Landings Eagle - September 2017 by Brion Palmer

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Siesta Promenade Update

LABOR DAY SIGNUPS The Labor Day BBQ is scheduled for Monday, September 4th. If you are interested in attending this year and haven’t signed up in the Pro-Shop yet, please do so by Saturday, September 2nd.

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County staff sends Benderson Development pages of comments citing insufficiencies in latest Siesta Promenade applications By Rachel Brown Hackney Benderson Development Co. has been asked, figuratively speaking, to fill in a number of blanks in the latest materials it filed with Sarasota County regarding its proposed Siesta Promenade project. On July 25, county Planner Todd Dary sent Todd Mathes, director of development for Benderson, two letters detailing numerous insufficiencies in the documents the county received from the firm in late June. Benderson had revised its plans for the mixed-use development at the northwest corner of the intersection of U.S 41 and Stickney Point Road. Among the issues Dary’s letters cited were lack of figures showing maximum building heights and setbacks; no clear plan showing road width and turning radii for traffic patterns within the development; the fact that the material does not indicate which portions of rights-of-way of public streets the firm intends to be vacated; and insufficient data in the company’s updated traffic analysis. The latter was discussed with Benderson staff on June 26, according to one of Dary’s letters. Shannon Rodden in the county’s

Transportation Planning Division wrote that the transportation analysis should address “all Florida Department of Transportation and Sarasota County comments” provided during that meeting. In a section regarding county Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department requirements, one letter said Benderson “should provide a private shuttle service to Siesta Public Beach, Turtle Beach Park, Crescent Beach and Point of Rocks Beach “and/or work with Sarasota County Area Transit to increase the frequency of trips to the beaches and/or look into expanding the Siesta Key Breeze Trolley service to the project site.” The free open-air circulator began service on the island on March 20; county Administrator Tom Harmer and SCAT Director Rocky Burke have vowed to find the funding to ensure its continuing operation. The documents county staff received about Siesta Promenade on June 28 showed a reduction from 506 to 415 residential dwelling units and a hotel with 130 rooms, instead of the 150 originally planned. Continued on page 8

About That New Siesta Drive Fence Meet Avary Hollingsworth (8), 3rd grader at St. Martha Catholic School

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

LMA has been at work updating all of the storm emergency procedures

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Motorists heading on and off Siesta Key in mid-August most certainly noticed that a fence and swing gate were being installed along the road just east of the north drawbridge, adjacent to the lookout over Sarasota Bay. In response to a question about the project, Jan Thornburg, senior communications manager for the City of Sarasota, wrote in an email that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is undertaking the work on the site, which is FDOT property. “The City, on behalf of the residents of San Remo and Bay Island/Siesta Association, requested enhanced safety and control/access of the area,” Thornburg pointed out. “FDOT agreed.” The public will continue to have access to the area 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Thornburg noted. However, she added, “Vehicle access will be prohibited between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. The surrounding neighborhoods have been kept informed during the discussion.” In response to a request for details from FDOT about the fence, Zachary Burch, government affairs and communications manager for the department, wrote in an email, “The City requested that we install the bollards and the gate and FDOT agreed. We should be finishing the installation this week. The City will be responsible for opening and closing the gate. We explained to the City that it must remain open during the

By Rachel Brown Hackney

daytime hours, and I believe that the agreement was that they would only close it from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.” On June 30, Sarasota Vice Mayor Liz Alpert notified Police Chief Bernadette DiPino and City of Sarasota senior staff members that she had received a phone call from a San Remo resident who had reported a number of attempted break-ins and one car theft. The San Remo neighborhood is on the south side of Siesta Drive, near the FDOT property. “There have been several neighborhood meetings about the incidents,” Alpert added in her email, noting that the San Remo residents questioned the safety of the city.

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LMA Meeting Notes

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|LMA Board Meeting August 3, 2017 Summary REAL ESTATE SPECIAL REQUEST Judy Greene, a resident realtor, reported a highly unusual event in that the existing listings in the Landings, 17 condos and 10 single family homes, are not getting any requests for showing. Judy has spoken with many other agents and no one knows why. To stimulate interest Judy proposed that on Thursday August 17 a special event be hosted by the realtors from 4-6 and that it would be open to all multiple list agents. The board approved the request.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT Dick Bayles reported that Nate Richards resigned as Treasurer since the Richards are moving out of The Landings. Dick commended Nate for his tremendous service as Treasurer and other contributions to The Landings in his many years as a resident. He also wished the Richards well in their new home. After trying unsuccessfully to attract a replacement Treasurer, Dick agreed to serve as President/Acting Treasurer until the end of the term-February 2018. Mike Knupp has agreed to serve on the Finance Committee along with Dick and Deirdre D’Silva.

TREASURER’S REPORT Expenses are under budget and it is anticipated there will be a slight surplus at year end unless there are expenses currently unanticipated.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

All of the reports were sent in advance of the meeting so only those areas that board members wished to discuss are covered below.

DRAINAGE AND LAKES

Aquatic plants have been installed in three lakes to help with erosion control and hopefully also reduce the algae blooms. In advance of the meeting Chairman Knupp sent the board a list of 6 priorities for lake erosion control covering multiple years. Funds to cover these expenses are in the reserve budget.

