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2 The Meadoword • December 2014
Community Association and The Meadows
Country Club agree that these changes
would be benecial to both The Meadows
community and to The Meadows Country
Club, making both better and nancially
stronger. You will hear more about this in
the future.
All of us at the MCA wish you and
your family a glorious Holiday Season and
a Very Happy New Year! We look forward
to seeing all of you at our annual Christmas
Party on December 5.
the proposed rezoning plans. People
who attended were made aware of the
possibility of additions to the Kobernik-
Anchin-Benderson Health facility and the
possibility of new residential construction
and/or the building of a 70 to 130 unit
resort hotel on The Meadows Country
Club property. New residential and
commercial construction on Meadows
Community Association property was
also discussed.
The boards of both The Meadows
Notes From the
President’s Desk
By Dr. Bill Grubb—MCA President
December is here already, and many
of our seasonal residents have returned—
we give them a hearty welcome!
Some things within The Meadows
may be changing as we have applied
to Sarasota County for some rezoning
changes involving construction in The
Meadows.
A large meeting was held November
20 at The Meadows Country Club to
discuss and inform the residents of The
Meadows community and members
of The Meadows Country Club about
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MCA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Bill Grubb
, President
Marvin Glusman, Vice President
John Spillane, Treasurer
Claire Coyle, Secretary
Jo Evans
Joy Howes
Dr. Harry Shannon
Marilyn Maleckas
Joe Miller
COMMITTEES
Assembly of Property Owners
Ginny Coveney, Chairperson
Marvin Glusman, Liaison
Budget and Finance
Jerry Schwarzkopf, Chairperson
John Spillane, Liaison
Community Activities
Ginny Coveney, Chairperson
Marvin Glusman, Liaison
Emergency Preparedness
Dr. Harry Shannon, Chairperson
Dr. Bill Grubb, Liaison
Maintenance
Jo Evans, Chairperson & Board Liaison
Memorial Garden
John Spillane, Chairperson & Board Liaison
Restrictions
Bill Hoegel, Chairperson
Joy Howes, Liaison
Safety
John Spillane, Chairperson
Joy Howes, Liaison
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The Meadoword • December 2014 3
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n 4554 Kingsmere—Ready for new resident.
One-owner unit. Skylights, newly painted, new
neutral-color carpet, Updated kitchen counters
and tiled oors. Allows large pet. Tiled lanai
overlooks treed greenbelt and community pool.
1-car garage. Ooutdoor breakfast patio.
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n
A4106464 .............................................$204,000
n 4301 Woodmans Chart—
Ramp up your cre-
ative spirit in this spacious 2BR villa. Huge 2-car
garage. 2 atriums. 2 patios. Explore the complex
with 2 pools, private tennis court, and lots of tropi-
cal foliage. Walk along the path; sit by the lakes,
and imagine what you could do with this unit!
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A4101895 .........................................$149,500
n 5177 Lake Village Drive—
Sought after
location and income-producing opportunity; sea-
sonal leases in place Jan-Mar 2015. Ground oor
2BR/2BA unit. Heart of The Meadows across from
Village Shopping Center; minutes from University
Town Center and Nathan Benderson Park.
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A4104808 .........................................$149,900
n 4699 Chandlers Forde—Lush, mature
landscape. Spacious 2BR villa. 2-car garage.
Turnkey furnished. Seasonal 3 month tenant
already in place. Updated kitchen, high ceilings
with clerestory windows, two-sided replace.
Lots of screened lanais. Poolside home.
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A4106479 ....................................................$274,900
“Old Fashioned Service”
Experienced Rental
Specialists
who
KNOW
The Meadows
!
Seasonal and Annual rentals available. For personal
service, call the experts you already know…
Betty Ann Sullivan, Peg Schmitt,
and
Shirley Cuddy
You know where we are … Look for the car!
Realty Services Inc • 3590 17th St (corner of Beneva)
941-954-4443
n 5600 Shefeld Greene Cir—Want some-
thing special? Spotless, clean, light, bright,
updated. Groundoor 2 BR end unit. Garage
parking. 2 lanais. Lots of fresh air and natural
light. Laminate oors. Tile in foyer, baths and
kitchen. Don’t Delay!
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A3992766
..........................................$164,900
n 5208 Myrtlewood—
Somerset villa. Covered
parking. Fresh paint. New carpet. Soaring ceilings,
Updated kitchen. Solid-surface counters. Bricked.
landscaped front patio. Tiled lanai overlooks pool
area invites you to come outdoors.. Hurry over.
Rready and waiting for new owner..
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A4106584 ...........................................$147,500
n 3807 Fishing Trail—Wow! 3BR end-unit
townhouse. Covered parking. Great location
and best views of Springlake and wildlife.
Needs work to make it your own; needs work—
paint, kitchen and baths. Priced so you can do
that work. Hurry! Don’t wait another minute.
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A4107835 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$149,900
n 5697 Shefeld Greene—
Fresh, Green &
Clean! Ground oor with garage parking. These 4
plex units offer a clean, unique look. Light, bright
oorplan featuring 2 lanais. Eat-in kitchen, inside
laundry and walk-in closet are nice extras. Tiled
oors throughout. Turnkey furnished.
Call Bob & Ken Cowles 941-954-4443
n A3999295 .........................................$179,900
SOLD!
SOLD!
SOLD!
SOLD!
PENDING
SOLD!
4 The Meadoword • December 2014
Safety
Prevention is the best protection
By John Spillane—Chairperson
NEXT MEETING of the
Safety Committee
DEC 1, 2:00 pm, MCA
All residents encouraged to attend
G4S Sa f e t y Pa t r o l 809-0084
Activity up in October
During the month of October, there
were 38 reported incidents, 4 more than
in September. There were 12 incident-
free days. The Safety Patrol issued 88
citations for various violations such
as illegally parked vehicles, garbage
violations, and open garage doors.
Perpetrator rummages through
unlocked van
On October 1, a resident of
Lyndhurst Court reported that unknown
person(s) entered an unlocked Honda
Odyssey and rummaged through the
van, ultimately taking a cell phone. At
11:09 am, a second resident reported that
unknown person(s) entered an unlocked
Subaru Outback in the 4100 block of
Lyndhurst Court overnight. The vehicle
was rummaged through but nothing was
reported missing or damaged.
Pool heater stolen from foreclosed house
On October 1, a resident of
Ringwood Meadow reported that a non-
working pool heater was missing from
a home in foreclosure. The Sarasota
County Sheriff’s Ofce was notied.
Thief takes bike from open garage
On October 4, a resident of
Greencroft Road reported that unknown
person(s) entered her open garage and
stole a green and black 28-inch Schwinn
mountain bicycle, valued at $200.00.
The Safety ofcer at the scene suggested
that the victim might want to report the
incident to the Sheriff’s Ofce.
Thief forces entry into home and steals
dryer
On October 13, a house watcher for
a resident of Myrtlewood (Springlake)
reported that unknown person(s) forced
open a back door of the residence and
removed a dryer. The complainant stated
it occurred sometime between October 2
and 9.
Crash on Longmeadow damages culvert
and pine tree
On October 20, at 6:44 am, Florida
Highway Patrol was notied of a vehicle
crash near the entrance to Briareld on
Longmeadow. A female driver traveling
north on Longmeadow ran off the road
into the ditch, striking a cement culvert
and a pine tree. The vehicle ipped
onto its side in the Briareld entrance.
The driver had to be extracted and
was transported by EMS with non-life
threatening injuries. No cause for the
accident was given at this time. There
was major damage to the culvert, which
will need to be replaced, and minor
damage to the tree. The driver was not a
resident of The Meadows.
Items stolen from lawncare company
On October 28, a resident of
Hadeld Drive reported that a lawncare
company working in the area had a
blower, trimmer, and hedger taken
from an unsecured trailer. The victim
estimated the combined value of the
items at approximately $929.00. The
Sheriff’s Ofce was on scene with
several units. The Sheriff’s Ofce
advised that the subject(s) may be
driving a white Honda Odyssey van
with a possible Hispanic female driver.
The Sheriff’s Ofce also advised that the
subject(s) have been committing similar
crimes in the Bradenton area.
Items stolen from Comcast installer’s
unsecured vehicle
On October 28, a resident from the
3600 block of Longmeadow reported
that a Comcast installer working in
the area had a cordless hammer drill
with two batteries and a GPS taken
from his unsecured vehicle. The victim
estimated the total value of the items at
approximately $400.00. The Sheriff’s
Ofcer was on the scene with several
units. The Sheriff’s Ofce suspects
the same subject(s) from the lawncare
incident may have been responsible.
Most of these reported crimes
could have been prevented…
take a look at the big picture
Locking car doors deters break-ins
As usual in the winter months,
Sarasota becomes more populated with
returning snowbirds and visitors—and
criminal activity seems to increase. Of
course, that type of activity spills into
communities like The Meadows.
We are fortunate not to have had
an auto burglary report in more than
a year—until October. In this month’s
report, we had four. There were two
resident car break-ins and two service
truck break-ins. I shouldn’t really call
them break-ins because the car and
truck doors were left unlocked. Still,
they are classied as auto burglaries.
I’d rather classify them as carelessness.
If you leave your vehicle
unlocked overnight in a parking area
or driveway, you are inviting thieves
looking for an easy score. Our Safety
Patrol can’t be everywhere at the
same time. These thieves are mobile,
often on bicycles, and they don’t have
to make any noise getting into an
unlocked car. It’s quick and easy and
the owner doesn’t know it occurred
until much later.
How do we stop them? Just press
the lock button on your remote. How
hard is that?
Open garage doors not only invite
unwanted visitors, they are unsightly
in the neighborhood
In previous Safety Tips, I reminded
residents that leaving garage doors open
when the garage is not in use is an open
invitation to thieves looking to make
a quick score. In this month’s report,
there was an instance where a thief
made off with a bicycle from an open
garage. We’ve had other instances where
residents looked for particular tools and
couldn’t gure out where they walked
off to. Golf clubs have been known to
mysteriously vanish from open garages.
FPL scammers working The Meadows
In
last month’s Meadoword, I
wrote about the Florida Power & Light
(FPL) scam that has targeted hundreds
of FPL customers across Florida.
In these telephone calls, the callers
identify themselves as employees from
FPL or subcontractors working for
FPL. They say they have to replace
the electric meter or check the water
heater or some other piece of electrical
equipment in your home and usually
give a time frame for their arrival.
The idea is to check out the home
for some type of criminal intent. We
had that scam attempted on one of
our residents in September, and we
are getting reports of other Meadows
residents receiving these same types
of calls. If you should get one of
these calls, hang up and call FPL.
And, contact Meadows Safety Patrol
to report it. Ofcers will keep close
watch on your home just in case.
Medicare scam targets your identity
Your phone rings and a person
claiming to represent Medicare
informs you that Medicate is issuing
a new national Medicare card to all
beneciaries. The caller asks for
the number of your current Medicare
card and your mailing address for
“verication purposes.” Callers may also
ask for bank information, claiming they
can provide a new Medicare card, but for
a fee. Don’t fall for this scam. Hang up.
It’s an attempt to steal your identity.
Let’s not go phishing
In last month’s issue, I also wrote
about the security breach at Home Depot
stores. Now we know that, in addition
to stealing 56 million credit cards,
hackers also got more than 53 million
email addresses. Home Depot said it
discovered the email thefts after a joint
investigation with law enforcement
and independent security analysts who
delved into what may be the world’s
largest credit card breach.
Hackers entered Home Depot’s
network using credentials stolen from a
third-party vendor; that access allowed
hackers to work their way through Home
Depot’s network to its self-checkout
machines in the United States and
Canada, where they inserted malicious
software to steal customers’ card
numbers. While no “passwords, payment
card information, or other sensitive
personal information” was held in the
les with customer email addresses,
Home Depot warned customers to be on
guard against phishing scams—phony
emails that try to trick you into revealing
personal information. We should all
know the drill here by now. Don’t
give out any information requested by
anyone in an email.
Identity thieves on the prowl
Have you noticed when you leave
unwanted items for curbside pickup,
it gets picked up all right—but not by
Waste Management. What’s happening?
People cruise neighborhoods looking
for discarded belongings. “Dumpster-
diving” is illegal in Sarasota County
and not allowed in The Meadows.
Lately, we’ve received reports
of individuals rummaging through
the recycle bins containing paper. No
doubt, they are looking for discarded
documents containing personal
information like social security
numbers, credit card bills, and old
bank statements. Even credit card
applications you discard could be
valuable to identity thieves. Be sure
to shred these types of documents. It
only takes a minute to save yourself a
mountain of grief.
Safety Patrol has also received
numerous reports of bogus telephone
calls from people claiming to be with
IRS. If you get a call like this, hang up
and let Safety Patrol know about it. It’s
helpful if you can supply the number
that called you. Never give out your
personal information to these callers.
Schemes, Scams, and Cons…
And how they try to take your money!
Continues next page, see Safety
The Meadoword • December 2014 5
MCA Board of Directors and
Meadows Country Club Board of
Governors work together to face
some serious decisions that might
affect The Meadows
The idea that some additional uses
and construction in The Meadows
might occur has been met with both
support and resistance. An informational
meeting, held on November 20 at
TMCC, included the rst detailed
presentation of what might be done with
various properties in The Meadows and
TMCC areas. Additional public meetings
will be held in the future. The object is
to get entitlements from Sarasota County
so that some improvements can be built
in the future to strengthen both the Club
and the MCA.
A win-win situation for MCA and TMCC
Making improvements and allowing
additional buildings can be a win-
win situation for both The Meadows
community and TMCC. At the present
time, two of our three golf courses are
open to the public. It is no secret that
TMCC needs additional members to
maintain the third course as a private
entity. With the lack of sufcient
members, it might be necessary for
the third course also to be open to the
larger and better buffers than Sarasota
County requires. With these future
improvements, the MCA will be stronger
for a generation or more and will
continue to be the very best golf course
community in Sarasota County.
Driving golf carts on sidewalks
needs clarification
There was some confusion about
this subject following my article last
month, so I’ll try and clarify. Some of
the confusion came from the strong
subheading, which read “Golf carts
should use the sidewalks—not MCA
streets.” I didn’t catch it when I
proofread, and I apologize for that.
But, our Restrictions, written by
Taylor Woodrow, are clear. Golf carts
(and bicycles) must use the bike paths
where they are provided. The problem
is that Taylor Woodrow did not build
“bike paths” as originally planned and
shown on some drawings. They built
instead ve-foot-wide sidewalks, so
it is not possible to restrict carts and
bicycles to “bike paths” that do not exist.
Longmeadow is the exception; golf
carts are not allowed on Longmeadow
because we do have an eight-foot-wide
concrete path there, thanks to the MCA
Board.
Golf carts and bicycles may use
Meadows sidewalks. If you feel safer on
the street, you may use MCA streets—
except for Longmeadow. But, you must
pull your cart off when bicycles or
pedestrians approach on the sidewalk;
that should not be difcult because cart
tires are wide and, hopefully, you are
traveling at a safe speed to allow time to
avoid dangerous encounters.
Pedestrians must also yield to
bicycles. Bikes cannot just pull off—it is
dangerous because of narrow tires.
When you are in a golf cart or
bicycle on a path, please remember to
be careful. Beep the horn when you go
around blind curves or approach others.
Exercise enthusiasts, you should not
wear earphones because you cannot hear
approaching vehicles.
Speed limit reduced on Honore
The MCA was successful in its
appeal to Sarasota County to reduce the
speed limit from 45 mph to 40 mph on
Honore from Longmeadow to University
Parkway, Reduced speed limits may
cause drivers to take another route—and,
we hope that is true. We felt that vehicles
were “barreling” into our 30 mph zone
at high speeds, speeding, running the
lights, and passing dangerously. Since
the UTC opened, and over the last few
years, trafc has increased on Honore to
the point where some Meadows residents
nd it difcult to make left turns onto
Honore. We hope the new speed limit
helps change that.
What’s Happening?
Rezoning in The Meadows—
What will it mean?
By Len Smally—MCA Manager
October 24–November 21—2.50 inches
(Year-to-November—52.82 inches)
public. The rezoning and subsequent
development will help TMCC and will
help maintain property values of all the
residents.
A conservative estimate of what the
value of this rezoning could mean to
TMCC is that they could make close to
$1,000,000 by selling some acreage to
a developer to build the resort/hotel in
the Club area. There might also be some
signicant additional annual income
from the resort and the possibility of
new members. The Club stands to make
another $800,000 or more if 20 to 25
condominium units are built in the Club
area.
If the MCA sells the 9.2 acres on
47th Street and land for about 16 “tennis
villas” south of the tennis area, we
stand to make more than $1,000,000.
In addition, we will make more than
$100,000 a year in annual assessments
from all the properties being rezoned
once the buildings are complete. That
addition will keep assessments down for
many years.
The rezoning includes a 70- to
130-room resort and condominiums in
the Club area, a small ofce building at
the corner of Hammock Place and 17th
Street, and a residential subdivision
off 47th Street across the canal from
Meadows nature trails with just a narrow
road, for residential vehicles only,
coming into Hadeld. Kobernick will
also improve its campus.
About the rezoning process…
This rezoning process does not
include permission for construction.
Only if the rezoning is approved, TMCC
and Kobernick may submit detailed site
plans to both the MCA and Sarasota
County. Even the MCA must submit
plans to the Restrictions Committee,
and they must be approved by the MCA
Board of Directors and County before
anything is built. More public meetings
will occur before anything is approved.
Will anyone’s quality of life be
significantly affected?
The resort will attract golfers and
tennis players from around the world
who will not use Longmeadow every
time they play; public golfers do use
Longmeadow when they play. Despite
the reduction, there might be some
additional trafc on Longmeadow.
Hadeld and Highlands Bridge Road
also could see very minor increases,
but based on our knowledge of trafc
generation from the proposed uses, it
would be insignicant.
The Club pledges that they will
not allow anything to be built that
would negatively affect any property
owner outside TMCC area. The MCA
will require upscale construction and
save as many trees as possible, even
though it could result in less units
being constructed. And, we may require
Accidentally leaving your garage
door open overnight not only is a
potential opportunity for theft, it is also
extremely dangerous.
Who would leave a garage door
open overnight? So far this year, Safety
Patrol have issued 196 citations to
residents for leaving garage doors open
overnight. How scary is that? Most
were left open as an oversight and the
homeowners were thankful that Safety
was looking out for them. Make an effort
to close your garage door completely
when you are not in the immediate
area—and always close it at night.
And here’s another reason to
close ‘em… A real estate agent recently
asked me if Safety Patrol also gave
citations to homeowners who leave their
garage doors open and unattended in the
daytime. She explained how unattractive
it is for potential home buyers exploring
a neighborhood to see a number of open
garage doors on a street where they are
thinking of living.
The Meadows is a deed-restricted
community and, as such, it is up to all
the residents to ensure the high quality
standards of the MCA and to protect and
enhance the natural beauty, character,
and value of all the property owners.
With this in mind, it is just another
reason to
keep your
garage door
closed when
it’s not in
general use.
Safety, continued from previous
6 The Meadoword • December 2014
The Assembly speaker in
November was Jeff Lahurd, local
author and historian, whose personality
and storytelling expertise made the
early history of Sarasota come alive.
It is so interesting to see how Sarasota
developed from the early years to what
it has become today.
Assembly will not meet in
December. Instead, we will host
the annual MCA Christmas party
for Meadows residents at the MCA
Community Center. The party,
scheduled for Friday, December 5, at
7:00 pm, includes refreshments and
music provided by The Paddock Trio.
Doors will open at 7:00 pm for all
Meadows residents; no guests, please.
