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PELICAN C n e w s VOLUME XLI NO 8 Special Events VE OCTOBER 2015 All the news that fits New and Improved Website Goes Live Today By Erlinda Rejino October 4 18 It is finally here Movie Night 7 p m Pavilion October 8 Yacht Club 5 p m Harbor Club October 21 Kayak Canoe Club 4 p m Harbor Club October 23 Ballroom Dancing 5 p m Pavilion October 25 Social Club 5 30 p m Pavilion Welcome Back Don t forget to let the PC Office know you have returned We need to have your correct address so you can receive your PC News Also update the Office with any changes in contact information phone numbers email address vendors friends guests etc The launch of Revised Pelican Cove Website takes place today October 1 2015 Based on your comments and suggestions gathered in 2014 the website has been redesigned into a more user friendly better organized visually appealing instrument that will facilitate administrative efficiencies and provide information that better reflects our unique community A few of the new features include Simpler Navigation Links to all the major areas appear at the top of all pages Drop down menus provide a clear picture of what information is available Board and Committee information is accessed via a series of links which include schedules minutes policies and documents as well as charters relevant to each committee Footers appear on every page No matter where you are in the site you can go immediately to Contact The Rules We Live By Work Requests and Site Search Clubs and Groups Each of our Board Recognized Clubs or Groups has their own page with information about the club group Group leaders worked to develop a page to meet the needs of their group activities The Photo Gallery Pictures provided by Photography Club were used to seed each gallery which depicts an aspect of life in Pelican Cove Community members are encouraged to submit photos to fill out each gallery My Pelican Cove This new section of the website groups all the account and profile information for the user It allows the user to identify which e bulletins and Message Boards they want to receive and provides access to the Wilbanks Bedroom calendar to check reservation times available We encourage you to poke around Experience the changes for yourself Not all of the changes recommended have been implemented Work will continue on the website and as users become familiar with the site we expect additional improvements will be made More forms and processes will be automated through the website as we go forward for example you can now view the reservation calendar for the Wilbanks bedrooms soon you will be able to make the reservations online Beginning in November the Communication Committee will hold regular orientation sessions to acquaint community members with the changes and the features of the website We hope you find the revisions helpful and that you will let us know about recommendations for improvements at pcwebsitereview gmail com INSIDE THIS ISSUE PC NEEDS YOU 2 More Kayak Storage 4 PC 35th Anniversary 7 President s Post 3 Manager s Report 5 Classifieds 15
OCTOBER 2015 2 PC NEEDS YOU PC NEWS OCTOBER ISSUE DEADLINES Articles Friday Oct 16 Advertising Tuesday Oct 20 Editorial Staff Editor Alice Hawrilenko Features Editor Donna Anderson Proofreaders Nancy Arnzen Leny Cohen Judy Katz Linda Ritt Cartoonist Jean Gomoll Board Liaison Lisa Yellin Production Leslie Walter Board President Gary Gulden 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 News 1615 Pelican Point Drive Sarasota FL 34231 6721 941 966 5674 Editorial email pcneditors gmail com Advertising email leslie pelicancovecondo com Website www pelicancovecondo com PC Office email pelicancove comcast net Government Neighborhood Liaison Committee Formed By Ruth Brandwein and Richard Weingarten A major new development is in the works for the parcel of land just north of Eide property This development will impact traffic on the congested Tamiami Trail and potentially the water quality in Little Sarasota Bay To address this concern Board President Gary Gulden has appointed Ruth Brandwein to form and chair an ad hoc Government and Neighborhood Liaison Committee to mobilize a community response In 2006 Mr Eide sold part of his property about 31 acres some 18 acres of which border on US 41 with the remaining 13 acres fronting on Little Sarasota Bay Both parcels were rezoned over our objections to enable formerly prohibited retail commercial and multi residential use The then developer had proposed a 3 branch mid rise condo building facing the Bay and 210 000 sq feet of retail in a two or three story building or buildings facing US 41 with comparable space on the upper floor or floors for mixed use office and residential use The County Commission acknowledged our concerns about traffic congestion and water runoff to the extent that it rejected some of the developer s retail space and building height requests The final ordinance provided for 110 000 sq feet of retail with no retailer allowed more than 50 000 sq ft and a minimum of 55 dwelling units Then came the recession and the developer abandoned the project and its interest in the parcels it had paid 29 7 million to purchase Now a successor owner has appeared to proceed with the project The new developer seeks permission to erect substantially more residential units higher buildings and more concrete for parking more cars than the 2006 zoning change granted According to The Observer 9 3 15 Exceptions and ordinance changes to be proposed include a special exception to increase the maximum height for two of the buildings to 51 feet and allowances to build two multifamily buildings on a property zoned commercial general This proposed development along with the one at the corner of Stickney Point Road and 41 and the new extension of KIA Motors just north of us on the east side of 41 threatens to turn the congested highway into more of a parking lot than it already is It also threatens the already environmentally challenged Little Sarasota Bay with the additional runoff that comes with paving the land The land which is adjacent to the County s Bayonne Nature Preserve housing an eagle s nest has been called by public officials the most beautiful in Sarasota REMINDER County The Committee s challenge is enormous and continued on page 8 Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday November 1 Don t forget to set your clocks back Letters 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
