I recently spoke with Landings winter resident Morrie Savren, who celebrated his hundredth birthday in July. While he doesn’t attribute reaching this ripe elder age to anything specific, I had a different impression. Based on what I learned about Morrie on this first meeting his attitude and life experiences are consistent with the latest research on longevity.
Morrie is a very positive person who expresses a deep respect and appreciation for others, values relationships, and has learned how to manage stress, conflict and grief with skill, grace and resilience. Physical exercise was integral to his daily life and giving back to his community well into his retirement years contributed to his sense of purpose.
J: Morrie, how did it feel to turn 100?
M: While I have the physical and health afflictions that come with being 100 years old, I’m very lucky that my mind isn’t affected. I’ve managed to keep whatever intellect I’ve had throughout my life and I’m very thankful for that. We had a wonderful birthday celebration in July.
J: Is there anything you can attribute to your longevity?
M: Yes. I was a smoker in my twenties and mid-thirties but decided to stop when my son was an infant. After that I became a serious
jogger. I ran three to five miles twice a week. I also played tennis and racquetball, regularly.
J: Did you follow a certain diet that contributed to your longevity?
M: Not really but I ate healthfully. However, throughout my childhood my mother made salami sandwiches for us every day. That’s not exactly healthy but I survived! Weight was never a problem. I really attribute running to helping me reach this age.
J: Good relationships have been connected to living long. You have been married to Selma for 75 years. Do you think that has anything to do with it?
M: I sure do. I give most of the credit to that because Selma has made living a dream. She made our lives a lot easier than they could have been. I don’t want to sound ‘Pollyanna’ but we really get along so well. We never avoided problems, and we managed them successfully. If we had a difference of opinion, we talked it out – never in anger. If discord started to build, we took a little vacation from the subject and came back to it later. We were always able to work things out. We taught our kids to do that. Both our daughter and son are in very happy marriages.
J: Tell me about your family.
M: My son is 70 and my daughter is 67. I have three grandchildren, and we were recently blessed with
Volunteers who work for you
Heidi Bodor
Over the past year or two, we have been highlighting special people in The Landings who give of their time and talent to help our community. This month we profile Heidi Bodor.
You may know Heidi as the author/ interviewer for the Eagle Kids Corner or as a homeowner neighbor. But did you know she was born and grew up in Sarasota?
Heidi also has longstanding family history in The Landings connecting her to Bertha Palmer who originally owned the property that is now our community. Heidi’s mother came to the U.S. from Germany and moved to Sarasota. She worked for the Palmer family as a live-in employee at their estate in The Landings before it was developed. She met her husband (Heidi’s father) at the Palmers’ in the early 1950’s while on a service call there.
Heidi grew up just a mile from The Landings off Camino Real. After attending Phillippi Shores, Brookside, and Riverview, she went to college at the University of Florida and Florida State University where she received two degrees in Multinational Business and Marketing and a minor in German. Upon graduation, she went to Germany for about a year and worked for the photographic film company, AGFA, and backpacked through 18 countries.
Soon after moving back to Florida, she took a job with a plastics company
in multinational sales and then a commercial interiors company, which was primarily working on airports and post offices. Given her travel urge, she went back to Europe on vacation and upon her return to Atlanta, met her future husband, Danko, in the airport.
They married and lived in Tampa for 10 years before returning to Sarasota after her father-in- law, Landings resident Frank Bodor, had a stroke. Their two children, Eli who is now 24, and Karina, 21, grew up in The Landings, and have fond memories of climbing the banyan trees next to their house, biking the neighborhood, and exploring the nature trail.
Heidi’s volunteer involvement with The Landings goes way back. She volunteered with the Father Son Tennis Tournament in the early 1990’s. She has devoted countless hours as a board member and volunteer for The Landings Holiday Charitable Foundation for the last 8 years and has been the author of the monthly column in the Eagle, “Kid’s Corner” since January 2013.
She loves interviewing kids and feels like every child is special and should have their time in the limelight to show their talents. She also formerly played tennis on the 3.5 team until sustaining a bad back injury.
Heidi also has extensive volunteer experience in the general community. She has fostered cats and kittens
a great grandson. They are all very happy. I think our approach to communicating and respecting each other rubbed off on them!
J: Did your parents or Selma’s parents model your approach to managing potential conflict?
M: I’m sure Selma learned it from her parents. They were very wise people. And Selma was always a very intelligent and easygoing person. She’s the smartest person I know!