Our January 21, 2015, Assembly
of Property Owners will feature Doug
Domino, General Manager of The
Meadows Country Club, who will talk
about all the new opportunities offered
between the Club and the MCA.
The three candidates for the
2015-2016 Board Of Directors—
Bruce Ferretti, Malcolm Hay,
and Dr. Bart Levenson—will also
introduce themselves and give brief
presentations.
Assembly
Committee
MCA Christmas Party, December 5
By Ginny Coveney—Chairperson
ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIAN, DR. BRENDA 955-1220
ANGELIC TOUCH MASSAGE THERAPY 378-2232
EDWARD JONES 371-4137
FULL SPECTRUM OPTICAL 343-7720
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 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 343-0777
SALON FRANCISCO 444-9616
SUNTRUST BANK 342-7210
TARPON POINT NURSING AND REHABILITATION 377-0022
VIP TRAVEL 377-0017
Numbers
in The
Meadows
Assembly of
Property Owners
Will not meet in December—we
look forward to seeing you at the
Annual MCA Christmas
Party • Fri, Dec 5, 7:00 pm
MCA Community Center
The next Assemb’y meeting features
Doug Domino
General Manager
The Meadows Country Club
Jan 21, 7:00 pm, at the MCA
Delegates, please sign in when you arrive—
all residents encouraged to attend
Hosted by The Assembly of Property Owners of The Meadows for
all our residents. No guests please!
Surprises and goodies for all!
Entertainment by The
Paddock Trio
MCA
C
hristmas
Party
Friday,
Dec 5
Doors Open
at 7:00
pm
at the MCA
Community
Center
2004 Longmeadow
The Meadoword • December 2014 7
Commonly Observed Conditions
That Require Maintenance
Mildew on outside walls of homes• —Mildew and mildew-stained areas
outside your home should be pressure washed and possibly painted.
Pool cage frames also accumulate mildew and mold; be sure to keep
these areas clean as well.
Dirty roofs and driveways• —Roofs and driveways should be pressure
washed regularly as needed.
Bare areas in the lawn• —Any areas that are void of grass should be
reseeded or replaced with new sod. Now is a good time to do this work.
Dirty mailboxes and posts• —Mailboxes and posts should be cleaned
and painted, if necessary.
Missing house numbers that must be replaced• —Sarasota County
requires that all building numbers be readable and prominently placed
where they can be easily seen. The Meadows Restrictions adhere to this
regulation.
Trees that overhang sidewalks and streets• —Overhanging trees not
only are a nuisance, they also can cause problems if they obstruct the
view. The MCA requires you to prune and cut back any trees or bushes
to prevent obstruction
.
Architectural Review
Approved Applications
With the New Year approaching
fast, many owners will be returning
to The Meadows and making
changes to the outside of their
properties. Any changes will
require an application lled out
by the owner and submitted for
Architectural Review. Applications
will be processed in a timely and
fair manner.
As in the past, I will attempt
to write about current issues,
including The Meadows basic
rules, so that all owners are kept
informed. If we all continue
to adhere to our Rules and
Regulations, The Meadows will
continue to be a great place to live
and property values will continue to
remain stable or increase in value.
The Restrictions Committee
meets the rst Tuesday of every
month at 3:00 pm, with exception
of July and August when we are
in recess. Please contact MCA
Assistant Manager Jay Brady
at 377-2300 if you have any
questions.
The members of the
Restrictions Committee wish you
all a very Happy Holiday Season
and a great New Year!
Restrictions
Reviewing some basic rules…
By Bill Hoegel—Chairperson
If you have a pet…
Please consider the enjoyment of everyone,
including your own and others’ pets
Vaccinate your pet against rabies—Florida law requires it
Keep your pet conned or leashed at all times
Observe Sarasota County’s quiet hours from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am
Pickup and dispose pet droppings in trash receptacles
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4921 Rutland Gate
Kingsmere Condo Assn
Greencroft Condo Assn
4781 Ringwood Meadow
4921 Rutland Gate
4921 Rutland Gate
4775 Ringwood Meadow
4830 Greywood Ln
5280 Everwood Run
Springlake Condo Association
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4372 Highland Oaks Cir
4926 Marsh Field Rd
Penshurst Park
3012 Highlands Bridge Rd
4965 Marsh Field Rd
3363 Ringwood Meadow
3281 Ringwood Meadow
4916 Greencroft Rd
4569 Highland Oaks Cir
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2463 Arboreld Sq
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4322 Highland Oaks Cir
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4725 Ringwood Meadow
8 The Meadoword • December 2014
MHOA
(Meadows Home Owners Association)
By Dick Plumb
Happy HOLIDAYS
from the MHOA!
We have so much to be thankful
for to be able to spend winter
months in one of the greatest
communities in the country.
We had one of our largest
turnouts at the Autumn Social
Buffet! Thanks to Lucia Holmes
who worked with The Meadows
Country Club to put together an
excellent dinner. There were more
than 100 who enjoyed the meal
and the chance to get to know
neighbors.
Jack Harwood spoke briey
about several signicant topics,
including the importance of
supporting our Country Club. It’s
a vital part of The Meadows that
helps keep our property values
strong and serves as the social
center of the community. Other
potential changes in The Meadows
in the near future make it important
to stay informed.
Jack also mentioned that
homeowners are welcome to attend
monthly meetings of the MHOA
board on the rst Monday of each
month, 4:30 pm, at the MCA
Community Center.
Several vacancies on the board
will need to be lled at the next
election in February 2015. Any
member interested in serving is
asked to contact a board member.
The annual dinner will be
February 25 in the Regency Room
of The Meadows Country Club.
We encourage all our members to
participate in the MHOA gatherings
to enjoy wonderful food and great
camaraderie.
Join the MHOA
Any single-family homeowner
who does not already belong to
another sub-HOA can join the
MHOA, a separate group from The
Meadows Community Association,
the master association that all
homeowners in The Meadows
automatically belong to.
Be sure to join and take
advantage of the current
discounts—one year is $15; two
years, $25; three years, $35;
and ve years, $55. Just contact
membership chairperson Bobbi
Hurwitz at 941-341-0022 or email
her at BH4Tennis@Verizon.net;
she will be delighted to send you
an application or answer questions
about the MHOA.
We look out for all our members
and look forward to seeing more
homeowners join the MHOA so we
can grow and improve.
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February 6
and
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The Meadoword • December 2014 9
The
MARKET REPORT
October sale prices up
10 percent
By Dick Plumb
Sales and Activity for Detached Houses
in The Meadows
October 2014*
Total sales for condos and houses in October 2014• .............................................14
Total single-family houses sold in October 2014• ....................................................0
Pending single-family house sales (under contract; not closed) in October 31, 2014• . . 8
Median sale price of houses sold in October 2014• .................................................0
Median asking price of pending sales on October 31, 2014• ......................$299,000
Average inventory of houses for sale in October 2014• .........................................13
Median asking price of houses for sale on October 31, 2014• ...................$334,900
Average asking price of houses for sale on October 31, 2014• ..................$365,980
October 2013
Total houses sold last year (October 2013) 9•
Median sale price of houses sold in October 2013 $264,900•
Median asking price of houses for sale on October 31, 2013 $379,900•
Average asking price of houses for sale on October 31, 2013 $446,507•
Average inventory of houses for sale during October 2013 13•
No single-family, detached houses were sold in October in The Meadows. With
the inventory of houses for sale IF there were 2 sales, the listing supply would
have been 6.5 months. Last September there were 4 sales and an average listing
inventory of 10 houses for sale resulting in a listing supply of 2.5 months.
Information obtained from My Florida Regional MLS & Sarasota Association of Realtors.
There were a total of 14 sales in
The Meadows (all condominiums) in
October. This number was the same as
September’s. In October 2013, there
were 20 sales. The median sale price
was $146,000 compared to $180,000
in September and $217,000 in October
2013.
Sarasota County had a total of
1,010 sales in the month of October,
which was approximately 7 percent
higher than the 941 sales in September
and 19 percent higher than October
2013. The median sale price for
Sarasota County was $190,000
in October with no change from
September, approximately 5 percent
higher than the $180,000 median in
October 2013.
For the year leading up to October
31, 2014, there were 211 total sales in
The Meadows with a median sale price
of $167,000 (10 percent higher than
the previous year of $150,000).
There were 14 pending sales that
went into contract during October with
a median asking price of $149,000,
compared to September with 13
pending contracts and a median asking
price of $154,900.
Distressed sales (bank owned and
short sales) have had an effect on real
estate prices. Let’s take a look at some
statistics. Looking back at the rst
three quarters, average sale prices of
distressed homes were inconsistent,
going from $114,900 in 2011 to
$112,020 in 2012 and $110,176 in
2013. Prices increased substantially
this year to $140,089. The days it took
to secure a contract during the rst
three quarters of 2011, 2012, 2013,
and 2014 were 186, 172, 132, and 110
respectively each year.
Distressed home sale prices have
increased from 90 percent of asking
price in 2011 to 96 percent in 2014.
On the other hand, non-distressed
property for the same time frame had
more consistent changes. Average sale
prices saw steadier increases. The three
quarter averages for each of the 4 years
were $157,473 in 2011, $160,305 in
2012, $176,843 in 2013, and $205,915
in 2014. The number of days to secure
a contract during the same periods
were 138, 109, 90, and 67 respectively.
Finally, the sale prices for non-
distressed homes sold in the rst three
quarters went from 91 percent of the
listed price in 2011 to 96 percent in
2014.
The October listing supply was 2.7
months; September was 2.2 months.
The MHOA activity for the
listing, sales, and pending sales in
The Meadows is limited to single-
family houses that do not belong to
an association other than the MCA
property in The Meadows.
Sales and Activity for Houses and Condos
in The Meadows
October 2014* Condos Houses
Property available for sale, October 31• .........................................23 ..................15
Property with pending contracts, October 31• ................................14 ....................8
October sales• ................................................................................14 ....................0
Property available for sale, September 30• ....................................17 ..................10
Property with pending contracts, September 30• ............................17 ....................3
September sales• ............................................................................10 ....................4
October 2013
Property available for sale, October 31• .........................................32 ..................13
Property with pending contracts, October 31• .................................18 ....................8
October 2013 sales• ........................................................................11 ....................9
Information obtained from My Florida Regional MLS & Sarasota Association of RealtorS
Twenty-Third Annual MCA
Celebration of Fine Arts
March 7 and 8• 10:00 am–4:00 pm
MCA Community Center • 2004 Longmeadow
10 The Meadoword • December 2014
Emergency Prep Committee
WILL NOT meet in December
NEXT MEETING is January 13, 1:30 pm, MCA
Please join us! All residents encouraged to attend
Who Watches Your Property
When You Are Away?
Consider someone who:
Has a home watch business and carries liability insurance•
HasnumerousreferencesofsatisedMeadowsclients•
Has repair capability and is on call 24/7 for emergencies•
Provides written record of every aspect of your home’s checkup•
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Call me to see why I say…
“There is no trafc jam on the extra mile”
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Emergency Prep
Committee
Be a little scared—so you will
be prepared
By Harry Shannon, M.D.—Chairperson
Neighbor helping neighbor
According to an Associated Press-
NORC Center for Public Affairs
Research survey, quoted in the Herald-
Tribune on October 27, the factors
they term “social resilience” have a
big impact on how communities feel
prepared for a disaster—such as a
hurricane. These factors—“neighbor
helping neighbor, trust in a community,
and looking out for each other”—were
seen as more valuable even than
government.
The survey polled more than 1,000
residents in New York and New Jersey
communities hit by Superstorm Sandy
in 2012 and showed that more people
relied more on their neighbors for
assistance than on government.
Also according to the survey,
69 percent of those responding said
they got help from neighbors after
the storm, 57 percent said local
governments helped them, and 55
percent said federal government
agencies were helpful.
Although it was not obviously
stated, this help was immediately after
the storm. The long-term rebuilding
efforts had to be provided by federal
and state agencies, but the survey
exemplies what we in The Meadows
are striving to do with our volunteers.
The Meadows Community
Association and all our committees,
including the Emergency Preparedness
Committee, are run by volunteers
and create the factors termed “social
resilience” in the survey.
Remember, the reason volunteers
are not paid is not because they are
worthless; rather, it is because they are
priceless! So, do your part. Become
involved in a committee or activity in
The Meadows! We would love to have
you join us on the Emergency Prep
Committee.
I would like to volunteer for
First Aid Committee
Emergency Preparedness Committee
Name ________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
Telephone ____________________________________________________
email ________________________________________________________
Please return form to The Meadows Community Association,
2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235
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Happy Holidays!
Once again, we nd
ourselves in the last month of a
rolling year. Much has happened
in our little community, and I’m
sure we will all pause to remember
those who are no longer in our
midst. Some have relocated; others
have, unfortunately, passed away.
All will be missed.
Recently, Linc and Deb
Miller vacationed on the beautiful
tropical isle of Saint Maarten. They
shopped in Phillipsburg, enjoyed
delicious meals at many of the
ne local restaurants, and oated
their cares away in the crystal-
clear turquoise water of Simpson
Bay. From their beachfront
accommodations, they watched
cruise ships arrive at port in the
morning and observed catamarans
sail off into the sunset in the
evenings. To say they absolutely
loved their time away would be an
understatement!
The annual Scarborough
Welcome Back Party was held in
October at the conveniently located
Stonewood Grill. There was a large
turnout for this event. Everyone
had a ne time mingling with
neighbors and friends and enjoying
some delicious food.
Joy Howes was the hostess for
our October Scarborough ladies
luncheon. She chose the always
popular, Bijou Café. All who
attended enjoyed lively fellowship
and a meal unique to the Bijou.
This was the last ladies luncheon of
the year. Our monthly get-togethers
will resume in January.
Scarborough Common is
festooned with colorful holiday
lights during the month of
December as we celebrate
Hanukkah, Christmas, and
Kwanza. I Wish everyone happy
holidays and a wonderful new
year lled with peace, love, and
understanding.
12 The Meadoword • December 2014
The Beacon on the corner
Eerie and lled with fright
Now home to ghouls and
creepy things
On this Halloween night.
A ghost in chains
Welcomed all at the gate
And Witch Hazel made sure
That no one was late.
Winslow Beacon
G
houls gone wild at Winslow Beacon
By Peg Mimno
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Caged skulls were screaming
And bats were ying low
As Frankentein rested
By the pool below.
The residents ate
Beneath the moon so bright
Until they could not
Take another bite.
But as the clock struck twelve
The fog rolled in
To reclaim the ghouls
Gone wild again.
ABOVE LEFT to RIGHT—
Pat Hudome, Beryl Pease,
Dan Medler, Loretta Sutera,
and Jeanne Kivlehan
ABOVE—Tom and Joanne Nastase
Dave Donovan
Pam Canal
The Meadoword • December 2014 13
TERRA CEIA BAY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB.
Furnished 2BR/2B villa with golf course views;
ideal for year round living or 2nd home. Mainte-
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ing pier. Optional club amenities include 18-hole
golf course, putting greens, driving range, tennis
courts, swimming pool, and tness center. Easy
access to Bradenton, Sarasota, St. Pete, and
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• $
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kitchen. Enjoy the inviting pool and large surrounding
lanai. Active golf & tennis community close to I-75,
new University Town Center, and downtown.
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THINKING OF SELLING?
Please contact me for a FREE
market analysis. I have qualied
buyers looking for property
throughout Sarasota.
Dumpster Diving Illegal in
Sarasota County
Apparently, this guy didn’t get
the email… and was that tempting
piece of discard really worth it?
Not only is
dumpster diving
prohibited by
the Rules and
Regulations of
The Meadows
Community
Association,
it also illegal
in Sarasota
County.
This young
raccoon
recently got
trapped while
he was raiding
the trash.
Meadows
Safety Patrol
was called,
and ofcers
came to the
rescue.
No citation
was issued,
however; the
culprit quickly
eluded ofcers
and ran off
to freedom.
Marci McFarland
GRI, Realtor®
As always,
I am available to
meet with you as
a Seller to discuss
the current market
value of your home
and how best to prepare your
home for a successful sale.
I have watched The Meadows and the
Sarasota area grow over the past 25 plus years, and if you are a
Buyer, I can knowledgeably guide you through the search
and purchase of your next home.
Please feel free to call me!
I would like to take this opportunity to let you know
how much I appreciate your business over the past year—
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday
season and all the best in the New Year!
Visit my new neighborhood Website, for The Meadows, going live in October, to
check real estate updates and see information about living in The Meadows
www.themeadowssarasota.com
Michael Saunders & Company
Licensed Real Estate Broker
8660 South Tamiami Trail • Sarasota, FL 34238
941-961-3390 (cell) • 941-966-8000
14 The Meadoword • December 2014
The fall brought back many
of our snowbirds for short visits
or to settle in for the winter
months. Among those returning
were Helen Campbell, Ray
and Peggy Napierala and
their daughter Michelle, Ken
and Audra Morley, John and
Joanne Smith, Stan and Joy
Williams from England, Hersey
and Mary Bare, Jerry and
Carol Cain, Carol Hess, Arnie
and Jill Factor, Richard and
Brigitte Dove, and Tim and Gail
Haywood. Sure hope we didn’t
miss anyone! By the time you
read this, there will probably be
more residents returning for the
season.
Last month Stan and Joy
Williams hosted the rst
“Nothing Party” of the season.
These parties are held in the
homes of residents, and guests
bring dishes to share and their
own beverages. This is a great
time to get to know our neighbors
and taste the treats they have
prepared. A party a month will
be on the docket, so look for the
dates on the bulletin board so you
don’t miss out.
On another note, we are very
sad that original owners Don
and Marnie Sillers from Canada
will not be returning because
of ill health. They had been a
vital couple in the life of our
community since the beginning,
and we will miss them. Their
daughter Peggy has prepared their
villa for sale, and it is now on the
market.
We are also sad to report
that Association Vice President
Tim Parsons has experienced
some serious medical problems;
however, we are happy to report
that he is on the mend and he, his
wife Franca, and daughters hope
to be back soon.
Resident Daniel Fabian has
sold his ownership in a wonderful
tree farm near Sarasota and is
ready to start on new ventures
closer to home. He will be
offering his expertise to a local
non-prot that provides protective
and developmental services to
adults in need of care. We wish
him our best in his new endeavor.
Happenings at
Hampstead Heath
The snowbirds are ocking back
to The Meadows
By Ann Hamman
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The Meadoword • December 2014 15
Multisensory Room
Presentation Brings National Recognition to
Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson
By Carlene Cobb—Communications Director
Described as “a pinnacle career
opportunity,” the 2014 American
Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) Convention in
November included a presentation
by Elyse M. Gordon, MS/CCC-
SLP, Director of Rehabilitation at
Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson, and
April Moschini, ADC, Certied
Activity Director for Anchin
Pavilion and Benderson Family
Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation.
The presentation, “Use
of Multisensory Experience
to Increase Communication
Functionality in Elderly with
Dementia,” highlighted assessment
protocols, therapeutic intervention,
maintenance programming, case
studies, modalities, and examples
of effective equipment for the
multisensory room in Anchin
Pavilion as well as sensory
therapies campus-wide. Each
year, thousands of healthcare
professionals regularly attend the
annual convention to stay current.
“What I love most about my
work is celebrating success with our
patients,” says Elyse. “Helping a
person improve in communication,
cognitive linguistic skills, and
swallowing—and seeing that
success unfold in our therapy
sessions—is fullling. Sharing
stories, wants, and needs. Moving
comfortably and safely. These are
cornerstones to optimal quality of
life.”
