News of Sun City Center December 2018 by The News of Sun City Center & South County

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SUN CITY CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Sun City Center

...an official publication of the Sun City Center Community Association

CA SCHEDULE DECEMBER 4 Membership Vote Sandpiper Room - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 5 Membership Vote Community Hall - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 8 Holiday Cart Parade 10 Board Workshop to discuss Agenda Board Room - CA Office - 9 a.m. 12 Board Meeting Rollins Theater - 9 a.m. 18 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m. 24 CA Office, Library & Facilities Close at 1 p.m. 25 CA Office & Library closed. All facilities closed 31 CA Office, Library & Facilities Close at 1 p.m. JANUARY 1 CA Office & Library closed. All facilities closed 2 Annual Membership Meeting Community Hall - 7 p.m. 7 Board Workshop to discuss Agenda Board Room - CA Office - 9 a.m. 9 Board Meeting Rollins Theater - 9 a.m. 15 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room – 9 a.m.

Agendas for the monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Board in the Atrium the Monday before and on the CA website (www.suncitycenter.org – under “Association”). They will also be sent via “What’s New in the CA” email. Every Wednesday: Orientation for new members in the Board Room in the CA office starting at 1 p.m. sharp. CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center 813-633-4670

Al Rittberg by the facilities he has supervised for the past eight years.

Farewell to a Friend

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By Kai Rambow “It’s time to step away and spend more time with family,” shared Al Rittberg. Rittberg is a familiar, friendly face to residents who use the pool facilities. He has been the Supervisor Pool Attendant for the past eight years and will be retiring soon. What many people don’t know is that Rittberg is a veteran with 37 years of service and a resident here. “I was still young and liked what I saw in the community. I wanted to be more involved, and I wasn’t quite ready to do volunteer work.” “I put in my application to the CA and started in January 2010. Kelly Emerson hired me just to pressure wash the buildings. Six months later this position opened up and I’ve been here ever since.” “Al was always very courteous, helpful and efficient,” noted one resident. His presence will be missed and we wish him well.

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Time to Vote on SCC Candidates and Issues By Diane M. Loeffler

Do you have any opinions on the issues facing Sun City Center? Do you care about how our money is spent? Now is the time to vote for three of the six candidates for Community Association (CA) Director and on the issue of our dues. If you were part of the packed audience in Community Hall on November 14, you enjoyed a lively, fast-moving question and answer session. Each candidate started and ended the night with a three-minute speech. Each was given different questions submitted by CA members. Answers were limited to 90 seconds, so the candidates had to get to the point quickly. Topics covered included monitoring residents’ ages, roads, sidewalks, pools, building concerns, golf courses, club storage space and more. After the final speeches, all the candidates went to an area where they met individually with CA members.

Five of the six candidates for three open CA Director positions are Dolores Whitfield, Mike Killian, Peter Aluotto, Sam Sudman and Doug Seipelt. Larry Smith was unable to attend Candidate’s Night, but CA Members were able to watch his taped three-minute speech before the session began.

and deliver it into the locked box in the Community Association’s Administration Office through Now it is time to vote. You have several options for voting. December 5. Please note: the office is You can mail in the ballot located open Monday through Friday from in November’s News of Sun City 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. If you prefer to go to the polls, you Center. You can also take the ballot

can vote on Tuesday, December 4 or Wednesday, December 5. Tuesday voting will take place in the Sandpiper Room between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday voting occurs in Room 3 of Community Hall from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

“Hi, Neighbor!” Reminds Us of Our Abundance

By Kai Rambow Hi Neighbor reminds us of our abundance – abundance of activities. Once again residents could discover what many of our clubs offer. The best part: you can have little or no experience to join. “To get into the Ohio club, you don’t have to be from Ohio. You have to be able to spell it, and we give you the first and last letters,” shared Chuck Dyer. The Ohio club has so many members, they had to acquire a new board for members to place pins from their hometowns. The old one fell apart. “The Polish club,” noted Lorraine Pinette, “has several Polish cultural events throughout the year. Our most popular, is Wigilia, a traditional Polish Christmas dinner.”

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Chuck Dyer, from the Ohio club, providing a friendly overview of the club.

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Mira Beck and Cookie Weisman letting people know about The Time Steppers (tap dance club).

The model railroad club always seems to bring a set to play with at events.

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DONATIONS TO THE SCCCA

Did you know that as a 501(c)(3) corporation, donations made to the Community Association are tax deductible? These donations are used in many ways for the betterment of our community.

SCCCA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING COMMUNITY HALL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019 7:00 PM (Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.)

SCCCA MEMBERS ONLY 200 REQUIRED FOR A QUORUM -AGENDA-

MOVIES

at the Rollins Theater One Showing Only at 1 p.m.

Movies are normally shown the second and fourth Monday each month in the Rollins Theater at 1 p.m. The dates and times may change as necessary. Per the Fire Code of Hillsborough County, seating capacity is limited to 145 attendees. Seating is reserved for Sun City Center Community Association members/guests who present current cards or a Kings Point ID badge. Please note: there will only be one movie shown in December.

December 10 • The Greatest Showman • 1 Hour, 36 Minutes

This wondrous musical about the life of entrepreneur P. T. Barnum depicts how he found fame and fortune by starting in 1870s and posits that he was the creator of modern show business. Starring: Hu g h Ja ck man , Z a c Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya Director: Michael Gracey Genre: Drama, Family Rating: PG-13 for language, thematic elements, violence.

I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance II. Approval of Minutes: October 24, 2018 Membership Meeting III. Treasurer’s Report IV. Community Manager’s Report V. Awards & Recognition VI. Installation of newly elected Directors VII. 2018 President’s Report VIII. Introduction of President for 2019 IX. General Discussion by members X. Adjournment

MEMBERSHIP NOTICE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS VOTE ON 2019 DUES

Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sandpiper Room in the Atrium Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Room 3, Community Hall CA membership card or photo ID required to vote. Absentee Ballots are available at the CA Office until 3:00 p.m., December 5, 2018. Please bring your CA membership card with you.

Fitness Corner

The SCC Fitness Center features an extensive array of exercise equipment, including a number of multipurpose cardio (helping the heart) devices. Among these are several Concept II rowing machines which develop virtually all body parts while improving cardiovascular health and efficiency. These rowers are simple to use and may be quickly explained by the Fitness Center attendants. You may also wish to search CONCEPT II ROWERS on your computer for short, but detailed videos of the use and benefits of this equipment. The 6,600 sqft. Fitness Center is located next to the Atrium building, accessible from North Course Lane; the hours are 6am-8pm daily. Ask the attendants about the variety of free training programs available to SCC residents.

Newcomers

List prepared by Linda Bowker from CA staff data. Report corrections, additions to CA at 633-3500.

Trail Blazing By John Lampkin

How many photographers would a woodduck duck if a woodduck would duck photographers? The answer is: at least one, and that would be me! I tried for over two years to get the shot above of a mated pair paddling the canal at the SCC Nature Trails. Maddeningly, they would flap away as soon as they saw or heard any human activity. Finally, one December day last year this pair remained oblivious to my presence long enough for some shutter clicking. Who can blame them for being cautious? During the 1800’s their populations were decimated to satisfy the craving for women’s hat plumes and for food and sport. With the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, populations of Wood Ducks and other over-hunted species like the Reddish Egret began to rebound and now 100 years later we can find Wood Ducks in many conservation sites in Hillsborough County including SCC’s Swan Lake. Wood Ducks nest naturally in cavities in trees near waterways but will take advantage of Wood Duck houses when they are available. Surprisingly, they have claws at the ends of their webbed feet to give them footing on the trees. Apparently, a pair nested somewhere along the canal because this past May a pair of ducklings paddled by never to be seen again. Where do they come from? According to Ray Webb, our Audubon Club’s Master Birder, many Wood Ducks are year-long residents here and some are winter visitors from up yonder. It’s impossible to tell which ones are which at any given time and location because they look alike. They are for sure one of our most beautiful birds and we are blessed to have them on the Nature Trails, shy though they may be. The Nature Trails trailhead is located opposite North Lake on Del Webb West between Vincennes and Seton Hall. John Lampkin leads wooded walks on the first Tuesday of each month at 9 am, or by appointment.

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Winter Events of Sun City Center’s Past

President’s Report By John Luper, CA President Happy holidays to everyone. This is a busy time of the year with all of our outstanding clubs celebrating another year of friendships, accomplishments, and making plans for their future. Most have had their annual meetings and new leaders have stepped up and volunteered to keep their club strong and viable. Voting for three new CA directors and the 2019 dues increase takes place this Tuesday and Wednesday. Please take the time to vote. Hopefully you came this morning and enjoyed the Community Breakfast with friends and neighbors. And don’t forget to come next Saturday morning to the annual golf cart parade. The participants really appreciate a big crowd watching and having a good time. Construction work has begun on SR-674. This is a two-year project of resurfacing the road, extending most turn lanes, and adding a sidewalk and bike lane. The contractor will do his best to not restrict traffic, but we have to accept that at times congestion will be very heavy and we need to plan accordingly. As we come to the end of another year, I thank each of you who volunteer your time and money for the success of our community. Sun City Center is special because of the people who live and play here. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.

By Cathy Meyerhoff, Sun City Center History Society Celebration of the holidays brings to mind several annual events in Sun City Center – the Holiday Breakfast and Walk and the Golf Cart parade among others. I recently scanned the History Society Archives for articles on winter activities of the past. Here are a few that I unearthed. In 1965, the Sun City Center Plaza lit its first Christmas tree. The tree, a gigantic “chandelier” approximately 100 feet tall was decorated with large red electric candles. The tree lighting event included music by the East Bay High School Band, a chorus, and speeches by plaza merchants and Hillsborough County Commissioner E.G. Simmons. At least 1,500 people from all over the area including Ruskin, Wimauma, Riverview, Gibsonton, Apollo Beach, Balm and Parrish were present for the festivities. In 1968, Dr. Henry Wolthorn, a retired chemical engineer living on Bunker Hill Drive, proposed to the North Lake Homeowners Association the idea of placing luminaria along the lake shore. He had been in Mexico during a Christmas season and was impressed by the use of luminaria there. Dr. Wolthorn chaired a committee to work out the logistics and the first lakewide luminaria display appeared at Christmastime, 1968, the beginning of an annual tradition for Sun City Center. A 1998 article featured photos of the winners of the annual lighting contest sponsored by the Sun City Area Chamber of Commerce and two local businesses. The Kings Point entrance was the first-place winner in the commercial exterior category. Freedom Plaza Retirement Community was the first place winner in the commercial category, and residents of Kings Point won first place in both individual exterior and multihome exterior categories. Those individuals were Jack Newman (individual) and Susan and Les Raba and

1965 Christmas tree lighting at the Sun city Center Plaza drew 1500 people from the surrounding area.

A freak freeze, a broken sprinkler, and a tree created this beautiful ice house north of the Atrium at Christmas time in 1989.

Sally and Herb Swanson (multihome). The popular golf cart parade continues to be an annual event. It made the record books, literally in 2003. Jim Cooper, one of the organizers of the event received notification in May of 2003 that the December 6, 2002 parade had set a new Guinness World record for the largest golf cart parade. The parade included 191 decorated golf carts.

What Makes Us Special and Our Plans for the Future

November Board Meeting By Diane M. Loeffler The focus of the November Board Meeting was on the unique and special qualities of Sun City Center and how we can move forward. Our volunteer Safety Patrol provides a great service to residents. John Luper spent a day with them. During the time he was there, an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s was reported missing. Later she was found and brought home. A report came in of another older individual wandering around. That person was reunited with family. A missing dog was found and returned brought home. An unusual day? No, the Safety Patrol is always this busy. The Audubon Club and the Community Association received the 2018 award for Environmental Project of the Year from the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals. The CA and the Audubon Club have worked together to improve and maintain two nature trails. Audubon Club President, Mary Duncan, says the club received $20,000 to clear the canal and other areas of invasive plans. The trailhead is located opposite North Lake on Del Webb West between Vincennes and Seton Hall.

At the November 14 Board Meeting, Brigitt Lewis (far right) was announced as the new Elections Committee Chairperson and that evening her first official duty was to draw the questions residents submitted for Candidates’ Night. With her is Barbara Gingrich who timed the 3 minute speeches and 90 second answers and John Bowker who read the questions. Lewis is also chairperson of FunFest, which will be held on March 16 this year.

In a photo slide show presentation, John Lampkin showed how the Audubon Club’s efforts helped restore the environment benefits wildlife including birds, butterflies and dragonflies. Interested in helping

maintain the trails? Join the group on Friday mornings for an hour or two. Want to go on a guided tour of the trails and see a live oak tree that is over two hundred years old? The first Tuesday of the month is the time for that. The club meets on Saturday mornings. Email conservation@SunCityCenterAudubon.com for more information. Looking to the future, the CA Board approved $14,800 for a feasibility study. CA President, John Luper, says, “We are doing this so we have some plans to move ahead to answer questions regarding a resort style pool, replacement of old buildings, and other projects. A year and a half ago, we interviewed five companies before going ahead with our administration building project. We were so happy and comfortable with Sol Designs that we decided to use them for this study.” The feasibility study will allow the Community Association’s Board and members to make informed decisions about long-range plans. Other Business Starting in the spring, the CA is scheduling landscaping to be planted around the community buildings. There were 41 home transactions in October. The resident count at the end of that month was 11,304.

Hi, Neighbor continued from page 1. The New England club, representing six states, mixes traditions with new events. There are three meal events every year, which are traditional for the club. Then different excursions are planned each year, for example, a cruise around Tampa Bay. “We meet about once a month and try to add some fun things as well,” enthused Sandra Andel with the Scandinavian club. “This Saturday, we’re meeting with the Swedish club in Sarasota for a lobster feast.” One of the newest clubs is also one of the most active. The Singles club, founded by Gary Keach, was set up so members could attend events with friends. There is something listed for interested members to participate in almost every day, such as dancing, attending a concert or eating out.

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Sandra Andel helping people learn about the Scandinavian club.

