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Sun City Senior Living Presents “A Night at Casino Royale”

"Never work with children or animals” is an old show business adage, but there’s a hit show returning to SCC for one night only, that has its adult actors doing just that! APARTMENT 14G, a hilarious musical comedy, returns for a one-night engagement as part of SCC- United Methodist Church’s “Thank God It’s Variety” series on Friday, August 16th at 6:30pm at the Church (1210 Del Webb Boulevard West). Tickets are $10, call 634.2539 for more information. Adorable canine, Lucy, and 13 year old show biz sensation, Alex Council, star in this delightful musical mix of tenderness and silliness. Starring alongside the dynamic duo are the show’s playwrites Teri Council, Ellen Kleinschmidt and Kathy Straub. Dan Tackitt and Jeanie Nash are also featured. 14G is directed by former New York actor Lew Resseguie.

APARTMENT 14G is a story of 6 amazing people and one loveable dog named Lucy Fluffyfenders. Through the eyes of the apartment Superin-tendent, the audience will relive a month in their lives in a show filled with unique Broadway show tunes that keep the story moving merrily along. 14G is a tale of dreams and disappointments as well as hope and tolerance. And of course, there is passion and L-O-V-E!!! W-O-O-F!!!

Heather Campese, Sun City Senior Living

Community Relations Coordinator, got it

right with “A Night at Casino Royale” held

at the Golf Club at Cypress Creek. The

Night featured casino games like Blackjack,

Craps, Roulette and a Money Wheel.

“Funny money” was used to “gamble”, with

game winnings used to purchase lots of spon-

sor-donated prizes! All proceeds benefited the

Good Samaritan Alzheimer’s Auxiliary.

Sponsors included: Infinity Home Care, Sun

Towers, Sun City Center Funeral Home,

Mountcastle Vein Centers, The Skin Cancer

Centers, Amanda Wolf (Elder Attorney),

Aging Care Advocates, A+ Hearing Center,

Senior Helpers, Palm Garden, Sun Labs and

JSA Medical Group.

The plan is to hold “A Night at Casino Royale” on an annual basis with a

different charity benefited each year ~ looking forward to the next one!

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The writers and stars of “Apartment 14G” (from left): Ellen Kleinschmidt, Teri Council and Kathy Straub) with the dog who stole the show and will steal your heart, Lucy Fluffyfenders.

Hit Musical , “APARTMENT 14G” , Returns for One Night Only!

Sun City Senior Living Representatives (from left): Brenda Bates, Leasing

Coordinator; Heather Campese, Community Relations Coordinator; Sandy Sims

- Director of Resident Activities; John Perkins, Executive Director, Jeannie Lo-

pez, Memory Care Activities Coordinator; Pat Williamson, Resident Care Coor-

dinator; and, Dee Porter, Business Office Manager.

3855 Upper Creek Drive

633.3333

www.PacificaSunCity.com

The Rollins Theater in SCC is on fire this summer with variety. You asked for it…you got it! A “Cool Summer of

Red Hot Entertainment” continues as The Performing Arts Company of Sun City Center (PAC) presents a series of

shows as part of their “PAC Lite Summer Variety Series”.

Do you love great Broadway music? If the answer to that question is yes, then you won’t want

to miss Kathy Straub as she brings her one-woman show to the Rollins Theater on Saturday,

July 27th. Kathy shares her “Broadway Baby” story as she sings the beloved music of Rod-

gers and Hammerstein. You’ll hear your favorite songs from the Golden Age of Broadway,

songs from classic musicals written by the greatest composer and lyricist in the history of the

Great White Way. Kathy will bring to life her favorite songs from “Oklahoma”, “Carousel”,

South Pacific”, “The King and I”, “Flower Drum Song” and “The Sound of Music”.

August is the month for the men to shine. On Saturday, August 10th, The

KEGG rolls into the Rollins with their classic rock show and more. The

KEGG, composed of pop duo Gary Garbelman and Kelly Emerson, is com-

fortable with electrified rock music and acoustic country songs. They even fea-

ture a nod to Sinatra as well as a touch of jazz and the blues in their varied rep-

ertoire.

Get ready for some pure acappella fun on Saturday, August 24th as

Brotherhood, takes over the Rollins Stage. The music of Brother-

hood is always pure vocals ~ no instruments are used to create the

unique blend of voices and harmony. When you listen to Brother-

hood you will hear a fusion of jazz, rock, pop, oldies, doo wop, and

gospel music with crisp, ringing high notes and earth-shaking lows!

Brotherhood has been recognized for their work in education and

were the first ever recipients in Hillsborough County of the Super-

intendent’s Award for Excellence, Dedication, and Devotion in

Education. They have sung for Presidents and First Ladies, and

have represented the State of Florida in Washington D.C. as enter-

tainers at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

All of these shows will be presented at 2:30pm and 7pm at the Rollins Theater, located at 970 Cherry Hills Drive in

Sun City Center. Tickets for each show are $10 each and are available via credit card by calling 220.7913 or at the SCC

Atrium Kiosk, which will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9am ~ noon. Patrons who purchase ad-

vance tickets for these remaining summer series shows will receive preferred seating. For further information and details

on all shows, call the ticket line or visit the PAC website at www.PerformingArtsCompany-SCC.org.

