From: CA Communicator
Date/Time: 3/16/2018 7:00 am
Subject: CA Communicator - Weekly Bulletin - Mar. 16, 2018

CA Communicator March 16, 2018 ‌ ‌ ‌ — Click the icons above for more photos and content from Sun City Texas — In this Issue  CA NEWS Come to the Vendor Fair Today: Mar. 16 Woodshop Grand Reopening: Mar. 19 Water Matters Town Hall: Mar. 23 Spring Plant Sale: Mar. 24 EMC Town Hall: Apr. 3 Garage Sale: Apr. 7 Volunteers Needed for UIL State Golf Event Update on New Amenity Center: The Retreat Spring CPR/AED & First Aid Classes AROUND SUN CITY ILLC 3rd Friday Series: Mar. 16 Creative Clay & China Show: Mar. 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Coming Events Quick Links CHECK YOUR PROFILE! Make Sure You're in the Directory!  Have you checked with your spouse or housemate to make sure they have NOT selected the “Hide Household in the Printed Directory” option in their Preferences on the website? If one member of a household has this checked, the entire household will not be listed. Please log in before March 30th and double check!  You can also visit the Member Services Office to make updates to your profile information.   How to check your profile >> CA News Come to the Vendor Fair Today! Friday, Mar. 16 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. • Free to Attend Social Center Ballroom & Parking Lot View list of businesses attending >> Woodshop Grand Reopening Wood Cutting & Open House Monday, Mar. 19 Open House: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wood Cutting: 10:15 a.m. 1303 Sun City Blvd. (at Texas Dr.)   The Sun City Texas Woodshop wood like to invite you to a grand reopening and board-cutting ceremony this coming Monday, Mar. 19. The event will include refreshments, giveaways and a tour of the facility which now includes 1,124 additional square feet of working space and new computerized equipment. The woodworkers plan to christen their new facility in proper woodworker fashion by sawing through a thick, wooden board instead of the traditional cutting of a flimsy, cloth ribbon. Everyone is welcome to tour this state-of-the-art facility, viewing projects and learning more about the Club’s involvement in the greater Georgetown area. Water Matters Town Hall Friday, March 23 9 a.m. • Ballroom Please join the Sun City Texas Water Matters Team as we address water conservation techniques like the use of drip irrigation, xeriscaping and what we can do to prepare our sod for the hot summer months. Learn steps you can take to manage and improve your landscape and irrigation system while creating a lush, healthy and water wise environment. Topics to be discussed: Xeriscaping Planning Ideas Techniques for Developing and Maintaining Healthy Sod Steps You Can Take to Add Drip Irrigation The City of Georgetown on their 2018 Water Conservation Program. This event is sponsored by the Water Matters Program and the NRO. Visit the Water Matters website >> Spring Plant Sale Saturday, Mar. 24 • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sun City Gardens, 104 Sun City Blvd. Shop a wonderful selection of Perennial, Vegetable, Herb, Texas Natives & Adapted plants, as well as Geraniums grown in the club green house. Tall & Bearded Iris will be offered at great prices in order to reduce the club’s inventory. Compost & Compost Tea will be available. And don't forget to visit the Nursery for an eclectic selection of "rescued" plants at low cost. Find out more >> EMC Town Hall Tuesday, Apr. 3 9 - 11:30 am. • Ballroom   The EMC (Emergency Management Committee) Town Hall will focus this year on the growing concerns we have regarding our Safety and Preparedness in the event of a man-made or natural emergency taking place in Williamson County, the City of Georgetown and or in Sun City.   