The ceramics club set up a raffle for their largest ceramic Christmas tree ever. Smaller ones are available for purchase at their club facilities.

The Needlecrafters brought their hypoallergenic dog.

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NOTICE: Each community and club in Sun City Center and Kings Point has specific rules about membership and attendance. Unless specifically stated or posted, most venues, meetings and events hosted on the Community Association campus and in Kings Point require attendees to bring their SCC CA or KP ID or come with a resident member. When in doubt, contact the club in question - not the venue or association - prior to arrival. Thanks.

Let’s Talk Nutrition for Cats

Join Cat Lovers Club for a presentation by Neil Rubenstein, Field Marketing Coordinator in West Central Florida from Nulo Pet Food. Neil’s presentation will focus on inspiring pet parents to live active, healthier lives with their pets and making better choices in purchasing cat food. Neil will have time to answer your questions at the end of his presentation. All are welcomed to join us at this presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the Armstrong Room #26, Central Campus, Sun City Center. Cat Food Donations greatly appreciated so we can continue to provide cat food to our seniors and other low-income citizens on fixed or low income, who depend on donated cat food for their pets and the generosity of friends and supporters like you. If you have any questions please contact us at 813-442-3014 or email at info@CatLoversClub.org.

Artist of the Month

The Art Club of Sun City Center has chosen Helen Solomon as Artist of the Month for December. She moved here from Massachusetts where she had always been interested in art but didn’t have the chance to pursue the craft until she retired to Sun City Center in 2008. Helen worked at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. teaching continuing education and older adults before moving to Florida in 2003. Helen has been teaching fine art to beginners and advanced students for over twenty-five years — still life, landscape/seascapes, figures and portraits. Helen has always been involved in the arts, Helen was one of the founding members of the South Shore Arts Council, and is a current member of the Tampa Museum of Art and The Firehouse Cultural Center.

Fidget Aprons & Chemo Caps

Members of the Sew’n Sews Club in Sun City Center make some very specialized items. Fidget aprons are made for those with Alzheimer’s Disease to help keep their hands busy. The aprons include zippers, buttons, shoe laces, pockets and anything the maker thinks would be helpful. Minette Hunt, one of their apron makers, specializes in making especially unique aprons. Her aprons can include alligators, fish, butterflies, hot air balloons and even Tarzan and Jane. Whatever inspires Minette as she begins a new apron is fair game. Sew’n Sews gives one apron for free for any Alzheimer patient upon request. Sew’n Sews also makes chemo caps for those going through chemotherapy. Much of the fabric comes from donations and periodically they hold a sew-in where several members gather and make a new supply of chemo caps. Recently they received a request for a child’s chemo cap for a three-year-old little girl. They immediately researched how to make such a small item and made a quick request for members to make some. One chemo cap is given free for anyone going thru the treatment. Sew’n Sews is open to all members of the Sun City Center Community Association. For more information call 813-505-9503 or email “www.scc.sew.n.sews@gmail.com”.

Irish Connection Movie Night

Monday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Rollins Theater Feature: The Man Who Invented Christmas Starring: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer Celebrated English author Charles Dickens, wins international acclaim with his classic novel, Oliver Twist. His next planned novel proves more difficult and he struggles to develop a storyline until he discovers events in his own personal life coupled with his vast imagination to author one of the mist enduring Christmas tales of all time. A story within a story. SCC & KP members welcome. Subtitles available.

Metaphysical Society Fundraiser

10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Heritage Room. Entry fee, $1 with love offering requested to benefit our Society. Bring your Community ID. December 5 • “Metaphysical Society Election and Holiday Party” A Special Thank you for supporting our club throughout the year. Food, Fun, Festivities plus your favorite friends. December 12 • “Fast and Easy Pain Relief with Bio-energy Healing”, Csonger Daniel, Hungarian born internationally known lecturer will present a relatively easy healing to learn for you and others. December 19 • “Native American People, Animals and connection to the Universe”. Bud Hoshaw from Red Hawk Ranch brings Native American History, and talks about how the supernatural connections to the universe exist.

Computer Club Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, December 5, at 7 p.m. in the Florida Room, in the Atrium. Lifeline, presented by the SCC Emergency Squad and the Men’s Club. The subject will be how the Philips Lifeline product that is distributed and serviced by the SCC Men’s club can help with “Slip and Fall” issues that are faced by many, daily. Computer Club Classes Sign up for classes can be done online or in the Computer Lab, (Atrium Building) Monday through Saturday, 12:30 - 5 p.m. Student must be a member in good standing at Sun City Center or Kings Point. Tuition is payable upon registration. For additional information email: Beverly Hiller, Education Director at hillerbev@ aol.com. Listed here are brief descriptions of the classes being offered. For all the details, go to the Computer Club website www.scccomputerclub.org. Detailed information is also available in the computer lab. Windows 10 Workshop • Monday, December 3, and Tuesday, December 4, from 9 – 11 a.m. Introduction to Excel • Monday, December 5, from 9 – 10:30 a.m. Excel: Formula, Function, Formatting • Wednesday, December 5, from 10:45 – 12:15 p.m. Introduction to Computers • Four sessions, Thursday, December 6, 13, 20, 27, from 9 – 11 a.m. Buying a Computer • Friday, December 7, from 9 – 11 a.m. Backup! Backup! • Monday, December 10, from 8:30 – noon. Android Smartphones & Tablets• Two sessions, Wed., December 12 & Fri., December 14, 9 a.m. – noon. Facebook 101 • Monday, December 17, from 9 a.m. – noon. Tuning Your PC Workshop • Tuesday, December 18, from 8:30 a.m. – noon. Introduction to File Explorer • Friday, December 21, from 9 a.m. – noon. Buying and Using a Chromebook • Friday, December 28, from 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Latin Fitness Club of SCC

The Latin Fitness Club of SCC invites you to join the fun and get a great workout too. Jan Ulics, the club’s choreographer and instructor, will lead you through an active hour of full body aerobic exercise, emphasizing core muscle groups with simple dance steps and hip movements all to an exciting Latin beat. The club meets in the Dance Studio within the Central Campus Atrium on Mondays (12:45-1:45 p.m.) and Fridays (1-2 p.m.). Check us out for $2 or join us for $10 yearly dues and $1 a class or $5 a month. SCC CA / Kings Point members only.

Sun City Center Stained Glass Club News

You could be the lucky winner of this beautiful 18x26 stained glass panel created by Karen Ransbury. The raffle tickets are $1 each or $5 for six. The winning ticket will be drawn on December 8 after the Golf Cart Parade. Stop by the Sun City Center Stained Glass Club to purchase your tickets.

Merry Christmas of Sun City Center & South County

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Eat Fresh for Less at Detwiler’s Farm Market

By Ilona Merritt & Paula Lickfeldt Photos by Paula Lickfeldt The first time I walked into Detwiler’s Farm Market I was in awe of what I saw, and I knew I would be back. Paula also was overwhelmed at what the Detwiler’s offered in their store. The Detwiler’s Mission is: “To Glorify the Lord in all we do & to give customers the best farm market experience in the World.” They do exactly that in their presentation of what they sell,

but most impressive is the fast and friendly service of their staff. They have 144 employees at this store, all of whom are eager to help customers. They are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and are always closed on Sunday. The Detwiler families are Mennonites and hail from Pennsylvania. They pride themselves on buying from local suppliers, which also include Amish products. Quality and price are of the utmost importance and it is all about

price and giving value to the customers. During our visit, we were welcomed by Mr. Brek Williams, Store Manager, who was proud to share information with us. With the Holiday season coming up, they will have fresh turkeys available and party trays of all kinds will be for sale. There is a fresh fish market, fresh meat market, cheese shop, grab and go meats and cheeses, a subshop and homemade soups are available. This store has a health and wellness center, and they

Emergency Squad and Hillsborough County Working Together

By Diane M. Loeffler Did you ever wonder why you sometimes see both the Emergency Squad and Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue at a home? While interviewing dispatchers for a future article, Dispatcher Cricket Fraser received a call. She followed the protocols and the team of Jim Ryan EMT, Betty McDonald EMR and Driver Jack McDonald rushed to the ambulance. As they passed by, one of them said, “Do you want to ride along?” Of course, I bolted for the door. Everyone buckled up. From my seat, I could see Betty McDonald taking notes. When we arrived, Hillsborough County was there as well. If this occurs, that usually means that the individual called 911. The Squad’s emergency number is 813 634-3800. The gurney was quickly unloaded. One of the items on it was a lift belt. Since most of the area’s emergencies involve a fall, lift belts are important pieces of equipment. In this case, the individual did not

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carry large amounts of organic and kosher foods. They have a large bakery department, all homemade, including many Amish recipes. Tasting spots are interspersed throughout the store. Speaking of tasting, they have a homemade ice cream shop! How to get there: Take I-75 south to exit 224 (Outlet Mall) turn right, drive two more miles and on the right side you will see Detwiler’s Farm Market. You can’t miss the red barn on the signpost at the entrance.

Annual Holiday Cart Parade December 8

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Mike Bardell, Sun City Center Emergency Squad Chief, and Derek Butler, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief, with the brand new rescue truck that will begin service in SCC the first week of December.

require transportation, and we returned to the station after the person was determined to be stable. If a person were to be transported to the hospital by the Squad, there would be no charge.

Afterwards, EMT Jim Ryan said, “If both the Emergency Squad and Hillsborough County are at the scene, the ALS [County] takes control and makes the decisions

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Don’t miss out on this fun SCC holiday tradition! Deck your halls – and yourselves – and join the parade… or watch and wave from the sidewalk. Santa and scores of his favorite Florida elves will be bringing their best holiday cheer right down Cherry Hills Drive beginning about 10 AM. If you would like to participate, cart registration forms are available at the CA Administration Building or the KP Clubhouse or online at suncitycenter.org.

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The Editor’s Corner Home for the Holidays

By E. Adam Porter, Editor in Chief In an effort to avoid some of the horrendous “holiday” muzak that follows me around as I do my Christmas shopping — on the radio, in the stores, and at restaurants — I’ve been working on a playlist filled with songs, both traditional carols and more modern tunes, that actually put in the Christmas spirit. As I write this, the day before Thanksgiving — don’t judge — my Christmas playlist is going in the background. Just heard The Drifters singing White Christmas — something foreign to this Florida boy — and now Perry Como is crooning, “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Cause no matter how far away you roam. When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze, for the holidays you can’t beat home sweet home…” By now, you’re probably singing right along with Perry (from Atlantic to Pacific, gee the traffic is terrific!). For me, this Christmas, that song has a special meaning. For the first time in too many years, my whole family will be here to celebrate the entire holiday season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. My eldest, Christian, 25, who has been able to catch the occasional Christmas Day dinner during leave from the Air Force, is home for good. He finished his extended enlistment, and is now pursuing a career as an electrician. For the first time since we put him on a plane to San Antonio for Basic Training nearly seven years ago, he will be joining us for Turkey Day and all our traditional Christmas season celebrations — riding the “train”

at the tree farm, cutting and trimming the tree, setting up our train and our Nativity, chugging cocoa and singing carols as we go light looking, sneaking in presents after the little guys fall asleep, and watching our favorite Christmas movies together. It doesn’t matter that we can quote every line — we cheer for Clark Griswold, laugh at Ralphie’s pink bunny PJs, dance with Danny Kaye, sing with Bing Crosby, fret with Charlie Brown, and hold tight as the Polar Express slides across the ice toward the North Pole, as if we’re watching every story for the very first time. And, at least one of us might just tear up a little bit when a certain narrator says, “…the bell still rings for me.” Amid all that holiday hustle and bustle, Chris will be hunting for a home of his own. He plans to move out sometime in early January, and his mom is missing him already. This time, though, he won’t be in England or Korea, Germany or Southern California… he will be half-hour away. Close enough to pop in for Sunday dinner once in a while. On Christmas morning, I will be up well before the sun, making sure Santa left everything in order under the tree, finishing up any cookies he might have missed, and getting the coffee started. As the sun winks over the horizon, the little guys will come bounding down the stairs, begging to start tearing open the presents. But we will wait for the rest of the family. Mama – still yawning – will pad downstairs shortly thereafter in her favorite fluffy socks. And, at some point, a door will open in the downstairs hall, and this grown man with his thick beard and confident stride will walk into the living room. Wasn’t it just yesterday that this same guy bounded out of his bedroom to find the bike “he always wanted” waiting under the tree? So many years ago, but, if I squint just a little, I can peek through time. There he is, with his red Santa hat and skateboard company t-shirt, smiling wide as he climbs aboard his new BMX.

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There was another Christmas, a few years later, when we worked together, day and night, to finish a halfpipe skateboard ramp that eventually filled one entire side of our backyard. It was the first major building project we worked on together, but it wouldn’t be the last. These days, the way he’s going with this electrician trade, it won’t be long before he’s teaching his old man a thing or three. A few years after the skate ramp Christmas, we were packing up Chris’ stuff, anticipating the day we would hug his neck and entrust him to the “loving embrace” of the USAF. Thinking back, I’m reminded that, this Christmas, thousands of families all across our great land are contemplating the same departure. Millions more are glancing at the empty chair at their table. Some are comforted that, one day soon, that chair will be filled again. For others,

that empty chair is evidence of a heartbreaking promise of many more Christmases and many more empty chairs. From those across the world serving their country, to those serving their community, to those who have lost their homes in hurricanes or wildfires, and those who lost loved ones to war and sickness and time, “Home for the Holidays” is a gift they will not receive this season. Knowing this, I am even more aware of all the blessings I so often forget to count. But I won’t forget to count them this year. There they are — one, two, three — mama makes four, and Chris’ delightful girlfriend joining us brings my Christmas morning blessing count to five. It’s a small number to mean so much… But, when you haven’t had it in so long, everyone being home for the holidays is all that matters. Not what’s under the tree, but who gathers around it.