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The Performing Arts Company of Sun City Center Continues its Successful PAC Lite Summer Variety Series

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Do you have questions about cancer? There is a valuable resource for you right here in our community ~ South Bay

Hospital. South Bay Hospital is partnering with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to offer patients and the com-

munity a Cancer Resource Center. Visitors can access ACS programs, information, wigs, head coverings, breast pros-

thetics, bras and other beneficial items and services.

The Center is staffed by compassionate, caring and trained volunteers from the community who are willing to talk and

share cancer resources. Many have personally experienced cancer and all have been touched by cancer in some way.

The Cancer Resource Center is open weekdays from 8am to 4pm and can be reached at 634.0396. Also, if you are inter-

ested in joining the team of volunteers, please call 634.0187.

South Bay Hospital ~ Cancer Resource Center

4016 Sun City Center Boulevard

634.0396

www.SouthBayHospital.com

South Bay Hospital Recognized

South Bay Hospital was recently named one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for heart attack,

heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations

in the United states.

South Bay Hospital was recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based processes

that are shown to improve care for certain conditions. This year’s list of Top Performers represents the top 18% of more

than 3,400 elegible accredited hospitals reporting data.

When a Heart Stops, Don’t Pause. Just Pump.

Only 5 to 10% of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside a hospital survive.

But that number could be at least doubled if more bystanders,performed CPR ~ and to-

day’s “hands-only” approach requires no mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or even formal

training. “Don’t be afraid to try,” says Ben Bobrow, MD, associate professor of emer-

gency medicine at the University of Arizona. Bystanders take action in only about a third

of cardiac arrest cases, so the American Heart Association has launched an initiative to

teach 911 dispatchers how to coach people through the process. A dispatcher should immediately ask whether the victim

is conscious and whether he or she is breathing normally. If the answer to both is no, the dispatcher can help a caller

start CPR, often within 60 seconds.

If you see an adult who has collapsed:

Check the breathing, is there gasping for air or breathing shallowly?

If so, stack the heels of your palms on the chest and pump hard and fast.

Try humming the BeeGees’ “Stayin’ Alive” to yourself as you go ~ if you press down on every beat, you’ll reach

the ideal rate, about 100 pumps per minute.

Using this method on adults is as effective as the old “two breaths to every 30 pumps” technique, and sometimes even

more effective. Children and drowning victims, however, still benefit from the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation along with

compressions. ~ Kalee Thompson, Stay Healthy

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Hillsborough Community College SouthShore

Meet the New Dean of Academic Affairs Craig Hardesty, Ph.D.

HCC-SouthShore recently welcomed a new Dean of Academic Affairs: fac-

ulty member, Dr. Craig Hardesty. A NISOD award-winning educator

with 13 years of college and university teaching experience, Dr. Hardesty

was selected as HCC Faculty of Excellence in 2008. His success in devel-

oping distance learning courses at HCC resulted in a 2011 Blackboard Cata-

lyst Award. Dr. Hardesty hopes to help SouthShore continue to grow as the

educational center of southern Hillsborough County.

Congratulations, Dr. Craig Hardesty!

HCC-SouthShore student, Nicole Schuyler, receives state and interna-

tional honors

As President of HCC-SouthShore’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor

Society, Nicole Schuyler made great strides, helping to secure the first

grant for her campus, representing HCC at the Presidential Inauguration

and being honored as a member of the All-Florida Academic Team. Most

recently, however, Schuyler earned the highest honor ever for an HCC-

SouthShore student when she received the Distinguished Chapter Officer

Award at the Phi Theta Kappa International Conference in California. Her

outstanding campus leadership and community engagement made her 1 of

30 recipients of this award chosen from over 1,300 participating chapters.

Schuyler graduated from HCC in May and plans to pursue a bachelor’s

degree as the next step in her education.

Congratulations, Nicole Schuyler!

551 24th Street NorthEast

259.6100

www.hccfl.edu

Nicole Schuyler pictured with her mother at the

Student Excellence Awards banquet at Sun City

Center.

Free Medicare and Health Insurance Information/Counseling The West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides services for eld-

ers in 5 counties, including Hillsborough County.

If you have questions about Medicare, SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a program affiliated with

the Area Agency on Aging, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser-

vices.

Current beneficiaries, as well as those about to enroll, may benefit from utilizing SHINE since the program offers free,

unbiased and confidential counseling about Medicare and health insurance.

SHINE counselors do not sell anything but are trained to provide information and assistance with Medicare questions,

initial enrollment, low-income subsidy applications and billing issues. Additionally, SHINE counselors do not represent

any insurance companies.

The SHINE program can be found on the web at www.floridashine.org.

Area Agency on Aging website is www.agingflorida.com.

