Landings Eagle - June 2019

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Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Partnership Grant

LMA STORM EMERGENCY PROCEDURE

By Maralyn Kauffman-David, LMA Environmental Committee Chairperson

LMA will notify residents if Sarasota County declares any part of The Landings as a mandatory evaluation zone page

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LANDOLIERS

Suzanne Stearns selected as the new director of the Landoliers page

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KID’S CORNER

Meet Anthony Fabyanic, 15, going into 10th grade at Suncoast Polytechical High School

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Photos from the ice cream social presented by Judy Greene and Tara Lamb

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The Landings Management Association proudly announces being awarded funds from a Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Partnership Grant to continue our ongoing Stormwater Retention Pond Habitat Restoration Project. These funds will help move our project forward, enhance another one of our lakes, and provide a unique community involvement event to gather us together in this important environmental initiative.

Thanks to LMA Past-President Deirdre D’Silva, Mike Knupp (Project Leader and Drainage and Lakes Committee Chairperson), Maralyn Kaufman-David (Project Leader and Environmental Committee Chairperson), Larry Lawrence (External Relations Committee Chairperson), Carriage House 1 Association leaders, Jeff Durante (President) and Laurie Malone (Landscape), and Carriage House 1 residents.

The intent of this project is to use lake 3 as a model of how

President’s Column Our snowbirds have departed and things have slowed down in Sarasota, but LMA continues to be active in support of your community. The following are a few items I would like to bring to your attention.

When you have vendors or guests coming to The Landings PLEASE remind them that their GPS will likely take them to the wrong entrance. Make sure they know to enter through the main gate on Tamiami Trail. Also, if you have vendors who you think are special, why not share their names and contact information with us so that they can be added to the website list of resident recommended vendors.

Are you looking for an electrician, housekeeper,

making simple changes can have a positive impact on the quality of water that travels from Roberts Bay and Phillippi Creek and eventually into the Gulf. The project goals are to reduce the amount of sediment, stop the use of chemicals, and reduce the trash coming into the system from offsite.

We will use methods that have been implemented in other Landings lakes, like planting water plants near edge of lake to slow sediments caused by bank erosion from entering the lake and establishing a ‘ring of responsibility’ around the lake to prevent nitrogen-laden grass clippings from entering the lake. In addition, we will employ biological enzymes and stock the lake with fish to control algae and invasive plants in and around the lake.

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By Norman Olshansky

air conditioning company, plumber, etc.? Check out the Landings website for suggestions from your neighbors.

Go to thelandingsofsarasota.com and log onto the resident pages to submit your recommendations or to search for vendors that you need.

Infrastructure is one of the biggest areas of concern, as our community gets older. Our lakes, roads, drainage and other issues have demanded significant repairs and upgrades this past year, at significant expense to LMA. Fortunately, our leadership in the past planned well and created reserves to handle emergency situations such as we have experienced.

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THE LANDINGS RACQUET CLUB PRESENTS: FAMILY POOL PARTY This event will be held at the LRC pool on Friday, June 7th at 5:00 p.m.

PDQ will once again provide the food. This event is sponsored by the LMA Family Events Committee which is taking a page from the book titled: Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play.

Please RSVP to Doug Day at 941-720-1314 or flaniceguy@hotmail.com

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LMA meeting notes LMA Pres. Norm Olshansky, opened the meeting by extending condolences to Agnes Schipper and her family due to the loss of her father.

• Unexpected expenses will require going into reserves and possibly the fund balance.

• He requested notice from board members who would not be able to attend a board meeting during the summer months.

• Residents are reminded to prepare for the storm season.

• Dick Bayles is seeking full-time residents who would be willing to serve on the finance committee.

• No happy hour is scheduled for the month of June and the summer schedule is July 24, September 4, and October 23.

FINANCE REPORT Treasurer, Dick Bayles reported excess drainage and lakes expenses would be reclassified as a reserves expenditure.

No other unusual expenses occurred during the month.

LMA Pres. Norm Olshansky, noted a concern that unpaid resident fees totaled just over $50,000. The committee will be submitting these accounts for collection.

MANAGERS REPORT Landings Manager, George Neil reported processing about $50,000 worth of invoices during the month.

• Florida Power and Light hopes to have the lighting upgrade project completed by the end of the summer.

• Additional potholes have been located and scheduled for repair.

• An issue with some dried concrete on Landings Boulevard near Highway 41 is going to be referred to the maintenance committee.

• A claim for repairs to a gate damaged by a Bobcat is being processed.

• The gazebo trash container repair is still pending.

By Trebor Britt

LAKES & DRAINAGE Committee chair, Michael Knupp reported several fairly serious lakes and drainage problems which will involve accessing reserves for payment.

• The Flicker Field Circle swale flooding issue is nearly corrected.

• Drainage problems at the corner of Kestral Park South and Landings Boulevard will be corrected by the installation of Miami drains. The repair estimate is $15,000.

• Bids are being solicited to correct a major drainage problem at the corner of Kestral Park South and Flicker Field Circle. The repair estimate is $10,000.

• Bids are being solicited to replace a spillway on Lake 3. The repair estimate is $20,000.

The total estimated cost of repairing eight drainage problems and three lake problems will likely exceed $150,000.

Future finances for drainage, lakes and roads projects were discussed. A motion was made to authorize the Lakes and Drainage committee to exceed their budgets based on the reports submitted and items identified. New items would be brought to the board for approval.

The motion passed unanimously.

MORE LAKES Lakes chair, Michael Knupp reported control box and fountain light issues have all been repaired on lake 9 (Mayne Lake), lake 4 (Heron Lake) and lake 8 (Portside Lake).

• A window washing lift accident damaged the control box making the east fountain on lake 6 inoperable.

• The county completed the inlet structure replacement on lake 1 near the north gate. Special thanks to Paul Weiner of the Landscaping Committee for arranging to have an irrigation company run a line under Kestral Parkway North to the new inlet to irrigate the new sod.

• The major structural failure on

lake 3 (Carriage House Lake) which significantly drained the lake, will be replaced with a concrete spillway. The board approved additional funding to cover the cost of repairs.

MORE DRAINAGE Drainage chair, Michael Knupp reported a spillway gate at the southern end of lake 3 (Carriage House Lake) has failed and water is draining out continually. The committee is waiting on a bid from Howell Concrete and Land Service to repair this and two sinkholes caused by a leaking drainage pipe. One is on Flicker Field Circle, the other is at the corner of Flicker Field Circle and Kestral Parkway South.

A new drainage pipe was installed between 5149 and 5147 Flicker Field Circle.

Drainage repair on the corner of Kestral Parkway, South and Landings Boulevard is underway.

KYAK PROPOSAL UPDATE Many concerns were raised regarding the Kayak Proposal during a meeting between the Landings Management Association and the Landings Racquet Club. Several of those concerns were discussed, the greatest of which was liability. No decisions have been made at this point and another meeting is planned.

MAINTENANCE Maintenance Committee chair, Ron Pierce, reported on several projects and activities.

• The correct residence was identified for pavers that were delivered to the wrong address. Fortunately no damage was done at the wrong address.

• Expenses to repair damage caused by a Waste Management truck were recovered.

• A pvc sprinkler pipe leak along the North Gate wall was repaired after discovery. It was the responsibility of LMA. • FPL repaired a lamp light at the corner of Landings Blvd. and Kestral Park South more than six months after it was reported.