J: How did you and Selma meet?
M: We met at a wedding when she was 18 and I was 23. At first there wasn’t anything special going on between us. But when the celebration ended, I was going to drive the newlyweds to their hotel. Selma was waiting in the hallway, so I asked her if she needed a ride. She said she was waiting for her father to pick her up. I offered to drop her off at her home. She called and got her mother’s approval for me to give her a lift. On the way from the hotel to her house, I think I fell in love with her. Six months later we were married!
J: You said that Selma was the smartest person that you know. How would you describe her intelligence?
M: She’s very smart. She has a great way of presenting herself. She’s easy-going. She recognizes what is important in life. She’s a good communicator. She thinks things through. Selma is a very wise person.
J: What do you attribute to your successful marriage?
M: The fact that we get along so well. We treat each other with respect, and we take each other’s wishes seriously. We converse openly and we’ve always made sure to make things work for both of us.
J: Tell me about where you grew up and lived for most of your life.
M: I was born on July 10,1924 in Cleveland. I’ve lived there my entire life except for spending winters in Sarasota. I love Cleveland.
J: Where do your adult children live?
M: My daughter lives in Washington, DC and my son lives outside of Tel Aviv. They are both
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through Animal Services and Nate’s and has volunteered in Buddy’s Feral Cat spay/neuter program. She has been active at her children’s schools and sports teams and served on the PTA and PTO Boards, helped chair numerous events, was a CREW Mom, Home Room Mom, and school office volunteer. She was also a founding member and Co-President of the Pine View Orchestra Boosters.
In 2012, together with her husband and a few other chess enthusiasts, they founded and ran Sarasota Scholastic Chess, which hosted quarterly regional chess tournaments at local schools until Covid interrupted the competition schedule.
When not fostering cats or caregiving for aging parents, Heidi and her family (who are all rowers) have enjoyed hosting elite rowers who have been coming to Sarasota to train and have gone on to represent the USA in international competitions, including the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.
When asked what she would do if she had a magic wand and unlimited resources to improve The Landings, she answers that she would love to see The Landings serve as a model community with more canopied roads and more sustainable landscaping. Her wish is for the community to do more research on ways to improve the environment by using less pesticides and herbicides and landscape more
ecologically. She would love to see a community orchard, a chicken coop, and beehives placed in The Landings to enhance the environment and maybe a juice bar at the racquet club that serves Landings sourced fruit smoothies or margaritas.
When asked what she loved best about The Landings, she noted the number of old growth trees, seeing all kinds of wildlife, being near the beautiful bay, and having great mangrove tunnels for kayaking, adding that it’s so nice to have this little neighborhood so close to everything but not feel urban. She likes having the large pool and great tennis courts at the club and she is looking forward to renewing her rollerblading skills on the new roads. Most of all, she appreciates all the wonderful neighbors she has throughout the community.
Heidi is one of many volunteers who make The Landings such a great place to live. We thank her for her involvement.
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President’s Report ByJeffSmith
Another month, another one in a hundred-year rain event. Tropical Storm Debby impacted Sarasota on August 4th with rainfall in The Landings measured at 10-12 inches accompanied by tropical storm winds.
Flooding was devasting for many areas bordering Phillippi Creek, but we avoided disaster mainly because the mangroves acted like a natural storm wall keeping the flooding creek within its banks (although just barely). The mangroves also buffered the surging tides enough to allow our ditches to drain.
With these events happening more frequently and intensely, we must continue to improve our drainage system whenever and wherever we can. Drainage ditches and drainage basins (the Nature Trail area) have been largely cleared of invasives so our efforts will turn to keeping our drains cleaned out and unclogged and our swales operating effectively.
Along these lines, I would like to thank Doug Booth of the Lakes and Drainage Committee and his many volunteers who removed debris and spread mulch in the Nature Trail drainage area in 92 degrees! The area will now be restored to its original natural beauty and functionality as a drainage basin by planting the appropriate native species. It is gratifying to see so many of our residents working together to improve the environmental health of The Landings.
The Security Modernization initiative is gaining speed. Resident training is beginning, and I encourage you to take the
opportunity to sign up. There will be a continuing outreach program to offer you opportunities to participate in the “Zoom” training led by Securiteam (our technology and virtual security provider). Please contact us if you have any questions at securitymod. thelandingsofsarasota.com.
As an aside I would mention that having undergone the training myself, you will find the training intuitive, not overly time consuming (about an hour) and the functionality of the system powerful in the sense that it gives you greater control over your guests and vendors.
