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LHA Drainage Project The following letter was sent to each owner in the Association regarding steps that the Board is taking to correct periodic drainage problems in portions of The Landings for which the LHA is responsible. ” Your LHA board faces many typical neighborhood situations; however, drainage throughout The Landings community is of the highest priority. We have been studying several specific areas in our community that are not draining properly. It has become apparent after this review that the problems cannot be corrected by dealing only with individual properties. To resolve ongoing flooding (which occurs based on weather conditions), we have decided to undertake a comprehensive solution to
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restore the swale system within the Association’s portion of The Landings community where required to provide adequate drainage. Some history is in order. Roadside “swales” were constructed as part of the storm water management system for The Landings when the project was first developed in the 1980’s. Both the LMA and LHA covenants require each homeowner to maintain their portion of this storm water management system. [Article IV of the Association’s Declaration of Restrictions states “No drainage easement or swale may be obstructed, filled in, or altered without Developer’s written approval.”] The term “swale” is used to designate a human
created system designed to manage water runoff, filter pollutants and increase rainwater infiltration into the soil. Specifically, The Landings swale system was designed to convey storm water to the appropriate storm drain piping and storm water lakes. In addition, the swales provide pre-treatment of the surface run-off, including oils, fertilizers and silt prior to discharge into our lake system and ultimately Sarasota Bay. Over time, many of the existing swales have “disappeared” due to an accumulation of soil, silt, grass clippings, etc. Thus, the capacity
of these swales to remove storm water and provide pretreatment has been greatly diminished, and in some cases eliminated. This has resulted in serious periodic flooding of certain streets, driveways and lawns within our community. In order to correct this ongoing major issue, the LHA together with Kurt Jensen, a civil engineer who also advises the LMA, will undertake a comprehensive review of all Association properties to bring our share of The Landings storm water management system back to its original condition and design where periodic
flooding is an issue. All property owners in these areas will be required to reshape and maintain, in perpetuity, the swales that comprise their portion of the storm water management system. While we realize that this requirement may result in a homeowner making an additional investment in their property, resolving our drainage problems will reduce neighborhood disputes, protect the value of our individual properties and benefit the community at large. This letter is being sent to all LHA homeowners. Please be alert for forthcoming details regarding your individual property situation and join us at our monthly LHA meeting to answer any questions you may have.”
Republican District Four Candidates Address Issues Prior to Upcoming Primary By Robert Frederickson For the first time since 1998, Nora Patterson’s name will not be on the ballot this fall to fill the District Four seat on the Sarasota County Commission. As was the case with former commissioner John Thaxton, the decision not to run
again was not up to the popular Republican; instead, it came about as a result of term limits. Two of the Republican Candidates hoping to replace Patterson on the commission, Alan Maio and Lourdes Ramirez
will square off in the Republican primary on August 26th. The winner will face the Democratic candidate Ray Porter in the general election this November. Siesta Sand interviewed Maio and Ramirez recently to help voters
get a sense of where they stand on some of the issues in the news recently, as well as to learn about their backgrounds and experience. Each candidate was asked the same general questions. Alan Maio’s interview was conducted
in person on Siesta Key, while Lourdes Ramirez was unable to meet face-to-face due to prior commitments, instead e-mailing us her responses to our questions that had been forwarded in advance.
Interview with Alan Maio
Interview with Lourdes Ramirez
Q: Mr. Maio, what personal and professional qualities, experience and credentials would you bring to the county commission that you believe would enhance its work on behalf of the citizens of district four?
Q: Homelessness: Commissioner Nora Patterson recently said that the county’s partnership with the city – while not broken – is wobbly. Do you support Robert Marbut’s approach to addressing homelessness in Sarasota County, and specifically his plan for a come-as-youare shelter near downtown Sarasota and satellite facilities in South County? If not, what direction would you support in dealing with this issue?
Maio: “I’ve been here for thirty years. I’ve run successful businesses. I started a vacation rental business; I’ve built two successful restaurants. I’ve also built up a very large engineering firm. I’ve served on the Sarasota County planning commission, the code enforcement board, the board of zoning appeals. Continued on page 18
Lourdes: Homelessness is a complex problem that will require a variety of solutions. Continued on page 20
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Decal Verification Project The decal system that controls entrance to The Landings for residents through the North and South Gates and the residents’ lane at the Main Gate has been operational since 2008. Over that time, there have come to be a large number of decals that, while still active in the system, are presumably invalid because they: 1) Are on vehicles that are no longer owned by a resident (i.e., sold or traded in for a new vehicle) or 2) Have been issued to vehicles that are no longer registered to a resident of The Landings. Over the next year, the LMA and its security staff will verify the validity of all vehicle decals issued to Landings addresses, on an association-by-association basis.
The process will entail: • Sending a notice via e-mail or letter to each owner with a form to be filled out by the owner with the vehicle description, license tag, color and the decal number (which is located under the bar code). This notice will state that all decals issued to that address will be deactivated on the first of the next month following the notice. Vehicles with deactivated decals will be able to enter The Landings only through the visitor lane at the Main Gate. • Notice recipients will be able to prevent their deactivation by bringing the completed form and the vehicle to the Main Gate any time before the scheduled deactivation. The security staff will verify that the vehicle is registered
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to a Landings owner and that decal will not be deactivated. • Vehicle decals that are not verified and therefore remain deactivated will be denied access except through the visitor lane at the Main Gate. The deactivation will be lifted when the owner completes the verification process. Owners who will be gone for the month their decals are scheduled to be deactivated may go to the Main Gate before they leave to complete the verification process. The form will be available on The Landings website: www.landingsofsarasota.com and from the Main Gate. The schedule of deactivations by association is shown below. Due to the number of owners in the LHA, deactivation (on the 1st
LHA Notes
By Henry Rhodes
By Dick Bayles
Quiet lazy summer days here in The Landings and lots of year-rounders are taking vacations and traveling to visit family, friends and far off places. Many are enjoying visits from grandchildren, children and friends. No LMA Board meeting was held in July but much is still going on as committee chairs begin to view accomplishments and the completion of goals for this year. Replacement of the old gazebo on the inter-coastal waterway is in the permitting stage and construction of our newly designed version is expected to start by the beginning of August if all goes according to plan. The LMA Disaster Plan is 95% completed and we hope to send a two or three page summary of LMA responsibilities to the Presidents of Associations to assist them in developing and coordinating the two plans. Of course, everyone is hoping for a disaster free hurricane season similar to what we experienced the last year. Be safe, stay healthy and have fun! HenryRhodes
The Board reviewed the drainage issues for properties within the Association’s area of The Landings with its civil engineering consultant. After the discussion, the board voted to send a letter to each of its owners outlining a swale remediation project that will be undertaken by the Association in the second half of this year. [A copy of the letter is printed elsewhere in this issue of The Landings Eagle.] The board will contact a tenant on Peregrine Point Cir E to request a cleanup of the rear yard, visible from Peregrine Point Drive. A first notice of covenant violation was sent to the owners of a property on Landings Boulevard. Second notices of covenant violation were sent to the owners of properties on Peregrine Point Cir E, Pine Harrier Cir and Landings Terrace. The board agreed to retain a landscaping contractor to perform remediation work on the landscaping of a property on Pine Harrier Circle. The funds expended for this effort will be recovered upon sale of the property. The board reviewed and approved a proposed exterior repainting of a residence on Pine Harrier Drive.
