, I decided to with special exotic animal encounters irregular heart beat, and bone density Gettysburg Anthem. The premiere is compose something in my father’s daily at 5:30 p.m. Sunset Safaris allow screening for men and women. a highlight of “Celebrating America,” memory.” visitors to see the animals in the cooler All five screenings take 60-90 Gloria Musicae’s Independence Day A fully orchestrated version of hours when they are more active rather minutes to complete. Register for a concert that pays tribute to American the anthem premiered in 2009 at a than during the hottest part of the day. Wellness Package which includes composers and the American spirit. Kennedy Center concert celebrating No reservations are necessary. Parking four vascular tests and osteoporosis The concert, held at First United Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. The is free. screening from $159 ($149 with a Methodist Church at 104 S. Pineapple present version for tenor solo, chorus, Admission is $15 adults and member discount). To register for this Avenue in Sarasota, is at 4:00 pm on organ, and trumpet debuted in 2012 $7 children 12 and under. For more event and receive a $10 discount off July 4. at the New York Avenue Presbyterian information and current schedules, any package priced above $129, call Alan Gershwin’s Gettysburg Church in Washington DC, the church visit http://www.BigCatHabitat.org 1-888-653-6441 or visit http://www. Anthem is part of his ongoing homage regularly attended by the Lincoln or call 371-6377. lifelinescreening.com/community- to his legendary father. As he sees it, family following his inauguration in partners. building on the musical foundation his 1861. Alan Gershwin has paid tribute father laid down is the ultimate act of to his father’s work for decades, adding his repertoire of American music with his own critically acclaimed compositions. The program also features the Gloria Musicae Singers and includes a medley of tunes by Irving Berlin, some Community Haven Plant Nursery favorite pieces by Stephen Foster, a (formerly Children’s Haven) tribute to the Big Band era with Gloria 4405 DeSoto Road • 302-1828 Musicae’s own “Andrews Sisters,” a (From The Meadows, take Honore north; turn left at the DeSoto Road signal light) medley of traditional patriotic songs, Now OPEN For Business! and a salute to our nation’s veterans. Monday–Saturday • 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Shirley Blair’s vibrant photos of the Specializing in Butterfly-Attracting Plants 2012 firework display over Sarasota For more information call 302-1828 Bay will provide a dazzling backdrop to the music. All sales benefit the clients of Community Haven for Adults & Children with Disabilities. Concert tickets are $35; students with ID are $15. Ample, free parking is available at the Zenith Garage on Mira Mar Court. For more information and tickets, call 360-7399 or visit http:// www.gloriamusicae.org. Mah Jongg About Gloria Musicae ON MONDAYS Gloria Musicae is a Sarasota- Are you looking for a based vocal ensemble that celebrates chance to play Mah Jongg? choral music through innovative Come by the MCA performances. The critically acclaimed Monday mornings, 9:00 am group, under the direction of Dr. For more information, call Joseph Holt, performs a repertoire Caryl Magnus at 378-5055. spanning four centuries, and includes major works with orchestra, intimate madrigals, church motets, folk songs, close-harmony jazz, and Broadway Are you a show music. The ensemble also specializes in premiere performances Bridge Player? of lesser-known choral works, Looking for an particularly those works by living opportunity to play? American composers. Gloria Musicae has performed premieres by Rene For more information, call Clausen, Dick Hyman, Robert Levin, Bill Thompson 379-7955 Gwyneth Walker, and James Grant, along with the premiere of a new BRIDGE FRIDAYS edition of a rarely heard score by 12:30 PM Rossini. For more information about It is necessary to sign up Gloria Musicae, call 387-6046, or visit before each game http://www.gloriamusicae.org. 26 Good Food The Meadoword • July 2013 Dining in the Outside Arena Would You Believe? July is National Picnic Month—whether you eat in a Bison and Oranges? park or in your own backyard, it pays to be food-safe A local-area local veterinarian cattle-turned-bison By Mary Jo Gord—Editor prescribed citrus. ranch supplements At first, the This information was published in the shade. Keep the cooler closed. the animal diet with animals were the July 2011 issue of The Meadoword • Cook food thoroughly. Partially citrus pulp and unsure of the pulp and warrants reprinting. If you plan cooked food reheated later allows for culls, supplied by and what to do a picnic or cookout, remember to harmful bacteria to grow that could Mixon Fruit Farms with it, and it took practice good food safety: form toxins (cooking does not destroy left from squeezed a couple of days to acclimate. Now, • Wash hands before handling some toxins). oranges. Orange pulp has long been apparently, they follow the truck when food; use clean utensils and containers. • Keep hot food at least 140 used by cattle and dairy farmers. the supply arrives. • Thaw frozen foods in a fridge. degrees F to prevent bacterial growth; The herd is 100 percent grass-fed The Three Suns Ranch expects to • Prepare foods only one day use within one hour. Insulate food bison, which is rated highly nutritional begin producing 100 percent grass-fed prior. Cool cooked foods rapidly. containers in towels and newspaper compared with beef, chicken, and bison meat this month, available online • Wash melons well to prevent and transport in a box. Do not leave even salmon. During the dryer months and in restaurants and grocery stores food poisoning from Salmonella and out more than one hour; keep covered. when the animals became lethargic, a across Florida. Shigella on the rind. Keep cold. • To kill harmful bacteria, grill • Keep cold food at least 40 poultry till the juices run clear Subhead degrees F to prevent bacterial growth. with no pink close to the bone and Pack in water-proof containers and hamburgers till no pink is visible at The activities for the world’s completely immerse in ice in an the center oldest manatee on record have begun. insulated cooler. Never set containers • Take non-perishable foods if Snooty is an extra special manatee of food on top of ice. Do not leave you can’t keep foods hot and cold. who sets records every day for how food out for more than one hour; keep • Pack moist towelettes or long we know manatees can live. So to covered. Throw out food after the ice antibacterial liquids and clean your celebrate his 65 years, South Florida has melted; cold water cannot keep hands to prevent transmitting bacteria Museum is throwing him an extra perishable food cold enough. and viruses that contaminate food. • Keep mayo-based foods cold. • Pack extra plates and utensils • Transport coolers inside the or use disposable ones to prevent car—not the trunk, which can reach cross-contamination. Wash containers 150 degrees F. At the picnic site, cover between uses before storing food in the cooler with a blanket and place it in them. The Meadoword • July 2013 27 Red Cross Apps Mobile apps not only vital information at your fingertips, they save lives

One year ago in June 2012, give instant access to local and the American Red Cross launched real-time information on what the First Aid app, it has grown to do before, during, and after into five different free apps that hurricanes. The app recently have been downloaded more than received the “Outstanding 3 million times. The apps provide Achievement” award at this year’s vital information to users when National Hurricane Conference. it matters most during everyday Downloads jumped during emergencies and threatening large- Superstorm Sandy, when the scale disasters. Red Cross Hurricane App was The First Aid App alone, the the number one free weather most popular of the five apps, app, generating 400,000 new has been downloaded more downloads, 8 million mobile page than 1.4 million times. Four views, and 6 million weather more disaster apps followed for alerts. hurricane, earthquake, wildfire and Earthquake and Wildfire Apps tornado. Each app puts lifesaving information at users’ fingertips, The Red Cross Earthquake and all five average rankings of 4.5 App, launched last September, out of 5.0 stars by users. All apps has been download more than are free. 189,000 times and been promoted First Aid App as a preparedness step in shake- out drills in earthquake-prone The First Aid app is an easy states. The Wildfire App, released way to find lifesaving first aid in October with at least 56,000 instructions anytime, anywhere, downloads, provides users including step-by-step instructions with prevention and evacuation for First Aid scenarios and a 911 information including Red Cross call button. It also has safety and shelter locations. preparedness tips for a range Download the apps of conditions including severe weather and disasters. For more information about or Tornado App to download the Red Cross suite of mobile apps, search American Red The Tornado App, launched Cross in the Apple App Store for Would you like to have a in March this year, has already iPhone and iPad and the Google generated more than 594,000 Play Store for Android. whiter, brighter smile? downloads, and CNN has labeled Taking it beyond the apps it one of the “seven apps [to use] We are here to help… to survive a tornado.” Being prepared for emer- During the recent Oklahoma gencies means being trained in and we’re committed to providing our Meadows tornadoes this past May, the First Aid and CPR/AED. For more Community with the latest in dental technology Tornado App was the number information about courses or to one free weather app in use with register for a class, visit http:// Whitening 167,000 new downloads, 4 million www.redcross.org/takeaclass. (Custom fitted take-home trays) page views, and 2.6 million weather alerts. The Red Cross is a not-for- for just $99.00 Hurricane App profit organization that depends (a value) on volunteers and the generosity $210.00 The Red Cross Hurricane of the American public to perform Call today for an appointment… App, released last August, has its mission. For more information been downloaded 824,000 times, about the American Red Cross, We look forward to hearing from you! making it the second most popular visit http://www.redcross.org or Red Cross app. It’s designed to visit Twitter at @RedCross.

