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To the Editor ................. 2President’s Post .............. 3 Board Business ............... 4Manager’s Report ............. 5Cultural Events Programs. . . . . . . 6Classifieds ................. 13VOLUME XLIII NO. 2“All the news that fits”FEBRUARY 2017Art Walk 2017By Gretchen Wessels The Pelican Cove Art Club is sponsoring their sixth Art Walk, a self-guided walking tour of several homes belonging to Pelican Cove artists and art collectors. This has become one of the most anticipated events of the season. Save the date, Friday afternoon on February 24. The houses are open from 1 to 4 p.m. followed by a reception at Wilbanks from 4 to 5 p.m. Guides for the tour will be given out on the lawn in front of Wilbanks between 1 and 2:30 p.m. We ask for a donation of $4. Artwork will be available for sale at several locations. There is one house on the second oor - please do not attempt the stairs unless you feel condent. We expect to have several golf carts roaming among the houses. Flag one down if you feel in need of a lift.Special EventsFebruary 3Coffee Program 7 p.m. – PavilionPCU Immigration7:30 p.m. – Harbor Club February 5 & 19Movie Night 7 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 6Website Orientation4 p.m. – Harbor ClubFebruary 6 & 27Cultural Event8 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 10Cinema Club7:30 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 12Photo Club Exhibit 3 p.m. – Harbor ClubFebruary 13Folk Music Concert 7:30 p.m. – Harbor ClubFebruary 14Writers Present4 p.m. – Harbor ClubFebruary 15Kayak/Canoe Club4 p.m. – Harbor Club Photo Club Presentation7 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 16Coffee Program 9:30 a.m. – PavilionFebruary 18Annual Meeting 10 a.m. – PavilionAnnual Picnic – Follows Annual MeetingNoon – outside Wilbanks February 18Pelican Programs8 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 21Photo Club Presentation7 p.m. – Harbor ClubStan Hendricks Jazz7:30 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 23Coffee Program9:30 a.m. – PavilionFebruary 24Ballroom & Ethnic Dancing5:30 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 25Folk Music Singalong7:30 p.m. – Harbor ClubFebruary 26Social Club5:30 p.m. – PavilionFebruary 28PCU Immigration7:30 p.m. – Harbor Club Annual MeetingSaturday, February 1810 a.m. in Pelican PavilionDon’t Forget! Your BLUE Proxy form is due in the PC Office prior to the Annual Meeting.Annual PicnicThe Annual Picnic will follow the Annual Meeting outside The Wilbanks. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance at the PC Office by Tuesday, February 14 for $9 per person. The menu includes: a choice of a pulled chicken sandwich or a sliced brisket sandwich or a black bean vegetarian burger, plus penne pasta salad, cole slaw, vegetarian smoked beans, fresh fruit, cookies, brownies and beverages.INSIDE THIS ISSUEPELICAN C VEn e w s
2FEBRUARY 2017PC NEWS MARCH ISSUEDEADLINES:Articles – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Advertising – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17Editorial StaffEditor ..................TBDCopy Editor ......... Judy KatzFeatures Editor ...Donna Anderson Proof Readers ..... Leny Cohen Linda Ritt Nancy ArnzenProduction .......... Leslie WalterBoard President ... Gary GuldenBoard Liaison ...... Lisa YellinCartoonist ........... Jean GomollLetters to the Editor: The Pelican Cove News will consider publishing letters to the Editor. When requested by the Editor or President, an Editorial Review Board composed of the Editor, the President, and three owners will judge the suitability of questionable letters or articles by majority vote. Letters must be no longer than 250 words. The editor may condense letters to save space, while preserving the essential substance. Letters must be signed and must not defame or malign individuals or groups. Letters that contain errors of fact will be returned to authors for correction, after which they will be considered for publication.The Pelican Cove News is published periodically by the Board of Directors of the Pelican Cove Condominium Association, primarily to keep association members informed on matters bearing on their use and enjoyment of their Pelican Cove property.Members of the association are invited to suggest items for publication. Deadline for advertising is the 20th of each month. The Pelican Cove News is published monthly except for the summer when it is published bimonthly. The address for the News is:Pelican Cove News1615 Pelican Point DriveSarasota, FL 34231-6721(941) 966-5674Editorial and Advertising email: leslie@pelicancovecondo.comWebsite: www.pelicancovecondo.comPC Office email: pelicancove@comcast.netConcerns Over Speeding and Stop Signs Voiced at Board Meeting* Following the conclusion of the formal agenda of the January board meeting, board members and residents expressed concern over recent near-miss incidents involving excessive speed or disregard/absence of stop signs. This is a serious safety concern for which every one of us shares a responsibility. Management will conduct a review to identify those intersections where visibility problems or ambiguity over right of way may affect safety, and take independent action or, if deemed necessary, consult with the Board about placing additional signage or taking other corrective action. In the meanwhile all residents are reminded:• That our roads are very narrow and winding • That pedestrians are walking along the road day and night• That walkers should make every effort to use the paths along the roads where available, walk single le facing trafc, and otherwise not obstruct the roadways• To observe the 15 mph maximum speed limit (dammit!)• To slow down in constricted spots• To STOP (dammit!) and look carefully at each signed intersection• That we all often have important places to be or things to do in a hurry, but that NOTHING is more important than our responsibility to look out for the safety of ourselves and each other on our roadways. *Byline withheld to protect the identity of our president and from criticism over his choice of language!To the Editor: Today is the day the straw broke the camel’s back. One generally expects to go to the pool for reading, relaxation or rest. Imagine the joy of being surrounded by three cell phone conversations, as well as a fourth receiving calls, albeit short ones. We do not need to hear all the tales of gloom and doom, medical catastrophes, marital problems, and much ado about nothing. Felice Perlmutter, BA179Art Club Clothesline SaleBy Louise Titchener Artists and art fans will be happy to learn that the fourth annual Art Club Clothesline Sale is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, noon to 3 p.m. Art Club artists with original work to sell should bring their acrylic and oil paintings, drawings, prints, watercolors, collages, photographs, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and other crafts to the Wilbanks lawn. Setup will be 11 a.m. to noon. Contact Chickie Wachter at cwachter2@gmail.com.