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of the month) will be by street, as shown. • Landings Homeowners - Sept. & Oct. (see below) • Landings South III, IV and Bayview - November • Treehouses & Cloisters December • Landings South VI and I January • Landings South II - February • Landings South V and VII March • Carriagehouse I - April • Carriagehouse II - May • Eagles Point I and Lakeview June
• Eagles Point II, Enclave & Villas - July • Eagles Point III & IV - August Landings Homeowners Scheduled for September • Flicker Field Cir, Kestral Park Pl, Kestral Park Ln, Kestral Park Terrace, Kestral Park Way N, Kestral Park Way S, Landings Blvd, Landings Ct, Landings Ln, Landings Terrace, Landings Way, Pine Harrier Dr. October • Peregrine Point Cir N, E, W; Peregrine Point Ct, Peregrine Point Dr, Peregrine Point Way, Pine Harrier Cir.
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By Vanda Y. Bayliss, Esq
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|Your monthly update on laws that affect associations vote. A president, secretary or services to the association.” to the members of and treasurer are required by (Florida Statutes §718.111 and t h e a s s o c i a t i o n . statute. Other positions are §720.3033) For example, the Therefore, while optional. The officers do not president of a condominium those running the necessarily have to be board may not accept a free cruise association may members, but this depends on from the company replacing have taken action the written bylaws that govern the roof and the treasurer of a that you do not the association. Unless the homeowners’ association may not agree with, and do not think was governing documents of the allow the lawn service providing wise, they will not necessarily be association provide otherwise, service to the common areas of liable to the members for damages the directors and officers serve a subdivision to mow his or her resulting from their actions. The 005722_MHBF_LandingsEagle_Mech own 8/21/13 lawn for free. question is whether the action without compensation. Revision: 0 Created: Printed @ 100% Officers, directors, and any While officers, directors, and taken had some rational basis, not Client: M. Heights Director: REX GEE manager the board may hire, owe managers areCreative expected to comply whether it was the best decision Art Director: ALAN are REYNOLDS that could have been made. a fiduciary duty to the owners. with their fiduciary duty, they That means that these persons not held accountable for every As of July 2013, directors are Bleed: N/A Copywriter: must act with fairness and good mistake they might make. Florida required to certify in writing to Trim: N/A Proofreader: NANCY TUCKER faith toward the owners and employs what is known as, “the the association secretary that Live: 10"x5.125" Studio ARRIAGADA may not act to benefit themselves business judgment Artist: rule.”LUISThis they have read the declaration to the prejudice of the owners. rule essentially provides that ifInspected o f cBy:o v e n a n t s , a r t i c l e s o f Officers, directors, and managers an officer, director, or manager incorporation, bylaws, and Colors: 4/c Production Manager: CAROL CAPOSINO “may not solicit, offer to accept, acts in good faith and “with the current written rules and policies DPI: 300 Project Manager: LAURA WILMESMEIER or accept anything or service of care an ordinarily prudent person governing the association. They value for which consideration in a like position would exercise are also required to certify has not been provided for his under similar circumstances,” that they will work to uphold or her own benefit or that of and acts in a manner he or she those documents to the best of his or her immediate family reasonably believes to be in the their ability and will faithfully from any person providing or best interest of the association, d i s c h a r g e t h e i r f i d u c i a r y proposing to provide goods then that person will not be liable duty to the members. They now to next.
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If you own a condominium unit or a home in a subdivision governed by a mandatory homeowners’ association, then you are automatically a member of an association. The association is a legal entity incorporated for the purpose of managing and governing the condominium or subdivision. The association acts through a board of directors that typically has three to nine members, with five members being the most popular. Initially, the board of directors is appointed by the developer of the condominium or subdivision. Over time, as units or lots are sold, the non-developer members become entitled to elect the majority of the members of the board. The board of directors appoints the officers of the association and the officers generally serve at the board’s pleasure. Usually the board has the power to remove and replace officers by a simple majority
must submit the certification within 90 days of taking office. Alternatively, the directors may submit a certificate confirming they have satisfactorily completed a course approved by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. Whichever method of certification is used, the certification is valid for the term of the director and must be retained by the association for five years after the director’s election; however, the failure to have the written certificates on file does not affect the validity of any board action. If you are tempted to complain about the actions taken by the directors or officers, or lack of action, it is appropriate to first consider that those persons are typically volunteers who are not being paid for their services. Continued on page 23
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Racquet Club News Manager’s Report by Kevin Lechliter: The summer is winding down which means it is time for our annual Family Swim Night and Pizza Party. This event is open to all Landings residents. It is scheduled for Friday, August 15th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Please come, bring your children and enjoy meeting your neighbors. Judy Greene & Tara Lamb are graciously sponsoring the event by providing the pizza and refreshments. If you wish to participate, you must register in advance by calling the Tennis Pro Shop at 923-3886 by Thursday the 14th so we know how much pizza to order. Fall will be here before we know it and The Landings will host the 22nd Annual USTA National Senior and Super-Senior Father / Son Clay Court Championships from November 19th - 23rd. If you are interested in taking part as a host family please contact Ralph & Dee Ricapito at 927-6261. They did a fantastic job organizing the host families last year and have volunteered to do it once again. If you have any questions about being a host, feel free to call me at the Club or call Ralph and Dee directly at 927-6261. The court maintenance project is in full swing. We
have already completed courts 1 - 4 and will begin now on 5 - 8. These four will take a bit longer to complete as we are adding a larger amount of Har Tru and new lines to each one. My goal is to always have the resurfacing project completed before the end of September. That gives us a few weeks cushion before the start of the local tennis leagues. Even though we are in the middle of summer and things are quieter, we still ask that you contact the Tennis Pro Shop in advance of any guests using the facilities. This helps the staff recognize your guests especially if they come to enjoy the Club without you. Although it is still some time away, be sure to mark your calendars for the Annual Labor Day BBQ on Monday, September 1st from 4:30 – 6:30 PM. The cost is $10 per person and includes all the traditional BBQ fare along with apple pie and ice cream for dessert. The sign-up sheet will be in the Pro Shop in early August.