Helping seniors better manage
symptoms related to dementia
and neurological conditions is
a specialized focus for Elyse as
director of Rehabilitation and
for April as certied activities
All classes are held at Kobernick House,
1951 North Honore Ave., Sarasota
Refreshments served
RSVP 225-8369
Foreign Affairs—Wednesdays, Dec 3, 10 & 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Do you wish to have informed, intelligent conversations with
someone about what you read in the paper or see on the
news? Bob Clementis leads a lively discussion on today’s politi-
cal geography and the daily happenings that shape our country’s
presentandfuture.Thersthourisspentdiscussingtopicsraised
by the students. The second hour is devoted to lecture, elaborat-
ingontheimportant“leitmotiv”ofthersthour’ssubjects.
Bob Clementis is a respected former foreign policy analyst
with NATO and the US military. He was an instructor for the
Department of Defense and an instructor on location in the newly
joinedformerWarsawPactstates.HeholdsaBAdegreefromSt.
Joseph’s College and an MA degree from John Carroll Univer-
sity in International Relations/History.
Foreign Affairs—Thursdays, Dec 4, 11 & 18 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Learn about the colonial women, the wars in which they were in-
volved, and how they contributed to the success of the men who
shaped the greatest country ever in the history of humankind.
Carole Holland, Adult & Community Enrichment at Sarasota
County Technical Institute, earned a BA degree from Montclair
State University, New Jersey. Her four-plus decades of experi-
ence includes teaching in public and private schools, corpora-
tions, and in South Korea and China.
Move Safely – Think Clearly—Monday, Dec 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Let us help put a spring back in your step. Elyse Gordon, MS/
CCC-SLP, Program Director of Therapy Services, and our team
of physical, speech, and occupational therapists assess your bal-
ance, mobility, activities of daily living, and cognitive skills to help
you feel your best.
visit www.kobernickanchin.org
director. Sensory therapy begins
with each patient’s specic care
plan and sensory diet. Results are
noted. The Multisensory Room is
available to Kobernick-Anchin-
Benderson residents and to people
from the community by outpatient
appointment.
“Nursing staff assist with
documenting long-term effects
after residents spend time in the
multisensory room,” says April.
“Frequently noted benets are
decreased agitation and anxiety,
with an increased sense of well-
being.”
Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson’s
multisensory room was made
possible with grants awarded by the
Community Foundation of Sarasota
County from the Verna L. Grauel
Fund, The Jewish Federation of
Sarasota-Manatee, Jill and Scott
Levine, and The Gettinger Family
Foundation.
To schedule a tour or outpatient
therapy appointment, call 225-8369.
PICTURED LEFT to RIGHT—Elyse
M. Gordon, MS/CCC-SLP, and April
Moschini, ADC
16 The Meadoword • December 2014
Craft Group members were deeply
gratied by the support the Fall Craft
Sale received from the community.
To all The Meadows residents who
stopped and shopped and the MCA
staff and Board members who
supported our efforts, the Craft Group
sends a heartfelt thank you! We hope
that you will enjoy your purchases as
much as we enjoyed making them.
Soon, local charities will benet from
the contributions you made possible.
The Craft Group is taking a break
over the holidays but will resume
meeting on Wednesday, January 7. If
you would like to help make crafts
throughout the year for the annual
Craft Sale in support of local charities,
we hope you will consider joining
the group this year. Our members’
interests run from jewelry making and
bead work to knitting and crocheting,
embroidery, sewing, quilting to basket
making, origami, and quilting to
mosaics, decoupage, painting, and
photography—actually, anything
handmade appeals to us. You’ll nd a
variety of individual and group projects
underway each week.
We’re always eager to learn new
crafts and undertake new projects—so,
bring your ideas and skills to share.
A novice or an expert, we’ll welcome
your contributions to the group. Join us
any Wednesday from 9:00 to 11:00 am
at the MCA Community Center.
If you can glue, we want you!
Craft Sale, a success—now on
to the next one in 2015
ByLizBarnettt•PhotoCredits:MaryJoGord
Menorah
Lighting
Ceremony
Supper and Party
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 • 5:30 pm
MCA Community Center on the Front Lawn
2004 Longmeadow
FREE JELLY DONUTS at the LIGHTING CEREMONY
OPEN TO ALL
MEADOWS HANUKKAH PARTY RESERVATION
Please reserve space for ______ adults at $10.00/person
and ______ children at $5.00/person Check Amount _________
Names of attendees:
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Address & telephone: ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Please make checks out and send to:
Barbara S Schur, 3128 Windrush Bourne, Sarasota, FL 34235
Checks are due by December 10
For information, call Barbara at 377-8031 or Amy at 342-3413
LEFT—These handpainted
stems glimmered in the light
and added a festive touch
for holiday shoppers
BELOW—New this year,
decorated ornament vases
hold a single rose bud—
perfect for holiday place
settings!
BELOW—Handcrafted ornaments and decorations set the mood for
holiday shopping
ABOVE—“Hmmmm, how can we spend Nana’s money?” Meadoword Editor
grandkids, Katie and Lauren, were a bit awe-struck when they visited the
show and couldn’t decide what to look at first.
LEFT—Well,
of course,
here it is;
“American
Girl” Doll
clothes,
designed
to t all 18”
dolls. Where
else? Then
they hit the
“goodie”
table for
homemade
cookies—a
successful
day of
shopping!
The Meadoword • December 2014 17
Nathan Benderson Park
2014-2015 Events
December/January/February 2015
December 6—Sarasota Crew Dual
December 7—Florida 10 Series 5mile/10mile Run
December13—Sarasota Crew Intra-squad Regatta
January 8 thru 11—US Rowing Referee College (Basics I)
January 24—Sarasota Gateway Rotary 5K Run
January 31—Payton Wright Foundation 5K Run
February 5 thru 8—USRowing Referee College (Basics II)
February 14 & 15—Sons of Norway Viking Boat Event
February 17 thru 22—Modern Pentathlon World Cup I
February 28 thru March 1—Sarasota Invitational
VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED!
To volunteer, contact John Krotec at john@sanca.us or visit the Website.
SANCA requires a volunteer application and signed waiver. Minors need
parental consent. To download an application, waiver, and consent form:
Visit 1. www.worldclassrowing.com.
From 2. Get Involved in the navigation menu at the top of the page,
select Volunteers to open the Volunteer page.
For more information about volunteer opportunities, send an email message using
the contact form at the bottom of the Volunteer page.
To volunteer, contact
John Krotec at john@sanca.us
Becoming an Ambassador
By Martha Brown—Meadows Volunteer and Team Ambassador
the area around the hotel where they
were staying? What about tipping?
Guidelines? The availability of public
transportation?
After they had traveled for more
than 35 hours (New Zealand is a long
way from Sarasota!), I met the 25
team members when they arrived at
their hotel in Sarasota. Since I am an
avid baker, I baked some mufns and
cookies to leave with them. They were
so hungry after such a long trip, and
they quickly consumed the goodies and
were very appreciative!
During the week, I drove some of
the team members to and from training
and meeting events and was with the
team during their training and practices
at Nathan Benderson Park. I picked
up the team shirts, helped ll in the
missing pieces of their souvenir bags,
and got them whatever they needed
while they were here.
I attended the opening ceremony
and the races on Saturday and Sunday,
along with a few of the team members’
husbands who came over for the event.
Between the team coach, manager,
husbands, and me, we made a very
loud cheering section—screaming
“CANSURVIVE” and waving the New
Zealand ag during the races.
Despite the fact that the
CanSurvive team had to train in
winter (their spring/summer season is
November through April), they nished
third overall—a great accomplishment!
The closing ceremonies were very
moving, with a ower ceremony at the
lake to honor those who had been lost.
The CanSurvive team is an
amazing group of women, all of whom
are over 40 years old and most of them
over 50.
New Zealanders, colloquially
known as Kiwis, are a fun bunch;
the CanSurvive team members are
no exception. They had a great time
in Sarasota touring the Ringling
Museum, going to Siesta Key Beach,
exploring downtown Sarasota, and, of
course, checking out the new Mall at
University Town Center. The women
became very adept at taking SCAT
buses wherever they wanted to go—
entertaining bus drivers with songs
from their homeland.
During the week, CanSurvive had
two barbecues at their hotel, which I
was invited to. They were great fun,
with lots of Maori (the tribal peoples
of New Zealand) dances and songs in
addition to good food.
The team seemed very appreciative
of my efforts as their ambassador
and even gave me a number of gifts,
including a green stone pendant like
people in New Zealand wear and
a book of artwork depicting their
fundraising efforts to attend the Dragon
Boat Festival. The best gift I received,
however, was getting to know so many
brave, fun-loving women from half
a world away—an experience I will
forever cherish!
The Dragon Boat Festival, held
in October at Nathan Benderson Park,
hosted 101 teams of breast cancer
survivors from around the world. I
had the amazing privilege of being an
Ambassador for one of those teams—
the CanSurvive Dragon Boat team
from Wellington, New Zealand.
As an ambassador, my job was
to be a local “crutch” for my team,
helping them in any way they needed.
I began by emailing the team’s point
person about a month prior to the event
to answer any questions they had.
They had a few questions. Would they
need insect repellent? Could I describe
18 The Meadoword • December 2014
News from The
Meadows Country Club
quality of maintenance in light of the
decline of community support. In
short, the question is “what will the
view of the golf course look like in
the coming years if the community is
not willing to help the Club maintain
a stable enough nancial situation to
pay for the cost of maintaining the
courses?”
Whether you are older and plan to
use the proceeds from the sale of your
home to support yourself in assisted
living, or you are younger and look
for your investment to appreciate—
the quality level of maintenance of
the general facilities and the golf
courses will impact the value of your
home.
The number of full members has
declined every year since 1992, with
the exception of 2007. While the Club
is not likely to fail in the near term,
if that trend continues, eventually
the Club could reach insolvency.
Before that could happen, like most
businesses, the Club would be forced
to reduce maintenance further, which
could mean the view that 60 percent
of you have would be much less
appealing—and that would negatively
affect the value of all the property in
The Meadows.
Even though the MCA would like
the Club to improve its maintenance,
the Club cannot spend money it does
not have.
The real issue is what can be
done in the near term to avoid
the continued deterioration of the
Club’s nances—and, as a result,
the negative impact on the condition
of the golf courses that 60 percent
of you look at out your windows or
lanais?
The proposed rezoning could
The health of The Club and The Meadows is
interdependent—and the health of both is
dependent on the entire community
Dec/Jan Events
Golf
Dec 3 & Jan 7 — Mulligan’s & Martinis, Full privileged golf Ladies, 3:30 pm
Dec 14 & Jan 11 — Golf Guest Day, Guests of Members Pay $27 Cart Fee Only
De 4 — Ladies 9-Hole Presidents Cup, 8:45 am Shotgun, Round 1
Dec 7 — Couples Holiday Bash, 12:30 pm Shotgun
Dec 9 — Ladies 18-Hole Holiday Lunch, 8:00 am Shotgun
Dec 11 — Ladies 9-Hole Presidents Cup & Lunch, 8:45 am Shotgun, Round 2
Dec 18 — Ladies 9-Hole Holiday Lunch, 8:45 am Shotgun
Jan 10 — Men’s Ryder Cup, 8:30 am Shotgun
Jan 13 — Ladies 18-Hole Queen Bee, 12:45 pm Shotgun, Round 1
Jan 18 — Couples Member-Guest, 12:30 pm Shotgun
Jan 20 — Ladies 18-Hole Queen Bee, 12:45 pm Shotgun, Round 2
Jan 24 — Men’s Member-Member, 8:30 am Shotgun, Round 1
Jan 25 — Men’s Member-Member, 8:30 am Shotgun, Round 2
Jan 30 — Couples Scotch Scramble, 12:30 pm Shotgun
Jan 31 — Men’s Barrett Nichols Championship, 8:30 am Shotgun, Round 1
Call the Golf Shop for More Information 378-5153
Tennis
Dec 6 & Jan 3 — Tennis Guest Day, Free Tennis for Guests of Members
Dec 3 & Jan 7 — Courts & Cocktails, Meadows Tennis Center, 3:30 pm
Dec 2 — Ladies Ho Ho Ho Round Robin & Dinner
Dec 6 — Ladies Pro Doubles Exhibition
Dec 13 — Tennis Holiday Mixer Round Robin
Jan 10 — Meadows Professional Staff Team Round Robin
Jan 14 thru 18 — Club Singles Championship
Call The Tennis Pro Shop for Information 378-5265
Dining & Social
Dec 6 — Holiday Social, Regency Room, 6:00 pm
Dec 9 & Jan 6 — Trivia Night, Regency Room, 5:30 pm
Dec 11 & Jan 29 — Wine & Dine, Regency Room, 6:00 pm
Dec 18 & Jan 22 — Seafood Buffet, Regency Room, 6:00 pm
Dec 25 — Christmas Dinner Buffet, Regency Room, 1:00 pm — 7:00 pm
Dec 31 — New Years Eve, Regency Room, 7:30 pm
Jan 13 — Mediterranean Night, Regency Room, 5:30 pm
Call for Reservations 378-2135
Activities
Dec 3 — Speakers Bureau, Regency Room, 4:00 pm
Jan 27 — Speakers Bureau, Regency Room, 4:00 pm
Ladies Bridge — 1st & 3rd Wednesday and 2nd & 4th Friday, 1:00 pm
Men’s Bridg — Every Tuesday, 1:00 pm
Mah Jongg — Every Friday 10:00 am to Noon
By Doug Domino—General Manager
mean hundreds of thousands of
dollars in short- and long-term
revenue to the Club, which would
help stabilize it and ensure that
funds are available to maintain good
conditions on the golf courses.
“What is in it for Meadows residents?”
That’s another question we get. In
addition to ensuring that the Club can
maintain the conditioning on the golf
courses and thus your home values:
• Just as all Meadows property
owners do, the Country Club pays
an annual assessment to the MCA
that is just under $30,000. If the
Club deteriorates, its property value
decreases, its assessment to the MCA
decreases, and homeowners would
have to pick up the difference.
• If the Club is allowed to build a
hotel or residential units, its property
value will almost double, which
means that income to the MCA from
Club property could double.
I hope this article has provided
some background for those of you
who are not familiar with the Club’s
history and some of the current
conditions.
The Meadows is a great place to be
Even with everything that is
going on, we have much to celebrate.
As we transition from counting
our blessings at Thanksgiving to
Christmas and Hanukkah where the
children count their presents, we
also can be thankful for our health,
the love of our friends and family,
and the fact we live and work in a
beautiful place like The Meadows.
Have a Happy and Healthy Holiday
Season—Merry Christmas and Happy
Hanukkah
With so much talk in the
community about the proposed
rezoning project, it seems appropriate
to address it in this month’s article.
We hope you attended the
meeting about the rezoning proposals
on November 20. The feedback from
that meeting will help us shape our
future plans. There will be more
meetings and opportunities for input,
and we hope you will take the time to
participate.
Why does the MCA feel it is so
important to help the Country Club
when less than 20 percent of Meadows
residents have chosen to be members?”
That question is one that
continues to surface. Taylor Woodrow
designed and built The Meadows
as a country club community. It’s
estimated that more than 60 percent
of the residences in The Meadows
have a golf course view. In 1990,
when the members purchased the
Country Club from Taylor Woodrow,
almost 50 percent of The Meadows
residents were members, with 27
percent of that number being Full
Equity golng members. And, the
average age was probably in the very
early 60s.
Now, 24 years later, most of
the original members have passed
and instead of almost 50 percent of
the residents, only 17 percent are
members; and instead of 27 percent
of the residents being Full Members
there are barely 5 percent. Yet, this is
still a country club community with
more than 60 percent of the residents
wanting to enjoy their views of the
golf courses.
What will the golf courses look like in
the coming years without community
support?
The aging community and
the resulting aging of the Club
has brought about the decline in
membership and with it, the difculty
the Club faces with maintaining the
The Meadoword • December 2014 19
Meadows Vets Thank
Veteran’s Day Celebration
Supporters
Meadows community veterans
gathered at The Meadows Country
Club on November 11 to celebrate
Veteran’s Day. The event is
held annually, organized by the
Meadows Veterans Committee.
The event opened on The
Meadows course putting green,
followed by a program and lunch.
The guest speaker was Chris
Shiparski, a former guard at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at Arlington Cemetery. World
War II veteran John Prinzi was
also honored. Prinzi, a member
of the 83rd Infantry Division,
holds a French Croix de Guerre,
the highest honor awarded by the
French military.
Meadows Veterans Committee
(LEFT to RIGHT) Saul Feldman
and Joe Gleason extend thanks to
the following supporters for their
contributions to the event—The
Meadows Country Club, Meadows
Homeowners Association, The
Water Club of America, Meadows
Dental Associates, Meadows Real
Estate Services, VIP World Travel,
and the Mona Lisa Restaurant.
20 The Meadoword • December 2014
Major Dean
Sutton replaced
Bill Fleeman as
Meadows Safety
Chief last month
when Bill retired.
He has been
with Meadows
Safety Patrol for
seven years. The
Meadows was his
rst assignment.
When he rst
came to The
Meadows in
March 2007, he
worked the night
shift
“I pretty
much always
wanted to be in
law enforcement
from the time I
was a kid,” he
says. Since that
childhood dream,
his experience in
law enforcement
has been
extensive.
“I’ve done
different things,”
he says. “I was a sheriff’s deputy in
Lexington County, South Carolina, for
seven years, mostly on road patrol, but
I also worked in the warrant division
and fugitive investigation.”
Dean joined the Army right out of
high school and entered the Military
Police School at Ft. McClellan in
Anniston, Alabama. Following
graduation, he spent six years in
law enforcement with the Military
Policeman (MP). Two and a half of
those years were in South Korea,
assigned to the military intelligence
unit with a Top Secret Security
clearance.
“What was really nice about being
in Korea,” he says, “is that I was there
for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. We
were doing police work, and I had an
aerial view from a helicopter. It was a
neat experience.”
His military career later took him
from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, in the
101 First Airborne Division to the
Persian Gulf during the First Gulf
War (August 2, 1990 to February
28, 1991). The war was a two-part
operation—Desert Shield (August
2 to January 17, 1991) was the
operation that led to troop buildup and
the defense of Saudi Arabia; Desert
Storm (January 17 to February 28,
Meadows G4S Safety
Has New Chief
Law enforcement veteran Dean Sutton
replaces retired Chief Bill Fleeman
By Mary Jo Gord—Editor
Photo Credit: Mary Jo Gord
1991) was war waged against Iraq by
coalition forces in response to Iraq’s
invasion of Kuwait.
Dean was there for Desert Storm.
His MOS (Military Occupational
Speciality) was to handle prisoners of
war (POWs) in a temporary holding
area. “We processed more than 1000
prisoners,” he says. “They didn’t
want to be there [in Iraq ghting the
oppression of Saddam Hussein]. They
were actually happy to see us [the
MPs]. They were hungry and ragtag—
and they hated Saddam.”
But, it wasn’t always just dealing
with prisoners. He also provided
security for comedian Jay Leno and
his wife when they performed for the
troops in Saudi Arabia during the war.
During one of the operations,
Dean’s unit went deep in Iraq, around
the western side of Kuwait. Just four
days short of Baghdad, the coalition
declared a cease-re. Operation Desert
Storm ended. “I remember it well,”
Dean says. “It was my birthday.”
They turned around and went
back the way they came.
After more than 20 years of
combined service in law enforcement
(military, public, and civilian), he says
he’s glad he did it and he’s glad it’s
done. “You get too old to chase after
people after a
while,” he says.
“Sometimes it’s
a thankless job,
too, but I enjoyed
it. I’m glad I did
it when I did and
I’m glad I got out
when I did.”
Now, he
enjoys working
a bit quieter beat
in The Meadows
and says he loves
being here.
