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VOL. 36 NO. 11
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Landings Another Seabreeze Publication NOVEMBER 2023
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Where We Landed: A Musical Celebration of The Landings By Joan Davison W h e r e We L a n d e d , T h e Landings first full-length music album with songs written, performed, and recorded by Landings residents, will be premiered Wednesday, November 15, 5:30 PM at Picnic Pointe! The Landings was created in 1972 when a group of developers purchased a 206acre gladiolus farm on the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in SW Florida. They turned it into a place where homes and amenities blended to create “a way of life where people had fun and a beautiful lifestyle.” Throughout the next 50 years, it became a special place. One of the many amazing things which grew through the years was a shared and unique love for the arts, especially music.
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Over the years, dozens of professional and amateur musicians shared this love of music enthusiastically with Landings and SWFL residents. This includes the Country Music Hall of Famer, Charlie McCoy,
S t e a m b o a t B e n d ’s f a m o u s “Barry-oke” nights hosted by Barry Murphy, The Landings Chorus directed by Herchel Avra and the annual Landings Music Festival started by Jim and Mary Pat Willis. Along with monthly
pool parties with live music, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy music. It turns out not only do we have many talented performers, but also many gifted song writers. In the Spring of 2023, Jim Willis, Charlie McCoy, and Joe Bavender sat down together and started planning a Landings music album. They wanted to include musically talented residents to write, perform and record songs. Landings residents Lonza Bartlett, Jennifer Bavender, Joe Bavender, Charlie McCoy, Barry Murphy, Al Newman, Ben Shelfer, Steve Sigmond, and Jim Willis came together to write 13 songs which celebrate this wonderful place we call home. Where We Landed on page 2
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By Phyllis Holley The Landings’ Piecemakers are alive, well, and creating SEW many beautiful items from fabric. This season we started in early October creating appliqued placemats. We all learned different stitches from blanket stitch to zigzag, and other decorative stitches that can be used for applique. We also added a reverse applique that creates a whole new learning experience. There is a full agenda for our 23-24 season. Some members will take on the role of ‘teacher’ to introduce new techniques such as tortilla warmers and potholders. And believe me, if you have tried
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pin cushions and thread catchers again, and any seamstress knows you can never have too many of these. They make beautiful gifts. Other planned projects are the Kaleidoscope Quilt and community quilts in December. Piecemakers meet the first Tuesday and third Friday of
the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Garden Room. The group is a ‘full-service’ organization, serving beginners to advanced quilters. If you would like more information, have any questions, or are interested in joining us, please contact Phyllis at 239410-8794.
to find a good potholder lately, you will want one of these! The Staircase Quilt is also one of the new projects this year. It is a beautiful quilt that can be made in many assorted colors achieving so many different looks. We will add
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