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Just Ask Anne.......... 3 & 8 Horticulture Column Deputy Rob ................... 6 Community Alert Golf ....................... 10 & 11 ? for Catherine ............. 11 Jim & Nell Taze 33573............ 12,13,14 &15 Day Trip .................. 16 &17 Ed Dixon CARE ............................. 18 Bulletin ............ 18, 19 & 20 Crossword .................... 21 Contract Bridge ........... 21 Sudoku.......................... 21 Horoscopes .................. 23 Solutions to Puzzles ...... 23 January 2010 Inside Return of the Cart Parade Gets SCC in the Christmas Spirit Story by Adam Porter, Photos by Shelba Porter with Christmas cheer when the annual Christmas Cart Parade made its triumphant return to Sun City Center on December 12 th . Once a revered holiday standard, the parade had been consigned to Christmases Past for four years. The revival and spectacle were a smashing success, a delight to the eyes the heart and the spirit. The day felt custom ordered. Scores of festively decorated carts lined the lots and streets near the community center. A crystal blue sky shone overhead. The air was crisp and carols were on the breeze, courtesy of the enthusiastic PacKids children’s ensemble from SCC’s Performing Arts Club and the of the angelic ladies ensemble, South Shore Sound. Owners, drivers and parade watchers mingled with Santas of all shapes and sizes as the lines of carts were judged for creativity and overall holiday spirit. Soon, the parade was underway and carts swathed with Christmas cheer, civic responsibility and ethnic pride made their way along the parade route. Santa’s many helpers and at least one stuffed monkey rode shotgun, waving and calling out holiday greetings. Lines of folding chairs at the end of the parade route ringed the bandstand where the Front Porch Pickers, a band of local musicians – including many Kings Point residents – were picking out Christmas tunes. Though the group of 30-plus performers, normally plays bluegrass or country songs, the Pickers were handling the holiday hits with ease. As the parade came to an end, eager participants awaited the judges’ verdict, delivered by the one and only Tropical Santa, aka Lannie Cardwell. As Florida’s answer to Saint Nick announced the names, excited parade different entry categories came forward to accept their prize – an elegant Lenox crystal trophy. The winners of each category, in no particular order were, as follows: Individual Marilyn Bohl and Ted Wilson Club or Organization The Irish Connection, Paddy Cooney and Elaine Chicone Church or Religious Group First Christian Church, Bill and Betty Moore of Radison Avenue in Kings Point There are several factors that make community possible, but what holds it together? What makes a community feel like home? One of those qualities would have to be neighbors helping neighbors. If you agree with that, then there is a place for you on the Sun City Center Emergency Squad. This all- volunteer group has been providing Basic Life Support for residents of Sun City Center and years. Recently the News of Kings Point sat down with incoming Chief Mike Jackson and his incredible staff of Assistant Chiefs, Noreen Schramm, Diane Simon, and Linda East. These amazing folks shared their passion for helping others and how much the Emergency Squad has meant, personally, for them. “Just neighbors helping neighbors. That’s what it’s all about.” Says Jackson, “It’s been that way since 1964. Since day one.” Just neighbors helping neighbors? Last year the Emergency Squad responded to approximately 7,000 requests for assistance, an average of 20 calls per day. Forty percent of those calls came from Kings Point. To put a cost on that service, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, the Emergency Squad saved the taxpayers of Hillsborough And they did it with an all- volunteer force of just over 400 dedicated neighbors. So, how does an all-volunteer force, many of whom have limited prior medical experience maintain Neighbors Helping Neighbors A Conversation With the Sun City Center Emergency Squad Neighbors Helping to Page 2 Sun City Center Volunteer Emergency Squad Neighbors Helping Neighbors The annual Christmas Cart Parade made its triumphant return to Sun City Center on December 12 th Cart Parade To Page 7 News of News of Want to see it in email us at [email protected] News of News of

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Just Ask Anne.......... 3 & 8Horticulture ColumnDeputy Rob ................... 6Community AlertGolf .......................10 & 11? for Catherine ............. 11

Jim & Nell Taze33573............12,13,14 &15Day Trip ..................16 &17Ed DixonCARE ............................. 18Bulletin ............18, 19 & 20

Crossword .................... 21Contract Bridge ........... 21Sudoku .......................... 21Horoscopes .................. 23Solutions to Puzzles ...... 23

January 2010

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Return of the Cart Parade Gets SCC in the Christmas Spirit

Story by Adam Porter, Photos by Shelba Porter��������� �� ������������

with Christmas cheer when the annual Christmas Cart Parade made its triumphant return to Sun City Center on December

12th. Once a revered holiday standard, the parade had been consigned to Christmases Past for four years. The revival and spectacle were a smashing success, a delight to the eyes the heart and the spirit.

The day felt custom ordered. Scores of festively decorated carts lined the lots and streets near the community center. A crystal blue sky shone overhead. The air was crisp and carols were on the breeze, courtesy of the enthusiastic PacKids children’s ensemble from SCC’s Performing Arts Club and the ������ � ���� ����� ������of the angelic ladies ensemble, South Shore Sound.Owners, drivers and parade

watchers mingled with Santas of all shapes and sizes as the lines of carts were judged for creativity and overall holiday spirit. Soon, the parade was underway and carts swathed with Christmas cheer, civic responsibility and ethnic pride made their way along the parade route. Santa’s many helpers and at least one stuffed monkey rode shotgun, waving and calling out holiday greetings.Lines of folding chairs at the

end of the parade route ringed the bandstand where the Front Porch Pickers, a band of local musicians – including many Kings

Point residents – were picking out Christmas tunes. Though the group of 30-plus performers, normally plays bluegrass or country songs, the Pickers were handling the holiday hits with ease.As the parade came to an end,

eager participants awaited the judges’ verdict, delivered by the one and only Tropical Santa, aka Lannie Cardwell. As Florida’s answer to Saint Nick announced the names, excited parade � ������ �� ���������� ���different entry categories came forward to accept their prize – an elegant Lenox crystal trophy. The winners of each category,

in no particular order were, as follows:

IndividualMarilyn Bohl and Ted WilsonClub or OrganizationThe Irish Connection, Paddy Cooney and Elaine ChiconeChurch or Religious GroupFirst Christian Church, Bill and Betty Moore of Radison Avenue in Kings Point

There are several factors that make community possible, but what holds it together? What makes a community feel like home? One of those qualities would have to be neighbors helping neighbors. If you agree with that, then there is a place for you on the Sun City Center Emergency Squad. This all-volunteer group has been providing Basic Life Support for residents of Sun City Center and ����� ������ ��� ���� ���������years.

Recently the News of Kings Point sat down with incoming Chief Mike Jackson and his incredible staff of Assistant Chiefs, Noreen Schramm, Diane Simon, and Linda East. These amazing folks shared their passion for helping others and how much the Emergency Squad has meant, personally, for them.

“Just neighbors helping neighbors. That’s what it’s all about.” Says Jackson, “It’s been that way since 1964. Since day one.”

Just neighbors helping neighbors? Last year the Emergency Squad respondedto approximately 7,000 requestsfor assistance, an average of 20 calls per day. Fortypercent of those calls camefrom Kings Point. To put a cost on that service, according toHillsborough County Fire Rescue, the Emergency Squad saved the taxpayers of Hillsborough ����� ���� ��� ������ ���� ���And they did it with an all-volunteer force of just over 400 dedicated neighbors. So, howdoes an all-volunteer force, many of whom have limited priormedical experience maintain ���� ���������������������

Neighbors Helping NeighborsA Conversation With the Sun City Center Emergency Squad

Neighbors Helping to Page 2Sun City Center Volunteer Emergency Squad

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The annual Christmas Cart Parade made its triumphant return to Sun City Center on December 12th

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Submitted by: Adam Porter, Editor in Chief, The News of Kings PointFirst of all, I would like to

thank all of you who helped �� � �� ��� ���� ����� ��the News of Kings Point a success. We have received ���������� ����� ��������submissions, hearty votes of ������� � ���� ����constructive suggestions. This is encouraging as we continue to endeavor to make the News of Kings Point about you and the community you call home.It’s a new year and with that

comes the inevitable thoughts of resolutions, benchmarks, hopes, dreams and goals. It’s also a time to look back at all we’ve learned and forgotten, loved and lost the previous year. As with every other trip

around the sun, 2009 was a year of comings and goings. My family celebrated the birth of my second son, Brendan. The little guy was a wonderfully welcome surprise, especially considering his “big brother” is 16 years his senior. His smile lights up a room, and even his sometimes brooding teenage sibling cannot escape the glow. This innocent radiance and the pride I feel as my eldest is steadily becoming his own man have sustained me when, during this year, we also suffered unexpected loss. While millions around the world were lighting candles in celebration of Hanukkah or

stringing lights in anticipation of the coming Christmas, small pockets of family and friends in their communities were remembering those who would not be with them this season. I was one of them. Perhaps you were as well. Comings and goings.(� �� '�� ��� � ��� � ��

January and a New Year dawns, these thoughts remind me that all we are promised in 2010 is opportunity. The chance to take life as it comes, and the occasion to do our best to live and to love every day.In his “Trip Around the Sun”,

Jimmy Buffett sings: I’m just hanging on while

this old world keeps spinning, and it’s good to know it’s out of my control. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from all this living, is that it wouldn’t change a thing if I let go.The message? Don’t fret

over circumstances you can’t change. The unspoken advice? Take care of what you can. Support a Cause because what you bring to the table can make all the difference. Share the gift of your talent and your heart with your community. Take time to live, to laugh and to love. And, because they can leave you all too soon, hold on an extra moment the next time you hug a friend or loved one.

Happy 2010.

TheEditor’s Corner

“The bottom line for us is to provide the best possible care we can for our patients.” Says Schramm. “Each time we come on duty we do team training. We stay sharp. We stay alert.”

“We are mandated to hold a certain level of professionalism, by the state and by our own standards.” Adds Simon. “One �� �� )�*� � ����� � ������is to review with my staff every incident that we respond to. How long did it take us? What treatment did we administer? Where did we take the patient? Our commitment to excellence means that we are ranked in the high 90th percentile in the state.”

When asked about what it takes to join the Squad, Chief Jackson and his team are quick to point out that the training process, though thorough, is much easier than some might expect.

