The News of December 2011 - ISSUE #41
...an official publication of the Community Association
Check out the CA website: suncitycenter.org
Long Range Plans address three areas of need.
December 3 Holiday Walk 4 “The Nutcracker” 10 Holiday golf cart parade 11 “Holiday Extravaganza”
Modernization of Sun City Center Unveiled at First of Three Town Hall Meetings By Director Martin Hurwitz
December Dates to Put on Your Calendar
CA Board Meeting
14th
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On the Inside CA Schedule................. 3 CARE......................... 13 Club Happenings...... 21+ Consumer Affairs........ 28 Crossword.................. 25 CryptoQuote............... 13 Deputy Chris............... 10 Entertainment Corner..11 50th Anniversary........... 8 Golf............................. 25 Military Affairs........ 14-15 Movies........................ 35 Newcomers.................. 2 Plants Happen............ 12 President’s Report........ 3 Sports.................... 31-34 Sudoku........................11 We Want to Know....... 26
Overview of the Community Association area showing new and existing sites. At last month’s Town Hall Meeting the Board of Directors unveiled the Long Range Plan to modernize the appearance of Sun City Center. Plan development took more than eight months and blends together the results of the Capital Projects Survey conducted last spring, the projects approved in the 2004 referendum, discussions with residents and consultation with architects. The plan modernizes the facilities in the community’s business and social center. The modernization provides new conveniences and social opportunities for residents and at the same time makes the campus more appealing to potential homebuyers. Three major facilities are envisioned: an Entertainment Center; a MultiUse Building and a Café. With the assistance of the highly credentialed SOL Design Studio, the view from Pebble Beach Boulevard
is transformed from that of a 1960’s strip mall to a vista anchored by two dramatic buildings tied together by landscaping. The vista is continued into a garden-like Plaza which in turn provides a comfortable setting for the Café long desired by the residents. Entertainment Building The new Entertainment Building responds to the proven need to have additional larger sized rooms for parties and meetings. The comparable existing facility is the Florida Room, which is in such demand that many groups are turned away because it has already been reserved. The new building is designed in such a manner that it can be used as one large hall with table seating for about 180 people, or divided into two smaller areas seating about half that number. The catering kitchen is designed to be used by two groups at the same time. Two sets of overhead audio-visual equipment are installed so that either one large or two smaller meetings can be accommodated.
Multi-Use Building The Multi-Use Building replaces the drab, aging, overcrowded CA Building and moves the Information Center from its hidden location behind the Billiards Club to the front of the community where it is easily found. The Information Center is equipped with up-to-date audio-visual equipment and has two briefing rooms so that our volunteer ambassadors can offer prospective homebuyers a private, professional, respectful introduction to our community. The Multi-Use Building also provides more space for the staff to serve the community by providing direct access to room reservation, entertainment ticket sales, and guest pass operations. An inside waiting room is provided so that residents who cannot
Continued on Page 6 along with Q&A from the November Town Hall meeting.
December 50th Events Promise Holiday Fun
By Phyllis Hodges If you’re reading this on December 3, hurry on over to the CA Central Campus for this year’s Holiday Walk. A $5 breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to noon, and the arts and crafts clubs (including Model Railroad) are open from 9 a.m. to noon. On December 10, golf carts decorated for the season will be lining up in the parking lot north of North Course Lane for the parade that starts
at 10:30 a.m. The parade route includes La Jolla and Cherry Hills, ending at the CA Central Campus bandstand area where everyone is invited to gather for free hot chocolate and cookies. Dolores Whitfield, parade coordinator, can be reached at 633-3500 or wdarkcloud@aol. com for information. Chris Robinson is the contact for Kings Point entrants (9381014 or email: crobin1940@yahoo.com). Two Sundays in December offer fantastic entertainment with holiday shows. On December 4 at 2:30 p.m., the
Dance Alive National Ballet will bring a sparkling production of The Nutcracker to the CA Community Hall stage. Then on December 11 at 2 p.m., the Sarasota Concert Band will be performing a Holiday Extravaganza. For ticket information, call 642-2001.
For the 50th Anniversary Planning Ahead list and November pictures, go to page 8.