But, the beat
wasn’t always
quiet. The call
he remembers
most was when
he rescued a
Meadows resident
who slipped into
a lake while she
was walking her
dog and spent the
night there. “Only
her head was
above water,”
Dean says. “I just
remember taking
off my shoes and
belt and wading in up to my waste
to get her out.” He later received a
Certicate of Recognition from G4S
for “Assisting in a Water Rescue.”
Dean is a Florida native, born
in Manatee Memorial Hospital in
Bradenton and raised in Sarasota.
He attended Sarasota High School,
graduating in 1984. He attended
Manatee Community College (now,
the State College of Florida) in 1994
and received an Associate Degree in
criminal justice.
Outside work, Dean likes to
sh—particularly bass shing— and
enjoys family time with his wife
Donna (a South Carolina girl) of 11
years, stepdaughter Savannah, and
stepson Jason. “We go to Disney as
much as we can. Family things like
that.”
Another side of Dean you
probably don’t know is his musical
side—he’s a Bluegrass banjo player.
“Growing up, I always watched
Hee Haw on television,” he says, “and
I just got interested in learning to
play.”
His parents bought him a banjo,
and he took lessons when he was in
middle school.
“And, that just about sums it up,”
he says.
Sarasota County
CALL
CENTER
Residents have
easy access
with one
number
861-5000
Monday thru
Friday, 8:00 am
to 5:00 pm
After hours and on
weekends—a voicemail
system directs you to
various numbers like
roads, utilities, Sheriff’s
Ofce,andsoforth
The Meadoword • December 2014 21
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Memoirs and Life Writing Group
Describing signicant 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
I met my husband on a cold
day in December. Technically,
we had dated for four years and
had been married for almost six
months, but those were only
technicalities. I didn’t really begin
to know him until that day in
December.
I suppose there had been hints.
He actually liked SPAM®, which
was fortunate, given the state
of our nances. After he spent
our last dollar on a Street and
Smith’s Football Guide instead
of the loaf of Italian bread that he
was supposed to pick up on his
way home from work, I began to
realize we approached some things
differently. Not that the differences
were always bad.
“What are you doing?” he
shrieked when I plopped a chunk
of butter into the frying pan as I
prepared to make toasted cheese
sandwiches. “You’ve got to
butter the bread, then put it into
the skillet,” he explained, clearly
shocked that anyone did not know
this.
“Maybe you should make
the toasted cheese so that it will
be done right,” I suggested.
His sandwiches did taste better,
especially since he used Longhorn
cheese instead of Velveeta, the
only cheese that had crossed the
threshold of my family’s home.
But, it was not until we bought
our rst Christmas tree that I saw
him clearly. I assumed that we
would buy a tree with long needles.
Not only were they prettier, the
needles were less likely to drop
off. My family always had a long
needle tree. You can imagine my
shock when Bob walked right over
to the short needle trees. I thought
it was a joke. “Very funny,” I said,
“but we should be careful about
making fun of these trees—some
people can’t afford the long needle
ones, and we don’t want to make
them feel bad.”
“Why would anyone want to
get one of those long needle trees
instead of one like this?” said Bob.
After
taking a
deep breath,
I clearly
explained
the numer-
ous
advan-
tages
of
long needle
trees,
being care-
ful to speak
slowly and
use words
of one
syllable.
The logic
and existen-
tial right-
ness of my
position had
no effect on
Bob.
We each
stared
coldly at the
other’s chosen tree, periodically
reinforcing our disdain by rolling
our eyes, then snorting in disgust.
In the end, we were some of the
people who couldn’t afford a
beautiful long needle tree and went
home with a short needle one that
would need a lot of work to look
festive.
I would soon discover that Bob
had never learned the fundamentals
of Christmas tree decorating. I
am not certain whether this void
in his upbringing was related to
the number of whiskey sours his
parents consumed during their tree
decorating or to his inability to
comprehend simple color concepts.
“You have to move that light,
there are two greens together,” I
pointed out as we tested the tree
lights.
“No, don’t change it like that;
there will be two blues together,”
I said as he began an ill-advised
adjustment.
“If you put the lights on like
that, there will be three reds in
a row,” I said as he strung the
First married Christmas
In the December 2013 issue
of The Meadoword, I wrote
about the rst Christmas I spent
away from home. It was the most
difcult adjustment in the rst
six months of our marriage. We
and sister, who all talked at the
same time. I was shocked to learn
that Liz’s family opened gifts after
church on Christmas Eve, not
on Christmas Day. But the worst
shock was that they had roast
beef for Christmas dinner instead
of turkey like everyone else in
America. I really missed my family
on that rst married Christmas.
That is when I realized that
compromise was part of marriage.
This December, in the interests
of fairness, Liz’s memories of our
rst Christmas together follow.
lights up
and down
instead of
around the
tree.
“I’m
getting a
drink!” he
announced.
Without
saying
a word, I
tactfully
moved
decorations
to correct
his obvious
placement
errors as
we hung
candy
canes and
glass bulbs
around
the tree,
but when
we began hanging the icicles, I
could no longer keep silent. My
stepfather had always hung the
icicles on our trees. He was a
former cost accountant who moved
up to be plant manager of a large
pottery company after training
in the principles of scientic
management. In those strings of
tinsel, his soul found expression.
Each strand was placed individ-
ually, with one-half inch behind
the branch and the remainder
gracefully draped over the
branches below.
Our trees were decorated with
a precision that would have made
Frederick Taylor, the father of
scientic management, proud. It
took hours, but in the end, our tree
was always a vision of shimmering
beauty. I struggled for years to
measure up to my stepfather’s
icicle placement standards and
moved from decorating the back
of the tree to being in charge of
the bottom rows by the time of his
death two years earlier.
Now, I lovingly demonstrated
the technique to Bob. And then…
and then… Bob started throwing
icicles on the tree. Not just one
icicle at a time, but handfuls of
icicles.
I nished decorating the tree
alone.
“You should take out the tree,
I decorated it,” I said on New
Year’s Day, the traditional day for
Christmas tree undecorating and
removal.
“It’s your tree, you should take
it out,” he said.
Epiphany brought no
revelations—only the sound of
needles dropping.
By the end of January, needles
drifted through the living room
on the drafts when we opened the
front door.
“Is that your Christmas tree?”
some of our braver friends asked.
The others tried to avoid looking at
the end of our living room.
All the needles had fallen off
by Valentine’s Day.
Soon we didn’t even notice
“The Tree” any more than
we noticed the dust bunnies
accumulating in the corners of our
bedroom. It had become part of the
unnoticed background of our lives.
Then, one day in March we
noticed the tree was gone.
Epilogue-: We never had
another Christmas tree until our
rst child was born. Years later,
when we told the story of our rst
tree, neither of us could remember
who had taken out the tree. Perhaps
that is why we will soon celebrate
our 50th anniversary—selective
memory.
The Meadows Memoir and Life Writing
Group returns in January and meets every
Monday of the month
through April
spent Christmas week with Liz’s
widowed mother in Chester, West
Virginia. It was a shocking change
from Christmas with my family.
The house was quiet and cold. My
family’s house was warm with a
blazing replace and lots of noise
created by my mom, dad, brother,
Oh, Christmas Tree
By Lysbeth Barnett
22 The Meadoword • December 2014
February issue of The Meadoword.
Award categories are the
following:
Individual Homes
First Place ...............$100.00
Second Place ............$75.00
Third Place ...............$50.00
Condominium Entrances
First Place ...............$100.00
NOTE: First Place winners from
2013 are not eligible for First
Place Awards in 2014.
On behalf of the committee,
we wish you all a Happy Holiday
Season!
Best Kept
Holiday Awards
Are you ready to light up for the Season?
Judging begins December 10
By John and Susan Turner
Can it be that time of year
again already? Where did the time
go?
Holiday lights are going up
everywhere. By now you have
probably found your own holiday
decorations and are putting them
up, but if you haven’t, now is the
time!
The Best Kept Committee
will be judging the displays from
December 10 through December
17. Displays photograph best just
before and during dusk—so, be
sure to turn your lights on early in
the evening.
Holiday Awards will be
presented at the January Assembly
of Property Owners meeting and
winners will be published in the
APPLICATION
The Twenty-Third
Annual MCA
Celebration of
Fine Arts
March 7 & 8, 2015
(Application Deadline is noon, January 23, 2015
)
The Celebration of Fine Arts is open to Meadows residents and members
of The Meadows Country Club. Exhibitors must submit an application with
the entry fee by January 23, 2015. Space is limited. The entry fee of $25 is
for the Basic Space package, which includes one chair and six-foot space
(display or wall) or two photo panels. One additional request can be added
for a fee. Upon verication of your participation, the additional request will
be made available at a fee of $20, payable no later than March 2, 2015.
Please show your preferences below:
1. Basic Space: Cost $25 Check # _____________ Cash ________
(Check one space) 6’ wall space _____, 6’ oor display _____,
or 2 photo panels (space is 6’) ______
More than one chair? Number of chairs ______
(Check one table) Card table ______, 6’ table _____
or None ______
2. Additional Space: Cost $20/space
Check # _____________ Cash ________
I would like to add: (To be paid when notied, by March 2, 2015)
(Check one space) 6’ wall space _____, 6’ oor display _____,
or 2 photo panels (space is 6’) ______
(Check one table) Card table ______, 6’ table _____,
or None ______
3. Medium: _____________________________________________
I understand that I will be notied if I will have a 12’ (two 6’ foot
areas). The additional request will be located next to the original space.
Quantities and space availability are limited.
I understand that the MCA will make every effort to provide security
during the show, but cannot be responsible for any losses, however
incurred.
NAME _______________________________________________
(Please Print Name)
ADDRESS ____________________________________________
PHONE ______________ EMAIL_______________________
Resident _____________ TMCC member _______________
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MCA. SEND OR RETURN TO
THE MCA 2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota, FL 34235
To be detached and kept by applicant
Applications are for Meadows residents and Meadows Country •
Club members only. Chairs, tables, and wall hangers will be
providedbytheMCA.YouwillbenotiedbyFebruary14ofyour
inclusion in the show. Additional requests will be determined and
artistswillbecalled.ThatfeeisduebyMarch2,2015.
Setupfortheshowwillbeginat3:30pm,Friday,March6,2015.•
Theshowwillbefrom10:00amto4:00pm,March7and8.
The Art Committee will design the show to allow as many artists •
as possible to participate as well as allow for artistic diversity
ineachroom.TheCommitteeisresponsiblefornaldecisions
about the suitability of any art. If there are any adjustments
needed to your requests, you will be contacted. The show will be
broadly advertised. Greeters will be available on each day of the
show to ensure movement through all the display areas.
MCA Contact: Kathy Gibson, 377-2300
email mca@meadowsca.com
!!!!
The Meadoword • December 2014 23
2015 Meadows
“U” Committee
The Meadows “U” Committee
for the 2015 season consists of a
group of dedicated volunteers led
by Claire Coyle as Chairperson.
Group members include Nancy
Bushnell, Bernice Davis, and Chris
Hannan; consulting members
Leslie Cobin, Jane Glusman, Mary
Lipson and Angelika Schultze.
We have a great team and
all our members have input and
take responsibility for planning
events. We are always looking for
enthusiastic new members and
good ideas. If you are interested in
learning more about the Committee
and what we do, please contact the
MCA at 377-2300. We look forward
to hearing from you, and—even
better—working with you! ~ The
Meadows “U” Committee
2015 Program Schedule
The Meadows “U” Committee
The MEADOWS “U” Has Something for You!
Meadows “U” seminars are held at the MCA Community Center unless
otherwise noted. Seminars are free, open to Meadows residents
and their friends.
The Meadows 2015
33rd Annual Juried Amateur
Photographic Competition
For Amateur Photographers and Camera Buffs
Sponsored by The Meadows Community Association
Feb 27 through Mar 1, 2015
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
$3000 in Prizes to be Awarded…
Including Best of Show ($400), 1st Place ($300), 2nd Place ($200), and 3rd
Place ($100) in both the COLOR and BLACK/WHITE categories; a special
Meadows Resident Award; and the remainder of prizes in Merit Awards ($50)
and Honorable Mention Awards ($25).
Open to all resident amateur photographers and camera buffs in Sarasota and •
Manatee Counties. Photos submitted by professional photographers will not be
awarded prizes.
Entry fee, $7.00 each entry, with a maximum of 4 entries in each category—color and
•
black/white. Make checks made payable to the MCA. Forms and requirements are
available at the MCA
Entries must originate from a photograph taken by the entrant and may not incorporate
•
any element produced by another person. The photographer’s name and print title
cannot appear on the front side of the print. Prints can be computerized and enhanced.
Prints must be unframed and mounted on 16” x 20” black or white matting boards, 3/16:
•
maximum thickness. Foam core is allowed. No front matting or hangers.
Entry dates
February 6 and February 7 • 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Meadows Community Center
2004Longmeadow•Sarasota,FL34235•377-2300
The MCA is not responsible for loss or damage to a photograph. Pick up prints at the MCA Community
Center from March 3 through March 21 during business hours.
The photo Show Committee will dispose prints not picked up by March 31, 2014.
Meets every Friday
morning
9:00 to 11:00 am
through March
If you would like to participate
in this rewarding activity, call the
MCA ofce for more information
377-2300
PILLOWS
GROUP
The Theme for the 2015 season
is “Expanding Your Horizons and
Your Mind!” Program details are
not all nailed down yet, but we
have some great lectures and
activities planned. We hope you
will join us in January for a great
season and come to as many pro-
grams as possible.
2015
Meadows “U”
at a Glance
Suwanee Divide by Gene Jones—Wed,
Jan 14, 1:30 pm
Civil War author Gene Jones presents a
history of the Civil War in Florida and talks
about his book, Suwanee Divide. Copies
are available following the presentation.
Sign up required. Maximum of 70.
Tour of Nathan Benderson Park—Tue,
Jan 27, 1:30 pm (rain date, Wed, Jan 28)
Meadows Residents take a special tour of
the new aquatic park. Call MCA to RSVP.
Tour of the Sarasota Ballet—Tue, Feb 10,
9:45 to 11:25 am
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the
ballet theatre, costume room, and studios.
Meadows residents only. Maximum of 40.
Revitalizing Your Retirement—Wed,
Feb 25, 1:30 pm
Nancy Schlossbergh, who heads up the
National Institute for the Ages, will talk about
her book for retirees. Books will be available
for purchase and signing.
Tour of the Marietta Museum of Art and
Whimsy and Red Rose Parlor Theatre
performance—Fri, Mar 6, 1:30 pm
The group will explore the museum and
grounds. Maximum of 30 people. $10 due at
sign up at the MCA.
Quit Fighting With Food—Tue, Mar 24,
3:00 pm
Karen R. Koenig, eating coach,
psychotherapist, national educator,
motivational speaker, and international
author of four books debunks myths about
dieting, eating and weight. Book signing
opportunity.
Sarasota’s Lower Main Street—Tue, Apr
7, 3:00 pm
Well-known local historian Jim Clubb
present a slide show giving a pictorial
tour of historical buildings in Sarasota and
lecture discussing how Lower Main and the
surrounding area have changed since 1885.
Jim gives guided walking tours of Main and
about 50 other destinations.
Staying on Your Feet—Wed, Apr 22,
3:00 pm
Lecture addresses balance issues and the
threat of falling. Details to be announced
later..
NEEDED—HELPING
HANDS!
Do you enjoy
photography?
Or appreciate the art
of photography?
Like working
with people to make
things happen?
The MCA
Photo Committee
is looking for any resident
interested in joining the team
to help pull together the
MCA Photo
Competitions
No photo experience necessary
24 The Meadoword • December 2014
May We Help You?
Flu shots got underway October 31
and the Involvement Committee was there
It was no “trick” when
Meadows residents lined up at
the MCA Community Center on
Halloween to get u shots—but
they did get “treats” from the
friendly “Witches of the West...
Coast,” that is. Members of the
Involvement Committee dressed
for the occasion and handed out
sweets throughout the day.
Chairperson Ginny Coveney
ABOVE—The Involvement Committee was on hand to “sweeten the shot”
by handing out candy. PICTURED LEFT to RIGHT: Committee members
Jane Jassin, Mary Lou Perkins, and Chairperson Ginny Coveney
says the committee plans the
October shots on Halloween
and it’s always a pleasure to see
residents’ faces change from “shot
mode” to “treat mode.”
A steady crowd came from
1:00 to 4:00 pm for u and
pneumonia shots. A total of
292 received vaccinations this
fall—206 on Halloween and 86 on
November 7.
Entry Receiving
for the
MCA 33rd Annual Photography
Show and Competition—2015
February 6
and
7 • 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Bring Entries to the MCA Community Center
2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota • 377-2300
The Meadoword • December 2014 25
MCA Committee Volunteer Focus
Involvement Committee
Evolves Where Needed
By Mary Jo Gord—Editor
The Involvement Committee is
an evolving committee—it has grown
since 2007 from the Newcomer
Packets to the “hostesses with the
mostesses,” making sure that The
Meadows community is greeted and
“treated” at MCA events and activities.
Members Jean Pabian, Jane
Jassin, Barbara Shiner, Ellie
Last fall, the rst u shot event fell on
Halloween, so committee members
dressed in full costume and gave out
candy to everyone who came for shots.
Ginny says it was so worth seeing
people’s faces change from that “I’m
here for my shot” look to smiles when
they saw the costumes and candy.
That experience was so rewarding, the
committee intentionally planned for
shots this year to fall on Halloween—a
tradition they plan to continue in the
future.
Wherever people meet…
The
Involvement
Committee
continues to be
involved, basically
functioning
as the “Social
Committee” of the
MCA.
As hostesses
at both the annual
Amateur Photo
Competition in
February and the
MCA Celebration
of Fine Arts in
March, they
greet and count the number of visitors
and answer questions. At the Photo
Competition, they also collect ballots
for The Meadows Resident Award and
help with the food.
When former MCA Operation
Services Administrator Mark
Schaefer retired in February 2013 and
Administrative Services Coordinator
Judy Egan in July 2014, the
Involvement Committee catered both
parties—and they will cater MCA
Manager Len Smally’s retirement
party next March.
“We are all happy to be living in
The Meadows and are here for the
good of the community,” says Ginny.
“If you need something done, call on
us and we are here to help.”
The Involvement Committee’s
big season runs from October through
April. By that time, their work is done,
but they continue to stay in touch
over the summer and meet once for
lunch. The committee isn’t just a well-
oiled machine, it’s a group of good
friends—each with her own opinions
and contributions—that works well
together.
“It’s all good!” says Ginny.
Busy at work—LEFT to RIGHT: Jane Jassin, Joan Pabian, Ginny Coveney, and
Ellie Brewster (not pictured: Barbara Shiner, Ronnie Parrish, and Mary Lou Perkins
Brewster, Mary Lou Perkins,
and Ronnie Parrish—headed by
Chairperson Ginny Coveney—
consider themselves the “hostesses
of the MCA.” The MCA “Social
Committee,” so to speak.
“I have the best functioning
committee, and we enjoy everything
we do,” says Ginny. The group shares a
great camaraderie.
The Involvement Committee’s
main function is to prepare the
Newcomer Packets each year in
October. The original count, when
Ginny took over the packets from
Connie Logan in 2007, was 50 to
75 packets. That number eventually
grew to 100. This fall, the committee
completed 125. “And I’m sure we’ll
run out again this year just like we
have in past years,” says Ginny.
The packet includes information
about Meadows committees, the Rules
and Regulations,
a map of The
Meadows,
information about
The Meadows
Country Club,
and where to nd
Sarasota-area
cultural events and
activities like the
Van Wezel, Asolo
Theater, and so
forth.
