GULF COAST CHAPTER. From your President... Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the

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1 From your President... GULF COAST CHAPTER July/August March/April Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath. -Michael Caine As I wrap up my time as your President, I think I m more roadrunner than the duck but I keep going, looking to those of you who have done this work so well for so long. Really though, I think being part of FSGA and working closely with so many members has allowed me to see how all of us work so hard to help the people we serve. Before I switched careers, I had contact with guardians for decades and never appreciated the amount of work and commitment that goes in to making it all happen. I saw the surface, rarely understanding the crazy paddling that goes on under the water. Thank you for all that you do as part of our flock. At our next meeting we will be electing new members to our board, I want to thank our candidates for their willingness to take on extra service to make our little corner of the world better. We will also be discussing our spring conference (details coming soon) and reviewing what is in the works with our legislature this session. Stay tuned! Jennifer Burke

2 FSGA Board Meeting Minutes March 1, 2017 Following board members were present: Jennifer Burke, Jeanne Bennett, Herb Schimmel, Melissa Earle, Anne Ridings, Danielle Valery, Tom Latronica, Sylvia Winters Committee Reports: Education/Conference: Danielle and Melissa reported the progress of the FSGA Gulf Coast Chapter Annual Spring Conference logistics and topics. We will be offering 5 guardianship CEUs and Attorney Education Credits, CLEs. The date will be May 12, 2017 held at Doctors Hospital. Nomination: Melissa and Anne reported following nominees for the board for the next term. Barbara Patterson, Neil Lyons and Anne Ridings. Legislation/By Laws: No report Hospitality/Treasury: No report, balance to be in the newsletter. Membership: No report Directory: No report. When the new board is appointed the board will be looking for volunteers to assist on different committees so please let a board member know if you are interested. There will be a new opportunity Guardianship CEU s for FREE at an event at Sarasota Memorial Hospital through the Alzheimer s Disease Initiative & SMH memory Disorder Clinic. This event will offer 4 total CEUs and you may contact Danielle Valery for more information The event will be held on Friday April 7 th - 12:00-5:00PM. A flyer will be distributed at the next general meeting. The board approved to be a co-sponsor at this event for the lunch. Professional and Family guardians are encouraged to attend as well as other allied health professionals and members. The board also discussed a sponsorship opportunity and approved for the FSGA State Conference coming up in July in Jacksonville Florida. Minutes provided by Danielle Valery N E X T GENERAL MEETING MARCH 16 Come at 8:15 a.m. for complementary breakfast and networking. Program begins at 8:30 a.m. Our speaker will be Steve Dutoit and his topic will be: Your Ward has real property, what can you do with it? Senior Friendship Center Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL TREASURER'S REPORT 12/31/16 CD: $ 7, Checking: $ 5, Total $13, ADVERTISING INFORMATION Available sizes ANNUAL Business Cards $ One quarter page $ Full page $ For more information jen.derix@gmail.com 2

