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NOVEMBER 2020
President’s Report
FATHER & SON TOURNAMENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM page
By Norman Olshansky, Landings Management Association
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BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARD
The positive impact of COVID-19 on nature and birds.
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KID’S SCENE
Have you noticed that there is more traffic, and it’s more difficult to get the court times you wa nt at t he LRC? Ou r snowbirds are returning and our com mu n it y is g rowi ng. L o t s of n ew p e ople i n T he Landings. We are so happy to welcome you to one of the best communities in Sarasota. Unfortunately, we have limited so c ia l act iv it ies du r i ng t he virus but as soon as we are able, we will resume our newcomers’ event and happy hours. Cong rat u lat ion s to long t ime La ndi ngs resident Bob Fernander, on his 90th birthday. By the time you read this, we will have begun work on Peregrine roads. We apologize for t he i nconve n ie nce for resident s a f fe cted by t h is i mp or t a nt proje c t. We a r e not only resurfacing the roads b ut a r e a l s o d e a l i n g w i t h significant drainage upgrades. The current project turned out to be much more expensive than we originally projected.
We have been building reserves for roads for many years but they are not sufficient to do all of the roads during our original projected timeline. Our finance committee and board will be addressing this challenge over the next few months so that over the next several years we will be able to continue work on other sections of roads in The
Landings. In February, we will have our annual meeting and election of board members and officers. We h ave severa l wonder f u l board members who will be leaving the board due to “term limits”. We are now recruiting ca ndidates to r u n for t he board. If you are interested, please cont act Joa n Kopl i n, Nominating Committee Chair. See announcement and contact in fo in this issue of The Landings Eagle. The bios and photos of candidates will appear in the December issue. Ple a s e le t you r a s s o c i at ion Presidents know your choices for the board. They are the only ones who can cast votes at the annual meeting. Over the past several months, our securit y com m it tee has been exploring the need and costs associated with putting in new more secure gates at the North and South entrances. Based on the cost, a nd lack of significant security issues
t h i s p a s t y e a r, t h e y h a v e recommended that we delay going forward with new gates at this time. Our November board meeting will be at 7 PM on November 5th. Contact Dick Bayles for Zoom login information. The 2021 operating budget, that was published in the October Eagle will be presented for a vote at our November meeting. We face challenges with significant increases in our landscaping costs and need for maintenance of ou r l a ke s a nd d ra i n age. T he f i n a nce com m it tee is recommending an increase in the annual assessment to cover those additional costs. So far, we have been very for t u n at e i n T h e L a nd i ng s during the pandemic. We’ve only had a few cases among residents. Given the recent spike in cases in Florida, we e n cou rage you to cont i nue we a r i n g m a s k s a n d s o c i a l distancing.
Nominations For LMA Board Now Open Nominat ions a re now being accepted for posit ions on the Landings Management Association Board of Directors. If interested or Chloe Morley, 4
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if you would like more information, contact Joan Koplin, Nominating Committee Chair (941-315-3221 2joankoplin@gmail.com) or Norman
Olshansky, LMA President (941685-1690 nfpconsultingresources@ gmail.com .
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GIFT FROM THE SEA
Seashells have been prized by coastal people for thousands of years
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RECIPE CORNER
Valentina Bruno’s Authentic Italian Tiramisu
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7th Annual Gift Program for Children
their respective Wish List. Even more d i f f ic u lt i s t he ca ncel lat ion of t he party by the Children’s Cancer Center You may not be familiar with the good where we get to watch firsthand these work our Foundation has done over the ch ildren reun ite last six years. with parents and T h i s g ra ss root s ef for t to friends, show Our Mission h e lp c h i ld r e n w it h c a n c e r, supp or t for one has grown into an IRS Continues – To a not he r, a nd approved 501©(3) charity that share hugs of joy. supports four organizations provide holiday We a re work i ng w it h t h e fo c u s o n h e lp i n g on finding gifts to children disadvantaged children creative ways to who m ig ht o t h e r w i s e “fa l l affected by cancer, safely celebrate as through the cracks” …. which families come abuse or loss of a the i s pa r t ic u la rly u n for t u n ate to pick up their gifts. during the Holidays! loved one. Many of you have L a s t y e a r, t h e p r o g r a m r e c e ive d a n e m a i l supp or t e d 175 c h i ld r e n ; a sk i ng i f you w i l l imagine the impact if every support the children again this year, if family in The Landings supported a child? you didn’t and are interested: We a l l k n ow t h at t h i s h a s b e e n a V I S I T L A N DI NG S H O L I DAY different year than most. Most of us are CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.ORG and fortunate that our lives have not been let us know how you can help! impacted as greatly as others. • Adopting a child or children by purchasing The organizations that we support HAVE gifts from a child’s provided Wish List. been impacted negatively. Donations are Please let us know the gender, age, and down and the numbers of children they organization that you would like to are serving are up! We need your support support. more than ever. We also need the people that have participated in the past to spread • Make a tax-deductible donation to the the word about what you have done and Foundation and drop off your check how good it felt to give to those children. payable to: Landing’s Holiday Charitable T h is yea r we ca n’t h ave ou r fest ive Foundation or mail it to LHCF, c/o home c e leb rat ion s or t h e g at h e r i ng s Landing Racquet Club, 5350 Landings f o r yo u t o s e l e c t yo u r c h i ld o r a n d Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34231.
Sara Rhodes, Anne and Karl Maggard
• Make a secure tax-deductible donation online with your credit card. • Volunteer to be a shopper fulfilling a Wish List or Lists, using Foundation funds. • Volunteer to help us with gift dropoff or other tasks. We welcome your involvement in all ways, for information please contact Henry Rhodes at the email below or one of the individuals listed below: Email: Landings.Holiday.Charitable.Fdn@ gmail.com Website: la nd i ngshol idayc h a r it able foundation.org Heidi Bodor 813-380-3105; Bob Kueppers 941-921-2307; Andrea Feldmar 630-240-9779; Karl Maggard 941-544-7032; Jim Goldman 941706-2088; Henry Rhodes 508-776-5467