November 2023 NEWS is HOT off the Press!

November 2023 NEWS is HOT off the Press!

In this issue…

Discover what the Long Range Planning Committee is working on, find out how folks cruise around SCC, hear from the candidates for CA Board of Directors, ring bells with DAR, support local kids, laugh with the Pelican Players, travel to Wild Florida, get important answers from the Security Patrol, make some Family Connections, sing with the Choir of Man, and meet an inspiring wounded warrior.

Then be sure to check out the Club News, Kings Point News, Military News, Sports, Arts, Faith & Service, and Community News sections to help you plan your month.

Read the November 2023 Issue of The News

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Check out FunFest on March 11 and Sun ‘n Fun on March 28, find out about the latest scams on March 9, stroll the Bluebird Trail, thank Claudia Hinson for years of outstanding service to the community, learn about Seniors in...

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Meet the new SCCCA board, enjoy amazing images created by Photo Club members, celebrate 60 years of SCC, jam with the Kings Point Music Makers, grab your calendars to fill with February festivals… Enjoy a Casual, Comfortable...

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow By Kai Rambow Travel is back! Virgin Atlantic just started service between Tampa and London Heathrow.  It’s a first. Yes, there is British Airways, but their flight is to London Gatwick.  As...

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Discover why bird lovers flocked to Community Hall, save the date for the Volunteer Picnic on February 15; cruise with the Holiday Cart Parade, see how folks celebrated Christmas in Wimauma, enjoy the Shrine Christmas party, hang...

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In WimaumaBy Paula Lickfeldt Event planners promised “all the fixins' and trimmings, arts, crafts, homemade goods, and so much more…” and they delivered. Vendors were inside and outside the building offering every holiday item...

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season By Kai Rambow There may have been fewer golf carts participating in this year’s parade, however, those that entered put a lot of thought into their decorations.  It was fun to see the creativity put into...

November 2022 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

November 2022 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

As we turn our clocks back (November 6) and look forward to fall, we hope you are doing well and excited about another beautiful month here in Sun City Center and South Hillsborough County.

In this issue…

After Hurricane Ian, our neighbors in South Florida and wildlife here in SCC need some assistance. Meet some folks working to offer that help. Discover how some of your neighbors decked their halls for Halloween, save the date for “Hi, Neighbor!” and the annual Holiday Golf Cart Parade, get an update from the Long Range Planning Committee, celebrate an “Island Man,” Meet the Candidates for the SCCCA Board of Directors, cruise and learn with Tampa Bay Watch, read an After the Storm report from HCSO Deputy Jeff Merry, revisit the Mosquito Bowl, learn 10 reasons to enter your cart in the Holiday Parade, meet a centenarian, and get ready for all the upcoming seasonal events in SCC & South County.

Then be sure to check out the SCCCA Club News, Kings Point News, Military News, Sports, Arts, Faith & Service, and Community News sections to help you plan your month.

Read the November 2022 Issue of The News

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Check out FunFest on March 11 and Sun ‘n Fun on March 28, find out about the latest scams on March 9, stroll the Bluebird Trail, thank Claudia Hinson for years of outstanding service to the community, learn about Seniors in...

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Meet the new SCCCA board, enjoy amazing images created by Photo Club members, celebrate 60 years of SCC, jam with the Kings Point Music Makers, grab your calendars to fill with February festivals… Enjoy a Casual, Comfortable...

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow By Kai Rambow Travel is back! Virgin Atlantic just started service between Tampa and London Heathrow.  It’s a first. Yes, there is British Airways, but their flight is to London Gatwick.  As...

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Discover why bird lovers flocked to Community Hall, save the date for the Volunteer Picnic on February 15; cruise with the Holiday Cart Parade, see how folks celebrated Christmas in Wimauma, enjoy the Shrine Christmas party, hang...

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In WimaumaBy Paula Lickfeldt Event planners promised “all the fixins' and trimmings, arts, crafts, homemade goods, and so much more…” and they delivered. Vendors were inside and outside the building offering every holiday item...

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season By Kai Rambow There may have been fewer golf carts participating in this year’s parade, however, those that entered put a lot of thought into their decorations.  It was fun to see the creativity put into...

FallFest October 16: Don’t miss it!

FallFest October 16: Don’t miss it!

FallFest October 16: Don’t miss it!

