A Word From Your Newly-Elected Board Members

By Mike Lee

The recent election for the Community Association produced four winners, Debbie Caneen, who has been appointed as Corporate Secretary, Eric Porr, who leads the Long-Range Planning Committee, Carrie Blaylock, and Ron Matelski. These board members were given a chance to express their thoughts on the election and their vision for Sun City Center moving forward.

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The News asked each winner four questions: give me a chance. This year, I want the board to open up and enlist volunteers to participate in our community… and for the board to listen to the community and be more responsive. I love living in Sun City Center because I’m kind of a health nut. I grow my own food in the backyard… To have successful aging, you have to have a purpose. I have a lot of purposes. I’m on this board, and the Council on Aging… I love having seniors as my neighbors. I feel safe. There’s a lot to do. I’m kind of sad that there’s nothing to do at night, but that’s coming. Jack’s Shack is putting in a pub, and a brewhouse is coming to the center where Freddie’s Pizza is located.”

- What would you like to say to those who voted for you?

2 - What would you like to say to those who didn’t vote for you?

3 - What would you like to see the board accomplish in 2023?

4 - What do you love about living in Sun City Center?

“I appreciate the votes and the support that I have… We hope to continue to reach out to the community and ask for their input on long range planning… That’s my number one objective, to get a master plan in place for the community, a good plan for the future. Then, to take the capital fund, and apply those funds to the projects that the community wants. We’re going to continue to reach out, to ask for their input... Be looking out for additional surveys and focus group sessions that we’re going to have. That’s really what I’m interested in getting accomplished this year, to give (our community) a good plan for the future… I love living in SCC because of the variety of people… It’s amazing the talent we have here, and most of us are like-minded—we want to have fun, to enjoy ourselves, and have a good, safe community.”