The News of March 2010 - ISSUE #20
...an official publication of the Community Association
March Dates to Put on Your Calendar
CA Board Meeting
10th
9 a.m.
Rollins Theater
March 20th
FunFest Central Campus
March 22nd Shredding Day Behind Security Patrol
March 23rd 7 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Refreshments)
SCCCA
Membership Meeting
Community Hall See Agenda on Page 3. On the Inside CA President’s Report.. 2 CA Schedule................. 3 CARE......................... 17 Club Happenings..... 6-9+ Consumer Affairs........ 12 Crossword.................. 15 Cryptoquote................ 13 Entertainment Corner... 3 Fiitness Corner........... 22 Golf........................ 20-21 Military Affairs............. 10 Movies........................ 23 Newcomers................ 23 Sudoku....................... 17 We Want to Know....... 15
Check out the CA website: suncitycenter.org
Let the FunFest Spring Fling Begin! Rounding out the By Phyllis Hodges all-day entertainment Check your schedule are some calendar for of our local groups: Saturday, March 20. Pelican Players If FunFest 2010, (noon), SCC Sun City Center’s Performing Arts Club largest annual event, (9:45), Front Porch is not there, correct P i c k e r s ( 11 : 4 5 ) , that little oversight German-American at once; it’s only Dancers (10:00), a couple of weeks M e n ’s C h o r u s away. The purpose (10:30), South of FunFest is to Shore Sound (1:30), showcase the Sun Solo Line Dance City Center lifestyle Club (1:15), Sun and admission is City Line Dancers FREE. (11:15), combined Five to six line dancers (noon) thousand people are Swingers Square expected to celebrate (12:45), Cloggers the arrival of spring ( 1 0 : 0 0 ) , Ta i C h i with this Spring Fling The Lennard High School Step Team is among several performing groups (9:30), Jazzmatazz from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 2010 FunFest Spring Fling on March 20. (10:40), Timesteppers on the CA Central (11:15), Flexercise Campus, N. Pebble Aerobics (1:15), Academy of Ballroom Dance (12:45 & Beach Blvd. Come early so you don’t miss the half-hour 2:00), and the Swim Dancers (12:30). opening ceremony that includes remarks by Ed Barnes, CA Be sure to pick up a performance schedule with times president, and Jane Keegan, FunFest chair; a flag raising ceremony by the American Legion; and lively music by Mr. and locations from the cadre of volunteers who will be onsite to greet guests. Ovah de Hill aka Joe LaPlana to set the tone for the day. Shuttle Service To avoid a parking hassle at the Central Campus, park at Community Hall on S. Pebble Beach and ride a bus donated by HART which will be making continuous loops throughout the day. The free transportation starts at 8:45 a.m. and the The long-awaited golf cart last bus departs FunFest at 3:15 p.m. path across U.S. Highway 301 will More Golf Cart Spaces be opened at a March 9 dedication hosted by the Hillsborough County Arrival by golf cart is the optimum way to go; we will Board of County Commissioners have golf cart parking for 1,000+ carts this year. Parking and the Sun City Center Community spaces will again be available at N. Pebble Beach and Cherry Association. Hills, and WCI is graciously allowing golf cart parking on a blocked-off area of the closed North Course. The entrance The crossing is at Cape Stone to that new golf cart parking area is directly in front of the Avenue, which will have a traffic Fitness Center. signal for golf carts, vehicles and pedestrians. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the entrance to Sponsors/Health Fair the new path on East Del Webb Blvd., just south of St. John Be sure to visit the 100+ sponsors throughout the the Divine Episcopal Church. All residents of Greater Sun campus and tell them you appreciate their support. Without it, this event would not be possible. Take the opportunity City Center are invited to attend and to join dignitaries in to pick up valuable product and service information. Also, an inaugural parade of golf carts down the path and across don’t miss the Health Fair that is expanded this year. Health U.S. 301. Golf cart parking will be on the grassy area near the care professionals will be offering tests for blood pressure, hearing, podiatry, dermatology, cholesterol, diabetes and path. Parking for cars will be along East Del Webb Blvd. bone density. Mobile units participating include the Blood Residents are asked to arrive early to allow organization of Mobile, Eye Clinic, DAV Shuttle, and the VA Hospital activities. Mobile Outreach Clinic. (Veterans: Bring your DD214 or Participants are expected to include commissioners VA card for a health screening.) and other county officials, State Legislative staff members, Sheriff’s officers, Community Association directors, Kings Food/Clubs/Community Group Participation The food offerings to suit all tastes are all sponsored Point officials, developers Stan and Rick Whitcomb, by our clubs, and the club rooms will be welcoming visitors GolfCarts2Walmart committee members, and store with their wares and club information. Other CA clubs managers. The dedication is the culmination of a grass-roots and community organizations will have representatives on campaign begun almost three years ago, which gathered campus to tell you all you want to know about their activities. more than 4,400 petition signatures and brought out Entertainment Galore standing-room-only crowds of residents seeking golf cart Some favorite entertainers will be returning such as The access to Walmart. Dukes (10:30 and 1:15), Elvis aka Bill Lindsey (11:30 and Many Greater Sun City Center residents use golf carts 2:15), and Little Hometown Soldiers (10:30). New to the for daily transportation. They lost a way to get to the area’s agenda are Funtastic Magic Show (11:30); the HiLo singing largest retail outlet by golf cart when Walmart closed its duo (9:30 and 12:30); East Bay’s Moving Minds Theatre store on the west side of the community. This new path (2:15) and Lennard’s Step Team (12:30); and animals from restores that access. Elmira’s Wildlife Sanctuary (all day).
March 9 Dedication Opens New SCC Golf Cart Path
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The News of Sun City Center
From the Desk of
President Ed Barnes The month of March will be a very busy month. We have a series of events starting with the Grand Opening of the golf cart path to Walmart which is scheduled for March 9 at 10 a.m. The Grand Opening Ceremony will be held on the Del Web East side of the cart path. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and a parade across the path to Walmart. We expect that the County Commissioners as well as representatives from Senator Storm’s and Representative McKeel’s office will be in attendance. Flyers with details are posted on the bulletin boards and CA website. If you haven’t seen the new cart path, the construction is moving along very well with most of the work completed. About all that remains is putting up the signs and installing anti-car devices. This is a cart path for golf carts only – no cars!!! Everyone is invited to the Grand Opening; please come and enjoy it. I do, however, ask that you not use this cart path until after March 9. We have a Membership Meeting scheduled for March 23 where we will vote on two changes to the bylaws – the first involves requiring that not only two members of an immediate family but two members cohabitating cannot hold positions on the Board of Directors at the same time. This updates the bylaws to the realities of 2010, people choosing to live together. The second change involves moving the due date for applications for the Board from the third Wednesday in October to the first Wednesday – this will allow more opportunity for the candidates to be exposed to the news media so you can be more informed. The Board of Directors supported both of these changes at the February Board of Directors meeting. Over the course of the year we expect to have several more bylaw changes to bring them into compliance with Florida Statutes as well as to reflect changes that have occurred in our society. There was a little confusion on the date of this meeting – our annual schedule shows the date as March 24 but it has been changed to March 23. We apologize for the confusion. Please put this date on your calendar and plan to attend. March 20 is Fun Fest – we expect to have 56 club booths, 43
From the Desk of
Director Donald P. Schings
Flex Service to Begin in Spring
Soon, residents of southern Hillsborough County will be able to travel in a whole new way, as the HART Board approved implementation of a pilot flexible neighborhood service for Brandon and the Wimauma/Sun City Center areas. HART Flex will offer a new kind of service for people living in areas sponsor booths and 19 health fair participants. As always there will be that are difficult to serve with transit. Smaller vehicles will be able to lots to eat and lots to do – come out navigate neighborhood streets, and flexible scheduling allows passengers to see the wares of all of the clubs. This travel curb-to-curb to their destinations. HART Flex will charge a reduced year we will have additional parking fare, which is $0.85 for a one way trip or $1.85 for a 1-Day pass. The service for golf carts on the closed North is expected to begin in the pilot areas in early April. Lakes Golf Course. Come early and stay late - have lots of fun. I have appointed a task force headed by Director Hurwitz to continue the work started last year by Director Howie Griffin. This task force will continue to explore optional uses and the cost of those uses of the North Lakes property. This task force has a deadline to complete their work by October of this year. There will be more on this effort as we move through the year. Many of you are aware Hillsborough County is considering a proposal for a 1% increase to the sales tax to fund a series of transportation projects. This proposed increase will be voted on in the general elections in November. In order to provide our members with information on this proposal, our plan is to have a series of debates. Our plan is to have County Commissioners who are both for and against the proposal to speak on the merits and downside of the program followed From left, CA President Ed Barnes, Director and Anniversary Chair Ann by a Q&A session by a roundtable Marie Leblanc, Booth Coordinator Theresa Phillips, and John Smithyman of experts on this program. The celebrate the opening of the booth with balloons and cookies. plan is to have one event in the By Phyllis Hodges April timeframe and another in October. We have been considering Only 14 months before the May 10, 2011, kickoff of a year-long making this a Greater Sun City celebration for Sun City Center’s golden anniversary! Center area affair, similar to what The first tangible indication of the planning now in progress is an we did with the hospital—having “anniversary” booth in the Atrium on the Community Association’s Central one event in the Community Hall Campus. The booth is located in the Atrium beside the door to the lap pool. and one in the Kings Point Theater. The booth will serve several purposes: 1) From March 8 through This is an important topic which March 12, CA members can vote on 50th anniversary slogans submitted has some long term implications by residents. A complete list will be posted at the booth. 2) Tickets for a for Hillsborough County that will 50/50 raffle will be sold there. There will be a raffle with three winners likely impact all of us over the next 20 years or so. The increase in sales when $5,000 in donations is received. First prize will be $1,250; second will tax is a contentious issue in these be $750; and third will be $500. 3) The booth will also serve as a central hard economic times but there are contact point to answer questions from potential volunteers and sponsors. two sides to this proposal and we “We plan to keep the booth open Monday through Friday from 9 to 1 should hear both the pros and cons. and are now recruiting volunteers to staff it.” said Ann Marie Leblanc, who Director Don Schings is planning is chairing the anniversary program. Theresa Phillips, coordinator of booth this effort for us. Stay tuned and we volunteers, is hoping to rally enough help that volunteers would work only will provide you with more details one day a month. Call her at 633-1979 if you can help. as we move forward.