Pulling all
that information
together is a
big job—“and,
it’s not easy,”
says Ginny—that means committee
members have to contact the different
organizations to gather materials and
brochures as well as retrieve copies of
MCA material from the MCA.
Meet and greet over lunch…
In 2008 the committee added the
Newcomer’s Luncheon to it’s evolving
cycle. The group hosts two lunches
a year—one in November and the
other in February or March—for new
homeowners who purchased homes
in The Meadows during the previous
year. According to Ginny, “Response is
so good” that reservations are required
because space is limited. “We have that
activity so down-pat that we could be
caterers,” she adds.
Greet and “Trick or Treat”…
The “unofcial ofcial greeters”
of the MCA, Involvement Committee
members help with numerous
community activities. “Wherever
someone needs help,” says Ginny, “we
are there.”
For example, u shots, which are
offered to Meadows residents on two
different days in early fall. Here’s
where the “greets and treats” come in.
Chairperson
Ginney Coveney
26 The Meadoword • December 2014
In just two short years the
Bradenton Blues Festival, produced
by Realize Bradenton, has become
one of the region’s preeminent live
music events.
The sold-out 2013 event drew
thousands of fans from 30 states,
three foreign countries, and 108
different zip codes.
This year’s all-star lineup
includes veteran singer and
songwriter Marcia Ball, the
double-edged guitar dynamics of
Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers,
the rollicking Lil’ Ed & the Blue
Imperials, multiple Grammy
nominee Bill Branch & The Sons of
Blues, young whirlwind Samantha
Fish, “Georgia Songbird” EG
Kight, local stars Doug Deming and
the Jewel Tones with harmonica
virtuoso Dennis Gruenling; and
rened nger-style blues guitarist
Dave Muskett, who will entertain
audiences between the major
acts. Blues artists run from the
traditional to those who stretch the
musical boundaries.
Southern-inspired cuisine,
craft beverages, and an array of
vendors complement the live music
at this family-friendly event at the
Bradenton Riverwalk. Proceeds
from the festival support Realize
Bradenton’s free youth, art, and
music outreach programs.
Festival artistic director Paul
Benjamin, a veteran music festival
producer who books acts for blues
festivals around the country, says
that word about the festival has
Third Annual Bradenton
Blues Festival!
December 6 event on Bradenton’s
Riverwalk features all-star lineup
spread quickly throughout the music
world. “… artists are eager to be
part of it,” he says.
Realize Bradenton’s educational
initiative is a major component of
the festival. On Friday, December 5,
“Blues in the Schools,” an outreach
program at Manatee High School,
features an appearance by festival
headliner EG Kight, who will
share her talents and professional
advice with students. Realize
Bradenton also partners with Mojoe
Productions to offer a free concert
on Friday, December 5, at the
festival site on the Riverwalk.
Gates open on December 6 at
10:00 am; music starts at 11:00 am,
ending at 8:00 pm. Advance tickets
are $30; cash only tickets at the
gate, $40. Groups of 10 or more are
$25 a person; students, $20; children
ages 5 to 12, $10; under 5, admitted
free. A limited number of reserved
front-of-stage seats are available for
$75 per person.
Tickets are available online and
at Keeton’s Ofce & Art Supply,
817 Manatee Avenue West in
Bradenton. For more information
about the artists and to buy tickets,
visit www.BradentonBluesFestival.
org. To view festival video online,
visit www.bit.ly/bradblues.
Realize Bradenton is a non-
prot organization that brings
people together to create a vibrant
and prosperous Bradenton area.
For more information, visit www.
RealizeBradenton.com.
Acupuncture
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941-955-1220
www.doctorbrenda.com
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Bois Afan Male Voice Choir
Welsh choir performs traditional harmony at
First United Methodist Church
The First United Methodist
Church presents the Bois Afan
Male Voice Choir from Port Talbot,
Wales, on December 2 at 7:00 pm.
The group performs traditional
harmony with blended voices.
The concert is free, but goodwill
offerings are accepted.
First United Methodist Church
is located at 104 South Pineapple
Avenue in Sarasota.
The concert is sponsored by
the Gulf Coast St. David’s Welsh
Society, the Sarasota International
Cricket Club, and the First United
Methodist Church Open Doors
Program.
Happy Holidays!
The Meadoword • December 2014 27
The Bridge Street Market, now
beginning its sixth year, on Historic
Bridge Street at Bradenton Beach on
Anna Maria Island started up again
in November, and will be held every
Sunday through April 26, 2015, from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
It’s a great source for visitors to
nd local, fresh produce, and seasonal
items as well as unique gifts.
This year the market organizers
hope to expand market offerings and
bring in new vendors each week to
keep items fresh and interesting. If
you have an interest in being a market
vendor, please contact Melissa Enders
at melissaenders76@gmail.com.
The Market also holds monthly
food challenges to raise money for
local charities like Feeding Empty
Little Tummies, Moonracer Rescue,
Bridge Street Market on
Anna Maria Island
Calling all artisans, food vendors, musicians, and
local entrepreneurs for the 2015 Season
and others.
You can also nd dining, shopping,
the historic pier, boutiques, live
music, and more. It’s also on the free
trolley route between Market Street,
area parking lots and other points of
interest.
The Bridge Street Merchants
group is a not-for-prot organization
that contributes funds to different
local charities, strives to improve
business to the area, and holds
protable events including the Bridge
Street Market, Real Florida Fest
Beach to Bay Expo, the Bridge Street
Memorial Day Festival, and an Annual
Christmas on Bridge Street event.
For more information on Bridge
Street or the Bridge Street Merchants’
activities and events, visit www.
bridgestreetmerchants.com.
On Saturday, December 13, from
4:00 to 8:00 pm, Historic Bridge Street
at Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria
Island will transform into a Winter
Wonderland, complete with snow and
a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
You’ll also hear live holiday music,
nd special sales at the shops, enjoy
holiday treats including a hot chocolate
bar, have a chance at gift basket and
wreath giveaways, and see a lighted
boat parade. It’s all planned to help
make the season a bit merrier and
brighter.
A popular part of Christmas on
Bridge Street is the Children’s Craft
and Cookie Bazaar, where area school
children make and sell handmade
holiday items, Christmas crafts, gifts,
and yummy baked goods. Kids pay a
nominal fee to participate, based on
their grade level, but get to keep all
the money they make—a chance for
enterprising children to make a little
extra money for the holidays.
For information about a booth
at the event call event chair Caryn
Hodge at 713-3105 or email chodge@
chilesgroup.com.
For more information on the event
visit www.bridgestreetmerchants.com.
Christmas on Historic Bridge Street
Calling enterprising area kid crafters
and cookie makers
28 The Meadoword • December 2014
Good Food
Forks & Corks Food & Wine
Festival, a four-day culinary festival
in January, presented by The Sarasota-
Manatee Originals (SMO), unites food,
wine, and beer enthusiasts with
regional chefs and celebrated vintners
from around the world.
Tickets for The Grand Tasting,
the anchor event of the Forks &
Corks Food & Wine Festival at the
Ringling—which features signature
dishes from the area’s top chefs,
along with a vast array of wines and
beers presented by guest vintners and
breweries—sold out in the rst eight
minutes of online sales in 2014 and
will probably be sold out for the 2015
event by the time you read this.
But there’s plenty more to see
and do at the festival, which runs
Eighth Annual Forks & Corks
Save The Date! You may not get tickets to
The Grand Tasting, but there’s plenty more
to enjoy from January 23 through 26
Blood Platelet Drive…
December 16 • 9:00 am–1:30 pm
MCA Parking Lot
Next Blood Drive
December 18 • 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
from January 23 through 26, 2015.
On January 23 and 24, you can visit
various winemaker events at area
restaurants and retail shops and join
interactive wine seminars on January
24. A trade event is scheduled for area
restaurants, retailers ,and hoteliers on
January 26.
For more information about the
festival, visit www.dineoriginal.com/
forksandcorks or call 941-365-2800.
The Sarasota-Manatee Originals
is a not-for-prot trade organization
of more than 50 locally-owned,
independent restaurants throughout
Sarasota and Manatee counties. The
group works together to celebrate and
promote creative regional cuisine and
to produce community events with
a focus on preserving the region’s
The Meadoword • December 2014 29
Church of the
Nativity
(Episcopal)
A community in Christ, loving
and reaching out to all,
proclaiming the Good News
Come celebrate the
Birth of Christ!
Christmas Eve
Services
December 24
7:00 pm Communion
10:30 pm Communion
A Chamber String Ensemble
will present a special musical
prelude 20 minutes before
each service
5900 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd
(1 block South of University)
941-355-3262
www.churchofthenativity.com
Rev. Charles H. Mann, Rector
Charles Dickens once said, “a
fruitcake is a geological homemade
cake.” What do you suppose he meant
by that? That fruitcakes were made of
the seeds of the earth? They were as
heavy—or as hard—as rocks? They
were ancient in history and enduring
in nature? Who knows? Perhaps the
latter—or a combination of all those
things. They have been around for a
very, very long time and seem to nd
their way into Holiday tradition.
Many historians attribute the
fruitcake to the Roman Army because
it was widely used as a food source
for troops—if not long on taste, long
on life. Presumably, it was prepared
with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and
barley mash, making it highly durable
on long campaigns.
But, the fruitcake may date
back even further to ancient Egypt,
according to some culinary sources. A
version of the cake was entombed with
kings and royalty to help them during
their journey through the afterlife—
apparently with the thought that it
would last for nourishment about as
long as the sojourners would.
During the Middle Ages, preserved
fruit, spices, and honey were added,
giving it a tastier avor and making
it even more popular with travelers.
In the 16th Century, large amounts of
sugar were added along with candied
Mediterranean fruits, so the fruitcake
became denser—and heavier. From
century to century, other ingredients
were added, like alcohol during the
Victorian era, until the fruitcake
became mightily heavy.
By the 18th Century, eating year-
old fruitcake was considered good
luck for the coming year. It became
synonymous with decadence and
was outlawed in Europe in the early
18th Century because it was “sinfully
rich.” The law was later repealed since
fruitcakes were an integral part of
the tea hour, particularly in England,
where it was very popular during the
Victorian era from 1837 to 1901.
By 1913, Americans were ordering
fruitcakes by mail, and a number of
bakeries surfaced—perhaps the most
notable company, The Claxton Bakery
in Claxton, Georgia, whose cakes seem
to grace store shelves everywhere.
Still, somewhere in time,
fruitcakes became the brunt of jokes,
and nding someone who actually ate
the cake, liked it, and would admit it
was hard to do.
Benjamin Franklin allegedly once
said his mother-in-law’s attempt at
making “fruitloaf” resulted in some
kind of bread so hard that his uncle
broke a tooth when he bit into it.
Franklin offered his advice on using
this substance as an easy barricade
against the British to General George
Washington—no evidence supports
that Washington took the advice.
Johnny Carson even described
fruitcake on The Tonight Show as a
holiday reject saying “The worst gift is
fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake
in the entire world, and people
keep sending it to each other.” The
disrespect continues with the “Great
Fruitcake Toss” in Manitou Springs,
Colorado, where every January more
than 500 people turn up to toss cakes.
Many immigrant groups from
around the world brought their own
version of the fruitcake to America,
but, generally speaking, the mandatory
ingredients include red and green
candied cherries, pineapple, citron,
raisins, nuts—and, of course, alcohol
(though most mass-produced cakes
do not contain alcohol, homemade
traditional varieties are usually
saturated with liqueurs, rum, brandy,
or bourbon and topped with powdered
sugar—basically, to prevent mold).
Information Sources:
http://www.fruitcakecompany.com
http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/
fruitcake1.htm
http://whatscookingamerica.net/His-
tory/Cakes/Fruitcake.htm
www.ingestandimbibe.com/Articles_p/
fruitcake_p.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitcake
Fruitcake—
Like It or Hate
It, a Holiday
Tradition
Every year, fruitcakes nd their way to
Holiday tables—or do they?
By Mary Jo Gord—Editor
30 The Meadoword • December 2014
Singing Christmas Tree
Annual tradition returns to First Sarasota
Baptist Church for 41st performance this month
If you have lived in Sarasota
for more than a couple of years and
have never experienced the Singing
Christmas Tree, it’s time you do.
The Singing Christmas Tree
is a Sarasota tradition presented
by First Sarasota Baptist Church
every year in December. This year
marks the 41st performance. You’ll
have eight chances to attend from
December 5 through 14.
Whether you see it for the rst
or the 41st time, it never ceases to
amaze. The 30-foot, 10-tiered tree
is “decorated” with more than 100
singers from the bottom to the very
top and illuminates and changes
colors throughout the performance.
The production balances
traditional carols and hymns and
religious solemnity with secular
sides of the holiday. It includes
numerous actors, a 25 to 30 piece
orchestra, and more than a dozen
technical crew members behind the
scenes who design and manage the
logistics of precision timing and
lighting.
Six evening and three matinée
performances are scheduled
Friday, December 5, 7:00 pm•
Saturday, December 6, 3:00 pm•
Sunday, December 7, 3:00 pm•
Sunday, December 7, 6:00 pm•
Wednesday, December 10, 7:00 pm•
Friday, December 12, 7:00 pm•
Saturday, December 13, 6:00 pm•
Sunday, December 14, 6:00 pm•
Tickets, $15 a person—both
adults and children of all ages,
are available online at www.
rstsarasota.org or at the church
ofce building at 1670 Main Street
(directly across from the Sanctuary)
in Sarasota. You can also call
Ticket Center at 888-684-5272.
Cash, check, or credit cards are
accepted.
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Entry Receiving
for the
MCA 33rd Annual Photography
Show and Competition—2015
February 6
and
7 • 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Bring Entries to the MCA Community Center
2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota • 377-2300
O. GOLDSCHMIDT | A Tender
Shoot; and J. HANDEL | Ecce
Concipies.
3. The Nativity: J. S. BACH |
Cantata BWV 57.
4. Epiphany: MENDELSSOHN
| There Shall a Star from Jacob Shine
Forth and CORNELIUS | Three
Kings from Persian Lands Afar.
For the past four seasons,
audiences have referred to
performances as superb, great sound,
exciting and uplifting, and inspiring.
Now performing in the visually and
acoustically inspiring sanctuary of
Church of the Redeemer, concerts
by Music Sacra Cantorum offer a
sanctuary of their own.
Tickets range from $20 to
$30. Season subscriptions are still
available. To purchase tickets, $20 to
$30, visit www.MusicaSacra
Cantorum.org or call 405-7322.
“The Angels Rejoice,”
Musica Sacra Cantorum
performance on December 8 only
The Perlman Music Program/
Suncoast will launch the new “The
Hear & Now Concert Series: The
Next Generation of PMP Artists”
this month. The new series brings
the best and brightest classical music
performers, who have attended
the world-famous Perlman Music
Program, to Sarasota.
The rst performance of the
series is December 4, 7:00 pm, with
Perlman Music Program alumni
Rachel Lee Priday, violinist, and
David Kaplan, pianist.
Priday is acclaimed for her
beauty of tone and riveting stage
presence. She performs on a Nicolo
Gagliano violin (Naples, 1760),
double-pured with eurs-de-lis,
named Alejandro. She is a graduate
of Harvard University in English
literature and a former student of
Itzhak Perlman.
Kaplan has performed widely as
a soloist and chamber musician and
is a veteran of several distinguished
chamber music festivals.
The program evening includes
SCHUMANN/DIETRICH/BRAHMS
|
F-A-E Sonata; MARCOS BALTER |
Re: No Subject; MATTHEW
AUCOIN | Celan Fragments; and
BEETHOVEN | Kreutzer Sonata.
An optional Meet the Artists
Reception will immediately follow
the concert. Reception tickets, $40,
are available through the Sarasota
Opera House Box Ofce.
The series continues January 3,
5:00 pm, with the The Celebration
Concert, featuring internationally
acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman
conducting the Perlman Music
Program String Orchestra.
The nal performance in the
series on April 19, 3:00 pm, features
the Ariel Quartet, who recently
performed the Beethoven Cycle of
string quartets for Sarasota audiences.
All concerts will be held at the
Sarasota Opera House, located at 61
N. Pineapple Avenue in Sarasota.
To order subscription tickets, $150,
which include premium seats, call
941-955-4942. Individual tickets,
$30 and up, are on sale now at the
Sarasota Opera House, 941-366-
8450. For complete details, visit
www.PMPSuncoast.org. The Hear
& Now Concert Series is sponsored
in part by Sarasota County Tourism
Development Tax Revenues.
Hear & Now Concert Series
New series launched featuring former
Perlman students, now professional
classical performers
It is likely that angels will
rejoice at other times during the
month of December, but Musica
Sacra Cantorum, Sarasota’s only
choral ensemble dedicated solely to
the performance of sacred music
of all traditions, will present
The Angels Rejoice on Monday,
December 8, 7:00 pm, at Church
of the Redeemer, located at 222 S.
Palm Avenue in Sarasota.
The Musica Sacra Cantorum
Chorus, comprised of the
professional vocal ensemble Voices,
singing with the best volunteer
singers in the region, is known for its
innovative Christmas programming.
Staying within the sacred spirit of
the Christmas season, The Angels
Rejoice features some of the best
choral music by the greatest masters.
While time-tested, these works are
not frequently heard because of
the crowded eld of pop-oriented
seasonal favorites more commonly
programmed on holiday concerts .
Musica Sacra Cantorum celebrates
the Christmas Season in four very
traditional segments:
1. The Annunciation: D.
BUXTEHUDE | Magnicat.
2. Advent: MENDELSSOHN
| How Lovely are the Messengers;
BRUCKNER | Virga Jesse;
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Stop by Mote Aquarium and visit
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Give your favorite diver, angler,
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When you purchase a Protect Our
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com, and other retailers.
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name or message
Engrave a name or special
message on a brick at Mote and place
it in Mote’s courtyard walkways,
public pathways at the entrances to the
Aquarium, the Laboratory building,
or the Ann & Alfred Goldstein Marine
Mammal Research and Rehabilitation
Center. Call for details, 941-388-4441,
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and support Mote
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“Santa Jaws” will be at Mote from
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The Sarasota Craft Show
returns to Sarasota December 5
through 7. The event, now in its
fth year, features exceptional
works in ceramics, decorative
ber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal,
mixed-media, paper, wearable art,
wood, painting, photography, and
sculpture by more than 100 of the
nation’s top artists.
Tickets are $10 a day for
adults; $9, seniors; $5, students;
and $12 for a three-day pass.
Children under 10 are free. Hours
are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on
Friday, December 5, and Saturday,
December 6; and 10:00 am to 4:00
pm on Sunday, December 7.
Robarts Arena is located
at 3000 Ringling Boulevard in
Sarasota. For more information
about the venue, call 365-0818.
Event organizers Richard and
Joanna Rothbard are recognized by
artists nationwide as empowering
artists and artisans working in the
ne arts and crafts industry, Their
rm, American Art Marketing,
has produced annual ne arts and
crafts events in the northeast for
more than 30 years, including
the Berkshires Arts Festival and
the American Fine Craft Shows
at the Brooklyn Museum, the
Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford,
Connecticut, and the Monmouth
Museum in Lincroft, New Jersey.
Last year, the Sarasota Craft
Show attracted more than 5,000
visitors over the three-day event.
According to show promoter
Richard Rothbard, artists consider
the Sarasota region to be a prime
market for their work. “With that
reputation,” he says, “some of the
best artists in the nation, including
many from Sarasota’s own arts
community, look forward to this
show.” Area artists featured at
this year’s show include ceramist
Geoff Walsh; jewelers Pam Fox,
Katherine Kaya, and John and
Linda Whitney; glass artists Esther
Jensen and Galina Chehirian; and
mixed-media artist Su Griggs.
