CA Communicator February 16, 2018 |
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In this Issue
CA NEWS
CITY/COUNTY NEWS
AROUND SUN CITY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Nonprofit Fair
TODAY Thursday, Feb. 16 9 a.m. to Noon Ballroom • Free |
Talk to representatives of area nonprofit organizations and find out if there is a service you need or a cause you are interested in supporting. |
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Board of Directors Meeting |
Thursday, Feb. 22 1 p.m. • Ballroom Live on Channel 18 Available Online Afterward
The agenda and read-ahead materials for the quarterly Board Meetings are available for review at least 72 hours prior to the event on the Sun City Texas website. Board agendas, minutes and read ahead are posted online at www.sctexas.org > Resident Home > Community Association Info > Board (log in required).
Videos Available
The Board workshops and meetings are available on the Board website following the meeting at www.sctexas.org/Board (login requried). The meetings also air live on Channel 18 and rerun at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. the day of the meeting (Channel 18 is available to Suddenlink subscribers). |
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Shred Day - Thursday, Mar. 1 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until trucks are filled |
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Other 2018 Shred Days are: May 3, July 5, Sept. 6 and Nov. 1. |
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Our first shred day of this year was wildly successful, shredding more than 16 tons of paper for hundreds of residents! Two trucks will be stationed in the Cowan Creek parking lot. - Residents may bring up to two (2) paper bags or cardboard boxes of paper to shred.
- Please shred ONLY personal/private documents, bank statements or old bills.
- NO plastic bags will be allowed
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Time to Apply for an Advisory Committee |
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You have just three weeks to submit your application. Apply for a committee by Mar. 9.
Advisory Committees are valuable to Sun City. They advise the Board of Directors, work with CA Staff, and serve our community which results in reduced costs and staffing needs. Click Here find out about the process and current committee openings.
These Committees and others have openings:
Chartered Clubs
Assists Chartered Clubs except Golf, and monitors their activities to ensure compliance with the CA Policy. Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board for new Chartered Clubs. Members may have experience with or participate in Sun City Chartered Clubs.
Covenants
Members help investigate and resolve issues regarding violations or non-compliance of Sun City’s Governing Documents. A background in mediation, arbitration or HR experience in conflict resolution is helpful to this committee.
Elections
Members assist with the Community Association election process through workshops, candidate publicity and ballot and election procedures. They may have skills in organizing data and events, maintaining detailed documents or experience in conducting elections.
Applications are due Mar. 9 online or at the Members Services Office by 4 p.m.
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Register Required
Friday, Mar. 9
9 – 11 a.m. Social Center Ballroom 2 Texas Drive The New Neighbor Round Up is an orientation to the Sun City Texas Lifestyle for new residents. It consists of short presentations that offer a closer look at what it means to live in our community, things to do inside and outside of Sun City, and explains the importance of our governance system and resident volunteerism. Your assigned table will be hosted by a long-time Sun City resident who can answer many of your questions in a relaxed and comfortable environment. The program is presented by the Sun City Texas Neighborhood Rep Organization (NRO) and takes place each quarter.
Registration is required so we know how many tables to setup. Click Here to register. . |
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Advice to Your Younger Self |
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This spring, commencement speakers across the country will dish out advice to young people about how to head out into the world. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give to your younger self on graduation day?
Send your answer (250 words or less) to [email protected] by Monday, Mar. 12 for possible inclusion in the May issue of Sun Rays. Photographs highly encouraged. Questions? Call Jaime at 512-948-7745. |
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Emergency Volunteers Needed!
Tuesday, Mar. 13
8 a.m. - Noon
We need YOUR help!
The Emergency Management Committee will conduct an emergency preparedness drill on Tuesday, Mar. 13 from 8 a.m. - noon. Volunteers are needed to register evacuees at Resident Evacuation Centers, provide medical aid for residents with simulated injuries at the First Aid Centers and help residents with pets at the Pet Centers. Lobby volunteers help with physical setup and resident information.
All volunteers will have a short training session before the drill. Please contact Barbara Akers at [email protected]. |
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Become a Citizen on Patrol and
Help keep Sun City safe by providing a watchful presence in the community and reporting emergency and non-emergency situations needing response.
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Friendly Reminder: Golf Cart Safety Can golf carts drive in the left hand lane?
The question has come up, can golf carts drive in the left hand lane on our four lane roads (Del Webb, SC Blvd., Cool Spring). Here is the answer from the Georgetown Police Department:
(b) An operator of a vehicle on a roadway moving more slowly than the normal speed of other vehicles at the time and place under the existing conditions shall drive in the right-hand lane available for vehicles, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, unless the operator is: - Passing another vehicle; or
- Preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
* PD’s interpretation of the law is that golf carts that are not able to go the speed limit for the road should not be in the left lane unless they are passing or preparing to make a left. |
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Parking for Hidden Ravine Natural Area For those who need to park their car or golf cart when hiking on the new trails in the Hidden Ravine area, please use the following locations to park. (Numbers below correspond with map locations.)