Entertainment, Food, Art, Shopping, and a Health Fair               

By Diane M. Loeffler

Rain or shine, FallFest will take place on October 16. The day will begin at the gazebo with opening remarks, the flag raising, the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. The rest of the day will be similar to our traditional March FunFest with entertainment, food, club sales, vendors and a health fair. Participants include 74 clubs and organizations, 12 businesses, a bloodmobile, and health care services.

Where to Park

Car and golf cart drivers are encouraged to park by Community Hall (1910 S. Pebble Beach Boulevard). Aston Gardens will be providing three buses to take you from the Community Hall Parking Lot on South Pebble Beach to the Community Association Administration Building on North Pebble Beach.

Park at Community Hall and one of the three buses provided by Aston Gardens will take you to the parking lot in front of the Community Association Administration Building. Driver Jerry Crabb has driven buses for Aston Gardens for 20 years.

Three buses will run continuously from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. These buses are handicapped accessible. Each air conditioned bus has 24 comfortable seats plus two places for wheelchairs. Remember: the parking lots in and near North Pebble Beach and Cherry Hills will all be closed. There will be no car parking available near North Campus. For safety reasons, no one should park along the nearby streets.

Golf carts may also opt to park in the fields behind the Atrium Building’s parking lot. This is where the temporary offices once stood. Be sure to remember where you park.

Look For

Information booths will be set up at the CA Office where the buses drop you off, at the end of the Pottery Wheel Building, along Cherry Hills Drive, and inside the Atrium Building. Volunteers will give you maps with schedules and answer your questions. The booth near the Pottery Wheel Building will also be the lost and found (people and items) area during the festival.

You will see men and women wearing bright orange shirts or jackets. These HAM radio operators will help you if you are lost or if you are looking for someone who is lost.

What to Bring

Bring your appetite, your shopping list, some cash, masks, and your cell phone. The following items are on the menu: breakfast sandwiches, sloppy joe’s, hot dogs, Italian sausage, potato salad, beans, apple and cherry pies (with ice cream and toppings), BBQ chicken sandwiches, grilled pork chops, homemade cookies, homemade brownies, burgers, chips, beverages and popcorn. Just in case the menu changes or clubs run out of your favorites, have alternatives in mind. Popcorn will be sold near the gazebo, the other items in the parking areas near Rollins Theater.

FallFest will be an opportunity to buy some genuine “made in Sun City Center” items created by your talented friends and neighbors. You will also be able to buy gift baskets and other items. Shop locally to get great deals while supporting clubs. Many clubs donate all or a portion of their revenues to area charities. Feeling lucky? There will be many chances to purchase lottery tickets for all sorts of items.

Masks are requested for when you are inside buildings. When indoors, you may find you are rather close to other people, especially when you are at the health fair.

You might want to take photos of those in your party with your phone. Should one of you get lost or separated from the others, you can show your phone’s photos to the radio club men and women (wearing bright orange). It is much easier for them to reunite people when they can see exactly what the individual is wearing that day.

What NOT to bring

Leave your pets at home unless they are certified service dogs. Also, do not bring bicycles near the venue area. Leave them at home or near Community Hall.

Health Fair

Stop by the Horizon Room to talk to companies and individuals offering health care services. One new service is flu shots. Walgreens will be providing up to 100 of them. You can walk through the Horizon Room to the parking lot where a Bloodmobile will welcome anyone willing and able to donate blood.

Festival guests clapping and singing along with Bill “Elvis” Lindsay at a previous FunFest (News file photo).

Entertainment

There are six places providing entertainment. The gazebo will be the site for the opening ceremonies beginning at 9 a.m. Starting at 9:15, go to the Florida room for presentations or performances by Southeastern Guide Dogs, the Women’s Chorus, Par for the Chorus and Wonders of Nature.

The Dance Studio will start with Cloggersizers at 9:30 followed by Let’s Dance Ballroom Dancers, Jazzmatazz, and West Coast Swing and Country Dance. The Main Tent will be set up near the Arts and Crafts Building on Cherry Hills Drive. At 9:30, Razzmatazz (a ventriloquist) will perform as well as the Dukes, Bill “Elvis” Lindsay with Kevin Brooks, and Nunez at Night. The Rollins Theater will feature the Front Porch Pickers at 11 and 12. The Swim Dancers will perform at the indoor pool from 11:30 to 11:50.