“It’s not a hard process,” East explains, “Come in the front door. Tell us you’re interested. Meet our folks. Look at a video

to see what different types of jobs are available. See if there is anything you think might be ���� ��� #�� �� ��� � ���about two weeks to complete, and, once people try it, they stay.”

Certain jobs do have limitations. Emergency Medical Technicians, First Responders

and Drivers need to be able to perform CPR, which can be somewhat physically demanding. But physical issues do not preclude someone from volunteering for the Squad. Those who are physically unable to work on an ambulance or van � ��� �� �� ��� �������� ��demand positions: Dispatcher,

Handyperson, Receptionist, Mechanic, Car Washer or Sanitizer, Teacher, Technician, Administrator or Cook.

Another misconception many prospective volunteers express deals with the type or servicethey will be providing. The Emergency Squad is a basic life support group, offeringassistance in non life threateningcases – not, for the most part, dealing with blood, other bodily '���� �� �+������ �� �� ��Occasionally, they are called in to assist until Hillsborough County’s Advanced Life Supportunits arrive on scene. But over 80% of their calls are simple slip and fall accidents. Of course,those are not the only services the Emergency Squad provides. Each year they save the residentsof Sun City Center thousands inambulance calls by transportingpatients to any requested hospital in a 25-mile radius. This even includes Tampa, Brandon The VA hospital, Manatee and Sarasota.

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Assistant Chiefs, Noreen Schramm, Linda East, Diane Simon andChief Mike Jackson, not present, Ken Wolfert.

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the east side of my home. It gets very little direct sunlight until the mid afternoon. What ���� �� '����� ����� ���recommend?”Anne Pigeon says:Great question! The key factor

here is the period of afternoon direct sunlight. Any plant you choose for that location is going to need to be tolerant of full sun even though it is for only a short time every day. Any plant that prefers shade or partial sun is not going to be happy there. So here is a list of winter annuals

and perennials that would work in that location:

��Geraniums��Sweet Alyssum��Lobelia��Petunias��Pansies��Violas (miniature Pansy, heat tolerant)��Dianthus��Dusty Miller��Verbena��Euphorbia “Diamond Frost”��Blue Salvia��Stokes Asters��Yarrow��Impatiens and New Guinea Impatiens will tolerate full sun in the fall and winter through early spring but are susceptible to frost/freeze… although many local gardeners think their showy '������ �������������������**Editor’s Note: of course this

is not an exhaustive list of plants that work well in said conditions. We would love to hear about ����� '����� ��� �� ���� � ��had success with in areas of full light.Question 2 – submitted by Shelba Porter“I am interested in the container

gardening concept you talked about in the last article. What do I REALLY need to get started.”Anne Pidgeon says:Start by picking a suitable

container, one that will hold soil and will not decompose or breakdown. Old shoes, pots and pans, old tires, tin cans, old

watering cans, bathtubs…your limit is your imagination. The new generation of plastic

resin pots now has ultraviolet stabilizers so they don’t become brittle or break in sunlight. They come in lots of nice colors, styles and surface textures like terra cotta, ceramics, porcelain, bronze metal and wood…but they weigh nothing, last forever, cost little and require no maintenance.Drainage holes are needed.

Just get a drill and make holes in the bottom. Without drainage it ����������������� ������������because you can’t gauge how much water is sitting in the bottom. Remember that roots must have air as well as water. A proper watering cycle goes from very wet to very dry…it is never good to just keep the soil medium moist all the time. The extremes of very wet then very dry allow the roots to breathe

and at the same time kills many pathogens because some like wet but can’t stand dry and others like dry and die when wet.Back and forth from super wet toalmost wilting dry is best. Also keep in mind that a

drowning plant exhibits the same symptoms as a dry one: wilting and die back. To know ifit is dry just add a small amount of water…if its looks improved itwas dry. If, however, it doesn’t improve

in an hour or so then your onlyhope is that you can save what’s left of the rotting rootsby drying them out. A last ditcheffort is to gently remove the suffocating plant from the potand throw out any loose wet soil from the pot and replace it with '����Q ��� ���� � ��� ��� ���plant back in the now drier soil. Just handle with care and don’tbreak up the root ball or remove

Floriculture AnneswersHorticulturist Anne Pigeon Answers Your “Green Thumb” Questions

Impatiens Sweet Alyssum

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During our conversation, we asked Chief Jackson what his �� ������������������ �����Chief’s seat.

<�� ���� �� � ��� ��� �� � ��to increase membership. Our current volunteers are amazing, but we would like to get more, younger people to help out. X�� ��� �� �� �������Qwe appreciate the donations, ��������Z*����������"[� �as a volunteer is the best way you can help. We have a shortage or drivers, EMTs and dispatch ���� ����Z*����������� �all areas.”

Even if you have no previous medical experience, your willingness to help can make a huge difference both to the Squad and to your community. Once every 8 days, for 6 to 12 hours, you could be making your community a safer place to live, laugh and love.

“I was a legal secretary before moving down here. No formal medical experience.” Says Schramm, “But this is the best work I’ve done in my life.”

“You get a real sense of family, a strong sense of camaraderie.” Adds Simon. “If you’re going to make one New Years resolution, this is the best commitment to make. Get involved in the Emergency Squad.”

Be a good neighbor.

Neighbors Helping from Page 2 Here are a few other things you may not know about the Sun City Center Emergency Squad:��Residents and their guests recovering from injury may borrow walkers, crutches and wheelchairs free of charge ��They provide free blood pressure checks ��Artists from Kings Point have donated original ������������� ����������������\�������Squad

��Another Kings Point resident donated and maintains the beautiful, ������'����� ����� �greets visitors as they enter the Squad House

To contact the Sun City Center Emergency Squad:For emergencies, call 813.634.3800Emergency response is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For all other inquiries, call 813.633.1411]��������� ��^_`` �����{_``����

Dance! Dance! Dance! Support Your Emergency Squad!

The Sun City Center Emergency Squad invites you to come listen to Hal Turner and His Orchestra as they play the sounds of the Big Band Era and a variety of other dance music. Come cut a rug and support YOUR Sun City Center Emergency Squad. BYOB!

January 7th, 2010 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at the Community HallTicket Prices: $10 in advance $11 at the door*All proceeds go to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad

Tickets are available at the Atrium Ticket Kiosk and at the Emergency Squad in SCC Plaza. For more information call Hal Turner 813.634.5929

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Once again, the bad guys have found Sun City Center. While crime in our town is relatively rare, it does happen. Recently, golf carts have been disappearing all over town. Most of these have been Club Cars, but they are certainly not the only ones at risk. As many you know, there are only a few different keys for the carts out there.

We should all be careful.I have heard all kinds of ways

that people try to keep their carts safe. Some swear by kill switches. Some just get unique

keys made. I have to tell you, though, that while these might be good ideas, none of them are foolproof. The best way to keep your

vehicles safe is, of course, to keep them stored in a locked garage – with the garage door closed all the way. In the six years I have been your Community Resource Deputy, I have only seen one instance of a golf cart being taken from a locked garage. What I have seen a lot of is carts going missing from open parking lots and carports. These locations present a special hazard that might seem daunting, but could be made more secure with just a little bit of effort.If you have ever taken a critical

look at your golf cart, you have noticed that when you pull the seat up to access the battery compartment, the rail on the side of that seat is right up next to the steering wheel. If you take a bicycle lock and secure

that bar to the cross piece on the steering wheel, it becomes almost impossible to steer the cart. If thieves cannot steer the cart, they are less likely to steal them.Again, this plan is no guarantee

that your will never be stolen. No prevention is 100 percent reliable. Still, taking an extra minute to secure your golf cart

can easily be the differencebetween getting years of funand use out of it and mourning its loss.

Rob ThorntonCommunity Resource DeputySun City Area CommunitiesHillsborough County Sheriff’s�����

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HOAEgret PointBusinessFreedom Plaza, Andy and Ardis Nash

These deserving winners will get to keep the coveted crystal trophies for the year and then pass them to the 2010 winners.Of course, the ultimate winners were all the participants and

parade goers. Thanks to the long awaited return of the Cart Parade,the crowd of over one thousand residents and guests started their holiday season off with a festive display of community unity. As theevent drew to a close, steps were lighter, smiles were wider and thecarols of the season were ringing in the air.Here’s hoping this parade marches right back into the annual

Christmas culture of the greater Sun City Center community.

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all the soggy soil from the wet root mass. If you lose the roots the plant is dead. Drainage is very important.If you are using a saucer under

the pot to catch excess water be sure to empty it promptly. Don’t let “wet feet” kill your plant.Soil should be a POTTING MIX

not the black stuff. The best is *��� �� �����*��Q *����QCanadian peat moss and 30% Perlite with a dash of wetting agent. The plants love it. The perlite is a perfect air trapper � ��� � �� �� � �*���are tough-to-break, light and hold water like a sponge. It lasts and lasts. It doesn’t get hard and crusty. Re-use it over and over. Just shake it off the old root balls and add more as needed. All peat moss eventually turns to muck but this cold-climate-hardened, longer-than-normal ����� �*��� ���� ���� ����and slower breakage…hence

long life. Peat from warm places is inferior. Select plants according to

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light situation. Be realistic. A container of plants that needs full sun is not going to perform under the roof overhang by the door. That spot would need plants suited for shade. The old saying is, “Use the right tool for the job.”During the summer months

daily watering will be necessary for containers in the full sun. But in winter that same container will need to be watered only every other day or even twice a

week. You must pay attention to your soil and learn what it looks like and how it feels when you ����� ���� ���� � ��� (��� �� �the weight of your container by lifting it before you water and afterwards…big difference. You can judge just how dry it is by hefting it. Color of the soil is a sign…grey is drier than black. And of course the old fashioned ������Q <) * ���� ���� couple inches into the dirt and learn how it feels”. Wet or dry? Fertilizer is a must. The best is

a timed release (100 day). It doesn’t get any easier or more precise than that. Sprinkle one teaspoon for each plant. More is not better. Don’t get the little ����������������*� ����Z)���get it on the surface of the soil. If you are willing to do it every

fourteen days you can use the water-soluble fertilizer, 20-10-20 or 12-2-12. Again, do not over fertilize. The middle number is phosphate but around this part of Florida the water is usually rich with it because of all the limestone beneath the ground.It is this phosphate that is the big

factor in run-off and wetlands pollution so you shouldn’t use much. Let’s stop the algae blooms and “Dead Zones” in the gulf.Grooming your container

garden means periodic dead-�� ��� �� ��� ���� '�����and old leaves. Give it a light trimming to keep it looking its best. Don’t be shy about giving

plants a “haircut”. Cutting 1/3 off the plant will rejuvenate it � � �� �� '���� � �� �more. So to sum up: ��Drainage holes��Potting soil not topsoil��Seasonal plant selection and

replacement��Lighting suitability��Watering cycle��Timed-release fertilizer��Clean and trim

Some container gardens have been beautiful year-round for decades!Editor’s Note: Send us pictures of your gorgeous container gardens [email protected] “Container Gardens” in the subject line.If you would like Anne to answer your horticulture questions,email the News of Kings Point [email protected] look forward to hearing fromyou!

