The News of Sun City Center January 2010

The News of January 2010 - ISSUE #18

...an official publication of the Community Association

Check out the CA web site: suncitycenter.org

Sandpiper Golf On a soggy December morning...

Course to Accept Public Play

The CA Board of Directors and WCI have come to an agreement to allow public access to the 27-hole Sandpiper Golf Course located on South Pebble Beach Boulevard in Sun City Center. On Friday, December 18, the CA Board approved a motion “to provide a temporary exception to Article XIX of the 1984 Agreement.”

With WCI signing off on the agreement, the course will open up for public play beginning in January. Advance tee times may be reserved on the following schedule: Sandpiper members-7 days; CA members-5 days; and public-2 days. CA members who are not members of Sandpiper will get a 10% discount on the greens fees.

The detailed agreement is posted on the CA Web site.

January Dates to Put on Your Calendar

Second Annual Holiday Walk Considered a Success

An uplifting holiday spirit permeated the Florida Room as 600 diners enjoyed breakfast before or after visiting the club rooms and the Rollins Theatre for entertainment. The Holiday Walk was started last year as a social event, not a fundraiser, but $1,729 was netted this year from the breakfast and donated to the SCC Hardship Fund. Holiday Walk photos by Phyllis Hodges.

SCCCA annual Membership Meeting

6th

7 p.m.

Community Hall

CA Board Meeting

Ann Marie Leblanc, organizer of the 2009 Holiday Walk, visits husband Ray in the Florida Room kitchen.

Ed Dowdy serves up sausage to Phyllis Banther.

The Pottery Club donated its profits of $195 to the SCC Hardship Fund.

Constance and Martin Driessen check out the products.

Offerings by the Sawdust Engineers were plentiful as shown here by Jutta Teichman.

Over 30 Carts Participated in the December 12 Holiday Golf Cart Parade

13th

9 a.m.

Rollins Theater On the Inside CA President’s Report.. 2 CA Schedule................. 2 Entertainment Corner... 2 Golf Panel Report......... 3 “What If?” Report.......... 5 Club Happenings..... 6-7+ Military Affairs............. 10 Golf........................ 14-15 CARE......................... 19 Consumer Affairs........ 22 Movies........................ 23 Newcomers................ 23

County Commissioner Ken Hagan, CA President Ed Barnes, and Commissioner Kevin Beckner all attended the Golf Cart Parade.

With toys on top, Carol and Slaw Marshall play Santa in their sleigh-decorated golf cart.

Category Business Church Club HOA Individual

Commissioner Al Higginbotham hitched a ride for the parade.

Winner Freedom Plaza First Christian Church Irish Connection Egret Pointe Marilyn Bohl

Parade Sponsors: Winn-Dixie ~ Freedom Plaza ~ Walmart ~ Danny Boys ~ Alumicar Three Legged Poodle ~10-Minute Oil Change ~ South Bay Hospital West Coast Golf Cart Publix ~ Dr. Ott ~ Copper Penny

Parade photos by John Bowker.

A special thank you to the entertainers: The Front Porch Pickers Sweet Adelines Memories The PACKids and the Shuffleboard Club for refreshments.

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The News of Sun City Center

From the Desk of

President Ed Barnes First of all, I would like to wish all of you a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Parking at Community Hall continues to be a slight issue. When we have special events like our Sunday Series, with lots of people attending, some people are parking in the Fire Lane on the west side of the parking lot. The Fire Lane parallels South Pebble Beach Blvd and includes the grass area next to the parking lot. If you park in the Fire Lane, the Hillsborough County Sheriff will give you a ticket for blocking a Fire Lane. So save yourself $125 and park in the designated areas of the parking lot.

Operation Medicine Cabinet The CA, on a regular basis, in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office, sponsors the Operation Medicine Cabinet at the Community Hall. This event allows you to safely and legally dispose of your old and out of date medicine.

In the past this event has been well attended with the Sheriff’s Office collecting several hundred pounds of old medicine. However, when the event is over, please do not drop off your old medicine at the Community Hall. Save it for the next event. We have no way to safely dispose of these unwanted medicines.

Donations My personal thanks and gratitude to all of the clubs, members, and organizations who have generously contributed to the Hardship Fund. This is a very worthy cause and your donations have exceeded my expectations. I thank each and every one of you who contributed either directly or through your work for a club or special event.

We will see that your generous donations are used very judiciously.

On page 11 of this issue all of those clubs and organizations who have contributed $1,000 or more to the benefit of the Community Association are identified. I want to thank each organization for these contributions.

I would like to offer a special recognition for all of those people who over the past year have volunteered their time and talent to assist the Community Association by serving on the Board of Directors, committees, task forces, Information Center, Hi Neighbor, Fun Fest, Golf Cart Parade, Library, Community Plan, the SCC Web Site and The News of Sun City Center. Thanks for the super job. Individuals who participate in these volunteer efforts are identified on page 8.

December Successes We had two very successful events in the month of December.

The Holiday Walk was successful despite the total lack of cooperation from the weather. My congratulations to Ann Marie LeBlanc and her volunteer crew of 60+ people who served breakfast to some 575 people and in doing so raised about $1700 for the Hardship Fund. The second

event was the Golf Cart Parade. We had about 35 participating carts.

In addition the event was attended by three County Commissioners – Ken Hagen, Al Higginbotham and Kevin Beckner. I was pleasantly surprised at the turn out of the members who watched the parade.

My congratulations to Anne Cross for the super job she did in organizing and re-vitalizing this effort. The end result of the parade was a “perpetual trophy” by class of entrant that will be engraved with the winners each year in the future.

The turnout for this past election was very disappointing. Only 777 voters out of 11,000 members voted, about 7% of the total members.

Over the next few months I plan to get some people together, led by Director Nelson, to look into ways we can increase participation in our elections. It doesn’t seem right to me that 7% of the population should drive what happens to the other 10,222 members. Please let Director Nelson know if you have any ideas on how we can improve voter turnout.

2009 Positives We have been very fortunate in 2009 and we have a lot to be thankful for. I would like to identify just a few for you.

1. St Joe’s has been approved to build a hospital at Big Bend Road.

2. Settlement was reached on the Fitness Center construction defects and fixed the leaking windows. The leaking roof will be fixed in the next few months.

3. The BOCC approved a golf cart path to Wal-Mart.

4. The Locker Room Project that refreshed the men’s and women’s bathrooms and locker rooms and converted the Walking Pool and Lap Pool to saline was completed.

5. BOCC approved funding to reduce walking hazards associated with storm drain inlets in SCC. 6. BOCC retained the County Consumer Protection Agency for the benefit of SCC residents – result of an intense email and letter campaign to the BOCC. 7. Two major task forces relating to golf courses in SCC were conducted.

8. The News of Sun City Center was transitioned to a financially selfsustaining newsletter.

9. A successful fundraising campaign to replenish the Hardship Fund was completed.

10. The furnishings in the lobby of the Community Hall were refreshed.

This year will be a very challenging year and one in which

SCC is likely to encounter a lot of controversy. We will be facing some major changes in our community over the next 12 months and I think that the BOD that you have elected will represent you very well as we go through these times. At the January Membership Meeting, I plan to lay out some of the challenges we will be facing in 2010. We will be faced with some tough decisions and this will be a time we need to look at issues and problems in a rational manner with a clear head and make decisions based on facts and not emotion. I ask for your understanding, support and help as we try to solve these issues one step at a time.

January 2010

WARNING, WARNING, WARNING

We have a thief among us! After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to upgrade the Locker Rooms, we have a person among us who has decided to steal the soap holders from the showers in the Men’s Locker Room. This person is stealing from you! My advice is to lock your doors, cars and golf carts because this lowlife feels that what’s yours is theirs, and they will steal from you. If we catch this thief, we will do all in our power to punish him or her to the maximum. What a shame we have to live with such people.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE January 6 Board Workshop* Board Room – 9 a.m.

Annual Membership Meeting Community Hall – 7 p.m.

13 Board Meeting* Rollins Theater – 9 a.m.

19 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m.

20 Welcome Newcomers Lawn Bowling Room - 7 p.m.

25 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m.

February 3 Board Workshop* Board Room – 9 a.m.

10 Board Meeting* Rollins Theater – 9 a.m.

16 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m.

17 Welcome Newcomers Lawn Bowling Room - 7 p.m.

22 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room starting at 1 p.m. * Proposed agendas for monthly Board meetings are discussed at the Board workshops and posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before. They will also be posted on our web site (suncitycenter.org under “Association”).

OFFICIAL NOTICE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010 7:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY HALL (REFRESHMENTS AT 6:30 p.m.)

200 MEMBERS REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM

-AGENDA-

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

II. Approval of Minutes from October 28, 2009, Membership Meeting III. Treasurer’s Report IV. Community Manager’s Report

V. Awards & Recognition VI. Installation of Newly Elected Directors VII. President’s Report VIII. General Discussion by Members IX. Adjournment

Donald P. Schings

Corporate Secretary

ENTERTAINMENT CORNER Entertainment Shows: Individual show tickets are now on sale at the Kiosk, Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 9-noon. We have tickets for the Sunday shows (Showcase, Greg Bonham) with Juliene Purefoy opening for him, VanDells and Five by Design and Friday dance/shows (Let’s Hang on/ Frankie Valli, Phil Dirt and the Dozers and Johnny Thunder with Rocky and the Rollers). All performances are at the Community Hall.

Assisted Hearing Devices: Just a reminder ... Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Sun City Center, we now have these devices available for your use for all shows at the Community Hall. They are available at the back of the hall, at the sound booth area. You will be required to leave your driver’s license while using the device.

–Questions? Judy Schings (813) 642-2001

January 2010

The News of Sun City Center

Our Golf Course Dilemma

Report from the President’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Golf Course Issues

By Chuck Collett, Chairman Caloosa Greens in operation. That In August of 2009, when WCI fact, combined with the significant announced it was offering for sale amount of deferred maintenance three golf courses, Sandpiper, North at the North Lakes course, makes Lakes and Caloosa Greens, President it probable that the course will Ed Barnes appointed a Blue Ribbon not be sold and will never reopen.

Panel to study the issues raised by The North Lakes property, while this action and to report to the CA classified as a “recreational area”, is Board of Directors and the residents actually zoned residential. However, of Sun City Center. Panel members the property cannot be developed included Chuck Collett (Chair), without the approval and support Martin Hurwitz, Jan Huber, Karen of Sun City Center. Therefore, it is Stanhope and Larry Brown. While reasonably possible that ultimately the Panel’s effort was ongoing, on WCI will abandon the property, October 5, 2009, WCI permanently which contains almost 170 acres of closed the North Lakes Course. After The general findings of the land located throughout a significant almost four months of study and panel were as follows: portion of the north side of Sun City information gathering, two Town a) Given current levels of Center.