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SCC Men’s Club Learns About Tampa Bay Rays 2020

Michael E. Griffin, vice-chairman of Rays 100, a group of business and community leaders focused on keeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the community through the development of a new ballpark to be located in Ybor City, was guest speaker at the October meeting of the Sun City Center Men’s Club. Mr. Griffin related the history of the Rays in Tampa Bay L to R: Joe DeFelice, SCC Men’s and the events leading up to the Club President, Michael Griffin, present-day quest for financial, Tampa Bay Rays 100, George political, and social support Bodmer, SCC Men’s Club VP for needed to support the building Programs. of a new stadium. The SCC Men’s Club is open to residents of Sun City Center and Kings Point. For information call Jon Lehr at 813206-3058 or go to www.sccmen’sclub.org

Fine Arts Gallery Features Shirley Patterson

On Wednesday, December 5 from 1 to 3 p.m., you are invited to the opening reception for the December exhibit, showcasing the works of Shirley Patterson in the Art Club in Sun City Center’s Fine Arts Gallery. Shirley majored in painting and art history at Manatee Community College and Florida State University. She was commissioned to create a 30th Anniversary Manatee Community College logo design and won a national award for Cover Design of the Manatee Community College Annual Report. She was then accepted into the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. Mark your calendars to see the works of Shirley Patterson on Wednesday, December 5, 1 - 3 p.m. in the Art Club Gallery on the Central Campus adjacent to the outside pool on Cherry Hills Drive, Sun City Center. These receptions are free and open to members of the community and their guests. Complimentary refreshments will be served. This exhibit will remain in the gallery throughout the month of December.

Duplicate Bridge Association

The Duplicate Bridge Association of SCC invites you to come play bridge, come take classes, come meet our teachers and players. With almost five hundred members we are an interesting and welcoming group. Our club is home to many exceptional bridge players. We also have lots of novice players, intermediate players and many wonderful teachers. Please visit the club’s website “wwwsunccbridge.com” for class information and game schedules. Our club manager, Kathy Smith, can be reached at 813-480-3368 for additional details.

Art & Craft Fair and More at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church

Join us Saturday Dec. 8, 2018 from 10 to 3 or right after the golf cart parade for our annual Art & Craft Fair at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Over 40 artists and crafters will be there with birdhouses, wind chimes, blown glass, wreaths, knitted and sewn items, wood, pottery, Christmas things, pet items, acrylic, watercolor, and oil paintings, handmade purses, and more. Children can have a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. There will be a candy buffet with elves assisting the children in filling up their candy bags with their favorites from several bins. Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be sold. All this while the snow making machine will be blowing snow for all to enjoy. Free admission.

SCC Audubon Club and CA Win Environmental Project of the Year

The Sun City Center Audubon Club and the Sun City Center Community Association (SCC CA) have won the 2018 Environmental Project of the Year Award from the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals. The award honors the success of an ambitious project to restore the habitat of the SCC Nature Trails, part of a 37-acre conservation area. The Audubon Club worked L to R: John Lampkin, Project collaboratively with the SCC leader; John Luper, CA President; CA to develop a program for Melanie Higgins, Project leader; treatment and removal of exotic and Mary Duncan, Audubon Club species that had overgrown president. the Trails and a canal bisecting the property. The club obtained funding through a $20,000 Pollution Recovery Fund grant from the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County. Following application of an approved herbicide, the exotic plants were removed from the canal and surrounding conservation land by resident volunteers and environmental professionals. These exotics were then replaced by native Florida plants. In addition to maintaining the trail system, the Audubon Club Conservation Committee has installed an information kiosk and botanical identification signage. Many SCC residents enjoy the nature trail system, which showcases an oasis of “Old Florida” that includes live oaks and longleaf pines in a variety of ecosystems.

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Wisconsin Club Potluck Annual Meeting

The Wisconsin Club of SCC will hold their potluck/annual meeting/ election of officers on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Community Hall in SCC. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and close promptly at 5:30 p.m. Main course will be fried chicken and cost is $7 per person. BYOB. Coffee, water, table service and dessert provided. Please bring a side dish to share which generously serves 12 in a serving dish with serving utensil. Please mark your name on both. No rolls/ bread/desserts please. Checks only to The Wisconsin Club, mailed to Hede Horne, Treasurer, 1226 Caloosa Creek Ct., SCC, 33573. Deadline for reservations will be Friday, January 4, 2019. No cash/walk-ins will be accepted at the door. Please bring your SCC/KP ID. Questions about this event can be directed to Janice Decaluwe, President, motherzz2002@ yahoo.com or Hede Horne, Treasurer, hedehorne@wi.rr.com.

Sun City Center Photo Club Best of The Best

The Sun City Center Photo Club welcomes members and their guests to attend their December Best of the Best competition to be held in the Caper Room, located in the Atrium Building on December 11 at 6:30 pm. Club members are encouraged to submit their 2018 eligible winning digital or print entries to be judged by Photographic Artist, lecturer, judge and author, Charles Neubauer. For more information about our club, please visit our website at www. photoclubscc.com

Sun City Center Woman’s Club Seat Belt Covers

The Sun City Center Woman’s Club, Inc. Arts and Crafts Committee has made 30 Seat Belt Covers for cancer patients at the Florida Cancer Center in Sun City Center. These covers allow people to comfortably buckle up for safety on their trip home after treatment.

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SCC Polish Heritage Club

Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 5 to 9 p.m., in the Florida Room, Atrium Building, 945-D North Course Lane, Sun City Center, the SCC Polish Heritage Club is holding their annual Wigilia Celebration Dinner. Admission: Members $10 (and bring a dessert) and guests $15 per person (includes a catered traditional dinner of white fish, pierogi, rye bread, mushroom soup and vegetable, dessert, and coffee/ tea). BYO wine, set-ups, etc. Festive holiday attire suggested. SCC CA, Kings Point, and Freedom Plaza residents are warmly invited to attend. Call now for info or tickets: Lorraine at 813-677-0026 or Wanda at 813-633-0016.

Mary Petro Fund

The Mary Petro Fund is now accepting new applications for support from residents of Sun City Center and Kings Point. Applicants must meet income guidelines, currently $17,000 per year for singles and $22,000 for married couples. Applicants must fill out an application, present either their CA or KP ID badge as well as having their income documentation and prior year tax return. Applications may be picked up at the Mary Petro Office any Tuesday or Thursday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. No appointments are necessary. Appointments may be made by calling 813-634-8306.

SET Club Meeting Dec 10

MON. Dec 10 at 7 p.m. in the Caper Room, Atrium Building, 954 North Course Lane. There is no cost for guests; any resident of CA or Kings Point interested in science and technology is invited. Topic is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Most people who have heard of hyperbaric oxygen chambers know about them because of their well-established use in helping scuba divers recover from decompression sickness. Applying Henry’s Law, the body becomes completely saturated in oxygen triggering numerous mechanisms, including Stem Cell Mobilization, that gives the body “defensive traction” to promote self-healing. Bob Cederoth, safety director at Hyperbaric Centers of Southwest Florida in Sarasota, and his wife Elly Cederoth will describe the facility and its uses.

Verona Neighborhood News

Jack Lawhead, Ed Blecher and Doug ‘Coach’ Starawitz organized the golf scramble with assistance from other residents. They held the golf outing on Thursday that 47 Verona residents participated in and ended with a social hour at Club Renaissance with cocktails and a special menu. The club offered great service and a good time was had by all. On Saturday WD and Dee Palmer stepped up to organize a Halloween Golf Cart Parade with decorated carts being optional. 27 carts from Verona took a 14mile tour of many of the areas around Sun City Center. This gave a number of newcomers a look at the variety of homes in our area. The parade ended at Club Renaissance were 60 residents met on the veranda for food and drinks. The Club provided excellent service and food for all to enjoy. The laughter and comradery was great and the weather cooperated to make this a wonderful outing.

SCC Model Railroad Club Christmas Open Houses

The first will be Monday, the day before Christmas, from 9 until noon and the second will be the Friday after Christmas from 1 until 3 p.m. Kids run trains, earn Jr. Engineer Certificates, learn train safety and get conductor hats. It’s always free and all are welcome! Raffle tickets are on sale in the club room for your own coffee table sized layout with the winning ticket to be drawn at the close of a busy day at FunFest on March 16. Our Easter Open House will be on Saturday, April 20, from 9 to 12. Get directions at SCCMRRC.org.

SCC New England Club Membership Drive

Annual dues for the New England Club of Sun City Center is $5 per person and is due by December 31. Membership is open to all members of the Sun City Center Community Association with New England connections. Membership is required to sign up for SCC New England Club events. 2019 events include our Ham & Bean Dinner on February 6, Spring Fling with Yankee Pot Roast on April 11, and Fall Social on November 5. Membership forms with mailing information can be downloaded from our website at sccnec.org. Please call Gene Raymond, Membership Secretary, at 813-3313108 if you need additional information or email him at scc.nec@ gmail.com. Please call Shirley Harris, SCC New England Club Vice President and Nominating Committee Director, at 813-633-4738 for information on those positions.

Sun City Center Connects

Sun City Center Connects officially launched its campaign at the “Hi, Neighbor!” event November 1st. We were excited to have the chance to talk face to face to the new residents about our mission to encourage everyone to “get active, get connected and get involved”! We are committed to help you to make the most of your retirement by active healthy living, social connections and community engagement. We are happy and thankful to have four Sun City Center Tammy Criollo, Bevan Rogel, Connects Champions to lead the Marilyn Coté-Miller, Doug Seipelt. way for us in 2019: Marilyn Cote-Miller, Bob Sullivan, Bob Miller, and Sam Sudman! Sun City Center Connects ambassadors will continue to meet and discuss innovative ways to provide better connections to engagement opportunities. If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Marilyn Cote-Miller at the Community Association 813-633-3500, or MCoteMiller@gmail.com. Our next action planning meeting will be December 4 from 11:30 -1:30 in the Caper Room.

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Men’s Chorus Presents its Christmas Concert

The Sun City Center Men’s Chorus will present its annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 9, at 3 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Admission is free and we guarantee that all will have a good time. You may even find yourself joining in!

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Free Christmas Production “Good News from Home”

This spectacular Christmas production is made up of a team of 65 people including singers, actors, and technical personnel. They present a wonderful story using music, acting, video, multimedia, and audience participation. The theme is the birth of the Christ Child and comparing that birth to the similarities and uncertainties of an expectant woman in today’s world. What a wonderful story. You are invited! Sun City Center Schedule and Times: 12/6: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Freedom Plaza Auditorium, 1010 American Eagle Boulevard 12/15: Saturday, 3 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 702 Del Webb Boulevard, West, SCC Light Refreshments Served After Performance 813-638-4228 12/16: Sunday, 6 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 702 Del Webb Boulevard, West, SCC Light Refreshments Served After Performance.

Italian Club Holiday Dinner Dance

Keep 12/18/18 on your calendar: disc jockey Mike Russo entertaining members and guests of the Italian Club. He sings and plays the hits of the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. Banquet Masters will be serving carved prime rib of beef, potato crusted cod, eggplant parmigiana, mashed potato and gravy. This is a BYOB event. Dessert will be raspberry drizzled cheesecake and carrot cake. Ticket sales: 12/6/18 and 12/7/18 in the Veterans Theater Members $25, nonmembers $28 Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Dinner is at 5 p.m. Questions: May at 813-419-4790 or Terry Devoti 813-260-3220 Sun City residents please remember to bring your ID badge in order to gain entry through the security gate when purchasing tickets.

SouthShore Band “Holiday Cheer” Concerts

December 3, 10 and 17 Join us as we gather for a concert of Christmas music titled Holiday Cheer, will include such favorites and timeless classics as And the Mountains Echoed: Gloria, C’est Noel, Greensleeves, Christmas Lights and A Most Wonderful Christmas among others. Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. • United Methodist Church of Sun City Center 1210 Del Webb Blvd. West. A donation of just $5 will be requested at the door on the night of the concert, no tickets are needed for this show date. For additional information, contact Kevin Goodenow, Concert Series Coordinator, at 813-362-0956. Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. • Redeemer Lutheran Church 701 Valley Forge Blvd. Tickets available in the church office, weekdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tickets may not be available at the door. Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. • South Shore United Church of Christ 1501 La Jolla Ave. Tickets and more information: www. southshoreconcertband.org.

SCC German Club Christmas Dinner Dance

The German American Club of Sun City Center will host its annual Christmas Dinner Dance on Thursday, December 13, at Community Hall, 1910 South Pebble Beach Boulevard. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m., with a holiday buffet dinner being served at 5:45 p.m. All residents of Sun City Center and Kings Point are invited to attend this gala evening. Banquet Masters will provide the dinner, which will include steamship round of beef with horseradish sauce, chicken with marsala wine and mushroom sauce, salmon with dill sauce, vegetables and salad bar. BYOB. Eva Adams will provide music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Tickets: $26 members, $30 nonmembers. Send or deliver your reservations to: Fred Rathke, 1058 Emerald Dunes Drive, 813-9384845; or Lenny Crooks, 2320 West Del Webb, 813-642-9975. Ladies, “dress to impress” and gentlemen wear a jacket and your favorite holiday tie.

December 8, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Celebrate the Holiday season with a turn on the dance floor! Dance to our widely acclaimed and exclusive playlist spun by Gerardo. There will be a complimentary dessert table and decaf coffee. Dressy casual attire. No shorts! BYOB. Members free, visitors $6 at the door. Sun City Center and Kings Point members ONLY are invited to attend. For additional information call: 813-634-9074.

Gals & Guys Productions

The Gals & Guys is Presenting a Special Holiday Showcase with Proceeds to Benefit the SCC Emergency Squad on December 12, 2018. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 at Community Hall, 1910 South Pebble Beach Blvd. Tickets: $5, available at Atrium Ticket Kiosk, M-Th, 9 to noon. Cash or Check payable to Gals & Guys Productions. Please support our SCC Emergency Squad and your talented friends and neighbors. Info: Salvina 813-633-5924 or sccgngprods@aol.com.