One question that is sure to come up is what if I am unable or just don’t want to take the training, will I still be able to enter The Landings without going through the visitor gate?
The answer is YES, even if you do nothing your decal will function just as it does now. However, we hope all our residents will take full advantage of the new system.
We have now contracted with Florida State Fence, a large Tampa based firm, to install new swinging gates and barrier arms at the north and south gates. We can expect a wait of eight to ten weeks before the gates are operational (custom fabrication and scheduling) so I will have to walk back my optimistic estimate that our new gates will be ready to greet all our returning snowbirds. It now may be early November when our new gates will be installed.
Thank you to my colleagues on the board, committee chairs and members for all that you do to make The Landings a better place!
LMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
JEFF SMITH President
JUDY GREENE Vice President
HANS HAWRYSZ .............................. Treasurer
ELIDA RAMBERGER Secretary
SUE CAMINS Director
EDDIE GOLDSTEIN Director
LOUIS GONCALVES Director
JACKIE MASSARI Director
JOHN SCHMIDT Director
EMILY RIDDLE Property Manager — Pinnacle Management Company
The Club is making some exciting improvements with our point-of-sale software, Club Automation. We have been busy for a few months developing an app for the LRC that will be free on the App Store for both Apple and Android users. Once you download the free app, you will be able to do a multitude of things including but not limited to signing up for clinics and social events, seeing a list of your upcoming schedule like social tennis matches, viewing your current monthly statement and paying your balance through
President’s
Report ByBethCotner
The club was busy remodeling while many of our members were away. We have completed the renovation of the Poolside kitchen and the Lakeside bathrooms. Thanks to Ellen Demon, Paige Packman and Debra
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an ACH payment. You may have already seen the flyer we circulated with instructions on signing into the app. This is just the beginning. At some point soon, you will even be able to schedule a court reservation through the app. Stay tuned for details.
Thank you to Rose Goncalves and her committee of Landings Children’s Club members for putting together a wonderful back to school summer luau pool party for all the kids in the community. The event was held on August 17 th and was sponsored in part
News From the Court
ByAdrian“Mo”Moghina
On the tour, the top players are always looking for an obvious weakness in the opponent’s game. Usually, it’s which side on their groundstrokes is the weaker side and how good is the opponent’s second serve.
For example, most of the women on the WTA Tour now know that Coco Gauff’s forehand is her weaker side. So, they will try to do a forehand-to-forehand crosscourt pattern with her as much as possible to break down her forehand and create lots of errors. However, if their forehand is not their favorite
side then they will have to be lucky to beat Coco because her forehand is still at a pretty good level. That’s why Coco is ranked number two in the world. But her opponents know that if they play Coco’s backhand side too much, they will not have a chance. Coco’s backhand is easily one of the best backhands on the women’s tour.
If you have an obvious weaker side, do yourself a favor and take a lesson to understand how to improve it. Then when you go out to practice it, hit at least twice as many balls with your weaker side for a
Blackburn for their help with these projects.
We expect that new carpeting will be installed in the Lakeside Room by the end of the month.
We are still evaluating the sludge removal near the tennis courts
by the Landings Racquet Club and LMA. Mr. Ed’s Ice Cream & Shaved Ice truck was as popular as ever with the adults and kids in attendance. It was great to see all the kids and their parents enjoying an afternoon in and around the pool.
The LRC annual mailing will be sent out later this year. 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. If you would like to receive your annual packet somewhere other than
couple of months to improve that side. Repetition will give you the muscle memory which will help you to focus only on the ball because you have done the work to have enough confidence to trust that weaker side.
I’m looking forward to seeing the second week of the U.S. Open this month. It will be interesting to see how many American men and women will be left in the final sixteen of the tournament.
I want to thank our great staff that got our club and tennis courts ready for play so quickly after Hurricane Debby. Kevin, Hans, Marco, and
and are awaiting more bids for remediating the issue.
Club activities this month included a Koffee Klatsch, a children’s pool party, and a happy hour.
We will shortly begin rolling out
your Landings address, please contact the Tennis Pro Shop. As always, if you would like to receive weekly emails regarding upcoming events at the Club, please email me at lrctennis@ hotmail.com and I will be happy to add you to my address book.