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Notifications June 7: Family Pool Night at the Landings Racquet Club at 5:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to Doug Day at 941-720-1314 or flaniceguy@hotmail.com

WEBSITE UPDATE A fully searchable database of all residents will be accessible soon. More content has been added including vendors, advertising, blogs, and artists.

A calendar is being updated regularly and current and past issues of The Eagle are available.

July 24: Happy Hour begins at 6 p.m.

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS Pamphlets produced by Sarasota County are available at The Landing’s Racquet Club.

November 13: Next Community Hauling Date

Sept. 2: Labor Day BBQ

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LHA meeting notes Maralyn Kaufman, LMA Environmental Committee chair, discussed the LMA’s program to reduce pollution in our lakes, waterways and storm drainage system by following County regulations regarding fertilizer use and encouraging owners to create a “ring of responsibility” around Lake 1 North Lake.

An LMA project to install erosion protection on the lake shore of a residence on Peregrine Point Circle N was described by Mike Knupp, LMA Lakes & Drainage Chair and LHA board member.

The Board also approved: • The removal of trees on Peregrine Point Circle N and Landings Blvd.

• The repainting of a residence on Pine Harrier Drive • The replacement with hurricane-proof windows and a storm door for residences on Peregrine Point Drive, Peregrine Point Circle W, and Pine Harrier Drive.

• A small addition and rear deck for a residence on Flicker Field Circle.

• The removal of a small wall and roof at the entrance way to a residence on Flicker Field Circle.

The board discussed a proposed replacement of those residence mailboxes whose condition deteriorated to an unacceptable condition and the repainting of mailbox posts where required.

Given the proposed cost of the project, it will be split into two phases. The first will commence at the end of 2019 if there are not significant storm-related expenses required during the 2019 hurricane season. The second phase will be done in early 2020.

While the project has been approved, specific approval for its commencement will occur later this year.

The next regularly scheduled board meeting is June 13, 2019 at the Landings Racquet Club at 7:00 p.m.

LMA Storm Emergency Procedures This article describes the actions of the Landings Management Association in the event of a hurricane emergency with respect to:

• Security • Roads • Common Areas The LMA is not responsible for individuals’ safety or real or personal property.

Provided cellular service is available, other notifications will be made to residents emergency e-mail addresses and the Landings website updated as conditions or circumstances warrant Landings Storm Emergency A Landings Emergency is declared when Sarasota County has declared a storm warning, the sustained winds are 35mph or over and expected to grow, and the Landings security contractor makes a decision to evacuate the Main Gatehouse.

In this event, The LMA will notify residents and the Main Gatehouse will be closed, the North Gate and South Gate iron gates will be opened and all gate arms will be removed.

Landings Evacuation LMA will notify residents if Sarasota County declares any part of The Landings as a mandatory evaluation zone.

Post Storm When safe to do so and security staff return, The North and South iron gates will be closed and residents notified.

When the Main Gate has power and all gates are operational: gate arms will be replaced.

When North and South Gates have power and vehicle decal readers are operational, the North and South iron gates will be opened, and residents will be notified that normal operations have resumed.

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President’s Column

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As you travel through The Landings you will notice many of the completed projects and those still in progress.

We are entering the tropical storm season and we encourage you to be prepared. There are many things you can do to get ready in advance of pending storms. To assist residents, we encourage you to check out the Sarasota County disaster planning guide which is now available in hard copy at the LRC or on the Landings Website. Go to the Residents Page and then to the LMA page for an electronic copy of the guide.

There will be no Happy Hour in June and they will be less frequent over the summer. Mark your calendars for July 24, September 4 and October 23rd.

The Eagle has Landed. While traveling this Summer, don’t forget to take a copy of The Eagle for a photo you can submit to The Eagle. Current and back copies of The Eagle can be accessed on the Landings Resident Website.

If you haven’t already updated your contact information on the Landings Website, please check out the new Resident Directory on the Resident Home Page. This directory will be the basis for the Green Book so please check to make sure all of your information is accurate.

The website is updated frequently with new blogs, items for sale, condos for rent, and recommended vendors. In addition the calendar is updated regularly with Racquet Club and LMA programs and events. If you haven’t checked out the website recently, please do so and let us know what you think.

Did you know that Sarasota County prohibits the use of fertilizer containing nitrogen and phosphorus during the summer rainy season, and at least 50 percent slow-release fertilizer is required during the rest of the year? Keep our “bays blue and not green with algae. Please make sure that your landscape service is doing what it can to “skip the fertilizer” this summer.

For more information go to

www.befloridian.com.

Do you have time to help your community? We have a few openings for volunteers to work on LMA committees.

We especially need volunteers to help at social events, who have a background in engineering, construction or nonprofit finance. Contact me or any other LMA Board member for more information.

Just a reminder that the Landings does not have sidewalks and speeding can put walkers and other vehicles at risk. Please observe posted speed limits. We are monitoring violators with radar that captures the license plate of the driver. Safe drivers have nothing to worry about. However, those exceeding speed limits will receive a warning and may have their decal privileges suspended. While on the subject of safety, walkers at night should wear reflective clothing.

Reflective yellow vests are now available for purchase at a nominal cost at the LRC. Coyotes, fox, bobcats, raccoons, alligators and possum have been observed in The Landings along with an occasional armadillo and otter. Please keep all pets on leash, keep a safe distance from wildlife and refrain from feeding ALL wild animals for our and their protection. Enjoy our natural setting and environment, but please do not feed wildlife in The Landings. You could be fined $100 under Florida Statute 379.412 for wildlife feeding violations. New signs have been posted next to several of the lakes.

In the fall we will be organizing bike trips in our region for residents of The Landings. If you are interested, let me know so that your name can be added to the list of potential participants.

We know that most residents use the summer months for special vacations.

We wish you safe travels and a healthy and enjoyable Summer.

Norman Olshansky: President, Insidethelandings@gmail.com

Estuary Program

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The first step will involve the manual removal of algae blooms…for which we will need VOLUNTEERS. Indeed, we will be enlisting volunteers from now through the end of the year. We hope to begin this manual algae clearing as soon as possible. Keep an eye out for announcements that will be made on The Landings website, in The Eagle, and on signage throughout the community in the next few weeks. This is a great opportunity for the residents to work together and for students to do community service work during the summer break – all for a great environmental cause. We will also look for your help later in the project (October) to help with planting of water plants. Our final report to The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program will be submitted to the Program officials by January 1, 2020! Contact Maralyn Kaufman-David (mkaufmanphd@ gmail.com) if you are interested in helping.

In the May issue of The Eagle on page 24 there was a mistake in the listing of Association presidents.

Carolyn Fournier is the President of Landings South V.

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Series of hurricanes in 2017 has resulted in new state admonition that people should be able to take care of themselves for a week, not 72 Rachel Brown Hackney hours, after hurricane hits By SarasotaNewsLeader.com In the past, Sarasota County’s emergency management chief told Siesta Key Association (SKA) members on May 2, he used to advise people to be prepared to be on their own for the first 72 hours after a natural disaster occurs, such as a hurricane strike.

However, Ed McCrane continued, 2017’s series of storms has led to the necessity of changing that guideline. With Hurricanes Harvey and then Irma and then Maria devastating so many different areas — and other natural disasters, such as California’s wildfires, having become more frequent — Florida Emergency Management leaders have made it known, McCrane said, that people should have enough supplies set aside to manage on their own for a full week.

