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LMA: Environmental Planning OKed

The first of what will likely be many recommendations from

committees of The Strategic Planning Committee was submit-

ted at the May meeting. The approved document (see page 4)

laid out six broad recommendations suggesting specific further

actions to improve environmental conditions in The Landings,

its lakes, drainage, plantings and fertilization policies. The

committee suggested there is relatively little expense involved

in their recommendations.

The motion accepting the recommendations was

passed including a request the committee go ahead

with implementation plans and with thanks to the

committee for its thorough, professional work.

The chair of Strategic Planning reported the com-

munity survey was highly successful with a sur-

prisingly high 56% of households responding. The

analyzed results can be found in the group‘s com-

plete report on page 4. Results were not available

at the time of the May LMA meeting.

At an earlier meeting the LMA authorized up to

$5000 to study solutions to the problems caused by

storm drainage from Landings Plaza and the Tami-

ami Trail. Preliminary reports indicate drainage and road trash

from as far away as Demetrio's Restaurant (not waste from De-

metrio‘s itself) makes its was to the North Lake (#1). Options

include a pretreatment facility such as the County has con-

structed on Webber. County help is being requested in solving

the trash in the lake problem.

A contract was signed for the repaving of Starling Drive. (Please see “LMA” on page 2)

Your next issue of The

Landings Eagle should

arrive about June 1

Keep in touch at:

www.LandingsEagle.com

June/July 2009 Volume 8 Number 6

LHA: Board Candidates & Fences

Two potential candidates for the one open position on the

LHA board were introduced. They are Cindi Klein, living on

Kestral Park Place and Eric Larson, Flicker Field Circle. This

appointment will be made by the board since there were no

candidates for the position at the time of the annual election.

The board will interview the two candidates and appoint one at

the June meeting.

There was further discussion on the issue of fences. At the

last meeting the board authorized an extension

of an existing fence under the condition a spe-

cific portion of the fence be only six feet high

rather than the eight feet the homeowner had

requested. This was to partially satisfy another

homeowner whose patio would be facing the

fence. The board also asked the requesting

homeowner to consider six feet for the entire

length of the extension. One board member

suggested changing last month's decision and

requiring the six foot height for the entire ex-

tension. No action was taken.

While there are no specific rules regarding

fences the LHA board has traditionally permitted wooden

fences of no more than 6 feet height and not extending into the

area between the front of the house and the street. The board

always has urged consultation with neighboring homes before

making a proposal to the board. They reiterated once again no

"chain link" of any type is currently permitted.

The treasurer reported it is unlikely the LHA will be able to

collect on some mainte-

nance costs incurred keep-

ing a foreclosed property

looking acceptable. The

cost of the legal filings

would surpass the amount

to be collected, if, in fact, it

was eventually collected.

Over all, the treasurer re-

ported, the LHA has not

suffered greatly as a result

of foreclosures.

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Starling Paving South Gate Closed

The paving of Starling

Drive and the South Gate

entrance road will begin on

June 1st and is estimated to

be complete by June 9th.

The South Gate will be

closed during this period.

- June/July 2009- Landings Eagle

must be trimmed over roads so no branches are less than 12 feet

above the road bed to facilitate emer-

gency vehicular traffic. Since the

homeowner, by covenant, is responsi-

ble for trimming of trees the easement

between their home and the road, such

trimming is the homeowner's respon-

sibility. After some discussion it was

decided this is an issue appropriately

taken to the LMA which is responsi-

ble for roads within The Landings.

One reminder, again: please pick up

after your dog when it does its busi-

ness on another's property. You could

be fined!

(“LHA” from page 1)

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Three bids were considered: Mariotti - $90,300, Gator -

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Mariotti has repaved Landings roads for a number of years.

The work is set to begin June 1.

The president reported back on the cost of adding striping to

Landings Blvd. The proposal would add a white line on the

edges of the road and yellow lines where they are needed to

warn of routing such as islands. The cost for longer lasting,

heat applied materials was estimated at $7,500 and road paint at

$4,500. The board, at the request of member Katy Leidel, will

research the lifespan of each process prior to further action.

LMA treasurer reported we are slightly under budget year to

date, but that was expected to be consumed by unforeseen items

before year end.

There was a discussion of letters to the LMA regarding com-

munity feeling about the color and architecture of the new main

gatehouse. They were generated from a letter to the editor in

last month's Eagle, and ranged from dissatisfaction with the

color to the "industrial" look of the building. The letters repre-

sent about 2 % of Landings households.

The Safety & Security committee introduced our new chief

security officer, Jaime Colon. Get to know him better on page

8.

At the May meeting the LMA passed a motion to take on

maintenance of the islands in and entryway to The Cloisters. It

came to their attention during the month the entryway is not the

property of the LMA but simply a right-of-way. It turns out it

is actually a right-of-way through property owned by the Tree-

houses granted to the Cloisters by the Treehouses when the

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Cloisters were plotted. The LMA essentially decided mainte-

nance of the entry should be decided between the Treehouses

and The Cloisters. A motion was passed to rescind maintenance

of the entry way, but retain maintenance of the islands .

Finally, for planning purposes - if residents have anything

they wish to take up with the LMA over the next few months

there will be NO JULY meeting. The next two meetings are

June 4 and August 6.

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Thanks to those 393 residents who

participated in the community wide

survey. That represents 56.1% partici-

pation, far above the expected com-

pleted rate.

Since the survey represents residences

rather than residents all figures re-

ported consist of those responding and

should not be interpreted as total for

the entire Landings population.

Further analysis and compilation in underway and will be

reported at a future date.

The demographic results won‘t surprise many of us with 71%

of the residents over the age of 60, 18% of these residents in the

age range of 40-60, 3% between the ages of 20-40 and 8% un-

der 20. In case there was a worry that we don‘t have young

ones people - we have 10 residents under the age of 3 years old

among the reporting families.

There were 239 full time residents that responded and of the

154 seasonal residents the average time spent in the Landings is

6.2 months.

Kudos to the Cloisters with 100% participation, Villas at Ea-

gles Point for 93.8% participation and Eagles Point for 68%

participation- Carriage Houses, Landings South, Tree Houses in

the high 50%- Thanks again for expressing your views.