OCTOBER 2015 3 President s Report I begin my report by confirming four committee appointments that it was necessary for me to make since the last time the Board met At that last Board meeting a special meeting of the Board on August 11 I announced the formation of a General Manager Search Committee and the appointment of Lisa Yellin as its Chair As it was essential that the full complement of members of that committee be in place for the committee to begin its important work I subsequently appointed the following additional members Gordon Amundson Virginia Greenawalt Bill McKay and Linda Wolf In addition I am also pleased to announce the appointment of Judy Limekiller as a new member of the Finance Committee Our system of strong and effective standing committees is central to our governance and to maintaining the qualities we value in the way Pelican Cove is run I offer my sincere thanks to these new committee members and to all those who generously dedicate their time energies and capabilities to the work of our committees Welcome back to those of you who are returning for the season Much has changed while you were away Our General Manager Connie Lang has moved on to a new opportunity and our Building and Maintenance Coordinator Jack Stevens has taken charge as Acting General Manager More visibly a wide array of summer projects have been completed or are nearing completion including most notably the renovation of the Harbor Club fitness facility and the reconfiguration of the Clower Creek kayak storage area On the other hand you could look at these changes and conclude that in the most important ways things are proceeding as expected The day to day operation and management of Pelican Cove are continuing to run smoothly in the hands of our highly competent and dedicated staff and we have grown accustomed to the small and large improvements to our facilities and grounds that our talented workers create for us over the course of every summer season We are fortunate to have such a fine team looking after Pelican Cove Please take the time to thank them when you see them September s board agenda was brief but I would like to draw your attention to the item concerning the launch of a redesigned Pelican Cove website This is the product of a multi year effort involving a considerable number of volunteers and members of our office staff initiated by the Communications Committee and led by Erlinda Rejino This is no minor achievement The effort involved in dealing with the challenges of satisfying our community s broad range of interests expectations and computer literacy has been superbly managed and far outweighs the technical demands of the project We are most grateful to Erlinda and her team for bringing about such a major improvement to this important community information resource Finally the process of creating the 2016 Pelican Cove budget is well underway This has involved many hours of staff effort over the course of the summer and is now in the hands of the Finance Committee for their review and recommendations to the Board An essential part of that review involves the Finance Committee s annual Budget Workshop which took place Wednesday September 30 at 1 p m in the Pavilion and provided an opportunity for the community to have insight and input into the coming year s budget BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE MEETINGS BOD Committee meetings scheduled for the month of October Check Channel 195 the PC website or the Office for any changes Board of Directors Workshop Tuesday October 13 1 30 p m Harbor Club Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday October 20 1 30 p m Pelican Pavilion Bay Water Environmental Committee Thursday October 15 9 30 a m Wilbanks Ivy Room Buildings Facilities Committee Friday October 9 9 a m Wilbanks Conference Room Finance Committee Wednesday October 7 9 30 a m Wilbanks Conference Room Harbor Committee Wednesday October 7 9 a m Wilbanks Ivy Room Planning Committee Thursday October 15 9 30 a m Wilbanks Conference Room Rules Committee Monday October 19 9 30 a m Wilbanks Conference Room MOVIE NIGHT Earl Kaplan Two movie nights this month Sunday October 4 and Sunday October 18 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
OCTOBER 2015 4 2015 Fall Kayak Schedule More Kayak Storage By Frank Rivera By Dee Tashian Hello all you kayakers Welcome to fall in Southwest Florida In response to the extraordinary demand from residents for additional kayak storage work to expand the storage Temporary Kayak Storage site at Clower Creek is near completion The site will be totally reconfigured to accommodate 63 more storage spaces using a plan developed by the Harbor Committee and approved by the Board of Directors This project will take care of a major portion of residents now on the waiting list but the wait list continues to grow New lease fees will create an additional revenue stream for Pelican Cove This year two club members Erlinda Rejino and Terry McCormick have been working hard to create a new tool to help us negotiate the paddle season Go to the new Pelican Cove website and look under Clubs and Groups Sports and Fitness for Kayak Canoe Club to check out our new web page Erlinda and Terry have set up information for most of our scheduled paddles This information includes directions on how to get to the paddle sites and where to go once you are on the water It includes what you can expect in amenities at each site what kind of wild life you can expect to see at each site and is the site good for a novice paddler or limited to those with more experience Kudos to these two club members for setting up this informative tool Check out this site as additions to the schedule will be listed here Also I will be sending out reminders via email to club members prior to each paddle Paddles for 2016 will be published towards the end of 2015 Here are the paddles scheduled for the beginning of the upcoming season Kayak