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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SUN CITY CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Sun City Center
January 2018
...an official publication of the Sun City Center Community Association
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
JANUARY 1 CA Office & Library Closed All facilities closed 2 CA Office & Library closed Facilities open 3 Annual Membership Meeting Community Hall – 7 p.m. 8 Board Workshop to discuss Agenda Board Room – 9 a.m. (Note change of location) 10 Board Meeting Rollins Theater - 9 a.m. 16 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m. FEBRUARY 12 Board Workshop to discuss Agenda Board Room – 9 a.m. 14 Board Meeting Rollins Theater - 9 a.m. 26 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room – 9 a.m.
Breakfast Rings in the Holiday Season at SCC By Diane M. Loeffler Sun City Center residents really know how to start the holiday season! Over seven hundred guests enjoyed a delicious, inexpensive breakfast served by friendly volunteers while listening to festive music provided by the Organ Club. The Holiday Breakfast is a fabulous annual event that just keeps getting better. A few changes were made to this year’s event. The split line configuration helped the lines flow with little or no waiting.
Using ice cream scoops ensured uniform sized pancakes. Serving tables of coffee and juice were set up. Ornament carrying “hosts” and “hostesses” directed diners to the lines and from there to available
Breakfast continued on 6.
Shopping at the Holiday Walk
By Diane M. Loeffler Shopping locally is always a great idea. Here in Sun City Center, we don’t even have to leave our community to find unique gifts at great prices. On December 2, clubs were busy with customers. Near the end of the day, Lori Bois of Needlecrafters smiled saying, “It was fun. It was busy, and we are pleased with the number of people who came
Holiday continued on 6.
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 Modulars starting at 1 p.m. sharp.
CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center 813-633-4670
Karen Jones, Jerry Gibson and Karen Sanchez are ready to sell 50/50 tickets.
The breakfast is about to begin. CA Director Marilyn Coté-Miller is ready to greet the guests.
The Art Club had a variety of items on display.
Thank You to all the Association Members Who Voted
Dave Birkett
Joe Elam
Jerry Gibson
Doug Seipelt
By Diane M. Loeffler Dave Birkett, Joe Elam, Jerry Gibson and Doug Seipelt are our newly elected Community Association (CA) Directors. We were fortunate to have seven strong candidates who were interested in serving our community. These volunteer positions require a strong commitment of time and energy. Dave Birkett completed his one year term in December. He is beginning a three-year term in January. Birkett says,
“After one year on the CA board, I am very pleased to be elected for a threeyear term and thank the folks of Sun City Center for that privilege. We have many challenges ahead, not the least of which is Minto exiting, and we will be standing by ourselves for the first time. This year’s board was extremely cohesive and productive with strong direction and leadership.” Joe Elam is beginning his second threeyear term. He says, “Thank you to all of those who put their trust in me and who voted for me to serve another three-year term. I am looking forward to finishing the administration building and to improving our signage around town.” In April, Jerry Gibson was chosen to complete Neil Rothfeld’s term. He was elected for a three-year term beginning in January of 2018. He says, “I really, truly would like to thank everyone for their support and for allowing me to put
signs in their yards. I am very grateful, and I look forward to continuing to help our community in any way I can.” Doug Seipelt is beginning a one-year term, his first time as a CA Director. He says, “I want to thank everyone for coming out to vote which is their right. I’m excited and am looking forward to moving our community forwarded.” Membership Dues The annual Community Association (CA) dues will increase by $9 a year for 2018. 1,474 CA members voted in favor of the increase while 426 voted against it. This is the first dues increase since 2014. The money generated will be used for maintenance and improvements of plantings in the medians, increased costs of employee health insurance, workman’s compensation premiums, CA liability insurance, and other expenses. Election Committee Report Shelba Fields, Chair of the Election
Committee, reported on the election during the December 13 Board of Directors Meeting. In addition to giving the results of the dues and directorship votes, she reported that there were 6 duplicate votes, 27 ballots that were spoiled because they lacked a signature, 4 ballots from individuals who are not eligible and 13 spoiled because they either voted for too many candidates, failed to fill in required information or wrote comments on their ballots. Fields thanks the judges and tellers saying, “They make my job easy.” Helen Lewis, the CA Director who is the election liaison says, “Thank you, Shelba. It is a joy to work with her and her staff. She is always upbeat and does her job willingly and with a smile.”
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