The News of September 2011 - ISSUE #38
...an official publication of the Community Association
Check out the CA website: suncitycenter.org
DAR Plans Busy September to Celebrate SCC’s 50th September
PATRIOTS CLUB WE SHALL NEVER FORGET
On Sunday, September 11, 2011, the Sun City Center Patriots Club will commemorate the 10 th anniversar y of 9/11/2001 by
11 Annual Observance 11 Oldies but Goodies Dance 16-17 DAR events 19-21 DAR events See review of August events on page 6.
September Dates to Put on Your Calendar
Labor Day
5th
CA Board Meeting
14th
9 a.m. Rollins Theater Next Issue in your mailbox on October
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On the Inside CA Schedule................. 3 CARE......................... 15 Club Happenings...... 10+ Consumer Affairs........ 14 Crossword.................. 13 CryptoQuote............... 15 Entertainment Corner... 5 50th Anniversary...... 6-7+ Golf............................. 21 Military Affairs........ 16-17 Movies........................ 23 Newcomers.................. 2 Plants Happen.............. 7 President’s Report........ 3 Sports.................... 20-22 Sudoku......................... 9 We Want to Know......... 5
DAR members in period dress.
By Phyllis Hodges The Colonel George Mercer Brooke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is planning a busy September of special events as part of SCC’s 50th anniversary celebration agenda and to celebrate the 224th birthday of the U.S. Constitution. All events are open to the public. O n S e pte m b e r 1 6 , DA R members will visit the Sun City Center Library at 9 a.m. and the South Shore Regional Library at 10:30 a.m. to distribute information about the U.S. Constitution. They will be inviting anyone present to sign a replica of the Constitution. Contact: Beverly Engles 633-4059. Also on September 16 at 2 p.m., DAR members will visit Freedom Plaza, Sun Towers, Aston Gardens (C our tyards), Aston Gardens (Emerald Lakes) with a presentation about the Constitution. Contact: Beverly Engles 633-4059. September 17 is Constitution Day! At 4 p.m., expect to hear church
Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. The agenda includes a social period starting at 5 p.m. (BYOB) followed by a catered dinner, birthday cake, patriotic enter t ainment and audience signing of a Constitution replica. For information or to buy the $20 tickets, call Jan Bassett 642-0691 or Bunny Blackstone 634-6387. Attire is dressy casual. September 19 is the day a movie about American colonial history will be shown in the Florida Room, SCC Central Campus, at 2 p.m. There will be a replica Constitution for all to sign. There is no admission fee. Contact: Jan Bassett 642-0691. September 20 at 3 p.m. is an opportunity to learn how to look up your family lineage. Starting at 3 p.m. in the Caper Room, SCC Central Campus, Jo Prater, Jody Masterson and Mary McIntyre will be on hand to take you through the process on either your laptop or those that they will have on hand. Contact: Jody Masterson 938-4614. September 21 is the DAR’s regular Chapter meeting but they are opening this one to the public. Rebecca O’Dell, constitutional l aw yer, w i l l b e t he sp e a ker. Refreshments will be available at noon in the Florida Room, SCC Central Campus, with the meeting bells, and residents are encouraged following at 1 p.m. Contact: Beverly to fly their American flags. A fun Engles 633-4059. patriotic evening begins at 5 p.m. in
sponsoring the third annual 9/11 Observance at the SCC Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with Colors presented by East Bay High School. The invocation will be made by Jim Butner, Worship Leader, Nondenominational Christian Worship Services. Uta Kuhn, president, said that the Observance will be a fitting tribute to all of those who lost their lives on that fateful day, and also honor all the first responders who risked their lives. Performing at the observance is the Kings Point Chorus as well as a second choral group who will present patriotic and spiritual music. This group has performed at the annual Yom Hashoa (Holocaust Memorial) Service. As part of the observance, the Patriots Club will be collecting donations for the Wounded Warriors at James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital in Tampa. Attendees are encouraged to contribute to this worthwhile cause. Everyone is invited to help commemorate that fateful day of September 11, 2001.
Root Beer Floats on 9/11 The Oldies but Goodies Dance Club is holding a special event on September 11, 2011. Its contribution to the 50th Anniversary celebration is a Root Beer Float for 50 cents for the dancers. At the intermission, The Reverend Harry Benter will have a few words of rememberance for the heroes and victims of the 9/11 Trade Center attack. The Sunsations will perform a patriotic dance and our entertainers, Tony & Tricia, will do some special music. The dance is open to all SCC and Kings Point residents and the cost is $5. Dress is casual and it is a BYOB event. We have a limit of 500 root beer floats. —Dick and Barb Gingrich
For the 50th Anniversay Planning Ahead list, go to page 6.
See flyer on page 7.
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Where Will YOU Take the SCC Story?
September 2011
Evergreen, Colorado
We will publish your picture taken elsewhere in your SCC T-shirts or holding a copy of The News of Sun City Center. Email your photo with a caption to sccnews@verizon.net or deliver it to the CA office.
Canandaigua, New York
Howard and Dotti Volgenau posed at the top of Mt. Evans in Evergreen, Colorado, in July. Dotti reported that the temperature was 35 degrees with a wind chill factor of 15 degrees. UPSTATE NEW YORK “FINGER LAKES” REGION
CANANDAIGUA LAKE NANCY AND BUD LANG pose with their Michigan son, Gary Lang and New York daughter, Gail Drew, at New York’s fourth largest Finger Lake named Canandaigua, a lake that is 15.5 miles long, boasting a shoreline of 35.9 miles. In July, the Lang family celebrated their eighth reunion, renting a cottage at the southern end where the water’s edge meets the hardwood forest that encompasses 50 percent of this lake. A drive-thru narrow pastoral dirt road keeps passengers holding their breaths until the last sharp downward turn brings the car to this scene. This year’s treat was the eagles’ branch four cottages away, close for all of us to watch them sit and eat their freshly caught meal.
Prince of Peace Catholic Church 702 Valley Forge Blvd. Phone: 634-2328• Fax 633-6670 www.popcc.org
Flu Shots Schedule for the 2011-12 Flu Season All shots are scheduled to be given in the Sandpiper Room in the Atrium. The first one is scheduled for Friday, September 9, from 9 - 11 a.m. The following dates will provide shots between 10 a.m. and noon:
Masses:
Sunday at 8am, 10am, Noon Saturday Vigil at 4pm, 6pm, Daily at 8am
Confessions:
Mon-Fri at 7:30am & Sat at 8:30am & 3pm
Friday, September 16 Tuesday, September 20 Tuesday, September 27 Tuesday, October 4 Wednesday, October 19 Tuesday October 25 Tuesday, November 1
July 2011
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First Num Nancy 1001 Linda 1001 Arthur & Rose 1021 Raymond & Theresa 703 Stephanie 1610 Larry & Illa 310 James 1726 Billy & Ann 1817 Gerald & Rosalyn 1622 Doris 2131 Allen & Dianne 1920 Steven 1604 Stephanie 1604 Marie 641 Joseph & Rita 1814 David 610 Denise 610 William & Carole 719 David & Phyllis 308 Mary Ann 709 Karen 826 Ty & Judy 2229 Jim & Vivian 1801 Terry 1905 Jon 1905 Lisa 1321 Carol 723 Aloysius & Lois 729
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
President’s Report By Ed Barnes
BUDGET REVIEW
SOUTH BAY HOSPITAL MOVE REQUEST DENIED After years of work, we have been notified that the Administrative Law Judge has ruled denying South Bay Hospital’s request to move to Big Bend Road. This is absolutely GREAT NEWS FOR SCC. It is the result of a very diverse community uniting for a common purpose—the good of Sun City Center. As you may recall, this started in October 2007 when we found out that the Agency for Health Care Administration had scheduled a public meeting in St. Petersburg to hear SBH’s request to move the hospital to Big Bend Road. This was the first notice we had that SBH was even considering moving. Paul Wheat worked with AHCA to get the meeting moved to SCC. The resulting Town Hall Meeting was attended by close to 1,000 people, the largest public hearing ever held by the Health Care Agency. We (Greater Sun City Center Area) followed that up with a letterwriting campaign to the Governor and Director of the Agency that generated in excess of 5,000+ letters. In December 2010, several local residents went to Tallahassee and provided direct testimony on what a disastrous impact losing our hospital would be to SCC. This has been a long and arduous fight that is not quite over. Each side has 15 days from August 8 to file exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge’s conclusion. Then each side has 15 days to file a response to the other’s exception. This process will likely take six to eight weeks before the Secretary of Health Care signs the final order. After that, the only recourse is an appeal to the District Court of Appeals. You can never tell what might happen in these cases but, hopefully, South Bay’s management and Hospital Corporation of America’s staff will see the light and not carry this any further. One of the conclusions reached by the judge was: “the two critical, countervailing interests are the need of the elderly patient population of the Sun City Center area for continued nearby access to general, non-tertiary, acute care hospital services at the present SB location versus the institutional needs of SB to replace its existing facility and move to Big Bend Road, within close proximity to the anticipated and operational St. Joseph’s Hospital South.” In addition, the judge indicated that South Bay could expand in their present location. Since South Bay’s new CEO, Sharon Roush, arrived, major improvements have been made to the hospital. Hopefully