and Canoe 2015 Schedule Thursday October 8 Midnight Pass Monday November 9 Lido Key Mangrove Tunnels Saturday November 21 Collecting Mangrove Buds Contest at Pelican Cove Monday December 7 Midnight Pass Monday December 21 North Creek Mangrove Tunnels and the Upper Lagoon Here s looking forward to a good season See ya ll on the water Excluding a slight expansion to the east there is no change Employees Brian Cole and Chris Freidhof pause for a to the current photo during their stint rebuilding the kayak storage racks boundary which runs parallel to the road leading to the bridge to the Far Harbor The existing landscaping and hedges screening the storage site remain in place Construction is being done by PC staff carpenters after hours which is good for PC as these are our own trusted employees performing this work as opposed to an outside vendor During this period residents continue to have access to their boats Where did the kayaks go that had to be removed temporarily to permit construction A temporary rack was erected in the parking spaces directly across the street and will be removed when the project is complete Thanks go to all residents who rallied to move their boats when requested A number of resident boating enthusiasts including Frank and Louise Rivera Jim and Carol Russell David Schowalter and Dan Alger have volunteered their time and energy to help propel this project from idea to reality within a relatively short time frame This project is a great example of the result of collaboration among owners a PC Committee our Board and Management The project plan is on file in the PC Office Contact any member of the Harbor Committee or Leslie in the PC Office with any questions Summertime fun in the Cove Judy Drohlich tests her new umbrella while vegging on her Kayak in the Cove Judy Drohlich Photo
OCTOBER 2015 5 The investigation of the status of the storm water pipes using our inspection camera has been completed Repainting of street signs and benches has been completed Investigation into the process for cleaning dryer vents has been completed Manager s Report Jack Stevens Acting General Manager With summer ending and the 2015 2016 season getting ready to start the staff has been busy accomplishing summer projects regular maintenance projects and responding to work orders The following summer projects have been completed The storm water pipes connected to the three new storm water silt collection vaults were cleared of roots and other obstructions The Brookhouse pool deck has been repainted The Far Harbor pool has been resurfaced with new tile installed The Far Harbor pool deck has been repainted The Glenhouse pool deck has been repainted The Pavilion pool deck has been repainted New pool chairs including some taller lounge chairs have been installed at the Wilbanks pool The Wilbanks pool deck has been repainted The 2016 Reserve Study has been completed The 2016 Proposed Budget has been submitted by management to the Finance Committee The final phase of a three phase road restoration project has been completed The failing upper level Brookhouse decks have been rebuilt or corrected Five buildings were fumigated for Termites The interior walls of the Pelican Pavilion meeting room and stage were repaired and repainted The following projects are underway The Harbor Club Fitness Facility renovation will be complete later this month The structural steel wood framing mechanical and electrical work is done and drywall has started Engineering data required for a backflow device for the main water line are being compiled Several landscape projects are underway as time permits The Clower Creek kayak storage reconfiguration is underway with phase one completed The following projects are scheduled to begin in October or November Seven carport roofs will be replaced with many others repaired or partially replaced Engineering drawings for the required backflow preventer will be developed Engineering drawings for an extension to the reclaimed water line along Vamo Road will be prepared Expand a number of recycle areas to hold more recyclables Social Club Oktoberfest Party Opens Season Halloween Party Scheduled By Lea Buschgans On September 27 Pelican Cove enjoyed their version of an Oktoberfest celebration Members of the Social Club and their guests enjoyed authentic German food drinks and desserts Led by Ilse Soar the committee transformed the Pavilion into a Hofbrau House Polka music was provided and all enjoyed the festivities Thanks to all who volunteered to make this a Wunderbar party Now it is time to start thinking about your Halloween costume for the PCSC Halloween Party on October 25 L R Lea Buschgans Ilse Soar and Beth Duggan raise their steins in a salute to Oktoberfest Lisa Yellin Photo
OCTOBER 2015 6 Pelican Programs By Felice Perlmutter and Libby Ross Pelican Programs 8 p m The winter season is approaching and we are all anticipating the wonderful array of Pelican Programs that are in the offing An unusual season it will be Jan 5 Jerry Bilik Mar 8 Beethoven Jan 18 Sarasota Ballet Mar 18 Guardianship As our opener we will feature our talented Jerry Bilik who always starts our season with a bang So be sure you hold Tuesday January 5 We will not disclose what will be in store for you but you can count on its being first rate Feb 2 A Picasso Mar 28 Rogers and Hammerstein The Sarasota Ballet will be featured on Monday January 18 as Director Iain Webb talks about the company s 25th anniversary season and the exciting new adventures ahead With a mission to enrich lives captivate emotions and strengthen the community through the art of dance the Sarasota Ballet is one of the most unique dance troops in the country In a first for Pelican Programs we will present a live two character stage play A Picasso on the Pavilion stage on Tuesday February 2 starring Roxanne Fay The play dramatizes an encounter in occupied Paris 1941 between the Spanish expatriate artist and a cultural attach from Berlin as Picasso makes a desperate attempt to save his work Come learn about Ca d Zan a Sarasota treasure on Tuesday February 23 and hear Ron Mccarty curator and keeper of Ca D Zan who will provide us with special insights regarding this museum PC resident Jeremy