The results of the survey indicates some items have clear sup-

port and direction while others provide responses and com-

ments incompatible with one another. Additional evaluation

will be necessary. As an example: 71% of the respondents

Strategic Planning Committee—Survey Results Progress Report By Henry Rhodes

agreed that all vehicles should be ID‘ed at the gate however the

comments qualify those results with suggestions that exceptions

should be made; clearly more analysis of the comments is

needed.

The South Gate will remain ―as is‖ with 92% of the re-

spondents wishing it to remain a vehicle gate

70% of the respondents would like to see a community

wide ecological and environmental program and at the

last board meeting the LMA board agreed and the pro-

ject team is moving forward with planning programs

for the fall (see article in Eagle)

62% of the respondents agree community wide events are

an important feature in the Landings. However exactly

how and what those events will be are still to be

fleshed out in the review of the comments

The question of speed bumps was clear with 64% agreeing

that we have ―just the right‖ number of speed bumps

The communication committee will continue to write articles

over the next few months outlining the details of the project

team‘s status and communicating any updates as the details

become available. Additionally the statuses of all project teams

will be posted on the website of the Eagle as new update and

results occur.

In last month's coverage of ―Newcomers‖ we named and pic-

tured ―Janit

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PREAMBLE. These recommendations should be accom-

plished without additional LMA funding and have been coordi-

nated with the chairs of the LMA Lakes and Landscape com-

mittees.

1. NEST. The Sarasota County Neighborhood Environ-

mental Stewardship Team (NEST) is a program designed to

help neighborhoods improve both the neighborhood and our

watershed. Through previous work, the Landings became a

member of NEST and NEST experts are advising the Ecologi-

cal and Environmental (E&E) team. LMA should promote this

designation.

2. DRAINAGE.

a. LMA has done a great deal of work to improve the

drainage system throughout the Landings. Despite a percep-

tion by some residents that the system is inadequate, the E&E

team could not find systemic problems that LMA is not al-

ready addressing. Nonetheless, we recommend LMA estab-

lish an annual maintenance program, including periodic in-

spections during the year, to assure the system is fully func-

tional in case of heavy rains.

b. The team also applauds the LMA initiative to make

improvements to the lake near the North Gate by building a

pre-treatment system. We support rapid completion of this

project.

3. LAKE HEALTH. The team recommends the Landings

embark on a program to improve the ecology of all of our storm

water ponds, which in turn would also enhance the water qual-

ity of the Sarasota Bay estuary. This primarily involves planting

the appropriate vegetation in and around the lakes and fertiliza-

tion control. This effort already has been initiated with the lake

in the Portside Villas. To carry this work forward, we propose a

demonstration project to show Landings residents the beauty of

a properly maintained lake. This project should be accom-

plished in a readily visible lake in Landings South. The objec-

tive is to have a success story to encourage other associations to

follow suit. These projects may be eligible for a funding grant

to defray a significant portion of the cost.

4. LANDSCAPING. We recommend LMA establish a pol-

icy and initiate an education program to assure that all Landings

associations understand and take steps to comply with:

a. The ordinance regarding fertilizer application and mow-

ing practices,

b. Modern practices for proper palm feeding, planting and

trimming.

5. EDUCATION. We recommend that LMA invite a repre-

sentative of the NEST and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program to

discuss their programs with a joint meeting of the LMA board

and a representative from every other association.

6. IMPLEMENTATION. Members of the E&E team are

knowledgeable with how to accomplish these recommendations

and are willing to assist the responsible parties as needed and

will work with the LMA Lakes and Landscape committees and

the applicable condo associations. Grant funding may be avail-

able for some projects and the E&E team can assist in this proc-

ess, too.

Members of the committee are: Co-Chairs Larry Lawrence &

Jerry Welch. Committee members: John Creanor, Larry Fleming, John

Gary, Jerry McFadden, Cliff Truitt, Susan Whitman

Strategic Planning Report

As reported on page one, the first report from one of the several Strategic Planning Committees was submitted, and accepted and approved in its entirety by the LMA board. Here is the complete text of the report.

Ecology and Environment Project Team Recommendations

Dear Friends,

Many thanks to the caring Landins friends who sent good-

ies as well as good wishes during Joanne's almost two months

" vacation " at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Heartland

Rehabilitation Hospital.

She is home now, happy to be back, sending her best to

one and all.

Sincere gratitude to Racquet Club members Welch,

DeAnna, Nusbaum, Chamberland, Lapidus, Handelman,

Lewis, Ziemann, Spicker, Radman, Jerome and Rudzinski

who took turns with the Nite Rider taxi service, driving me to

and from the hospitals.

You are the best !

John Meyer, Landings Blvd.


The Landings Eagle is published monthly, in season, partially funded by the Landings Management Association & Landings Racquet Club, but is independently edited and reported by Landings residents. The Landings Eagle is a Florida LLC.

Editor and Publisher: Irwin Starr Associate: Ms. Charlie Valentine. The Landings Eagle © Irwin Starr, 2009, Sarasota FL Thanks this month to: Barbara Pendrell, Dick Lutz, Marilyn Newman, Ralph &

Dee Ricapito, , Kevin Lechlitner, Jim Goldman, Carl Zeisler, Scott Diamond, Leslie McLean, Toni Anthony, Dick Bayles, Don Smally, Bill Whit-man, Joe Venezia, Al Weeks, Dorothy Spelman, Larry Spelman, Jaime Colon, Scott Diamond, Henry Rhodes. Bev Leidel — Forgive us if we

missed you—but please let us know.

No letters were received this month & nothing in particu-lar has inspired an editorial. So we use this space for our occa-sional printing of the entire Favorite Vendors List.” There are a few Landins who prefer hard copy to checking the Internet for the material. We suggest they clip the list and hold it until next year,

Before using any services please be aware of the “fine print” below.

This is the “fine print” 1. You supply us in writing (e-mail or letter) the name, ser-

vice provided and phone number of a vendor you use and can recommend for home services. (Retail outlets and non-residential services do not qualify.) Categories included are at the sole discretion of the Eagle.

2. Supply your name and phone number so we may verify—we do not release it.

3. The Eagle will list the vendors in two consecutive issues. A second recommendation, from a different household, will bring a second listing in the next issue and a designation (**).

