The News of Sun City Center August 2014 by The News of Sun City Center & South County

The News of August 2014 - ISSUE #73

...an official publication of the Community Association — Named Best Newsletter in Hillsborough County 2011

August 13 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. September 10 Board Meeting Rollins Theater – 9 a.m. 16 Community Leaders Meeting Florida Room - 9 a.m. 18 Lawn Concert Band Stand - 4-6 p.m. 24 Budget Review Florida Room - 9 a.m. A Community Leaders’ Meeting is not scheduled in August. The next CO-AP meeting will be held on October 27. Agendas for monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Boards the Friday before and on our 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..

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September Issue delivered to your mailbox on August 30 On the Inside CARE..................................................................... 11 Club Happenings...........................................12+ Crossword.......................................................... 19 CryptoQuote..................................................... 11 Entertainment Corner.......................................5 Expanding Our Horizons.................................9 Golf.....................................................................24+ Library Update.....................................................5 Lifestyles................................................................8 Meet your Neighbor(s).................................. 10 Military Affairs.................................................20+ Movies................................................................. 27 Newcomers...........................................................2 President’s Report..............................................3 Sports.................................................................24+ Sudoku................................................................ 23 NON PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 157 MANASOTA FL

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WHY ARE WE VOTING ON FINANCING A NEW THEATER?

Jane Keegan, CA President In Fe b r u a r y o f 2 0 1 2 , a referendum was held by the Community Association. Many of our members are still confused by the ballot that was voted on. Some felt they voted against financing, but others felt they voted against the design or plan. The ballot question is printed below for reference. As you will note several questions were asked: Do you approve the conceptual plan to update and expand the facilities at the Central Campus; do you approve the Sun City Center Community Association Board of Directors expending $3,000,000 to implement the plan; and, do you approve the Sun City Dolores Whitfield leads New Member Orientation sessions Center Community Association at the CA office every week. Corporation to arrange financing By Phyllis Hodges in the CA office boardroom. An of up to $2,400,000 to support this Sun City Center is seeing a information packet is available expenditure? All three questions steady flow of new residents. Just with loads of useful information were answered by a single “YES” or look at the newcomers listed on page dealing with guest policy, pets, “NO.” So what did the membership 2, and you will see that 41 houses trash pickup, cable, utilities and vote “NO” on? It cannot b e were sold in June alone. That makes such. Dolores Whitfield, who leads determined from that vote. 236 for the first six months of this the sessions, also invites speakers Your Board of Directors felt that from community organizations the question of whether to finance or year. from time to time, such as the Sure, newcomers learned a Emergency Squad, so newcomers not was never really resolved due to great deal about the community learn early about the many volunteer the badly worded ballot question. before they decided to relocate opportunities available. Following We felt that financing to build a new here. But after they are here, what the session, Dolores offers a tour of theater was a very important decision for our community. The decision was is the best way to get all the basic the Central Campus. made by your Board to bring it to a information they need to get settled Anyone can attend these vote of the whole membership again quickly? Realtors, neighbors and sessions, so if you recently moved in in December. You, the members, friends are happy to assist, of course, and still feel overwhelmed about all will decide on whether financing but the CA wants to help, too. there is to learn, make your way to to build a theater is a good idea A “New Member Orientation” the CA office on Wednesday at 1 p.m. or not. Details on the financing is held every Wednesday at 1 p.m. proposal and the new theater will be published in future issues of The News of Sun City Center, presented MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS at a Town Hall Meeting following the Membership Meeting on October By Uta Kuhn 22 and discussed at a Coffee and I f you need to update information, such as your phone number, address Conversation on November 13. We etc. in the 2015 Membership Directory, please do not waste any time getting will make sure that the membership that information to the CA Office. In order to make changes you must will have all of the facts available in stop at the office (M-F between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.) and fill out a special order to make an informed decision CORRECTIONS FORM. The receptionist will be happy to fill it out for you. when it comes time to vote. In order for the corrections to appear in the 2015 Directory, they need to be received by the office NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2014. Any corrections received after that date WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE NEW DIRECTORY. Corrections over the phone will not be accepted. For further questions, call 633-3500. The Fitness Center on the PHOTO BY BILL HODGES

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Did you notice The NEWS has a NEW email address?

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C entral Campus of the SCC C ommunity Ass o ciation has 91 workout stations plus a wide assortment of free weights. A survey of community recreation centers taken a few years ago said that only 25% of participating facilities had 51–100 pieces of equipment. Note: If you have a suggestion for this feature, send it to hodgespress@ gmail.com.

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Where Will YOU Take the SCC Story? We will publish your picture taken elsewhere in your SCC T-shirts or holding a copy of The News of Sun City Center. Email your photo with a caption to newsofscc.ca@gmail.com.

Italy

Holland

Barbados

John Armstrong and Walsi Crawford

Hilda Lindner returned from a 5-week visit to her home country, the Netherlands. This picture was taken in a small town called Uitgeest, near the northwest coast of Holland.

Peter W. Garretson on the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, with the Grand Canal in the background.

NEWCOMERS June 2014

List prepared by Linda Bowker from CA staff data. Report corrections, additions to CA at 633-3500.

Last Kenosky Hayataka Page Richmond McGrath Otis Myette Doll Slutskin Bucksot Crescenzo Heaps Ballingall Baer Leto Watkins Legge Ambs Adams Kennedy Ferguson Spivack Hansen Parker Petri Dealmeida Davis Everett Gregory Bippen Zilz Burstein Rathke Garrett Garrett Burns Hinderliter Tscherfinger Morton Richardson Chernock Cramer

First Num Joan 611 Virginia 1004 Robert 1614 Joel & Pam 1328 Marlene 1430 James 1430 Don & Judith 1805 Robert & Bonita 307 Barry & Patricia 1217 Richard 1578 Jean 1737 Dennis & Barbara 1252 William & Celistia 1608 Russell & Linda 1713 Peter & Carol 901 Alan & Rosemary 909 Viola 1703 Eugene & Kathleen 1053 Jeffery & Mary 1609 William & Susan 1619 Robert & Janet 2314 Charles & Ann 2419 Harold 2425 Paul & Katti 321 Donald & Phyllis 728 Robert & Betty 619 Roger & Carol 1809 Norma & Marie 1212 Carolyn 709 Thomas & Carol 601 Janice 1311 Jeffrey 220 Hank & Katie 2116 Julia 1014 Ferris & Priscilla 1014 David & Mary 329 Donald & Betsy 318 Ellen 1711 Anne 1618 James 1618 Barry & Debra 2108 George & Jennie 1923

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The NEWS of Sun City Center A publication of the SCC Community Association 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd. Sun City Center, FL 33573 813-633-3500 News Office: 813-642-2070 (located in Old Town Hall) Editor-in-Chief: Karen Jones newsofscc.ca@gmail.com

Reporter Phyllis Hodges hodgespress@gmail.com

Reporter John Bowker jbowker@tampabay.rr.com

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Contributors: CA Board of Directors and Staff, Agnes Baker, Linda Bowker, Judy Schings, Judy Stimson, LeRoy Skinner Photographers: Phyllis Hodges, John Bowker, Judy Stimson CA Board Liaison: Howie Griffin, Mike Killian Ombudsperson: Ilona Merritt IlonaMerritt7201@yahoo.com Advertising: John Wolf - 813-938-8721 newsofsccads@gmail.com Publisher: SCC Community Association Monthly deadline:

15th of each month

Advertising: The NEWS is not liable for errors in advertising; it does not endorse and cannot verify the accuracy of representations made by advertisers who are solely responsible for advertisement contents. The NEWS welcomes announcements, articles, photos and stories about our community. Statement of Purpose The Sun City Center Community Association serves the residents of Sun City Center by providing assistance for the elderly, assistance and essential services to tax exempt entities, and operates in lieu of a municipal govenment, thereby lessening the burdens of government (Hillsborough County, Florida).

August 2014

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Changes to Policy IV and VI – to be voted on at the August 13 Board Meeting Deletions are noted as a strikeout and additions are bold.

President’s Report CONSTRUCTION In spite of the heavy rain experienced in mid-July, construction continues to be on schedule. Although the walls are up on all four of the planned buildings, the interior work will appear to be the slow work, with little change to the exterior of the building for a long time. This is expected and normal. Un f o r t u n a t e l y s e v e r a l members are questioning the superintendent on site regarding the construction, the schedule, as well as asking the subcontractors general . questions. This must stop to avoid delays and increased costs. Any time spent chatting with on-lookers is time that is not spent on getting the job completed. MORE PHOTOS The Sun City Center website, suncitycenter.org, continues to be updated as construction advances on the Master Plan building program. Once on the site, please go to the Facilities tab under campus maps, and you will find the newest pictures. It is interesting to view all the photos to see how much has been done since the beginning of our construction project. There is a direct link to the photos on the SCC home page as well. REFERENDUM A vote wi l l b e t a ken on December 2 and 3 to determine if the membership will approve a loan for up to $3,500,000 to build a new

PHOTO BY JUDY STIMSON

By Jane Keegan

theater. THE NEWS of Sun City Center is currently putting together a complete article that will address the facts behind this project. If you have specific questions or concerns, please send them to me at keeganj@ suncitycenter.org and I will make sure that your answers or concerns are addressed. If you would rather send input directly to THE NEWS of Sun City Center, please send to newsofscc.ca@gmail.com by Aug.10. We will have open discussions on the proposed ballot and theater specifics at a Town Hall Meeting after the October 22 Membership meeting as well as at a Coffee and Conversation that will be held on November 13 in the Florida Room at 9 a.m. OUTDOOR CONCERTS Although there was an afternoon shower just before the concert, it wasn’t enough to stop our DJ John Rinell from having a delightful program with “Songs of Summer.” In addition, the free ice cream was enjoyed by all who attended. The next concert is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. Put the date on your calendar and join us for an afternoon of music sitting outside under the shade of the oak tree.

APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CA OFFICE BEGINNING AUGUST 20, 2014 THERE ARE 3 POSITIONS OPEN FOR 3-YEAR TERMS BEGINNING JANUARY 7, 2015 COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CA OFFICE BY 3 PM, OCTOBER 1, 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CLUB/ORGANIZATION Monday Movies

AMOUNT $431

APPLIED TO Offset license fees

IV. COMMITTEES 4.01 C. Consumer Affairs The Consumer Affairs Register (the “Register”) is provided as a service by the Sun City Center Community Association, Inc. (the “CA”) for the convenience of the Sun City Center members. The CA’s involvement with the Register is administrative only. By using the Register, the user agrees that the CA does not have any liability or responsibility for the services provided by a contractor listed in the Register and that the CA does not have any liability or responsibility for any damages or costs in any way related to the services provided by a contractor listed in the Register. By using the Register, the user acknowledges that he, she understands: that the CA does not provide advice regarding the selection of any contractor listed in the Register; that the user of the Register is solely responsible for making all decisions that are in any way related to a contractor listed in the Register; and, that the CA is not the agent of the user and is not the agent of any contractor listed in the Register. The Consumer Affairs Committee (the “Committee”) is an advisory and information committee. Under no circumstances shall the committee initiate an action for a complainant or a vendor. The committee’s only purpose is to list vendors and handy workers in the Consumer Affairs Register that have the necessary insurances and licenses to aid the CA members in selecting a vendor or handy worker for services. Consumer Affairs may receive and place in the file complaints and accolades about the vendors. Complaints and accolades will be forwarded to the vendors for their comments. The Consumer Affairs Committee shall operate under the following policies guidelines: 1. The vendor listing in the Consumer Affairs Register application shall contain information concerning: d. Documentation on Liability Insurance, Bonds, or Licenses where required. e. A statement that vendors may not reference the Sun City Center Community Association or Consumer Affairs Committee in any way in their advertising. f. Signature of the vendor 2. b. Any complaints or accolades by CA members. All complaints and accolades, resolved or not, will be removed from the file after five consecutive years without a complaint and destroyed. will be maintained in the file for a minimum of three years. c. Response (if any) to the complaint or accolade. d. Report on the follow-up of the complaint. 4.02 C. Entertainment The purpose of this committee is to assist the Entertainment Director in running the entertainment venues under the auspices of the Community Association. (Current policy 4.02.C Entertainment, sections 1 through 3, will be deleted and handled by the Entertainment Director. Sections 4 and 5 will be moved to Policy VI. Facilities.) VI. FACILITIES 6.01 REGULATION AND REQUIREMENTS 6.01 A. Restrictions 13. Entertainment a. In the event that an entertainment act cancels its booking, the Entertainment Director will seek a replacement act. In the event nothing comparable can be offered in a timely manner, refunds will be made to the ticket holders. b. All acts/performers who wish to sell recordings (CD, DVD, VCR, etc.) or other promotional items at a SCCCA function, whether under contract or not, must pay to the SCCCA the sum of $50 before sales commence. The SCCCA will provide space and table top for the display, typically to be located at the entrance door. SCCCA tax status requires this fee. The $50 fee covers one performance. Additional performances (e.g. a matinee and an evening function and/or a multiple day contract with additional performances) will require an additional fee of $25 per performance (if a new set up is required).

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August 2014

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176 N Spring Blvd ........... Vac ........$480,000 .................. ½ Acre plus Tarpon Springs Wtrfrt 1015 River Dr SW............ 2/1 .........$250,000 .......... 1.29 Ac 1950 Home Near Manatee Rvr 2014 S Pebble Beach ...... 2+/2 .......$225,000 .......Buckingham Pool Home on Conservation 1149 Emerald Dunes ....... 2/2 .........$189,900 .......... Tavernelle Renaissance Scr Rm & Den 347 Caloosa Palms ......... 3/2.5 ......$186,000 ............ St Croix 2 Story Overlooks PENDING 2001 Wedge Court .......... 2/2 .........$175,000 .............. Islander Caloosa Estates-Waterfront 212 13th St NW ................ 3/2 .........$159,000 ...........................WATER WATER Ruskin Inlet 1010 Augusta Dr.............. 3/2 .........$159,000 ........... Norfolk Swan Lake, Spacious & Grand 1103 Beach Blvd ............. 2/2 .........$155,000 ............... T-2 Swan Lake Recently Renovated 941 Villeroy Greens ......... 2/2 .........$148,000 ......................Cimarron Golf Course Wtr Peek 797 Masterpiece .............. 2/2 .........$144,900 .....................Sandpiper Corner Lot, Spacious 1501 Fort Duquesna ........ 2/2 .........$130,000 ...........Palmtree Lovely Home with Encl Lanai 2022 W Del Webb ............ 2/2 .........$129,000 ...............Camellia Pond Location Great Value 1002 La Jolla ................... 2/2 .........$127,000 ................... Dw41x Great Location PENDING 839 Tremont Greeens ...... 2+/2 .......$123,900 .................. Madison Neat as a Pin DOGS OK 715 Thunderbird .............. 2/2 .........$119,900 ........................ DW37 UNIQUE Nice Features 907 Augusta Drive ........... 2/2 .........$110,000 .............. T-2 Lots of Updating, with Pond View 212 Stoneham Dr ............ 2/2 .........$100,000 ....................Cozy Comfy St Andrew’s Estates 1406-Idlewood ................. 2/2 .........$99,900 .....................Augusta Encl Lanai, Great Layout 1534 Ingram .................... 2/2 .........$95,900 ....................... Augusta Screened Porch-Lovely 1810 Foxhunt ................... 2/2 .........$57,600 ...............Stuart Granite Counters, Tile Flooring 2202 Clubhouse #189 ..... 2/2 .........$57,000 ............... Gable 2 New Windows/TilePENDING 2243 Grenadier................ 1/1.5 ......$48.000 .................York Adorable Lrg Utility Rm+ Lanai 201 Kings Blvd A-17 ....... 2/2 .........$43,900 ..............Mansard Lots of Updates CPVC Plum 201 Kings Blvd A-23 ........ 1/1.5 ......$29,000 ............................ Kingspt Wtr Loca PENDING

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August 2014

The News of Sun City Center

Golf Cart Parade Planning Underway

Coming up with a theme was a major part of the first planning meeting. After much consideration, they decided “Holiday Fun in the Sun” provided a wide enough scope for potential ideas. The committee is still discussing categories, prize distribution, Grand Marshal, etc. and will be releasing details as they become available. Anyone who wants to help with the planning or has questions can contact Dave at davesccsic@gmail. com.

PHOTO BY PHYLLIS HODGES

By Phyllis Hodges Chairman Dave Birkett said the SCC Golf Cart Parade Committee has started planning for the 2014 Golf Cart Parade. They have a date: December 13 (10 a.m.)—and they have sponsors: Minto Communities and the SCC Community Association. Minto will again donate $6,000 for prizes; the CA will cover the operating expenses. Minto also is planning to host a WinterFest on the CA’s Central Campus immediately following the parade.

What’s New at the Library?

WinterFest, sponsored by Minto Communities, extended the fun after the 2013 Golf Cart Parade. Pictured: Nancy and Dave Birkett.

Sun City Center Information Center 813-642-2044

Watch videos of the Board meetings on your computer. Go to suncitycenter.org, click on Association, then on Meeting Videos.

SPOTLIGHT ON ENTERTAINMENT

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It won’t be long now until series ticket holders receive their renewal packet and ticket sales begin again. If you have not received yours by Labor Day, please call me. NOTE: From October through December, all ticket sales will take place at the Community Hall Lobby due to the parking lot construction. See you soon! Judy Schings 813-642-2001 Sunday series shows: Tribute to John Denver (November 16); Heralds of Harmony Holiday Show (plus The Liberty Voices) (December 7); Hotel California (Eagles Tribute) (January 18); A Valentine’s Date with Klassica (February 15); Motown Magic (March 8). Friday series dance/shows are Rafael & Co. (November 7); The HubCaps (January 23); Rocky & the Rollers (February 27); and Orlando Transit Authority-A Chicago Tribute-with Rock this Town Band (March 13). And, of course, the Showcase on Wednesday, January 28 (free to series customers). Cost of each series per person: $75.00. New series sales begin October 13. Individual ticket sales begin November 3. Good news for you Opera buffs. St. Petersburg Opera Co. will return. Opera Idol 2 (November 23); Figaro, Figaro, Figaro: Preview to the Barber of Seville (January 25); and Opera Therapy: Exploring Characters that Really Need Help (March 15). Tickets go on sale November 3. $33/series/person OR $13/opera/person. The South Shore Concert Band will perform on Thursday, February12. More details later. Tickets on sale January 19. AND Tony Pace, the Vegas entertainer from the January 2014 Showcase, will be here Friday, March 6, 2015, so hold the date. Tickets on sale February 9. The Sarasota Jazz Project returns with March “Jazz-Ness” Sunday, March 22, 2015 (tickets on sale February 23) and The Fabulons will perform on Friday, April 10, 2015 (tickets on sale March 16).

