From: CA Communicator
Date/Time: 3/30/2018 11:38 am
Subject: CA Communicator - Weekly Bulletin - Mar. 30, 2018

CA Communicator March 30, 2018 ‌ ‌ ‌ — Click the icons above for more photos and content from Sun City Texas — In this Issue  CA NEWS Holiday Closure: Apr. 1 EMC Town Hall: Apr. 3 Weather Radio Programming Board Candidate Filing Begins Today Share Your Nonprofit Event: Mar. 30 Spring Garage Sale: Apr. 7 FREE Concert - Mac McCaffery: Apr. 11 Friendly Reminders: Yard Clippings Volunteers Needed: UIL Golf Event Time to Treat Fire Ants CITY/COUNTY NEWS Georgetown Summer Camp Registration Master Gardeners Spring Fair: Apr. 7 AROUND SUN CITY Radio Control Open House: Apr. 6 Sun City Singers Spring Concert: Apr. 11 & 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Coming Events Quick Links Today is the last day to make changes to your contact information!   Even if you have been listed in the printed directory in the past, each resident should log into the website to check and update their profile in the online directory by March 30!   You can also visit the Member Services Office to make updates to your profile information. How to check your info >> CA News Holiday Closure  Sunday, April 1: All CA facilities will be closed, except for Golf, in observance of Easter. _____________________ EMC Town Hall Tuesday, Apr. 3 9 a.m. • Ballroom This year's Emergency Management Committee Town Hall focuses on  how to be prepared for emergencies that might occur, whether man-made or natural disasters.    Keynote Speakers: Georgetown Police Chief Wayne Nero addresses Active Shooter Awareness and Preparedness. Jarred Thomas with Williamson County Emergency Management talks about Warn Central Texas and the WILCO Ready App. Be Aware, Be Pro-Active: "Warn Central Texas"; "Stop the Bleed" Initiative; Pulse Point; and Smart 9-1-1. EMC members will assist people in signing-up for these services. There will be vendor tables where you can talk with various members of groups that help us all stay prepared: Firewise; COPS; and SCARS for weather radio assistance (see next article). There will be door prizes! Come early for coffee and donuts. View the EMC website >> BEFORE THE EMC TOWN HALL! Weather Radio Programming Assistance  Tuesday, Apr. 3 • 8:30 a.m. The Sun City Amateur Radio Society (SCARS) will assist residents in programming their weather radios prior to the Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. in the Ballroom. Bring your radio, fresh batteries, charger and instruction manual. View weather radio info >> Board Candidate Application Filing Period Begins Pre-Qualified Candidates! Filing Period is Mar. 30 - Apr. 13 If you are interested in becoming a Qualified Candidate for the Sun City Texas Board of Directors (which includes many CA provided campaign resources), you may download an Application to Serve online (Click Here) or pick one up at the Member Services Office. Applications are available between March 30 and April 13. Be prepared to include a brief, one-page biography and photograph with your application. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, April 13. Attend the Info Session An information session for the candidates will be held on Tuesday, April 17 at 9 a.m. in the Activities Center to discuss campaign rules, timeline and to draw for candidate order of appearance in CA-sponsored publicity and events. Questions? Please contact the Elections Committee at [email protected] or [email protected] (512-948-7704) with any questions you may have about this very important annual process. View the Elections website >> SAVE THESE DATES! Introduction of Candidates Friday, Apr. 20 1 p.m • CC/GF Candidate Forum Thursday, May 3 9 a.m. • Ballroom Share Your Nonprofit Events with Sun Rays Is your favorite nonprofit having a fundraiser or event in May or June? Submit a 75-word paragraph describing the event to Nancy Snow, [email protected], for possible inclusion in the Around Georgetown section of the May issue of Sun Rays. Articles must include the day, date, time of the event and a contact person’s name, email address or phone number. Deadline for submissions is Friday, Mar. 30. Spring Garage Sale Saturday, Apr. 7 8 a.m. to Noon Social Center Parking Lot FREE Concert - Mac McCaffery Wednesday, Apr. 11 • 5 p.m. Cowan Creek Amphitheater Free Admission Mac McCaffery plays swing, jazz, country and top 40 as in James Taylor. Bring your own chair, blanket and picnic to enjoy the concert at the Amphitheater. Friendly Reminder: Proper disposal of yard clippings Submitted by Jim Romine, Executive Director, [email protected] With the arrival of Spring and the onslaught of yard work, here is your friendly reminder not to dump any of your lawn clippings into the CA common areas. Such dumping is against our rules and we request you work through TDS on removal. We have noticed this in multiple locations including the entry to the Mockingbird Trail. Volunteers Needed! 