3FEBRUARY 2017President’s PostBy Gary GuldenDear Neighbors, You will be pleased to know that our Association came through the year in robust nancial health. The care and skills of our management – together with a few expense categories unexpectedly coming in below budget – have brought us to a year-end rmly in the black. I can also report that for 2017, there will be a great deal of continuity in the composition of your Board of Directors. As of the January ling deadline for those intending to run for board positions, there were four candidates for four open positions, thus no election will be required. Three of the four are returning directors from this year’s board; the fourth is Martin Fried, the extremely capable chair of our Finance Committee, who will be a strong addition. Let me alert you that the next few months of the coming year will present us with an unusual array of important ndings and recommendations from two major planning activities, both aimed at preserving and strengthening our physical infrastructure for the future: the Climate Adaptation study and the Planning Committee’s Long Range Plan. The ndings from the vulnerability assessment phase of the Climate Adaptation Study and the Planning Committee’s report are just arriving, and the action recommendations from the Climate Adaptation Study are due in the late spring. As a result, there will be quite a number of potential actions of very signicant consequence for Pelican Cove’s future for our community to contemplate and decide upon before the summer. I urge you to pay close attention as these reports emerge and to participate actively in all opportunities for your involvement in their consideration. This is my last “Post” as your president. I look forward to serving the additional year as a board member that term limits permit, but with a capable successor at the helm. When my predecessor, Murray Sherry, told me I’d have fun serving in this role, I raised my eyebrows. But two years on, I can say he was absolutely right! This has been an unusual privilege, and I am deeply grateful for the condence you have shown in me and even more so for the support and encouragement you have provided along the way. I’ve also appreciated your consideration in respecting my personal time. Those gifts, coupled with the extraordinary skills of our superb management team and staff, wise and collaborative board members and committees, and hundreds of generous and talented volunteers, have made this job a genuine pleasure. My sincere thanks to you all. Gary GuldenBoard of Directors/ Committee MeetingsBOD/Committee meetings scheduled for the month of February. Check Channel 195, the PC website or the Office for any changes.Annual Member MeetingSaturday, February 18 – 10 a.m.Pelican PavilionBoard WorkshopTuesday, February 7 – 9:30 a.m.Harbor ClubBoard of Directors MeetingTuesday, February 14 – 9:30 a.m.Harbor ClubBay & Water Environmental CommitteeThursday, February 9 – 9:30 a.m.Wilbanks Ivy RoomBuildings & Facilities CommitteeFriday, February 3 – 9 a.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomCommunications CommitteeMonday, February 6 – 9:30 a.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomCultural Events CommitteeThursday, February 2 – 3 p.m.Thursday, February 23 – 3 p.m.Wilbanks Ivy RoomFinance CommitteeWednesday, February 15 – 1 p.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomGrounds CommitteeWednesday, February 8 – 9 a.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomHarbor CommitteeWednesday, February 1 – 9 a.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomPlanning CommitteeThursday, February 9 – 9:30 a.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomRules CommitteeMonday, February 13 – 9:30 a.m.Wilbanks Conference RoomPC Office ClosedMonday, February 20in observance of Presidents’ Day
4FEBRUARY 2017Board Business At its January 17 meeting, the Board took action on the following four items:Authorizing the 2016 matching contribution for the staff’s 401-K plan Our matching program for the staff members’ 401-K is a very important benet, and management strongly encourages all employees to participate in the 401-K when they become eligible at the end of their rst year of service. Each year, by contract agreement, the Board provides a resolution authorizing the annual distribution of matching funds to be made by the outsourcing rm that administers our staff members’ compensation and benets.Approving the purchase of a new vacuum sweeper truck Our present vacuum sweeper truck is over 17 years old and in need of replacement. The economics of providing this service ourselves remain favorable, and it’s also to our continuing benet to be able to clean our roadways at a moment’s notice, if needed. Sufcient funds have already been set aside in our reserves to pay for this purchase.Joining the Science and Environmental Council of Southwest Florida This action was proposed by our Bay & Water Environmental Committee. Members of this council include Mote Marine, Sarasota Bay Watch, the Sarasota Bay Estuary Committee DoingsBay & Water Environmental Committee – January 12 The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. with a quorum. The chair, Ewa Hammer, stated that she has received an invitation from the Science and Environment Council for Pelican Cove Association to join its membership, and has submitted a resolution to BOD requesting approval. She asked Judith Kazen to represent her at the next meeting. The committee will wait to hear both reports from the Climate Adaptation Study before deciding on new business. Rewriting certain paragraphs of the Charter was discussed, and nal review was tabled to the February meeting.Building & Facilities Committee – January 6 Of concern to the Board: AFE for new safety doors put on hold until the next meeting pending consideration of a proposal to retrot existing doors with panic bars to accomplish the purpose and save money. Sewer pipe updates: Doug reported pipes recently cleaned and videos taken indicate pipes are better than originally thought. Inspections showed minor root intrusion, one very small crack (hard to tell if it is a crack) and less deterioration than expected. It was decided to have additional non-problem pipes inspected by camera to compare to problem areas and present the results at the next meeting. There is money in the General Fund to do all sewer pipes, if deemed necessary, after All Unit OwnersCall for Committee MembershipGovernance at Pelican Cove begins with its committees. They do the groundwork for everything that happens in the Cove. Our committees need new members. All unit owners are invited to submit an application to become a member of one of Pelican Cove’s committees:Bay & Water Environmental Cultural Events HarborBuilding & Facilities Finance PlanningCommunications Grounds RulesPlease visit our website [www.pelicancovecondo.com/committee_main.asp] for complete descriptions of each committee’s scope and structure. If interested in becoming a member, complete the form below and return it to the PC ofce.Name ____________________________________________________________________ Unit # _______________Email _______________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________Committee ____________________________________________________ Months in residence in PC __________Brief description of relevant experience/interests:continued on page 12 continued on page 12
5FEBRUARY 2017Manager’s ReportBy Jack Stevens, General Manager We are one month into 2017 and the activities at Pelican Cove are in full swing. This year we altered the time and location of many activities in order to enhance the maintenance of our property and provide larger forums for high-demand events. There have been some challenges associated with these changes, but we are working through them and I appreciate the cooperation of everyone involved. The good news is that we are seeing record attendance for some of our more popular daytime events and our crews are proactively working on enhancements to the property during a time in which they previously would have been unable to do so. We continued with structural repairs in the Brookhouse neighborhood, completed the replacement of roughly 80’ of the boardwalk between 1519 and 1525 Pelican Point Drive, rebuilt and painted garbage enclosures in the Brookhouse neighborhood, painted the fascia in the Glenhouse neighborhood, installed a new heater at the Wilbanks pool, and are painting the stucco walls on the Bayhouse buildings. Although the calendar says it is winter, we live in paradise and chose not to participate this year. It is apparent that our botanical forest does not care what the calendar says either, as it grew through the month of January as if nothing had changed. With this continued growth, our grounds crew continues the trimming, edging, raking and planting of the property with no real slowdown. Our new automated gate access control system is installed and most of the stickers required to use the lane have been issued. The right lane of our entry will be switched to automated access only in the coming days. If you are an owner or annual renter and have not picked up your radio frequency sticker, please do so right away so that you can use this lane. Finally, we have a very knowledgeable and diverse staff, many of whom are constantly striving to improve their skills in order to perform better. Business Manager Sarah Metcalf, continues to increase her knowledge in association management and obtained the Certied Florida Community Association Manager designation from the Florida Community Association Professionals in late December. I am very fortunate to have Sarah on my staff and we as a community benet every day from her knowledge and hard work.How to Get Rid of the BlaahsBy Colleen Gibson Sitting around feeling lazy, a little puffy and generally blaaah? Some residents have overcome that by being pro-active, as they call it. That’s where Water Aerobics comes in and here’s what some of our participants are saying: Erlinda Rejino – “I began using water exercise about 30 years ago to recover from knee surgery. It has served me well, and at PC it is great fun to share it with friends …the laughing makes it even more aerobic!” Stuart Kantor – “Being the poster child for arthritis, the exercise in warm water makes me feel better and, I know, is good for me.” Monica Ince –“I’ve been a Water Aerobics addict for several years; almost since it started here at PC. I nd it very satisfying for my body and mind and enjoy sharing laughter with the friends I’ve made there.” Elca Branman –“At ninety I’m able to keep up since I’ve been doing it with the PC group for years. So glad I started when I did. Water Aerobics is like laughing your way to staying t!” Laura Shulman –“It’s a great way to exercise while having fun and laughing at our class clown.” (Name omitted). Stanley Beberman –“After completing surgery and physical therapy I was advised to use the swimming pool. While at the pool, I watched the Water Aerobics exercises and thought it would help, so I joined the group. Let me tell you it is FUN and really helped my legs and lower body. And I enjoy the group as well. You all should join, you will not regret it!” Lezley Prokop –“Whoever heard of pain-free exercise? However, in the heated pool at the Pavilion your body is soothed and you’re put through your paces by one of our top-notch Water Aerobics instructors. You’ll be amazed at how exible, rm and t you can become in a very short time. All exercises are done to music and who can resist an all-out twist when Chubby Checkers tells us to ‘twist again’? Guys and gals, are you tempted?” Kathy Mitchell –“Imagine my surprise, as a new resident, to nd the perfect opportunity to safely do 60 minutes of Water Aerobics, the ideal exercise, with a wonderful group of fellow residents twice a week in the Pavilion pool. It’s a win-win for me and I encourage others to join the worthwhile fun.” We all work at our own pace, knowing we’re getting better at it every week, as well as stronger, thinner and perhaps happier about ourselves. How about trying us out!! $5 a session; meets Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Pavilion pool.