The library addition is coming along nicely. The photo above shows the slab being poured in July. Library staff and patrons have a front-row seat to watch all of the big equipment working just outside our windows! The rainy season is definitely here and your librarian has a favor to ask. Please protect our nice new books by placing them in a bag or covering them up. Showers can pop up unexpectedly at any time of day and books left in a golf cart while you run errands are in danger of being ruined by what Floridians call “liquid sunshine.” Even carrying a book into the library with the pages facing up when it is raining can damage a book beyond repair. Many people don’t realize that once a book gets wet, it is usually ruined. Even though a book may appear to be dry, it can later produce a bloom of mildew that will spread to other books in the collection. So, please, help us out by protecting our books. Speaking of new books, our latest additions include the newest from James Lee Burke, Blaize Clement, Catherine Coulter, Alan Furst, Elin Hilderbrand, Conn Iggulden, Anne Rivers Siddons, Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Harry Turtledove, Jacqueline Winspear and Stuart Woods. James Lee Burke’s Wayfaring Stranger is a departure from his Dave Robicheaux novels. This thriller takes the reader on a journey with Weldon Holland who escapes a

chance meeting with the infamous Bonnie & Clyde then survives the Battle of the Bulge to return to his Texas roots where the oil business is just beginning to boom. With the boom comes a group of evil businessmen who force Weldon Holland to draw on his bravery and skills as a soldier to protect his family. Burke is a two-time Edgar award winner and former employee of Sinclair Oil. Philippa Gregory fans will enjoy the new novels by Conn Iggulden and Elizabeth Fremantle covering different time periods of English history. Iggulden’s Wars of the Roses: Stormbird covers the brutal years of wars between the Houses of Lancaster and York as they fought for the crown of England. Elizabeth Fremantle picks up the story after the execution of Lady Jane Grey to follow the struggles of the other Grey sisters, Lady Mary and Lady Catherine, in Sisters of Treason. In a day when the fate of a woman depended on an arranged marriage, neither of the Grey sisters dared to dream of a union that would strengthen their position in the royal dynasty and, ultimately, make them a threat to the queen. New DVDs that have arrived this month include Lone Survivor, Labor Day, Grand Budapest Hotel and House of Cards, Season Two. Remember—if you don’t see an item on the shelf, we are always happy to reserve it for you! Happy Reading. —Elaine Birkinshaw

Ria Riley 1937-2014

Residents of Sun City Center will be sorry to learn of Ria Riley’s passing early in June. Following an extensive career in secondary education, Ria had been active in a variety of local activities from the time she and her husband Charles moved here from Cicero, New York in 1996. Ria made good use of her Life Master status with the American Contract Bridge League serving several years as an instructor for the Sun City Center Bridge Club. She was appointed to the Community Association Board of

Directors in January, 2003, and won election to the Board starting in 2005. During her terms of office she served as Club Liaison Director and initiated the Hardship Fund to help CA Members who could not pay their membership dues. She was elected vice president of the Board in 2006. In 2007 she and Charles moved to Austin, Texas, to be closer to her daughter, and she was there until her death on June 7.

The News of Sun City Center

The New Buildings

August 2014

By John Bowker Those of us enjoying the Florida sunshine this summer are also watching the unique construction of the new structures appearing on our Central Campus along North Pebble Beach Boulevard. I had the opportunity to chat with Al Alderman who is wearing several hats this year including the safety hard hat he had on the day I went over to him. I asked him why he needed a hard hat when there were no workers on site at that moment. He pointed to his long trousers and to his boots that have steel toes as he pulled down on this safety hat. He pointed out that the contractor requires that anyone stepping onto the restricted property during the construction period must be so dressed, and must have the contractor’s advance approval or the contractor has the option of calling the sheriff since the intruder is legally trespassing. So I stepped back onto the sidewalk as we talked.

Al is one of our nine volunteer dire c tors of t he C ommunity Association and, as Chairman of The Project Office (“TPO”), has the responsibility to keep abreast of all the construction as the representative of the Board of Directors and, therefore, of the residents of Sun City Center. I asked him to tell me about the new buildings. “Well,” he said, “they will all be ‘hurricane resistant’ and that means the walls and roof will withstand winds of 150 mph consistent with the ‘Miami Code.’ What you see is the Styrofoam outer surface. In fact, there are two Styrofoam walls separated so concrete can be poured inside to form the very strong walls with steel rebar on 12-inch spacing and steel rods tied to the concrete floor that come up some 3 feet to anchor the walls to the concrete floor. The Styrofoam provides sound isolation from outside noises and adds remarkable thermal quality of the walls. We call the design of

PHOTO BY JOHN BOWKER

Hurricane Resistant, Green and Concrete

Al Alderman reviews building progress. these buildings ‘green’ because of the great reduction in their energy consumption compared with earlier structures. An outside stucco layer will be added at the end that has the final building color mixed in.” I asked Al if all these refinements in the construction were part of the

original budget plan. “Oh yes,” he said. “In fact, the CA is buying all the materials so there is an immediate 7% cost reduction since we will own these buildings, and the material costs are therefore tax free due to our 501(c)(3) tax status.” Are you staying on schedule? “Pretty much,” he said. “We have two unknowns that, so far, have not caused us significant trouble. First are the many county approvals needed at each step of the construction. This building we are looking at has, so far, required four county construction approvals and, I expect, there will be at least three more. The other unknown will be rain. You see, sometime in the next month or two we will need to construct piping under North Pebble Beach Boulevard for potable water and for sewer services. This means we must dig trenches across that street in two places—one here next to Cherry Hills Drive and the other up further near North Course Lane to service the other new buildings. In each case we will need to dig across only half of North Pebble Beach Boulevard, so traffic can still move north and south, but we will need to have the county approve the depth, tilt and bottom surface of the trench before we lay in the pipes, and will then have to await county approval of that. Before going further, we will tie into the potable water line that runs down the middle of North Pebble Beach. We will then need to fill in and pave that half of North Pebble Beach in both places to restore it for traffic. Then we must do the same things on the other half of North Pebble Beach to reach the sewer line that runs down the west side of the street. Each step needs county approval. Now,” he asked, “do you want to ask me about the main parking lot that is all torn up and what we need to do there?” “No,” I said, “I’ll be back to chat with you next month.”

The floor plan for the new multipurpose building is shown at the left.

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July 4 Celebrations

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By Judy Stimson There were three July 4 celebrations locally this year. First was a wellattended brunch by over 1,200 people. This crowd was waited on (below left to right) by Gerry Harding and Margorie Dufton, Denise Rosen (red apron) and Mary Boyes (very back), some of the 130 volunteers working the breakfast. Second was a special show by The Front Porch Pickers. Third was a fireworks-themed TV show, accompanied by free ice cream.

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Claudia Hinson checks the dates on posted cards. By Uta Kuhn If you’ve been in the Atrium lately, you have probably seen a bulletin board which is on the wall next to the Horizon Room. This bulletin board is quite unique. It is the next best thing to placing an ad in the newspaper, except it is a free service to Community Association Members. If you have items to sell, want to buy, or trade, you can post them on this bulletin board. There are some guidelines which you must adhere to, but remember, this service does not cost you anything. All notices must be on 3x5 INDEX CARDS ONLY. Anything else will be removed. You can get an index card by stopping by the CA Office between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. M-F. If you want to attach a photo, IT MUST FIT ON THE INDEX CARD. You may place up to three cards on the bulletin Board. ONLY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MAY POST THEIR LISTINGS. Remember to date your notice that will be allowed on the board for 30 days. Notices over 30 days will be removed. Also remember, when your item has sold, be sure to remove your card. Business/Service/Help Wanted ads ARE NOT PERMITTED. BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, AND DO NOT REMOVE ADS WHICH ARE NOT YOURS. In case you forget the above rules,they are prominently posted on the bulletin board. If you have further questions about this “free” service, you can always talk to Claudia at the CA Office (633-3500).

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Looking Back ... By John Bowker August 26, 1964: The Ruskin-Sun City News headline read: “Sun Citians Take Steps to Govern Selves” The first membership meeting of the new Sun City Center Civic Association was held at the town hall on Wednesday, August 19, 1964. The public relations director of the Del Webb Corporation, Dick Jones, hosted the meeting, covered details of the Civic Association, and then went on to name the new board of directors and the officers. We should ask how the residents allowed the developer to take such actions. It turns out that the Civic Association had been formed and incorporated back in January, 1962. But, you see, there were no residents

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of Sun City Center until April, that year! So nobody had paid much attention to whatever the “Civic Association” was all about. When you bought your house here, there was a $20 ‘dues’ payment required to use the pools and club rooms, and that money went directly to the Del Webb Corporation. Nobody seemed to care because Del Webb owned all the facilities and paid all the bills. The residents had organized a “Town Hall Committee” just to take care of scheduling the club room amenities that Del Webb had initially built here. As the last order of business at the August 19th meeting Jones dissolved the Town Hall Committee and transferred its work to the ‘new’ Civic Association.

NOTE: This is the first in what we believe will be a monthly series of short stories about the history of Sun City Center. Next month will deal with some event that occurred during one of the Septembers in our 53-year history. If you found this item interesting, you may want to visit the History Society office (642-2047) and read more about it.

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Sun City Center “Salutes the Athena House” Returning by Special Request

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Lake Living—SCC Style! North Lake, with its four islands and 118 houses, is bordered on the east and west by Del Webb West and Pebble Beach North. Middle Lake (40 acres) sits between Del Webb West and Valley Forge; it has two islands and 103 houses. South Lake, adjacent to Middle Lake, is about 30 acres with 99 houses. Simmons Lake on Pebble Beach South is also about 30 acres with 81 houses. In all cases, the lake residents get together for socials, with the frequency varying from once a month to twice a year. For example, a North Lake sub-group, the North Lake Yacht Club, has monthly gatherings that usually includes a raft-up and/ or a “party” at the organizer’s home. A Simmons Lake sub-group, the Women’s Therapy Group, meets monthly for an excursion and/or lunch. Do we detect a sense of humor here? The individual stories sound much the same as that of Vicki Waller and Gene Bruno. They moved to North Lake a couple of years ago from Illinois. Living on the water was at the top of their “must have” list since Gene loves to fish and boat and he wanted to be able to walk out his back door to do it. Vicki was less excited about moving to Florida but now her eyes light up when she talks about it. Sun City Center people find lots of ways to enhance their lifestyle; a home on the lake is just one of them.

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By Phyllis Hodges Talk to anyone living on one of the 80 or so “bodies of water” in Sun City Center and you will find they have one thing in common. They love the feeling of sereneness that comes with gazing at the water and watching the wildlife! There are kayaks, canoes and boats of all varieties (pontoons, paddle boats, fishing boats, skiffs). This month, we’re narrowing down the focus on the people who live in 464 houses on the five largest lakes—Swan, South, Simmons, Middle and North. The five lakes vary in acreage size from 13 (Swan Lake) to 54 acres (North Lake). Didn’t know there were lakes that large in Sun City Center? Not surprising unless you live there or have visited friends because you can’t get a good overall view of their mass from any of the streets. Swan Lake (44 houses), is between Cherry Hills Drive and Beach Boulevard. It was the first lake dug, named for the swans that were apparently here from the beginning. (Currently, there are seven swans— five black, two white; they are cared for by the residents). Del Webb’s ownership in the N.Y. Yankees is credited with his naming the lake’s island Yankee Island. Another bit of trivia: There was a beach then; it was on the northwest side of the lake.

