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New Flood Plan Map Effective August 28, 2008

NEW FLOOD PLAIN MAPS

You may want to invest in Flood Plain Insurance now

Hillsborough County has announced that the newest generation of Flood Plain maps for Sun City Center will become official for flood insurance and development purposes on Wednesday, August 28th.

Full Flood Plan information will be available at the Information Center at 1002 Cherry Hills Drive on Monday (tomorrow) from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon, or from 2 - 4 p.m. Dave Brown and John Bowker will be there to show you how your property looks on the new maps, and then ask you to make way for the next person right behind you. Fair enough?

If you do need (or want) flood plain insurance, you should take action right now to apply for insurance. The reason is that, if your insurance takes effect before August 28, you are permanently grandfathered in at a relatively low rate. Once your application is complete, and you've paid that first premium, there is a 30-day waiting period before flood insurance becomes effective. To get the low rate, therefore, you must have established your account with the flood insurance company by July 28 at the latest.

You can obtain your flood insurance coverage by phoning your home-owner insurance company.

Even if you don't have a mortgage, and your house is not shown as being in the flood plain, but live on one of the many middle-sized lakes in town you may want to consider the additional insurance coverage.

Sun City Center, Fl - Future Development Workshop Scheduled

Residents of Sun City Center are invited to attend the second Workshop for Futrue Development scheduled at 1:30 pm on Friday, June 6, 2008 in the Community Hall, 1910 South Pebble Beach Blvd.

As before, the workshop will focus on recreation, commercial development and the environment we want to develope for senior citizens in the years ahead. The meeting is not designed to deal with current issues.

The intent is to look years ahead to eatablish what residents want so future development won't conflict with this vision.

The views of all attendees will be solicited, however those in attendance can feel free just to sit and listen to what plans are being discussed.

Hurricane Prepardness Expo....May 31, 2008

The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County will host the 2008 Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI).

Admission to the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo is FREE. In addition,Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo guests can enjoy MOSI exhibit galleries and one standard IMAX® Dome Theatre* film for only $8 per person (children under 2 admitted FREE)! *Special engagement films not included.

New this year, the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo will educate residents on the importance of knowing their evacuation zone and making an effective plan in the event of an emergency. Held inside MOSI, the expo will feature over 50 vendors, educational seminars in both English and Spanish, live entertainment, emergency vehicles, giveaways (while supplies last) and much more!

Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo attendees will enjoy a multi-cultural family-fun event complete with music, presentations by city departments and community partners, a special appearance by Dan Noah of the National Weather Service and over 450 hands-on science exhibits inside MOSI!

The Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo is presented by the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County in partnership with MOSI.

A Day Trip to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens


The Gardens are located at 900 South Palm Ave., Sarasota, Fl. are just 40 south of Sun City Center.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a respected center for research and education as well as a famous orchid showplace. Housed on 13 acres, the gardens host more then 20,000 greenhouse plants in addition to the thousands grown outdoors.

There are eight greenhouses including the Tropical Display House where "Color Plentiful" can be seen year round.

For those that enjoy and appreciate Orchids, Selby Gardens will delight you with their collection of over 6000 orchids.

Hours are daily form 10 AM to 5 PM Admission Adults $12.00 and Children (6 to 11) $6.00. Free admisson for Members.

Bag of Books For A Buck!

GIANT BOOK SALE Bag of Books for a Buck!

Saturday, May 17, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM will feature an enormous book sale at the SouthShore Regional Library on 19th Avenue, Ruskin, Fl. As you come into the library, you will be handed a bag for stuffing all the books you want. The cost as you leave will be One Dollar for the bag regardless of how many books you've been able to put in it. The types of books will range from romance novel paperbacks to some rather elegant hard cover novels and collector items. A Silent Auction table will be featured for books of particular value.

The proceeds go directly to the Friends of the SouthShore Library in support of the adult, teen and youth programs that have proven so popular in the short time the library has been open. Donations of books are always welcome.