The CA Board is implementing a rapid notification system that will provide real time alerts; advance notification of meetings, speakers and other events; and various announcements of public interest. The system will only send out information via the Internet to valid email addresses. If you would like to receive the benefits of the system, please provide your name, street address and email address to sccboard@suncitycenter.org or fill out the form to below and drop it off the information at the CA Office. –Director Martin Hurwitz
Email Address
March 2010
Name_____________________________________ Street Address___________________________________ Email Address______________________________ All information is confidential.
50th Anniversary Booth Opens
MEMBERSHIP SHREDDING DAY!! MONDAY, MARCH 22 9 A.M. TO NOON
PARKING AREA BEHIND SECURITY PATROL Do you have documents to shred? Please feel free to bring your items to be shredded on the date, time and place noted above. There will be no charge for this service as this is being sponsored by the Community Association as a courtesy to its members.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE…
Watch your mailbox. Coming soon is a letter of appeal for a voluntary contribution to the Greater SCC Beautification Corporation. Let’s keep SR 674 a source of civic pride. As one neighbor to another, please give.
March 2010
The News of Sun City Center
From the Desk of
SCCCA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Director Anne Cross
Keeping you Informed
Every year Hillsborough County presents a Neighborhood Conference with exciting learning workshops. This year the event will be held Saturday, March 27, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Hillsborough Community College, 4001 Tampa Bay Boulevard (Dale Mabry Campus across from Raymond James Stadium). The conference will feature a variety of workshops designed to help develop effective communications between neighbors, public and private resources, and how to work with governments for improving the quality of life. There will also be networking opportunities with other citizens, county departments, event
sponsors and association leaders. Samples of the workshops include: Florida Friendly Landscaping, Neighborhoods Surviving Foreclosure, Grants, Crime Watch and Code Enforcement. For a detailed look and registration information, visit www.hillsboroughcounty. org/onr. Click 2010 Neighborhood Conference in the left margin. Please read thoroughly and remember that your registration form, with a check for $12 p/p must be postmarked by March 12, 2010. Fee includes conference bag, continental breakfast, admission to three (3) workshops, access to exhibits and lunch. Anything after March 12 will be $15 p/p at the door, conference day. Hope to see you there.
From the Desk of
Director Chuck Collett As a new CA director I am excited about the position of liaison to CO-AP that President Barnes has given to me. I look forward to working with Bill O’Dell and the other members of that group. This year there are several objectives I hope to accomplish working with the group. First I hope that we can establish a means of effective communication within the HOAs so that when important issues arise we can deliver real time facts to SCC residents which will assist them to make informed decisions on matters requiring their vote. Second, as I did with the surveys my Golf Advisory Panel sent out, I hope to work with a volunteer group of HOA presidents to collect and analyze
data on the more than 100 HOAs we have in SCC. Our goal will be to see if there is cost saving information that can be shared between the associations and to explore the possibility of group purchasing to cut costs. Lastly I hope we can explore ways the CA personnel can support the HOAs and provide a resource for all of them to utilize. To further one of my objectives I have asked all HOAs to provide a copy of their current budget. So far the response has been slow, but I am certain it will improve. I want to assure all respondents that the information will be kept confidential and will be folded into a generalized report that does not identify specific HOAs in any identifiable way.
HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR 2010 DUES The Hardship Assistance policy for relief of dues states that applications for hardship must be in by February 15. Since formal notification was not given, this deadline has been extended, for this year only, to March 15, 2010. Contact Judy Hill in the CA office for further information – 633-3500.
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE March 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. 23 Membership Meeting Community Hall - 7 p.m.
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Board Workshop* Board Room – 9 a.m. Board Meeting* Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m. Welcome Newcomers Lawn Bowling Room - 7 p.m. 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 website (suncitycenter.org under “Association”).
CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 Email: sccboard@suncitycenter.org Web Site: suncitycenter.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010 7:00 PM COMMUNITY HALL
(Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.) 200 MEMBERS REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM CA MEMBERSHIP CARD OR PHOTO ID REQUIRED -AGENDAI. II.
. all to Order/Pledge of Allegiance C .Approval of Minutes of January 6, 2010 Annual Membership Meeting III. .Treasurer’s Report • Dwight Darby & Company – Audit Report for 2009 IV. .Community Manager’s Report V. .Vote on Amendments to Bylaw II, Section 9 and Bylaw VII, Section 1.(b) (See notice below) VI. .50th Anniversary VII. .President’s Report VIII. .General Discussion by Members IX. .Adjournment Anne Cross Corporate Secretary
OFFICIAL NOTICE Membership Vote on Bylaw Changes March 23, 2010 - Community Hall – 7:00 p.m. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: BYLAW II – BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 9. No two (2) members of an immediate family (i.e., husband, wife, brother, sister) or two (2) members cohabiting in the same household may sit as Directors of the Association at the same time. BYLAW VII – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS Section 1.(b). Each candidate shall complete an official Candidate’s Filing Form. The completed form must be returned to the Community Association office no later than the third first Wednesday of October. Each candidate shall be given a receipt stating that the prescribed form has been officially received and recorded.
Spa Corrections Underway
On February 24, The Board voted unanimously in a special board meeting to approve a contract in the amount of $8,045 for modifications to the Spa in the Atrium pool complex. The modifications include moving the water jets, adding handrails and adjusting the step risers. Work is scheduled to start today and is expected to take two to three weeks to complete.
ENTERTAINMENT CORNER
The 2009-2010 season is fast coming to a close. The last Sunday show is March 14. Stay Tuned by Five by Design ($20/person); the last Friday dance/show is March 26: Johnny Thunder with Rocky and the Rollers ($18/person). Both will be great performances so if you don’t already have tickets, please see me. The contract has been approved for “Preview to Carmen...What Makes a Great Opera Melody?” presented by the St. Petersburg Opera Company, Friday, April 9, 2-3:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 1, $8/person. Reserved seats. All performances are at the Community Hall and tickets are sold at the Community Association office, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-noon. Thanks to your participation, the Entertainment shows are selfsupporting!!!! –Questions? Judy Schings (813) 642-2001
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March 2010
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March 2010
The News of Sun City Center
633-7091 You’ve reached the Men’s Club Lifeline! How may we help you?
Nellie Brock, left, and Sue Bowman confer on installation assignments for the day. These are the two voices callers hear at 633-7091. What is this thing called Lifeline, and what does it have to do with a club for men? Lifeline Medical Alert System is a product of the Philips Lifeline Corporation that uses a Personal Help Button that can be worn on a cord around your neck, or on a wristband. One touch of the Personal Help Button assures the wearer of help in about a minute! The button activates a communicator connected to your telephone line. The button is programmed with your individual medical history and the names and phone numbers of people you need called in an emergency. That is very reassuring to anyone living alone, or to anyone living with a person who has a serious physical condition such as
limited mobility, heart problem, stroke, or a history of falls. It is even more reassuring to families who worry about their loved ones living alone! When the help button is pushed, it automatically connects to a professional call center. You will hear a series of responses “Help call in progress.” The operator’s monitor displays your records and calls you by name in a loud voice that comes from your communicator. If you can talk, they will ask if you need help and you can tell them what is wrong. If you can’t talk, they will immediately call the emergency squad or 911 and ask them to respond to your home. The Lifeline operator will stay with you until help is received and the problem resolved.