Hall meetings and two surveys, the active golfers, there are too many While the survey results indicate Panel prepared and filed its report courses in SCC for them to all be that a majority of respondents would with the Board on December 9, 2009. financially viable. The closing of support creating active and passive Copies of the complete report are the North Lakes course by WCI was recreational areas on parts of the available at the SCC library and the precipitated by the fact that WCI has North Lakes property, they appear main body of the report can be read been losing substantial sums when to be less enthused about paying at suncitycenter.org. operating all three courses. In all A general survey was made likelihood the North Lakes course, the costs associated with such an available to SCC residents to allow which consists of approximately undertaking. As mentioned earlier, them to express their opinions 170 acres, will not reopen as a an overwhelming percentage of on various issues related to the golf course and may become an respondents would be opposed to golf courses. A total of 1,377 issue the residents of SCC will the property becoming a public were returned, which represents have to deal with in the future. The park. This is a contradiction that will approximately 12.5% of our Community Association (CA) is not require further study, but it is most residents. A second survey was in a position to consider acquisition probable that the community will targeted at persons identified as of the golf courses, and this finding have to assume some responsibility active golfers (primarily persons is overwhelmingly supported by the for the property and that there could who belong to one of the golf clubs). survey responses of SCC residents be annual dues increases required to Almost 500 surveys were returned, who do not want to subsidize golf. maintain it.

The second fact revealed by the which represents approximately 36% b) Respondents strongly Panel’s study indicates that support of the active dues-paying golfers. opposed the CA having any direct It must be stressed that these involvement in either golf course for the remaining golf courses is still were surveys, not a vote. The surveys ownership or management. However, in decline and needs to be increased. were distributed through several with nearly 20% of SCC residents If Sandpiper and/ or Caloosa Greens e-mail lists, posted on the SCC web still having some involvement with were also to close because of lack site, and placed at various locations golf, there is a need to maintain golf of support, the residents of SCC around Sun City Center. They were at some level in the community. With would face even greater hurdles. also mentioned in several news North Lakes closed and if it becomes There could be additional costs publications. A question was raised unused open space, 60% of survey associated with dealing with those as to why the surveys were not respondents would favor having open spaces. In addition, loss of mailed to everyone and the answer expanded recreational features golf as an active part of SCC would is simple - $6,000 – the cost of a but 83% would overwhelmingly undoubtedly impact housing values throughout our community. Thus, general mailer. oppose making the land a public there is a justifiable urgent need for Another issue raised was the park. There was a strong showing the CA to support the promotion of fact that the surveys were anonymous (approximately 50%) of respondents the golfing opportunity in SCC so and raised the potential of “ballot who would support additional that the remaining courses remain stuffing”. The Panel maintained a funding to maintain recreational and economically viable. record of the percentage breakdown open space areas on the North Lakes Residents are urged to read the of answers to each question after acreage. The questions regarding rereport of this Panel and the report of every 100 surveys were entered into opening of the Golf & Racquet Club the Panel led by CA Board Director the database. Since the percentage elicited a positive response (over Howie Griffin on potential future ratio for each question never varied 62% favorable) from respondents by more than ½ of 1%, the results who would like to see a dining and uses of North Lakes. The reports are well within statistical norms. social facility located in SCC. As contain a great deal of information All surveys and records will be a group, respondents identifying that will hopefully be of assistance themselves as non-golfers favored when future decisions are required. maintained at the CA office.

President Barnes has appointed two It is important to understand re-opening by a margin of 65%-35%, standing committees to continue that the results of both surveys are indicating a strong support for a to monitor the course situation and critical to dealing with the golf social club facility. to explore alternative uses for the The findings of the Panel North Lakes property. They will course/land use issues the residents of SCC are now facing. The Panel indicate there are serious issues report to the CA Board of Directors needed an understanding of how associated with the closing of on a regular basis and updates will the active golfing residents viewed North Lakes and the continuing be communicated to SCC residents. the courses, their condition, and decline of golfing members residing the members’ willingness to deal in Sun City Center. Analysis of with financial issues regarding the prior years’ operating results and CA Contact Information courses. It also needed to understand consultation with respected golf Phone: 633-3500 the views of all residents, golfers industry consultants indicates that and non-golfers about golf in SCC, WCI was losing significant sums Email: about the potential for other land from the combined operations of sccboard@suncitycenter.org use issues that may arise from the the three courses (perhaps as much Web Site: closure of the North Lakes course as $500,000 per year) but would and the willingness of all residents to basically break even with North suncitycenter.org address the potential financial issues Lakes closed and just Sandpiper and that may arise.

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We Want to Know!!!

(Answers to frequently asked questions at the CA)

By Susan Muise JANUARY, 2010 What do we get for our dues and why do we have to pay them?

It’s that time of year, again, time to pay our association dues. At this time of year we are so frequently asked what we get for our money and why we have to pay dues if we don’t ever use the facilities. We’d just like to remind you that for the low price of $256, you are entitled to join over 160 clubs of all types including sports, singing, dancing, arts, crafts, travel, cards, games, computers and many more; use three different pools, a spa and sauna in our beautiful new pool facilities; work out in a state-of-theart fitness center; see first-run movies; take books out of our very own local library; buy tickets to many wonderful shows at both Community Hall and the Rollins Theater; play tons of sports at our South Campus; let your dog play at the beautiful dog park; use meeting rooms by reservations, all with professional management and full professional staff; plus many more perks which are not generally available in most communities.

Sun City Center was planned from the beginning as (and still is!) an active senior community. The “restrictive covenants” that run with each of our properties require that we pay dues each year to the Community Association for “the benefit of the community as a whole as opposed to private interests…” (Article II from the Articles of Incorporation of Sun City Center Community Association).

The Community Association also protects our age restriction with Hillsborough County so that we can remain an “over 55” community. All of these are the special things that brought us here in the first place.

If you tried to find a community with all the things we have available, you would find that the cost to live there would be much higher than here. …and how do the new Saline pools work, and how do I know they are properly sanitizing?

The Saline or salt-water purification system works by allowing sodium chloride or everyday table salt to dissolve in the pool water and then pass through the Saline system equipment automatically turning it into a naturally pure form of chlorine gas. The gas dissolves instantly into the water and produces high levels of sanitizer/oxidizer. The amount of salt added to the water is minimal, making the water approximately 1/12th as salty as ocean water, and the degree of sanitizer can be monitored.

Because there are no other chemicals used, there are none of the obnoxious side-effects such as worn out bathing suits and chemical allergies, and we can be happy that besides saving money on the chlorine chemicals, we are enjoying the “most pure, fresh and chemical-free water possible”.

If you would like more detailed information on how the system works, there is a very good website at Salinepoolsystems.com.

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The News of Sun City Center

January 2010

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2306 W. Del Webb

2/2 $120,000

Belford-On pond,glass-enclosed lanai

1916 East View Dr.

2/2 $249,900

Villager-Water, pool,split bdrm plan

2415 Nantucket Field Way 2/2 $109,900

Concord-Cul-de-sac,updated appl

2049 Berry Roberts. Dr.

3/2 $235,000

Yorkshire-Water, Split bdrm plan

2417 Nantucket Field Way 2/2 $107,900

Concord-Conservation,screened lanai

2003 Wedge Ct.

2/2 $219,900

Islander-Water,Caloosa Country Club

1201 Lenham Ct.

2/2 $ 95,000

Seabreeze-Open plan/split bedrooms

1509 Bunker Hill Dr.

2/2 $182,000

DW54-Lake view, exercise pool home

1206 Beach Blvd.

2/2 $ 90,000

T2-Replumbed, a/c ‘03, encl. lanai

618 Allegheny Dr.

2/2 $175,000

Spanish Main-Golf ,A Must See!

1761 Atrium Dr.

2/2 $ 89,900

Somerset I-Furnised, many upgrades

203 Grayson Ct.

3/2 $159,800

Driftwood-Side-load garage,encl. lanai

1535 Chevy Chase Dr.

105 Kilby Way

2/2 $154,900

Willowtree-Golf and Conservation

2015 Sifield Greens Way 2/2 $149,900 1507 Cloister Dr.

2/1.5 $ 89,900

Villa-Move-in ready, lrg encl lanai

713 Cypress Place

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Nottingham-Corner lot, 2 a/c units

Haddington-Water, many upgrades

2507 Lambdin Dr.

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Sunrise-completely renovated,replumbed

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340 Club Manor Dr.

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1509 Cloister Dr.

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207 Islip Way

2/1.5 $ 59,900

Keystone-Great Location! Priced to Sell

1207 Wild Feather Ln.

2/2 $144,500

Twintree-Move-in condition,open backyd

1592 Council Dr.

628 Masterpiece Dr.

2/2 $143,500

Melbourne-Updated, new landscaping

409A Flanborough Trail 1/1.5 $ 56,700

York-Enclosed lanai, many upgrades

644 Masterpiece Dr.

2/2 $139,500

Melbourne-park-like view,encl lanai

201 Kings Blvd. #12

2/2 $ 49,900

Villa-WATER, close to all amenities

605 La Jolla Ave.

3/2 $135,000

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1902 Dandridge D21

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1906 Canterbury Ln. #1 2/2 $ 42,800

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842 McCallister

2/2 $127,500

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2202 Clubhouse Dr.

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Gable I-Furnished, Move-in Ready

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Keystone

$1,550 FEB & MARCH

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2015 Hampstead

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Brentwood

$1,550 JAN & FEB

1805 Butterfly

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Twintree

$ 975 Tile & Solar Tube

112 Wintersong

2/2

Twintree

$1,600 Pet Okay

705 Churchhill Pl

2/2

DW 52

$ 975 All New

1222 Wildfeather

2/2

Twintree

$1,600 King Bed + Twins

1622 Faxton

2/2

Beaumont

$ 995 Perfect all thru

401 Gladstone

2/2

Hampton

$1,600 Golf JAN FEB

1803 Orchid Ct

2/2

Desoto

$1,000 New Appliances

1309 Idlewood

2/2

Sahara

$1,700 Golf split plan

2315 Del Webb W

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Lauderdale

$1,200 Delightful w Pool

2125 Meadowlark

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Twintree

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803 El Rancho

2/2

LongBranch

$1,500 Pool /Pond 4/10

$ 750 Dbl Carport

January 2010

The News of Sun City Center

CA Blue Ribbon Panel “WHAT IF!”

By HC “Howie”Griffin

Recall the old saying, “ Take a Lemon and make it into Lemonade”

The Panel was organized in August 2009 by President Ed Barnes after receiving correspondence from WCI Communities, Inc. that they intended to sell three of their golf courses in Sun City Center.

President Barnes immediately felt that it was necessary to form two blue ribbon panels: one that would gather information on the real status of golf courses and golf playing in our area, and another charged with identifying and evaluating uses for the North Lakes Golf Course property (NLGC), if abandoned by the local developer.

The Blue Ribbon Panel’s priority was to focus on maintaining the quality of life for residents of Sun City Center: maintaining and enhancing residential property values; accommodating future resident interests; enhancing the image of Sun City Center to its residents and the public.

President Barnes appointed H. C. “Howie” Griffin, Chairman of the “What If” Blue Ribbon Panel. Other members included John Bowker, Michael Brock, Don Schings, Terry Seipelt and Robert Shangraw.

Today, the CA has three areas of amenities: Central Campus, South Sports Campus including Community Hall, and West Campus –RV Parking & Garden Plots.

Properly planned and maintained, the NLGC would definitely become a fourth area for CA members to enjoy. It was felt that the population in Sun City Center in the near future, possibly just three to five years away, will have needs for more outdoor activities. Baby Boomers, as they are referred to, will become more prominent in the community.

