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November 2021The Meadows Community News and LifestyleThe MeadowordThe MeadowordVolume 39, Number 9PlentyOUR COMMUNITY OFCOMMUNITYNEWSPages 2–7OUR LIFESTYLEPages 8-17ACTIVITIESAND EVENTSPages 12-13BEST KEPTPage 10WRITE STUFFLET'S GO TO THE HOPPages 18–19
themeadowssarasota.orgCommunity News2THE MEADOWORDNovember 2021PlentyJan Lazar—MCA Board PresidentWhen you think of theword “plenty”, you maythink “enough” or “lots”, or“abundance”. But whatever theconnotation for you, they allclearly indicate that there is notshortage or deprivation. We areall so fortunate to live in a landof plenty, to have plenty of goodweather, have plenty of things todo, and plenty of people to enjoythings with, and plenty of sourcesfor help when we need it.But also have the other “plenty”.Plenty of daily challenges, plentyof restrictions, plenty of thingswe don’t like, plenty of conflictingrecommendations on health,finance, lifestyle, etc, plenty ofuncertainty about the future.When we take the positive plentythings with the” plenty’s” thatdetract from our quality of life, wesee that it is always a balancingmatter. To have the best and mostenjoyable life we can, we need tomake the most of the positivesand learn how to manage andminimize the plenty of negativesthat everyone deals with regularly.Here in The Meadows, we are trulyfortunate to have a plethora of thepositive plenty. But with that goodfortune comes responsibility. Wehave a responsibility to protectour environment by preservingour green space, respecting natureincluding wildlife that share theirhabitat with us. We need to dothose things in our power to keepour local environment beautiful.Communities like The Meadowshave deed restrictions to ensurethat everyone does their partby replacing trees, maintaininglandscapes and not damaging thespace in which we all live.all the challenges that COVID haspresented to keep The Meadowsmoving forward and adding toour lifestyle and our recreationalactivities as well as handling theless fun but equally importanttasks of emergency preparednessand standards reviews.We have a responsibility to protectourselves and those around us.We do this by driving safely andresponsibly, by looking out forneighbor’s property when they areabsent, and by being involved inimproving our community.But none of this could beaccomplished without the hardwork of the staff who keep the dayto day operations of The Meadowsworking smoothly. Be sure tosmile when you see them and knowthat they are a great part of why wehave all that we have here in TheMeadows.Positive plenty benefits us all.Negative plenty hurts us and canhurt those around us as well. Weare a community within a largercommunity. We can be a sourceof positive plenty or we can be asource of negative plenty. Whichdo you want to be?On a related topic, I want to thankall of our volunteers who haveadded plenty of positive thingsto our community. The chairsand members of the variouscommittees have worked throughAs we move in to the high season,let’s have plenty of fun and plentyof appreciation of all that we enjoyeach day. Let’s have plenty ofcooperation in dealing with any ofthe negative plenty of things thatcan challenge us, and let’s all putplenty of our personal effort intomaking the upcoming season oneof the best we’ve ever had.We are all so fortunate to live in a land ofplenty, to have plenty of good weather, haveplenty of things to do,and plenty of people to enjoy things with,and plenty of sources for help when we need it.Annual Assessments are mailed in January.If you have an address change,please contact MCA by email:mcaaccounting@meadowsca.comto ensure prompt delivery of your assessment.Our VisionOur MissionTo be known as a well-maintained, welcoming,safe community with up-to-date housing,activities and services designed to meet theneeds of all residents.To preserve the property values, ambiance andvitality of our community.
