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The News of Kings Point
July, 2012
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KPAL Elects New Officers
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SCC Emergency Squad Graduates Emergency Medical Responders Submitted by: Jan Huber, Assistant Chief
On Friday, May 25th, the Kings Point Art League met in the East/ West Social Hall where the members enjoyed a Potluck Luncheon as they elected the new officers for the 2012-2013 year. Everyone had a chance to enjoy all the delicious homemade goodies before the business meeting was called to order. The new officers were nominated, and then approved as follows: President: Vernie Frigeri Pictures from left to right: Vice-President: Mary Ann Meeker Nora Merriam, RN, Assistant Director of Education, Marty Paulsen, Bob Secretary: Glennys Bourassa Mezey, Molly Perotto, Bryan Brown, Daryl Wilkinson, and Frank Popovich. Assistant Secretary: Eleanor Crossley Treasurer: Carol Ramsey Six students have completed the intense Emergency Medical Assistant Treasurer: Diane G. Simon Responder course given at the Sun City Center Emergency Following the business meeting, the attention was turned to several Squad training center. Students were trained and certified in CPR, paintings members had brought in, either to show new techniques and studied medical and environmental emergencies, airway they had tried, or address a problem in a painting needing management, the human body, shock, bleeding and poisoning. some suggestions to resolve. We were all treated to informative Students will now be assigned to one of eight teams and will begin and constructive critiques by Sue Corbett, an award winning a period of mentoring with an experienced ambulance crew. Advanced Member, along with other members who contributed The SCC Emergency Squad has 440 members and is actively their comments. This was the last regular meeting for KPAL until seeking to recruit more volunteers. This will enable the Squad to September. keep 2 or more ambulances available to the community on a 24/7 basis. KPAL Artist of the Month The Squad recruits people from all of the surrounding areas and Kings Point Art League’s “Artist of the Month” for the month of accepts trainees as young as 18 years of age. All training, books, July is Peggy Wiggins. Peggy grew up in New Jersey, moving and uniforms are provided free of charge. If you would like to know to North Carolina in 1988, where more about this prestigious volunteer organization, please visit our the local college offered a free web site at www.scc-ems.com or give us a call at 813-633-1411. weekly oil painting class for seniors with Chris Hughes. In 1992, Peggy Italian Heritage Club Luau moved to Kings Point, where she Submitted by Annette Macdonald has studied acrylics with Terry Tyrell, Come in your grass skirt or sarong or as a shipwrecked sailor! The and watercolor with Jo Tarabula Americans of Italian Heritage Club is going to start the season off and Shirley Crist. Currently, she is with a Luau Party on September 10th in the Borini Theater in Kings taking a pastel class with Cynthia Point. The doors will open at 5:30 pm. As always it is a BYOB with Wortmann. Peggy is a widow who coffee, ice tea and punch supplied. There will be salad, Carved keeps busy with her four children Ham with Pineapple Sauce, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Chinese Rice, and six grandchildren. She enjoys Asian Vegetable Blend, Stewed Apples and Dessert. Schuler will rubber-stamping and making mini be the caterer. ELVIS (Bill Lindsey) will be your entertainer. $13 quilts for Alzheimer’s research as for members and $15 for non-members. There will be seating well. Peggy loves to attend demos reservations. Those wishing to reserve a table of 8, please send all and workshops to improve her skills, names and checks in together. Please mail checks made payable and learn new techniques. Stop by to A.I.H. to Annette Macdonald (633-9697), 2450 Kensington Greens and see Peggy’s beautiful artwork, Drive, SCC 33573. Cut-off date is Sept. 4th. which will be on display for the month of July, from July 7th through August 4th, in the window at the Art Room in Kings Point North Thanks From the Patriots Club Clubhouse. The Sun City Center Patriots Club would like to thank those that participated in the Memorial Day Observance held at the Kings Women’s Club Supports Point Borini Theater for their generous donations to the Wounded SCC Emergency Squad Warrior Project. The Wounded Warrior Fund supports the veterans’ Janet Cardullo, President of the SCC Women’s Club presents volunteer programs at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in a check for $500.00 to Tampa. Your donations will do so much to help and support our Noreen Schramm, Chief wounded veterans. of the SCC Emergency The Squad is Squad. Computer Club Classes grateful for this donation Using a digital camera with your computer. This 3-hour mini course since we are totally will be held on Wednesday, July 18 at 9 AM in the Computer Club supported by community Classroom. Tuition is $10, payable upon registration. Register in the donations. We receive no Computer Club classroom, Monday-Saturday, 12:30 – 5 PM. governmental funding at all. If you think you may KP Jazz Lovers Group be interested in joining this We have found a way to beat the summer heat without getting prestigious group, check wet. It’s both simple and free. Join us as we enjoy a variety of cool us out on line at www.sccjazz sounds. The Kings Point Jazz Lovers group meets the third Friday ems.com or give us a call of each month. Next meeting is July 20th from 2:00-4:00 PM in the at 813-633-1411. South Social Room of the Main Clubhouse.