6FEBRUARY 2017Cultural Events Programs for FebruaryBy Joel Leonard There are two wonderful programs slated for February sponsored by the Cultural Events Committee. On Monday, February 6 Grigorios Zamparas, pianist, will return to the Pavilion stage, this time with two of his University of Tampa colleagues: Barbara Prescott, autist and Theodore De Corso, clarinetist. Pelican Covers will remember the outstanding playing of Mr. Zamparas during his numerous previous visits. He has received critical acclaim for his versatility as recitalist, orchestra soloist and chamber musician in countries throughout the world. Domestically, he has given recitals at series in Miami and Sarasota, and last summer he was installed as resident pianist at the prestigious Newport Music Festival. Dr. Zamparas is an Associate Professor of Music and head of the piano program at The University of Tampa, in Tampa, FL. Barbara Prescott is also making a return visit to Pelican Cove. She is the previous principal ute of the Chicago Civic Orchestra and is an acclaimed area soloist, ensemblist, chamber music coach and teacher. She teaches at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts, St. Petersburg College and the University of Tampa in addition to Eckerd. Theodore DeCorso served as department head and taught for 25 years at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and has performed in concerts in major forums throughout the world. He is music director of the Suncoast Symphony Orchestra, the Clearwater Community Band and the Blaine (WA) Jazz Festival, and maintains a private studio in Dunedin, FL. We are indeed delighted to have this trio perform for us at our third Pelican Cove concert. On Monday, February 27, The Lee Trio will make their debut here in Pelican Cove. The three sisters will be performing classical music on cello, piano and violin. Since their critically acclaimed London debut in 2002, the Trio’s “rich palette of one colours” has inspired and moved Wit, Whim & Whimsy Sculpture ShowBy Sandy Barton Don’t miss Doug Barton’s Whimsical Sculpture show at the Harbor Club on Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, from noon to 4 p.m. He has visualized witticisms, phrases and idioms using papier mache, stone, metal and found objects that will make you scratch your head, smile, and then chuckle. There will be more than 30 untitled pieces on exhibit. The fun begins when you try to gure out what the correct title is for each piece. The titles will be covered until you have a chance to guess. You’ll then be able to uncover the answer and see if your title is better than mine! It is at this point that you’ll probably wonder, “What’s wrong with Doug’s mind!” Don’t miss this unique, fun and interactive experience! Come and stretch your imagination . . . as Doug has stretched his. You’ll be glad you did.audiences worldwide, establishing the dynamic ensemble of sisters – Lisa, violin, Angela, cello, and Elinda, piano – as one of the premier chamber ensembles on the international stage. Their resumes include performances on four continents and international awards by the score. Their training includes the Julliard School, the Curtis Institute, Yale, Harvard, the Guildhall school of Music and Drama (London) and the Hochshule für Music and Theatre (Germany). Originally from San Francisco, they now live in different parts of the country but are still committed to their musical goals of performance, education and outreach, including playing and teaching for at-risk and underprivileged children. In their concert at Pelican Cove, they will be taking on one of their interests of performing works of living composers, by presenting a world premiere of a trio recently completed by Jerry Bilik, our resident composer. The Lee Trio was brought to our attention by artist-musician Sol Schwartz, a popular Pelican Cove resident. Although Sol passed away 14 months ago, Angela will be playing on his very ne cello. Don’t miss these two trios during February. As usual, tickets will be distributed during the early afternoon the day of the concert in the Pavilion lobby and after 7 p.m., for an 8 p.m. performance. The Lee TrioBICYCLE SAFETY RULES:Observe all traffic regulations, red and green lights, one-way streets, stop signs, etc.Keep to the right and ride in a straight line. Always ride in single file.
7FEBRUARY 2017Boaters Flip the Lights FantasticBy John Titchener Many thanks to Jerry Clancy and his Old Lamp Lighters who both put up (on December 9), and took down (January 9), hundreds of yards of Christmas tree lights on the harbor boardwalk, the pagoda and the gazebo, complete with Christmas tree. The next time you walk the harbor estimate the number of individual lights – and then think about the number of staples used (since removed) to hold them in place. Many hands made lights work. The lights and decorated boats ashed into view precisely at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 16. Judges for the Pelican Cove Yacht Club awarded rst place in the lighting competition to “Sea Hawk,” Susan Jewett and Chan Sweetser, second place to “Water Color,” Caryl Halle-Cantor and Stuart Cantor, and third to “Lundi,” John Titchener. They received much appreciated gift certicates from West Marine. Yacht Club members then retired to the Harbor Club for their annual meeting and pizza party, at which the pizza was delicious; and John Titchener was elected commodore for 2017. The January rendezvous took place Thursday, January 19 at the Boatyard Bar & Grill on Stickney Point Road. The next rendezvous is scheduled for Friday, February 17 in the Harbor Club at 5 p.m.Pelican Cove UniversityBy Dennis Wachter On Tuesday, January 3, Pelican Cove University inaugurated its 2017 season with the annual EXPO, a program in which the members of this year’s faculty made brief, but compelling, introductory presentations regarding their respective courses. The EXPO was attended by more than two hundred eager and enthusiastic PC residents and seasonal renters. Classes began promptly the following day, and have continued successfully since with abundantly positive reviews. Three courses will be making their 2017 debut this month (February). They are Robert Cassway’s The History of Modern Architecture (continued), beginning February 3 at 1:30 p.m.; George Brawerman’s Good Genes-Bad Genes: Relation of Gene Defects to Disease, beginning Tuesday, February 21, at 3:30 p.m.; and George Lindenfeld’s Emotional Trauma: Genesis and Remediation, beginning Wednesday, February 22 at 3:30 p.m. All three meet in the Pavilion. Please remember that there is a one-time fee of $10 to be paid on-site at the rst class attended, which will apply to any or all further classes attended throughout the season – with access to 19 courses and nearly 180 hours of instruction.Run, Don’t Walk, To Pelican ProgramsBy Felice Perlmutter and Libby Ross Rhonda Liss, a Pelican Cove resident and professional singer of both opera and cabaret, will present a special cabaret program on Saturday night of Presidents’ weekend, February 18, in the Pavilion, 8 p.m. Rhonda has performed internationally and in the U.S. to the delight of many audiences. Accompanied by award-winning musical director and pianist Alan Jay Corey, she will make you feel good, as she romps through Broadway with special emphasis on Sondheim, everybody’s favorite. You, of course, will have a chance to sing as well. Since this is Presidents’ weekend and you may want to bring some of your guests, we will be distributing tickets at the Pavilion between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to assure seats. For the many lovers of movies in Pelican Cove, Del Jacobs, the lm maven at our Cinema Club for 22 years, has organized a special program on Wednesday, March 1 at the Pavilion, 8 p.m. With his deep melodious voice and love of movies, he produces insights effortlessly. There is no one that Pelican Covers trust more to give us the low-down on the inside picture of movie-making. Pelican Programs is proud to present Del Jacobs in a behind the scenes look at exactly how these sausages are made. He will be joined by lm professionals Victor Simpkins and Tony Lenzo. Here is your chance to learn how lms are produced, how the money is raised, how the forces are assembled, and how movie-making has adjusted to the new technology. Don’t miss it! Your wonderful response to our programs is most appreciated.PC Resident Rhonda Liss
