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DECEMBER 2021 941.312.0665 | 27TH STATE MEDIA, LLC GOOD TIMES AT LRC HAPPY HOUR
Got Lobstah food truck served 81 meals during three-hour event.
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THE PHOTO SHOP
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KIDS CORNER
LMA 2022 Nominating Committee Introductory Article The Landings Management Association nominating committee with Joan Koplin (Chair), Beverly Austgen, Sue Camins, Elida Ramberger, Dee Ricapito and Paul Weiner are working to bring a very exciting slate of candidates for the 2022 LMA board. Roger Kidder and Gary Kurnov are retiring from the board. They’ve done a yeoman’s job for our community, and we thank them for their service. There are four open seats. So far, Norman Olshansky and Jeff Smith will be running for their 3rd LMA board terms. We are looking for additional nominees who would like to take an active role on the board. Please contact one of the committee members if you are interested in becoming a nominee. The LMA Board election will take place at its annual meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022. The deadline for placing additional names on the ballot is January 6, 2022. Nominations are also accepted from the floor at the annual meeting, but their names will not appear on the ballot. On January 13th, association presidents will have the opportunity meet the candidates and ask any questions they might have about serving on the LMA board. Votes are cast at the annual meeting by association presidents or their designated agents. Each president casts a vote that equals the number of units in their association times the number of candidates on the ballot. For example: 20 units x 8 candidates = 160 votes. Their votes are cumulative, i.e., they may split their votes among the candidates in any amount provided the total does not exceed their allotted number. The January issue of the Eagle will include profiles and photos of all the candidates. Please take some time to review and offer your suggestions to your association president.
Sign Project Gets Green Light Submitted by Sign Committee The Landings Management Association board of directors has contracted with FORSITE Mailboxes, Signs and Site Amenities to replace street, safety and directional signs in The Landings. FORSITE is a national company located in Jacksonville, FL. Since 2007, FORSITE has provided exceptional products and service to communities and developers throughout the United States. Our installed wood post a nd composite sig n s a re deteriorating with about 70% of the signs needing to be replaced. The cost of upkeep and replacement continues to rise. The new signs will be consistent in design and i mp r ove p e de st r i a n a nd vehicle safety with a life-time warranty. All signs will have reflective lettering which will be much easier to read. A survey of all Landings signs was taken. The sign c o m m it t e e f e lt t h at o u r community has too many signs, which can be distracting to drivers. All Keep Right, Hidden Drive, Caution, Children at Play etc. signs will be removed and not replaced. The new signs will be taller and easier to read from a distance. Several signs with arrows directing to the Main Gate will be added. Continues on page 21
Free College Set to Begin
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LANDINGS CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN
Decorations and costumes galore fill the streets.
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CRAFTING BY THE POOL
“Fun” activity returns Tuesday afternoons.
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The Landings Free College will resume its regular schedule this year, now that Covid-19 seems to have receded considerably in Sarasota. Ralph Ricapito, once again, is in the process of assembling an outstanding array of interesting speakers. Classes will be held on Thursdays at 2:30 PM, January through March, as in previous years. Here’s the program so far: The season will kick off on January 6th with Joe & Carol Balsay who will present Discovering Fossils. Joe and Carol will tell us about and display items from their extensive fossil collection – all of living plants, ocean dwelling animals, and corals. Fossils have been collected throughout the United States and Canada; items range in age from 450 million years ago to their most recent 10 million year-old fossils of Florida. They have displayed much of their collection at many fossil shows, museums, and libraries. On January 13th, John Bruno will Present Lessons Learned from a 40 Year Career of Studying Healthy a nd ‘Broken’ Bra i n s. Joh n i s a n internationally renowned researcher a nd teacher a nd is the Emerit us Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry at The Ohio State University. He holds BS degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and a PhD in psychology/pre-clinical neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University. His talk will highlight several success stories of treating aging or damaged brains and also some of the enduring puzzles yet to be solved. Irv Kushner was originally scheduled to give this talk in March 2020, but
By Irv Kushner
Covid-19 super vened. He’ll now present Irresistible; Statues that people can’t refrain from touching, rubbing, or even kissing on January 20th, 2022. There is an amazingly large number of such statues around the world; you will be amazed! It’s possible to make a trip around the world, hopping from one irresistible statue to another. Irv will take us on such a tour. Warning! This talk is rated PG - 13. On January 27th, Bob Rosen will present “What has NASA aeronautics done for you and what are they planning to do next.” Bob had a 40+ year career in the aerospace industry, the last 20 of which were with NASA where he worked at two NASA centers and at NASA Headquarters. At headquarters, he was responsible for all of NASA’s work i n ae r on aut ic s a nd s pa c e technology. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering, is the author of over 40 technical publications and is the recipient of NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Medal. The next month will start off with a bang on February 3d, when Agnes Schipper will tell us about her book to be published in May: Sabine’s Odyssey. In it, she relates the story of her mother’s experiences growing up in Germany and as a hidden child in the Netherlands during World War II; she lived underground in nine different places from 1942 to 1945. The book also describes her mother’s long search for records about her only sibling, a brother who perished in the Mauthausen concentration camp. A l l of t he s e sp ea ke r s a r e ou r neighbors, living or renting in The Landings. The rest of the season? Stay tuned.
Ralph Ricapito
Carol & Joe Balsay
John Bruno
Irv Kushner
Bob Rosen
Agnes Schipper