This evolution was taken into consideration in formulating plans for the future usage of NLGC. In the Residents S u r v e y, d i s t r i b u t e d b y t h e President’s Golf Course Blue Ribbon Panel chaired by Chuck Collett, it was found that of the members who responded to the question: “Would you like to see the land owned by the CA?” 60% said yes with only 12% in favor of the land becoming a public park. Of course, if the County were to take over the property, it would become public. In our scenarios, the areas

would be for CA members and their guests only! His group also surmised that if the course did not get sold or WCI did not re-open it soon, the “NLGC would probably never reopen as a golf course again.” (Note: The North Lakes Golf Course was closed by WCI on October 5, 2009.)

It is recommended that the Community Association should control the NLGC property for noncommercial recreational use without governmental support. There are some areas on the six sections of the property that would make excellent picnic and fishing areas. Some areas, such as the ponds and the large old trees, make for nice benches and table rest areas for bikers, runners and walkers. Having six distinct areas to develop, it may be possible to encourage large CA organizations to sponsor a section as a named park that they could, for example, call “Blank Fishing Park”, etc. The group would be able to place signage at the entrance of their sponsored park.

An area of 15 to 20 acres across from the Atrium would be set apart for needed additional parking for the CA. The NLGC Clubhouse, if included in the scenario, could quickly be converted to meeting rooms, restrooms for park and recreational area users, and an

area for a vending machine food court. Many features of the land are already in place and would be taken advantage of by walkers, bicyclers and golf cart touring.

Picnic and family areas could be in place immediately with very little investment, so the property could be enjoyed by CA members in a very short time. Activity areas would be developed to accommodate a younger generation moving into Sun City Center such as soccer fields, Pickleball courts, expanding the CA sports area, etc.

The “What If” Panel recommends that a detailed evaluation of the total maintenance costs which might be incurred be assessed by a follow-up study group.

The maintenance cost will depend on the configuration the overall facilities might take in the future.

The property use would be subject to CA Board approval. As stated before, space allocation and funding would be per CA policies and only CA members and their guests along with CA clubs or Boardapproved organizations would be allowed to enjoy the area.

In closing, the Blue Ribbon Panel recommends appointing a Standing Steering Committee at an appropriate time to oversee this expansive ongoing venture.

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50

Years!

Have you submitted your idea for a slogan for our 50th Annivarsay celebration?

Sun City Center, Florida “.........”

What’s our slogan going to be?

Festivities here in Sun City Center will start on May 10, 2011, to celebrate 50 years of fun in Florida.

That’s the date Del Webb broke ground for our little bit of paradise here.

Ann Marie Leblanc, who is heading up the SCC 50th anniversary celebration, is asking you to put on your creativity hat to suggest a slogan to be used for the celebration.

Planning is already underway, so she needs your input quickly. Email her at aleblanc11@aol.com or call 6422006 to talk about your idea.

DANCE - DANCE - DANCE HAL TURNER & HIS ORCHESTRA

The SCC Emergency Squad is sponsoring a benefit dance on January 7, 2010 at Community Hall, from 7 to 10 p.m. Casual dress and BYOB. Tickets are $10 if purchased at the Atrium Kiosk or $11 at the door.

They will be available at the Kiosk through January 4. Other options for obtaining tickets include contacting Hal Turner at 634-5929 or get them at the Emergency Squad office.

Turner has been in the music industry since he was 14. A graduate of Northwestern University and the St. Louis Institute of Music, he has played with such popular band leaders as Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Peter Duchin. He’s also played at White House bashes, including the Nixon inaugural and a Lyndon Johnson affair. He moved from New York to Dallas in 1974 where he stayed and worked until moving to Florida in 2000.

Hal Turner

Come enjoy the sounds of the Big Band era and a variety of dance music.

Support your Emergency Squad.

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Club Happenings

The News of Sun City Center

January 2010

Jazzmatazz Benefits Mind and Body

Jazzmatazz members assemble on Saturday mornings in the Dance Studio to work on choreographed jazz dance routines that are challenging, both mentally and physically. The group is excited about their new instructor, Diane LeFrancois (front), who says that jazz dancing is all about form The Kayak Club, led by President Pat Masterson (4th from left under ar- and self-expression. LeFrancois has a lifetime of dance experience and row), meets every Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Winn-Dixie parking lot for often performs with the Performing Arts Club, led by her husband, Lew their next paddling adventure. On this December 10 morning, the group Resseguie. Julie Moran, Jazzmatazz president (second from left, back was preparing to paddle Aldermans Ford to Lithia Springs. Around 20 row), encourages anyone interested in joining their friendly group for fun people show up every week. Pat issues an email detailing the upcoming and exercise to call 634-3314 for information. week’s adventure. For more information contact Pat at 938-4614.

Art Club BUS TRIP TO MATISSE EXHIBITION

The Art Club of Sun City Center is sponsoring a Bus Trip on Wednesday, February 17, to view the Matisse exhibition at the NEW Tampa Museum.

Cost of the trip is $25 which covers the cost of the bus and Museum entrance fee. Lunch is not included in the ticket price and riders will be ‘on their own’ for lunch at Jackson’s Bistro on Harbor Blvd.

Those interested in this trip should forward a check, made out to Art Club of Sun City Center, to Marsha Lucidi at 2203 New Bedford Drive, SCC 33573, or contact Marsha at 938-5100 for further details. The bus will leave from the SCC Library at 8:45a.m. and return to SCC at 3 p.m. The trip is open to all and membership in the club is not required.

A New Season of Song The ESO Banned Book Club met recently at the home of Jan Lander. ESO, (Epsilon Sigma Epsilon), a division of the Florida Woman’s Clubs, is an honorary educational sorority for Florida Club Women. Banned Book Club is tongue-in-cheek. The members enjoy reading everything and anything and discussing it all at the meetings. For further information call Cyrille Cobe 633-9078. (Front) Anne Johnson, Janet Grove, Marsha Fader, Marie Hamly, Cyrille Cobe. (Back) Diane Lawrence, Peggy Person, Jan Lander, Jan Cardulla, Carla Miles, Jan Burr. Photo by member Monica McPhillips.

International Forum to Meet January 15

Love to sing? This is the time to join in. The mixed chorus of the German-American Club of SCC will begin the 2010 season with rehearsals on new music on Tuesday, January 8. If numbers of performances are an indication, the group had a very successful, busy holiday season. It began with the CA’s Holiday Walk, where this group entertained for 45 minutes in the Rollins Theater, following up the next day with an Advent program held at Redeemer Lutheran Church. The SCC Shrine and residents of Freedom Plaza also invited this group to entertain at their holiday events.

Topping off 2009 was a concert sharing the afternoon program with

the South Shore Concert Band in the Community Hall to a very receptive audience of 450 listeners. In 2010 the group is planning on traveling to St. Petersburg to participate in the German-American Heritage Festival.

Rehearsals are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Knowledge of the German language is not a requirement. Director Lynn Hirschfeld, accompanist Thelma Roggenkemper, and all of the men and ladies of this group are there to help.

Call Judy Quitsch at 642-0157 for more information.

Please send your club news to The News of Sun City Center at the following email address: sccnews@verizon.net

The International Forum of Sun City Center announces a panel discussion on The New India on Friday, January 15, 2010. The program will focus on industrial and technology development, energy and environmental issues, and U.S.Indian relationships in the business, science, technology, defense and other sectors.

All Forum programs are from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Florida Room of the Atrium Building off North Pebble Beach Boulevard. The typical program begins with initial remarks of no more than 10 minutes each by four or five panelists. After a short break, panelists respond to questions and comments on the days’s topic from the audience. All Forum programs are open to all residents of Sun City Center.

The January panelists are Dr. Russ Kevala, consultant on energy conservation and hybrid vehicles (on energy and environmental issues in India); Surendra Kosaraju, a senior corporate management consultant

specializing in business process reengineering and later a college dean and instructor (on Indian-American relationships in the business, jobs, health care and education sectors); Pradeep Nijhawan, senior management consultant in an information technology firm (on India’s industrial development and the growth of India’s technology capabilities); Jerri Garretson, writer, designer, personnel manager, and public affairs officer (on impressions from her recent visit to her son who was spending 2009 at an Indian research institution); and Gopal Dandekar, an architect and student of India’s military and security activities (on defense relationships between India and the United States).

Four of the panelists were born in India, and three have degrees from Indian universities. All five panelists are full-year or part-year residents of Sun City Center. This program was developed by Hal Hann and Dean Mahin, who will also be moderator of the program.

January 2010

Club Happenings

The News of Sun City Center

Registered Nurses Club

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British Connection Plans Party for January 21 Don’t let the post-holiday blues keep you on your couch! You won’t want to miss the British Connection’s Party on Thursday, January 21, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Florida Room at the Atrium. Come ready for FUN, GAMES AND PRIZES, with DJ Darlene Meadows spinning music from the 60’s and beyond. Bring your own bottle and a dish to share for eight (8); setups will be provided. Cost for the event will be $3 for members and $5 for non-members. The party is open to all Sun City Center and Kings Point residents and their guests. Reservations are required by January 18. Make checks payable to the British Connection and mail to Helen Roberts at 206 Stonehouse Court, Sun City Center FL 33573. To make a reservation or for more information, call 813-633-6008.

Hardship Fund Donation The Sun City Center RN Club recently participated in training for the CPR and IED courses. It was held at the Emergency Squad Training Center on South Pebble Beach Blvd. Pictured l to r: Margaret Pye, Anise Tuma, Audrey Vietzke, Coralease Ruff, Peggy Person, Pat Sutter, Jan Shangraw, Beth Ann Raise, and Aine Paik.

Patriots Club Annual Meeting in January The Patriots Club of Sun City Center has announced its Annual Membership Meeting. All members are encouraged to attend and to bring their 2010 membership dues to stay active. Everyone in the community is invited to attend.

For those of you who don’t already know, the Club’s main objective is to display those beautiful U.S. Flags along S.R. 674 for Memorial Day through July 4, September 11, and Veterans Day. We are always looking for new members, so if you are interested in becoming a member, please mark your calendar and attend our membership meeting. Light refreshments will be available.

DATE: January 14, 2010 TIME: 2 p.m.

PLACE: Maintenance Building Conference Room For more information contact Uta Kuhn at 642-9555 or Don Renwick at 634-1794.

LAFF*A*LOT To Meet January 8

The club will meet in the Caper Room at 1:30 p.m. in the Atrium Building. We get together on the second Friday of every month. Join us for laughter and Ed Barnes accepts a check for $2,000 from Barbara Gingrich representlight refreshments. No dues, and all ing the Oldies But Goodies Dance Club. The check will be placed in the SCC and KP residents are welcome.

Hardship Fund. Photo by Judy Stimson.

Laughter is FREE 'MEDICINE'! It reduces stress and lowers your blood pressure in a natural way. It increases those 'feel-good' endorphins in the brain and fights against depression.

Endorphins work as natural pain relievers, and help create a sense of well-being. For questions, call Helen at (813) 401-9901.

SCC Big Band Club Dance Saturday, January 9 7-10 p.m.

