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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.
December 2018
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.”
Hi, Neighbor continued on 3.
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.