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Local SCC Gals Host “Write Your Own Obit” Party

“How would you like to be remembered?” asked sisters Terrie and Nan McNamara. They gathered a few friends and fueled the party’s creative juices with apple martinis and laughter before diving into more serious conversation. Participants received info packets for their own use or to use with elderly relatives. The unusual party theme was surprising but appreciated by several of the ladies who were unsure of how to broach the subjects with relatives. “We hope other community members will be inspired to hold their own parties which will increase preparedness and decrease anxiety during a stressful time,” said Nan. “We’re not selling anything but the first five callers can receive a free sample info packet for their own parties by calling 633-4285,” said Terrie.

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“On land” gatherings like this one on Simmons Lake, pull residents together to have fun and discuss lake issues.

This program is to benefit our female veterans returning from war; some of our females return homeless with physical, mental and sexual abuse to overcome. Unbelievably, there is only ONE transitional house in this entire State open to accommodate them. Two years ago it started as an idea … and culminated in a variety show with all proceeds going to the Tampa Crossroads Athena House program! In just two weeks the show was a sell-out. Why? Sun City Center residents feel strongly about supporting our female veterans especially those returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Once more there is a Call to Action! On Sunday, October 5, at Community Hall, 1910 South Pebble Beach Blvd., SCC, a variety show will be held with proceeds going to support the Athena House program. Because of the previous response, two shows will be offered: a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening performance at 7 p.m. **Due to parking restrictions at the SCC Central Campus, tickets will be on sale at COMMUNITY HALL, M-F starting Sept. 22 - Oct. 3, 2014, 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: $10. Tables will be set for eight. No tickets will be sold at the door. BYOB. Napkins, glasses, ice and water will be provided. Urgently needed by Athena House: NEW sets of single/twin size sheets, towels, ladies’ toiletries and monetary donations accepted at the door.

From the beginning, North Lake residents have made raft-ups part of their social calendar.

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We’ve been together since way back when

Expanding Our Horizons

The Florida Aquarium

By Judy Stimson The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is ranked in the top 10 aquariums in the country by TripAdvisor.com and offers wetland trail, journey to Madagascar, bays and beaches, coral reef, and ocean commotion exhibits. It features over 20,000 sea creatures including sharks and penguins. In addition there are shows throughout the day, and four add-on adventure opportunities. Shows are a mix of entertainment and education and include River Tales: Animal Talk (10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), Live Animal Presentation (10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.), Predators of the Reef (11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.), Fish School – Safety in Numbers (12 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.), Penguin Promenade (2:45 p.m.) and Meet the Biologist (3:30 p.m.). Schedule is subject to change so call 813-2734000 to verify. Adventure add-on opportunities include a Wild Dolphin Adventure Cruise, B ecome Immersed in Underwater Adventures, Behind the Scenes Adventures and Penguins: Backstage Pass Adventure. The most popular Wild Dolphin Adventure Cruise tours Tampa Bay in search of some of the 500 bottlenose dolphins that call the Bay home. There is a 92% dolphin-sighting success rate.

The tour on board a fairly new 72foot catamaran lasts 75 minutes and leaves the Aquarium daily, weather permitting. Since the cruise often sells out, purchasing a combined Aquarium / Wild Dolphin Cruise Combo ahead of time is recommended. The seniors (60+) regular combo price is $44.90 or $35.95 online. Discounted tickets may also be purchased from AAA. The Aquarium offers CA members (60+) a discounted price of $15.95 without the cruise . Use promo code SCC2010. The Aquarium is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Food is available from Café Ray and at certain times of the year and week Caribbean Cantina. It is 28 miles to get to the Aquarium (701 Channelside Dr.) from Sun City Center, and takes around 30 minutes. Go north on I-75, take Exit 256 for FL-618 toward Tampa / Port of Tampa, merge onto Selmon Expressway Toll Road, take Exit 9 for 22nd Street toward Ybor City, turn right onto N. 22nd Street, take first left onto E. Adamo Dr., turn left onto Channelside Dr., at the traffic circle continue straight to stay on Channelside Dr., turn right on York St. and turn right again into the Aquarium parking lot.

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Reflective stickers are now available for your trash and recycle carts, thanks to Hillsborough County. Each residence may receive only two stickers. The stickers are to be affixed to the right side of each cart, as you face it (refer to picture). Clean and dry the cart surface before placing the sticker. With carts in the street, wheels against the gutter, the right side will be in the headlights of oncoming vehicles. Your stickers may be picked up at the Information Center on Cherry Hills Drive, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bring your membership card.

Come on out for the 6th annual Fun Fest, August 8, 2014 at the Sun City Center Community Hall, South Campus. O ver 60 S enior Fr iendly exhibitors will provide information on travel, finance and services in the area. Take the opportunity to receive important Free Health Screenings and information such as bone density, blood pressure, eye, ear and other important health checks. Entertainment will include the popular Denise Looney, the “DJ with a Twist,” and introducing Sandy Nitch from Vegas with love. Free Bingo, putting green, bean bag toss for prizes. Prizes and giveaways throughout the day including the all new Prize-A-Palooza with chances to win $100 throughout the day. Free Admission! Free Parking! Enjoy a delicious Senior Friendly lunch for only $5, or bring your own lunch. Free coffee and goodies provided by our friends at Costco. Pose for a free caricature of yourself by Art Pressman. Come on out ... bring a friend and enjoy the day inside the air conditioned Community Hall, located at 1910 S. Pebble Beach, Blvd., Sun City Center. Doors open at 9 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. Call 653-1988 for information. See you there!

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME The Security Patrol has planned another baseball outing. Tickets will be for the Rays vs. Yankees baseball game on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Section 134 baseline seats are $20/each with bus transportation at $15/each. Tickets can be purchased at the Patrol Office at 1005 N. Pebble Beach Blvd. from Barbara Lewis, Betsy Burns or Bob Powers M-F, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. If you are a baseball fan, this will be your last chance to see Derrick Jeter and a great chance for Rays fans to see them beat the Yankees! Deadline for ticket sales is September 8, so get your tickets early and reserve a seat on the bus, too. For more information, contact the Patrol Office 642-2020.

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS By Agnes Baker I want to talk about the fun times that result in newly found friendships in our community. By luck, I learned of three families and am using them as an example of why its a good thing to go out and meet your neighbors ...

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Do you wonder about SCC RIDE?

of the Men’s Club. She is a Master Gardener and is learning all about Florida and our native plants while finding time to pursue her passion for quilting. Roger is a guitarist, led a rock ’n’ roll band in school and was with a blues/rock group when he retired. What they like most is the ease of meeting and connecting with people. Since moving here and through their HOA, social groups, etc., they have met more folks here in 10 months than they did in 10 years in Michigan. NOTE: An unsolicited testimony to our friendly community! Samaritan’s Mary Klopp driving one of the SCC Ride’s vehicles, By Agnes Baker Need to get somewhere but can’t drive?

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Meet Ray and Donna O’Karma from New Jersey — Married in 1970 — moved with their two pet minischnauzers Roo and Erika to Sun City Center in 2007. Ray was a controller for a corporate environmental group and Donna was a speech correctionist in a public school. Both are very involved in volunteer work, he with the Men’s Club and treasurer for Wedgewood II HOA and she with the info center and both with bridge groups, FunFest, etc. Some 60 years ago, Ray learned the guitar, played in high school and college rock ’n’ roll bands and his love continues to this day as his hobbies include collecting and playing guitars.

Meet Roger and Diane Lincoln from Michigan — moved to Sun City Center in 2013 with their two rescue dogs, Oliver and Lucy. Roger was a database administrator for the state of Michigan and Diane was a vocational rehab counselor. They play golf and volunteer with the Security Patrol. Along with other groups, Diane is a member of the Audubon Society and the Hope Fund and Roger is a member

program available through Samaritan Services, Inc. Under the watchful eye of busy lady Doris Ragland, and staffed by non-paid volunteers who give freely of their time, this service is available to Sun City Center and Kings Point residents who can no longer drive or who should not drive, and to provide a means for our citizens to enjoy the activities and events available in this community.

Meet Naomi Craig - retired and moved to Sun City Center in 2013, a music teacher for over 40 years. Three daughters: all live in Nashville pursuing different careers. Her job description: “I sang, danced and played all day and got paid for it!” Even though trained as a classical soprano, Naomi loves the rock and roll sound. Moving here gave her the opportunity to meet her neighbors Ray and Donna who live across from the Lincolns. Naomi’s home backs up to Roger and Diane’s home. Are you getting the picture here? They met at a community block party planned to make newcomers feel welcomed. While there, Ray and Roger learned of their mutual interest in guitars and Naomi, overhearing the conversation, joined in and told them of her interest in singing from that era. This encounter resulted in newly formed friendships, and a rekindling of musical talent as more doors are opened and this small group keeps growing. Another reason for moving to Sun City Center — another way to pursue your hobbies — another way to fulfill a dream?

Appointments are not taken. Rides are scheduled on a “first come-first served” basis. They cannot guarantee getting you where you need to go at a specific time, so you are urged to call the dispatcher at least one hour ahead of your appointment time. Hours are Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They cover the area from Sun Point Plaza to the west to Kings Crossing Plaza to the East. The vehicles are required to return to home base by 4 p.m. so keep that time in mind when you book.

The drivers are at your service to DRIVE. They cannot help you in or out of the vehicle, can’t assist with handling your purchases, can’t leave the car to try to locate you nor wait while business is transacted. They ask that you be ready when the car arrives so you can be picked up at the agreed on time, sit in the back seat with your seat belt securely fastened, do not smoke and do not indulge in chatting with the driver. Let him/her get you to your destination safely. Remember to keep our phone number handy so you can call when you are ready to return home. And, if you are unhappy with your experience, do not complain to the driver. Simply call the office number and ask that a director of SCC RIDE contact you. ABOVE ALL, be courteous to your driver and the dispatchers; they are volunteers and their sole purpose is to assist you. To schedule a ride, call SCC RIDE at 633-6111. For information on all services provided by the Samaritan office, call 634-9283.