Currently we are in the middle of the annual court resurfacing project. We started with courts 3 & 4. After those two opened we moved over to courts 7 & 8. By the time you read this, if Mother Nature cooperates, 7 & 8 will be done and we should be nearing the completion of courts
Brett all did such a great job cleaning up and resurfacing the courts. We are very lucky to have them.
We will have a social round robin on Thursday September 5 from 9:3011 a.m. Sign up at the Pro Shop. See you on the courts.
Here are the two main tournaments to watch before the U.S. Open: the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada on August 6-12 and the Cincinnati Open on August 13-19.
We will skip our social round robin in August because of the incredible heat this summer. But we
a new mobile app that will help members view and pay bills and, eventually, make court reservations. Please travel safely over the summer and I look forward to seeing you in the fall!
1 & 2. The last two courts to be resurfaced will be 5 & 6. The goal is to complete the project by the end of September. Once the courts have been redone, to keep them 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 and it makes a world of difference. Thanks in advance for your assistance in helping to keep our courts in pristine condition.
will have a U.S. Open social round robin on Thursday, September 5 from 9:30-11 a.m. Sign up at the Pro Shop.
I have been asked if there are players at the club that are interested in playing singles instead of doubles. If you are interested in playing singles sets, tiebreakers, or a full match, please let the front desk know so that we can set you up to play with an appropriate level player.
Stay hydrated, cool, and safe. See you on the courts.
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We want your travel photos
The October issue of The Landings Eagle will include a special insert featuring photos taken by Landings’ residents during their travels across the U.S. and abroad.
The photos can be of landscapes, buildings, monuments, people, animals, etc. We are particularly interested in photographs that reflect the cultural climate of the places you’ve visited.
Feel free to send as many photos as you like. We’ll try to publish as many as we can.
Please send your photos to me at
Landings Resident Profile
ByJoanLowery Morrie
Savren: A life well lived!
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to attorneys. Despite the physical distance we see them often. They are as devoted to us as we are to them.
J: Tell me about your professional life.
M: In my early twenties, my brother and I went into business together. We bought and managed an apartment building. We went on to buy and manage other apartment buildings.
Then we bought a major fourteenstory office building in downtown Cleveland. From there we branched out into managing several office buildings. Other family members, including my father, worked with us. My brother and I were very close. Tragically he died at 60 years old. I miss him every day.
J: How old were you when you retired?
M: 80 years old. At first, I was unhappy because I wanted to feel more useful. So, I got deeply involved in volunteerism. I worked in juvenile court with youngsters who were in trouble. I counseled them for 17 years both before and after I retired. I made recommendations to the judge to help make their lives better. I enjoyed it immensely and like to think that I made a positive difference.
J: Tell me about your life at The Landings.
M: We bought a condo at The Landings 22 years ago. We winter there as it’s very good for our health. At 100 and 95-years old, Selma and I have outlived all our friends. But now we have many close Landings friends who are younger than us. They are very kind and look after us. We belong to the Racquet Club and really enjoy it. I played tennis until I tore my rotator cuff when I was 93 years old. But we still enjoy the club.
J: Morrie, what advice can you share about living a good, long life?
M: Over the course of our lives, Selma and I have had our share of tragedies. We have both had bouts with cancer. My father was
murdered in a robbery. My mother died shortly thereafter of a broken heart. These are the kinds of deep heartaches most of us must face at some points in our lives. It is very difficult, and we must grieve and allow ourselves to feel the pain and muster the strength to stay positive. But as far as the more mundane issues in life, my advice is to lay back. Don’t let anything pester or fester. Take a vacation from your worries and take some time to let things resolve organically. Discern between what you can avoid or change and what you can’t. Don’t dwell on things that aren’t that important. Lay back!
J: Very wise words Morrie. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.
We are experiencing major issues with our current technology that were caused by the record rain event, that is, the first record rain event. Because we will be replacing all “tech” equipment (camera’s, plate readers, decal readers, computers, routers and the software that powers the systems) we will take a “band aid” approach to maintain a basic level of functionality until late September when the new tech equipment will be operative. Note: the replacement of the physical gates
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at the North and South gates is a separate initiative which is expected to occur in early November.
The current issues we face include:
- Main gate cameras malfunctioned and have been replaced with basic equipment that will allow us to capture license plates
- Connections have been lost between North and South video and the Main Gate. Basic cameras have been installed that will allow us to record vehicle entries
- Main gate computer experienced
water damage during tropical storm Debby. As a result, decals that have been issued recently will not work at either the North or South Gate. Unfortunately, there is not an easy fix for this issue until the new equipment is installed.
