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Clay court national championship

PRESIDENT’S REPORT It’s hard to believe that the summer is now behind us

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CHARITABLE EVENT

Joy at the Holiday For Kids... Landings Retailers

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Landings hosts 27th year of The National Seniors, Super Seniors, Ultra Senior Father / Son USTA Tennis Tournament By Kevin Lechlitner, General Manager - Landings Racquet Club

LMA 2020 Budget Terry Black serves All Faiths Food Bank with his time

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The proposed LMA 2020 Fiscal/ Calendar year budget sets the Annual Assessment for a single unit at $1,281.00, unchanged from the 2019 amount, which reﬂects a small increase in our operating

2019: $955.00 “Making It Happen”

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RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP

Working with the Humane Society

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KID’S CORNER

Giles Treibly, 8, 3rd grader at New Gate Montessori IB School

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Another award the players are after is the Mike Davies trophy. It is one of many things that makes our tournament unique from the other national championships. Mike Davies was a Landings resident and member of the Club for many years. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. Before Mike passed away in 2015, he gave me an impressive trophy that he wanted us to use for our Father/Son tournaments. We renamed it the Mike Davies Trophy. Since 2015, after the ﬁnals of each division, the champions pose for pictures with the trophy. We then have the champions’ names from each division etched onto one of the silver plates. There are 30 plates in total on the trophy so it will be good until the year 2045. The Mike Davies trophy resides on top of a bookcase in my ofﬁce year-round.

The Landings Racquet Club is proud to be the host facility for the 27th consecutive year of the USTA National Senior, Super Senior and Ultra Senior Father/Son Clay Court Championships. This year’s tournaments will be held from November 19th – 24th. This is the clay court national championship for all three divisions. Although there are three other surfaces where national championships are held each year, the hardcourt in California, the indoor in New Jersey and the grass court on Long Island, since 2012, ours has been the largest. Last year players came from 23 different states and one team traveled from Canada to compete for the coveted gold ball. From a tennis standpoint, a USTA gold ball on your mantle or in your trophy case signiﬁes that you are a national champion.

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budget and a small decrease in our annual reserve requirement. The budget will be adopted at the regularly scheduled LMA board meeting on November 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at

the Landings Racquet Club. While it is possible that the ﬁnal budget will differ from that contained in this article, I don’t expect any. In recognition of the fact that our lakes are an integral part of The Landings’ drainage system and UNIT ASSESSMENT are managed together, both the Single lot operations operating and reserve sections of the budget reﬂect the aggregation 2020: $957.00 Change: $2.00 of both sets of expense and reserve accounts into operating Single lot reserves and reserve Lakes and Drainage 2020: $324.00 Change: ($2.00) categories. For entire 2019 forecast and Total: $1,281.00 Change: $0.00 2020 budget, see pages 12 - 13

LMA 2020 Election Holiday Cheer for Kids with LMA elections are conducted on a Cancer kick-off event update staggered basis, with five of nine seats being up in odd years and the remaining four seats in even years. However, five seats will be up for election in 2020 as one seat was filled by appointment in 2019 and, therefore, is up for election in 2020. The LMA election will take place at its annual meeting on February 6, 2020, and the deadline for names to be placed on the ballot is January 7, 2020. While the LMA has established a nominating committee to recommend candidates, anyone wishing to appear on the ballot may submit their nomination in writing prior to January 7, 2020. Nominations are also accepted from the floor at the annual meeting but will not appear on the ballot. Votes are cast at the annual meeting by the association presidents or their designated agents. Each president casts a number of votes that is; number of units in their association times the number of candidates on the ballot (in the case of 2020, five). Their votes are cumulative, i.e., they may be split among the candidates in any amount provided the total doesn’t exceed their allotted number of votes.

The Holiday Cheer for Kids with Cancer kick-off event originally scheduled for November 6th is being canceled. In its place, committee chair Heidi Bordor is organizing several smaller neighborhood meetings so residents can hear about the foundation and adopt a kid(s) in a more intimate setting. Then on December 4th from 4 to 6 p.m. an open house is planned. This open house will provide another opportunity to share this important story, celebrate/thank those who adopted a kid(s) at one of the neighborhood meetings, and to provide one more chance for residents to adopt any remaining unadopted kids. Another article on page 18 in this month’s Eagle addresses our experience in providing gifts to needy kids during the holiday season and the continued need to support our organization.

Holiday Cheer for Kids with Cancer Open House

Wednesday December 4th at 4:00 p.m. See page 18 for information about participating in this vital program.

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President’s Column It’s hard to believe that the summer is now behind us and our winter snowbird residents are almost all back “home” in The Landings. Hopefully you have noticed the improvements we have made during your absence. If you have been away, you can check out back issues of The Eagle on The Landings’ website, see directions for login in this issue of The Eagle. Go to http:// thelandingsofsarasota.com and then to the resident page. Lots of trash, junk and discarded items were picked up throughout The Landings and adjacent properties as part of the County Environmental Clean up day, which was led by Maralyn Kaufman, Doug Day and Agnas Schipper. Many thanks to them and all of The Landings volunteers who helped. The annual Landings artist show will be held in December. Interested participants should contact Marie Louise McHugh. More information on this is in The Eagle. LMA is supporting this program as we have in the past. It’s time to recruit new members to run for the LMA Board of Directors. Paul Weiner has agreed to chair the nominating committee. Please let Paul or me know if you are interested in serving on the LMA Board or if you want to get involved in other volunteer experiences. It is a special group of leadership who work hard to make The Landings such a great place to live. I have been working with our lawyer on concerns regarding the DR Horton development “the Landing”. We are hopeful that we can resolve confusion between the two communities based on the similarity of names. They now know that we have a common law trademark on the name. We have notified them of our desire for them to change their name and all marketing that potentially could create problems for both communities. We hope to provide an update and information about a resolution before the end of the year. If you haven’t already responded, we are in the process of soliciting updates from residents for their directory listings. We are moving to an online version of the Green Book that will be kept current throughout the year on our website. For those who want a printed copy of the Green Book, a few will be available for purchase for $5 at the LRC. The nature trail has been frequently under water at high tide

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and the shell path is showing wear. Our leadership are looking into the best solution for this ongoing problem. Our nature trail is one of our most valuable resources, enjoyed by many of our residents and guests. We all appreciate the extra effort residents are taking to watch their speed while driving through The Landings. We will continue to enforce our speeding policies for the safety of all. We have a new Speeding Adjudication Panel chairperson, Carol Schwartz who will be assuming that responsibility. The security committee is pleased that speeding overall has decreased since the radar and green signs have been utilized. It’s not too late to join the Landoliers, our fun singing group under the direction of Suzanne Stearns. Rehearsals are every Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the LRC. You do not have to read music, just enjoy singing and the friendship of your neighbors. The group will be rehearsing for a concert in The Landings in March. Stay tuned. There will be no Happy Hour in November. Mark your calendars for the next Happy Hours on December 11th and January 22nd. Check out this issue of The Eagle for information on future Happy Hour events. Also, check out the online calendar on our website and announcements throughout this issue of The Eagle to learn about upcoming events and programs. We encourage you to also notify us of restaurant reviews, vendor recommendations, and other additions to our photo gallery, blogs and artist corner so we can post your information on the website. We can be reached at insidethelandings@gmail.com Norman Olshansky, President Landings Management Association

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Landings cyclists enjoying an October ride followed by lunch on the South end of the Legacy Trail. Stay tuned for new dates and destinations

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LMA meeting notes LMA Pres. Norm Olshansky, opened the meeting by giving his president’s report. He announced the following: • He thanked Maralyn Kaufman, Doug Day, Agnes Schipper and all who were involved in the International Coastal Cleanup project. • Thanks to Harvey Greller, Sarasota County has agreed to pick up hazardous waste as a part of the Community Hauling Program at least once a year. • The Annual Landings Artist Show will be held in December. Interested participants should contact Marie Louise McHugh. • A Halloween event arranged by Doug Day is scheduled for November 1. Children of all ages are invited to attend. • Carol Schwartz is the new Speeding Adjudication Panel chairperson. • A brief article about the new Phillippi Landings condo tower will be published in The Eagle. • Dick Bayles is soliciting directory listing updates from residents. Olshansky thanked him for filing the new speeding policy documents with the state. • Volunteers are being solicited to organize this year’s LRC Holiday Party. • Paul Weiner and Karen Shaeffer were asked to provide recommendations regarding the improvement of the shell path on the Nature Trail. FINANCE REPORT Treasurer Dick Bayles reported a few variations in spending. He is forecasting annual spending nearly on budget by the end of the year. The final significant receivable is expected to be paid soon. MANAGERS REPORT Landings Manager George Neil reported the following: • LMA Pres. Norm Olshansky agreed to contact County Commissioners regarding maintenance of the overgrown property near “Rooms To Go.” • County work to repair the washout and street lamp issue near the North entrance is in progress. • Neil is continuing to monitor intellectual property issues related to the development named, “The Landing.”