FOR CA MEMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 FLORIDA ROOM South Bay will not waste those improvements and will continue to improve the health care service to Sun City Center. My sincere congratulations and deepest thanks to all who helped keep our hospital here where it is needed. Over the next six to eight weeks, I will work closely with St. Joe’s to determine if we need to do anything else during this appeal period. BUDGET PROCESS We follow a rather lengthy and rigorous process (11 steps) in putting together the budget to operate and maintain the CA facilities for a year. This ultimately produces the membership dues that the Board votes upon and then the dues go to a referendum of every CA member in Sun City Center for an up or down vote. If there is a proposed increase in dues and the CA members vote it down, the dues stay the same for another year. Here’s how it works: 1. The Community Manager and staff put together a draft budget based on what we historically have spent and what we expect or are required to spend next year. 2. Draft budget is reviewed by the Treasurer 3. Then it is reviewed by the Budget Committee 4. The Budget committee then presents the budget to the Board of Directors 5. BOD gives their comments 6. Budget committee reviews BOD comments 7. Budget committee presents the budget to the BOD a second time 8. Treasurer then holds a budget workshop for the residents 9. BOD votes on budget at a BOD Meeting 10. Treasurer presents budget to Community Leaders 11. Membership votes on dues This means the budget is scrubbed several times to ensure that it accurately reflects the needs of the members in terms of operation of the facilities. Every effort is made to ensure that the requirements are valid and the cost of the requirements has been thoroughly evaluated. We are trying very hard to hold the line as far as dues are concerned, but I do not expect we will be able to sustain the current dues in 2012. Our
9 a.m. YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE 2012 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BUDGET
APPLICATIONS FOR DIRECTOR ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CA OFFICE There are three positions open for three-year term January 4, 2012 – January 7, 2015 Completed applications must be returned to the CA office by 3 p.m., October 5, 2011
CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 Email: sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org electrical and insurance costs, among others, are up and inflation—as we have all seen at the stores—is abroad in the land. NEW SCC WEBSITE The new website is now up and running!! Hurray. This website is a complete refreshment with new pictures and new pages and more information. I want to thank Paul Courter and Lyn Reitz and the others on Paul’s committee who are responsible for getting this new website to where it is. This is a major improvement that I hope will help communications with the people. Try it at suncitycenter.org (you have to retype it into your browser). 2012 FIREWORKS DISPLAY It seems like most people enjoyed the fireworks display we had this year and many people have asked for a repeat performance in 2012. We have decided to do just that. This will be only possible if we collect enough money through donations. The goal is $20,000. Director Ann Marie Leblanc has agreed to head this effort. A collection box has been set up in the CA Office where you can make cash or check donations or you can mail checks to the CA - be sure to mark them “2012 Fireworks.” All donations will be placed in a special account just for this purpose.
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE September 7 14 20 26 28
Board Workshop Board Room – 9 a.m. Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Community Leaders Mtg. Florida Room - 9 a.m. CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m. Membership Budget Review Florida Room - 9 a.m.
October 5 12 18 24 26
Board Workshop Board Room – 9 a.m. Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Community Leaders Mtg. Florida Room - 9 a.m. CO-AP Meeting Caper Room - 2 p.m. Membership Meeting Community Hall - 7 p.m.
Proposed agendas for monthly Board Meetings are discussed at the Board Workshops and posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before. They will also be posted on our website (suncitycenter.org – under “Association.”) Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room starting at 1 p.m.
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Leaders’ Meeting Agenda Leader’s Meeting for September 20, 2011 at the Florida Room, 9 a.m. The following items will be on the agenda. 1. President Report 2. Manager Report 3. Website (new) 4. Hi, Neighbor! 5. Trash and Treasures 6. Fireworks Slide Show 7. Future Fireworks
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS DECEMBER 10 – 10:30 a.m.
(Answers to frequently asked questions at the CA) By Susan Muise
“Where can I post something I want to sell?” If you are a CA member, you can put a 3x5 index card (no larger or smaller) on the Buy, Sell and Trade Bulletin Board in the Information Hallway of the Atrium Building. Your card can only stay up for 30 days and will then be removed. If your card is any larger or smaller than 3x 5, it will be removed. There is simply not room for all different size sales ads. No business can advertise there.
50TH ANNIVERSARY & HOLIDAY
GOLF CART PARADE Trophies will be awarded for:
It is, as the name implies, for our Best Holiday Theme residents to “buy, sell and trade” with Best Cultural Depiction and from each other. Businesses can advertise in our News of Sun City Best Original Design Center or register to be included in This will be a very informative Best Portrayal of our Consumer Affairs Register. You meeting regarding upcoming events 50th Anniversary can also advertise something you and the future of our wonderful want to sell on sccfreeads.com, one community. of the volunteer websites for Sun City Details will be featured in the Center. Just send them an email of October issue. —Al Alderman your ad. Don’t forget to check out the other bulletin boards in the Information Hallway. There are 50th ANNIVERSARY many clubs that would like you to join, many types of lessons being SCC RESIDENT VARIETY SHOW given, many performances for your As part of Sun City Center’s by the Community Association enjoyment. Some of the dance clubs 50th Anniversar y celebration, (C.A.) office. The length of your also have postings on a separate the Entertainment Committee performance will depend on how bulletin board just outside the Dance is sponsoring a Variety Show on many acts sign up ... but we estimate Studio. There is also information on Sunday, November 13, starting at 2 it to be no more than 10 minutes. An performances in Kings Point and p.m., at Community Hall. The show act can consist of no more than four Freedom Plaza. will end no later than 4:30 p.m. This individuals. will allow enough time for 15 acts to Everyone is welcome to attend perform ... so don’t delay submitting this event. Tickets are just 50 cents your application. a person and will be on sale the day To perform in this Variety of the show, 45 minutes prior to the Show, you must be a Sun City Center doors opening. Open seating. Come CA member and you cannot be a join us for the fun and root for your It won’t be long now until the Community Association sponsored events professional entertainer. This is a favorite entertainer(s). begin. Please note that some of these shows will be performed at the “just for fun” event and as such, To participate, please fill out none of the entertainers will be the application form below (or pick Rollins Theater where seating is limited to 200. All shows have reserved judged. So don’t be shy ... no booing one up at the CA office). Forms seats and are open to the public. Please call me at 813-642-2001 if you allowed. All participants will receive must be turned into the Community need more info. Judy Schings a commemorative ribbon. Association office no later than 2011-2012 ENTERTAINMENT SERIES: The renewal letters and The order of performers will Friday, October 21, 2011. Info 642- brochures have been mailed. If you do not receive your renewal by be determined by the date and 2001. Labor Day, please call me. If you are not already a series ticket holder time your application is received and are interested in more information, there are brochures at the C.A. office, Atrium Kiosk and Community Hall. THE SINGING TREE: If you enjoy hearing music played on a hammered SIGN-UP SHEET SUN CITY CENTER’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIETY SHOW dulcimer and a double bass, then come to the Rollins Theater Sunday, October 9, 2011, 2-4 p.m. Tickets ($10/person) will go on sale Tuesday, To participate, please fill out the application form below (or pick one up at the September 6, 9 a.m.-noon, Community Association Office. C.A. office). Forms must be turned into the Community Association Office no later than Friday, October 21, 2011. Info 642-2001. TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS: The legendary music of Karen and YES, I LIVE IN SUN CITY CENTER AND I WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE Richard Carpenter is honored in this show to be held Sunday, October NOVEMBER 13, 2011 30, 2-4 p.m. at Community Hall. $12/ticket. Theater-style seating. Tickets 50TH ANNIVERSARY VARIETY SHOW will go on sale Monday, October 3, at the Kiosk (9-noon). SARASOTA CONCERT BAND presents A Holiday Celebration at the Name *: ____________________________________________________ Community Hall, Sunday, December 11, 2011, 2-4 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday, October 10, at the Kiosk (9-noon), $15/person. Address: ___________________________________________________ ST. PETERSBURG OPERA CO. returns. Three operas have been booked Phone Number: ______________________________________________ at the Rollins Theater. The Sunday dates are December 18 (Seasonal Name of Act (if you have one): ___________________________________ Sparkle: Highlights from La Boheme), February 26 (Preview to Samson et Dalila) and May 20 (Preview to Marriage of Figaro). You can buy the Type of Act (dance/sing/comic): __________________________________ (NOTE: Each act will be a maximum of 5-10 minutes in length, to be series of three for $25/person or individual shows at $10/person. Tickets determined after all registration forms have been received.) will go on sale Monday, October 10, at the Kiosk (9-noon). Number of People in Act (maximum of 4): __________________________ VARIETY SHOW FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY: See separate article about this show. Will you bring your own equipment? Yes_____ No _____ (complete next line) HOLD THE DATES: Planning ahead, these shows are being worked on If not, what equipment will you need (CD player, piano, etc.): for 2012: ____________________________________________________________ March 4, 2012 - Sarasota Jazz Project *If more than one person is in the act, please list all names. All must live in April 22, 2012 - Sarasota Concert Band Sun City Center proper. July 1, 2012 - Sarasota Concert Band September 30, 2012 - Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony (confirmed) Date/Time Form Received in C.A.: _____________________
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The News of Sun City Center
September 2011
On a Hot Day in August, The Ice Cream Social is a Huge Success!
