The News of May 2013 - ISSUE #58
...an official publication of the Community Association — Named Best Newsletter in Hillsborough County 2011
The Community Leaders and COAP meetings will not be held in June, July or August. 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”). Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room at 1 p.m.
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On the Inside CARE....................................... 9 Club Happenings.................. 14+ Consumer Affairs.................... 30 Crossword................................ 9 CryptoQuote............................. 7 Entertainment Corner............... 5 Expanding Horizons................. 7 Golf....................................... 32+ Lifestyles................................ 12 Military Affairs.................... 28-29 Movies.................................... 39 Newcomers.............................. 2 Plants Happen........................ 27 President’s Report.................... 3 Sports................................... 32+ Sudoku................................... 29
By John Bowker Your opinion is needed—see the ballot later in this newsletter. The CA Board is asking all CA members to offer their guidance on how the area now occupied by the glassed-in atrium should be used. Should we have a place such as shown in the drawing (R) where you can relax and enjoy a sandwich, hamburger or some ice cream? Or does it make more sense to provide a relatively quiet place just to sit and talk without offering food or drink? This project goes by two names. If we put in a kitchen, the term “café” is appropriate. If there is no food or drink offered, it is being called simply a social gathering place. The CA members must decide if comfortable seating for up to 60 patrons with no food or drink would be a good use for the space now occupied by the glassed-in atrium area in the Atrium Building. We should be clear. The CA Board has approved the plan to build a seating area such as shown in the line drawing. We will not be voting “yes/no” on that. Construction may start this summer. The Board has also decided not to apply for a liquor license for the facility. The only remaining question the Board must resolve is about the need for the kitchen shown in the drawing, and you will be asked to give your opinion on that during the referendum on May 21 or 22. The cost estimates range up to $250,000 even with a kitchen. We already have that amount in our Capital Fund and it falls well within the amount the CA Board can spend without further membership approval. If there is no kitchen, CA members and their guests will be allowed to bring food and drink— even alcoholic beverages—into
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION Concerning the Central Campus Parking and a Cafe Tuesday,
May 7, 2013 CAPER ROOM 9 a.m.
PHOTO BY JOHN BOWKER
May 1 Board Workshop Board Room – 9 a.m. 7 Coffee & Conversation Central Campus Parking/Cafe Caper Room - 9 a.m. 8 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 13 Coffee & Conversation Pebble Beach Medians Florida Room - 9 a.m. 20 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m. 21 Community Leaders Florida Room - 9 a.m. 21 Membership Vote Sandpiper Room 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 22 Membership Vote Community Hall 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 5 Board Workshop Board Room – 9 a.m. 10 Coffee & Conversation Pebble Beach Medians Florida Room - 9 a.m. 12 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m.
What about the Café?
The above rendition was modified from a TPO sketch of the proposed layout of the ‘cafe’ area. The atrium plants and walls would be removed. that area. Early studies by the CA suggest there would not be enough business to interest vendors to provide staff for this operation. The soft drink machines now in the Atrium Building are there under a special arrangement with a vendor that we would like to see continued. There would be no added staff needed and no increase in CA dues. If the members indicate a clear preference for having food offered in the new café, the staff would have to be employees of the CA. The cost of operating a kitchen and keeping it stocked and staffed could add up to an estimated $6 increase in our annual CA dues. Installing a kitchen as part of the café could include building a serving bar accessible from the outdoor pool as a convenience to poolside patrons. The CA members are therefore being asked to evaluate their use of
DID YOU KNOW?
The SCC Information Center is a valued asset for residents as well as out-of-town individuals. During the first quarter, volunteers fielded 558 telephone calls asking for information. About half of these were from out-of-town. Requests for information by mail or email totaled 298. In addition, 465 residents and 499 out-of-town individuals visited the Center seeking information. Volunteers escorted many of the visitors on personal tours around the Central Campus. Editor’s Note: If you have a suggestion about something that would be useful to others for this column, send it to hodgespress@ gmail.com.
the atrium area and to indicate their approval of a food-service operation for the amenity or to approve the facility as a social meeting area without food service. The atrium as it exists now.
PHOTOS BY JOHN BOWKER
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
The atrium with plants and glass walls removed.
Are Barren and Unlighted Medians in the Future for Pebble Beach Blvd? By Paul Wheat Those of you who have been attending various CA meetings, and reading the many reports and articles referencing this situation, know that our community is facing a serious decision to be determined by referendum this coming December. This decision concerns the future appearance of the landscaping on the medians of both North and South Pebble Beach Blvds. The Pebble Beach Task Force has worked on this problem since
See Medians on page 8.
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Hawaii
Singapore
Italy
Kyle and Charlie Creasy visited Pearl Harbor. The USS Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri are in the background.
Egypt Cheryl and Jim Sari celebrated their anniversary during their recent trip to see the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. They also toured the Cathedral of Malaga while in Spain.
Sandra and Martin Hurwitz visited Raffles in Singapore and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lampur.
Marty Barrett visited the Sphynx.
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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
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Editor-in-Chief: Karen Jones newsofscc@gmailcom
Reporter Phyllis Hodges
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Contributors: CA Board of Directors and Staff, Agnes Baker, John & Linda Bowker, Art Erickson, Susan Muise, Ron Pelton, Judy Schings, LeRoy Skinner, Judy Stimson, Marie Wood Photographer: Judy Stimson CA Board Liaison: Howie Griffin Ombudsperson: Ilona Merritt IlonaMerritt7201@yahoo.com 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.
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CO-AP Needs You!
WHERE IS “YOUR” CA BADGE?
President’s Report By Ed Barnes
Freedom Plaza The contract with the Freedom Plaza Management Company was signed on April 16, 2013. This contract will allow a limited number of residents living at Freedom Plaza to join our clubs and use our facilities —many of whom are former Sun City Center Community Association members. Freedom Plaza users will have a distinctive badge. They will have access on May 1. Master Plan Progress The Master Plan is going forward. The first major project in the Master Plan is Central Campus Parking Area. This project includes the relocation of North Course Lane (the existing road) to create more parking spaces for cars and golf carts near the Atrium, which was requested in the 2012 Community Survey. Lighting in the parking area and around the exterior of the Atrium will be improved and landscaping will be upgraded. Utilities for future construction projects will be installed. Phas e I design for C afé, Visitor Center and Library has been contracted with completion expected by May 10. Phase I design will result in the site plan showing driveways, sidewalks, existing structures and new construction and a draft floor plan of the project. The Phase I design will be the basis for the Architectural, Engineering, and Structural designs that will be used as we solicit bids for actual construction. Reminder There will be a referendum vote on the Central Campus Parking Area project on May 21 and May 22. The budgeted cost of $882,000 for this project exceeds the Board of Directors spending limit as set forth in the Bylaws and requires membership approval. This vote will allow the Board of Directors to spend up to $882,000 for this project. At the same time the members will be asked if they support building a café with food service that potentially would require subsidizing by membership dues or if they would
prefer a lounge area without food service. This is an opinion poll so let us know what you would prefer. Dues Collection We will be starting a new dues collection process where your dues will be paid directly to the bank. Dues payments will no longer be collected at the CA Office. They will be mailed to the bank. This change is requested by our auditors who want us to separate the collection process from the recording process in order to conform to generally accepted accounting standards. We will have several notices in the NEWS of Sun City Center about this change over the coming months. Pebble Beach Blvd Median Maintenance The Pebble Beach Blvd Median Maintenance Task Force, led by Paul Wheat, hosted two Town Hall Meetings in April to present their findings and recommendations. We as a community must decide what we want to do regarding the PBB medians on a go forward basis. Over the rest of the spring and the fall the Task Force is planning a series of Town Hall Meetings and Coffee and Conversations to discuss in detail the methodology and options regarding this effort. This is very important to the future of Sun City Center and everyone needs to be fully aware of this situation. Plan to attend some or all of these sessions and find out how very important this issue is to you and future of Sun City Center. CA Membership Cards P l e a s e d i s p l ay y o u r C A Membership Cards when accessing our facilities and using the Fitness Center and Pools. All guests must also display their Guest Cards in our facilities. Thank you for your cooperation.
DONATIONS CLUB/ORGANIZATION AMOUNT APPLIED TO Ceramics Club $100 FunFest Horseshoe Pitchers Assoc. $360 FunFest Irish Connection $100 FunFest Monday Movie Donations $397 To offset License Fees Organ & Keyboard Club $164 FunFest Seabee Veterans $50 Operations Shellcrafters Club $220 FunFest The Men’s Club purchased a new scale for the Fitness Center at a cost of $656 and a defibrillator for the Pickleball Courts for $1,717. The Community Foundation of Geater Sun City Center gave the CA Library $6,224 from the Durward & Janet Siville Fund.
Are you wearing your badge? Has the president of your club checked for badges recently? Section V of the Policy Manual of the SCC Community Association states: “Members using the CA facilities must display their CA identification when accessing the facilities. Kings Point residents who are members of clubs and Freedom Plaza residents with access privileges must display their Kings Point Identification or Freedom Plaza Access Card when using the CA club facilities.” Is your guest wearing their “Guest” badge—a very attractive one, by the way—an easily identifiable way to greet visitors. If there are folks in attendance who are not wearing a badge, perhaps they should not be there. The responsibility should be shared among all of us who are protective of the Community Association facilities. We all care about our beautiful facilities and we pay dues to keep them looking that way. Look around next time you are on the CA campus; let’s all be identified and be proud of where we live. Wear your CA badge. —Jane Keegan, Club Liaison Director
(CO-AP = Council of Owner Association Presidents) Are you a homeowners/property owners association president? The CA sponsors monthly informational meetings that should be attended by ALL of SCC’s 100+ presidents. If the president cannot attend, a representative should attend in his/her place. The next meeting is Monday, May 20, at 2 p.m. Bill O’Dell chairs the CO-AP meetings and Howie Griffin, CA director, is the CA liaison. If you as a president have a concern about your association or about the state codes affecting your group, please let one of them know so it can be addressed at one of the future meetings. See you on the 20th in the Caper Room!
Watch videos of the Board meetings on your computer. Go to suncitycenter.org, click on Association, then on Meeting Videos.
CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 Email: sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org NOTICE OF
MEMBERSHIP VOTE ON
APPROVAL OF CAMPUS PARKING AREA IMPROVEMENTS & OPINION POLL OF CAFÉ PLAN Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sandpiper Room in the Atrium Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room 3, Community Hall CA membership card or photo ID required to vote. Absentee Ballots are available at the CA Office until 3 p.m., May 22, 2013. Absentee Ballots are also available in this issue on page 23. Please be sure to include your CA number & signature. For out of town members only, an absentee ballot will be mailed upon request to: secretary@suncitycenter.org or by phone: (813) 633-3500
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1528 Council .................. 1/1/1C ...... Shower ......................................................... $750 Dorchester B 33 ............ 1/1.5/1C ... Golf Cart Park ............................................... $775 509-B Foxglove .............. 2/2/1C ...... Attached Carport .......................................... $875 663 Ft Duquesna ............ 2/2/2G ...... Compact – Sgl Family ................................ $1100 1612 Faxton .................... 2/2/2G ...... Beaumont ................................................... $1100 2011 New Bedford .......... 2/2/2G ...... Fabulous, in Great Neighborhood ............... $1300 534 Princeton ................. 2/2/2G ...... Water with Conservation ............................ $1300 316 Caloosa Palms ......... 2/2/2G ........ Perfection on Golf ..........................................$1400
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1614 Council Drive ......... 1/1/1C ...... Compact / Comfort ......................................... $750 2243 Grenadier ................ 1/1.5/1C ... Sharp & Comfortable ...................................... $775 305 B Friar Ct ................. 2/2/1C ...... Windsor .......................................................... $825 1903 Canterbury B3 ........ 2/2/1C ...... Golf - Lovely ................................................... $850 2308 Glenmore ............... 2/2/1C ...... Lite n Brite ...................................................... $875 307 Knottwood ................ 2/2/1C ...... Knolls-Private Pool ......................................... $875 1215 Chevy Chase .......... 2/2/1G ...... Close to Recreation ........................................ $890 2236 Greenwich ............... 2/2/2C ...... New Kitchen ................................................... $890 1715 Atrium ..................... 2/2/1C ...... Lite n Brite ...................................................... $895 2022 Del Webb ................. 2/2/2G ...... WATER ........................................................... $925 1303 Beach Blvd ............. 2/2/1C ...... Swan Lake ...................................................... $975 912 Kings Blvd ................ 2/2/2G ...... Plus Den Sgl Family .................................... $1200 534 Princeton Grns ......... 2/2/2G ...... Fab WATER Location .................................... $1300 1918 View Dr East .......... 3/2/2G ...... Tradewinds w POOL ..................................... $1500 520 Rimini Vista .............. 2/2/2G ...... Renaissance ................................................. $2000
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206 Andover D 80 .......... 1/1/1C ... Fixed Up To The 9’s ............................................ $850 401 Gladstone ................ 2/2/1C ... Hampton with Screen Room .............................. $925
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Proposed Policy Changes
The Board of Directors will be voting on the following changes to Board policy: NOTE: Additions are in bold type and deletions are struck through. III. MEMBERS Renumber Section 3.05 as 3.02 V. CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS (herein after referred to as Clubs) 5.01 A. ORGANIZATION Members using the CA club facilities must display their CA identification when accessing the facilities. Kings Point residents who are members of clubs and Freedom Plaza residents with access privileges must display their Kings Point Identification or Freedom Plaza Access Card when using the CA club facilities. 5.01 C. CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP 3. Employees of the CA who are not members of the Community Association may join clubs and organizations, if they are specifically requested to do so by the sponsoring club or organization. Employees may not join at the expense of CA Members. Employees will be responsible to pay any dues assessed. Community Manager permission is required prior to joining a club. 4. Authorized residents of Freedom Plaza will have access to all clubs with the same privileges as the members of the Community Association as long as the access agreement between Freedom Plaza and the Community Association remains in force and the annual user’s fee is current. All following sections in Section V. to be renumbered. 4. d. Club members on waivers or using a Kings Point Identification Card or Freedom Plaza Access Card may not bring a guest. VI. FACILITIES Community Association facilities exist and are operated for the benefit of dues paying members of the Sun City Center Community Association. Certain individuals, organizations and communities in Sun City Center, Florida 33573 who are not dues paying members of the Community Association may use the facilities, amenities and clubs under specified circumstances as defined in CA Policies. All CA Members Everyone and Guests must display either their CA Card, Freedom Plaza Access Card, Kings Point Identification or Guest Card when accessing or using the CA Facilities, except for public events. New paragraph 2 to be added. Annual user’s fees will be collected from the management of Freedom Plaza to authorize a limited number of their independent residents to have access to the Community Association’s facilities, clubs, and amenities. These individuals will not be members of the Community Association and will not have voting authority. Access Cards will be issued to these authorized users by the Community Association. 6.01 A Regulations 11. Freedom Plaza Use of Bulletin Boards The Community Association will provide space in the Atrium and Community Hall to publicize events at Freedom Plaza that are open to CA members. CA events will be advertised at Freedom Plaza. 6.02 Library A. Definition The Sun City Center Community Association, Inc. operates the Sun City Center Library as a senior library for the community. This library is funded by Association dues, donations from Association members and clubs; and donations from area businesses, professional people and residents. Any resident of Hillsborough County with a current county library card may use the CA library to access the Hillsborough County computer or to obtain and return Hillsborough County library materials. Community Association members and the authorized residents of Freedom Plaza will use their CA Card or Freedom Plaza Access Card to access the CA library’s materials. Residents of Kings Point, Sun Towers (non-members) and Freedom Plaza residents without access privileges need not have a Hillsborough County library card but must present picture ID and complete an application for a SCC library card in order to use the CA library’s materials. A fee of $24.00 per year will be charged for the library card effective as of July 1, 2012. 6.03 Swimming Pool All CA members and authorized residents of Freedom Plaza must display their CA Card or Freedom Plaza Access Card when accessing the pool area and show their card to the Attendant, if requested. All Guests must display their Guest Card when accessing the pool area and show the Guest card if requested by the Attendant.. (Refer to Section 6.05B) D. (House) Guests House Guest with an appropriate pass may swim without the CA member present. 6.04 Fitness Center All CA members and authorized residents of Freedom Plaza must display their CA Card or Freedom Plaza Access Card when accessing the Fitness Center and show their CA membership card or Access Card to the Attendant if requested. All guests must sign in and show their Guest Card to the Attendant and wear the Guest Card when using the Fitness Center.
SPOTLIGHT ON ENTERTAINMENT Thanks to everyone for making the season such a HUGE success. One more scheduled show this spring: May 19 (Sunday) - The St. Petersburg Opera Co. will present Highlights of Ariadne auf Naxos in the Rollins Theater (2-3:30 p.m.). Tickets are $12/ person. The 2013-14 schedule of shows is finalized. The brochures will be out by Labor Day. Prices for both the Sunday series and the Friday series will be $70 per person per series. More info on the shows in upcoming issues of The NEWS.