November 20213THE MEADOWORDOur Community of PlentyFrances Rippcondi—MCA General ManagerThe Meadows is a uniquecommunity with plenty tooffer. Little did Lord FrankTaylor, founder of The Meadows,know that over 40 years later,his community would still behighly sought after. Once alone community virtually in themiddle of nowhere, is now on theforefront of new homebuyers’mind. And the proof? This yearalone, over 300 home sales havetaken place. The Meadows ispopular for a number of reasonsbut the reoccurring message is “thebeautiful open space, abundanceof large trees, vegetation and theconvenient location.”below is a snap shot ofitems that receive attentionthroughout the year andoften times go unnoticedbut keeps our community inpeak condition.Trees and VegetationThe Meadows’ native treeHammock includes LiveOaks, Cabbage Palms and Pines.The MCA performs oak treetrimming bi-annually and palmtree trimming annually. We haverecently completed our annualremoval of dead fronds of the 516cabbage palms throughout ourcommon area.Whether its vegetation addedon land or in water, new plantsare not only aestheticallypleasing but improve theenvironment – 2,000 aquaticplants have been added toour ponds and 150 to thecommunity gardens. Thanksto our volunteer gardenworkers, our butterfly gardens,Memorial Garden andpocket gardens benefit from theseindividuals' green thumbs.SidewalksThe MCA does have beautifulvegetation, but that isn’t all. Wehave infrastructure spanning over1,650 acres that includes 85 ponds,trails, 14 miles of sidewalks, 22miles of roadways, bulkheads,retaining structures, recreationalareas, bridges, irrigation,fountains, waterfalls, signage,fencing, stormwater pipes,drainage inlets, outfall structures,headwalls, bollards, streetlightsand more. All these componentsfunction as the backbone for TheMeadows, which is the reasonwhy it’s critical that we maintainthem properly.All improvements play a rolein keeping the community safeand vibrant. It is the dailywork, repairs and preventativemaintenance that makes TheMeadows a formidable contenderto surrounding communitiesand the reason why so manyresidents have lived here for somany years with many beingsecond generational. Listedour storm water system functionsproperly. Along with keeping swalescleaned out, excess dirt that erodesinto culverts is removed annually.Recently the east side of Longmeadowdrainage has been cleared with thewest side soon to follow.The MCA strives to keep ourwalkways safe. Maintenancepersonnel inspect our sidewalksand prioritize those areas thatneed attention. Broken panels orlifted edges are treated by eitherremoving and replacing the panelor scarifying (grinding down) theedges. Scarifying creates a smoothtransition from one panel to thenext. Sidewalk repairs are on acontinual repair/replace cycle.Pressure WashingNow that we are moving intodrier weather, we will performeven more pressure washingof our common area sidewalksconcentrating on areas wheredirt may have built up. Recentlycompleted common area walks:Harvest Bend, HighlandsBridge Rd., Amberly Drive,Longmeadow/17th St., and walksat the MCA. We encourage you tolook at your own house, drivewayand sidewalk to see if they coulduse sprucing up.Bridges and Bulk HeadsIrrigation, Fountainsand PumpsSometimes it is what you can’t seethat makes a difference. Whether it'sirrigation pipes underground, heads,clocks or pumps, irrigation repairis ongoing; Taywater, HighlandsBridge,Ringwood Meadow,Downham Meadow, 17th St entry.have all received repairs due tobroken or clogged pipe and heads.Whether it is a small adjustmentor an entire zone out, keeping theirrigation functioning properly keepsour landscape lush and healthy.Structural improvements havebeen made to Groves 13 bridgeand Highlands 7 bulk head, bothwere at risk of failing. Keeping ourassets and community safe isLightsa priority.The MCA maintains and ownsover 120 common area lights(23 streetlights, 35 landscapelights, and 62 security lights).In addition, we work with FPLreporting any one of their 398streetlights that may experienceoutage. Therefore, if you happento see a streetlight is out, pleasereport it to the MCA. A yellowribbon around a streetlight poleStormwater Drainagemeans it has already been reportedThe MCA continually maintainsto FPL and is awaiting repair.our 85 waterbodies and drainagechannels so that they are free ofAside from our normalblockages and debris to ensureinfrastructure inspectionsperformed by the MCA staff, theLong-Range Planning Committeehas focused their attention onthe importance of The Meadowsinfrastructure and will bedeveloping a long-term strategyand vision to address the futureneeds of the community.