Our Keynote Speakers are: Georgetown Chief of Police Wayne Nero: "Active Shooter" Jarred Thomas Williamson County Emergency Management: "WILCO Ready" There will be door prizes! Come early for coffee and donuts. Find out more >> SAVE THE DATE Spring Garage Sale • Saturday, Apr. 7 Find out more >> 2018 UIL State Golf Championship: Volunteers Needed! Jordan Spieth, Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw all won this tournament! Sun City Texas will be hosting the 2018 UIL State High School Golf Championships at the Legacy Hills and White Wing Golf Courses on May 14 & 15 for the boys and May 21 & 22 for the girls. There are many opportunities to volunteer during the tournaments. If you would like to participate, please click the link below to indicate your volunteer position and date preferences. If you have questions please contact Janice Brown at [email protected] or (512) 943-0119. Thank you for your support of such a prestigious tournament and we hope to see y'all watching Texas’ finest! Click Here to volunteer online >> Update on the New Amenity Center: The Retreat Submitted by Board President Steve Ashlock, [email protected]   Construction on the new amenity center off Cattleman Drive is underway and we’re on schedule to open the facility in late fall. The new Amenity Center will be called The Retreat and will include a fitness center, visual arts room and a multi-purpose room which will seat up to 300. The multi-purpose room can be sectioned off into smaller rooms and includes a stage, a space for set-building and storage for AcTAG and a catering kitchen. Other amenities in this area include pickleball courts, outdoor pool and spa, a pond for irrigation, overflow parking for bus outings and hiking trails. View updated amenity center floorplan >> Spring CPR/AED & First Aid Classes Classes are sponsored by the Emergency Management Committee and held in Sun City at the Cowan Creek Amenity Center. Contact Barbara Akers for information or to register for a class [email protected]. View classes schedule >> Around Sun City ILLC: 3rd Friday International Series Northern Iceland & Greenland Friday, Mar. 16 • 1 - 2 p.m. Activities Center Atrium   Join Martha Lawlor and John Ballard as they share their recent travel experiences to northern Iceland and Greenland. See pictures of impressive waterfalls, Icelandic horses and icebergs and learn about Viking history, the Inuit peoples, and geothermal power. Free and open to all residents and guests. Visit their website >> Creative Clay and China Painting Spring Show & Sale   Wednesday, Mar. 28 4 - p.m. • Clay Studio 2 Texas Dr. (Behind Fabric & Fiber)   Join us for our Spring Challenge Show and Sale offering beautiful and distinctive clay, ceramic and porcelain designs. You will thoroughly enjoy browsing this unique display. We will also have a special selection of pieces from Meredith Mitchell for sale. Refreshments will be served.   Visit their website >> Additional Information Coming Events Vendor Fair Friday, Mar. 16 Find out more >> Woodshop Grand Reopening! Monday, Mar. 19 Find out more >> Golf Multi-Vendor Demo Day Thursday, Mar. 22 Find out more >> Water Matters Town Hall Friday, Mar. 23 Find out more >> Spring Plant Sale Saturday, Mar. 24 Find out more >> Board Candidate Application Filing Period Begins Friday, Mar 30 Find out more >> Deadline to check your contact info for this year's Directory. Friday, Mar. 30 Find out more >> EMC Town Hall Tuesday, Apr. 3 Find out more >> Garage Sale Saturday, Apr. 7 Find out more >> Board Candidate Filing Period Ends Friday, April 13 Find out more >> Introduction to Board Candidates Friday, Apr. 20 Find out more >> Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, Apr. 28 Find out more >> Quick Links  Free Tax Preparation & Electronic Filing Every Friday thru Apr. 13 Find out more » Get Your CA Statements by Email: Sign Up Today >> Hidden Ravine Natural Area Parking & Trail Maps Find out more >> Modification Application Deadlines Find out more >> Residential Standards Inspections Find out more >> Legacy Hills Grille Join us on St. Patrick's Day for Corned Beef & cabbage, potatoes and homemade Irish soda bread. Daily specials 11am - 2pm, Sunday brunch 9am - 2pm. For take out or reservations call 512-688-5213. View their website >> ____________ Yard Trimming Curbside Pickup Cleaning up your yard for spring creates a pile of branches, clippings and weeds. You can recycle it all on the first recycle day of the month by bundling it or using any type of container. It helps to label it with a quick note saying "yard waste". (Yard waste is not picked up weekly.) Click Here to find out more about Georgetown trash collection and recycling. Contact us at 512-948-7701 or visit our website at www.sctexas.org

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