Blue Christmas

A Service of Reflection and to Remember Loved Ones The holidays aren’t always happy. Grief, challenging family dynamics, bad memories, even good memories… there are lots of things that make the holiday season difficult for many. If you are looking for a quiet and reflective space to come and anticipate Christ’s birth, we invite you will join us for our first annual “Blue Christmas” at the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. Now believed to be the largest mass candle lighting on the globe, the annual Worldwide Candle Lighting, a gift to the bereavement community from The Compassionate Friends, creates a virtual 24hour wave of light as it moves from timezone to timezone. This is a time to gather in quiet remembrance of those who have died, but will never be forgotten. This event is free and open to anyone who might find meaning here. Please reach out to those you know who may be having a difficult time this holiday season. Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, 1210 Del Webb West, 6:45 p.m. in the Sanctuary. For information call Pat Hill 813-634-2539.

Oldies But Goodies Dance Club New Year’s Eve Dance

Dance to RB and the Gang on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. BYOB and snacks, the club will provide water, ice, cups, napkins and party favors. Cost: $20 per person. Doors open at 7 p.m. Band playing: 7:30 - 12:30 a.m. Residents of Kings Point and Renaissance as well as Sun City Center are welcome to purchase tickets. Any questions contact Club President Joanne at 813-728-1147 or email jjlatenite@aol.com.

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AAUW Meeting December 8

AAUW will hold its December Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Community Hall on S. Pebble Beach Blvd., on Saturday, December 8, including a brunch for $10. Speakers will be from the Tampa area. The public is welcome to attend and buy the brunch consisting of breakfast rolls, fruit and coffee/tea as well as juice. The public is welcome. The fee of $10 can be sent to: Sandy Zigelman, Angela Griess of Margie Castiglia 2411 Emerald Lake Dr. Apt. 209 Accessories and More, and Beverly Fletchall Sun City Center, FL 33573 Questions, call Margie at (813) 633-8253 or email Nancy Ducharme, Publicity Chair, at NANCY7553@aol.com.

Fordham Drive Neighbors

By Nan Dorsey One day neighbors and book lovers, Ann Fenimore and Andrea Peterson casually shared interest in Little Free Libraries around the world. Ann knew a friend who had official Little Free Library drawings. They agreed it would be an opportunity for neighbors to “take a book, leave a book” (the official slogan), if Fordham Drive had one. They found a third interested neighbor, Richard Kelley, who agreed to make one for them. It was installed on a post at Andrea’s and the neighborhood library looked perfect. Ann realized she lived far enough away from the first one, she would like one too. Richard Kelley obliged. In no time, there was reading activity at both libraries. A few neighbors left notes expressing thanks for this original neighborhood idea. Although Ann and Andrea have filled the libraries with their own fond collections, neighbors are adding to the boxes too. Thanks Fordham Drive neighbors. To book lovers, read the online story of thelittlefreelibrary.org.

This is library #2 with Ann Fenimore on Fordham Drive.

This is library #1. Ann Fenimore on left. Andrea Peterson on right on Fordham Drive.

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Last Week of Ticket Sales for Security Patrol Golf Cart Raffle

Raffle ticket sales for the new Icon golf cart that the Security Patrol is giving away are nearing an end. Of course, sales will go on until the day of the Golf Cart Parade which is December 8. Tickets are available at the Security Patrol Building from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Suggested donations are $5 for 1 ticket, $20 for 5 tickets, and $100 for 30 tickets. All proceeds from the raffle go to support the day-to-day operations of the Security Patrol.

Potent, Pretty ’55 Chevy is Cruiser of the Month

With a frame-off restoration and powered by a 383-cubic-inch V8 engine, Tom and Mary Blake’s bright red 1955 Chevrolet two-door is both pretty and potent. It is also Cruiser of the Month for the Roamin’ Oldies Car Club. They acquired the Chevy as a completed car, but spent the last year in the workshop behind their Lakeland home essentially rebuilding it to Tom’s exacting standards. With an automatic transmission, power steering, brakes and windows, plus a fresh new air-conditioned interior, it’s a most pleasant combination of power and comfortable driveability. Like all of their automotive projects, Tom and Mary did it together. For many years, they raced as a team, blistering drag-racing tracks across the country—often with Mary in a tail-standing roadster and Tom in a rear-engine dragster. For now, they’re content cruising the back roads in their ’55 Chevy, and meeting friends at area auto events. The Roamin’ Oldies host a cruise-in from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month, with a rain date the following Thursday, at the Mira Bay Village Shopping Center on US-41 in Apollo Beach. About 100 of the area’s finest antique and collectible cars often take part, accompanied by classic oldies music played by DJ Joey Ferrante. Event sponsors include Thompson’s Auto Parts and Hagerty Collector Car Insurance. For information, call Chet at 813842-1511.

This 1955 Chevrolet two-door owned by Tom and Mary Blake is the Roamin’ Oldies Car Club November cruiser of the month.

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Valencia Lakes Annual Holiday Golf Cart Parade

Valencia Lakes residents are invited to come out on December 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. for their annual Holiday Cart Parade. There will be hot chocolate, cookies, and the Valencia Lakes Singers to help ring in the Season.

2018 Annual Chili Fest

Sponsored by Unity SouthShore Spiritual Life Center Saturday, December 15, noon to 4 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Building, 1651 Sun City Center Plaza. Everyone is invited to this annual fun event which provides great food, lots of fun, and the chance to win money and gifts. Raffle tickets can be purchased to enter into the grand prize drawing. Winners will receive either a 55” television set or $500 in cash. Activities also include a gift basket auction, judging of the chili entrees, and tasty hot dogs. Entertainment will be provided by “Harmonica Harold and Bonnie”, who play a mix of country, country-rock, and upbeat music. For more information go to unitysouthshore.org or call 813-922-4886.

2018 Award for Excellence in Community Service

Regent Jan Basset of Col. George Mercer Brooke Chapter FSSDAR presented the Chapter’s 2018 Award for Excellence in Community Service to Sharon Alvarez, President of the GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club. The award commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Woman’s Club founding on April 12, 1973 of the Meals on Wheels program in our community. The Meals on Wheels committee has and Pat Bacon, Meals on Wheels cocontinues to organize and chair; Regent Jan Bassett, and coordinate the volunteer drivers President of Women’s Club Sharon from local churches and service Alvarez. organizations to deliver meals 365 day for 45 years. What a caring and loving community achievement.

Join the South Shore Democratic Club on December 6 for our monthly meeting, held at the (golf cart friendly) Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce, 1651 Sun City Center Plaza. Meet ‘n Mingle with refreshments at 1 p.m. General meeting at 1:30. Topic: “Retrospective of 2018 and How We Move Into 2019 & 2020”. All Democrats and likeminded individuals are invited and encouraged to attend this free event. Information: www.SouthShoreDemocrats.org.

Ohio Club Donation to Emergency Squad

The Ohio Club recently donated $250 to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad from their most recent fundraiser. Pictured here are Jim Rottman, President of the Ohio Club, Mike Bardell, Chief of the Emergency Squad and Sam Sudman, Treasurer of the Ohio Club; Missing is Valerie Graves, Vice President of the Ohio Club. The Sun City Center Emergency Squad is most grateful for their Support.

GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club

Sally-Anne Barclay, Vice President, and Virginia Kimball, Publicity Chair, of the GFWC Sun City Center Woman’s Club, Inc. took 115 heart shaped pillows that the Arts and Crafts Committee made for the residents of Sun Terrace Rehabilitation Center in Sun City Center. We enjoyed our visit with a few residents and they loved hugging their pillows. We wished them a speedy recovery and hope they got to go home soon.

Security Patrol Continues to Add New Members

The newest volunteer class of drivers and dispatchers completed the orientation for the Sun City Center Security Patrol on November 9, 2018. The new members will work with an experienced driver or dispatcher on their first shift and will then be ready to patrol or dispatch on their own. The Security Patrol has Orientation Classes twice monthly and accepts members from Sun City Center, Kings Point, Freedom Plaza, Aston Gardens, and Sun Towers. Come and join us. We need you.

SCC Rotary Distribute Dictionaries

Front L to R: James Oliver, Patricia Brookman, Lynette Heisler, and Geralyn Davis. Back L to R. Trainer Tim Broad, James Brookman, Don Evans, Richard Heisler, and Charles Davis.

For many years, the Sun City Center Rotary Club has presented a personal student dictionary to each third grader in our local elementary schools. Shown here at Cypress Creek school, a total of approximately 800 dictionaries were distributed for 2018 across six schools, including Ruskin, Summerfield, Thompson, Wimauma, and the RCMA Wimauma Academy. The SCC Rotary Club meets each Tuesday for lunch at Freedom Fairways (membership – call Tony at 813-642-8715).

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South Bay Genealogy Society Meeting – Dec. 18

On Tuesday, December 18, the South Bay Genealogical Society will meet at the United Methodist Church in the Life Enrichment Center (LEC), 1210 W Del Webb Blvd, Sun City Center. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. with a round table discussion, followed by a sit-down luncheon at noon, and then a presentation by our guest speaker at 1 p.m. This month’s speaker will be Karen Fortin. She will be speaking on “Walking in Their Footsteps,” how we can locate places where our ancestors lived and worked. The cost is $15 per person for lunch. For reservations and information, call Dotty Love at 813-634-2749. Mail check to SBGS P.O. Box 5202, Sun City Center, Fl. 33571. Your check must be received by December 6, 2018.

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The Magnificent Monarch Migration

Newest EMR Class

The Sun City Center Emergency Squad welcomes its newest members to the Squad. Shown here are Walt Bowers, Instructor; Shirley Bardell, Asst. Chief, Education/Medical; Franchesica Reyes, Joanne Koncick, Nancy Biegenwald, Phil Parker, John Kunzler, Gary Kerchaert, Jim Malanowski, Marcie McKee, Instructor; and Bud Wiehe, Instructor. Will you be the next individual who takes the initiative and comes forward to be a neighbor helping neighbors? Call 813-633-1411 and asked for Extension 429.

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Monarchs as the sun warms their wings in the eucalyptus trees at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, CA.

By Ilona Merritt, Photo by Russ Merritt In one of the world’s astounding natural animal events each fall, tens of millions of monarch butterflies migrate up to 3,000 miles from the Northeastern US and Canada down to their wintering grounds in Central Mexico to escape the frosts of winter. The migration is due to the fact that monarchs can’t survive the cold northern winters, unlike other butterflies that can survive as larvae, pupae, or even as adults in some cases. As a result, the monarch is the only butterfly known to make a twoway migration, similar to birds. One of the wonders of nature around this phenomenon is how millions of infant butterflies who have never been to their ancestral breeding grounds return to the very trees that their parents roosted in before they were born. During the summer breeding season, monarchs live for only 2-6 weeks. But the monarchs that migrate to Mexico in the fall are different: They are born in late summer, stay alive all winter, and migrate north the following spring. The monarchs are bright and colorful, with an easily recognizable orange, black and white pattern across their wings. The orange of a monarch butterfly’s wings is a warning color, identifying itself to predators that the butterfly will taste bad or may be toxic. A monarch butterfly can flap its wings up to 120 times in a minute when trying to escape a predator. They get naturally high using air currents and

thermals to travel incredible distances. In fact, the highest monarch was recorded at 11,000 ft. by a glider pilot – that’s over two miles up in the air! Just to put this into perspective, most birds fly below 500 ft. Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz on beautiful Monterey Bay is the only State Monarch Preserve in California. In early October, these beautiful butterflies start trickling in from colder climates to enjoy the moderate coastal weather in the eucalyptus grove. The best time to go to view them is in the morning at sunrise. It is breathtaking and can also be quite mesmerizing to see hundreds of monarchs clustered together hanging like leaves on the eucalyptus trees. Then as the sun warms their wings it is a truly a magnificent sight to see them stretch their wings and watch them fly around the eucalyptus grove. Sadly, their numbers are dwindling due to loss of natural habitat and the use of pesticides and insecticides. One way to help preserve the monarch population is to become a butterfly gardener by planting nectar sources, such as marigolds, cosmos, and asters. Planting milkweed is also crucial to monarch survival, as it is the only plant on which the female monarch will lay her eggs and the monarch larvae will eat. Milkweed contains toxins that help protect the monarch caterpillar from predators. See related story “Meet your neighbor” in this issue.

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Meet your Neighbor: Marcia Powers - Gardener Extraordinaire

By Ilona Merritt A Chinese Proverb says: “If you want to be happy for a week, take a wife, but if you would be happy all your life, plant a garden.” Meet Marcia Powers who is, as she calls herself, an obsessed gardener. She has managed to get both, a happy marriage and a beautiful garden all of her life. Marcia and Paul Powers live in Renaissance and gardening has been a lifelong obsession for her. She grew up in Ruskin when they had many tomato fields ... that was before I-75 was built. Her family grew citrus and loved the land and soil. Her grandmothers grew many plants, one specialized in indoor plants, the other in outside plants. Her aunts were also great gardeners. It was

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including if the Sun City Center Emergency Squad should take the person to the hospital.” ALS means Advanced Life Saving. An ALS team has paramedics and can give drugs. The Squad is Basic Life Saving or BLS. Chief Mike Bardell says, “If both Hillsborough County and the Emergency Squad both arrive at an emergency, what happens next depends on the nature of the emergency. If the individual is stable, Hillsborough County will turn the care over to the Emergency Squad. If the county doesn’t transport the person, then there is no charge.” Also, by turning over the patient’s care

only natural that Marcia followed in their footsteps. She also taught school for 15 years. Paul came from Buffalo, New York and encourages her passion. They moved to SCC 13 years ago from Lakeland, Florida. Marcia’s garden is planted to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. A tour of the garden is absolutely astounding. She also has over 100 hundred to the Squad, the County is free respond to other emergencies. Dispatchers ask questions to determine if the Squad or County should respond. Still there are a few times when the Squad arrives at an emergency, and finds the situation to be different than expected. For example, a caller may simply say someone “cannot talk” and not report that the person is unconscious. As soon as the nature of an emergency is determined to require a paramedic and / or drugs, the Squad will contact the County. Isn’t it good to know we have both levels of emergency response available in our area?

orchids ranging in many colors and includes the unique Lady of the Night, a white orchid which gives off an irresistibly sweet scent that can only be experienced at night and almost magically disappears at sunrise. Every inch of the Powers garden is planted with useful and beautiful plants. Now that the butterflies are mostly gone, uniquely interspersed between the many flowers Marcia has placed vegetable plants which she is growing for personal use. Marcia is an all-around gardener and she only has helped four hours a month in the garden. She shares her many plants with friends and neighbors, and puts any plants she wants to dispose of on her sidewalk free for anyone to take

and enjoy them in their garden. If a stranger asked for a cutting of a special plant, she is willing to share. I learned about Marcia and her beautiful flowers from one of her neighbors who truly appreciates the butterflies which Marcia carefully attracts. Marcia was recently featured in Florida Gardening Magazine. Her suggestions to attract butterflies to your garden: plant plants like dill, fennel, and milkweed that butterfly larvae feed on. Butterflies have shown an amazing range of color preference between the various species, but as a general rule, flowers that are white, pink, purple, red, yellow and orange attract the most butterflies. Thank You, Marcia, for making SCC even more beautiful.