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Theater Group, the Pelican Players is open to all ages. Their productions include young people, retirees, long time performers and teachers of theater arts. Become part of theater life either on stage or off! Their workshops encourage and teach all manner of theater skills.All Kings Point residents are

invited to join them for a Pot Luck Social and Open Mike night January 11th, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The social will be held at the Kings Point Clubhouse in the Banquet Room at 1900 Clubhouse Drive in Sun City Center. If you wish to attend, bring a dish to feed 6 to 8 people. We would love to make a spot for you both at the dinner and on our Theater Team.The Pelican Players produce

three major shows annually: The Follies, The Spring Play and The Fall Play. In addition, there is a traveling troupe called “The Entertainers”. If you need entertainment for a special occasion, call Rose at 813.633.1753. This troupe provides improvisational singers, Readers Theater, comedy acts and a Mystery Dinner Theater. All income from these performances, after expenses,

goes to the Pelican Players Scholarship Fund. Currently ����� �����������*�������from the scholarship. Each student receives $1,000 per semester to attend the college of their choice with a major in the arts for four years.If you are interested in

becoming a member of the Pelican Players, contact Barbara Brtva at 813.633.9028. Dues are $5 per year.Here are some upcoming

Pelican Players Events and Performances:Remember ticket sales start on

January 11th 2010 so get your tickets early.The Mystery Dinner “Staying

Alive” will be performed on January 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the Kings Point Clubhouse Banquet Room. Dinner will be Prime Rib, Chicken Marsala, Baked Potato, coffee, tea, and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. Catered by Kings Point Management. Contact person Jeff Beisler [813] 387-3477. Tickets are $20 and are available by contacting Rose at [813] 633-1753 or Carlyn at [813] 663-0115. Limited seating of 125 so order your tickets early.Auditions for the spring play

“Love, Sex, & The IRS” is a wild farce with twists of fate, sight gags, mistaken identities and hilarious comic lines. Bill Turcotte

director needs a cast of 3 women and 5 men. The auditions are scheduled to take place on January 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the Kings Point Clubhouse Banquet Room and on January 27th in the Kings Point Clubhouse Craft Room. Call Chet Budziak producer at 634-0724 if you are willing to volunteer backstage, take tickets, marketing, and undertake chores that are necessary for a successful production.The dates of the 2010 Follies are

Feb. 4th at 7:00 p.m. and Feb. 5th at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Borini Theater in the Kings Point Clubhouse 1900 Clubhouse Drive Sun City Center. There is reserved seating so get your tickets early at the Kings Point

X�+ ]����� X��� ���� �( �Kings Point badges to buy the tickets. Tickets are $12 and if youare not a member of Sun City Center or Kings Point call Rose for tickets at [813] 633-1753.

Pelican Players Wants You to Break a Leg

CORRECTIONOur December Issue incorrectly named

Don Ackerman as CEO of Aston Gardens.

Thomas J. Harrison is the current CEO of Aston Gardens.

We apologize for the error.

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Golf Scores

November 16: Diamond Hill, �� ����"���_���_���" ��Q^����Z�� _ (�� "� ����Q � ����Z ��� _�������Q�����Z���_����� �tie Dave & Liana Bublitz, 2 skins � ���������_���" ��Q��Z����gross: Dave Bublitz, 86.

November 17: Riverside, %�"���_���_����~���Q�����Z2nd : two-way tie -Fred Mayes & ��� �Q������ ��Z���_#���way tie –Bob Oler & Noel Kon, 2 skins each. Low-net: Fred Mayes, �{Z���������_����~���Q^`�

November 18: Summerfeild, Team 1-2-3: 1st : Black Tees, Team net – 138, 7 skins each: Big Diehl, Rich Lucidi, Paul Maki & Jenice # ����Z �� _ ���� #���Q #� �net – 141: Dave Britton, Larry Clark, Bob Harris & yahoodee (@ par). Individual Low-net: Bob � ����Q ��Z ������� � ���������_Bob Harris, 91.

November 20: Cypress Creek, "���_ ��� _ & �� � ��Q �` ����Z�� _ ���� � ���Q ^ ����Z ���: Don Mowry, 2 skins. Low-net: & �� � ��Q ��Z ���������_ & ��Maki, 97.

November 23: Diamond Hill, � ���_ ��� _ � �� X�*����Q ��Z

��_����� ���Q��Z���_�� Bublitz, 73. Low-net: Dave Bublitz, ��Z ���������_ � �� X�*����Q ^�(course record for the Hogans players).

November 24: Imperial Lakewoods, Skins:1st : two-way tie- Paul Maki & Noel Kohn, 4 ����� ��Z���_��� �Q������Low-net: Three-way tie at 73’s – Ron Kingston, Noel Kohn & Paul � ��Z ���������_ �� %�����Q91.

�������� �� �����������"���_���_& ��� ��Q{����Z��_ ��$����Q� ����Z��� _ ����way tie: Mike Newton & Lydia Rickter(guest) – 1 skin each. Low-net: Paul Maki @ 75 (2 more skins).

December 5 (soaking wet and windy) SandPiper, Lakes to Palms, Match: 1st : Ron Kingston, �{Z�� _����� ���Q�``Z��� _Noel Kohn, 105.

December 7: Diamond Hill, Skins: 1st : Jenice Taylor, 71, 4 ����Z �� _ ��� " ��Q �{Q � ����Z3rd : Shar Peter, 76, 4 skins. Low-��_�����# ����Q��Z���������_Terry Seipelt, 85.

November 20: Second Annual Triangular Tournament: Club Participants: Sandpiper, Caloosa and Falcon Watch Womens Golf Associations. Club Winner: Sandpiper with a 30-shot victory over Caloosa and 55 shots over Falcon Watch. Team winners: 1st: Lois Scoppettuolo & Yvonne Kelly, 2nd (tie): Bette Mannon & Louise �������� ��� ������� � ����� ������ "#�� $���##� %���' � +�'�Pelow, 5th: Cecile Young & Connie Toussaint.

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Hogans League of Sun City Center & Kings Point

Hal SchuchmannWhite Tee Champion

Vince RobbioGreen Tee Championship

News From Falcon Watch

Falcon Watch “Men’s President’s Cup”

Winners for 2009

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Falcon Watch Golf Association held its annualChristmas dance, Winter Wonderland,at the Kings Point Borini Theater on December 9, 2009. More that 250 members and guests danced the evening away to the music of the popular group, Tony & Tricia.

Submitted by Rosalie Murphy

Pictured are members of the Winter Wonderland Dance Committee chaired by Dick and Rosalie Murphy. Standing from left to right are Dick Murphy, Charlie Nelson, Chuck Weir, Bob MacPherson, George Carhart, Bruce Hamel and Manny DeBono. Seated from left to right are Rosalie Murphy, Helen Adams, Lynn Carhart and Celeste DeBono.

Falcon Watch Ladies 18 Hole League ScoresLow Gross Betty Hill 861st Low Net Sandy Johnson 712nd Low Net B. L. Rosborough 723rd Low Net Fern Duval 73Second FlightLow Gross Carolyn Clark 88Low Net Barbara Boggs 72

Third FlightsLow Gross Lorraine Napier 93Fourth FlightLow Gross Ginny Klein 102

Euchre Club NewsSubmitted by Norine HaaseEuchre For Fun is played every Thursday at the North Clubhouse. Here are the scores for November:November 5th

1st Place – Jo Johnson2nd Place – Jan Hibbs3rd Place – Arlene Bennett4th Place – Irv Roehrs

November 12th

1st Place – Mary Lipold2nd Place – Geri Seropy3rd Place – Nita Landes4th Place – Jim Brueggeman

November 19th 1st Place – Max Roehrs2nd Place – Audrey Scullion3rd Place – Butch Schallet4th Place – Margaret Foster

Dear Catherine:I really love the holidays, but once they are behind me, I always seem to get depressed. I begin to miss my family up-north, I feel bored and yet I � ���������� ������� �interests me. Is this normal? How can I prevent feeling this way and what should I do? Delores in Apollo BeachDear Delores: #� ���� ���� ���� [������QYES! It is very normal to come down with a case of the post-holiday blues. Most of us begin anticipating the holidays in October and we stay pretty busy up through the New Year. Once January hits, however, everything suddenly stops. To add to this change in activity level, some of us are disappointed at the way the holidays actually turned out, or we’ve spent more money than we should have and are now facing those January credit card bills. Whatever the reason, there are things you can do to pick yourself up and begin to feel better.

Most of us need to have apurpose in life. In other words, we need to feel needed. Ifyou are not involved in any meaningful activities, think about volunteering at a local charity, school, church or nursinghome. Most organizationswelcome volunteers and will have a job or task that interestsyou and is useful to them. Stay in touch with family and friends up-north, but look for social outlets here as well. Perhaps youcould take an exercise class atthe local Y, join a card club orsign up for an art class. There aremany different and affordableactivities available throughout��� ��������� (� � ���Q ����� �� ��� ���� ���� *�����soon, you may be suffering fromclinical depression, which is a treatable illness, so you should see your doctor if your “blue mood” does not lift in a week ortwo. For more information aboutnear-by volunteer opportunitiesand activities for seniors, or to ���� ���� ��� � ���� ������ ���depression, call your local Elder Helpline at 1-800-96-ELDER or1-800-963-5337. This free service is available Monday thru Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM and isprovided by the West Central���������������������������

Every February, The West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging holds its annual Awards Luncheon & Fund Raiser, and every year the celebration turns out to be even better than the one before. That’s why you should save the date - February 16th – get a group offriends together, and purchase your tickets early for this year’s event, �������������� #��������*�� *����� � �'�������Q���������food prepared by everyone’s favorite Mise en Place and, back by popular demand, the musical talent of Badway on Broadway, who will knock your sox off as they pay tribute to your favorite crooners, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and others. The afternoon will include the presentation of the annual Salt & Pepper Awards, where localseniors are recognized for their outstanding achievements and community service. The best part is this fun-raiser is also a fund-raiser for the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, one of the best charities in the Tampa Bay Area, whose commitment to improving the quality of life for local seniors is unsurpassed. Whether you’re a senior, do business with seniors or plan to be a senior one day, you won’t want to miss a minute of the fun, food and excitement of thisfabulous and worthwhile event at the beautiful TPepin Hospitality Centre. For more information, tickets and Salt & Pepper nomination forms, please call 813-676-5583 or visit www.AgingFlorida.com.