4 Listings are limited to two issues. After two issues, ven-dors remain on the recommended list at the www.LandingsEagle.com website.

5. There is no charge for these listings. 6. The Eagle reserves the right to solicit the vendor to adver-

tise in a future ―Landin’s Recommend‖ annual supplement—though we never have.

7. Neither The Eagle nor the recommending Landin as-sumes any responsibility or liability for the work of the vendor.

AC/Heat and/or HVAC AirTech – James - 377-7956 **

D & W – 342-7484

Pol-Air – 954-4600

Gary Air 957-0049

Air Doctor - 351-2077

Anthony's - Michael Zeppi 366-6528

Appliance Repair Badger Bob‘s Appliances 924-1920 or 922-

3132 (6/06)

Baby Sitting Krystina Malden 929-9550

Computer Support/Training Luther Rosebaro 941-953-9049 (3/08)

Elinor Greenberg 586-5689

Bill Bremner 252-3584

Jules Porchey— 927-1428

Thomas Schwartz 371-1367

Jason Cohen 350-6496

**Jackie LaBrie, 921-3151 (11/05)

Cabinets & Countertops

New Millennium 485-1166 (11/06

Carpet & Furniture Cleaning Chem-Dry 365-1036 (9/05)

Sweeney Cleaning 922-9171 (8/07)

Ceiling Repair Leonard Young 356-1790 (6/07)

Cleaning Person Christie Longsdorf, 746-4312

Blanca Ortega 724-0600

Shirley Collins 941-321-8430 (6/08)

Confidence Cleaning 941-812-0499 (6/08)

Consumer Electronics—Home repair Peter Procyk 493-3195

Counter Tops Affordable Solid Surfaces-Ben Farrell 926 3880

Steve‘s Formica Refacing 922-5681 (11/06)

Cooking & In Home Meals George Miyazaki-( Japanese chef) 941-342-9719

Dryer Vent Cleaning Jim Brestling 374-7233

Decorative Painting Faux Painting and Children's murals - Debbie Straw,

284-3616,

Electrician Mike Faulkner 923-9503 or 923-6153

Floors

International Wood Floors 922-4854

Furniture Medic Perks Furniture Service - Robert Perkins 726-8363 **

Cabinet construction and Furniture Repair, 363-9663

Antique furniture- Terry Copeland - 355-5324

Custom furniture- Ken Cowan - 758.6300

Reupholster Jura - 923-4422

Handyman - General Carpentry and Misc. Work Norm Philips, 378 - 2810

Frames/Dry wall, etc -Tony Warren, (727)-648-3019

Artie Guerin, 685-8466

Scott Bill 650-8449

Popcorn ceilings- Solomon Hostetlar - 377-9331

Dennis Witmer (941) 951- 1283

Ron Voit 966-7601

Byron Schenk Wood Rot Repair 544-2058

**Rick Miller 941-342-1294 cell 941-586-3684

Jim Rhodes 358-8337


Joseph‘s Home Improvement 685-2272

Glenn Kroecker (Grab Bars-specialty) 780-3346

Midway Farm - non-profit-Vocational Rehab 342-

7385

Don and Mark Redman 941-586-0557

**Sylvester [Sly] Moccia—724-5277 (6/07

Richard Mayo— 928-8682 (12/07)

Tom Capanelli 941-961-3518. (9/07)

Mike Russo 993-8726 (2/08) House Sitters Watchdog Services, 358-9520 (10/05)

Insulation

David Slade - 355-2626

Landscape Planning & Installation Richard Anderson - 953-5322

Don Hicks 371-3695

Florida Native Plants, Inc. 322-1915

**Christine Rhodes 358-8337

Lawn & Outdoor, Tree Maintenance Weiss Lawn Care, Steve & Marne 358-7608

Arrow Services – 377-0888

Unique Tree & Lawn 951-1288

Tree trim - John Malm - 953-8937 (10/02)

Richard Fey - Tree service 377-0643 (3/03)

Florida Tree Specialists 365-1707 (5/04)

Christine Rhodes 358-8337 (5/04)

Moving Companies Page Movers 922-6833 (10/03)

Painting Jim Nugent 356-6060 (11/02)

Kent English, 809-8477—wallpaper (11/02)

Rick and Sharon Wilsen 921-5174 (10/02)

Tom Brassard - 493-6733 (10/2)

Doug Briggs 379-1985 (12/02)

**Marianne Menchinger (941) 228 - 8034

Bill Murphy 966-3435* (11/03)

Harman Custom Painting 408-1798 (3/04)

Thomas Painting & Pressure Cleaning Mike Tho-

mas 941-704-8082 (10/06)

Sam Whiting — 586-9462 (6/07)

Jason Thornbloom Painting, 941-914-1637 (2/08)

Braendel Painting 923-1968 (2/08)

Greg Leicht 941-924-0094 (3/080

John Walsh, 941-342-1221 (6/08)

Pest Control

Four Star (Garden pests) 923-9909 (8/02)

Morris Pest Control 951-1281 (8/02)

Fahey 366-9090 (10/02)

Randy Jones (Natural Pest Control) 926-1190

(10/30)

Pet Sitters

Carolyn Repeta 929-1023 (8/06)

Plumber Donald Large - 921-6293 (8/02)

Michael "Jay" Johnson 922-3901 4/08)

Billy North Water Leak Detectors 426-4248 (6/08)

Sleuth Water Leak Detectors 800-329-5325 (6/08)

Pumps/Wells Holiday Pump 922-6525 (2/08)

Pipe Rooting Mr. Rooter, Greg, 365-4439 (6/02)

Pool Service Clear as day, Bob 343-0719 (8/02)

Britewater 925-3096 (10/02)

Perfect Pool - 496-8872 (10/2)

Mike Pohl - 378-0707 (3/03)

John Newman 924-6598 (9/04)

Pressure Cleaning

Jim Nugent, 356-6326 (11/02)

John G. Giromini (941) 927-0990 (1/04)

Laszlo Farkas 726-6098 (11/05)

Tim Storck 371-4973/266-8861 (8/06)

Remodeling

Jeff Moffet 379-0058 (11/02)

Rob Summerall 266-5620 (6/04)

Allan L. Gundry 341-0771 (7-8/04)

Roofing John Holt -Roofing -953-3200 (10/6).