BUDGET

The Acting Treasurer announced that the draft budget will be sent to all constituent association presidents and that he hopes that they will come to the September meeting to discuss the budget. Areas of mention at this meeting include road paving; due to faster deterioration than the previous schedule anticipated, the paving schedule must be advanced. Other than the roads paved in 2016 - 2017, a draft schedule would have the remaining roads paved in 5 groups over the next 11 years. This will require an increase in the assessment for road reserves and will be discussed in detail at the September meeting. Road maintenance- this line item will be reduced for 2018 since many repairs were made this year in conjunction with the road paving. Holiday Lightsadditional funds are available in this year’s budget to significantly improve the holiday lighting display.

The budget also included funds for reimplementation of the LMA Website. While-the external website has been significantly improved this year, a decision must be made by the board whether the internal website should be maintained “as is” or if additional funds should be allocated to make the internal site more useful and attractive to the residents. The proposed enhancements are to be sent to the “Presidents” in advance of the September meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Stolen Bicycle - Heidi and Dan Bodor reported that on July 22nd between 7:25 and 8:25 pm their daughter’s bike was taken from the Racquet Club’s bike rack. A number of problems were encountered in trying to observe the theft. Although there are a number of cameras at the club, there wasn’t one monitoring the bike rack. Further video from the south gate camera currently takes a long time to down load and the tapes from the other gates were not available until Monday. There were some reports of people working in the area at this time, but this may have been associated with a private event at the club. Dick Bayles is checking with Kevin on this. Also, Dick mentioned that no workers were authorized admittance to the club at the time of the theft. Additionally, several others at the meeting mentioned bicycle thefts in past years and the issue of the process of dealing with more serious criminal activity was raised. Dick indicated that he would look into these issues with Security and our video technical contractor and will report back at the September meeting.

ROAD PAVING

At the June meeting Richard Stern raised the issue of borrowing the funds to pave all of the roads in the next few years. An analysis of the impact on the annual assessment revealed that this would result in a significant increase in the annual dues. A moderately accelerated option would have all the roads paved in 11 years. There then was a lengthy discussion regarding the paving options and the cost impact. Dick is to seek the input of the Presidents on the schedule for road paving and this will be an issue for further discussion at the September meeting.

Notifications • The Labor Day BBQ is scheduled for Monday, September 4th. If you are interested in attending this year and haven’t signed up yet, please do so by Saturday, September 2nd. • U.S. Open Round Robin takes place on September 9th from 9:30 - 11 a.m. If interested in attending, please sign up in the Pro Shop. • Next Community Hauling Date is November 8, 2017. • Code for the Field Road door: Call the Main Gate, 941-922.5531. • Wanted: Writer/Editor with a Passion for news, information & Landings living. Editor must be a Landings resident. Contact Bob Stein 941-349-0194.

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Emergency Preparedness LMA has been at work updating all of the storm emergency procedures including the contact data with Serve-Pro, our contractor to assist with storm clean-up and insurance information. Included to the left is a map showing evacuation zones. Your specific zone is also given on the upper right of your tax

bill just above the dollar information. In the event the County declares a storm emergency you will receive an automated call from yours truly with the following information: Hello, this is the president of LMA calling to notify you that the County Department of Emergency Preparedness has declared a storm emergency. This has very serious implications for The Landings and all residents. During this time The Landings security measures are suspended. LMA is not responsible for residents’ safety or their real or personal property. Please listen to local radio stations for possible evacuation instructions. County police, fire and ambulance services will not be available for the duration of the emergency. Guards will not be at their Main Gate post and the gatehouse will be secured. In the event of evacuation, the gate arms will be removed from the three gates. All residents should secure

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Viewing the Great American Eclipse from the House of The Sun, Siesta Key Photos submitted by Dee Ricapito The eclipse that occurred August 21, 2017, is being called the Great American Eclipse because its path for a total eclipse only touched mainland United States soil. According to the eclipse2017. org/2017 website, “you have to go all the way back to the total solar eclipse of June 13,1257 in order to find another eclipse which touched only American soil! (And of course, America wasn’t a country at that time!).

Purists may argue that the 1257 eclipse doesn’t count anyway, as it went over land in the Hawaiian Islands. The same thing happened with the otherwise-American eclipses of 4/13/804 and 1/26/529, and the 1/24/502 eclipse just barely nicked Newfoundland. You have to go all the way back to July 29, of the year 436 to find an eclipse that hit only what would become the mainland U.S.

So, when will the next eclipse like this happen? One that touches only American soil? Not until January 25, 2316!” Although Sarasota wasn’t in the path to be able to view the total eclipse, a few Landins’ took to the rooftops with their eclipse glasses in hand for a glimpse of this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Above photos: A glimpse of the partial eclipse that made its way across Sarasota’s sky

Larry & Carmen Lawrence stood in awe of the Eclipse

Ralph Ricapito took in this historic event sitting down

Left photo: Sue & Bill Whitman brought along eclipse candy in honor of this momentous occasion

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Siesta Promenade Update The firm still proposed 140,000 square feet of retail and office space. Benderson has sought a Critical Area Plan (CAP) designation for the project so it can pursue a density of up to 25 residential dwelling units per acre. That exceeds the 13 allowed in Commercial General zoning districts. The site itself — where a mobile home park once stood — is zoned for 9 units per acre. The development site is approximately 24 acres. The company also indicated in the June 28 materials that it still plans to construct condominium towers as tall as 85 feet, though — as county staff noted in the July 25 letters to Mathes — no details were provided about which buildings it would like to construct at that height. In a June 2, 2016 presentation to members and guests of the Siesta Key Association, Mathes unveiled a version of plans that he pointed out had been modified from the firm’s original proposal, dating to 2014. The new concept, he stressed, would encompass 40,000 fewer square feet than Paradise Plaza on Bay Road in Sarasota. He also talked of the “huge demand in the whole area for residential product.”

