December 2013 Volume 31, Number 12 The To FREE Meadoword MeaThe doword PUBLISHED BY THE MEADOWS CO mm UNITY ASSO C IATION TO PROVIDE INFOR M ATION AND EDU C ATION FOR MEADOWS RESIDENTS MANASOTA, MANASOTA, FL U.S. POSTAGE PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT 61 PAID 2 The Meadoword • December 2013 MCA BOARD Notes From the OF DIRECTORS Bob Friedlander, President Dr. Bill Grubb, Vice President President’s Desk Marvin Glusman, Treasurer By Bob Friedlander—MCA President Bill Hoegel, Secretary Claire Coyle Jo Evans During the year, the MCA Sandy Truman, operates a tractor, and works on Joy Howes staff interfaces with The Meadows Administra- special projects Dr. Harry Shannon residents either directly or through tive Assistant John Spillane other efforts. In individual and front desk Kirby Rolfe is a conversations with them, at one time receptionist, an- Maintenance Tech- COMMITTEES or another, they have expressed their swers and directs nician and a tele- Assembly of Property Owners appreciation for you—our residents. telephone calls, phone and electri- Ginny Coveney, Chairperson So on their behalf: types printed cal technician. He Claire Coyle, Liaison Whatever is good, whatever communications, and helps also does carpentry Budget and Finance brings you joy—may it be yours visitors and residents with maps, work and works on Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson during this magical Season and MCA hand-outs, and other special projects. Bob Friedlander, Liaison throughout the coming year. MCA-related materials. Community Activities Have the best ever Holiday (Not pictured) David’s brother, Ginny Coveney, Chairperson Season! Liz Johnson, Ken Gindlesberger, works part- Emergency Preparedness part-time Ad- time with the maintenance group Dr. Harry Shannon, Chairperson The MCA staff consists of three ministrative doing trash runs on all MCA streets Dr. Bill Grubb, Liaison groups of workers—Administrative Assistant, works as well as Honore Avenue three Maintenance Services, Operations, and on special proj- times a week. Bob Friedlander, Co-chairperson Maintenance plus The Meadoword. ects for the MCA Jo Evans, Co-chairperson Board of Direc- The Meadoword / Website Len Smally, MCA Manager, tors, Committee Memorial Garden John Spillane, Chairperson oversees the day- Chairs, and the MCA Manager. Mary Jo Gord, to-day operation, She is also recording secretary for Editor works Restrictions administration, several MCA committees. with advertisers Bill Hoegel, Chairperson and maintenance and columnists Joy Howes, Liaison of the MCA. Operations and Maintenance and produces Safety The Meadoword, John Spillane, Chairperson Jay Brady, including creation Joy Howes, Liaison Operations of ads and graph- Subscription Rates Administrative Services Services ics; design and layout; editing, The subscription rate for The Meadoword re- Administrator, writing, and proofing; and prepress. flects a cost due to recent increases in postage, Judy Egan, processes all She also designed, developed, and labor, and materials: USA ....................... $2.00 per month Administrative Applications for maintains The Meadows Website. Canada .................. $2.50 per month Services Coor- Architectural Foreign .................. $5.00 per month dinator, oversees Review, coordi- the office staff, nates residents requests, and over- Submission Guidelines works with asso- sees the MCA maintenance staff. Letters to the Editor ciations on meet- • Letters must be signed and include ing room space, David a return address. manages the onsite storage areas, Gindlesberger, • Issues must be of interest to a large and coordinates the MCA activities Working Fore- portion of The Meadows. • Obscene or derogatory remarks will and programs. man of Main- not be published. tenance, is • We reserve the right to edit letters in Kathy Gibson, responsible for the interest of space or to refuse Administrative maintenance of publication. Accountant, MCA irrigation Articles and Monthly Columns keeps books for systems and special projects. We welcome submissions from our MCA, works Meadows residents for publication in on all aspects of Randy Lohr The Meadoword. Articles should be of general interest to the community. financial manage- is a Mainte- We copy edit all articles for accuracy, ment, including nance Techni- content, and length and will not publish collections of assessments, and cian, as well as articles that contain offensive material processes accounts payable, ac- telephone and or inaccurate information. Articles must be received by the posted counts receivable, and payroll. electrical techni- deadline for publication in the following cian, and month’s edition. The Meadoword Submission Deadlines** for the JANUARY 2014 issue: Display Advertising—contact The Meadoword Editor Community News Source of The Meadows Initiated in 1983 • New and revised display ads are due on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 • Camera-ready display ads are due on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 Publisher, MCA: Len Smally, Manager Editor: Mary Jo Gord Editorial Content—contact The Meadoword Editor Advertising Manager: Mary Jo Gord • Articles and columns are due on MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 Contributing Writer: Ginny Cardozo • Letters to the Editor are due on MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 Proofreaders: Judy Egan, Ginny Coveney Classified Ads—contact The MCA Reception Desk Distribution: Ernie Fortin • Classifieds are due on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 2004 Longmeadow For more information, call 377-2300 Sarasota, Florida 34235 ** NOTE: Deadlines for camera-ready ads are on or about the 10th of the month prior Phone 377-2300 • Fax 377-2248 to publication. When the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the previous [email protected] business day. New advertiser ads and revised ads are due two days prior to camera-ready http://www.themeadowssarasota.org ads. Deadlines may be moved up as necessary to accommodate for production and press requirements during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and the short month of February. The Meadoword • December 2013 3 SOLD! UNDER CONTRACT n 3119 Longmeadow—Cozy, clean 1BR villa n 4507 Longwater Chase—Upstairs 1BR n 5131 Willow Links—2BR/2BA 2nd floor with n 4425 Oakley Greene—Deuces all the way at Meadows CC Villas. Awesome views putting with awesome golf course views across the sweeping views of golf course and lakes. Glass around. Spotless 2BR/2BA with 2 car ga- green and landscaped pond. Sleeps 4. Floors lake. Granite kitchen counters, tiled floors. slider on lanai makes usable space year round. rage. Updated country kitchen/den,granite updated with tile.Furnished, decorated. 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Realty Services Inc • 3590 17th St (corner of Beneva) 941-954-4443 4 The Meadoword • December 2013 G4S SAFETY PATROL 809-0084 NEXT MEETING of the Safety Safety Committee Prevention is the best protection December 2, 2:00 pm, MCA By John Spillane—Chairperson All residents encouraged to attend Activity up a bit in occurred while the trailer was in the owner of three bicycles, collectively If a thief couldn’t take the whole October lot, although the time frame lends