Gopher Roofing, Chris Ackerland 371-1613 (8/02)

Manson Roofing, 957- 3532 (8/02

Screen and window repairs

Ed Ponte 504-2325 (12/02)

Dave Johnson 544-7261 (4/05)

Bob James LLC 941- 400-6204 (5/07)

Tile

William (Bill) Keyes, 371-1814 (12/2)

**Set-rite Tile & Design 223-4826 (2/04)

Erick Joseph- (941) 223-4826 (9/07)

Upholstery Jura Upholstery 923-4422

Wall Papering Raymond A. Parker 713-9391 (11/06)

Window Cleaning Crystal Clear Window Cleaning 923-4959

A & B window washing 426-1931

Squeegeemasters 952-0903

Supersipes (Ted Sipes) 320-9209

Window Coatings Ron Jones of Film Solutions Unlimited 400-8756

Standard Eagle Submission policies on page 26 this issue

only.


When you call the front gate

and the response is a voice with

a smile built in and slight - OK

maybe not too slight - Bronx

accent it's probably Jaime An-

thony Colon, now chief security

officef for the Landings. He's

generally working the 3pm -

11pm shift Friday through Tues-

day, but checks in every day

with his officers. He answers to

"Jaime " on the east coast and

"Tony" on the west coast, re-

vealing the diversity of his

background.

Jamie‘s route from the Bronx

to the Landings main gate is as round about as you could possi-

bly imagine. Self described as a "lousy, pain in the a--" student

as a kid, his life has since been a pursuit of further education,

classes, workshops virtually all in law, law enforcement, inves-

tigation including extensive military and pseudo-military train-

ing.

Starting as a volunteer "reserve policeman" in New York

City his skills were recognized by this superiors who spon-

sored him at the Police Academy. His graduation preceded

three years "on the streets" as an NYC officer during the Koch

era. His captain there suggested he'd make a great candidate for

Officer Candidate School in the US military, then sponsored

him.

Six years as a Marine followed where among other duties,

flew F18-80's. He tackled those floating runways on the Ken-

nedy and the Nimitz, served in Panama and Desert Shield and

Desert Storm. His pilot training was in Pensacola, Florida.

Jamie then returned to NYC to serve in the Police Depart-

ment , but had liked the west coast so much he applied for and

received a lateral transfer to the LA Sheriff‘s office, but ended

up in the Immigration and Naturalization Service working with

the three aging 727's used to transport illegal aliens back to

their homelands. All the time continuing his education in law,

enforcement and the subtleties of enforcement interpretation.

He went on to private security work, some with government

contracted companies.

In the meantime his parents had been investing in some

properties in Sarasota and he had been pursuing studying for

employment as a commercial airline pilot. Just as he was about

to get that opportunity with American Airlines, September 11

changed everything. Suddenly no more pilots were to be hired.

With all the education he had acquired he found his place

teaching for the Department of Justice until he was offered a

retirement buyout. He took it, and went back into the air flying

for an old friend as an Alaskan bush pilot.

Suddenly health issues with his father, now in the Sarasota

area brought him back here. Looking for a few hours a week to

supplement his retirement pay and investment income, he ended

up with Alliance Security and ultimately (well maybe not

"ultimately") as the Landings Chief Security Officer.

So when you hear the Bronx accent with a smile in the tone

or get that friendly laugh and wave at the gate think about all

the life experience and education behind it.

Changes at the Guard Gate—The Boss The Troops

Jaime Colon

The gate staff is all

new except veteran

Frank Van Houton

Casey Rice Neil Sweeney

Nora Ribelin

Bob Brown Sabrina Fuller

Frank Van Houton

Travis Holliday


Eagle Sightings

Nesbit—12/08

Kaghan—12/08

These sight-

ings of eagles

have been re-

ported to The

Eagle.

We‘ll run the

map as long as

we add sight-

ings.

E-mail us

your sighting

with specific

indications of

location.

The arrows

contain the

name of the

spotter and the

month and year

of the sighting.

A couple of

―fly bys‖ have

been reported at

the Eagles‘ Nest

Area, but no

perching and

use of the nest

has been seen.

2—Fly Bys 12/08

Sch

wab

ach-12/08

Bewley-12/26/08 Carroll— 2/3/09

Dav

is-2

/27/

09

Pate—3/09

Track—4/08


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Congratulations

Over the past few months Landins Bob and Louise have

received many accolades and

no small amount of media cov-

erage for their many philan-

thropic works both locally and

nationally.

We salute them while thanking

them for their past and contin-

ued service the The Landings

community.

Otter Spottings

We have heard from at least five individuals who have spot-

ted an otter or otters in The Landings.

No one has been able to get the quick little animals to hold

still long enough to photograph.

The first was by Truman & Sylvie Menefee back in mid

April in the 1700 block of Starling Drive. There have been

several more since.

One thinks of these as cute little critters as having seal or

weasel personalities. That makes one of these sightings most

disturbing. An

otter was seen

lunching on up to

eight little duck-

lings in the lake

just south of the

LRC.

Here for refer-

ence is a photo of

a non-Landings

otter. Photo credit

―mrmcclawson‖ at

flickr.com. Ruth & Jack Kahgan, along with Jack‘s daughter, Caren, cele-

brate their 10th anniversary and Jack‘s 90th birthday.


Floss Or Loose Them!

Waxed or unwaxed, flavored, expandable, thick

or thin and dental tape!

We recommend any floss that you can get be-

tween your teeth which does not fray or break

easily.

Waxed floss is sturdier and slides more easily

between the teeth. Consider waxed floss made

with Teflon-like material if you have smaller

spaces and your teeth are close together.

Remember that flossing is a key component and

very important to a good oral hygiene program.

Clean teeth are healthier, less likely to decay or

break and taste and

smell better. Remem-

ber you don’t have to

floss all your teeth,

only those you want

to keep.

More — Around The Landings

Trivia Nights Continue:

Tuesdays , June 2 & 16 Double check with club for date changes. Third Tuesday of each month event is dependent on

participation.