“FEMA is only so big,” he added, referring to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

McCrane also had new slides in his presentation to underscore the need for people to evacuate if a hurricane is coming and they live in an area vulnerable to storm surge.

Early this year, he said, he took what he called the “scenic route” as he traveled through the Panhandle to get a firsthand look at the devastation Hurricane Michael wrought last fall.

The storm was a Category 5 when it made landfall near Mexico Beach, new data show. Michael’s storm surge was 18 feet, McCrane pointed out. Hurricane

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Katrina of 2005 holds the record, he added: 34 feet.

Michael started out as a tropical depression, he explained. In 12 hours, it strengthened from a Category 1 to a Category 3, he said; then, within 72 hours, it was a Category 5 — the highest level for a hurricane.

Because of the width of the Continental Shelf in proximity to Florida, he continued, 18 to 20 feet probably would be the maximum storm surge, or storm tide, that any part of the Sarasota County shoreline ever would see. “We expected 6 to 10 feet of storm tide with Irma,” he pointed out. Yet, after that storm came ashore at Marco Island in September 2017, McCrane noted, it headed east. “We only got Category 1 winds, at that.”

Audience members gasped when McCrane clicked through slides showing the Panhandle after Michael’s 2018 hit.

As he drove through the affected area in February, he said, he saw “no gas stations, no restaurants, no ‘Mom and Pop’ stores” that remained open. “Everything was destroyed.”

Dangers of storm surge All of Siesta Key is in what county staff has designated Level A, McCrane explained. That comprises the areas most vulnerable to storm surge.

If a person is uncertain about the evacuation level in which that person lives, McCrane explained, the person

can go to the county website — www.scgov.net — and click on the part of the bar at the top of the page that says, “I want to…” The screen that comes up, he noted, has another list of headings. One of those is “Find.” By scrolling down, the person will see “My Evacuation Level.” After clicking on that link, the person can enter his or her address and then find out the level.

Still, McCrane continued, if someone feels it absolutely necessary to shelter at home after being urged to evacuate, the person should let Sarasota County Emergency Management know.

Thanks for the Rings of Responsibility The residents of neighborhood associations throughout The Landings deserve a big THANK YOU for considering and initiating the first steps for a Ring of Responsibility around our important lakes. Your efforts are of great worth because polluted water runoff is considered to be the greatest threat to clean water and these small steps have allowed The Landings to begin to reduce water pollution runoff from the land, slow down erosion of the banks of the lake, and create a better habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife.

About 15 months ago, the LMA (Lakes, Landscape, and Environmental Committees)

By Maralyn Kaufman-David, LMA Environmental Committee Chairperson

initiated the important idea of leaving a border of taller grass and/or vegetation around each lake in The Landings called a Ring of Responsibility. The initiative started with two steps: (1) asking lawn mowing providers to leave a ring of grass (about 12 inches high and about 1-2 feet wide) around each lake and cut grass in a direction to ensure that grass clippings would not enter the lake and (2) asking pesticide/fertilizer services to either not spray or deposit chemicals in the Ring or use a deflector to ensure no chemicals are sprayed or deposited directly into the lake. Successful establishment of this initial Ring of Responsibility

has been well received and partially fulfills the Sarasota County restrictions regarding fertilization and mowing of areas adjacent to a body of water (as described and required by the LMA – see Resident’s Handbook, p. 27 of 20182019 edition).

We will continue to work on this important initiative, with the goal of making sure all lakes are participating and widening the ring of responsibility to at least 3 feet to achieve total compliance with the Sarasota County regulation*.

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Landings Shopping Center update

Photos by Bob Manteiga Left: The free-standing Starbucks added their final touches Below: Signature Events & Catering replaces the original Gecko’s Grill & Pub. The Signature Room will be able to accommodate 150, and a new 1,500-square-foot patio area completes the redesign

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You are Invited to Join the Landoliers Choral Group Submitted by Norman Olshansky The Landoliers and Landings Management Association are please to announce that Suzanne Stearns has agreed to conduct the Landolier Choral Group this coming year and that Barbara Rothman will be returning as pianist.

Suzanne has an impressive background and experience working with Choral Groups similar to the Landoliers. Barbara has shared her musical talents with the Landoliers for several years.

New members to the Landoliers are welcome.

Rehearsals will begin in October on Tuesday afternoons, with performance(s) in March. If interested in joining the group or want more information, contact Norman Olshansky at 941685-1690.

The Landoliers new Director holds her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. She has won several national vocal awards including the first place winner of the Metropolitan and San Francisco Opera auditions.

Suzanne moved to Sarasota 7 years ago and for the past 3 years has been the director of a 40 member chorus at Sunnyside Village, a soloist at St. Martha’s Church and also sings in the well known group, Choral Artists of Sarasota with Dr. Joe Holt. She also teaches privately in her home and does master classes wherever she is needed.

She had a 20 year musical career with the Army

Suzanne Stearns

New Director of Landoliers Chorale, has been a leading singer in the MGM’s Halllelujah Hollywood show in Las Vegas and has entertained on the Royal Viking Cruise Line with her husband, Metropolitan Opera singer, Jason Stearns.

Do you like to sing? Enjoy the social and musical experience of singing with the Landoliers.

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Fresh Catch continues to expand their loyal customer base

Last year, Buzzfeed.com published a list for top new

Fresh Catch Fish Market & Grill, located at 7119 S. Tamiami Trail, just south of Stickney Point Road in restaurants diners should check out in Florida for 2018. the Buccaneer Plaza, is a casual restaurant/market with Fresh Catch Fish Market & Grill topped that list.

Buzzfeed compiles their list on new restaurants that indoor and outdoor seating for close to 30. opened during the past year by focusing their data on Fresh Catch continues to receive high praise from the restaurant-review site Yelp.com. Only one restaurant online reviews: is chosen from each state, adding to the impressive Words cannot describe my delight! Everything was recognition this small restaurant received. fantastic! Amazing fresh fish - I think it was still So how is this mom and pop business faring one swimming this morning! Smoked Mahi Mahi dip, Crab year after receiving this honor? There seems to be Cakes, Shrimp Cocktail, blackened grouper sandwich, no shortage of five star reviews for this restaurant Tripletail with watermelon salsa and shrimp tacos! so they appear to be exceeding the criteria diners Bounty from the sea delivered with excellent service expect and appreciate. Co-owner Devon Provost and topped off with homemade key lime pie! – Yelper, says, “Fresh Catch has many local and loyal Kara T. customers. The business continues to build thanks Stopped here for a late lunch, I had the Salmon corn on not only to them but the many people who use the cob it was excellent. My mom had the clam chowder websites like Yelp, Google and TripAdvisor.” which was awesome and the shrimp cocktail which she Fresh Catch’s, father/son duo, Bob and Devon really liked it. My husband had the clam chowder also Provost have a serious passion for seafood which which he said is the best he has ever had and a Shrimp started way back when the family lived in the dish which he enjoyed.

