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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
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
JUNE 4 Lawn Concert w/Tommy Johnson Bandstand – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 12 Board Workshop to discuss Agenda Caper Room – 9 a.m. 14 Board Meeting Rollins Theater - 9 a.m. JULY 4 4th of July Breakfast Community Hall 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Karaoke, Food Service, Music, Ice Cream Pool/Bandstand 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 Board Workshop to discuss Agenda Caper Room - 9 a.m. 12 Board Meeting Rollins Theater 9 a.m.
NOTE: Community Leaders Meetings are not held in June, July or August. Agendas for the monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Boards 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 starting at 1 p.m.
CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center 813-633-4670
June 2017
Communications, New Clubs, Future Events and Building Updates By Diane Loeffler Ask people in any organization, “What is your biggest problem?” It doesn’t matter if it is a club, a retail company, a large or small business, government, a school system, or a group of friends. The answer you often here will be: “Communication!” Sometimes communication is called “transparency.” Whatever it is named, most organizations strive to communicate in as many ways as possible. The Community Association is among those organizations that tries to communicate as clearly and frequently as possible. You’re reading one of the primary sources of communication right now, but you may also visit the CA website (www.suncitycenter.org), the News website (www.newsofsuncitycenter. com), email (sccboard@suncitycenter. org), Board Planning meetings (the Monday before the Board meeting), and after the CA Board Meeting is adjourned on the second Monday of the month. To further advance communications, Director Marilyn Cote’-Miller recently began writing down concerns and giving a follow-up report at the next meeting. This month she followed up on questions regarding assistive hearing devices, the community’s internet, The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure by
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Historic Day: Demolition of the former CA office building began on May 24
Alice Sturgis, and other matters. Director Bob Sanchez reported on current and proposed changes to the CA website. Sanchez says, “The website has two functions. One is to promote the community to the outside world, people thinking about moving here. The other is for residents.” He is working on organizing the website so that everything that residents need is on a link specifically for CA members. This would include items such as meeting minutes and videos, volunteerism, a meeting calendar, room schedule, governing documents, bylaws and Miller’s issues log. Building Updates The Cafe’ is completed and will open as soon as the health certificate has been approved. The directors and staff have made their move to the modulars. “It couldn’t have gone any smoother. Becky Fox, our office
Community Manager, Lyn Reitz, says, “Make sure you mark your calendars for July 4th. It will be the same great event as last year with music at the pool and bandstand, food and drink for sale and free ice cream until it runs out. The event will run from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Be sure to get guest passes for your visitors.” manager, coordinated a good portion of it,” CA President John Luper said. The demolition work has begun. Some inside work was done before the May 10 meeting and the first round of comments from the provider were received. Owner’s Representative, Jonathan Moore, pointed out that the people they hired for this phase work on our timeline and had a three-day turnaround. This is in to the anticipated 12 weeks that this step would take if we went directly through the county. Asbestos testing was completed and filed, and geotechnical testing was next. Moore says, “A building permit is expected this month.” He says we are currently well within our budget and currently on schedule. “Once the slab is poured, they [the contractors] are in control.”
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Mark Your Calendars for the Fourth of July Breakfast
By Diane M. Loeffler You don’t want to miss the Fourth of July Breakfast. As Joanne Sudman says, “It is a wonderful time to come and meet your neighbors, and the food is great— only $5.” Breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Attendance varies. Frequently around 1,200 people come. One year it was 1,300. On May 2, Sam and Joanne met with Pat and Bob Sullivan and Linda Oddo to begin preparations for this year’s breakfast. All five of them have been volunteering for the event for several years and describe it as a fun day. “Good food. Good people. Good fun,” says Sam Sudman. “We’re here to see the community get together,” says Bob Sullivan. Sudman agrees saying, “The fun part is seeing the community come together and seeing strangers meet and make friends.” Linda Oddo says, “You can go by yourself. When I was new to Sun City Center, I was pleased at the comfort as a new-new person. At the breakfast, you can sit down with complete strangers and end up as friends. I met a woman at my first breakfast and we hit it off so well that we meet at the walking pool on a regular basis.” In addition to meeting new people, Oddo says, “I am a nurse. I run into so
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The current and outgoing chairs of the Independence Day Breakfast are looking for volunteers for the July 4 event. They promise that you will have fun as well as contributing to your community. Email RSSunCityCenter@gmail.com if you can help.
New Independence Day Breakfast Chairs, Bob Sullivan, Pat Sullivan and Linda Oddo, take the flags from outgoing chairs Sam and Joanne Sudman. The committee also expresses its gratitude to the maintenance department for all of their help.
many patients at the breakfast. One year I saw 15 of them. They were so happy to see me and said that they were glad to see that I do fun things.” The Sudmans and Sullivans also commented on meeting new people, and also having the opportunity to get to know more about people they have seen before. It is a great opportunity to learn more about people you see at club activities and around town. Getting Involved Breakfast volunteers enjoy what they are doing and 75% of the approximately 135 volunteers return the next year. Oddo says, “We have fun. We are always laughing.” Whether you are a new resident or have been here for a while, volunteering is a good opportunity to
get involved and get to know people. As a volunteer, you will work a two-and-ahalf-hour shift. “We have had people call from Wisconsin and other locales, snowbirds who want to sign up,” Joanne Sudman says. Sam Sudman adds, “One year we received an email from England. One of our CA members who lives there part of the year wanted to make sure she was on the list to help with the breakfast.” Some of the jobs for which volunteers are needed are bussing tables, serving food, cooking, working in the kitchen, prep work or staying afterwards to take inventory. If you are interested in helping with the event, contact Bob Sullivan by emailing him at RSSunCityCenter@ gmail.com.
History of the Event The first Independence Day breakfast was in 2012. Ann Marie LeBlanc initiated it as a way to celebrate the holiday and the Fiftieth Anniversary of Sun City Center at the same time. She was unable to be in charge of the event a second year, and asked Sam and Joanne Sudman if they would be willing to take over. “She gave us all her contacts and what she did. Over the years we streamlined the process,” says Sam. After five years of coordinating the breakfast, the Sudmans will be helping Linda Oddo and Pat and Bob Sullivan as they take over the event. Oddo and the Sullivans have helped with the breakfasts in the past and are enthusiastic about the event. Reflecting on past Fourth of July Breakfasts, Sam Sudman voices his gratitude to volunteers and to the maintenance department. Sudman says, “One of the most important ingredients in the breakfast is the maintenance employees. They begin preparing the electrical panel, the room and other items two days beforehand. They show up at 5 a.m. on July 4. Two hours after the event is over, the space is back to normal.” Be sure to mark your calendars and come to the breakfast. If you can, consider volunteering. Either way, you will be glad you were there.