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DAY 9.7.2015
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Golf Cart Registration
By Deputy Jeff Merry and Chief Karen Ryan, Security Patrol The Sun City Center Security Patrol will be having its annual Golf Cart registration event in September. The event will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015, Friday, September 11, 2015, and Saturday, September 12, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The registration will be held at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 701 Valley Forge Blvd, Sun City Center, FL 33573. The registration is available for all golf cart owners in Sun City Center, including King’s Point, Courtyards, Sun Towers, Freedom Plaza, and Villages at Cypress Creek. Access to the registration is from Rickenbacker Drive and Valley Forge Drive. Chief of Patrol, Karen Ryan said there were two factors why the Patrol is holding a golf cart registration in the summer. “We want to give a jump start to our year-round residents for early
September, 2015 Thursday, September 10, 2015, Friday, September 11, 2015, and Saturday, September 12, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The registration will be held at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 701 Valley Forge Blvd, Sun City Center, FL 33573.
access to have their golf carts inspected. Secondly, and more important, we found golf carts that were registered prior to 2012, may not be in our system and should be re-registered,” Ryan said. “Prior to 2012, registrations were hand-written and are either illegible or missing. Currently, each golf cart owner’s, address and phone number is entered
into a database that HCSO Deputies have access to. We encourage golf cart owners with registration decals that have four or more numbers be reregistered.” HCSO CRD Deputy Jeff Merry said, “I recommend residents have their golf carts registered with the Security Patrol. The Patrol decals decrease the
chance of a cart being stolen and if recovered we can return it to the owner.” Golf carts may also be inspected during the registration if the owner requests it. Inspections include safety measures such as brakes, horn, signals and tires. Ryan said there will be additional golf cart registrations when the part-time residents return. She and Fred Fiedler, Chair of Golf Cart Registration Committees, are looking at the possibility of holding registrations at Freedom Plaza and Courtyards. “I plan to meet with CA President David Floyd to request we conduct one registration at Community Hall for those who do not wish to cross SR674. Hopefully, we can Continued on Page 2
Angel Volunteers – Emergency Squad’s EMRs
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By Kai Rambow “The volunteer fire department and ambulance took care of my mother. I wanted to give back,” is the reason Tom Burlage decided to become an EMR (first responder). A retired Army officer and volunteer firefighter, Tom, recently underwent the Emergency Squad’s training to learn their protocols. Every ambulance has three team members. The EMRs, like the drivers, are CPR trained and provide assistance to the EMTs. EMRs gather patient information, often from a distressed spouse, enter information into a computer and compile a report about the patient. Most of the EMRs have no previous medical or health care background. As Barry McKee, one of the Squad’s instructors remarked, “We’re going to make sure you’re comfortable. Nobody is going to let you make a mistake that will hurt someone.” For the first several days of duty, each new EMR is paired with a mentor. Bonnie Murphy was helping Tom the day I visited the squad. She started as a cook, but decided to become more Scan the code with your Smart Phone to find us online at www. NewsOfKingsPoint.com
Samaritan Services Volunteer Recognition
Tom Burlage learning more about the squad’s computer from Bonnie Murphy.
involved. “We needed to transport an older gentleman and I was the only woman on the team,” remembers Bonnie. “He was not cooperating until he saw me and grabbed my hand. ‘You’re an angel,’ he commented. ‘Are you going with us?’ ‘Yes,’ replied Bonnie. ‘Then I’ll go,’
the patient stated.” Bonnie doesn’t know what triggered the response, but he went from resistance to cooperation. Squad members couldn’t resist teasing though, and started to ask Bonnie about her “new” boyfriend. Just one of the memorable moments volunteering with the squad.
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Samaritan Services announces their Volunteer Recognition Program. Scheduled for introduction this September, the STAR Award will be given quarterly to a volunteer who exemplifies — STAR SAMARITAN: S-Selfless; T-Trustworthy; A-Accomplished; R-Reliable. This honor will not be given lightly but only after being screened by a committee who will make the final determinations for this special honor. The first recipient of the STAR SAMARITAN award is Joe Auberger, who began working with Samaritan Services around 2003 when Doris Ragland asked him to “help out.” His primary role is with Meals on Wheels, handling the financials including assisting those who might need a helping hand in paying for their meals.
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