of Sun City Center & South County Sun City Center Celebrates 60 Years

By Bob Sanchez

About 230 people attended two sessions of the 60th birthday party of Sun City Center in Community Hall on December 30. Residents enjoyed watching “The Story of Sun City Center,” a video compilation of slides created by historian John Bowker.

The 45-minute video expanded on John Bowker’s original slide show. It includes fascinating information about our community’s founder, Del Webb, and how he came to choose this location to build his third retirement community. It then takes us through 1962 up to the first birthday party.

Then as happened at the first birthday party six decades ago, residents celebrated with a giant