This program is administered locally by the Sun City Center Men’s Club. Faxes are received every day documenting calls that were made and how they were handled. Recently a resident pushed his button and within 14 minutes he was in the hospital! Many calls can be handled by a neighbor, a friend or one of the Lifeline Volunteers. Professional operators are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! In 1990 the Lifeline Program began with 22 subscribers and a few good men. The Sun City Center Men’s Club agreed to purchase the Lifeline Communicators as part of its “Service to our Community” role, and club members volunteered to install and service them. Subscribers are asked to pay the monthly monitor fee charged by the Philips Lifeline Company. The Men’s Club now has about $400,000 invested in equipment and covers the costs of maintaining a local office here. Installation and service calls are free to the subscriber. O r ig in ally th e v o l u n t e e r program manager, Ray Anderson, personally handled orders and requests. Volunteers, called VIPs, provided installations and service calls. By the late 90’s the program had grown too much for one man to handle, so Program Manager Lew Riley convinced the Club to hire a part-time administrative assistant.
Shirley Spittle provided an office in her home and the program flourished. The VIP installing the unit became the subscriber’s personal service rep. Howard Volgenau served as program manager in 2004. The program had grown to 475 subscribers. Lou Tovey was elected Lifeline Program Manager of the Men’s Club in 2006. Realizing the program had outgrown Shirley’s office, he started looking for more space with room for a second assistant. In May 2008, the Board of Directors of the Sun City Center Community Association voted to allow the Men’s Club to use the lanai of the Information Center, 1002A Cherry Hills Drive as an office. Today there are two office managers, Sue Bowman and Nellie Brock. Forty VIPs agree to be available one day a month to provide new installations or service calls. Don Koester was recently elected as assistant program manager, and there are 815 happy customers enjoying the peace of mind afforded by their Lifeline Service. The Lifeline Medical Alert Program has definitely saved lives! Since the program started, we are proud to have enabled over 1000 of our neighbors to remain in their own homes, secure and independent! –Lou Tovey, Vice President and Lifeline Program Manager
Manatee Memorial Hospital Keeps the Beat Going Strong Surgery Can Correct Potentially Dangerous Heart Condition The mitral valve, located between the upper- and lower-left chambers of the heart, is susceptible to problems. When it doesn’t close all the way, it can leak a small amount of blood. This condition is known as mitral valve regurgitation. To correct this condition, surgeons at Manatee Memorial can access the mitral valve through the breastbone and repair the valve to create a tighter seal. This procedure may require a threeto five-day hospital stay. “Patients who have successful mitral valve surgery dramatically increase their life expectancy, so they’re on par with someone with a completely normal heart,” says Alessandro Golino, MD, Chief of Surgery at Manatee Alessandro Golino, MD Memorial and a cardiothoracic Trained by renowned cardiac surgery pioneer surgeon who specializes in mitral Denton Cooley, M.D. valve repair. Dr. Golino had a 97.1 percent success rate for mitral valve surgery from January 2008 through June 2009.* Nationally, the overall success rate for mitral valve repair is less than 60 percent. How Do I Know if I Have Mitral Valve Regurgitation? Mitral valve regurgitation can strike anyone at any age, but the risk does increase as you get older.
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Mary Underwood Wins Best in Show
Twenty four years ago, Mary Underwood joined the Art Club of Sun City Center and The judges awarded 1st and 2nd place ribbons to the following entries in the 2010 began painting her Art Club of SCC Art Show: colorful, powdery-soft watercolors. One of her ENTRY ARTIST paintings, titled ‘Eureka Best of Show: Eureka Springs Lilies........................................Mary Underwood Springs Lilies’ won Watercolor/Gouche/ Tempera her the Best Of Show Beginner Award at the recent 43rd 1st Place: China Fare....................................................................... Marilyn Hall Annual Art Show of the 2nd Place: Zinnia Patch...........................................................Beverly Majewski Art Club of Sun City Intermediate Center, complementing 1st Place: Grande Dame..................................................................... Jerry Brynn 2nd Place: Sunny Day.................................................................... Nancy Durbin the four other Best Of Advanced Show Awards she has previously won. During her time at Sun City Center, 1st Place: Maine Lighthouse..................................................... Romeo Marafiote Mary has served on the Art Club’s Board of Directors and as Curriculum 2nd Place: Holy Moses Eating Daises.......................................Shirley Lingertot Chairman in the Club’s art education program. A Signature Member of Master the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, she has won awards at Brandon 1st Place: Blooming In The Garden............................................Marion Scheller League of Fine Arts and Longboat Center For The Arts. Mary’s works can 2nd Place: The Old Mill..................................................................... Janis James currently be seen at the South Shore Gallery, Apollo Beach. Oil & Acrylics –Ed Laudano Beginner
Art Club 2010 ART SHOW AWARDS
1st Place: Autumn Path....................................................................Ann Johnson 2nd Place: Costa Del Sol................................................................ Maryann Volk Intermediate 1st Place: Floral.............................................................................. Nancy Durbin 2nd Place: Favorite Hat...................................................... Mary Lou McKittrick Advanced 1st Place: Fruit Of The Grape......................................................... Theresa Buck 2nd Place: NY 3328........................................................................ Joan Sullivan Master 1st Place: Late Summer............................................................Barbara Campbell 2nd Place: Japanese Dolls............................................................... Shirley Engle Small Paintings Beginner 1st Place: Portland Rose.........................................................Karen Butenschoen 2nd Place: Florida Sunset........................................................Maryellen Thomas Intermediate 1st Place: Fresh Produce....................................................................Fran Hubiki 2nd Place: Dartt................................................................................ Anne Walker Advanced 1st Place: Resting............................................................................ Theresa Buck 2nd Place: Floral Fountain........................................................... Marsha Hansen Master 1st Place: Friendly Smile................................................................Carole Scoble 2nd Place: Amish Children.........................................................Marion Scheller Drawing Beginner 1st Place: Keys Lighthouse.............................................................Jeanne Danek Intermediate 1st Place: The Flapper....................................................................... Fran Hubiki Master 1st Place: The Table................................................................. Carole Haverfield 2nd Place: Hagar’s Sundae............................................................. Shirley Engle Pastels Intermediate 1st Place: Cloe............................................................................ Nancy Saunders 2nd Place: Bahia Beach................................................................ Dorothy Frank Advanced 1st Place: Orange Slices #1.......................................................... Marsha Hansen 2nd Place: Aaron............................................................................. Joan Sullivan Master 1st Place: Let it Snow.................................................................. Dolores Phelps 2nd Place: Water Plants...................................................................Robi Jackson Other Media Beginner 1st Place: Library........................................................................... .Fred Esposito 2nd Place: Manatee........................................................................ Maryann Volk Intermediate 1st Place: Kicking Out.......................................................................Ann Walker 2nd Place: Connected.........................................................................Karin Koop Advanced 1st Place: Rays................................................................................ Art Grunberg 2nd Place: Handmade Paper..............................................................Dee Sleziak Master 1st Place: Florentine Farewell.........................................................Carole Scoble 2nd Place: Where’s My Camera....................................................Nancy Cooper
More than 900 visitors to this 43rd Art Show were treated to artwork displaying a wide variety of media and subject matter, and some beginner’s artwork that was truly remarkable. Both judges considered the show to be a wonderful collection of paintings. One judge, Bob McAnespie, advised the entrants to “Keep painting. It keeps you young,” while the other judge, Terry Smith, offered this: “Don’t ever say it’s too hard. Plow ahead and see the good results.” –Ed Laudano
Spring Computer Classes
The Computer Club has announced its Spring 2010 schedule of classes: Quicken classes will begin on March 6. M S Wo r d classes will begin on March 18. Introduction to Computers (Four choices - Students may select in which course they wish to enroll). Classes will begin on March 8, March 9, March 12, March 17. Excel 2007 classes will begin on May 4. Each course consists of four, two-hour classes on consecutive weeks Tuition is $20. All classes are held in the Computer Club Classroom in the Atrium Building, beginning at 10 a.m. Enroll at the Computer Club Classroom in the Atrium any day, except Sunday, from 12:30 - 5 p.m. For questions, contact Bob Wehrle, Director of Education at 633-4516 or bcwehrle@earthlink.net
Weavers Meet March 10
The next Weavers’ meeting will be Wednesday, March 10. Wraps provided by Publix, beverage and dessert will be provided. Drop $5 WITH YOUR NAME in the treasurer’s drawer located in the weaving room before March 5. The program for March will be presented by Vice-President, Florence Cawein. She will be talking about some of the new materials in the weaving library and how they are shelved. If you are anywhere near the Atrium, look at the window in front of the Sandpiper Room for the weavers’ display.