8FEBRUARY 2017Folk Music Club Activities in FebruaryBy Joel Leonard Folk Music had a good start this year with a well-attended special concert by Bill & Kate Isles, Duluth, MN, residents who winter in this area and can be heard at Oscar Scherer State Park until April. The audience reaction was so favorable that we will probably invite them again. For February, we will have two quite different kinds of community singalongs, both FREE. The rst, an evening of Yiddish songs (a “szingalong”) will take place Monday, February 13, in the Harbor Club, starting at 7:30 p.m. Song booklets will be distributed, including English pronunciation (transliteration) and translation. The event will be led by several musicians and singers. Please come “szing” with us. For more information please contact Fradle Freidenreich, fradlef@gmail.com. Our more traditional singalong will be on Saturday, February 25, in the Harbor Club at 7:30 p.m. Please note that this is a Saturday, not our usual day. The singalong is about the joy of singing, not about talent. All are welcome. Song books, leaders and the Pelican Cove String Band will be provided. For information about the Folk Music Club, please contact Joel Leonard, (941) 882-3093 or email: joel-leonard@comcast.net.The Days of the Art Show Are Here By Joan Sable The time has come to plan what pieces you are going to enter in the 2017 Annual Art Show on March 11, 12 and 13. Registration forms for your artwork are now available in the ofce ready for the artists to collect and complete. Please read carefully, follow all the instructions and return them to the ofce no later than Friday, February 17. Entries will not be accepted after the 17th, due to the enormous amount of work involved in designing, getting everyone’s names and information in the art catalogs and printing. Every person working on the Art Show’s many committees is meeting to ensure that each and every step of this show goes off without a hitch, from the initial party, the intake of work, the busy Art Show weekend and the artists’ nale party. Then there’s the food, owers, wine, servers and publicity. Each and every area of this event is being analyzed for perfection. We hope all artists and residents are as excited as we, the committee. See you all very soon. For questions, contact Beryl Ruff, Chair, berylruff2@gmail.com. PC Writers Reminders Writers Present - Tuesday, February 14, 4 p.m. in the Harbor Club – “Learning Math with Kayla,” Vicki Meyer, author. Writers Corner continues on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. – Wilbanks conference room - 2nd oor. Writers Critique – cancelled for the season.IN MEMORIAMWe mourn the passing ofName Unit On DateLenore Bickerman HA117 October 2016Anita Blum GL317 December 23Ruth Landow BA245 December 23Nancy Lewis BR101 December 15Audree Menken GR144 January 10Martin Vogelfanger BA288 January 7FORMER RESIDENTS & FRIENDSCinda Toale – January 10We extend our sincerest sympathy to their family and friends.MOVIE NIGHTBy Earl KaplanTwo movie nights this month: Sunday, February 5 and Sunday, February 19 at 7 p.m. at the Pelican Pavilion. Watch for more information on Channel 195 or the PC website, www.pelicancovecondo.com. Movie Nights are open to all residents and are sponsored by the PC Social Club. Annual Grounds TourBy Sam Alaimo The annual tour of the PC grounds will be on Tuesday, February 14, Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 16. Registration for the tours will take place at the Pavilion pool gazebo on Tuesday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Space is limited to 25 people per tour. Please note: These tours ll up fast! Please meet in front of Wilbanks at 10:15 a.m. on the morning of your tour. Each tour begins at 10:30 a.m. and will last to about noon. Expect to do some walking. The tours will be led by Mike O’Byrne, manager of the PC grounds.
9FEBRUARY 2017Stan Hendricks Jazz Concert SeriesBy Bobby Barnhardt For the second concert of the season meet Terry Myers, who “is undoubtedly one of the best all-around reed players in the country today.” So said Buddy Morrow, former leader of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and one of the great musicians and band leaders who was there for the early stages of the “Big Band Era.” “His versatility and expertise on the clarinet and saxophone are a treat to the ears.” An Iowa native, Terry was a member of the US Marine Corps Reserves for ve years. After college, where he majored in music and education, Terry honed his musical talent and soon developed a successful career in Nashville Art Club Reception for Kris ParinsBy Louise Titchener The Pelican Cove Art Club will sponsor an exhibit for Kris Parins at the Wilbanks on Friday, February 17. The club plans a reception from 5-7 p.m. to honor the achievements of this ne artist and Pelican Cove resident. Please mark your calendars. Ms. Parins’ paintings have been exhibited internationally, featured on the covers of American Artist Watercolor and Watercolor Artist magazines, and several editions of Splash: The Best of Watercolor. She has earned signature status in the American Watercolor Society (AWS) National Watercolor Society (NWS) and Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), among others. and New York City. When Terry decided to move to Florida, he quickly became one of the most in-demand musicians in the state. He was a band leader at Disney World’s Epcot Center for four years and, for a time, led the band at Rosie O’Grady’s, which was part of the popular Church Street Station entertainment complex in downtown Orlando. In 1992, Terry was invited to form and lead a “Tribute to Benny Goodman” orchestra, which performed successfully for many years at such attractions as Busch Gardens in Florida and Virginia, Cypress Gardens and Silver Springs, as well as most of the major concert halls in Florida and across the country. Now featured as conductor/performer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Terry is an exceedingly charming host who puts the audience at ease and then wows them with his musical presentation. With Terry will be Ron Texiera on Piano; Bassist, Al Dodds; Drummer, Reinhart Winkler, and featured vocalist, Simone Kopmajer. Austrian-born Kopmajer, has toured Europe, Asia and spends a couple of weeks annually in the U.S. Currently touring and performing at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach, this fresh, young, singer is dynamite! For those interested in excellent jazz vocals, rooted in the past while leaning toward the future, Simone does not disappoint. For an evening of great jazz entertainment, come meet Terry Myers and Simone Kopmajer, Tuesday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pavilion. A $5 donation will be requested at the door. Auditorium doors will open at 7 p.m.“Jailbirds” watercolor