Continued from cover story

On Jan. 25, the County Commission voted 4-1 to allow Benderson to continue pursuit of the CAP designation for Siesta Promenade. However, it specified a number of analyses — including those regarding traffic patterns at 16 intersections near the project site — that the firm would have to undertake as part of its application process. Commissioner Nancy Detert cast the “No” vote, saying, “I’d frankly like to stop this process, and I don’t know how to do it.” Detert joined the board in November 2016. As of Aug. 16, county staff still was awaiting updated materials after providing the letters to Benderson. After all the documents have been resubmitted, county spokesman Jason Bartolone indicated, “staff will perform another completeness review. That process typically takes 30-45 days, but we expect the next review to be no longer than 30 days.” Bartolone continued, “Then, after the material has been deemed complete, formal review will commence. We anticipate the first public hearing by the Planning Commission to occur approximately 60 days after the

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beginning of the formal review, and the County Commission hearing to occur approximately 45 days after that.” ‘INCOMPLETE’ One letter Planner Dary sent Mathes in July focused on Benderson’s request to rezone the property for the development; the other discussed issues relative just to the Critical Area Plan application. The four-page letter involving the rezoning petition included nine repetitions of the notice, “INCOMPLETE” emphasis in the document. Documentation of specific insufficiencies was listed by department. Among them, Dary asked for details about the locations and dimensions of the landscape buffers between Siesta Promenade and all the adjacent properties and streets, along with the locations and dimensions of the sidewalks and other pedestrian paths within the development. Dary also noted that one section of the application indicates a distance of 29 feet between the edge of the pavement of Glencoe Avenue and the Siesta Promenade property line; however,

“the actual dimension appears to be 18 or 19 feet.” Dary added, “The graphic depictions and dimensions of ‘single family house to 3 story building’ and ‘single family house to edge of pavement’ are also inaccurate.” Regarding the “Roadway Vacation Plan,” Dary wrote that the concept Benderson provided “includes portions of public streets including Brentwood Avenue, Sunset Boulevard Street, and Crestwood Avenue. A plan is required that clearly indicates what portion of these rights-of-way are intended to be vacated and how alternative public access is to be provided. The plan must include a schedule showing how the vacation process relates to the rezoning/CAP process.” Furthermore, Dary noted, the development concept plan “depicts the re-alignment of Crestwood Avenue. Please provide and label buffer along Crestwood Avenue. The re-alignment of the street and the vacation of existing public streets require a street vacation be processed. Please coordinate with the county’s Real Property Division.”

President’s Column

LHA Meeting Notes At its regularly scheduled meeting, the Landings Homeowners Association board approved the removal of three trees from properties on Kestral Park Place and Peregrine Point Circle North. Two of the trees will be replaced with a species acceptable to the Board. The board approved exterior colors for residences on Landings Court and Peregrine Point Way. The board reviewed a drainage issue on Landings Court in addition to one on Peregrine Point Way. Further work on these issues will commence in September. The board will review LHA roads for trees whose overhang on the roadway is less than the county-required height to accommodate large vehicles, including emergency vehicles. The LHA will arrange to have those trees trimmed back to an acceptable height. The next regularly scheduled meeting is September 14, 2017 at the Landings Racquet Club at 7:00 p.m.

A very preliminary budget for 2018 was discussed at the August meeting of the board. It includes estimates for increases in the annual contracts for items such as grounds maintenance and lake maintenance, and will be refined as commitments for the contracts are received. The current version calls for an annual assessment increase of between $170 and $180 over that of 2017. I expect the final budget to stay within that range. As I noted in last month’s letter, the largest source of the increase is in our Road Reserve account. The budget was distributed to all association presidents for them to review with their board and members. This was done to give them an opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions for 2018

By Dick Bayles

operations. The budget will be discussed at the September and October board meetings, and changes will be made from decisions made at those meetings. It will be approved at the November meeting. We are continuing to evaluate our longterm road resurfacing plan and, for years following 2019, will ask for involvement from our associations with respect to a proposed schedule. We will resurface Peregrine Point Drive and Peregrine Point Court in 2019, with engineering, bidding and selection of contractor taking place in 2018 to ensure our ability to have the work done at an appropriate time of year.