The West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging Annual Awards Luncheon & Fund Raiser,

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33573 is provided by Jim and Nell Taze from items submitted to them for publication. To submit events for future publication, send them by the 15th of the previous month. In addition to information about the event, it must contain cost, or state that it’s Free, and a contact name and/or email address. Limit of 6 lines maximum. If they are longer, we will edit.Jim and Nell Taze publish Ads and Events,

a weekly email containing information about what’s happening in 33573. Your event will also appear in the weekly Ads and Events email. Send all events by email to [email protected]. You only need to submit your Event one time for it to appear in both.SAT. JAN 2 – SUN CITY CENTER AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETS9:30 a.m. Refreshments served, 10:00

a.m. Meeting begins. Florida Room of the Atrium. Info: Lynn 928-1065. The program, “Sensational Seafood” will be presented by Mike Fiato. Guests always welcome. SAT. JAN 2 - ACADEMY OF BALLROOM DANCE CLUB7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Community hall. Members

free, Guests $5.00. Info: Charlie Brown 642.9817. Coffee, cookies and door prizes at intermission. Dressy Casual, BYOB. A Hustle lesson by Ms. Bernice Dubro-May at 6:15 p.m. for $2.50 per person.

SAT. JAN 2 AND SUN JAN 3 – SHARE PROGRAM, ½ OFF GROCERIES" �_{_``���� ���� ��� ��Z "�_�_�`�

10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon in Church Office, United Methodist Church, 1210 Del Webb Blvd. W. Cash only or EBT card. Info: Bob and Desi Buckley 633.8250. Order ½ price groceries, regardless of income, through the SHARE program every first Sat. or Sun. of month.SUN. JAN 3 - ST. ANDREW FINE ARTS CONCERT SERIES, KONSTANTIN SOUKHOVETSKI 3:00 p.m. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,

1239 Dell Webb Blvd. W. Tickets $9.00 available at church office or at the door the day of the concert. Info: Church Office 634.1252 or John Scott 642.9554. This fine Russian trained American pianist, Konstantin Soukhovetski, is a rising star in piano performance drawing rave reviews in the United States and abroad. TUE. JAN 5 – BETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD HOLDS MEETING1:00 p.m. Henry Gibson Social hall. Info:

Sisterhood Membership Chair, Marsha Marshall, 633.3338. Special Guest Speaker, Virginia Johnson, Director, A Kid’s Place, A Project of Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, will talk about their new privately funded temporary care installation for abused children. An additional home is almost ready for occupancy at the Brandon Campus. Sisterhood will be collecting kitchen items and paper goods to stock the kitchen. Dessert and coffee will be served. TUE. JAN 5 – STERLING UNIVERSITY1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 231

Courtyards Blvd. Free, RSVP 813.642.8950. Speaker, Phil Leto III, will give an educational seminar on History and Politics in the USA. This week’s topic is “Winston Churchill and the creation of the Modern Middle East. Refreshments will be served.

WED. JAN 6 – MILITARY OFFICERS OF AMERI-CA ASSOCIATION MEETING and LUNCHEONNo time given. Florida Room. Reservations

can be obtained by members and guestsby calling 1.877.332.3016 no later than Sun.Jan 3. Mark Ober, Florida State Attorneywill be the featured speaker. Mr. Ober was elected Hillsborough County State Attorneyin Nov 2000 and re-elected in Aug 2004 by the largest margin ever. Mark entered private practice in 1987 and specialized incriminal defense law until being elected State Attorney. He has personally chaired over 250 criminal jury trials.WED. JAN 6 – MENTAL HEALTH COALITIONSCREENING FOR DEPRESSION 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the privacy of

your home. FREE. Contact Jane Weigl at813.232.3200 extension 236 to make yourappointment. You can leave a message 24hours a day. All screenings are confidential.WED. JAN 6 - HEARING LOSS ASSN OF SCCMEETS9:30 a.m. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church,

1239 Del Webb Blvd. W. Info: Rob Ogg [email protected] or Barbara Riley634.1706. Patricia Blake-Rahter, Ph.D., will speak on Auditory Training is for Everyone –Learning to Listen Again. Dr. Blake-Rahter is a clinical instructor in Aural Rehabilitation atUSF. All will be captioned by Tess Crowder, Communication Access, Inc. WED. JAN 6 – ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL’S – DIA-BETIC EDUCATION SEMINAR10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Aston Gardens,

231 Courtyards Blvd. FREE, RSVP to St. Joe’s Diabetic Center 813.870.4809. This educational seminar on Diabetes,presented by St. Joseph’s Hospital, will give you ALL the insight to Diabetes and how to live healthy and happy.

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WED. JAN 6 – SCC STROKE SUPPORT GROUP MEETS1:00 – 3:00 p.m. East/West Room, Kings Point

Clubhouse. Info: Len 633.9866. Speaker: Kim McKell, Stroke Coordinator/Clinical Educator, South Bay Hospital. Refreshments. Group meets 1st Wed of each month. WED. JAN 6 – COMPUTER CLUB Q & A TIME7:30 p.m. Florida Room. All SCC and

KP residents are invited to attend. For membership and meeting information, contact Ilona Merritt at 633.9694. It’s time to solve your PC problem, or answer your computer question. Bring your problem/question to the Computer Club meeting and let our gang of “experts” help you. You may go home with the perfect solution. THU. JAN 7 – SCC REGISTERED NURSES CLUB MEETS9:15 a.m. Social Starts, 9:45 a.m. Meeting

starts. Caper Room. Info: Anise Tuma 633.0499. Presented by Shelly Buckholtz, a Dental Hygienist. Members are asked to remember Items for Sister Sara. Coupons for Educational products for the Shriners’ Children Hospital will also be collected.THU. JAN 7 – WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT STROKE POSSIBILITY10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Sun City Senior Living,

3855 Upper Creek Dr. FREE. Please RSVP at least 2 days prior to the event. 633.3333. Refreshments will be served. Bonnie Skowronski, RN, CRRN. Clinical Liaison at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota will discuss the following topics related to strokes: Incidence and types of strokes, Factors leading to stroke (smoking, diabetes, HTN, elevated cholesterol, etc.) What to do if you have a stroke, Types of treatment available, etc.THU. JAN 7 – SUN CITY COPD SUPPORT GROUP MEETS10:30 a.m. Prince of Peace Church, Contesa

Blvd. 2nd floor. An elevator is available and all are invited including spouses. This group meets the first Thursday of every month. THU. JAN 7 – HAL TURNER BRINGS 11-PIECE BAND OUT OF RETIREMENT7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Community Hall. Tickets

$10.00 at Atrium Kiosk, Mon – Fri 9:30 a.m. – noon. $11.00 at Door. Tickets also available at SC Emergency Squad office or call Hal Turner 634.5929. Come dance to the music of the big band era and a variety of dance music. Benefit for the SCC Emergency Squad. Casual Dress. Hal has been working in the area as a pianist/vocalist with some small groups, played at Maestro’s restaurant in Performing Arts Center and doing club dates. Welcome back!FRI. JAN 8 – ARENA REALTORS BREAKFAST8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Sun City Senior Living, 3855

Upper Creek Dr. FREE. RSVP 813.633.3333. Please join us! Our topic of discussion will be brought to us by Bill Gecewicz, Account Executive with Colonial Life. Breakfast will be provided to all area Realtors attending. SAT. JAN 9 – FREE RABIES AND DISTEMPER SHOT CLINIC for CATS and DOGS9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wimauma Civic

Center, 5705 Hillsborough Street, Wimauma. FREE. The Community Foundation and the Humane Society of Tampa are sponsoring this free clinic. Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier. SAT. JAN 9 – WALK WITH THE FUNSQUAD10:00 a.m. Meet at Community Hall. Car

Pool to the Event. Questions: Petra Stimmel 634.5186. Walk in Bradenton at DeSoto Park and Robinson Preserve. DeSoto Park has a nature trail, telling the story of the Early Settlers and the Seminoles who occupied the area. Robinson Preserve is a new park with biking, fishing, kayaking, and fishing. Join us at Sweet Berries (Sandwich and Ice Cream Shop) after the walk.SAT. JAN 9 – SCC BIG BAND CLUB DANCE7:00 – 10:00 pm, Community Hall. Guests $9

at the door. Info: Charlie Brown 642.9817. Get dressed up (gentlemen in jackets and ties) and come enjoy the best deal ever. BYOB.

SUN. JAN 10 – IRISH CONNECTION SOCIAL CLUB, POT LUCK DINNER5:00 p.m. Florida Room. $1.00 per person.

Reservations, call Carol Ward 938.4166 or Pat Keane 633.6968 and sign up for: Casseroles, salads, or desserts, (each serving 8 to 10 people.) BYOB. Bring your own place settings. You don’t have to be Irish, come and enjoy fun and good brotherhood.MON. JAN 11 – PELICAN PLAYERS POT LUCK SOCIAL4:30 p.m. Kings Point Clubhouse in the

Banquet Room, 1900 Clubhouse Dr. Membership Dues $5.00 per year. Contact person for Membership is Barbara Brtva 813.633.9028. Bring a dish to feed 6 to 8 people. We ask you to join us and if you decide to become a member we will find a spot for you. Open Mike provides entertainment. Pelican Players, a South Shore Community theater group, is open to all ages as our productions include young people, retirees, long time performers and teachers of theatre arts. MON. JAN 11 – IRISH CONNECTION MOVIE6:00 p.m. Doors Open, 6:30 p.m.