Planning Ahead for 50th Anniversary Events October 7
SCC Woman’s Club Ceremony and Ice Cream to Celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary and founding of SCC Library 1 to 3 p.m.in the Florida Room
October 11
Vintage Car Show 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Bandstand Lawn
October 15
Trash or Treasure 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Community Hall
With balloons adorning each table and the podium, 648 residents attended the ice cream social, a 50th Anniversary scheduled event, at Community Hall. Volunteer servers dished out vanilla and chocolate ice cream, topped off the dish with hot fudge and/or caramel sauce and various other toppings.
October 18
Oktoberfest 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Community Hall
October 21
Wedding Vow Renewals Bandstand (time not set) Golf Tournament Caloosa Golf Course November 6 Vox Audio Show SCC Community Hall 2:30 p.m. November 11 Cat & Dog Crazy Trade Show Florida Room 9 a.m. – Noon November 11 Veteran’s Day Military Ball SCC Community Hall 7 p.m. November 12 Breakfast & Bingo SCC Community Hall 8:30 – 11 a.m. November 13 Variety Show SCC Community Hall 1 p.m. November 18 “Cool Breeze” Performance SCC Community Hall 7 p.m. November 19 Sports Showcase Tennis 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Horseshoes 9:30 a.m. Pickleball (Round Robin) Softball Challenge (Softball Club vs. Maintenance Department) 10 a.m.
PHOTOS BY KAREN JONES
October 30
Douglas Morse, assistant manager at Winn-Dixie, was thanked for his store’s donation of the ice cream for the social event. He is flanked by Ann Marie Leblanc, 50th Anniversay chair, on his right and Ed Barnes, CA president, to his left.
TWAS A HAPPY DAY IN SUN CITY CENTER By Ann Marie Leblanc The 50th Anniversary Ice Cream Social was truly a spirit uplifting day. Toes were tapping, people were smiling and ice cream was being devoured. It was fun to be a part of the festivities. We served 648 community folks. My sincere gratitude to Co-Chairs Janet Ditmore and Theresa Phillips. They ran a smooth operation gathering volunteers, providing water and toppings for the wonderful ice cream that was donated by Winn-Dixie. There were 27 volunteers on the floor to help with serving, bussing tables, giving directions, cleaning up or just helping whatever the attendees needed. Janet is also chairman of the Memorabilia Sales and had her people there to sell tee shirts, cards, key chains, etc. No one in Sun City Center knows better than I just how important volunteers are. Thank you each and every one of you. You are making this 50th Anniversary such a great event. And just think - we still have eight more months to go!!! What about those Front Porch Pickers? I cannot say enough. Not only did they provide great music all afternoon, they performed a tribute written and sung by Carolyn Hunter (read it on page 14). It was to the tune of “Hold What
You Got.” It is a tribute to SCC and our 50th Anniversary. Such fun!! A really big surprise for all of us: We passed a donation jar for the Pickers and when it was over, they announced that they would turn it all in for the fireworks celebration for the 2012 Fourth of July !! They realized what a boost this year’s fireworks were and they wanted to see them again next year. Many thanks to the Pickers! How lucky we are to have them. Let us look to September and the activities of the Daughters of the American Revolution. They will help us celebrate Constitution Week. Let’s all participate. The closing dinner will be Saturday, September 17 at Community Hall. Tickets are $20. This will include appetizers, buffet by Banquet Masters, entertainment and birthday cake. BYOB. It should be a lot of fun and a chance to show our Patriotic Spirit. Get your tickets and join the rest of us for a really important part of our 50th Celebration. See you at all of our celebrations! Note: Bill Hodges posted a videotape of the Ice Cream Social on Facebook (Friends of Sun City Center) and on YouTube (www.youtube.com-search for “bill hodges spotlights ice cream social”).
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PLANTS HAPPEN
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By Ron Pelton
OLEANDERS for FLORIDA
Celebrating SCC’s 50th Anniversary! Root Beer Floats— .50 cents You can keep the mug!
Oldies But Goodies Dance Club Come Dance With US ! ! ! Music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s Sunday, September 11, 2011 Community Hall 7:00—10:00pm
Entertainment: “Tony & Tricia” Cost: $5.00 per person Dance Club Members Free For more info call: 633-5649
Dress is casual… Singles are welcome!
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Special 9/11 Patriotic Presentation
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The adult stage is sometimes called the “polka-dot wasp moth” because of its resemblance to wasps. The moth’s body and wings are a beautiful iridescent blue/green with a few white polka-dots. It looks like a very dangerous wasp or hornet, but it is harmless. Figure 3) centralfloridagardening. blogspot.com
The young caterpillars hatch from eggs laid by the adult moth and after its emergence from the egg, the first meal of this caterpillar is its egg shell. Then the tiny Oleander caterpillar begins feeding on its host plant. Initially this pest feeds only on the leaves, avoiding the highly toxic stem and leaf veins. Oleander toxins are highly concentrated The SunSations will be performing at the Oldies But Goodies 7 p.m. dance in the plant’s vascular system. As they grow larger these caterpillars readily celebrating SCC’s 50th Anniversary on September 11. consume all of the leaves except for the veins, leaving a characteristic skeletonized appearance. As the caterpillar continues to get larger, it is capable of cutting through the actual leaf stem which cuts off the flow of toxic sap. Removal of larvae-infested foliage is relatively easy on bushes of less than 6 foot in height. Simply use a pair of pruners to snip off the damaged ore excuses for not knowing how your finances and investments line up foliage and the group of feeding larvae. Put the infested plant material in a plastic bag and freeze for 24 hours or into a container of strong soapy water your life goals and retirement expectations. No more excuses for not knowing how your finances and investments line up to ensure that they are dead, then dispose of them in the trash. Because of with your lifeexcuses goals and retirement expectations. No more for not knowing how your finances and investments line up No more excuses for not knowing how your finances and investments line uppoisonous nature of the plant sap, care must be taken to wash the hands the oday forknowing a free consultation, and we’ll explore strategies for protecting yourself and r not how your finances and investments line up Call todayyour for a life free and we’ll explore strategies for protecting yourself and with goals and retirement expectations. with your lifeconsultation, goalsand andinto retirement expectations. immediately after properly disposing of the pruned plant material. There ng you prosper today, tomorrow the future. and retirement expectations. helping you prosper today, tomorrow and into the future. are no Oleander cultivars that are resistant to the Oleander caterpillar. Call Calltoday todayfor foraafree freeconsultation, consultation,and andwe’ll we’llexplore explorestrategies strategiesfor forprotecting protectingyourself yourselfand and Finally, after all mechanical means of control have been exhausted you helping you prosper today, tomorrow and into the future. you prosper today, tomorrow and the future.yourself and nsultation,helping and we’ll explore strategies for into protecting may have to use a spray to kill the Oleander caterpillars. There are two basic Kelly, CFP® spray types to consider: botanical and synthetic. Jill Kelly,JillCFP® Carter Roslyn oday,Roslyn tomorrow andCarter into the future. Financial Advisor Senior Vice President - Investments Financial Advisor Senior Vice President1701 - Investments BT (Bacillis thuringiensis)is a botanical material that kills only 1701 Rickenbacker Drive, Ste 101 Rickenbacker Drive, Ste 101 1701 Rickenbacker Drive, Ste 101 1701 Rickenbacker Drive, Ste 101 Sun City Center, FL 33573 Sun City Center, FLKelly, 33573 Jill CFP® Roslyn Carter Jill Kelly, CFP® Roslyn Carter caterpillars. Continuous spraying of BT will probably be necessary in order Sun City Center, FL 33573 813-634-0850 Center, FL 33573 Financial Senior FinancialAdvisor Advisor SeniorVice VicePresident President--Investments Investments Sun City 813-634-0850 to kill the different generations of caterpillars that are usually present at any 813-634-0850 1701 813-634-0850 1701 1701Rickenbacker RickenbackerDrive, Drive,Ste Ste101 101 given time. 1701Rickenbacker RickenbackerDrive, Drive,Ste Ste101 101 Sun SunCity CityCenter, Center,FLFL33573 33573 Sun SunCity CityCenter, Center,FLFL33573 33573 and Insurance Products: NOT FDIC Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value Jill Kelly, CFP® To eliminate Oleander caterpillars from taller Oleander shrubs, Spinosad 813-634-0850 813-634-0850 813-634-0850 813-634-0850 Financial Advisor dent - Investments is a superior product with lower risk and available at smaller nurseries. 1701 Rickenbacker Drive, Ste 101 ker Drive, Ste 101 I personally have mixed emotions about planting Oleanders. While FL 33573 Sun City Center, FL 33573 beautiful, their toxic nature and high maintenance factor, I avoid them. 813-634-0850 RU a WRTR? REFERENCES: polkhort.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/publications/ Oleander%20Caterpillar.pdf-byHJ McAuslane; okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/ sured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value Come join our team! MG34800.pdf by Daniel F. Culbert.