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By Debbie Caneen South County Events is provided by Debbie Caneen, Director of Admissions, Sun Towers from items submitted for publication. To submit events for future publications, send them by the 15th of the prior month. Debbie also publishes Ads and Events, a weekly e-mail containing information about what’s happening in 33573. Your event will also appear in the weekly Ads and Events e-mail and on the website www.SCCAdsAndEvents.com. Send all events by e-mail to sccfreeads@tampabay.rr.com. You only need to submit your Event one time each month for it to appear in both The News of Kings Point and SCC Ads and Events. SPECIAL EVENTS Please include all basic information, especially Price (or list it’s Free) and Contact Information (phone, e-Mail, or website). Six lines maximum. Send to: sccfreeads@ tampabay.rr.com. As soon as space permits, we will put it in the weekly e-Mail and it will run until event date passes. You do not need to submit it again. PLEASE NOTE: This area is for SPECIAL EVENTS only. WEEKLY, MONTHLY, or ONGOING EVENTS are listed on our website under WEEKLY & MONTHLY MEETINGS at www.SCCAdsAndEvents.com which is updated every weekend.

SUN. DEC 2 - THE WOMEN’S CHORUS CONCERT 3 p.m. at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church on Del Webb Blvd West. “The concert entitled, ‘Hotta Chocolatta And Other Musical Confections’, will be filled with a variety of delicious sounds of the season”, says Jeff Jordan who is starting his third year as creative director with the chorus, accompanied by pianist Keith Rasmussen. The concert is free, as they have been since 1963, but free will donations are gratefully accepted to help defray operating expenses and costs of producing the concert. For more information, call Janet Warren, president, at 813-634-6692 and visit the website “facebook. com/sccwomenschorus.” MON. DEC 3 - WIDOWER’S GROUP 9 a.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Dr. SCC. Meeting for widowers only, women are into groups, men are not. We’re taught early on that when adversity hits: “suck it up--get on with it!”. However, history has consistently proven regardless of what we think, YOU can benefit greatly from the experience of others. We invite YOU to attend a meeting, coffee and donuts on us. You’ll sit and listen as others share their experiences in dealing with the different stages of the tragic loss of losing your spouse. For more information call Tom Harding 813-634-1236. TUE. DEC 4, 11, 18 - LINE DANCING WITH A BALANCE 9:30 a.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive. Sun City Center. Do you like to dance but are worried about falling? Join our free line dancing

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The News class lead by trained therapists. This weekly class will improve your balance and reduce your risk of falling. We can boot scoot and boogie safely together and make exercise fun. TUE. DEC 4, 11, 18 - LIFE CHALLENGES SUPPORT GROUP 1 - 3 p.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive. Sun City Center. Rid yourself of depression, anxiety, frustrations with family, children, friends, life changes, health problems, finances and more. All are welcome in complete confidence and free of charge. No appointment is necessary. WED. DEC 5, 12, 19, 26 THERAPEUTIC TAI CHI FOR HEALTH! 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center. Our therapists have advanced training in therapeutic Tai Chi for Seniors and will provide guidance in this healthy exercise. Tai Chi has been proven to increase strength and balance. THU. DEC 6 - BETTER BREATHERS GROUP 10 a.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Dr., Sun City Center, FL where we will host a valuable cancer risk presentation about Hereditary Cancer Screening and Pharmacogenetics’ Testing. Participants will receive personalized risk information based on how the body metabolizes medication. To participate in testing bring ID, Medicare, and Insurance info. Annettia Simpson RRT, the Director of Sun Towers Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab, will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding pulmonary disease management. Questions? Call 813-634-3347 ext. 134. THU. DEC 6 - THE SCC REGISTERED NURSES CLUB CHRISTMAS/ HOLIDAY LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. in the Florida Room of the Atrium Building. Cost for our luncheon is $20, including RN Club special non-alcoholic punch and entertainment. Questions? Cindy Kuechenmeister 513 226 8290 or Lynne Murphy 813 634 6707. THU. DEC 6 - “LET’S PUNCH OUT PARKINSON’S” ROCK STEADY BOXING 1 - 2:30 p.m. and 3 4:30 p.m. (Two classes) at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center, FL. Introducing “Rock Steady Boxing” where the mission is to empower people with Parkinson’s disease to fight back. If you have Parkinson’s, or are caring for someone with this disease, be sure to register for this weekly session by contacting Eric Allen at 813-321-8755 or Eric@ eafitness.org. Complimentary valet parking available at towers entrance. For additional info, call Debbie Caneen 813-892-2990. FRI. DEC 7 - THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM: “PUTIN’S RUSSIA: FRIEND, FOE OR FRENEMY?” 9:30 - 11-30 a.m. All residents of SCC, Kings Point, Freedom Plaza and their guests are welcome. In the Florida Room in the Atrium Bldg. of Sun City Center’s main campus on North Pebble Beach Blvd. Join us for a lively discussion on this subject with Professor Kees Boterbloem. Kees Boterbloem is the author of ten books on Russia and Europe’s history, the most recent of which are the second

edition of his A History of Russia and Its Empire (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018) and Life in Stalin’s Russia (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019). MON. DEC 10 - MEN’S CALL FOR PROSTATE HEALTH: A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE FOR BPH 2 – 3 p.m., Registration and lunch at 1:30 p.m. at Sun City Center Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Sun City Center, FL 33573. Lecture presented by: Cliff Davis, MD, Assistant Professor USF Morsani College of Medicine, Associate Program Director, IR Residency and Fellowship. Join us to learn about a new FDA approved procedure, Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE). For questions and to register Call (813) 660-6101. WED. DEC 12 - VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR “YOUR WINDOW INTO THEIR WORLD” 10 a.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community 101 Trinity Lakes Dr. Sun City Center. Walk a Mile in the Shoes of a Person Living with Dementia. Created by P.K. Beville, a specialist in geriatrics, this experience is designed to instill hope in professional and family caregivers, providing them with a tool to move from sympathy to empathy and to better understand the behaviors and needs of their loved ones and patients. Tours provided by Senior Helpers. Free event but RSVP is required to 813-634-3347. WED. DEC 12 - DIABETES EDUCATION SUPPORT GROUP 2 – 3 p.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Dr.

Sun City Center. Sponsored by the Men’s Club of SCC. Have you been given the diagnosis of Diabetes? Are you unsure of your dietary and physical future? Discover options and learn information that will prepare you for a healthy future with Diabetes. SUN. DEC 16 - CHRISTMAS CANTATA 10 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church is located at 701 Valley Forge Blvd., SCC. Redeemer Lutheran Church would like to invite everyone to join us for a Christmas Cantata “A Song is Born”. This cantata is a blend of new melodies and familiar Christmas carols. MON. DEC 17 - PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP OF SUN CITY CENTER 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community 101 Trinity Lakes Drive. This month we will celebrate the holidays! Be sure to join us for plenty of fun and cheer! If you have Parkinson’s, or are caring for someone with this disease, be sure to attend this support group! Complimentary valet parking available at entrance. For additional info, call Debbie Caneen 813-892-2990. TUE. DEC 18 - SOUTH BAY GENEALOGY SOCIETY MEETING 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in the Life Enrichment Center (LEC), 1210 W Del Webb Blvd, Sun City Center beginning with a round table discussion, followed by a luncheon at noon, and then a presentation by our guest speaker at 1 p.m. This month’s speaker will be Karen Fortin. She will be speaking on

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South County Events from 12. “Walking in Their Footsteps,” how we can locate places where our ancestors lived and worked. The cost is $15 per person for lunch. For reservations and information, call Dotty Love at 813-634-2749. Mail check to SBGS PO Box 5202, Sun City Center, FL 33571. Your check must be received by December 6, 2018. TUE. DEC 18 - ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center for this Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group. Bring your loved one for a welldeserved break. Facilitated by Aging Care Advocates. You will receive information while your loved one is cared for in our Secured Memory Care. Please RSVP no less than three days prior to 813-677-1400. WED. DEC 19 - LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Sun Towers Retirement Community 101 Trinity Lakes Drive. Do you wonder how others with Low Vision advance through their day? Do they receive care from outside sources? What adaptive vision devices successfully assist them? Learn what assistance there may be for you if you have low vision in order to maintain your independence. Learn what assistance there may be for you if you have low vision in order to maintain your independence. Free valet parking for cars and golf carts. If you have low vision, then this meeting is for you! For more info call Debbie Caneen 813-892-2990. THU. DEC 20 - FREE MEMORY SCREENINGS Beginning at 10

a.m. in the Coalition office at Sun Towers, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center, Suite 254. Did you know a vitamin deficiency can exhibit the same symptom as dementia? With annual memory screenings, you will be able to identify a decline in memory in order to address it and hopefully reverse it altogether which is the goal of the Coalition. By appointment only. To schedule, call the Coalition at 813-4194902. Interested in learning more about Clinical? Receive information during the screening to learn more. FRI. DEC 28 - VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT, A PROGRAM OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. by appointment only at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center. The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross in partnership with the Veterans History Project, a program of the Library of Congress, is seeking Veterans to participate in this project. The program captures through a video interview, firsthand account of Veterans who served in any branch of the US military in any capacity, from World War I through the present, and are no longer serving are eligible to participate. Civilians who served in support of a US war effort in a professional capacity are also welcome to participate. Our individual experiences may have been different, but when compiled they form a powerful snapshot of history.” If you are a Veteran or know Veterans that would like to share their stories, please call Sun Towers to schedule your interview time at 813-634-3347.

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101 1st Avenue NE at Shell Point Rd Ruskin www.firehouseculturalcenter.org • 813-645-7651 5th Annual Family Holiday Fun Day & Concert Saturday, December 1 Musical Performances: 1 – 3:30 p.m. Performances by: 1 p.m. – Apollo Beach Elementary School 1:30 p.m. – Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts 2 p.m. – Spoto High School 2:30 p.m. – East Bay High School Chorus Holiday Jazz – Valerie Gillespie December 15 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tickets: Advanced: $23 - $18. Day of the Show: $28 - 23. Comedy – Ron Feingold December 7 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tickets: Advanced: $23 - $18. Day of the Show: $28 - 23.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall www.VanWezel.org 941-953-3368 Brian Wilson Presents “The Christmas Album” Live With Special Guests Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin The Van Wezel Foundation Series Tuesday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $42-$137 with only select sections remaining Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King And I” Tuesday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $37 - $102

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Friday night dances are very popular in Sun City Center! The SCCCA Friday night Entertainment series is sold out, so there has been an additional dance scheduled that promises to bring the house down! Celebrating their 33rd Anniversary, The Fabulons continue to be Florida’s favorite party band. This six-piece Show / Dance / Variety / band performs a wide variety of music, including Motown, doo-wop, classic rock, disco, classic R & B, Beach Boys, Beatles, best of the girl groups, “Grease”, and many standards. The Fabulons are scheduled for Friday Feb. 1, 2019 at the SCC Community Hall at 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd in Sun City Center, from 7-10 p.m. Tickets for the reserved seating event are $20. They are available at the SCCCA KIOSK in the Atrium building off N. Course Dr. M-W-F from 10 to noon starting Decmber 3 for SCCCA members and December 10 for the public.

Entertainment Corner By Renee Bray, SCCCA Entertainment Director

The SCCCA 2018 - 2019 Entertainment Series continues on Sunday December 16 at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd, with the insanely energetic music of “ROCKETMAN”, the #1 Elton John tribute band. Rus Anderson painstakingly recreates an early Elton concert with gorgeous, colorful, and flamboyant costumes actually worn by Elton. With all the classic young Elton antics, audiences are in for a night of nostalgia, Renee Bray singing, laughing & participation. (Tickets $18) Friday December 7, “Ron and the Classics” will have you swaying to the music, singing along, tapping your toes and dancing! Unfortunately, this show is currently sold out. With the Friday Dance Series currently sold out, we’ve added another BYOB dance night, with South Florida’s favorite dance band, the “FABULONS” on Friday Feb. 1, 2019 at Community Hall from 7-10 p.m. Tickets to the Fabulons are $20 at the Atrium KIOSK, and go on sale December 3 for CA Members and December 10 for the public. Another show outside the series, “Assisted Living the Musical” is a hilarious vaudeville comedy that is centered around 18 characters played by two actors, coming Sunday January 6. The scene is a retirement community, and focuses on all the hysterically funny antics that seniors experience. Tickets are $20 at the Atrium KIOSK. Show time is 2:30 p.m. at Community Hall. For those who like a good laugh, Ken Block is one of the most versatile comic/impressionist on the scene today, with over 100 impression in each show ranging from singers, comedians, politicians, television and movie starts. This performance is at the Rollins Theatre on Feb. 24 and tickets are just $7. (Available January 4 for CA Members, January 11 for public) Tickets to these shows, and all the shows in the series are available at the SCCCA Atrium Kiosk off N. Course Lane. The KIOSK is open M-W-F from 10 to noon. Call Renee Bray at 813 642-2001 if you have questions.

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Singles Social Dance Club

On Sunday, December 2, Singles Social Dance Club will celebrate the holidays with their last dance of the year in the Atrium Building, Florida Room, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Music for your dancing and listening pleasure will be provided by Thor Stevens and his saxophone. Members $4; guests $6. BYOB. Setups of ice, water, cups and napkins provided on each table. Dressy attire requested. Membership drive will resume at the next dance to be held on January 6. For information, call 813-633-3558.