News From the Court by Joe Venezia: Thanks to everyone who took part in the Wimbledon Round Robin, Saturday, July 5th. It was great to see some new faces. We watched a very quick Ladies Final while enjoying strawberries and cream - I hope everyone enjoyed my secret topping recipe for the strawberries as Cynthia was out of
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Kids’ Corner
By Heidi Bodor
|Nicholas Blake – age 14 will be starting 9th grade at Pine View School for the Gifted. He has one older brother, Christopher, 17. • Do you have any pets? No. • How long have you been here? We moved from Chicago 7 years ago. • What do you like most about The Landings? I like it here because I have a lot of friends that live near The Landings. • What is your favorite subject in school? History, because it’s easy for me to remember and most people talk about science or history. The medieval period is my favorite. A lot of movies are based on medieval times too. • What are your favorite books? Tangerine by Edward Bloor, and a spy series called Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz. My favorite genre is action. • What is your favorite sport? I like to play soccer for fun. • What do you do in your spare time? I play the violin. I take lessons at Sarasota Music Academy
and I’m in my second year at the Sarasota Youth Symphony Orchestra. I’ve been playing for 9 years. I also just started the Japanese martial art, Aikido. • What do you want to be when you grow up? A speech pathologist because I like helping people. • Tell me about a favorite trip you’ve taken. I like going to Colorado because I like the cold weather and the sights (mountains). There is 70 degree weather and no mosquitoes! • What’s your favorite food? I don’t really have a favorite food, but I like pasta. • One word to describe you would be…. Observant. • What advice would you give your parents? Listen. That’s it. Listen. • What do you love most about your sibling? I can learn from him.
• What do you think you will be doing 10 years from now? I will probably be doing something that I like doing and making a decent amount of money doing it. • What would the ideal allowance be? Tell me how you would use it. $5.00/week for the movie theater. • If you could be any animal, what would you be? A cardinal (bird) because I like the color red. • If you could choose two dishes for your Mom never to make again, what would they be? Brown rice and sweet potatoes. • What would you do if you were invisible for a day? Probably sneak into an amusement park! • If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and why? Gorilla Crunch because it was my favorite cereal growing up. • Who are your heroes and why?
I learned to be grateful for what Heidi Bodor I have. There was no running water and they used outhouses. People came long distances for medical care so I really appreciate what we have here. You hear about that all the time growing up but until you actually see it, you don’t understand. We found a gas station with air conditioning and that was the best part of the trip! I don’t know how I survived! • If you could wave a magic wand, what ill in the world My parents because they would you solve and why? worked very hard for what they Access to clean water for have and not everything was everyone because a lot of diseases given to them on a silver platter. are caused by not having that. • Tell me about an interesting • What are your summer plans? experience you had. We are going to go to South Last summer, I went on a Carolina for a family reunion and medical mission trip to Nicaragua. to Chicago for a wedding and I worked with a vision team to see old friends. We are also to do vision screenings. Our taking a trip to Tallahassee to visit team brought donated glasses family. for them. From this experience,
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The Eagle Photo Gallery By Robert Manteiga (AKA Photos by Beto) They say Key West is known for it’s beautiful sunsets. People line up every evening on the western tip of the island just to watch the sun go down. At least that’s what they claim. Frankly, I think it’s just an excuse to party. Here in Sarasota we don’t need any excuses. We have beautiful sunsets every night, and whether we party or not, well that’s
our business. Here are two marvelous examples. The first is a photo submitted by Landings resident Steve Poyta. He and his wife Mona were taking an evening stroll along Siesta Key beach, and soon discovered they had company. The second photo was taken by Teresa Manteiga right here at The Landings, taken behind our condo.
If any of you have have photos you would like to submit for publication in future issues, please send them (as an attachment…Jpeg, Raw, or Tiff), along with a brief commentary, to roberto@uri.edu. Let’s show everyone how photogenic we are here at The Landings
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Casey Key Fish House offers great food and a Million Dollar View. It’s located right on the water at Mile Marker #32 by the Blackburn Point Marina. This tropical waterfront spot has an Old Florida ambiance. Diners arrive by boat or by car. Those coming by land turn west off of Highway 41 onto Blackburn Point Road, cross the “flying bridge” (one of the last remaining rotating bridges!) and pull into the parking lot. Near the restaurant is the famed Casey Key Fish House Tiki Bar, known the world over as Sarasota’s answer to Margaritaville. At the Tiki Bar you and your friends will see boats passing by and yachts bobbing at the dock. On weekends and holidays, the Tiki Bar is energized by live music. Splashes are heard as mullet jump in the water, and the tropical flavors of a Mai Tai taste cool against your tongue. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a heron or a snowy egret. It’s a boater’s world of “No
shoes, No shirts, No problem!” The lyrics of Jimmy Buffet’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise” come to mind. The wooden restaurant itself has been painted a gaudy aquamarine blue. The building is low and rambling, and, like most boating establishments, serves a mix of ages and all walks of life. Casey Key Fish House extends through several dining areas, with the choicest spots being down near the dock. No uppity attitude here: daily specials are scribbled on the blackboard, and much of the food is served on plastic and styrofoam. Don’t let that fool you! Some very tasty dishes are created in that kitchen. Sure, the lunch menu reads simply enough: fish sandwiches, ½ pound hamburgers, clam chowder, battered shrimp, and the like. But after 4pm, an eclectic blend of Asian and American cuisine also emerges, drenched in the flavors of Maui and Thailand. Sesame Crusted Pan Seared Tuna is a personal favorite, to
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Ingredients: • Broccoli florets cut small • 1/4 cup minced onion. Cut to small pieces • 1/4 cup bacon bits (optional) • 3/4 cup mayo • 3/4 cup golden raisins • 1 tbsp. vinegar • 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts • 1/4 cup sugar (or less to taste) 1922 BAY ROAD, SARASOTA 34239 | 941.926.3335 CARATSFINEJEWELRYANDWATCHES.COM
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2014 Crystal Classic Announced This November 14th-18th, twenty-four of the premier Master Sand Sculptors from all over the world will be competing for 1st place on the #1 beach. The Crystal Classic has become a favorite of many of the professional sand sculptors who have competed here. Citing the beauty and cleanliness of the pristine white sand, sculptors have remarked that their sculptures look almost as if they are “carved in marble.” In only 24 sculpting hours, (spanning the five day event), the master sculptors create sand masterpieces, some over ten feet tall, and transform the always beautiful Siesta Beach into an outdoor art gallery. This event was named as a finalist in Sarasota Magazine’s Best of 2014 and for good reason. The five-day art event will include: • Master Sand Sculptors competing, all day viewing Friday through Tuesday • Over 50 vendors Friday through Monday
• Live entertainment through Sunday starting Friday at noon • An amateur sand sculptor contest on Saturday • Siesta Santa will be on his sand throne again this year making a great photo op for next year’s Christmas cards. New this year:” Taste of Siesta” on Saturday, November 15th from 6pm-10pm. This fundraiser will feature over 15 local restaurants, an open bar and live music by Alli & the Venturas. Advance tickets will be $40. Off-site shuttle service will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15 and 16 from Riverview High School, and