Men’s Club Plans Western Caribbean Cruise Cruise the Western Caribbean with the Men’s Club of Sun City Center from November 8 through November 15, 2014. The benefit cruise sails from Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Sea. Ports of call are Labadee, Jamaica, and Cozumel. Booking, cost and motor coach transportation information is through Sun City Center Travel World, Jayne Kirse, telephone 634-3318, email jane@ travelworld1.com or you can contact Jim Rottman 634-8122 for additional information. —John Armstrong

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Marmy Marmy is a sweet and beautiful calico with a loving disposition. She was born at our shelter a little more than a year ago. She still has the kitten playfulness but will also impress you with her demeanor ... she is one of the leaders in the kitten room (probably because she knows how beautiful she is). As part of her adoption, Marmy will be micro chipped. She has been spayed and is current on her shots. DOB: May 2, 2013. Note: Cats are half-price through the end of August.

Winnie Winnie is an adult female Catahoula Leopard dog that has a lovely white coat with brindle patches. She is a little timid when meeting someone new, but warms quickly to gentle affection and treats. Occasionally she runs around like a spunky puppy playing ball, but likes it best when kissed and petted. She needs a home that can nurture her quiet disposition with love and attention. Winnie is current on vaccinations and has been spayed. As part of her adoption she will be micro chipped. DOB: May 2, 2009.

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Dance Clubs

Foxy Seniors The Foxy Seniors Dance Club will hold its monthly dance on Saturday, August 9, in the Florida Room from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Members will pay $3 and non-members pay $5. Coffee, cookies, water and ice provided. BYOB. Enjoy an evening of fun where you can sing and dance the night away. Open to Sun City Center, Kings Point and their guests. Couples & singles welcome. For information or to reserve a table for eight, phone Angelina at 634-1865. —Angela Lattanzio

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MOONGLOW DANCE CLUB Moonglow Ballroom Dance Club will feature the live music of “Mario DeLeon” at its monthly dance on Thursday, August 28, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. Sun City Center. The attire at Moonglow Dances is Dressy Casual. Members are FREE, and Visitors/Guests pay $5 per person at the door. Singles table(s) are always available. Please BYOB and snacks, and the Club will provide ice, water, cups and napkins. The Moonglow 2014 schedule of year-round monthly dances has a great lineup of talented Entertainers booked for your dancing and/or listening to live music. Visitors are always welcome, so why not get your friends & neighbors to join you at a Moonglow Dance? If you think that you can’t ballroom dance, remember that we are not “Dancing With the Stars.” We each do what our bodies allow us to do in time to the music. For more information call 633-1297 OR 633-6453, or if you would like to receive Moonglow information by email, contact gail3357@gmail.com. —Gail Bouverat

Oldies But Goodies Dance Club Sunday - August 10 Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s provided by “Bill Lindsey ‘Elvis’” --- AND --Sunday - August 24 Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s provided by “soulRcoaster” Comunity Hall Dancing 7– 10 p.m. Cost is $5 per person, Club Members Free BYOB and snacks For more info, email Sandi: sandik327@gmail.com Everyone is welcome!

On Saturday, August 2, at Community Hall Dance is from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Polka lesson is at 6:30 p.m. Lesson and Music by Bernice Dubro Members - free; Guests $6/person includes lesson Dressy casual attire, BYOB Everyone Welcome; Singles tables available. For more information, call Jean Kostka at 634-1235 or Charlie Brown at 642-9817.

No Dance Classes in August 2014

Square Dance Club Shuts Down for Summer Because of circumstances beyond our control, the SCC Swingers Square Dance Club will not dance the months of July, August and September 2014. Our next dance will be Friday Night, October 3, 2014. Stay tuned for further announcements. For information, call Veanna at 941-776-0477 or Geri at 633-9742 or see our website at floridasquaredance. com/suncitycenter/index. Dick Schultz

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Every Sunday afternoon from 2 – 3:30 p.m. the Dance Studio in the Atrium complex in SCC is open for those who want to hone their dance skills. This is not a lesson, just time to practice with some good music. The session is sponsored by the SCC Dance Club, is open to all members of the Community Association and residents of Kings Point. —Frank Carl

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Sun City Center residents Ilona Merritt and Janet Ditmore were award winners at the Lakeland Miniature Show held June 27-29. Both Merritt and Ditmore are members of the Lakeland Miniature Guild which sponsors the event. The show features workshops, vendors and exhibits for dollhouse miniaturists. Attended by visitors from as far away as Texas, this popular show attracts almost 400 attendees to the three-day event. Miniaturists can enter their work for judging in a number of categories including 1 inch sale; 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch and mini scale (1:144”). Ditmore entered projects in three categories and won three ribbons: two second place and one third place. Merritt also entered three projects: her 1-inch scale Victorian Gazebo won second prize and her 1” scale vignette, which included 12 rooms furnished and electrified in 1:144 scale, won “Best of Show.” Merritt and Ditmore (pictured L-R above) would like to start a miniature club here in SCC. Anyone who might be interested in joining is invited to call Ilona Merritt at 813-633-3151.

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SCC Men’s Club and Sertoma Foundation working together

Kathleen Smith Earns Bridge Teaching Accreditation

Congratulations to Kathleen Smith, a Sun City Center resident since 2008, who recently traveled to Las Vegas where she graduated from the TAP, Teacher Accreditation Program. Kathy also became a member of the ABTA, American Bridge Teachers Association. Kathy began playing bridge in January, 2009 when she took beginning bridge lessons from John Foster, SCC bridge teacher extraordinaire. Kathy was a quick learner and by summer of the same year she had joined the ACBL, American Contract Bridge League, and began playing duplicate bridge. In August of 2013 Kathy traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, where she completed and graduated from the Director’s course. Kathy now regularly directs duplicate bridge games here in Sun City Center and, thanks to her latest achievement, she

will begin teaching students to play, or improve, their bridge games. In October of 2013, Kathy and fellow director, Sue Batt, President of the SCC Duplicate Bridge Association, started a class in an entirely new concept of teaching bridge. Under the ACBL trademark, EasyBridge! 1, it has drawn many new players into this complex game, improving card playing and memory skills for all who have tried it. EasyBridge! 2 and 3 followed during this past summer and in October EasyBridge! 1 will begin again for new players with Kathy and Sue remaining at the helm. More news On July 17, after playing in the Non Life Master game, novice Sun City Center duplicate bridge players, Liz Motola and Gail Neal placed first in sections A, B and C, a great achievement for new players.

The Sun City Center Duplicate B r i d g e a s s o c i at i o n r e c e nt l y appointed Marian Howarth as their new Director of Education. She and her husband moved from Rhode Island to Sun City Center in 1999. Marian Howarth’s credentials include ABTA, American Bridge Teachers Association, Master Teacher, Director and Gold Life Master, Directing and teaching the game of bridge on cruise ships for the past 11 years in addition to teaching and directing in Sun City Center, The Community Church College and Freedom Plaza. Marian Howarth has been married to her husband, Hugh, for over 50 years. Hugh is a Bronze Life

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New Bridge Education Director appointed

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devices available to our residents. Shown in the attached photo are Lyle Watson, SCC Men’s Club committee chairman; Craig McCart, executive director for the Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation of Florida, Inc.; and Ron Pelton, president-elect of the SCC Men’s Club. They recently met to turn over the accumulated hearing aids to Sertoma. Please consider donating any hearing devices that are no longer being used to this cause so that the proceeds and devices can be utilized by our residents and others. Any questions or location of the canisters, should be directed to Lyle Watson, 633-9096.

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Marian Howarth Master and accredited ABTA teacher. Hugh taught Marian the game of bridge during the early years of their marriage.

FORMER INDIANA AND KENTUCKY RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE OHIO CLUB FOR A SUMMER PICNIC The Ohio Club has planned a TRI-STATE event with an open invitation to Sun City Center/KP residents formerly from Indiana and Kentucky (includes members of the Indiana Club) to join Ohio Club members at our summer Indoor Picnic! The date is Saturday, August 23, at 5 p.m. at Community Hall on South Pebble Beach. Dinner will include hamburgers, hot dogs and salad. Guests are invited to bring a dessert to share. Coffee and iced tea will be provided.

The SCC Men’s Club has recently established a new service project aimed at recycling community residents’ hearing aids. To do so they have partnered with the Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation of Florida. Sertoma will repair and make available to individuals, especially children, a hearing device(s) to those who may need one but cannot afford the expense of a brand new one. The Men’s Club presently has distributed over 20 canisters throughout the greater Sun City Center area from which they have received over 100 devices. Sertoma will refurbish these and those they cannot use will be sold internationally for parts. Working with Sertoma, it is planned to hopefully make these

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Sew’n Sews Continues to Provide Special Items for Patient Use

The Sew ‘n Sews recently gathered for a sew-in to make “Pretty Pockets” for hospital patient drains and to make kits for aprons for dementia patients at Lifepath Hospice. The ladies continued to work even though there was a power outage. They managed with natural light and an open door until the power was restored.

items for the patients to feel and use. Each apron is different based on the creativity of the person putting it together. The kits are made available to all the members of the Sew ‘n Sews to sew at home and return upon completion. Another take home project is walker bags for those who need to carry items as they use their walkers. Donated upholstery fabric is being used for many of them as it provides a sturdy base to hold those special items. Besides being of ser vice to the c om mu n it y, t h e Sew ‘n Sews club is a place to learn new techniques whether one is an experienced sewer or a novice. It provides sewing 168 “Pretty Pockets” were equipment and a room of members delivered to Moffitt Cancer’s Women’s who are willing to help each Center and they will be placed in other. The club is located in the the take home bags of mastectomy Arts and Crafts Building on Cherry patients. Hills Drive. It is open to all residents The dementia apron kits consist of the Sun City Center Community of an apron, zipper, buttons, smooth, Association. Membership is $10 rough and furry fabrics, shoe laces a year. For more information, call and various other items. The aprons Linda at 390-2377 or email at scc. are worn by the dementia patients sew.n.sews@gmail.com. and they provide kinetic sensory

Sun City Center’s Patriots Club Receives Donation

August 2014

THE COMPUTER CLUB WINDOWS 8/8.1 WORKSHOP Your choice of August 18 or 19 9 a.m.– noon in the Computer Club Classroom Tuition $10 (members) $15 (non members) payable upon registration

Learn to Tune Your Own PC Your choice of August 13 or 26 9a.m. – noon in the Computer Club Classroom $30 includes CD – Payable upon registration. This workshop is for Computer Club Members Only Laptop Running Slow? Very long boot times? Tired of waiting for web pages to come up? Here’s your chance to learn to tune your own laptop! Experienced members of the Computer Club will teach you how to remove spyware, viruses, browser add-ons, bad registry entries, junk files and other software that slows down your system. You can get your computer to run faster at the workshop and receive a CD so that you can do your own tune ups at home. Limited to six people, so signup early. Bring your Laptop and come a few minutes early to set up your laptop. No one admitted after 9 a.m. SIGN UP IN COMPUTER LAB 12:30-5 p.m., MONDAY through SATURDAY The Computer Club Lab in the Atrium Building is still in operation, fully functional and staffed to assist you. Open daily except Sunday, 12:30 – 5 p.m.