Yudkin a Professor of Music at Boston University will present a program on Beethoven on Tuesday March 8 Among other impressive credentials Jeremy is the pre concert lecturer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood every year so his talk is sure to be vastly informative and entertaining Feb 23 Ca d Zan Beauty is in the eye By Erlinda Rejino Pelican Cove is truly a spectacular space its lush vegetation water views picturesque landscapes and active community contribute to its beauty How to capture that beauty and share it with the public and the Pelican Cove community via the revised website was the challenge faced by the Communication Committee s Website Review Team The team turned to the Pelican Cove Photography Club for help Updated photographs were needed in a number of areas including the banner at the top of the website the amenities section the new club and group descriptions and the revised photo gallery Many Photography Club members graciously provided photographs for consideration A great many photographs were used There are still many areas of the website where updated photos are needed Thanks to the artistic eye of the Photography Club we have been able to seed the Photo Gallery and other areas of the website We hope this will encourage other club members and other members of the community to submit their photos for consideration All you ever wanted to know about the Elder Guardianship legislation in Florida will be most ably presented by Senator Nancy Detert Florida District 25 its sponsor Barbara Peters Smith the reporter from the Herald Tribune who highlighted a series on the subject will join the Senator on March 18 Coffee Program Wednesday January 16 Coffee with Bertha Palmer Rogers and Hammerstein will be with us in an unusual presentation by Carol Kaufman renowned music analyst and pre concert lecturer for the Sarasota Orchestra Our own Bobby Barnhardt and Wanda Darlington will lead a home grown Pelican Cove band and invite us to sing along on March 28 By Janet Hasselbring Note that all Pelican Programs will begin at 8 pm and all will be in the Pavilion EXCEPT for March 18 which will be in Harbor Club So prepare for a season of stimulation and fun Plan to join us for The Pelican Programs Want to learn about the history of Pelican Cove and Sarasota Then mark your calendars The first Coffee Program of 2015 2016 will Bertha Palmer Breakfast Photo feature our neighbor Bertha Palmer Learn about this early settler of Sarasota and her tremendous impact on our area Historic Spanish Point Myakka State Park and the city of Sarasota Presenter Jane Glennon Public Programs Coordinator Historic Spanish Point Coffee at 9 30 program at 10 a m Your donations are welcome
OCTOBER 2015 7 The Philatelist and the Professor By Selden Sutton PC 35th Anniversary is November 15 By Virginia Tashian and Rita Weingarten Pelican Cove s 35th Anniversary celebration will take place on Sunday November 15 at the Pelican Pavilion from 3 to 5 p m Everyone is invited to attend There will be no charge for the event which is sponsored by the Social Club and by members of the Communications Committee among others Tickets will be required and these will be distributed on Thursday November 5 from 10 a m to 12 noon in the lobby of the Pelican Pavilion Save the date and watch for flyers and more information in the November issue of PC News Why this celebration On November 15 1980 the owners by majority and the Boards of Directors of the original seventeen condominiums in PC voted to merge into one condominium under one Board of Directors giving us the structure and freedom we know today Eighty nine percent of owners cast votes in favor as did 100 percent of lienholders This was quite an achievement given the difficulty found in obtaining the required two thirds majority of owner votes on some more recent issues It is hoped that many of the some thirty or more owners founders who supported this merger and still own their units will attend the event Thanks go to talented resident cartoonist Jean Gomoll for depicting the happily celebrating pelicans you see on this page Watch Community Channel 195 for event updates Ann Triggle What do a distinguished philatelist and a distinguished professor of pharmacology have in common Quite a lot actually A notable collaboration between Pelican Cove residents Ann and David Triggle is an example In 1985 David then Dean of the School of Pharmacy at State University of New York Buffalo asked his wife Ann to curate an apothecary exhibit to celebrate the history of pharmacy The exhibit was to mark the School s centennial the following year Ann s experience as an internationally recognized thematic philatelist with extensive experience in researching creating and organizing national and international congresses for the world s millions of stamp collectors as well as her background in chemistry made her the perfect choice Stamp collecting for many famously Franklin Roosevelt Warren Buffet and even our own Murray Sherry is often theme specific as Ann s colorful exhibit of health stamps for ladies of the evening in Argentina demonstrates Historical value and geographical aspects also come into play Ann s experience therefore translated seamlessly to her new curatorial duties SUNY s School of Pharmacy is the oldest public school of pharmacy in New York State And the rich history of pharmacy in the region during the period between the late 1700s to the mid 1990s turned out to be a gold mine Western New York was a major area for patent medicine production at the time elixirs tonics stimulants hair restorers and remedies for female ills were plentiful Many of these remedies contained generous amounts of alcohol opium cocaine or marijuana Ann observes No doubt they had effects albeit not necessarily curative Upton Sinclair s continued on page 11