Guests: $9 at the door For info, call Charlie Brown at 642-9817 Get dressed up (gentlemen in jackets and ties) and come enjoy the best deal ever! BYOB

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Community Association Committee Volunteers in 2009

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edmund Barnes, President Ann Marie Leblanc, Vice President Don Schings, Corp. Secretary Neil Rothfeld, Treasurer Al Alderman Bob Black Anne Cross Howie Griffin Patrick Long Woody Nelson

THE PROJECTS OFFICE (TPO) Patrick Long, Chair Doug Atkins Aida Barber Bob Deutel Rick Shoup Don Van Gelder

BUDGET COMMITTEE John Smithyman, Chair Nate Bell Russ Merritt

PUBLIC RELATIONS TASK FORCE Paul Courter, Chair John Bowker Lew Resseguie Nellie Brock

CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Dale Potter, Chair Andy Bosko Bill Hackbarth Dave O’Donnell Ted Verzino ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Tommy Wardlow, Chair Barbara Gingrich, Vice Chair Rachel Bancroft Barbara Biddle Dave & Nancy Birkett Jim & Kathy Bittman Sheila Borchert Paul & Eileen Courter Michael Cullen Terri Edison Thomas & Fran Fallon Eleanor Foley Uta Kuhn Victor & Judith Linn Pat McNeil Mary Moquin Esther Novicka Marian Olbina Carol Oschman Myrna Persinger Maggie Pliska Judy Pyle Jean Rideout Mary Rowland Frank Sanyour Peter & Joan Sears Karen Stanhope Mary Jane Tovey Barbara Walker Jean Wheat Frank Zahrobsky GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Bob Shangraw, Co-chair Don Nathan, Co-chair Marilyn Balkany INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE Tom Culliton, Chair Mary Culliton MONDAY MOVIES John McCree, Chair Dorothy Hull Chris Golik Janet McCree FITNESS CENTER COMMITTEE Jim Blackstone, Chair Bruce Anderson Mara & Stephen Attles Karen Johnson Becky Leichtman Bart Main, Special Advisor

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Bob Black, Chair

HISTORY SOCIETY John Bowker, Chair Judy Bullock Judie Krody Doris Palmer HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE John Bowker, Chair COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTER Theresa Phillips, Coordinator Elaine Armstrong Bruce & Naomi Arnold Dick & Dee Babbits Dave & Jan Bartku Linda Bowker Mike Brock Judy Bullock Judy Chesley Roz Cruthis Mae Ellen Dowdy Margie Driscoll Bob & Germaine Dufresne Earl & Lorraine Engquist Carmen Font Nancy Gehring Marian Grover Phyllis Hodges Vivian Kann Jane Keegan Joyce Kline Uta Kuhn Ann Marie Leblanc Linda MacFerran Cam McGary Anne McGervey Mary Miller Andy Nove Donna O’Karma Doris Palmer Ginny Rottman Sally Schierkolk Bud and Sue Swift Warren VanGelder Howard & Dorothy Volgenau Elaine Wardlow HI NEIGHBOR John Bowker, Chair Linda Bowker Judy Bullock Edith Cacciola Jo Ann Hobbs Jane Keegan Ann Marie Leblanc Glenna McFarland Deanna, Montes de Oca Theresa Phillips Florence Seymour WELCOME NEWCOMERS Dave and Jan Bartku

BINGO COMMITTEE Jan Love, Chair Linda East Swede Nolder Linda Lewis Patricia Bauman Marilyn Bohl Dianne Carlson Don Carlson Janet Chick John Cortese Janet Doherty Dean Elbert Dorothy Erickson Dorothy Eveleigh Curt Fix Bill George Vi Gillen Richard Keister Rosemary Kobylak John Kostenjak George Laipple Adeline McNeil Felicia Nixon Barba O’Donnell Pat Perry Betty Pompei Naomi Powers Larry Ratliff Gale Rust Fred Slatcher Susan Swift ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE Judy Schings, Chair Janet McRee, Assistant to Chair Martha Alderman Fred Armstrong Nan Baytos Linda Clapp Rose Ciaravalo Dorinda Degnan Margie Driscoll Bonnie Fisher Chris Golik Kristine Hofmann Dottie Hull Sandy Kepley Margaret Kuss Uta Kuhn Maryanne Laviano Eileen & Marvin Lent Paula Lickfeldt Gary & Linda MacFerran Lorraine McDaniel John McRee Dolores Miller Maggie Pliska Roberta Snyder Peggy Wolfe Char Treadway Bonnie Vaught Dolores Whitfield Jay Wolfe RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS COMMITTEE Paul Wheat, Chair Chester Ferguson, Notary Dolores Whitfield, Notary EASE VOLUNTEER Dolores Miller LIBRARY Jean Beardsley Jill Bell Eileen Bishop Jane Bolder Sheila Borchert Diane Boyd Suzanne Childress Mary Lou Crampsey

Sally Dittman Helen Faden Rita Foley Lo Gibson Steve Haskins Linda Hansen Barbara Henbest Betty Jones Marti Kane Rosalie Kelleher Rebecca Keller Sharon Kennedy Enriqueta Kersten Teresa Klinger Elinor Lennox Angela Lewit Susan McBride Sally McLeish Ann Miller Marilyn Morahan Gloria Musgnug Bill Pappmeire Myrna Persinger Clara Rafinski Solange Rangle Paula Shilkett Grace Spence Peg Staple Sandra Sternfels Betty Stavenger Norma Tuthill Jan Ulics Marilyn Valentine Yvonne Weiser James Windle Lanna Wheatley Jennette White Marie Wood Mary Kay Young THE NEWS OF SUN CITY CENTER Karen Jones, Editor-in-Chief John & Linda Bowker Phyllis Hodges Uta Kuhn Judy Stimson TASK FORCE TO REVIEW ARTICLE XIX OF THE 1984 AGREEMENT Ed Barnes, Chair Marilyn Balkany Mike Brock Larry Brown Cyrille Cobe Jim Duffy Dee Giordano Martin Hurwitz Ed Mooney Udea Onslow-Thompson Esther Stever Paul Wheat GOLF ADVISORY BLUE RIBBON PANEL Chuck Collett, Chair Larry Brown Jan Huber Martin Hurwitz Karen Stanhope “WHAT IF” BLUE RIBBON PANEL Howie Griffin, Chair John Bowker Michael Brock Terry Seipelt Don Schings Bob Shangraw FUN FEST Ann Marie Leblanc, Chair

January 2010

Mike Albanese John & Linda Bowker Lanny Cardwell Bill & Phyllis Hodges Jane Keegan Fred Kroog Jerry Mahoney Judy Schings Molly Tenney HOLIDAY WALK Ann Marie Leblanc, Chair Jim & Jean Allen Bob & Rachel Bancroft Dave & Jan Bartku Sue Bellerose Mike & Nellie Brock Linda Clapp Ed & Mae Ellen Dowdy Earl & Loraine Engquist Norma Farrell Jim & Jane Fischer David Floyd Dick Follin Pat Garrity Lori Germain Jane Keegan Bill Kobel Joe & Marcy Kuhn Nancy Lang Ray Leblanc Lorraine McDaniel Loren & Nancy Mercer Helen Phillips Theresa Phillips Clara Rafinski Dee Raimondo Ron & Gail Reatherford Judy Schings Elizabeth Schneider John & Lynn Sherburne Joan Shunsky Chris Spooner Cor & Diane Van der Woude Ted & Melba Verzino Howard & Dotti Volgenau Tommy & Elaine Wardlow Lyle & Carol Watson Jim Weller COMMUNITY PLAN Anne Cross, Moderator Marilyn Balkany Jim Brandt Cyrille Cobe Paul Courter Dave Green Martin Hurwitz Tom Kay Don Lynch Don Nathan Don Renwick Paul Wheat GOLF CART PARADE Anne Cross, Chair Bob Black Paul Courter Don Renwick Judy Schings Dolores Whitfield GOLF CARTS TO WALMART Walt Cawein - Co-chair Paul Courter - Co-chair Bob Black Anne Cross Martin Hurwitz Don Renwick Karen Ryan SUN CITY CENTER WEB SITE Tom Schmitt, Web Master

January 2010

Club Happenings Computer Classes Scheduled

The Computer Club is accepting enrollments for its January 2010 computer classes.

WORD EXCEL INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS QUICKEN These two-hour classes consist of four sessions, held on consecutive weeks. Classes will be held in the Computer Club Classroom in the Sun City Center Atrium Building, beginning at 10 a.m..

Tuition is $20, payable upon registration. You may register any day, except Sunday, at the Classroom, 12:30 – 5 p.m. Due to the popularity of these classes, and an enrollment limitation of twelve students per class, early registration is recommended.

These classes are open to any Sun City Center or Kings Point resident. For further information regarding these Educational Programs, call or email Bob Wehrle, 633-4516, bcwehrle@earthlink.net.

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South Bay Genealogy Society

"Q & A Time, again"

It's time to solve your PC problem, or answer your computer question. Bring your problem/ question to the Computer Club meeting on January 6 and let our gang of "experts" help you. You may go home with the perfect solution.

The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Florida Room. All Sun City Center and Kings Point residents are invited to attend. For membership and meeting information, contact Ilona Merritt at 633-9694.

Free Shots for Cats and Dogs

On January 9 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Sun City Center, will be offering free shots for cats and dogs at the Wimauma Civic Center, 5705 Hillsborough Street, Wimauma, FL. Open to Hillsborough County residents only. Dogs/Cats must be 8 weeks or older to receive their DA2PP/FVRCP vaccine and 3 months or older to receive their Rabies vaccination.

Cats must be in a carrier. Dogs must be on a leash.

For more information call: 813-367-2078 or visit www. humanesocietytampa.org.”

South Bay Genealogy Society, (SBGS) a Special Interest Group of the Computer Club, will host a daylong genealogy seminar on January 28th.

Noted genealogist, Henry (Hank) Jones, will make presentations on four subjects: “When the Sources Are Wrong,” “Tracing the Origins of Early 18th Century Palatine and Other Emigrants,” “The Great Genealogists & What Made Them Great,” and “How ‘Psychic Roots’ Became an Unsolved Mystery.”

This seminar will be held in the Sun City Center Community Hall (1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.)

An included early bird coffee and muffins will be available at 8:30 a.m.,

with the program beginning at 9:30 a.m. At noon, there will be a hot buffet by Banquet Masters.

Jones had a significant TV and film career prior to becoming a full-time genealogist. He is noted as a very interesting and humorous speaker.

The seminar fee, which includes the early bird coffee and the hot lunch, is $45 ($40 for SBGS members).

Registration is required by January 15. Check should be sent to SBGS, P.O. Box 5202, Sun City Center FL 33571. Further details may be found on the SBGS website at www. rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flsbgs.

AAUW

Book and Author Luncheon The American Association of University Women held its third book and author luncheon on November 14. Over 100 members and guests were enthralled with Licia Blinn’s poetry that focused on the daily lives of modern women and pinpointed the irony and humor in today’s world. $830 was raised for the Mature Woman’s Scholarship.

Licia Blinn (seated) is welcomed by Marcia Silverman, AAUW Vice President for Programs. Photo by Sandra Dillmuth.