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•Specializing in Podiatric Medicine And Surgery •Family Foot and Ankle Care •Diabetic/Geriatric Foot Care •Lower Extremity Wound Care Uninsured Patients Call For Prices Uta Kuhn, on the left above, receives a check for $1,082 from Ellie Curry, a worship leader of the Nondenominational Christian Worship Services of Sun City Center. The monies will be used by the club to continue the display of the U.S. Flags along S.R. 674 during the patriotic holidays. The club’s mission is to support patriotism and the veterans in Sun City Center. Just a reminder from the Patriots Club: Faded or torn U.S. Flags can be turned in at the Community Association office on North Pebble Beach Blvd. for proper disposal by our local Boy Scout Troop.

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The Front Porch Pickers meet every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. in the Rollins Theatre, Cherry Hills Drive, to play country, bluegrass, traditional and gospel music. Acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, ukelele, dobro and bass fiddle players are welcome to join us. Listeners are welcome to enjoy the music and it is free. For more information: davidlickfeldt@rocketmail. com or 633-6739. —Donna Larson

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This is the Century Plant planted about 10 years ago by Kurt and Elfi Nolden. It was mostly for ground cover until early May this year when they began to notice a very lively stalk starting to grow. Here, 8-10 weeks after that is the Century Plant at its probable maximum height. It will soon wither and die. (Photo by John Bowker on July 23, 2014.)

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THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE BROWN RABBIT NAMED BEN You may recall the intriguing story about the little brown rabbit named Huey. In that fascinating story no mention was made of a distant cousin who lived on the other side of the forest. His name was Ben, and from the day he was born it seemed that he was destined for greatness. Ben came from a large family, which seems to be common among rabbits. Ben was a fast learner and picked up the rabbit language much faster than had any of his siblings. What set Ben apart was that he soon began to pick up the languages of other nearby species. He became expert in mimicking the dialogues of rabbits from the north as well as the drawl of the Texas jackrabbits. This made Ben very popular and the life of the party. The snow rabbits, who just came south during the winter, loved Ben. Ben would often volunteer to watch their southern rabbit holes for them while they went back north for the summer. Ben had an aunt who was a Ph.D. and tenured professor at International Rabbit University, commonly called IRU. Her name was Roberta. Roberta’s father was also a professor up north at University of Rabbits, Maine, commonly called URMe. Roberta had a habit of hiding her valuables, including her intellectual property, under a huge stone in her back yard. Roberta perfected a system for teaching various subjects that made it very quick and easy for her students to learn. She kept it hidden with her other valuables, lest anyone would steal her methodology. Since her nephew Ben was such a popular little fellow and always eager to learn, she gave Ben access to her treasure trove of learning materials under her stone. Ben went there often, as he had an insatiable appetite for the arts and languages. He soon mastered the language of the Spanish rabbits that were becoming very common after hopping across the narrow creek to the south. This, and many other things, he learned through his access to Roberta’s stone. Music and dance were areas of interest to Ben. He used every life experience to try to come up with a new song, a new dance, or perhaps even a story. An example of turning a really unfortunate experience into something artistic was after his accident involving a large armadillo. Ben was lickety-splitting along a woodland path when, suddenly, an armadillo ran a stop-root directly into Ben’s path. Of course, Ben broadsided him. The armadillo was rolled four and a half times and landed upside down on a pile of sycamore leaves. It took six wood-rats and a turtle to finally right him and get him back on his feet. Ben was lucky to have survived the crash with only a badly bruised hip, which altered his walk and his hop for about two weeks. During that time is when Ben invented a new dance that he named Hip-Hop. It became extremely popular with the black rabbits, which

picked it up very quickly. The bad hip not only affected Ben’s hop, but his walk as well. He would take about three good steps and it would kind of lock up on him. He again turned lemons into lemonade by inventing another new dance style, which he named the “Hesitation Waltz.” You might have guessed by now; Ben became so popular with all the species in the forest that he was invited to visit all their locations and to engage in all their unique activities. This led to the popular phrase, “Ben there, done that.” Yes, Ben did it all. After every animal’s seemingly unique accomplishment, someone would ask, “Has been?” The answer was always, “Yes.” B en was now known by everything that moved in both the near and the far forests and meadows and on the beaches. Once when he was visiting the beach, he was so anxious to hit the water that he went running at top speed toward the water. He was right on the brink of the water when a mynah bird hollered, “Shark!” Ben applied all four brakes in panic mode, but he did not realize that he was directly atop a large leaf. His rabbitkinetic energy resulted in the sport now known as “surfing.” Well, like all good things, this story has to have an ending. Indeed, a great mystery mandates an apparent end to the story, unless something really unexpected should change that. You see, just at the height of Ben’s fame and accomplishments, he left home one day to visit his Aunt Roberta. Along the familiar path, he would be greeted by the birds and butterflies, the snakes and lizards, the foxes and the deer and all the life forms along the way. He was loved by everybody. When Ben did not return home that night, his mother and dad became concerned. Perhaps he had decided to spend the night with Aunt Roberta. A call was made and Aunt Roberta said that she had seen nothing of Ben. Perhaps Ben had gone directly to Roberta’s stone and become engrossed in her library. A search quickly determined that this was not the case. All of Ben’s brothers and sisters, approximately seven hundred thirteen of them, spread out and combed every inch of the area for miles. Fearing the worst, that Ben might have expired, the vultures flew daily sorties, sniffing out every foul smell for a hundred miles. They thought they had a lead at one point, but it turned out to just be Ben’s retired Uncle Tootey. It was not until the searches had gone fruitless for two months that the mystery of Ben’s disappearance was deemed hopeless. The local rabbit radio talk show, the “Hare Lip,” announced to everyone’s disappointment: “The mystery of the disappearance of Ben, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gossi, will apparently remain a mystery. What happened to Ben Gossi?” —George Nauck

Sun City Center Duplicate Bridge Association The Sun City Center Duplicate Bridge Association is pleased to announce the second American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) sanctioned Mentor/Mentee event to take place in the Horizon Room on Sunday, August 3. The first event of this kind was so successful that the committee decided to repeat. The game is open to all EasyBridge! members and all bridge players with 0-99 Master Points. Mentors will be assigned to partner you to help improve your game. Begin at noon for appetizers and to meet your partner. Game begins at 1 p.m. Following the game, informative discussions with partner over a glass of wine or soda begins at 4 p.m.

Signup sheets can be found in the Horizon Room and remember, you do not need a partner to participate, one will be available for you. For more information contact Kathy at 480-3368 or check the website at www.sunccbridge.com More Bridge news: EasyBridge! will continue every Friday at 8:30 a.m. in the Horizon room and bridge practice every Wednesday from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Horizon Room. R e g u l ar g am e s c ont i nu e Tuesday through Friday at 1 p.m. in the Horizon Room and on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. in the Horizon Room, open game, and 12:30 p.m. in the Caper room for players with 0-499 MP’S.

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Our Fourth of July Emergency Squad Volunteers

Through rain, sleet, snow, fireworks, sparklers and barbecues, our Emergency Squad volunteers are more reliable than the U.S. Mail. Many people don’t realize that the Squad operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, including all holidays. Our 4th of July volunteers are pictured below;

Left to right, standing: Barry Bogart, Mike Albanese, Grace Spence, Joyce Kline, Betty Williams, Marty Gifford, Lillian Stone, Rick Smith, Bill Smith, Naomi Layton and Joe Kushneric. Front row: Robert Leonard, Harold Kline and EMT student Brianne Briggs.

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Military Affairs Sons of the American Revolution

Military Order of the World Wars

Retired Marine Corps Major James Haney Receives MOWW Award

SAR Commendation Medal Presented to County Deputy Sheriff Lorraine Jordon

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SSSAR Speaker Lt. Col. Donald Gunn

From left; James Haney, MAJ USMC; Charles Conover, Commander local MOWW Chapter. The Military Order the World Wars (MOWW) presented retired U.S. Marine Corps Major James Haney with the Silver Patrick Henry Medallion for patriotic achievement at the Sun City Center (SCC) Freedom Plaza Club on June 19, 2014. James has served as treasurer of the SCC Chapter 226 of the MOWW for the past two years and has served as the treasurer of the SCC Military Ball for two years as well. The Military Ball is a major fund raiser for the Chapter’s Youth Leadership Conference (YLC). He also co-chaired the First Annual YLC Benefit Golf Tournament. Other activities include leadership roles in the SCC Marine Corps Leathernecks club and organizing the Marine Corps Birthday celebration at the annual Military Ball. He is also a Military Family Support Trust (MFST) trustee and chairs the MFST JROTC Honors Program. James has been a significant asset to MOWW Chapter 226, other veterans’ organizations and the SCC community in general and is an exceptional example of hands-on patriotism.

Lt. Col.(Ret) Donald Gunn was the guest speaker at the South Shore Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution June Luncheon meeting held at Freedom Plaza. He talked about how the JROTC high school programs motivate cadets to become better citizens. He provided an overview of the JROTC classroom curriculum and extra-curricular activities such as summer camp, Raiders, Color Guard, Drill Team and Rifle Team. He explained how the cadets plan and manage activities which boost their confidence and help them learn to handle responsibilities. Before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Gunn spent over 20 years as a Regular Army officer. He served combat tours in the Gulf War and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Other assignments included Fort Lee, VA., Fort Benning, GA, Fort Campbell, KY, Fort McPherson, GA, the University of Florida, and Fort Clayton, Republic of Panama. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in combat, four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, the Joint Achievement Medal, two awards of the Army Achievement Medal and the Air Assault Badge. He holds an MBA from the University of Florida, a BS in Business Management from the University of Tampa and a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship from the University of South Florida. The South Shore Chapter of the Sons of the American hosts luncheon meetings on the first Saturday of the month September through June at Freedom Plaza beginning at 11:30 a.m. For reservations contact Bill Love 634-2749. If you need information regarding application procedures, contact Luke Lloyd 642-9450.