E. Guests Guests with an appropriate Guest Card may use the Fitness Center without the CA member present, but must sign in with the attendant. 6.05 GUESTS/VISITORS A. Definitions Guest: A person visiting a member but not staying overnight. House Guest: A visitor who is currently staying overnight at the residence of a member without any form of payment or a family member who resides locally. B. Guest Cards - (Effective July 1, 2013) All Guest Cards must be obtained or purchased by the member at the CA office. When the CA office is closed, the Pool or Fitness Center attendants may issue a temporary guest card that states “Guest must be accompanied by member at all times”. members may purchase cards at the Fitness Center. Guest Card. Guest Cards may be obtained or purchased in advance. Guest Cards must be displayed when accessing or using the facilities. 1. A separate Guest Card is required for each person 18 years of age and older. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a CA member or an adult with a Guest Card. Guest cards issued to a Developer Guest will be identifiably different from other Guest Cards. 2. A CA member must either obtain or purchase a Guest Card to permit permittinga House Guest/Guest visitor(s) staying overnight to use the facilities. a. House Guests may, if accompanied by the member, use the facilities at no charge for up to 30 days per year. A Guest Card will be required and will state “Guest must be accompanied by member at all times.” After 30 days, the guest will be charged the daily guest fee up to four months. (b) a. If a house guest/guest wishes to use the facilities and will not be accompanied by the member, they will be charged a $1.00/day for the guest cards to use CA facilities. Guest cards are dated at the time of issue. They may be purchased for either a single daily use ($1.00/day) or for a period of thirty days ($25.00/30 days). Guest Cards are issued for daily use periods and unused days are not refunded and do not carry over for succeeding visits. VIII PERSONNEL 8.06 Employee Benefits J. Club Participation Employees who are not members of the Community Association as a general rule are not allowed to join clubs or join in sporting events sponsored by the Community Association unless they are specifically requested to do so by the sponsoring club or organization. Employees will be responsible to pay any dues assessed. Community Manager permission is required prior to joining a club.
What’s New at the Library? April was an exciting month at the library as we worked along with Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC) to implement the changes to their circulation system, and our vendor completed work for the Sun City Center Library online catalog. Our “go-live” date for the SCC online catalog was Monday, April 22. SCC patrons can go online from home, search our catalog, request items, and check their account. See the web page information on page 36 of this issue. Hillsborough’s new Polaris catalog also went live on Monday, April 29. At that time, their reserve system will begin functioning and patrons will again be able to make requests. We appreciate how patient our patrons have been during this process and the extra effort on the part of volunteers and staff during the transition period. New movies received since March 1 include: Life of Pi, Hitchcock, Trouble with the Curve, Arbitrage, This is 40, Zero Dark Thirty, The Hobbit, Les Miserables, Lincoln, Parental Guidance, The Bible: The Epic Miniseries and Game of Thrones, Season One. Among the new bestsellers you will find Breaking Point by C. J. Box; Z: a novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Fowler; Wool by Hugh Howey; Starting Now by Debbie Macomber; Robert Ludlum’s The
Utopia Experiment; The Supremes at Earl’s all-you-can-eat by Edward Moore; Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Mo ss ; D ama s c u s C ountdow n by Joel Rosenberg; Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods (in regular print and audiobook);, Sidney Sheldon’s the Tides of Memory, Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Jane Clark; Striker by Clive Cussler; The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes; Taking Eve by Iris Johansen; Dangerous Refuge by Elizabeth Lowell, Romanov Cross by Robert Masello, Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry and Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline. New large print books that were purchased through our grant from The Interfaith Council and the Nearly New Shop include: No Easy Day by Mark Owen; Paterno by Joe Posnanski; The Night Swimmer by Matt Bondurant; For My Daughters by Barbara Delinsky; Lost December by Richard Paul Evans; Under the radar by Fern Michaels; Skeleton Letters by Laura Childs; Brew to a Kill by Cleo Coyle; Murder One by Robert Dugoni; Hometown Girl by Mariah Stewart, Devil’s Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke; Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber; A Home by the Sea by Christina Skye; Honeysuckle Summer by Sherryl Woods and Thunder over Lolo Pass by Charles G. West. Happy Reading. —Elaine Birkinshaw
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Freedom Plaza and CA Board Finalize Agreement
May 2013
It’s Time to Start Thinking July 4!
PHOTO BY PHYLLIS HODGES
By Phyllis Hodges who have committed. That’s about We know how Independence one-third of the 120 they need. Day will end for a lot of you—with Volunteers are needed for two shifts: lots of oohs and aahs at the fireworks. 6 to 9 a.m., and 9 a.m. to noon for But how’s it going to start? For Sam readying food in the kitchen, serving and Joanne Sudman, coordinators for on the line, serving coffee at the the July 4 Breakfast, it will be a time tables and bussing tables. They also of high adrenalin and excitement as need people willing to help with the they watch their volunteers serving clean-up. hundreds of folks at Community Proceeds from the breakfast Hall. help fund the fireworks that were as part of T h at’s r i g ht — t h i s y e a r’s started two years ago th Sun City Center’s 50 Anniversary breakfast will NOT BE IN THE FLORIDA ROOM. The tremendous Celebration. It was so popular with turnout in the past two years has residents that the Community prompted the move to Community Association has continued them in Hall. They also are planning three 2012 and again this year—thanks lines, rather than two, to streamline to the generous support of Minto service to folks anticipating a hearty Communities and Brandon Honda. breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, If you want to create a feeling of CA President Ed Barnes and Freedom Plaza Executive Director Mary toast, juice and coffee—all for $5. gratification with a couple of hours Mackey shake hands after the Agreement is signed. Serving starts at 7 a.m. and continues of community service, contact Sam until noon. and Joanne at jsudman@tampabay. By Uta Kuhn They will not be able to: How many volunteers will they rr.com or 633-3106. Residents of Freedom Plaza • Vote in Community Association need? They say they have 40 now now have the opportunity to use CA elections or referendums. facilities and belong to CA clubs. • Hold office in the Community After many meetings, which have Association been ongoing for over a year between • Bring guests to Community Freedom Plaza and the CA Board, a Association facilities and Clubs final agreement was finally signed by This agreement benefits CA both parties. What this means is that Freedom Plaza will pay a “users fee” residents who move to Freedom for each authorized resident, which Plaza and want to be able to continue will be the same amount as the CA to use our facilities, belong to clubs without needing a special club waiver Annual Membership dues. and maintain friendships. It also According to the agreement creates additional dues revenue for which becomes effective May 1, 2013, the Association. 186 residents will be approved after they have completed an application form at Freedom Plaza to use our facilities and join CA Clubs. These applicants will be issued a distinctive The July 4 breakfasts in 2011 and 2012 proved to be so popular that this ID badge which will need to be year it will be held at Community Hall, S. Pebble Beach. displayed while using CA facilities. They will not be CA Members an d t h e re fore t h e fo l l ow i ng SCC EMERGENCY SQUAD REQUESTS stipulations are part of the agreement. New Freedom Plaza badges will be yellow and have (FP) after the person’s name. Photo of badge by Judy Stimson.
Recycle your Old Cell Phone The United Community Church at 1501 La Jolla Avenue, Sun City Center continues its Cell Phone recycling campaign. All cell phones and accessories will be accepted. Great for our environment! Cell Phones can be refurbished, reused or recycled according to EPA. Keep cell phones and their toxins out of the landfills and entering our waterways. 100% of every phone will be recycled or reused! Drop off old cell phones and accessories at the Church office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday.
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TICA Cat Show Move over Westminster – The International Cat Association (TICA) is coming to Sun City Center. Cat Fanciers Club, in conjunction with Skyway Cat Club, is holding a cat show in May. The majority of cats will be registered professionals that work the cat show circuit to be judged, win points and move up the rankings. However, there is also a Household Pet (HHP) category consisting of “average” pet cats (although no cat likes to think of itself as average). The show will be held at Community Hall on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday May 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be four judging rings and a large staging area (called “the bench”) where cats are kept in cages awaiting their time in the ring. Each ring has seating available for attendees to watch the judging. If you have never been to a cat show, you are guaranteed to see interesting breeds you have never seen before. Food will be available throughout both days at the Cat Fanciers Café. There will also be vendors, wonderful raffle baskets and cat rescue groups. In addition, you may bring your cat (no kittens younger than three months old) IN A CARRIER for professional photographs. A reser vation is required; call Robin Veranda at 859-481-3886. Following the show you will be sent a CD with 10 to 15 pictures either 72 PPI for the web ($65) or 300 PPI for printing ($75).
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Medians from page 1. last September and has submitted an Interim Report, which has been accepted by the CA Board, and is now on file in the CA Library and is also posted on the CA web-site for your perusal. The choice to be made in December is simple; either the CA membership votes for the CA Board to accept the responsibility from Minto for the future maintenance of the enhanced landscaping on Pebble Beach Blvd., or the membership votes for Minto to transfer the responsibility for the landscaping of the medians over to Hillsborough County. The following can be expected if Minto transfers the maintenance to Hillsborough County. The first thing that will happen is that all irrigation on the medians will be shut off by the County. No irrigation of any type by anybody is permitted on County maintained medians. The County will then cause all “ground cover” to be removed. As understood, ground cover includes all plantings, shrubs, annual and perennial plantings, which includes existing Split Leaf Philodendron, Loropetalum, Jasmines, Ligustrum, Pittosporum, and associated mulching. The Count y may allow existing Sabal Palms, Canar y Palms, Slash Pines, Magnolia trees, Bismarck Palms, Crepe Myrtles and Queen Palms to stay and die a natural death. Existing nondiseased Washingtonian Palms probably will remain, (even the tall “ugly” ones); likewise, existing nondiseased live oaks will probably remain. The final decision on what is immediately removed and what stays to die a natural death is up to the County Arborist, not up to Minto or the residents. In addition to not permitting any irrigation, the County does not cut grass as needed, remove weeds and vines, treat turf and other plants for pests, trim turf, plants and palms, replace dead or deceased plants and trees,
or pick up litter and debris on a scheduled basis. W h e n t h e ex i s t i n g S t . Augustine or Bermuda grass dies, which it most certainly will do in a short period of time without proper cutting, irrigation, fertilizer and other required maintenance, the County will replace it with Bahia sod. This will probably be accomplished “piecemeal” as each new situation requires. It can be anticipated that it will only be a matter of time before all the remaining turf, plants, trees and palms that require any maintenance other than what mother-nature provides, will soon become aesthetically unappealing, and will eventually become deceased or die for the lack of proper maintenance. In addition to the termination of maintenance of landscaping, all existing street lighting in the medians on North Pebble Beach (4 poles) and the northern medians on South Pebble Beach (6 poles) will be extinguished at the time Minto stops paying TECO their monthly electrical billings. The County does not pay for street lighting in residential areas. Eve n t h o u g h e s t i m a t e d future funding requirements are provided in the Interim Report, the referendum in December will not “lock in” the CA membership into any definitive increase in future membership dues at this time. Therefore all CA members are cautioned to think very long and hard about their vote to turn the landscape responsibilities over to Hillsborough County, and the adverse effect that action will have on the future aesthetics, of both North and South Pebble Beach Blvds. The “curbside” appeal of our community to outsiders, particularly to potential buyers of SCC homes, and the resulting decrease in our property values and our overall life styles will be adversely affected. All of which can be prevented for less than the monthly price of a small cup of coffee per member (maximum) to give the CA an opportunity to provide this valuable service to our community.
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Elections Committee Gets New Chair
By Uta Kuhn After being chairman of the Elections Committee for the past nine years, Tommy Wardlow has decided it is time to resign. After several members of the current Elections Committee and some outsiders were interviewed by BOD President Ed Barnes, Shelba Fields was chosen to head up the committee. Shelba and her husband moved to Sun City Center in December 1998 from Hanover, Pennsylvania. They have been married for 58 years and have one son who lives in St. Petersburg. Prior to retirement, Shelba worked for 15 years as an administrative assistant for a fivestar resort called The Greenbriar, located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She worked closely with the CEO, director of sales marketing and sports. Her duties included programming and setting up for conventions. She coordinated and worked with meeting planners on all conventions including bookings, greeting VIP’s and anything else needed to work a successful convention. Her volunteer duties since moving to SCC include the Security Patrol and being treasurer of the South Lakes HOA from 1999 to the
present. As a member of the HOA, she also assists in planning six socials a year and says this gives her much pleasure. She has also worked the Hillsborough County elections. She says she has always been active in her church, Scouts and volunteering in hospitals and nursing homes. Shelba commented, “I look forward to working with my CoChair Barbara Gingrich and am glad to know that Tommy will be around should we need to call him.” Barbara Gingrich, having served as co-chair with Tommy since the committee was formed, will remain in that position and work with Shelba. Barbara and her husband moved to SCC in 1997. Since moving into the community, Barbara has also volunteered as a receptionist at St. John the Divine Church. She takes time out of her schedule to visit two ladies every other week. One lives in an Assisted Living Apartment at Freedom Plaza, the other one lives at Homewood. As co-chair, her responsibilities are mostly administrative. They include sorting and counting the ballots, instructing the tellers on voting procedures and help at the polls with anything else that needs to be done to assist the chair.
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Tilly Tilly is an adorable Carolina Dog mix with the cutest ears. She had a home since she was just a few weeks old but, unfortunately, her family can no longer care for her. This is due to no fault of her own. Tilly is a fun gal with a big personality. She zips around the yard playing chase with the other dogs. She is incredibly fast! When it is time to settle down, Tilly is just as happy to snuggle. Tilly has also been around dogs and kids her whole life. Don’t miss out on this fantastic little road runner! Tilly is spayed and current on her shots. DOB: April 2, 2012 C.A.R.E. is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
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Grant from Interfaith Council Helps SCC Relay for Life
May 2013
Meet Your Neighbor...
By Agnes Baker The Front Porch Pickers have been around for a few years bringing a refreshing sound to anyone who is in a listening mood for some good down-home country music and harmony, always ready to perform and very easy on the ears. Check them out each Wednesday afternoon at the Rollins Theater. This is the second of a series on some of the members and today the spotlight is on four of the ladies:
Carolyn Hunter
Bonnie Mullen
A retired educator who taught students with special needs, Carolyn was born in Indiana and came to Sun City Center from Atlanta, GA. She has three children and eight grandchildren. Carolyn came from a musical family— voice, piano, etc. and she always joined in with the group singing, deciding that her voice was not good enough for solo acts; however, when she performs with the Pickers on a weekly basis with her guitar to play and sing an original song: “Words and Music by Carolyn Hunter,” the audience is most appreciative. She is one of the original pickers. Growing from about 10 members in 2004, they now number close to 45. In addition to her work with this group. she volunteers at the “Nearly New Shop” and has a long history of volunteering for various organizations.
Bonnie and her husband, Frank, moved from Sarasota to Sun City Center in 1987. They have one grandson, Kyle Alexander Mullen. She has been a member of the Pickers since 2007 and is the current secretary. She is a retired psychiatric social worker who stays very busy with her many interests in gardening, photography, art and sewing. In addition, she finds time to volunteer as a monitor in the Mac User’s Group lab. She can be very diversified, too, when it is time to play—shall it be the fiddle, the organ, the piano or the guitar?
(L to R) Terry McGovern, 2013 SCC Relay for Life sponsorship chair; Roz Cruthis, grants committee chair of the Interfaith Council; and Jay Sparkman, IFC president. Relay for Life recently received a $500 grant from the Interfaith Council of Sun City Center. The Relay for Life event was held on April 6, at East Bay High School as part of a combined event for the South Shore and SCC Teams. SCC Relay for Life funds a Moffitt Cancer Resource Center at South Bay Hospital, “Look Good Feel Better” (a program for teaching patients about wigs, makeup, skin care), “Road to Recovery” (transportation for patients to chemo and Dr. apts.). It also helps fund the Hope Lodge (provides free lodging for patients in treatment at Moffitt) and research. Grants from the IFC are made possible by proceeds from the sale of donated items made to the Nearly New Shop in Sun City Center. Staffed with hardworking volunteers from the local community, the Nearly New Shop is the place to find ‘gently used’ items at great bargain prices. The Nearly New Shop is located at 1515 Sun City Center Plaza and is open Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. – noon.
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Sally and her husband, Dan, left Cleveland, Ohio to settle in SCC in 1986. They have three children and six grandchildren. Her musical background is in piano, organ and voice. In 1996, she began studying and playing the mountain dulcimer, attending workshops in North Carolina and Georgia and has taught dulcimer at the Community Church College. Sally volunteered with the emergency squad for 20 years. She joined the “Pickers” in 2003 and has served as secretary and is a current member of the Board. She is self-taught on the guitar and ukulele and considers music to be therapeutic as well as just plain fun - when you see her in action on Wednesday afternoons, you have to agree - this group is having fun!!