Quality Acupuncture Dental Care… Works From Professionals Who Care At The Meadows (Pictured left to right) Mary Porter, D.M.D., Patricia Gonzalez, D.D.S., and Todd McCabe, D.M.D. Meadows Dental Associates Call Dr. Brenda 4987 Ringwood Meadow Sarasota, FL 34235 • 941-377-3659 941-955-1220 www.doctorbrenda.com Call to schedule today—(941) 377-3659 28 The Meadoword • July 2013 It’s turtle nesting or possibly on fish eggs. Mote scientists are collecting season again reports of whale shark sightings to look for possible patterns to their Take a walk with movements in local waters and ask Mote’s Turtle Patrol your help in reporting whale shark sightings immediately. Call Mote’s Florida’s west coast is a hotspot Center for Shark Research at 388- for nesting turtles and hosts the largest 1827. Be sure to note the number of nesting population of loggerheads in whale sharks you spotted, the date and the Gulf of Mexico. Sarasota County alledgedly struck by boats. Mote scientists ask time of the sighting, and the location, beaches provide nesting grounds for Dolphins give birth during late including GPS coordinates if possible threatened Loggerhead Sea Turtles, spring and summer and frequently use boaters to be alert for as well as your name, phone number, endangered Green Sea Turtles, and shallow waters, where diving below whale sharks moving and/or email. Also let us know if you occasionally other sea turtle species. approaching boats is not possible. through the region can provide photos. How much do you know about During spring and summer 2012, four About Mote Marine Laboratory these flippered friends? Join one of resident dolphins were struck by boats Mote’s Turtle Walks on Saturday in Sarasota waters and a new calf died. Founded in 1955, Mote Marine mornings during July to hear the tale In May this year, two new dolphin Laboratory is an independent, behind the turtle tracks and scout local calves were seen with long-term nonprofit 501(c)(3) research beaches for nests during the annual resident Sarasota Bay mothers. organization based in Sarasota with nesting season, which runs from May Manatees are also on the move, field stations in eastern Sarasota 1 through October 31. Learn how all returning to area bay waters for County, Charlotte Harbor, and the beachgoers, coastal residents, and foraging and mating. Florida Keys. Donations to Mote are visitors can keep beaches safe and Report stranded or dead marine animals tax deductible to the fullest extent inviting for sea turtles. A whale shark—the largest fish allowed by law. In Sarasota or Manatee County species on Earth—was seen on May 8 The Aquarium at Mote, located waters, if you see an entangled, about 20 miles off the coast of Venice. at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway in stranded, or dead dolphin, whale, These gentle, filter-feeding fish, Sarasota, is open from 10:00 am to or sea turtle, call Mote’s Stranding found in various places in the Gulf of 5:00 pm, 365 days a year. For more Investigations Program—a 24-hour Mexico, sporadically visit southwest information, call 388-4441 or visit response service—at 988-0212. If you Florida’s coastal waters, most likely to http://www.mote.org. see an entangled, stranded, or dead feed on localized blooms of plankton manatee anywhere in state waters or an entangled, stranded, or dead dolphin, whale, or sea turtle outside A Mote-trained volunteer leads the Sarasota or Manatee Counties, call the walk to look for signs of turtle nesting FWC Wildlife Alert hotline at 888- and talks about sea turtles and other 404-FWCC (3922), #FWC, *FWC on local wildlife and natural habitats. your cell phone, or VHF Channel 16 Groups might find evidence of turtle on your marine radio. nests or of “false crawls”—when Here’s how you can help… females come ashore but return to sea without nesting. Guides also describe • Follow the 10 Dolphin-Friendly how Mote scientists and trained Viewing Tips, which were created with volunteers carefully interpret and dolphins in mind but actually are great document these signs. guidelines for viewing all large marine The walks, offered in collaboration animals. For more information, and with Hilton Longboat Key Beachfront download the tips, visit http://www. Resort, are free and open to the public mote.org/dolphinfriendly. as well as Hilton guests. Children • Wear polarized sunglasses when must be accompanied by an adult. No boating to help see marine life in their reservations required—just meet at paths. the Hilton pool area at 6:45 am for the • Never feed marine wildlife. (For Massage Designed for Your Body leisurely 1.5-mile walk on Longboat more information, visit http://www. Key. Be sure to wear comfortable dontfeedwilddolphins.org.) and Your Budget clothing and good walking shoes. • Stay away from sea turtle nests Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation marked with yellow stakes and tape, and Research Program has monitored and seabird nesting zones bounded by daily sea turtle nesting along 35 miles ropes. of Sarasota County beaches every • Keep dogs leashed and under season for more than 30 years. For voice control on the beach—dogs are more information about Mote’s sea allowed on Brohard Paw Park Beach $40.00 for One Hour turtle research and monitoring efforts in Venice only. Dogs are not allowed GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE as well as weekly nest numbers and on any other Sarasota County beaches. how to protect turtles, visit http://www. • Stow trash and line when you mote.org/2013nesting. are under way. Marine life can ingest Terri Magdalinski, RN, LMT or become entangled in marine debris 15 Years Experience as a Registered Nurse & Help keep Gulf waters that accidentally blows overboard or 14 Years as a Licensed Massage Therapist safe for marine life from a truck. OFFERING THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: • If you observe a manatee mating Relaxing massage • Deep tissue • Medical Florida’s Gulf Coast waters herd—several manatees gathered as Aromatherapy • Reflexology provide important habitat for many males vie to mate with a female— All Massage Specialties $40.00 for ONE HOUR protected species. Sea turtles swim just watch the manatees from at least 100 offshore to mate before the females feet away. Any closer might disrupt By Appointment Only come ashore to nest, juvenile turtles the animals’ natural mating behavior The Meadows Shopping Village feed along the Gulf Coast, and the first or put you into harm’s way. Adult 5049 Ringwood Meadow • Bldg H, Ste. G hatchlings venture into Gulf waters manatees typically weigh upwards Sarasota, FL 34235 • 941-378-4101 in early summer. Mote has recovered of 1,000 pounds and you could be several sea turtles this season that were seriously injured. The Meadoword • July 2013 29 South Florida Museum Holds J. Rocco’sFormerly From New YorkSalon Snooty’s Special An Experienced Full Service Salon for Men & Women • Hair Care • Manicure / Pedicure Birthday Bash • Color • Certified