Movie Begins, Rollins Theatre. Donations appreciated. Info: Paddy Cooney 938-5345, email [email protected]. This month’s Irish Movie is “Secret of Roan Inish.”TUE. JAN 12 – BELTONE HEARING1:30 p.m. Aston Gardens, 1311 Aston

Gardens Ct. Free, RSVP 813.642.8950. Stop by to get your ears and hearing aids checked.TUE. JAN 12 – S.C.C. PHOTO CLUB MEETS6:30 p.m. Tutorial, 7:090 p.m. Regular

Program. Caper Room. Info on club and its activities, visit website, http://www.photoclubscc.com or visit learning lab at 960D Cherry Hills Dr. 2010 dues remain $20 per person or $30 per household and provide access to club activities, competitions, and classes as well as the photo lab with computers, scanners and large format printers. All SCC residents and their guests welcome. Club members Matt Batt and Stan Lipski will demonstrate lighting techniques and results.WED. JAN 13 – HEALTHY CHAT with BAYADA NURSES10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Aston Gardens, 1311

Aston Gardens Ct. Free, RSVP 813.642.8950. The topic for this month is “Simple Ways to Lead a Healthy Lifestyle.” Learn how to be the ACTIVE SENIOR in your Community. WED. JAN 13 – AVON OPEN HOUSE10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Inn at the

Courtyards, 255 Courtyards Blvd. Stop by The Courtyards Assisted Living to pick up some of that AVON you have been meaning to order. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.WED. JAN 13 – AMICI, ITALIAN CULTURAL CLUB, MEETS7:00 p.m. East Social Room of Kings Point

Clubhouse. Membership $8.00. Donations at the door $2.00. Info: Arnie 634.0955. Peggy Burgess will continue her interesting and informative talks on Opera – Opera Act III. Ms. Burgess has presented Acts I and II of opera knowledge during her previous presentations. A former opera singer and patron of the arts, Ms. Burgess is Freedom Plaza’s Creative Consultant. THU. JAN 14 – STERLING UNIVERSITY1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 1311

Aston Gardens Ct. Free, RSVP 813.642.8950. Speaker, Phil Leto III, will give an educational seminar on History and Politics in the USA. This week’s topic is “Winston Churchill and the creation of the Modern Middle East. Refreshments will be served. THU. JAN 14 – MOBILITY EXPRESS2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 231

Courtyards Blvd. RSVP 813.642.8950. Stop by with your scooters, walkers, canes and wheelchairs to get checked and tuned up so they continue to work properly. THU. JAN 14 – MOONGLOW DANCE CLUB DINNER DANCE5:00 p.m. Appetizers, 5:45 p.m. Community

Hall. Members $15.00 Guests $21.00. A

buffet dinner followed by a dessert table by Banquet Masters. Dancing follows at 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Dancing ONLY Free to Members, $5.00 charge for guests. Info: Claire Imhof 642-0171, president, BYOB, Attire: dressy. Music by The Mellotones. Singles Welcome. THU. JAN 14 – NEED SOME ADDITIONAL HELP WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES?10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Sun City Senior Living,

3855 Upper Creek Dr. FREE. Please RSVP at least 2 days prior to the event. 633.3333. Refreshments will be served. There are programs available that can provideadditional help while in an assisted living community for persons who are in need and who qualify. Come listen to Judy Powers, M SW, a representative of Evercare, one of the state’s programs that can help provideextra care for qualified residents in facilities.She will tell you about different programs.THU. JAN 14 – SOUTH SHORE CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION LUNCH/MEETING��_`` �����������Z���` �����_�`����

Luncheon and Program. Club Renaissance,2121 S. Pebble Beach Bl. $17.00 inclusive. Reservations or cancellations before noonMon. Jan 11. Please call 938.4230 or 383.7540 or email [email protected]. “Naturesprefect food – Chocolate” by The Original Leena’s Chocolate Shop. Ann Combs,Inspirational speaker. All ladies welcome, no membership required. Sponsored bySouth Shore Christian Women’s Connection,Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. THU. JAN 14 – PATRIOTS CLUB’S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING2:00 p.m. Maintenance Bldg. Conference

Room. Info or questions, call Uta Kuhn 642.9555. All current members are urgedto attend. We are always looking for new members with new ideas. Current memberswho want to remain in the Club, should bring their dues payment to the meeting.Non-members – dues are $7.50 per person,$10.00 per household. FRI. JAN 15 – INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON INDIA9:30 a.m. Florida Room (SCC Atrium

Building). Free. Open to all SCC residents.Info: Eileen Courter 633.8540 or [email protected]. Panel discussion by experts onthe New India. The program will focus onindustrial and technology development,energy, and environmental issues, and U.S. – Indian relationships in business, science, technology, defense and other sectors. FRI. JAN 15 – MUSICAL SOUNDS OF DEAN RATZMAN2:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 1311 Aston

Gardens Ct. Free, RSVP 813.642.8950. Comeand join us at Aston Gardens for some fun and good times!FRI. JAN 15 – BARBARA VANEYCKEN’S TRIB-UTE TO LEGENDARY LADIES OF SONG.6:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, 1210

Del Webb Blvd. W. Tickets ONLY $5.00 andsold ONLY at the door night of performance.Info: 633.3363. Take a journey back to when “Music was Music” with hits from JudyGarland, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Barbara Streisand and more who will be brought to life by this unique singer. Bring a friend, enjoy a truly memorable evening. SAT. JAN 16 – “KIDS AGAINST HUNGER” FOOD PACKAGING EVENT1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Community Hall. Questions:

Denny Hanson 633.7733. SCC Rotary needs 300 volunteers to package food for twohours. Please help. This is our third year and we need your help more than ever. Neighbors Helping Neighbors!SUN. JAN 17 – PELICAN PLAYERS PERFORM “STAYING ALIVE” 5:30 p.m. Kings Point Clubhouse Banquet

Room, 1900 Clubhouse Dr. Tickets $20.00. CallMary McClafferty at 813.634.4430 for Tickets.Limited seating. Dinner Theater: Prime Rib, Chicken Marsala, Baked potato, coffee,tea and pumpkin cheese cake, catered byKings Point Management. Pelican Players will take you back in time and let you solve the “Dastardly Crime” that was committed33573 Jim & Nell Taze To Page 14

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GREAT VALUE AT SUN CITY SENIOR LIVING!

It can be difficult to find good news in today’s difficult economic times…but here is a terrific health care value from Sun City Senior Living.We’re offering low all-inclusive rental rates for new residents who move in before the end of January to selected units in both our assisted living and memory care com-munities. You’ll know exactly what your monthly costs will be.Located near the Villages at Cypress Creek

and Sun City Center, Sun City Senior Living is conveniently close to a wide variety of recreational, cultural and entertainment centers.At Sun City Senior Living, we offer fine living in a comfortable and caring environment, with comprehensive assisted living and memory care services and amenities.

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at the Manhattan Club Studio 24. All monies after expenses goes to the Pelican Players Scholarship Fund.SUN. JAN 17 – OLDIES BUT GOODIES SOCIAL DANCE CLUB – DANCE7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Community Hall. As

always, club members are free and others pay $5.00 at the door. Info: 633-5649. Dress is casual and singles are welcomed. BYOB. Entertainment provided by Shout.TUE. JAN 19 – PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Aston Gardens, 1311 Aston

Gardens Ct. Free FOR PROFESSIONALS ONLY! RSVP 813.642.8950. Please attend our monthly Professional Networking meeting, now held the 3rd Tuesday of every month for 2010. TUE. JAN 19 – LOWER YOUR RISK OF HAVING A STROKE10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Sun City Senior Living,

3855 Upper Creek Dr. FREE. Please RSVP at least 2 days prior to the event. 633.3333. Refreshments will be served. Join Kim McKell, RN, MSN for an informative discussion about how you can lower your risk for Stroke, as well as how to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke. TUE. JAN 19 – STERLING UNIVERSITY1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 231

Courtyards Blvd. Free. RSVP 813.642.8950. Speaker, Phil Leto III, will give an educational seminar on History and Politics in the USA. This week’s topic is: The Tiffany Network – CBS, William Paley and Television. Refreshments will be served. TUE. JAN 19 – BELTONE HEARING2:30 p.m. Aston Gardens, 231 Courtyards

Blvd. FREE, RSVP 813.642.8950. Stop by to get your ears and hearing aids checked. WED. JAN 20 – AGE RELATED MEMORY CHANGES1:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 231 Courtyards

Blvd. FREE. RSVP 813.642.8950 An Educational Seminar by Nancy Parente from the Alzheimer’s Association. She will give this presentation regarding better understanding how age effects the brain. THU. JAN 21 – THE IMPORTANCE OF WEAR-ING COMFORTABLE SHOES10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Sun City Senior Living,

3855 Upper Creek Dr. FREE. Please RSVP at least 2 days prior to the event. 633.3333. Refreshments will be served. How The Shoe Lab, Inc. can help you with your foot and shoe problems. Jeffrey J. Corniello, Licensed and Certified Pedorthist and Fourth Generation of Italian Cobbler will be present to discuss the benefits of custom shoes, diabetic shoes, custom inserts, shoe modifications, elevators, wedges and leather repair. Tired of tired feet?THU. JAN 21 – GFWC SUN CITY CENTER WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING12:30 p.m., Community Hall, Info: Nora

Nelson 318.2155. Annual Arts and Crafts show, members will display items they have made. Program is Dr. Roland Patrick, a dermatologist from Watson Clinic, as guest speaker. Charity of the Month is Y.E.S. (Youth Environmental Services). This program supports young men who have been in trouble, but not serious crime. Members are asked, but not required, to bring hygiene products, board games or cash for Wii modules. THU. JAN 21 – BRITISH CONNECTION PLANS PARTY6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Florida Room at the Atrium.

$3.00 Members, $5.00 Non-Members. Info or to make reservation 813.633.6608. Reservations required by Jan 18. Make checks payable to the British Connection and mail to Helen Roberts, 206 Stonehouse Court, SCC. Come ready for Fun, Games, and Prizes, with DJ Darlene Meadows

spinning music from the 60’s and beyond. Bring your own bottle and a dish to share ���������^�Z����������*����������]��to all SCC and KP residents and their guests. FRI. JAN 22 – FUNSQUAD FOURTH FRIDAY NIGHT EVENT5:00 p.m. Atrium Pool. $3.00 at the door.