10FEBRUARY 2017 Artwork for Sale at the Art Show By Beryl Ruff Visitors to the 2017 ART SHOW wishing to purchase a piece should contact the artist directly. Lists of artists’ telephone numbers and email addresses will be available to discuss purchases. After an agreement has been reached between the artist and the buyer, it is then the artist’s responsibility to obtain a red dot (from one of the Art Show greeters in each building) and to place it next to the work to indicate that the work has been sold.Tennis ClubBy Beth Duggan The cold doesn’t stop the hardy. We started at 47 degrees. There were eight brave men and eight brave women. Thank you Vicky for making us a great lunch. We did have fun and we warmed up our game. Remember to sign up for next month’s Tennis Social on the second Monday of the month. It should be warmer then. The next gathering was our tennis party at the end of the month. Photos to follow. The party was a huge success. We are such a large group with everyone wanting to play tennis in the morning and then on to our great classes throughout the day. We had to expand the Round Robin to both courts. Over 16 people join in and every day is great tennis in paradise, Pelican Cove. Anyone interested in volunteering to keep the website updated, please contact Beth Duggan at (941) 350-6111. Front Left to Right: Carl Zaffiro, Sandy Rafalo, Lorraine Brouillet, Beth Duggan, Will Sahlein. Back: Ben Kaplan, Frank Baroni, Joe Reid.Coffee Program – Best Breakfast Deal Around By Janet Hasselbring Donations: Where else can you get coffee, goodies and a great program for $2? At the PC Coffee Programs of course. We do not pay our speakers; however, after expenses, your donations support the nonprots represented by the speakers. PC speakers designate a PC fund in lieu of remuneration. Thanks for your support. We’re looking out for you! The programs: Friday, February 3 – “Impressions of Iran,” Ruth Brandwein, speaker. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 26 – “The First Candidate from Chappaqua,” John Adler, speaker. Think the past election was rough? In 1872, cartoonist Thomas Nast harpooned Horace Greeley, when the hapless editor – also from Chappaqua – lost to President Grant. John Adler, a 35 year PC resident and Nast authority and biographer, will take you through the origins, issues, and politics of a campaign unparalleled for pictorial vitriol. 9:30 a.m. coffee; 10 a.m. program. Looking ahead Thursday, March 16 – “The State of the Environment at Pelican Cove,” James Beever, speaker. Tuesday, March 21 – Pelican Cove Follies – an evening of entertainment by PC residents, under the direction of Joanne Moran. Wednesday, March 22 – “Selah Freedom Revisited,” an evening of caring for the victims of sex trafcking in Sarasota, planned by Cheryl Rudin. Thursday, March 23 – “The Amish in Sarasota,” Dennis Bontrager, speaker, who will present the history of the Mennonites from the time of the Reformation. He’ll talk about the Amish, how they started in the late 1600’s and their beliefs, and how the two cultures/religions differ. Who are the Mennonites in Sarasota? Dennis will share their ministry today, in Sarasota and around the world, from the Bahia Vista Mennonite Church. All coffee programs are held at the Pavilion. COME ONE! COME ALL!!Ask that Question! Get that Tip!Website OrientationMonday, February 64 p.m. Harbor ClubBring your device and follow alongSEE WEBSITE ACCESS “INSERT” IN THIS ISSUE
11FEBRUARY 2017Meet Your Neighbor: Len SableBy Donna Anderson Len Sable can be a man of few words. He asks, “Why?” It is his rst comment. Yet everyone has a story. These are some of his. Throughout the years, Len has focused on professionalism, creative solutions and purposeful living. He has an impressive background in broadcasting, serving high-volume markets nation-wide. In 1968, he served as vice president and director of KCBQ, San Diego. The studio, featured in Life magazine in 1958, would be home to one of the nation’s pioneering Top 40 stations for the next 11 years. Before coming to KCBQ, Len worked as head of midwestern operations in Chicago for Meeker Radio Inc. He left San Diego to become general manager of WJBK, Detroit. In fact, Len might have been to radio promotion what Cal Worthington and his ‘dog’ Spot were to automobile ads. Television had become ubiquitous. Sponsors feared radio would die. “It created this vacuum, so I stepped in.” Len managed big stations and consulted with more, nding promotion to be fun and creative. Cases in point: an Easter Egg Hunt at the San Diego Zoo and a halftime show for the San Diego Chargers. There he produced a go-cart race, with carts made by Mattel from plumbing xtures. “We had a toilet, a bathtub, a shower, and we raced!” Len saddled up in a rodeo for a Wichita station. Along the way, he earned the handles Leapin’ Len, Tel Aviv Tex, and The Wandering Jew, among others. He invited the cast from Star Trek to plug a station, having them to his home for cocktails afterward. He knew this: promotion works. Len’s ideas and efforts took one station from the bottom of the ratings to number one within a year. Len continued his career “until I got tired,” he says. “I actually retired when, as far as I was concerned, the creative side of broadcasting was compromised. We ended up with what we called Suits. It was all bottom line, all money, so the whole thing has changed. They took all the fun out of it for me.” Life gave Len another arena to affect, however. Working with two organizations, VOSH International (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) and I Care International, Len and his wife Joan have served together on 17 missions to South America, delivering used prescription glasses to people who have none. Dr. Philip Ortiz, O.D. broached an invitation to them at a cocktail party. Dr. Ortiz, at the time an associate of Joan’s brother and now a close Sable family friend, asked them to join him. Joan owned an optical shop and Len often stopped in on his way home from the station to give her a hand with problem frames. He was technically savvy. The missions became a natural t. The trips last about 10 days, one town per tour. Volunteers set up in gymnasiums, churches, abandoned buildings, any available space where they can arrange stacks of the 10,000 to 12,000 pairs of glasses they have collected and brought with them. Townspeople walk miles, sometimes days, to get free testing and tting. “The best way to describe it is, it’s like a Mash group, like the TV show, Mash. That’s the intensity. We start early in the morning and work straight through.” When they go to bed at night, people are still lined up as far as the eye can see. Joan adds, “When you take somebody who hasn’t, who can’t see, an old man, and you put a pair of old, aluminum glasses with rhinestones on it, and he can see, he couldn’t care less what he looks like.” For the rst time, mothers clearly behold their children. Teens, who have been ostracized because they are legally blind, scan their world. Cottage industries prosper when people no longer work as if by braille. Len says, “People would ask, ‘Why do you do it?’ And my answer, my stock answer was, ‘If you have to ask, you’ll never understand.’ Because we get more out of it than they do.” Len and Joan have been married over 60 years. They were set up through a friend of Len’s who was Joan’s rst cousin. Len says, “I took her out and I stole her. That’s it.” Some years ago, when Len’s health begin to fail, Chicago winters became too difcult. They found Pelican Cove through an ad in Craigslist, and rented their rst place sight unseen. They now reside in their third condo, and are year-round residents. Len was a member of the Photography Club. He continues to enjoy PCU classes. And, emphatically, eating is one of his greatest pleasures. “If it’s food, it’s food!” The Sables are members of the season’s monthly Culinary Club, and Len goes out with pals twice a week. One large group breakfasts every Saturday morning, sometimes numbering 16 men. He is also a ROMEO, one of P.C.’s Really Old Men Eating Out. They lunch each Thursday. For Len, Pelican Cove offers a good life. “They’ve got just about everything here. They really do.” *Dr. Ortiz may visit the Sables this month. For those interested in learning more about the VOSH and I Care missions, watch for further information.Len SablePET OWNERS REMINDER!Pet walkers should refrain from walking in proximity of the rear decks or lanais of other residents. However, unit owners may walk their pets over the grass to and from the rear of their own units.