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• Monitoring progress on drainage issues on Landing Point. • Continuing to forward vendor expenses to the Finance Committee for the 2020 budget. • Monitoring progress to replace the hinge on the gazebo trash container. • Worked with Paul Weiner to negotiate a reduction of charges from the vendor who makes irrigation repairs. • Started a November 13 hazardous waste pick up list. • Researched a history of the Landings Eagle contract. • Mailed several speed warning letters. • Discovered the Florida Power & Light bulb signal notification system will not be functional until sometime in 2020. • Daily Community drivethru looking for issues needing committee attention. “THE LANDING” DEVELOPMENT UPDATE After communications by the attorneys representing both parties, owners of the new development are willing to change their name to “Bay Landing.“ This will include all marketing materials as well as documents related to any associations to be formed in the future. They requested LMA consider paying a $1600 fee to have the name on their large entryway sign changed. LMA Pres. Norm Olshansky reported since the LMA’s Intellectual Property Attorney is a resident, he agreed to provide his services pro bono. A motion was made to give the LMA’s Intellectual Property Attorney authority to negotiate no more than $1600 to pay for the sign change after verification that all documents have been changed. The motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Communications Chair Joan Koplin emailed a sample of a website postcard to each board member. The large post card containing instructions on how to access the website, similar to The Eagle advertisement, would be mailed to each resident. Bayles estimated printing and mailed costs would total approximately $700. Mailing would be scheduled for no later than mid-November. Additional postcards will be

available at the Main Gate and Racquet Club. A motion was made to have enough postcards printed for mailing and distribution at the Main Gate and Racquet Club by November 15. After discussion and some minor layout changes, the motion passed unanimously. Koplin led a discussion of real estate linking options to The Landings’ website. After discussion, members of the board agreed connecting real estate listings to the website was unnecessary and would no longer be considered. 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET Treasurer Dick Bayles reported a few significant changes to the 2020 budget: • Combining the Lakes budget with the Drainage budget establishing a new category called Lakes and Drainage • The holiday lighting expense has been moved from grounds to the Community Events budget. • Road repairs and maintenance has been lowered to reflect normal annual expenses. • Wall repairs and maintenance is covered in reserves. • Security services were up by $8000 to reflect the wage increases of some guard staff. • Website costs should be down by $10,000 • Communications budget decreased due to the lowered directory printing expense. As a result, Bayles announced there would not be a change in the annual assessment. SAFETY AND SECURITY Chairman Michael Knupp brought the following issues to the board for discussion: • The estimated annual cost to add an additional daytime shift roving patrol, six days a week, would be $45,000. This would precipitate an annual assessment increase of $64.11 per resident. • The combined estimated cost to install swinging wrought iron gates at the North and South entrances of the gates is $49,000. This would be paid for by a one-time assessment of $70 per resident • The cost to install two or three strategically placed speed bumps on Landings Boulevard has an estimated price tag of about $12,000 each, due to the large

New design for The Landings Eagle This month marks the beginning of another new design for The Landings Eagle. The Landings Eagle went through its first major transformations when Island Visitor Publishing LLC. (IVP) took over the responsibilities of publishing it, back in the summer of 2012, from Irwin Starr. At the time, The Eagle was printed on 11x17 white stock, folded and stapled, and was published 10 times throughout the year. IVP immediately upgraded the publication to a newspaper format, printed on 24” 35# bright white paper with color throughout. IVP also started to

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include news articles from its flagship publication, Siesta Sand which is published for Siesta Key, when space permitted. Beginning in 2013, The Landings Eagle was switched to being published on a monthly basis. This new look coincides with Siesta Sand’s formatted style allowing for larger reading wells and is printed on eco-friendly stock. As always, IVP will continue working in conjunction with the editorial committee to provide as much Landings content as possible in your Landings Eagle paper.

width of this roadway. This would result in a one-time assessment of $51.43 per resident. At the end of much discussion, LMA Pres. Norm Olshansky suggested hosting a town meeting during the height of the season where all three proposals could be thoroughly discussed by all interested residents. Knupp’s committee also suggested: • Painting pedestrian crosswalks at several dangerous spots on Landings Boulevard. • Registering all golf carts and motor scooters ALLIGATOR WARNING SIGNS Safety and Security Chairman, Michael Knupp received many comments for and against the number of alligator warning signs posted on The Landings property. He related those against the signs and those for them was split nearly down the middle. His greatest concern is the safety of residents and suggested if an association wanted signs removed, they might sign a liability waiver stating their decision. LANDSCAPING Landscaping chair Paul Weiner reported spending $800 for the removal of a dying pine tree from Island 44 and $1,021.38 to renovate Island 18. COMMUNITY HAULING Harvey Greller announced Wednesday, November 13 as the next date to drop off unwanted paint, household chemicals, electronics, batteries etcetera. In addition, propane tanks up to 20 pounds and printer ink cartridges can be received. Unacceptable items will be returned to you. Take your materials to the North Gate between 8 and 9 a.m., November 13. Reservations are required and must be made before noon on Monday, November 11. Call George Niel at 941-927-6464 extension 110 to make your reservation. The following can be disposed of in the weekly trash pickup. Motor Oils and filters (set alongside the garbage can and mark accordingly) fluorescent bulbs, empty paint cans, batteries (A series, Cs and Ds) stereos,

speakers, and telephones (take out the batteries). In addition, rechargeable batteries may be taken to Batteries Plus, Home Depot, and Lowe’s and fluorescent bulbs can be taken to Home Depot. The Community Hauling Program is operated on the second Wednesday of November and April. Questions? Call 908-8042300. MAINTENANCE Maintenance Committee chair Ron Pierce reported the progress of several projects: • Completed painting includes the main entrance monuments, and walls from the North Gate to the south corner as well as repair and painting of a wall near the South Gate at the dead end of Starling Drive • Completed curb painting and the addition of reflectors along all main roads ONGOING PROBLEMS • Suggestions are still being solicited to resolve an ongoing problem. A retaining wall has been repaired four times at the corner of Kestral Parkway South and Kestral Park Place. Large trucks continue to damage it trying to negotiate a turn in that area. • Five construction and other delivery trucks continue to attempt entrance through the North Gate. The GPS system is giving them faulty directions. Each had to be assisted to safely back out of the Gate. The committees suggested solution is to add additional yellow signage to the area in a more visible location, with yellow line striping and strategically placed traffic delineators. The pup bag mystery has been solved and resolved by LMA and LHA representatives. They recently met with the individual responsible. ENVIRONMENTAL Committee chair Maralyn Kaufman-David, Ph.D reported the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup at The Landings was a success. Kaufman thanked Doug Day and Agnes Schipper for coordinating the event. The project, is critical to the environmental integrity of Phillippi Creek, Roberts Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. Continued on page 24

Notifications • Nov. 13 – Next Community Hauling date • Nov. 15 – Movie Night begins at 7 p.m. • Nov. 19 – 24 – 27th Anl. USTA Natl. Senior, Super-Senior, & Ultra-Senior Father/Son Clay Court Championships • Nov. 20 - Poker Night begins 6:30 p.m. Please leave message at 941-350-1678 if you plan on attending • Dec. 1 – Holiday Dinner Dance begins at 6 p.m. • Dec. 4 – Kids with Cancer Open House begins at 4 p.m. • Dec. 6 & 7 – Landings Artist Exhibit weekend