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PASSAGES Gerhard (Gary) Levy February 12, 1928 – August 3, 2017

Dr. Gerhard Levy was born in Wollin, Germany (now Wolin, Poland), and obtained his early education in Japanese-occupied China, where he and his family spent the war years in the Shanghai Ghetto. During that time, he attended plumbing school and worked as an apprentice in a pharmacy. After the war, the family received sponsorship to immigrate to the United States and settled in San Francisco. He attended the University of California, San Francisco, earning the BS in Pharmacy in 1955 and PharmD in 1958. He accumulated a lengthy list of national and international professional awards throughout his distinguished career. The awards are impressive: • Høst Madsen Medal from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIB) in 1978 • Oscar Hunter Award in Experimental Therapeutics in 1982 from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics • Volwiler Award in 1982 from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy • Takeru Higuchi Research Prize in 1983 from the American Pharmaceutical Association • Lifetime Achievement Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1994 from the FIP, plus 20 honorary lectureships at various universities and venues and 6

Doctor Honoris Causae Awards He used the proceeds from the Takeru Higuchi Research Prize to fund the Buffalo Pharmaceutics Scholar Award. When Dr. Levy retired from the University of Buffalo in 2000, of which he was a faculty member from 1958-2000, the UB Pharmaceutical Sciences department, established the Lectureship, as well as a named seminar room, in recognition of the significant contributions Levy made in his fields of study. Dr. Levy is considered a pioneer in the fields of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) and was the first pharmacist named to the prestigious Institute

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of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, in 1980. His numerous contributions to science carried high impact. He is most-highly noted for leading the developing quantitative relationships between drug concentrations and response or PK/PD with a strong focus on discerning pharmacologic (PK of PD) mechanisms. He also explored the use of in vitro dissolution testing as a surrogate for the assessing the rate and extent of drug absorption. This concept evolved into the highly used Dissolution Method 2 of the United States Pharmacopeia and critical use for the approval of generic drugs. Another primary focus of his research was in vivo performance of aspirin products, impact on GI bleeding and absorption, pharmacokinetics and metabolism of aspirin and salicylates. Dr. Levy served as a consultant and an expert trial witness when he moved to Sarasota. Gary and his wife, Rosalyn were long term residents of The Landings. “Gary was a very nice man who was a regular at the club. He swam every day around lunchtime. Other members would know him as the guy that swam laps in the pool while wearing his bucket hat,” said LRC manager, Kevin Lechlitner. His wife of 59 years, Rosalyn (Roz) Levy passed away June 14, 2017. They are survived by two sons, Rabbi David and Marc; a daughter, Dr. Sharon Cohen; and three grandchildren.

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|President’s Report

|Manager’s Report

By Dick Bayles

By Kevin Lechlitner

The annual court resurfacing will begin in mid-August and be completed by late September. Two courts will be out of commission during this period. We schedule four courts for a standard overhaul, involving pulling up the lines, treating the existing clay surface, and placing four-plus tons of new clay onto each court; the remaining four courts undergo a less rigorous overhaul, with the addition of one and one-half tons of new clay each. This work is required to ensure that we maintain our reputation for the best courts in Sarasota. The board is beginning the annual budgeting process and preliminary indications are there will be no increase in the Annual Assessment for 2018. That will be eight years that we have been able to keep this assessment level, even with extensive capital improvements. But our operating expenses (compensation, insurance, landscaping, …) continue to increase so an increase is inevitable. We are going to adjust the timing of sending out the 2018 Annual Assessment notice. LRC documents require that they be mailed by November 20 of the preceding year. The schedule for our National Father/Son Clay Court Championships nearly always make this process difficult, as our staff, who do the mailing, are involved with tournament operations. This year, we will mail the notices by Friday, November 10. As usual, they are due and payable by January 1, 2018 and will incur additional fees if payment is received after January 30, 2018.

The LRC annual mailing will be sent out in November. Now is a great time to update your mailing address and other pertinent information with the Club, including an emergency contact name and phone number. Please let me know if your phone number or email address has changed recently. If you would like to receive your annual packet somewhere other than your Landings address, please contact the Tennis Pro Shop. As always, if you would like to receive email reminders regarding events at the Club, please email me at lrctennis@verizon.net and I will be happy to add you to my address book. Several residents at The Landings are thinking that it would be a good idea to have a holiday gift craft show at The Landings the weekend of December 2nd and 3rd. The crafts must be made by Landings’ residents. No photography or paintings. If you would be interested in exhibiting, please email Shari Ashman at landingscraftshow@yahoo.com with your name, address, phone number and what you would be offering for sale. If there are enough exhibitors to make a craft show viable, you will receive more information. At this time, we are just checking to see if there is enough interest in exhibiting before we move forward. Currently we are in the middle of the annual court resurfacing. Two courts at a time will be offline for maintenance until all 8 are complete. Once they have been redone, to keep the courts playing well, we ask that members brush the courts when their match finishes after 5:00 p.m. For your convenience, there is a brush hanging on every set of courts. It only takes a few minutes to do and it makes a world of difference. Thanks in advance for your assistance in keeping our courts playing well.

As a reminder, the Labor Day BBQ is scheduled for Monday, September 4th. If you are interested in attending this year and haven’t signed up yet, please do so by Saturday, September 2nd.

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The Eagle Has Landed

Norm Olshansky and Beverly Austgen in Seward, Alaska. Photo submitted by Norm Olshansky

Bob and Teresa Manteiga with Harvey and Jean Greller in front of the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Photo submitted by Bob Manteiga

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The Eagle has landed in Barcelona with Steve and Mona Poyta, Harvey and Jean Greller, and Bob and Teresa Manteiga. Photo submitted by Bob Manteiga

Art Student wins The Ringling Trustees’ Scholar Award While Living In The Landings By Dee Ricapito Bev Leidel told me about an interesting young man living in her building at Eagles Point, who rides his motor cycle to school, saying: “It makes me feel young seeing it parked in the garage.”