Two alternative types of lighting are being used around LMA main-tained property providing both elec-trical efficiency and longer life. LED based lighting (left) is used in the large Landings Blvd island by the Treehouses, and CFL types (right) in many other locations.

Three monitors each with multiple camera locations available keep an eye on the gates and the LRC.

This young Osprey was spot-ted and photographed by Jamie Krider in mid-May on a tall pine in the island on Land-ings Blvd. opposite the Tree-houses.

We were asked about the dead snake hanging from a tree outside the north gate. It appears to be a Corn (or Rat) snake. Judging from its position and the break in its skin it may well have been deposited there by a flying predator—eagle, or an osprey in lieu of enough fish???


A LANDINGS HAND-CLAPPING, FOOT-TAPPING BANJO OUTING by Dee Ricapito

A group of Landings residents, Adrienne & Howard

Feltman, Martha Sherline, Carol Ginsburg, Barbara Pendrell,

George Boehm, and Dee Ricapito, took a drive

to Snook Haven, which is located on the My-

akka river in Venice, on a recent Thursday

morning to listen to the lively music of the

Gulf Coast Banjo Society.

One of the 50 musicians who gather to

play the banjos each week is Landings own,

Larry Spelman. He has been playing banjo

over 40 years, after receiving a banjo as a gift

from a friend along with 8 lessons. Larry now

plays the cords during the concert, but also

plays melody at home.

The Banjo Society is made up of a bunch

of music lovers who feel the banjo turns music

happy. The group plays free of charge to hun-

dreds of visitors each Thursday morning from

11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from October to May.

We carried our folding chairs but also sat

on picnic benches, ate from the BBQ, sang,

and the ladies danced to happy songs that

make you feel good all over!

We left

with the

thought,

there is

no such

thing as

sad Banjo

music.

Here we

have a

man who

practiced

Trusts & Estates and Matrimonial Law in New York City.

Larry also lived on Fire Island with Dorothy, his wife, who

helps the ladies each week getting ready for the concerts. Three

quarters of the Spelman‘s time is spent in the Landings and the

rest in Branchville. on Culver Lake.

Larry keeps busy when not giving free performances at

Snook Haven. You‘ll find him on the LRC Tennis courts, or in

LMA Meetings as a past President, and currently a LMA com-

mittee Chair of Director of Roads and Drainage – totaling ten

years of service to our community.

Their home is filled with music. When

he plays Banjo, Dorothy his wife, laughs

and talks of practicing the Chanter (the

flute part of the bag pipes)!! Larry proba-

bly got his self taught musical talent from

his mother who played piano and was an

accompanist for the silent movies. He is

proud of a musical he wrote on Fire Island

titled, "I‘ll Call You In The City," much

like the songs you hear from 42nd Street.

Larry always adds humor to his musical

skills. He noted, "It is said that for every

man there‘s a woman. But, a Banjo player

has his PICK." He laughed.

Adrienne Feltman said with this mix of

humorous songs as well as happy music,

we would welcome The Gulf Coast Banjo

Society to the Landings for a future per-

formance.

Ricapito, Sherline & The Feltmans

On a different occasion, Landins Gordon & Penny Garrett were joined by friends from the Chesapeake Bay area to enjoy the band and Larry’s play-ing. They are left to right: Betty & Walter Irvin, Annette & Bob Dahlin, Bill & Shelia Hausman, Susie Popper, Gordon & Penny.

LMA Board member, retired lawyer displays hidden talents as a banjo player .


nos Aires when we lived there in the 1960s. Those were of

Farabello stock and easily trained for showmanship, including

jumping.

Judy Middleton works her horses with 4H Clubs, disabled

individuals and seniors as well as showing and selling them

across the country. The horses are tractable and gentle with

children as young as four.

On our visit in March we were thrilled to enjoy four new foals

plus one adorable colt born that very day. Judy allowed us to

pet the wee animal which felt just like velvet and welcome him

to our world. What an exhilarating afternoon!

If you are interested in meeting these incredibly special

horses, call Judy at (941) 322-1897.

The Smallest Horses of All by Bev Leidel

East of 1-75 off of Fruitville Road you enter part of Sarasota's

horse country. Strip malls and commerce quickly give way to

Kentucky

style fencing

and signs for

horse breed-

ers and

farms.

Recently I

took my

daughter,

Katy, and a

friend to

Fallen Pine

Farm owned

by Norm

and Judy

Middleton.

On their 40

acres you

see the

smallest 70 horses imaginable. These registered miniature

horses with Kamoko bloodlines are no larger than 36-38" tall at

the withers or shoulder.

Originally the ancient British royalty bred the tiny horses for

their children. They then became useful pulling carts in the coal

mines. We first saw them at the "Rurale" livestock fair in Bue- Bev Leidel and her new, small friend


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The Flyboys by Don Smally

The May meeting was sparsely attended but the conversation, as al-ways, was brisk. Present were Ed Handelman, Pat Mailhouse, Dick Stevenson, Fred Tiemann, and your reporter. The nonresident members dutifully gave Ed their $3 fee to help the Racquet Club‘s budget and the meeting went on.

Ed Handelman‘s airline trial and tribulations on his recent trip to Philadelphia led to a discussion on the country‘s airline fly-ing complications. This turned into a discussion about our nation‘s transportation situation. It was agreed that a national high speed rail network should be a high priority—and this from a group of confirmed supporters of flying.

On a humorous note your reporter read excerpts from Quantas Airlines Post Flight reports.

Problem: Left inside tire almost needs replacement Solution: Almost replaced left inside tire Problem: Test flight ok, except auto-land very rough Solution: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft : Problem: Something loose in cockpit Solution: Something tightened in cockpit Problem: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear Solution: Evidence removed Problem: IFF inoperative Solution: IFF always inoperative in Off mode Problem: Dead bugs on windshield Solution: Live bugs on back order Problem: Number 3 engine missing Solution: Engine found on right wing after a search Problem: Aircraft handles funny Solution: Aircraft told to straighten up, fly right and be serious That‘s ending the year on a happy note. See everyone in the

fall.

Landin to do Radio Show

A Landin, Ron Klein best known as the Inventor of Magnetic

Strip Credit Card and MLS, is set to host a new internet radio

show.