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Jan is a native of Ohio, coming to SCC via New Tampa. A retired emergency room nurse, she has two sons and two grandsons. Even though music has been in her life since high school when she played French horn and trumpet (and some piano) her abilities were stymied because of arthritis. However, after watching “The Bucket List,” she decided to follow a dream and play bass. Around 2007, when she joined the FPP, she began striving towards a perfect G chord, by listening to “How to play Bluegrass Bass” and continued her studies until she could hear the chord changes. In addition to the FPP, she plays for the contemporary services at the Methodist Church. Jan indulges her love for the Bluegrass Sound by camping with a friend at the festivals and - along with five friends, gather weekly at her home to indulge in their mutual love.
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CERT adds 13 new members at Sun City Center
CERT Program graduates (from left) : T Seipelt, H Scheetz, F Cenname, R Soucy, F Burns, N DeWilde, D Frappier, C Maybury, T Rishter, emergency management specialist J Patterson, T Sanford, A Chavez, J Wilkins, and trainer D Tattarelli (CERT). Not pictured: P Keller. Thirteen new members were added to the Sun City Center Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) on graduation of its latest class March 30. CERT is designed to complement professional fire and police organizations in disaster situations where uniformed rescue and medical services are overwhelmed. Jeff Patterson,an emergency management specialist for Hillsborough County, attended the graduation held at Kings Point. The new graduates live in Kings Point, Sun City Center, Riverview and Apollo Beach. The two-day training was taught by Bill Barron, president of Sun City Center CERT, with assistance from Dick Tattarelli.With the addition of this latest class, SCC-CERT now boasts 205 active members, making it one of the largest Florida teams. The CERT program helps train people to be better prepared to
respond to emergency situations in t heir communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. Sun City Center CERT is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation, designed to support our local Florida community. Members meet for refresher training at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Florida Room, Atrium Building. Residents of Sun City Center and surrounding communities interested in joining or making a tax-deductible contribution to SCC CERT should contact Bill Barron at 642-9079 or to scccert@yahoo.com.
Ralph Greenlee teaches “Computer Applications - Intriguing Home” at the Community Church College in SCC Ralph Greenlee is a 45-year veteran of the high-tech computer industry, a certified K-12 teacher in the Hillsborough County School District and a computer instructor for regional libraries in both Hillsborough and Manatee Counties. Ralph has taught his classes recently on-board a well-known cruise ship, as well as at the Community Church College in Sun City Center. Ralph’s classes include creating DVD presentations for friends and family with the use of still photography, camcorder movies, s canned images and graphic insertions. He provides education in new technology such as voice to text operations of your computer and securing your homes with A/V security cameras. His newest class covers the very important and timely subject of electronic security. Ralph lives with his wife Barbara, two horses, a dog and a cat in the equestrian community of Sundance. He is currently writing a book on “The Summer Olympics.”
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Centenarian Celebration
PHOTOS BY JUDY STIMSON
May 2013
22 people honored at the Centenarian celebration. By Judy Stimson On March 27, organizer South Bay Hospital and host Sun City Center Chamber held a Centenarian Birthday Party to try and break the world record for the largest gathering of people 100 and older. According to The Tampa Tribune, the record of 28 was set in the United Kingdom at a 2009 tea party. Of the 30 people contacted and their “This is Your Life” stories documented, 22 were able to attend the Centenarian Birthday Party and represented a combined life span of over 2,200 years. They consisted of 18 Centenarians and four people turning 100 later this year, of which 18 were women and four were men. The oldest person present was Don Lyons at 106, followed by Freida Musgrave at 105. Don is a World War II veteran, graduated from the University of Michigan with an electrical engineering degree, and the love of his life was a 42-foot yacht he purchased in Boston and motored home to Lake Michigan. Don’s advice for young people today is to “go to work!” Spencer Faircloth, 84 years old, started these celebrations many
years ago at SunTrust Bank and was on hand to witness this event. While the world record was not broken on this day, there was a large gathering of family, friends, community leaders and sponsors to celebrate with the Centenarians and sing Happy Birthday.
At 106 years old Donald Lyon was the oldest Centenarian attending the celebration.
Readers of The NEWS of Sun City Center Please be advised that The NEWS is delivered to your mailbox, not to your driveway. The US Post Office determines whether you receive The NEWS based on the information you have given it regarding your mail delivery service. If you are up north, this paper DOES NOT get delivered to your driveway. The CA newsroom and office receive numerous calls in the spring and fall from you to let us know that we should halt delivery. We have nothing to do with any change in delivery to your residence. We hope you enjoy the paper and do appreciate knowing that you are anxious to get the next issue delivered. Note: If you happen to return to SCC in the middle of the month, you can stop by the CA office to pick up a copy of the current issue.
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Sun Towers Donates to SCC Security Patrol
Lifestyles A Love of Photography By Phyllis Hodges It appears lots of people in the community like to take pictures that in no way can be confused with the casual snapshot. You may have seen the club’s display in the Atrium on the SCC Community Association Central Campus. It has amazing photographs of some of the club’s 200+ members. In the club’s photo lab, members can use the club’s computers to enhance photos and create media presentations. The lab also has large format printers, scanners for prints and slides, a portrait studio and an object studio for close-up photos. The more competitive members enter their creations in competitions which are held four times a year. The most recent competition was the Sun City Center FunFest on March 16 where Gayle Fischer took home first place for her “Jungle Beauty” photo. The winner was chosen by visitors to the club’s photo exhibit. Photo Club President George Seeley says Gayle is a valued member of the club and is always willing to help other members with their photos. “She shares her skills by presenting tutorials and teaching many of the club’s classes. She also receives, organizes and projects the digital photo entries on competition nights,” he said. “My passion for photography has sometimes been described as an ‘obsession’,” says Gayle. “I love every part of photography, from taking the pictures to working on them in the ‘digital darkroom’. There is nothing like getting home from a shoot, loading the photos onto the computer to view them and finding the one (out of the hundreds I took) that makes me sit back in
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Gayle Fischer my chair and quietly say to myself ... ‘Wow’.” Gayle loves to photograph animals and has many great photos taken during a trip to Africa and to zoos around the country. Every second Tuesday in the Caper Room (Atrium), members gather at 6:30 p.m. to socialize and discuss various software programs and photographic techniques. They also have occasional field trips to interesting venues that get them out of the meeting room and into the field.
Debbie Caneen, director of admissions for Sun Towers, presents Robert Powers, chief of the Sun City Center Security Patrol, a donation of $500 from Sun Towers Retirement Community. “The Security Patrol does so much for our community that we are compelled to contribute to its mission of providing a safe environment for those of us here in Sun City Center,” stated Sean Nelson, executive director of Sun Towers.
Gayle Fischer won the Photo Club’s FunFest competition with “Jungle Beauty” taken at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.
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Adult Primary Care
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JSA MEDICAL GROUP - SUN CITY CENTER
ACTIVITY CENTER EVENTS CALENDAR
JSA Medical Group - Sun City Center Activity Center is open to the community & offers a variety of FREE community & patient events! (Classes are subject to change)
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Dance Clubs
Foxy Seniors The Foxy Seniors Dance Club is having a dance on May 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Florida Room. Enjoy an evening of fun where you can dance and/or sing, hosted by ReAct Entertainment (Suzanne & Bruce). Open to Sun City Center, Kings Point and their guests. Couples & singles welcome. Members pay $3. Nonmembers pay $6. Coffee and cake will be served. Reservations should be sent to Angelina by May 10. BYOB. Casual Attire. For information or to reserve a table for eight, phone Angelina at 813-6341865.
May 2013
Academy of Ballroom Dance Club
MOONGLOW DANCE CLUB The Moonglow Ballroom Dance Club will feature the live music of “Mario DeLeon” at its monthly dance on Thursday, May 23. Please join us at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. for dancing and/or listening from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dressy Casual. BYOB with cups, ice, water & napkins provided. Singles table(s) available. Club members are FREE and visitors/guests pay $5 per person at the door. The Moonglow 2013 Schedule of year-round monthly dances has a great lineup of talented entertainers they have booked for your dancing and/or listening to live music. Visitors are always welcome, so why not get your friends & neighbors to join you at a Moonglow Dance? If you have fond memories of the SCC Big Band, you will find that the musicians at Moonglow Dances play some of the same great melodies. For more Information call 813-633-1297 OR 642-8845, or if you would like to receive Moonglow information by email, contact gail3357@gmail.com. —Gail Bouverat
Come Dance With Us
Oldies But Goodies Dance Club Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s Sunday - May 12
Saturday, May 4, at Community Hall Country two-step lesson: 6:30 p.m Dance is from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Members free; guests $6 (lesson included) Music by Bernice Dubro Attire: Dressy Casual. Everyone welcome, Singles tables available. BYOB For further information, call Lennie Crooks at 642-9975.
Dance Classes in May 2013
Non-members $5
SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES Sponsored by the Academy Dance Club. Classes are held in the Dance Studio in the Atrium. Open to all Sun City Center CA and Kings Point residents. Couples and singles welcome. $5 per class. For information, call Bernice DuBro at 634-3205. TUESDAY EVENING CLASSES (May 14,21,28) No Class on May 7. Beginning - Tango 5:30 p.m. Intermediate -Swing 6:45 p.m. Beginning/Intermediate -Samba 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY DAY CLASSES (May 15,22,29) No Class on May 8. Beginning - Rumba 12:45 p.m. Intermediate - Fox Trot 2 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced - Cha Cha 3:15 p.m.
For more info, call Barbara:
SINGLE DANCE CLASSES
Community Hall Dancing 7 – 10 p.m. Entertainment: “Flashback” BYOB OBG Members free,
633-5649
Free Sunday Dance Practice
Need a place to practice your dance skills to various types of music? The perfect opportunity is every Sunday afternoon (2–3:30 p.m.) in the Dance Studio in the Atrium (CA Central Campus, N. Pebble Beach Blvd.). This is not a lesson, just a time to practice with some good music. The session, sponsored by the SCC Dance Club, is open to all members of the SCC Community Association and to residents of Kings Point. —Frank Carl
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This is a special dance session for FOR SINGLES ONLY. We will be teaching a few steps in the Rumba. Open to all SCC and Kings Point residents: DATES: Mondays (May 13,20,27) No Class on May 6. TIME: 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. COST: $15 PER PERSON FOR ALL 3 CLASSES TAUGHT BY BERNICE DUBRO AND TOM GIANNINA CALL TO REGISTER: 634-3205 E-MAIL: DANCEWITHBERNICE@GMAIL.COM
“Salute to Moms” Square Dance
‘Tis the wonderful month of May—the month we celebrate and show respect not only to ou r Moms , living or deceased, but also to our wives—the mother of our children. We really can’t thank or do enough for them, but the Sun City Center Swingers Square Dance Club will try to show its appreciation with a “Salute to Moms” Mainstream/ Plus Square Dance on Friday, May 17, 2013. Dancers will be treated to delicious cakes and cupcakes; beverages will also be available. Dancers: come join us and help celebrate Mother’s Day. These Special Dances, along with the club’s regular Friday Night Mainstream/Plus Dances, are held in Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. (except Nov. 15; this
dance will be held in the Dance Studio in the Atrium building). PreRounds 7-7:30 p.m. Mainstream/ Plus Dance 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Ron Reardon calls on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of the month; Art Springer calls on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Bob Ellis or Marty Van Wart will fill in as caller as needed. Pat Hagen cues. The Beginners Square Dance Class and the Plus workshop class are terminated for the summer. Square Dancers: come join us every Friday Night for great dancing, fellowship and refreshments. AT T E N T I O N : T h e S C C Swingers Square Dance Club dances ALL SUMMER. Casual dress is optional. For further information call Geri at 633-9742 or Leah at 6333986 and/or visit our website at floridasquaredance.com/suncity/ index. —Dick Shultz
Jazzmatazz Adds a Wednesday Session The Jazz Dance Club, Jazzmatazz, is adding another session to its weekly schedule. In addition to meeting on Saturday at 10 a.m., the group will also meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Central Campus atrium dance studio. If you love to dance, you’ll love this dance experience taught by performing arts dancer, Diane Le Francois. The emphasis on technique will transfer to all of your dancing, and you will enjoy learning jazz dancing and choreographed performances. Beginners are welcome. Come for one or both classes, whichever works best for you. For more information, call 813-634 6692.
May 2013
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The News of Sun City Center
Sew ‘n Sews Zipper Art
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The Computer Club
COMPUTER CLUB CLASSES
WINDOWS 8 WORKSHOP Your choice of May 9 or May 16 (GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE NEW OPERATING SYSTEM) 9 a.m. – noon in the Computer Club Classroom Tuition $10 payable upon registration May 13: USING A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH YOUR COMPUTER 9 a.m. – noon in the Computer Club Classroom Tuition $10 payable upon registration May 20: VIRUS REMOVAL WORKSHOP 9 a.m. – noon in the Computer Club Classroom Tuition $10 payable upon registration
L to R: Linda Bowker, Bev Mikulski, Brenda Swank, Linda Swift, Dolly Banes, Marlene Lohman. The Sun City Center Sew ’n Sews held a workshop call “Zipper Art.” The art is made from recycled zippers and the participants created “wearable art” in less than four hours. Evelyn Brown and Pam Davis taught the class to over 20 students who each created a “one-of-a-kind” broach. “Creations feature colorful zippers that are reinvented to brighten, enlighten and delight!” Brown stated. “It is a fun way to add art to your wardrobe or a purse,” she concluded. The Sew ’n Sews Club provides a place and equipment for experienced and novice stitchers or quilters to learn new techniques, to share in the joy of creating something beautiful, and to enjoy great fellowship. Membership is open to any Sun City Center Community Association member and annual dues are $10. Meetings and classes are held Monday through Friday in the Arts and Crafts Building. The Sun City Center Sew ‘n Sews Club also has a long and interesting history of service to the community. Projects during the year include sewing items of need for “The Kids Place,” The VA Hospital, RCMA and other charitable organizations. For information on becoming a member, call Linda at (813) 390-2377 or email scc.sew.n.sews@gmail.com.
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prostate cancer Just curious—how is prostate cancer diagnosed? A— Like any other type of cancer, prostate cancer must be identified from a biopsy sample, examined under a microscope, by a pathologist, … the same as with lung, breast, brain, skin cancers, etc. With prostate cancer, getting the sample is tricky. Routine biopsies are performed in the doctor’s office, hopefully with a little surface anesthetic. Random core samples are taken—usually 8, 10 or 12. The only tissue examined are the tiny cores taken from these 8, 10 or 12 areas. Too often, they are not representative of the entire gland— and a “false negative” report may result. If you are facing a biopsy, ask your doctor to take 18, 24 or more samples. The more samples, the greater the chance of getting an accurate finding—and that is what you want the first time!
This information is provided by the Dattoli Cancer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Submit your questions to: 800/915-1001 or gcarnahan@dattoli.com www.dattolifoundation.com
Photo Club Names The Bill Leasy Photo Lab T he S C C Photo C lub i s saddened by the death of one of their leaders, Bill Leasy. Bill passed away on April 15, 2013. He was a member of the SCC Photo Club for over 15 years and served on the Board of Directors for 14 of those years. He served in many positions including vice president, president, past president, and vice president of facilities. He would bring his cup of coffee to the Photo Lab each morning and work on one of his photos, or more often help someone with their photos. He was always willing to help others learn and taught many classes for the club. He introduced the concept of having tutorials before each club meeting, an idea that continues today. Bill won first place at the SCC Photo Club’s March competition. His photo “Broken Dreams” scored the only perfect score in the competition. It is on display in the Photo Club’s window in the Atrium. The SCC Photo Club has recognized Bill’s contributions to the club by naming their main facility “The Bill Leasy Photo Lab.” His smile and easy way will be missed by all.
Beginning May 21: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS A Four session course, continuing Tuesdays - May 28, June 3, June 11 10 a.m. – noon in the Computer Club Classroom Tuition $20 payable upon registration All classes pre-register in classroom 12:30-5 p.m., MON-SAT
Photo Club Meeting Tuesday, May 14
If you want to learn about traveling with your camera from folks who really know how to travel, you will want to attend the SCC Photo Club meeting on Tuesday, May 14. Our speakers are Michele and Tom Grimm, freelance writers and photographers who have traveled throughout the United States and in 130 other countries taking photos and gathering material for books, websites, magazines and newspapers. The couple has published several books on photography, including The Good Guide for Bad Photographers, and have written several travel guides, including Away for the Weekend: Southern California. Their photographs also have illustrated six children’s books. For 16 years, this husband-and-wife team wrote a weekly travel column for the Los Angeles Times. They also were the photography columnists for Travel-Holiday magazine. In addition to traveling more than five years in motor homes on several photographic odysseys of North America, the couple lived in Bend, Oregon, the Florida Keys, and Laguna Beach and San Clemente in Southern California. You can learn more about this interesting couple at www.tomgrimm.com. Community members and guests are welcome to attend. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Caper Room with a tutorial. After a short business meeting at 7 p.m., the program will begin. Club meetings are open to all in the area. For more information on the club and its activities, see our website at www.photoclubscc.com or visit the learning lab at 960D Cherry Hills Drive. Dues for the 2013 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, scanners and large format printers.