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Check out FunFest on March 11 and Sun ‘n Fun on March 28, find out about the latest scams on March 9, stroll the Bluebird Trail, thank Claudia Hinson for years of outstanding service to the community, learn about Seniors in...

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Meet the new SCCCA board, enjoy amazing images created by Photo Club members, celebrate 60 years of SCC, jam with the Kings Point Music Makers, grab your calendars to fill with February festivals… Enjoy a Casual, Comfortable...

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow By Kai Rambow Travel is back! Virgin Atlantic just started service between Tampa and London Heathrow.  It’s a first. Yes, there is British Airways, but their flight is to London Gatwick.  As...

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Discover why bird lovers flocked to Community Hall, save the date for the Volunteer Picnic on February 15; cruise with the Holiday Cart Parade, see how folks celebrated Christmas in Wimauma, enjoy the Shrine Christmas party, hang...

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In WimaumaBy Paula Lickfeldt Event planners promised “all the fixins' and trimmings, arts, crafts, homemade goods, and so much more…” and they delivered. Vendors were inside and outside the building offering every holiday item...

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season By Kai Rambow There may have been fewer golf carts participating in this year’s parade, however, those that entered put a lot of thought into their decorations.  It was fun to see the creativity put into...

The January 2020 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS

The January 2020 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS

In this issue…

Relive the “Holiday” fun of the Cart Parade, Breakfast, and Walk. Bask in the warm glow of festive holiday lights. Celebrate another successful SCC Shrine Club Children’s Christmas party and shimmering Apollo Beach boat parade. Find out how the Roamin’ Oldies car club plans to help community charities, and meet Zoo Tampa’s new panther cubs. Raise a glass with the Wine Guild, get valuable health information from South Bay Hospital and the SCC Emergency Squad, learn how a stronger core promotes better health, and discover how to access local history at the SCC Library. Then get a refresher on the golf cart rules of the road.

Then be sure to…

Check out the Entertainment Corner, Club News, SCC Bulletin, Kings Point, Community News, Dance, Military News, Faith & Service, Arts, Sports, Travel, and South County Events sections to help you plan your month. Then travel with your friends and neighbors who carried The News around the world.

Read the January 2020 Issue of The News

Fun Train Robbery?

Fun Train Robbery?

Fun Train Robbery?

By Kai Rambow

 

There was a lull in the shooting; both sides were out of bullets. “Keep talking while I’m reloading,” instructed the sheriff to the bad guy. This is just one of the fun moments during the Hole in the Head Gang – Train Robbery.

The Florida Railroad Museum has a knack for not just taking passengers on a train ride, but creating memorable experiences.  Adults were just as enthused, maybe more so, than kids to get their picture taken with a cast of characters.

The first set of dates will be at the end of this month.  Events at the Railroad Museum are very popular and sell out quickly.  So, if you’d like to do this, get your tickets early.

 

Hole in the Head Gang Train Robbery

November 30, December 1

Florida Railroad Museum

12210 83rd Street East

Parrish, FL 

(941) 776-0906

www.frrm.org 

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

March 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Check out FunFest on March 11 and Sun ‘n Fun on March 28, find out about the latest scams on March 9, stroll the Bluebird Trail, thank Claudia Hinson for years of outstanding service to the community, learn about Seniors in...

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

February 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Meet the new SCCCA board, enjoy amazing images created by Photo Club members, celebrate 60 years of SCC, jam with the Kings Point Music Makers, grab your calendars to fill with February festivals… Enjoy a Casual, Comfortable...

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Starts Service to London Heathrow By Kai Rambow Travel is back! Virgin Atlantic just started service between Tampa and London Heathrow.  It’s a first. Yes, there is British Airways, but their flight is to London Gatwick.  As...

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

January 2023 NEWS is HOT off the PRESS!

In this issue… Discover why bird lovers flocked to Community Hall, save the date for the Volunteer Picnic on February 15; cruise with the Holiday Cart Parade, see how folks celebrated Christmas in Wimauma, enjoy the Shrine Christmas party, hang...

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In Wimauma

Christmas In WimaumaBy Paula Lickfeldt Event planners promised “all the fixins' and trimmings, arts, crafts, homemade goods, and so much more…” and they delivered. Vendors were inside and outside the building offering every holiday item...

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season

Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season By Kai Rambow There may have been fewer golf carts participating in this year’s parade, however, those that entered put a lot of thought into their decorations.  It was fun to see the creativity put into...