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Joy at the Holiday For Kids... Landings retailers By Karl Maggard There are many good reasons to support the retailers at The Landings Shopping Center; convenience, value, and variety are often cited as the major ones. Also, many of us have gotten to know the folks who own and work at these retailers. We suspect many of us know them by first name. There is yet another excellent reason to shop at our nearby retailers. They are supporters of our annual Landings charitable event: “Joy at the Holidays for Kids.” For those of you who are unaware of this program, each fall many Landings residents “adopt” a child, or family of two or more children, and buy them holiday gifts and wrap them so parents can retrieve the presents at the Landings Racquet Club just before the holiday week. The children are those who have been affected by cancer or abuse from traumatic loss. This program is now in its sixth year and last year we were able to support 124 children. This year, our goal is 150 kids. Thanks to the generosity of Landings residents, we have created a 501c3 taxexempt organization (The Landings Holiday Charitable Foundation, Inc.) Last year, we expanded our program and invited our Landings Shopping Center and

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local retailers to participate by ‘adopting’ children. The response was terrific. Nearly every retailer contacted became actively involved. Ten retailers led the activity:

• Corkscrew Deli • Fifth/Third Bank in The Landings • Olive Garden • Publix • Sign-in-One Day • Simon’s Coffee House • Sweet Tomatoes • Station 400 • Wells Fargo • West Marine

Three retailers alone, Publix, Station 400, and Wells Fargo, adopted 23 children! We will shortly be calling on these retailers to invite their support of our 2019 program. We know they will do so enthusiastically. We ask you to also enthusiastically support them as well with your shopping.

Karl Maggard, Anne Maggard, Mary Kay Crotty, Jeff Crotty and “Umbrella Man” at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland, Oregon. Submitted by Mary Kay Crotty

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Volunteers at All Faiths Food Bank Terry Black serves All Faiths Food Bank with his time, his organizational skills, and his talents as a ceramic artist. In the latter capacity, Terry creates beautiful ceramic bowls thrown on the wheel for BOWLS OF HOPE, an annual event serving 1500 guests with delicious soups, breads, desserts and various morsels provided by over 40 Sarasota restaurants. At this gourmet affair, each guest selects a beautiful handcrafted bowl – donated by local artists and students – to take home and treasure, a reminder of the empty bowls they helped to fill. This year, the 2019 BOWLS OF HOPE program will be held on November 10th at Ed Smith Stadium, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is one of our community’s most popular family-friendly events. General admission Advance Tickets are $30, with Kid’s Tickets available at $10. There is also a Bubbles, Beignets, and Bowls reception held at 10 a.m. exclusively for sponsors. This is a grand opportunity to get ‘first pick’ of a vast collection of beautiful ceramic bowls! For more information, go to www. allfaithsfoodbank.org. All Faiths Food Bank’s mission is to provide healthy solutions to end hunger. It is a valuable place to volunteer time and contribute money. Within the past year, the organization has provided 10.5 million pounds of food, which equates to 8.75 million meals that serve 82,000 people. This is possible because of their large community of donors, sponsors, volunteers and friends – among them The Landings’ own Terry Black. Now, volunteers are not all required to be ceramists! People are needed in many capacities for both Mobile Pantry and Mobile Farm Events held by the Food Bank. Volunteer jobs include on and off-loading food from trucks; taking down client information; distributing fresh produce to clients; breaking down boxes; and cleaning up after the farm market or pantry is closed. Volunteers also help with packing and distributing school backpacks, backpacks that go home with needy children so they will have enough food after

school and on weekends. The All Faiths Food Bank newsletter shows adorable snapshots of young children being served by this much-needed program. All Faiths Food Bank sets up mobile pantries, farm markets, and backpacking events all around Sarasota County, and volunteers may schedule slots online for days and locations that are convenient to them. All volunteers who serve at schools must complete a background check through the school system prior to signing up. (Rebekah Enoch manages the school pantry program and may be reached at 941-549-8128.) Terry Black has demonstrated lifelong interest in helping people and making the world a better place. He is a retired public interest attorney who worked for nonprofit NGOs and governmental agencies in the Midwest and Eastern U.S. for nearly 50 years. His formal education includes a law degree from University of Michigan Law School, the residency for a master’s degree in counseling at Butler University, a divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary, and a college degree in History and Religion from Milligan College. He was a political activist in Michigan, working as a legal aid lawyer, community organizer, and part-time consultant on local and state issues related to public welfare, race discrimination and energy security. He staffed statewide political campaigns and worked on the boards of multiple non-profits from the mid-60s to the mid-80s. After 1984 he focused professionally on state and national energy issues, working in state government and later for a national consortium of environmental groups. He moved to Sarasota in November 2003 to be close to one of his daughters and two of his grandchildren. Besides volunteering for the All Faith’s Food Bank, Terry’s volunteer experience includes service as Guardian ad litem in Sarasota County, 2018-2019. He has also served on many boards at The Landings. A true Renaissance man, he is an avid tennis player who throws beautiful bowls on the potter’s wheel and plays the guitar.

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Terry wearing his “uniform” when he’s working out in the sun at one of the food bank sites

Terry takes time at the wheel to create some of the unique bowls guest can select at the BOWLS OF HOPE event

Among one of his many interests, Terry enjoys strumming on his guitar

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Racquet Club News |President’s Report

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Snowbirds are returning and the courts are filling up. Be sure to make your court reservations! By the time this is published, the rebuilding of the walkways should have been completed, at least two weeks ahead of schedule. While the work caused some interesting paths to the pool, courts and fitness center, I feel the contractor and his subs did an excellent job of minimizing the hassle. While most people wouldn’t notice, we took the opportunity to greatly improve our internet, TV and video coverage at the Club. Relocating the Wi-Fi source in the Fitness Center should provide improved coverage for all users. Additional work to properly deal with rain drainage will be suspended until after the Father/Son tournament in mid-November. This will involve work at the northern end of the pool to manage water flowing from both the Fitness Center and Poolside roofs. We have had drainage problems on the coffee deck for some time. The Holiday party is scheduled for December 1st. Be sure and reserve your spot when reservations open up. A reminder that the Club’s e-mail addresses have been changed, although the old addresses will forward to the new ones for some time. The new addresses are: Kevin: lrctennis@hotmail.com Mo and John: lrctennisdirector@outlook.com

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For our seasonal residents who spend their summers away from Sarasota, welcome back! Now that November is here, the activity level around the Club is starting to pick back up. The women’s tennis leagues have already started, and the men will begin the first week of November. All of our exercise classes are already going or are about to begin. Please check the calendar in the back of The Eagle for the complete schedule. Also, the new session of our Watercolor Painting class started October 10th. It is led by Susan Martinolich and is on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. For more information about any of the activities at the club, please contact the Tennis Pro Shop at 923-3886. Beginning November 1st, the peak time rule goes back into effect. It states that if you have a guest in your group at 9:30 a.m. you can only reserve the court one day in

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advance. Also, from November 1st through April 30th, the guest fee for tennis is now $10 all day regardless of what time your match begins. The fee for non-members using the facilities for exercise classes, card games and other social activities is still $3 per time. Please see me in the Tennis Pro Shop if you have any questions about the Club’s guest policy. The Annual Holiday Dinner Dance is scheduled for Sunday, December 1st at 6:00 p.m. For the 6th year in a row, Sammy J will provide the musical entertainment. He really puts on a good show. Chef James Riegel from Black Tie Catering will be back for the 9th consecutive year. He always does a fantastic job catering the food. It should be another spectacular year-end party that you won’t want to miss. The event registration sheet will be in the Pro Shop by November 1st. Seating is limited so be sure to sign up early.