Scandanavian Club to Meet Wednesday, May 22
The Scandinavian Club of Sun City Center will meet on Wednesday, May 22, at 2:30 p.m. in the Florida Room. As a direct follow-up to April’s Scandinavian countries presentation, an interesting quiz will be held for members and guests. An ice cream social will follow. Admission is $3 for members and $4 for guests. Membership interests should be directed to Joan Collins at 803979-9577 or Fritz Brinck at 813260-3422.
Neuropathy Resource Group
The May meeting of the Neuropat hy Res ource Group sponsored by the SCC Men’s Club will be held on Thursday May 9, at 1 p.m. in the Caper Room in the Central Campus Community Association Atrium. It can be accessed off North Pebble Beach Blvd on North Course Lane. The meeting is open to all SCC residents and is specifically for those suffering from peripheral neuropathy, male or female. The speaker for this meeting will be Bre Medlock, OTR/L. CLT director of Outpatient Therapies at Sun Towers Retirement Community. She will present Phase II of her program for rehabilitation. Some of you will remember her from one of our meetings last fall where she introduced the anti-gravity treadmill and associated apparatus. If you have any questions please contact Ron Pelton, 813 633 0190.
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Club Happenings 2
NEW SCC ART GALLERY EXHIBIT
Rather than featuring a singular artist, the May exhibition at The Art Gallery in SCC will be a showing of the works of a wide number of artists from the SCC community. This change in format will provide an exhibition displaying the widest possible array of painting techniques, media use and subject matter, offering something to satisfy every artistic taste. The opening reception for this exciting show will be Wednesday, May 1, in the Art Room from 2 to 4 p.m. All are invited to attend, meet the artists, view their works and enjoy the available refreshments. Admission to the show is free. For those who cannot attend the opening, The Art Gallery is open to visitors each Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. —Ed Laudano
The News of Sun City Center
Sun City Center Photo Club Announces March Competition Winners The Sun City Center Photo Club is proud to announce the winners of its March competition. The first place overall winner, receiving a perfect score, was Broken Dreams by Bill Leasy. Second place overall was awarded to View from Beaver Creek by Roger Kele. In the color digital division, category first place winners were: Awesome Power by Kathy Vitale (Master); Celestun Shells by Ron Shackelford and Among my Roots by Robert Winch(tieAdvanced); Nice Landing and Orchid (tie) by Andre Ledoux (Level 2); and Diana, Princess of Wales by Bev Shackelford (Level 1). In the monochrome digital division, category winners were: Old Tractor by Robert Winch (Advanced) and View from Beaver Creek by Roger Kele (Level 1). In the color print division, winners were: Carousel and What’s Up There? (tie) both by Pat Jones (Level 2). In the creative division (no categories), the winner was Broken Dreams by Bill Leasy. Winning photos are displayed on the SCC Photo Club at www.photoclubscc.com and will be shown in the Photo Club window display in the Atrium. For more information on the club and its activities, please see our website at www. photoclubscc.com or visit the learning lab at 960D Cherry Hills Drive. Dues for the 2013 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, scanners and large format printers. —Vicki Breaugh
May 2013
Artist of the Month May: Mel Solochek
Mel Solochek, current SCC Art Gallery director, has been designated as Artist Of The Month for May 2013, by the SCC Art Club. Prior to moving to SCC in 2012, Mel had been painting just for fun and relaxation. After his move to SCC, he joined the Art Club and began taking lessons in acrylic painting from Anne Walker, improving his technique and gaining new insights into the medium. Now Mel paints at home almost every day, working acrylics on canvas. Originally from Milwaukee, WI and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Mel was a registered pharmacist in his own independent pharmacy, was one of the original founders of Pharmacy Buying Group of America and moved on to become president of U.S. Generic, a discount generic drug company. Mel’s works will be on display during May at SCC Library, Sun Trust Bank, American Bank, A-1 Connection Realty, Information Center on Cherry Hills Dr., and in Art Room showcase.
Ceramics Club
The lucky winner of the Ceramic Club FunFest raffle, Dolores Wiggins, is shown below claiming her prize of an angel gazing ball.
PHOTO BY MONICA MCPHILLIPS
Broken Dreams by Bill Leasy.
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View from Beaver Creek by Roger Kele.
The Patriots Club of Sun City Center presented a check from their fundraising efforts to the Rehabilitation Program at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital to support the wounded veterans. This program is only supported by donations. Shown accepting the check from the Patriots Club President Uta Kuhn is Scott MacDonald.
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May 2013
Club Happenings 3 Potter’s Wheel Club May Honoree
Terrie McNamara holds one of her signature pieces. Terrie McNamara, member of SCC Potter’s Wheel Club, will display her handmade pottery in the Atrium during the month of May. There you will see various firing methods used to create her pieces: pit fired, wood fired, raku fired and electric kiln fired pottery. She enjoys making all kinds of pottery on the wheel: miniature vases, cups, serving dishes, spoon rests, salad bowls, berry bowls, batter bowls, wine goblets, casseroles, vases, angels. She prefers to create functional work. On occasion, she will create decorative ceramic objects. Terrie signs her pottery with her initials: MTM. Terrie began learning wheel pottery in NYC studying under master potter, Jerry Marshall, at Earthworks and Artisans in 1987. She continued her studies at Penland School of Crafts in NC, Peter’s Valley in NJ, Art Center Manatee, Carla’s Clay in Sarasota and San Antonio Pottery. She enjoys using her pottery skills in a giving way by donating hundreds of her wheel thrown bowls to the annual Empty Bowls event in Bradenton. She has been doing this since 2000. Terrie has been sharing her knowledge and joy of wheel pottery by giving classes to club members since 2006. She hopes you will stop by the Atrium to see her work.
Terry Oster
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The News of Sun City Center
Meals on Wheels Celebrates 40 years in Sun City Center The second Meals on Wheels program in the United States was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1956 by Charlene Bennett, a member of the Columbus Woman’s Club. Fortunately, she retired to Sun City Center and volunteered as Community Improvement Chair of the GFWC SCC Woman’s Club. She saw the need for a Meals on Wheels program in our community and developed it as a service project of the SCC Woman’s Club. She delivered the first SCC Meals on Wheels to Mr. and Mrs. Rockaby in 1973. She very likely never dreamed that 40 years later they would be delivering over 5,000 meals a year. The Sun City Center Meals on Wheels program now requires a united effort of Samaritan Services, South Bay Hospital, the Woman’s Club and an army of volunteers. Samaritan Services handles reservations and billing for the meals. You may order meals by calling them at 634-9283 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. South Bay Hospital prepares the meals. Each meal includes a salad, entrée, bread, and butter, dessert and fruit juice for $6. The Woman’s Club co-chairs, Angie Maze and Sharon Nathan, coordinate the houses of worship and service clubs who provide the volunteers to deliver meals 365 days a year. The organizations are: Beth Israel (January), AAUW and DAR (February), Lion’s Club (March), United Methodist Church, (April), Redeemer Lutheran Church (May), Trinity Baptist (June), Men’s Club (July), United Community Church, (August), St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (September), Knights of Columbus, (October), St. John Devine Episcopal Church, (November) and Woman’s Club (December). The GFWC SCC Woman’s Club meets on th the 4 Thursday of the month, September through May. If you are interested in membership, please contact Peggy Person at 633-0255. —ROSELYN CRUTHIS
Marian Smoker, (left) Meals on Wheels volunteer, was recruited by Samaritan Services eight years ago and works seven days a week, 365 days a year making sure meals are packed up and ready for delivery. Lion’s Club members (second left) Donna Ward, Alice and Bob Boose, Ellen and Terry McGovern are picking up their insulated packages of meals at South Bay Hospital.
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AAUW Announces Drawing For $1,000 Scholarship Repeating their successful drawing from last year, the South Shore branch of AAUW is again offering you a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship for a student of your choice. Last year’s winning ticket was drawn by Sandra Zeligman. Entry tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Tickets will be sold every Friday 9 a.m. to noon in the Atrium Kiosk. You may get yours from your favorite member of the local AAUW, or call Carolyn 634-5395. At any rate, come by the Atrium on a Friday morning and learn the details. The drawing will be held in February 2014. Last year’s winner, Kathleen Kelly, gave her winning scholarship to the granddaughter of a friend, a smart girl who really needs help to further her education.
Kathleen Kelly won the 2013 drawing.
SCC Photo Club Announces Viewers’ Choice Winners! 2,738 votes were cast for the Viewer’s Choice at FunFest on Saturday, March 16. Congratulations to our Viewer’s Choice winner and our prestigious Top Ten! Our Viewer’s Choice winner was “Jungle Beauty” by Gayle Fischer. (See her winning photo on page 12.) Rounding out the top ten were: “The Groom” by Pat Jones, “I’m Older So I’m Boss!” by Rolf Sulzberger, “Out of Africa” by Gayle Fischer, “Twin Kittens” by Pat Jones, “airborne” by George Seeley, “The Price of Liberty” by Wayne Musholt, “Sunset on Tampa Bay” by Rose Stack, “Chihuly Boat” by Pradeep Nijhawan and “Gimme Shelter” by Sue McBride. There were 64 photographs entered into this competition, representing the work of 21 photographers. For more information on the club and its activities, please see our website at www. photoclubscc.com or visit the learning lab at 960D Cherry Hills Drive. Dues for the 2013 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, scanners and large format printers. —Vicki Breaugh
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British Connection Enjoys Tea with Brandon British Club
(L to R): Linda Peterson, Pam Treadwell, Jen Johanson, Diane Gill, Adele Megown, Frankie Nicholas. The Brandon British Club (or the ‘other BBC’ as it is otherwise known) is a recently founded social club for British expats living in the Greater Brandon area. The aim of the group is to offer a “home away from home” and to offer friendship and support for our expat community of all ages. POC for the Brandon British Club is Jen Johanson, president, and she can be reached at brandonbritishclub@gmail.com. After recently learning of and contacting a newly formed British Club in Brandon (BBC), the British Connection of Sun City Center was invited to attend a March 9th Mother’s Day Tea at the Tea Cup Tea Room on Lithia Pinecrest in Brandon, Florida, by the BBC. Linda Peterson, British Connection President and Pam Treadwell, Events Chairman, representing the British Connection club, enjoyed the lovely tea and ideas were exchanged on how the two clubs could interact with one another and contacts were made so members from each club could plan future events together. The Sun City Center British Connection is open to all residents and guests of Sun City Center and Kings Point; for additional information, contact Kathy Howell at 813-567-3358. —Robbin Stratton
Men’s Club
May 2013
Spreading the Word
(L to R) seated: Dr. Robert Trivus, psychiatrist affiliated with South Bay Hospital; Edmund Dubreuil, Mental Health consultant and president of South Shore Coalition for Mental Health and Aging; Dr. Ken Barringer, clinical psychologist. Standing Don Murphy, VP programs; and Jim Rottman, president of SCC Men’s Club. At a recent meeting of the SCC Men’s Club they had a trio of speakers to inform the membership about the function and assistance available through the South Shore Coalition for Mental Health and Aging. Many members were not aware of the size of the problem associated with mental health and were very grateful to learn of the resources available to our community. For more information on the Men’s Club contact John Armstrong, VP Membership at (813) 634-6434.
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GFWC SCC Woman’s Club Members Visit Palm Gardens
(L to R):Jennifer Hamme, Mary Soja, Carolyn Griffey, Chief Noreen Schramm, Susan Seipelt, Sheila Rooney, Marie Fox.
(From left) Renate Bartz, Patricia Spangler, Joanne Duffy and Debbie Gilmore enjoy a pleasant visit at Palm Garden. Debbie is activities director at Palm Garden. Renate and Joanne, members of the GFWC SCC Woman’s Club, delivered colorful blankets and lap robes to patients last year. Patricia proclaimed it was “soft and warm.” Renate is a talented artist and has won numerous awards for her needlework. —Roselyn Cruthis
Ceramics Club Adds Saturday Hours The Sun City Center Ceramic Club has added hours of availability. The Shop will be open the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.. to 4 p.m. The next open Saturday will be May 4, 2013. This will afford working residents of Sun City Center and Kings Point access to the club. —Monica McPhillips
The SCC Emergency Squad was the recipient of a generous $2,000 donation from the Shellcrafters Club. Chief Schramm told the audience that the Squad is fully funded by donations. They receive no Federal, State. or County monies. The Squad is the largest all-volunteer EMS organization in the state of Florida. They responded to 6800 emergency calls last year right in the Sun City Center and Kings Point area. If you think you might be interested in joining this prestigious organization, please call 813-633-1411 or visit the website at www.scc-ems.us. —Jan Huber
Irish Connection Club Movie Night for Sun City Center and Kings Point 6:30 p.m. May 13 in the Rollins Theater FEATURE: TARA ROAD. Adapted from a Maeve Binchy best seller and starring Andie MacDowell, Olivia Williams & Stephen Rae. Through a chance phone call, a grieving American mother meets an Irish wife recently dumped by her husband. The two agree to swap houses, (one in Connecticut and one in Dublin) in an attempt to find comfort amid new surroundings. Both enter a learning experience. Sub Titles Available. All are welcome … Bring a friend!
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Demonstration
On May 20, following a brief Art Club business meeting at 1 p.m., there will be an art demonstration by Joseph Palotas in the Rollins Theater. Admission is free, all are welcome and membership in the Art Club is not required.
Metaphysical Society May Schedule
Meetings and Presentations
Time: Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. (unless otherwise stated below.) Place: Heritage Room unless otherwise specified below, Sun City Center. May 8: “Soul Mates and Twin Flames.” Speaker: Rev. Karn Goff . May 15: “Pre-birth Planning.” Member Speaker: Alice P. Williams. May 22: “C hiroprac tic C are , Acupuncture, and Massage and A r o m a T h e r a p y.” S p e a k e r s : C h i ropr a c t i c P hy s i c i a n R on Latronica, Acupuncture Physician Magaly DiCanio and Massage and Aroma Therapist Robin LeBleu. May 29: “Wellness Education & Technology for All.” Speaker Julie Phillips. Metaphysical Society Meetings and Presentations are open to SCC/KP members and guests. Admission: Love Offering. For information call Holli at (813) 419-4704. Book Group May 6 and 13: 1 p.m. in the Armstrong Room. The current metaphysical book is “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind” by Joan Borysenko. May 20: 1p.m. in the Sandpiper Room.
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The Book Group is open to SCC/ KP members and guests. Admission is free. For information call Alice at (813) 634-9065. Discussion Group With Michael McGoldrick in Kings Point: May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30: 11 a.m. in the Kings Point North Clubhouse— South Social Room (Tell gatekeeper you are going to the Clubhouse). This “Death and Dying” Discussion Group focuses on any facet—from the thought of one’s own path of dying or preparing one’s self and their family for their death. Join them as they discuss and work through the various emotional issues of dealing with death and the events surrounding mortality. The Discussion Group is open to the public. Admission is free. For information call Mike McGoldrick at (813) 938-1252. Drum Circle May 6, 13, and 20: 6:30 p.m. in the Eberhardt Bldg., Central Campus, next to the Exercise Bldg. Bring your drums, rattles, rain sticks, pots and/or pans and enjoy each other’s company in joyous revelry. The Drum Circle is open to SCC/KP Members and Guests. Admission is free. For Information call Holli at (813) 419-4704. —Holli Cantrell
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Linear Perspective Drawing with Cotton Contrast This session will go into the basics for a wonderfully mastered work of art in graphite as our newfound knowledge of linear perspective will give us great vision of our surroundings. If you love all those pictures of small villages and towns that you have visited through the years and wanted to do something with them, this will be perfect for you! Together we will learn how to position all those windows, doors, planters and extended window seals in a village or town setting. How does one thing relate to the next? How can this go that way and that go that way? You will now have all the answers of how to complete a linear perspective layout with great ease and have it look GREAT! Plus after our layout is complete you will learn an excellent way to get a nice, soft image in graphite to complete the piece without the mess of powdered graphites. If you put these short easy to follow practices together, you will be proud of a dynamic and successful drawing at the end. —Joseph Palotas
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May 2013
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DRILL
After 50 years of being in existence the Men’s Chorus of Sun City Center and the Women’s Chorus of Sun City Center performed together for the first time. This occurred on Saturday, March 23. at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church when the Men’s Chorus was invited to perform with the Women’s Chorus at their annual concert for the very first time. Judging from the enthusiastic applause and many complimentary remarks made to chorus members after the concert; it was obviously a rousing success and hopefully will be repeated again next year. In recognition of this historic season, the Men’s Chorus hosted a joint banquet for both organizations at St. John The Divine Episcopal
Church. Members are shown enjoying the evening that came complete with gourmet dinner and entertainment. The two groups will be taking the summer off and will resume rehearsal early in September. Rehearsals are held once a week at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church located on Del Webb West Blvd. in Sun City Center. It is not a requirement to be a resident of Sun City Center in order to sing in either chorus. If you are interested in singing in the men’s chorus please call Bob Garrod, president of the Men’s Chorus, at 813-634-4110. For the Women’s Chorus, contact Chris O’Hara, president of the Women’s Chorus, at 813-634-4341 for more information.
