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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SUN CITY CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Sun City Center
February 2024
CA SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY, 2024 5 Board Workshop Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Zoom ID: 860 6215 8575 Passcode: 983747 14 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Zoom ID: 864 6846 0611 Passcode: 144178 14 Volunteer Picnic Florida Room – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 20 Club Leaders Meeting Florida Room – 10 a.m. Zoom ID: 869 5090 2548 Passcode: 278366 22 Supplemental Meeting Board Room – 1 p.m. 22 Coffee & Conversation w/Board Florida Room – 3 to 5 p.m. 26 CO-AP Meeting Caper Room – 2 p.m.
Agendas for the monthly Board Meetings will be posted on the Official Bulletin Board in the Atrium the Friday before and on the CA website “www.suncitycenter.org” – under “Residents” – Upcoming Meeting Agendas. They will also be sent via “What’s New in the CA” email.
CA Contact Information
Administration Office 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd, SCC Phone: 813.633.3500 Hours – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., M-F sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center: 813.633.4670
Historical Marker Unveiled
By Mike Lee A dream that longtime resident Marilyn Cote-Miller had in 2015, came to fruition with the unveiling of a new historical marker in front of the Community Association building recently. The marker commemorates the founding of Sun City Center by Del Webb in 1960. Sun City Center was the first planned retirement community in Florida, and the third in the United States. Susan Muise, the chairperson of the Sun City Center History Society, represented the Society during the unveiling, and thanked the Community Association for their support of the project. Ron Clark, President of the Community Association’s Board of Directors, said “We have a lot to be proud of in Sun City Center. This is a very significant location. So, it’s only proper that we educate the public about that and display our pride with this marker.” David Lemley, a member of the History Society, was asked to spearhead the project, to help bring Cote-Miller’s dream come true. He said that Del Webb only was involved in the community for ten years. “He left us with a nice swimming pool, several buildings, and
many clubs.” Lemley went on to say, “Sixty years later, we have 25 buildings, we have more clubs, we have ongoing activities and events that we all enjoy on a daily basis.” He thanked the many volunteers that assisted in the project, and that have helped to make Sun City Center what it is today. Lemley went on to quote Del Webb. “Concrete, steel and lumber make the buildings, but the people make the community.” The marker can be viewed by residents and visitors alike anytime. It is hoped that it will be a point of pride for the community.
“Coffee and Communication” with the CA Board
By Bob Sanchez Residents packed the Florida Room on the afternoon of December 19 to talk for nearly two hours with members of the CA Board of Directors. The topics on people’s minds varied widely. One resident asked how to get more people to vote and asked about online voting. Director Jim Collins responded that current Florida law prohibits Sun City Center from conducting online elections. Responding to a question about a membership vote on a new building, President Ron Clark said that he expects that to occur in April 2024.
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Other topics discussed included the need for a golf cart path from Kings Point to Denny’s, building maintenance costs, increasingly heavy traffic on SR-674, and accidents at the intersection of El Rancho and 674. Previous boards have pressed Hillsborough County for various changes to improve that intersection. The county has followed through on some of those requests, and the number of accidents has been reduced “somewhat.” One resident asked golf cart drivers to be more careful. Clark stated that “this is the most clubfriendly board in a long time,” citing as an example the simplified reporting requirements for clubs. Janet Ditmore noted that in her 22 years in Sun City Center, many CA boards have faced these same perennial questions. Rumors often spread on social media about local crime, according to Deputy Sheriff Jeff Merry, and he said the definitive source for local law enforcement information is “teamhcso. com”. Law enforcement is not dealing
with any local gangs, but simply with individual teenagers who might be opening unlocked cars. Deputy Merry’s advice: keep your cars locked. Everyone had ample time to ask questions, and the meeting ended about
15 minutes ahead of schedule. Director Debbie Caneen asked for a show of hands of people who wanted these Coffee and Communication sessions to be repeated regularly, and virtually everyone in the room raised their hand.