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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE
May 5 Lawn Concert with Kevin Brooks Band Stand – 4 to 6 p.m. 11 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 17 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room – 9 a.m. June 8 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. NOTE: Community Leaders Meetings are not held in June, July or August.
Agendas for monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before and on CA website (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 at 1 p.m.
CA Contact Information Phone: 633-3500 sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center 813-633-4670
May 2016
Veterans: Come Have Your Photo Taken!
By Janet Ditmore A few months ago, a project was started that is aimed at giving recognition to the men and women of Sun City Center who have served in any of our armed services, in any capacity. Spearheaded by Bill Hodges, the goal of the project is to take a photo of every veteran who is a resident of SCC in recognition of his or her service to this country. This is not an easy task, since so many of the veterans do not feel that they deserve such recognition, especially if they did not serve in combat. But, as Bill Hodges notes, “Each veteran is valuable in their own way, and this includes those in the reserves.” Sometimes it was merely a case of time or place that determined the involvement of the individual. “For example,” says Bill, “someone in the reserves today would probably be called upon to have duty in Afghanistan—maybe multiple times.” When an individual signed those papers that committed him or her to one of the services, they were willing to commit themselves to whatever service might be demanded. The fact that circumstances may not have called upon them to serve under fire does not diminish their courage. For this reason,
Photo by Phyllis Hodges Veterans Photo Project founder Bill Hodges looks on as Chief Photographer Andy Ledoux photographs US Army veteran Bill Folley. Don't forget, all CA resident veterans can either register at the CA office for a photo time or come out on May 7 from 10 to 12 for an open time in the photo club building.
it is important that ALL veterans, who served in ANY capacity, be recognized. Hodges reports that 184 veterans have had their photos taken to date. Others have signed up. To be placed on the list to have a photo taken, with the emblem of the appropriate service branch, call the Community Association offices
and ask to be added to the list for the Veterans’ Project. Photographer Andy LeDoux uses the facilities of the SCC Photo Club to take the portraits. Photos have been published on the video screen in the Atrium and prior to Community
See Veterans on page 2.
“All Creatures Great and SMALL”… but can they DRIBBLE? By Janet Ditmore The Community Association Board approved two new clubs at the monthly Board Meeting on April 12: the SCC Dollhouse Miniatures Club and the SCC Basketball Club. The Miniatures Club has been meeting for over a year in members’ homes, but the club had grown too large to comfortably meet and work in individual homes, prompting members to apply for sanction as an SCC club. The club is named “Dollhouse Miniatures” to distinguish it from other ‘miniatures’ groups, such as model railroaders or miniature shipbuilders, which generally work with miniatures in other scales. The scales common to dollhouses are generally 1 inch (one inch to one foot); ½ inch, ¼ inch and 1/144 (VERY tiny!). Projects chosen by the club will include all scales and members can decide the scale in which they prefer to work. Members have been meeting monthly and choosing a common project to complete during the month, with the help and guidance of more experienced members. Now that the club is an affiliated CA club, members will be meeting in the Bunka Studio every Monday afternoon.
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Members will be able to work on the current club project, learn new techniques, and share tips and ideas for completion of club and individual projects. The club has already taken periodic field trips to view other miniature venues and will continue this practice. In addition, they plan to invite experienced miniaturists from other Florida clubs to share ideas and teach techniques. The club is delighted to be able to use the facilities of the Bunka Studio through the generosity of the two Bunka Clubs and the Cross-stitch Club, who use the studio at other times. By sharing their space, these three clubs join the SCC Tennis Club in supporting new clubs in Sun City Center. The newly-formed Basketball Club is excited about sharing the practice tennis wall on the South Campus for their activities. Plans are already underway to improve the safety of that facility for this new activity. The SCC Basketball Club currently plays indoors at the Ruskin Recreation Center Monday and Wednesday, 9 to 11:15 a.m. They use the tennis facility on the South Campus in the afternoons.
4th of July Preview By Ilona Merritt Mark your calendar and save the date. It’s a Birthday Party. It is America’s Birthday, which we celebrate on the 4th of July. Join your friends and neighbors for a 4th of July celebration right here in Sun City Center. Lots of food will be available starting with bountiful breakfast in the Community Hall. Then move on to the Central Campus for Karaoke at the outdoor pool and musical entertainment at the Bandstand. Free ice cream will be served by the outdoor pool, and the pool hours have been extended for our young guests, for this day only. Hot dogs, fries and much more will be available for purchase. Mark your calendar, and look for more details in the June issue of the News of Sun City Center. From June through August, the Ruskin Center will be closed for Youth Camps but there will be basketball on the outdoor courts! Both ladies and men are invited to join this new and exciting activity. With three levels of play, 3-on-3 and half court games, continuous subs and breaks, it’s a great way to get in shape and have some fun. Contact Bob Monahan at “sccbasketballbob@ yahoo.com” or call (850) 305-9745 for more info. To learn more about dollhouse miniatures, stop by the Bunka Studio at 1 p.m. Mondays or call Janet Ditmore at (813) 634-1038 for more information.
Celebrate the 4th! Joanne Sudman and John Bowker Believe it or not, July 4th is just around the corner; that means you are invited to the Community Association July 4th breakfast at Community Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please note the new hours. Joanne and Sam Sudman, chairs of the breakfast for the last five years, made the decision with input from the Breakfast Committee about changing the hours by looking at how many meals were served during the first and last half hour. Shortening the day will make it easier on the volunteers and the maintenance team that prepares the room for the next function. While former volunteers always want to come back and help, the Sudmans are always looking for new help. This is a good way to meet new people, have some fun, and help the community at the same time. Volunteers are needed to work in the kitchen preparing food, serving food and flipping pancakes, bussing tables and taking tickets. Shifts run from 7-9:30 a.m. and 9-11:30 a.m. The cleanup and inventory crew shift is 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. If you are interested in being a volunteer email Joanne at jsudman@ tampabay.rr.com or call 633-3106.
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