4themeadowssarasota.orgTHE MEADOWORDNovember 2021THANKSGIVING IN THE MEADOWSThe benefits of living in a deed restricted communityBob Clark—Standards ChairThe theme for November, “OurCommunity of Plenty” comesduring a month containing anational holiday of Thanksgiving.This holiday gives us a chance toreflect on the many benefits thatflow from living in a well-managedcommunity like The Meadows.as landscaping work in existing beds,roof repair, window repair, interiorimprovements and pool screeningrepair do not require prior approval.As I drive around Sarasota I amalways impressed by the appearanceof The Meadows compared to anyother community of similar age.It stands as a living tribute to theoriginal framers of the documentsof the community who had thevision to set in place standards thatwould enhance the quality of thecommunity for years to come.Projects involving exterior painting,exterior lighting, roof replacement,doors, windows, gutters, drivewayreplacement, tree removal andplanting, entire pool screening,fencing, generators, wells andlandscape expansion requirethe submission of a request forArchitectural Review prior tobeginning the project. If you stillhave questions, you can access TheMeadows Rules and Regulations onthe MCA website or call the MCAoffice for clarification.I thought it might be helpful to includein this article a reminder of thedifference between maintenace workthat does not require an applicationfor Architectural Review andimprovements that do require priorapproval. Maintenance work suchAll of this sometimes soundsrestrictive to new residents but theoverall appearance of The Meadowsprobably entered into your decision tobuy a property here. In addition, ourstandards have maintained propertyvalues which help protect what isprobably one of the largest investmentswe have. The housing market inThe Meadows is red hot due to acombination of our location and thequality of life we all enjoy here.One of the major contributors to ourquality-of-life flows from the effortsof our many volunteers who serveon committees and help providedirection for our future. Withoutthe efforts of dozens of volunteers,we would need a much larger staffto provide the same level of serviceswe enjoy today. How much better itis to have residents who are willingto provide positive input throughcommittee work rather than simplysit back and criticize without awillingness to serve the communityin any positive way.As always my thanks go out tothe hard working members ofthe Standards Committee andto our staff who tirelessly give ofthemselves to make our lives better.KEN COWLESBOB COWLESKEN@KENCOWLES.COMBOB@ROBERTCOWLES.COM(941) 302-4152(941) 302-4150“STOP IN FOR OUR QUARTERLY REPORT”“OLD FASHIONED SERVICE”EXPERIENCED RENTAL SPECIALISTS WHO KNOW“THE MEADOWS”SEASONAL RENTALS, ANNUAL RENTALS, ANDMANAGEMENT SERVICES. CALL THE EXPERTS YOUALREADY KNOW.SHIRLEY CUDDY (941) 321-1549PAMELA MOTT (941) 504-1573***LOOK FOR THE CAR***WE NEED YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY!!!!ArchitecturalReviewSeptember Approved Applications4951 Waterbridge Down2850 Wrenwood Ct4759 Ringwood Meadow3306 Highlands Bridge Rd3432 Highlands Bridge Rd3432 Longmeadow5235 Everwood Run3038 Ringwood MeadowChandlers Forde Condo AssnChatsworth Greene Condo Assn5440 Downham Meadow5561 Downham Meadow4507 Highland Oaks Cir3340 Highlands Bridge Rd2972 Longleat Woods5067 Marsh Field Rd5067 Marsh Field Rd4907 Taywater Dell4700 Windsor Park2725 Horseshoe Ct4020 Oakley GreeneHadfield Greene Condo AssnWinslow Beacon Condo Assn4885 Waterbridge Down3148 Ringwood Meadow5302 Everwood RunNO HIDDEN FEES!!!YOUR NEIGHBORHOODREALTY SPECIALISTSIN THE MEADOWS3590 17TH STREETSARASOTA, FL 34235-8908Just up the street corner of17th & Beneva
