The News of
Happy July 4th
Sun City Center
...an official publication of the Sun City Center Community Association
July 2015 - ISSUE #83
Another Big Day! It starts at 7 a.m.! By John Bowker You can start off the Fourth of July with a bang in the Florida Room! Saturday, July 4, 2015 will mark a moment in Sun City Center we expect to look back on for years to come with a fun breakfast before the spectacular fireworks that night. This is the main community social event of the mid-summer and has been in the planning stages for months. Joanne and Sam Sudman will be coordinating the breakfast once again this year, along with Donna and Jim Frasier who
have stepped forward to volunteer their talents to help run the event. The Maintenance team, spearheaded by Michael Chute and Ryan Cronin, has provided close support in getting the room arranged and planning the heavy wiring needed for all the grills and other electrical equipment to be used that morning. The breakfast on the 4th starts at 7 a.m. in the Florida Room of the Atrium Building with a full breakfast prepared by our local talent. If this is anything like last year (and the years before) we will
Fireworks
Yes, we will have July 4 fireworks in Sun City
Center this year on the ClubLink property just north of Central Campus on N. Pebble Beach Blvd. So how is the $25,000 event being funded? CA Community Manager Lyn Reitz says, “The money from the cancelled last year’s display is being used this year, so Minto Communities and Brandon Honda, who contributed in 2014, along with CA monies earned from the breakfasts, will pay the cost.” She says that to make it a more enjoyable evening, port-a-potties will be at the site, the coffee shop operator will be selling boxed dinners, and the CA will be providing free ice cream as long as supplies last. The fireworks will start at sundown/dark. Park wherever you can, but don’t go beyond the roped off area.
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE July 4 4th of July Breakfast Florida Room – 7 a.m. to Noon 4 Fireworks Concert Central Campus – Sundown Approximately 8:30 p.m. 8 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. August 12 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Agendas for monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before and on CA website (suncitycenter.org – under “Association”). They will also be sent via “What’s New in the CA” email. Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room at 1 p.m.
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Photo by Bill Hodges Donna and Jim Frasier have stepped forward to volunteer their talents to help run the event.
see over 1,000 people come in between 7 and noon to pick up a plate of scrambled eggs, sausage, toast, a couple of pancakes with blueberries or strawberries, juice and coffee or tea. The Organ Club will provide background music for the event. Some 135 residents have volunteered to help with the breakfast – they can always use more. The first shift is the kitchen group who should plan to arrive at 6:00 a.m. in the Florida Room kitchen to help get it set up, the pancake batter mixed up
and the griddles heated. They will work until 9 o’clock when a second group of kitchen workers will come in to cover the kitchen duties until noon when the breakfast ends. Another set of volunteers will come in at 6:30 that morning and work until 9:30 setting up the tables, making sure everyone has plenty of coffee and juice once the doors open at 7. At 9:30 more volunteers will arrive to refill the coffee
See Big Day on page 2.
South Bay Hospital Expanding By John Bowker Groundbreaking ceremonies for a new $30 million Patient Care Tower were held at South Bay Hospital on June 4, 2015. Sharon Roush, Chief Executive Officer of our acute care hospital, hosted the event attended by over 100 community leaders, area politicians and well-wishers. “The expansion we see beginning this morning,” she said, “will further our mission of providing skillful, caring and professional patient care for which we have received numerous awards and accolades of which I am particularly proud. We have recently added a new Cardiac Catheter Laboratory and a 64 slice CT.” The new 30,900 square foot addition will be attached to the front of the existing hospital building, covering much of the existing parking lot. It will provide 14 new Progressive Care beds and 12 new Critical Care beds. As the community grows, the architectural plan allows the expansion of two additional patient floors that will take us to 186 beds. We will also see a new chapel, classrooms, gift shop and dining
South Bay Hospital Relocates Main Entrance During Construction
Sharon Roush, CEO, South Bay Hospital
room expansion. Parking will be accommodated in an adjacent property presently occupied by the Sun Hill Medical Center, and recognizing that this is the only hospital residents can reach by golf cart, we were told earlier that there will be a covered parking area for golf carts.
On the Inside Arts & Entertainment...........14 & 15 CARE.....................................................30 Club News................................. 11 -13 Crossword..........................................31 CryptoQuote.....................................31 Faith & Services .....................28 & 29 Fraud Forum ....................................... 9 Golf.............................................. 20 - 23 Library Update.................................... 6 Lifestyles............................................... 6 Meet your Neighbor(s).................... 6
Military................................................27 Movies.................................................15 Newcomers.......................................... 2 Poem ...................................................25 President’s Report............................. 3 Solutions ............................................21 Sports...................................................19 Sudoku................................................31 Travel ...................................................16 Where Will You Take The SCC Story?..................................26
South Bay Hospital closed its current main entrance and parking lot located at the front of the hospital on Saturday, June 20. The entrance has been relocated to the back of the facility and combined with the Outpatient Surgery/ Emergency Entrance on the north side of the building. The front parking area has been relocated to the north of the campus and a golf cart shuttle will be provided. During construction, the hospital will remain open with no reduction in services or capabilities. Traffic flow and parking location changes will occur during certain phases of the construction. “As we grow to meet the needs our community, we are committed to making this as smooth of a transition as possible for our patients and visitors,” said Sharon Roush, CEO of South Bay Hospital.
See South Bay on page 2.
Did You Know?
The Fitness Center has a bulletin board dedicated to information about sports and exercise groups here in SCC. Clubs can sign up for the period of time they want at the monitor’s desk or by calling Jim Blackstone 813-6346387. It’s a good way to reach the group of people who may be looking for an additional healthy activity. Note: Heard something recently that might be of interest for this feature? Send your suggestions to hodgespress@ gmail.com.