The award winning artist, Nahman L’Hrar was born in the U.S. and lived in Israel for a while and even served in the Israeli Army. He is a senior student at the Ringling College of Art & Design. In 2017, Nahman’s talents were rewarded for his body of art work. He was given the prestigious Ringling Trustees Scholar Award for Illustration. This award is given yearly to the top rising senior. L’Hrar also received the Avant Garde Award for outstanding community service and student rapport. In addition, he did two portraits for a lecture series. One of the Ex-President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon; and the other of Ex Head of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. These were live sittings (not from a photograph). He is also most proud of the “Veterans Portrait Project”. Vets from Sarasota sit for paintings that are later exhibited at a gallery show and then gifted to the Vets. When Nahman graduates his goal is to get work as a Concept Designer in the entertainment industry, designing video games or in animation. It appears, he has a good head start!

Love Everlasting By Dee Ricapito

On a pleasant afternoon on July 15th, Ute and Jim Hargreaves celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the Lakeside Clubhouse here in The Landings; along with their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and lots of friends who have become their Landings family. Over the years, their family scattered to all parts of the country and during this luncheon, there was lots of love, sharing laughter, hugs, joyful memories, all coming together enjoying the day.

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NEWLY REMODELED DINING ROOM

Alpine Steakhouse closed this past August for one week and remodeled the dining room. Owners Mark and Matt Rebhan invite everyone to come in for a great steak or meal at their “Old Fashion Butcher Shop, Restaurant.”

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Dee Ricapito’s Sautéed Orange Chicken with Asparagus & Snow Peas It’s good for you because chicken is rich in Vitamin B6 which produces serotonin and helps you sleep soundly. Asparagus has insulin, a fiber that helps healthy digestion as well as feeling fuller longer. Ingredients: • 1 navel orange, thinly slice peeled orange in rounds. • 3 Tbsp. olive oil • 2 thinly sliced cloves of garlic • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice • 1/4 cup orange juice • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approx. 5 oz. ea.) • 8 oz. asparagus (cut in 2-in. pieces) • 4 oz. snow peas • salt & pepper • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat, season the small chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown on one side, (4 min.). Turn over and reduce heat to medium and sauté, add garlic for 1 minute. Add orange juice, and the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the asparagus and snow peas; cook covered until tender, (5 min.). Fold in the orange slices, and dill.

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A Splashing Good Time Sandy Bellino is an energetic, “water zumba Instructor” and offers classes every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. It’s an unbeatable water combination at The Landings cool pool.

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Jill Eisner said, “Its Challenging”, Nancy, a newcomer, said, “A fun way to meet people.” Dee said, “She enjoys the cool waters soothing the muscles after morning tennis play.”

Barbara, Nancy, Dee, Sandy, Jill, Laura, as Sandy leads the exercise

A traditional Zumba class is also available on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. Tantri Kidder said, “It’s too much fun. It doesn’t feel like exercise when

it’s energizing!” You can also find Sandy teaching Tai Chi classes through the week. Check for all class times at the Pro Shop.

Pictured left to right: Duneska Grant, Sandy Bellinoand, and Tantri Kidder.

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Around The Landings LANDOLIERS WELCOMES NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR It is with great pleasure that I announce that Mona McPhail, a dear friend and music colleague, has accepted the position of Music Director of the Landoliers Mixed Chorus in The Landings. Mona has an extensive and impressive background. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Brooklyn College. A Masters degree in choral conducting from U. of Wisconsin at Madison and

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Yes, Summer is known as “dog days” because of heat and humidity. When the “dog days” of summer are wearing you down, come to Phillippi Estate Park and enjoy a shady walk on the shoreline trails next to Phillippi Creek. The park has now reopened the reconstructed fishing pier at the front of the park near U.S. 41. The pier is shady and a pleasant place not only

a Masters degree in Orchestral conducting. Upon moving to Tampa, FL, Mona started a School in Performing Arts co-sponsored by the U. of Tampa and directed the school for two years. She moved to Sarasota and joined the Sarasota West Coast Symphony as Education Director of the Youth Orchestra Program and introduced the Chamber Music component of that program. She is an accomplished pianist and has taught piano since she was 15 years old. Mona will be assisted at the piano by our well

to fish but also to relax and watch the tide come into and out of Phillippi Creek. The park has demolished the western most fishing pier near the playground at the back of the park. A new pier will be constructed, but the canoe and kayak launch is still open for your enjoyment. You can either kayak/canoe upstream on Phillippi Creek or paddle downstream to the Inter-Coastal Waterway. It’s lovely and cooler out on the water in the early morning or at dusk.

Need to put these 3 dates on your Fall calendar: • Wednesday, October 4 – PHILLIPPI FARMHOUSE MARKET re-opens for its 9th season in the front field at the Park. The market runs from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Wednesday from October through April. The market features local produce, including USDA Certified Organic produce, local artisans with unique handicrafts and artworks, food trucks, local, live music, the Humane Society with adorable, adoptable dogs

Happiness is… Being Social In today’s busy social media-driven world, sometimes it’s nice to slow down and hang out with people the oldfashioned way - in an ice cream shop, with a cone or cup of your favorite sweet treat. That’s what happened in August at Abel’s Ice Cream. Owners Jerry and Jill Williams hosted an ice cream social with the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, bringing together community civic and business leaders for a time of collaboration and friendship. “We thoroughly enjoyed hosting,” Jerry Williams said. “The Siesta Key Chamber is an active, thriving and fun group of people. We connected with several friends, and made a few new ones, too.” There was no official vote, but there were some stand-out ice cream flavor favorites for the chamber members, including Stellar Coffee (a must have if you’re a coffee lover, coffee ice cream with delicious fudge and mini dark chocolate coffee cups), Raspberry Truffle (a Heavenly combination… raspberry ice cream with raspberry ribbon & dark chocolate raspberry cups), and Caramel Caribou (toffee ice cream overflowing with a thick river of caramel & mini chocolate caramel cups).