OCTOBER 2015 8 Pelican Cove s Cultural Events Concert Series Starts December 21 The dates for the 2015 2016 season for the Cultural Events program series are complete Mark your calendars now for these six extraordinary programs Full descriptions of the artists will appear in future issue of the PC NEWS Monday December 21 2015 Ann Hobson Pilot harp and Kelly Hall Tompkins violin Saturday January 16 2016 Paul Green clarinet with piano and violin Monday February 1 2016 Trio Cleonice piano violin cello Tuesday February 16 2016 Neave Piano Trio violin piano cello Monday March 21 2016 Russian Duo domra and piano Monday April 11 2016 Sarasota Wind Quintet The Committee welcomes contributions from our benefactors who will receive season passes for the coming season A donation of 100 will cover all six concerts and seating for two in the reserved section As a special consideration to our single residents who wish to become benefactors the Committee has agreed that a single resident may contribute 50 for all concerts and seating for one in the reserved section Any questions please call Earl Kaplan at 966 7082 General Manager Search Update By Lisa Yellin The search for a new General Manager has commenced The search committee consists of Lisa Yellin Board member and Chair Bill McKay Board member Gordan Amundson member Harbor Committee Insurance Committee past president BOD Virginia Greenawalt Chair Building and Facilities Committee and Linda Wolfe Chair Communications Committee round out the five member committee This is a long and methodical process It will take time for us to spread the word of our GM opening and subsequently carefully comb through all applicants as we search to find the best person to help lead our unique community In previous GM searches Condojobs com was the best source of qualified and quality candidates This year we went directly to them to have our position listed on Condojobs com the recruitment arm of the Florida Community Association Journal We have already received screened qualified candidate resumes from them There is no fee to us for this service We have also received resumes from word of mouth and through the listing on our website www pelicancovecondo com where a link to the job description is available on the homepage Wordof mouth is a very good source for identifying good applicants so please if you know of a well qualified individual please tell them about Pelican Cove and encourage them to apply At this time there is nothing substantial to report other than that we have a job description both a long version provided by the outgoing GM and a shorter summary version that appears online and we are gathering resumes and we have begun to finalize our process review applicants PC NEEDS YOU from page 2 immediate as meetings to discuss changes in the zoning plan for the property approved in 2006 are already taking place at the County Planning Department When the Planning Department staff has completed their recommendations they are required to announce a neighborhood informational meeting It is imperative that we be there in large numbers The committee is also in the process of contacting other adjoining neighborhood associations to join us The only force that may be stronger than the influence and money of developers is the people s voice The new committee needs volunteers to work on this and get others to the meeting After the informational meeting we will need to attend a hearing at the Sarasota County Planning Commission and if they pass the proposed changes we and our neighbors will need to come out in force at the County Commissioners ultimate and decisive hearing We do not have any dates yet but when we do we will need to mobilize car pools vans or other transportation We will have a sign up sheet in the office If you are willing to get involved please send your name phone number and email address to rbrand24 aol com If you are not in the Cove yet you can send that information along with the date when you will be returning to PC
OCTOBER 2015 Meet Your Neighbor Elca Branman By Donna Anderson There is a path in Far Harbor where large still life ceramic sculptures flank the entrance Follow it toward the creek You will find a gallery of diverse imaginative pieces striking statues and whimsical signs Enjoy In moments you will have learned something of the talent uniqueness and humor of Elca Branman Elca speaks with a kind of breathless delight Her sentences are punctuated with laughter energy and the occasional four letter word her eyes spark with feeling A large part of my happiness is Pelican Cove she says It s nourishing Many factors present and past nourish her I m just lucky she says And I married the right guy Elca came to clay somewhat late Messes weren t allowed in her childhood home giving rise to an early exit at 17 On her own creativity blossomed She dabbled in a variety of arts and crafts forms even selling ideas to Woman s Day magazine After marriage she studied a year at The Cooper Union a prestigious art and architecture school in New York Many women had to make tough choices then however When their children were young and money was tight she left school to stay home Her husband Irving gifted her a free evening weekly She took classes taught by master potter Karen Karnes and a passion was born Karnes taught her the process and standards of working clay but results from her studio are all Elca My ideas and concepts just come It s a joyous gift She is unable to select a favorite piece I ve always liked this she says pointing to a group of five or six figures It s not skillful but all over the world there are women crying because of wars A second a human head driven through with spikes is so physically wrought that it s difficult to examine I don t know if you have a close relative or someone who has a mental illness They hurt far worse than the pain they give to people I think it s a good piece Another exceptional work a nude self portrait was displayed at the Art Fair last season Now in this one I m not this fat she laughs but I thought it was appropriate This is looking back and putting things in perspective I don t sell my pieces so I can make whatever I feel like making That s very nice Along with art Elca s takes delight in her daughters She chats with at least one daily Yet she has mixed feelings about parenthood That business about being a mother I don t think it s ever been explored enough Part of your own persona is subsumed Choicelessly It s like somebody twists a key and you don t belong to yourself anymore She wondered why people didn t stop dead at the sight of her first