12FEBRUARY 2017Board Business from page 4Committee Doings from page 4Program, and many other regional environmentally-oriented organizations. The council members’ collaboration on projects of mutual interest, sharing of information and access to knowledge of potential funding sources is judged to be benecial to Pelican Cove. Modication to the Planning Committee Charter relative to the delivery of the Annual Report When the Planning Committee’s charter was originally drawn it did not contemplate the various electronic means by which annual reports can now be delivered. The existing requirement that the report be sent by regular mail to all owners was updated with language specifying delivery by electronic means, and availability of printed copies at the ofce. As always the minutes of the Board’s meetings, and the detailed bases and provisions of all resolutions are available on the association’s website, or for inspection at the ofce.these further videos are done. Board to consider this after B & F has further discussions at next meeting and will make recommendation accordingly. Request for garbage enclosure at Bldg. 1531 denied due to opposition from neighbors, according to Doug. He has names of those opposed, if needed. LED Lighting proposals: additional estimate coming next month. Motion to get some sample lighting for front entry to PC so all can see, and then at next meeting B&F will see if there is any negative feedback before proceeding with proposals for LED. Motion passed 5-1. Window coverings for Pavilion: Gathering additional info and proposals to try to present at next B&F meeting. It was suggested that we consider eliminating draperies, adding acoustical panels and using power roller shades for light block. The exit doors are another factor, which is being considered at the same time. If all comes together in time for next B&F meeting proposals for all will be discussed at that meeting. Communications Committee – January 9 Communications Committee will host a Renter’s Welcome on January 12; approximately 60 invitations were delivered; emphasis on the importance of renters working with their landlord and/or property manager on needs/issues regarding their condo will be emphasized. Members suggested ve locations for the four new weather proof bulletin boards. Linda will send these recommendations on to the ofce to determine where they can be installed.Harbor Committee – January 4 The chair called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. The chair recognized Frank Anderson for all of his contributions to the Harbor Committee and to Pelican Cove. Frank recently resigned from the Harbor Committee for medical reasons. The ofce will contact the owner of a kayak with a storage number on it that is sitting in a carport, verify that it is in violation, and remind the owner about the violation. Lastly, there is still space for an additional non-boater on the committee. Please pass along any candidate to Dee. Leslie Walter reports that there are 34 boat slips available, with three open kayak racks, 12 kayakers waiting for racks, and 10 waiting to relocate. Leslie also reports that of the four work orders associated with the harbor placed in December, two remain active. John Glasscock, as the past Commodore of the PCYC, no longer represents the Yacht Club at the meetings. The new Commodore, John Titchener, will now be representing the PCYC on the Harbor Committee. Jeff Fernald, Harbor Master, reports that the copper ladders leading from the docks to the water have been adjusted. The owner of the boat in slip number three will be asked to clean off the mold on the boat and the boat equipment. The chair handed out drafts of the amended charter and the amended Rules We Boat By. The rules and charter need to say the same thing. Committee members were instructed to review and bring to next meeting for discussion and approval. The chair asked for volunteers to attend and man a table at the Planning Committee Open Forum on Thursday, January 5. Reports from sub-committee on the challenges facing the harbor were tabled until a future meeting. Planning Committee – January 3 Purpose of the meeting was to nalize the format of the Community Forum on the Long Range Plan scheduled for January 5. The Committee agreed on a format of using discussion leaders and recorders; a plan was devised to recruit additional discussion leaders and recorders. The plan assumed attendance as high as 200.
13FEBRUARY 201712JANUARY 2017Kate & Bill IslesAcoustic Folk Duo at Harbor Club Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m.By Joel Leonard Bill & Kate Isles are an acoustic singer/songwriter duo based in Duluth, Minnesota. Using a wide variety of musical styles, their performances carry audiences through a broad landscape of experiences from metaphorical worlds to small-town family stories and zany comedy. Consummate performers, they are known for their catchy melodies and memorable songs, many of them original. They tour nationally, presenting their profound songs for audiences large and small, from house concerts to festival stages and everything in between. Words like “Mesmerizing” “Transcendent”, and even “Hysterical” are common descriptions from audience reviews, and audience members feel that they are listening to stories of their own lives, told by two of their best friends. They have toured nationally as a duo, full-time, since early 2007, performing 100-150 shows per year. CDs will be available. The Folk Music Club has invited this professional duo to Pelican Cove and we are requesting donations at the door. The next community singalong will take place on Sunday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited; song books are available and the Pelican Cove String Band will be there to lead. replacement-value coverage for our buildings and carports with deductibles of $2,500 per occurrence, 3% per year for hurricane damage to our buildings, and 3% per occurrence for wind/hail damage to our carports. As always the minutes of the Board’s meetings, and the detailed bases and provisions of all resolutions are available on the association’s website, or for inspection at the ofce.Board Approves Electronic from page 1APRIL 2015April 2015APRIL 2015 15CLASSIFIEDSAJ HOME EXPERT LLCKitchen and bathroom remodeling. Flooring (laminate, hardwood & tile), painting, drywall repair, texturing. Finish carpentry (doors, crown molding and base boards). 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It is the lm producer who plays an essential role in securing nancing and making sure that the money dedicated to a cinematic production is well-spent. PC resident Jeremy Yudkin, professor of music and co-director of the Center for Beethoven Research at Boston University, returns to the stage on Tuesday, March 14, 8 p.m. in the Pavilion, to entertain us with a close-up look at The Beatles who have been called the most iconic music group of modern times. Pelican Covers will remember his exciting presentation last year on Beethoven. And the nal Pelican Program of the season features The Odyssey Theatre, famous for its 10-minute plays. This is a local group of playwrights who work within the constraints of a 10 minute production. It is competitive and those plays which are presented have been judged for quality by a jury. Join us on Tuesday, March 28, at the Pavilion, 8 p.m. This group was most enthusiastically received two years ago with their presentation of several original plays.Doors Open at 7:30 p.m. No Tickets Required. Note: Due to the re regulations, doors will be closed when seats are lled. $5 contribution for the entire season of Pelican Programs.Pelican Programs Rings from page 7CLASSIFIEDSAJ HOME EXPERT LLCKitchen and bathroom remodeling. Flooring (laminate, hardwood & tile), painting, drywall repair, texturing. Finish carpentry (doors, crown molding and base boards). Kitchen and bath cabinet installation and building. Call AJ at (941) 323-6614 or email: ajhomexpert@gmail.com. THE COVE’S HANDYMAN Bob Kellar, (941) 966-1310. Full unit paint jobs. Carpentry, minor electrical and plumbing, window cleaning, wallpaper removal, faucets, disposals and any misc. repairs. 