Estheticians on Site 00 • Highlights • Brow & Lash Tinting Special The oldest manatee in • Low-Lights • Gift Certificates Available $55 captivity celebrates will be admitted free to the Museum. CUT & PERM ONLY 65 years The South Florida Museum is located Need a NEW STYLE for summer? Special New Clients Only at 201 10th Street W. in Bradenton. Must Bring Coupon Call us today • 941-953-5299 Not valid with any other offer. Snooty—the world’s oldest For more information, call 746-4131 Expires 7/31/2013 manatee on record—will be 65 years or visit http://www. 935 N. Beneva Rd. (Sarasota Commons) 941-953-5299 old this month. That may not sound SouthFloridaMuseum.org. very old to you and me, but for Snooty, Your kids and grandkids can say it’s a world-record. And, he continues Happy Birthday, Snooty in their own to set the records every day for the birthday card creations length of time that scientists know manatees can live. Children in preschool through 6th The South Florida Museum grade during 2013-2014 school year will throw a big birthday bash for are invited to “release their inner artist” Snooty on July 20—proclaimed “We and submit their best creations for Love Snooty the Manatee Day” by Snooty’s birthday card in the Annual Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston Birthday Card Contest. and recognized by Congressman Entries will be judged on Vern Buchanan in the Congressional creativity, fun, and originality and Record—filled with fun and activities prizes will be awarded to the top cards for people from all ages, from one to in each category at noon during the 65 and beyond. The event, held outside Birthday Bash on July 20. in the Spanish Plaza at the Museum The entry deadline is Friday, July and on 10th Street, is free, including 05, at 5:00 pm. All entries must include food, children’s games and activities, an entry form with the child’s name, entertainment, and wildlife awareness home address, telephone number, age opportunities. General admission to and school grade in the 2013–2014 the Museum galleries, Aquarium, and school year. Forms are available at Planetarium will be reduced. the Museum or online at http://www. During July, patrons born in 1948 SouthFloridaMuseum.org. Selby Gardens Tropical 4th of July Celebration Prime “seating” for the fireworks display

Celebrate America’s birthday on for children age 11 and under. July 4 in the tropical setting of Marie Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Selby Botanical Gardens, where located at 900 S. Palm Avenue in you can enjoy the Caribbean beat of Sarasota is a non-profit organization Impulse, a variety of outdoor fare and with a focus on botany, horticulture, refreshments for purchase, and a host and environmental education and of activities for kids of all ages. is a leader in the display and study Come early and mark your spot for of orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads, a prime view of the fireworks display epiphytes, and tropical plants. over Sarasota Bay. Gates open at 6:00 Open daily from 10:00 am to pm. Bring folding chairs and lawn 5:00 pm except Christmas. Regular blankets, but no coolers, please. Food admission is $17 adults; $6, ages 6-11. and refreshment are available on site Members and children 5 and under, for purchase. free. For more information, call 366- Reserve your tickets online at 5731, visit http://www.selby.org, or http://www.Selby.org, or purchase them Selby on Facebook at http://www. at the Welcome Center. Tickets for facebook.com/selbygardens and Twitter members are $17; $20, nonmembers at http://www.twitter.com/selbygardens. and member guests. Admission is free

Continues through September on the Van Wezel Performing Arts waterfront terrace with local vendors and local entertainment

July 19—Kettle of Fish plays “bluesy” Bring blankets and chairs and enjoy the classic rock sounds sunset on Sarasota Bay. No outside August 16—Impulse puts out island vibes beverages, food, or coolers please.. of with a mix of reggae, zouk, and calypso. Friday Fest is FREE. For more information, September 20—One Night Rodeo performs call the Box Office at 953-3368 or visit http:// their own brand of contemporary country. www.VanWezel.org

Going away for a while? Read The Meadoword online at http://www.themeadowssarasota.org www.themeadowssarasota.org 30 The Meadoword • July 2013 AROUNDAROUND THE THE TOWN TOWN • •Month June 2013 2013

ALL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GUILD CROWLEY MUSEUM AND NATURE expertise in growing greens, squash, beans, and fruits. Open Mon through Fri, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm; second SARASOTA/MANATEE CENTER Learn about pesticide-free edibles that thrive in summer and fourth Sat, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Closed New heat and humidity. Discover native and heirloom Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Second Wed each month, 8:30 am—The Guild Sat, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm—Old Myakka varieties to plant, where to plant, and when to harvest. Day, Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July, Labor Day Meets at the All Children’s Out-patient Care Center on Farmer’s Market at Crowley, 16405 Myakka Road in Instructor Laurel Schiller. Members $35; nonmembers weekend, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving weekend, Clark Road at Rand Boulevard thru May. Meetings will Sarasota. $45 Register online. Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. FREE. Located at resume in the fall of 2012. New members welcome. The Crowley Museum and Nature Center, located Jul 1, 8, 15 & 22, 9:00 to 10:00 am—Yoga in the 1404 Manatee Ave E in Bradenton. Call 749-7165. Contact Membership Chair Kay Aidlin at 924-9641. at 16405 Myakka Road in Sarasota, is open Jan Gardens for beginners to advanced students with OLD MAIN STREET Guild members volunteer their time to raise funds for through Apr—Thu through Sun, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. an emphasis on alignment. Relaxation and breathing the All Children’s Outpatient Care Centers in Sarasota Admission applies. All proceeds benefit CMNC. For Every third Thu each month, 6:00 to 10:00 pm— techniques. Instructor Nancy Zampella. Members “Get Down Downtown” for libations, food, and live and Lakewood Ranch as well as the main hospital in more information go to http://www.cmncfl.org. $55.00; nonmembers $75.00. Register online at http:.. St. Petersburg. music. Event benefits a different non-profit organization www.selby.org. each month. Call 744-2589. DESIGNING WOMEN BOUTIQUE Jul 2 & 3, noon to 5:00 pm—2-Day Nature Drawing ART CENTER SARASOTA First Wednesday every month, 5:30 pm— Farmers’ Market. Every Saturday, Oct thru May, 9:00 Workshop. Students 12 years to college aged am to 2:00 pm. Located on 12th Street W., between Thru Aug 9—Open Studio. Bring your own supplies Designing Women Boutique Ambassador’s Guild and older explore complexities of nature’s beautiful and use