The News of June 2010 - ISSUE #23
...an official publication of the Community Association
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June Dates to Put on Your Calendar
CA Board Meeting
9th
9 a.m.
Rollins Theater
Flag Day
SCC’S PLANS FOR 50th CELEBRATION MOVE INTO FULL GEAR!
Named CA Director at May 12 Board Meeting
May 10, 2011 will mark the kick-off of a year’s celebrations of the founding of Sun City Center. It will begin with a parade and conclude with a community picnic. The year’s activities will be under the leadership of Ann Marie Leblanc with each activity having its own chair. The chair of the Celebration Parade is Roxann CA President Ed Barnes, left, welcomes David Floyd Seeley assisted by Margaret to the CA Board. Photo by John Bowker. K o s s , P a m Tr e a d w e l l By John Bowker personal care, automotive and Dolores Whitfield. T h e C o m m u n i t y and household products. As Association Board appointed his time permitted early in David T. Floyd as Director his career, he served Milford, on May 12 to fill the opening Pennsylvania on the City created by the resignation of Council and as Vice Mayor. a Director earlier this year. Recently he has served His term of office runs until as an Adjunct Professor in the the CA annual meeting on School of Graduate Studies January 5, 2011. at U.C.L.A. and at Fairleigh David brings a Dickinson University in wealth of civic and industrial their graduate division of leadership experience to his Cosmetic Science. new position. A veteran of Since moving to Steve Jerve (above) from the U.S. Navy, and with a Sun City Center in 2005, he NewsChannel 8 will be the graduate degree in biological has been active in a number Master of Ceremonies. chemistry, he was engaged of our clubs and now drives The picnic at noon on in research, development for Samaritan Services May 10 will be sponsored and administrative positions while serving as President by the Entertainment for a number of firms of the Dande Homeowner Committee. Judy Schings specializing in cosmetic Association covering the is chairing this event along chemistry. His patent work Dedham Drive area. with her assistants Barb has been in the fields of Gingrich and Janet McRee. This group will also hold a variety show and a Closing Ceremony Gala during the year’s celebration.
WFLA WEB PHOTO
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David Floyd
JOHN BOWKER PHOTO
More Membership Directory Corrections
Check out the CA website: suncitycenter.org
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Will you be away for the summer months? Be sure to leave a forwarding address at the CA Office so you can keep up on The News of Sun City Center. For each month you are gone, the CA staff will mail you one. On the Inside CA President’s Report.. 2 CA Schedule................. 2 CARE......................... 17 Club Happenings..... 6-7+ Consumer Affairs........ 13 Crossword.................. 15 Cryptoquote................ 13 Entertainment Corner... 2 Golf............................. 20 Military Affairs.........10-11 Movies........................ 23 Newcomers................ 23 Policy changes.......... 8-9 Sports.................... 21-22 Sudoku....................... 17 We Want to Know....... 15
Deputy Chris Girard
Ambulance Transports from South Bay Hospital Curtailed
JUDY STIMSON PHOTO
Father’s Day
In order to raise funds for the affair, “Proud Sponsor” decals will be given to each individual, business or club that donates $50 or more to this cause. The names of these people will be printed in a book that will be delivered to each home in the Sun City Center Community Association. Uta Kuhn has accepted the chair of this activity. Theresa Phillips has taken on the huge task of Ways and Means. She is making certain that the booth that is in the Atrium has someone there to sell raffle tickets, take names of volunteers, and sell memorabilia of the 50th. Be sure to stop by and purchase your tickets and volunteer to help. Other activities such as the Antique Car Show, Antique Appraisals, golf tournaments, Parade of Homes, Anniversary Games and club activities will be featured in future issues. Ann Marie Leblanc promises this to be an outstanding event. She states that “there will be something for everyone. I hope people will volunteer to help with at least one of the activities. There will even be three breakfasts connected to the celebrations!”
Chris Girard has been named Sun City Center Community Resource Deputy, taking over from Deputy Rob Thornton. Deputy Girard has been with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office since 1998, and was most recently with the Street Crimes Unit. He also has experience as the Ruskin Community Resource Deputy. Deputy Girard’s local office is based in the Sun City Center Security Patrol building.
Sun City Center Emergency Squad announced that effective June 1, 2010, the Squad will no longer provide ambulance transportation out of the hospital. Chief Michael Jackson said that the reason for taking this action is because there are less personnel to staff the ambulances. He said, “During the summer months the numbers of available personnel are reduced because many of the volunteers head north thus reducing the number of responding ambulances.” Each ambulance requires three people: an EMT, driver and First Responder. Though the Squad has made recruiting a priority, the number of people volunteering has not kept pace with normal attrition. The Squad will have at least one ambulance available every day on a 24hour basis and will try to staff a second daytime ambulance as well; however, in order to ensure emergency coverage, it will be necessary to curtail all ambulance transports from the hospital as well as all gurney-required direct admissions. The Squad hopes to resume normal service in the fall when many of our members return. The Squad will continue to provide local van services for wheelchair-bound residents daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you require van service, please call 813-633-1411 to reserve this service.