You may not know the name but you use his inventions every

day. Klein, the Grandfather of Possi-

bilities, will host a new radio show

designed to that inspire listeners to

create greater success in their per-

sonal and professional endeavors.

Ron‘s development of the magnetic

strip on credit cards provided the way

to the validity checking system.

Known also as the developer of com-

puterized systems for voice response,

real estate multiple-listing services

and bond quotation and trade infor-

mation for the New York Stock Ex-

change Ron is also a successful entre-

preneur, athlete and speaker.

Join Ron as he shows you how to

turn every negative into a positive.

Listen and learn something new every

week. Knowledge is power. Con-

sider the possibilities!

Starting June 1st, listen to "THE

GRANDFATHER OF POSSIBILITIES" with Ron Klein every

Monday at 10 a.m. on Radio Ear Network, radioearnet-

work.com).

Editor‗s Note: This is an Internet Radio station. It cannot be

received through your ordinary AM/FM radio. You can listen

to it easily on your computer if you have a media player pro-

gram (such as Windows Media Player—or one of many others)

You can receive the internet audio by clicking on the proper

You may not have met Ron, but may have seen him riding

his bike—anther passion.


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“30’s Lyrics” by ALW

Answer on page 26

’30’S LYRIC

Down

1 Tocsin

2. ―Ol‘ King ___‖

3. Isolde‘s lover

4. Ill will

5. Ship helmsman

6. Girl‘s name in Cracow

7. High school test

8. Extensions

9. Whole (as enchilada)

10. Spinal atrophy (abbrev.).

12. Metal corp.

14. Wiggly

15. Postal acronym

19. TV news net

20. Part of ‗Net addy

21. Abundances

22. Almost numberless

23. Traffic penalty

24. Like numbers in a row

25. ___ Saud (Arab name)

26. Type of race

28. Discoloring

29. Salt Lake varsity dudes

30. WWII initials in Turkey

31. Black

32. Common Latin verb

34. Kinds, classes

35. After awhile

Across

1. Performance

4. Hot bath

7. Tile brand

8. Back bone

10. Famous Boston eatery

11.. Wooden pillars

13. PART OF KID’S SONG

WORD PLAY 16. Automatic teller

17. Former CIA chief

18. Devil

19. Dieters‘ nemeses

20. Sandwich cookie

21. Russian tsarevich‘s nickname

23. French woods

25. PC symbol

26. ―Give me a ___‖

27. Bratty, misbehaving

28. Sound in Barcelona

30. Engineers‘ assoc.

33. END OF 13 ACROSS

(“__eat ivy” ) 36. Famous Malaysian waterfall

37. Metal cast

38. Like the heavens (poetic)

39. Daytime zero hour

40. SRQ‘s TV station

41. Ancient tree type


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Our "munchey poochie," better known as Maggie, is our 14-

year-old corgi - our fifth of the breed.

We chose a Welsh corgi because we loved the

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was not easy to

find back then,

but has become

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of the breed.

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dog as well as being a great

watchdog. Nobody comes to the

house without Maggie's approval.

Do we love her?

You bet we do.


If you think that just because the

snowbirds are gone and that our arts

and entertainment schedule has dwin-

dled down to nothing, think again. It‘s

time for the inaugural season of the

Community Association Little Theater.

These ―summer stock‖ performances

will probably never make it to Broad-

way or have any chance of ever winning a Tony award, but

might interest theatergoers with their condominium theme.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - Tevye has just saved his asso-

ciation a considerable amount money by contracting with a

roofing company during this economic downturn.

THE SUNSHINE BOYS – Without posting a meeting notice,

these guys can‘t get together and talk about association business

if they comprise a quorum of the Board of Directors.

ON GOLDEN POND – The fountains can run 4 hours per day

due to water restrictions.

RENT – This adaptation is not about the Bohemian lifestyle,

but Use Restrictions contained in the Declaration of Condomin-

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – If Senate Bill 714 is

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SummerWatch By Dr. Al Weeks

eyes of one‘s peers. Since there is no one in the lodge to put

things in order except the individual camper himself, he (or she)

soon realizes what his or her duty is. (A good counselor knows

how to help get this across to kids by using minimal pressure.)

Good sportsmanship and fair play are values that kids some-

times do not learn at home, or even at school. But they eventu-

ally acknowledge these virtues maybe even as soon as the sec-

ond week or so of summer camp. The poor sport or the cheater

in the lodge will see himself in the mirror of others‘ faces and

soon change his behavior. For some this may take time. To

move this self-reform process along, a sympathetic counselor

suggests a private one-on-one talk with said camper alone away

from the lodge. Assuming the counselor is well-liked (which

most are or they wouldn‘t be hired for such a job), the camper

soon sees the errors of his ways and changes his attitude. Some very young kids come to camp for the first time with

certain phobias (about swimming, diving, insects, handling frogs or snakes, or coping with certain types of other kids). Among the problem kids are the opposite types: those with bul-lying tendencies. One of the latter kind was in my lodge (of 7 year-olds) for which I was the counselor. By name Joey, this boy had the habit of picking on kids whom he thought he could tease and dominate. Basically, Joey was unusually intelligent and quite talented (at sports and playing the piano and was un-afraid of animals). I was sure that in time I could reason with him. But before I had figured out a strategy, one of his ―victims‖ in the lodge, mild-mannered Timmy, accidentally fell out of a tree and broke his arm. Without my saying a word about it, Joey visited Timmy in the camp infirmary dropping off a comic book for him.

(Please see “Dr. Al” on page 26)

IN PRAISE OF SUMMER CAMP This time of year, boys and girls and

their parents, and possibly their grandpar-

ents are thinking about summer camp. If

the family can afford it and the children

don‘t object, Moms and Dads should

seriously think of giving their children

this great gift of an eight weeks‘ adven-

ture away, even quite far away, from home. It would also make

a great grandparent gift!