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But this time of year, the Chamber isn’t the only group getting social. It’s an exciting time in our area with our kids back in school as well. In the waning days of summer, before the busy fall season starts, make sure to stop by Abel’s for a visit. You’re sure to find happiness in every bite. Abel’s Ice Cream is located at 1886 Stickney Point Road, Sarasota in the South Bridge Plaza. Open Sunday through Thursday from Noon-9:30 pm, and Friday and Saturday from Noon-10 pm. Learn more online at our website, www.abelsicecream.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

known and loved, Barbara Rothman. Barbara has been accompanying the Landoliers for many years and is well loved and appreciated by the chorus as well as the community. The Landoliers will continue rehearsing on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. beginning in mid-October. I know Mona will welcome all singers who have some choral experience with four part harmony and the desire to be in a fun loving, musical experience. Lenora Jost, Retiring Director

and cats and the friendliest volunteers who will answer all your questions about what to do, where to go and how best to enjoy all that the Sarasota community has to offer. • Sunday, October 8 Friends of Sarasota County Parks will host SUNSET AT PHILLIPPI, a Farm to Fork Dinner benefitting the Historic Keith Farmhouse. Paul Mattison will again be sourcing local farms for a fabulous dinner on the Mansion terrace. The Light Chasers (plein air painters) will be painting, exhibiting and selling their original artwork on the lawn leading down to Phillippi Creek. The Light Chasers graciously donate a portion of all paintings sold to the renovation of the Historic Keith Farmhouse. There will be music and merriment. Tickets are $100.00 each purchased through Mattison’s by calling 941-9213400. A portion of each dinner ticket will be donated to the renovation of the Historic Keith Farmhouse. Come on

over to the Mansion and join in the fun! • Saturday, October 14 – Phillippi Estate Park will host the dedication of the park’s 5th and final archaeological panel. THE ARCHAIC PERIOD PANEL DEDICATION will take place on Sat, October 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the front of the park near the fishing pier. After the dedication, all will come to the Edson Keith Mansion to examine the park’s archaeological artifacts, enjoy discussions with Dr. Uzi Baram of New College Public Archaeology Lab, Sarasota County Historical Resources Archaeologist Steve Koski, The Time Sifters, Dr. George Luer who documented the Manasota Period archaeology site dating back 2,500 years ago, and members of the Florida Public Archaeology Network. Bring the entire family and delve into the prehistory of this extraordinary site. Refreshments will be served.

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Living in Florida, you expect to find fresh seafood no matter where you dine. If you are a local seafood lover, you probably have a mental list of go-to restaurants which serve the freshest seafood. This new, up and coming restaurant/fish market will undoubtedly find a place on your list. Fresh Catch Fish Market & Grill, located at 7119 S. Tamiami Trail, just south of Stickney Point Road in the Buccaneer Plaza, is a casual restaurant/market with indoor and outdoor seating for close to 30. It occupies the space formerly known as G’s Pizza. The father/son duo, Bob and Devon Provost have a serious passion for seafood which started way back when the family lived in the Boston area. Their simply prepared, never-fried, never-frozen dishes are paired with a variety of

and restaurant. I highly recommend. Family owned and small. You watch the meal being prepared while you wait. • If you like a quiet, small intimate Restaurant with very good food - this is the place. The staff is very accommodating and looking to please the patrons. When the sides didn’t meet the dietary needs of one of our party, they offered off the menu choices. The Restaurant is a small storefront location that you need to know is there or you will miss it. Make the effort and try this place if you are looking for great food, fresh fish and pleasant staff. Did I mention all of this at a very good price. !!! • Wow! If you want FRESH local fish that is fairly priced than this is your place. We thoroughly

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Kid’s Corner

By Heidi Bodor

Avary Hollingsworth (8), 3rd grader at St. Martha Catholic School • Do you have any brothers or sisters? Cal (14) and Grace (9) • How long have you been in The Landings? My whole life! • What animal do you wish you had? I’d like an all white horse or a brown one with a gold mane. • What do you like most about The Landings? There are friendly neighbors and I can go rollerblading or biking around here. • What is your favorite subject in school? Music because we sing songs and have concerts during the year. I have a great music teacher. I wrote a song with two of my friends. It was a stormy day and we didn’t want to go to aftercare, so we performed it in concert. My friends played a violin piece. You can buy it on the iTunes store. It’s called Violockee’s Thunder. It took about an hour to write. • What is your favorite book? Wish. It’s about a girl whose Dad is in jail. There is a dog in the neighborhood that they try to catch. It’s a sad but sweet book. • What is your favorite movie? Pirates of the Caribbean. I want to be Elizabeth for Halloween. • What is your favorite Ice Cream? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough • Who is your favorite babysitter? Miss Patty • What is your favorite joke? Why did the guy throw the clock out the window? So time could fly! • What is your favorite sport? Gymnastics. I taught myself everything I know. I can do a one-handed cartwheel, a round off, a split, a handstand, and a flip—almost aerial—and land on the beam. What did you do this summer? This summer I was in a dance camp. There was a show at the end of the week, and we did a dance performance to “Shut Up and Dance.” We also went to California for two weeks. We went to Petaluma first. Our flight was delayed six hours and we arrived at midnight. We got to see the Giants play and visited Truckee, near Tahoe, where my aunt and