sculpture viewing with the special Mobi-Mat on the sand for easier walking on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 17 & 18. Proceeds of the Siesta Key Crystal Classic benefit Mote Marine Laboratory’s sea turtle research and conservation programs. The Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting Competition was founded in 2010, and is the result of discussions between master sand sculptor and Siesta Key resident Brian Wigelsworth and representatives of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, Sarasota County Parks and Recreation, Mote Marine Laboratory and the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau. For more information about Siesta Key Crystal Classic contact the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce – 941-349-3800; email info@SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com or visit the website at www.SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com
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Hello! My name is Juno. I yellow and white kitten named am a female Goldendoodle, age Jesse. He is my best friend and 2, and we just moved to The we chase around the house every Landings in November. I love morning. I think Jesse believes living in The Landings. Both of that he is a dog. He comes when my next door neighbors are also he is called and he likes to eat my Goldendoodles. Patrick and I dog food. like to play and chase each other. My coat is very fluffy and However, Mabel is too grown up soft so I look huge even though to want to play so much. Some of I weigh only 52 pounds. In the my other friends, Bella and Beau, summer, we go north where I live are both puppies so we get along on a lake. I have to get my coat cut very well. Sometimes, my mom very short (or sometimes shaved) takes me to the clubhouse and since it gets very messy when it the sweet personality of a golden Kevin gives me biscuits or even is wet. I love all people and all retriever. I hope to meet all of a tennis ball. In December, my animals. My dad says that I have you sometime soon on one of my parents, Jack and Beth, got me a the intelligence of a poodle with walks. If you haven’t seen your pet in our column please submit two paragraphs about them and their photo and we will share them here. Please email to islandvp@verizon.net
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Cold War anniversaries and our natural satellite, like the planet it circles, is really an odd ball in the Solar System if not the Universe. For one thing our Moon is very large for a planet’s satellite, or about one-quarter the size of its “mother.” Most of the other planets have much smaller companions. Its makeup is most strange. Consisting mostly of basalt, it apparently has no molten inner core. The Moon has only a tiny core, unlike Earth with its huge molten core of mostly iron. The Moon appears to have originated by breaking off from Earth during the first billion years of Earth’s 4.5 billion-year life. Moreover, perhaps unlike other planets’ moons, ours was once itself a small planet, about the size of Mars (!). It collided with its bigger neighbor, us. In this gigantic collision, the Moon wound up separating with a relatively thick crust 16 miles deep. It is made up mainly of surface materials derived from Earth. Other planets’ moons are far different, some even having “lakes” composed of methane and other nonpotable liquid gases. The Moon is our “vacuum cleaner” and axial stabilizer. That is, billions of years ago when comet fragments and meteors bombarded planets in our Solar System, including ours, the Moon
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intercepted many of them. So did far-off, giant, gaseous Jupiter. Yet some did collide with Earth despite the friction on them by our inhibiting atmosphere. Everyone knows about the big crater near Flagstaff, AZ. But there are many underwater and underground scars left by past intruders. Moreover, as a stabilizer, the Moon keeps our planet steady in its rotation and modest angle of tilt. The tilt produces our different seasons and climates worldwide and helped make the development of life possible on our unique planet. Another oddity about our Moon concerns its orbit. First, its rotation about the Earth and its revolution about the Sun are in sync! This means that it makes a total rotation on its axis in exactly the same time--about 28.5 days-as it takes for it to make one circuit around our planet, or one solar year. Pretty slow spin and revolution, in other words. Most other moons really speed around their mother planets. This means the Moon always keeps only one face pointed toward us. The outer face we don’t see is very different from what we can see when we examine the Moon in binoculars or a telescope. The far side is quite ugly, the Moon bulging laterally as a reaction to Earth’s pull on it from the near side. Those black splotches-”Jack & Jill” or the “Man in the
Moon”--that you see on the visible side are former pools of lunar lava pulled to the Moon’s surface by Earth’s gravitation. Finally, among other peculiarities, the Moon is exactly the right distance from us. This means that its diameter appears to be the same as the Sun’s. Which, of course, in reality it isn’t. In a total eclipse of the Sun by the Moon, the Moon precisely covers the Sun’s face. Pretty spooky when you consider the huge distances involved with these celestial objects. It would be as if you held a pea up toward a lamp and moved away from the light just the right distance so that the small pea exactly covered the distant light. Then there are our tides. Some scientists say that without the Moon’s strong, dynamic tug on the Earth, we would not have had either tides or movement of the Earth’s crust, known as tectonics. The latter, evolutionary biologists say, are responsible for the development and spread of life here, the formation of our quite possibly unique “biosphere.” The romanticism of the Moon extends to many areas of science. And it’s all quite mind-boggling. [Dr. Weeks formerly worked on the Science Desk of Newsweek.]
Pet Talk
By Dr. Anne Chauvet
Q: My family watched my indoor/outdoor cat while I was on a business trip overseas. Unbeknownst to me they declawed him (he was destroying their furniture). Does this mean I can’t let him outside anymore? How will this affect his life? A: If your cat is declawed, he lost some mechanism of defense. Most cats with just front paws declawed generally still have a chance to do well outside. I wouldn’t advise letting him out, however. For all cats declawed on all four legs, absolutely no more outdoor adventures.
Q: What should I prepare to keep my pets safe in case of a hurricane? A: Yes, many veterinary clinics offer shelter for your pet during the hurricane season. Please ask if the clinic building is hurricane safe. There also are pet boarding facilities that offer the same protection. Otherwise, keep your pets with you and pack plenty of water and food. Some pets are very stressed and may need sedation. Ask your veterinarian what they recommend. Also consider a thunder shirt for your pet. It is very calming. If you decide to take your pet with you to a pet friendly emergency shelter, make sure you have a crate. Most shelters won’t let you keep your animal with you
without a crate. No matter where you are, YOU are what your pet needs most during the stressful storm. Q: Bloat in dogs. What are the symptoms, treatment, and prognosis? A: Bloat is a life-threatening emergency. It can happen to any dog at any age, but typically occurs in middle-aged to older dogs. Large-breed dogs with deep chests, such as the Great Dane, German Shepherd Dog, St. Bernard and Labrador Retriever, are anatomically predisposed. Bloat is very painful. When dogs get bloat, their stomachs distend with gas and fluid, which usually is relieved by passing a long rubber or plastic tube through the
dog’s mouth into the stomach. In some cases bloat is followed by stomach rotation (torsion), which stops any air from escaping leading to dangerous air accumulation. Surgery is needed for all torsions. Dogs with bloat are uncomfortable, pant and have swollen bellies. They can retch and not be able to bring anything up. If unattended to, the life threatening shut down of the blood vessels may occur. Bloat cases do well with surgery, but I can’t stress enough that early recognition and treatment are the keys to survival. If you suspect your dog might have bloat, rush him/her to the vet or emergency clinic- time is of the essence.