Those of us who were given that adventure in our youth know

whereof we speak. We are deeply grateful to have had that ex-

perience. At the same time, it must also be admitted that not

every kid takes to the idea of summer camp. Some object to

what they call a camp‘s ―regimen.‖ As someone who went to

camp for seven consecutive summers, and even did camp coun-

seling in his 20s, I do know of kids who do not choose that type

of summer getaway. Instead, some boys and girls are quite sat-

isfied, and often rightfully so, with a family auto trip to Yosem-

ite or the Grand Canyon or best of all, a visit abroad.

Yet it is rare to find a former boy or girl, now a grown adult,

who does not look back on such summers at camp with fond

memories. Some camp alumni remain all their lives generous

financial donors to their erstwhile summer camps.

So what are the advantages to a kid in spending such

a summer?

They are numerous. Here are some.

Assuming a full, eight-week sojourn at a camp quite far from

home, a kid as young as 6 or 7 or as old as 16 or 17 learns self-

reliance as well as the will to cooperate in a group. For the very

young, this may be difficult at first. Their home life has been

one of largely being waited upon, of decisions being made for

them from on high. At camp, however, the youngster soon

learns that in order, say, to build a campfire and cook a meal or

to portage canoes and supplies on a trip, everyone has to pitch

in. Each must do his or her part and pull their load for the com-

mon good ―There are no free lunches.‖

Self-discipline is also learned by a youngster at camp.

If a bed is left unmade and one‘s belongings are left scattered

about, or dirty laundry piles up, one simply puts himself/

herself in an obviously uncomfortable position, especially in the

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Manager’s Report by Kevin Lechlitner

President’s Report by Jim Goldman

Judging by the temperature outside

summer has certainly arrived. Every-

thing has considerably slowed down in

the last couple weeks.

We are having fewer association

meetings and private parties in the

clubhouses. The tennis courts, pool

and fitness center have had

less activity as well.

During the past two months, Kevin and his staff

have been busy with the maintenance projects list.

They are making great progress as many of the

items have already been completed. Now that sea-

son is over it is the best time for the staff to tackle

some of the bigger projects. The first item on the

agenda is the resurfacing of courts 5 & 6. Hope-

fully, as you are reading this, the work is nearing

completion.

As I mentioned in my article last month, the paver project is

moving forward. The work was scheduled to be completed by

the end of May. Along with the tennis courts, this too should

be concluded before this article is published. The pavers are

located in front of the Tennis Pro Shop between the Lakeside

and Poolside Clubhouse doors. This will greatly enhance the

appearance of the entrance to our Club. We are also currently

getting bids to replace the aging canopies on the pool deck and

by the tennis courts.

With the help of the aesthetics committee, the Club will be in

top-notch shape in no time.

As we have done for the last few

years, the Landings Racquet Club will

offer a summer membership to Land-

ings residents. For a one-time $400 fee,

during the months of June through Sep-

tember, your family will have the same

privileges as our annual members. You

will have full access to the

tennis courts, the fitness center, our wonderful pool

that is cooled to 84 degrees, use of the well-stocked

lending library as well as member rates on tennis

lessons with our USPTA Certified Professional Joe

Venezia. If you have any questions or would like

more information feel free to contact me in the

Tennis Pro Shop.

Although most of the snowbirds have returned to

their summer homes up north, for those of you still

in town, there are several activities coming up at the Club that

you don‘t want to miss. The annual Memorial Day BBQ has

already come and gone. Other summertime dates to keep in

mind would be the 4th of July and Labor Day where we plan to

schedule various social activities. Look for the sign-up sheets

in the Tennis Pro Shop. Also, be sure to check Joe‘s article for

some upcoming tennis round robins. With Wimbledon right

around the corner, I know he will have a good round robin at-

tached to this Grand Slam tournament.

On behalf of the Club, I would like to personally thank Land-

(Please see “Kevin” on page 26)

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Tennis Tips By Joe Venezia

What a great way to end the season with the 2nd Annual Landings

Day Festival. I must say it was another huge success. The day was

filled with great fun on the tennis court, which included members

dunking me in the Dunk Tank.

Yes, we had lots of giveaways and Barbara Pendrell won her group

a free clinic by being the one and only player to dunk me without any

help from Kevin. It was a day with fun games, great music and deli-

cious food for all the members to enjoy.

Unfortunately the tennis exhibition was not as fun as the dunk tank. Nate Griffin and Der-

rick Myers from The River Strand Country Club played excellent doubles to take the match. I

am going to say I was dunked one too many times and that affected my mobility. I would like

to thank my mom and Catie for all their help; I couldn‘t have done it without them. Thank you

to Massage Envy for the gift certificates they donated to the club for this event. A special

thank you to all the members who participated in the event because it is all of you who make

our events fun and successful. I hope to see everyone next year at our 3rd Annual Landings

Day Festival in April. So keep your eyes open so you can save the date.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Choosing which side to play in doubles

Members always come up to me and ask ―what side should I play when I play doubles?‖ I

always give them the same answer and that is, ―from what side do you return the serve better?‘

I feel that choosing sides in doubles relies on one thing and that is what side do you return bet-

ter from or what side to you feel more comfortable returning from? For example I can play

both sides but it depends on my partner before I choose what side I am going to play. If my

partner tells me he feels more comfortable and can make more returns from the deuce

(forehand) side then I will play the ad (backhand) side and vice versa. So the next time some-

one asks you what side would you like to play, ask yourself or ask them where are they more

comfortable and from where they can make more returns. Remember, you are a team so you

would like to do what‘s best for the team.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Round Robins

Wimbledon Whites/Strawberries & Cream Round Robin

Friday July 3rd – time TBA

US Open Super Saturday Round Robin

Date & Time – TBA

Keep your eyes open around the club for upcoming events.

Look and ask about the $5 dollar clinic this summer.

A Bit of the Fun at Landings Day at the Racquet Club


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Solution —"30’s Lyrics”

When Tim returned to the lodge, I noticed that it was Joey who was helping the disabled boy put on his PJs at night and who helped him dress in the morning. Surprisingly, all such intimidating behavior on Joey‘s part ceased. He blended into the group and became, quite literally, a ―different boy.‖ On Parents Weekend in July (after a month of camp), even his Dad remarked to me about ―the change in Joey.‖ [Note: Parents Weekend is a time at summer camp when many parents become pleasantly surprised at their sons‘ or daughters‘ changes in be-havior. Ironically, during such weekend visits their offspring are sometimes annoyed at being treated the same way as they had been at home by the parents. Even grown college students, home on break, have told me they find that their families some-times do not appreciate their changed attitudes or newly-acquired maturity. Their families continue to relate to them in the ―old way,‖ they say.