By Adrian “Mo” Moghina

Welcome back to our part-time residents. This will be an Jen Fiers’ schedule is filling up fast! Make sure you get on her schedule by calling or exciting season! This season we will have a Monthly Pro texting her at 805-448-2669. Exhibitions on the schedule. Jen and I are also adding some Join us this month on Friday, November 15th for “The Landings Bowl” 2 - 3:30 p.m. new clinics to the schedule: This social is a doubles tennis playoff which is made up of college football teams using football scoring (touch downs and field goals) on the court. I believe this will become New on Tuesdays with Mo: a new Landings tradition! See the flyer in the shop to further explain. Afterward, stay • 8:30 – 9 a.m. “stroke of the day” clinic and watch our pro exhibition 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Come out and watch some good mixed • 9 – 9:30 a.m. “fast volleys” clinic doubles on your home courts. Cost for Mo’s new clinics is $10 per person ($15 nonOur extremely popular Father and Son National Clay Court Championships is members), maximum of 6 players per clinic. scheduled for November 19 – 24th. Come out and enjoy the best in the nation Father and Son doubles teams. You are sure to witness some excellent matches! New clinics for kids with Jen: • Tuesdays 4 – 5 p.m. Teens ($20 per person) See you on the courts! • Wednesday 5 – 6 p.m. Pre-teens ($20 per person) • Thursday 5 – 5:45 p.m. Peewees ($15 per person)

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LHA meeting notes The Landings Homeowners board adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Association in the form distributed to all owners in September. As of the writing of this article, 84 owners have responded by signing up for electronic material delivery and online voting on association matters. We encourage all to do so to make our back office more efficient and less expensive to run. An election to participate may be reversed at any time; an owner always has the right to attend all meetings, regardless of any proxy

granted either online or by mail. At its October meeting, the Board approved landscape modifications, including tree removal, for properties on Pine Harrier Circle and Landings Terrace and replacement roof tile on Peregrine Point Circle W, Flicker Field Circle, and Pine Harrier Circle. The 2020 LHA Budget and Annual Assessment will be set during the next regularly scheduled board meeting on November 14, 2019 at the Landings Racquet Club at 7:00 p.m.

New Mailboxes Being Installed for LHA Members By Harvey Greller Good news. LHA will be painting the posts and installing new mailboxes starting in December for the first phase of homeowners. The southern section of The Landings consisting of homes on Kestral Park Way North, Kestral Park Way South, Kestral Park Lane, Kestral Park Terrace, Kestral Park Place, Flicker Field Road, Landings Boulevard, Landings Court, Landings Lane, Landings Terrace and Landings Way will have their mailboxes replaced in the first phase.

Starting approximately in February the northern section of The Landings consisting of Peregrine Point Drive, Peregrine Point Court, Peregrine Point Circle, Peregrine Point Way, Pine Harrier Circle and Pine Harrier Drive will have their posts painted and mailboxes replaced. The installation time will be approximately three to four weeks for each phase. If you have any questions you can contact Harvey Greller at 908-804-2300.

Household Community Hauling Program The next date for dropping off your unwanted paints, all household chemicals, electronics, batteries, etc. will be Wednesday, November 13, 2019. A list of the acceptable items is provided in the box below. Additionally propane tanks up to 20 lbs. and printer ink cartridges can be received. Only these items can be accepted. All others will be returned to you. The materials are to be brought to the North Gate between 8 and 9 am. Reservations are required and they must be made before noon on Monday, November 11, 2019. Call George Niel at 941-9276464 ext.110 for your reservation. The following can also and preferably be disposed of in the weekly trash pick-up: motor oils and filters (set alongside

the garbage can and mark accordingly), florescent bulbs, empty paint cans, batteries-A series, Cs and Ds, stereos, speakers, and telephones (take out the batteries first). Additionally, you can also deal with the following as mentioned: rechargeable batteries may be taken to Batteries Plus, Home Depot, and Lowes and florescent bulbs will be accepted at Home Depot. The Community Hauling Program is now operated on the second Wednesday of the month twice per year – November, and April. Please plan accordingly. I would like to thank our dedicated volunteers for their efforts. If you have any questions about the program, please call Harvey Greller 908-804-2300.

These are the only acceptable items for the Community Hauling Program. Any items not on this list will have to be taken back by the homeowner (unfortunately no exceptions). • hazardous waste • toxic waste • paints • pesticides • automotive products • pool chemicals • automotive batteries • fertilizers • fire extinguishers • gasoline • used motor oil • cleaners • lawn and garden chemicals • paint thinner • solvents • fluorescent lamps (and compact fluorescent lamps)

• cell phones • batteries: button batteries, rechargeable nicklecadmium and lithium-ion batteries. • electronics: of the following types: Printers, scanners, fax machines, power supplies. Note: the County Hazardous Waste Collection Site no longer accepts TVs and computer monitors. You can dispose of them simply by putting them out at the curb next to your weekly trash container.

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“Making It Happen,” Interview with Boris Malden Who knew photography and creating visual effects of two robots who later would be named: R2-D2 and C-3PO would be in the original hit “Star Wars” movie. That was Boris Malden’s first big feature. He said, “Nobody knew it would be so big since every show you start is always going to be the biggest and best.” I think Boris’ biggest production was “Fraternity Vacation,” where he met Elizabeth (Beth) who was an extra on the set in Palm Springs. They married and have a daughter, Krystina, and moved to The Landings in 1997 when she was eight years old. Boris answered a few questions about his movie and TV making experiences. Q: What have you recently produced for TV? A: NETFLIX, “House Of Cards” for six years. Also many TV pilots such as: “Mob Doctor”, “Justify”, “Necessary Roughness”, “Franklin & Bosh” naming just a few. Q: What was your first job in the industry? A: I was hired as a gofer/production assistant at $2 per hour with no OT after 40hrs. I averaged 90 – 120 hours per week. Just like it sounds – go fetch, go get, deliver this, wash and fix my car, take my girlfriend to the hospital when it’s time for her to deliver our child, and more. Q: What made you pursue this career? …or did you face any roadblocks starting out? A: I got the job after one of my regular customers broke his leg and they moved a current PA up to fill his position and needed someone to be the new PA. I was working as a mechanic at an all-night gas station and got the call about the job at 7 a.m. and started the new job at 8 a.m. I started as the lowest person on the totem pole and over the years I did every job on a production except for real make-up and hair. I had the luxury of being only one, of maybe 40 total, who were given the opportunity to travel and learn all the skills required. I was able to spend 6 weeks at a camera manufacturer watching a solid hunk of metal be transformed into a new movie camera, I spent 5 weeks at a major sound house learning all about how sound for film works,

I spent time at lighting houses learning all about the different kinds and uses of various lamps, I worked at a grip house learning all about scrims, nets, dolly’s, manufacturing, working with silver and gold leaf and welding. I spent a fair amount of time in editorial. I was at Ford motors in Detroit and also Ford Motor Racing learning about engines, chassis and suspensions. I was at Westinghouse for generators. I then received training from seasoned professionals in the usage of all that training. That’s why when I ﬁnally reached a “management” position I could carry on a semi-intelligent conservation about almost anything regarding ﬁlm.

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Q: Was there a memorable turning point in your career? A: In late 1989 or early 1990 Universal’s TV division asked me to form my own company in order to produce MOW’s for the USA network. The ﬁrst MOW, of many, was “I’m Dangerous Tonight” with director Toby Hooper (Texas Chain Saw Massacre). I had less than a week to form the company and open ofﬁces. Q: What does a Producer do? A: There are many different types of producers. They all carry different power structures and do not necessarily mean that they had anything meaningful to do with the show. 1. Executive Producer can be one of many things. It can be someone who originally had the idea for the script, it can be the person that brought the idea/ script to the studio or someone who raised the money, it could be the head writer, it could be a lead cast member, it could be someone associated with the shows business (or other) partner, it could be someone’s girlfriend/ boyfriend/lawyer/banker/doctor/or? It’s really vague as to who gets what credit in TV. The studios gave the EP credit, and the money associated with it, away in the early 1980’s to writers as a way to avoid paying residuals on the writing services. These producers “may” have a say in the major casting roles and script notes. 2. Co-Producers can also mean many things. It can be a postproduction supervisor, it can be an assistant, it can be “give them a credit” so we don’t have to pay them more money, etc., etc., etc.! Same as above in many respects. 3. Producer – It can be the same as

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all the above OR it could actually be the person who really does most of the work. There is no “Producers” manual so every producer (or sometimes called Line Producer) does the job slightly different. Some producers are actively involved and some prefer to delegate the work and just take credit for the good and wash their hands of the bad! When I produce I am responsible for the total budget, shooting schedule, hiring of the minor actors and day players, hiring of the extras, crew hiring and in general, all aspects of actually making the ﬁlm. (Scheduling, catering, locations, security, safety, HR, communication with the studio, transportation, accounting and in general babysitting the cast, crew, writers and other producers.) If the show is great it’s in-spite of you and if it sucks it’s all your fault…..! It’s a 24/7 job. Q: How did you get to live in Sarasota making movies all over the country? A: It makes no difference where I

Q: What were some of the most interesting movies you’ve produced? A: Every show is interesting and/ or unique. Every show has a different set of challenges that makes each one unusual. You have situations where you have cast or producer with special demands, location challenges such as shooting a script based in the desert while shooting in Pennsylvania or scheduling conﬂicts. Q: What is the hardest thing about your job? A: The long hours and being away from home for extended periods of time. Q: What was the weirdest, unexpected skill you brought to your job? A: Patience and the ability to understand what each department is doing. Q: Now that you are “retired” which was your favorite movie to work on? A: The one where the paychecks cleared the bank. And right now I’m semi-retired! Q: Which was your least favorite movie you ever produced?