November 20215THE MEADOWORDBeing ThankfulMichael CoxAs Thanksgiving approaches,I’m reflecting on all that I haveto be thankful for. There’s not nearenough space in this column tolist even a half of what I have tobe thankful for so I’ll keep it short.Foremost is meeting Ala and hersaying yes. Her love and our lifetogether are the greatest things I canimagine and I remain in awe of thehappiness it brings. Another thing tobe thankful for is our home, friendsand community in The Meadows.Moving to The Meadows almostdidn’t happen. We told two differentrealtors, one after the other, whatwe were looking for– an area withmature trees, lots of outdoor spaces,friendly, safe and with a real senseof community. Considering theareas we were shown it started tolook like we’d never find it when,at the end of the first day with thethird realtor, we turned from 17thStreet into The Meadows and allthat time spent looking finally paidoff. As soon as we drove past thefountain, we knew our search wasover. We decided on that day thatThe Meadows was where we wantedto live. The good friends we’vemade in our community proves thatbecoming a part of The Meadowswas the right choice.Spending time each day to reflect onwhat I have to be thankful for is theeasiest part of every day.In speaking with a few new singlefamily homeowners I hear that therelationships between the masterassociation, MCA, and the singlefamily homeowners group MHOA isconfusing. I’d like to try to explainthem as best I can.The MHOA – The MeadowsHomeowners Association. Thisis an association that representsthe single-family homeowners inThe Meadows. We represent ourmembers' interests in mattersregarding the overall Meadowscommunity. Unlike condo andvilla associations, the MHOA doesnot oversee, maintain or manageservices such as lawn care. Whilemembership in the MHOA is notmandatory, we feel that with aminimal annual cost, we perform awelcome service by giving a unitedvoice to the individual single-familyhomeowners of The Meadows. Ourboard is made upof volunteers.The MCA – The MeadowsCommunity Association. This is themaster association that governs TheMeadows. The MCA oversees themanagement of all common spaces,a safety team, maintenance, andadministration of the community'slifestyle programs and activities.The MCA's management andadministrative offices are locatedat 2004 Longmeadow and its 9member governing board is electedby the community.Membership in the MCA ismandatory to all homeowners inThe Meadows whether condo,villa and single family, and itsannual assessment provides themanagment and administration of1,650 acres and over 20 buildings allroadways, ponds, lights and streetswithin the community. Within theMCA there is the management teamhired by the community to manageThe Meadows and the MCA boardwhich is made up of volunteers fromour community.Please keep your eye out for ourNovember mailing in order to startor renew your membership in theMHOA. Speaking for the single-familyHomeowners as a group, gives us animportant voice in the community.Be a member of MHOA. It's only 15 a year or 25 for two years.For information, contact the MHOA at MeadowsHomeownersSarasota@gmail.comAssembly CommitteeMike Mazur—Assembly ChairThe October 20, 2021 meetingof the Assembly of PropertyOwners kicked off the season forAssembly meetings and our firstprogram was Insurance Updatespresented by Tom Kochis, Partnerand Vice President of Sales forAtlas Insurance, an independentinsurance agency based in Sarasota.Tom outlined the forecasts forAssociation, HO6 Condominium,and single family property andcasualty coverages. These marketsfluctuate with companies’ claimsexperience, natural disasters andhuman caused incidents.Also at this meeting, the applicantsfor the three positions that will beopen on The Meadows CommunityAssociation Board of Directors wereintroduced and presented theirremarks to the Assembly Delegates,Alternates, and other attendees.As the number of applicants iswithin the allowed number ofnominees per the Assembly Rules,all applicants are now candidatesfor the Board so no further actionis required by the Assembly. Thenext issue of The Meadowordwill contain information on eachnominee.The November 17, 2021 Assemblymeeting will be a hybrid event sowatch for Constant Contact noticesfrom the MCA in the days beforethe meeting for remote connectioninformation. In person seating willbe on an advance reservation basisand the reservation and ticketingprocess will be outlined in ConstantContact notices. Brian Loughery,Chief Deputy at Sarasota CountyProperty Appraiser will bespeaking and answering questionson the county appraiser processand providing information onprocedures used to arrive atassessed values. In addition, theMCA Treasurer will present theproposed MCA budget for2022-2023.New toThe Meadows?WELCOMESee you online orin-person onNovember 17, 2021.Pick up your“Newcomers Packet”at the MCA2004 Longmeadow