SCC Amateur Radio operators provided contact with the County Emergency Operations Center from the new radio room at South Bay Hospital. Radio Team Leader Don Chinnery (Call Sign WU9T) at left, Club President Al Clark (KJ4FUH), VHF Operator Carl McGary (N3VFV) and Dennis Russell (K9VFU) provided the only data and emergency information to and from South Bay Hospital that morning. By John Bowker Hillsborough Fire Rescue and Office of Emergency Management held a Mass Casualty Exercise on Friday, April 5. Activity took place at several locations throughout the county, including South Bay Hospital, to practice handling a surge in emergency services demand during a mass casualty event. More than 600 students from Tampa Bay Technical High School and 50 students from Hillsborough Community College participated as “victims” for the exercise. The Sun City Center Amateur Radio Club and CERT organizations took part in the simulation that brought over 40 “injured” students to South Bay Hospital that morning. During the exercise, it was assumed that all Internet and telephone connections to and from the hospital had been interrupted. The radio club was able to alert hospital
administrators of the early arrival of the “injured” through its radio channel with the county Emergency Operations Center and was able to keep them informed as to the progress of “care” for the students during the two-hour drill. Team Leader Don Chinner y commented that South Bay hospital had recently installed an antenna on the building specifically for use on Amateur Radio channels, and the administrators had nothing but praise for the two-way communications provided by the local radio club during the drill to replace their normal procedures. In fact, the radio club was able to provide digital messages to Tampa that would be particularly important in relaying the needs for specific pharmaceuticals in a real emergency, and other data that could be very difficult to spell out by voice in a busy environment.
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By Art Erickson As you should have heard by now, the good news is there is a plan to increase the parking in at the Central Campus (Atrium) by 150 spaces for cars and 40 spaces for golf carts. This certainly is good news, but there’s more to this plan than meets the eye. The details involve major issues; the parking spaces are almost ‘icing on the cake’. Did you know the parking lot at the Central Campus forces rain water to flow toward the buildings? CA Director Dave Floyd says that’s why there are large drainage grates close to the buildings. The parking lot improvement will start from the bottom to make rain water flow away from the buildings, as it should. Besides removing artifacts, like the CERT building and the stage area in the courtyard behind Rollins Theater, there are other improvements that will be ‘above the surface’. There are new county construction codes for a project this size. There are minimum lighting requirements as well as landscaping (green space) requirements like the use of drip irrigation. The new plan exceeds all of the county requirements, by choice. The landscaping plan exceeds county requirements because the CA Board wants to make the new parking lot visually appealing and safe. Trees will provide some shade while shrubs will hide the parking lot from the road. The drip irrigation will help keep the water costs down over the coming years. The lighting will be different from a typical commercial parking lot. The county requires a certain “lumens per foot.” Instead of very tall lamp posts that use high energy sodium vapor lamps, the plan is to go with lower “focused LED” lamps. This should provide better lighting for walking, energy efficiency and improve the look of the parking area—more of a campus look than a mall look.
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More Parking, YAY!
Below the surface there is a lot going on also—an improved storm drainage system, for instance. According to Director Floyd (Dave) all of the utilities needed by future buildings will be “stubbed out.” That means access points for necessary utilities like electricity, water and sewer are already provided without having to dig up the parking lot again. Moving North Course Lane farther north allows for a dividing line between the new and old buildings. Any new buildings will have parking spaces located close to them. None of this comes cheap; it never does. This is a large area (3-4 acres) and there’s a lot of work being done below ground so it is difficult to evaluate. Are checks being made so the money is well spent? Let’s see. Anticipating future growth by doing the utilities now would qualify as money well spent. Improving lighting is high on the member survey list of wants, and LEDs are efficient light emitters. What about storm drain improvement? That’s an unknown but one flooding incident would make the decision appear wise—predicting the future is an impossible task. Making efficient use of the newly acquired five acres may be the most compelling aspect. The existing parking lot will be re-designed to provide more parking spaces in the same area. One splurge was made on the size of the parking space, 10’x20’. That’s larger than Walmart or Publix. This should make parking easier and hopefully reduce the number of “door dings.” Speaking of efficient use, Dave says the existing asphalt and concrete will be crushed into smaller pieces to be used in the project. This not only saves dumping fees but also reduces raw material costs. Dave also says this is a common practice in the county, nothing new here, just smart. If you want to know the numbers here’s the overview. They err on the
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In this image the existing North Course Lane is shown in blue. The proposed new road is shown in magenta. The parking spaces are the new layout, designed to increase the number of parking spaces by using the area more efficiently. Toward the bottom-right corner you can see the additional golf cart spaces where the CERT building is now. high side, but they are the cap the membership sets on spending. Only when The Project Office gets the bids will the true cost be known, but it has to be lower than the amount approved by the members. Besides the Board’s estimates (better too much than too little), there is also a “contingency” amount of of $60K (the K means a thousand). All these efforts should cover any “surprises” and the total cost could be less. Landscaping and irrigation alone could be $100K, add another $50K for the lighting, design cost and permits cost another $75K, then there’s the “contingency” $60K. It’s the (just under) $600K “parking area improvement” that is the big number, but that number includes things besides asphalt. As mentioned, changing the flow of rainwater (and improving the drainage system) is part of the plan. Providing access to utilities for future buildings is part
of the plan. Adding parking spaces is part of the plan. These numbers are cautious estimates. If the members approve the efforts, The Project Office will get firm bids, but the total amount won’t be allowed to exceed the amount approved by the voters. Making all this as painless as possible is part of the plan. Dave says much of the work will be done in the summer and in stages to reduce the amount of parking affected at any one time. The efficiency of lighting and water use is good for future costs, but require expenses today. Planning for the future requires exactly that, thinking about the future. On May 7 at 9 a.m. in the Caper Room there will be “Coffee and Conversation” event where members of the Board will listen to comments and answer questions from people who attend.
A CAFÉ OR A SOCIAL MEETING AREA? By David Floyd Secretary-Director The idea of a café or expanded social meeting area in the Atrium building has been under consideration for quite a long time. It was approved for construction in 2004 but was not built because of a lack of funds. It was the number one amenity requested in an informal survey taken by the Board in 2011 and was the number one requested indoor improvement in the 2012 community-wide survey (“the Survey”). Some members have suggested a café with a bar for liquor service. If a liquor license were to be issued for the Atrium area, clubs, organizations, and HOA’s could no longer hold BYOB socials in the building. By state law, all alcohol would have to be purchased from the license holder. Because this would require
additional food sales to meet 1. FOOD SERVICE CAFÉ: a limited 2. SOCIAL MEETING AREA: the licensing requirements, we would food service operation could open area in the Atrium can need an expanded kitchen; the cost be created that would include be enclosed with a roof and of construction would increase over breakfast and lunch into the early additional seating with privacy the current estimate. Based on afternoon. The menu would be a can be created for approximately input from Clubs and Organizations limited one. Serving a breakfast 60 people. It would be an area to and the potential construction cost of assorted beverages, pastries, sit and relax and play games. You increase your Board decided not to and egg sandwiches; and, a lunch could bring your own snacks and consider pursuing a bar or a liquor menu of assorted beverages, soup, beverages to socialize with your license for the café or social meeting sandwiches, salads and snacks. friends. This social meeting area area. This will require a larger kitchen would not impact the existing area to meet Health Department walking pathway. The cost for There is no doubt that our regulations and based on the this option is relatively low and members want additional socializing Board’s research might require a would not involve any increase space in the Atrium building. Other subsidy to break even of between in CA dues, and it would be less cost factors come into play that the $4 and $6 per year per member. than the present construction cost members should be aware of. These Cost of construction is in the estimate. factors are significant enough that current estimate. Building the the Board has decided to include It is your choice. Please use Café will not have an effect on the the café options on the ballot that either the Absentee Ballot on walking pathway that presently opposite page or vote in the polling the Board will conduct this month. exists in the Atrium building. on May 21 or May 22 to express your Here are the options the opinion to the Board. members need to consider for the Café project:
I approve building a café in the Atrium with a food service operation with a potential dues increase of $4 - $6 per member to support the operation of the café.
I approve building only a social meeting area in the Atrium without food service.
I approve building only a social meeting area in the Atrium without food service.
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By voting YES, you support this spending; by voting NO, you reject this spending.
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APPROVAL OF CAMPUS PARKING AREA IMPROVEMENTS
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PHIL COATES, INSTRUCTOR AT THE COMMUNITY CHURCH COLLEGE
As the Community Church C ollege ends its 2013 Spring Semester, it would like to introduce one of its instructors, Phillip Coates. Mr. Coates is a graduate of Brown University with a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. He has been a corporate trainer at Hewlett-Packard and has taught in the classroom from elementary school all the way up to the college level. He has also been published and has done some editing. Phil came here from Northern California, where he taught in private schools. What does he like about teaching at the Community Church College? “I like being able to make use of my interests, knowledge, and career experience to teach a wide range of courses and design my own curriculum without some dean telling me ‘you don’t have a Ph.D. in that’ and without some faculty committee telling me what topics must be covered for a degree program.” The shortness of the courses (about five weeks) also helps: Just long enough for a “ l i g ht” c o u r s e — t o g e t y o u r feet wet but not the boredom that comes often at the end of a whole long semester. Phil’s courses have included great poetry that average people (not scholars) love, “Shakespeare for dummies” for those who need
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How did the Quack-tacular Lucky Ducks come to Florida?
One of 40 racks made by SCC’s Sawdust Engineers to hold the 4,000 ducks. Got Ducks? Yes, we do, thanks air-conditioned space for the ducks to Sarah Hardy’s Harrington Hospital till next years “Duck Pluck.” Auxiliary in Southbridge, MA Phil Coates The winners of the prizes who had 4,000 extra large rubber are: First prize Patty Ore; Second numbered ducks they were not using. prize Joanne Baskinger; Third Prize The Auxiliary voted to give Sarah Diane Reardon Fourth prize Terry 4,000 rubber ducks for her Campaign McNamara and Fifth prize Terry to have his language and wordplay Against Human Trafficking. Brubaker. explained, the art of persuasion and The ducks arrived in eight Who else can we thank? The writing workshops. barrels with 500 ducks in each barrel. Diamondettes and the SCC Softball What better way to keep the How were we going to get these 4,000 League, the Front Porch Pickers, mind active, whether young or ducks in wood racks of 100? Jerry the Swim Dancers and all the other old, than to try some of the many Decker of the Sawdust Engineers volunteers who made our “first” classes offered at the Community agreed to get a team of his men to Quack-tacular Lucky Duck Day such Church College. It’s open to all, fits make 40 racks to hold 4,000 ducks. a success! different schedules. And it costs Home Depot donated the wood and The “Quack-tacular Lucky screening. A total of 40 duck racks almost nothing! Duck Day” is over. The Campaign were made! Against Human Trafficking is proud Look for the announcement Where are the Lucky Ducks about the Fall semester in future Now? All 4,000 yellow rubber to announce that $5,500 will go to articles. The College is located at ducks are stacked numerically in 40 Bridging Freedom, a 501(c)3 nonUnited Community Church, 1501 La racks of 100 ducks per rack located profit organization formed to help Jolla Ave. (at N. Pebble Beach Blvd.) at “Call EZ Storage & U-Haul – children and young adults who have been trapped in Child Sex Slavery. in Sun City Center. Wimauma.” They have donated an
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Guava fruits may be round, egg or pear-shaped, 2-4 inches long, having a creamy white or orange-salmon flesh and a strong, characteristic aroma. It is rich in vitamins A, B, and C and contains more vitamin C than a typical citrus fruit – the rind has over five times more vitamin C than an orange. It also contains high amounts of calcium – which is unusual in a fruit.
to make candies, preserves, jellies, jams, marmalades, teas and juices. Guava leaves are used for medicinal purposes, as a remedy for diarrhea, and for their supposed antimicrobial properties. Dooryard Production Guava trees may be propagated by seed, however they do not come true from seed and fruit production may not begin for three to eight years. Cultivars are vegetative propagated by air layering, stem cuttings, grafting and budding. Guava trees are well adapted to a wide range of soil types including sands, loams, rock-based soils and muck. An acidic soil pH of 4.5 to 7 is ideal but plants also do well in high pH soils of 7-8.5 if supplied with chelated iron materials. In Florida, young guava trees should be fertilized every one to two months during the first year, beginning with 1/4 lb of 6-6-6 fertilizer and increasing to 1 lb per tree. Thereafter, three or four applications per year in amounts proportionate to the increasing size of the tree are sufficient. Guava trees in the home landscape are susceptible to trunk injury caused by lawn mowers and weed eaters. Maintain a grass-free area 2 to 5 or more feet away from the trunk of the tree. Never hit the tree trunk with lawn mowing equipment and never use a weed eater near the tree trunk. Mechanical damage to the trunk of the tree will result in weakening the tree and if severe enough can cause the tree to dieback or die. Pests and Diseases The Caribbean fruit fly is the worst pest of guava in Florida. Fruit infested with fly larvae are usually unsuitable for eating. Covering the developing fruit when it reaches about one inch in diameter with a paper bag will prevent fruit fly infestation. A number of diseases also attack guava trees including anthracnose, red alga and various leaf spots. Red alga or alga spot symptoms of leaf infestation are reddish to purplishbrown circular spots. Anthracnose fungus attacks fruit, leaves, and young stems and may cause stem dieback and leaf drop. Symptoms on young leaves include large, irregular dead spots that may also show pinkish color (spore masses). This is just another of the interesting tropical fruits that are at your disposal here in Florida. Several months ago I covered the papaya and in the near future will discuss mangos, avocados and perhaps others.
The central pulp is juicy and normally filled with very hard, yellowish seeds but some guavas are seedless or nearly so. The whole fruit is edible, from seeds to rind, but many people choose to cut out the seeds and the middle of the guava. The guava flesh is sweet (the middle part with the seeds is sweetest), and the rind is slightly bitter tasting. When immature and until a very short time before changing color and ripening, the fruit is green, hard, gummy within and very astringent. The fruit is commonly eaten whole, but is often prepared in a variety of ways added to desserts such as ice cream, pastes, popsicles, pastries and pies, pureed and juiced. Boiled guava is also extensively used
Pictured (l-r) around the conference table are Patrol Directors Jane Trefren, Suzanne Boothe, Martha Finley, Marilyn Balkany, Bob Black, Karen Ryan, Patrol Chief Bob Powers, Uta Kuhn, and Rob King. Sun City Center’s Security Patrol, Inc. Board of Directors met to elect officers and welcome newly-elected board directors. The recently elected Board directors will serve a two-year term, while Board officers are elected annually. New Patrol Board directors are Marilyn Balkany, Suzanne Boothe, Bob Black, Rob King, Uta Kuhn and Jane Trefren. Board Officers are Karen Ryan, president; Bob Black, vice president; Uta Kuhn, secretary; and Rob King, treasurer. Martha Finley was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms.
SCC Patrol Recognizes 25 Years of Service
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The guava tree will grow to over 30 feet high, with spreading branches. It is easy to recognize because of its smooth, thin, copper-colored bark that flakes off, showing the greenish layer beneath. Mature trees will recover from a brief exposure to 29° F but may be completely defoliated. Young trees are particularly sensitive to cold spells.
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GUAVAS
Security Patrol Chief Bob Powers (center) presents 25-year service award plaques to SCC Patrol volunteers Mary and Dan Patch. Sun City Center’s Security Patrol is very proud of their dedicated volunteers, especially those who have volunteered on the Patrol for an exceptional length of time. Two extraordinary Patrol volunteers are Dan and Mary Patch. Dan and Mary have donated 25 years of volunteer service to the Security Patrol and the SCC community since joining the Security Patrol in November 1987, a year after they moved to Sun City Center. During their 25 years of volunteering, they have missed only one tour of duty because they had purchased tickets to a New Year’s Eve dance. In addition to their monthly Patrol service, Dan and Mary are members of the New England Club where Dan is head chef for social dining events the club presents. Currently, Dan cooks for over 200 club members. In her spare time, Mary is a member of the Bridge Club Association.
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The News of Sun City Center
May 2013
Military Affairs Military Order of the World Wars
Former USMC/USCG pilot addresses MOWW
Sun City Center Memorial Day Ceremony
Michael Rovinelli, Executive Director for USO Tampa Bay Inc. addresses MOAA
PHOTO BY FRANK KEPLEY
Michael M. Rovinelli the Executive Director for USO Tampa Bay, Inc. was the featured speaker at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) meeting on April 3.