A: It was so bad I can’t even remember its name! Q: Do you have a funny anecdote about an actor you worked with? A: Can’t really do that anymore as I have multiple confidentiality agreements that control everything I say. Q: What was the largest project you’ve ever taken on? A: As a single project it was probably “HOC” for its large budget and scope of construction etc. Q: What was the best piece of advice you’ve ever heard? A: Don’t give up your day job…. Q: What book would you love to make into a movie one day? A: No idea…. Q: What was your first time on a film set? A: My first time working on a film set was “Daniel Boone” with Fess Parker. Q: What was your first big feature? A: My first big feature was “Star Wars” on additional photography and some visual effects. But nobody knew it would be so big as every show you start is always going to be the biggest and best!

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Siesta Key Promenade update Submitted by Larry Lawrence FL license 230517 • Locally Owned & Operated Companionship • Transportation Post Hospitalization Care • Shopping, Errands Light Housekeeping • Laundry/Change Bedding Dementia Care • Medication Reminders Meal Prep/Planning

On October 14, there was a judicial hearing on the appeal of the county’s decision on the Siesta Promenade application. Presentations were made by an attorney for the plaintiff, Sura Kochman, and two for the defendants-one for Benderson and one for the county. The plaintiff contended the county errored by not following its procedures for the type of project and secondly not requiring some of the studies that were mandated. The county and Benderson

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argued that this type of project is quasi-legislative (in contrast to quasi-judicial) and therefore not reviewable by the courts. Additionally if it is determined to be within the court’s jurisdiction, all of the required studies were completed and the county was satisfied that they met the requirements. The judge said she would writeup her findings without providing a time-frame for her decision. Her findings have not been submitted as of this writing.

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Siesta Key’s trendsetter Lorry Eible was a single mother of two young boys when she made a bold decision to move her little family from New Jersey to Sarasota, Florida. She may have been young, but she was not naïve about running her own business. Lorry was a third generation hair stylist, and had owned a large salon/boutique for about eight years, when a friend of hers asked if she wanted to go with her to visit Florida. “A girlfriend had discovered Lido Beach and brought me here on vacation for two weeks,” she said. “I knew then that I was going to move here.” In 1972, her sons were 4 and 8 ½, so she moved into what was considered to be a child-friendly condominium off of Fruitville Road. Within about three months, Lorry figured out that it wasn’t going to work for them there, so she began to think about moving someplace else in town. She says at that time, she didn’t even know about Siesta Key—she had been spending most of her beach time out on Lido Key. “I took a drive and saw a sign for Siesta Key, so I followed it,” Lorry said. “I came out here and was just amazed. I was also surprised that none of the Realtors had even shown me a house here, but I ended up buying a house for $45,000 on the water.” Her boys quickly adapted to the island life, enjoying boating on the canal they lived on and visiting Siesta Village, plus, they were attending school at the Out of Door Academy right down the street. Having worked her whole life, though, Lorry became restless and knew she wanted to get back in business for herself. One day, she was walking on Ocean Blvd., in Siesta Village, and she saw a run-down building with a For Sale sign on it. There was a scruffy man sitting out in front of the building with a table full of fly-covered chicken wings he was trying to sell, but Lorry was intrigued at the thought of buying the building, so she stopped to talk to him. “The place really looked like a condemned building,” she said. “I asked the guy who the owner was, and he told me that it was a Mr. Dickson, from Ohio, so I called

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him. I closed on the building on my son’s birthday—October 23, 1972.” Lorry named her new boutique “Foxy Lady,” because at that time, the Jimi Hendrix classic single was very popular. The building was actually a former house, so in each room of the “house,” Lorry featured different items. For instance, one room displayed blouses and tops, another had bathing suits and tennis wear and upstairs was where she had prom dresses and evening wear. During the 10 years Foxy Lady operated in that location, many young Sarasota women shopped there for their prom dresses. One of those young ladies was Lori Ann Steiner, who is now an owner/ partner/manager of the Siesta Key Foxy Lady. “I was working with Estee Lauder after high school,” Lori Ann said. “A friend of mine had been working for Foxy Lady for about six months and suggested to Lorry that she give me a call to see if I wanted to work there, too. At first I turned her down, to stay at the job I had, but I eventually came over in 1982.” That was also the year that Lorry’s husband John Walter built a brand new building for the store on Beach Road, just around the corner from Ocean Blvd. The new site had much more space, and the business began to grow. Two years after that John found an old gas station for sale on St. Armands Circle, and after some extensive renovation, it became Foxy Lady St. Armands Circle, the second location for the store. Since then, the name Foxy Lady has become synonymous with stylish clothes and accessories, and exceptional customer service. Lorry says that it’s not an accident that hers has been a successful business lasting 47 years. “What we do right is that we really do it all,” she said. “People want to look cute, it doesn’t matter what age you are. We pride ourselves in not getting stuck in what other people are buying, and we’re not label buying. We buy things because they look great.” When Lorry and Lori Ann go to apparel markets, they will many times have particular clients in mind, as they are buying items for the store. They say they make

it a point to know what styles are trending, and bring clothes and accessories into the store that will appeal to people of all ages. Foxy Lady now has casual and dressier apparel, shoes, and accessories like purses, belts and jewelry. A large evening wear selection can be found at the St. Armands location. Both women said that they feel the big advantage to shopping in a small, locally-owned boutique is that personalized service that the Foxy Lady staff provides. “We concentrate on what we know and we’re always thinking about how we can best help the customers,” Lori Ann said. “We are really the only boutique out here on Siesta Key, and we have a very loyal fan base at this store, both with locals and those who live here part-time.” As a small, privately owned business, Lorry, Lori Ann and their staff really act more as personal shoppers than retail employees. Though the store is packed with merchandise, every staff member knows exactly what is there and precisely where to find it. Lorry says that she loves for customers to come in and give her a general idea of what they’re looking for and then seeing the shock on the customer’s face when she hits the nail on the head and presents them with the sought after piece in about two seconds. That intimate relationship with their clientele, plus the incredible sales they all look forward to, is what keeps the loyal Foxy Lady customers coming back time after time, and year after year. Within that retail community, the day after Thanksgiving Reverse Sale is the stuff of legends. Both the Siesta Key and the St. Armands stores open up early, at 8 a.m., and up until 10 a.m., many of the racks of clothing are sold at 50% off the price. From 10 a.m. to noon, items are 40% off and from noon to closing time (6 p.m. on Siesta and 7 p.m. on St. Armands) clothes on those racks are offered at 30% off. Though Lorry has owned the Foxy Lady for 47 years now, which is almost a lifetime to be at one job, she says that she can’t foresee a time when she wouldn’t want to do it. For her, the perfect store experience is one where she or one of her staff can help a customer

Foxy Lady founder Lorry Eible and co-owner and partner for the Siesta Key location Lori Ann Steiner have known each other since soon after Lori Ann graduated from high school

Lorry Eible and her husband John Walter built the Siesta Village location where Foxy Lady has been since 1982

The Siesta Village Foxy Lady store has been in its current Beach Road location since 1982, but was on Ocean Blvd. for 10 years before that

find the absolute perfect thing— something that makes her think, “Wow, I really look good.” Even so, this career she has built for herself has already gone on much longer than she originally planned. “Back in 1972, I thought I would do this for about five years,” she said, laughing. “Never did I think it would be forever.” Foxy Lady Siesta Key is located at 209 Beach Road, and is open

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LANDINGS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. 2019 FORECAST AND 2020 BUDGET 2019

2020

APPROVED

REVENUES 5010 ASSESSMENTS 5012 C & D ASSESSMENTS 5040 Other/Fines/Late FEes 5045 Interest Charges 5050 Interest Income 5070 VEHICLE DECALS TOTAL INCOME