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Military Affairs Leathernecks Have New Commander

By Uta Kuhn The Leathernecks held their monthly Membership Meeting on November 17, which included the election of new officers. Heading the group is newly-elected Commander Jim Weller. Also elected to office were Tom Fieldhouse-Executive Officer, Al Klein-Adjutant, Jim Haney-Quartermaster, Gary GeersChaplain, and Jim Glass-Sgt.At-Arms. All will take over their respective positions after January 1, 2010. Each will serve a two-year term. One of the goals of the new Commander is to mingle and work more closely with other military organizations in and around Sun City Center.

He has some ideas about how to do things a little differently in the future. One of the things that he believes is important is a more personal relationship with our servicemen/women. The group is in the process of adopting a unit in Afghanistan who is responsible for ordinance being collected and placed on aircraft. He has started an e-mail relationship with the Master Sergeant of the group. As a matter of fact, one of the requests was that there was a shortage of a particular type of socks, which the Marine Corps could not provide. The needed socks were purchased and sent.

Up until the present time, The Leathernecks have been sending

phone cards to the troops overseas.

However, computer programs like Skype, allow more direct and personal contact between the troops and their families here in the states.

The group has also been collecting food coupons, which are sent to MacDill AFB for families of all servicemen/women.

In talking with Commander Weller, he related that his group will again participate in FunFest and will be responsible for preparing/serving food at the event.

A social event has been planned which will take place on Jan.16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Florida Room. All current members are encouraged to attend. Prospective members are also invited. To become a member of the Leathernecks, you must have served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps or as a U.S. Navy corpsman attached to a Marine unit. Dues are $25 a year.

For those of you wondering how the name “Leathernecks” came about, here is the history behind that: In the late 1700’s and 1800’s when pirates were taking over ships, they would behead their captives. So in order for the captives to protect themselves someone came up with a leather collar which would protect their necks.

Needless to say, as in any organization, donations are always appreciated, and new members are always welcome.

DECEMBER MOAA MEETING

On December 2, the Military Officers Association of America held their monthly meeting/luncheon in the Atrium building. Colonel Troy Scott, USAR/Ret, president of the MOAA Florida Council of Chapters and a West Point graduate, was the featured speaker. He discussed the current status and activities of the national MOAA organization.

In addition to Col. Troy’s excellent presentation, he installed the newly-elected MOAA officers for the coming year. Major Kirk Faryniasz will be the 2010 MOAA president, replacing this year’s president, Doris Glass.

New president Kirk Faryniasz (L)

was installed by Colonel Troy Scott.

Photo submitted by Frank Kepley.

Hogans Golf Club Elects 2010 Officers The Hogans Golf Club of Sun City Center and Kings Point elected the 2010 officers at the bi-annual membership meeting held December 3, 2009 in the Sandpiper Room on the Central campus. Twenty-seven members attended along with two new member prospects and several guests.

A unanimous ballot was cast for: President: Art Swallow, Vice-President: Rich Lucidi, Treasurer: Fred Mayes and Board Appointee: Ron Kingston.

League Committee chair: Bob Harris, co-chair: Don Leath Computer back-up: Marsha Lucidi.

Mr. Todd Pyle of the Cypress Creek Golf Club presented a short summary of their 2010 plans. The floor was then opened to the members and guests for questions and comments. Significantly, $30 dues were approved which included membership in FL-GHIN.

January 2010

Patriots Club Still Offering Flags.

If you have a torn/tattered flag, for a $5 donation, you can obtain a slightly used flag which has been flown on S.R. 674 These flags are in excellent condition, just a bit faded.

So turn in your torn/tattered flag at the Community Association Office at 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd. M-F from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and pick up a new one. Be proud to fly your flag and please replace it when needed.

JANUARY MOAA MEETING Mark Ober, Florida State Attorney, will be the featured speaker at the Military Officers of America Association meeting and luncheon, to be held at the Florida Room in the Atrium Building on Wednesday, January 6, 2010.

M r. O b e r w a s e l e c t e d Hillsborough County State Attorney in November 2000 and re-elected in August 2004 by the largest margin ever. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the South Texas College of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1977, when he began a career as an assistant state attorney.

In that capacity, he worked his way through the ranks to become Felony Bureau Chief, Chief of Major Crimes Division, Chief of Career Criminal Division, and Chief of Homicide Division. Ober was elected to serve a two-year term as president of their statewide association, which ended in June 2009.

Ober entered private practice in 1987 and specialized in criminal defense law until being elected State Attorney. He is recognized in the legal community as an expert in the field of criminal law, having personally chaired over 250 criminal jury trials. He has handled over 40 first degree murder cases.

Reservations can be obtained by members and guests by calling 1-877-332-3016 no later than Sunday, January 3, 2010.

The NEWS Online!

You can access The NEWS of Sun City Center on the CA web site: suncitycenter.org. It is found on the Home page to the left. Wait for the icon of the front page to appear, then click on it. It will go to a new screen. If you click on it, it will go to a large, readable size. The large arrow at the right (or left) will take you to the next page (or go back).

To get back to the CA web site, hit your “Esc” key.

January 2010

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Donations to the Community Association Received During 2009

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Thank you all! Ed Barnes, President -AAhearn, Eugene & Shirley Aipel, Stephen & Elizabeth Anderson, Bruce & Joan Armstrong, John & Elaine Arnold, Christey Artnzen, Phyllis

Cook, Michael & Carol Cori, Robert & Joan Costantini, June Council, Theo Cronn, James & Alice Cummings, Edith Cutting, Margaret

-BBalter, Helga Barringer, Kenneth & Joan Bates, Ruth Beaver, Flo Ann Beck, Mira Beckman, Carolyn Bellas, James & Catherine Benford, Robert & Lee Benner, Louis Bergstrom, Gerald Bildt, Charles & June Birkinshaw, Stanley & Elaine Blakeborough, Patricia Blewitt, Earl Boehm, Constance Bohachek, Theodore & Ann Bolder, Jane Borchert, Sheila Boyd, Vivian Bradford, Constance Brock, Peter & Rose Brown, Darlene Bukowski, John & Barbara Bullock, Annette Burford, Bonnie Burns, Leonard Burr, Janet

-DDaane, Gail DaCosta, Wanir Dallas, Norma Dando, Willliam & Mary Davis, Paul & Elaine DeLeon, Bart & Nellie DeParis, Mike & Leslie DeWilde, John & Nancy Donnelly, Bernard & Rosemarie Donner, Marvin & Carol Dooling, Elaine Dorre, Kathryn Doyle, Fred & Georgia Dravis, William & Rose Marie

-CCallan, Frances Cantrell, Edward Carstens, Howard & Dorothy Casavant, Yvonne Chauvin, Edward & Rosemarie Clapp, Judith Clapp, Richard & Paula Cobe, Robert & Cyrille Cohen, Tina Coleman, Gertrude Coleman, Robert & Geraldine Collins, John Connine, Robert & Lillian Conway, David & Portia

-EEhrenberger, Edward Ellis, Rex -FFarrell, Evelyn Farrell, Harold & Ann Fedyschyn, Marianne Fee, John & Patricia Feil, Charles & Helen Feldman, Sherry Finley, Martha Fisher, Bonnie Fitzgerald, Marian Fitzpatrick, Mary Ann Florance, Virginia Foley, James & Rita Frercks, Elizabeth Friedenreich, Harry & Carole -GGagliardi, Dominick & Dolores Genevie, Syble Green, Marion Grober, Willy & Dora Grover, Marian Gunsten, Howard & Doris

-HHagge, John & Judith Hall, George & Harriet Hamlin, Charlotte Hawkins, Virginia Held, Robert & Zelda Herreweyers, Roland & Judith Hill, Robert & Mable Hiller, John & Margaret Hopke, Barbara Horne, George & Janet Hotzfeld, William & Jacqueline Hull, Bus & Delpha

McBride, Susan McDonnell, Dores & Dianna McLeod, Ronald McPartland, Donald & Kathleen Merrill, Dean & Mary Merrill, Lew & Mary Milano, Nicholas & Maxine Miller, Marvin & Leona Mitchell, Thomas & Jean Mohl, David Montana, S. J. Morrell, Eleanor Muise, Arthur & Susan

-JJacobs, Robert & Mary Jahns, Donald & Tomi Johnson, Morris & Margaret Jones, Karen

-NNarten, Ruth Narten, Susan Navarre, Mary

-KKann, Vivian Kanoza, Bruce & Barbara Katz, Catherine Kay, Thomas Kester, Robert & Irene Killian, James & Jane Kilmain, William & Nancy Klingler, Robert & Teresa Koehler, Dr. Norman & Anne Kowalski, Stanley & Alba Kutsch, Jane -LLander, Jeananna Landis, Betty Larson, Robert & Judith LaTorre, Sandra Levine, Arthur & Bernice Littrell, Paul & Kristine Lombari, Paul & Margaret Long, Joseph Lott, George Lowell, John & Margaret Lowell, Lloyd & Lorraine Ludwig, Gerald -MMacholl, John & Joan Marson, Harry & Alicia Martin, John & Eula Mazzoni, Jane

SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO THE FOLLOWING CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO CONTRIBUTED $1,000 & OVER TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN 2009 NAME AMOUNT Aquasizers Club $1,400 Aquatic Fitness Club $23,892 Art Club $3,826 Dr. Michael Caruso $1,000 Dog Owners Group $1,752

$500 Duplicate Bridge Association $1,500 Interfaith Council of SCC $4,000

$4,000 Holiday Walk $1,729 Lawn Bowling Club $17,874

$6,351 Men’s Club $5,000

$5,000 Monday Movies $2,000 Oldies but Goodies Dance Club $2,000

$300

$150 Performing Arts Club $6,833

$2,625 Pickleball Club $2,425 RV Club $13,330

$3,700 Softball Club $1,800

$3,989 Tennis Association $8,000

$5,260 United Community Church $1,000 University Women’s Club $1,056 Woman’s Club $1,100

$400

APPLIED TO Maintenance of pools New Spa New door in the Art Room Fitness Center Bulletin Board and electrical project Paving the handicap access road Hardship Fund SCC Library for large print books Hardship Fund Hardship Fund 1/2 of maintenance costs for lawn bowling greens Electrical supplies, water cooler & roller equipment SCC Library for books and media items Hardship Fund Offset license fees Hardship Fund Operations Tax Aide Club Rollins Theater renovations New doors at Rollins Theater Misting Fans at pickleball courts Crushed asphalt, movement of fences & tree trimming Lawn Mower Their share of maintaining softball field in 2008 Cement pad, window, clay and sod cutter Their share of maintaining the tennis courts in 2009 Fencing Project and Fan Hardship Fund Hardship Fund Community Information Center for brochure SCC Library for Wall Street Journal

-OO’Connell, Joseph & Anita Odell, William & Ella Olbina, Milan & Marian Olsen, Christian Overheu, Gerald & Ruth Kay -PPanzner, Bill & Kathleen Pappmeier, William Passanesi, Elizabeth Payne, Charles & Gail Pearson, Bruce & Jocelyn Perkins, Mary Gordon Plummer, Charles & Doris Ponder, Jack & Ursula Prater, Carl & Jo Pressman, Kenneth & Marjorie -RRangel, Solange Reed, Richard & Dorothy Reese, Grace Reynolds, Ruth Rich, Robert & Elaine Roberts, Joyce Rogers, Carol Jean Rottman, James & Ginny Ruehl, Frank & Eileen Ruth, Jane -SSalmoiraghi, Louie