13 year Cove resident. Ref. available. 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14FEBRUARY 2017*Hello Neighbor* DeLuca Realty located in the same plaza as Pub-lix & Target. We give you the best location & ex-posure handling the sale / rental of your pr oper-Please visit www.adelucarealty.com properties that are for sale or visit www.audreyrainrentals.com properties that are for rent 4 Sale– 1629 Treehouse TR109 3 bed 3 bath. Located Next to Wilbanks and signature pool. FOR Sale: 1601 Bayhouse Point BA101. First floor end unit. 3 bedroom 3 bath. Bay View. Amazing kitchen master bath totally updated. Newer sliding doors. Available immedi-RENTAL / ANNUAL or SEASONAL 2nd floor (1 bedroom / 1 bath) Renovated and newly furnished. Rarely available. Steps to pool. Ready NOW. CALL FOR PRICE...EASY TO SHOW FOR SALE: 1620 Boathouse Cir GR207 Second Floor 2 bed 2 bath. Cathedral ceilings. Close to Wilbanks $265,000 ***RENTAL: 1515 Pelican Point BA283 Full bay view second floor 3 bed 2 bath, owner wants annual tenant or a winter rental, cathedral ceilings drenched in sunlight with million dollar view, call for price & pictures For Sale 1520 Pelican Point BA151 First floor 1 bed 1 bath. Patio off the master bedroom and patio off the lanai with full bay view. Bonus to this sale: 33’ Choy Lee sailboat, call for price! FOR SALE: 1609 BAYHOUSE POINT BA229 updated kitchen and appliances, freshly painted, new electrical panel and HVAC system, easy to show and move in ready. $280,800 For Rent: ANNUAL 1606 Brookhouse Ct. 2 BED 2 BATH FIRST FLOOR END UNIT. W/ 2 patios TO ENJOY. UN-FURNISHED. READY MARCH 1ST 2017. $1400.00 4 SALE 1629 Pelican Cove BA236 Located next to Wilbanks and just afew steps to the Pavilion, 3 bed 2 bath. Fantastic View. Condo will be sold furnished. Easy to show $349,800.00 2018 SEASON: 1526 Pelican Point BA243 2nd floor, Chair lift a bonus...next to Wilbanks pool. 2 bed 2 bath. Bay view. For Sale: 1518 Pelican Point BA249. Second floor end unit full bay view, 2 bedroom 2 bathrooms. Updated ever ything!!! Fir st class renovations… Condo is drenched in sunlight… Easy to show call for more information 2017 Currently 10 condos 4 sale & 6 condo’s pending to close 0 have sold year to date. POSTED 1-20-17 Per mls 30 units sold 2017 DeLuca Realty your Pelican Cove Expert!!! Anthony DeLuca 941-685-6001 FOR RENT-Seasonal 1 Bed / 1 bath First floor Seasonal 2018 rental. Updated w/ brand new furnishings. Call now PENDING PENDING PENDING SOLD Soooooooold 14JANUARY 2017APRIL 2015 APRIL 2015 13*Hello Neighbor*DeLuca Realty located in the same plaza as Publix & Target. We give you the best location &exposure handling the sale / rental of your property. Please visit www.adelucarealty.com properties that are for sale or visit www.audreyrainrentals.com properties that are for rent4 Sale– 1629 Treehouse TR109 3 bed 3 bath. Located Next to Wilbanks & just steps away FOR Sale: 1601 Bayhouse Point BA101. First end unit. 3 bedroom 3 bath. Bay View. Amazing kitchen master bath totally updated. Newer sliding doors. SOLD $529,000.00RENTAL / ANNUAL GL 445 (1 bedroom / 1 bath) Renovated and newly furnished. Rarely available. Steps to pool. Ready NOW. CALL FOR PRICE...EASY TO SHOWFOR SALE: 1620 Boathouse Cir GR207 Second Floor 2 bed 2 bath. Cathedral ceilings, close to Wilbanks and Harbor ***RENTAL: 1511 Pelican Point Full bay view second floor 2 bed 2 bath furnished, owner wants annual lease, cathedral ceilings drenched in sun-light with million dollar view, call for price and pictures. ***Winter rental for 2018 Season. Owner wants 4 months. 3bedroom 2 bath with great bay view. 2nd floor renovated and new furnishings. 1615 Bayhouse Ct . Call for price and pictures!!! FOR SALE: 1609 BAYHOUSE POINT BA229 updated kitchen and appliances, freshly painted, new electrical panel and HVAC system, easy to show and move in ready. $275,000 For Sale: 788 Sarabay Road. Unit 20 Osprey FL. 2 bedroom 2 bathroom, boat slips bay view, close to pool. Easy to show. New tile floor, I car garage, Listed at $325,000.00 4 SALE 1611 Clower Creek HA236 END UNIT Ex-panded large oversized 3 bed 2 bath, over looks yacht basin, huge deck off the kitchen family room, Call ME! Siesta Key Rental for this season 2 bed 2 bath Gulf of Mexico view, updated steps to pool and Siesta Village, Call Now!!! For Sale: 1518 Pelican Point BA249. Second floor end unit full bay view, 2 bedroom 2 bathrooms. Updated everything!!! First class renovations… Condo is drenched in sunlight… Easy to show call for pictures or your private tour! Next to Wilbanks2016 Currently 9 properties for sale & 2 condo’s pending to close 27have sold year to date. POSTED 12-21-16 PER MLSDeLuca Realty your Pelican Cove Expert!!! Anthony DeLuca 941-685-6001FOR RENT/ANNUAL 1 Bed / 1 bath 2nd floor Furnished. Seasonal 2017 rental. Next to Glenhouse pool. PENDING SOLD
15FEBRUARY 2017You can find the Market Value of your home for FREE at www.PelicanCoveHomeValues.com * Go to MedwayRealty.com for terms and conditionswww.PelicanCoveCondoSales.com“We’ll sell your condo in 90 days or we don’t take a commission!*Bob & Colleen Gibson Sales Associates, Realtors®941-961-9088$199,000You can find the Market Value of your home for FREE at www.PelicanCoveHomeValues.com * Go to MedwayRealty.com for terms and conditionswww.PelicanCoveCondoSales.com“We’ll sell your condo in 90 days or we don’t take a commission!*Bob & Colleen Gibson Sales Associates, Realtors®941-961-9088Bob & Colleen GibsonSales Associates, RealtorsBob & Colleen Gibson®Condos are selling FAST in Pelican Cove.We need your listing!Pelican Cove ResidentsFind the Market Value of your home for FREE at www.PelicanCoveHomeValues.comJudy LimekillerColdwell Banker Residential Real Estate941.374.4802 directJudyLimekiller@JudyLimekiller.comCome to visit my office at8181 S. Tamiami Trail (right near Hobby Lobby)*Resident Realtor & Pelican Cove Ownerfor the past 19 years*Delivering all of your Real Estate Needs. Delivering the Results.1503 Clower Creek #259 List Price: $425,000 For Sale: One Bedroom Ground floor on the bay available...please call for details1503 Clower Creek #259 List Price: $425,000 SOLD!15JANUARY 2017APRIL 201514When An Accident or IllnessBrings You Down, We Help You UpWe’ll help you gain the strength, mobility and independence you want so you can return to the activities you enjoy! Our skilled nursing and therapy sta provides services for:Friendly sta, homey atmosphere, beautiful setting. Cardiopulmonary care Wound careDysphasia Management Orthopedic recovery Stroke rehabilitation Neurological conditions Call or visit today!3280 Lake Pointe Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34231941-929-2700*Hello Neighbor* DeLuca Realty located in the same plaza as Publix & Target. We give you the best location & exposure handling the sale / rental of your property. Please visit www.adelucarealty.com properties that are for sale or visit www.audreyrainrentals.com properties that are for rent FOR RENT 2016 SEASON 1615 Bayhouse Court BA215 Second floor 3 bedroom 2 bath. Full bay view. Condo currently renovated. Call Now RENTAL offseason 1621 Boathouse Cir HA221 second floor 2 bedroom 2 bath Harbor View, lots of natural light...furnished Rental Annual Furnished 1603 Bayhouse Point Dr BA210 Bay view 2 story unit. Three