uncle live, with their kitty Zipper and their dog Hope. We went hiking in the snow. We let the dog go loose on the trail and he crossed a river with us. We all took a private art lesson, which was fun. Today we are going to see a newborn baby, my cousin called Connor Perry Hollingsworth. We got a toy for him and for all five cousins as well. • How do you feel about school starting? I was at ODA [Out of Door Academy] and now I’m starting at a new school, so I’m nervous about the first day. • Do you play any instruments? I take piano lessons once a week. • What do you do in your spare time? Gymnastics, play piano, ride bikes, rollerblade. And I like playing with my brother when he lets me. • What’s your favorite food? Strawberries and cinnamon rolls are a tie. When I have sleepovers at my Mimi’s house, she warms the cinnamon rolls in the oven and puts icing on them. They’re so good. • What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas, because I like being with family. I get to see my cousins from California. I also get presents… doesn’t everyone like that? It’s a celebrating day, close to my birthday. • If you could change your name to something else, what would it be? Elizabeth. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, Elizabeth is pretty, nice, and honest. • One word that would describe you would be? Energetic. • If you could be any animal, what would you be? A puppy. I would be cute and everyone would love me. • What do you want to be when you grow up? A gymnast.

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Avary Hollingsworth • If you were on an island and could only bring 3 things, what would you bring? Food, water, and family • If you could wave a magic wand, what ill in the world would you get rid of? No more wars! The world shouldn’t have to fight for freedom. • Do you have any fears? I have a fear of breaking my head or really hurting myself doing gymnastics.

Landings Fishing Reports Thanks to neighborly Norm Olshansky for sharing his passion for fishing with my young grandson Chase Ricapito, visiting from N.J. (Who is developing a similar passion.) Submitted by Dee Ricapito

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JULY TRAFFIC REPORT

Compiled by: Capt. Jordan M. Joseph, Landings Security & Safety There were a total of 58 incidents reported for the month of July 2017. They are as follows:

• 1 Fire Reported Massive response to the Treehouses by SCFD. Fire quickly contained with moderate damage reported. No injuries reported. • 4 Information Reports 2 reports of bicycles left unsecured outside overnight. 2 reports of complaint. Complaint about gate arm dropping, nearly hitting vehicle. Complaint from Vendor on gate officer demeanor. • 38 Open Door Reports All involving garage doors left open overnight.

• 4 Parking Violation Reports All involving vehicles left out on roadways overnight. • 1 Public Service Report Away resident advised of unusual light on in garage. • 9 Reckless Driver Reports All involving unsafe speeds in excess of 8 mph over posted limit.

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* The Main Gate has no means of recording exit numbers at this time. N/A = System Error. Information not available or missing.

Useful & Emergency Phone Numbers...

• 1 Theft Report Bicycle stolen from LRC bike rack while resident was inside of club.

Verizon - Phone Service..............................................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 Hospital/Health Care System ...... 941.917.7760 Emergency (General)......................................................................911

Landings Residents’ Handbook & Directory By Dick Bayles

New owners or residents since the last issue of The Landings Eagle: • Barry & Nancy Diamond, 1700 Starling Dr • Samantha Jennen, 5165 Kestral Park Ln • Barbara Radey, 1632 Starling Dr Additions, changes or corrections should be directed to me in writing. Directory forms are available from me via e‑mail, at www.landingseagle.com and www.insidethelandings.com, or from your association, and may be dropped off at the Landings Racquet Club or Main Gate to my attention, or sent via mail, e‑mail or toll-free fax.

Life-threatening EMERGENCY: call 911 first, then call the gate. They will direct emergency vehicles

Dick Bayles: 1729 Landings Way, Sarasota, FL 34231, Email: landings.directory@gmail.com Fax: (855) 631-3860

www.landingseagle.com

www.thelandingsofsarasota.com

The ATS Speed Sentry was deployed on Landings Blvd. near Landings Place (northbound) for the month of July 2017 with the following results:

Date 07/18/17 to 08/15/17

Location Landings Blvd / Landings Pl (Northbound)

Speed Limit Compliant 20 84.83%

With an average daily traffic total of 629.88 vehicles a day passing the sentry. This marks a sharp increase in unsafe speeds at this location when compared to previous deployments:

Date 07/18/17 to 08/15/17 11/25/11 to 12/01/11

Location Landings Blvd / Landings Pl (Northbound) Landings Blvd / Landings Pl (Northbound)

Speed Limit Compliant 20 84.83% 25 94.28%

Low Risk 12.19%

Med Risk High Risk 2.63% 0.34%

Low Risk 12.19% 5.32%

Med Risk High Risk 2.63% 0.34% 0.36% 0.03%

(It should be noted though that the previous deployment at this location was at our 25mph speed limit.) The Speed Sentry will be deployed at the Main Gate (Inbound) for the month of August.