Incidents:
- July 2: Two vendor vehicles were involved in a collision. No injuries resulted.
- July 4: A wellness check was made on a resident at the request of a family member.
- July 12: A fatal vehicle crash (motorcycle) occurred at the intersection of Landings Blvd and 41. The area was inaccessible for a period due to the presence of emergency vehicles.
- July 19: The South Gate’s aluminum gate door was struck by a delivery truck while making a delivery to The Landings. The driver left the scene without reporting the damage to us or the authorities. We assess damage at $7,250 and have made a police report. We will use
all avenues available to us to recover this amount from the responsible individual/company.
- July 24: An elderly and confused man entered the Landings through the North Gate and entered a residence through an open door. The resident contacted the security guard in person as soon as the individual had left her residence. Security responded, contacted the police and the individual was taken into custody.
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Come one come all and join the Landoliers for a great experience filled with comradery, true enjoyment and fun surprises.
This year, in addition to some classics, there is great new music ranging from the Beatles to Neil Diamond to Leonard Cohen and beyond.
Rehearsals start October 15 and continue weekly (with some vacation, individual breaks and late starts for those returning to The Landings) every Tuesday from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. until our concert on Sunday, April 6.
Here are some comments from participants.
“Even though I never sang anywhere, I joined the Landoliers at the invitation of a friend and neighbor. They told me I didn’t have to have a strong musical background. It is so much fun and a great group of people. I treasure my Tuesday afternoons singing with the Landoliers.”
“I thought I could only sing in the shower when no one was around, but decided to give the
Landoliers a try even though I knew I would have to sing very softly (as my 1 st grade teacher recommended). As it turned out, I was able to follow the singers on either side of me (neither of whom moved away from me) and sing louder than I had planned. I loved the experience and people and have happily built the Landoliers into my retirement activities.”
“I have enjoyed playing tennis and pickle ball as a member of The Landings Community. I never even thought about singing in a group. Last year, I decided why not try it. I never imagined I would have had such a good time! The director is superb with a wonderful sense of humor and incredible talent, the accompanist is also quite talented and so patient, and my fellow singing partners have become new friends! The music is a wide range of great songs that seem to appeal to all ages!! Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity! I’m hooked!”
Robert C., Florida
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We started with Devon's Lump Crab Cake which lacks any filler as advertised. Basically held together with some mayo and served with a grilled lemon and house remoulade. Delicious! We took two home!
I ordered the grilled triple tail (any fresh fish available grilled or blackened) on a melt in your mouth brioche bun with a little tartar sauce. Excellent!
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Letters to the Editor
Thank You
Dear Landings Family:
I wanted to thank you for your tremendous support of my candidacy for delegate to the Democratic National Convention. I was truly touched. The Landings votes pushed me way over top. In fact, I was highest vote getter in the state.
I also greatly appreciated the words of encouragement and congratulations from several of my Landings Republican friends.
Thank you,
Lou Grossman
A Note of Gratitude
Fellow residents of The Landings, we are all in debt to the prescient work that the Lakes and Drainage Committee (Jeff Smith, Doug Booth, Richard Greenspan, Mike Knupp and Frank Pipers) has done over the past year. They have cleared the drainage system so water could exit the community without unnecessary damage.
Without their efforts the effects of Tropical Storm Debbie would have been much worse.
Paul Weiner
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Do you play any instruments? I sing with my microphone.
How long have you been in The Landings? Four months
Do you like most about The Landings? I like that it has a lot of pools.
Favorites:
Ice cream: Strawberry
School subject: Art
Book/s: What Would Darla do?
TV Show: InvestiGators
Video game: Barbie Game
Sport: Gymnastics. I did gymnastics for several years in California.
Athlete: Simon Biles
Color: Pink
Song: You Belong to Me by Taylor Swift
Movie: Descendants
Food: Buttered pasta
Least favorite food: All fish
Animal: Unicorn
Holiday: My birthday, Easter, Christmas, and Halloween
One word to describe you would be: Kind
What do you do in your spare time? I draw, paint,
and make stuff.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A singer
What clubs are you a part of? I will be joining the drama club and starting my own club called the “Fun Club.”
What is your go–to treat? Candy or chocolate bar? Lollipops!
If you could make a new holiday, what would it be? Candy Day. It rains candy that day!
If you could throw a parade through The Landings, what type of parade would it be? A candy parade where people dress up as candy and throw candy!