Schaefer, John & Patricia Schueren, V. L. & Ethel Sensel, Purl Shangraw, Robert & Janice Shoemaker, Shirley Smith, Walter & Helena Soderbaum, Julia Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, James & Nancy Strieper, Gerard & Sarah Swanteck, Rita Syvertsen, Diane -TTavares, Helen Thomas, Maryellen Thompson, Arthur Thompson, Clarence & Vera Thompson, Gladys Torre, Sandra Tuthill, Dallas & Norma -VVan Gelder, Warren & Carroll Vazquez, Donald & Jean Vesche, Nick & Dolores -WWalker, Peter & Barbara Walker, Jr., Richard Webster, Terry & Rose Marie Weisner, Robert & Alice Weitzman, Charles & Adele Welch, Eleanor Werle, Gerard & Barbara Wescott, Dorothea Wheat, Paul & Jean White, Barbara Whittle, William & Jane Wick, Gerald & Mary Wilson, Harold & Jane Wohlrabe, James & Joan Wurth, Barbara Wyrick, Nancy -YYentes, Gerald & Lee Young, James & Mary Kay -ZZito, Norma

OTHER DONATIONS FROM CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Academy of Ballroom Dance Club American Legion Post #246 Community Information Center Dale’s Designs Flexercise & Aerobic Dance Club Jazz Club Jehovah’s Witnesses Knights of Columbus Low Vision Club Moonglow Dance Club

Needlecrafters News Connection, USA Patriot’s Club Sawdust Engineers Sew n’ Sews Shellcrafters Club Square Dance Club Sun City Line Dance Club Sun City Center Golf Carts Sun Coast Catering Tillers & Toilers Unity Community of Joy Weight Control Group Woodcarvers Club

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER SUN CITY CENTER We are also grateful to the Community Foundation for their grants in 2009 benefiting: Sun City Center Library $21,316 from the Durward & Janet Seville Fund Community Association $2,554 for purchase of equipment for the hearing impaired from the “Give a Little Back Fund” Sun City Center Men’s Chorus $1,200 for the purchase of new shirts

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Bob Clifford, Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority was guest speaker at the Sun City Center Men’s Club at a recent luncheon meeting. Clifford explained the Regional Master Plan that prepares for implementation of transportation projects including the South Shore area.

Pictured with Clifford are from left to right, Gary Geers, program director, Clifford, Jay Sparkman, President, and Peter Walker, President-elect.

AAUW Announces 2010 Women of Distinction Awards

The SSC chapter of the American Association of University Women proudly announces the recipients of the 2010 Women of Distinction Award. All three women have made a lasting impact on our community and citizens. Delia P. Sanchez has brought enormous change in the lives of hundreds of children in the Tampa Bay area. She was instrumental in bringing the first Head Start program to Hillsborough County.

Carla Miles is a retired educator living here in Sun City Center. She is responsible for establishing the HOPE FUND, a not-for-profit organization to help children in Wimauma. The HOPE FUND supports the recreational and educational programs of Bethune Park by providing scholarships, mentors, tutors, readers, and assistance to the families as needed.

Mary Ellen Elia, Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools, is the third example of a woman who demonstrates commitment and dedication. All three honorees provide inspiration to women of all ages.

On Feb 9, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., a luncheon and award presentation will be held in the Sun City Center Community Hall. Please contact Jan Landers at 633-6169 for ticket information. All proceeds will support the Mature Woman Scholarship Fund.

Ohio Club Meets January 24

The Ohio Club of Sun City Center will hold their annual January social on Sunday, January 24th in the Community Hall at 5 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. It will be a deluxe dinner buffet with salad bars, dessert, coffee and tea. BYOB. The entertainment will be the #1 singing group from Sarasota called the Renaissance Trio appearing for the 2nd year, with music from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s for listening and dancing.

Cost is $24 a person. Make checks out to Ohio Club and send to Jane Foppe, 1206 Emerald Dunes Dr..

SCC. Reservations may be made individually or tables of up to 10.

Submit names with your table requests please. There will also be installation of new officers.

Wisconsin Club Annual Pot Luck

January 2010

Bridge Teachers of Sun City Center The Bridge Teachers of Sun City Center are offering lots of ways to learn about our fascinating game.

New bridge classes are being offered this winter.

Bridge is a wonderful “competitive sport” and you can play bridge at any level, for fun and enjoyment as well as for “brain” work and to be challenged by each deal of the cards.

A beginning bridge class–nine weeks–is being offered by John Foster (634-3240), beginning on January 11, every Monday from 9 until 11:30 a.m. This class is strictly for beginners to bridge. John is well known for “getting people hooked on bridge” with his comfortable and knowledgeable style of teaching.

A refresher class, which is eight weeks long for those who haven’t played since college or are ready for the second in our series, is being offered by Joan Macholl (633-3622) beginning on January 12, every Tuesday morning from 9 to 11 a.m.

An eight-week class on defense will begin on January 13, offered

by Leslie Cox. For those who play bridge, you know that we play defense twice as often as we are declarer. This includes how to make a defensive plan, how to interfere with declarer’s play, signaling to your partner, how to develop defensive tricks, and opening leads.

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These classes will be on Wednesday mornings.

An eight-week class on Improving your bidding judgment will be taught by Virgil Eveleigh (642-9005) on Friday mornings, beginning on January 15. This class will include hand evaluation, doubles, successful slam bidding, balancing doubles, and meeting the challenges of pre-emptive bids.

Books are included. Interested students are invited to call the individual teachers or the Director of Bridge Education, Ronda O’Farrell, 634-7393, or visit the Horizon Room to sign up. Eight-week classes are $40. All materials are included.

For regular duplicate players who would like to advance to a new level and learn the Two Over One Game Forcing Bidding System, Marian Howarth is presenting a series of four mini lessons in January, Mondays beginning on the 4th at 9 a.m. Mini-lectures are $5 per session. January 4 is a review of the introduction to Two over One and discussion of the rebids. January 11 is a lesson on whether to just bid game or go for a slam. January 18 is on the Blackwood convention and controls. January 25 is the final lesson on putting it all together. The 2/1 book is available for $15. Sign up in the Horizon Room.

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The Wisconsin Club will hold its annual Pot Luck on February 10, 2010, at 5 p.m. in the Florida Room.

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By Judy Stimson Many of us spend time in Florida to escape the harsh northern winters. That is the same reason Berthe Potter Palmer left Chicago and visited Florida in the winter of 1910. During that visit she became very interested in buying large tracts of undeveloped land and started the Sarasota-Venice Company to manage these properties. She died in 1918, but her vision continued. The Sarasota Fruitville Drainage District was organized in 1921. Construction of the Celery Fields began in 1923, and the main canals were completed in 1926. Mrs. Palmer’s heirs sold parcels to individual farmers that formed the Palmer Farms Growers Association.

cranes are structurally the same as a 10-million-year-old Miocene Epoch fossil. They are around four feet tall and have a five- to six-foot wing span. In addition to their size, they are recognizable by their grey bodies, red-crowned heads and loud “honking” sound. Most sandhill cranes live in freshwater wetlands.

The peak of the migration season in Florida is January, when sandhill cranes that have been out foraging all day come back to the Celery Fields to roost at dusk. Large flocks consisting of over 20 birds, come in to land at different times from dusk to dark.

To enjoy this bird-watching experience, go south on I-75, get off at the Fruitville Road exit, turn left (east) on Fruitville Road, turn right (south) on Coburn / Apex Road by the Fruitville library, pass Ackerman Park, and turn left (east) on Palmer Boulevard. Follow this road a short distance, and you will see the gazebo on the left side where there are picnic tables and parking. The Celery Workers harvesting celery from the field near Fields are in the marshy area below the gazebo Sarasota. © 1965 Raymond Kinsey where, when water is These farmers were especially present, you will find birds. Take a successful in growing celery – folding chair and binoculars, arrive an April 27, 1928, edition of the around 5:30 p.m., turn off your cell Sarasota Herald estimated the phone and be quiet, and wait for the Palmer Farms’ income from celery fly-in show. Please respect the birds’ as $840,000 (around $10 million space as well as your fellow birders. today). Following World War II It is a very enjoyable evening to and the Florida population boom, become one with nature!

Palmer Farms agricultural areas were gradually sold to developers.

Editor’s Note: Many of us are In 1995, Sarasota County purchased transplants to Florida. There are 300 acres and built the Celery Fields many day trips to interesting places Regional Stormwater Facility to all around Sun City Center. help control flooding in the Phillippi If you have been to such a Creek watershed. The area includes place, please let me know (email at open marshlands, deep ponds, sccnews@verizon.net).

If you wish, shallow pools and canals. you could write the article and send Not surprisingly, birds along pictures you’ve taken. welcomed this flood mitigation Judy Stimson, a professional area. The Sarasota Audubon Society photographer, has joined my staff started bird surveys in 2001 and have as of November.

I expect you will tabulated 206 species, including sandhill cranes. Modern sandhill appreciate her expertise in the forthcoming issues. KJ

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SCC LGA 18-Hole

Caloosa Men’s Golf

December 3 & 9: Players’ Cup: Overall Winner (143): Alice Friedlein; 1st Flight: 1st Place (144) – Mimi Marks; 2nd Place (149) - Patti Ducharme; 2nd Flight: 1st Place Tie (157) – Gene Perry & Phyllis Hall.

League Results, Pictures and More

SCC Men’s Golf 18-Hole November 19: 4 Man Scramble: White Tees -1st Place Teams (Tie - 68)–Michael Gomes, James Rottman, Anthony Torre, Ron Chaban & David Ransbury, Tom Williamson, Ken Defreeuw, Bert Poulin; 2nd Place Teams (Tie– 70)–William Pachler, Alex Trevino, Ed Weber, Bud Tolley & Joe Pliska, Ron Pelow, Kirby Hawkes, Les Easton; Green Tees–1st Place Team (73)–Tom Bennis, Harold Geldbach, Bob Keyes, Jim Johnson.

December 3 & 9: Club Championship: Championship Flight: Club Champion–Les Clarke; 2nd Place – Bob Sovronsky; 3rd Place–Dick Mooney. Jack Nicklaus Flight: Winner–Chul Kim; 2nd Place–Herman Weston; 3rd Place– King Slater. Arnold Palmer Flight: Winner–Harold Geldbach; 2nd Place–Lee Easton; 3rd Place–Tom Bennis.

Caloosa Women’s 18-Hole November 18: Turkey Shoot LowNet: Flight 1-Mary Lou Underwood 1st 65, Pearl Ashe 2nd 66, Beverly Valentine 3rd 71. Flight 2-Karen Buono tie 1st 66, Shirley Coniglio 1st 66, Jana Roberts 3rd 70. Flight 3-Jodie Allison 1st 63, Lolita Johnson 2nd 68, Marion McCoy 3rd 70.

Flight 4-Timi Pratt 1st 68, Jackie Wrigley 2nd 70, Dessie Mahoney 3rd 71.

