{"id":473,"date":"2013-11-12T21:11:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T21:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/?p=473"},"modified":"2016-07-18T02:47:57","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T02:47:57","slug":"tampa-bays-10-leading-ladies-2011-cheryl-landon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/tampa-bays-10-leading-ladies-2011-cheryl-landon\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay&#8217;s 10 Leading Ladies 2011: Cheryl Landon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-e3eafa68f18f8575df38e1c59fc0bb3c-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/a0104210.jpg\"\n               title=\"Cheryl&#039;s Ultimate Curried Turkey\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/a0104210.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0104210.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"121\"\n               data-title=\"a0104210\"\n               data-description=\"Cheryl&#039;s Ultimate Curried Turkey\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"e3eafa68f18f8575df38e1c59fc0bb3c\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"a0104210\"\n                    alt=\"a0104210\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0104210.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/a0104250.jpg\"\n               title=\"Cheryl Landon, office manager at Landon Plastic Surgery and The Spa Boutique, and president of Landon Outreach Foundation, INC.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/a0104250.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0104250.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"141\"\n               data-title=\"a0104250\"\n               data-description=\"Cheryl Landon, office manager at Landon Plastic Surgery and The Spa Boutique, and president of Landon Outreach Foundation, INC.\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"e3eafa68f18f8575df38e1c59fc0bb3c\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"a0104250\"\n                    alt=\"a0104250\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/southtampamagazine.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/cheryl-landon\/thumbs\/thumbs_a0104250.jpg\"\n                    width=\"120\"\n                    height=\"90\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Cheryl Landon<\/p>\n<p>With a heart as big as the women and girls she\u2019s helped numerous, Lutz-resident\u00a0Cheryl Landon, office manager at Landon Plastic Surgery and The Spa Boutique as\u00a0well as president of Landon Outreach Foundation, INC., is an excellent example\u00a0of what it means to be a leader in our community. Married for 26 years with two\u00a0children, 22-year old Benjamin and 19-year old Alexandria, Cheryl successfully\u00a0juggles family, career and philanthropy which makes her a perfect addition to our\u00a010 Leading Ladies.<\/p>\n<p>What are your favorite charities?<\/p>\n<p>Landon Outreach Foundation, INC. Other charities I have a soft spot for are\u00a0People for Haiti, Children\u2019s Cancer Center, Salvation Army Domestic Violence\u00a0Shelter, Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society and PACE Center for Girls.<\/p>\n<p>How did you become involved in your charity work?<\/p>\n<p>I perceived, in my own community, too many families struggling to get by on\u00a0little or nothing. I listened firsthand to stories of women and children forced to\u00a0leave their homes under the cover of darkness with nothing but a dream of a\u00a0better non abusive existence. I witnessed the positive change PACE Center for\u00a0Girls had on a child and their family members. These few experiences were the\u00a0driving force behind founding my charitable organization.<\/p>\n<p>What is one of your favorite memories when working with your charity?<\/p>\n<p>There have been several fond memories! One in particular was last year when\u00a0we were putting on a holiday party for the Salvation Army Domestic Violence\u00a0Shelter Children and one of the kids said \u201cI never thought I would have a\u00a0Christmas!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a leading lady, what is one of your proudest accomplishments?<\/p>\n<p>Raising my children to be healthy, well-adjusted, well-educated and respectful\u00a0adults. To see my children carry on my passion for life and passion for giving\u00a0back.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you most admire in Tampa?<\/p>\n<p>I admire my husband who I have been with for 34 years. He is my best friend,\u00a0my confidant, my partner in life. He is everything I strive to be \u2013 selfless, sincere,\u00a0patient, honest, kind, generous, reliable, humble, genuine, compassionate and\u00a0funny.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of charity work, what inspires you?<\/p>\n<p>So many things inspire me. Individuals who overcome adversity. People\u00a0spontaneously doing something heroic. People giving when they have nothing.\u00a0My husband and children. Challenges. Marathon and Ironman runners. People\u00a0with disease. People in poverty. People who just plain do nice things for others.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we\u2019re entering the holiday season, what is one of your favorite\u00a0memories with your family?<\/p>\n<p>Packing up the car, heading to Asheville, North Carolina to enjoy the Biltmore\u00a0Hotel for the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>What are a couple of your cherished holiday traditions?<\/p>\n<p>Hostess Chocolate Donettes, Polish Babka and soft Rugelach bites Christmas\u00a0morning while opening presents! Putting on our favorite Christmas songs and\u00a0trimming the tree when the kids come home from school. Trekking to ICE at the\u00a0Gaylord Palms with our entire family.<\/p>\n<p>Which Bay area spots do you take your out-of-town guests to really show off our\u00a0city?<\/p>\n<p>St. Armand\u2019s Circle in Sarasota, strolling through Vinoy Park and ending at\u00a0Parkshore Grill for a sunset dinner and boating to our beautiful barrier islands.<\/p>\n<p>What are your favorite kinds of gifts to give and receive?<\/p>\n<p>Although it depends on the person, I enjoy giving personalized gifts or gifts that\u00a0have meaning for that person. I like giving gifts for no particular reason \u2013 just\u00a0because! I love receiving handwritten notes, personalized gifts and those gifts\u00a0that are meaningful to me.<\/p>\n<p>What advice would you pass on to younger generations?<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing you cannot do or achieve if you are willing to work hard\u00a0enough for it. Spend time enjoying the present; the future comes too soon for\u00a0all of us. Be content with life\u2019s simple things \u2013 they have the most to offer.<\/p>\n<p>What is your favorite hero of fiction?<\/p>\n<p>Underdog<\/p>\n<p>If you had one wish this holiday season, what would it be?<\/p>\n<p>I wish for everyone to experience happiness! So spread some happiness,\u00a0everyone deserves it!<\/p>\n<p>What is your motto or words you live by?<\/p>\n<p>Everything happens for a reason and always be positive!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimate Curried Turkey<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>Cooked Turkey (any size)*<\/p>\n<p>Dressing:<\/p>\n<p>1 package Knorr Spring Vegetable Recipe Mix<\/p>\n<p>1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, (let spinach drain, press out all water\u00a0with paper towels)<\/p>\n<p>1 container (16 oz.) sour cream<\/p>\n<p>1 cup Real Mayonnaise<\/p>\n<p>1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional)<\/p>\n<p>3 green onions, chopped (optional)<\/p>\n<p>1 tbl. Curry powder (adjust according to your liking!)<\/p>\n<p>2 cups pecans, chopped<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>After cooking turkey, let cool.<\/p>\n<p>Cut all white meat off of breast area (no skin), cube and set chopped turkey aside.<\/p>\n<p>Preserve turkey carcass by wrapping in plastic wrap and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>For dressing:<\/p>\n<p>Combine all other ingredients except chopped pecans<\/p>\n<p>Adjust curry to your liking<\/p>\n<p>Add cubed turkey to dressing and mix well.<\/p>\n<p>To Assemble:<\/p>\n<p>Un-wrap turkey carcass. Place turkey salad over breast area where turkey was\u00a0removed. Pat down. Form turkey salad to look like the turkey breast. Cover\u00a0turkey salad with chopped pecans, lightly pat down. Cover with plastic wrap and\u00a0refrigerate.<\/p>\n<p>*For turkeys more than 12 -15 lbs, you will have to double recipe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheryl Landon With a heart as big as the women and girls she\u2019s helped numerous, Lutz-resident\u00a0Cheryl Landon, office manager at Landon Plastic Surgery and The Spa Boutique as\u00a0well as president of Landon Outreach Foundation, INC., is an excellent example\u00a0of what it means to be a leader in our community. 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