Boston area. Their simply prepared, never-fried, The service was very good, after the meal was served never-frozen dishes are paired with a variety of they checked up to see if everything was ok. simple sauces that serve to complement, so the The Provost Family Wishes all Dads I would highly recommend and if I am in the area again freshness of the seafood shines. a Happy Father’s Day I will definitely eat here again. People who live nearby Your fish/seafood selection goes from the case need to visit this restaurant, it will sure to become one onto the grill. Prepared grilled or blackened, topped with lemon and of your favorites.

“If you love delicious seafood prepared flawlessly, this is butter, Pico de Gallo or tropical salsa. Served with a fresh ear of corn on the cob and baby roasted potatoes. Soups, salads, sandwiches and the place for you. Everything is cooked to highlight the high quality, pulled steam pots round out the menu. If room permits, be sure to order a fresh from the gulf.” —Yelper, Linda G. ~ slice of their homemade key lime pie. Bob’s wife, Debra, makes the Fresh Catch Fish Market and Grill is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday key lime pie, using freshly whipped cream. The restaurant also offers through Saturday. 941-413-7133, freshcatchfishmarketandgrill.com a nice selection of beers and wines.

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What is Pickleball? A great sport to relish!

The Eagle has landed

By Dee Ricapito Pickleball has become the fastest growing racquet sport of the last decade. It combines the elements of badminton, tennis, and even table tennis. The dimensions and court layout is like badminton. The net and some rules are similar to tennis, and uses a paddle like in table tennis.

Two to four people can play. You don’t have to be quiet watching or playing the sport. You do use a solid paddle when striking the ball over the net. The ball that is played outdoors is bigger, heavier and thicker Interesting way to hold extra Pickleball balls than the indoor ball. The 40 holes in the balls help to adapt to windy conditions. became popular as a fun game for players of all Indoor balls are more buoyant and come in a ages and skill levels. variety of darker colors. Also bigger holes make It is said, pickleball got its name from the the ball bounce slower. (Good for beginners Pritchard’s cocker spaniel named Pickles. and for players who want to play at a slower Whenever the ball came his way he would pace.) take the ball and run off with it, it was Pickle’s The game was said to be invented in 1965 ball! And, the USTA Pickleball Assn. is sticking as a children’s backyard pastime but quickly to that story.

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Here is a recipe for Beet Salad. The best I’ve ever tasted! Marina brought it to our pot luck Ladies 3.5 end of season Tennis Luncheon. It was a big hit.

Ingredients:

• 2 raw beets

• 1/4 of white onion

• Handful of parsley

• Feta cheese - optional Dressing:

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 1 tsp raw honey

• Salt & pepper

• 1-2 garlic cloves

• Olive oil Peel the beets; using thin vegetable slicer, slice raw beets into thin spaghetti looking strips; add thinly sliced onion; add chopped parsley, mix all and serve.

It’s so good and good for you!

Kitchen Ladies Recipe Corner: Please send your favorite recipe to The Landings Eagle along with your photo to: deericapito3@gmail.com

Happy Hour

Salute to all you Grilling Dads

Snowbirds may have departed, but it did not deter a large group from enjoying the May Happy Hour.

There will be no Happy Hour in June, but be sure to mark your calendars for July 24th for our next Happy Hour.

We welcome Landings musical talent to share their gifts at future happy hours. Having local musical artists makes this event even more memorable.

Please contact Paige Packman at ppackman@gmail.com if you are willing to perform at a future happy hour function.

As a side note, April’s Happy Hour was the largest participation ever with 95 participants.

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Be Floridian – Important Summertime Reminders

By Maralyn Kaufman-David, LMA Environmental Chairperson Summer is the time to have FUN and remember some important FLORIDA FACTS to keep our water blue and safe from harmful algal blooms.

• Make sure you or your lawn care providers comply with the BAN ON FERTILIZER CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS OR NITROGEN FROM JUNE 1- SEPTEMBER 30. Heavy summer rains wash these fertilizers into waterways, adding nutrients that promote harmful algal blooms.

• KEEP YOUR LAWN CLIPPINGS FROM GETTING INTO WATER DRAINS and carrying nitrogen and phosphorous into our waterways.

• PICK UP YOUR DOG’S POOP and never put it in storm drains – rainwater washes this into streams, rivers, drainage systems, and eventually into Sarasota Bay and the Gulf.

Harmful bacteria and excessive nutrients in the poop add nutrients that enhance harmful algal blooms and decreases oxygen in our water that is needed for fish and other aquatic life.

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Racquet Club News |President’s Report

By Dick Bayles

With high season ended, courts will be somewhat more available, but we expect court usage to continue to grow even during the summer months as has been the trend for the last few years. Reservations are still required to guarantee a court is available when you want to play.

Those of you in the social tennis groups playing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, have been notified by email of having the Club do the scheduling for the 8:00 and 9:30 court times for all those who want to continue with their participation. As an encouragement to relieve pressure on the 9:30 court time, the Club will automatically reserve the courts for those players who wish to play at 8:00, relieving them of the necessity to avoid repeated busy signals when attempting reserve the 9:30 time.

John Janes has left for his usual June-September pro position; Mo will be here and I expect his schedule to be quite full, so plan ahead for your work with him.

For those of you traveling this summer, enjoy your trip(s) and be safe. I look forward to seeing you back in the fall.

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3886 if you have questions about any activities at the Club.

As many of you are already aware, as of June 1st I will be handling all the MWF group tennis schedules. All policies and procedures currently in place will remain the same. In the future, if you would like to take part in the social MWF tennis, please contact me so I can add you to the list.

That way you will receive the email request asking for your availability for the upcoming month. I will also assume the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday scheduling duties as of July 1st.

We have a few events coming up soon that I don’t want you to miss. Although John Janes has left for Nantucket, Adrian “Mo” Moghina is planning our annual Wimbledon & Whites round robin on July 5th. After the morning tennis, we will enjoy traditional Wimbledon treats like strawberries & cream, scones and mimosas while watching tennis on the big screen in the Lakeside Clubhouse. Also, the Labor Day BBQ is scheduled for September 2nd. Look for the signup sheet in the Pro Shop in early August.

By Adrian “Mo” Moghina

To be consistent in executing your shots you must have good solid stroke techniques and good footwork to get in position to use your technique. This summer I will be introducing a “Footwork Tune-up” lesson. The focus will be on getting your body behind the ball, so you can play with your big muscles (legs, hips and shoulders). On the court you need to be able to move in different directions to either get to the ball correctly or to get away from the ball, creating the necessary space when the ball is coming at your body. Sometimes you need big steps, and sometimes you need small steps to get in the proper position. When you play in matches you need only focus on watching the ball and your shot selection. Your footwork and technique

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Hilda Ely has been a fixture at the Landings Racquet Club for the last 26 years as our Yoga instructor. Sadly, at the end of June she will retire from teaching to be able to spend more time with her husband Joe. Hilda began Yoga at the LRC in 1993. That is two years before the Lakeside Clubhouse was even built. She enjoyed teaching all different levels in one class. Hilda commented to me that she wanted to take care of all her students like they were her kids. I know she will be missed by all of them. For those of you still in town, you have a few more classes through the end of June to share with Hilda.

Exercise Class Update - Even though summer is here, we are still running some of the exercise classes. Both Jazzercise with Patti Horvath and the Stretch Class with Debbie Leslie are off until November. Sandy Bellino plans to continue with her normal Tuesday / Thursday schedule of Zumba, Water Aerobics and Tai Chi / Barre Exercise. Yoga classes with Helen Kessler will continue on Mondays and Wednesdays class at 8:15 a.m. Please call the Tennis Pro Shop at 923-

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must come naturally. The way to best achieve this is by drills and repetition. Your happy feet need to be constantly challenged at practice so that at match time they know their job instinctively while your focus is on the ball.