PROPOSED

VARIANCE

VARIANCE vs 2019 FCST

BUDGET

FORECAST

BUDGET

vs 2019 BUDGET

670,341 30,001 2,000 980 703,322

670,341 30,001 2,500 5,000 600 708,442

671,339 30,001 5,000 500 706,841

998 3,000 (480) 3,518

998 (2,500) (100) (1,602)

60,554 54,967 10,000 4,736 10,000 140,257

62,954 54,967 7,000 4,736 10,000 139,657

(1,800) (1,800)

(4,200) 3,000 (1,200)

16,059 10,000 26,059

16,059 23,000 39,059

58,754 54,967 10,000 4,736 10,000 138,457 16,059 10,000 26,059

‐

(13,000) (13,000)

400 500 26,000 10,000 9,245 6,419 52,564

400 500 26,000 10,000 9,245 1,200 47,345

400 500 26,000 10,000 9,245 46,145

(6,419) (6,419)

(1,200) (1,200)

5,500 15,000 9,987 5,000 5,000 40,487

5,500 10,000 9,987 5,000 10,000 40,487

5,500 15,000 9,987 5,000 7,500 42,987

2,500 2,500

5,000 (2,500) 2,500

600 61,041 61,641

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2,200 2,100 208,000 20,000 2,400 10,000 244,700

2,200 2,100 219,008 22,000 2,400 10,000 257,708

2,200 2,100 227,000 20,000 2,400 10,000 263,700

19,000 19,000

EXPENSES AND RESERVES GROUNDS 7120 GROUNDS CONTRACT 7130 LANDSCAPING 7140 TREE TRIMMING 7145 SPRINKLER/IRRIGATION CONTRACT 7155 SPRINKLER/IRRIGATION REPAIRS TOTAL 7100 GROUNDS ROADS 7151 ROAD SWEEPING 7165 ROAD REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE TOTAL 7150 ROADS MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 7210 LIGHTING REPAIRS & SUPPLIES 7220 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 7225 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 7230 SIGNAGE & MAINTENANCE 7240 CURB MAINTENANCE 7235 WALL PAINTING & MAINTENANCE TOTAL 7200 MAINT & REPAIRS LAKES & DRAINGE 7170 DITCH MAINTENANCE 7175 DRAINAGE 7320 LAKES & FOUNTAINS CONTRACT 7330 LAKES -OTHER 7345 FOUNTAIN MAINTENANCE - OTHER TOTAL 7300 LAKES & DRAINAGE UTILITIES 7510 WATER/SEWER & FIRELINE 7520 ELECTRIC TOTAL 7500 UTILITIES SECURITY 7720 GUARDHOUSE MAINTENANCE 7723 JANITORIAL SERVICE-GUARDHOUSE 7725 SECURITY SERVICES 7735 SECURITY-OTHER 7736 SPEED ENFORCEMENT 7740 GATES-MAINTENANCE TOTAL 7700 SECURITY

[2020 Landings Management Budget - Eagle Operating 10/28/2019]

7,993*

(2,000) 5,993

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2020

APPROVED

PROPOSED

VARIANCE vs 2019 BUDGET

VARIANCE vs 2019 FCST

BUDGET

FORECAST

BUDGET

16,000 8,392 4,500 28,892

15,000 8,392 3,000 26,392

6,000 8,392 2,000 16,392

(10,000) (9,000) (2,500) (1,000) (12,500) (10,000)

5,300 5,300

9,300 9,300

4,000 4,000

14,651 7,000 5,500 62 250 41,904 1,500 540 2,000 14 73,421

14,651 5,000 4,400 62 250 41,904 1,500 540 2,000 14 70,321

14,651 7,000 4,400 62 250 41,904 1,500 540 2,000 14 72,321

(1,100) (1,100)

2,000 2,000

TOTAL 9000 C & D EXPENSE

9,386 4,617 260 706 22 650 13,343 555 (66) 293 235 30,001

9,107 (279) 4,617 260 706 22 650 13,464 121 555 (66) 293 231 (4) 29,839 (163)

(279) 121 (4) (163)

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

703,322

717,911

706,841

3,518

(11,070)

OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS)

‐

(9,469)

‐

9,469

229,119 229,119

229,119 947,030

227,389 934,230

(1,730) 1,789

(1,730) (12,800)

COMMUNICATIONS 7755 LANDINGS WEBSITE 7757 LANDINGS EAGLE NEWSLETTER 7759 COMMUNICATION/PRINTING TOTAL 7751 COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY EVENTS 7762 COMMUNITY EVENTS TOTAL 7761 COMMUNITY EVENTS ADMINISTRATION 7810 INSURANCE 7820 LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL 7825 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 7835 FEES, DUES, LICENSE 7840 INCOME TAX 7870 MANAGEMENT FEE 7880 OFFICE SUPPLIES, POSTAGE, ETC. 7882 DOCUMENT STORAGE 7890 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 7892 PROPERTY TAX 7895 MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL 7800 ADMINISTRATION C & D EXPENSES 9120 C & D GROUNDS MAINT CONTRACT 9130 C & D LANDSCAPING 9145 C & D IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE 9150 C & D ROAD REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 9210 C & D LIGHTING REPAIRS & SUPPLIES 9220 C & D MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 9390 C & D RESERVES 9520 C & D ELECTRIC 9600 C & D ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT 9750 C & D INSURANCE 9800 C & D ADMINISTRATION

RESERVES RESERVES - SCHEDULE B TOTAL EXPENSES AND RESERVES

UNIT ASSESSMENT SINGLE LOT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SINGLE LOT RESERVES TOTAL

UNIT ASSESSMENT 1.5 LOT OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 1.5 LOT RESERVES TOTAL

[2020 Landings Management Budget - Eagle Operating 10/28/2019]

2019

$ 955.00 326.00 $ 1,281.00 2019

$ 1,432.50 489.00 $ 1,921.50

2020

$ 957.00 324.00 $ 1,281.00

$ 2.00 $ (2.00) $ ‐

* Pay increases

2020

1,435.50 486.00 $ 1,921.50

$ 3.00 $ (3.00) $ ‐

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Recycling partnership gets tails wagging! The Landings Racquet Club, with its eight courts always full during season, retires literally thousands of tennis balls that are no longer viable. According to Kevin Lechlitner, Racquet Club Manger, “Even though we are a smaller than average club in terms of number of courts, we go through a lot of tennis balls each year. Between the balls for sale in the Pro Shop, the ones the teaching pros use in their baskets and the Father/Son tournaments that are hosted here, I estimate we use roughly 6,000 balls a year.” So what does one do with 6,000 tennis balls a year that are no longer usable once they have lost their bounce? Aha! What dog doesn’t enjoy chasing tennis balls? Step in Landings resident, Nancy Ferraro, an animal shelter volunteer, with an idea. Dogs love to chase balls, so why not recycle the balls to the Humane Society

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LRC’s Happy Hour with the pros What an overwhelming turnout at the October 23rd LRC happy hour, we had over 90 members attend. It was a chance to say goodbye to our tennis pro John Janes, who has been part of the LRC tennis community for six years. We wish John well in his new role as Director of Tennis at Boca Grande Club, and welcome our new pro Jen Fiers! Many snowbirds had also just returned and

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The Landings Holiday Charitable Foundation, Inc. Our mission is to provide gifts for children during the holiday seasons affected by cancer, abuse or loss of a loved one regardless of race, religion or educational background.