Info: Maggie 633.7884 or Nan 642.9897 or website www.sccfunsquad.org. Join us for Hot Dogs, Chips and Cookies. Music by Suzy for your listening and dancing pleasure. SUN. JAN 24 – BRIDGE SEMINAR11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $5.00 (Includes

lunch, classes, and supervised play) Call Marian 642.0719 or Mary 634.2910. For Beginners, Social, and Party Bridge Players. SUN. JAN 24, AMERICANS OF ITALIAN HERI-TAGE PASTRY PARTY6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Kings Point Borini Theater.

Free for members. Non-members are welcome at $5.00 per person. Members have to register their pastry choice by calling Annette at 633.9697. Non-members please send a check made out to AIH with your telephone number and choice of pastry to Annette Macdonald, 2450 Kensington Greens Dr. S.C.C. Cutoff date is Jan 20. Choice of Cannoli or Sfogliatelle, with demitasse coffee and Sambaca. Gerry will be at the keyboard. MON. JAN 25 – JEWELRY and GIFT SALE 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Inn at the

Courtyards, 255 Courtyards Blvd. If you DIDN’T get that gift you wanted for Christmas, stop by and check out what we have! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!MON. JAN 25 – PELICAN PLAYERS AUDITION FOR “LOVE, SEX and THE IRS”7:00 p.m. Kings Point Clubhouse Banquet

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marketing, and undertake chores that are necessary for a successful production. This is a wild farce with twists of fate, sight gags, mistaken identities and hilarious comic lines. Bill Turcotte director needs a cast of 3 women and 5 men. Another Audition is scheduled for Jan 27, Kings Point Clubhouse Craft Room. TUE. JAN 26 – FUNSQUAD BOAT RIDE AROUND SHIP YARDS OF TAMPA BAYNo date stated. Carpool from Community

Hall. No cost stated. Info: Maggie 633.7884 or Nan 642.9897 or website www.sccfunsquad.org. We must have 20 for this trip, so your verbal reservation is necessary. More information to follow. TUE. JAN 26 – LEGAL ISSUES FOR CAREGIV-ERS OF ALZHEIMER and DEMENTIA PATIENTS10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Sun City Senior Living,

3855 Upper Creek Dr. FREE. Please RSVP at least 2 days prior to the event. 633.3333. Refreshments will be served. Amanda Wolf, Elder Law Attorney, presents: Legal documents that must be in place in order for you to assist your loved one and what � ���� ��� ���� �� ��Z ~� � �� �� ��� ���� � ������ �� *� ������ZLiving options available, and 2 public benefits that could help to pay for the cost of home care, assisted living, or nursing home care. TUE. JAN 26 – SCC COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH ANNUAL MEETING1:30 p.m. Florida Room in the Atrium.

Report on the work of the Coalition for the year’s past and a projection of plans for the New Year. In addition, there will be a presentation by leaders of the Hillsborough Chapter of NAMI (National Organization of the Mentally Ill). This organization is the primary support group for seniors who have adult children or grandchildren who are dependent and also mentally or emotionally ill. After the meeting, local chapter of NAMI will be formed for SCC residents.WED. JAN 27 – MENTAL HEALTH COALITION SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the privacy of your home.

FREE. Contact Jane Weigl at 813.232.3200

extension 236 to make your appointment. You can leave a message 24 hours a day. All screenings are confidential.WED. JAN 27 – VETERAN’S LEARNING SEMINAR1:30 – 3:30 p.m. The Inn at The Courtyards,

255 Courtyards Blvd. FREE. RSVP 813.642.8950. Speakers, Amanda Wolf, Elder Law Attorney and Dale Smrekar, Estate Liquidator, will each take their turn to speak and talk about two topics: VA Aid and Attendance Benefits Seminar and Military Antique Values in today’s Internet World. This is a Seminar you don’t want to miss! Learn how being a Veteran and serving our country has put you in a class of its own. WED. JAN 27 – ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Inn at The Courtyards,

255 Courtyards Blvd. Free, RSVP 813.642.8950. If you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s/Dementia you will want to attend this very educational meeting. Learn how to deal and cope with Alzheimer’s from others who are in the same position as you.THU. JAN 28 – SOUTH BAY GENEALOGY SO-CIETY DAY-LONG GENEALOGY SEMINAR8:30 a.m. Early Bird Coffee available. 9:30

a.m. Program begins. Community Hall, $45 ($40 for SBGS members) includes Early Bird Coffee and Lunch. At noon, Hot Buffet by Banquet Masters. Registration required by Jan 15. Check should be sent to SBGS, P O Box 5202, SCC 33571. Details: SBGS website www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flsbgs. Noted Genealogist, Henry (Hank) Jones will make presentations on four subjects. He has a significant TV and Film career prior to becoming a full-time Genealogist.THU. JAN 28 – HIDDEN TREASURES IN YOUR HOME, VALUE OF ANTIQUES10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Sun City Senior Living,

3855 Upper Creek Dr. FREE. Please RSVP at least 2 days prior to the event. 633.3333. Refreshments will be served. Value of antiques in an Internet world. Dale Smreker, C.A.G.A., Certified Personal Property appraiser, will be on hand to discuss the importance of identifying items of unusual value, what makes something valuable, identifying age, Market Value versus

Replacement Value, Trends in antiquevalue and proper liquidation techniques forhigh end valuable.THU. JAN 28 – STERLING UNIVERSITY1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Aston Gardens, 1311

Aston Gardens Ct. Free. RSVP 813.642.8950. Speaker, Phil Leto III, will give an educationalseminar on History and Politics in the USA. Thisweek’s topic is: The Tiffany Network – CBS, William Paley and Television. Refreshmentswill be served. THU. JAN 28 – WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR (FROM UGANDA)6:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, 1210

Del Webb Blvd. W. Free, Love offering.Info: 813.634.2539. From the WatotoChurch in Uganda, the Children’s Choirperformances are a soulful blend of Africanrhythm, contemporary gospel and ethicdance. These Concerts of Hope are lively demonstration of the life changing loveof God experienced by the children of Watoto, and gives them exposure to othercultures broadening their world view. Pleasevisit www.watoto.com. THU. JAN 28 and FRI. JAN 29 – 55 ALIVE DRIVING COURSE12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Aston Gardens, 1311 Aston

Gardens Ct. North building off Del Webb. Free. You must call to sign up 813.642.8950. This class is done by AARP. FRI. JAN 29 – WRITE YOUR LIFE STORY10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hillsborough

Community College’s South Shore campus in Ruskin. Cost is $55 for 20 classroom hours.Register on-line at www. HCCcontinuingEd.com. or call 813.259.6528 to sign up. Thereare eight Friday morning sessions. Learn towrite about your personal history. Seasonedinstructor, Joan Shalleck, will enable youto create this important legacy for yourheirs, but you must have access to a wordprocessing program. SAT. JAN 30 – SCC BIG BAND CLUB DANCE7:00 – 10:00 pm, Community Hall. Guests $9

at the door. Info: Charlie Brown 642.9817. Get dressed up (gentlemen in jackets andties) and come enjoy the best deal ever.BYOB.

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Let me just tell you up front. I LOVE Anna Maria. There is simply no place quite like it in a state FULL of one-of-a-kind places. Is it the atmosphere? Is it the shopping? Is it the food? The beach? The sunset? It’s all of those things in one way or another and maybe something different for everyone, but I can tell you this before you ever go – you WILL be back!Stretching seven miles from

the sugar sand of Bean Point in the north to the wave riders of Longboat Pass in the south, Anna Maria Island is one of Florida’s most heavenly patches of paradise.Ponce De Leon, the seeker of

the fabled Fountain of Youth “discovered” the island in the early 1500’s and named it “Ana Maria Cay” in honor of his mother and the Blessed Virgin. Ponce also discovered that the island was already occupied. The Timucan Indians discouraged the Spaniard, though not the others who would come behind him. In 1539 another conquistador, Hernando de Soto, settled his El Dorado expedition force on Bradenton Beach. When he succumbed to disease, his men went back to Mexico and the Spanish left the Gulf Coast alone for hundreds of years.In 1892, George Emerson Bean

*�� �� ��� ���� ����� ��European descent to become a permanent settler. Visitors have been coming to Anna Maria Island to stay ever since. What began as a simple

� �� ��� ����� ������ � �become a second home for folks from all over the world. In 1948, even Hollywood came to Anna Maria. Esther Williams and Peter Lawford borrowed some of the island heat to steam up the screen in the musical “On an Island with You.”Today, Anna Maria Island

has developed all the allure of tourist-drenched Florida ������� � ������� ��� � ��small town charm. You will not �� ������ ��� ���������complexes rubbing concrete shoulders with resort hotels in a competition to block out the sun. ���� �Q��������� ��������collection of retail shops, superb restaurants in all price ranges and a line of classic “old Florida” vacation motels. Thankfully, the

city fathers of each of the island’s three municipalities (Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and Anna Maria) all seem more concerned with the welfare of their barrier island Eden and the enjoyment of their guests than in raking in cash turning the white sand shoreline into a Manhattan skyline. The locals are family whose

ready smiles are as warm and

bright as the island’s spectacular sunsets. They spend their mornings strolling on the beach or dropping lines in the water at one of the island’s excellent ����� ������  �� � ����your morning joining them or grabbing some breakfast at one of our favorite grub joints (see Island Haunts). What to do after �����������X���� � �'���a perfect omelet? Well, it’s easy

�� ��� � � ����� ��� � ���trolley to get a glimpse of the entire island in a couple of hours. Cruise, stroll or bike by the shops on Bradenton Beach. Spend the warm afternoons trading tall tales in one of the local joints or browsing the island art galleriesor boutiques. In the evening, head out to the shoreline toget lost in one of the island’s legendary sunsets. My favorite aspect of life on

this island? That’s easy! Once you cross the bridge, time, which refuses to stop altogether,slows to a bare crawl. Everyonehas a moment to stroll for shells,lookout for dolphin from thebeach or from the pier, sit a spell or just stop and say hello. If these are the early symptoms of island fever, then I have achronic case.Another nearly universal

symptom that you have theIsland-hopper bug? Wanting to return almost before you leave. Not to visit, mind you, but tostay. Someone in my gang offellow Day Trippers says it every time we stray across the bridge: “Why don’t we just stay a while.” It’s the simple, relaxed

atmosphere that brings on this feeling of captivating fascination. Fishing piers andrestaurants right on the sugarsand provide the best views of the sun coming or going. Between risings and settings you can browse the art galleries,soak in the sun, grab a delicious bite under the sign of the mermaid, stop for drinks at our

NOKP Day Trips “Island Calling”Submitted by Ed Dixon

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Adopt a friend THAT CARES! Sonic and Daisy want to be yours

in 2010

Beginning in 2001, the Critter Adoption & Rescue Effort has been providing second chances at life for healthy, adoptable companion animals. These critters would not

have made it without the work of theses amazing folks – and the support of animal lovers in all the communities of South Hillsborough.