6themeadowssarasota.orgTHE MEADOWORDNovember 2021Plenty of Great WeatherRoy Wysnewski—The Meadows Weather/Hurricane Season Analysis: September ReportSeptember is the secondconsecutive month in which bothtemperature and rainfall were nearnormal – equating to plenty of greatlate-summer, early-fall weather forThe Meadows.The heat dome mentioned lastmonth certainly has dissipatedfrom earlier levels, yet the monthlyhigh-temperature average remainedabove normal, albeit by only 1.2degrees F. The significance ofthis is that our daytime hightemperature monthly averageshave consistently been abovenormal in all but one month sinceJanuary 2020! In that one month,December 2020, the temperaturewas normal – see Graph One.Area residents may find this graphinteresting because it reinforcesin real time the growing scientificevidence that points to our climatetransitioning from subtropical totropical – like that found in Miami,Florida! Details about this uniqueclimate phenomenon can be foundin a recently published paperback atAmazon.com – ‘Climates in Crisis’.Other September temperaturestatistics reveal that maximumdaytime temperatures exceedednormal on 19 days and there weretwo record-high-temperature days.September concluded our fourmonth rainy season (June 1st toSeptember 30th) with little fanfareas rainfall was just-short of normal,less than a half- inch. Likewise,the rainy season concluded innear-normal fashion with rainfalltotaling 33.9 inches (normal is34.5”.) During a typical September,measurable rainfall is recorded on13 days. Surprisingly, if one countsMeadows Rainfall andTemperature DataRainfall: 6.19 inches (YTD: 43.06 in.)23 yr. September rainfall average: 6.62 in.Average high temperature: 91.2.F (normal: 90 F)Above normal high-temp. days: 19Record high-temperature days: 2the six days in which brief showersdeposited 0.24” of water, a total oftwenty-six rainy days were recordedthis month! Truly amazing!remains at a moderate leveluntil about November 10th. Withwater temperatures continuingto run above normal in both theCaribbean Sea and the Gulf ofMexico, conditions are ripe fortropical cyclonic development in thewestern Caribbean.Residents: Remain vigilant for thefinal third of this very active Atlantichurricane season.Send comments and questionsabout this month’s report to:roywys9@gmail.com.Monthly temperature and rainfalldata are presented in Graph Two.Hurricane Season Analysis:According to a WeatherTiger articleappearing in the Sarasota HeraldTribune (09/18/2021): “Since May2020, forty-five tropical cyclones,twenty hurricanes, and ten majorhurricanes have developed in theAtlantic. Twelve tropical storms,five Category 1 or 2 hurricanes,and three major hurricanes havemade landfall in the continentalUnited States.” With all thistropical activity happening aroundus, residents in The Meadowshave good reason to ‘bask’ in thehistorical good fortune of beingspared impact by a major hurricanefor the past sixty-one years -Hurricane Donna in 1960!We may bask in our goodfortune, but we must not ‘fallasleep at the switch’. The riskfor a major hurricane impactin Southwest Florida peaksin mid-October, specificallybetween the 13th and 27th, thenGraph two-Meadows Rainfall and High Temperatures, SeptThe Meadows, Hub of SarasotaResales ending the months of September 2021 andSeptember 2020 In The Meadows & Sarasota CountySALESSales 2021 & 2020Median Sale PriceCondominium SalesMed Condo Sale PriceHouse SalesMed House Sale PriceFor sale on the 30thProperty PendingListing SupplyTHE MEADOWS 2021 (24) 2020 (23) 272,000 225,000 2021 (19) 2020 (17) 260,000 212,000 2021 (05) 2020 (06) 585,000 332,888 2021 (07) 2020 (31) 2021 (26) 2020 (28) 2021 (0.3) 2020(1.4)Dick Plumb, 24 years Full-timeResident, Specializing in listing &selling homes in “The Meadows”.Call Anytime Direct 941-266-2512SarasotaHomes@DickPlumb.comHorizon Realty InternationalSARASOTA COUNTY 2021 (1012) 2020 (1118) 375,000 285,000 2021 (302) 2020 (370) 318,450 240,000 2021 (710) 2020 (748) 402,000 310,000 2021 (795) 2020 (2136) 2021 (1404) 2020 1762) 2021 (0.8) 2020 (1.9)Call or Emailme if youwould likemoredetailedstatistics.