- Park at the trail head to the Mocking Bird Trail. This is on Sun City Blvd. by the surveyors trailer.
- Park at the trail head to the Hidden Ravine Natural Area on Sun City Blvd. across the street from the Horticulture Gardens. Cars and golf carts are permitted in this area.
Once the New Amenity Center is open, parking will be available there with access to the trails. |
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To improve our coordination and communications with all matters dealing with the Dog Park, the Property and Grounds Committee, along with the CA and my support, has appointed Frank Feist as the Dog Park Coordinator.
In the short time that Frank has been our main conduit for information between the CA and the Park, he has helped to coordinate improvements to the park, facilitated a Naming Contest and has helped us line up additional park enhancements for this year. Please thank Frank for his efforts and time in making the Dog Park an amenity all dog owners and their dogs can safely enjoy. To contact Frank with issues or concerns dealing with the Dog Park, please email him at [email protected]. |
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in Sun City
Early voting continues through Mar. 2. at Cowan Creek. Primary Elections are Mar. 6. Click below for times & location.
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Rules
Political signs must be ground-mounted and are limited to a total size of 24 square feet and must be no taller than 6 feet.
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Recycle Your Political Signs
Drop Off Signs
Mar. 6 - 10 Trailers will be provided at the Legacy Pavilion Park & Cowan Creek Amenity Center Parking Lots. |
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Atmos and Winter Gas Bills
Due to record setting temperatures across Texas the past few weeks, Atmos Energy customers have seen an increase in their natural gas consumption. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, on New Year’s Day more natural gas was consumed than any other day in history. Atmos Energy experienced record demands on our natural gas distribution system as well.
Natural gas remains a great value, however with the extended cold weather in recent weeks, customers can anticipate their natural gas bill will be higher than their bills are the rest of the year.
Atmos Energy wants to remind you that by law we never mark up the cost of natural gas. Our customers pay what we pay. We secure the most competitive prices for natural gas when we purchase gas supplies for storage to be used during these cold spells. The cost of natural gas represents the largest portion of a customer’s winter bill – on average, two-thirds of an overall bill.
For specific questions regarding your natural gas bill, please call us Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST) at 888-286-6700.
As always, if you smell natural gas please leave the area immediately and call 911 or our 24/7 emergency line 866-322-8667.
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Table Tennis Club Food Drive Fill the Caring Place Shelves!
Saturday, Feb. 17
1 - 3 p.m. • Ballroom
Help replenish the shelves at the Caring Place. Bring a non-perishable food item and stay for a friendly game of table tennis, or “ping-pong” as we called it when we were children. Light refreshments will be served. Please help us fill the shelves for our community!
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A Layman's View on Photosynthesis
Tuesday, February 20
2:30 p.m. • Ballroom
You are invited to attend "A Layman’s View on Photosynthesis" by Art Gibson. Anyone traveling knows that plants have distinctive adaptations to different physical conditions. Careful field studies over the last 40 years have altered and refined the interpretation of photosynthesis of plants. Bring a friend!
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Meet the Artist Art Show & Reception
Sunday, Mar. 4 • 2 – 5 p.m .
Activities Center, 1 Texas Drive
Enjoy refreshments and art demonstrations by club members as you meet the artists and view the show. The exhibit includes original, affordable artwork in a variety of mediums. Art will remain on display and offered for sale through Friday, May 4th.
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Nonprofit Fair TODAY! Feb. 16
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 22
Junior Camp Drawing
Friday, Feb. 23
Community Shred Day
Thursday, Mar. 1
City of Georgetown Town Hall
Thursday, Mar. 8
New Neighbor Round Up
Friday, Mar. 9
Legacy Hills Golf Course
Open House Monday, Mar. 12
EMC Emergency Response Drill
Thursday, Mar. 13
Vendor Fair
Friday, Mar. 16
Woodshop Grand
Reopening! Monday, Mar. 19
Golf Multi-Vendor
Demo Day Thursday, Mar. 22
Water Matters Town Hall
Friday, Mar. 23 |
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Free Tax Preparation
& Electronic Filing Every Friday thru Apr. 13
Volunteers Needed!
High School State Golf Championships May 14-15 & 21-22
Get Your CA
Statements by Email:
Modification Application Deadlines
Residential Standards Inspections
Legacy Hills Grille
We have new items on our regular menu. Daily Specials 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 512-688-5213 for reservations. ____________
Guidelines for Donating Magazines The library is now accepting magazines. Please make sure that your donated magazines are in good condition and not more than three months old. Only one copy of any issue, please. The library does not accept catalogs, political/religious tracts or travel brochures. |
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Contact us at 512-948-7701 or visit our website at www.sctexas.org |
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Submitted by Jim Romine, Executive Director, 