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THE LANDINGS EAGLE September 2017

SEPTEMBER 2017 SUN

TUE

MON

WED

THU

OCTOBER 2017 FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

Day

Date

Time

Event

Tuesday

7pm

Trivia Challenge

Thursday

7pm

LMA Board Mtg.

Monday

9am

Koffee Klatsch

Tuesday

2pm

Eagle Editorial Mtg.

Thursday

7pm

LHA

Sunday

10am

Holiday Cheer Mtg.

Tuesday

1:30pm

LRC Board

Tuesday

7pm

Trivia Challenge

Thursday

2pm

Landings South IV Board Mtg

Thursday

4pm

EP I

Thursday

4pm

Landings South VII

Tuesday

9am

Koffee Klatsch

Tuesday

10am

Carriage House I

Tuesday

5:30pm

Tree House HOA

Thursday

9:30am

Carriage House I

Medicare Workshop

Thursday

3pm

Drug Plans & You

Date

Time

Event

Monday

4:30pm

Labor Day BBQ

Tuesday

7pm

Trivia Challenge

Thursday

7pm

LMA Board Mtg.

Saturday

9am

US Open Round Robin

Monday

9am

Koffee Klatsch

Tuesday

2pm

Eagle Editorial Mtg.

Thursday

7pm

LHA

Monday

4pm

Bayview Mtg.

Tuesday

1:30pm

LRC Board

Tuesday

7pm

Trivia Challenge

Thursday

2pm

Landings South IV Board Mtg.

Thursday

4pm

Landings South VII

Tuesday

9am

Koffee Klatsch

Tuesday

5:30pm

Tuesday

6pm

Aqua Exercise Bridge Chair Tai Chi Chair Yoga Mah Jongg

Regularly Scheduled Items Tuesdays Mondays Thursdays Wednesdays & Fridays Thursdays

10am 6:30pm 10am 10am 9:30am

Ping Pong Tai Chi Water Aerobics Yoga Zumba Gold

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

9:30am 10am 11am 8:15am 9am

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Judy Tara

Greene

Lamb

Your Landings

Resident Real Estate Team

Landings Real Estate Database Address

Price

½ BA

HOMES FOR SALE

PLEASE CALL YOUR LANDING’S REAL ESTATE TEAM JUDY AND TARA TO TO INQUIRE ABOUT OTHER HOMES FOR SALE IN THE LANDINGS!! HOMES PENDING

1413 CEDAR BAY LANE

995,000

1419 PEREGRINE PT DR.

2,500,000

1432 CEDAR BAY LANE

1,800,000

1527 PEREGRINE PT DR.

900,000

1741 LANDINGS WAY

835,000

HOMES SOLD

CURRENTLY ACTIVE

5430 EAGLES POINT CIRCLE #201 • $629,000

5165 KESTRAL PARK LN.

830,000

1733 PINE HARRIER CIR.

825,000

1625 LANDINGS BLVD.

800,000

4684 PINE HARRIER DR.

720,000

1696 PINE HARRIER CIR.

660,000

4638 PINE HARRIER DR.

640,000

5161 FLICKER FIELD CIR.

580,000

1744 PINE HARRIER CIR.

549,000

5420 EAGLES PT CIR #402

549,000

1363 LANDINGS DR.

490,000

1380 LANDINGS PT.

439,000

CONDOS FOR SALE

5420 EAGLES POINT CIR. Unit#402 • $549,000

1734 KESTRAL PARK WAY S • $315,000

4967 KESTRAL PARKWAY N

425,000

5408 EAGLES PT. CIR #102

399,000

1734 KESTRAL PARKWAY S

315,000

5272 HERON WAY

295,000

1610 STARLING DR

285,000

PLEASE CALL YOUR LANDING’S REAL ESTATE TEAM JUDY AND TARA TO INQUIRE ABOUT OTHER CONDOS LISTED FOR SALE IN THE LANDINGS! CONDOS SOLD

4967 KESTRAL PARK WAY N • $425,000 dy & Tara Ju ighborhoo ’s Ne

Judy Tara 350-0451 266-4873

OPEN HOUSE Michael Saunders & Company

1380 LANDINGS POINT • $439,000

Watch for theEstate “Judy and Tara’s Neighborhood” Open House Real is our Profession, signs on Sundays where “Just Looking” is always welcome.

Service is our Passion

Your Landings Your Landings Resident Resident Real Real Estate Estate Team Team are are proud proud advocates advocates and supporters of Landings events including Sponsorship the and supporters of Landings events including Sponsorship of theofUSTA USTA Father/Son Tennis Tournament. Father/Son AnnualAnnual 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

THE LANDINGS EAGLE September 2017

1474 LANDINGS CIR.

595,000

1423 LANDINGS PL.

537,000

1709 STARLING DR.

525,000

1695 STARLING DR.

453,000

1419 LANDINGS PL.

440,000

1497 LANDINGS LAKE DR.

418,000

5450 EAGLES PT. CIR #305

415,000

5400 EAGLES PT. CIR #206

375,000

1633 STARLING DR.

357,000

1622 STARLING DR.

300,000

1734 STARLING DR.

295,000

1700 STARLING DR.

285,000

5243 HERON WAY

250,000

1620 STARLING DR.

247,000

1722 STARLING DR

240,000

Based on information from Realtor.com, Sarasota Property Appraiser, and Sarasota Association of Realtors for the period ending 8/16/2017. These properties listed and sold in the past 4 months by various MLS participating offices.

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