bedroom three bath Furnished. Available May 2015. Perfect setting easy to show!!! Call today!!! FOR SALE 1531 Clower Creek HA245 Second floor 3 bed 3 bath. 1 of 12 floor plans 4 SALE 1520 Pelican Point BA154 First floor 2 bed 2 bath. Full Bay View. NEXT TO WILBANKS HOUSE. CALL FOR PRIVATE SHOWING. ASKING $349k For Sale: 1709 Pelican Cove RD GL345. *First Floor End Unit* One bedroom One Bath next to Glenhouse pool and steps to Pavil-lion. ***ASKING*** at $129,800.00 4 sale 209 Lychee Rd Nokomis Florida 34275. This is a resi-dential home on a canal with boat lift plus pool & outdoor kitchen, 3 bed 2 bath split plan, built in 1997 updated every-thing. This is what u want in your FL home! Asking $629800 For Sale 1520 Pelican Point Dr BA155 First floor 1 bed 1 bath furnished bay view, condo rented for the season asking $235K FOR RENT * Annual *1709 Pelican Cove GL445 One bed One bath for rent furnished $1375.00. Use the back entrance to fall in the Glen-house Pool. Great location ready mid April. CALL NOW! Thinking of buying! CALL ME for tour of the different floor plans Pelican Cove has to offer…I will find your location & floor plan. FOR RENT *ANNUAL LEASE ONLY* This April 1st 2015, 1680 Brookhouse Cir BR208. Second floor end unit TURNKEY Furnished. Updated one bedroom one bath. Across form Brook-house pool. ***Easy to show call me today*** 2015 Currently 3 Properties for sale & 8 condos pending to close and 7 have sold year to date... POSTED 3-20-15... times r a changing DeLuca Realty your Pelican Cove Expert!!! Anthony DeLuca 941-685-6001 788 Sarabay Rd Unit 20 Villa / Condo Located in Osprey, 2 bed 2 bath vaulted ceilings with one car garage...view of fountain and intracoastal, boats slips available, community pool and tennis court $295.000.00 PENDING PENDING The Springs at Lake Pointe Woods ✜ Skilled Nursing ✜ Therapy (Physical, Occupational & Speech) ✜ Short & Long Term Care Come as a patient leave as a friend! 941-929-2700 3280 Lake Pointe Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34231 You can find the Market Value of your home for FREE at www.PelicanCoveHomeValues.com * Go to MedwayRealty.com for terms and conditionswww.PelicanCoveCondoSales.com“We’ll sell your condo in 90 days or we don’t take a commission!*Bob & Colleen Gibson Sales Associates, Realtors®941-961-9088REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE1620 Boathouse Circle GR#203 $215,000Bob & Colleen GibsonSales Associates, RealtorsBob & Colleen Gibson®You can find the Market Value of your home for FREE at www.PelicanCoveHomeValues.com * Go to MedwayRealty.com for terms and conditionswww.PelicanCoveCondoSales.com“We’ll sell your condo in 90 days or we don’t take a commission!*Bob & Colleen Gibson Sales Associates, Realtors®941-961-9088REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE1620 Boathouse Circle GR#203 $215,000$199,000Judy LimekillerColdwell Banker Residential Real Estate941.374.4802 directJudyLimekiller@JudyLimekiller.comCome to visit my office at8181 S. Tamiami Trail (right near Hobby Lobby)*Resident Realtor & Pelican Cove Ownerfor the past 19 years*Delivering all of your Real Estate Needs. Delivering the Results.1503 Clower Creek #259 List Price: $425,000 For Sale: One Bedroom Ground floor on the bay available...please call for details
ART CLUB: Classes, workshops, lectures and lms. Annual Membership. Info: Joan Libby Hawk (941) 218-6452.ART STUDIO: Wilbanks Art Studio by key. Membership $10 yearly. Info: Phyllis Camesano (716) 352-6163.BALLROOM & ETHNIC DANCE: Instruction on ballroom and ethnic dancing. Info: Vicky Geskos (617) 721-3443.BIKE GROUP: Meets Nov-Apr. Organized bike rides outside of Pelican Cove. Info: Bernie Lofchie (781) 925-4722 or blofchie@gmail.com.CINEMA CLUB: Meets monthly, Nov–Apr, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Pavilion, Info: Pat Klugherz (941) 918-0532.COFFEE PROGRAM: Meets monthly, Dec–Mar, Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Info: Janet Hasselbring (616) 402-0961.CULINARY CLUB: Meets for Thematic Dinners. Dec–Apr. First Saturday each month. Info: Helene Crawford (941) 966-3029.DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Meets Jan–Mar; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Harbor Club. Info: Arline Neufeld at arline.david@juno.com.EXERCISE TO GO: Meets Jan–Mar, Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., Info: Rita Breen (941) 966-1485.FIBER ARTS GROUP: Meets at 1:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Monday each month at Wilbanks. Nov–Apr. Info: Erlinda Rejino (518) 728-5129.FISHING CLUB: Meets monthly. Info: George Lindenfeld (828) 335-1300.FOLK MUSIC CLUB: Meets monthly, Dec–Mar, Harbor Club. Info: Joel Leonard (941) 882-3093.GET FIT: Meets every Wednesday at Harbor Club, 10:45 a.m. Info: Leanne Platfoot (239) 481-1311.JAZZ GROUP: Meets Jan-Mar, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Pavilion, Info: Bobby Barnhart (941) 966-1352.KAYAK/CANOE CLUB: Organized outings on the water. Info: Terry McCormick (518) 339-2893.LADIES’ WATER EXERCISE: Meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m., Pavilion Pool. Info: Sony Krajcovic (941) 966-8535.LIBRARY: Pelican Pavilion – Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Books, tapes, DVDs, games, puzzles; for use by all residents.LINE DANCE: Meets Oct–Apr, Thursday, 3:00 p.m. Pavilion; Info: Judy Rabkin (941) 451-8238.NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR: Need help? Info: Janet Hemond (941) 966-3553.OPEN POKER: Meets Jan-Mar, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Harbor Club. Info: Janet Hemond (941) 966-3553.PARTY BRIDGE: Meets every Tuesday, 7 p.m., Wilbanks. Info: Warren Lappin (941) 266-5513 or John Titchener (941) 894-7912.PELICAN COVE UNIVERSITY: Classes held at various recreational facilities. Info: Ben and Elizabeth Forsyth (941) 244-8331.PELICAN PROGRAMS: Meets monthly, Jan–Mar. Info: Felice Perlmutter (941) 966-5880 or Libby Ross (845) 245-8330.PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB: Meets Jan–Mar, Friday, 9:30 a.m., Harbor Club (Members Only Labs meet Thursday, 3:15 p.m. Wilbanks) Info: Susan Smith (941) 966-5797.PING PONG: Meets Dec–Mar in Pavilion. Info: Penny Rubin (518) 466-4445.POETRY GROUP: Meets Dec–May, every two weeks. Info: Barbara Keller (317) 691-3585 or Peter Bergas (941) 966-3245. SCULPTURE CLUB: Coordinator: Doug Barton (941) 918-4773.SOCIAL CLUB: Membership open to all residents. $15 per person per year. Info: Beth Duggan: (941) 350-6111.TAI CHI: Meets Jan–Mar, Wednesday, 1 p.m., Harbor Club. Info: Jane Freund (412) 877-5181.TAP DANCING: Meets Jan–Mar, Thursday, 2 p.m., Pavilion. Info: Dixie Mahan (941) 918-4437.TENNIS CLUB: Meets Dec-Apr. Info: Beth Duggan (941) 350-6111.WATER AEROBICS CLASSES: For men and women, Monday and Thursday, 4 p.m., Pavilion Pool. Info: Colleen Gibson (941) 961-9088.WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: Meets Jan–Mar, Tuesday, 9 a.m., Wilbanks. Info: Barbara Jost (941) 966-7544.WRITERS GROUP: Discussions and readings from published authors of Pelican Cove. Info: Janet Hasselbring (616) 402-0961.WOODWORKING: Daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. by key. $15 yearly + $25 initiation fee. Pres. Jeff Fernald: (941) 966-8824; V.P. Ed Yellin: (941) 966-0168.YACHT CLUB: Scheduled rendezvous. $20 annually, plus $10 initiation fee. Info: John Titchener (941) 894-7912.YOGA: Meets Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. Chair Yoga meets Tuesdays and Fridays. 9:30 a.m., both in the Harbor Club. Info: Lore Kaplan at (413) 441-2947 or Caryl Halle-Cantor (216) 403-4497. 1615 Pelican Point DriveSarasota, Florida 34231First Class PresortU.S. PostagePAIDManasota, FLPermit 133WHERE THE ACTION ISPELICAN C VE