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The News of Sun City Center
September 2011
Community Church College Offers 42 Diversified Classes For Fall line after September 1st at www.4life learning.org. C at a l o g s l i s t i n g a l l t h e class des cr iptions, s chedules and instructors will be available, after September 1 at the United Community Church and at the Community Information Center, 1002 Cherry Hills Drive weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The college office will open on September 1; the telephone is 634-8607.
Adult Education Learning for Work and Life
Editor’s note: This article is a compilation of information contributed by John Bowker and Hazel Martin.
Please help us… PHOTO BY HAZEL MARTIN
T he C om munit y C hurch College, located at 1501 La Jolla Karen, Avenue in Sun City Center was This is the artwork for the item about the established in College 1978. Community Church if youIt canproudly use it. averages 3,000 students each year. They use the above as their logo now. The purpose of the college program is to inform, entertain and inspire its adult students through six oncea-week class sessions. Most class sessions run about 90 minutes. Instructors are drawn primarily from the local community who tailor their classes to the pace and interests of their neighbors. The fall semester this year will offer 42 courses and four one-day outings. The trips will include a Le Barge cruise on Sarasota Bay, a photo shoot at the Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, a cooking demonstration at Mattisons in Bradenton (with lunch) and the St. Armand’s Art Festival in Sarasota. Some of the courses to be offered are “Enjoy Retirement,” “Karate for Seniors,” “Modern Investing,” “Digital Photography” and “Tampa General and South Bay Hospital Health Series.” Many of t he i nst r u c tors are former professors from such prestigious institutions as Brown
Standing: Dr. Wiley Mangum, professor emeritus of USF , who will be teaching “Wiley’s World and Welcome To It,” Academic Dean Sally Erath, and Tour Coordinator Carolyn Deming. Seated: Ann B. Mangum will be teaching “News and Views.” University, Harvard and Texas A&M. The catalog of classes will be available starting September 1. Class tuition is $25; you will need a textbook for some of the classes. The college derives its name by the use of meeting rooms in the United Community Church. The
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The Consumer Affairs Committee needs a few new members. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. Meetings usually take less than an hour. 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 send a letter with your qualifications to the Consumer Affairs Committee, 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd., SCC.
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CA Reworks Its Website
The above is a capture of the home page of the CA’s revised website showing one of the several photos that moves across the screen. It is still the same web address: suncitycenter.org. Check it out. It is very user-friendly.
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Travel Club aka Mini Bus Club Aboard the Star Lite Princess
The Sun City Residents Travel Club aka The Mini Bus Club recently boarded the Star Lite Princess for a day cruise. The show, “104 Years of Broadway,” was so good it even got Hilda Lindner out on the floor dancing to “Fiddler on the Roof.” Eileen, Beverly and Mary enjoyed the food together with a busload of other friends. Other recent trips were to Lakeridge Winery where we needed a wagon. Our bus driver, Barack to loaded the bus for dinner at Capone’s where Margaret Lambie had a gun put to her head. Come join the fun with the Mini Bus that has over 1,200 members and is still growing.
Some of the planned trips are: • Sept. 23 at the German Restaurant in Holiday • Oct. 24-29 Asheville, the Biltmore Estates and a visit to the Grove Park Inn • Nov. 1 Tour the Post Office and the Airport with lunch at Cafe Elise • Dec. 31 (afternoon) New Year’s Eve Aussie Style • Jan. 10 Florida Orange Groves with lunch at The Moon Under Water • Jan. 15 Spencers: Theatre of Illusion Many other trips are available. Stop in the office on South Pebble Beach - open Monday and Friday 10 a.m.-noon and Wednesday 1-3 p.m.
Cat Fanciers Club The Cat Fanciers Club is meeting on Monday, September 12, from 10 a.m. – noon in the Caper Room. The educational topic is “Grooming your Cat” by Diane LaPierre, a professional cats-only groomer and owner of Kitty Cat Groomer. If you are not yet a registered club member, please email CatFanciersClub@aol.com or bring your CA card and register at the meeting. The purpose of the club is to provide and promote education and activities for cat owners and lovers in Sun City Center.
FLAGS ALONG OUR MAIN STREET An Investment in Patriotism The parade of 106 American Flags flying from the lampposts along Sun City Center Blvd. S.R. 674 reflects the patriotism and pride of country that are part of the Sun City Center community’s character. It also reflects a substantial investment in time, effort and money Purchasing the flags and fittings and seeing to their proper display is the responsibility taken by the Patriots Club of Sun City Center. Each flag, pole, and fitting costs $75.10. With 106 flags flying on S.R. 674, each display costs $11,811 with the installation and removal costs included. Winds from storms inevitably bring some of the flags down. Most are never recovered. During the recent flag display, April 29, 2011 through July 5, 2011, unusually high winds brought down 18 of the flags.
Patriot Club members retrieved six. Another was picked up and returned by a Kings Point couple, to whom we gave tickets for the June 26 show at Community Hall. After the flags were replaced, another five were lost in a subsequent wind storm. Altogether 16 flags were lost. The cost of the lost flags was over $1,200. The Patriots Club, relying on donations for funding, is working to find a way to identify the flags so that people who find them know what to do to return them. Meanwhile, the Patriots Club asks that anyone who finds a downed flag to please turn it in the Sun City Center Security Patrol at 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd. or call 813-6422020 and a Patriot Club member will pick up the flag.
September 2011
The Computer Club
Computer Club Announces Courses The C omputer Club will repeat its “Virus Removal Workshop” on September 12. This three-hour session will be held in the Computer Club classroom at 9 a.m. Tuition is $10, payable upon registration. If you wish to learn how to protect yourself from viruses, and/or how to remove them, this instruction is designed for you.
The popular “Introduction to Computers” courses will be held again, with one course beginning on October 4 and another on October 7. These are four-session courses, from 10 a.m. until noon on the dates shown and continuing on successive weeks. Tuition $20, payable upon reservation. Enroll for any of these at the Club’s Atrium Building Classroom, daily except on Sunday, from 12:30 – 5 p.m. All Sun City Center and Kings Point residents are invited to enroll. For further information, contact Bob Wehrle at 633-4516.
Men’s Club
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Left to Right: Don Murphy, Men’s Club V.P. programs, Carl McGary, Men’s Club president-elect, Gary Kaukonen, Men’s Club president and guest speaker, and John Armstrong, Men’s Club V.P. membership. The guest speaker’s topic for the August 17, 2011 Men’s Club Meeting was “Sun City Center Area Real Estate, Past, Present, and Future.” Gary Kaukonen, Men’s Club President and guest speaker provided members and their guest with interesting and timely information on the past, present and future real estate trends in the Greater Sun City Center Area. Gary’s presentation was well received by the members who had many questions following his talk. A buffet lunch was served by Banquet Masters. Four guest joined the Men’s Club after the meeting was closed. If you have any questions about joining the Club please call John Armstrong at 634.6434. —John Armstrong
“Get Answers To All Of Your Questions About Florida Foods” Professor of Humanities Andy Huse will be the guest speaker at the Men’s Club September 21 meeting at 11:30 a.m in Community Hall, 1910 South Pebble Beach Blvd. Professor Huse is considered by many to be the premier historian on Florida foods. He plans to speak on cooking and restaurants in the Tampa area. A buffet lunch by Banquet Masters will follow. The lunch costs $12. As a reminder to all members, the meetings are always on the third Wednesday of each month and members are encouraged to bring a qualified guest/s. Call and make your reservation after September 1. —John Armstrong
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German American Club officers plan upcoming events!
Left to Right: President Kurt Nolden, Mike Albanese, Charlotte Kappel, Helga Spitzenberger, Pat Fricke, Faye Lohr, Dick Fricke and Edith Nagele. Not pictured: Helmut Haberl, Marty Gifford, Richard Meredith and Karin Meredith. The German American Club’s the James A. Haley Medical Center upcoming events are the ever popular in Tampa. The DAV Chapter 110 of Oktoberfest on October 6, Fasching Sun City Center also funds the Kings on February 9, German musical Point Quilters. In addition to these with entertainers from Germany activities, the club has special interest on February 26 and Spring Tanz on groups including folk dancing, April 28. chorus, golf and cards open to all Membership dues and earnings members. from social events held in Sun Membership is open to all City Center are of great benefit to residents of Sun City Center. Dues our community and other groups. are $10 per person per year and The German American club gives should be sent to Dick Fricke, 1912 scholarships, donates to local East View Drive, SCC, FL 813-634volunteer organizations and helps 2359. to fund quilts for our veterans at
BRITISH CONNECTION TO SCREEN THE 1987 OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM HOPE AND GLORY
THE BRITISH CONNECTION of SCC invites all residents of Sun City Center, Kings Point and Freedom Plaza to join them from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Florida Room on Sunday, September 11, as they begin their new series: “Flicks with the Brits.” Tickets for the event cost $2 for members and $3 for guests. The ticket price includes the screening of the movie with popcorn and a wine and cheese reception afterward. Nonalcoholic beverages including soda will also be provided. The feature film, “Hope and Glory,” a 1987 Oscar-nominated movie, tells the story of a young boy’s exhilarating and terror-filled childhood during World War II. Written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, The Emerald Forest), he based the film on his own life experiences while growing up on
the outskirts of London during the Blitz. The title of the movie derives from the traditional British patriotic song “Land of Hope and Glory.” During this film, young Billy learns about sex, death, love, hypocrisy and the faults of adults as he prowls the ruins of bombed houses on Rosehill Avenue. His father chases patriotic dreams of glory from behind a military clerk’s typewriter. The cast includes Sebastian Rice-Edwards as the young boy, Billy Rowan, Sarah Miles as Grace Rowan, David Hayman as Clive Rowan, and Ian Bannen as Grandfather George. For reservations, contact Anita Farney at 633-4368 by September 7. Send a check payable to The British Connection to Ms. Farney at 732 Camellia Green Dr., Sun City Center FL 33573.