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101 1st Avenue NE

645.7651

www.firehouseculturalcenter.org

The Firehouse Cultural Center, located in Ruskin, offers unique experiences of the arts,

educational and cultural programs for all, beginner to professional, for the community and

for the region. It’s a place to explore possibilities with its Blackbox Theater, open studio

bays, inside and outside spaces, digital capabilities, waterfront (and yes, a radio tower too).

The Firehouse Cultural Center provides quality programming with a focus on a full spec-

trum of the arts, and on education for all ages. Center programs encourage participation,

engagement discovery and learning. The Center offers experiential connections to the arts and to the unique history, cul-

ture and natural environment of the SouthShore region. The Center stimulates/supports/encourages economic opportu-

nity, contributing to Ruskin’s downtown development and to building a tangible sense of place.

The Firehouse Cultural Center sits on land first donated to Hillsborough County by the Ruskin Commongood Society,

which founded the Ruskin community in 1908. The Ruskin community was formed as an idealist, egalitarian commu-

nity, strongly influenced by the writings and philosophy of John Ruskin ~ an English art critic, social thinker, poet and

artist. John Ruskin famously believed in the arts as a tool for understanding and knowledge and widely promoted the

importance of the arts in education and in community life.

The Firehouse Cultural Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 and a major project of the Ruskin Community Development

Foundation, a non-profit focused on supporting significant community initiatives.

Georgia Vahue is Executive Director for the Firehouse Cultural Center. Prior to joining FCC, she was the Director,

School for the Arts, Great Neck Arts Center in New York for ten years. She passionately believes that art humanizes,

connects us, strengthens our communities and strongly believes arts education can make a difference in a child’s life.

She is a Fulbright Fellow, Certified Teacher of K – 12 Art, Gifted and Talented Education with 12 years of teaching ex-

perience in Florida, London and New York; and graduated from the University of South Florida, College of Fine Arts.

She attended the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in Maine and has worked with numerous artists

and curators, including internationally known artist, James Rosenquist and Ned Rifkin, former Under Secretary of Art,

Smithsonian Institution; Blanton Museum Director; and Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Georgia Vahue is a published arts writer and curriculum developer. The University of Georgia, Atlanta, recognizes her

as a “Southern Scholar on Women”. In addition, she has more than 15 years experience in arts administration, grants

writing, marketing and public relations.

Firehouse Cultural Center

September 29th

- October 31st: The Big Draw!

This year's Big Draw picks up on the 2012 International Campaign for Drawing's

Theme-- and artist Paul Klee's famous line-- "Take a Line for a Walk". From accor-

dion books to figure drawing workshops to experimenting with combining line draw-

ing and photography, there will be a range of fun, accessible activities for all ages and

skill levels.

Firehouse Cultural Center, SouthShore Arts Council and the Tampa Museum of

Art will co-sponsor this year's International Day of Drawing event in the South-

Shore area, Saturday, October13th.

Big Draw invites everyone ~ of all ages and artistic experience ~ to join in, using

drawing to engage our minds and imaginations.

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Start now to prepare your hurricane survival kit for you, your family and your pets, with food,

water, medicine and batteries. Be sure to secure important documents in waterproof bags or

containers.

Pre-register special needs of elderly residents that need assistance for a Special Needs Shelter.

Early registration allows emergency officials to quickly identify and check on those that need

medical attention. Special Needs applications are available by calling Hillsborough County's

Infoline at 272.5900 or the Hillsborough County Health Department 307.8015 x6006.

Make sure you are prepared to evacuate if the order is issued. The designated shelters in our

area are: Beth Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin, (this location is

wheelchair-accessible with ADA-accessible restrooms) and is a County-staffed pet friendly

shelter ~ bring cage, food, water, medications and proof of vaccinations; and, Earl J. Lennard High School, 2342 Shell

Point Road East in Ruskin (this location is wheelchair-accessible with ADA-accessible restrooms).

Make sure you keep up with weather developments and official instructions as storms form so you have plenty of time

to secure your home, boat, pets and family.

The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ended on November 30, 2012, having produced a total of 19 tropical

storms of which 10 became hurricanes, including 1 major hurricane. Tropical Storm Debby formed in the Gulf of Mex-

ico in June. In August, Tampa braced for Tropical Storm Isaac, but the storm never reached hurricane status until it hit

the Mississippi Delta. The only full-fledged hurricane that came close to Florida was Sandy in late October. The one

major storm was Hurricane Michael, a Category 3, which formed and petered out in the middle of the Atlantic.

The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began on June 1, 2013, and ends on November 30, 2013.

On May 23, 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued their 2013 Atlantic hur-

ricane season outlook. NOAA is forecasting an active season this year. For the six-month hurricane season, which be-

gan June 1st, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70% likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms

(winds of 39 mph or higher) ~ of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6

major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).

>>>> These predictions are well above the seasonal average of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.

Here are some reminders on ways to keep your family, pets and belongings safe:

Detailed hurricane preparedness information can be found in the

Hillsborough County 2013 Hurricane Guide available at post offices, fire stations

and public libraries.

2013 Hurricane Season is here

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