You’re a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be and why? Bright pink because it stands out a lot
If you could do something like your dad/mom do, what would you want to be able to do? Stay at home all day!
What famous person would you like to meet and have lunch with? Why? Taylor Swift, so I could ask her if I could be in her concert.
If you could change anything about school what would it be? Everything!
If you could wake up tomorrow with a
superpower, what superpower would you want to have? Teleporting and “candy touch”, where I could turn anything into candy.
What is your favorite part of the day? Going home in the afternoon
Favorite place to visit and why? California to visit my friends, Amelia and Siena
One thing you have always wanted to do but haven’t yet? To fly with wings
If you were invisible for a day, what would you do? Talk to people
If you had a million dollars, what would you spend it on? Toys
What’s the best thing about being a kid? That I don’t need to do work
What is something that you’re thankful for?
Mom and Dad and myself. God made me. What’s the greatest thing about being you? I can play in structures that big people can’t.
Tell me about a recent fun trip. We went to Orlando and stayed at Gaylord Palms and played at the water park there. We also recently went on a helicopter ride with my mom’s friend who is a Royal Navy pilot and saw string rays, manatees, and sharks. For my upcoming birthday, we will go to see Kidz Bop in Tampa.
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Fishing at the Gazebo
ByTheFishWhisperer
When grandchildren come to visit, what’s better than going fishing? The Fish Whisperer took Bradley Kopets fishing at the gazebo with his dad, Phil. Bradley is the grandson of Lisa and Scott Bradley. He has previously fished elsewhere a few times but never caught anything. With a bit of instruction, he caught several fish including black drum. This is a great fish to catch Black drum are particularly abundant in the Gulf of Mexico. They can grow up to 60 inches and weigh between 50 to 100 pounds. The fish has a dark, silvery-gray body with a high, rounded back and small barbels on its chin used for sensing prey. Black drum are bottom feeders, primarily eating
mollusks and crustaceans. Black drum have black stripes similar, but much lighter, to sheepshead. They are known for their drumming sound produced by vibrating their swim bladder. The species can live up to 40-50 years and reach sexual maturity at around four years.
Black drum are considered a tasty and versatile fish, particularly when selecting smaller specimens and preparing them properly. They are frequently caught at the gazebo during the summer.
If you would like to learn to fish or have visitors or children who would enjoy a fishing experience at the gazebo, contact the “fish whisper” at nfpconsultingresources@gmail. com or by phone, 941-685-1690. BradleyKopetshooksafishatthegazebowhilefishingwithhisdad,Phil,andThe FishWhisperer.
Paw Prints
By: DeeRicapito
Aging Gracefully — “Less Bark, More Wag”
Our pet’s life is wonderfully uncluttered and not as frantic as ours. Age neither defines a dog, nor overwhelms their thoughts. That is because dogs live in the present.
Dogs don’t see time the way we do, regretting years gone by or obsessing over the days that are left. They adapt and look for reasons to wag their tails.
Sometimes, dogs will pause on an interesting scent or stops to greet a friend and then takes a sniff.
No matter what, they never do the math and figure out how old they are in dog years.
Car trip? Yes!!!
Guilt trip? Never!!!
Captain Cestar is 14 years young. Margo says: “He’s always sweet
and gentle, especially with the grandchildren. He has been that way ever since the first day he was rescued.”
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Kitchen Ladies Recipe Corner
CompiledBy:DeeRicapito
September Strawberry Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ pounds strawberries, quartered
- 4 cups cucumbers, chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 8 ounces feta cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup golden balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Happiness is…Friends
It’s that time of year again, with kids seeing their
about their
and reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. Jerry and Jill Williams, owners of Abel’s Ice Cream, relish the sight of kids excitedly coming in after their first weeks of school, eager to share their new experiences. And what better way to share those experiences than with their favorite cup or cone?
This month Abel’s is featuring two of our customer’s favorites: Mint Chip mint ice cream with large, rich chocolate chips)
cookie flavored ice cream with crushed chocolate cookies in every bite!) These timeless selections are sure to sweeten your kids’ school days and autumn celebrations. Whether catching up with friends or creating new memories, a scoop of your favorite ice cream makes every moment more special.
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
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Crust:
- Prepare the ingredients
- Quarter the strawberries
- Chop the cucumbers and red onion
- Cube the feta cheese
- Mince the fresh mint
Make the Dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, golden balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and pepper
- Combine and Toss:
- In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese, and fresh mint
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine
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