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AAUW PLANS 2011/2012 YEAR The Board of the SCC chapter of the American Association of University Women has been very busy planning for the 2011/2012 year. The association meets on the second Saturday of the month with the exception of October and February. Due to the holiday, Yom Kippur, the first meeting for the year will be held Oct 15, 2011 in the Florida Room at 10:30 a.m. Informative and interesting programs have been lined up by Vice President of Programs Marcia Silverman. Reboot your Thinking and Financial Guidebook for Women are a sampling of the educational and entertaining presentations. Committees have been established for the two major events: Book and Author Luncheon (Nov) and Women of Distinction Award Luncheon (Feb). The monies from both events are used to fund scholarships for mature women. The dedicated participation of the members in its activities has fostered laughter, friendship, intel le c tu a l st imu l at ion, s elf development, networking and more. A AU W i s a n a t i o n a l organization that advocates equity for all women and girls through advocacy, education and research.
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Sun City Center Photo Club Meets Tuesday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. The Sun City Center Photo Club is holding its fall photo contest on Tuesday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Caper Room. This is a great opportunity for community members to view digital and print photographs taken by our talented photographers. Media show “shorts,” developed by our photographers, will also be shown. Community members and guests are welcome to attend this competition. At 6:30 p.m., we will begin with our media shows on a wide-range of topics. The judging of print and digital photographs begins at 7 p.m. For more information on the club and its activities, please see the club’s website at www.photoclubscc. com or visit the learning lab at 960D Cherry Hills Drive. Dues 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.
GADABOUTS EVENTS
PHOTO BY JACK CRAIG
September 2011
Some Gadabouts went backstage at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.
The SCC Gadabouts travel club has scheduled a fantastic array of fascinating and adventurous trips for the rest of 2011. This stellar club of pampered members gets the best of everything offered by the venues that we visit. Be it travel arrangements, seating, menus and cruise amenities; we get the best available. The club is offering cruises, dinner theaters, Broadway stage performances, extended overnight excursions to locations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arizona, California and stage performances by famous artists. Travel with this elated group of travelers to the following locations: • Baseball- Rays vs Yankees: 28 September • Blue Man Group/Universal Loews Portofino Hotel: 16 - 17 November • Show Palace Dinner Theater: 28 October, 8 December • Thanksgiving Get Away @ Mission Inn: 23 - 25 November • Christmas/New Year’s Cruise: San Diego - Ft Lauderdale: 2 December -6 January For information on these and other events, call 813-633-5999 and to join this increasingly on-the-move club ,call 813-633-0369. —Jack Craig
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SCC Dance Club
Bridge Seminar For Area Players
By popular demand, the Sun City Center Duplicate Bridge Association is planning another Bridge Seminar for Thursday, October 6 . T he e ve nt , b e i ng organized by Sue Batt and Ronda O’Farrell, is designed especially for social, party, novice and intermediate players and will feature morning lectures, a pot-luck luncheon and two afternoon games. The fee is $3 for the entire day; participants are asked to bring a dish to share for the pot-luck luncheon. The event is open to all area players, including Kings Point residents. Reservations required. Seating is limited. Tickets are available in the Horizon Ro om (SCC Atrium Building) from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays or by telephoning Ronda O’Farrell at 6347393. Participants may choose to attend two of four morning lectures: At 9 a.m. - “Demystifying the Double”
(John Foster) or “Is Your Bid a Suggestion or A Command?” Forcing and Non-Forcing Bids (Pat Rippel). At 10:15 a.m. – “You Play It, I’m Tired” Transferring over 1 NT (Ronda O’Farrell) or “The Initial Shot” Opening Leads (Virgil Eveleigh). Two afternoon games are planned: one for (relative) novices in which an experienced duplicate player will be available to assist with scoring and protocol; all other players are invited to play in the open (non-Life Master) game. The staff will arrange partnerships if necessary. No partner required. This event has been planned as a prelude to the fall program of courses offered by the SCCDBA, beginning the second week in October. For information about the entire series of bridge courses from beginner through intermediate and advanced, contact Ronda O’Farrell, Director of Bridge Education, at 634-7393.
Correction of the picture IDs in the August issue:
September 2011
SCC Dance Club welcomes you to its dance on Wednesday, Come Dance With Us
Oldies But Goodies Dance Club Community Hall 7 – 10 p.m.
September 21, at Community Hall, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Music by “DJ” Darlene with a variety of music.
Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s
Attire: Dressy Casual.
Sunday – Sept. 11 Celebrating SCC’s 50th Anniversary (See flyer on page 7)
Guests $6 per person.
Music by
Tony & Tricia
Members Free. Singles always welcome. BYOB and Snacks For more info, call 633-7173.
BYOB For more info call: 633-5649
“Autumn Fest” Square Dance
East-West winners: Janet Selavka and Flavia Robertson.
NEW EXHIBITION AT THE GALLERY A reception marking the opening of a new show at The Art Galler y In Sun City Center will be held on We d n e s d a y, September 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Featured at the opening of The Gallery will be the new exhibition, entitled “Wonders of Art” that will introduce visitors to a new collection of artworks by the talented artists of the SCC community. Using a wide variety of art media and subject matter, the exhibit will provide the showcase for a display that focuses on the
T h e summer of 2011 is almost over – and I know many of us are saying, “Thank God for little favors.” Yes, it’s been a very hot and sticky summer—but it never fazed the dancers of the Sun City Center Swingers Square Dance Club—we continued to dance every Friday night without fail. To celebrate the change of seasons, the club is holding a special “Autumn Fest” Mainstream/Plus square dance on Friday night, Sept. 16, 2011. Club members will provide delicious finger food for the dancers to enjoy and the club will provide ice cold beverages. Dancers, be thankful the calendar says the “summer” is officially over—come join us in welcoming in the autumn season with great dancing and wonderful food.
These special dances, along with the club’s regular Friday night Mainstream/Plus dances are held in the SCC Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Pre-Rounds 7 7:30 p.m. Mainstream/Plus dance 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bob Ellis calls on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of the month; Art Springer calls on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Pat Hagen cues. For the Special Dance on Sept. 16, George Varney will be calling instead of Bob Ellis. The Tuesday night Square Dance Beginners Class and P l u s Wo r k s h o p C l a s s , h e l d in Community Hall, have been temporarily discontinued for the summer. The classes begin again in the fall. Keep tuned in. Square Dancers: come join us for this Special Dance and every Friday night for great dancing, fellowship and refreshments. For further information, call Mary at 633-8718 or Beverly at 6333651.
“Wonder of Art.” T h e re c e pt i on and exhibition are open to all. Admission is free and refreshments will be ser ved. For additional information about this exhibit, or about The Gallery, call Gallery Director, Eunice Agnello at 634-6003. For those who do not attend the opening, The Gallery, located “Mario DeLeon ” will play for Moonglow Dance Club from 7:30–9:30 adjacent to the Art Room, is open to p.m. on Thursday, September 22, at Community Hall. visitors each Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join them for an evening of listening and dancing pleasure. BYOB and snacks. Members are free; guests $5 at the door. Singles are always —ed laudano welcome. Dressy casual attire recommended. For more information, call Al at 633-8170.
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Academy of Ballroom Dance Club Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Community Hall, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free lesson: Waltz 6:15 p.m. Dressy attire, BYOB. Members free; guests $6. Music by Bernice May. Singles table available. Everyone welcome! Info: Call Jean Kostka at 813-634-1235.
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SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES Sponsored by the Academy Dance Club. Classes are held in the Dance Studio in the Atrium building. Open to all Sun City Center and Kings Point residents. Couples and singles welcome. $5 per class. For information, call Bernice May at 634-3205. TUESDAY EVENING CLASSES (Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27) Beginning - Fox Trot 5:30 p.m. Intermediate - Waltz 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced - Swing 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY DAY CLASSES (Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28) Beginning - Swing 12:45 p.m. Intermediate - Cha Cha 2 p.m. Beginning/Intermediate - Merengue 3:15 p.m.
