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DECEMBER 2024 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Don’t miss the Holiday Golf Cart Parade on December 7, recall the fun of the Halloween pool party, get to know the detailed artists of the Dollhouse Miniatures Club, do some “Shufflin’,” learn a new skill, discover a new hobby,...
5th Annual SCC Relay for Life Surpasses Goal
5th Annual SCC Relay for Life Surpasses Goal By Bob Sanchez The 5th annual SCC Mini-Relay for Life drew hundreds to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on July 29 to raise money in the fight against cancer. The event raised $16,757.39, easily...
SCC Celebrates Earth Day
The Sun City Center Audubon Society celebrated the 51st anniversary of Earth Day on April 22 at the SCC Community Association’s West Campus Nature Trails. The weather cooperated beautifully with clear skies, a light breeze, low humidity and temperatures in...
For the Birds?
For the Birds?Story by Ilona Merritt, Photography by Kai RambowSome information courtesy SCC History Society When the greens of the North Courses were re-sodded in 1987-8, the chemicals used to fumigate the soil had been covered with plastic,...
Inspiring Our Future Leaders
Inspiring Our Future Leaders By Thomas D Hart, MOWW Sun City Center Chapter A group of excited and curious students showed up at the Plaza Club in Sun City Center to attend a Youth Leadership Seminar. Eight different high schools in Hillsborough...
JUNE 2021 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… Celebrate Earth Day, enjoy local wildlife, get updates on the upcoming Entertainment Series, learn about a benefit event for local pets, go back in time to a wacky and wonderful rendition of the Renaissance, experience turning...
Elmer Mack Celebrates a Century
Elmer Mack Celebrates a CenturyBy Diane M. Loeffler Do you know a local resident who is one hundred or older? Twenty-two Sun City Center Community Association members have reached or surpassed that number with one born in 1914, one in 1915, two in 1917,...
Kings Point Garden Club Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Kings Point Garden Club Celebrates Cinco de Mayo By Paula Lickfeldt The residents of Kings Point have had space near the back entrance, for garden plots since 1990. The garden club has many members and boasts a lot of diversity in their membership. Kings...
May 2021 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… The Photo Club members wow us once again, the SCCCA announces a very important Town Hall meeting; a local Club donates thousands for lifesaving equipment; we visit the reopened Tampa Theatre; make some local Family Connections;...
April 2021 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… Visit the Arcadia Rodeo, laugh and learn with Phoney Baloney, marvel at the blue Angels, enjoy Gazebo concerts, celebrate local volunteers, appreciate Andy Ledoux, take a Nature Break, join a grief support group, explore the...
March 2021 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… Hear from the newly elected SCCCA Board Members, see who helped SCC residents get their COVID-19 vaccine, get away for the day at Apollo Beach Preserve, mark your calendars for a very special livestream theater event, enjoy a...
The February 2021 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS
In this issue… Get to know the SCC Beautification Corporation, discover who won the SCC Photo Club’s Best of the Best contest, get up to date on local infrastructure projects, stay on your toes with the Ballet Club, explore art and nature at...
The January 2021 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… Get to know the members of the Cygnet Yacht Club, meet the candidates in the SCCCA Board run-off election to be held February 3, explore the history of Old Town Hall, see how the Holiday Spirit is alive and well in SCC &...
Space at the table
Space at the tableBy E. Adam PorterEditor, News of SCC & South County I love Christmas, the entire holiday season. From the moment the turkey comes out of the oven on Thanksgiving until we toast the new year, my spirits are up, and there’s a gleam in...
The December 2020 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… We share the holiday spirit of giving with Toys For Tots, see how the Shriners plan to “Save the Day” for some deserving local kids, relive the scary fun of the Ghoulish Golf Cart Parade, explore the holiday gifts and decorations...
Saluting Our Veterans
Saluting Our Veterans By E. Adam Porter, Editor, and the News Team This month, I asked our reporters to join me in the Editor’s Corner to share about some of the veterans who have made a difference in their lives. If you are a veteran, thank you for your...
The November 2020 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!
In this issue… Relive a “Fantastic Day,” celebrate 25 years of dedicated service, mourn a “Loss to Our Community,” look back in time to 1962, “Meet the Candidates” for the SCCCA Board of Directors, go “Behind the Scenes” at Dancing With the...