Computer Security
Jim Jeup will bring members up to date on this vital subject at the Computer Club’s March 3 meeting. His recommendations will help PC users avoid “Computer Grief” and keep one’s computer healthy. 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.
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Patriots Club Elect 2010 Officers
The Patriots Club of Sun City Center held their annual meeting on January 14, 2010. Officers elected for 2010 were Uta Kuhn – President, Don Renwick – Vice President/Treasurer, Helen Cooper – Secretary, and Rich Pearson - 2nd Vice President. David Floyd was appointed Publicity Chairman. Events scheduled for the year are participation in SCC FunFest on March 20, Memorial Day Observance at Kings Point, September 11 Remembrance, Veterans Day Observance, SCC “Hi Neighbor”, and sponsorship of the Little Hometown Soldiers Concert on July 4. New this year is participation in the June 14 Flag Day Observance at the Masonic Temple in Tampa. Everyone is invited. It is a great event, including waving flags along the Boulevard, food, and entertainment. Please mark your calendar and join us for this patriotic event. Specific information will be available to those interested in participating. For more information or questions, please contact: Uta Kuhn at 6429555 or Don Renwick at 634-1794. –David Floyd Publicity Chairman
International Forum to Meet March 5
The International Forum of Sun City Center announces a panel discussion on Russia on Friday, March 5, 2010. The program will cover post-Soviet government in Russia, Russian foreign relations, the influence of Russian history on the current government, the Russian economy, and the status of the artist/musician in Russia. All Forum programs are held from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Florida Room of the Atrium Building off North Pebble Beach Blvd. The typical program begins with initial remarks of about 10 minutes by four or five panelists. After a short break, panelists respond to questions and comments from the audience on the day’s topic. Forum programs are free and open to all residents of Sun City Center. The four panelists for the March program are: Dr. Darrell Slider, professor of government and international affairs at the University of South Florida, who will discuss post-Soviet government in Russia and Russian foreign relations; Dr. Cornelis Boterbloem, professor of history at the University of South Florida, who will focus on the influence of Russian history on the actions of the present government; Nikolay Safonov, manager of major businesses in Russia and an international business in Sarasota, who will outline the current economic situation and business opportunities in Russia; and Eleonora Lvov, a Russian-born pianist and solo performer with numerous orchestras in the U.S.A. and Europe, who will compare and contrast the status of the musician-artist in the Soviet Union and presentday Russia. The program was developed by Mary Prouty, who will introduce the panelists. Dean Mahin will be moderator during the discussion period. Prouty and Mahin studied Russia while obtaining graduate degrees in international affairs and are residents of Sun City Center. Slider and Boterbloem live in Tampa, Safonov and Lvov in Sarasota. For futher information, contact Mary Prouty at 789-3424 or wprouty@tampabay.rr.com
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8th Annual Dog Show Entry Deadline March 16
Molly is a 10 yr. old dachshund owned by Al and Jean Seifert. “Miss America” is pulled in style while Molly does all the work. Dogs living in Sun City Center and Kings Point are urged to remind their humans that it’s time to register for the 8th Annual Dog Show sponsored by the SCC Dog Owners Group. Dogs of all breeds and mixed breeds welcome. Deadline for entry is March 16. The registration fee is $5 for D.O.G. members and $10 for nonmembers. The Dog Show is slated for March 27 at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Doors open 8:30 a.m., show starts 9:30 a.m. Admission to the show for non-canines is $3 at the door. For further information, contact Tony or Donna Topic, 513-388-7929 or Show chairman Mary Boyes, at dogshow2010@ tampabay.rr.com.
The Low-Impact Aerobics group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:25 - 9:25 a.m., Wednesday from 5 - 6 p.m., and Thursday from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio. The studio is located between the Exercise Pool and Lap Pool on the North Campus. Bring your own mat or towel. Club dues are $12 per year. Contact President Rita Griffen at 633-7830 or Gail Deatley at 633-6136 for more information. Judy Stimson photo.
SCC Big Band Dance Club
On Sunday, March 28, 7-10 p.m. at Community Hall, come join us for a fun-filled evening dancing to the music of Sun City Center’s own live 18-piece Swing Band playing the “Music Of Your Life” from the 40s, 50s and 60s. Non-season ticket holders $9 at the door. Attire: Dressy Casual. No shorts or jeans. Ties Optional. Info. Call Charlie 642-8172 or 642-9817
Academy of Ballroom Dance Club
Wednesday, March 3, at the Community Hall, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Members free, guests $5, Refreshments and door prizes at intermission. Dressy casual, BYOB. Ms. Bernice Dubro-May will be teaching a SAMBA lesson a 6:15 for $2.50 per person. Please make changes to your calendars. For additional information call Charlie at 642-9817.
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Beantown Reunion March 2
Esther Hagan, Kathy Dorre, Dorothy Schwalbe, Terry Scheer, Margaret Kuss, Florence Cawein, Carol Krywokulski, Claire Jackle.
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Weavers Enjoy a Lunch at Club Renaissance
Carol Krywokulski, Claire Jackle, Carol Conklin, Bonnie Reeves, Georgina Brown, Sherri Feldman, Peg Staple, Lorraine Lowell, Esther Hagan, Kathy Dorre. Weavers recently met at Peg Staple’s home to view the many things she has woven and quilted. After the showing, everyone met for lunch at Club Renaissance.
Music Provided by the SCC Organ/KeyBoard Club for the 43rd Annual Art Show
The 14th Annual Beantown Reunion will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Oscar Scherer Park in Osprey from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Last year over 700 Massachusetts residents both past and present attended this event. Entertainment will be provided again this year as well as prizes awarded. The cost for this is $5 per person with a $4 additional charge for parking (up to 8 passengers per vehicle). Those planning to attend must bring food, chairs, and drinks. The rain date is Tuesday, March 9. For further information call (941) 485-0624 or (941) 488-2680. E-mail Bkarsokas@aol.com. This is a chance to reacquaint yourself to old friends from your hometown and make some new friends. –Barbara D’Entremont
SCC Aquasizers Club Elect 2010 Officers
Bill Bartell played the organ at the art show.
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PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY VALLELY
The Organ/KeyBoard Club had the distinct pleasure of providing music for the two- day SCC Art Club Show held in the Atrium on January 29 and 30. Ten members of the Organ/KeyBoard club played background music for 15 hours while visitors enjoyed art work/paintings. This shows how two SCC Clubs working together can enhance beautiful exhibits.
Left to right: Anne McGervey, Sunshine Chairman; Marilyn Hall, Treasurer; Kathy Sager, President; Judy Vallely, Vice President; Arlene Donoughue, Secretary; Helen Olson, Social Director. The Aquasizers, a water exercising club in Sun City Center, recently elected a new Board for 2010. The Aquasizers have water aerobics exercises six days a week at 10 a.m. at the Atrium pool and deep water exercises three days a week at 9 a.m. (Monday, Thursday and Friday). All exercise classes are taught by very qualified volunteer instructors. Water exercises provide great non-weight-bearing exercise. The Aquasizer Club is a very popular club with over 200 members. In addition, we have monthly luncheons that provide a great opportunity to socialize with friends, share delicious food and fun activities. We always welcome new members. Come join us!
Re-live the Honky Tonk Days of Yesteryear with Al Dexter’s Found Masters
Lou Tovey, left, VP of SCC Men’s Club Lifeline Services, presents an incentive check for $2,500 from Phillips Lifeline to Al Andersen, Treasurer, and Men’s Club President, Peter Walker. The incentive award was for an increase in production during 2009 by SCC Lifeline. Lifeline is the priority service project for the Men’s Club and currently has over 800 clients in Sun City Center and Kings Point. Men’s Club members are volunteer installers of the equipment and also are on call should clients have any problems with the system. For information about Lifeline, call 813-633-7091. Men’s Club membership is open to SCC and Kings Point residents. Call Jerry Mahoney at 633-2879 for information.
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Dr. Lindsay L. Pratt, MD, a retired physician and long time Sun City Center resident, recently spoke to the Sun City Center Men’s Club. His timely subject “6 Ways to Improve the Nation’s Health Care System,” touched on the past, present, and future of health care. Pictured are (L-R) Gary Geers, Programs VP, Dr. Lindsay Pratt, and Peter Walker, Club President.