PHOTO BY FRANK KEPLEY
Steve Csintyan, CAPT. USCG, (Ret)
Michael M. Rovinelli Michael served two tours in Joint Command roles serving with the Military Entrance Processing Station in Manchester, NH, and his final assignment of four+ years at US Central Command located on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. Michael discussed the newly-opened USO operation at Tampa International Airport and stated that work is already underway for USO Tampa Bay’s newest program, Warrior and Family Care, for our wounded soldiers at James A. Haley VA Hospital. Since opening in mid-August, USO Tampa Bay has served more than 2,200 active duty military personnel and their families, as well as veterans and others who serve our country. He commented that it takes a lot of work and resources to ensure the USO Tampa Bay Welcome Center and outreach programs are available to serve our military seven days a week, 365 days a year and stressed the critical need for volunteers. For operations to grow, USO Tampa Bay needs more than $335,000 annually. Michael retired from the Marine Corps on August 31, 1996 at the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and obtained a bachelor of science degree in human resource management from St. Leo University and an associate degree of science in business management from Hesser College. —B. Frank Kepley, CAPT, USN, (Ret)
(L to R): Lion Alice Boose and Titus Hess, chief executive officer, Southeastern Guide Dogs
Steve Csintyan, CAPT. USCG (Ret) was the guest speaker at the Military Order of the World Wars on April 18, 2013. Following college at the University of Michigan,CAPT Csintyan entered the navy’s flight training program at Pensacola, FL. He chose the Marine Corps option and was commissioned a 2nd Lt in the US Marine Corps and awarded his wings of gold. He subsequently resigned his reserve commission in the USMC to accept a regular commission in the USCG. He flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft during a 30-year career before retiring in December 1986. Steve then taught in the Navy’s junior ROTC program for 10 years prior to coming to Sun City Center in 1996. He discussed various events that occurred during his military career, including his participation in the capsule recovery operations of astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. Steve and his wife Pat moved to Freedom Plaza in December of 2007. They are both actively involved in several volunteer organizations in the Sun City Center area. —B. Frank Kepley, CAPT, USN, (Ret)
Sun City Center will again observe its traditional Memorial Day Ceremony starting at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, in the Borini Theater at the Kings Point Clubhouse, Sun City Center. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for open general attendance seating. All invited guests with reserved seating are requested to be seated not later than 9:45 a.m. This ceremony is sponsored by the combined military veterans’ organizations of Sun City Center and is supported by the joint efforts of many participating community service organizations. The focus of this Memorial Day ceremony is to honor all community veterans with special tribute paid to those veterans who have died in the past year with a Last Roll Call that will be conducted concurrently with our traditional Sun City Center Living Flag Tribute. In addition to a featured speaker (to be announced), a musical interlude and tribute to the military services will be provided by the Trinity Baptist Church Choir & Friends directed by Rev. James Feist. Colors will be presented by the East Bay High School Jr. R.O.T.C. and members of the Ruskin Boy Scout Troop 661 will be placing the wreath at the flagpole outside the auditorium. As part of our annual tribute to our deceased veterans, and showing the great spirit of Sun City Center patriotism, the Patriots Club makes arrangements for and funds the display of U.S. flags on State Route 674. This year the flags will fly for a period of time prior to Memorial Day to July 5. Our list of deceased veterans to be recognized is compiled from the daily obituaries posted in Tampa Bay area dailies and input from local veterans’ organizations. Not all departed veterans are posted for one reason or another and, after our traditional Memorial Day ceremony is over, we do receive queries as to why a departed veteran’s name was missing from the Last Roll Call and not recognized. If anyone knows of a Sun City Center veteran who has died in the past year, and who was not listed in a local obituary, please contact Paul Wheat by telephone at 634-7777 or by e-mail at PAWheatJr@aol.com.
Daniel Noah Address Legion Sun City Center Lions Club recently made a donation to the Southeastern Guide Dogs (see photo at left), designated toward their Canine Assessment Center project. In so doing, the money was actually tripled, due to the fact that the Lions District 35 Council of Governors and the matching challenge of Keith G. Hirst, a friend of Southeastern. By donating the $500 check to Southeastern, it actually became a $1,500 donation. The new Canine Assessment Center will contain more room, improved sanitation and ventilation, better noise and odor control, which all make a difference for the entire team and the wonderful dogs at Southeastern. For more information, check out the website at Guide Dogs.org. The Sun City Center Lions meet the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Sandpiper Grille, 1702 South Pebble Beach Boulevard. Lunch is at 11 a.m., and meeting begins promptly at noon. For more information, call 633-4202.
(L to R) : Tom Culliton, Finance Officer; Ronald Engles, Post Commander; Vern Bartz, Commander Elect; Daniel Noah; Jim Clor, 2nd Vice Commander; and Janet Taylor, Adjutant.
At their monthly meeting in March, members of American Legion Post #246 of Sun City Center were privileged to have as their guest speaker Daniel Noah, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the Tampa Bay Office in Ruskin. Mr. Noah presented a very timely and informative program titled, “A review of the 2012 Hurricane Season & Hurricane Decision Making”.
May 2013
New SAR Chapter in South Shore
The National and Florida Societies of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) announce the formation of a new chapter in the South Shore region of West Central Florida. The new chapter, appropriately named the South Shore Chapter, is currently seeking existing and potential new SAR members to join the chapter which will be holding meetings in Sun City Center. Plans include monthly luncheon meetings to be held on the first Saturday of the month from September to June. Spouses of chapter members are always invited to attend the monthly luncheon meetings. The SAR is an educational, historical and patriotic organization dedicated to the memory of those patriots who, by their sacrifices during the War of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people and, among other purposes, to unite and promote fellowship among their descendants. Any male over the age of 18 years shall be eligible for membership in this Chapter who is a lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in the cause of American independence either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman in the armed forces of the Continental Congress or as a member of any one of the several Colonies or States, or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, or as a member of any Continental, Provincial or Colonial Congress or Legislature; or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain, provided however, that no person advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by use of force or violence shall be eligible for membership in this Chapter. If interested in learning more about the SAR or to become a member of the South Shore Chapter, contact William Love 634-2749. —William Love
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Association of Naval Aviation Visits Fantasy of Flight Members and guests of the Silver Osprey Squadron, Association of Naval Aviation, spent Friday, April 5 at The Fantasy of Flight in Polk City. The Fantasy of Flight is always a favorite of the group, since many of the members could revisit planes they had flown in the past. The restored aircraft at Fantasy of Flight that some of the members had flown before include F4U Corsair, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Grumman J2F Duck, Grumman F-4F Wildcat, Grumman TBF Avenger, Grumman F9F Panther, North American P-51 Mustang, Boeing N2S Stearman, North American SNJ, Consolidated PBY Catalina, and Lockheed WV-2 Super Constellation. There were two special speakers. The Fantasy of Flight’s owner, Kermit Weeks, gave a special flight demonstration of a restored 1938 German Fieseler Storch. This was the world’s first true STOL (Short Take-off and Landing) aircraft. He did a flyby at 30 mph, just five mph above stalling speed. After a very short distance landing in less than 200 feet, he taxied up to the spectators, shut the engine down, and gave a talk about this plane, and then the others on the flight line. Gerhard Fieseler designed the plane in 1935. Almost 4,000 were built between 1937 and 1945. Some interesting events involving the Storch: Marshall Rommel (“The Desert Fox”) flew in one throughout his North African Campaign. It was used to rescue Mussolini from a mountaintop hotel. It was a Storch that carried the bomb used in the attempt on Hitler’s life. During the final days of the war, famous German woman test-pilot Hanna Reich flew a Storch into the heart of Berlin to get last minute instructions from Hitler. The other talk was given by the chief of restoration, Ken Kellett. In 1978, Ken built a fully operational replica of the Wright Flyer, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ flight. He made 23 flights in the plane. Many of our members are from the Tampa Bay area and are aware that the world’s first scheduled airline was the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line which began flying across Tampa Bay on January 1, 1914. The pilot, Tony Jannus , carried one passenger who sat beside him in the open cockpit. The fare was $5 which is about $400 in today’s dollars. The 44’ wingspan biplane was built by Robert Benoist of St. Louis and was powered by a 75 hp 6 cylinder water cooled engine. Ken Kellet is in charge of building the replica and matching it with a reverse engineered engine in time for the commemoration flight on January 1, 2014. A number of Silver Osprey Squadron members
plan to be in St. Petersburg to witness that flight. The next Silver Osprey luncheon meeting will take place at the Plaza Club at 11:30 a.m., on Friday, May 10. The theme will be “Navy Patrol Squadron Operations, WW II to Present.” The presentation will be made by a panel of three Naval aviators, very seasoned in antisubmarine warfare. They are Richard J. Petrucci, CAPT USN (ret.), Robert W. Wisdom, CAPT USN (ret.) and Howard “Bo” Heininger, CDR USN (ret.). Their talk will be supplemented by some photos of all Navy Patrol fixed and rotary wing aircraft during that 73-year period. You do not have to be former military to attend or become a member; all that is required is an interest in military aviation. For further information, please e-mail silverosprey@yahoo.com, or go to suncitycenter.org, select “Activities,” then “Veterans.” For luncheon information and reservations, call Tom Harding at 813-634-1236.
ANA members tour the Fantasy of Flight exhibit in Polk City.
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BBQ May 5
“SGT Michael Nicholson, USMC, was on foot patrol when he was seriously injured by an explosive device in Afghanistan during 2011, causing him to lose both legs and his left arm, and suffer a brain injury. On Sunday, May 5, a BBQ grill trailer will be provided by the Taylor Mae Stinchcomb Foundation (Taylor Mae BBQ) in the flag pole area outside Community Hall (1910 South Pebble Beach Blvd) entrance to serve BBQ pork and beef hot dogs/brats from 1-5 p.m. during the Variety Show Benefit (2:30-4:30 p.m.) for building a SMART HOUSE (Stephen Siller [FDNY] Tunnel to Tower Foundation) for SGT Nicholson in South Tampa. Stop by Community Hall (South Pebble Beach Blvd) whether or not you attend the Show and support a truly worthy Cause. All proceeds ($2 per serving) from the “Grilling” will be submitted to the Stephen Siller (FDNY) Tunnel to Tower Foundation for SGT Nicholson’s SMART HOUSE.” For Benefit Variety Show, contact Jim Glass at 813-633-4298. For Grilling for a Cause Program, contact Jim Haney.
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A Little Advice from Consumer Affairs ...
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Critters in your house?
May 2013
Published Authors Residing in SCC
(A continuing column by News staff writer Marie Wood.)
Betty Flora
By Susan Muise Florida has lots of “critters” who love to take up residency in or near our lovely homes. This year is expected to be even more “buggy” because we did not have a cold winter to kill off many of the pests. Exterminators, pest control and lawn chemical spray companies must have special Pest Control Licenses issued by the State of Florida. These professionals should carry their licenses with them at all times, but you can check them by going online to www.app1.flaes.org. Handy people are probably not licensed to use chemicals and can only use what they can buy over the counter. Except for protective species, they can set traps and come back to remove or relocate the offensive critter. Often times if a house has been empty for a while a snake will think it is welcome to come and visit. If you are squeamish or just plain scared, a pest control company is the one to call for snake removal. Remember, unless you are absolutely sure that your snake is not poisonous, it’s better to be safe than sorry. The same is true for squirrels or mice that think it’s okay to raise their families in your attic. Bats are a protected species in Florida, and you must hire a licensed trapper to remove them. Alligators must be “a threat to residents” in order to be removed from your pond or lake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Service has a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program which will evaluate your “nuisance alligator” to decide if it should be removed. You can call them toll free at 1/866392-4286.
Hillsborough County Animal Services enforces the county’s Animal Ordinance and Florida laws related to our pets which (hard to believe!!) can sometimes be a nuisance to our neighbors. They provide temporary shelter and medical care for lost or stray dogs and cats, quarantine animals that have bitten someone, and remove small dead animals from county roads but not from private property. Just to let you know that if your neighbors’ pet is causing you emotional discomfort, Animal Services must witness the pet in action before they will do anything. So be prepared to tell them exactly when and where the offensive act takes place. They also will not pick up any animal that is not caged, and may actually require that you make the delivery. You can reach them at 744-5660 or check the ordinances online at www.hillsboroughcounty. org/animal services. The Consumer Affairs Committee hopes your beautiful spring season is pest free. But as always we can’t stress enough that any company who works on your property should have insurance. They should have general liability insurance to cover any damage they may do to your property and workers compensation insurance in case any of their employees are injured on your property. Don’t let unlicensed or unscrupulous contractors become a bigger pest than the little pests we are trying to control!
The Consumer Affairs Register is available at suncitycenter.org. - Click on the SCC logo, Slide across the top to “Resources” and down to “Consumer Affairs.” The link to the Register is at the bottom of the page under the Disclaimer and Information sections.
The Consumer Affairs Committee needs a few new members. Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. and usually take less than 45 minutes. New contractor applications and complaints are reviewed. Occasionally a member will visit a homeowner to get more information about a complaint. If you are interested in helping, please contact Christine Grasso at the CA Office, 633-3500.
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BETH ISRAEL The Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center, 1115 Del Webb Blvd. E. Sun City Center (813)634-2590 SHABBAT SERVICES FRIDAY EVENING AT 7:30 PM TORAH STUDY SATURDAY AT 12 NOON MORNING SERVICES 2ND AND 4TH SATURDAY 10AM RABBI: PHILIP ARONSON - CANTOR: DR. SAM ISAAK ALL ARE WELCOME
Author Betty Flora was born and lived in Minnesota most of her life but is glad to be a resident of Sun City Center. She and her husband Paul moved here 17 years ago and visit Minnesota for awhile in the summer, but she doesn’t miss the snow and cold at all. Betty was born in Breckenridge and attended college in St. Paul where she majored in English and biology. She met her husand Paul while he was attending law school in St. Paul and they married while still in college. Later Paul started a practice in Long Prairie. Betty taught for only one year and then stayed busy raising their five children and pursuing her interest in skiing, golfing, sailing and travel. B etty has always enjoyed writing and recalls that she had a lot of pen pals over the years. She also wrote little stories and books for her children and grandchildren. When her husband retired and they moved to Sun City Center, she met some members of the writer’s club who encouraged her to try writing seriously. Her husband also
encouraged her and joined her in writing her first book DestinationCuba about their adventures sailing to Cuba. The trip was a lot harder than she thought it would be but it was a lot of fun. And Betty got really interested in writing and is now working on the third book of a trilogy. The first two volumes have already been published under the title Trish and Trish’s Daughter. Betty feels that without the encouragement of her husband and the members of the writer’s club, she would probably never had the initiative to write seriously. She has also written a short play which she would like to see produced —perhaps by a small theater group. She thinks it would be fun to see the characters come alive. In the meantime she plans to keep writing and to be able to encourage other new writers to keep writing and join the writer’s club. They may be surprised to discover what they can do, and the serious critiques of other new writers may provide just the inspiration needed to keep writing.
May 2013
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Golf League Results, Pictures and More
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Scepter-Renaissance 2013 Scepter Ladies’ Club Champion Interclub Winners
May 2013
2013 Scepter Men’s Club Champion
Hole-in-One
Kathy McNamara/Linda Suh/Patty Gimeli. Not pictured: Louise Caulfield
Judie Schafers The two-day club championship was held at Scepter Golf Course on March 19 and 26. 1 s t p l a c e t i e : G e n e Ne w b y / Kev in Rooney (missing)/Walt Towner(missing)/Larry Kintz ; Bob On April 3, Betty Maloney made Sanicola/Bob Caceci/Chuck Lutz/ a hole in one on #12 ... 90 yds at Chuck Kovacik Caloosa Greens. She used a 5 wood. It was witnessed by Adam L’Huillier & Sue Irwin.
Mike Almaguer The three-day club championship was held at Scepter Golf Course on March 18, 20 and 22.
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ClubLink Golf Results Scepter 3/16: C ouples Championship (1 st place winners): Flight 1 Phil Lemasters/Lata Raby. Flight 2 Bob McKown/Heather McKown. Flight 3 George Stieper/Dolores Stieper. Flight 4 Jerry Roberge/Joan Roberge. Flight 5 Jerry Johns/Donna Johns. Flight 6 Al Tomle/Karen Tomle. Flight 7 John Scoff/Diane Grossheim. Flight 8 Ray Parisen/Ann Parisen. 3/18, 3/20, 3/22: Men’s Club Championship: White Tees: Flight 1 Mike Almaguer; Flight 2 Brian Adams; Flight 3 Jerry Bolt; Flight 4 Ted Roberts. Green Tees: Flight 1 Larry Lutz; Flight 2 Phil LeMasters; Flight 3 Roger Potratz; Flight 4 Bill Humes; Flight 5 Ken Schernekau; Flight 6 Paul Kuzman; Flight 7 Gunther Ulbrich. 3/19, 3/26: Ladies Club Championship: Flight 1 Judie Schafers; Flight 2 Fern Duval; Flight 3 Kathy McNamara; Flight 4 Shirley Vilinsky; Flight 5 Jan Thumberg.