the Center as your own private studio. ACS at the boutique. Guests always welcome; we would love 3rd Avenue W. and Manatee Avenue W. For more butterflies and/or birds with Academy of Botanical information, visit http://www.BradentonFarmersMarket. members, $12; nonmembers, $16. for you to join us! For more information, call the DWB Art Founder Olivia Braida. Work in colored pencil or Event Line (941) 544-7612. com or call 840-0017. CURRENT EXHIBITS RUN THRU JUL 12 watercolor. $25 materials fee collected first day of Third Sat, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm—Mainly Art, every African Nouveau. Sculptures of Woodrow Nash in July 25, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm—Ambassadors’ class. Instructor Olivia Braida. Members $150.00; Guild Summer Salon Luncheons “Speaker/Deli third Saturday returns in the fall and runs through May, his signature style combining 15th Century Benin and nonmembers $175.00. Register online. featuring arts and crafts by local artists and artisans. Lunch & Live Style Show” with Holly Barbour, M.D., Jul 9, 16 & 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—Intermediate 18th Century French Nouveau characteristics using RIVERWALK PARK ON THE MANATEE RIVER stoneware, earthenware, terracotta, and porcelain Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon, on “Looking Your Best at Watercolor. Focuses on demonstrations and a variety to achieve embodiments of the human soul and Any Age”. Designing Women Boutique. $20.00 includes of watercolor techniques. Materials list available. Riverwalk, located in downtown Bradenton on the sensuality. Gallery 1. lecture and lunch. For information, call DWB Event Line Instructor Carolyn Merenda. Members $85.00; Manatee River, is an outdoor gathering place, designed LEAF | TEXTILE | PURPOSE. A Community Project 941-544-7612. Order online. nonmembers $105.00. Register online. to provide space for diverse events and activities. For by Meadows resident Jackie Peters Cully designed and Designing Women Boutique, a 501(c)(3) charitable Jul 10, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm—Potting & Mounting more information about the new Bradenton Riverwalk orchestrated by Jackie, a renowned textile designer. organization, is located at 1226 N. Tamiami Orchids. Give your treasured plants a new lease. Bring Park, visit http://www.realizebradenton.com and select For more than a year, community members across Trail in Sarasota, 366.5293. Vsit http://www. an orchid to repot for an additional fee; $10 average Riverwalk from the menu at the top of the page. Sarasota gathered at Art Center Sarasota to collage designingwomenboutique.org. potting fee, depending on size of plant. Instructor Angel SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM leaves with brightly colored printed papers from Jackie Lara. Members $35; nonmembers $45. Tue thru Sat, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Peters Cully’s textile designs. The leaves are displayed DE SOTO NATIONAL MEMORIAL Jul 11, 19 *& 25, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—Beginners Sun from noon to 5:00 pm; closed Mondays and first all together in a suspended installation reminiscent of (Sat) Thru Oct 20, 9:30 am—Ranger Led Kayak Only Watercolor. Structured small group workshop Saturday in November, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, the falling leaves of autumn. This process has created Tours. A unique look at Florida’s coastal resources that takes beginners from inexperienced to comfortable and New Year’s Day. Located at 201 10th Street W in a bond between the participants who come regularly to guided by park ranger.First time or experienced. No with the basic tools and techniques. Materials list Bradenton. General admission to all films, $5; members the art making sessions and the artist. It was Jackie’s equipment needed or bring your own. Adult must available. Instructor Carolyn Merenda. Members $85; $3. Contact Jessica Schubick at 746-4131, ext. 27, or intention to include the community in bringing her vision accompany ages 8-17; must be 50+ lbs. All events & nonmembers $105. Register online. [email protected]. to reality. Each person who participated in the project activities free. Subject to weather conditions. Limited Jul 29, 9:00 to 10:00 am—Footloose & Fancy Free. First Sat of most months—Family Night at the will be recognized on the gallery wall. Gallery 2. space; RSVP mandatory; call 792-0458, ext 105. Start your week with peaceful mind/body Yoga in a Museum. Fun, educational, and something new. Open The Black Box Project. A student project initiative Located at 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy in Bradenton beautiful setting. Focus is on alignment, breathing till 8:00 pm; half-price after 4:00 pm. “Rock and Roll gives current students and recent local art college in Florida. Visitor Center open daily, 9:00 am to 5:00 techniques, and relaxation. Beginners and advanced Hall of Fame” planetarium shows, 8:15 to 9:00 pm. graduates an opportunity to exhibit in a gallery setting. pm; grounds, dawn to dusk. Parking lot gates close at students. Register online. Instructor Nancy Zampella. Event schedule at http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/ Art Center Sarasota recognizes the importance of 5:00 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Members $20; nonmembers $35. ThingstoDo/FamilyNights.aspx. showcasing emerging artists by offering time, space, Years. Free; donations accepted. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is located at 900 South Second Wed of the month, 7:00 to 9:00 pm—Think and funding to help them realize a special vision. The Palm Ave in Sarasota. For more information about + drink (science) cafe. All ages. Lounge on a couch, inaugural project is an installation by Ringling College of FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE current classes or to register, visit the Calendar page at grab a beer, wine, or soft drink and learn about cutting- Art and Design senior, Zachary See. Gallery 3. Now thru Jun 2, 7:30 pm—By Gershwin: A Tribute http://www.selby.org or call 366-5731, extension 239. edge science in a relaxed, informal setting. Drinks and New Works. Art Center Sarasota’s annual all media, to George and Ira in the Goldstein Cabaret, an bar snacks available for purchase. Feel free to bring members-only exhibition. Jurors: Kevin Costello and elegant and spirited rendition of the music from greatest MYAKKA STATE PARK food. RSVP online at http://www.southfloridamuseum. Pamela Beck. Gallery 4. songwriting team of the 20th Century. Myakka River State Park, located 9 miles east of I-75 org. The Art Center is a member-based organization that SUMMER SEASON (thru Sep 1) at 13208 State Road 72 in Sarasota, is open 365 days Fourth Wed every month, 7:00 pm—Stelliferous Live in the Bishop Planetarium. Take a look at engages the entire artistic community by providing Individual $18 to $42; subscription to all 3 plays a year from 8:00 am until sundown. $6.00 per vehicle educational programs and exhibitions in the community (limit of 2-8 people per car); $4.00 per single occupant and discuss the night skies. View schedule at from $39. Call 366-9000 or visit http://www. http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/ThingstoDo/ from novice to accomplished artists and anyone who FloridaStudioTheatre.org. vehicle. Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, enjoys the visual arts. The Center offers affordable, passengers in vehicles with holder of Annual Individual PresentationSchedule.aspx. Thru Jul 28—The Underpants by Carl Sternheim, accessible, creative opportunities with curated and Entrance Pass $2.00 per person. Campsites available. Fridays, 6:00 pm—Film Fridays are most Fridays adapted by Steve Martin, this play spins the farcical juried exhibitions, classes, workshops, and educational Email [email protected] or call 361-6511. year-round in the Bishop Planetarium Theater, tale of five lives reborn from one accidental act of programs for youth and adults. The Art Center is showcasing films and documentaries focused on varied indecency. Keating Theatre. located at 707 North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. For THE POWEL CROSLEY THEATRE AND MANSION cultural, social, and scientific topics. $3 members; $5 Thru Aug 18, 7:00 pm—South Beach Babylon more information, visit http://www.artsarasota.org or The Powel Crosley Estate, One Seagate Drive in general admission. The Planetarium is located at 201 by Michael McKeever. A wickedly funny, sexy new call 365.2032. Sarasota (1/2 mile north of the University Parkway and 10th St W in Bradenton. For more nformation and to play from South Florida’s most celebrated playwright US 41 intersection). Email CrosleyEstate@MyManatee. RSVP, call 746-4131, ext. 27. ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE about Commercialism and artistic integrity battle it out org or call 941-722-3244. VILLAGE OF THE ARTS as a group of South Beach artists prepares for the 2012-2013 REPERTORY SEASON celebrated Art Basel even Gompertz Theatre. REALIZE BRADENTON! First Fri of the every month) 4:00 to 6:00 pm—Art Thru Jul 14—My Brilliant Divorce. A one-women Thru Aug 24—Improv in the John C. Court Cabaret Walk. Village galleries, shops, and restaurants open for comedy play set in London about a middle-aged Realize Bradenton is a non-profit organization the evening. Food, refreshments, live music, and work Not even the performers know what to expect until it that builds community and promotes economic American ex-pat blind-sided by her husband’s sudden happens! $12 admission. Cash bar. by local artists. Continues on Sat and Sun, 11:00 am to decision to leave her. development through collaborative events, 4:00 pm. In Bradenton between US 41 (14th Street) and Located at 1241 N. Palm Avenue in Sarasota. For more partnerships, and interactive strategies. For more ACTORS CONSERVATORY SEASON 9th Street West, & 17th Avenue West and 9th Avenue information or tickets, call 366-9000 or visit http://www. information, visit http://www.RealizeBradenton.com. West. The 2012-2013 season has come to an end. Floridastudiotheatre.org or the Box Office. ARTCENTER MANATEE The FSU/Asolo Conservatory Theatre is located at RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART G.WIZ MUSEUM Located at 209 Ninth Street West in Bradenton, the 5555 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, 351-9010. Actor center exhibits artwork of local, state, and national SPECIAL EXHIBITS Training is a three-year Masters of Fine Arts graduate The G.Wiz Museum, located in the Blivas Science & artists. Exhibitions change monthly; public welcome Ongoing—20th Century Abstract Art from the program. For specific dates and times, visit http://www. Technology Center at 1001 Blvd of the Arts in Sarasota, to opening receptions. Call Peggy Haynes, 746-2862, asolo.org. is open Mon thru Sat, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sun, Ringling Collection. Abstract works by artists Vassily or email [email protected]. CLASSES— Kandinsky, Arthur Dove, Franz Kline, Jules Olitski, non to 5:00 pm. FAB LAB is closed Mon and Tue. Adult classes in drawing and painting, pastels, painting CONGREGATION FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM Admission applies. Call 941-309-GWIZ (4949). Louise Nevelson, Alexander Calder, Yves Tanguy, on silk, pottery, jewelry design, digital photography, Richard Serra, and others. . Aug 25, 1:00 to 4:00 pm—Annual Open House. CHJ JAZZ CLUB OF SARASOTA and more. After school programs, ages 6-10; summer Now thru Sep 16—Circus Moderns, this selection invites the community to come learn about Humanistic camps, ages 4-15. Visit http://www.artcentermanatee. of posters, dating from the 1910s through the 1940s Judaism and the Sarasota congregation. Come The Jazz Club of Sarasota is located at 330 South org. Pineapple Ave, Suite 111 in Sarasota, 366-1552. For feature some of the most famous faces ever seen in the hear what we do believe. UNITY 3023 Proctor Rd in PIRATES BRADENTON MARAUDERS HOME center ring, illustrates the transition from the Jazz age Sarasota between Swift & Beneva. tickets or information, call 366-1552 or visit http://www. jazzclubsarasota.com. GAMES at McKECHNIE FIELD and Art Deco stylings to the flat colors and simplified SAVE THE DATES!—HIGH HOLY DAYS Jul 1, 6:30 pm—vs. Palm Beach Cardinals shapes inspired by abstract art and reflect the evolving All services held at UNITY, 3023 Proctor Rd in MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS Jul 2, 6:30 pm —vs. Ft. Myers Miracle styles of circus acts, wardrobe, and advertising designs. Sarasota. Reservations required; deadline, Sep 1. Call Jul 6 & 8, 6:30 pm; Jul 7, 5:00 pm —vs. Charlotte Now thru July 14—Mythic Creatures of China EXHIBITS AND EVENTS 929-7771 or visit http:/www.chj-sarasota.org. Stone Crabs explores the symbolism behind animal motifs popular in Sep 5, 10:30 am—Rosh Hashanah Service & Lunch Jul 4, 6:00 to 9:00 pm—Tropical 4th of July. Island Jul 17-20 , 6:30 pm—vs. Clearwater Threshers Chinese ceramics throughout the ages. Sep 13, 7:30 am—Yom Kippur & Kol Nidre Service sounds of Impulse, food and beverages available for Jul 21, 5:00 pm; Jul 22-24 , 6:30 pm —vs. Lakeland Now thru Oct 27—WWII Photographs from the Sep 14, 3:00 pm—Memorial & Closing Service sale. Activities and entertainment. Bring chairs and Flying Tigers Collections of Veterans from The Ringling Museum’s blankets for prime fireworks viewing, but no coolers CHJ is a secular, lay congregation of people who Jul 29-Aug 1, 6:30 pm—vs. Daytona Cubs permanent collection and the Institute on World War II please. Tickets $17 members, $20 nonmembers and the Human Experience at Florida State University. celebrate and enjoy the Jewish heritage. Families of and member guests, Children 11 and under, free. No Visit http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t3390 and mixed faith welcome; all are