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October, 2014
Fall Expo Kicks Off The Season
Successful Event Fills The Borini Theatre
By NOKP Staff On Friday, September 26, nearly 80 local businesses and civic organizations set up shop in the Borini Theatre at the Kings Point North Clubhouse for the annual Kings Point Fall Expo. Before they even reached the Borini, guests were greeted by a massive display of fresh produce courtesy of Wolfe’s
Produce and tempted by the enticing aroma from the food truck parked under the clubhouse breezeway. Inside, hundreds of Kings Point residents strolled through the theatre, chatting with reps, learning about the community and devouring tasty brownies, cookies, candy and other Continued on Page 2
The Borini Theatre was filled with friendly faces from all across the Greater Sun City Center community.
Roundtree Named Golf Parade Grand Marshal By Phyllis Hodges The Golf Cart Parade Committee has selected Reggie Roundtree as Grand Marshal for the December 13 parade. Dave Birkett, committee chairman, said Reggie, News Anchor/Reporter with WTSP 10, is enthusiastic about joining us for this year’s holiday event. Reggie has won many Emmy nominations and several AP awards. He also received the Officer of the Year Medal of Valor when he was a Miami Police officer before starting his television career in Miami. Since coming to WTSP over 20 years ago, Reggie has been very active in the Tampa Bay community and participates in many charitable events. Grand Marshals for the past three holiday cart parades were Steve Jerve, NBC (2011); Ann Marie Leblanc, SCC community activist (2012), and Charley Belcher, FOX (2013). The theme for this year’s parade is “Holiday Fun in the Sun.” This is SCC’s fourth consecutive golf cart parade. Last year’s parade attracted 131 participants and filled thousands of spectators with the holiday spirit.
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Reggie Roundtree will be Grand Marshal for the 2014 Golf Cart Parade on December 13.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Minto’s winter festival (WinterFest) will follow at the SCC Community Association Central Campus. More information on WinterFest, the parade route, categories and distribution of the $6,000 prize money from Minto will be published in the NEWS and local media as it becomes available. Parade contact: Dave Birkett – davesccsic@gmail.com.
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South Shore Puppy Raisers Meet in SCC By Phyllis Hodges September 6 was a busy Saturday at the home of Nancy and George Cottrell on North Lake(SCC). Seven young dogs and their hosts attended the area meeting of South Shore Puppy Raisers of Southeastern Guide Dogs. The dogs and their hosts gathered to interact with other puppy raisers during the day. First order of the day was an explanation by Area Coordinator Sue Croley that the agenda would include obedience work and a course of distractions. The plan also included golf cart and pontoon rides to expose the dogs to these unique situations. Puppy raisers keep young dogs in their home for the first year or so, training them in basic commands and socialization before they enter a formal program at a Southeastern training facility (Palmetto, Sarasota, Bradenton or St. Petersburg). The training program is rigorous as it prepares them for their roles as service dogs for the visually impaired and veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Some are trained as Facility Therapy dogs. Southeastern Guide Dogs(www.
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Grace Ryan (middle) hosted Allie for a year before she switched to puppy sitting at her Kings Point home. Here she talks with Leslie Shepard (left) and Mary Jo Keith, who are co-hosting Recon, the group’s newest puppy.
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