born I had never seen a more beautiful child a perfectly ordinary looking baby mind you It s a Niagara of feeling 9 During her daughter Megan s last visit she and Elca talked about writing a book They have a topic and a title How to Make Friends with Your Mother Elca Branman Elca doubts if they will really write it but thinks they should Where Megan and I are now there is nothing between us Whatever things I did it s over we FaceTime and it s delicious The person she mentions most is her husband In 1999 they began a new life here Elca came reluctantly She left a house that she loved with views of New York s Schawngunk Mountains and a studio where her creativity reigned Irving loved Florida He played tennis and got involved in the community She felt that it was really his turn he was so good to me Irving wasn t the sort of man she thought she would marry not a writer sculptor or painter However he was kind and loving and as smart as I was and a nifty man They met married and had a family They resided intentionally with Quakers and do gooders They lived abroad life changing years in Turkey and Ecuador and brought back domestic help that enabled her to finish her education They enjoyed life Irving was raised by his widowed mother and deeply respected women When Elca chose clay he learned to build the kilns she needed After the children were grown they moved from Manhattan to Stone Ridge where with a week of classes he with Elca in tow built their new home It was half residence half studio with no guestrooms she chortles Soon he was firing her pots boxing and driving them across the valley and displaying them for sale He would then go off and be pleasant to customers He was so happy We used to kid him Scratch a Jew find a peddler Once here Irving became involved on the Board advocated for children in court played tennis and cooked I have a book in which I wrote down every different thing he made every day for a year He was a wonderful cook Irving died in 2004 His death gave Elca great heartache but as time passed it turned into something more meaningful I thought when he died I would never recover The truth of the matter is I m a very happy person now It has nothing to do with loving him but my life feels very full very complete very good Widowhood is usually the last experience of womanhood Forgive me I tend to be like a missionary but it s important that women know You end up owning your life at last totally It is an amazing experience
OCTOBER 2015 10 Ulta is coming to Pelican Plaza Jack Livingston Photo Thank You Website Testers By Erlinda Rejino Temperatures that soared into the high 90 s most of this summer with equivalent humidity every day did not stop the intrepid roadwork crew who finished the repaving early and under budget Dee Tashian photo How many times have you seen an article a poster or a book with no errors It is a goal always strived for and achieved less often than we would like There are no moving parts or interaction with the print media Now picture that article poster or book interacting with you conveying your messages to the correct party and keeping track of the information you provide Imagine the proof reading and testing involved in making sure all those moving parts are working well together Pelican Cove had a crackerjack team of testers working with the Communication Committee s Website Review Team in checking the working parts of the revised website Those who volunteered for the testing team included Jean Corigliano Diane Fox Butch Lofchie C Terry McCormick Dick Parins Kris Parins Carol Redmond Ilene Shane David Schowalter Linda Wolf Lisa Yellin Shelly Zelizer and staff members Rosie Mavrikas Sarah Metcalf and Leslie Walter The September Yacht Club Rendezvous was held at Pelican Alley in Nokomis Enjoying good food and camaraderie are Dan and Valerie Alger Carol and Stuart Cantor John and Kathy Glasscock Frank and Donna Anderson June Faasch Ro Forgie Beth Duggan Ruth Brandwein Jim Leslie David Schowalter photo 2016 Telephone Directory Changes and corrections to the Pelican Cove Telephone During the height of the vacation season August 1 14 Directory must be reported to the PC Office by October 15 these folks took time to test and review various parts of the to be included in the 2016 edition beta website and provide their comments and suggestions to All residents will be listed unless a the set up team for revision or consideration The testing team written request to be unlisted is submitted identified over 219 items each item was carefully considered Some resulted in immediate New Owners changes others are recorded for NEWCOMER UNIT FROM CITY STATE COUNTRY implementation in the future or for review after the site has been Silvija Aprans BA118 Andover MA 01810 operational for a while and users Alan Trina Brand GL351 Havertown PA 19083 let us know that more change is needed Richard Claudine Finkle GR121 Forest Hills NY 11375 Is the site perfect Not likely but it is 200 plus items closer to working well for each user Thanks testing team for taking the website the next step William Gordon BA193 Montclair NJ 07043 Charles Knier Karen MacGamwell GL304 Caneadea NY 14717 Naomi Schwartz Pittsfield MA 01201 GL301
OCTOBER 2015 Let s Do Breakfast By Susan Feltus When Dave and I arrive at PC we go looking for a quick breakfast our first morning before grocery shopping We might go to the Dutch Valley on the Trail a huge casual place with unlimited selection of traditional breakfast food a willingness to do anything they can to make you happy and reasonable prices We can usually get in without a wait on our way to Trader Joe s Later in the season we want something specialeven something a bit more intimate We especially like Millie s on Clark Where else can you get true Swedish pancakes with lingonberries and just about anything else you could imagine in a charming setting We also like C est La Vie in Sarasota on Main which offers excellent French pastries breads crepes and American breakfast entrees with pleasant outdoor seating Often however the service is very slow Our favorite breakfast spot is Fresh Start Caf on S Orange because they serve fresh imaginative food on their lovely shaded patio I would eat their shakshuka with