For more information about the
Sarasota Craft Show and artists,
call 800-834-9437, or visit www.
sarasotacraftshow.com.
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The
4th Annual
Jingle
Paws
Jubilee
and Cat
Depot’s
1st PawPurr’s Walk will be held
on Sunday, December 7, from
11:00 am to 5:00 pm with more
than 200 dogs and cats waiting for
you to adopt and take them home.
This year’s event will be held
at a new, even bigger venue—
Payne Park, located at 2050
Adams Lane, just two blocks south
of Fruitville Road in Sarasota,
to provide a more centralized
location and make use of the
park’s walking path for a new
fundraiser to kick off the jubilee.
1st Pawpurr’s Walk, hosted by
Cat Depot, will benet Cat Depot
by raising money for homeless,
abandoned, and injured cats and
kittens in the rescue, adoption,
education, and resource center’s
care.
The cost to participate in the
walk is $20 per person. Each
registered walker will receive
both a T-shirt and a goodie bag.
Children 10 years of age and under
can walk for free if accompanied
by a paid and registered adult.
Registration is the morning of the
event between 10:00 and 10:45 am.
(Walkers can also register online at
www.catdepot.org.) The walk starts
at 11:00 am. Walkers have the
option of 1/2 mile or 1 mile (twice
around the park); both dog walkers
and cat supporters are welcome to
join in.
Jingle Paws Jubilee’s festivities
begin at noon, immediately
following the walk with 60-plus
vendors, agility demonstrations,
animal communicators, pet
blessings, and a holiday costume
contest hosted by The Doggy Diva.
Musical entertainment is provided
by local singer Sudie Brattli.
A caricaturist will be on hand
for sketches and internationally
published pet photographer Connie
Summers will take photos with
Santa.
Food vendors Baja Boys Grill,
Southern
Smoke BBQ
Catering, and
Goodfella’s
Café will
provide food at
the event, and the
Purple Belle Ice Cream Truck will
be back this year to serve up its oh-
so-sweet treats!
Proceeds from the 50/50
drawing and rafe prizes also will
benet local animal groups.
Twenty-eight local groups will
be onsite for animal adoptions.
And, for the rst time in Jingle
Paws Jubilee’s four-year history,
cat and kitten adoptions will be
a major part; cats and kittens
will be kept separate from the
dogs and outdoor activities in the
community building adjacent to the
eld. Adoptions are noon to 4:00
pm; kittens, $30 each and cats, $20
each. Exotic cats will be priced
individually. The event goal is to
nd homes for 100 cats.
Parking and admission are free.
Attendees, however, are asked to
bring a bag or cans of unopened cat
or dog food, treats or toys that will
be distributed to the animal groups.
Shop… Adopt…Be Merry
The 4th Annual JinglePaws Jubilee benets furry friends
5th Annual Sarasota
Craft Show
Returns to Robarts Arena, December 5 through
7, with works by some of the nation’s top artists
34 The Meadoword • December 2014
AROUND THE TOWN • December 2014
Museum/Events
ART CENTER SARASOTA
EXHIBITION CYCLE, Dec 11 thru Jan 16, 2015
Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Aqueous
Exhibit: “Transparent”—Gallery 1 & 2
Art Center Sarasot Instructors
—
Gallery 3
Parallel Universes: Open all-media, all-subject juried
exhibition
—
Gallery 4
Dec 11, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
—
Opening Reception all exhibits.
Art Center, a member-based organization, offers affordable,
accessible, creative opportunities with curated and juried
exhibitions, classes, workshops, and educational programs
for youth and adults. Located at 707 North Tamiami Trail,
Sarasota. Visit www.artsarasota.org or call 365.2032.
ARTCENTER MANATEE
Dec 9 thru Jan 2—12”x12” Open Exhibition. Reid Hodges
Gallery. Receiving, Dec 6; pick up, Jan 3. Exhibition
requirements, visit artcentermanatee.org/tag/open-exhibition.
Dec 5 & 6, 9:00 am to 3:00—3rd Annual Holiday
Pottery Sale.
Dec 11, 5:00 to 7:00 pm—Artful Holidays Party & Sale.
Live music, complimentary wind, beer, and appetizers.
Exhibits work of local, state, and national artists; changes
monthly. Adult classes and after school programs (ages
6-10); summer camps, ages (4-15). Located at 209 Ninth
Street West, Bradenton. Visit www.artcentermanatee.org or
call 746-2862.
RINGLING MUSEUMS
ROAR! (Ringling Order of Art Readers)
Family story time to connect art with early literacy, age 4 thru
7. Limited to 20 children (must be accompanied by an adult).
Registration required. 359-5700, ext 2700.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Ongoing—20th Century Abstract Art from the Ringling
Collection. Abstract works by artists Vassily Kandinsky,
Arthur Dove, Franz Kline, Jules Olitski, Louise Nevelson,
Alexander Calder, Yves Tanguy, Richard Serra, and others.
Thru Dec 7—“Bandits, Beauties and Beggars: The
Etchings of Salvator Rosa” Salvator Rosa’s Baroque
landscapes explore the often overlooked figures that appear
in the scenes and in his famous series of etchings.
Thru Dec 7—“Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders” Danny
Lyon’s iconic book The Bikeriders is a significant photo-
documentary work of Postwar America. He began riding with
and photographing motorcyclists in Chicago at races and
“scrambles” while he was in college.
Dec 19 thru Mar 22—Expressive Bodies: Works from the
Ringling Permanent Collection. Collection of photographs,
rare books, and works on paper survey the ways tha artists
have conceived of the human form over four centuries in
Western art.
Thru Jan 11—Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish
American Home, 1492-1898. First major exhibit in the U.S.
to explore private lives and interiors of Spain’s New World
elite from 1492 through the 19th Century.
Thru Feb 2—“Ladies of the Ring” From flying thru the air
to suspending high above the ring by the strength of their
jaws to being shot from a cannon, women have participated
in every circus act imaginable.
Thru Feb 22—Beth Lipman: Precrious Possessions,
life-sized Victorian furniture recreated in glass sculpture.
Each of the three works, Crib, Cradle, and Sideboard with
Blue China represents a particular moment in our lifespan
and reminds us of ties to the objects which define us through
societal conventions.
Thru Feb 28—“Seeing the Unseen: Photography and
Video Art in China Now” highlights photographic and video
works by famous living Chinese artists.
Thru Mar 29—De Vos Banners. anners have been used
for centuries to promote the circus and star performers.
Restored banners created by Frans De Vos (1880-1936), a
prolific scene designer who lived in Balegem, Belgium.
ART AFTER 5
Every Thu, 5:00 to 8:00 pm—ART AFTER 5. Museum of
Art and Circus Museum after hours, Permanent collection
and special exhibition galleries; cocktails on the loggia.
Cash bar and seating available. Bring the family. After hours
discounted admission—Adults $10; children age 6 to 17, $5;
5 and under, free. Members, no charge. View schedule at
www.ringling.org.
Dec 4, 5:30 to 9:00 pm—Holiday Splender Visit the Estate
during extended evening hours and enjoy holiday music and
performances by local elementary, middle and high schools.
Supports U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots.
Dec 11 & Jan 8, 6:00 pm—Gallery Walk & Talk: What’s
Behind Closed Doors, an overview of the exhibition.
Dec 18, 6:00 pm—Gallery Walk & Talk: Story of the
Nativity using paintings from the Museum’s collection.
Dec 18, 5:00 to 8:00 pm—Ringling by the Bay. Live music
and dancing with Yesterdayze.
HOLIDAY NIGHTS at CA’D’ZAN
Dec 4, 11 & 18, 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Dressed for the holidays,
the Ca’ d’Zan features festooning fireplace mantels,
balconies, doors, the 10-foo tree in the Grand Court.
Extended viewing hours. Free with ART AFTER 5 admission.
FAMILY WORKSHOPS 1:00 & 3:00 pm
Hands-on workshop for children ages 4-10 and their
caregivers. Connects features of The Ringling to hands-on
activities, investigating an area of museum and working on
science experiments, art-making, and other open-ended
projects. Smocks provided; can get messy. $5/child.
• Dec 13—In the Swing of Things
• Dec 20—A Tupu for Your Too!
GREEN THE LIGHT: WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
Dec 20, 7:00 to 11:00 pm. Live entertainment and dance
Museum of Art Courtyard. Food and beverage available for
purchase.
JOSEPH’S COAT SKYSPACE AT SUNSET
Thu & Fri evenings, 30 minutes after sunset—JOSEPH’S
COAT, a permanent installation by artist James Turrell and
“gathering place for contemplation, sustained experience,
and conversation. LED lights change the color of the space,
the context of how you view the sky, and your perception
of sky color. Bring your Yoga mat; dress for outdoors.
Reservations recommended. Members free; nonmembers
$5. Call 358-3180 or purchase online.
MONDAY NIGHT FILMS, FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 PM
AT THE HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER
Dec 7, 7:30 pm—National Theatre Live, Skylight by David
Hare, broadcast live from London’s West End.
Located at 5401 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota at University
Parkway and U.S. 41. Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Call 359-5700 or visit www.ringling.org.
PERFORMANCES AT RINGLING
Dec 6 & 7, 7:30 pm—Takaoki Onishi, baritone and Arlene
Shrut, piano. Historic Asolo Theater.
Dec 20 & 21, 2:00 & 7:30 pm—A Broadway Holiday with
Will & Anthony Nunziata, recording artists reminiscent
of classic Christmas specials of Bing Crosby with a
contemporary flair. Historic Asolo Theater.
YOGA ON THE TERRACE
3rd Sat of the month, 10:00 am—YOGA ON THE CA’
DE’ZAN TERRACE. Bring mat, towel, and water. Free
(standard admission applies after 10:00 am). No sessions
during inclement weather. Parking in ca’ d’Zan lot.
SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM
EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
Thru Feb 1, 2015The Evolving Universe. A Traveling
Exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory (SAO) and the Smithsonian’s National Museum
of Natural History reveals the dynamic and evolving universe
through breathtaking photographs and informative captions.
Dec 17 & 18,5:30 & 7:30—Star of Bethlehem in the
Planetarium. South Florida Museum’s staff astronomer
Howard Hochhalter leads you on a journey to Jerusalem
some 2,000 years ago using the Planetarium’s ability to travel
through time and space. See what the magi saw in the skies.
1st Sat of most months, 4:00 and 8:00 pm—FAMILY
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM where history comes alive! Fun,
educational, and something new. Open till 8:00 pm; half-price
admission all day! “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” planetarium
shows, 8:15 to 9:00 pm. Event schedule at /www.
southfloridamuseum.org/ThingstoDo/FamilyNights.aspx.
2nd Wed of the month, 7:00 and 9:00 pm—THINK +
DRINK (SCIENCE) CAFE. All ages. Lounge on a couch,
grab a beer, wine, or soft drink and learn about cutting-edge
science in a relaxed, informal setting. Drinks and bar snacks
available for purchase. Feel free to bring fotd. FREE. RSVP
online at www.southfloridamuseum.org.
4th Wed every month, 7:00 pm—STELLIFEROUS LIVE,
Bishop Planetarium. Look at and discuss the night skies.
View schedule at www.southfloridamuseum.org/ThingstoDo/
PresentationSchedule.aspx.
Fri, 6:00 pm—FILM FRIDAYS are most Fridays year-round
in the Bishop Planetarium Theater, showcasing films and
documentaries focused on varied cultural, social, and
scientific topics. $3 members; $5 general admission. The
Planetarium is located at 201 10th St W in Bradenton. For
more information and to RSVP, call 746-4131, ext. 27.
• Dec 5—Madame Curie (1943)
• Dec 12—Soylent Green (1973)
• Dec 19—Iron Man (2008)
Open Tue thru Sat, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and
Sun from noon to 5:00 pm; closed Mondays and first Sat in
November, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s
Day. Located at 201 10th Street W in Bradenton. General
admission to all films, $5; members $3.
Attractions/Events
BRADENTON RIVERWALK PARK ON
THE MANATEE RIVER
Riverwalk, located in downtown Bradenton on the Manatee
River, is an outdoor gathering place, designed to provide
space for diverse events and activities. For more information
about the new Bradenton Riverwalk Park, visit www.
realizebradenton.com and select Riverwalk from the menu.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS
HOME GAMES at McKECHNIE
FIELD
2015 SEASON STARTS IN APRIL
To view game calendar in season, visit, www.
bradentonmarauders.com and select Schedule from menu
to view calendar. Click in-town games. McKechnee Field is
located at 1611 9th Street West in Bradenton..
CROWLEY MUSEUM AND NATURE
CENTER
Sat, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm—OLD MYAKKA FARMER’S
MARKET at Crowley, 16 405 Myakka Road. Sarasota.
Dec 6—FULL MOON WALK—Prepaid reservations
required. $20 adults, $10 children 6-12. Reserve online.
Dec 19 thru 21—Pre-Holiday Escape Camp Out.
Reserve online.
CROWLEY FOLK SCHOOL—Survival skills, self-
sustainability, how to grow plants, how to raise animals,
traditional crafting, and more. Classes on weekends & Wed
evenings; some offered at Florida House Learning Center at
4454 Beneva Rd in Sarasota. Register online.
Located at 16405 Myakka Road, Sarasota. Jan through
Apr—Thu thru Sun, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission (adults
$10; children $2) benefit CMNC. Visit www.crowleyfl.org.
DE SOTO NATIONAL MEMORIAL
Dec 6 thru Apr 17, top of the hour, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
daily—CAMP UZITA LIVING HISTORY, a unique look into
Spanish & American Indian life in the 16th Century.
Dec 20, 6:30 to 8:30 pm—LUMINARY WALK along nature
trails. Music and historic characters.
Located at 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton.Visitor
Center open daily, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; grounds, dawn
to dusk. Gates close at 5:00 pm. Closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and New Years. Free; donations accepted.
MANATEE VILLAGE HISTORICAL PARK
Mon through Fri, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm; second and fourth Sat,
10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day weekend, 4th
of Jul, Labor Day weekend, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving
weekend, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. FREE.
Located 1404 Manatee Ave E in Bradenton. Call 749-7165.
M A R I E S E L B Y B O T A N I C A L G A R D E N S
EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
Dec 4, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm—WINE, DINE AND PINE
An evening of wine, music, delectable hors d’oeuvres, and
desserts event to benefit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
in the Great Room by the Bay. Luxury one-of-a-kind
silent auction items, drawings for more than $1,000 in gift
certificates from Sarasota-area restaurants, and “Mystery
Gift Box “tree. Patron-level tickets: $500, 4 tickets; $250, 2
tickets; $125, 1 ticket. Reservations and payment required;
purchase online.
Dec 19 thru 23 & Dec 26 thru 29, 6:00 to 9:00 pm—
“LIGHTS IN BLOOM” Annual holiday lights in the Gardens
with live holiday music and dance performances. Warm
drinks, festive fare, and refreshments available for purchase.
Kids’ Corner for gardens-themed holiday crafts, children of
all ages. Members $14, guests and nonmembers $17, under
age 11 FREE. Tickets on sale Dec 1. Special fund-raising
event. Limited parking. No passes, coupons, discount, or
reciprocals.
Thru Feb 26, 2015, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Preserving
Eden: Clyde Butcher’s Florida Photographs. Iconic
Florida landscapes.
LECTURES AND CLASSES
Register, http://www.selby.org
Thru Dec , 9:00 to 10:00 am—FALL YOGA PASS (8 week
course). Focuses on alignment, breathing techniques and
relaxation for beginners as well as advanced. Instructor
Nancy Zampella. Members $100.00; nonmembers $140.00.
Dec 1, 8, 15 & 22, 9:00 to 10:00 am—YOGA IN THE
GARDENS. Beginners to advanced students with
an emphasis on alignment. Relaxation and breathing
techniques. Instructor Nancy Zampella. Members $55;
nonmembers $75.
Dec 2, 9 & 16, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—INTERMEDIATE
WATERCOLOR. Three-class workshop focuses on
demonstrations and a variety of watercolor techniques.
Materials list available. Instructor Carolyn Merenda. Members
$85; nonmembers $105.
Dec 3, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm—iPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY.
How to in-phone edit, add and use new advanced editing
apps, and transfer images to a computer, iPad or printer.
Instructor Bob Fink. Members $35; nonmembers $50.
Dec 4, 11 & 18, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—ADVANCED
WATERCOLOR. For the more experienced painter. Refine
techniques using instructor-provided reference or work on
subjects of individual choice. Class critiques will provide
stimulus for growth. Instructor Carolyn Merenda. Members
$85; nonmembers $105. Register online.
Dec 5, 10:00 am to noon—ORCHIDS 101 for orchid
novices; a power-point presentation and tour of the orchids
growing in Selby’s Tropical Conservatory. Instructor Monroe
Kokin. Members $35; nonmembers $45.
Dec 5 & 9, 1;30 to 5:00 pm—BEGINNERS ONLY
WATERCOLOR. Structured 3-class, small group workshop
that takes beginners from inexperienced to comfortable
with the basic tools and techniques. Materials list available.
Instructor Carolyn Merenda. Members $60; nonmembers
$75. Register online.
Dec 6, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm—RAINFOREST GARDENS
ADVENTURES. Kids explore the Ann Goldstein Children’s
Rainforest Garden outdoors ina variety of adventures
including crafts, games, ad hoc performances, and special
activities. Children 12 and under. Fitness activities sponsored
by FIT2RUN. Live music and Suncoast Food trucks.
Dec 6, noon to 5:00 pm—DRAWING BEAUTIFUL
BOTANICALS. Learn a little botanical history and work
with a live plant to record your discovery. No experience
necessary. Lessons and drawing tips for beginners; helpful
advice for advanced students. Interested students may
pursue a Certificate in Botanical Art. Instructor: Olivia Braida.
Members $95; nonmembers $120. $20 materials fee.
Dec 10, 11:30 am thre 1:00 pm—Preserving Eden by
Clyde Butcher in the Great Room by the Bay. Book sale &
signing, 11:30 to noon; lecture noon to 1:00 pm. Free with
admission; enter thru Welcome Center. No RSVP required.
Limited seating; first come basis.
Dec 20, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm—HOLIDAY HOOPLA.
Children of all ages. Create nature-inspired crafts including
Snowy Pinecone Owl, Pressed Flower and Seed ornaments,
and Rustic Whimsical Winter Trees. Weather-permitting,
Save Our Seabirds will be teaching birds onsite.
LITTLE SPROUTS CLUB
Dec 2, 3 & 6, 10:30 am to 11:30 am—Hands-on exploration;
story-time, nature themed arts & crafts, and snack. Meet
under the banyan trees, rain or shine. Ages 5 and under. No
reservations required. Free with admission or membership.
Jan 6, 10:30 to 11:30 am—Fabulous Florida; Ferns,
Fronds & Forests
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is located at 900 South Palm
Ave in Sarasota. For more information about current classes
or to register, visit the Calendar page at http://www.selby.org
or call 366-5731, extension 239.
MOTE MARINE
EXHIBITS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Dec 6, 13 & 20—SANTA JAWS Mote Mascot Gilly the
Shark is dressed for holiday pictures. Free with admission;
members free.
GILLS CLUB
None in Dec
HOME SCHOOL DAY
Members, $17; nonmembers, $19.
Dec 10 & 12 & ,10:00 am to 2:00 pm—Spineless Seas.
The weirdest, wildest, and most abundant animals on the
planet. Dissect a squid, catch critters, in Sarasota Bay,
and find out what makes these animals so important to the
marine ecosystem.
KAYAK PADDLE
Dec 6, 6:30 to 8:00 pm—Full Moon Paddle. Kayaking
equipment provided. Reservations required 24 hours prior.