3 THREE CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING FOR THE FSGA BOARD IN MARCH. Here is a short bio on each of them Barbara (Barb) Patterson.. Has been serving seniors for over 30 years, starting in Medicare home health care and switching to senior living in Along the way, she cared for her elderly parents including a mother with Alzheimer s, and her mother-in-law, who had brain trauma dementia. She has lived in Sarasota for over 10 years, and is presently Director of Sales for HarborChase of Sarasota. Over the years, she has worked closely with guardians and has the greatest admiration for the work they do. I d like to give back to them, and the community, by serving on the board Neil T. Lyons, Esq is an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Florida. He resides in Sarasota with his wife Mary and their sons Luke and Dylan. He has been a Sarasota resident since 1995 and attended Cardinal Mooney High school graduating with the class of He attended University of South Florida and was awarded his Bachelor s degree in 2004, and further attended the University of South Florida for graduate studies earning his Master s degree in Education in He attended Stetson University College of Law and earned his Juris Doctorate in While attending law school, Neil was invited to present an original theory of the evolution of modern legal systems at the 2011 Socio-Legal Studies Conference at the University of Sussex, in the United Kingdom. The topic of his presentation was selected for publication in a collection of essays entitled Law, Justice, and Miscommunications: Essays in Applied Legal Philosophy, (Vanderplas, 2011). Neil has been a member of the Florida bar since 2011 and has previously practiced in the area of commercial insurance coverage specifically for construction defect disputes. He has been an attorney at Boyer & Boyer, P.A., since September 2014 and his areas of legal practice include Guardianship, Probate, and Trust Administration. During his tenure at Boyer & Boyer, P.A., his dedication to serving poor and indigent clients has been recognized by Legal Aid of Manasota who named him Pro Bono attorney of the Quarter in He is also a two-time recipient of the Gold Pin (given to those Attorneys who record 100 or more hours of pro bono legal work in a given calendar year) in recognition of his pro bono legal representation. Anne Ridings recently started her own business, Ridings Case Management and Fiduciary Solutions, Inc., serving as an advocate for the elderly and disabled. She was the founding Director of Lutheran Services Florida Sarasota Guardianship program for 27 years, growing the program from herself to over 17 staff, serving over 1500 clients since she started the LSF Guardianship Program in January of She came to Florida shortly after graduating Bridgewater State College with a degree in Social Work. She is a Certified Master Guardian through the National Guardian Association. Anne was been the facilitator and coordinator of the Guardianship Education for families and professionals in the 12th Judicial Circuit since 1990, is passionate about elder abuse and has coordinated several seminars with regard to abuse and exploitation. She has served on the Statewide Board of Directors for FSGA and was the founding president for the local Gulf Coast Chapter of FSGA and is a current board member. 3

4 FSGA GULF COAST CHAPTER Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath - Michael Caine Registration and breakfast at 8 a.m. Program begins at 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. The Petition Through the Hearing What are They? How to Protect Yourself The Many and Varied Programs and Overviews Return registration form with $40.00 payable to FSGA. Please print all the names you are registering. Name(s) Professional Guardian yes no Attorney yes no Mail form with payment to: Melissa Earle, All Stat Home Health 8520 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1, Sarasota, FL

5 Doctors Hospital 5731 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL Friday, May 12th 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Yes, we desire to participate as an exhibitor. Exhibitor Fee is $250 and includes standard exhibit table, tablecloth, and lunch for one representative. Exhibitor Name: Address: Tel. # Cell Phone# Address Name (s) of Attendees: I need an exhibit tablecloth? Yes No Make check payable to FSGA Gulf Coast Chapter. Submit check and Exhibitor commitment form to: Melissa Earle All Stat Home health 8520 S. Tamiami Trail - Suite 1 Sarasota, FL Tel.# Fax# Melissa@AllStatHomeHealth.com Exhibitor Information: Deadline for exhibitor registration is April Limited to 15 venders! Reserve your exhibitor space now! Exhibitors are invited to attend the conference. Exhibitors may purchase lunch for additional representatives for $20 each. Exhibitors may set up from 3:00 pm to 5 pm on May 11th. All set up must be completed by 8:00 am prior to the start of registration on May 12th. 5

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10 Editor: Jenine Derix Florida State Guardianship Association Gulf Coast Chapter Subscription: Members of FSGA receive copies of this newsletter electronically via . The Guardian is published 6 times a year in January, March, May, July, September, November. Submission and articles should be submitted by the 20th of each month preceding publication. ABOUT FSGA The Florida State Guardianship Association is dedicated to the protection of the dignity and rights of incapacitated persons and to increasing the professionalism of guardianship through education, networking and legislative action. President: Jennifer Burke Vice President : Jeanne Bennett Secretary: Lana Kepler Treasurer: Herbert Schimmel Publisher: Florida State Guardianship Association, Gulf Coast Chapter Subscription: Members of FSGA receive copies of this newsletter electronically via . The Guardian is published 6 times a year in January, March, May, July, September, November. Submission and articles should be submitted by the 20th of each month preceding publication. Nominating: Melissa Earle Speakers: Ellie Himes Directory: Tom Latronica, Lana Kepler Membership: Tom Latronica, Lana Kepler Legislative/ByLaws: Sylvia Winters Conference: Melissa Earle, Danielle Valery Hospitality: Herbert G. Schimmel Newsletter: Melissa Earle 10