Offered as a 30 minute lesson that can be done as a private ($35 for members), but I recommend a semi-private (2 people, $20 each for members) so that you will have a chance to recover from the high intensity drills and you can watch and learn from the other player as they receive instruction.

Call or stop by the shop anytime to sign-up for a lesson.

Don’t forget to sign-up for Wimbledon Strawberries and Cream Social on Friday, July 5th 9:30 – 12 p.m. See you on the courts!

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Kid’s Corner

By Heidi Bodor

Anthony Fabyanic, 15, going into 10th grade at Suncoast Polytechical High School • Do you play any instruments?

I have played the Clarinet for about a year.

• Do you have any Pets?

We have a German Shepard named Sancho.

• How long have you been in The Landings?

We have lived here about 4 years.

• What do you like most about The Landings?

It’s quiet.

• Favorites ice cream?

Vanilla.

• Favorite school subject?

Math, science, and history. For math and science, it allows you to see the world in a better defined shape.

For history, you see what the world was like.

• Favorite book?

The Divine Comedy because it’s such a good story.

• Favorite sport?

Golf.

• Favorite movie?

Rio Grande with John Wayne. I watch a lot of the classic movies.

• Favorite food?

Pizza.

• Favorite music?

I like classical jazz and big band.

My favorite is Glenn Miller.

• Favorite holiday?

Christmas because it’s a great time for the family to get together.

• One word to describe you would be?

Logical.

• What do you do in your spare time?

Relax.

• Any plans for summer?

We are going to Texas for vacation and I am also going to participate in a golf camp and the Sarasota Youth Orchestra Camp.

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• What do kids your age think about most?

Homework, college, jobs, and money.

• Would you rather meet your greatgreat grandparents or your greatgreat grandkids?

I’d rather meet my great-great grandparents because it would be nice to meet the family and learn why they moved to America.

• If you could change anything in the world, what would you change and how?

I’d put a control on diplomacy and the way the world is run by working with world leaders.

Anthony Fabyanic

• How is your homework load?

I have a good amount.

• If you could wake up tomorrow with a superpower, what superpower would you want to have?

“Time travel” to see history unfold.

• What is your biggest dream?

To be famous and be president.

• What are you proudest of in your life?

Family.

• What would you like to be when you grow up?

I’d like to be an astrophysicist or be a musician. When I was younger, I liked astronomy. Later, I took physical sciences and liked them. I’ve always been interested in the planets and stars. If I were a clarinetist, I’d play classical.

• What would you do if you were President for a day?

I would update our nation with the latest technology so we could function and grow bigger and better as a nation.

• What is the greatest thing ever invented?

The phonograph because it changed the way we could listen to music.

If you know a child that would like to be interviewed for Kid’s Corner, please contact Heidi Bodor at heidibo@verizon.net.

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Fernando Piney Marks 20 years at Dutch Valley

By Diana Colson

Fernando Piney Fernando Piney has owned Dutch Valley Restaurant since 1999. He is now celebrating his 20th year as the head of this iconic Sarasota restaurant.

Located at 6721 S. Tamiami Trail, Dutch Valley began in 1972 as an Amish dining establishment.

Today it is open 365 days a year from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Breakfast is available all day, and it offers American and Greek foods as well as a variety of desserts. New dishes are always being added, reflecting the culinary background of the chef as well as current tastes and health concerns.

For years, Dutch Valley has anchored our community by holding fundraisers for various charities as well as hosting quarterly blood drives.

As an example of its innovative fundraising, in the week leading up to Saturday, June 1, Dutch Valley will be selling $1 raffle tickets with all proceeds going to Tidewell Hospice in memory of Renee Piney. Furthermore, for each raffle ticket sold, Dutch Valley will match that $1. To increase the contribution, on Saturday, June 1st, from noon to 8 p.m., three menu specials will be offered at 20% off. All proceeds from the sale of these specials will also be matched by Dutch Valley with the doubled proceeds going to Tidewell Hospice.

What a fabulous way for Dutch Valley to show support for the wonderful work done by Tidewell! Kudos to owner Fernando Piney for giving back so much to our community.

Fernando is an exceptional man who has led an extraordinary life. Born in Cuba, he immigrated to America 65 years ago—before the Cuban uprising. He worked first in a cigar factory in Kingston, NY, then became an American citizen.

He then served in the army where he spent three years in active duty and four years in reserve, emerging as Specialist 4.

He met his wife, Renee, at a wedding in Hyde Park, New York. Renee was of Greek ancestry and had experience in the restaurant business also. Together, Renee and Fernando operated the Springwood Inn in Hyde Park, a historic inn with a greenhouse located across the street from

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Fernando, Gabriel, & Denise

FDR’s famed hideaway.

The couple also owned a convenience store and a roller rink. Fernando’s young daughter Denise loved to skate. Hyde Park was a wonderful place to live, and they were very successful there: but the chill winds blew, and the tropics called.

Finally, about 25 years ago, the couple sold their New York properties and moved to Sarasota where they bought a house. For the next four years they tried to retire but found themselves getting bored, very bored.

The hard-working couple decided to go back into action by buying a restaurant called Dutch Valley. The rest is history.

“Most of the credit for our success I give to my late wife, Renee,” says Fernando.

Some Dutch Valley clients are people who would spend holidays all by themselves. These people felt relaxed in the restaurant’s welcoming environment and would become friendly with their servers.

Renee became a contact point for many distant relatives who worried about their loved ones being alone. “Did my Dad show up today?” a caller might ask.

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Quality food and reasonable prices means return customers.

The convenience of the hours that the restaurant is open allows them to accommodate working people who come in wearing uniforms or work clothes yet feel completely comfortable.

Says Fernando, “We are very lucky to have quality staff, many of whom have been with us the whole time. They are part of the success of this restaurant!”

Renee passed away almost five years ago. Fernando is now remarried to a lovely lady by the name of Judy Pirkey. His daughter, Denise, is Dutch Valley’s Assistant Manager, and his two surviving sons come often from faraway to visit.

Dutch Valley seats 150 people. It welcomes people of all ages, many of whom come to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries at the restaurant.

So…if you haven’t yet been there, you should go! Located slightly south of Stickney Point Bridge on 41, it’s a wonderful family place: cheerful, modestly priced, and famed for its fabulous Belgian Waffles!

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Phillippi Estate Park is proud to showcase SHAPING SARASOTA: FOUR MEMORABLE WOMEN, made possible from a grant provided by FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL. There will be three lectures as follows: On Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Rodney Kite-Powell, director of Touchton Map Library of Tampa Bay History Center will speak on THE FLORIDA LAND BOOM OF THE 1920s. Mr. Kite-Powell is a published author of three books about regional history. Refreshments will be served.

On Saturday, June 8 at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Steven Noll, master lecturer at the University of Florida, will discuss FLORIDA MANSIONS AND THE GILDED AGE. Refreshments will be served.

On Saturday, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. Jeff LaHurd, noted Sarasota author and historian, will talk about FEMALE ACTIVISTS IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY FLORIDA. Again, refreshments will be served.