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The Tale Of A Tail: A Mermaid Story Jayde Morgan is the creator of www.SiestaKeyMermaids. com. Her original inspiration began a year ago, and it came from her daughter, Kaylee, who was fascinated by these undersea creatures. In 2013, much to the delight of Miss Kaylee, Jayde began trying to create a mermaid costume for the child, who was 5 at the time. It was not easy: Jayde had never sewn anything before. She experimented with a multitude of different fabrics and stitches until finally she got it right. Jayde took Kaylee and her Mermaid tail to the beach so the little girl could play in shallow water. (Kaylee was not yet a swimmer.) As she frolicked in the foot-deep water, a large crowd of enchanted beach-goers gathered around, asking over and over to take her picture, Because of the reaction of the crowd, Jayde realized she was on to something. She promptly went home and sewed up a second tail for herself, being “helped” by her then 2-year- old son, Miles,
who was a mermaid aficionado. A week or so later, the young mother made her debut as a Mermaid on Siesta Key Beach, where she was an instant success! Child after child kept saying they wanted a tail of their own. Parents kept asking where such a tail might be purchased. It seemed like everyone in Sarasota wanted their very own Mermaid tail! The enthusiastic crowd expressed hope that the lovely mermaid would soon come back to Siesta Key Beach for a return engagement Jayde thinks of herself as more of an artist, and not so much as a model. She asked a friend, Skye Aiello, if she might be interested in occasionally modeling one of her Mermaid tails. The friend was delighted! Jayde describes the moment: “Skye and I went out to Siesta Key Beach for a couple of hours. Before we knew it, there was a line of people all waiting to be photographed with the Mermaid. Some were even taking videos.” Before long, Jayde had two other friends lined
up ready to swim into action. In May of 2014, Jayde put up a web site offering her handmade tails for sale. Tails are also available for rent from this web site, and may be used for photographs and special occasions. (www. siestakeymermaids.com ) The site also offers the services of three amazing Mermaids by the names of Skye, Coral, & Pearl. These lovely fishtailed ladies can be hired for special events such as birthday parties. (Check out the ‘MORE’ link on the website for photos and prices.) This summer, one or another of the Siesta Key Mermaids has been booked for special events at the Ritz Carlton Beach Club. On such festive occasions, the performing Mermaid entertains children at the pool. She uses Diving Rings, Bubbles and the like to amuse youngsters, and also engages them in games of Marco Polo and Tag. At “Story Time”, the beautiful tailed creature reads
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the Mermaid Book aloud to the assembled children. At the end of the party, she gives each wide-eyed youngster a special Mermaid Magic Stone to remember this unique event. Jayde offers two different types of Mermaid Tails on her website. The first is the standard mermaid monofin, which requires the wearer to be able to do a “dolphin kick.”(When
wearing a monofin, both legs are required to move up and down together.) Jayde also builds a tail that uses two flippers, a system that is easier for a child to master. It works like the tail of a sea lion, where one fin moves up while the other moves down. Jayde hopes to soon get a store-front in Siesta Key Village. She is currently on a waiting list for one, but nothing suitable is available at the moment. Her website is going strong, however. There, Jayde sells more Mermaid tails for children than she does for grownups, and her mother stands by to help her with this project. You see, Jayde, is a very busy young lady: she’s a student at the University of South Florida near the airport, where she studies Elementary Education. (Her mom, Donna McGarry, is a 5th grade teacher at Ashton, and was named Ashton’s 2014 Teacher of the Year.) Continued on page 23
Local Fishing Report By Captain Jim Klopfer - Adventure Charters 941-371-1390 There is a little secret here in Sarasota; the fishing is terrific in August! Many anglers assume that the heat slows down the action, but this is far from true. The reality is that due to daily rain showers, the water temperature is actually lower in August than it is in June. Hordes of bait fish cover the flats. This combination results in excellent conditions for anglers to succeed. The best action will be early morning, late afternoon, and at night. Snook love the infusion of fresh water into the bay. Phillippi Creek, South Creek, Hudson Bayou, Big Pass, New Pass and the Venice inlet are all good spots to cast a plug in search of snook as they migrate back into the bays after spawning out on the beach. Shallow diving plugs such as the Rapala X-Rap are very effective baits. They cover a lot of water and produce explosive strikes. Scented soft plastics also work well. Live shrimp, pinfish, and pilchards
will also catch a lot of snook, particularly once the fish are located. Outgoing tides at first light and in the evening are the best times to fish. The deep grass flats on the north end of Siesta Key will be good spots to target speckled trout. High tides in the morning will produce plenty of fish. Spanish mackerel, pompano, bluefish, ladyfish, jack crevelle, sharks, small gag grouper, and mangrove snapper will also be caught by anglers drifting the deep grass. A live shrimp under a popping cork works very well. A jig with a grub tail is the preferred artificial bait but plugs and spoons are also effective. The bars from CB’s Saltwater Outfitters at Stickney Pt. south to Blackburn Pt. will hold some very nice trout. This area does not get a lot of pressure in the summertime. This is an early morning bite and a high tide is preferred. Any oyster bar that drops off sharply from shallow
water into four or five feet with grass is a likely spot. Live shrimp work very well either free lined or under a cork. Rootbeer/ gold and olive/ red Cotee jigs are productive lures to cast. Redfish and snook will also take a bait that is intended for a big speckled trout. In the last several years mangrove snapper fishing has been outstanding! Grass flats that drop off into deep water with some current flow should produce plenty of nice snapper this month. Live bait works best and baitfish will usually catch larger fish than shrimp. A 1/0 live bait hook tied on a 24” piece of 20 pound flourocarbon leader with just enough split shot to get to the bottom is the simple but effective rig.