December 2:Low Gross-Low Net: Flight 1-Barbara Struble 1st Low Gross 87, Pearl Ashe 1st Low Net tie 72, Jeanne Kolls 72 . Flight 2 -Maryanne Starrett 1st Low Gross 94, Karen Buono 1st Low Net 71.

Flight 3 -Elizabeth Rodriguez 1st Low Gross 101, Ruth Ann Phelan 1st Low Net 69, Jodie Allison 2nd Low Net tie73, Jean Atkins 73.

Flight 4 -Linn Hanson 1st Low Gross tie 102, Doris Gunsten 102, Joan LaMar 1st Low Net 67, Bobbie Nuxoll 2nd Low Net 69, Janis Ingram 3rd Low Net 70 .

Les Clarke, 2009 MGA Club Champion (on left), receives congratulations from Don Churchill, club president.

SCC WGA 9-Hole November 5: Low Gross: 1st Debbie Ris 53, 2nd Shirley McCarty 54, 3rd tie, Sandra Hurwitz & Christel Fraebel 55.

November 12: Low Gross/Low Net: 1st tie Beth Johnson, Connie Ream, Jean Doherty 35.

November 19: Mystery Hole: 1st Jan Churchill 27, 2nd Christel Fraebel 30, 3rd Beth Johnson 32.

December 3: Tee to Green: 1st Shirley McCarty 24, 2nd Marty Mallak 29.5, 3rd Debbie Ris 31.

Congratulations are in order for Mary Jane Stutz who captured her eighth Hole-in-One at the Caloosa C.C. Saturday November 21, 2009. Playing in her foursome were Jeanne Kolls, Ann Skinner and Maxine Thompson.

She has had three of her holes-inone at the Caloosa C. C. Elizabeth T. Rodriguez, Photographer.

SCCWGA

November 20: Second Annual Triangular Tournament: Club Participants: Sandpiper, Caloosa and Falcon Watch Womens Golf Associations. Club Winner: Sandpiper with a 30-shot victory over Caloosa and 55 shots over Falcon Watch. Team winners: 1st: Lois Scoppettuolo & Yvonne Kelly, 2nd (tie): Bette Mannon & Louise Caulfield, Sue Wyckoff & Susan Torre, 4th: Annetta Pucci & Lois Pelow, 5th: Cecile Young & Connie Toussaint.

Club Championship Tournament Winners at Caloosa Golf & Country Club.

The format for the two day tournament this year was medal play. Left to right - Clare Tubbs, flight 2; Don Coty, flight 1; Mike Almaguer, Club Champion; Walt Sousa, flight 3 and Jose Rodriguez, flight 4. Photo by Pat Mahoney.

Hogans League Of Sun City Center and Kings Point November 16: Diamond Hill, Classic Skins: 1st : Jim Sari, 8 skins; 2nd : Art Swallow, 6 skins; 3rd : Don Mowry, 4 skins; 4th: twoway tie Dave & Liana Bublitz, 2 skins each. Low-net: Jim Sari, 62; Low-gross: Dave Bublitz, 86.

November 17: Riverside, K-Skins: 1st : Chip Wood, 6 skins; 2nd : twoway tie -Fred Mayes & Mo Lang, 4 skins each; 3rd : Two-way tie – Bob Oler & Noel Kon, 2 skins each.

Low-net: Fred Mayes, 65; Lowgross: Chip Wood, 80.

November 18: Summerfeild, Team 1-2-3: 1st : Black Tees, Team net – 138, 7 skins each: Big Diehl, Rich Lucidi, Paul Maki & Jenice Taylor; 2nd : Gold Tees, Team net

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– 141: Dave Britton, Larry Clark, Bob Harris & yahoodee (@ par).

Individual Low-net: Bob Harris, 72; Individual Low-gross: Bob Harris, 91.

November 20: Cypress Creek, Skins: 1st : Paul Maki, 10 skins; 2nd : Fred Mayes, 8 skins; 3rd : Don Mowry, 2 skins. Low-net: Paul Maki, 66; Low-gross: Paul Maki, 97.

November 23: Diamond Hill, Match: 1st : Dave Bublitz, 67; 2nd : Fred Mayes, 69; 3rd : Liana Bublitz, 73. Low-net: Dave Bublitz, 67; Low-gross: Dave Bublitz, 82 (course record for the Hogans players).

November 24: Imperial Lakewoods, Skins:1st : two-way tie- Paul Maki & Noel Kohn, 4 skins each; 3rd : Mo Lang, 3 skins. Lownet: Three-way tie at 73’s – Ron Kingston, Noel Kohn & Paul Maki; Low-gross: Ron Kingston, 91.

December 2: Summerfield, Skins: 1st : Paul Maki, 5 skins; 2nd : Ing Newton, 3 skins; 3rd : twoway tie: Mike Newton & Lydia Rickter(guest) – 1 skin each. Lownet: Paul Maki @ 75 (2 more skins).

December 5 (soaking wet and windy) SandPiper, Lakes to Palms, Match: 1st : Ron Kingston, 95; 2nd : Fred Mayes, 100; 3rd : Noel Kohn, 105.

December 7: Diamond Hill, Skins: 1st : Jenice Taylor, 71, 4 skins; 2nd : Jim Sari, 75, 4 skins; 3rd : Shar Peter, 76, 4 skins. Lownet: Jenice Taylor, 71; Low-gross: Terry Seipelt, 85.

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Hogans League of SCC & KP Continued

December 8: Imperial Lakewoods, Skins: 1st : Ron Kingston, 8 skins; 2nd : three-way tie: Fred Mayes, Mo Lang & Rich Lucidi – 4 skins each. Low-net: Rich Lucidi, 74; Low-gross: Ron Kingston, 95.

December 11: Cypress Creek, Match: 1st : Don Mowry, 73; 2nd : Chip Wood, 75; 3rd : Rich Lucidi, 79.

December 15: Riverside, Individual Skins + Best One as Teams: INDIVIDUAL: 1st : Twoway tie at 6 skins each – Larry Clark & Rich Lucidi; 3rd : Two-way tie at 3 skins each – Mo Lang & Jim Sari. Low-net: Jim Sari, 65; Lowgross: Chip Wood, 82. TEAM: 1st place Team net of 53 – Mowry, Lucidi, Lang & Nadeau.

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1/4, 1/11 (noon), 1/18, 1/25

Riverside: Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.

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Imperial Lakewoods: Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.

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Summerfield Crossings: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.

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Renaissance: Thursdays 11:00 a.m.

2/11, 2/25

Cypress Creek: Fridays 11:40 a.m.

1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29

Sandpiper: Saturdays 11:30 a.m.

1/2, 1/16

Reservations are required to play with the Hogans.

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If you were around in the 50’s–and who in this crowd wasn’t–be sure to attend the Sun City Center Swingers Square Dance Club’s “Nifty Fifties” Mainstream/Plus Square Dance on Friday night January 29, 2010.

If you miss this Special Event Square Dance you’re going to miss a lot of fun. Dress in 50’s attire if you want to get yourself in the mood. For the dancers, members will provide sandwiches and dessert breads. The club will supply the beverages. Ya’all come and have a great night!

These Special Dances, along with the club’s regular Friday Night Plus Dances, are held in the SCC Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Pre-Rounds 7 - 7:30 p.m. Plus Dance with Rounds 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Van Coble calls and Pat Hagen cues.

A Mainstream and Plus Class is held every Tuesday Night in Community Hall. Mainstream is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Plus 8 to 9 p.m. Van Coble is the instructor.

Square Dancers, come join us for this Special Dance and also every Tuesday and/or Friday night for great dancing, fellowship and refreshments.

Club members once again donated Christmas presents to the guests of the Mary and Martha House of Ruskin. The gifts were warmly received.

Thanks to all our generous members who participated–you outdid yourselves once again.

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More Photos from the Golf Cart Parade

The Front Porch Pickers entertained the paraders and spectators at the end of the parade.

Anne Cross encourages the cart paraders.

The “Memories” entertained the paraders.

Wow! The many decorated golf carts were parked near the Bandstand after the parade was over. Attendees were entertained and learned the winners of the various parade categories.

The South Shore Sound entertained the paraders and organizers in the North Course parking lot at the start of the golf cart parade.

Parade photos by John Bowker.

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Sonic is a handsome male buff tabby. He was relinquished by his elderly owner who could no longer care for him. Sonic is friendly, neutered, up-to-date on shots, litterbox trained, and microchipped. He enjoys being on the screened-in lanai and knows the word “lizard.”

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The News of Sun City Center

Say “NO!” to Solicitors

Seniors vs. Crime Presented at DAR November Meeting

Norman Meyers and Gail Gause Col. George Mercer Brook DAR Chapter’s program for the November meeting were Norman Meyers and Gail Gause who presented “Seniors vs.

Crime.” The program is a special project of the Florida Attorney General funded by the Florida State Legislature in 1988. Service is free and the office is run by volunteers and located in Sun City Center. They investigate all complaints and maintain a database of the complaints. The two presenters discussed the various types of cases the office handles: credit cards, identity theft, investment fraud, scams, door-to-door sales, and incomplete or shoddy home improvements.

It was a very informative presentation and all learned some very important ways to protect themselves.

By Uta Kuhn There are a couple of county ordinances regarding solicitors. The first one is Article I section 7-1.

It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver, distribute or place, or attempt to deliver, distribute or place, handbills on private property upon which is posted a reasonably conspicuous sign reading “No advertising” or “No solicitation.”

The next statute is on the books of the State of Florida: 501.022 Home solicitation sale; permit required.

(1)(a) It is unlawful for any person to conduct any home solicitation sale, as defined in 501.021, in this state without first obtaining a valid home solicitation sales permit as provided in this section.

Deputy Rob Thornton was interviewed about solicitors. Below are some of his thoughts on the subject.

You might think that you are getting a good deal when someone comes to your door and offers you a bargain. They may be workmen who are doing a job in the neighborhood, and offering to do your job for less.

They might be bringing an order of meat to your neighbor and offer to sell it to you because she’s not home.

They could be offering to clean your

carpets, fix your roof, etc. which seems like a good idea at the time.

The problem is...it’s usually NOT. If it sounds too good to be true, IT IS! It seems that Hillsborough County and Sun City Center have a problem with most of these solicitors.

State law requires that anyone who conducts door-to-door sales with a product or service valued in excess of $25 obtain a permit. Most of them do not get those permits, so the sale itself is illegal.

The Sheriff ’s Office will respond, as time permits, to complaints about solicitors. If they find someone who repeatedly violates this statute, they can arrest them, and multiple convictions can lead to felony prosecution.

Here in SCC, the Community Association Office keeps lists of contractors who have the proper credentials and are approved by the Consumer Affairs Office. They keep those lists because hundreds of residents get taken by unscrupulous workmen every year.

Needless to say, not all door to door solicitors/sales people are dishonest. But the best way not to get ripped off is to SAY NO TO SOLICITORS!!! The folks who walk neighborhoods and conduct these sales will stop coming out when no one buys from them.

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Clubs and Organizations from A to Z Third Installment: Groups beginning with L-M-N

CLUB NAME/Meeting Day(s)/ Times(s)/Place “L” LAFF A LOT CLUB: Meetings will be held monthly September through April. Contact the president for date, time and location.

