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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SUN CITY CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Sun City Center
June 2022
CA SCHEDULE
JUNE 6 Board Workshop Rollins Theater - 9 a.m. Zoom ID: 744 5822 5165 Passcode: xq13aC 8 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. Zoom ID: 744 3899 4205 Passcode: z6YdPq 15 Bandstand Concert: The Divebombers 6 p.m. to 7:30 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
New CA Director Announced at Special Meeting By Bob Sanchez On May 2 in the Rollins Theater, the SCC Board of Directors voted to appoint Jeff Parsons to replace Ken Bauer, who resigned from his seat on the board. Parsons will serve until the end of 2022. Applicants for the appointment were Carrie Blaylock, Debbie Caneen, Meg Graff, Brigitt E. Lewis, Jeff Parsons, John Plummer, Anthony Rickert, Larry Smith, and Jeffrey D. Wright. Thank you to everyone who applied to serve our community on the Board.
Newly-appointed Director Jeff Parsons.
CA President Bob Sullivan congratulates Jeff Parsons on his appointment.
Cygnet Yacht Club Award Night By Paula Lickfeldt, Photo by Rich Link On May 3, the members of the Cygnet Yacht Club had dinner at Club Renaissance. They had a night of socializing and awarded the trophies that the members had won the month before. Rich Link, club president, uses electronic scorekeeping software to keep the race scores for the month. At the end of each month he tallies the scores to see who won the most races. Once a month the club members and their
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Our Earth Day Celebration
Melanie Higgins led four tours. In addition to general information about the park, she spoke about the habitat’s environment.
By Diane M. Loeffler April 22 was Earth Day. Once again, the local Audubon Club celebrated the day at the West Campus Nature Trails with tours of our own little piece of “the real Florida.” Free fruit, snacks, water, a tent, and a port-a-potty were provided by the Community Association. Attendees signed up for 45-minute long tours from 9 to noon. The 12 groups were kept at 15 people each so everyone could have their questions answered. Each tour provided general information about the park area. Each
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tour had a special focus. Melanie Higgins’ Tree Huggers Tours talked about the environment. Ray Webb’s tours talked more about birds. During those tours he stopped to identify bird calls and to use his telescope. John Lampkin identified insects and the plants they fed on and pollinated. He often took photos of small insects and then enlarged them so everyone could see. Raffle tickets could be purchased for chances to win beautiful potted plants. Nature photography and other items were available. Some were free, some could be purchased. A sign indicated where an avian pole is to be installed. Osprey love to nest high in old, dead trees or on top of power poles. The new pole will be in the field in front of the wooded area. TECO is providing the pole and the Audubon Society has been raising money to cover the cost of installation. In order to avoid
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Peter Aluotto and Dennis Morris stand where the avian pole will be installed for nesting birds. Aluotto is the Audubon Club’s Conservation Director and coordinator of Earth Day. Morris is the organization’s president.
Grandchildren of a Sun City Center resident listen intently as John Lampkin shows them insects and the plants they feed on and fertilize.