November 20217THE MEADOWORDPlenty of Password HackersProtect Yourself Against New ID Theft SchemesLisa Gerstner—Kiplinger's Personal Finance PublicationThe problem: Creatingstrong passwords andremembering them is a heavylift without some help, andmany consumers fall intobad habits; in 2020, themost common passwordwas “123456,” according topassword manager NordPass.If you reuse the same passwordon multiple accounts, acrook who grabs your log-incredentials for one website canuse them to access other sites.How to protect yourself“Good password managementis one of the best riskminimization steps people cantake. I can’t say that enough,”says Velasquez. A passwordmanager—such a Dashlane,Keeper or LastPass—is a greattool to securely store long-incredentials and to generatestrong, unique passwordsfor each account. “Humangenerated passwords arenormally very weak,” saysFleming Shi, chief technologyofficer for security serviceBarracuda. Some programs offera free, basic version that managespasswords on a single device aswell as advanced options thatprovide management on multipledevices and other features fora monthly fee. LastPass, forexample, is free for one user withone device, 3 monthly for oneuser with unlimited devices or 4monthly for up to six users withunlimited devices. Paid accountscome with extras such as onegigabyte of file storage, as wellas monitoring of internet blackmarket sites for your personalinformation. Your web browsermay offer password management,but dedicated programs aretypically more powerful andprovide more features. If you’recreating a password withoutassistance from a program,choose a password with at least12 characters, says Velasquez.Using both uppercase andlowercase letters is a good idea,too. You don’t have to stringtogether a nonsensical sequenceof characters for the password tobe secure. Instead, put togethera “passphrase” by combining afew words— say, from a favoritesong or quote. You could choosea core passphrase and alter it foreach account to ensure uniquecredentials for each site, saysVelasquez.Add a layer of security by usingmultifactor authenticationwhenever possible. A website, forexample, may send you a code bytext message or email when there’san attempt to log-in from anunfamiliar device and require youto enter the code for access.What to do if you’re a victimIf you find out that your log-incredentials have been compromised,immediately change your passwordon the effected account. If you usethe same password on any otheraccounts, change those, too. (andchoose unique passwords foreach account this time.) At www.haveibeenpwned.com, you canlook up your email address to seewhether it and your passwords havebeen involved in any data breaches.Data SecurityHow Long Does It Take to Hack Passwords?Hackers can crack weak passwords by using programs that runthrough various possibilities until they hit the right one. Thelonger your password and the more types of characters itcombines, the less likely this method will succeed. Seehow long it would take a fraudster to figure out yourpassword based on its length and composition.SOURCE: Hive Systems, with data from www.howsecureismypassword.netSEPTEMBER SAFETY REPORTDuring the month ofSeptember, 2021 therewere thirteen (12) incidentfree days, five (5) less thanlast month. There were thirtytwo (32) reported incidents,fourteen (14) more than lastmonth. There were seventyeight (78) citations issued thismonth, forty two (42) less thanlast month.Suspicious Person On Friday, September 3,2021 at the entrance to therecreation area, the SafetyOfficer was closing the chain.A white male in a whitevehicle pulled next to theSafety Officer and started tochastise him for scaring himwhile playing a deputy. Heasked what the Safety Officerwas doing there. The SafetyOfficer replied, doing my job.The white male stated you mustbe new and you will learn. Thewhite male advised that he livedthe Papillon Association. On Saturday, September 4, 2021in the Community pool area andthe 3200 block of RingwoodMeadow (Papillon Association),the complainant was approachedby a young man. The youngman asked her if he could smokehis weed, and she said “no”because of pool rules. The manleft and returned and asked ifhe could smoke a cigarette, andagain she said “no” because ofthe pool rules. The young manstarted Fu.ing this and Fu.ingthat, then left to smoke. Thecomplainant not feeling comfortabout the incident, went home.Later the complainant wassitting