Members $24; nonmembers $28.
MOMMY & ME
Marine-themed crafts, games, songs, stories, & role plays.
Contact miranda@mote.org.
Dec 4, 11, 17 & 18, 10:00 to 11:00 am; Dec 4, 11 & 18, 1:30
to 2:30 pm
SCOUT DAY
Dec 20 & Mar 7—SCOUT DAY All-day Workshop in
hands-on classroom, in-water, and Aquarium exploration.
Scouts must complete all pre-requisites to earn the badge.
Workshop does notinclude physical interactions with Mote
exhibit animals. Bring blue cards. Be prepared to go in the
water. Scout, $20; adult chaperone, $12. You may register as
an individual scout or as a troop.
Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)
(3) research organization in Sarasota with field stations in
eastern Sarasota County, Charlotte Harbor, and the Florida
Keys. Open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, located at 1600 Ken
Thompson Parkway in Sarasota. Call 388-4441 or visit http://
www.info@mote.org.
MYAKKA STATE PARK
Dec 5, 12, 19 & 26; Jan 2, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm—
Wilderness Preserve Adventure.
Dec 6, 3:30 to 8:00 pm—Friends of Myakka River Annual
Picnic in the South Pavilion. Catered by Big Geroy’s BBQ
with oldie and new DJ tunes. Paid reservations required by
Dec 2. Friends $20; nonmembers $25; kids under 12 $10.
Call 361-6511 or 316-8139.
Myakka River State Park, located 9 miles east of I-75 at
13208 State Road 72 in Sarasota, is open 365 days a
year from 8:00 am until sundown. $6.00 per vehicle (limit
of 2-8 people per car); $4.00 per single occupant vehicle.
Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in
vehicles with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass
$2.00 per person. Campsites available. Email Biology@
MyakkaRiver.org or call 361-6511.
OLD MAIN STREET BRADENTON
Every 3rd Thu each month, 6:00 to 10:00 pm—MAIN
STREET LIVE for libations, food, and live music benefits a
different non-profit organization each month. Call 744-2589.
FARMERS’ MARKET. Returns in the fall, every Sat, Oct
thru May, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Located on 12th Street W.,
between 3rd Avenue W. and Manatee Avenue W. Visit www.
BradentonFarmersMarket.com or call 840-0017.
3rd Sat, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm—MAINLY ART, every third
Sat. Returns in the fall and runs through May, featuring arts
and crafts by local artists and artisans, live music, and more.
SARASOTA JUNGLE GARDENS
Dec 5, 6, 12, & 13; 19 thru 24; 26 thru 28 from 6:00 to 9:00
pm—13th Annual Holiday Lights Spectacular.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens is located at 3701 Bay Shore
Road in Sarasota. Open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Annual Passes available. Call
355-1112 or visit www.sarasotajunglegardens.com.
[HISTORIC] SPANISH POINT
Every Thu and Fri, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm—Boat Rides on
Little Sarasota Bay aboard the Magic motor launch. Call 966-
5214, ext. 260 or sign up at Visitors Center to reserve spot.
$10/person plus general admission.
Third Sat of The Month, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm—PUPS AT
THE POINT. Rules apply.
Thru Jan 1—“HOLLY DAYS MANGROVE LIGHTS” with
activities, parties, mangrove lights (Thu and Fri till 8:00 pm
except Christmas day), Reggae and Calypso Christmas with
Kenny (Dec 4), Holly Holiday Party with MCSquared (Dec 5),
Christmas Tales from Around the World with Katie Adams,
Christmas Classics with David Daviski (Dec 12), Exsultate!
Carolers (Dec 18), Classical Guitar with Pete Simms (Dec
19), Straight Up (Dec 29), member’s shopping day (Dec 12,
9:00 am to 5:00 pm).
Dec 31, 6:00 to 10:00 pm—STARLIGHT & FIRE FAMILY
NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY with festive lights, sweet treats
and hot drinks for sale, crafts, games, bonfire and toasting
marshmallows under the stars. Adults & teens, $10; ages 5 to
12, $5; adult members, $8; kids, $4.
Historic Spanish Point is a 30-acre historical, archaeological,
and environmental museum overlooking Little Sarasota Bay
at 337 N. Tamiami Trail in Osprey, Florida. Mon thru Sat, 9:00
am to 5:00 pm; Sun noon to 5:00 pm. Amission applies. Call
966-5214 or visit historicspanishpoint.org.
VILLAGE OF THE ARTS
First Fri of the every month) 4:00 to 6:00 pm—ART
WALK. Village galleries, shops, and restaurants open for the
evening. Food, refreshments, live music, and work by local
artists. Continues on Sat and Sun, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. In
Bradenton between US 41 (14th Street) and 9th Street West,
& 17th Avenue West and 9th Avenue West.
Dec 5 & 6, 6:00 pm—An Olde Fashioned Village
Christmas. Holiday Wine Reception hosted by Dancing
Crane Gallery on Dec 5, 6:00 pm.
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Rabbi Denise Handlarski, Assistant Rabbi, Ph.D., at Oraynu
and representative of Oraynu on the Society for Humanistic
Judaism Board.
Dec 19, 7:30 pm—“The Parting of the Ways: Judaism
of the 1st Century CE” with Dr. Steven L. Derfler, retired
professor from University of Wisconsin and historian,
researcher, teacher, and writer of ancient civilizations for 35.
CHJ, a secular lay congregation, celebrates Jewish heritage
and identifies with value the history, culture, and future
of Jewish people. Mixed-faith welcome; all affirmed and
respected, regardless of gender orientation. Meets at Unity,
3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota. Services and programs open
to the public. Call 929-7771 or visit www.chj-Sarasota.org.
CONGREGATION KOL HANESHAMA
Dec 5, 6:00 pm—Kabbalat Shabbat.
Dec 13, 10:00 am—Shabbat Services.
Dec 19, 6:00 pm—Kabbalat Shabbat/ Chanukah Party.
Dec 27, 10:00 am—Shabbat Services.
Kol HaNeshama, 3145 Southgate Circle in Sarasota, is
affiliated with the Reconstructionist Movement, which stems
from traditional orientation with a positive value on innovation
and change. Call 244-2042 or email office@congkh.org.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRISTIAN
SCIENTIST
Dec 8, 7:30 pm—“Living in the Heart of Bethlemen” by
Julie Ward, practitioner and teacher of Christian Science
healing. Christmas Sing at 7:00 pm.
Located at 2100 Main Street in Sarasota.
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
Sun thru Fri, 8:00 am—DAILY MINYAN
Fri NIGHT SERVICES, 6:30 pm (7:00 pm on Dec 12)
Sat MORNING SERVICES, 9:00 am
Sat SHABBAT SHABOOM CHILDREN’S SERV, 10:30 am
Mon weekly, YIDDISH GROUP, 1:30 pm.
Thu weekly, CHUG IVRI (advan Hebrew reading), 10:30 am.
For information or to RSVP events that follow, call the office,
941-955-8121, or email info@templebethsholomfl.org.
Dec 3, 1:15 pm—IDELSON LIBRARY BOOK REVIEW of
The Family Markowitz by Allegra Goodman.
Dec 11, 1:15 pm—“The Human Dimension of Text:
Lessons of Intimacy and Rebellion from the Talmud.”
Part 1. Four-part course by Rabbi Danielle Upbin, JTS
Florida Rabbinic Fellow. Free; registration required. Part 2
(Jan 22), Part 3 (Feb 19), Part 4 (Mar 26).
Dec 17 1:15 pm—IDELSON LIBRARY FILM MATINEE
SERIES: American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of
San Francisco. Refreshments. Sponsored by the Men’s
Club. Ralph Levitt leads Q&A after the film. Suggested
donation, members $3; nonmembers $5. No RSVP required.
Dec 18, 10:00 am—SISTERHOOD KNITTING MITZVAH
GROUP. Monthly on Thu to crochet and/or knit newborn hats.
Bring your needles, hooks, and acrylic worsted weight yarn.
Pizza available, $5. Contact Molly Ballow at 377-1340 or
mollysquilts.bal@aol.com for more information and to RSVP.
Dec 20, 6:00 pm—HANUKKAH HAVDALAH
CELEBRATION. Dreidels, gelt, candle lighting, TBSS Band,
games, and food! Free; donations accepted.
Dec 24, 7:00 pm—“WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON
CHRISTMAS EVE?” Kosher Chinese dinner and movie, $30
member; $35 nonmember. RSVP Paul Rabin at 927-0901 or
paulconslt@aol.com by Dec 16.
Dec 25, 10:00 am—WINTER IN THE TROPICS OPEN
HOUSE! Christmas Day with an inflatable jumping castle,
arts and crafts, and carnival games. Nosh on bagels,
cookies, and beverages. Free: donations accepted.
Temple Beth Sholom is located at 1050 S. Tuttle Ave in
Sarasota (northwest corner of Bahia Vista and S. Tuttle Ave.
Call, 955-8121 or visit www.templebethsholomfl.org.
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
SHABBAT WORSHIP, every Fri, 7:30 pm—except First Fri,
7:00 am, FAMILY SHABBAT. Dessert onegs follow.
First Sat, 10:30 am, MORNING SERVICE.
Thu mornings every month, 10:00 am—BIBLE STUDY.
Dr. Ruth Simons leads adult learners. Open to the Jewish
community. Call Dr. Simons at 922-8659.
Dec 3, Noon—LUNCH WITH THE RABBI Brenner
Glickman. Bring a brown bag and news article or topic to
discuss. All welcome!
Dec 9, 10:00 am—MITZVAH KNITTING AND
CROCHETING GROUP. Bring your needles or crochet hook
and a favorite pattern. Make new friends and items for needy
families in Sarasota-Manatee and Israel. Yarn provided.
Contact susanhope22@comcast.net.
Dec 12, 7:30 pm—SARASOTA JEWISH CHORALE
PERFORMANCE Special festive, spirited Hanukkah concert
and sing-along by Sarasota Jewish Chorale during Shabbat
services. All invited.
Dec 14, 9:30 am; breakfast, 10:00 am—BROTHERHOOD
BREAKFAST PROGRAM. Instructors of the Taoist Tai Chi
Society of the USA, Sarasota Branch, conduct a Tai Chi
class. Deluxe bagel and lox breakfast precedes presentation.
All invited. Breakfast $10. Call 359-2890.
Dec 24, 6:00 pm—CHRISTMAS EVE CHINESE FOOD
DINNER AND GAME NIGHT. Catered Chinese food with
Jewish friends on Christmas Eve. Homemade desserts.
Games. Community invited! To RSVP, call 371-2788.
Temple Emanu-El is located at 151 McIntosh Road, south of
Fruitville. Call 377-8074 or visit www.sarasotatemple.org.
TEMPLE SINAI
Temple Sinai is located at 4631 S. Lockwood Ridge Road off
Proctor, between Beneva and Swift Roads. 924-1802, or visit
templesinai-sarasota.org.
AROUND THE TOWN • December 2014
AROUND THE TOWN includes events of non-
prot organizations only. The Meadoword accepts
submissions based on appropriateness to the
publication and reserves the right to edit or refuse
submissions. For information, call 377-2300 or
email meadoword@meadowsca.com.
Dec 27, 1:00 pm & 5 pm—Moscow Ballet: Great Russian
Nutcracker.
Dec 28, 7:00 pm—Jungle Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild
Live!
Dec 29, 7:30 pm—Shen Yun Performing Arts blends
ancient Chinese instruments with a full Western symphony
orchestra to perform classical music.
Dec 30, 8:00 pm—Guys and Dolls. Five-time Tony Award-
winner celebrates Broadway’s golden era with musical
scores written by the legendary Frank Loesser.
Jan 2, 8:00 pm—Vanessa Williams.
Jan 3, 8:00 pm—Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert.
Party like it’s 1899 in Vienna, the City of Dreams! Celebrate
t2015 with a stellar cast of European singers, dancers, and
the Strauss Symphony of America.
Jan 4,1:30 & 7:00 pm—Sister Act musical comedy features
original music by 8-time Oscar®-winner Alan Menken.
Jan 5, 8:00 pm—Menopause the Musical.
Jan 6, 7:30 pm—The Beach Boys.
Jan 8, 8:00 pm—St. Petersburg State Symphony
performs Bernstein, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich.
Jan 9, 8:00 pm—Bill Engvall stand-up comedy.
Jan 12, 8:00 pm—Foreigner performs an electrifying mix of
blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop.
Jan 18, 7:00 pm—The Bronx Wanderers recreate the
magic of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.
Jan 20, 8:00 pm—David Feherty, professional golfer and
broadcaster with CBS Sports and the Golf Channel takes his
stories form behind the scenes on the road.
Jan 21, 8:00 pm—Michael Bolton performs from his tribute
album to Motown legends.
Jan 22, 8:00 pm—ABBA the Concert, a tribute to the hits
of ABBA.
Jan 23, 8:00 pm—Kathleen Madigan stand-up comedy.
Jan 24, 8:00 pm—Elvis Lives! A tribute to the “King”
featuring finalists from the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist
Contest.
Jan 27, 8:00 pm—An Evening with Frankie Valli and The
Four Seasons.
Jan 28, 8:00 pm—Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
Jan 29, 8:00 pmBallroom with a Twist Dancing With the
Stars pros perform.
The Van Wezel box office located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail,
Sarasota. For more information, call 953-3368 or visit
http://www.vanwezel.org. You can also enjoy the inspired
cuisineçbuffet style—of Michael’s On East prior to most
performances. For information, call 366-0007 or visit http://
www.bestfood.com.
WEST COAST BLACK
THEATRE TROUPE
Dec 3 thru 21—Black Nativity. The Nativity story told with
gospel, blues, spiritual, and Christmas music, paired with the
poetry of Langston Hughes
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc. (WBTT)
is the only professional black theatre company on Florida’s
west coast and one of two in the state. 1646 10th Way; Box
Office, 1343 Main St, Ste 300B in Sarasota. Call 366-1505.
Community
DESIGNING WOMEN
BOUTIQUE
First Wednesday every month, 5:30 pm—at the boutique.
Guests always welcome; we would love for you to join us! For
more information, call the DWB Event Line 544-7612.
Dec 4, 6:00 to 9:00 pm—DESIGNING DAUGHTERS:
“White Haute” 3rd Runway Show at Sarasota City
Center Courtyard, 1819 Main Street in Sarasota. Cost: $50;
purchase online.
Dec 7, 5:30 pm—ANNUAL DINNER & STYLE SHOW
GALA: “Serengeti Nights” at Michaels’ on East in
Sarasota. Runway Show, entertainment by West Coast Black
Theatre Troupe, and special guest vocalist Diana Houston.
Cost: $250; purchase online.
Designing Women Boutique, a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization, is located at 1226 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota,
366.5293. Visit www.designingwomenboutique.org.
SAHIB SHRINERS
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY DINNER
DANCE—Second Tue monthly (except Jul).
Social, 6:00 pm; dinner, 7:00 pm; dancing. $17.50/person.
Call 366-4449. Public welcome!
Sahib Bingo—Tue, rain or shine. 11:00 am-3:00 pm.
Doors open at 9:00 am. Public welcome!
BAR BINGO—Every Mon, 7:00-9:00 pm. Tacos and
hotdogs available. Public welcome!
First Sun every month, 8:00 am-1:00 pm—ALL-YOU-
CAN-EAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST. $5.00/person; $2.00
ages 3-7, FREE under three. Public welcome!
Sahib Shriners, 600 N. Beneva Road in Sarasota. Contact
366-4449, ext. 320, or visit www.sahibshrine.com.
SARASOTA GARDEN CLUB:
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Dec 5 & 6, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm—HOLIDAY PLANT
SALE. Lots of choices to help you “deck the halls.”
Sarasota Garden Club, a non-profit charitable organization
located at 1131 Blvd. of the Arts, corner US 41 N., bay-side
in Sarasota. Open 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Mon thru Fri; grounds
open every day. Call 955-0875 for more information.
Congregations
CONGREGATION FOR HUMANISTIC
JUDAISM
Dec 6, 10:30 am—“An Introduction to the Pew Report
on the Condition of American Jewry Today” with speaker
Dec 4 thru 21—Amahl and theNight Visitors. A tale of the
night the Three Kings, following the star of Bethlehem, stop
for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd
boy who lives with his widowed mother. Bradenton Kiwanis
Theater
The Manatee Performing Arts Center is located at 502 3rd
Ave West in Bradenton. For details and tickets, call the box
office, 748-5875, or visit www.manateeplayers.com.
MUSICA SACRA CANTORUM
2014-2015 SEASON
Dec 8, 7:00 pm—The Angels Rejoice with the Musica
Sacra Cantorum Chorus in celebration of the season in
four segments. The Annunciation: D. BUXTEHUDE |
Magnificat. Advent: MENDELSSOHN | How Lovely are the
Messengers; BRUCKNER | Virga Jesse; O. GOLDSCHMIDT
| A Tender Shoot; and J. HANDL | Ecce Concipies. The
Nativity: J. S. BACH | Cantata BWV 57. Epiphany:
MENDELSSOHN | There Shall a Star from Jacob Shine
Forth and CORNELIUS | Three Kings from Persian Lands
Afar. Church of the Redeemer Episcopal at 222 S Palm
Avenue in Sarasota.
Musica Sacra Cantorum is one organization of two choral
ensembles. At its core, it is an ensemble of highly talented
and skilled professionals—This is Voices—dedicated to
the highest levels of musical artistry. These professionals
join talents with highly qualified volunteers to comprise
Musica Sacra Cantorum Chorus. The Chorus is the vehicle
that presents the larger scale orchestrally supported
masterworks.
MUNCHTIME MUSICALES
2014-2015 Season
(sponsored by Sarasota Concert Accociation)
Dec 10—Marc Mannino Jazz Quartet
Jan 21—Heqing Huang, pianist Emily Charlson, pianist
Feb 18—Sarasota Mandolin Orchestra
Mar 18—Sarasota Opera Studio Artists
Apr 8—State College of Florida Chamber Choir
Free concerts noon-time concerts with performances
by high-caliber, area-based vocalists and instrumental
performers in a wide variety of musical genres. Beatrice
Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. Tamiami Trail in
Sarasota. Open seating, no reservations. Bring your lunch.
Call 351-7467 or visit www.sarasotaconcertassociation.org.
SARASOTA BALLET
THE 2014-2015 SEASON
Dec 19, 7:30 pm & Dec 20, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm—Sir
Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal Gardee. Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall at 777 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
The Sarasota Ballet is the Gulf Coast of Florida’s first and
only professional ballet company. For more information, visit
www.sarasotaballet.org.
SARASOTA CONCERT ASSOCIATION
THE 2015 SEASON begins Jan 14 with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Sarasota Concert Association (SCA) is a not-for-profit,
self-supporting organization. Admission reasonably priced.
SARASOTA OPERA
2014-2015 OPERA SEASON
The Sarasota Opera is located at 61 N. Pineapple Avenue,
Sarasota. Call 366-8450 for times and tickets or visit www.
sarasotaopera.org.
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA
Dec 5 & 6, 8:00 pm; Dec 7, 2:30 pm—(American
Dream-Masterworks 2) Nelson, Savannah River Holiday;
Tower Sequoia; Copland, Lincoln Portrait; Barber, Adagio
for Strings; Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue. Van Wezel, 777
North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
The Sarasota Orchestra brochure available at www
sarasotaorchestra.org. Call 953-3434 or 866-508-0611 for
tickets and details.
THE (SARASOTA) PLAYERS
BROADWAY SEASON 2014-2015
Dec 3 thru 14—A Christmas Story. The cult classic movie,
set in a small Indiana town in the 1940′s, becomes a full-
scale Broadway Musical.