Mangrove snapper are plentiful in august, providing Siesta Key anglers with excellent action and table fare
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The governor appointed me to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. I’ve also served on a number of local boards: the Venice Chamber of Commerce, Nokomis Fire Department, Goodwill Manasota, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and others. I’m an accountant and also an AICP certified planner.” Editor’s Note: AICP is the American Institute of Certified Planners. Q: What do you believe is the most important issue facing the county today? Maio: “Jobs. Everything comes back to jobs. We’re seeing green shoots in the local economy. But it’s fragile. We have to keep it going. As an accountant, and a business owner, I know what’s involved. As the saying goes, I’ve signed both sides of a paycheck. We need to make it clear throughout this region – and out of state too – that this is a county that treats businesses fairly. That we’ll handle their permitting quickly and that this area is not opposed to new business coming in, bringing jobs. For a long time, we’ve had a reputation as a difficult place to do business. I’ve heard people say, ‘you folks are tough over there. I’m not sure I’d want to relocate my business there.’ But we’ve made great strides to change that. We’ve got a great advantage here. CEOs, business owners visit here. They love it. We need to build on our advantages so they choose to settle here.” Q: So following up on that, do you support the county’s business development efforts in which publicly financed incentives are offered to lure businesses to the area? Maio: “I’ll say this. I think you have to be very careful. When I built my vacation rental business and restaurants I never asked for any money. Now, can you cleverly spend money to lure out-of-state
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businesses? Yes. Just look at what Hillsborough has done landing an Amazon regional warehouse and other projects. But as I said, you have to be careful. I’ve heard a number of 1600 new jobs added (in Sarasota county). But I also know of at least two cases where companies helped later went out of business and we didn’t recoup the bucks. Follow-up Q: So what can be done to avoid those instances – like Sanborn Studio – where the businesses don’t hold up their end of the bargain? Maio: “Well, one thing is, you can give the help as the jobs appear. Not in advance.” Q: Turning to some of the issues that have been in the news recently, Commissioner Patterson was recently quoted as saying that the partnership between the city of Sarasota and the county to address the problems associated with homelessness “while not broken, is wobbly.” Do you support Robert Marbut’s approach to dealing with the homeless in Sarasota county and specifically, his recommendation for a come-asyou-are shelter near downtown and satellite facilities in south county? Maio: When the city and county hired Marbut he got unanimous approval from both city commissioners and county commissioners. In his report he laid out a whole bunch of criteria, which I think everybody agreed with. But his report did not designate where it (the main shelter) should go. Some people - not elected officials - but some people have said it should go east of I-75. I don’t think that at all. To paraphrase, I think Marbut said that it should be within a mile or so of the major services the homeless use and need. But we have to be careful about where we put it. It’s problematic. You just can’t drop it into someone’s backyard or by a school without
getting the support of residents. Marbut also said people should stop giving out handouts or free-food because that’s not solving anything. Look, my heart goes out to the family that’s living in a car, a single Mom with a bunch of kids. But one size doesn’t fit all. Part of it is a mental health issue too. We absolutely have to help people. But we have to help the people who want to be helped. Follow-up Q: Based on Marbut’s performance to date, would you continue the county’s consulting relationship with him? Maio: “Yes. It’s a tough issue. But I think the recent focus on it is a positive step.” Q: Another item in the news from earlier in the year concerns ethics in government. Did you support County Administrator Harmer’s firing of county ethics coordinator Steve Uebelacker this past March after he opened a review of an ethics complaint involving a county commissioner? Maio: “I’ve never met Steve Uebelacker, so I’ve had no interaction with him. My understanding is that the position ended when Karen Rushing (County Clerk) put in an inspector general to handle those responsibilities. It’s also my understanding that the former role that Uebelacker had did not have the authority to look into an elected official like a commissioner. I think the way the position is now constructed is the right way to go. By law, investigating elected officials is up to the state ethics commission.” Q: Would you make any changes to the way the county collects and distributes bed tax revenues, especially as relates to major engines of local tourism like the beaches on Siesta and promotion of the arts countywide?
Interview with Alan Maio Maio: “I think the current setup – and it was recently tweaked – works extremely well. For my money, I think the parks department has done a great job keeping up the look, the appearance of what brings tourists here. The Tourist Development Council and Visit Sarasota, I think they do a great job too.” Q: Turning to your philosophy on the budget, as county revenues have increased due to the recent and continuing recovery of the local real estate market, do you philosophically favor a return to pre-recession county staffing and spending levels or a lowering of millage rates for homeowners? Maio: “This is all about me being an accountant. We’ve had 13 years of the millage rate staying flat or being reduced. We’re now in a period where (property appraiser) Bill First said assessed values in the county rose 4 percent last year.
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This June I think he said 6.5 percent. So gross taxes are growing in answer to part A of your question. Part B is this: I think you only put staff on when you absolutely need them. However, a lot of staff – especially in building and development services – as I understand it – are paid for by permit fees. So as more stuff gets built, they’re going to be able to hire additional staff without having to hit the taxpayers. I guess the last thing I’d say is that I want the reserves to be built up, for emergencies… as a rainy day fund...what in the private sector we’d call contingencies. That’s important. I think the county has done one hell of a job over the last 10-15 years, even while reducing taxes, really bulking up the reserves so when things slowed for three or four years, there was a way to continue balancing the budget without raising taxes.”
Q: Looking to Siesta Key: for the first time The Army Corps of Engineers has recommended harvesting sand from the Big Pass Shoal off Siesta to replenish sand on Lido Key. And this use could extend for up to 50 years. Are you in favor of this? Maio: “Let me answer this way. Lido Beach absolutely needs to be renourished. But I’m not going to do anything to hurt Siesta. Once we get the Army Corps’ final report, then we need to get an engineering firm to do a peer review. Follow-up Q: The Army Corps of Engineers has their own group of engineering firms it call on. The appearance is that those firms know what the corps wants to hear and consequently rubber-stamp their plans. Maio: The review has to be independent peer review. Not one of those firms.
Q: Have you looked into the problem of the lack of parking on Siesta Key, especially here in the Village? There’s continuous ticketing and towing and it gives a very bad impression of the area to those who come to visit. Maio: “The longer you wait, the harder it gets to fix a problem like this. The problem is not going to go away. The recent redo at Siesta Key Beach, I think we gained a net 143 spaces. That’s a positive. I’ve heard people say to me, we need a parking garage. But that’s problematic, because no one wants to live next door to one. Some of the things that are happening, like the free taxi services, the free shuttle service, those are ways to help. I am familiar with the problem on Siesta. It’s going to be a tough one to solve. I wish we could find a piece of land to build a parking garage, and then have a shuttle run out of that. But finding the right spot
won’t be easy. Again, no one wants a parking garage next door. And you’re certainly not going to put it on beach land.” Q: In closing, what is the one thing you’d like voters to know about you before they cast their vote? Maio: “That I’ve been here for 30 years. I raised my family here. Contributed to the economic vitality of the area...I’m an accountant by degree and a planner by profession. If there was ever a time for an accountant and a planner to sit on the commission, now is that time. The Eagle: Thank you Mr. Maio.
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Interview with Lourdes Ramirez Focusing on one solution will not solve the problem. The plan to help the homeless should be broken down into smaller projects that can be handled by various agencies both public and private. The county should work with existing not-for-profits on helping the homeless. There is a serious lack of affordable apartments in the county. We need to find areas that are suitable for higher densities in order to create much needed affordable housing. As for the ‘come as you are’ shelter, it needs further study but I strongly believe the Sheriff’s opinion on this proposal would be an important factor in the final decision Follow-up Q: Based on his performance to date, would you continue the county’s consulting relationship with Marbut? Lourdes: Mr. Marbut provided detailed information so far and I believe we no longer need to continue the consulting contract. We can use the recommendations he provided and work with our local not-for-profit agencies to implement some of his ideas. 1886 Stickney Pt. Rd. Between New Balance and Stonewood Grill
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Q: Did you support County Administrator Harmer’s firing of former Ethics Coordinator Steve Uebelacker this past March after he opened a review of an ethics complaint made against a sitting commissioner? Do you believe the county needs an ethics coordinator? Lourdes: Mr. Uebelacker was obviously doing his job in raising ethical concerns regarding a county commissioner and should not have been fired. The county needs an ethics coordinator to handle county employee concerns. We also need an independent Ethics Commission that would handle ethics complaints of elected officials. The Ethics Commission should be created under our charter and be an elected body. Q: What do you feel is the primary issue facing the county at this point in time?
