The News of August 2013 - ISSUE #61A
...an official publication of the Community Association — Named Best Newsletter in Hillsborough County 2011
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
Walking Trail Opens
CA Board Modifies Master Plan
August 7 Board Workshop Board Room – 9 a.m. 14 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m.
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On the Inside CA Board Actions..................... 3 CARE..................................... 25 Club Happenings.................. 10+ Consumer Affairs.................... 20 Crossword.............................. 25 CryptoQuote........................... 23 Deputy Jason......................... 30 Entertainment Corner............... 5 Golf....................................... 26+ Library Update.......................... 5 Lifestyles.................................. 6 Meet your Neighbors................ 7 Military Affairs.................... 16-17 Movies.................................... 31 Newcomers.............................. 2 Plants Happen........................ 22 President’s Report.................... 3 Sports................................... 26+ Sudoku..................................... 9
PHOTO BY JOHN BOWKER
September 4 Board Workshop Board Room – 9 a.m. 11 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 17 Community Leaders Florida Room - 9 a.m. 23 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m. 25 Budget Review Florida Room - 9 a.m.
Ken Hamilton and Kay Anderson greet Linda Bowker along the path. By John Bowker Among the suggestions highlighted by the resident survey taken last year was that we need more places to get outdoors and walk without sidewalks, traffic and noise. This past month, with a boost from Hillsborough County, the Community Association opened a new walking path on the South Campus. It is well away from traffic and the walking surface is, at best, uneven, but since a portion of the trail is bounded by the two dog parks, we can’t say much for the quiet nature of your hike.
Beach (the one usually used for access to the Dog Park from that street) meets the golf cart path from the rear entrance to Community Hall (the one from the volleyball courts and the pickleball courts). Having said that, there is really no reason you couldn’t start anywhere you find convenient along the new path. Just remember that the Walking Trail is only for walking—no vehicles on the pathway please. A significant portion of the costs were covered by the $2,500 grant from Hillsborough County. Community Manager, Lyn Reitz,
The Community Association (CA) Board of Directors has made a few modifications to the Master Plan (see below). The plan now also includes an expansion to the CA Offices. The addition to the building will allow the reception area to be expanded to give our members more seating space when waiting for services. The expansion will also include a break/lunch room for the employees and additional office and storage space for the Community Association. The design firm, SOL, has been authorized to proceed with the bid specifications for the Information Center and the Library addition (see drawings on page 5) and to begin designing the CA Office addition and the Multi-Purpose Building. The Central Campus Parking Area/Landscaping project is in the final design stages for bidding. All projects are still pay-as-you-go. The projects are financed by the Capital Fund which comes from the sales of homes. The Board has reviewed the Librar y addition and the new Information Center plans and was pleased with the designs proposed by SOL, overseen by Director Al Alderman and the members of the The Projects Office. The design overlays can be seen in this issue of The NEWS of SCC. President Barnes’ column in the July NEWS of SCC reported that the Security Patrol has declined the CA’s offer to participate in the building originally intended for both the Samaritan Services and the Security Patrol. The CA Board of Directors, with input from the LongRange Planning Implementation Committee (LRPIC), decided to convert and enlarge the space intended for the Security Patrol for much needed additional club space. The building, now referenced as the Multi-Purpose Building, will have
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In fact, the path as laid out is only ¼ mile long (see orange path on map above), so if your plan is to cover a full mile you will want to walk the length of the new walking trail four times. Happily, there are several benches along the route as shown in the photo, and we expect it will make for a wonderful social event as its popularity grows. There is a starting point where the golf cart path from South Pebble
who oversaw the trail’s design, pointed out that since there was no need for much landscaping, the costs borne by the CA were minimal. Note too that an extension to the “rectangular” path has been added along the lake so a very pleasant moment can be spent on the bench at the end of that extension overlooking parts of the Renaissance Golf Course as well as the bird life that frequents the lake.
On any given day, more than 500 members and guests move through the SCC Fitness Center. The 6,200-sq. ft. space, added in 2007, rarely looks crowded because it has such an extensive array of equipment. The center was previously located in the space now occupied by the Dance Studio. Editor’s Note: If you have a suggestion about something that would be useful to others, send it to hodgespress@gmail.com.