Singles Mingles Dance December 5

The dance will be 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the North Clubhouse (1900 Clubhouse Dr., Sun City Center, Fl. 33573) in the Kings Point Veterans Theater. Cost: $5. There will be water, ice, napkins and cups on the table. BYOB. If you live outside of Kings Point, you need to call my home phone number (813.812.6972). I have to give a list of those coming to the dance from outside, to the guard house. If your name is not on that list, you might be turned away.

Academy of Ballroom Dance Club

The Academy of Ballroom Dance Club will host its next monthly dance on Saturday, December 1, in the Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd, Sun City Center. At 6:30 p.m., instead of the usual dance lesson, we will have a potluck social hour. Please bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert to share and mingle with your fellow dancers. This will be followed by regular dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is free for members, or $6 for guests at the door. Come and dance to a fabulous selection of tunes handpicked by our DJ Bernice DuBro. Try your luck with the 50/50 drawing. Open seating and singles tables are always available. Everyone is welcome; bring your friends and BYOB. The dress code for this once a year event is “Holiday Festive”. Mark your calendars for our January 5 dance and our February 2 annual dinner dance. For more information, call George Hawn at 330770-0442.

The Oldies but Goodies Dance Club will be enjoying the music of Sugarbear Band on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. The cost is free for members and $6 per person for guests. No advance ticket needed, pay at the door. The doors will open at 6:15 p.m. for members and 6:30 p.m. for guests. The Sugarbear Band is making a very welcome return to the Oldies but Goodies dance. They have 40 years of performance experience and 26 years as Dance/Oldies group. They will be playing 7 - 10 p.m. BYOB and snacks, the club will provide water, ice, cups and napkins. As always residents of Kings Point and Renaissance as well as Sun City Center are always welcome. Membership Application/Renewal forms for 2019 will be available at this dance. Any remaining New Years Eve Dance tickets will be on sale at this dance. Any questions contact Club President Joanne at 813-728-1147 or email jjlatenite@aol.com. You may also check out our website: sccoldiesbutgoodiesdanceclub.com or join us on Facebook “facebook.com/OldiesButGoodiesDanceClub”.

Rockin’ Thru the Years Dance Club

Our December dance will be held Sunday, December 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Veterans Theater in the Kings Point North Club House located at 1900 Clubhouse Drive, Sun City Center. The Veterans Theater door will be opened at 6:30 after our Annual Meeting. Admission for non-members is $6. You may bring your own snacks and BYOB. The Club provides cups, napkins, water and ice on each table. Music will be provided by Kevin Brooks during the first half of the dance. Viki Ryan and Chucky B. will provide our dance music during the second half of our dance. Our favorite line dance music will be played between performances for your dancing pleasure. Please email Sandi at “rockinthrutheyears@gmail.com” no later than Saturday morning, December 15, if you would like to attend the dance; include your full name in the email. Sandi will put your name on the list that she must send to the Kings Point Front Gate Security Guards to make it easier for you to get through the Security Gate.

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Volleyball Club of SCC Welcomes Back Snowbirds

On Saturday November 10 the SCC Volleyball Club offered a free luncheon for its members and guest participants. The club has over 60 members and play on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Sun City Center South sports complex. Games start at 9 a.m. The players are ages fifty to eighties with random teams chosen each week. Residents of Sun City Center or Kings Point are welcome to visit or join in the fun. Email club president Nancy DeWilde at ncdrew5@gmail.com for more details.

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Baptists Edge Out Methodists in Local Softball Game

By Bob Monahan, Sports Writer Trinity Baptist Church and United Methodist Church battled it out on the softball diamond at the Sun City Center softball field on Saturday, November 10. Over a hundred fans from both churches were in the stands to encourage their players to perform at their best. After a 2 - 2 tie for most of the game the Baptists edged the Methodists in the seventh inning to win the game 8 - 3. Following the game, the churches held a free luncheon picnic for the participants and their fans. Pastor Jim Feist and his daughter Susanna Griffin sang the National Anthem while golden voiced John Sauber provided the play by play announcing.

Mollie Fleck Hits The Bullseye

Recently SCC Archery Club member Mollie Fleck shot 5 out of 5 arrows into the bullseye during the clubs weekly “Social Shoot.” All SCC members are invited to come to the archery range located behind the dog park on the south campus at 2 p.m. on Tuesday’s during the clubs “Social Shoot.” If you would like to try archery, the club provides all the equipment and instructions for free to SCC residents. To schedule your free no obligation archery instruction lesson, call the club instructor Jerry Anderson at 330-206-7048.

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Open to women and men residents from Sun City Center and Kings Point. We play Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 8:30 to about 11; don’t have to play each day, whenever you want. We’re located behind the Community Center on South Pebble Beach. Come on for fun.

3 on 3 Senior Basketball Tournament a Huge Success

By Bob Monahan, Sports Writer They came from as far as Lakeland and Venice to play in Hillsborough County’s first Senior Basketball tournament. The tournament was cohosted by the staff at Ruskin Recreation Center and the Sun City Center Basketball Club. This was the area’s first pickup senior Style competition. All 25 participants were randomly selected and assigned to one of five teams. Games were times at 15 minutes each, and five games were played. Team number one won the tournament with four wins in five games while team number 5 came in second place with three wins. The participants ages were 50-87 with an average age of seventy. The event was so successful that the county is planning another event like this in early 2019. Senior basketball is played under one hoop and three point shots are allowed. The Sun City Center Basketball Club is the only Senior Basketball Club in Hillsborough County and welcomes people throughout the county to play. Call Joy Robinson, Ruskin Recreation Center Director at 813-672-7881 for more information.

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Pickleball Club

After months of practice and a grueling three-and-a-halfhour test, Linda Monahan, Sharon Turner, Pat Huisinga, and Terrie McNamara earned the Pickleball Ranking of 3.0. They demonstrated both individual and group team work abilities. Center, in the photo, is Maurice (Frenchy) Levesque, Club President and one of the Rating Judges.

Table Tennis Club Doubles Tournament

The Sun City Center Table Tennis Club held a fun doubles tournament on Halloween, October 31. Twelve players played one doubles match with each of the other 11 players. Each game was played to eleven points. The results were: Tara Profitt 1st, Harry Rauch 2nd, and Jim McCaw 3rd. Refreshments were provided by the club. A big thank you to Judy Lamb, who did a Harry Rauch (2nd), Tara Profitt (1st), great job running the tournament. Jim McCaw (3rd)

SCC Competitive Tennis Team Celebrates

The Sun City Sunsetter’s Competitive Tennis Team celebrated an overall win against Arbor Green on November 14. Pictured from left to right: Nancy Sinkler (sub), Lee Greenlee, Nancy Clark, Betty Zeller, Edna Carlin, Debbie Zieg, Roland Poulin, Sharon Woodruff, Helene Peterson and Judi Whitaker (sub).

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SCC Lawn Bowling: Men’s & Ladies’ Invitational Pairs

This year, sixteen men’s teams and twelve ladies’ teams competed in this annual Pairs Invitational Tournament hosted by the Sun City Center Lawn Bowling and Croquet Club. Visiting teams came from Sarasota, Clearwater, The Villages and Port Charlotte. The winners for the ladies were the Sun City Center team of Cindy Higgins and Lynn Cranch and for the men, Eric Porr and Robert Trautwein also a Sun City Center team. The SCC team of Heather and Kathy Woodbury took second place in the ladies’ section and the SCC team of Gary Persinger and Joel Deitch came in fourth on the men’s side. You too can discover this great outdoor sport, simply drop by the Green (behind the library) and any member there will be more than happy to assist you. The Club welcomes residents from of the Sun City Center and Kings Point communities. www.suncitycenterlbc.com.

Cindy Higgins, Lynn Cranch, Eric Porr and Robert Trautwein.

SCC Lawn Bowling News

By Garry Higgins The 2018 edition of the Sun City Center Lawn Bowling Club’s “Fall League” wrapped up recently after a five-week, ten game schedule. Congratulations to Bob Ferguson, Mike Mitchell and C.C. McBride, not only for winning the Championship, but for a perfect season (12 - 0). Great bowling by the whole team throughout the season. Runners up were Jim Ferguson, Bob Fladung and Pat Scheid. Thanks to all players for another successful 4th season. Besides invitational, competitive and league bowling, the SCCLB has regularly scheduled “drop-in” games. For more information, visit suncitycenterlbc.com, we welcome residents from the Sun City Center and Kings Point community associations.

Fall League Winners and Runners-up. L to R: Bob Ferguson, C.C. McBride, Mike Mitchell, Jim Ferguson, Pat Scheid and Bob Fladung.

Showdown on Lawn Bowling Turf

By Kai Rambow “I was challenged every time I came over here. We were asked four or five times if we would consider playing,” explained Corporal Laura Pekarek. She and three other members of the Sheriff’s Office, took on the challenge of playing a game of lawn bowling. None of them had ever played lawn bowling before and they only learned about the game and practiced once the week before. “They were gracious

enough to teach us how the balls roll, how they are weighted for about an hour,” explained Major Robert Ura, “I grew up bowling and you think it’s similar, but it’s a whole different technique.” “It was so much fun,” exclaimed Michelle Mortimer , who is our main point of contact at the satellite office. Not only did all four members have fun, they played very well. Perhaps a competitive game in the future?

Major Ura bowls just before Deputy Merry rolls his ball with Corporal Pakarek watching.

Jackie Hanson Horse Woman and Photographer

By Paula Lickfeldt Jackie lived in Athens, Ohio and went to Ohio University where she received a degree in psychology. After graduating, she moved to Columbus, Ohio and worked in her trained profession for a number of years. She married her old school buddy and lived in Columbus with her husband for several years. From the age of five, Jackie had horses, due to her grandmother who had a large farm just a few miles from Athens. The love for horses was in her blood because her grandfathers on both sides had horses all of their lives. Jackie and her first husband showed horses together and they raised American Saddlebred Show Horses and Hackney Ponies. Their horses won consistently and they received many ribbons and national awards over the years. The cold weather in Ohio was a problem for them, and they had to go to warmer weather to show their horses in the winter. They showed their horses all over Florida so when they decided to make the move south, they chose Sun City Center. In a ten-year period, their American Saddlebred Show Horses and Hackney Ponies won 65 World Grand Championships. A number of their horses were named horse or pony of the year. Jackie was a national and international judge and she judged from Alaska to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Due to the length of the shows, she decided

Jackie Hanson standing in front of the quilt that was made from all of the ribbons that she won. She is holding a picture that received a perfect score.

it was more fun to compete than to judge. Jackie always enjoys taking photographs, but says she just piddled around with her photography when it was only film. Once film became hard to get, it was time to go digital, and that meant a computer too and a computer was the enemy. Jackie shot with Sony equipment and her first digital camera was the camera of the year. She loved that camera. One day while taking pictures of one of her birds, she backed up too far and fell into the pool, camera and all. That was an expensive swim! She bought a new camera, one with all of the bells and whistles and it took her three years to learn how to really

use it. While learning how to use her camera, she took classes in Bradenton, and she was hooked. She joined the SCC Photo Club in 2013. In the contests offered by the Photo Club she has won numerous ribbons. She has had three one woman shows at the SCC Chamber of Commerce and has been published three times in the Tampa Bay Magazine. Jackie has just had the honor of being asked by the Tampa Bay Magazine to have her photograph of the minarets at the University of Tampa as the cover of the magazine. Jackie received the title of Grand Master last year. In order to be declared Grand Master, she had to have ten different photographs from different

contests all be judged with a perfect score. Not an easy task! Jackie has been asked to host a one woman show at the Sarasota Senior Friendship Center in February that requires 72 16X20” mounted photographs. There will be a reception at the opening of the exhibition. This will be announced again when the final dates are published. One of the things that Jackie loves to do is to take photographs of the animals at Zoo Tampa Lowry Park. The Chief Operating Officer has several 16X20 photos that Jackie had done, on the walls of his office. Last year each of the animal handlers was given a photograph of them with their animal on Christmas morning when they came to feed their animal. When the CEO saw the photographs he wanted to see Jackie’s portfolio. Jackie’s photographs will be done on canvas and will be on the walls of the offices and the conference room. She had taken a photo of a Tiger Cub as he jumped on a Pine tree that was laying on the ground. This Tiger Cub on the Pine Tree will be on this year’s Christmas Card. She had also taken a photo of the Hornbill named Fletcher with a dollar in his mouth. Fletcher will be the “face” of this year’s big fundraiser. Sun City Center has many talented, creative men and women. Jackie Hanson is certainly one of them.