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Lourdes: Fiscal responsibility and accountability: Sarasota County faces a deficit in 2017 with a long list of unfunded major capital projects. We need to tighten budgets and not spend money frivolously. We need to focus on core government functions such as repaving roads and replacement of our Sheriff/ Fire communication system. We should also expect buyers to pay full market price for county lands (NO steep discounts for special interests!). Q: What personal and professional qualities, experience and credentials would you bring to the county commission that you feel would enhance its work on behalf of the citizens of District Four and Sarasota County? Lourdes: With an MBA from Iona College, I have worked for Fortune 500 companies where I developed a reputation of solving difficult business problems. I also owned small businesses. With my business experience, I will work on how we can diversify our economy to bring long term high paying careers for our residents. My decisions as a County Commissioner will be a balance between our need to grow as a community and the need to ensure our quality of life does not suffer. Since 2003, I’ve been active in civic organizations and I am currently president of CONA. I was on the board of the Siesta Key Association for 9 years (5 as president). As a citizen advocate, I was engaged in the total rewrite of our zoning code in 2003 and various amendments of our Comprehensive plan. I’ve worked with a variety of neighborhood and civic organizations on land use issues and government accountability. My strong civic involvement in Sarasota and business experience will be an asset to the Sarasota County Commission. Q: Are you in favor of the Corp of Army Engineers dredging the Big Pass Shoal?
Lourdes: I’m not in favor of the Army Corp of Engineers proposal to dredge Big Pass Shoal. The beaches of Lido Key need renourishment but I believe there has not been enough research for sand sources other than Big Pass Shoal. The proposed Army Corp of Engineer project includes 2 navigation channels instead of one, a large hole in the shoal and a plan to dredge the shoal for 50 years. This proposal seems to be overly ambitious and may hurt Siesta Key in the long run. Q: Do you support the county’s business development efforts in which publicly financed incentives are offered to lure businesses to the area? Lourdes: The County’s economic development program had a poor start with the failure of some businesses which received financial incentives to generate any jobs. The County has improved their criteria that created a stronger link to job creation with financial incentives. At the end of the recession, this program was viewed as necessary to stimulate the economy. As our economy improves, we should focus our efforts to generate jobs by having one of the lowest property taxes in the state with great schools, good roads and other high quality of life standards. Follow up Q: If so, how would you respond to critics of such efforts, who point to such well publicized failures as the Sanborn Studio deal? How would you proceed to make sure businesses that were offered such incentives live up to their end of the bargain? Lourdes: For those businesses who received financial incentives and have not generated jobs, the County should have a claw back clause in the contract that requires the business to pay back the incentives. A lien on property may help ensure the incentive monies are returned to the taxpayers.
Interview with Lourdes Ramirez Q: As county revenues increase due to the recent and continuing recovery of the real estate market, do you favor a return to pre-recession staffing and service levels or a lowering of millage rates for homeowners? Are there any areas of the county’s budget that you see as being underfunded? Are there any areas that in your view should be looked at for additional cost cutting? Lourdes: With new technology and management efficiencies, the County does not need to return to pre-recession staffing levels. We need to keep our tax millage rate low and increasing government staff will only add to the taxpayers’ burden. The County has underfunded road resurfacing projects and has several important underfunded capital projects including a new communication system for the Sheriff’s and Fire Departments. The Sheriff’s and Fire Departments have a communication system that
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is 16 years old and needs to be upgraded. There are government service areas that can be reviewed for cost cutting. One idea for cost reduction is converting County medians from using grass to Florida native plants. By removing the grass in our medians, we can cut down on the amount of mowing costs. Q: Do you have any ideas on how to address the shortage of parking spaces in the Siesta Key Village? Lourdes: For over a decade, there has been a 400 parking shortage in Siesta Key Village and it’s a difficult challenge to overcome. There are no commercial properties available to use for additional parking. The new SCAT bus service should bring additional visitors to Siesta Key Village. One idea can be to allow office buildings that are empty at night to charge a minimal cost for parking so visitors can dine and enjoy the
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nightlife. Q: In closing, what one thing would you like voters to know about you before they cast their vote in the upcoming primary?
Lourdes: I will be a County Commissioner who will value our citizens’ opinions and will be a citizen advocate. As a fiscal conservative, I will work hard on keeping our government Above: The start of the Iditarod in Fairbanks. spending under control. I’m Right: The Yukon Pass. Be sure to bring a copy of The Landings Eagle with you on your next trip. the only County Commission candidate who decided to avoid paying the $5,000 filing fee by % obtaining over 3,000 signatures OFF With This Ad on petitions to get my name on Sunday, 3-7 FULL MENU • FULL BAR Friday, 9 PM-1AM the ballot. This proves that I Twinkle will be a hard working public The Instigators servant who is interested in Tuesday, 9-1 Sunday, 7-11 saving money while working Country Wizards Jam with citizens to get the job done. As a citizen advocate for the Monday, 6-12 Saturday, 3-7 past 12 years, I’m passionate Democracy 5515 S. Tamiami Trail Karaoke about Sarasota and enthusiastic 941-312-9111 about our future.
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Around The Landings Hauling Program Dates REMINDER: Please note that the Landings Community Hauling Program takes place three times per year: November, February and May, on the 2ND Wednesday of the month. A guide detailing items that can be dropped off will appear in The Landings Eagle during these months.
Phillippi Estate Park: The “dog days” of August are still a wonderful time to enjoy an early-morning stroll in Phillippi Estate Park whether you have a dog or not. The shoreline shell trail gives wonderful views of Phillippi Creek and great photo opportunities. Fishing from the park’s 3 piers remains a summertime activity and the fish are biting.
The Friends of Sarasota County Parks are beginning to rev up for the re-opening of the Phillippi Farmhouse Market’s 6th season, starting Wed Oct 1. Circle that date on your calendar for fresh produce, baked goods, specialty vendors and prepared foods. Of course, there will be music, ample free paking and the Humane Society will again be bringing
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The Tale Of A Tail: A Mermaid Story One or another of Jayde’s three live Mermaids frequently appears at Siesta Key Public Beach, with sightings expected on August 3rd and 17th. These beautiful creatures have been known to swim to the north where they sometimes are sighted at Lido Beach. (The Mermaid’s schedule of local appearances can be found on their web site.) Besides her mom and her
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Blooming this month: Wild Olive Wild olive (Cordia boissieri) is a native North American evergreen tree which reaches 20-feet in height with a 10- to 15-foot spread. This small tree is very rarely found and is even reportedly close to extinction. The silvery green leaves have a velvety texture and the showy, white flowers appear year-round, if enough rainfall or irrigation is available. Otherwise, the 3-inch-wide, trumpet-shaped, white blossoms with yellow throats will appear from late spring to early summer. The olive-like, white fruits that are produced have a sweet flesh relished by birds and other wildlife and, although edible to man, should not be eaten in quantities. This tree or shrub should be planted in full sun in well-drained soil. It is very drought tolerant. Photo Source: The Florida Botanical Gardens website.