in her garage, when theyoung man approached her. Thecomplainant advised him not tocome any closer or she wouldcall the police. Sarasota CountySheriff’s Deputy Rose arrived andmade a report (C# 21-74198).Traffic Crasharea, as they had it undercontrol.Theft-Petit On Thursday, September23, 2021 at 5:56 pm in the2400 block of Arborfield Sq.the complainant stated thattwo of her plants was taken.One a few weeks ago andnow on this date. On Saturday, September25, 2021 at 6:28 pm, abicycle was hit by a vehicle(Nissan 4 door withFlorida tag: HWHIS).Neither requested medicalattention. Sarasota CountySheriff’s Deputy Chesneyworked the incident.Case # 21-079906.On Tuesday, September14, 2021 at the entrance ofLongmeadow at 17th Street, avehicle was struck attempting aleft turn onto Longmeadow bya hit and run vehicle. SarasotaCounty Sheriff’s Deputy Binkleygave writer a case # 21-076693,and requested writer leave the In the event of an emergency 911 The non-emergency Sarasota County Sheriff’s OfficeThe Meadows Safety Patrol 941-809-0084 941-316-1201
themeadowssarasota.orgOur Lifestyle8THE MEADOWORDNovember 2021Michele Tanner receivesHumanitarian AwardMichele Tanner, realtor andhumanitarian, received theHumanitarian Award from theRealtor Association of Sarasota/Manatee (RASM). Originallyinspired by Tony Robbins yearsago with their basket brigade,Michele Tanner is celebrating their11th year of organizing the givingteam of volunteers that help feedfamilies during the Thanksgivingholiday with a food-donationprogram, created at the local leveland collaborating with nonprofits inSarasota, Florida. Tanner's Turkeysfed 500 families last year and hopeto feed another 500 this year!Her humanitarian efforts kicked offat The Meadows Country Club witha Tanner’s Turkeys Fundraiser eventheld on October 28th. In addition,Tony Robbins Foundation is giftingthe basket brigade families hundredsof Tony’s DVD sets and Michelewill be showcased at a booth duringan upcoming Tony Robbins event."There is such a great need," Tannersaid. "But we're really passing onhope to people. We don't look atwhat we are doing as a handout topeople, but a hand up. Everybodyhas struggles at some point, at leastmost people do."Tanner’s Turkeys will createand deliver HUNDREDS ofThanksgiving Dinners this yearthrough generous communitydonations– which means they willneed ALL HANDS ON DECK tobuild and deliver dinner baskets!There are several ways volunteersmay help, see below.Donate-go to Tannersturkeys.wordpress.commake a difference in families lives.Join the Tanner’s Turkey PackingBrigade, help packthanksgiving dinners.Be a part of the Tanner TurkeyVolunteer Delivery TeamLocation: St. Paul Lutheran Church,2256 Bahia Vista St.Sarasota, FL, 34239November 21, from 12 pm-2 pmPLEASE NOTE: Dates andtimes may change onvarious events that arereported, we suggest youcheck the host of the event'swebsite to ensure that theevent has not changed. Anychanges on MCA events willbe posted on MCA websiteand communicated throughour Constant Contact (CC)email updates. For thosethat are not on our CC list,please sign up, or call MCA941-377-2300.Neighbors United For a Good CauseGeraldine “Jerry” BernierBlessed to live in “a communityof plenty,” residents of HarvestBend in The Meadows generouslydonated household effects,kitchenware, bedding, carpets,adult and children’s clothing,toiletries, and soccer balls, forrefugees fleeing from Afghanistan.whose Church of the Redeemer hadraised 60,000 for the five familiesrelated to a local deputy sherifffrom Afghanistan, Linda knew thather neighbors would be receptiveto sharing with these unfortunaterefugees who have left their homeswith literally nothing.Initiated independently by “Harvest Sponsored by Deputy Sheriff“Mubarak,” a U.S. citizen sinceBender” Linda Miska Miller,2008, a total of 34 Mubarak familymembers consisting of brothers,sisters and their children, theSheriff’s Office is seeking localaffordable housing for the familiesand household furnishings to getthem started in their new lives inSarasota and Bradenton.When the Miller garage couldhold no more, Linda turned toher liaison with the Sh
Oct 20, 2021 · let’s have plenty of fun and plenty of appreciation of all that we enjoy each day. Let’s have plenty of cooperation in dealing with any of the negative plenty of things that can challenge us, and let’s all put plenty of our personal effort into making the upcoming season one of the best we’ve ever had. Plenty