Men 3/25: Low Gross/Low Net (1 st place winners): Gross Flight 1 Bill Salowitz; Net Flight 1 Frank Paris. Gross Flight 2 Bill Yost; Net Flight 2 Fletcher Wason. Gross Flight 3 Jerry Cluthe; Net Flight 3 Jim Hill. Gross Flight 4 Nippy Nolan. Net Flight 4 Jim Parkinson; Gross Flight 5 Nick Spagnuolo; Net Flight 5 Doug Tanzer. Gross Flight 6 Harry Devoti; Net Flight 6 George Stieper. Gross Flight 7 Bob Beck; Net Flight 7 Bob Longabardi. 4/1: Scepter-Renaissance Interclub: 1st Place Gene Newby/Kevin Rooney/ Walt Towner/Larry Kintz; Bob Sanicola/Bob Caceci/Chuck Lutz/ Chuck Kovacik. 4/8: Individual Quota (1 st place winners): Flight 1 Gary Hookstra; Flight 2 John Scoff; Flight 3 Jerry Cluthe; Flight 4 Nick Jimaki; Flight 5 Ian Gordon; Flight 6 Bob Nevin.
Ladies 3/19: Individual Quota (18 Hole Ladies) 1st Place Paula Jimaki.
Wells/Carolyn Clark; Flight 5 Cathy Marquis/Beverly Buteau. 4/9: Individual Low Net (9 Hole Ladies) 1 st Place Flight 1 Lindy Langlois.
Renaissance Prize Fund
3/13: Texas Scramble AM: T1st Place King Slater, Herman Weston, Ute Kurz, John Falco/T1st Place Pat Gilbert, Sam Thompson, John Kartheiser, John Gaines/ T1st Place Louise Caulfield, Gordon Cummings, Nadi Bennett. PM: 1st Place Lois Scoppettuolo, Faye Groves, Kathy O’Connell, Ken Deragon. 3/19-20: Member-Member Men (1st place winners): Flight 1 Ron Bartlett, Bob Lentz. Flight 2 Greg McKeown, Vern Elarth. Flight 3 Greg Herr, Ken Friesz. Flight 4 Tim Cunningham, Gary Morris. Flight 5 Jim Johnson, Gene Hemingway. Flight 6 Bobby Hall, Vlad Michna. Flight 7 Clyde Schafer, Ken Lightle. Ladies: Flight 1 Louise Caulfield, Marcia Morris. Flight 2 Kathy Norton, Kathy Leesman. Flight 3 Nadi Bennett, Kathy O’Connell. Flight 4 1st Place In-Sook Kim, Nancy Herriges.
Men
3/26: Individual Quota (18 Hole Ladies): 1st Place Linda Suh.
Men
4/9: Member-Member (18 Hole L a d i e s ) ( 1 st p l a c e w i n n e r s ) : Flight 1 Judy Fenwick/Judy Lutz; Flight 2 Pam LeCren/Betty Lou Rosborough; Flight 3 Pat Eytcheson/ Joan Richardson; Flight 4 Kris
4/12: Low Net: 1st Place- Linda Suh.
Men
3/28: Shambel: 1 st Place Kenny Defreeuw/ Carl Lingertot/ Ron 3/18: Revert two holes to par: T1st 3/22: C aptain’s Cup: O verall Pelow/ Charles Schindler. King Slater, Don Faron. Champion- June Krueger. Flight st 4/8: Team quota: T1st Dave Liehr, 1-Emma Gadd. Flight 2- Janine 4/10: 4 Man Total Net: 1 Place Larry Chuck Lutz, Art Smith/T1st Steve Jo h n s o n . F l i g ht 3 - M a r i l y n Brunke / Ron Bimson/ Rocky Pucci/ Don Marlborough. L o ckom, Terr y C ollom, C arl McCormick. Burroughs. Ladies 3/29: Points Plus Handicap (1st place Ladies winners): Flight 1- Wally McIntosh. 4/2: Pick your Partner: 1st Place Gene 3/26: Front or back nine: Flight 1 T1st Flight 2 Mary Keller, June Krueger, Perry / Nancy Saunders. Kathy Lawrence, Kiyoko Ashendorf. Meg Towner. Flight 3 Rosa Ricciardi. 4/9: Throw out 2 holes: 1st Place Flight 2 1st Betty Rollins. Flight 3 T1st 4/12: Tee to Green (1st place winners): Lowis Pelow Mary Naylor, Nancy Herriges. Flight 1- Emma Gadd. Flight 2Ladies 9 Hole st 4/9: Best nine holes: Flight 1 1 Kathy Janine Johnson. Flight 3- Mary 3/15: 1st Place Carolyn Schwehr. Sprowl; Flight 2 1st Betty Rollins; McClafferty. Flight 3 T1st Bev Heil, Barb Gaines, Sandpiper Maggie Jaccoi; Flight 4 1st Betty Anne 3/14: Men’s Club Championship (1st Bauman. place winners): Club Champion Bob Friday Couples Arendt. Flight 1 Tom Edge. Flight 2 3/15: Modified Alternate Shot: Flight Gerald Wick. Flight 3 Diter Quitsch. 1 1st Chuck Kim, In-Sook Kim; Flight Flight 4 Walter Wight. 2 1st Don Faron. Erma Faron. 3/29: 1st Barb Gaines, King Slater, Karen Goldwater, John Skinner.
4/2: Scepter-Renaissance Interclub: 1 st Place Louise Caulfield/Kathy McNamara/Linda Suh/Patty Gimeli.
Manny Debono. Flight 2- Bob Bryan, 3/19 & 26: Ladies Club Championship Lee Johnson, Neal Spontak. (1st place winners): Club Champion Annetta Pucci. Flight 1 Nancy 18 Hole Ladies Saunders. Flight 2 Jean Mooney. st 3/15: Throw Out worst hole: 1 Place3/22 & 29: Ladies 9 Hole Club Ruth Gaughf. Championship: Club Champion st 3/22: Better 9: 1 Place- Linda Suh. Sandy Braddy. 1 st Place Carolyn Schwehr. 3/29: Better 9: 1st Place- Linda Suh.
9 Hole Ladies
3/19: 2 Best Balls of 4 (9 Hole Ladies): 1st Place Mary Jane Dickson/Ann Clark/Mitzi Walsh/Darlene Gray.
3/26: Individual Low Net (9 Hole Ladies): 1st Place Lindy Langlois.
Scepter championship ladies flight winners: Judie Schafers, Fern Duval, Kathy McNamara and Shirley Vilinsky. Not pictured: Jan Thumberg.
Falcon Watch
3/18: 2 Best Balls (1st place winners): Flight 1- Buzz Wetzel, Wayne Hughes, Vince Pirone, Charles Russo. Flight 2- Ken Forman, Ron Doncouse, Jay Wildasin, Jerry Sandusky. 3/25: Quota Points (1 st place winners): Flight 1- Vid Valiusaitis, Garth Latham, Will Kuxhousen. Flight 2- Ron Greiner, Lee Johnson, Jerry Sandusky. 4/1: 1 Best Ball (1 place winners): Flight 1- Vid Valiusaitis, Ron Usher, st
Left to Right: Flight winners of the April 9 Member-Member tournament at Sceptor: Judy Fenwick, Judy Lutz, Pam LeCren, Betty Lou Rosborough, Pat Eytcheson, Joan Richardson, Cathy Marquis and Beverly Buteau. Not pictured: Kris Wells and Carolyn Clark.
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Hogans League of Sun City Center and Kings Point March 16, 2013: Sandpiper PalmsOaks, H-Skins: 1st Place: Rex Gibbons - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Bill Cundy, Steve Parks, and Bill Konopasek. Low-net: Jenice Taylor – 66; Low-gross: Jenice Taylor – 89. Birds: Bill Cundy - #3 Par 4 and Steve Parks - #15 Par 4.
Back Row Left to Right: Rex Gibbons, Bill Konopasek, and Steve Parks. Front Row Left to Right: Jenice Taylor and Bill Cundy. March 18, 2013: Imperial Lakewoods, A-Skins: 1st Place: Hannes Broschek - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Bill Konopasek, Doc Lamiano, Tom Rosata, and Joe DeFelice. Low-net: Bill Konopasek – 58; Low-gross: Doc Lamiano and Walt Weldon - Tied at 89. Birds: Hannes Broschek - #1 Par 4 and #15 Par 4 and Joe DeFelice - #14 Par 4.
Left to Right: Doc Lamiano, Tom Rosata, Hannes Broschek, Bill Konopasek, and Joe DeFelice March 20, 2013: Cypress Creek, A-Skins: 1st Place: John Colgren 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Brian Mitchell, Norm Caplette, Colleen Caplette, Hank Smythe, Brian Dinon, and Tom Rosata. Low-net: Brian Mitchell – 63; Low-gross: Walt Weldon – 82. Birds: Brian Dinon - #3 Par 4 and #8 Par 3; John Colgren - #11 Par 4; Russ Turell - #18 Par 5; and Colleen Caplette - #2 Par 4.
Back Row L-R: Brian Mitchell, Walt Weldon, Norm Caplette, and John Colgren. Middle Row Left to Right: Hank Smythe, Tom Rosata, and Brian Dinon. Front Row L-R: Colleen Caplette and Jenice Taylor.
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Hogans League of Sun City Center and Kings Point March 22, 2013: Summerfield Crossings, A-Skins: 1st Place: Tom Rosata - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Jenice Taylor, Colleen Caplette, Russ Turell, Vic Szymanski, Ray Curry, and Rex Gibbons - Tied at 1 Skin. Lownet: Colleen Caplette and Jenice Taylor - Tied at 65; Low-gross: Walt Weldon – 84. Birds: Tom Rosata #2 Par 3; Walt Weldon - #2 Par 3; Colleen Caplette - #7 Par 4; Brandon Michaels - #6 Par 4; Russ Turell - #11 Par 4; and Ray Curry - #4 Par 4.
April 8, 2013: Imperial Lakewoods, H-Skins: 1st Place: Hank Smythe, Jenice Taylor, and Reggie Ryan - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Bill Konopasek – 64; Low-gross: Jenice Taylor - 92 Left to Right Back Row: Reggie Ryan, Ron Leombruno, Mike Brock, Bill Barron, and Rex Gibbons. Left to Right Front Row: Doc Lamiano, Jenice Taylor, Jerry Stemas.
March 27, 2013: Cypress Creek, A-Skins: 1 st Place: Steve Parks 2 Skins; 2 nd Place: Russ Turell, Ruben Jones, Wilf Pennell, and Norm Caplette - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Ruben Jones – 66; Lowgross: Wilf Pennell – 86. Birds: Ruben Jones - #13 Par 3 and #14 Par 5; Doug Banning - #6 Par 3 and #14 Par 5; Wilf Pennell - #6 Par 3; and Back Row Left to Right: Brandon Russ Turell - #10 Par 4. Michaels, Rex Gibbons, Walt Weldon, and Russ Turell. Front Row Left to Right: Tom Rosata, Vic Szymanski, Colleen Caplette, and Jenice Taylor. March 23, 2013: Freedom Fairways, H-Skins: 1st Place: Charlie Brown, Bob Hull, and Andy Betz - Tied at 2 Skins. Low-net: Bob Hull – 56. Lowgross: Bob Hull – 73. Birds: Charlie Brown - #11 Par 3 and #4 Par 5; Bob Hull - #1 Par 4 and #12 Par 4; Andy Back Row Left to Right: Norm Betz - #5 Par 4. Caplette, Doug Banning, and Steve Parks. Front Row Left to Right: Wilf Pennell, Brandon Michaels, Ruben Jones, and Russ Turell. April 1, 2013: Imperial Lakewoods, A-Skins: 1st Place: Tom Rosata - 3 Skins; 2nd Place: Bill Konopasek and Norm Taylor - Tied at 2 Skins. Low-net: Bill Konopasek – 62; Lowgross: John Apostolou – 87. Birds: Left to Right: Andy Betz, Bill Norm Taylor - #10 Par 5. Konopasek, Bob Hull, and Charlie April 3, 2013: Cypress Creek, A-Skins: Brown 1st Place: Jenice Taylor - 5 Skins; 2nd March 23, 2013: Sandpiper Oaks- Place: Burt Easter - 4 Skins. Low-net: Lakes, H-Skins: 1 st Place: Bill Jenice Taylor – 65; Low-gross: Jenice Konopasek - 3 Skins; 2nd Place: Rex Taylor – 87. Birds: Jenice Taylor - #17 Gibbons - 2 Skins. Low-net: Jenice Par 3; Tom Rosata - #8 Par 3; Brian Taylor – 62; Low-gross: Jenice Taylor Dinon - #6 Par 3. – 85. March 25, 2013: Imperial Lakewoods: A-Skins: Flight #1 1st Place: Hank Smythe - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Ruben Jones, Brian Dinon, and Burt Easter - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Ruben Jones and Walt Weldon - Tied at 69; Low-gross: Walt Weldon – 80. Birds: Ruben Jones - #10 Par 5; Walt Weldon - #10 Par 5; and Brian Dinon - #9 Par 5. Flight #2 1st Place: Ron Leombruno - 3 Skins; 2nd Place: Rex Gibbons - 2 Skins. Low-net: Bill Barron – 68; Low-gross: Jerry Stemas – 83. Birds: Doc Lamiano - #3 Par 3; Jerry Stemas - #3 Par 3; and Mike McClintic - #11 Par 3.
Back Row Left to Right: Brian Dinon, Travis Lansberry, and Burt Easter. Front Row Left to Right: Jim Stanton, Jenice Taylor, and Tom Rosata. April 6, 2013: Sandpiper Oaks-Lakes, A-Skins: 1st Place: Bill Cundy - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Bob Jacobs, Hank Smythe, Doug Banning, Norm Taylor, and Bill Konopasek - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Ruben Jones – 62; Low-gross: Bob Jacobs – 80. Birds: Ruben Jones - #18 Par 5; Ron Doncouse - #2 Par 3; Doug Banning - #16 Par 4; Joe Danielson - #18 Par 5; Bob Jacobs - #11 Par 4 and #14 Par 4; Bill Cundy - #4 Par 5; and Joe DeFelice - #18 Par 5.
April 10, 2013: Sandpiper PalmsOaks, A-Skins: 1st Place: Jenice Taylor - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Doug Banning, Norm Taylor, and Erwin Karl - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Erwin Karl and Jenice Taylor - Tied at 62; Low-gross: Dave Britton – 82. Birds: Ruben Jones - #18 Par 4; Norm Taylor - #18 Par 4; Bob Jacobs - #10 Par 5; Jenice Taylor - #3 Par 4; and Erwin Karl #6 Par 5.
Back Row Left to Right: Doug Banning and Ruben Jones. Front Row Left to Right: Erwin Karl, Bob Jacobs, Norm Taylor, Jenice Taylor, and Dave Britton. April 13, 2013: Sandpiper LakesPalms, A-Skins: 1 st Place: Ron Windsor and Bill Konopasek - Tied at 2 Skins. Low-net: Jenice Taylor – 59; Low-gross: Jenice Taylor – 81. Birds: Jenice Taylor - #8 Par 3 and #9 Par 4; Ron Windsor - #5 Par 3 and #6 Par 4; Hank Smythe - #12 Par 4.
Left to Right: Joe Danielson, Ron Windsor, Jenice Taylor, Bill Konopasek, and Hank Smythe. April 13, 2013: Freedom Fairways, H-Skins: 1st Place: Andy Betz and Mike McClintic - Tied at 4 Skins. Low-net: Mike McClintic – 56; Low-gross: Mike McClintic – 71. Birds: Andy Betz - #6 Par 4 and Mike McClintic - #5 Par 4. April 15, 2013: Imperial Lakewoods, A-Skins: 1st Place: Jenice Taylor and Rex Gibbons - Tied at 2 Skins. Lownet: Rex Gibbons – 67; Low-gross: Jenice Taylor – 89.
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Caloosa Greens Men’s Golf
March 21: Low Putts: A FLIGHT 1 Mary Miller 27; 2nd Jerry Towers 29. B FLIGHT 1st Mary Houston 27; 2nd Nancy Mast 29. D FLIGHT 1st Yvonne Rocheleau 32; 2 nd Jo Smalley 33. st
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March 13: Team Scramble: 1 Team - Bud Swift, Bill Collins, George Maling, George Nelson: 2nd Team Jim Sherburne, Jim Fischer, Bill Waters. st
March 20: Individual Low Net: Flight A: 1st Fran Hendrickson: Flight B: 1st Jim Fischer: Flight C: 1st Don Marlborough. March 27 & Apri l 3: C GGC President’s Cup: Flight A-Dave Wilkie: Flight B-Jim Fischer: Flight C- Al Kohnle. March 27 & April 3: CGGC Club Championship: 1st Jack Libby: 2nd Fran Hendrickson.