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View From The Gate Compiled by: Capt. Jordan M. Joseph, Landings Security & Safety There were a total of 136 incidents reported for the month of June 2014. • 2 Animal Problem Reports Dog reported running off leash. Owner identified. Dead snake found on residents car. Owner advised. •1 Assist Other Agency Report Coordinated with deputies to locate subject. Subject located off site. • 2 Disturbance Complaints Reported After hours pressure cleaning. Contact made, cleaning completed. Loud pool party. Contact made, party quieted. • 1 Found Property Report Key set found and returned to owner. • 12 Informational Reports Filed Light out report filed with FPL. Transient wellness concern forwarded to deputies. Saturday exterior work concern. Work ceased. Solicitation, noted. Party identified and asked to leave. 8 Notifications of bicycles being left out overnight unsecured. • 19 Open Door Reports 17 Garage doors found open.
2 Pool area restrooms found open. • 8 Parking Violations Noted 5 Restricted vehicles (commercial or trailers) parked overnight. 2 Vehicles parked on common ground roadways overnight. 1 Vehicle parked facing oncoming traffic. • 2 Property Damage Reports Mailboxes damaged. Unknown cause. Main gate arm damaged. Mechanical failure. • 83 Reckless Driver Reports. Notices sent to identified violators. Multiple offenses being sent to the LMA for barcode suspension. • 5 Suspicious Incidents Reported 2 reports of individuals on the Nature Trail after hours. Escorted out. 2 reports of vehicles tailgating for entry at the North Gate. Drivers identified. Report of teens on bicycles late at night. Identified as guests of resident. • 1 Theft Reported Persons unknown removed batteries from external remote key pad.
Landings Residents Handbook & Directory By Dick Bayles
The following are new owners since the last issue of The Landings Eagle: • Stephen & Shari Ashman, 5450 Eagles Point Cir #102 • Michael & Joan Cagle Burger, 1705 Starling Dr • Eric & Esme Faerber, 1718 Starling Dr • Rajohn & Jill Karanjai, 5157 Kestral Park Ln • Michael & Christine Knupp, 1598 Landings Terrace, 941-924-1050 • Jamie Krasnow, 1698 Starling Dr, 857-891-4579 • Michael & Rosemary Peikoff, 5450 Eagles Point Cir #401 • Philip Rubel, 1610 Pintail Way, 941-365-2726, 207-350-5754, phil.rubel@gmail.com • Stephanie A. Safford, 5400 Eagles Point Cir #304, 941-685-6721 • Friedrich & Barbara Thiel, 1716 Starling Dr, 216-466-2069 Additions, changes or corrections should be directed to me in writing. Directory forms are available at www.landingseagle.com, from me via e-mail or from your association, and may be dropped off at the Landings Racquet Club, the Main Gate to my attention or sent via mail, e mail or fax. Dick Bayles: 1729 Landings Way, Sarasota, FL 34231, landings.directory@gmail.com Tel: (941) 927-8344 Fax: (941) 296-7404
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Main Gate Entries at the Main Gate Total Gate Traffic
2014 9563 9563
2013 9717 9717
2012 10828 10828
2011 11219 11219
North Gate Entries at the North Gate Exits at the North Gate Total Gate Traffic
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2013 14291 13330 27621
2012 14712 13580 28292
2011 14461 13134 27595
South Gate Entries at the South Gate Exits at the South Gate Total Gate Traffic
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2013 2690 2448 5138
2012 3327 3589 6916
2011 3234 3558 6792
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Resident Real Estate Team
CURRENTLY ACTIVE
1742 PEREGRINE POINT DR • $599,000
5420 EAGLES POINT CIR #403 • $445,000
SOLD 1733 PINE HARRIER CIR • $500,000 dy & Tara Ju ighborhoo ’s Ne
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Judy Tara 350-0451 266-4873
oPeN house Michael Saunders & Company
1705 STARLING DR • $375,000
Watch for the “Judy & Tara’s NeiGhborhood” Open House signs on Sundays where “Just Looking” is always welcome. Please don’t hesitate to visit, call or stop us on the street. Your Landings resident real estate Team is always ready to discuss the market and how we can be of service to you.
Judy Greene • 941.350.0451 • JudyGreene@michaelsaunders.com Tara Lamb • 941.266.4873 • TaraLamb@michaelsaunders.com
Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker
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THE LANDINGS EAGLE August 2014
Landings Real Estate Database Address HOMES FOR SALE 4930 PEREGRINE PT DR 5164 KESTRAL PK TER 1742 PEREGRINE PT DR 1733 PINE HARRIER CIR HOMES PENDING 1419 PEREGRINE PT DR 4808 PEREGRINE PT CIR. W 5155 FLICKER FIELD CIR 1781 PINE HARRIER CIR 5167 KESTRAL PK LN HOMES SOLD 5146 KESTRAL PK WAY 4732 PINE HARRIER DR 5157 KESTRAL PK LN 4849 PEREGRINE PT N CIR 5162 KESTRAL PK TER 1598 LANDINGS TER 5038 KESTRAL PK WAY S 5089 KESTRAL PK S WAY 4696 PINE HARRIER DR CONDOS FOR SALE 5420 EAGLES PT CIR # 403 5261 LANDINGS BLVD 1600 STARLING DR 5263 LANDINGS BLVD CONDOS PENDING 5043 KESTRAL PK DR 1627 STARLING DR CONDOS SOLD 5450 EAGLES PT CIR # 401 5440 EAGLES PT CIR #204 5450 EAGLES PT CIR # 302 5450 EAGLES PT CIR #102 1709 STARLING DR 5408 EAGLES PT CIR # 203 5430 EAGLES PT CIR # 205 1705 STARLING DR 5400 EAGLES PT CIR # 304 4847 KESTRAL PK WAY N 4871 KESTRAL PK WAY N 5268 HERON WAY 1716 STARLING DR 5224 LANDINGS BLVD 1698 STARLING DR 5287 HERON WAY 1718 STARLING DR 5222 LANDINGS BLVD 5263 LANDINGS BLVD 1610 PINTAIL WAY 1635 STARLING DR
Price
BR
BA
½ BA
774,900 749,000 599,000 500,000
3 3 3 4
3 3 3 2
2 0 0 1
3,200,000 1,249,900 614,900 525,000 499,000
5 5 4 4 4
4 5 2 3 3
1 1 1 0 0
1,100,000 800,000 752,000 721,000 650,000 620,000 620,000 615,000 550,000
4 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2
2 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 2
445,000 363,000 260,000 249,900
2 2 3 3
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
295,000 253,000
2 2
2 2
0 0
702,500 570,000 550,000 469,500 450,000 434,000 430,000 340,000 324,500 320,000 307,000 264,500 262,500 250,000 241,000 240,000 235,000 235,000 230,000 197,000 150,000
3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Based on information from Realtor.com, Sarasota Property Appraiser, and Sarasota Association of Realtors for the period ending July 15, 2014. These properties listed and sold in the past 4 months by various MLS participating offices.
5100 Ocean Boulevard • Sarasota, FL 34242