S.N.A.P. PRODUCTIONS
Dec 16, 7:00 pm—The Players Performing Arts Studio:
Holiday Revue. Tickets $10.
DRAG QUEEN BINGO BONANZA
$10 cover charge. Under 18 not recommended.
Dec 12—Christmas Extravaganza.
The Players is located at 838 N. Tamiami Trail between
10th Street and Boulevard of the Arts. For times and tickets,
call Box Office at 365-2494 or visit www.theplayers.org/
Broadway.html.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS
2014-2015 SEASON
Dec 3, 8:00 pm—Smokey Joe’s Cafe Featuring the
Coasters. Grammy Award-winning salute to songwriters
Leiber and Stoller celebrating rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest hits.
Dec 10, 8:00 pm—Color of Christmas with Grammy
Award-winner Peabo Bryson; Tony Award-winner, Jennifer
Holiday; Season 2 American Idol champion, Ruben
Studdard; and singer-songwriter, Taylor Dayne.
Dec 11. 8:00 pm—Cincinnati Pops Orchestra with
selections from 2012 recording, Home for the Holidays.
Dec 16, 8:00 pm—Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Holiday Party
classic rock legendary performers Herman’s Hermits Peter
Noone, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Joey Dee, Bowzer
& The Stingrays.
Dec 21, 7:00 pm—A Christmas Carol performed by The
Nebraska Theatre Caravan.
Dec 5 thru 31, 6:00 pm—Cherished Memories of
Christmas Past with Mantee Players Dickens Carolers.
Jan 2 thru 28, 6:00 pm—Rough Around the Edges.
Mixed-media artist James Loftus’ eclectic work on display
at the Manatee County Cultural Alliance Gallery, 926 12th
Street West, Bradenton, Florida.
Village of the Arts is located in Bradenton between US 41
(14th Street) and 9th Street West, & 17th Avenue West and
9th Avenue West.
Performing Arts
ARTIST SERIES
CONCERTS
RECITAL SERIES - I
Dec 6 & 7, 7:30 pm —Takaoki Onishi, baritone, & Arlene
Shrut, piano. Ravel, Don Quichotte a Dulcinee; Korngold,
Tanzlied from Die Tote Stadt; Rossini, Largo al factotum della
citto from Il Barbiere di Seviglia. At Historic Asolo Theater.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Dec 20 & 21, 7:30 pm —A Broadway Holiday. Will &
Anthony Nunziata, cabaret singers; Gloria Musicae Singers;
Amy Connours, mezzo-soprano; Alvin Hough Jr., piano. At
Historic Asolo Theater.
For information about and tickets to these events, call
360-7399 or visit http://artistsseries.org.
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota is a non-profit corporation
that presents major national and international concerts,
opera, orchestral, Broadway, and film performances. The
majority are at the restored Historic Asolo Theater at the
Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota.
ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE
BLUE STAR THEATER
Asolo Rep offers 20 percent off tickets (limit 4 per production)
to active military personnel, including the National Guard and
Reserve, veterans, and their immediate families. Use code
“BLUESTAR” to receive discount while ordering online.
2014-2015 REPERTORY SEASON
Tickets available online at www.asolo.org.
Thru Dec 28—South Pacific, Music by Richard Rodgers,
book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. A fresh,
new production featuring all-new orchestrations arranged
especially for Asolo Repertory.
2014-2015 CONSERVATORY SEASON
Dec 31 thru Jan 18—As You Like It. Shakespeare’s
comedy of two cousins who find refuge in the forest of Arden
from the dangers of city life and discover true passion, love,
and freedom. The entire Conservatory company of second-
year students perform this group of unforgettable characters.
The FSU/Asolo Conservatory Theatre is located at 5555
N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, 351-9010. Actor Training is
a three-year Masters of Fine Arts graduate program. For
specific dates and times, visit www.asolo.org.
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
FALL-WINTER SCHEDULE
Thru Jan 4—Hairspray. It’s 1962; a big girl with big hair
and even bigger heart has one passion—to be on a local TV
dance program. Gompertz Theatre.
Dec 10 thru Feb 21—Dancing Lessons. A young man with
Asperger’s Syndrome seeks the instruction of a Broadway
dancer, now sidelined with injuries. They’re caught off-guard
by the surprising discoveries they make about each other. In
the Keating Theatre.
WINTER CABARET
Thru Feb 5—Dancing In The Street with The Prima
Donnettes with songs from dynamic 50s girl groups like
The Chiffons and The Chordettes and artists of the 70s like
Aretha Franklin and Cher. John C. Court Cabaret.
Dec 31 thru Apr 23—American Pie, featuring songs such
as “The Sounds of Silence,” “Sweet Caroline” and “New York
State of Mind.” Goldstein Cabaret
IMPROV
Thru Jan 3, 7:30 pm—Out of Bounds Match Up. Two
teams twist and turn audience suggestions for the most
laughs. Full menu and bar available. Doors open one hour
before show. For tickets, $15, visit the FST Box Office or
www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org or call 366-9000.
MIXED NUTS WEDNESDAYS
Thru May 30, 7:30 pm—Mixed Nuts Wednesdays in
Bowne’s Lab Theatre. Students perform for a live audience.
1st Wed, “Spoken Word”; 2nd Wed, “ Laugh. Out. Loud”; 3rd
Wed, “Acting Up”; and 4th Wed, “Laugh. Out. Loud.” Tickets,
$5. Call box office at 366-9000.
Located at 1241 N. Palm Avenue in Sarasota. For more
information or tickets, call the Box Office at 366-9000 or visit
http://www.Floridastudiotheatre.org.
JAZZ CLUB OF SARASOTA
JAZZ AT TWO
Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd in Sarasota.
$5 Jazz Club members; $15 nonmembers.
Dec 5—Greg Abate on sax with Michael Royal on piano
Dec 12—Tommy Goodman
Dec 19—Jerry Eckert Trio, Swinging Holiday Jazz Jam
Dec 26—Ron Kraemer Quartet, jazz/blues performance
The Jazz Club of Sarasota is located at 330 South Pineapple
Ave, Suite 111 in Sarasota, 366-1552. For tickets or
information, call 366-1552 or visit the group’s website at
www.jazzclubsarasota.com.
MANATEE PLAYERS
2014-2015 SEASON
Dec 4 thru 21—Meet Me in St. Louis. A rare
treasure in the musical theatre, based on the heartwarming
movie set at the 1904 World’s Fair. Stone Hall.
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WINSLOWBEACON:2BR/2BA
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JAGUAR:1996-XJS-Convertible,
green with tan top, tan leather
interior. 941-377-6050.
MARSHFIELDRD:Delicious
remodeledhouse,2Bed/2Bath,
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sq. ft. Open floor plan, wood tile,
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HEROMERE3/2w/carport.
Updated/furnished/move in
ready. Pool/Golf view. $159,900.
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FORSALE:Freestanding
outdoor electric grill. Used 6
times $50. Meadows Seller;
377-6695.
TWIN MATTRESS, new $60.00
call941-702-8481.
WILLOWGREEN3/3-2STORY
CONDO Beautiful totally
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Vaulted cedar ceilings. Walking
distance to Village & Benderson
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SERVICES
SEAMSTRESS:Experienced
seamstress, reasonably priced,
excellent work. Call Lois at
9 07- 017 7.
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neighbors in The Meadows
since2009.Ilookforwardto
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CLEANANDSHINYHOMES:
Licensed, insured and bonded.
Residential, Commercial and Rental
cleaning. Reliable, friendly and
professional service at competitive
prices for over 10 years. Call
NOW!!!941-920-4426.
SEAMSTRESS:HomeDécor
Items:Pillows,cornices,drapes,
cushions & hems too. Call Sue
todiscuss378-9321.
DOGSITTING:Inmyhome.
Close-by, reasonable. Call Sue
todiscuss378-9321.
FRUSTRATEDWITHYOUR
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help shopping for the right
product.Call941-404-5585for
help from The Patient Trainer.
VICTORIA’S GARDEN &
COURTYARDLANDSCAPING:
Design, installation, and mainten-
ance. Welcome Back! Time for a
garden clean up? With 15 years
of on-site Meadows experience, I
can offer a conservative personal
touch and a variety of services to
meet your needs. Neighborhood
references are available. I look
forward to meeting you! Victoria
(941)350-2566.
LOOKINGFORPEACEOF
MIND?LOOKNOFURTHER.
ElderCare Services provides in-
home assisted living, perfectly
tailored to suit your needs and
enhance your lifestyle. Services
include, but not limited to,
homemaking, transportation,
running errands, meal prep.,
medicationsupervision,24/7
medical staffing, and more.
Please call 377-4465 for more
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web @ eldercaresarasota.com.
Licensed, bonded and insured.
Lic.#30211372.
FURRYGODMOTHERPETCARE:
Reliable and professional care for
your furry friends. Taking care of all
your pet sitting needs. Licensed,
insured, long time Meadows
resident. Set up your free
consultationtoday.Call228-4813.
HOUSECLEANING PLUS
STEAMCLEANFLOORS:
affordable cleaning most
2BR/2BAbasiccleaning
$70.00 plus steam clean floors
witheveryvisit.Forreliable,
professional service call Carla
941-894-9262.
MOVING? DOWNSIZING? NEED
HELP ORGANIZING? Retired
Professional available to help you
take the stress out of moving,
packing, unpacking, downsizing or
cleaning out closets. Please call
LenyCohen(941)544-3153.Senior
Relocation Services. We do it all!
PAINTINGCONTRACTOR:
35yr business in Ohio. We do
it right the 1st time. Meadows
Homeowner and resident.
Interior, Exterior and Repairs.
Insured. Local References. Cell
330-827-1636.
IRONING:HOTOFFTHE
PRESS Linens, curtains, casual/
professional attire, etc. Starch
optional. Pick up/delivery. No
more exorbitant dry cleaner
rates.941-350-0296.
STAYATHOMEHEALTH
CARE:Thereisnoplacelike
home! Registered nurse and
full time Meadows resident.
Medical, non-medical and
respite care provider. Rest
assured with a professional RN
to care for your loved one/family
member without expensive
agency costs. Outstanding
references.Available24/7.
Compassionate, dedicated and
committed to ensure the highest
quality of care. Canine caregiver
too! Call 941-706-1917.
EXCELLENT CLEANING
SERVICE for your home,
reliable, reasonable call Darlene
at941-962-4122.
AIRPORTSHUTTLE:TAMPA
airportshuttle$85.00one-way
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&REMODELING:Drywall,
painting, tile, screening, ceiling
fans, minor plumbing, fencing,
powerwashing&more.For
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Licensed.30Years’experience.
Meadows references available.
Bill941-724-0952.
COMPUTERTECHSUPPORT:
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Phone941-225-0046.
PLUMBING:AustinPlumbing-
Master Plumber with 45 years’
experience. Licensed and
insured. Backflow certified.
CallWayne@320-3986.
CYNDERELLA
HOUSECLEANING:Quality
and reliable. Excellent Meadows
References.Call807-9788.
VILLAGELAKE:2BR/2BA
uniton2ndfloor.Screened
lanai with lake view. Walk to
shopping and restaurants.
Non-smoker, no pets. Monthly/
Seasonalfor2016.Call856-
829-1756or941-351-2867or
villagelake.condo@verizon.net.
WEDGEWOOD LAKE CONDO
VACATIONRENTAL:Beautiful
2Bedroom2Bath,firstfloor.
Scenic Views of Lake and
Golf Course. Photos and
informationavailableat;http://
sarasotaflcondorental.com by
owner570-868-2017.
MEADOWS2BR/2BAFirst
Floorendunitcondo.Beautiful
A/C lanai on golf course.
Available seasonally or annually.
Please call 941-993-7195.
WINSLOWBEACON2BR/2BA:
Beautifully furnished end
unitverybright.2ndfloor
overlooking pool. Complete
turnkey with washer/dryer,
cableandWIFI.716-316-5701
mmallia@huntmortgage.com.
WEYBRIDGE:Allrental
optionsavailable.2BR/2BA
golf/water views. Updated and
tasteful second floor. Cable,
internet, phone available. Pets
negotiable.413-222-4857.
BUNKEROAKS:1Bungalow
available for monthly rental. This
small unit has been painted and
refreshed for new renters. We
face The Meadows Country
Club golf course, so the view
is beautiful. Please email
rgruneisen@aol.com with any
inquiries.
HARPERSCROFTGorgeous
condoongolfcourse.2nd
floor can be rented furnished
ornot.$1295.941-441-7209or
carolsalas@verizon.net.
4534 LONGWATER CHASE
vacation rental, monthly or
seasonally.Beautiful2BR/2BR,
second floor scenic views of golf
course. Complete turnkey with
washer/dryer,cableandWIFI,
phone available, carport. Photos
and information available. Not
availableinFebruaryandMarch
2015.Don’thesitatetoaskfor
availability and price. Please
email idelooz@gmail.com or
lousidelooz@gmail.com or
arnolddelooz@expertbel.be.
FOR SALE
TOMMYBAHAMASTYLEby
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EZ-GO-GOLFCARTwithlights.
All weather cover and new seat
covers.941-378-0471.
DOWNSIZING Lladro collection
including many “Collector
Society” figurines. Please call
941-377-1077.
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WINDOW & PRESSURE
CLEANING:Nick,fromNick’s
Block 5 is a local teacher. He
and his staff specialize in
Residential Window Cleaning
and Pressure Cleaning
Services. New service…Low
Pressure Roof Cleaning. Call
for your free estimate today!
941- 538-8072.
CITRUS spraying, fertilizing,
pruning & planting.
Experienced licensed, insured.
BACKYARDCITRUSCARE
925-1999.
GARDENSBYALLISON:
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of hands? Let us help with your
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patio,lanai,pots?Nojobistoo
small.Call941-400-0431.email:
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www.gardensbyallison.com.
UNCLUTTERYOUR
GUTTERS:Keepyourroof
looking new. I can do that
for you. I have a home in the
Meadows too. Call Mike
377-2538.
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with its serene,
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can have an engraved, granite plaque
placed on the Memorial Wall.
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DOESYOURPETNEEDCARE
when you’re not there? I provide
loving, reliable care, daily/
overnights. Walks, feeds, vet
appts. Etc. Meadows resident.
Experienced. Reasonable rates.
References. Will also check
homes while residents are
away.CallKate371-6862.
SLIPCOVERS AND
UPHOLSTERY:Qualityat
discount pricing. Meadows
References. 10% discount with
ad. Call 941-755-6500.
RST CALL ON ME to organize,
downsize, declutter or to pack those
boxes for that move. 6 years in The
Meadows. Licensed and bonded.
941-376-1472.
MEADOWSRESIDENT:
Provides condo cleaning, rental
cleaning package. House sitting,
windows, special pricing. Great
referances.24yearsexperience.
CallKaren941-713-2269.
ARNIE’S SCREENING
SERVICE:Rescreeningall
types of enclosures. Pool
cages, patios, lanais, windows
and doors. Using only quality
materials.Nojobtoolargeor
small.Forfreeestimatecall
941-993-4023.
PETCARE:Givinglotsoflove
and attention to your furry one
while you’re away. Daily visits
to your home or overnight in my
home, dog walks, vet visits, pet/
personal errands. Also providing
transportation to doctor, grocery
store, groomer, pick up after
medical procedures and other
miscellaneous needs. Great
rates! Bonded & Insured.
Debbie284-5088.
ERRANDSONTHERUN:
appointments, shopping, etc.
Excellentreferences.360-0729.
CLEANINGBYJENNIFER:
Honest, reliable service with
references in The Meadows.
822-5733.
DRYERVENTCLEANING:
OwnedbyretiredNYPDPolice
Officer. Clothes not drying? It’s
not the dryer…it’s the VENT!
Prevent dryer fires, extend
dryer life. LINT HAPPENS!
CallSUNSHINEDRYERVENT
CLEANING@941-224-3606.
Licensed & insured. www.
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DONNA’S HOUSECLEANING
&HOMEMAKING:12yearsin
Meadows. New openings.
928-1889.
ARNIE’SHANDYMAN
SERVICE:CertifiedHome
Inspector, all phases of home
repairs, wholesale distributor of
walk-inbathtubs,andnojobtoo
small. Call me first 941-993-
4023,licensedandinsured.
TILE-TILE-TILE:Professional
ceramic & porcelain tile
installationandsales.Free
estimates, many Meadows
references.CallNeil726-3077.
CLASSICCLEANINGBY
COCOA:Meadowsresident,
30 years’ experience, bonded
& licensed, references. Please
callCocoa377-2538.
WANTED
LOOKINGTORENT:Condofor
JanuaryorFebruary
412-952-5564.
WANTEDTORENT:Condo
anytimeformFebruary1,2015
throughMarch31,2015.Phone
941-343-9313 up to December
12,2014and519-746-7406
after. Ask for Sue. Email
sncoburn@rogers.com
WANTED:PEOSISTERSwho
are snowbirds in the Sarasota
area. Join us in the Sarasota
Gulf Coast P.E.O Group.
Contact Maureen at
941-377-2663.
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(Meets on 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm at the MCA)
Administration Priscilla Schlegel 341-0434 pschlegel@comcast.net
Luncheon CarylMagnus 378-5055 carylmagnus@verizon.net
Date Title and Author Leader
Dec 10 The Goldnch by Donna Tartt TBA
—2015—
Jan 14 The Rose Project by Graeme Simsion Pam Draper
Feb 11 The White Dog Fell from the Sky
by Eleanor Morse Vida Gavin
Mar 11 Luncheon & New Book Selections (11:30)
Apr 8 The Moth by Burns by Gopnik and Green Karen Rush
May 13 The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan Janet Thompson
40 The Meadoword • December 2014
Meadoword
The
Community Events—All Events are at the MCA
Hosted by The Assembly of Property Owners of The Meadows for
all our residents. No guests please!
Surprises and goodies for all!
Entertainment by
The
Paddock Trio
MCA
C
hristmas
Party
Friday,
Dec 5
Doors Open
at 7:00
pm
at the MCA
Community
Center
2004 Longmeadow
CR Ads and
Editorial Due
New/Revised
Ads Due
Classieds
Due
BLOOD PLATELET
DRIVE 9:00 am
to 1:30 pm
BOOK CLUB
2:00 pm
All meetings and events are at the MCA Community Center,
2004 Longmeadow unless otherwise noted.
Daily notices are posted for room locations
SAFETY 2:00 pm
RESTRICTIONS 3:00 pm
INVOLVEMENT 10:00 am
BUDGET 10:00 am
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
1:00 pm
MAH JONGG 9:00 am
MAH JONGG 9:00 am
MAH JONGG 9:00 am
MAH JONGG 9:00 am
MAH JONGG 9:00 am
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
PILLOWS 9:00 am
PILLOWS 9:00 am
PILLOWS 9:00 am
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BRIDGE 12:30 pm
BLOOD DRIVE
7:00 am -
1:00 pm
December
MCA OFFICE
CLOSED
MCA OFFICE
CLOSED Jan 1
and Jan 2
MENORAH
LIGHTING
5:30 pm
MCA CHRISTMAS
PARTY 7:00 pm
MCA OFFICE
CLOSED
MCA OFFICE
CLOSEs at 1:30 pm
Entry Receiving
for the
MCA 33rd Annual Photography
Show and Competition—2015
February 6
and
7 • 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Bring Entries to the MCA Community Center
2004 Longmeadow, Sarasota • 377-2300
Twenty-Third Annual MCA
Celebration of Fine Arts
March 7 and 8• 10:00 am–4:00 pm
MCA Community Center • 2004 Longmeadow