Lorraine Jordon and Gordon Bassett The SAR Law Enforcement Commendation Medal was presented to Deputy Sheriff Lorraine Jordon of the Hillsborough County Sheriff ’s Office on behalf of the South Shore Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution in recognition of her sterling performance of duty on behalf of the citizens of Sun City Center and the surrounding area. Her police duties and responsibilities have covered a full range of police functions during her 26 years of service, most notably her outstanding leadership of the Volunteer Citizen Patrol Program (VCPP). The Commendation Medal was presented to her by Gordon Bassett, president of the South Shore Chapter Sons of the American Revolution (SSSAR) during the June luncheon meeting held at Freedom Plaza. The South Shore Chapter of the Sons of the American hosts luncheon meetings on the first Saturday of the month September through June at Freedom Plaza beginning at 11:30 AM. For reservations contact Bill Love 634-2749. If you need information regarding application procedures, contact Luke Lloyd 642-9450.

SAR Medal Presented to William A. Barron

Roloson Awarded Bronze Citizenship Medal

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At the June luncheon meeting held at Freedom Plaza the SAR Bronze Citizenship Medal was presented to Apollo Beach Team Leader, Mr. Ed Roloson, Volunteer Citizens Patrol Program (VCPP), of the Hillsborough County Sheriff ’s Office on behalf of the South Shore Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution in recognition of his truly noteworthy volunteer performance of duty on behalf of the citizens of Apollo Beach and the area covered by the program, particularly Sun City Center. The Citation was jointly presented by SSSAR president, Gordon Bassett and Registrar, Luther Lloyd.

Bill Barron and Gordon Bassett At the South Shore Sons of the American Revolution June luncheon meeting held at Freedom Plaza, Gordon Bassett, president, presented the SAR Fire Safety Commendation Medal to William A. Barron for his continuing See Barron at top of next page.

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service as the chairman of the Sun City Center Emergency Response Council, president of the Community Response Team (CERT), and his leadership and technical skills in the Amateur Radio clubs of Sun City Center and Kings Point. The officers and members of the SSSAR were honored to present this Commendation Medal to Mr. Barron for his thoughtful, yet selfless and tireless service to the Fire Department Emergency Programs in South County and Sun City Center. His dedication and commitment to the cause of safety and protection in preparing for, reacting to and the management of emergency and disaster recovery programs merits the highest praise and recognition.

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MFST presents donation to LifePath Hospice

From left, John Wilbur; B. Frank Kepley, MFST trustee The Military Family Support Trust (MFST) presented John Wilbur, director of LifePath Hospice, part of Chapters Health System in Ruskin, Florida a donation of $1,000 at a recent MFST board meeting. The meeting took place at the Freedom Plaza Auditorium on July 26, 2014. The donation was presented to LifePath specifically for the exceptional respect and attention they provide veterans during their stay at the facility. Any veteran who has had the opportunity to observe the specific care and focus veterans receive at the hospice will quickly speak of the emotional impact it had on them. John Wilbur is shown in the photo (left) accepting the check from retired Navy Captain Frank Kepley, a MFST trustee. MFST is a 501(c)3 organization that supports through their grant programs military families, past and present. The beneficiaries include, but are not limited to: four year scholarships for high school seniors; JROTC Honors Program; Homeless Women Veterans; Operation Warm Heart; Veteran Guide Dog ; South Eastern Guide Dogs Paws for Patriots program; Operation Helping Hand and sponsoring ‘Guardians’ for the Honor Flight Support Program. Contributions are always welcome as without them none of the above assistance programs would be possible. For more information please visit their website at www.mobc-online.org or call 634-4675. —B. Frank Kepley, CAPT USN (Ret)

EVERYDAY HEROES Ever yday, Emergenc y S quad volunteers give their time to the community to assist local seniors during their time of need. Whether it’s an emergency call or a transport from the hospital, volunteers provide more than the Basic Life Support skills they’ve learned – they provide comfort, reassurance and a hand to hold when someone most needs it. If you’d like to learn more about being an everyday hero, contact the SCC Emergency Squad. We are always looking for new volunteers. You do not need to have a healthcare education or career – training is provided for all our positions. Interested? Call Toria Smith at 813-633-1411.

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Peripheral Neuropathy Resource Meeting DATE: Thursday, August 14, 2014 TIME: 1 p.m. PLACE: AT SUN TOWERS, 101 Trinity Lakes Dr. Sun City Center Attend this meeting sponsored by the Men’s Club of Sun City Center. Are you suffering from pain and numbness in your extremities? Be sure to attend this group. Our speaker this month will be Dr. Jay Parekh who is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. His passion towards alleviating suffering and treating the whole patient is his driving force. His philosophy is educating the patient to empower themselves. He practices at Universal Pain Specialists. COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING AVAILABLE AT ENTRANCE. For more information, contact Debbie Caneen at 634-3347 or Harry Benter of the Men’s Club at 625-5328.

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Nearly New Shop Sorting Volunteers Honored

Gerry Harding, left, vice-president of the Sun City Center Interfaith Council, presented certificates of appreciation to Judith Stevens, Rosemary Skummer, Margie Reighard, Tottie Tuffiash, and Donna Waikel, all volunteers in the sorting department of the Nearly New Shop in Sun City Center. Missing from the picture were Jan Kopischkie, Rose Ainsley, and Bonnie Williams. The Nearly New Shop uses funds raised from the sale of donated goods at the Nearly New Shop to provide grants and scholarships in the South Hillsborough County area. For information about grants and/or donations, call 642-9099. —Jay Sparkman The Nearly New Shop will be open on Saturdays only during August, reopening on Wednesdays starting September 3, 2014. Donations can still be made during the summer months. Call 942-9099 for donation info. The Interfaith Council of Sun City Center uses funds raised by sales of donated goods at the Nearly New Shop to fund grants and scholarships in South Hillsborough County.

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The United Community Church at 1501 La Jolla Avenue, Sun City Center, continues its cell phone recycling campaign. All cell phones and accessories will be accepted. Great for our environment! Cell phones can be refurbished, reused or recycled according to EPA. Keep cell phones and their toxins out of the landfills and entering our waterways. 100% of every phone will be recycled or reused! Drop off old cellphones and accessories at the Church office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday. —Larry Piechoski

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July 12, 2014: Freedom Fairways, H-Skins: 1st Place: Charlie Brown and Ray Bui - Tied at 3 Skins. Lownet: Ray Bui – 55; Low-gross: Mike Brock – 65. Birds: Mike Brock - #12 Par 4 and Ray Bui - #4 Par 3.

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July 12, 2014: Sandpiper LakesLeft to Right: Ruben Jones, Don Palms, H-Skins: 1 st Place: Paul Mowry, and Paul Swakow. Hogans League of Sun City Swakow - 3 Skins; 2nd Place: Rich Center and Kings Point Lucidi - 2 Skins. Low-net: Mike July 2, 2014: Sandpiper Lakes-Palms. June 18, 2014: Sandpiper LakesGreenwood – 65; Low-gross: Paul H-Skins: 1st Place: Paul Swakow - 3 st Palms: 1 Place: Hank Smythe - 3 Swakow – 83. Birds: Ruben Jones Skins; 2nd Place: Don Mowry, Mike Skins; 2nd Place: Paul Swakow, Don #8 Par 3 and Mike Greenwood - #5 Brock, Bill Barron, and Rich Lucidi Mowry, and Rich Lucidi - Tied at 1 Par 3. - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Paul Skin. Low-net: Paul Swakow – 67; Swakow – 62; Low-gross: Paul Low-gross: Paul Swakow – 83. Swakow – 79. Birds: Paul Swakow #13 Par 5 and Mike Brock - #12 Par 4.

Left to Right: Mike Greenwood, Paul Swakow, Rich Lucidi, Don Mowry, and Ruben Jones.

Hogans League August Schedule Standing Left to Right: Paul Swakow and Don Mowry. Seated: Hank Smythe.

August 2014

Back Row Left to Right: Don Mowry, Date Day Course Mike Brock, and Paul Swakow. 8/2 Sat Freedom Fairways Sat Sandpiper Seated: Rich Lucidi and Bill Barron.. 8/6 Wed Sandpiper June 21, 2014: Sandpiper Lakes8/9 Sat Freedom Fairways July 5, 2014: Sandpiper Lakes-Palms, Palms, H-Skins: 1 st Place: Don st Sat Sandpiper H-Skins: 1 Place: Andy Betz, Ruben Mowry - 3 Skins; 2nd Place: Ruben 8/13 Wed Sandpiper Jones, and Rich Lucidi - Tied at 2 Jones - 2 Skins. Low-net: Don Mowry Skins. Low-net: Rich Lucidi – 62; 8/16 Sat Freedom Fairways – 62; Low-gross: Don Mowry – 88. Sat Sandpiper Low-gross: Paul Swakow – 82. Birds: Rich Lucidi - #5 Par 3 and 8/20 Wed Sandpiper #18 Par 4; Paul Swakow - #3 Par 4 8/23 Sat Freedom Fairways Sat Sandpiper and #8 Par 3. 8/27 Wed Sandpiper 8/30 Sat Freedom Fairways Sat Sandpiper

June 25, 2014: ABC, One Best Ball Net: First Place Tie: score 56 Jan Harding, Sandy Nodruff, Linda McDougall and Sally Heffernan, Ellen Offenbach, Dolores Phelps July 2, 2014: Low Gross/Low Ne: Flt.1 Bev Valentine 1st Low Gross 85, Carmen Fields 1st Low net 70, Kathi Nicolay 2nd Net 71. Flt 2 Sarah Chambers 1st Gross 100, Hazel Winklmann 1st Net 73, Aileen Engel 2nd Net 74. Flt 3 Joan LaMar 1st Gross 101, Ties Judy Taylor 1st net, Ruth Ann Phelan 1st Net 72. Flt.4 Nancy Cleary 1st Gross 105, Linda McDougall 1st Net 73. July 9, 2014: Throw Out 2 Holes1Front &1 Back: Flt 1 Joan Macholl 1st 55, Mary Jane Stutz 2nd 57. Flt 2 Sandy Nodruff 1st 52, Sarah Chambers 2nd 63. Flt 3 Joan LaMar 1st 60, Ruth Ann Phelan tie 2nd 61, Sue Daveler tie 61. Flt 4 Nancy Cleary 1st 61, Dolores Phelps tie 2nd 62, Joyce Shade tie 2nd 62.