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES FOR MARCH Come join the fun of learning some new steps or brushing up on old steps. It is good for your mind, body and spirit and an excellent form of exercise. New classes to start Tuesday, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 5:30 p.m. Beginning Fox Trot, 6:45 Intermediate Cha Cha, 8:00 Intermediate Samba. Wednesday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 12:45 p.m. Beginning Swing, 2:00 Intermediate Rhumba, 3:15 Intermediate West Coast Swing. Classes are $5/class and are held at the New Dance Studio in the Atrium Building on North Pebble Beach. Couples and Singles welcome. For more information call Bernice May at 634-3205.
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Call that singing? Kasey Massena, 8, and Jake Massena, 10, seen during rehearsal for “I Wanna’ Be A Star,” portray a brother and sister (which they actually are) who clearly disagree on his singing talents. She thinks he doesn’t have any. He wants to be a star. “I Wanna’ Be A Star,” written and directed by Lew Resseguie for the Performing Arts Club. of Sun City Center, tells in song the stories of a few Broadway hopefuls. Among the show’s more than two dozen songs that voice the hopes and fears of aspiring actors, include: “You’re Gonna’ Hear From Me,” “I Can Do That,” “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” and “Gary, Indiana,” the song Kasey is admonishing Jake not to sing. Both young actors are students at Summerfield Crossing Elementary. Produced by Barbara Brtva, “Star,” plays at Sun City Center’s Rollins Theater on March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $10 are on sale at the Atrium Ticket Kiosk on Sun City Center’s Central Campus. Place credit card orders by calling 813-642-0606.
Left to right back row–Jan Bassett, Jo Prater, Beverly Engles, Jody Masterson, Sandy Harnishfeger. Front (seated)–Fran Eilert, Natalie Tryon, Mary McIntyre, Bunny Blackstone.
ANTIQUE ADVENTURE
Come join the Col. George Mercer Brooke DAR Chapter Of Sun City Center for a fun evening at their “Antique Adventure” event on Monday March 1, 2010. It will be held in the Florida Room in the Atrium from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring items for the renowned appraiser Roger Wilson of Sarasota to evaluate. All appraisals are verbal and non-binding. Please do not bring dolls, stamps or coins. Pictures of large items are acceptable. It will be an educational evening started off by light gourmet refreshments. We believe it is the first such event in Sun City Center. Proceeds will go to the Athena Project which sponsors transitional housing for homeless female veterans. The cost is $20 which includes the appraisal of one item. If you bring up to 4 more, each will cost an additional $5. Think about reserving a table with your friends for an entertaining evening. Send a check, including the number of items, made out to CGMB Chapter and mail to P.O. Box 5544, Sun City Center, FL 33571-5544. For more information call Natalie Tryon 633-1633 or Mary McIntyre 634-3818.
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Military Affairs SUN CITY CENTER VETERANS’ LUAU The annual Sun City Center Veterans’ Dinner/Dance will take place Saturday, March 6, 2010 in the Community Association’s Florida Room. It is sponsored by the combined veterans’ organizations of SCC and all veterans and friends are welcome. A social hour will start at 5 p.m. with a three-entree buffet by Banquet Masters at 6 p.m. The program will be both patriotic and entertaining. Music and dancing by Carey Culp will follow dinner. Dress is luau casual (no shorts please). BYOB and setups. Cost is $26 per person. Tickets are still available through the American Legion (633-5671), DAV (633-6101), Leathernecks (634-6764), MOAA (633-8581), MOWW (642-0691), VFW (642-8506), or for general sales call 634-7777.
Cell Phones for Soldiers Campaign Deemed Successful and Will Continue in SCC
MOAA MARCH SPEAKER AND LUNCHEON Colonel John Cully, USA (Ret), will be the guest speaker for the March meeting of the Sun City Center Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. The meeting will be held in the Florida Room at the SCC Atrium building at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Colonel Cully served 27 years on active duty in the US Army as a helicopter pilot and intelligence officer. He served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. In 1980, he branch-transferred to Military Intelligence. During his last 17 years of active duty, he led special mission units commanding at the battalion and brigade levels.
In 1996, COL Cully retired from active duty joining with Resort Condominiums International. He eventually was promoted to National Vice President of Sales. He was responsible for sales, marketing, and affiliations for 171 resorts in the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. In 2000, he founded the Government and Armed Forces Travel Cooperative and later joined International Cruise and Excursions as VP of Government Sales. Reservations by members and guests ($14.00) for the luncheon/ meeting can be made by calling 1-877-332- 3016 on the Sunday before the Wednesday event. –Frank Kepley CAPT, USN, Ret
MOAA SWING DOCTOR CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Standing to the left of Commissioner Kevin Beckner, Don Renwick (VP of Patroits Club) and CA President Ed Barnes accepted a Certificate of Commendation from the Hillsborough County Commissioners for SCC participation in the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign. Commissioner Ken Hagan is to the left of Barnes. The 2009 campaign resulted in 2000 60-minute calling cards that will be donated to MacDill AFB and to James A Haley Veterans Hospital as a result of the campaign. Renwick spearheaded getting this program in place for SCC and did a great job in collecting cell phones for soldiers. Barnes will extend the collection period here in SCC.
MOAA MEETING FEATURED ICE AGENT
Susan McCormick, special agent in charge of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Investigations in Tampa, was the guest speaker for the February meeting of the Sun City Center Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. At the well-attended meeting, she discussed the various functions of ICE and answered questions regarding the relationship between ICE, the FBI and the CIA. Particular attention was paid to national security threats and improving communication between the different agencies. ICE is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. Shown in the photo are MOAA President Kirk Faryniasz and special agent McCormick. –Frank Kepley, CAPT, USN, Ret
Freedom Fairways, Sun City Center In Memory of PGA Pro, Lt. Col Sylvester Wagasky Date: Saturday, March, 13, 2010 Registration: 7:30 a.m., Continental Breakfast Tee Time: 8:30 a.m., Shotgun Start – 4-person scramble Fees: $50 Person (Lunch Only: $15) Free Beer, Soda, Bottled Water & Snacks included Buffet Luncheon following, at the Plaza Club Prizes will be awarded Men and Ladies, Individuals and Foursomes are Welcome For more information: Dorthy Wagasky Email: wagasky@verizon.net Tel. (813) 634-2867 Fax: (813) 633-4653 (Pro Shop) Start the day with a Continental Breakfast and take a chance at the Putting Contest before the Shotgun Start. Enjoy a wonderful round of golf with plenty of snacks and refreshments along the way, and finish with lunch, when prizes will be awarded to the First, Second, and Third Place teams and door prizes. PROCEEDS FROM THIS TOURNAMENT WILL BENEFIT MOAA’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND. About Freedom Fairways: An executive level 18-hole, 63-par golf course that is oftentimes described as a fun and challenging course, well manicured and located in a beautiful setting with lots of water. About MOAA: The Military Officers Association of America is an independent, non-profit, politically nonpartisan organization. Members include individuals from every branch of service, including active duty, retired, former officers, reserves and their families. MOAA’s highest priority is providing first class service, expert advice and guidance to our families. –Frank Kepley, CAPT, USN, Ret
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Questers to Meet March 4
The Florida Questers will be holding their Annual Spring Council Meeting at Club Renaissance on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2:15p.m. Quester International president, Karen Weeber, will be the guest of honor along with a couple of other members of the International Board. Keynote speaker is Bobbie McGraw, owner of Charms of Leffinwell in Ellenton. “The Gentle Art of Afternoon Tea” will be the theme and will be reinforced with a number of “tea” related displays. Ladies are encouraged to check South Lake Association in Sun City Center had an Elvis Night recently. their closets and dust off their hats Following a pot luck meal, entertainment was provided by Bill Lindsey,aka for the event. It is expected that Elvis, who is surrounded by some of his South Lake “groupies”: (l to r) approximately 120-150 Florida Lynn Fink, Brenda Byrd and Mary Ann Twitty. Photo by Nancy Williams. members will be in attendance.
Questers is an international study group whose major objectives are to stimulate the appreciation and collecting of antiques and encourage the preservation and restoration of historical landmarks. A Quester is a socially well-adjusted person who has curiosity, enthusiasm, imagination and a good memory. Our motto is “It’s fun to search and a joy to find.” National Headquarters are located in Philadelphia. Website: www.questers1944.org. For further information, please contact Francine Webb, President of Nautilus Chapter #909 at (813) 634-1314 or via e-mail: manava14@ verizon.net.
Sun City Center Photo Club Meets March 9
GFWC SCC Woman’s Club Welcomed Speaker Dr. Ronald Patrick MONICA MCPHILLIPS PHOTO
Camera filters provide a way for the photographer to reduce haze, intensify colors or create special effects. If you want to know more about Fun and Functional Filters, you will want to attend the SCC Photo Club meeting on Tuesday, March 9 in the Caper Room. Guest speaker John Hynal, Education Director at Johnson PhotoImaging in Bradenton, will show how to use purchased filters as well as showing how you can use everyday items to create artistic shots. He will conclude his program with a visual display highlighting the multiple benefits of using filters. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a tutorial program, followed by the regular program at 7 p.m. Dues for the 2010 year remain at $20 per person or $30 per household couple and provide access to club activities, competitions and classes as well as the photo lab with computers, slide scanners and large format printers. Please join us for this dynamic presentation. For more information on the club and its activities, please see our website at http://www.photoclubscc. com or visit the learning lab at 960D Cherry Hills Drive.