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Boost Your Christmas Spirit

By Kai Rambow Our usually warm winter weather means there are plenty of special activities for us. Here are two fun suggestions sure to get you into the holiday mood. Sunset Cruise on the Manatee River This two-hour sunset cruise is sure to relax you, and the lights display to inject you with the holiday spirit. This a BYOB/BYOFOOD cruise. We happened to cruise with a condo association and most people brought little cooler bags with enough food to share with everyone else. They generously included us. After a fun safety briefing from Captain Tom, you cruise down the Manatee River in time to watch the sun set over Anna Maria Island on one side, with a view of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on the other side. Along the way, you’ll see plenty of birds and possibly dolphins. After sunset, the return trip visits light displays along Bradenton’s waterfront. Captain Tom skillfully navigates each channel several times for close up views. With some good planning, you can have a relaxing, fun trip on the water with friends. Tips for a Great Trip Get a Group Together: You are definitely going to have more fun, if you put your own group together, up to 38. Several groups/clubs from here have done so in the past. You will need to be well organized and act fast, as cruises sell out very quickly. When to Go: The light displays put on by the City of Bradenton are usually put up after December 1 and are only up for a month. Riverside Tours also runs cruises during the boat races in February and July 4th time periods. Parking: The marina is very popular resulting in parking being a challenge. Recommend you arrive no later than 4:15 p.m. to find a parking spot. After parking, head out on

the main dock towards the Riverhouse restaurant. The dock for Riverside Tours is to the right of the restaurant. The sunset cruise runs from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. You can start your adventure with drinks at Riverhouse Reef and Grill looking at the cruise boat. Clothing: Remember it is usually quite a bit cooler on the water. A jacket or sweater is recommended. Ticket Prices: $35 per person for the two-hour sunset cruise. Riverside Tours Inc. 1005 Riverside Drive Palmetto, Florida 34221 (941) 779-3606 www.riversidetoursinc.com Lights in Bloom at Selby Gardens This is not your traditional Christmas lights display. Colorful, giant butterflies, flocks of pink flamingos and gorgeous flowers are just some of the imaginative light displays to be discovered. With years of experience, a million lights and beautiful displays, this is a captivating event. Selby thoughtfully includes children. Fun games and a visit with Santa (near the Payne Mansion, double check location) are included with admission. The lagoon in front of Payne Mansion creates beautiful reflections of lights. Note: There are two views to enjoy, (1) in front of the mansion looking out to Sarasota Bay, and (2) from the other side of the lagoon looking at the house. After roaming around the mansion, you can explore the rest of the gardens. Displays are set throughout the grounds, so check the map to ensure you’ve seen everything. Dining options: There are grilled food options available at the event. Another option may be having a light bite before attending. Tips for a Great Trip Parking: This is a very popular event. The parking lot at Selby Gardens does not

Lights in Bloom at Selby Gardens is a creative, fun Christmas lights display. You’ll want to see some displays a second time, so arrive early to give yourself plenty of time.

Lights in Bloom at Selby Gardens runs from December 20 to January 6 this year.

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MOWW Holds Veterans Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament

By Frank Kepley CAPT USN (Ret.) Military Correspondent The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) held a benefit golf tournament, the proceeds earmarked for the new Veterans Memorial now under construction in front of the Community Hall. The tourney was held at the Freedom Plaza, Freedom Fairways Golf course on October 27, 2018. The tournament featured an 18-hole scramble, continental breakfast, luncheon, awards ceremony and door prizes. The men’s first-place winners were Fred Kunkel, Adam Happer, Bill Stinchcomb, and Wright Edrington. The first-place winners in the women’s flight were Mary Ann Harmon, Deb Ketchel, Joann Whalen and Lee Ann Law. The firstplace winners won a Gift Certificate for the Circles Restaurant. Monetary prizes were also given for closest to the hole, long putt on several holes and $100 for a closest to the hole putting challenge on the practice green, which was won by John Anderson.

MFST Recognizes Community Leaders at Luncheon

By B. Frank Kepley, CAPT USN (Ret.), Military Correspondent The Military Family Support Trust (MFST) held a luncheon to honor the leaders of the Sun City Center (SCC) and Kings Point (KP) military and civic organizations that have supported the many MFST charitable endeavors. BG Colin Howgill RM (Ret), Chairman of the MFST Board of Directors, described all of the various charitable activities MFST is involved in and thanked all of the honored guests for their generous support of the MFST goals. He then introduced each guest, the veteran’s organizations leaders, the various community leader donors who have generously regularly donated funds to MFST and the Board of Trustees. Jon Locklear, CFP, CAP, Vice President, Wealth Management Services, Tampa, Florida was introduced and gave an excellent presentation on “Giving.” He stressed that there are two primary types of giving. One time giving, such as blood donations and organ transplants and more purposeful, long term giving, such as ongoing donations to charitable organizations and other deserving causes. He noted that although one time giving provides a certain measure of satisfaction, it is the long term giving that brings the more meaningful, lasting satisfaction.

SCC Veterans Day Ceremony Features SGTMAJ, USMC (Ret) Rafael Candelario

Fred Kunkel, Adam Happer, and Wright Edrington. Back in both photos is Robert Russell, left and Charlie Conover, tournament organizers.

Mary Ann Harmon, Deb Ketchel, Joann Whalen and Lee Ann Law.

Major Robert Ura, HCSO, Featured Speaker at MOAA Luncheon

By B. Frank Kepley, CAPT USN (Ret.), Military Correspondent Robert Ura, from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), was the featured speaker at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) luncheon held on November 7 at the South Side Atrium Florida Room. Major Ura is a twenty-year law enforcement veteran having begun his career at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) in 1997. He has served in the patrol and motor units, and as an undercover narcotics detective. Deputy Jeff Merry, the Sun City Center Community Resource Deputy, and Major Ura, both involved in the collection of toys for the HCSO,s “Deputy Darlins” program were presented with donation checks from MOAA and the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) at the luncheon. Each holiday season, churches and fellow deputies provide Deputy Darlins with a list of families in need. Many are considered “working poor,” people who are doing their best to provide for their family, but don’t qualify for other state resources.

By B. Frank Kepley, CAPT USN (Ret.), Military Correspondent The Annual Sun City Center Veteran’s Day Ceremony, sponsored by the combined military veterans organizations, was held at the Community Hall on Friday, 9 November, 2018. Prior to the start of the program, coffee and cookies were served by the Sun City Center Chapter of the Col. George Mercer Brooke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Legionnaire James Wendell introduced the Grand Marshal, Lt. Col. Walter G. Cawein USAF (Ret). Commander Wendell then welcomed the crowd and called for the Presentation of the Colors, which was carried out by the Lennard High School Longhorn Battalion Cadets. Mr. Wendell then introduced all the guests in attendance and the Invocation was provided by Rev. Harry Benter, Capt. USN (Ret). The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Lt. Col. Gordon Bassett, USAF (Ret). The National Anthem followed by a musical interlude was led by the Trinity Singers directed by the Rev. James Feist, USAF (Vet). A veteran’s service tribute was also led by the Rev. Feist. The honored speaker, SGTMAJ Rafael Candelario, USMC (Ret), was then introduced by Major James Haney, USMC (Ret). The SGTMAJ was born in Puerto Rico in 1945. He enlisted in the USMC in June 1964 and first deployed to Vietnam in July of 1965, where he held the positions of team and squad leader. In 1967, after Drill Instruction training, he was assigned as a Drill Instructor and in May 1968 he returned to Vietnam where he earned a Meritorious Combat promotion to Staff Sergeant, the Silver Star medal and Purple Heart. He returned stateside and in 1970 was commissioned a 2nd LT (TEMP). After 30 years active service, SGTMAJ Candelario retired in October 1994. He has served 16 years with the Navy JROTC at Leto High School, Tampa and currently serves as President, Hillsborough County Veterans Council. Concluding the ceremony, the Trinity Singers led the crowd in singing God Bless America, Taps was played by Rev. Feist and the Benediction was provided by Rev. Benter. The Retirement of Colors then took place and American Legion Commander James Wendall closed the ceremony.

Commander James Wendell, Commander Local Chapter of American Legion.

L to R: Deputy Jeff Merry, SCC Community Resource Deputy; Major Robert Ura, HCSO; Benny Blackshire, president of SCC MOAA; Jim Haney, commander of SCC MOWW.

SgtMaj Rafael Candelario

Left: Veterans organization leaders, Center: Legionnaire Commander James Wendell, Right: Trinity Choir.

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MOWW Military Ball

By B. Frank Kepley, CAPT USN (Ret.), Military Correspondent On November 10, 2018, the Sun City Center Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW), once again hosted their Annual Formal Military Ball. The Ball featured a Patriotic Program, horsd’oeuvres before a notably delicious served dinner, entertainment, and dancing. Music was provided by the St. Denis Variety Band. Presentation of the Colors was provided by the Honor Guard from MacDill AFB. The invocation was provided by Bob Russell, LTC USA (Ret). The emcee for the event was LCDR John Glynn, USN (Ret). The Pledge of Allegiance was led by LTC Paul Wheat and the National Anthem was played by the band. Toasts were made by individual members of the services to the Colors, the President of the United States, all the military services and the POW/MIAs. LTC Charlie Conover, USA, (Ret) called Particular attention to the “Missing Man Table” that represents the MIA/POWs who never came back. Taps was Sounded by a member of the band. In keeping with the current centennial year for World War I, BG Colin Howgill, RM, (Ret) presented a historical account of General John J. Pershing’s momentous, decisive role in the outcome of the war. MOWW was formed in 1919 by former officers of the American Expeditionary Force as a result of General Pershing’s charge to them to continue their service to the country upon their return to the States.

L to R: Candace Merry, Jeff Merry, Jim Haney, John Glynn.

Missing Man POW/MIA table.

MacDill First Sergeants Group Presented With Donations

By B. Frank Kepley, CAPT USN (Ret.), Military Correspondent The Military Family Support Trust (MFST) held a ‘Mix and Mingle’ event at the Freedom Plaza Atrium on November 12, 2018. At the event, members presented the MacDill First Sergeants Group with donations from, MFST, the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) and the Retired Officers Corporation (ROC). The funds are used to purchase vouchers at the base commissary L to R: 1st Sergeant Jason and PX and are distributed to Olivencia, BG Colin Howgill RM needy base personnel for their (Ret) Chairman MFST. use around the holidays. They also provide financial assistance for enlisted personnel that for one reason or another, find themselves in a financial predicament during the year. First Sergeant Olivencia provided the attendees with a detailed description of all of the assistance the group provides needy enlisted personnel. Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the First Sergeants Group this year may drop it off at the MFST Office in Freedom Plaza, 1010 American Eagle Blvd., Sun City Center or mail to MFST, 1010 American Eagle Blvd., Suite 400, Sun City Center, FL 33573.

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The Kings Point Silver Tappers

By Michelle Jolly Tap, tap, tap. Filled with curiosity, the staccato rhythms drew me in to the studio. The Silver Tappers class was just getting started, and a few stragglers were strapping on their tap shoes and hurrying to join the line. Old timey music was playing, and this delightful group of ladies was following along as the teacher ran through the routine. With mirrors on all four walls the group was multiplied and the kinetic energy of it all put a smile on my face. I met Jo Fosse, President of the club at the KP Activities Fair a few weeks ago, and she invited me to attend a class. In my continuing effort to explore all the clubs Kings Point has to offer I thought this was one I’d love to join. They sure look like they’re having a grand time. Teacher/Choreographer Kathy Hatfield explained that the group meets weekly throughout the year to learn a couple of routines for the yearly Kings Point Follies. And, as soon as that’s over, they start learning the routines for next year’s show. Very dedicated! The Silver Tappers also perform locally for nursing homes, the Queens Luncheon and special events like the one they did at Moffitt. There are 16 members in the current group, and I had the pleasure of getting to know a few of the ladies. The longest running member is Dottie Makenzie, 89 years young, who’s been in the group since 1996. She was delightful, full of energy and humor and so encouraging for me to join. Another long-time member is Brenda Coman, who also choreographs and occasionally alternates as a teacher. I met Jodi Masterson who was attending her fourth class in this group but she was also a member of the other groups. There are three levels of Tappers: Beginner Step by Step, Intermediate Happy Tappers, and Advanced Silver Tappers, the group I met today. Many of the ladies belong to more than one dance group including tap and jazz. Sparkles and glitter and color make for a dazzling chorus line of dancers and they never fail to please an audience. I asked if they had a fund for costumes and learned that they are self-funded and pay for the material and provide the labor. Each type of step has a name and a beginner will learn all the steps slowly, each week adding a new one to their memory bank. After a while, a choreographer can shout out a, b or c steps and the chorus line will respond automatically. Of course, I had to give it a try even though my sneakers were a disadvantage, so I tried following along and soon realized I was way out of my league. If you’re looking for a fun way to enjoy music, energize your body, and stimulate your brain, then consider tap dancing. Beginners meet on Tuesday’s from 1-1:30; Intermediates on Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30, and Advanced on Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Dues are $15/ year and you’ll need a pair of tap shoes (check out Nearly New for bargains). All classes are in the studio. Contact Jo Fosse at 813-6337743 for more information.

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TOPS Chapter Has Fun While Losing Pounds

Members of local TOPS FL 0845 chapter -- “Take Off Pounds Sensibly” -- in Kings Point learn good weight-loss techniques and get group support. But they also have fun. Several times a year, they play Bunco at their meeting. If you want help in losing weight, in addition to having a good time, consider joining this TOPs meeting. The meeting room is in the right corridor of the South Clubhouse. Please join us any Thursday morning at 9 a.m. First meeting is free. Contact Barb Floto at 813-938-1046 for meeting details. You can learn more about TOPS online at www.tops.org.

Council of Catholic Women Cards/Games Social Thursday, December 13

Bring your friends and $3 and enjoy homemade desserts and your favorite table games in the Conesa Center at Prince of Peace Church (across from Kings Point entrance) from 12 (doors open at 11:30) to 3 on Thursday, December 13. The Council of Catholic Women use all proceeds for their many activities that support our community. Door and Table prizes will be awarded.

Italian American Club Of Kings Point

The Italian American Club of Kings Point honored the U.S.O. and military veterans at their November 15th dinner/dance. Among the guests were U.S. Army Col. Bob Hart (retired) and his wife, Judy.

Eagle Audubon Meeting

The Grasshopper Sparrow’s Plight On Thursday, December 13, 2018, Rebecca Schneider, from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, will discuss why the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow population is rapidly failing and what is being done to try and save this little bird found only in the dry prairies of Central Florida. It is likely the most endangered bird in the continental United States. The Eagle Audubon meeting will be held in the Banquet Room of the Kings Point Main Clubhouse, 1900 Clubhouse Dr. Social and refreshment time will begin at 1:20 p.m. with meeting starting at 2 p.m. The monthly meetings are free and open to the public. Membership ($10) is required to participate in Eagle Audubon’s outings and events.

Kings Point Mixed Chorus 2019 Spring Season

The Kings Point Mixed Chorus is excited to announce that rehearsals for the Tuesday, April 9 Spring Concert will start on Monday, January 7, 2019. The Chorus meets in the Kings Point North Clubhouse every Monday afternoon, beginning at 12:15 p.m. for sign-in and announcements, with practice running until 2:30 p.m. The Chorus, under the Direction of Jeff Jordan, with accompanist Keith Rasmussen, will be presenting a tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein for the spring program. There are no auditions. All you need is a love of singing, some water and maybe a sweater, and you’ll be ready to become a part of this hard-working group. Membership is open to anyone in Sun City Center and the SouthShore area. We have vocalists from Apollo Beach, Brandon, Riverview and Wimauma, to name a few. Seasonal dues are $20, which cover music and Concert expenses. If you live outside the Kings Point Community, tell the guard at the Visitors Gate that you have come for Chorus rehearsal. For more information, you may contact Mary Anne at 813-634-8747, e-mail “triplelady@aol.com”, or visit the Chorus website at kpchorus.org.