affirmed and respected— raindate, refunds, exchanges, reciprocals, or guest select Schedule from menu to view calendar. Click EVENTS regardless of gender orientation. Members identify with passes. in-town games to view promotions. McKechnie Field is Jul 20 (3rd Sat each month), 8:30 to 9:30 am—Yoga and value the history, culture, and future of the Jewish Thru Aug 11,10:00 am to 4:30 pm—8th Annual located at 1611 9th Street West in Bradenton. on the Terrace. Bring mat, towel, and water. Free people. For more information.CHJ meets at Unity 3023 Selby Instructors Summer Showcase, and exhibit MANATEE PLAYERS (standard admission applies after 10:00 am). Canceled Proctor Road. All services and programs are open to and sale that showcases the artwork of many of Selby’s 2013- 2014 SEASON begins Aug 8 thru 25 with Les for inclement weather. Parking available in ca’ d’Zan lot. the public at no charge. For more information about talented instructors and gives a preview of the fun, Miserables. CENTER RING SATURDAYS (Family) these events, call 929-7771 or visit http://www.chj. interesting experiences at the Gardens. The new Manatee Performing Arts Center is located Second Sat each month, noon to 2:00 pm Sarasota.org. LECTURES AND CLASSES at 502 3rd Ave West in Bradenton. For details and (CURRENTLY NOTHING SCHEDULE) Jun 1, 10:00 am to Noon—Grow Your Own Heathful tickets, call the box office, 748-5875, or visit http://www. R.O.A.R! (Family Summer Reading Program) Summer Edibles. Wildlife biologist, ecologist, and manateeplayers.com. Fridays, 10:30 am—Ringling Order of Art Readers. owner of Florida Native Plants, Inc. shares her MANATEE VILLAGE HISTORICAL PARK The Ringling Art Library. Free story time programs The Meadoword • July 2013 31 AROUNDAROUND THE THE TOWN TOWN • •Month June 2013 2013 with a story followed by a fun craft or activity. Sessions SARASOTA CONCERT ASSOCIATION For classes in Venice, call Andee Heistand, 584-0052, imaginations “gallop” away with them. Programs for limited to 20 children (must be accompanied by adult). THE 2014 SEASON or email [email protected]. infants through age 5 offered with enrichments as well Registration required. Contact megan.oliver@ringling. 2013 SEASON has ended. First performance of 2014 is The Senior Friendship Centers of Sarasota is a not- as early and late care. Call Laura Freedman, Director org or call 359-5700, etc 2704. Jan 6 with Marc-AndrÈ Hamelin, piano. for-profit organization located at 1888 Brother Geenen of The Gan, a NAC accredited school, at 926-9462 to • Jul 12—Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Way in Luke Wood Park near downtown Sarasota just request a tour or reserve space for 4-week session or • Jul 19—Let’s Visit Venice! (The Adventures of The Sarasota Concert Association (SCA) is a not- the next. for-profit, self-supporting organization. Admission at the curve of Mound Street where 301 and Tamiami Bella and Harry) Trail come together. Jul 26, 5:15 pm—Summer Shabbat, Supper & • Jul 26—Olivia Plants a Garden reasonably priced. Each season presents a five- Schmooze continue at Temple Sinai. Welcome • Aug 2—Library Lion concert series at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. [HISTORIC] SPANISH POINT Reception at 5:15, Services at 6:00 pm, followed dinner Available by membership subscription only. Visit http:// during a casual, comfortable evening. Guests warmly SUMMER CIRCUS SPECTACULAR (Family) www.sarasotaconcertassociation.org. Third Saturday of The Month, 9:00 am to Noon— Thru Aug 3: Tue-Fri, 11:00 am & 2:00 pm; Sat, 2:00 Pups at the Point. Bring your dogs; rules apply. welcomed. RSVP by Jul 19, call 924-1802 for menu & 5:00 pm—Circus Sarasota presents on-stage and price info. SARASOTA COUNTY EXTENSION (Florida Historic Spanish Point is a 30-acre historical, Friday nights, 6:00 pm—Summer Services. exhibitiion. Texas Jack Fulbright (world champion tick House Learning Center) archaeological, and environmental museum roping and whip cracking), magician Rafael Palaci, Welcoming reception at 5:15; services at 6:00 pm. Classes each month; FREE unless otherwise noted. overlooking Little Sarasota Bay at 337 N. Tamiami Trail Saturday mornings, 10:00 am—Services, an silet comedian Robb Zeiser, “Queen of the Air” Dolly in Osprey, Florida. Mon thru Sat, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Jacobs; and Duo Romanesc. Bring lunch or purchase For more information, class schedules, or to register, intimate worship experience that includes discussion visit http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/.The Sarasota County Sun noon to 5:00 pm. Amission applies. Call 966-5214 and learning in the intimate setting of the Chapel. at the Banyan Cafe. Historic Asolo Theater. Adults, $15; or visit http://historicspanishpoint.org. under 12, $10. Optional dmission to Circus Museum $5 Extension is located at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Temple Sinai is located at 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota. Mon through Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 with performance ticket. Purchase tickets online. Call TEMPLE EMANU-EL Road off Proctor, between Beneva and Swift Roads, 359-3183. pm. The Master Gardener Help Desk, Mon through Fri, 924-1802, or visit templesinai-sarasota.org. 9:00 am to noon; 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Call 861-5000. To Thursday mornings every month, 10:00 am—Bible JOSEPH’S COAT SKYSPACE AT SUNSET view upcoming events and to register for classes, visit Study. Dr. Ruth Simons leads adult learners. Open to THE PLAYERS, SARASOTA the Jewish community. Call Dr. Simons at 922-8659. Thu & Fri evenings, 30 minutes after sunset— http://www.eventbrite.com/org/422952084?s=1827537. 2012-2013 SEASON Joseph’s Coat, a permanent installation by renowned Every Fri, 7:30 pm—Summer Shabbat Worship artist James Turrell and “gathering place for SARASOTA GARDEN CLUB: Open to the Services and Dinners. kiddush of wine, grape juice, Fri nights—Drag Queen Bingo (DQBB) and performances with Ms. Beneva Fruitville (Berry Ayers) contemplation, sustained experience, and conversation. Public! challah, and light snacks at 5:30 pm and by worship A system of LED lights changes the color of the at 6:00 pm, followed by Shabbat dinner shared by and sidekicks Lindsey Carlton (Greyling Johnson) and space, the context of how you view the sky, and your Sarasota Garden Club, a non-profit charitable attendees at local restaurants. Tamiami Trails (Eric Berkel). $5 cover charge. Under 18 perception of sky color. Bring your Yoga mat; dress for organization, is located at 1131 Blvd. of the Arts, corner (first Wed) noon—Lunch with Rabbi Brenner not recommended. outdoors. Reservations recommended. Members free; US 41 N. on the bay side in Sarasota. Open 9:00 am Glickman. Bring a brown bag and topic to discuss. All Jul 11, 12, 13 25 & 27 at 7:30 pm and Jul 14 & 28 nonmembers $5. Call 358-3180 or purchase online. to 1:00 pm, Mon thru Fri; grounds are open every day. welcome. at 