Members of the GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club, Inc. enjoyed guest speaker, Dr. Ronald Patrick at the January meeting. Dr. Patrick, of the Watson Clinic, presented an enlightening talk on Common Skin Ailments and the ABC’s of Skin Cancer. Nan Dorsey, Program Chairman, is shown introducing Dr. Patrick who was gracious in taking questions during and after his presentation.
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Project Lifesaver: Bringing Loved Ones Home Besides The Silver Alert, there is a program called “Project Lifesaver” that has been used since 1990 in other parts of the nation and has had over 1,900 rescues with an average find time of 30 minutes using two or three officers. As a result, the Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Office [HCSO] has partnered with the Lojack safety net system to help locate people who wander off for whatever the reason [dementia, Alzheimer, Down’s Syndrome, etc.]. The citizens enrolled wear a transmitter around their ankle or wrist that emits an individualized tracking signal. If an enrolled client goes missing, the caregiver notifies HCSO, and a trained emergency team responds to the precise location of the missing person. Deputy Rob continues, “The team consists of up to three deputies and possibly one helicopter, all equipped with receivers that can track the transmitter. If we can get within 5 miles of the transmitter, we can triangulate and find the person.” The program, however, is not free. The initial enrollment is $99 and there is a monthly charge of $30 to cover batteries and wristband or ankle band replacement. If you or someone has a need for this program, all you have to do is call 211 from your home or cell phone. Just like you dial 911 in an emergency, you can now just dial the numbers 2-1-1 for health and human services issues. Mention Project Lifesaver and the operator at 211 Tampa Bay will provide you all of the information you need. According to Deputy Rob, some who need the service or the caregiver are either denying the need or say, “He doesn’t need it quite yet.” There are those who think that the slender white band that would keep their loved one safe is a band of shame. This is a generation of proud people who don’t ask for help even when the need is there. Look around your Club houses and the mall and see tottering people too proud to use a walker or a cane. We need to reach out to each other. I spoke to Martha Finley [head of Sun City Center Security], Bill Reddington [head of Kings Point Security] and Brenda Wiseman, [Safety Program Coordinator for Kings Point]. Brenda has info at the security gate for 211. Martha has a brochure for Lojack. There is help if the program is too expensive. The Sheriff’s office has the funds to help with the cost of Project Lifesaver. Call your Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office or 2-1-1 for information if your loved one needs this service. –Dora Murray
March 2010
A Little Advice from Consumer Affairs ... New Resident Response Forms from Consumer Affairs By Susan Muise The Consumer Affairs Committee has put together an easy-to-use form so that as residents we can rate a company that has done work for us and let other residents know how we feel about that company. This form is available to print out online at suncitycenter.org or to pick up at the CA Office. There are some simple questions to help make it easier for you to complete your thoughts and a space to write in your comments whether they are good, bad or just adequate. Neither the Consumer Affairs Committee nor any of the CA employees can rate any of the companies listed with us, but you can. Even if work was done in the past, and you have something to say, please fill out one of our forms. We can also keep comments on companies that are not registered with us so folks can look at them as well. It’s the best way we can think of to let our friends and neighbors know about our experiences. Just imagine how easy it would be to research a company if everyone jotted their thoughts down. Please let us know yours. The Consumer Affairs Register is available online at suncitycenter.org -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.
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Club Happenings 6 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 the SCC Community Hall. Mainstream 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. The club will perform a Square Dance Demonstration at the SCC Fun Fest on March 20, 2010. There will not be a dance on Friday, March 5 or Friday, March 26, 2010. For information call Gail at 633-1297 or Sue at 633-8780. –Dick Schultz
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SCC Woman’s Club Held an Arts & Crafts Competition MONICA MCPHILLIPS PHOTO
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Members of the GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club, Inc. were treated to an Arts and Crafts competition recently. Ribbons were presented to the winners who are shown above. Front, left to right: Jean Rideout, Nancy Russell, Joyce Falandy, Rose Stack. Back, left to right: Polly Schaefer, Eleanor Sadler, Linda Atkins, B.J. Wilson, Leigh Waters. Not pictured Jeanne Nenarella.
SCC Dance Club would love for you to share a bit of Irish by wearing your green colors. Community Hall , March 10 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Music by: “DJ” Darlene Guest $5.00pp. Attire: Dressy Casual Snacks provided – BYOB.
For more info call: 633-7173
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We Want to Know!!!
(Answers to frequently asked questions at the CA) By Susan Muise Is there anything special I should do to prepare for hurricanes before I go up north for the summer? Since our “snowbirds” will be leaving us soon, we thought it would be advantageous to remind them what can happen here while they are gone. As you sit up North and watch the TV and wonder what’s happening down here when a hurricane is predicted, we are busy putting away all our yard ornaments and anything that could possibly become wind-born during a storm. We are turning off our water so that it will not pollute our property in the event that the county turns the water off completely and back on after the storm. We are making sure that electrical appliances are unplugged, and that our water heaters are turned off at the electrical panel box, so there is not a power surge when electricity is turned back on. We hope that you have taken care of these little jobs before you leave or have found a friend to make sure your house is “hurricane prepared” when a storm is on the way. We hope that you have left your key with a friend or neighbor and that the Security Patrol knows where it is, too. We hope your friend or neighbor or whoever is keeping an eye on your house knows how to get a hold of you in the event of a problem. We get many calls here at the office asking for phone numbers because there is a problem in the house and no one knows how to reach the owner. And most often we do not have that information either. Please let someone know where you will be if you’re going away! If we ever do have that “big one” and you find that you can’t reach anyone here by telephone, our Amateur Radio Club has a website where you can get the latest news of conditions here in Sun City Center. You can also send messages to your friends or family still here. That website is http:// www.sccarc.info, and we hope that you never have to use it. Our Community Information Center has a great list of other things you should do to prepare your home if you are leaving for several months. Drop by and see them before you go. Their address is 1002 Cherry Hills Drive, and they are there weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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PHOTOS BY MARLENE GREENBERG
C. A. R. E.
Oscar Oscar is no grouch! He is a sweet black and white male domestic short hair. Now that he is old enough, he is anxiously waiting to go to his forever home. Oscar quietly looks Candy Candy is a Dachshund mix who is at you with his big eyes. We wonder as cute as a button. A local business what he is thinking. If you speak witnessed her being dumped from “Oscar”, please come to the shelter a passing vehicle. What makes this and be his translator. Although, even harder to believe is that Candy he is probably saying, “Pick me! is a great little gal. She is affectionate Pick me!” Oscar will be neutered, and fun to be around. Do you have microchipped, and brought current a craving for a sweetie? If so, come on his shots as part of his adoption. and meet Candy! As part of her adoption, Candy will be spayed, microchipped, and brought current C.A.R.E. is open on her shots.
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Club Renaissance Changes
Time Was... The month of March has seen many events that have helped shape and secure the role of Sun City Center as a premier retirement community. Here’s an example: The big headline story in the Views newsletter of March 1967 showed conquistadores advancing across Swan Lake in full battle array holding spears and banners demanding the keys to Sun City Center. The report mentions the heroic fight put up by the CA President Reginald Smith before being thrown in the lake, fully clothed. Following a party with entertainment by the Spanish Club in the Town Hall’s Little Theater, Smith gave up the “key to the city” (?!). This was an annual event for several years in the late 1960s. –John Bowker
Tax Time!
Sun City Center residents who have not yet filed income tax returns can still receive free tax help from trained AARP volunteers. Volunteers will be at the United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave. until April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments may be made by calling 633-2375. Shut ins can call Don Frederick at 634-4200 for help. Computer users can log on to IRS.gov.com for help and to download forms Be sure to bring relevant information and identification when visiting the help centers. Xerox is sponsoring a program called “Let’s Say Thanks to our Troops.” If you go to the following website www.LetsSayThanKs.com, you can pick out a thank you card, personalize it, and Xerox will print it and mail it to a soldier currently serving in Iraq. How simple, and amazing. It only takes a minute and think of how much these cards will be appreciated. I don’t think we can ever thank our military men and women enough for what they do for us.