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Left to Right: Ruben Jones, Don Mowry, and Rich Lucidi. June 28, 2014: Freedom Fairways: H-Skins: 1st Place: Mike Greenwood - 2 Skins; 2nd Place: Mike Brock, Don Koester, and Charlie Brown - Tied at 1 Skin. Low-net: Mike Greenwood – 46; Low-gross: Mike Brock – 63. Eagles: Charlie Brown - #9 Par 4. Birds: Mike Brock - #4 Par 3, #5 Par 4, #9 Par 4, and #12 Par 4; Mike Greenwood - #9 Par 4, #14 Par 4, and #17 Par 4; Charlie Brown - #12 Par 4; Don Koester - #11 Par 3.

Back Row Left to Right: Ruben Jones and Rich Lucidi. Seated Left to Right: Paul Swakow and Andy Betz.

July 9, 2014: Sandpiper Palms-Oaks, H-Skins: 1st Place: Frank Rovananik; 2nd Place: Ruben Jones and Paul Swakow-Tied at 2 Skins. Low-net: Paul Swakow– 66; Low-gross: Paul Swakow – 82. Birds: Ruben Jones June 28, 2014: Sandpiper Lakes- #14 Par 3 and Frank Rovananik - #15 Palms, H-Skins: 1 st Place: Ruben Par 4. Jones - 5 Skins; 2 nd Place: Paul Swakow and Don Mowry - Tied at 2 Skins. Low-net: Ruben Jones – 61; Low-gross: Ruben Jones – 81. Birds: Ruben Jones - #2 Par 4 and Paul Swakow - #3 Par 4.

PGA Professional Plays Caloosa Golf and Country Club

PGA Touring Professional Jim Nelford, second from left, enjoyed a round of Standing Left to Right: Frank golf, at Caloosa Golf and Country Club in June. Playing with Jim were Loren Rovananik and Ruben Jones. Seated Hofer, left and Larry Chambers, far right, both club members and Frank Left to Right: Hank Smythe and Paul Hinson, Golf & Tennis Manager, Freedom Plaza, SCC. Swakow.

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ClubLink Cont’d. 6/30: 2 Best Balls of 4(1 Gross + 1 Net): 1st Place Bob Majewski/Pat Jaccoi/Bob Noelte/Paul Baskwell.

Sandpiper Men

7/7: 1 Best Ball of 2: 1st Place John Richards/Bob Noelte. 7/14: 1-2-3 Best Ball: 1st Place Steve Williams/Kyle Rollins/Richard Miller.

6/19: 4 Man Chicago: 1st Place Joe Pliska, Rocky Pucci, Carl Lingertot, Peter Brock. . Ladies

6/26: Scramble: 1 st Place Rocky 6/17: Individual Low Net: 1st Place Pucci, Stan Senecal, Tom Bennis, Flight 1 Lois Scoppettuolo. 1st Place Walter Wight. Flight 2 Maggie Jaccoi. 1st Place Flight 3 Priscilla Haney. 1st Place Flight 4 7/10: Scramble: 1st Place Bert Poulin, Elaine Davis. Chuck Roth, Tom Bennis, Tone Torre. 7/1: 3 on Odd/2 on Even: 1st Place Lois Scoppettuolo/Joann Beattie/ Ladies Betty McLoone/Kathy O’Connell. 6/17: Partners: 1 s t P l a c e Couples Annetta Pucci, Jean Mooney. 6/20:1 Best Ball of 2: 1st Place Flight 1 Caloosa Greens Deloris Durm/John Durm. 1st Place Flight 2 Erma Faron/Don Faron. Ladies 6/17: Odd Holes: 1st Place Flight A Scepter Mary Klopp. 1st Place Flight B Joanne Men Edwards. 1st Place Flight C Betty Williams. 6/18: Quota Points: 1st Place Steve Pekins, Jerry Barrett, Harry DeVoti, 6/26: Even Holes: Flight A 1st Place Paul Kuzman. Janie Fischer. Flight B 1st Place Vivian King. 6/25: Low Gross/ Low Net: 1st Place Flight 1 Paul Gorney/ Bill Salowitz. 7/10: Scramble: 1 st Place Janie st 1 Place Flight 2 Steve Perkins/ Fischer, Pat Johnson, Noreen John Lyons. 1st Place Flight 3 Dave Schramm. Hourigan/ Tom Giddings.

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7/22: Best Balls: 1st Place Ray Parisen, 6/24: Prize Fund: 1st Place Pat Jaccoi/ John Lyons, Tom Giddings. Bob Stephens/Denise Rosen/Suzy Ladies 18 holes White 6/17: Even Steven: 1st Place Flight 1 Men Paula Jimaki. 1st Place Flight 2 Linda 6/16: 2 Best Balls of 4: 1st Place Dave Suh.

McKown. 1st Place Flight 2 Paula Jimaki/Joan Richardson. 1st Place Flight 3 Jane Magalski/Bobbie Ulbrich. 7/15: Oddity : 1 st Place Linda Bessignano.

1 st Place Jim McClafferty, Vince Pirone, Will Kuxhousen 24; 2 nd Place George Krauss, Bob Ewing, Sammy Samuelson, Dave Hoffman 23.

6/24: Throw Out worst hole: 1st Place Diane Grossheim.

7/9: Two Low Gross – Six Low Net: Low Gross 1st Vid Vidilusaitis 81; 2nd Al Schickedanz 82. Low Net 1st Ron Doncourse 67; T-2nd Dave Brady and Bob Trombetta 68.

7/1: Low Net: 1st Place Roe Murphy.

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7/15: Low Net: 1 st Place Elsie Mergesky.

Falcon Watch Men 6/18: Four Man Team - 1-2-3 Par 155: 1st Place Butch Gadd, Vince Pirone, Mike Sekol 22; 2 nd Place Bill Meier, Dave Hoffman, Manny DeBono, Harry Porter 22. 6/25: Four Man Team 1 Best Ball – Par 72: 1st Place Bill Meier, Jim Shaffer, Vince Pirone, Sammy Samuelson 19; T-2 nd Place John Carroll, Ralph Fuente, Manny DeBono, Jay Wildasin 16 and Marvin Barnes, Bill Markle, John Scott, Dave Brady 16 and Butch Gadd, Bob Ewing, Jim Lahti, Dave Hoffman 16 and Jim McClafferty, Mike Sekol, Lee Johnson, Joe Spaziano 16. 7/2: Four Man Team 3-2-1 Par 143:

6/16: Low Net: 1 st Place Kathy Boccieri 27; T-2 nd Place Rosa Ricciardi and Wally McIntosh 34. 6/20: Low Net: Gold Tees T-1st Place Donna Berger and Claudia Woolley 33. Purple Tees 1st Place Mary M. McClafferty 22; 2 nd Place Kathy Boccieri 29. 6/27: Low Net: Gold Tees 1st Place Elsie Mergesky 32; 2nd Place Donna Berger 33. Purple Tees 1 st Place Kathy Boccieri 29; 2nd Place Mary M McClafferty 30. 7/4: Low Net: Gold Tees 1st Place Jane Boccieri 32; 2nd Place Rosalie Killian 34. Purple Tees 1st Place Jo Alice Nieter 24. 7/11: Low Net: Gold Tees T-1 st Place Wally McIntosh and Claudia Woolley 33. Purple Tees 1st Place Kathy Boccieri 25; 2nd Place Mary M McClafferty 28.

Liehr/Don Faron/Chuck Kovacik/ 6/24: Quota Points: 1st Place Flight 1 Larry Kintz. Liz Lewis, Ernie Stone, Jane Magalski. 6/23: Modified Alternate Shot: 1st 7/1: Scramble: 1 st Place Flight 1 Place Flight 1 King Slater/Dave Judie Schafers, Sue Sussman,Joan Liehr. 1st Place Flight 2 Dave Bartku/ Richardson, Pat Head. Jim Gengelbach. 7/8: Low Gross/ Low Net: 1st Place Flight 1 Judy Fenwick/Heather

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Dee Kelly, right, secretary of the Sun City Center Interfaith Council, and a volunteer at the Nearly New Shop in Sun City Center, presented a $5,000 grant check to Amber Watt, Sponsorship Specialist of Southeastern Guide Dogs. Also pictured is Westen, a guide dog in training. The funds will be used to sponsor a student during the 26-day orientation program when a student is introduced to their guide dog. Interfaith Council funding of grants is made possible by the sale of donated goods at the Nearly New Shop. Organizations may apply for grants either in September or January of each year. Applications are available online at interfaithcouncilofsuncitycenter.com. For information concerning donations call 642-9099. —Jay Sparkman

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The Sun City Center Lions Club members, along with friends and family, will be sailing away from Tampa, on the newly refurbished Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas on February 28 - March 7, 2015. We sail to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Roatan and Belize. Prices for the cruise are $685.77 inside cabin, $705.77 ocean view cabin, and $1,215.77 for a balcony cabin. These prices include all port taxes/government fees. Each cabin will receive a $100 cabin credit to spend as you like on the ship. We are excited about this cruise and hope that you and your friends will choose to join the Lions, who are a fun group of people. We know it is not until February—but, it is not too soon to put a $250 deposit down to hold the cabin of your choice. Final payment is not due until December 5, 2014. For more information, please contact Jayne Kirse, SCC Travelworld at 634-3318 or Lion Ellen McGovern at 633-4202. Please join us. We are looking forward to seeing you on board.

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