Here are this month’s featured adorable adoptables: Sonic Photo Credit: Judy Stimson

Sonic is a handsome male buff tabby. He was relinquished by his elderly owner who could no longer care for him. Sonic is friendly, neutered, up-to-date on shots, litter-box trained, and microchipped. He enjoys being on the screened-in lanai and knows the word “lizard.” Come give Sonic a forever home!

Daisy ������������������������ ���

Daisy is a lovely Lab/Terrier mix. Sadly, her arrival at C.A.R.E. was the result of her

parents’ divorce. Daisy loves to run and retrieve tennis balls. The joy she spreads to her human caretakers is enormous. Daisy knows basic commands and is housebro-

ken. She has also been spayed, micro-chipped, and brought up-to-date on her

shots.

C.A.R.E. is a no-kill animal shelter open 10 AM to 3 PM on

Tuesday – Saturday.For directions,

visit www.CareShelter.org or call 813.645.2273.

favorite Sandbar or even ask Pat at Duffy’s for a sample of the fabled “coldest beer this side of heaven”. Just remember, if you ����������Q������� ������on you.Life’s a trip. So take one today,

Eddie

Here are some fun reasons to visit the island in January:

Bridge Street MarketFresh produce, gifts, food, community atmosphere, musicand fun. 9:00 AM - 02:00 PMCall Nancy Ambrose for dates 941.518.443

Island Gallery WestPottery and Watercolor exhibitsMonday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM941.778.6648www.islandgallerywest.comHere are a few of my favorite

island haunts:The Gulf Drive CaféGorgeous views and sinfully ��� ���X���� ~ �'���900 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach,Anna Maria Island, FL 34217941.778.1919

The SandbarAn island standard. This seafoodjoint sits right on the sand. Good food. Perfect view.100 Spring Ave, Anna Maria, FL 34216 941.778.0444

The City Pier RestaurantPub dining island style. Goodseafood, great view. Locatedon the historic Anna Maria City Pier. 100 S. Bay Blvd.Anna Maria, FL.Phone 941 779-1667

Duffy’s TavernOne of USA Today’s Top 10Burgers and the “coldest beerthis side of heaven.” 5808 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217. Across fromHolmes Beach City Hall.941.778.2501 BRING CASH.

Café on the BeachBreakfast on the beach. All you can eat pancakes! Not “dining” but great for folks of all ages just coming off or going to the beach.400 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, FL 34502941-778-0784

Rod & Reel PierGreat seafood! Amazing view!"���� ��� ������¡875 N Shore DrAnna Maria, FL 34216941-778-1885

Rotten RalphsA hidden islander gem.A seafood bar and grill that’s out of the way but worth the drive.Anna Maria Yacht Basin902 S. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria, FL941-778-3953www.RottenRalphs.com

Editor’s Note: What are some ��� ���� �������� ������� ��� ��� ��places to visit on Anna Maria Island? Send us a shot of you �������� �����!"����������#��$��� %�&� ���� ���� #���� ���� ����������� ����� ��� ��� �&���������������������#�����"����������'

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The Irish ConnectionSubmitted by Pat Keane

Sunday, January 10 at 5PM in the Florida RoomPot Luck Dinner--BYOB--Bring Plate, Utensils

Sign Up--Carol at 938-4166 or Pat at 633-6968

Condo ASSC NewsCondo Association Luncheon – All Kings Point Residents InvitedThe Kings Point Condominium Owners Association is a service

organization for all the residents in Kings Point. We offer many services from air for your vehicles tires to the

Phone Directory for Sun City Center and Kings Point. One of the key events for residents is the Annual Social for

Kings Point people. This year it will be a Luncheon on Saturday, January 23rd from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Borini Theatre in the North Club House. The caterer will be Suncoast Caterers. There

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�'���#������<���������##�����$�������^�����#����>�Friday, 9 a.m. to Noon. Cost is $10 each. Tickets will also be sold in the North Club lobby in January on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please support your C.O.A. so we can

continue to grant funds to the Kings Point Clubs and Organizations.

Computer ClassesComputer Classes Scheduled

The Computer Club is accepting enrollments for the following computer classes in January 2010:

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These two-hour classes consist of four sessions, held on consecutive weeks. Classes will be held in the Computer Club Classroom in the Sun City Center Atrium Building, beginning at 10 a.m. Tuition is $20, payable upon registration. You may register any day, except Sunday, at the Classroom, 12:30 – 5 p.m. on or after December 15th. Due to the popularity of these classes, and an enrollment limitation of twelve students per class, early registration is recommended.These classes are open to any Sun City Center or Kings Point

resident. For further information regarding these Educational Programs, call or email Bob Wehrle, 813.633.4516, [email protected]. “Q & A Time, again”It’s time to solve your PC problem, or answer your computer

question. Bring your problem or question to the Computer Club meeting on January 6 and let our gang of “experts” help you. You may go home with the perfect solution. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM in the Florida Room. All Sun

City Center and Kings Point residents are invited to attend. For membership and meeting information, contact Ilona Merritt at 813.633.9694.

Pet Owner NewsFree Shots for Cats and Dogs

Submitted by Roxann Seeley 813.746.1350The Community Foundation of Greater Sun City Center, in

partnership with The Humane Society of Tampa Bay, will be offering free immunization shots for cats and dogws at the

Wimauma Civic Center, 5705 Hillsborough Street, Wimauma, FL. January 9th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The event is open to Hillsborough County residents. Dogs or cats must be at least 8 weeks old to receive their DA2PP/FVRCP vaccine

and 3 months or older to receive their Rabies vaccination.Cats must be in a carrier. Dogs must be on a leash.

Patriots Club Annual Meeting in January The Patriots Club of Sun City Center has announced its

Annual Membership Meeting. All members are encouraged to attend and to bring their 2010 membership dues to stay active.

Everyone in the community is invited to attend.For those of you who don’t already know, the Club’s main

objective is to display those beautiful U.S. Flags along S.R. 674 for Memorial Day through July 4, September 11, and Veterans Day.We are always looking for new members, so if you are interested in becoming a member, please mark your calendar and attend our membership meeting. Light refreshments will be available.

DATE: January 14, 2010TIME: 2 p.m.

PLACE: Maintenance Building Conference RoomFor more information contact Uta Kuhn at 642-9555

or Don Renwick at 634-1794.

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Dance AnnouncementBig Band Dance

Submitted by Charlie BrownSaturday, January 9, SCC BIG BAND CLUB DANCE, 7-10 PM,

Community Hall, Guests $9 at the door. Info. Call Charlie Brown at 642-9817. Get dressed up (gentlemen in jackets and ties) and

come enjoy the best deal ever. BYOB.

Laureate Zeta Pi Presents

Winter WonderlandFashion Show & Luncheon Buffet

Saturday January 16, 2010 @ 11:00AMKings Point Banquet Room

Tickets $17.50 Call 645-8202 or 641-1880 Featuring several local merchants

Bon Worth of Sun City CenterCurves of Sun City Center

Marco Nail Salon of Apollo BeachMary Kay Cosmetics

�� �����>�^����>������<�Riverview Florist – Rick & Jan Crosby

Silpada Jewelry – Robin RazickSouth Shore Gallery

Door Prize drawing through out the day

Luncheon & Dessert Buffet served starting @ 11:30AMSeating & tickets are limited so call now for your tickets.

Poem submissionA Little Boy Who’s Now A Man

Written By Betty Hocut

As I walk today by the edge of the seaMemories of yesterday come to meThoughts of how I laughed and ranWith a little boy who’s now a man

We gathered shells and built castles tallAnd in the sound of the wind I still hear him call

Try to catch me if you think you canSaid the little boy who’s now a man

I’d pretend he was just out of reachAs chased after him down the beach

Then we’d sit quietly in the sand by the seaAnd he would tell all his dreams to me

The footprints my little boy left in the sandGrew bigger each year as we walked hand in hand

Until one day as we walked by the seaI saw that my son was taller than me

I knew that someday soon it would beThat he’d be too busy for our trips to the sea

So I cherished each moment and tucked it away.To keep and remember on a day like today

O’er the sands of time in my memories I seeMy little boy walking again with me

I remember again how I laughed and ranWith a little boy who’s now a man.

B U L L E T I N

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B U L L E T I NJanuary Art Exhibition

Member of the Kings Point Art League and award-winning artist, Bruce Fallender, will be exhibiting his work at the Palace Dinner Theater the entire month of January. Featured art will include mixed media offerings, “Beast Blossom” and “Native Rhythm”, watercolor expressions “Galactic Denizens” and “Dance of the

Veils” and the award-winning acrylic work, “Jazz Combo.” The public is cordially invited to view these and other works by Mr. Fallender at the Palace during regular business hours. Call

813.938.5886 for more information.The Palace Dinner Theater is located at

3858 Sun City Center Blvd.

“Autumn Bower” is one of several paintings by Bruce Fallender on display at the Palace Dinner Theater in January.

Poem submissionPoem submitted by Karen Williams-Berardo, Inverness Greens Drive

Life is change...this much we know.

We plant a seed,we watch it grow.

A caterpillar,small and shy,

Unfurls into���##�� ��

An acorn fallsso it can be

Transformed intoa sturdy tree.

And so we knowwhen change arrivesAcross the landscape

of our lives,We still can trustthat it will mean

A special Blessingnot yet seen.

Author unknown.

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B U L L E T I NBritish Connection Plans Party for January 21 Don’t let the post-holiday blues keep you on your couch!

You won’t want to miss the British Connection’s Party on Thursday, January 21, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Florida Room at the Atrium.

Come ready for FUN, GAMES AND PRIZES, with DJ Darlene Meadows spinning music from the 60’s and beyond. Bring

your own bottle and a dish to share for eight (8); setups will be provided. Cost for the event will be $3 for members and $5 for

non-members. The party is open to all Sun City Center and Kings Point residents and their guests. Reservations are required by January 18. Make checks payable to the British Connection

and mail to Helen Roberts at 206 Stonehouse Court, Sun City Center FL 33573. To make a reservation

or for more information, call 813-633-6008.