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What Ever Happened to the Fishing Around Siesta Key?

By Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD

Prior to the 21st Century, Sarasota Bay and the Gulf waters around Siesta Key were incredibly productive fishing grounds for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. As an estuary where fresh river/stream water mixed well with Gulf saltwater in an ideal habitat, Sarasota Bay was abundant in every species of fish and shellfish hungry people would want to eat.

The mangroves were an important part of the ecology, as were the tidal inlets when the barrier islands like Siesta Key began to form about 3000 years ago. Thus, the area became a destination for commercial and sport fisherman as the hotels advertised with enticing photographs. All of this has changed during the past quartercentury— primarily as a result of destructive human behavior.

Early Fishermen Thrived The first Floridians, the native Americans arriving 14,500 years ago, were hunter-gatherers who learned how to fish with bone hooks, spears, and nets woven with palm leaf fibers.

By the time they migrated to the southwest Gulf coast, the tribes thrived on saltwater and freshwater food supplies.

Fishing Sarasota Bay, the Manasota culture of Amerindians lived on sites spread parallel with the shoreline and feasted on whatever fish was abundant.

Shellfish were another easy source of nutritious food and resulted in large piles of shells called middens. Barrier islands like Siesta Key were great sources of clams, oysters, and other shellfish.

After the Manasota tribes were decimated by viral diseases brought by the Spanish invaders, the Sarasota area was sparsely inhabited. The only attraction was excellent fishing, but it was productive enough to draw fishermen from Cuba and satisfy the descendants of Spanish explorers.

In particular, the plentiful mullet easily caught in nets was an ideal commercial fish when salted for preservation. But much more than mullet could be caught in the estuary between the mainland and the barrier islands of Sarasota County. There was abundant pompano, trout, red snapper, kingfish and numerous other species.

Moreover, the shellfish supply seemed limitless, and all species were delicious and nutritious.

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Commercial Fishing Opportunities Attract American Settlement Stepping into history and taking advantage of the Armed Occupation Act, 21-year-old Bill Whitaker, Sarasota’s first white settler, arrived in 1842 after sailing a sloop south from Tampa. He quickly learned from several Cuban fishermen that Sarasota Bay was teaming with fish, so he established himself in commercial fishing. He caught enormous numbers of mullet when the schools were running in the winter.

Bill observed that these panicked fish would leap in a frenzy out of the water to signal their presence in schools as wide as a hundred yards. The running mullet schools, in fact, were so noisy churning the water that that they actually announced their arrival.

A fisherman as skilled as Bill could fill his boat in a matter of minutes. The hard labor was actually the cleaning, salting, drying, and packing the fish.

Fortunately, he had a pre-existing, reliable customer base – the Cuban visitors who were happy to buy and offload much of their hard work to return home quicker for the lucrative Lenten sales to Catholics obliged to abstain from meat for 40 days.

Great Fishing Continues for 150 More Years Despite Threatening Developments Sarasota Bay and the Gulf waters continued to be productive fishing grounds for most of the 20th century.

Until recent decades, the estuary around Sarasota provided more than enough seafood for the inhabitants and commercial fishermen. Consequently, there was no need for soup lines here during the Great Depression. In fact, the new settlement of south Siesta Key featured numerous fishing shacks.

The 500-foot-wide, 13 feet deep tidal inlet that became known as Midnight Pass was crucial in promoting estuary water flow/mixing and ensuring a passageway for fishing boats. Even more important, the mangrove forests along the shorelines ensured an ecosystem that maintained water quality and clarity, filtering pollutants and trapping sediments originating from land, while providing essential habitat for fish.

However, disruptions by dredging began as early as 1895 to fulfill the

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A five-hour catch of huge fish by Higelhurst Hotel guests from Tennessee during 1915.

Note the size of the hammerhead shark on the left and the third tarpon from the right that was attacked by another fish while on the hook.

Siesta Key visitors and fishing guides pose in front of the Bay Island Hotel with fish caught nearby in 1913.

vision of an Intracoastal Waterway for commercial transportation that soon became obsolete when railway transport took over. Although the ICW clearly enhanced economic development, the first dredging destroyed the most prominent mangrove area (“The Mangroves”) near Phillippi Creek.

Unfortunately, the last stage of dredging operations during 1962-67 was more destructive, culminating in migration and later closure of Midnight Pass. It is likely that the Bay’s shellfish habitat was destroyed then as well.

The Demise of Siesta Key Fishing in Recent Years To learn about the more recent problems with fishing around Siesta Key, I interviewed two experienced commercial fishermen— Woody Thames (AKA “Triple Tail”) and Chuck Vanness (“Kingfish”). Both had been quite successful.

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hour from the Ringling Bridge during the 1960s. Others comment on catching “more than 100 fish” from the Bay bridges during an action-packed morning. Both Triple Tail and Kingfish did very well until 1996, selling their gillnet-caught fish to the Siesta Fish Market.

They commented on the exciting mullet runs that previously fed the Amerindians, Cubans, and first white settler. Mullet schools as long as a mile were fished from approximately Thanksgiving to January, and nets of appropriate mesh size were needed to catch them efficiently. Larger mesh size nets were used for pompano and other fish.

In 1996, however, gillnets were outlawed— a damaging regulatory decision. Its impact was mitigated by crabbing opportunities and charter boat operations. Triple Tail and Kingfish at one time used as many as 1600 crab traps baited with pigs’ feet to catch delicious Gulf crabs and found reliable markets at Walt’s, Captain Curt’s, and several restaurants.

The Final Blows In addition to the overregulation beginning in 1996, Triple Tail and Kingfish attribute the destruction of fishing around Siesta Key to several mistakes related to the impact of overdevelopment, human misbehavior, and

huge boats with devastating wakes.

Not surprisingly, the most significant blow has come from red tide, particularly during 2018 when the combination of intensity and duration was greater than ever before. It was shocking for them to see dead dolphins, sharks, and even manatees while fishing between August and November. Even during a strong red tide period in 2003, there was much less impact as the large species were spared.

Tarpon catch during a morning of action-packed fishing on Sarasota Bay Its destructive effect last year was significant enough not only to eliminate opportunities during the 1920s. Courtesy of Sarasota County Historical Resources from the Stanley Bartlett Collection with thanks to Larry Kelleher. for commercial and sport fishing, but also it’s clear that at least 2-3 years will be needed for the fish to return to the nearby Gulf waters.

Unfortunately, it will take longer— probably much longer— for great fishing in the Bay to return.

Some self-proclaimed experts minimize the governmental/human impact, emphasizing that “red tide has always been around” and its initiation phase occurs 10-40 miles offshore.

There is no question, however, that the 2018 red tide scourge is largely attributable to a cluster of mistakes such as mismanagement of Lake Okeechobee and dumping thousands of gallons of raw sewage and wastewater in Sarasota County. Sadly, fishing appears to be The famous Siesta Key Market where fresh fish were available year round, an unappreciated casualty. thanks to the deals that allowed commercial fishermen to dock their boats nearby and sell their catches.

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Happiness Is… The Joy of Summer Check out any list of the best things about summer and there are a few things you’re sure to find like beach time, hammocks, and ice cream. It’s a proven fact that there’s never a better time to indulge your sweet tooth!

That’s why at Abel’s Ice Cream, owner Jerry Williams brings in some of the best seasonal fresh fruit ice cream flavors that are the perfect tastes of summer and a fantastic way to beat the heat.