By Judy Stimson
The Renaissance Club on the south side has opened up dining only and social memberships to any household in the 33573 zip code. The dining only membership cost is $500 and the social membership cost is $1,995 plus tax for the 2010 calendar year. There is no sign-up deadline, but household memberships run on a calendar year basis. Originally the Renaissance Club, which is five years old and 40 thousand square feet, was a private club for Renaissance area residents. A social membership is mandatory for those households, which will eventually total 853. There was also a “grey area” of optional social membership extended to other households adjacent to the golf course. In 2009, there were 186 of these social memberships; and, according to John Luper, Regional General Manager of Amenities for WCI Communities, 104 of those have renewed so far for 2010. When the Golf & Racquet Club closed in 2009, the $500 dining only option was created especially for those members. In September and October of 2009, the Renaissance Area Presidents (RAP) approached John Luper with their dissatisfaction with the dining only membership and did not want to see it continued in 2010. However, on a year-to-year basis until Renaissance was fully developed, RAP supported extending social memberships to other Community Association (CA) members where everybody paid the same amount. According to John, “the Renaissance area is only 60 to 65 percent developed, and with the construction on new homes halted, the Club is not operating close to its design to accommodate 1,200 households.” However, all the fixed costs and a majority of the variable costs are the same whether there are 1,200 households or 900 households. “We want to keep increases to a minimum and have a Club that is viable and attractive and encourages people to want to live here.” This is a successful Club, and until building picks back up, this is an interim program to keep the Club going. “What is good for one person is good for everybody.” There are a lot of stakeholders, and nobody benefits from letting the Club decline. WCI stated they are committed to maintain a positive experience. Anybody interested in a membership can call the Club at 813-6331015 Ext. 3.
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Clubs and Organizations from A to Z Fifth Installment: Groups beginning with S
*Note: Information for all of these clubs should be available online on the CA website: 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 CA website even though their club might not be found in the alphabetical listing. –Karen Jones CLUB NAME/Meeting Day(s)/ Times(s)/Place “S” Sawdust Engineers: The woodworking shop is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. *Scarlett O’Hattas (Red Hat Society):Contact club president Connie Williams at 633-6395 for information. *Scottish Rite Club: Contact club president Tom Robinson at 6452327 for information. Scrabble Club: The club meets on Wednesdays in the Heritage Room from 6 to 9 p.m. *Scrapbooking Club: Contact club president Lindy Langlois at 634-3250 for information.
Sew N Sews: Meetings are held in the Arts and Crafts Building: quilting Monday from 9 a.m. to noon and12:30 to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. Open sewing hours are from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact club president Barbara Paugh at 633-5458 for other hours and information. Shellcrafters: The club meets every weekday in the Arts and Crafts Building. A business meeting combined with a social event is held twice a year. Each club member is expected to contribute to the shell craft gift shop sales room that is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. *Shrine Club: Contact club president Herb Nash at 634-2897 for information. Shuffleboard: Games are played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9:30 a.m. *Singles Social Dance Club: Contact club president Rose Ausburn at 361-1516 for information. Softball Club: Games are played at the South Campus baseball diamond on Tuesdays and Fridays with volunteer practices on Mondays. Contact Dan Donoghue for game times at 634-7223.
Solo Line Dance: Dances are held on Mondays from 1 – 3 p.m. at Community Hall. Stained Glass: The club meets in the Arts and Crafts Building every weekday from 9 a.m. to noon. General Membership meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month, September through May, starting at 10 a.m. Sun City Center Dance Club (formerly Ballroom Dance Club): Dances, always with a live band, are held the third Wednesday of each month, year round, in Community Hall from 8- 10 p.m. *Sun City Center Golf and Social Club: Contact men’s club president Don Churchill at 6420844 or women’s club president Patricia Ducharme at 642-8727 for information. Sun City Line Dance Club (formerly Sun Ray’s Line Dance Club): The club meets at Community Hall as follows: Tuesday Evening: 6:30–7 p.m. Beginner Classes; 7–8 p.m. Beginner, Intermediate Classes; 8–9 p.m. Intermediate, Advance Classes; Wednesday afternoon: 2–3 p.m. Novice Classes (Separate Room); 2–3 p.m. Beginner, Intermediate Classes; 3–4 p.m. Intermediate, Advance Classes.
*Suncoasters Lawn Bowling: Contact club president Christine Burbery at 642-8647 for information. Sunsations (Solo Line Dance): Dances are held on Mondays at 1 – 3 p.m. at Community Hall. *Swim Dancers: Contact club president Verlee Clinefelter at 6345497 for information. Swingers Square: Classes in Basic and Mainstream dancing are offered every Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. Plus Level dancing with rounds is held every Friday beginning at 7 p.m. All dances are held in Community Hall.
$10 at SCC Atrium Kiosk. ~ Credit Card orders: 642-0606
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Golf League Results, Pictures and More
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Hogans League Of Sun City Center and Kings Point (continued)
January 18: Diamond Hill, Match: 1st : Joe Hoffman, 67; 2nd : Barry Kolin, 68. Low-gross: two-way tie @ 95’s – Wayne Velten & John Schahte. January 19: Riverside, Skins: 1st : SCC Men’s Golf 18-Hole two-way tie @ 3 skins each – Frank January 21: 4-man Scramble: 1st Carlin & Bob Harris. Low-net: Place Team (-5) – William Pachler, Frank Carlin, 68; Low-gross: Chip Tom Edge, Chuck Alber, Walter wood, 81. Wight; 2nd Place Teams Tie (-4) January 20: Summerfield, Classic – Jerry Hart, Kirby Hawkes, Carl Skins: 1st : John Schachte, 8 skins; Sacchetti, Bob Keyes & Bert 2nd : Mike Newton, 3 skins. LowPoulin, Ron Pelow, Mike Zwissler, net: Rich Lucidi, 71 (8 skins); Ervin Moyer & David Ransbury, Low-gross: Tom Kirchen, 9. Tom Williamson, Ron Chaban, Les January 21: SandPiper, K-skins (two flights): 1st : Don Mowry, 6 Easton. January 28: 2-man teams/Best Ball: skins; 2nd : four-way tie @ 3 skins Flight A: 1st Place Team (62) – Tom each – Frank Carlin, Liana Bublitz, Williamson, David Ransbury; 2nd Jim Cox, & Fred Zizelman. LowPlace Team (63) – Mike Gomes, net: Dave Diehl, 60; Low-gross: Bert Poulin; Flight B: 1st Place Fred Zizelman, 85. Team (61) – Tom Edge, Kirby January 28: Renaissance, Skins: Hawkes; 2nd Place Team (62) – 1st : Jim Cox, 4 skins; 2nd : Bob Michael Sharpe, Frank Martinelli; Freiboth, 3 skins. Low-net: Jim Flight C/D: 1st Place Teams (Tie – Cox, 70; Low-gross: Jim Cox, 90. 60) – James Sutter, Gerald Huebner January 30: SandPiper, (front & Walter Wight, Bob Keyes & 9),Individual Lo-net (9 holes): 1st : Rich Lucidi, 32; 2nd : John Chuck Alber, Al Hamm. February 4: 4-man teams/2 Best Schachte, 33. Balls: 1st Place Team (121) – Chul February 1: Apollo Beach, Skins: Kim, Vlad Michna, Bob Keyes; 1st : Rich Lucidi, 6 skins; 2nd : 2nd Place Teams (Tie - 124) – Wayne Velten, 4 skins. Low-net: Bill Quinlan, Tom Williamson, Rich Lucidi (2 more skins); LowMike Zwissler, Jerry Huebner & gross: Jim Sari, 97. 3: SandPiper King Slater, Ken Wagner, Harold February (Oaks>>Lakes), Skins: 1st : John Geldbach, James Sutter. February 11: 2-man Scramble: Schachte, 6 skins; 2nd : two-way tie Flight A: 1st Place Teams (Tie - 58) 4 skins each – Frank Carlin & Dave – Chul Kim, Jim Rottman & Tom Diehl. Low-net: Dave Diehl, 69; Convery, Bert Poulin. Flight B: Low-gross: Tom Kirchen, 85. 1st Place Team (51) – Tom Edge, February 5: Imperial Lakewoods, Ron Chaban; 2nd Place Team (59) 9-Hole Match: 1st : two-way tie @ – Kirby Hawkes, Mike Zwissler; 37’s – Fred Mayes & John Schachte Green Tees: 1st Place Team (51) – February 6: SandPiper, Classic Butch Fletcher, Bill Klitzke; 2nd Skins: 1st : Woody Nelson, 9 skins; Place Team (54) – Bud Folley, 2nd : Fred Mayes, 4 skins. Low-net: two-way tie @ 68’s - Dave Diehl Walter Wight. & J. Kirkland; Low-gross: Chip SCC WGA 9-Hole Wood, 84. February 9: Apollo Beach, K-Skins January 21: Throw Away Par 5’s: (9 holes): 1st: Skins tied at 6 each 1st Place Connie Ream 18.5; 2nd for Bob Oler & Rich Lucidi. LowPlace Jan Churchll 19. net: 32; Low-gross: 42 – Bob Harris January 28: Throw out Par 3’s: 1st (6 skins). Place - Christel Fraebel - 23.5; 2nd February 11: Riverside, K-Skins: Place - Millie Stanek – 25. 1st : two-way tie @ 8 skins each February 4: Low Putts: First Place – Dave Grenke & John Schachte. - Gloria Nunn – 12; Second Place Low-net: Wayne Velten, 71; LowElaine Davis – 13. gross: Chip Wood, 85 February 11: Low Net: First Place February 13: SandPiper, Match: - Mary Klopp – 34; Second Place 1st : Tom Kirchen, 72; 2nd : Dave Connie Ream – 35. Diehl, 75. February 18: Throw Out Worst February 15: Diamond Hill, Skins: Hole: First Place - Sandra Hurwitz 1st : Two-way tie @ 4 skins each – – 25; Second Place - Mary Klopp Chip Wood & Ed Weber. Low-net: – 26. Chip Wood, 67; Low-gross: Chip Hogans League Of Sun City Wood, 79 (new course record). Center and Kings Point February 17: SandPiper, Classic January 16: SandPiper, Match: 1st Skins: 1st : two-way tie @ 5 skins : Fred Mayes, 65; 2nd : Chip Wood, each – Fred Mayes & Ernie Urmas. Low-net: Fred Mayes, 70; Low67. Low-gross: Chip Wood, 79. gross: Chip Wood, 87.