a side of fresh fruit every morning while David would be downing their cinnamon raisin French toast yet again I asked Bernie Lofchie who leads the PC bike group what the group likes She suggested Scrambles on S Tamiami in Osprey and Patches on E Venice Ave in Venice Dave and I agree that Patches offers good traditional breakfast food with big portions especially the hash and friendly waitresses Scrambles is next on our list to try The Upper Crust Caf and Bakery on W Venice in Venice serves scones with clotted cream and giant omelets which are especially delicious a good brunch spot though small Rob Roth shared the favorite places for the group of PC men that eats breakfast together weekly They like Simon s First Watch Word of Mouth Station 400 and the Sun Garden Caf Dave and I found Simon s Coffee House on the Trail offers some lighter and healthier choices than many places but also features some meat heavy plates and an assortment of porridges Station 400 on N Lemon is upscale breakfast food in a unique historical building with outdoor seating availablegreat for brunch We look forward to trying Rob s other recommendations Next month we want to feature restaurants with views Please share with us your recommendations so I can include as many places as I have space Email me at sfeltus comcast net Reminder Hurricane Season is here Gather Your Hurricane Supplies NOW Bottled Water Flashlight Medication Non perishable Food Pet Supplies 11 The Philatelist and the Professor from page 7 expos of these practices in his book The Jungle was instrumental in generating the FDA act of 1906 Working on the exhibit together the Triggles began renting vans to collect a huge number of artifacts old instruments hand built cabinets old medicines infusion equipment pill rollers even equipment for bloodletting and minor surgeries that pharmacists then undertook The exhibit grew and became so popular that a replica of an apothecary as it would have appeared in the late 1800s eventually opened as a fullfledged museum Ann and David s careers are impressive as many of us know David with an international reputation as a pharmaceutical scientist was in 2002 named SUNY University Professor an honor usually preserved for former university presidents or chancellors in recognition of extraordinary achievement Not to be overshadowed Ann was the recipient of the Distinguished Topical Philatelist Award ATP at the international National Topical Convention is Washington DC in 2006 The American Topical Association is the world s largest all topical philatelic organization It is a division of the American Philatelic Society established in 1886 IN MEMORIAM We mourn the passing of Name Unit On Date Helen Burke GL324 July 7 Vinny Gibbs BA128 August 27 Irwin Lazar BA274 August 18 Shirley Lazar BA274 August 5 Thomas Soar GR106 August 13 Geri Stanwood GL454 May 14 Barbara Thornton BA225 August 8 FORMER RESIDENTS FRIENDS Betty Miller August 1 Alice Wheeler September 8 We extend our sincerest sympathy to their family and friends
OCTOBER 2015 12 Is Spanish Pointe Pub Grill Closed By Alice Hawrilenko When the PC Yacht Club attempted to make reservations there in late August for a September date no one returned calls Further investigation revealed that the restaurant was temporarily closed As of September 15 the restaurant s Facebook page reiterated the temporary closure status and asked folks to monitor the page for future developments The PCNews could not confirm that the popular pub has been sold to a condominium developer although there was one news report in August which made that claim Judy Limekiller Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 941 374 4802 direct JudyLimekiller JudyLimekiller com Resident Realtor Pelican Cove Owner for the past 15 years Delivering all of your Real Estate Needs Delivering the Results MARK YOUR CALENDARS Flu Shots Friday November 6 9 a m 12 Noon at Pelican Pavilion see Insert in this issue Water fire Come to visit my office at 8181 S Tamiami Trail right near Hobby Lobby Water Extraction dry out mold prevention Emergency board ups contents manipulation duct cleaning odor removal Mold Mold remediation contents manipulation duct cleaning Rebuild Drywall cabinets flooring paint hvac electrical plumbing Reynolds Ventures Inc CBC 1253650
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OCTOBER 2015 CLASSIFIEDS 15 AJ HOME EXPERT LLC SEEKING A ROOM TO RENT Kitchen and bathroom remodeling Flooring laminate hardwood Seeking room rental from CLASSIFIEDS aspiritual artistic December April 2015 Myself 44yr tile painting drywall repair texturing Finish carpentry doors crown woman holistic health minded Pet smoke molding and base boards Kitchen and bath cabinet installation and chemical free Minimal natural fragrances only 500 600 month AJ HOME EXPERT LLC THE CLEARY GROUP REMAX ALLIANCE HARBORbuilding Call AJ at 941 323 6614 or email ajhomexpert gmail com Positive references available Maya Liebermann 413 552 9008 Kitchen and bathroom remodeling Flooring laminate hardwood tile HOUSE mayaliebermann123 gmail com thanks APPLIANCE REPAIR texturing Finish carpentry doors crown molding 3BR 2 5B plus den Direct bayfront unit with spectacular direct views of painting drywall repair CARL S Appliance Repair 25 years experience Most Majorbuilding WANTED and base boards Kitchen and bath 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HANDYMAN wallpaper removal rodent proofing and plumbing window cleaning Licensed Real Estate Broker Bob Kellar 941 966 1310 misc repairs 11 year Cove resident Ref kitchen cabinets and any Full unit paint jobs Carpentry minor Licensed Real Estate Broker electrical and plumbing window cleaning wallpaper removal rodent available bobkellar verizon net 941 966 1310 proofing kitchen cabinets and any misc repairs 11 year Cove HOUSE CHECKING BY KATHY S Benefit with a a Buyer s Broker Benefit with Buyer s Broker resident Ref available Call 941 966 1310 KLEANING or bobkellar verizon net Is your house in capable hands while you are away With over 22 years 28 years a a Pelican Cove Resident of experience I go the extra mile to put your mind 28 years asasPelican Cove Resident HOUSE CHECKING BY KATHY S KLEANING at ease Many clients in PC References