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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SUN CITY CENTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Sun City Center
March 2021
CA SCHEDULE
MARCH 1 Board Workshop Via Zoom – 9 a.m. ID: 839 1066 5550 Passcode: 470268 10 Board Meeting Via Zoom – 9 a.m. ID: 832 3600 9355 Passcode: 495635 16 Club Leaders Meeting Via Zoom – 9 a.m. ID: 883 7834 0855 Passcode: 343722 24 Membership Meeting Via Zoom – 3 p.m. ID: 849 5438 3934 Passcode: 887259 Agendas for the monthly Board Meetings will be posted on Official Bulletin Board in the Atrium the Friday before and on the CA website (www.suncitycenter.org – under “Residents” – Upcoming Meeting Agendas). They will also be sent via “What’s New in the CA” email blast.
CA Contact Information
Administration Office 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd, SCC Phone: 813.633.3500 Hours – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., M-F sccboard@suncitycenter.org Website: suncitycenter.org Information Center: 813.633.4670
Veterans Honored by Sew’n Sews
Carol Aberizk, Pam Davis and Carol Zeller from the Sew’n Sews holding up the quilts presented. Dabney Hill (red plaid shirt), Club President, presented the quilts to Army veterans Rich Matuzak and Bruce Harlowe.
By Kai Rambow It was as if the weather had been specially ordered. On a breezy, chilly day two veterans were honored with quilts, presented to them by the Sew’n Sews club. Both veterans immediately wrapped themselves in the quilts. Despite the pandemic, the Sew’n Sews have been very busy. They have been and continue to produce masks. Much
appreciated by many residents here. The club also has a small group every year working on quilts to honor veterans. Quilts are quite involved and can take many months, even years to complete.
Happy St Patrick's Day
Café Roared Back Open
By Kai Rambow CC’s Grill, our café at the atrium, is reopened. Day one, it was busy. People were clearly eager to get out, perhaps not too far. As I ate my delicious sandwich, it was as if the café had never been closed. Food, service and experience all flowing nicely.
Wednesday March 17th
Newly Elected Board Members
Dave Birkett
By Diane M. Loeffler In December, we elected three board members. They were sworn in during the January Board Meeting. A fourth position was not able to be filled at that time because two candidates, Vicente J. Lopez, Jr. and Ken Bauer, tied. In the run-off election, Ken Bauer received the most votes. He took the oath of office during the February Board meeting. Dave Birkett was elected to a oneyear term. He has served as Corporate Secretary and Board Treasurer in the past. He will be serving as Treasurer again this term. Birkett says, ”We are coming into a very exciting time for our Community Association as we breathe life into our Long Range Plan. The first stage of the plan is for the construction of a much needed multipurpose building that will satisfy many of the needs of our residents and most NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID MANASOTA FL PERMIT NO 157 ECRWSS ******ECRWSSEDDM****** Postal Customer Sun City Center FL 33573
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Kim Roush
importantly will not incur any debt. The entire board has worked in a united effort to make this happen in a timely fashion and those efforts will continue until the project is completed.” Kim Roush was appointed to complete a term and decided to run for a three year term. Roush says, “I am extremely thankful for the votes I received from the community! As a volunteer for the board I will do my best to keep the community moving forward! I am on the Long Range Planning committee and will try to keep our community updated so current residents will continue to enjoy Sun City Center and future families will want to live here.” Gary Bratt is new to the Community Association Board. He says, “I would like to thank the community for the support they showed by voting for me. I have currently been assigned as a assistant liaison for the clubs, and look forward to working with them. I am excited about the involvement with the new buildings and future projects to update our community.” The newest addition to our board is Ken Bauer, the winner of the run-off election. Bauer says, “First of all I would like to thank those CA members who
Gary Bratt
had the faith in me to elect me to the CA board. I realize there will be a learning curve for me as I become involved with other board members. I will take my time jumping into the operation of the CA. I have promised to listen to both sides of any controversy that may arise. And I will make what I think is the best decision for the entire community.” “The CA board undertook a survey of the community to determine what amenities were desired by the community members. From this survey a long range building plan was proposed and presented to the members. I want to see this long range building plan be completed and to be at or under budget. This will help to keep our community up-to-date, thereby encouraging people
Ken Bauer
who desire to live in a 55 + community to give Sun City Center a first look for their new home. “I would like to encourage more members to attend Board and Workshop meetings where members are encouraged to have a voice in our community. For example on February 10, the Board meeting only had 35 members attend the Zoom meeting. “I will be working with other board members overlooking the Holiday Walk and the FallFest. I also will be working with management in the Restrictive Covenants Committee and Oversight of the Age & Family Restrictions.” Keep in touch with these and the other board members so they can best represent all of us.
Keep Up-To-Date On Current News From The CA
If you want to be sure not to miss any important announcements, sign up for the “What’s New with the CA” news blast via email. There are two ways to sign up: 1) Go to the CA office at 1009 N. Pebble Beach Blvd. and see the Receptionist. 2) Send an email to sccboard@suncitycenter.org and include: Name, Address, CA Badge number and email address. Subject of the email should be: PLEASE ADD ME TO CA NEWS BLAST.