Two of their summer favorites are Cherry Oblivion (Creamy Black Cherry ice cream loaded with black cherries and luscious liquid chocolate chips) and Peach (Delicious Peach ice cream is loaded with peaches and would make a Southerner proud). Can’t you just taste summer now?

For many people including Jerry, summer just wouldn’t be summer without baseball. With the season in full swing, he had a chance to enjoy a recent game with his mom and sister. “This wasn’t just any game,” he said. “My sister and I got to go with our Mom to her very first live MLB baseball game. It was a great time and will always be a cherished memory.”

What’s your favorite part of summer? Vacations?

Long lazy days? Thunderstorms? Stop by Abel’s Ice Cream soon and let them know. And don’t forget to treat Dad to his favorite flavor this Father’s Day. There’s nothing better than spending a little quality time together over a cup or cone of something sweet and delicious!

Useful & Emergency Phone Numbers...

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

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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 and Instagram.

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LMA meeting notes • The street sign repair and replacement program is continuing after locating a new vendor with reasonable pricing.

• Caution alligator signs will be posted soon near Landings lakes.

• Six known roadway pot holes are being patched.

• Four large construction trucks were escorted in and out of The Landings.

• Repair of the gazebo garbage receptacle is still pending.

• The Maintenance Committee is asking for help in identifying trucks that continue to damage a retaining wall at the corner of Kestral Park Way South and Kestral Park Place.

COMMUNICATIONS Communications Chair, Joan Koplin reported the Security Committee in conjunction with Augie, has decided the gate guard’s responsibility is security. As a result, they will not be handing out listings of “Open Houses” for real estate agents who live in The Landings.

The Communications Committee is considering the distribution of a postcard to instruct residents on how to login to TheLandingsOfSarasota.com website and what the website has to offer. Dick Bayles estimated the cost would be $802.23.

Continued from page 3

Koplin is requesting input from the board regarding the idea. If approved, she would try to have a design ready for the June meeting.

ENVIRONMENTAL Committee chair, Maralyn KaufmanDavid, Ph.D reported speaking with Ralph Ricapito and Nick Pocock about including a Free College lecture series on birds and other wildlife in The Landings.

• Residents have begun to participate in compiling a Landings Bird List. A request was made to post the list on The Landings website.

• The committee continues to seek a representative from each association interested in environmental concerns. To date, only two or three have responded. A request will be made to solicit participation on the website.

• Discussions with Landings Homeowners Association leaders about establishing a ring of responsibility around lake 1 are continuing.

LANDSCAPING Landscaping chair, Paul Weiner reported invasive trees were removed from the Eagles Nest area and along Landings Boulevard at a cost of $2000. Irrigation was installed for

new sod at a sinkhole repair site at a cost of $774.85.

SIESTA PROMENADE Larry Lawrence referred everyone to page 3 of the May issue of the Siesta Sand newspaper for project updates as well as pending lawsuit details. The lawsuit points out issues regarding due process, the establishment of an effected area boundary, a more thorough traffic study and issues surrounding storm water management. Sarasota County was given 30 days to respond to the court. Based on the lawsuit, the judge could decide to overturn the County Commission approval of December 2018.

GENERAL DISCUSSION • A concern was raised about a group of cars parked near the South Gate. Suggestion was made to call the sheriff’s office to find out what can be done about the cars parked in that area.

• Signs indicating speed is radar patrolled are posted in a few locations in The Landings.

• Walkers and bikers are encouraged to wear reflective vests at night. They are very inexpensive and may save someone’s life.

A few are available for purchase at The Landings Racquet Club.

• Alligator warning signs will be installed near the lakes soon.

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Landings Residents’ Handbook & Directory The resident’s area of the Landings website (www.thelandingsofsarasota.com) has been upgraded with a new searchable residents directory, which is updated daily as changes in ownership occur. Residents are encouraged to use the website as their directory resource. If you have not established a userid on our site, you can do so by clicking on the Residents Login button on the site’s hope page and follow the directions.

New owners since the last issue of The Landings Eagle: • Rex & Laura Jackson, 1344 Landings Dr • Stephen Keller, 1451 Landings Cir, 303-250-4001, cskeller1@gmail.com • Phlippe & Gayle Maraval, 5450 Eagles Point Cir #304, 847-812-6263, 847 347 8426 • Thomas A. O’Malley, 1702 Starling Dr • Audrey R. Pinney, 4822 Kestral Park Cir, 941-346-2265 • Susan M. Shell 5453 Eagles Point Cir • Richard N. Thielen, 4639 Pine Harrier Dr, 917-905-6316

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The following are corrections to the latest edition of the Directory: • Matt & Mandy Latta, 4715 Pine Harrier Dr, 404-510-1804, 404-510-1916, mandylatta@hotmail.com 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 or e‑mail. Directories and Binders are available at the Main Gate.

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*https://www.sfwmd.gov/community-residents/what-can-you-do “always leave a “ring of responsibility” around or along the edges of canals, lakes or other waterways. This is an untreated buffer zone that protects water quality in waterways. The buffer zone helps to ensure that fertilizers and other lawn chemicals do not come into direct contact with the water. When applying liquid fertilizers, the “ring of responsibility” should be at least 3 feet from the edge of the water. The same is true for applying granular fertilizers with a fertilizer spreader that features a deflector shield. A deflector shield only allows fertilizer to be distributed on one side.”

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-Apr

1

Disturbance

Noise complaint, being loud around pool. Addressed w/ resident

19-Apr

1

Hit & Run

Juv. Resident (Harris) pedestrian hit gate, left before assessing damage

19-Apr

3

Information Report

3 male subjects in pool area during lockup. Advised area now closed.

19-Apr

27

Open Door Reports

All were garage doors

19-Apr

1

Parking Violations

Vehicle parked overnight in roadways

19-Apr

1

Patrol Request

Report of loud banging noise. Area checked, nothing found

19-Apr

12

Speeding or Reckless Drivers

Apr-19

1

Suspicious

W/M subject noted hanging around in roadway. Identified as resident.

19-Apr

1

Vehicle Accident Reports

Vehicle struck gate arm. No injury or damage.

Monthly Total

48

Total Incidents

Vehicle door struck gate camera misaligning it. No Damage.

3 male subjects in pool area during lockup. Advised area now closed.

Main Gate

Month

Speeders flagged by Traffic Hawk traffic control system - 4 Residents, 2 Guests, 4 Vendor, 2 Unknown

North Gate

South Gate

Start

End

# Entries

# Entries

# Exits

# Entries

2/1/2019

2/28/2019

10961

16506

15578

7404

# Exits 5929

3/1/2019

3/31/2019

11569

18281

16917

7861

6517

4/1/2019

4/30/2019

10906

16633

16029

7237

5996

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“BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARD” BUILDING A BIRD LIST FOR THE LANDINGS As bird and photography enthusiasts, we are pleased to introduce a new monthly column to The Landings Eagle entitled “Birds in our Backyard”. Following up on an initiative by the LMA Environmental Committee to build a list of birds unique to The Landings, each month we will be highlighting a different bird or birds spotted here by our residents.

By Maralyn Kaufman-David and Robert Manteiga, Co-editors

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 a picture, if you have one. We will do our best to publish them all.

The following is an example of what our monthly entries will look like.