Caloosa CC Women (18) March 23: President’s Cup: Elfie Nolden 107 (pictured above). A FLIGHT Jane Fischer 108; 2nd Gerry Towers 110. B FLIGHT Carol Slaughter 108; 2nd Vivian King 114 (Match of cards). D FLIGHT Jo Smalley 112; 2nd Yvonne Rocheleau 113 (match of cards). March 28: Low Gross/ Low Net: A FLIGHT: LOW GROSS Mary Klopp 64; LOW NET Jane Fischer 52. B FLIGHT LOW GROSS Claudia Wo ol e y 7 1 ; LOW N ET E l f i e Nolden 48. C/D FLIGHT LOW GROSS Vivian King 87; LOW NET Jo Smalley 55.
March 6: Low Gross-Low Net : Flt 1: Joyce Stafford 1st low gross 88; Joan Jiunta 1st low net 69; Jan Harding 2nd low net 71. Flt 2: Jana Roberts 1st low gross 96; Patty Hersey tie 1st low net 71/Lolita Johnson 71/Jodie Allison 71. Flt 3: Lucille Lanese 1st low gross 97; Roxie Gottsacker 1st low net 68; Judy Taylor 2nd low net 70. Flt 4: Alberta Sousa 1st low gross 111; Joan LaMar 1st low net 73. Flt 5: Vera Thompson 1st low gross 104; Dessie Mahoney 1st low net 82. March 27: Caloosa Golf and Country Club (CWGA18) Women’s Golf League captures the Easter Season 18-hole Triangular Golf tournament (Scepter, Caloosa ,Renaissance) with
March 13: Member-Guest , Best ball of two.(Lto R) Seated: Low Gross Flt1 Aileen Engel/Jan Huber; Flt2 Jan Hobbs/Karen Banister; Flt3 Lucille Lanese/ Shirley Coniglio, Flt4 Jacie Wrigley/Jay Pearson. Standing: Low Net Flt1 Pearl Ashe/Sue Jetkovich ; Flt2 Jan Harding/Ilene Hemingway; Flt3 RuthAnn Phelan/Susan Wyckoff; Flt4 Marion McCoy/Karen Tomile and also Sandy Nodruff (CWGA 18 president). the Caloosa team winning score of 1104 (see photo on next page).
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April 3: Susan B Komen Rally for the Cure golf tournament scramble winners: 1st 71 Barbara Struble/ Valerie Pelkowski/Sue Habblett/ Margo Stonefield; 2nd 72 Vicki Franks/Beth Clarke/Judy Delaney/ Jerry Ramsey.
Patty Hersey scored her 1st Hole-in-One a year ago during the President’s Club Tournament on the 17th hole of the Caloosa G&CC. This year on April 10 during the same tournament, she fired a terrific shot on #7 using her driver. One week earlier on #7 with that same shot she 4/8/13 and 4/10/13: 2-day event also could have won an Ed Morse of C W G A- 1 8 P r e s i d e n t ’s C u p Brandon Cadillac that was offered during the CWGA 18 Member-Guest Results: Janet Crews 1st 131; Janice Golf Tournament! Davis 2nd tie with Joan Macholl 133.
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Members of the SCC Archery Club are delighted that they have a range of their own. The range officially opened April 27.
It was a “first” for Lyn Reitz, community manager, as she tried her hand with a bow, assisted by Jerry Anderson. Kings Point), some of whom are accomplished shooters and some are beginners. Others enjoyed the sport many years ago and are reviving their interest. Jerry and Linda Anderson, who are competition shooters, will be available for private lessons. The range includes seven target stands and one 14-station bow rack. Shooting will be from 10 to 60 yards from one line. Rules are posted at the site. Range Coordinator Dave Markowitz can be reached at 9383525. Contact for club information is President Joe Mugavero at 633-1230.
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By Phyllis Hodges We like to tout our active lifestyle here with over 150 clubs and organizations. The Community Association’s position is that, if your activity isn’t represented, you can form a new club by finding 10 other residents who share your interest. That’s what Joe Mugavero did nine years ago when he moved here from New York. He started talking to others about archery and in 2010 the SCC Archery Club was formed. As far as finding a place to shoot, however, members were pretty much on their own. It took a bit of lobbying by club members, but the CA finally found a location suitable for the range. It officially opened April 27 just south of the dog parks on the South Campus (S. Pebble Beach). Joe has been an archer for much of his life and he’s delighted that his wife Dottie recently joined him in the sport. “Dottie and the other club members encouraged me to continue the challenge to get a range. Of all the projects I’ve worked on over the years, this has taken the longest,” he said. In addition to Joe and Dottie, founding members of the club were Wayne Koch, Chris Bruning, Myra Cannon, Al DeLoux, Meg Ginnetti, Lois LeMasters, Jim Malanowski, David Markowitz, Bill Rieger and Marcia Silverman. The club roster now has 28 members (SCC and
The Trimastics group meets on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the Atrium Dance Studio. Contact Jane Staley at 938-3268 or Darlene Pasono at 633-4911.
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On Wednesday, May 13, there will be a free concert at the CA Bandstand, located on Cherry Hills Drive near the CA outdoor swimming pool, running from 6 to 8 p.m. This concert is co-sponsored by the SCC Tennis Association and the SCC Softball Association. They urge you to bring picnic chairs, wine and a picnic basket. The concert will be a Nostalgia Night, reminiscent of small town band shells. The music will be mostly ballads from the 50s and 60s by a Tampa vocalist. This can be a fun, free date night for all who attend. The CA will not furnish chairs, as this is a picnic venue … so bring your own. Mark your calendar now. There are no reserved seats, no tickets. If you have any questions, call Dave Mohl at 277-4162.
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Caloosa G&CC Susan B. Komen Rally for the Cure Thanks Kay Mills
Pat t y He rs e y ( L ) , commit tee chairperson of the April 3, 2013 Caloosa Golf and Country Club Susan B. Komen Rally for the Cure event presented a bouquet of flowers to Caloosa member Kay Mills in appreciation for her many dedicated years as Hospitality Chairperson at all events without hesitation.
Annual Triangular Golf Tournament (Scepter, Caloosa, Renaissance) Officials: (L to R) Marcia Morris, president WGA ClubLink Corp; Annetta Pucci, captain; Kris Wells, honorary patron; Shirley Vilinsky, captain; Sandy Nodruff (CWGA 18) president/captain of the Caloosa 18-hole women’s league winners for 2013. Judie Schafers, captain, not present for photo. (Easter Bunnies designed and made by Lynn Noyes). 1st place was the Caloosa team with a score of 1104, 2nd Scepter/Falcon Watch score 1163; Renaissance/Sandpiper third place.
Make us your favorite! Sun City Center Library Catalog is now online at: webopac.infovisionsoftware.com/suncity/ Now you can look up and reserve items from home, check the status of borrowed items, check your reserve list and renew items that do not have a hold on them. If the reserve link does not work in your browser, simply click on the compatibility view in your browser search window. You can also access the catalog from the library web page at suncitycenter.org.
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Lawn Bowlers Lawn Bowling Ladies and Men’s Club Finalists The Lawn Bowling winter season is coming to an end, and the snow birds will soon be returning to their summer addresses. This is the time when the Lawn Bowlers at Sun City Center compete in tournaments to establish the Ladies’ Champion and the Men’s champion. It also gives an opportunity for spectators to admire the skills of the finalists. Once the Ladies’ Champion and the Men’s Champion have been established, they play against each other to determine the Club Champion.
On Friday, March 15, Linda Hawken and Cindy Higgins competed in an exciting and close match, (pictured above in that order left to right). The score throughout was very close, with Linda Hawken just ahead early on, Cindy Higgins crept ahead in the later stages and, in a tight finish, came out on top. On Monday, March 18, it was the Men’s turn to slog it out. Defending champion Joe Mignogna was up against a formidable opponent in Ron O’Sullivan. This match was also exciting, skillful and closely fought. Joe Mignogna went behind at the start - at one time he was down 14 points to 3, but he fought back to take the lead at 17 points to 16. Ron O’Sullivan recovered and went on to win 21 shots to 17. —David Burbery
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(L to R) Joe Mignogna and Ron O’Sullivan.
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On Tuesday March 19, the ladies’ Club Singles Champion Cindy Higgins played against the men’s counterpart Ron O’Sullivan for the coveted honor of becoming SCC Lawn Bowling 2013 Club Champion. Ron O’Sullivan was the winner in a closely contested game; the result was in doubt until the very end. —David Burbery
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Lawn Bowls Banquet On March 28, 90 members of Sun City Center Lawn Bowling Club attended their Annual Banquet in the Florida Room. With all of this season’s matches and tournaments completed, it was a chance for them to let their hair down and have a good time, After the meal, Glen Baumann opened the proceedings with an amusing presentation on an appropriate topic—the game of Lawn Bowling. He then introduced Linda Hawken who was to perform a Hawaiian dance to recorded words and music. Linda was just getting into her stride when she was interrupted by
a buxom lady (or was it a man in drag??) She continued with her dance and the interloper attempted to join in, but his/her inebriated state only made things worse. A little sanity was restored when Christine Burbery came onto the scene and bravely tried to follow the dance routine along with the tolerant Linda, and the worse-forwear intruder slouched on a chair enjoying his/her bottle of beer. Afterward, members of the audience joined in the dance. The evening concluded with the presentation of the awards to the winners and runners up in the various Club Competitions.
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What the HCSO needs you to know
With Community Resource Deputy Jason Castillo April has been a quiet month. We have yet to see the decrease in traffic that signals our seasonal residents heading back north. The roads have been relatively clear … but the phones have not. PHONE SCAM Be wary when you get a call from an unfamiliar number, even if that number looks local. Even police are not immune from receiving these calls. Just last week I received a phone call from an individual on my cell phone claiming that I had won a cruise. Knowing I had entered
no such contest I did not return the phone call. But, just this morning, I received a call from a local resident who explained that she had received a similar phone call. According to this resident, the caller announced that she had won a contest and then proceeded to request personal information. The resident did the right thing. She hung up and called the HCSO non-emergency line. If you receive one of these phone calls: Hang up. Do not speak to this person. Call the HCSO nonemergency line to report the call and, if possible the “calling from” number. The HSCO non-emergency line is (813) 247-8200. Under no circumstances should you ever offer anyone any personal information over the phone, with only one exception: If you initiated the call and you know for a fact who you are speaking with. Otherwise, assume your information would not be secure. It is better to inconvenience a legitimate caller than to fall victim to a scammer. PARKING Recently there have been some questions in the community with regard to parking in designated
handicapped spots. If there is a sign posted, you can be ticketed for improper parking. You can receive a citation even if you are on private property. If there is no sign, we may not be able to enforce the citation, but if it is posted and a HCSO deputy witnesses the offense, you can be ticketed. This second condition is important to repeat. HCSO cannot issue citations due to photographic evidence. One of our duly sworn deputies must witness the offense. We understand that this can be an inconvenience, but we cannot simply accept a picture and take your word for it. CRIME AWARENESS MEETINGS Do not miss the community Crime Awareness meetings coming up in May. I will be at the Kings Point Fiber Arts room at 1900 Clubhouse Drive on May 14 at 1 p.m. I will be at the Sun Trust Bank in SCC on May 15 at 2 p.m. Hope to see you there. We will be discussing Level 1 crime in the area and answering resident questions and concerns. One item on the agenda will be an update on the armed robbery that took place at the Sunrise Pharmacy on April 5.
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No Air Needed : Includes Everything : Once in a lifetime chance as the world's greatest ship sails to Europe roundtrip from Florida including a complete Europe tour included! FREE BUS from Sun City for a Transatlantic cruise to Barcelona; Mediterranean cruise to Italy including multiple visits to Rome, Naples, Sorrento & Capri; Western Europe Cruise to Costa Del Sol, Northern Spain & Holland. Leave the ship in Holland to enjoy an escorted Trip with most meals to Rhine Valley, Bavaria, Austrian Alps, Tuscany, Switzerland, Paris & London with 3 nights stay in most cities . Re-board the Oasis of the Sea in Southampton for transatlantic cruise to Florida and free bus back to the Sun City. Nothing like it has ever been done and you don't want to miss it because the only company in the world that has it is Legendary Journeys!
57 DAYS from $7,777
GREAT
GETAWAYS Try one of our Signature classic getaways to some of our nations best landmarks and attractions. Meet friends along the way or come in a group. These vacations are guaranteed to leave you with lasting memories of your legendary journey!
ROSE PARADE 2013 PARKS & CASINOS DOLLYWOOD FALL 6 DAYS ...................................... from $1,099 10 DAYS ....................................... from $998 FOLIAGE AIRFARE INCLUDED! Visit three of AIRFARE INCLUDED! New Years Eve Nevada’s Casino Resort Cities & some of 8 DAYS ........................................... from $799 Celebration, Parade seats, sightseeing & more. Add tours of California coast or Vegas. Add cruises to Hawaii, Mexico or Panama Canal.
America’s best National Parks, Yosemite and Death Valley National Park.
AIRFARE INCLUDED! Fall Foliage at its best! Unpack once at the mountain resort of Killington and enjoy the best of New England Fall Colors.
packed tour to the mountains of North Carolina!
BUS INCLUDED! Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains during peak foliage season.
NATIONAL PARKS & NEW ENGLAND SMOKY MOUNTAINS 13 DAYS .......................................... from $999 ROCKIES HUB & SPOKE INCLUDED! Escape the heat 8 DAYS ........................................... from $899 BUS 15 DAYS .................................. from $2,499 of the summer by taking this value
AIRFARE INCLUDED! Best way to see America’s National Parks and the Canadian Rockies by motorcoach & rail
DREAM DESTINATIONS
AUSTRALIA & LAS VEGAS & ALBUQUERQUE NEW ZEALAND CABO BALLOON FIESTA AIRFARE INCLUDED! 18 DAYS ......................... from $4298 AIRFARE INCLUDED! AIRFARE INCLUDED! 12 DAYS ................ from $1,215 8 DAYS ................................. from $1,098 Perhaps one of the best offerings to Australia & New Zealand from only $239 per person per day!
Sail to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta and enjoy a Las Vegas post stay from only $102 per person per day! Don’t delay, Call us TODAY!
Visit Las Vegas, 2 national parks and the spectacular Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta on this once in a lifetime tour!
CALIFORNIA COAST BRANSON SHOWS & BIG SUR AIRFARE INCLUDED! BY JET OR BUS 8 DAYS............................... from $1,199 9 DAYS ................... from $999 Visit San Francisco, the California Coast,
FALL TRANSATLANTICS 16 - 31 DAYS ....................from $1499
BEST OF SPAIN TRANSATLANTIC TO TAMPA
CARIBBEAN CRUISE
the Pacific Coast Highway & More!
AIRFARE INCLUDED! FREE BUS
18 DAYS .................... from $1,799
Barcelona Pre Tour, Malaga & Costa del Sol, Seville, Lisbon and More! Sail to Tampa! $100 on Board Credit! Can cruise from Athens or Rome. FREE BUS TAMPA TO SUN CITY.
CANADA BY TRAIN 10 DAYS ............... from $1,299
AIRFARE INCLUDED! Enjoy the best of Canadian Fall Foliage with cruise and train journey to Montreal. Ask your Legendary Journeys agent for details.
BUS OR AIR INCLUDED! Leisurely 5 days in Branson - Show capital of the world! - where you will enjoy 7 included shows.
5 STAR CLOISTER & SEA ISLAND BUS INCLUDED 5 DAYS .............from $599
Enjoy one of the top ten resorts in America with this escorted trip to Sea Island, St Simons & more. Space is limited, Call TODAY!
ALASKA & DENALI AIR INCLUDED 16 - 19 DAYS ... from $1,999 Seattle, Vancouver, Canada’s Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Denali Tour, Anchorage...
9 FLORIDA OFFICES: Ft Myers • Lakeland • Largo Ocala • Port Charlotte • Sarasota Sun City Center • Venice • The Villages
AIR INCLUDED
Choice of Ships: Carnival, Holland, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, NCL, Princess, MSC. Sail from England. Italy. Spain. AND MORE! CALL TODAY!
AIRFARE INCLUDED!
8 DAYS .................................. from $499
Just announced! Free bus to ship & all taxes included to Eastern & Western Caribbean.
HUB & SPOKE TOURS 15 DAYS ................................ from $2248 AIRFARE INCLUDED! MOST MEALS INCLUDED! Choice of Ireland, Springtime in the Alps, Alpine Oktoberfest, Switzerland, Italy!
ALPINE OKTOBERFEST 15 DAYS ......................... from $2,298
Join us for our monthly Travel Club Meetings for Special tips and deals that only our members receive! Call your local Legendary Journeys office to sign-up for our travel club and start your journey today!
NEXT MEETING Kings Point Clubhouse May 12th at 2:00 PM MEMBERS FREE - GUESTS $5.00
AIRFARE INCLUDED! Other Trips with 1 Hotel Stay including Breakfast and Dinner Daily are also Switzerland, Ireland, Italy and more!
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