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A Little Advice from Consumer Affairs ... A Little History of the Committee By Susan Muise
We hope you all know by now about the free service available to you from the Community Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee (CAC). The CAC dates back to 1976 when it was created by the then Sun City Center Homeowners Association. Its sole purpose was to help residents choose dependable vendors of goods and services and to give them help and guidance if they felt they did not receive the type of work they were promised. On February 12, 1988, the Association Board of Directors officially voted to establish the CAC. At that time it consisted of up to seven members who were retired professional contractors. A register of vendors was set up in their office in the Old Town Hall Building (now the Digital Photo Club). In November of 1989, a vote was taken by the members of the Community Association to amend Article IV, sec. 2, of the Association bylaws to make the CAC a standing committee. In l990 Dale Potter was appointed as the chairman and has remained that to this day. The members who serve with him are Ted Verzino, Andy Bosko, Bill Hackbarth, Dave O’Donnell, Susan Muise as Committee Associate, and Jane Keegan as Community Association board liaison. The CAC Register now finds its home in the CA office at a desk just inside the front door. The Register contains the names of over 200 vendors of all types from air conditioning contractors to window installers. In order for vendors to be registered, it is necessary that they prove they are properly licensed for their craft and have the necessary liability and workers’ compensation insurance. This information is kept up to date on a regular basis which means the Register is in a constant state of change. A file is kept on each vendor and is available at the CA Office for your review. The Register is also kept up-to-date online at suncitycenter.org.
Over the years the CAC has tried very hard to help you find reputable contractors to work on your homes, to educate you on what you should look for when hiring a contractor and to resolve complaints you may have against contractors registered with us. We work closely with the people at the Hillsborough County Consumer Protection Agency who help us when we can no longer help you or with companies not registered with us. They tell us they greatly appreciate how much easier we make their jobs. We are the only community in Hillsborough County who has its own Consumer Affairs program, and it takes a lot of work off them to have us here. Two years ago with your help, we were able to make a firm statement to the Board of County Commissioners that we need to keep that agency available to us. We also work with the State Attorney’s Office when fraud becomes involved with a complaint. We are pleased to say that we have received numerous accolades for the work we have done, and we hope that you are taking advantage of this service when looking for a contractor. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 633-3500. And now we need your help, please… The Consumer Affairs C ommittee needs a fe w ne w members. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 8 a.m. Meetings usually take less than an hour. 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 send a letter with your qualifications to the Consumer Affairs Committee, 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd., SCC.
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Military Affairs Ex-Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard fliers to meet
Local members have scheduled two fall meetings that will commemorate the end of the 2011 Centennial Year for US Naval Aviation. The luncheon meetings will be held on the first Fridays of October and November. (Oct. 7, and Nov. 4). All lunch meetings are held at the Freedom Plaza Club located at 3932 Upper Creek Drive. The speaker for the October 7 meeting will be CAPT Richard J. Petrucci, USN. He will discuss the current status of the F -35 Joint Strike Fighter, which will be used by the Navy, Marines, and Air Force of the United States, plus several other countries. Most meeting attendees are retired aviators and air crewmen, but all persons with interests in military aviation are welcome. Air Force retirees attend often as guests and occasionally as speakers. If you would like to receive additional information about The Silver Osprey Squadron and its schedule, send your e-mail address to silverosprey@
yahoo.com. CDR Howard “Do” Heininger, Squadron Skipper, hopes that these other groups of retirees will contact the squadron: 1. Women Aviators 2. Non-Commissioned and Commissioned Officers who were essential to keep the aircraft flying. These include men and women with the ratings that maintained, armed, launched and retrieved the aircraft. Air Controllers would also be a part of that group. 3. Relatives of any of the above who live in the Sun City Center area. For example, do you have a daughter who is a Naval Aviator on active duty or is retired? The Squadron would like to invite her as a guest speaker if she is in town for a home visit during one the club’s meeting dates. To p r o v i d e t h e a b o v e information, send an email to silverosprey@yahoo.com. To make reservations for the October 7 meeting, contact Bill Shanks by mail, phone, or email. His phone is 813-634-3194, his email is b.shanks@ verizon.net and his address is 1010 American Eagle Blvd. #750, Sun City Center, FL 33573.
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Van Trips to VA Hospital Available to All Vets
(L) Chapter Legislative Officer and Dispatcher Mike Albanese with Commander Bob Gerdes, DAV Chapter 110. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 110, Sun City Center reports that for the 12 months ending April 2011, the Chapter service van logged 14,185 miles and transported 562 veterans to the James A. Haley Veterans Medical Center in Tampa. Chapter Commander Bob Gerdes would like to remind all veterans that the DAV is a veterans’ service organization and that membership in the DAV is not necessary to utilize this service. The van is available to all veterans in need of transportation to the Tampa VA medical center. However, the van is not handicapped accessible; passengers must be ambulatory and able to enter and exit the van without assistance. The van makes daily morning runs with stops in Sun City Center, Kings Point, Ruskin, and Gibsonton with stops at the main hospital and all off-site clinics as required. For more information and to reserve a seat call 813-642-0302. When calling to reserve a seat, please call seven days early.
Commander Sean Reilly, USCG Addresses MOAA CDR Sean Reilly, United States Coast Guard, was the featured speaker at the Sun City Chapter of the Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA) monthly luncheon, which was held on August 3, 2011, in the Florida Room at the Sun City Center Atrium Building. CDR Reilly, is currently serving as the chief of the Prevention Department in St. Petersburg, Florida. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1986 and attended Officer Candidate School in 1993. Prior to his current assignment in St. Petersburg, he served on the staff at the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans, La. CDR Reilly has had numerous assignments during his career, including Marine inspections, Casualty investigations, Contingency Planning, Aids to Navigation and
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The Silver Osprey Squadron based in Sun City Center is one of 68 squadrons that make up the Association of Naval Aviation.
CDR Sean Reilly, USCG
Port Operations. He provided the MOAA members with an overview of Coast Guard operations in general and more specifically, the Coast Guard’s operational role in the Tampa Bay area. —Capt. B. Frank Kepley
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SECURITY PATROL
More than just a “Neighborhood Watch”
Military Order of the World Wars
MOWW wins prestigious national Chapter Activity award
The Sun City Center Military Order of World Wars (MOWW) wins coveted national honor. Accepting the award from MOWW Commander in Chief, Col. Cliff Way, USAF, Ret. (2nd from left) are representatives Sheila Greason (left); Lt. Col. Frank Zahrobsky, USAF, Ret., Commander of the SCC MOWW Chapter (2nd from right); and Lt. Col. Gordon Bassett, Ret., Region VI Commander (far right). This is the third year in a row that the SCC Chapter has won this coveted award for the BEST Chapter activities and programs. The awards were presented at the MOWW 91st National Convention in Bozeman, Montana, that met from July 18-23.
MOWW Region VI Representatives Attend National Conference
The Region VI Military Order of World Wars representatives from Sun City Center, Space Coast and Puerto Rico Chapters attended the 91st National MOWW conference held in Bozeman, Montana on July 18-23. Attendees were (left to right) Frank and Henrietta Zahrobsky; Gordon and Jan Bassett; Phyllis Lawrence; Sheila Greason (holding Outstanding Chapter Trophy), Paul Lawrence; Mr. and Mrs. Juan Figueroa. Note: Harry Lascola and Mary Foster also attended but are not in the photo. The Sun City Chapter won four awards at the convention, which included: best chapter award; best newsletter award; best chapter publicity award; and a law and order award. National citation awards were presented to Jan Bassett, Robert Fowler and Angela Wallace. —Capt. B. Frank Kepley Military Family Support Trust Fundraiser The Pelican Players will present “Broadway Extravaganza” as this year’s fundraiser for the Military Family Support Trust (MFST), a new club in SCC. All proceeds go towards various military causes (i.e., scholarships, homeless women veterans, etc.) The show is scheduled Sunday, October 2, 2-4 p.m., at Community Hall. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door and are on sale starting September 6, 9 a.m. to noon, at the MFST office (Freedom Plaza), Monday thru Friday; in the Kings Point North Club House lobby (9-11 a.m.) on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 6; and at the SCC Atrium Kiosk, 9-11 a.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (starting September 7). Open seating. Open to public. Info 634-4675.
By Uta Kuhn If you’ve ever wondered what the Security Patrol does during the hours when dispatchers and drivers are on duty, here are some examples of the kinds of phone calls they receive and how the situations get resolved. Every day people walk into the office with their concerns. On a recent daytime shift, a resident called to report that they had found a seagull that was hurt and could not fly. The dispatcher made some phone calls and was able to locate a couple who owns a farm in Ruskin that would accept the bird and help rehabilitate it. A driver was sent to the residence to pick up the seagull. It was then delivered to Ruskin. At least once a week, the patrol receives a call about a lost dog/loose dog roaming the neighborhood. A driver would be dispatched to the location where the dog was reported to be, try to find it and get it back to its rightful owner. Sometimes lost dogs are actually brought into the office, and if they have a collar with identification, the owner will be notified and is very thankful to get their pet back safely. During evening shifts, drivers who find garage doors open report that to the dispatcher who, in turn, calls the resident to let them know. Most of the time, the residents are very thankful to receive that call. On the evening of June 15, a call came into the office reporting that “cows are running loose on the Caloosa Country Club golf course.” The Sheriff ’s Office and captain of the day were dispatched to chase them off. Deputy Chris was stationed at Hwy. 301 to keep them from crossing that busy road. Cows were transported back to their owner by staff from Caloosa and the sheriff ’s Agricultural Unit.