How to participate in this vital program: “Adopt” a child from one of four charities at one of several neighborhood gatherings in November and December. We will have the lists provided at the neighborhood parties and will also be accessible online. • Contribute money to the program—Payee: Landings Holiday Charitable Foundation. 1. Leaving check in envelope at LRC, or 2. Contact board or committee member: Heidi Bodor, Andrea Feldmar, Jim Goldman, Bob Kueppers, Karl Maggard or Henry Rhodes. • Attend OPEN HOUSE on December 4 at LRC 4:00- 6:00 p.m. to adopt those children not yet adopted and celebrate another successful year! Our tax-exempt organization provides holiday gifts for needy kids from the following organizations:

1. The Children’s Cancer Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving families of children who have cancer or chronic blood disorders that are treated in the Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota area of Florida. With over 24 support programs and services currently helping close to 500 families annually, support is offered to all members of the family and is available throughout every step of their difficult journey. 2. Barbara’s Friends Pediatric Outpatient Center has treated over 8,000 sick children throughout Southwest Florida. Over 50% of the children treated for cancer at Golisano Children’s Hospital are uninsured, on Medicaid or have no form of payment; however, no child is denied treatment regardless of their family’s ability to pay. 3. Hannah’s House Shelter

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Giles Treibly, 8, 3rd grader at New Gate Montessori IB School • Do you have any brothers and sisters? One sister, Lucy, 11. • Do you have any pets? No, but I’d love to get a leopard gecko! • How long have you been in The Landings? We’ve been here about 5 years. • Favorite ice cream flavor? Double brownie. • Favorite school subject? PE because it’s fun. • Favorite sport? Tennis. • Favorite player? Roger Federer. • Favorite color? Gray. • Favorite song? Old Town Road.

• If you could throw a parade through The Landings, what type of parade would it be? A Halloween parade! We already do that! • If you could change anything in the world, what would you change? No machines, no weapons, no gas cars, and more trees! • If you had super powers, what would they be? To be able to talk to animals because I love animals!

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BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARD: Other Wading Birds and Shorebirds - Part Two In last month’s issue of The Landings Eagle, we featured a few of the larger wading birds like the cranes, storks, and ibises. In this month’s “Birds in our Backyard” we’ll be looking at some of the smaller wading birds (e.g., Rails, Avocets, Limpkins, Gallinules) and common shorebirds (e.g., Pipers, Willets, Stilts, Curlews, Killdeer and Plovers). Because of the vast number of species that fall into this category, we’ll focus on a select few. The Limpkin is considered a close cousin to the American Ibis. It is a fairly large wading bird with brown and white mottled feathers and a long drooping bill. People often confuse this bird with the immature Ibis, which is also brown and white in color. Unlike the Ibis, however, the Limpkin is seldom spotted near saltwater beaches, preferring the swampy waters of the Florida Everglades. The Limpkin in the photo was photographed right here in Sarasota. The Gallinule derives its name from the Latin “gallinus” or “gallina,” meaning chicken. In many respects, this bird resembles a chicken, but it appears more like a strangelooking duck when seen swimming in the water. There are two species of this bird, and both can be found here in Sarasota. The Common Gallinule is grey-brown in color and has a distinctive red head and a yellow-tipped beak. The Purple Gallinule is a stunning blue and purple color with long yellow legs and a light blue crown at the front of its head. If you are lucky enough to see one of these birds, you will never forget it! Three of the more common shore birds native to this area are the Piper, the Plover, and the Killdeer. The Black Bellied Plover and the Lesser Golden Plover can be spotted regularly scurrying around South Florida beaches. They are small birds with brown and white mottled feathers and a white underbelly. A Lesser Golden Plover is shown in the photo grouping. The Killdeer is approximately the same size as the Plover, but has two distinctive black breast bands, a white mask, and glowing red eyes. The one in the photo was photographed on one of our ponds here in The Landings. Sandpipers are taller, long-legged birds, with a long, pointed black beak, mottled black, brown, and white feathers, and a white underbelly. Like the Plover, it is a common sight on our local beaches. The Lesser Yellowlegs pictured gets its name from…you guessed it!

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If you would like to contribute to this list, please send an email to Maralyn Kaufman-David, LMA Environmental Committee Chairperson, at mkaufmanphd@gmail.com. Please include the name of the bird, the date and location of the sighting, and

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New owners since the last issue of The Landings Eagle: • Evan Kraft Shelley Orren-King, 1631 Starling Dr, 646-831-5272 • Debra Blackburn & Thomas Williamson, 1625 Starling Dr, 210-454-6489, dblackburn@yahoo.com The printed version of The Landings Directory should be available at the Main Gate and Racquet Club by the middle of November and will not be mailed. It will be available at a cost of $5.00. When the existing supply of binders is gone, no more will be printed. A PDF version of the directory will be available and downloadable on the website when the edition is printed and will not be updated to match the online directory. Residents are encouraged to use the website as their source of directory and Landings information. Directory information is updated on the site no less often than weekly and changes are made to other information when appropriate.

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Time 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 2:00 PM 9:00 AM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 7:00 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM ALL DAY 1:30 PM 9:00 AM 5:30 PM

Event LMA Safety Trivia Challenge LMA Board Mtg. LMA Safety Eagle Editorial Meeting Koffee Klatsch VEPCA Eagles Pt. I Landings South I Board Eagles Pt. IV EP IV Comm Landings South VII LHA EP III South IV Movie Night Treehouse Budget Bayview HOA Father/Son Tournaments LRC Board Koffee Klatsch Treehouse Assn.

Regularly Scheduled Items Tuesdays Thursdays Tuesdays Mondays Tuesdays Tuesdays Thursdays Wednesdays Thursdays

Useful & Emergency Phone Numbers... Verizon..................................................................1.800.483.1000 Comcast Cable................................................................371.6700 Emergency Animal Clinic.............................................929.1818 Poison Info Center...............................................1.800.282.3171 Waste Management.......................................................924.1254 Landings Eagle........................................................941.539.0205 Landing’s Gate...............................................................922.5531 Landings Racquet Club.................................................923.3886 Landings Community Hauling Program... 941-727-6464x110 LRC e-mail........................................... LRCtennis@verizon.net Argus Management.......................................................927.6464 Sheriff Non-Emergency.................................................861.5800 FPL - Florida Power & light.............................................917.0708 FPL - Outage Report............................................1.800.468.8243 Fishing & Hunting Licenses..................................941.362.9888 Marriage License Bureau.......................................941.362.4066 Sarasota County Hotline...............................................861.5000 Sarasota/Bradenton Intl. Airport.........................941.359.2770 Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT).................941.316.1234 Sarasota County Information Call Center.941.861.5000/scgov.net Sarasota Doctors Hospital......................................941.342.1100 Sarasota Memorial/Health Care System................. 941.917.7760 Emergency (General)..............................................................911

Day Date Time Sunday 1 6:00 PM Monday 2 4:00 PM Monday 2 4:00 PM Tuesday 3 10:00 AM Tuesday 3 6:00 PM Wednesday 4 4:00 PM Thursday 5 5:30 PM Thursday 5 7:00 PM Friday 6 5:00 PM Saturday 6 10:00 AM Sunday 8 10:00 AM Tuesday 10 2:00 PM Wednesday 11 9:00 AM Wednesday 11 5:00 PM Wednesday 11 6:00 PM Thursday 12 7:00 PM Friday 13 5:00 PM Friday 13 7:00 PM Saturday 14 9AM-1PM Sunday 15 11:30AM-2PM Monday 16 4:00 PM Tuesday 17 1:30 PM Tuesday 17 7:00 PM Thursday 19 2:00 PM Tuesday 24 9:00 AM Tuesday 24 10:00 AM Monday 30 4:00 PM

10:00 AM 10:30AM 11:00 AM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM 3:00 PM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM

Yoga Watercolor Painting Zumba Gold Zumba Gold

Event Holiday Dinner Dance Agm. Landing South I LMA Safety Carriage House I South V Budget Mtg. Holiday Cheer for Kids w/Cancer Open House Landings South IV LMA Board Mtg. Resident Art Show Resident Art Show Landings Bike Outing Eagle Editorial Meeting Koffee Klatsch Landings South VII Happy Hour LHA South III Annual Movie Night Kid’s Cancer Charity Drop-Off Kid’s Cancer Charity Party Bayview HOA Annual Mtg. LRC Board Trivia Challenge South IV Koffee Klatsch Carriage House I LMA Safety

Mondays & Wednesdays Thursdays Tuesdays Thursdays

8:15 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:30 AM

SAFETY MATTERS

Updated monthly metrics

The Safety Committee has worked with Guard One staff to reinstate reporting of Security Incidents at The Landings. Month

Counts

Type of Incident

Details/ Resolution

19-Sep

Disturbance

Noise Complaint. Dog Continuously Barking. Owner notified.

