The News of February 2014 - ISSUE #67
...an official publication of the Community Association — Named Best Newsletter in Hillsborough County 2011
Please note: Board Workshops will no longer be held on the first Wednesday of each month. Agendas for monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before and on our website (suncitycenter. org – under “Association”). They will also be sent via “What’s New in the CA” email. Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room at 1 p.m..
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Happy Valentine’s Day! On the Inside CARE.................................................28 Club Happenings.............................14+ Crossword............................................7 CryptoQuote.......................................21 Entertainment Corner...........................5 Expanding Our Horizons......................7 Golf..................................................33+ Library Update.....................................5 Lifestyles..............................................8 Meet your Neighbors.......................... 11 Military Affairs...................................26+ Movies................................................39 Newcomers..........................................2 President’s Report................................3 Sports...............................................32+
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PHOTO BY JOHN BOWKER
February 12 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 18 Community Leaders Florida Room - 9 a.m. 24 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m. March 12 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 15 FunFest Central Campus, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 18 Community Leaders Florida Room - 9 a.m. 19 Membership Meeting Community Hall - 7 p.m. 24 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m.
SCC Residents Recognized for their Volunteer Service to the Community
Paul Wheat, Susan Muise, Bill Barron, Rick Sochon, Phyllis Hodges and Ed Barnes. At the January membership meeting, outgoing President Ed Barnes presented five volunteers with Certificates of Appreciation for services rendered to the Community Association during the past year. Paul Wheat: Paul served as chairperson of the Pebble Beach Blvd. Maintenance Task Force. This award is for the task force as a whole. This Task Force produced the best report I have seen in my time on the Board. Their report explored the feasible options for maintaining the Pebble Beach Blvd medians in great detail and collected a huge amount of data concerning the various cost elements involved in this effort. This was data never before amassed in one place. In a very succinct manner this Task Force dealt with some complex issues to draw a conclusion that was certainly in the best interest of Sun City Center — to control our own destiny and have the CA accept responsibility for maintaining the Pebble Beach Blvd medians. That was done at a Special Board Meeting on December 18. Thanks to Paul and this task force for the super job they
did in tackling a very difficult issue. Great Job. Susan Muise: Susan served as the chair of the 2013 FunFest, is member and secretary of the Pebble Beach Maintenance Task Force and a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee. She is also the person responsible for decorating the Club Christmas Tree in the Atrium and the Christmas tree in the Florida Room. Thank you, Susan, for a job well done. Bill Barron and Rick Sochon: Bi l l is pre s i d e nt of C E RT – Community Emergency Response Team and Rick was president of the Amateur Radio Club. CERT and the Amateur Radio club have been of great assistance to the Community Association in carrying out some of the events we have like the fireworks display and golf cart parade. For these events CERT and the Amateur Radio Club provide crowd control, communication and interface with the Sheriff ’s Department and Fire Department. More importantly though, these two organizations
Florida Friendly, Phase I
John Bowker O n Ja n u a r y 16, the Community Association began work on the first of the many medians that will soon become its responsibility under an agreement with Minto Communities LLC. The project shown is on the North Pebble Beach Blvd median just south of Cherry Hills Drive. The ground cover has been removed, and the sod is being replaced with soil more compatible with Florida Friendly plantings. Note that the trees will remain under the terms of this agreement.
PHOTO BY JOHN BOWKER
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
serve us in a much larger role—in case of an emergency like a hurricane or tornado they are the eyes and ears of Sun City Center by providing us with first responder support. Thank goodness we have had very few occasions in the last few years for this type of service. My thanks to both organizations for the super job you do in supporting the community as a whole. Phyllis Hodges: Phyllis is the primary reporter for The NEWS of Sun City Center covering all of the CA events such as the Holiday Breakfast and Walk, the Golf Cart Parade, Hi, Neighbor!, FunFest, the July 4th breakfast and fireworks, and other events as they arise. She not only reports on them, she also is the photographer for each of her articles. Recently she has been writing a column called “Lifestyles” for which she interviews residents in their favorite activity in Sun City Center. She may be calling on you next! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to help make the News what it is today. —Excerpted from Barnes’ speech.
DID YOU KNOW?
You can access the SCC C onsumer Af fairs Reg ist r y two ways—either in the CA office or online. Access it online either through the CA w e b s i t e ( s u n c i t y c e n t e r. o r g under “Resources” or go direct (sccconsumeraffairsregistry.org). The Consumer Affairs Committee’s purpose is to help you find licensed and insured contractors, educate you on what to look for before hiring and provide contact information to resolve complaints. Note: If you have a suggestion for this feature, send it to hodgespress@ gmail.com.