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On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, we celebrated an early Friendsgiving and Food Drive at Picnic Pointe. We served “The Other White Meat,” Southern Pulled Pork. Julie Iverson, Mary Spada and Tom Bell each whipped up a crockpot full of amazingly delicious Pulled Pork. Our guests brought a variety of wonderful food. We had appetizers, salads, […]

Note from Ann Power: Carole Lundgren wrote this article, which I’m happy to submit for publication in Happy Landings. On November 12, 2025, Longboat residents Mike and Lynda Redmon opened their home for a fundraiser titled, “A Ride for Kristin.” The event benefited Jim and Mary Pat Willis’s daughter, Kristin McKenzie. Kristin suffered an aneurysm […]

Greetings all. Many of our neighbors have returned to The Landings and Mariners Cove Village. We had a great welcome back party at Picnic Pointe. Our theme was your “favorite football team” and the New York Giants was the most popular, by far. Carl and Patti McMackin boarded the Queen Mary 2 in NYC in […]

Whew! The days are flying by as we move into Florida’s high season and the annual holiday season, starting with the celebration of our veterans on November 11. The ceremony at Picnic Pointe was attended by several of our Schooner veterans, including Phil Aponte, Al Wagner and Ric Tauson. Thanksgiving saw the return of some […]

Veteran’s Day Celebration The unseasonably cold and windy weather didn’t keep veterans, friends, and family away from The Landings annual Veteran’s Day celebration. More than 300 people turned out for the annual event at Picnic Pointe. The celebration included patriotic songs and inspiring messaging to mark the occasion. Maisie Seiverling’s 75th Maisie Seiverling celebrated her […]

“Start small. Start scared. Just start.” Ah, January and a new year ahead. After a decade or so years of experience as a snowbird, I’ve learned that the weather in January can be cold, rainy and “iffy”! Some of us bundle up in our fluffy bathrobes and head down to the pool for Water Aerobics, […]

The Inaugural Witches Ride and Enchanted Ball turned into a very festive affair for all the participants. It began in the parking lot at the Helm Club with witches and warlocks riding in golf carts or on bicycles. There were walkers too. Cathy Steeves, Crystal Day, Sarah Noyes and Brenda Ramsey (from left) had reason […]

Suzanne McGauley’s cart featured a bikini clad skeleton who didn’t have the body for it. Members from every village in The Landings turned out for the Inaugural Witches Ride and Enchanted Ball that was held on Monday, October 27. After all, adults also enjoy donning fun costumes even if they’re not trick or treating so […]

From left: Barb Schulte, Lori Stegeman, Karen Shelton and Kelly Wilson. Greetings for the holiday months! The weeks seem to go fast. However, when one lives in a community such as The Landings time flies when you are having fun! The past month as the league was officially opened, the attendance has been phenomenal and […]

From left: Carol Cisky, Sue Lentz, and Joyce Eichenberger. It is good to be enjoying playing with the Ladies’ 9-Holers again. I’m sure all the seasonal ladies feel the same now that we’re seeing familiar faces again and meeting other golfers. Shout out to new member Ann Drennan, who I was teamed with one Friday. […]