LAFF*A*LOT To Meet January 8 The club will meet in the Caper Room at 1:30 p.m. in the Atrium Building. We get together on the second Friday of every month.

Join us for laughter and light refreshments. No dues, and all SCC and KP residents are welcome. Laughter is FREE ‘MEDICINE’! It reduces stress and lowers your blood pressure in a natural way. �#'��������#���������]>���������<�'��'�#�����'�����>�#�against depression. Endorphins work as natural pain relievers,

and help create a sense of well-being. For questions, call Helen at (813) 401-9901.

Bus Trip To Matisse Exhibition The Art Club of Sun City Center is sponsoring a Bus Trip

on Wednesday, February 17, to view the Matisse exhibition at the NEW Tampa Museum. The cost of $25 covers travel expenses and the Museum entrance fee. Lunch is not included in the ticket price and riders will be ‘on their own’ for lunch at Jackson’s Bistro

on Harbor Blvd. Those interested in this trip should forward a check, made out to Art Club of Sun City Center, to Marsha Lucidi at 2203 New Bedford Drive, SCC 33573, or contact Marsha at 938-5100 for further details. The bus will leave from the SCC Library at 8:45 a.m. and return to SCC at 3 p.m. The trip is open to all and

membership in the club is not required.

Forum Hosts Indian Panel DiscussionThe International Forum of Sun City Center announces a panel discussion on The New India on Friday, January 15, 2010. The

program will focus on industrial and technology development, energy and environmental issues, and U.S.-Indian relationships in

the business, science, technology, defense and other sectors. All Forum programs are from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Florida

Room of the Atrium Building off North Pebble Beach Boulevard. The typical program begins with initial remarks of no more than

���'��#���������������[�<����'�#��$�#�������#������panelists respond to audience questions and

comments on the presented topic. All Forum programs are open to all residents of Sun City Center.The January panelists are Dr. Russ Kevala, consultant on energy conservation and hybrid vehicles (on energy and environmental

issues in India); Surendra Kosaraju, a senior corporate management consultant specializing in business process re-

engineering and later a college dean and instructor (on Indian-American relationships in the business, jobs, health care and education sectors); Pradeep Nijhawan, senior management

������#��#'���'������#'��#�������>����������'���'����#�'��development and the growth of India’s technology capabilities); Jerri Garretson, writer, designer, personnel manager, and public

����'�����������'�<����'���������������#['�'##�������who was spending 2009 at an Indian research institution); and

Gopal Dandekar, an architect and student of India’s military and security activities (on defense relationships between India and the United States). Four of the panelists were born in India, and

#������[���>�����������'����'[���'#'���$���[�<����'�#����full-year or part-year residents of Sun City Center. This program

was developed by Hal Hann and Dean Mahin, the moderator of the program.

Join the German-American ChorusLove to sing? This is the time to join in. The mixed chorus of the

German-American Club of SCC will begin the 2010 season with rehearsals on new music on Tuesday, January 8. If numbers

of performances are an indication, the group had a very successful, busy holiday season. It began with the CA’s Holiday Walk, where this group entertained for 45 minutes in the Rollins

Theater, following up the next day with an Advent program held at Redeemer Lutheran Church. The SCC Shrine and residents of

Freedom Plaza also invited this group to entertainat their holiday events.

Topping off 2009 was a concert sharing the afternoon program with the South Shore Concert Band in the Community Hall to a

very receptive audience of 450. In 2010 the group is planning on traveling to St. Petersburg to participate in the

German-American Heritage Festival. Rehearsals are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Knowledge of the German language is not a requirement. Director Lynn Hirschfeld, accompanist Thelma Roggenkemper, and all of the folks in this group are there to

help. Call Judy Quitsch at 642-0157 for more information.

Genealogy SeminarSouth Bay Genealogy Society, (SBGS) a Special Interest Group of the Computer Club, will host a day-long genealogy seminar on January 28th. Noted genealogist, Henry (Hank) Jones, will make presentations on four subjects: “When the Sources Are Wrong,”

“Tracing the Origins of Early 18th Century Palatine and Other Emigrants,” “The Great Genealogists & What Made Them Great,”

and “How ‘Psychic Roots’ Became an Unsolved Mystery.” This seminar will be held in the Sun City Center Community Hall (1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.) An included early bird coffee and

������;'�����[�'������#��\������;'#�#��<��>�����>'��'�>at 9:30 a.m. At noon, there will be a

hot buffet by Banquet Masters. ����������'>�'����#��������������<�'��#������'�>a full-time genealogist. He is noted as a very interesting and

humorous speaker.The seminar fee, which includes the early bird coffee and the hot lunch, is $45 ($40 for SBGS members). Registration is required by January 15. Check should be sent to SBGS, P.O. Box 5202, Sun City Center FL 33571. Further details may be found on the SBGS

website at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Kings Point Line Dance ClubThe Kings Point Line Dance Club is having a dance on Wed Jan 20, 2010, 7 - 10 PM at the Borini Theatre in Kings Point. �'���#�����[�'������##�����������|}�}����������

����#���;��#�����#�#����;'�������#��'�>���>�������Keith, Alan Jackson, and George Strait, with other great

country singers mixed in between. BYOB and setups.For info call Jan Ulics 634-6226

Poem submission

A“A” stands for abacus,

A gizmo that adds when we can’t.“A” stands for aardvark,

Whose favorite lunch is an ant.“A” stands for average,

Something we try to exceed.But it takes real work and diligence,

To insure that we will succeed.Your ability is certainly apparent,

You have shown it again with this feat,And we want to commend your effort,

‘Cause getting all “A’s” is real neat!Submitted by: Jim Scott

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AN EXTRA CHANCE

Declarer’s primary responsibility atthe start of play is to ascertain andthen proceed with the line of play thatoffers the best chance to make thecontract. This plan should include aprovision to take advantage of any lieof the cards that may add to hischances without hurting them, even ifthat possibility is not particularlylikely.

Consider this case where Southmissed an opportunity to improvesignificantly on his chances of mak-ing four hearts and, as a result, went

down one. East won the opening dia-mond lead with the ace and returned adiamond to South’s king.

Declarer promptly led the queen ofhearts and let it ride, percentagewisethe correct play missing the K-x-x ofthe suit. East won with the king andreturned a third diamond, ruffed bySouth.

Declarer drew the missing trumpand cashed his club winners beforeleading the ace and another spade.When East turned up with both theking and jack, the contract was kaput.

South expressed his dismay at hav-ing lost to the singleton king of heartsand later finding the K-J of spadesbadly placed. Nevertheless, heshould have made his game. The crit-ical play came early, when he erredby taking the heart finesse. Beforedoing so, he should have taken thenecessary steps to protect against thepossibility that East might have thesingleton king.

After taking the second trick,declarer should play the K-A of clubsand then ruff dummy’s remainingdiamond. The advantage of thissequence of plays can be seen whenSouth next tries the heart finesse, los-ing to the singleton king.

After winning the trick, East mustreturn a club or a diamond, yielding aruff-and-discard, or else return aspade. Either way, declarer can’t losemore than one spade trick, and thecontract is assured.

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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STRANGE BUT TRUEBy Samantha Weaver

¢ �� � � �����������German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer who made the following sage observation: “If we were not all so interested in ourselves, life would be so uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it.”¢ \������� ��� ��������**�� ������� � � ���� *�~ ��� X������� ���� ��� ����movie.¢"� ��� ������ ��� ��� ���fear in most people. However, the keepers of statistics claim that you are much more likely to be killed by a bee than you are to be killed by a shark -- 50 times more likely, in fact.¢ ������� �� ������ *� � � �that the coffee blossom smells like jasmine.¢ ~�� �� � ���� �� �����Qwhether in the sea or on land, it stops breathing. Every 15 minutes or so it will wake up to take a breath, then it will go back to sleep.¢ ~�� �� ����� �� ����� ���crops in the United States, you might be surprised to learn that the plant that covers the most acreage isn’t corn, wheat �� ���*� �Z ���� �� ��� #���about that the next time you’re watering your lawn.¢ #������ ��������� �����

behind the name of the Caribbean island of Curacao. It seems that explorer Amerigo Vespucci had several sailors on his ship who were very seriously ill with scurvy, so he dropped them off on the island, assuming they would die. However, the

abandoned sailors feasted on fresh fruit, thereby ingesting the vitamin C that cured the disease and saved their lives. The word “curacao” means “cure” in Portuguese.¢������ ������*��� ����� ��the arachnophobes reading

this: There are more than 34,000different species of spider.Thought for the Day: “So longas men worship the Caesarsand Napoleons, Caesars andNapoleons will duly rise andmake them miserable.” -- AldousHuxley (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

Strange But True

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&more!&more!Salome’s StarsFOR RELEASE WEEK OF12/27/09ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The New Year brings challenges that can change many things in your life. You need to be prepared not only to confront them, but also to deal with what happens afterward.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You have what it takes to set your goals quite a bit higher this year. Learn what you need to know and put what you learn into your efforts. A partner offers loving support.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) In true Gemini Twin fashion, you’re ��'����� *��� ����������know you’ll have to make in this New Year. Best advice: Get the facts before you make any commitment.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A friend offers you an exciting opportunity for this New Year. Although your positive aspects are strong in most respects, caution is advised. Investigate before you invest.LEO (July 23 to August 22) You can make this New Year a roaring success. Start by �� �)����������� ������'���the changes in the economy. Your den-mate offers both wise and loving support.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The New Year brings new opportunities for change. But you need to be ready to move from the comfortable status quo to the challenging unknown. It’s up to you.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your most important New Year’s resolution should be to work out problems with a family member in order to avoid continuing misunderstandings. Do it soon, for both of your sakes.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The New Year has much to offer the intensely determined Scorpian, who isn’t afraid to take on challenges and stay with them until they surrender their rewards.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You’ll have many �� ������������ � ���� $��Year. But be warned: Reject offers of “help.” You work best when you’re free to be your own creative self.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The New Year offers changes that you might feel you’re not quite ready for. Best advice: Deal with them one step at a time, until you’ve built �������������������AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Travel is a dominant aspect of the New Year. This could mean relocating to another city (or even another country) in connection with your education or your career.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) This New Year brings news about a change you’ve been anticipating. You might have a problem persuading a loved one about your new plans, but he or she will soon go along with them.BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for making people feel safe and protected. You would make an excellent youth counselor.(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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