2:00 pm—The Boys Next Door. This humorous, Call 955-0875 for more information. Jul 3, 10:00 am—Mitzvah Knitting and Crocheting touching off-Broadway success focuses on the lives ART AFTER 5 of four mentally disabled men who live in a communal Every Thu, 5:00 to 8:00 pm—Art After 5. Museum Group. Bring your needles and use your talent while SARASOTA JUNGLE GARDENS you make new friends. Help make items for needy residence. of Art and Circus Museum after hours, Permanent Sarasota Jungle Gardens is located at 3701 Bay families in Sarasota-Manatee and Israel. Yarn and The Players is located at 838 N. Tamiami Trail between collection and special exhibition galleries; cocktails on Shore Road in Sarasota. Open daily, 10:00 am patterns provided, or bring your own! For more 10th Street and Boulevard of the Arts. For times and the loggia. Cash bar and seating available. Bring the to 5:00 pm (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. information, contact [email protected]. tickets, call Box Office at 365-2494 or visit http://www. family. After hours discounted admission—Adults $10; Admission applies. Annual Passes available. Jul 9, 10:30 am—“Your Monthly Jewish Moment” theplayers.org/Broadway.html. children age 6 to 17, $50; 5 and under, free. Members, Call 355-1112, extension 306, or visit http://www. Facilitated by Peter Wells, retired executive director no charge. sarasotajunglegardens.com. of the Jewish Federation of Dayton and a former VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS 3rd Thu of the month, 5:00 to 8:00 pm—Ringling by consultant to Moment Magazine. Monthly discussion FRIDAYFEST the Bay. Free with Art After 5 discounted admission; SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE centers on contemporary issues of Jewish interest. All members free. Live music. Bolger Campiello at the Ca’ It’s baaack! Enjoy the sunset and free Friday concerts 2012-2013 OPERA SEASON has ended. welcome; $18 donation requested for guests for the on the Bay (5:00 pm)—rain or shine! Bring blankets or d’Zan. Included with Art After 5 Museum admission, The Sarasota Opera’ is located at 61 N. Pineapple series. Call 359-8235 or email [email protected]. $10 adults, $5 children, members free. Cash Bar and lawn chairs. Food and beverage for sale. No outside Avenue in Sarasota. Call 366-8450 or visit http://www. Jul 14, 2:00 pm—Summer Film Series: The Front, food , drinks, or coolers please! All weapons prohibited. food provided by Treviso. Limited seating available. sarasotaopera.org. a film about blackballed Hollywood screenwriters Jul 11, 6:00 pm—Gallery Walk: “Witness to Jul 19—Kettle of Fish featuring Woody Allen, screened on the Temple’s state- Aug 16—Impulse War” Included with Art After 5 discounted Museum SARASOTA ORCHESTRA of-the-art projection system. Popcorn and lemonade admission. Sep 20—One Night Rodeo The Sarasota Orchestra, formerly the Florida West will be served. Admission is $5. For more information, The Van Wezel box office located at 777 N. Tamiami Jul 18 & Aug 29, 6:00 pm—Gallery Walk: contact [email protected]. “American Moderns” Included with Art After 5 Coast Symphony brochure available at http://www. Trail, Sarasota. For more information, call 953-3368 or discounted Museum admission. sarasotaorchestra.org/1011subscriptions.cfm. Call 953- Temple Emanu-El is located at 151 McIntosh Road, visit http://www.vanwezel.org. 3434 or 866-508-0611 for tickets and details. south of Fruitville. For more information about DANCE AT THE ASOLO Temple Emanu-El, call 377-8074 or visit http://www. WEST COAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE No productions scheduled. SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS sarasotatemple.org. The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc. PERFORMANCES AT THE HISTORIC ASOLO The Senior Friendship Centers offers numerous (WBTT)—founded in December 1999 by local actor, No productions scheduled. classes each day. To view information about these TEMPLE SINAI singer, director, and playwright Nate Jacobs—is the MONDAY NIGHT FILMS, FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 PM AT classes, visit http://www.seniorfriendshipcenters. Women of Sinai Judaica Shop—Call Jane Glusman, only professional black theatre company on Florida’s THE HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER org/Locations/Sarasota.aspx and click SARASOTA 342-8124, or visit Website, templesinai-sarasota.org. west coast and one of two in the state. Located at 1646 CALENDAR. Contact Penny Markovitz, Jul 8—Camp Gan at Temple Sinai “Riding at the 10th Way . Box Office, 1343 Main St, Ste 300B in Tickets $7.00. For information or tickets, call 360-7399. 556-3273, or email [email protected]. No Films scheduled. Rodeo.” A 4-week session where children can let their Sarasota. To purchase tickets, contact 366-1505. MUSIC AT THE HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER PRESENTED BY ARTIST SERIES CONCERTS OF SARASOTA Camps for Kids and Grandkids! 2013 No performances scheduled. week of snorkeling, kayaking, and learning Keys marine Located at 5401 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota at Historic Spanish Point Mote Marine University Parkway and U.S. 41, the Ringling collection life. All-day boat excursion to Dry Tortugas. Swim skills features the Museum of Art and special exhibitions, Thru Aug 2—Full-day and am and pm camp Thru Aug. Visit http://www.mote.org/summercamp for required. the Cà d’Zan Mansion, the Circus Museums, and the times available. Visit http://historicspanishpoint.org/ listing details, fees, schedules, and registration. MARINE ECOLOGY OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, (Mon summeradventures for camp fees and levels. Register MOMMY AND ME (Tue thru Thu), 10:00 am to noon— thru Fri) wks of Jul 1, 15 & 29—Grades 9-12. Explore grounds and gardens. Open daily from 10:00 am to and pay online. Sessions are from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 5:00 pm. Call 359-5700 or visit http://www.ringling.org. Sea life (shapes and characteristics) with stories, song, and learn about Florida Keys marine life at Mote’s and 1:00 to 4:00 pm. crafts, and more and visits to Mote and Sarasota Bay Tropical Research Laboratory on Summerland Key. SAHIB SHRINERS • ARCHAEOLOGY ADVENTURES—am & pm Ages 2-5 with adult. Continuous camps, ONE-WEEK SCUBA diving (if certified) or snorkeling. Swim skills sessions.. Ages 6 and older. Archaeology and prehistoric SESSION EACH. required. Birthday/Anniversary Dinner Dance—Second theme with hands-on, mini-excavation for real artifacts; • I Spy, Wks of Jul 9 thru Jul 30—characteristics. Tuesday every month (except July). Social at 6:00 pm, basic archaeology skills; creating fun mask; face painting; dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by dancing. $17.50/person. and making pottery, prehistoric shell and shark tooth AQUAKIDS (Mon thru Fri), 8:30 am to 12:30 Sarasota Jungle Gardens Call box office, 366-4449. Public welcome! necklaces, prehistoric tools. pm—Grades 1-4. Different sea animals and their habits. Thru Aug 9, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 Snorkeling, Mote Aquarium, and boat trip on Sarasota Sahib Bingo—Tuesdays, rain or shine. 