At least once a week, a person from out-of-town/out-of-state calls the office to report that they have not been able to get a hold of their elderly parents by phone. A driver will be dispatched to the location of the resident to check on them to make sure everything is okay. In most cases, everything is fine. The dispatcher then calls back the concerned caller to assure them that everything is okay. When the patrol receives a call regarding an accident without injuries and vehicles are blocking the flow of traffic, a car will be dispatched to secure the scene until the sheriff arrives. The same applies if a call gets received about a disabled vehicle that is impeding the flow of traffic. One of the things many of our residents probably don’t know is that the patrol has a “lost and found.” If you’ve lost something and can’t remember where it was lost, you might want to check with the patrol. It could be anything from a wallet, a cell phone, keys, jewelry, a C.A. membership card, etc. One thing that the drivers DO NOT DO is get involved in any situation which might put them in harm’s way. In those cases, the Sheriff ’s Office will be called to respond. Borrowing a slogan that is on the side of ambulances and vans that are operated by the all-volunteer Emergency Squad, this reporter thinks that their slogan of “NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS” definitely applies to what the Security Patrol is all about. Needless to say, this is only a small snapshot of the things that the patrol gets involved in. IF YOU ARE A MEMBER, BE PROUD!! If not, why not stop in, have a cup of coffee and talk to Chief Mike Albanese about volunteering? Check out their website for more information at: www. sccsecuritypatrol.org.
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50th Anniversary Car Show:
Memories on Four Wheels
Memories will surround the Central Campus bandstand for the Sun City Center 50th Anniversary Car Show October 11, in the form of the cars we drove (or wished we had) in years gone by. Some of the area’s finest vintage cars and trucks will be on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free for both entrants and spectators. Popular deejay Joey Ferrante will be playing the music we loved in the 1950s and 60s. The Tillers and Toilers Garden Club will be serving hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream. The show is being held in cooperation with the Sun City Center Roamin’ Oldies car club. Our area is home to many outstanding antique and collectible cars and trucks. Their owners are invited to join the celebration and show off their pride and joy. No one will recall and appreciate those vehicles more than our residents. Two top-choice trophies will be awarded—one for the vehicle selected by popular vote of the spectators and one selected by the show participants. Sun City Center residents with antique or special-interest vehicles are especially encouraged to participate. The community is home to a variety of hobby vehicles, ranging from the Model A and its kin from the 20s and 30s, to wonderful cars of the 40s and 50s, to chrome-
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(L to R) 1st row : Paul Wood, Sally Bloom (mom/son), Cooky Hallner, Jack and Isabel Misner, Alice Taylor, Bill Baker Jr, directly behind SCC resident Jack Edison bought this 1940 Ford convertible when he was still in high school and has lovingly cared for it in all the years since. He and Theresa have driven it all over the them Carl & Marcie Hansen, Stretch country, from the West Coast to Key West. Their Ford will be among the vehicles on display Bilharz with wife Carolyn in front of at the SCC 50th Anniversary Car Show. him. 2nd row: behind Cooky is Cindy Romani, Ronald and Christine Golik. laden land yachts of the 60s and 70s, carry nameplates that are now part 3rd row Bill Baker III, Dee Kelly, Ed Dowdy. Photo by Sue McBride. as well as sports cars and trucks. of history. Vehicles on display will include Spectators will find the owners A form is available at the CA cars and trucks maintained or happy to talk about their vehicles, office if you would like to participate restored as new; street rods with most of which involve a considerable in this search. If you know of a snow vintage appearance but modernized investment of time, effort and with new power trains and creature currency. Almost everyone should bird, please pass this information comforts; and reproductions built find a car on display that kindles fond along to them. The Project committee would from the ground up. recollections of a time when a car was like to put a photo of you with more than an appliance to take you Some of the cars have been your generations in the News of lovingly tended by their owners for hither and yon. decades. Some were admired but Paul Courter, the organizer, SCC. Also, participants will be unattainable on a youthful budget, emphasizes that car owners do not acknowledged during the John only to be acquired and enjoyed in have to be members of Roamin’ Bowker SCC 50th Anniversary the owner’s retirement years. Some Oldies. He can be contacted at 633- History Show at Community Hall on 8540 for information about the event. January 22, 2012 at 2 p.m.
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SPORTS A Pair of “Jeans” Bring Medals to SCC
Fitness Center Protect Your Back The majority of people will experience back pain at some time in their lives. Doing a few simple exercises now and lifting correctly can prevent that pain or help alleviate it if it does occur. Since these exercises need to be done lying down they are difficult to do at home. The bed is often too soft and the floor too hard but the padded benches at the exercise room are just right and the right height too. The concept is to strengthen your core muscles to protect the spine and avoid too much arching or bending your spine. 1. Pelvic Tilt: Start with your arms at your side, your knees bent, your feet flat on the bench and your abdominal muscles are contracted. This is called the neutral position. Slowly tilt your pelvis upward pressing the small of your back into the mat... Hold for three seconds then release. Repeat ten times. 2. Hamstring Stretch (pictured below): From the neutral position, place your hands or a small towel behind your upper leg just below your bent knee. Slowly pull your
leg toward your chest until you feel a mild tension. Breathing normally, keeping the tension on the leg for 30 seconds. Repeat with the other leg. 3. Abdominal Bracing with Arms: Starting in the neutral position, alternately raise one arm straight over your head then lower it and raise the other. Keep the movements even and steady. Repeat ten times. 4. Abdominal Bracing with Legs: Starting in the neutral position, march in place with your legs. Don’t let your hips rise or rotate while marching. Repeat ten times. 5. Abdominal Bracing with Arms and Legs: From the neutral position, raise one arm and the opposite leg. Lower them and repeat with the opposite side. Repeat ten times. 6. Supine Leg Lowering: From the neutral position, slowly straighten one leg so your foot is in the air. Keeping the leg straight, slowly lower it to the mat then return it to the bent position. Repeat with the opposite leg. Repeat ten times. —Karen Johnson
Jean Allen (L) and Jean Troy drove up to Auburn, AL to compete in the Masters Long Course Nationals. There were 600+ swimmers from all over, including Alaska and Puerto Rico. They medaled in all their events! Jean Troy placed 2nd in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 freestyle and the 400 freestyle, 2nd in the 200 IM and 3rd in the 50 breaststoke. Jean Allen placed 2nd in the 200 breaststroke, 5th in the 100 breaststroke, 6th in the 50 breaststroke, 6th in the 50 freestyle, 6th in the 100 backstroke and 8th in the 50 backstroke.
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Golf League Results, Pictures and More
Caloosa Greens Ladies Golf 7/21/2011: Putts: A flight: Mildred Kolb, 29; Mary Klopp, 34. B flight: Gil Evens, 27; Jane Fischer, 29. C flight: Pat Johnson, 34; (tie) Vivian King, 35 and Doris Zeller, 35. 7/28/2011: Scotch Twosome: A flight: Mary Miller & Mildred Kolb, 68. B flight: Jane Fischer & Gloria Nunn,70; Gil Evens & Pat Fee, 77. C flight: Pat Johnson & Vivian King, 78. 8/ 4/2011: Low Net and Low Gross: Low Net: Pat Fee, 28.5; Vivian King, 28.5. Low Gross: Gerry Towers, 39; Mildred Kolb, 40 (match of cards). 8/ 11/2011: Scramble: 1st Place: 63 (match of cards) Jane Fischer, Vivian King, Gerry Towers; 2 nd Place : 63 (match of cards) Mary Ann Bibus, Mary Jo Miller.
The News of Sun City Center
SCC WGA
“2011 Rally for the Cure” Breast Cancer Fundraiser The Women’s Golf Association of Sun City Center (SCCWGA) has again committed, with great enthusiasm, to host a Rally for the Cure golf tournament on Friday October 21 2011. This is the 14th year the SCCWGA has organized a Rally event in Sun City Center and to date over $217,000 has been raised in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “We are excited that the charity golf event this year will include our traditional women’s event at Sandpiper Golf Course and a men’s event to be played at Falcon Watch Golf Course,” stated Joanne Brennan, 2011 Rally Co-Ambassador. The charity golf tournament is open to golfing members of any Sun City Golf Course that includes all ClubLink courses as well as Caloosa Golf & Country Club and Cypress Creek Golf Club. The tournament format will be a four-person team scramble and is followed by lunch. The entry fee is $30. Registration forms will be
posted at all the SCC Golf clubs on September 16. T h i s y e a r ’s R a l l y C o Ambassadors, Joanne Brennan, Judie Schafers and Manny DeBono, held kick-off meetings with the men’s and women’s Planning Committees. “The success of this event depends
on the hard work of our many volunteers and the generosity of the businesses and residents within Sun City Center and surrounding areas,” they stated. “This year our goal is to exceed our 2010 contribution of $24,500 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.” Many members of the Sun City Center golf clubs donate their time and talent to run this event and spread awareness about breast health and breast cancer. These volunteers will be canvassing Sun City Center residents and businesses to solicit donations for this cause. “SAVE THE DATE” – OCTOBER 21, 2011!