Finally, perhaps the greatest thing about a prolonged stay at a summer camp is the ―Walden Pond‖ aspect. Thoreau and Em-erson would be the first to commend to people, especially the young, a reflective, self-reliant, rustic or ―natural‖ life for some protracted time in an outdoor environment. For kids, this ex-perience is indispensable—this contact with the clear, night sky, with the primordial aromas and sounds of nature. In later life, these sensata resonate in one‘s memory. They are tucked away as mental mementoes from past camping and canoe trips, hikes, field trips, and life in a lodge or tent and the new friends they made.

The poet Wordsworth complained of how mankind in the budding Industrial Age had lost contact with nature. We had ―given our hearts away,‖ he wrote, and blocked out what is an organic part of us. We had made a ―sordid boon.‖

Sad to say, our present-day college youth, so committed by modern technology to indoor activities, is way out of touch with nature. Many know nothing of constellations, what it is like to strap on an eight-pound back pack and hike down a remote trail, to live outdoors, to launch canoes for a four-day trip down a fast-coursing river.

Blockbuster videos cannot compensate for these missing chapters.

(“Dr. Al” page 23)

ings resident Bob Silverman for donating a very large mirror.

Those of you who frequent the Fitness Center may have no-

ticed it. It‘s located in the weight room on the west wall under

the television. The mirror measures over five feet tall and is in

excess of eight feet long. It looks wonderful in the Fitness

Center and is a great addition to our ever improving facility.

(Kevin from page 24)

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Regularly Scheduled Events

Yoga Tuesday & Thursday 8:15am

Landoliers Tuesday 3:30pm

Bridge Monday 6:45pm

Water Aerobics Mon , Wed, Fri 9:30am

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Fri 3 July 4—Legal Holiday

Sat 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY

Tue 7 7PM Trivia

Thu 9 7pm LMA

Tue 14 9:30am Koffee Klatsch

Tue 21 1:30pm LRC Meeting

Thu 23 4pm Eagles Point I

6:30pm Landings Treehouse Mtg.

Mon 27 2pm Carriage House


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Tue 2 7pm Trivia

Wed 3 12N Fly Boys

Thu 4 7pm LMA


Thu 11 7pm LHA

Mon 15 1pm Carriage House

Tue 16 1:30pm LRC Meeting

Sun 21 FATHER’S DAY

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Thu 25 4pm Eagles Point I

6:30pm Treehouse Meeting

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

“Just Looking” is always Welcome

in Judy’s Neighborhood

1592 Landings Terrace -$795,000

1666 Pintail Way - $289,000

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Based on information from Realtor.com & Sarasota Property Appraiser

Sarasota Association of Realtors for the period ending 5/18/09 These proper-ties listed and sold in the past 90 days by various MLS participating offices.

Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker

An elegant foyer opens to an enormous living room with a wood burning fireplace, high ceilings, and French doors opening to the heated caged pool.

At one end of the home, the master suite with a convenient den and half bath. Two more bedrooms and bath await you on the other end.

New roof, paver brick circular driveway, and cul-de-sac location make this a great prop-erty. Includes Racquet Club membership.

Great lake views from this 2 bed-room, 2 bath Port-side Villa with 2 car garage.

Entire surface area tiled, custom clos-ets, eat-in Kitchen, lanai glass .

Membership to Landings Racquet Club included.

1600 Square feet per floor plan.

2 Car Garage.

Address List Price BR BA

½ BA

Homes - For Sale

1432 Cedar Bay Ln 1,495,000 4 4 1

4600 Pine Harrier Dr 799,500 5 3 1

1696 Pine Harrier Cir 799,000 4 3

5131 Kestral Pk Pl 795,000 4 2 1

1592 Landings Ter 795,000 3 2 2

1648 Pine Harrier Cir 795,000 4 3 1

5157 Kestral Pk Ln 750,000 5 3 1

4976 Peregrine Pt Way 750,000 3 3 1

4824 W Peregrine Pt Cir 750,000 3 2 1

1501 Peregrine Pt Dr 749,000 3 2 2

4627 Pine Harrier Drive 689,000 3 2 1

4899 E Peregrine Pt Cir 644,000 4 3 1

1733 Pine Harrier Cir 625,000 4 2 1

1673 Pine Harrier Cir 525,000 3 4

4892 E Peregrine Pt Cir 475,000 3 3

Pending

5062 S Kestral Pk Way 424,900 4 3

5120 Flicker Field Cir 399,900 5 3

Sold

1684 Peregrine Pt Dr 724,020 6 5 1

4860 N Peregrine Pt Cir 500,000 4 4

4884 N Peregrine Pt Cir 500,000 4 3 1

5123 Kestral Pk Pl 325,000 3 2 0

Condos - For Sale

5440 Eagles Pt Cir # 403 1,200,000 3 3

5430 Eagles Pt Cir # 203 799,000 3 4 1

1319 Landings Dr 749,000 3 2 1

1323 Landings Dr 699,900 3 2 1

1495 Landings Lk Dr 460,000 3 2 1

5420 Eagles Pt Cir # 202 449,995 2 2

5261 Landings Blvd 426,000 2 2

1352 Landings Dr 395,000 4 3 1

1499 Landings Lk Dr 349,900 3 2 1

5408 Eagles Pt Cir # A103 296,900 2 2

1666 Pintail Way 289,000 2 2

1684 Pintail Way 288,000 3 2

5218 Landings Blvd 260,000 2 2 1

1644 Starling Drive 249,500 2 2

1609 Starling Dr 239,500 3 2

1640 Starling Dr 200,000 3 2

Pending

1710 S Kestral Pk Way 280,000 2 2



1610 Starling Dr 239,000 2 2

Sold

1347 Landings Dr 350,000 3 2 1

1443 Landings Cir 350,000 3 2 1

1742 Starling Dr 238,000 3 2

1740 Starling Dr 217,500 2 2

1690 Starling Dr 195,000 3 2

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