19-Sep

Information Report

Noted FPL Lights out. Reported to FPL

19-Sep

Open Door Reports

19-Sep

Parking Violations

19-Sep

Property Damage

19-Sep

Reckless Driving

Monthly Total

Total Incidents

35 Open Garage Doors 1 Open vehicle 1 Restricted vehicles parked overnight 2 Vehicle parked in roadway overnight Truck Driver pulls off North Gate entry & exit gate arms South Gate inoperable, several residents damage gate arm to gain entry. 2 - Gate officer observed resident unsafe acceleration from gate house. Speeders flagged by Traffic Hawk traffic control system (out of service part of month) Speeding: 1 Resident, 0 Guests, 0 Vendors, 0 Unknown

Start 2/1/2019 3/1/2019 4/1/2019 5/1/2019 6/1/2019 7/1/2019 8/1/2019 9/1/2019

Month

End

Main Gate # Entries

2/28/2019 3/31/2019 4/30/2019 5/31/2019 6/30/2019 7/31/2019 8/31/2019 9/30/2019

10961 11569 10906 10819 9313 9124 10649 9749

North Gate # Entries 16506 18281 16633 14914 12454 11866 13053 12536

# Exits 15578 16917 16029 14795 12226 11807 12574 12227

South Gate # Entries # Exits 7404 7861 7237 5693 4772 4600 3185 4262

5929 6517 5996 4565 3813 3711 2692 3615

The Landings Eagle

NOVEMBER 2019

941.349.0194

Expansion expected at Phillippi Landings

Greene

There will be five buildings for these units. The prices have not been set but are expected to be in the $500,00 range.

Resident Real Estate Team Landings Real Estate Database

CURRENTLy ACTIVE

Address

December 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday. Interested in participating? Please contact Marie-Louise McHugh by email: mchughmld@ gmail.com or call (518)698-3642.

LMA meeting Michael Knupp and Jeff Durante have been monitoring the Lake 3 aquatic plantings provided through the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Partnership Grant. Recent issues have led them to contact Sean Patton of Stocking Savvy - Environmental Counseling regarding spike rush (a short grass) that has been mixing with algae to form unattractive masses on the water surface. The committee plans to wait an additional month to allow plantings to really take hold before taking action regarding the spike rush issue. Landings resident Robert Manteiga is continuing to submit environmental photographs and articles for The Eagle newspaper. The IPM Island Project is on hold. A volunteer could not be found to continue the organic fertilizer applications. Kaufman will assess the project for two weeks in October and November

history. November features Sarasota resident and historian, Jeff LaHurd, who will regale us with tales of the Roaring 20’s, an exhilarating time in Sarasota history. On Sunday, December 8, John McCarthy, native Floridian and local favorite, will discuss the Manasota Offshore Archaeological burial site, Historic Spanish Point and Egmont Key. Finally, on Sunday, January 5, 2020, Vickie Oldham, singer Troy Nichols and the Newtown history makers will bring to life the history of Sarasota’s African American community. Newtown trolley tickets, histories of Newtown and more will be for sale at this event. All AFTERNOONS AT THE MANSION are $20.00 per person. Reservations are required. Please call 941-861-7275. Light refreshments will be served. The PHILLIPPI FARMHOUSE MARKET is open every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. with fresh, local produce, food trucks, live music, wellness, arts and crafts and a dog-washing station. Come join us and support local agriculture. The Edson Keith Mansion will be open each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. for an historical tour of the Italian Renaissance home with a knowledgeable docent. Please note that there is only one tour each Wednesday, so meet on the front porch a few minutes before 10 a.m. Tour starts promptly. SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!

549,000

1580 LANDINGS TER

875,000

1,511,500

PLEASE CALL yOUR LANDING’S REAL ESTATE TEAM JUDy AND TARA TO INqUIRE ABOUT OTHER HOMES FOR SALE IN THE LANDINGS! HOMES SOLD

5400 EAGLES POINT CIR Unit#104 • $329,000

4773 PINE HARRIER DR

689,000

1792 PINE HARRIER CIR

737,500

5165 KESTRAL PARK LN

885,000

LOT FOR SALE 1484 PEREGRINE PT DR

672,500 26,888 SqFT

CONDOS FOR SALE

5420 EAGLES POINT CIR Unit#105 • $549,500

1682 STARLING DR

275,000

5400 EAGLES PT CIR #104

329,000

5430 EAGLES PT CIR #104

439,000

4893 KESTRAL PARK WAy N

469,000

5420 EAGLES PT CIR #105

549,500

1423 LANDINGS PL

575,000

PLEASE CALL yOUR LANDING’S REAL ESTATE TEAM JUDy AND TARA TO INqUIRE ABOUT OTHER CONDOS LISTED FOR SALE IN THE LANDINGS! CONDOS PENDING 1688 STARLING DR

319,000

1611 STARLING DR

325,000

1716 STARLING DR

225,000

1742 STARLING DR

245,000

1625 STARLING DR

249,000

5211 HERON WAy

250,000

1732 STARLING DR

268,900

1631 STARLING DR

272,500

5408 EAGLES PT CIR #402

275,000

5255 HERON WAy

278,500

4857 KESTRAL PARKWAy N

340,000

4814 KESTRAL PARK WAy N

445,000

5420 EAGLES PT CIR #404

510,000

5430 EAGLES PT CIR #401

699,000

CONDOS SOLD

1423 LANDINGS PL • $575,000

before deciding what to do moving forward.

HOLIDAY FOR KIDS PROGRAM A motion was made to adopt the annual Holiday for Kids Program as an official Landings program. The 501c3 program is in its sixth year and is led by resident Henry Rhodes. Landings residents supported the program last year by providing gifts and donations for 128 children. It is now connected with Hannah’s House, All Children’s Cancer Center, St. Petersburg and Blue Butterlfy a children’s grief counseling service. After some discussion, the motion passed by a vote of 5-4.

BR BA ½ BA

1745 PINE HARRIER CIR

1484 PEREGRINE PT DR

Continued from page 3

COMMUNITY EVENTS Chairman Doug Day announced this year’s Trick or Treat Trail would be Friday, November 1st because October 31st is a school night.

Price

HOMES FOR SALE

Phillippi Creek PHILLIPPI ESTATE PARK November Activities Cooler weather brings out everyone to enjoy the beauty of Phillippi Estate Park. On Sunday, November 3, the park and Paul Mattison bring another fabulous FARM TO FORK DINNER on the lawn of the historic Keith Farmhouse. This will be the 3rd gourmet dinner to raise funds for the renovation of the Farmhouse and to create an Interpretive Center free to the public featuring the archaeological, historical and environmental aspects of the estate. The dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. and features a four-course dinner with wine pairings. Dinner will be accompanied by the live music of Romy Hernandez and artwork by the Light Chasers, plein air painters of the Suncoast, who will be exhibiting, painting and selling their original paintings. The Light Chasers will donate 30% of all sales to the renovation of the Farmhouse. Tickets are $100.00 per person and include tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and available for purchase at Mattison’s – 941921-3400. For more information, please call Phillippi Estate Park at 941-316-1309. COME JOIN US FOR SUNSET AND AN EVENING TO REMEMBER! Phillippi Estate Park continues its AFTERNOONS AT THE MANSION. Enjoy an afternoon at the historic Edson Keith mansion while learning about Sarasota

Lamb

Your Landings

Call for artists The Landings Resident Artists - fine art painters, watercolorists, fabric artists, photographers, sculptors - are invited to display their work at the Racquet Clubhouse, Friday, December 6, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday,

Judy Tara

By Gordon Garrett Taylor Morrison is preparing to build 29 new three-story condos with garages at Phillippi Landings (near the south gate).

www.islandvp.com

1580 LANDINGS TER • $875,000 dy & Tara Ju ighborhoo ’s Ne

Judy 350-0451

Tara 266-4873

OPEN HOUSE Michael Saunders & Company

Based on information from Realtor.com, Sarasota Property Appraiser, and Sarasota Association of Realtors for the period ending Oct. 16, 2019. These properties listed and sold in the past 4 months by various MLS participating offices.

Real Estate is our Profession, Service is our Passion Your Landings Resident Real Estate Team are proud advocates and supporters of Landings events including Sponsorship of the USTA Father/Son Annual Tennis Tournament.

Judy Greene • 941.350.0451 • JudyGreene@michaelsaunders.com Tara Lamb • 941.266.4873 • TaraLamb@michaelsaunders.com

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

5100 Ocean Boulevard • Sarasota, FL 34242