available Contact Kathy at 941 915 3063 or email Is your house in capable hands while you are away With over 22 50 Years Real Estate Experience 50 Years Real Estate Experience kjkleans juno com years of experience I go the extra mile to put your mind at ease Courtesy tours of Pelican Cove provided Many clients in PC References available Contact Kathy at NEED STORAGE SHORT OR LONG TERM Courtesy tours of Pelican Cove provided 941 915 3063 orour climate controlled smaller locker sizes for seasonal email kjkleans juno com Snow Birds love Call 941 320 2370 candcfred comcast net supplies BATH MAKEOVERS SHOWERdecorations and more Senior Discounts No Admin Fees Call 1 941 320 2370 candcfred comcast net One year price guarantee and budget friendly Come sealed monthly Shower Bathtub walls cleaned regrouted caulked see the difference Budget Self available Free Estimates 941 377 2940 John Sarasota maintenance Storage 4029 Bee Ridge Road 941 927 2919 resident since 1974 www showerandbathsarasota com NURSE S ASSISTANT Certified Nurse s Assistant or companion I do all personal care doctor s visits medications shopping cooking light cleaning 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Contact Linda Ritt at 941 993 8438 SHOWER BATH MAKEOVERS FOR SALE Bathtub walls cleaned regrouted caulked sealed monthly Shower GREAT LOCATION Ground floor 2available Free Estimates 941 unit in immaculate maintenance bedroom 2 bath non smoker 377 2940 John Sarasota move in condition An easy walk to the Pavilion located just resident since 1974 www showerandbathsarasota com steps away Lanai overlooks beautifully landscaped garden views REAL ESTATE 249 000 Call Mark owner at 941 921 2762 or 941 356 4903 or email at flblate hotmail com AMAZING VIEW FOR RENT Second floor very RENTAL DESIREDbright end unit with spectacular view of Little Sarasota Bay All rooms have water seeking condo Interested in at 203 249Long time responsible rentersview Contact Michelle Sparkstwo 5032 or two bath rental for December 2015 January and February bedroom michspark aol com 2016 Prefer first floor Would consider one bedroom and second floor Tom Warmbold 941 321 8672 cell THE CLEARY GROUP REMAX ALLIANCE also Contact Phyllis and Keith at 781 828 8258ndor pmoore4967 BAYHOUSE Two bedroom 2 bath Bayfront 2 floor unit overlooking 24 hour emergency service aol com Thank you Pelican Cove rookeries and Little Sarasota Bay Updated kitchen with opened up walls laminate floors vaulted ceilings and large sliding glassed lanai 1 368 sq ft 319 900 Call Joe or Missy Cleary 941809 3410 www PelicanCoveSales com APRIL 2015 April 2015 15
PELICAN C VE First Class Presort U S Postage PAID Manasota FL Permit 133 1615 Pelican Point Drive Sarasota Florida 34231 WHERE THE ACTION IS ART CLUB Classes workshops lectures and films Annual Membership Info Merry Gerber 781 454 6640 or verymerryg gmail com KAYAK CANOE CLUB Organized outings on the water Info Frank Rivera 941 918 9475 or rrogercat aol com SCULPTURE CLUB Coordinator Marcia Wolfson 941 966 4855 ART STUDIO Wilbanks Art Studio by key Membership 10 yearly Info Phyllis Camesano 716 352 6163 LADIES WATER EXERCISE Meets every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 10 a m Pavilion Pool Info Sony Krajcovic 941 966 1482 SOCIAL CLUB Membership open to all residents 15 per person per year Info Beth Duggan 941 350 6111 BALLROOM ETHNIC DANCE Instruction on ballroom and ethnic dancing Info Vicky Geskos 617 721 3443 LIBRARY Pelican Pavilion Hours 8 a m to 10 p m Books tapes DVDs games puzzles for use by all residents TAP DANCING Meets Jan Mar Wednesday 3 p m Pavilion Info Pat Klugherz 941 918 0532 or Dixie Mahan 941 918 4437 BIKE GROUP Meets Nov Apr Organized bike rides outside of Pelican Cove Info Bernie Lofchie 781 925 4722 or blofchie gmail com LINE DANCE Meets Oct May Thursday 3 00 p m Pavilion Info Dixie Mahan 941 918 4437 TENNIS CLUB Meets Dec Apr Info Beth Duggan 941 350 6111 CINEMA CLUB Meets monthly Nov Apr Friday 7 30 p m Pavilion Info Pat Klugherz 941 918 0532 MEN S WATER EXERCISE Meets Nov Apr Monday Wednesday and Friday 10 a m Pavilion Pool Info Don Black 941 966 6462 WATER AEROBICS CLASSES For men and women Monday and Thursday 4 p m Pavilion Pool Info Colleen Gibson 989 295 8779 COFFEE PROGRAM Meets monthly Dec Mar Wednesday 9 30 a m Info Janet Hasselbring 616 402 0961 NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR Need help Info Janet Hemond 941 966 3553 WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP Meets Jan Mar Tuesday 9 a m Pavilion Info Barbara Jost 941 966 7544 CULINARY CLUB Meets for Thematic Dinners Dec Apr First Saturday each month Info Helene Crawford 941 966 3029 OPEN POKER Meets Jan Mar Thursday 7 30 p m Harbor Club Info Janet Hemond 941 966 3553 DUPLICATE BRIDGE Meets Jan Mar Wednesday 7 p m Pavilion Info Arline Neufeld at arline david juno com PARTY BRIDGE Meets every Tuesday 7 p m Wilbanks Info Warren Lappin 941 266 5513 or Olga Peters 941 966 4483 WRITERS GROUP Discussions and readings from published authors of Pelican Cove Info Janet Hasselbring 616 402 0961 EXERCISE TO GO Meets Jan Mar Monday and Wednesday 9 30 a m Info Rita Breen 941 966 1485 PELICAN COVE UNIVERSITY Classes held at various recreational facilities Info Ben and Elizabeth Forsyth 941 244 2043 FIBER ARTS GROUP Meets monthly at different locations Nov Apr Info Judy Black 941 966 6462 FOLK MUSIC CLUB Meets monthly Dec Mar Harbor Club Info Joel Leonard 941 882 3093 GET FIT Meets every Wednesday and Thursday at Pavilion 4 5 p m Info Leanne Platfoot 239 481 1311 JAZZ GROUP Meets Jan Mar Thursday 7 30 p m Pavilion Info Bobby Barnhart 941 966 1352 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 00 a m Harbor Club Labs meet Thursday 3 15 p m Wilbanks Info Susan Smith 941 966 5797 POETRY GROUP Meets Dec May every two weeks Info Barbara Keller 317 691 3585 or Peter Bergas 941 966 3245 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 Frank Anderson 301 452 3157 YAPPY HOUR Dog lovers meet in the dog park on Monday Wednesday and Friday 3 p m Info Kayla Niles 941 918 1777 YOGA Meets Monday Wednesday and Friday Dec Jul 8 30 a m Aug Nov 8 00 a m Chair Yoga meets Jan Mar Friday 9 30 a m Info Laura Shulman at lauragshulman gmail com or 845 338 7970