LAPIDARY CLUB: The schedule of classes is posted in the Lapidary clubroom and a sign-up sheet is at the club store counter. *LAWN BOWLING (LADIES): Contact the club president for days and times.

LAWN BOWLING: Organized bowling competition is scheduled every morning at 9:15 a.m., Monday through Saturday throughout the year. Classes for new members are held periodically as posted outside our clubroom on the Central Campus. *LEATHERNECKS: Contact the commander for meeting days, time and place. *LIONS CLUB: Contact the club chair for meeting days, time and place.

LOW VISION CLUB: An annual membership meeting shall be held in December of each year for the purpose of electing officers for the following year, and for voting on any other business which may arise. Contact the president for regularly scheduled meetings.

“M” MAH JONGG: Contact the president for regularly scheduled meetings. *MASTER SWIM CLUB: Contact the president for regularly scheduled meetings and activity.

MEN’S POKER CLUB: Mondays and Fridays in the Royal Room (Atrium Building) starting at 6:30 p.m. *MEN’S CARDS CLUB 99: Contact the president for regularly scheduled meetings.

MEN’S CHORUS (Go to ‘ChorusMen’s’): Rehearsals are held each Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Rollins Theater.

MEN’S CLUB: Regular meetings are held in Community Hall on the third Wednesday of each month for lunch, starting at 11:30 a.m. *MEN’S POKER (aka TUESDAY NIGHT MEN’S POKER): Contact the club president for meeting days, time and place.

METAPHYSICAL SOCIETY: Meetings are Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

- noon, in the Heritage Room.

MINI BUS: One annual meeting held the third Monday of February.

Regular shopping trips are scheduled weekly and special trips are scheduled monthly.

*MIXED GENDER POKER CLUB: Contact the club president for meeting days, time and place.

MOAA: Meets at 11 a.m. on first Wednesday of each month in the Florida Room.

MOWW: Regular Chapter meetings shall be held monthly as well as Chapter Staff meetings, each at a time and place designated by the Chapter Staff. Contact the president for date, time and location.

MODEL RAILROAD: Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 1 to 3 p.m..

The club is located at 915 North Course Lane, adjacent to the Sawdust Engineers’ building. *MONDAY PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE: Contact the club president for meeting days, time and place.

MOONGLOW DANCE CLUB: Dances are held usually the fourth Thursday of each month in Community Hall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., January through December (12 dances per year). Gentlemen are encouraged to wear coat and tie.

“N” *NARFE: Contact the club president for meeting days, time

and place. *NAVY SEABEE VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC: Contact the commander for meeting days, time and place.

NEEDLECRAFTERS: The shop is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The club meets on Monday and Wednesday of each week for group projects.

NEEDLEPOINT AND COUNTED CROSS STITCH: Tuesday afternoons, 1 to 3 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Building.

NEW ENGLAND CLUB: Contact the club president for scheduled meetings.

NORTH LAKE YACHT CLUB: The Annual Meeting shall be held during the month of November and shall be called by the commodore.

Contact the president for scheduled meetings. *Note: Information for all of these clubs should be available online on the CA web site: suncitycenter. org. If your club has an asterisk before it, your club could not be found there. Your president should contact Millie in the CA office with the information so your club can be added. All club presidents are listed on the web site even though their club might not be found in the alphabetical listing.

–Karen Jones

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Gadabouts Gear Up for 2010 “This year we will be working hard to expand the variety and number of trips/events,” says Barbara Hancock who is taking over the Gadabouts presidential gavel from Emil Marotta. “To do that, however, we need to expand the membership. More members means we have a larger pool of people from which to attract interest and participation. We have about 600 members now, but in the past, membership was well over 1,000, so we know there are a lot of potential travelers out there.”

Hancock stresses that the club is a real bargain; the annual membership fee is $15, with renewals only $6. It’s a small price to pay for the opportunity to join other merry travelers for trips such as the seven-day December trip to Nashville. For information, call 633-5999.

January 2010

A Little Advice from Consumer Affairs ...

Consumer Complaints or Questions?

By Susan Muise

Sun City Center residents are encouraged to contact Susan Muise at the CA Office if they have a consumer complaint and would like assistance from the Hillsborough County Consumer Protection Agency. Investigators are available Rosalie Rochford was for appointments right here in Sun awarded $50 in “Gad- City Center on the second and fourth abouts Bucks” for tak- Friday of each month. Consumer ing the most trips in Protection also partners with State 2009.

Attorney Mark Ober’s office, and a representative can be made available in person or by telephone to address some legal issues related to fraud and consumer protection. Common complaints handled by Consumer Protection include problems with home improvement contractors, automobile purchases, landlordtenant relations, warranties, credit & billing, mail orders, telemarketing, and Internet fraud. Residents can schedule appointments about their complaints by calling Susan at 633-3500. This service is provided at no cost to the consumer. Visit Consumer Protection on the web The new Gadabouts board was sworn in December 19 at the holiday meet- at www.hillsboroughcounty.org/ consumerprotection. ing in the Florida Room. (L to R) 2nd V.P. Charles Weitzman, President Barbara Hancock, , 1st V.P. Adele Weitzman, Asst. Treasurer Peter Sears, The Consumer Affairs Register is Secretary Phyllis Colleran, Member-at-Large Jack Craig, Treasurer Ted available online at Henshaw, Member-at-Large Leigh Waters, Membership Ch. Terry Waters, suncitycenter.org Member-at-Large Karen Jean Renzi.

-click on Consumer Affairs on the left side of the page; -click on Directory Listing of Registered Contractors and Vendors on the left side of the page.

Outreach Programs A representative from Congressman Adam Putnam’s office is available for help with Social Security, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, or problems with other federal agencies, or if you just wish to express your views on any national issue. Stop into the Pelican Room (next door to Ceramics, facing Lawn Bowling) on the third Wednesday of the month between 9:30 and 10 a.m. No appointment is necessary; however, you are asked to bring any written information or documentation that will allow the caseworker to provide assistance.

Public Defender’s Office A representative from the Public Defender’s Office is available to speak with Sun City Center residents on the third Wednesday of each month in the Pelican Room (next door to Ceramics, facing Lawn Bowling) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. No appointment is necessary.

The NEWS of Sun City Center A publication of the SCC Community Association 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd.

Sun City Center, FL 33573 813-633-3500 News Office: 813-642-2070 (located at 960A Old Town Hall) Editor-in-Chief: Karen Jones sccnews@verizon.net Reporters: John Bowker, Phyllis Hodges, Uta Kuhn Contributors: CA Board of Directors and Staff, Linda Bowker, John McRee, Susan Muise, Lyn Reitz, Judy Schings Photographer: Judy Stimson CA Board Liaison: Ann Marie Leblanc Advertising: John Wolf newsofsccads@gmail.com 813-938-8721 Publisher: Sun City Center Community Association Monthly deadline:

15th of each month Advertising: The NEWS is not liable for errors in advertising; it does not endorse and cannot verify the accuracy of representations made by advertisers who are solely responsible for advertisement contents.

The NEWS welcomes announcements, articles, photos and stories about our community.

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MOVIES at the Rollins Theater

NEWCOMERS November 2009

List prepared by Linda Bowker from CA staff data. Report corrections, additions to CA at 633-3500.

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Wilheim Heasley Heasley Roe Agnello Forsyth Russell James Leeper Williams Carvelheiro Smith Ralston Doss Myrick Burns Campbell Young Jussup Wright Coyle White Hunter Flowe Hogan Ennis Martin Ghrist

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Donald & Marion 1503 Frank & Carol 1513 Betty 1513 Sonny & Brenda 1508 Anthony 2032 John & Bonnie 1217 Thomas & Marsha 1401 Christine 711 Michael 1820 Susan 1820 Antonio & Maria 1303 Lisa 230 Steven 230 Clint & Polly 1907 Dewey & Jane 203 Francis & Carol 1203 Florence 263 Esther 233 Evelyn 235 James & Marion 259 Ron & Kathryn 1947 Carol 1110 Jane 2203 Hannah 255 Robert 1111 Norma 1614 Lee 806 Mary 1508

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GFWC Woman’s Club Hears about Tampa Crossroads Program

Carol Acosta with car loaded The Col. George Mercer Brooke DAR Chapter collected items for Christmas presents for the patients in James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. Members donated clothing, hats, lap blankets, note cards and many other items.

The Tampa Bay Rays donated boxes of shirts and caps, Dr. David Lever, DDS, donated toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Wayne Acosta of Namasco, a member’s son, donated calculators, golf items, hats and pens. Deanna Montes de Oca sewed bibs and gift bags, while the Sew ‘n Sews made walker bags. The Needle Crafters gave us a hand-made lap blanket and a variety of hats, and the Sun City Inn helped out with donations of soap and shampoo.

Carol Acosta and Jody Masterson delivered the items to the VA Hospital in plenty of time for their Christmas party.

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January 11 “Julie & Julia” 123 min. PG-13 Julie & Julia is a film that should be relished with gusto-accompanied by the freshest and best ingredients, pounds of butter, and bottles of the very best wine. It lovingly celebrates the life of one of American food’s most influential and beloved figureheads: Julia Child, played here with zest, humor, and a sweet, subtle respect by Meryl Streep, whose performance is spectacular.

Actors: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond. Director: Nora Ephron.

English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

January 25 “Whatever Works” 92 min. PG-13 Woody Allen’s cynical sensibility so superbly dovetails with Larry David’s acerbic misanthropy, it’s a wonder they haven’t worked together before. But no matter: fans of Allen, David, and especially David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm will delight in the ability of Whatever Works to find humor in the darkest and most abrasive of life’s corners.

The crux of this odd love story involves the unlikely friendship between David’s character (the brilliant, kvetchy Boris) and the Southern beauty queen with a heart of gold and a brain of wide-open spaces, Melodie (the alwayssurprising Evan Rachel Wood). Boris takes on Melodie as a tutorial project, showing her the bleak ways of the world, and Melodie takes care of Boris with crayfish and Fred Astaire movies. There are other memorable performances by Patricia Clarkson, as Melodie’s deeply religious and tightly wound mama, and Ed Harris, as her husband, a Southerner slightly to the right of George Wallace. The parents come to the big city to reclaim their wayward lamb, and when the Southerners meet the New Yorkers, sparks fly-in ways both good and slightly scary.

In the continuing effort to support women’s issues, at the meeting in November, the GFWC Sun City House (L to R) Robyn Woman’s Club, Athena Larson, Director, Carol Glover, Inc. enjoyed program planner, Victoria Reigle, a p r o g r a m Assistant to the Director presented by Robyn Larson, Director of Tampa Crossroads.

Tampa Crossroads provides housing and support services to address specific needs of female homeless veterans. They work in partnership with Vista-Athena Female Veterans This movie does not have English subtitles for the Transition Housing Program. There is an hearing impaired.

Athena House in Tampa that houses 16 female Monday Movies are for Sun City Center vets. This was an interesting and eye-opening Community Association members ONLY. A 2009 program. The club presented a donation to Director Larson, as well as soaps, lotions, membership card must be presented for admission.

One showing only @ 1 p.m. and paper goods. These items were brought in voluntarily by the members.

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