Hogans League of SCC & KP March Schedule
Melmar Group at Sandpiper
date day course 1-Mar Mon Apollo Beach 3-Mar wed Sandpiper 5-Mar Fri Imperial Lakewoods 6-Mar Sat Sandpiper 9-Mar Tues Apollo Beach 11-Mar thur Riverside 13-Mar Sat Sandpiper DST begins 3/14/10 15-Mar Mon Diamond Hill 17-Mar Wed Summerfield Cr. 19-Mar Fri Cypress Creek 20-Mar Sat Sandpiper 23-Mar Tues Apollo Beach 25-Mar Thur Renaissance 27-Mar Sat Sandpiper 29-Mar Mon Apollo Beach 31-Mar Wed Sandpiper Melmar Group at Sandpiper Jan. 26 4 Person - A,B,C & D 1. Ryden, Lloyd Davis, Mel Melchiori, Mark Goetchi, Debbie CD. Hurwitz, Martin Kovello, John Davis, Jan Melchiori, Pat
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Feb. 2 A Player & B Players A Players 1. Alves, Art Melchiori, Mark 2 2. Folsom, Frank Hayes, Kathy -1 B Players 1. Ryden, Lloyd Perry, Barb 5 2. Kovello, John Jackson, Tom 1 CD Easton, Les Roland, Deb -2
Sandpiper Schedules Special Tuesday Fun Days 9-HOLE EVENT SHOTGUN START- 3:00 PM $3 PRIZE MONEY CA $18 - PUBLIC - $20 INCLUDES 9 Holes Golf, Cart, Prize Money All events, except the 4-person Scramble will be scored on the POINT SYSTEM. 40% of golfers will win Prize Money. PLEASE CALL 634-3377 AND REGISTER TO PLAY PLAY IN ANY 4-SOME YOU WANT.
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Caloosa G&CC Fun Night Caloosa Golf and Country Club enjoyed a “Good Time Nite” recently with 200 in attendance. The evening began with a catered Italian meal served by Danny Boys. A Talent Show followed with eight creative acts ranging from a 23-piece band to a skit entitled “Second Week of Deer Camp.” Pictured are Caloosa members (l to r) Linn Hanson, Ruth Ann Phelan & June Kendall dancing to “Ride Sally Ride.”
The fun evening ended with a Men’s Bake Off where 30 male members made delicious desserts enjoyed by the audience. The 1st prize winner was Bill Winklemann’s gourmet trifle. Caloosa has many social events throughout the year with the St. Patrick’s Day Party coming up soon. For more information about the Club contact the Pro Shop at 634-2870. –Nancy Williams
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Helping Sun City Center and WCI keep the golf courses open
WCI, the developer, and Sun City Center residents have been faced with having the Sandpiper Golf Course closed due to decreased membership in and play on this beautiful golf course. Since WCI, with the co-operation of the Sun City Center Community Association, opened up this course to public play in an attempt to improve the revenue stream, the Hogans Golf Club has been supporting the effort by playing the course as often as possible. The picture above shows over half the 65 Hogans’ members lined up to play on Saturday, 1/23/10. The Hogans Golf Club was formed to provide golfers who did not have membership in the WCI courses an opportunity to play all the area public courses in a mixed league of golfers of all skill levels. Reservations are required to play with the Hogans. Contact ArtSwallow@aol.com or visit http://hogans-golf.com/
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Swing Into Spring
The News of Sun City Center
March 2010
Fitness Corner MACHINE OF THE MONTH Lower Back Extension
Riley, Bea Bohm, Carolyn Pate , Barbara D’Entremont, Judy Quitsch. Back: Mary Blose, Marion Wisner, Deanna Pachler, Verlee Clinefelter, Lorraine Lowell, Susan Muise. What an appropriate title for the once-a-year show presented by Sun City Center’s synchronized swim team - the Swim Dancers. This year’s show will be presented on March 13th, one week prior to the official start of spring. The selections will be either music representative of spring thoughts (flowers, weather) or selections from the musical “swing” genre. The Swim Dancers are delighted to have an added dimension to this year’s performance - young swimmers from Largo - the Suncoast WaterWorks. This team is bringing a group of girls aged 11 and 12, as well as a group aged 18 and 19. They will be featured doing synchro numbers to music indicative of their ages. This Largo-based team have been considering entering into the national synchronized swimming competition and we are pleased that they will take time out to travel here for our show. The “Swing Into Spring” show will be presented one time only - at 2 p.m. on March 13th in the Lap Pool of the North complex. Tickets are $2 and available from Swim Dance members or at the ticket kiosk during the week prior to the show.
Lawn Bowling Very Popular Many of you will have seen the Lawn Bowlers dressed in white playing their sport against visiting teams from other clubs and playing informal games between members. If you stopped by to watch, you are sure to have been impressed with the amount of enjoyment and the camaraderie between the Lawn Bowlers. Most days spectators stop and ask questions about the sport. Many people who have moved to Florida have never seen or even heard of it before. The game is played in most places in the world that have a British connection such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and of course Canada and the UK. Great numbers of Canadian and British snow birds come to Florida to enjoy the warm winter months and to Lawn Bowl. Lawn Bowling is played throughout America; however the number clubs is small and scattered. In Florida, there are two Clubs in Sarasota, one in Lakeland, one in Clearwater, and two here - Sun City Center and Kings Point. There are also several Clubs within 90 minutes drive of Sun City Center. So what is the game about? Its quite simple, all you have to do is to aim your bowl so that is arrives
as close to the jack (a small white ball) as possible. If your opponents bowl is closer, you are permitted to knock it out of the way with your bowl. The winner is the team that finished closest to the jack the most times. What fun! It might sound easy, but give it a try. For a start your bowls are slightly heavier in one side than the other, so if you bowl it straight down the Green it will swerve to the left or the right, so you have to compensate. Then there is the wind to contend with - interfering with the path of the bowl, and also trying not to hit the other bowls on the Green. Sun City Center Lawn Bowling Club holds the very popular instruction classes every month; they are free and residents of Sun City Center including Kings Point are welcome to enroll. The sign up sheet is in the locker room in the Eberhard Building (Lawn Bowling Clubhouse) and the next class is March 15 – 19th. These classes are run by our qualified instructor Gretchen Meixner and her helpers. They have proved to be very successful with men and women who had never bowled before joining the club and soon becoming accomplished lawn bowlers. –David Burbery
PHOTO BY JUDY STIMSON
Many of us experience achy, stiff lower backs from a variety of causes including poor posture and excessive body weight. The Low Back Extension Machine (blue, #10) will improve the strength and flexibility of the lower back. Utilize this machine as follows: 1. Place the pin in the proper position for the desired resistance. 2. Adjust the back roller pad to a comfortable position on the upper back and place your feet on the foot rests. 3. Hips should be in line with the pivot point of the roller pad. 4. Cross arms across your chest. 5. Smoothly extend backward as far as possible. Then return slowly to the starting position. 12 to 15 repetitions are recommended. Remember to complement this exercise with abdominal crunches. Front: Ginny Williams, Mary Jane Bridges, Anne Decker, Rosemary Collins- Strong abdominals supply added support to the lower back.
Jim Miller is shown using the Low Back Extension Machine.
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.
March 2010
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“Amelia”
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