2018 UIL State Golf Championship There are many opportunities to volunteer during these prestigious tournaments. If you would like to help, please click below to indicate your volunteer position and date preferences. Thank you for your support! If you have questions please contact Janice Brown at 512-943-0119 or [email protected]. Volunteer online >> Time to Treat for Fire Ants! Submitted by Carlton M. Mathis, Common Area and Irrigation Superintendent, [email protected] The Community Association normally performs ant bait treatment during April. Signage will be posted in high-traffic areas as a reminder that it is time for residents to treat their yards. Treating for ants works best if we all treat at the same time. City/County News Georgetown Summer Camp Registration Registration has begun at Georgetown Parks and Recreation for summer camps (ages five through teens). There are 16 camps to choose from, such as art, Legos, volleyball and junior fire academy. Registration is available online or in person.  Find out more >> Wilco Master Gardeners Garden Fair Saturday, Apr. 7 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  This fair will have learning centers, vendors and plant sales. Master Gardeners will be available to help you with your selection. It will be held at 445 East Morrow Street, the Georgetown Community Center, in San Gabriel Park.  Find out more >> Around Sun City Radio Control Modelers Open House Friday, Apr. 6 1 - 4 p.m. • Free The Worship Place The club will display many of their projects including large-scale planes, model railroads, quadcopters, cars and boats. Quadcopters and cars will be demonstrated both indoors and outdoors, including the use of first-person view goggles. Open to all Sun City residents and their friends and family. View their website >> Sun City Singers Spring Concert Music in the Air Wednesday and Thursday, Apr. 11 & 12 7 p.m. • Ballroom • Tickets $12 pp 6:30 p.m. Pre-Concert * The concert includes some of the most popular music from the Broadway stage, with selections from My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, along with favorites from composers George Gershwin and Irving Berlin. These concerts will be dedicated to longtime Singers pianist Nancy Wright. Tickets are available at the Member Services Office or online at www.sctexas.org. * The Armadillo Swing Band will present a pre-concert musical show beginning at 6:30 p.m View their website >> Additional Information Coming Events Deadline to update your contact info for this year's Directory Today! Friday, Mar. 30 Find out more >> EMC Town Hall Tuesday, Apr. 3 Find out more >> Radio Control Modelers Open House Friday, Apr. 6 Find out more >> Garage Sale Saturday, Apr. 7 Find out more >> FREE Concert Mac McCaffery Wednesday, Apr. 11 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 >> Board Candidate Forum, Thursday, May 3 Find out more >> Shred Day Thursday, May 3 Find out more >> Firewise Wildfire Preparedness Day Friday, May 4 Find out more >> WHO Home Renovation Tour Saturday, May 5 & 6 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 for Easter Brunch 9 a.m. - 2 p.m! Call for reservations, 512-688-5213. Daily specials 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Happy Hour 2-5 p.m. Take out, too! View their website >> ______________ Donation Bins   There are collection barrels at the Activity Center (1 Texas Drive) that are used throughout the year by local nonprofits and service organizations to collect donations.   The Caring Place: Nonperishable food items. Georgetown Noon Lions Club: Used eyeglasses. The Locker: Basic student needs including clothing and hygiene, snacks. Sertoma Club of Georgetown: Used hearing aids. Please direct queries about the bins to Dick Baker at 512-948-7738 or [email protected]. Contact us at 512-948-7701 or visit our website at www.sctexas.org

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