BIRDS IN OUR BACKYARD: Cormorant and Anhinga Photos by Robert Manteiga Cormorants are quite cosmopolitan. Thirty different species can be found throughout the world. Two of the more common species here in Sarasota (and in The Landings’ ponds and lakes) are the Great Cormorant and the Double-Crested Cormorant. They are large black water birds with a curved beak and colorful face skin, ranging in color from orange to yellow. Known for their ability to dive to great depths, they subsist on a diet of fish and crustaceans.

The Anhinga, or Darter is known as the water turkey. It is similar to the

cormorant, but has a much longer neck and a straight beak. It’s plumage is much more beautiful than the Cormorant’s, showing a range of silvery or white patches.

It too is a diving bird. It swims submerged with only its neck and head emergent, resembling a snake. You can often spot Anhingas on rocks or trees, wings spread.

What they are doing is drying out their feathers, which lack the sufficient natural lubricants to repel water. Some contribute the return of the Anhinga to The Landings to the new high grass buffer zones around our lakes and ponds.

Cormorant Anhinga

Please look for our article in the upcoming July issue

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Commentary: Concerns for 2020 Season The stop light proposed on Stickney Point Road and Avenues B and C The Siesta Promenade development proposed to be built on 24 acres on the northwest corner of Tamiami Trail and Stickney Point Road has been in the news since its conception years ago.

I do not wish to rehash all the worries about density and extra traffic going to and from the Siesta Promenade, but rather focus on the proposed stop light and the possible traffic problems this light may have on entering Siesta Key during peak times of the year.

On March 25 at 11:15 a.m. I was driving north on Hwy. 41 approaching Stickney Point, attempting to enter the Key. Traffic at the intersection was partially blocking the northwest corner heading south, so I proceeded north to Upper Beachwood. Fortunately, that side street was not totally blocked. Once I approached Stickney Point Road from Beachwood, it was 11:30, so the bridge went up. Care to guess what was happening at Stickney and Hwy. 41 at that time?

Herein lies the problem, and this will be the County Commissioners’ problem as they take possession from FDOT of the Stickney Point Road from Midnight Pass to Tamiami Trail, excluding the bridge.

Worries about Avenue A On Dec. 12, 2018 as the Sarasota County commissioners were taking their votes on the Siesta Promenade project, the issue of the proposed closure of the median at the intersection of Avenue A and Stickney Point Road also arose. That proposal was one of several included in reports from the Kimley-Horn and Associates consulting firm, which worked with Benderson Development Co. on Siesta Promenade.

Commissioner Alan Maio referred to earlier testimony that day by the Benderson representatives.

“The applicant has no intention to change the access

By Bob Stein

turn movements in the median for Avenue A.” Therefore, Maio proposed including that as a stipulation in the motion to approve the Critical Area Plan for the project.

“I understood it as an expression of intent,” Deputy County Attorney Alan Roddy responded.

“It’s a matter of intent,” Maio said, as the Benderson representatives, with — as Maio noted — cameras running to record the meeting for county records, told the board “they’re not touching Avenue A.” Roddy suggested that the Avenue A matter be part of the rezoning motion for the project. However, he also advised the board first to allow more testimony from Paula Wiggins, the county’s Transportation Planning Division manager.

“My only concern,” Wiggins said, “is that Avenue A is a known area of crashes,” and it has been studied by the Florida Department of Transportation. “The applicant is not proposing to do anything with that intersection.”

Yet, she told the board, she did not feel the Avenue A issue should be included as a stipulation in the rezoning motion. After the conclusion of a planned “road swap” with FDOT in coming months, when the county will assume authority over Stickney Point Road, she continued, if crashes continue to occur at Avenue A, “and we don’t correct the deficiencies there, we would be liable for anything that happens there, knowing that there is an existing problem.”

“Now you’ve got that all in the record,” Maio told her.

“Staff recognizes that there is a significant issue … for those businesses and residents on the south part of Stickney Point,” Wiggins responded, adding that staff would come back to the board with any proposals for changes.

Hines could become our hero During the day-long, Dec. 12, 2018 public hearing on the Siesta Promenade mixed-use project, Hines at one point said to Todd Mathes, director of development for Benderson Development, “If you don’t build anything, the evidence is absolutely clear: That intersection is a disaster.”

Hines added, “It truly is a public safety problem,” especially because of the fact that the Stickney Point Road drawbridge can open as often as twice an hour and the four lanes on Stickney Point Road drop to two lanes on Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key. On Dec. 13, the day after the commissioners approved Siesta Promenade on split votes, Hines sent an email to Paula Wiggins, County Administrator Jonathan Lewis; and Spencer Anderson, director of the county’s Public Works Department.

“Considering the results of yesterday’s hearing and the discussion in regards to U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road,” he wrote, “I really believe it would be worthwhile if we have a serious discussion in regards to our strategy and plans in regards to this congested area. Much like we did, with great success, with River Road and the diverging diamond, if we all believe and know that this is an area that’s only going to get worse over the next few years, we need to have a real strategy and plan to address it.”

I urge Commissioner Hines to figure this out, and soon.

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LMA Board Meeting

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Family Swim Party

Monday

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LMA Safety

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1,589,000

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4888 PEREGRINE PT CIR N

999,000

4

6

1

1580 LANDINGS TER

985,000

4

4

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4773 PINE HARRIER DR

749,000

3

3

0

HOMES FOR SALE

1484 PEREGRINE PT DR

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CURRENTLY ACTIVE

HOMES SOLD

5430 EAGLES POINT CIRCLE #201 • $629,000

1627 PEREGRINE PT CT

1,132,500

4

3

1

1718 PEREGRINE PT DR

875,000

3

3

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1568 LANDINGS TER

849,000

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1724 LANDINGS BLVD

825,000

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823,000

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786,000

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640,000

3

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523,200

3

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473,000

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4

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5255 HERON WAY • $289,000

1423 LANDINGS PL Unit#59 • $597,000

750,000

26,888 SQFT

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597,000

3

2

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5430 EAGLES PT CIR #104

439,000

2

2

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5255 HERON WAY

324,500

3

2

0

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1680 STARLING DR

254,000

2

2

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619,000

3

2

1

1492 LANDINGS LAKE DR

610,000

3

2

1

1451 LANDINGS CIR

587,000

3

2

1

5453 EAGLES PT CIR

559,000

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2

1

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500,000

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2

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5430 EAGLES PT CIR #404

445,000

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1756 KESTRAL PARK DR

378,000

2

2

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

4822 KESTRAL PARK CIR

325,000

2

2

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1344 LANDINGS DR

322,000

3

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1702 STARLING DR

287,500

2

2

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

Father/Son AnnualAnnual Tennis Tournament.

1660 STARLING DR

250,000

3

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4888 PEREGRINE POINT CIR N • $999,000 dy & Tara Ju hborh ’s ig Ne

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Judy Tara 350-0451 266-4873

OPEN HOUSE Michael Saunders & Company

4773 PINE HARRIER DR • $749,000

Service is our Passion

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

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

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THE LANDINGS EAGLE June 2019

Based on information from Realtor.com, Sarasota Property Appraiser, and Sarasota Association of Realtors for the period ending 5/15/2019. These properties listed and sold in the past 4 months by various MLS participating offices.

5100 Ocean Boulevard • Sarasota, FL 34242