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Leathernecks Share at the Military Ball

By Kai Rambow World War I era, radio controlled aircraft adorned the entrance to this year’s military ball. Inside, the Leathernecks, retired Marines, specially hosted several members of My Warrior’s Place in Ruskin. “Providing hope and healing” is the overriding goal of My Warrior’s Place. “We wanted to share with someone who would really appreciate it. We usually donate to them every year. They’re such a great organization and we love what they do,” enthused Bud Brubaker, an active member of the Leathernecks.

Two of the special guests actively involved with My Warrior’s Place. Louise Sutherland-Hoyt, left, is a veteran herself. She is also a licensed therapist and runs the Forever Warrior grief program. Kelly Kowall, right, is the president and founder of My Warrior’s Place.

100th Armistice Day Honored

Sun City Center Shrine Club

Collects Pull-Tabs for Tampa Shriners Hospital The Shriners of North America’s made possible in large part by philanthropy and main reason the contribution of George and for existing is to provide medical Vera Baker, of Ruskin Florida, care to children and families in who turned in a whopping 30 need. Operating 22 modern pounds. Once a year they turn and leading edge hospitals in in their own pull-tabs as well as Canada, USA and Mexico is a those they collect from friends costly proposition. The Sun City and neighbors. Center Shrine Club works yearAs a 501 (c) nonprofit round to raise funds to contribute organization, Shriners Hospitals for to this worthy cause. Children relies on the generosity One of the ways that the club of its own members, corporations, raises funds is by collecting can and the public to carry out its pull-tabs from members and mission and improve the lives supporters, then taking them of kids every day. Children are to the Tampa Shrine Hospital treated without regard to race, who sells them for recycling. creed, color or national origin This month’s record breaking and there is never a charge to contribution of 88 pounds was patients and their families.

By Kai Rambow At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Great War (WWI) ended. The destruction of modern warfare was so horrific, it was hoped this would be the last major war. To mark the day and remember, Armistice Day was created. Bigger and more destructive wars have taken place since, but we and our allies have remembered for 100 years. In 1954 Congress changed the name to Veterans Day, and it is now a federal holiday. With the large number of veterans in our community, another fine ceremony was held. “We take a lot of things for granted,” remarked honored speaker Sgt. Maj. Rafael Condelario, USMC (Ret.). “Something as simple as the right to vote.” Our family was privileged to be close friends with a WW I veteran. Even though his brothers had been killed and he engaged in several deadly battles, he had the ability to share his experiences as great stories, complete with humorous moments. It’s been an honor to share several of our veterans’ stories here. To all of our veterans, we remember and say thank you. Barry Myers, Mrs. Vera Baker, and George Baines. Noble Myers is a past Steward of the Sun City Center Shrine Club and is currently on the Board of Directors. Noble Baines is a past Treasurer of the club.

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FCCC Third Triannual Print Competition Winners

The Sun City Center Photo Club is pleased to announce the winners of the Florida Camera Club Council print competition held in Sun City Center, Florida. There were over 200 print entries in this competition scored by three FCCC judges. Our club did an outstanding job, receiving 23 ribbons! There are now four ribbons given as rewards. Those levels are Blue or Outstanding for the top 5% of scores, Red or Excellent for the next 5%, White for Notable to the next 5% and Yellow or Honorable Mention for the next 10% Color Advanced Jackie Hanson won a Blue and a Yellow Ribbon. Bobbie Ray won a Blue Ribbon. Barbara Klimczak won a Yellow Ribbon.

Color Beginner Class Marcia Timmons won a Blue Ribbon. Christina Brittain won a Red Ribbon. Madlyn Blom won a White Ribbon. Allen Maser won a White Ribbon. Patricia Jones won two White Ribbons. Gary Pate won two White Ribbons. Creative Carol Feldhauser won a Blue Ribbon. Bobbie Ray won two Red Ribbons. Robert Miller won a Red Ribbon. Monochrome Jackie Hanson won a Blue and a Yellow Ribbon. Jack Migliore won a Blue and a White Ribbon. Carol Feldhauser won a Blue and a White Ribbon. Barbara Klimczak won a White Ribbon. Congratulations’ to all of our club winners!

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Singin’ in the Spirit

The Friends of St. Andrew Chorus cordially invites you to be part of their annual concert. Rehearsals for men and women begin on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 2 to 4 p.m. and the concert to be given on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 3 p.m. Rehearsals and concert will take place at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church located at 1239 Del Webb West Blvd in Sun City Center, Florida. SINGIN IN THE SPIRIT will be an impressive celebration of African American spirituals passed down to us revealing a universality of themes. These beautiful songs carry messages which transcend race, cultural differences and socioeconomic classes. If you love to sing, please join us. An ability to read music is helpful. Our chorus will be directed by Mr. Doug Westlake and he can be reached at 813-862-6039 or ddwlake2@msn.com.

Art & Craft Fair and More

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Saturday December 8, 2018 from 10 to 3 or right after the golf cart parade for our annual Art & Craft Fair at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Free admission, over 40 artists and crafters will be there with birdhouses, wind chimes, blown glass, wreaths, knitted and sewn items, wood, pottery, Christmas things, pet items, acrylic, watercolor, and oil paintings, handmade purses, and more. Pause in your shopping experience to purchase a hotdog lunch plate for $5 and sit in comfortable chairs. Outside, children can have a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. There will be a candy buffet with elves assisting the children in filling up their candy bags with their favorites from several bins. All this while the snow making machine will be blowing snow for all to enjoy. Fletcher Music Store will provide live organ Christmas music. Sing along while waiting to see Santa with the children. Free. 1239 Del Webb Blvd. W.

Trinity Women’s Fellowship Luncheon

Southeastern Guide Dogs was the program & featured donation for the monthly luncheon for Trinity Women’s Fellowship (TWF). Puppy Raisers Bob and Sue Minthorn, retired educators and residents of Sun City Center, came with their two beautiful Goldadors, Ruth and Jewell. The Minthorns have raised 10 dogs since 2004. You can contact www.GuideDogs.org for more information on this 33-acre site near our community. The Tuesday, December 11 TWF Photo by Nancy Williams luncheon theme is “Celebrate Christmas.” Children from Hope Children’s Home in Tampa will be the featured program and donation recipient. These children, of various ages, will uplift our spirits through singing various Christmas and holiday selections. More information and updates on this facility will be presented as well. The monthly women’s luncheons are free and the public is invited to sign up near the church office at 702 W. Del Webb Blvd. For more information about TWF, visit www. trinitybaptistscc.com or call the church office at 813-634-4228.

SCC Interfaith Council Has New Officers

By Jay Sparkman The Sun City Center Interfaith Social Action Council officers for the 2018-2019 year have taken office. The SCC Interfaith Council is made up of delegates from nine Houses of Worship in Sun City Center. The council funds scholarships and grants in the SouthShore area through the use of monies from the sale of donated goods at the Nearly New Shop in Sun City Center Plaza. The Nearly New Shop is staffed by volunteers, is always looking for volunteers, and is open Wednesday and Saturdays from 8-noon. For more info call 813-6429099, visit the shop, or go to www.InterfaithCouncilofSunCityCenter. com.

Doug Campbell, Grants Chairman, SCC Interfaith Council, and Kelly Kowall, My Warrior’s Place.

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Victoria joined Southwest Florida Rheumatology in November 2017. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and later graduated with Honors from Nova Southeastern University’s Physician Assistant program with a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences. She is licensed as a Certified Physician Assistant by the state of Florida. She is an active member of Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, American Academy of Physician Assistants, and PA Victoria Capezza Florida Society of Rheumatology. Victoria worked for 1 year in the field of Neurology in Tallahassee, FL and then moved back to central Florida. Victoria grew up in Plant City, Florida, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the world, and she likes to spend time with her parents whenever she gets the chance. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, writing, and exercising. Victoria has quickly fallen in love with rheumatology and is excited to be practicing medicine here and giving back to the community.

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Make Sure the Emergency Squad is Here When We Need It

By Diane M. Loeffler When representatives from other retirement communities visit Sun City Center and Kings Point, they always marvel that we have our own Emergency Squad that provides free services to residents. They realize what a major undertaking it is and ask, “How do you do it?” Did you know that during 2017 the SCC Emergency Squad (the Squad) made 4,599 ambulance runs plus 1,272 wheelchair van runs? Did you realize that to provide around-the-clock services to us, that volunteers contribute a total of 88,795 hours of work? These volunteers currently include a chief, deputy chief, assistant chiefs, chief financial officer, quality assurance person, captain, assistant captain, EMTs, EMRs, ambulance drivers, van drivers, EMRs for the vans, a coordinator, dispatchers, front desk workers, a cook, maintenance workers, and trainers. Every one of these positions contribute to the services that are available to us all. Why The Squad Needs Our Help Since the Squad needs 31 volunteers a day in order to run efficiently, it is easy to see why they are always looking for volunteers. What might not be as obvious is why they need our financial assistance as well. One of the smaller expenses is the required background checks for volunteers. The Squad pays $20

for each background check. Feeding volunteers costs $2,400 a month. It would be higher, but Sun Towers, Homewood, Plaza West, Palm Gardens and Pacifica each provide one meal a month to the Squad free of charge. Training volunteers costs $20,000 per year. This includes tuition costs for EMTs at Hillsborough Community College. $25,000 a year is needed for custodial expenses. Since the Squad does not pay any salaries, this money is primarily spent on supplies. The bill for utilities is about $18,000 per year. The Squad’s telephones cost $25,000 each year. While responding to emergencies, each ambulance has a Latitude computer to record all of the details of the run by their official codes. These specialized mini-computers are mandated by the state and are replaced as needed. Maintaining the fleet of four ambulances and two wheelchair vans costs $47,000 a year. Fuel alone is $50 each day. Insurance costs $98,000 a year. The Squad has a very good driving record or this expense would be much higher. How We Can Help? One way we can help is by volunteering our time. Stop by The Emergency Squad Training Building at 124 South Pebble Beach at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month or call 813-633-1411 to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Another way we can help is by donating to the Squad. You can write a check to SCC Emergency Squad and drop it off or mail it to them. You may also make a donation on your credit card. Just go to their website, www. sccems.com. Since the Squad is a 501 c(3) organization, your donations are all tax-deductible.

Have reached the age where you must take a required minimum distribution from your IRA? Did you know that you can donate funds from that distribution to The Emergency Squad tax-free? Talk to your financial advisor or call the Squad for more information.

News of Freedom Plaza By Peggy Burgess

It seems to be Perpetual Party Time at Freedom Plaza! First came September’s elaborate 26th Anniversary Celebration, then Oktoberfest, Halloween and November’s special events, plus all the “routine” merrymaking occasions. The challenge to staff responsible for planning and implementing all these social affairs is to keep them imaginative and interesting. This effort led to Freedom Plaza’s “first ever” Day of the Dead party. Although tempered with a Halloween motif, it was definitely different from previous Halloween celebrations. One variance was in the beverages offered: Margaritas and Sangria rather than the usual “Witches’ Brew” punch. Attendees sported both Halloween and Day of the Dead costumes. The Mexican celebration “Dia de los Muertos” is rooted in an ancient Aztec ritual honoring the dead and originally took place in the Spring. When the Spaniards invaded Mexico in the 16th Century, introducing Christianity, they assimilated this indigenous ceremony into the Catholic Church’s Autumn tri-deum observance of All Hallowtide, All Saints Eve and All Saint’s Day. The ceremony eventually evolved into Mexican families setting up, in their homes, a temporary altar displaying photos of deceased family members, flowers, candles and special foods. The popular imagery of intricately decorated sugar skulls associated with the celebration was an 18th Century innovation. Day of the Dead is now observed in nearly all states having large Hispanic populations, which includes Florida. November was filled with delightful social events, a poignant Veterans Day program and a bountiful Thanksgiving, but perhaps the most excitement was generated by plans and anticipation of the next celebration to come, Christmas. Freedom Plaza residents will hang their stockings, await Santa’s visit and, meantime, enjoy the festivities of this most festive season.

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By Diane M. Loeffler On October 30, Beth Israel Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center held a community-wide memorial service to honor those who lost their lives in Pittsburgh. The congregation did not mourn alone. Two days before the service, a woman came to the Temple and offered flowers in honor of those who were killed. She was not Jewish. Joanne Sudman, President of the Congregation, says, “This act of kindness and sympathy touched all of our lives. She wanted to remain anonymous and no one knew who she was.” Eventually, her identity was discovered. The woman says she brought the flowers because “I felt so terrible that this happened in this country. I just wanted to show love and the sorrow I felt. I was pleased to hear that it meant something to them.” She doesn’t feel the need for recognition and says, “Buying the flowers was not meant as a self-aggrandizing thing.” On the evening of the service, the sanctuary was full. An adjacent room was full as well. It is estimated that 350 people were there. Rabbi Carla Freedman says, “It speaks volumes to the issues we face” that we all came together. She voiced concerns about antiSemitism and how we speak to and about one another. She says, “Words matter.” Midway through the memorial,

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By Paula Lickfeldt Co-Chairpersons Jana Roberts and Rosemarie Bryan started planning for the Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cure golf tournament last July. The women of Caloosa Country Club have participated in the Rally for the Cure for the last five years. By the end of the day, the women had raised $2,500 to send to the Komen Foundation. Eleven local SCC businesses contributed items to be raffled off, including a manicure or a dinner out to name two. The women of Caloosa also donated baskets filled with goodies for a continental breakfast to be raffled. A 50/50 was held as another means of raising money. Twenty-three Memorial Posters in the memory of someone who had died of cancer and three Honor Posters for women who

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