11:00 am-3:00 • FLORIDA FISHING ADVENTURES—9:00 am to pm—Summer Zoo Camp. Ages 6-13. What it’s like 1:00 pm only. Ages 8 and older. Responsible fishing Bay. Swim skills required. Two camps, ONE-WEEK to be a zookeeper. Hands-on interaction with Gardens’ pm. Doors open at 9:00 am. Public welcome! SESSION EACH: Bar Bingo—Every Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Tacos and sportsmanship including catch-and-release fishing, animals. Help prepare animals’ diets, make animals’ boating, shoreline wading, and selected days exploring • One Big Home, thru Aug 12— sea life habits. toys. Learn about native Florida plants. Arts and crafts, hotdogs available. Public welcome! • Diverse Universe, thru Aug 5—sea animals. educational activities, weekly guest speaker, and week’s First Sunday every month, 8:00 am-1:00 pm—All-You- bay islands or the beach at Midnight Pass. • NATURE ADVENTURE—am & pm sessions. Ages SEA SLEUTHS (Mon thru Fri), 8:30 am to 12:30 pm—. end show for friends and family. Weekly, $230/child; Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast. $5.00 person; $2.00 6 and older. Nature and environment at Historic Spanish Grades 5-8. What lives beneath and relationships of local $210/additional sibling. Additional week $190. Register at ages three-seven, FREE under three. Public welcome! Point and a fun “GET WET” Water Day! Activities marine life in at Mote and in Sarasota Bay. Kayaking, http://www. sarasotajunglegardens.com. Call 355-1222. Sahib Shriners, 600 N. Beneva Road in Sarasota. include arts & crafts; animals, plants, and BUGS; games; snorkeling, field sampling, and trip with Sarasota Bay Contact 366-4449, ext. 320, or visit http://www. maritime skills; and ature/environment education. Explorers. Swim skills required. Two camps, ONE-WEEK South Florida Museum sahibshrine.com. • (NEW) MRS. PALMER’S PRINCESS—9:00 am to SESSION EACH: Museum members $180 per camper per session; 1:00 pm only. Ages 6 and older. Proper young ladies of • Duos of the Deep, thru Aug 5—marine life additional camper $155 per session. Nonmembers $225 SARASOTA BALLET the “Victorian Era” include making a Mrs. Palmer hat; doll relationships.. per camper per session. For more information, contact THE 2012-2013 SEASON has ended. making; garden and flower art, tea parties, and jewelry • Bay Bonanza, wks of Jun 17 thru Aug 12—what lives Jessica Schubick at 746-4131, extension 27, or email making. beneath. [email protected]. The Sarasota Ballet is the Gulf Coast of Florida’s • PADDLEBOARD ADVENTURES—9:00 am to 1:00 first and only professional ballet company. For more DIGI-KNOW HOW? (Mon thru Fri). Grades 5-8. Digital COSMIC SCIENCE—Jul 1-5 (no camp Jul 4). Space pm only. Ages 8 and older. Features the Sarasota media learning for basic and building skills and underwater information, visit http://www.sarasotaballet.org. and boundaries of the Universe—galaxies, supernovas, Paddleboard Company and activities focused on safety photography. Laptop and iPod Touch provided. (Register matter & energy, cosmic expansion & contraction. and proper techniques of paddleboarding, incuding SARASOTA CAMERA CLUB for SEA SLEUTHS from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and stay FORENSICS II—Jul 8-12. Novices and returning exploring bay islands and local tributaries; surfing the Gulf all day, Jul 15-19.) Two camps, ONE-WEEK SESSION campers; no prerequisites at CSI BRADENTON. The Sarasota Camera Club meets at the Dickens of Mexico at Midnight Pass; and paddleboard games and EACH: Real-time forensics—fingerprint detection, entomology Activity Center in the Meadows, 3100-3400 relay races. • Beginner, wks of Jul 8-12, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm & (how bugs help solve crimes), DNA forensics, and more; Longmeadow Drive, Sarasota. Visit http://www. • (NEW) SURVIVOR ADVENTURE—am & pm 1:00 to 5:00 pm. dissecting grasshoppers, worms, and a fish! sarasotacameraclub.com. sessions. Ages 6 and older. Basic outdoor skills • Advanced, wks of Jul 15-19, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm & EARTH: EXTREME PLANET—Jul 15-19. Dynamics of and wilderness survival techniques including basic 1:00 to 5:00 pm volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, superstorms, rogue orienteering, fire-making, shelter construction, games, waves and meteors and meteorites! Hands-on activities primitive tools, and water procurement. DISCOVERING THE FLORIDA KEYS, (Mon thru Fri) wks of Jul 8 & Jul 22—Grades 7-8. 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The Meadows Book CluB The Meadows New TiTles for 2013-2014 Memorial Garden (Meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm at the MCA) Administration Priscilla Schlegel 341-0434 [email protected] Luncheon Caryl Magnus 378-5055 [email protected] with its serene, Date Title and Author Leader natural setting… Oct 19 Mudbound by Hillary Jordan Eva Talbert Nov 13 Major Pettigrewe’s Last Stand is the perfect place to memorialize your loved by Helen Simonson Cindy Kodish ones. Any Meadows’ resident, past or present, Dec 11 Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron Priscilla Schlegel can have an engraved, granite plaque —2014— placed on the Memorial Wall. Jan 8 The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman Janice Grossman To find out more about the Garden or to order a plaque, contact: Feb 12 The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonansson Barb McCann The Meadows Community Association, Mar 12 Luncheon & New Book Selections (11:30) 941.377.2300, or email Apr 9 Main Street by Sinclair Lewis Karen Rush [email protected] May 14 The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett Karen Schwaid 36 MTheeadoworThed Meadoword • July 2013 Co m m u n i t y Ev e n t s —Al l Ev e n t s a r e a t t h e MCA Assembly of Property Owners PLEASE NOTE: There are NO Assembly meetings in July and August Next Assembly meeting—September 18, 7:00 pm featuring Bill Furst County Property Appraiser DELEGATES—SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER; SIGN-IN ON ARRIVAL Open to all Meadows residents. Coffee and Cookies provided

Blood Platelet Drive… July 18, 2013 9:00 am–1:30 pm

CRAFTS 9:00 am MCA OFFICE MCA OFFICE CLOSED CLOSED MAH JONGG 9:00 am BRIDGE 12:30 pm

MAH JONGG 9:00 am EMERGENCY PREP CRAFTS 9:00 am BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRIDGE 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:00 pm

CRAFTS 9:00 am BLOOD PLATELET BRIDGE 12:30 pm DRIVE 9:00 am -1:30 pm MAH JONGG 9:00 am BRIDGE 12:30 pm

MAH JONGG 9:00 am CRAFTS 9:00 am BRIDGE 12:30 pm

MAH JONGG 9:00 am CRAFTS 9:00 am BRIDGE 12:30 pm All meetings and events are at the MCA Community Center, 2004 Longmeadow, unless July otherwise noted. Daily notices are posted for room locations