MOAA Annual Fund Golf Tournament
T h e a n n u a l M OA A g o l f tournament will be held on October 8/18/2011: throw out the long par 22, 2011 at the Freedom Fairways Golf fours: A Flight: 1st place: Mary Jo Course in Sun City Center. There will Miller, 53; 2nd place: Mildred Kolb, be a continental breakfast, scramble, 55. B Flight: 1st place: Jane Fischer, lunch and prizes galore. If you haven’t 53; 2nd place: Elfi Nolden, 57. C played there, this is the time to try Flight: 1st place: Peggy Wolfe, 60; it. The course is a well-maintained, 2nd place: Pat Johnson, 60 (match challenging par-63 executive course that winds around an abundance of of cards). lakes and through stands of pines and oaks. It features a mix of nine par 3s Hogans League of Sun City and nine par 4s ranging from 89 to Center and Kings Point 238 yards. There are tight, tree-lined fairways and the small greens place a 7/21/2011: Cypress Creek, Match: 1st: premium on accuracy. Rich Lucidi; 2nd : Jim Stanton. Playing Freedom Fairways will definitely improve your short game. It 7/23/11: Freedom Fairways, h-Skins: is open to the public and memberships 1st : Rich Lucidi, 3 skins; 2nd : Dave are available. Diehl, 2 skins. Low-net: 55’s – Rich Hogans League Lucidi & Rueben Jones; Low-gross: 66 (par 63) – Reuben Jones. September Schedule
7/23/2011: Stoneybrook, Course Date Day Evaluation: 1st : Sharlene Peter, 98; 9/1 Thur 2nd : John Kirkland, 99. 9/2 Fri 7/27/2011: Summerfield (rain and 9/3 Sat threatening): Burt Easter, net 67. 9/5 Mon 7/29/2011: Buffalo Creek, h-Skins: 9/7 Wed 1st : Bill Poirier, 3 skins; 2nd : 2 skins 9/9 Fri each – Jay Sparkman, Paul Maki & 9/15 Thur Rich Lucidi. Low-net: Rich Lucidi, 9/16 Fri 73; Low-gross: Jay Sparkman, 90. 9/17 Sat 9/19 Mon 8/2/2011: Imperial Lakewoods, h-Skins: 1st : John Lackey, 4 skins; 9/21 Wed 2nd : Art Swallow, 2 skins. Low-net: 9/23 Fri John Lackey, 66; Low-gross: John 9/27 Tue 10/1 Thur Lackey, 98. 8/8/2011: Bloomingdale (rained out at the turn): Burt Easter, 51; Art Swallow, 58.
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Course Cypress Creek Riverside Apollo Beach Bloomingdale Summerfield Diamond Hill Cypress Creek Riverside Freedom Fairways Bloomingdale Summerfield Buffalo Creek Imperial Lakewoods Cypress Creek
Reservations are required to play with the Hogans. 8/18/2011: Cypress Creek: Syl Amos, Contact ArtSwallow@aol.com 101; Rich Lucidi, 110 or visit hogans-golf.com.
Men’s Tourney Committee (L to R): Manny DeBono (Rally Co-Ambassador & Men’s Captain Falcon Watch GC), Judie Schafers (Rally Co-Ambassador & WGA Vice President), Joanne Brennan (Rally Co-Ambassador & WGA President), Jim Rottman (Men’s Captain Sandpiper GC), Tim Broad (Men’s Co-Captain Club Renaissance). Missing from the photo: Ken Defreeuw, Dick Jackson, Bob Reith, and Sam Thompson.
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MOAA Scholarship Fund & Operation Helping Hand Golf Tournament at Freedom Fairways
The News of Sun City Center 31st Annual Tampa Bay Senior Games
Registration due by September 23
Once again, Sun City Center will host both the Lawn Bowling
For more information, call Doris Glass 813-642-0497 dobygl@juno.com
• Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011 • Fabulous Door Prizes • Registration: 7:30 a.m. • Putting Contest • Tee Time: 8:30 a.m., Shotgun Start • Continental breakfast & lunch • Fees: $50 per person • Complimentary Beverages & Snacks • Lunch Only: $15 • 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes, and more • Sponsorship Opportunities • E xclus ive Si g nature $750 (includes one foursome, two lunches, exclusive hole sp ons orship, t able at t he hole, Logo in all advertising, re c o g n it i on at lu nche on , permitted to place business brochure or collateral in goodie bags). • Gold Sponsor $500 (includes a foursome in the tournament, two luncheon tickets, Hole Sponsorship, recognition at luncheon). • Silver Sponsor $300 (includes Hole Sponsor, a twosome in the tournament, one luncheon ticket, recognition at luncheon). • Bronze Sponsor $200 (includes Hole sponsor, two luncheon tickets, recognition at luncheon, name on literature). • Drink Cart Sponsor (includes one twosome, recognition at luncheon, signage on carts, sponsor provides drinks). • Drink Cart Co-Sponsor $100 (provides snacks, recognition at luncheon, signage on carts). • Hole Sponsor $50 (includes name on hole). • Goody Bag Sponsor (one each for 80 bags)
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If you are a fitness swimmer or someone who wants to get back in shape to compete again, give the Masters Swimmers a call at 633-9268 and ask for Jean.
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Senior Games. this October. In all, there will be over 21 different events for participants 50 years of age and older. The verious events will be held from October 3-14. For just a $20 entr y fee, participants get to compete in any and all of the events (there is an extra charge for golf and for power lifting) including an opening ceremony with continental breakfast and a closing awards banquet. Many of the events also include snacks or lunch and beverages. Awards are presented in age groups, i.e. every five years of age (50-54, 55-59, etc.). The top three qualify for the state senior games. Entry forms are available online at www.hillsboroughcounty.org/parks. Contact Mary Clements Fowler at 813-635-3519 if you do not have computer access or for more information.
Mail, FAX 813-633-4449, or email completed registration to: Doris Glass 1010 American Eagle Blvd. Apt. 220, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Tel. 813-642-0497.
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Mixed Bowling Leagues to Start in October The Kings and Queens Monday mixed league and the Kings Point Wednesday mixed league are starting their 2011-12 seasons the first week of October. Residents of both Sun City Center and Kings Point are welcome to participate in both leagues. The Kings Point league will have an organizational meeting on Wednesday, September 28, at the KP Clubhouse banquet room at 2 p.m. Contact SkipTrembley@tampabay. rr.com if interested in joining the Wednesday league. Contact The Alley at Southshore for information on the Kings and Queens Monday league sign-up at 672-8353.
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The News of Sun City Center
Nearly New Shop Now Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to Noon
MOVIES at the Rollins Theater
Helpers needed to move items out and back on sale days! Proceeds go to many local charities.
Prison Mentors Sought On September 17 from 9 a.m. - noon, an orientation class will be taught by Chaplain Rex Henry for those in the community who would like to be a mentor for an inmate at the first in the nation faith/character-based women’s prison in Riverview. Many women and husband-wife couples from SCC already are mentors but more than 50 inmates are still waiting for someone who cares enough to come and visit once a week for an hour. Previously-trained mentors will meet with Chaplain Henry on September 17 from 1-3 p.m. for updated training and regulations. The coordinator for this training is Sharon Whiddon, volunteer chaplain at the prison and chairman of Prince of Peace Prison Ministry in SCC. For more information, contact Sharon at 385-5492. —Nancy Williams
One showing only @ 1 p.m. The Monday Movie will have two movies each month – Movies will be shown in the Rollins Theater on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Please note the dates and times for movies as scheduling may vary because of scheduling conflicts in the Rollins Theater. Please come early as seating is LIMITED.
September 12
“Unknown”
113 min.
Rated: PG-13
The star of Taken and The A-Team jumps back into action with brute force! Liam Neeson plays Dr. Martin Harris, who awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife (January Jones) suddenly doesn’t recognize him and another man (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally (Diane Kruger), Harris plunges into a deadly mystery forcing him to question his sanity, his identity and just how far he’s willing to go to uncover the truth. Actors: Liam Neeson, January Jones.
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“Soul Surfer”
106 min.
Rating: PG
Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. The film features an all-star cast, including Anna Sophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. In the wake of this life-changing event that took her arm and nearly her life, Bethany’s feisty determination and steadfast beliefs spur her toward an adventurous comeback that gives her the grit to turn her loss into a gift for others. Actors: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid. These movies have English subtitles for the hearing impaired. Monday Movies are for Sun City Center Community Association members ONLY. A 2011 membership card must be presented for admission.
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