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| SUNRAYS
JANUARY 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
structions for applying for membership
are accessed by clicking on Contact Us >
Application Form. Our extensive website
also contains helpful guidelines on hike
procedures and equipment.
This month’s activities include:
Tuesday, January 1
Annual New Year’s Day Hike along
the Goodwater Loop and Black-Eyed
Pea Luncheon
Monday, January 7
Sun City Trail
Thursday, January 10
San Gabriel River Trail
Monday, January 14
Williamson County SW Regional Park
Tuesday, January 15
Membership Meeting
Friday, January 18
Granger Lake
Wednesday, January 23
Goodwater Loop
Wednesday, January 30
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Horseshoes & Washers
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Horseshoes & Washers Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 p.m.,
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Bob Blatner, 512-869-8226,
or Don Traube, 512-240-5340
Congratulations to our new officers who
are as follows: Pres. Bob Blatner; V.P.
Don Traube; and Sec./Tres. Roger Groh.
Thanks also to our outgoing officers:
Pres. Curtis Rehfuss, VP. Toger Dennen,
Sec. Al Coulter, and Tres. Roger Groh.
We hope you have included in your
New Year’s resolutions either starting
or learning to play Horseshoes. We look
forward to seeing you at the courts, so
we can show you around and tell you
about our club. There is not a friendlier
club within miles!
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
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Horticulture Club
Tuesday, January 8, 1 p.m., ACA
Nursery open Thursdays and
Saturdays 9-11 a.m.
Garden Beds available now.
Contact: Lynsie Lander, President,
512-240-5940
It’s time to renew your membership
before the January 31 deadline, and
members can pay their dues and bed
rental fees using the SCTX Ticketing
system. If for any reason you cannot use
this automated system or do not wish
to use a credit card, you can also pay by
check. Look for full instructions on the
cub’s website under “Docs & Forms” >
“
How to Renew.”
At the January meeting, Bill the “Bug
Man” will give a presentation on “Inte-
grated Pest Management and Organic
Solutions.” This will cover organic in-
secticides, fungicides, fertilizers and soil
amendments—great info for gardens and
just around your home.
The monthly meetings for the rest of
2013
will be on the FIRST Tuesdays
of the month starting in February, so
please update your calendars. You can
always check the club’s calendar on the
website for the latest information.
Hunting & Fishing
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Fishing Club
Tuesday, January 8, 2 p.m., SCB
Contact: President Jim Grier,
512-869-2627
or
Meetings:
January’s meeting will show-
case the 2013 Officers and their proposed
schedule of activities for the New Year.
Come out and meet the new directors.
Membership:
Annual dues are $12 for
single person; $20 for two persons in
the household. Sign up and pay online
through
or at the Mem-
ber Services Office.
Fishing:
View a large selection of upcom-
ing fishing trips for 2013 on the Hunting
&
Fishing Club website. Contact Chair-
man Bob Fugitt at 512-868-1516.
Hunting:
Spring turkey season and
early quail hunting trips are planned
for our members in 2013. Contact Bernie
Long, Hunting Director, at 443-486-2111
or
Interested in
Hog hunting
?
Contact D
B Hunting Ranch in Bertram Texas, at
512-635-0641.
Sport Shooting:
Club members orga-
nize events/outings that include skeet,
trap and sporting clays as well as pistol
shooting.
Skeet and trap shooting
oc-
cur every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m.
at the Best of the West near Liberty Hill.
Target shoot
at Eagle Peak Range in
Leander. For January dates, contact
Hank Michel at 512-868-1648 or hank@
bighank.com.
Black Powder Shooting:
Contact Lar-
ry Maltz at 512-869-7003 or pattilm@
verizon.net.
Fly fishing:
Contact Bill Smith at 512-
591-7016
or
Archery:
Contact Bernie Long at 512-
547-3056
or
Kayaking:
Contact John Digits at 512-
869-4164
or
.
Investment Education
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Investment Education Club
First Tuesdays, 11 a.m., ACA
Contact: Charles Echard, President,
512-868-2341
or cechard44@gmail.
com
Membership:
Everyone is welcome to
attend our events. Dues are still only $5
annually so if you have not joined, please
sign-up now.
Club Website:
Visit the club website for
more details about our monthly speakers,
SIG events, Calendars, Contests, Sweet
16,
and Selected Favorites.
Investment Special Interest Groups
(
SIGs):
Investment Club SIGs meet the
third and fourth Thursdays of each month
from 1-3 p.m. in the Andice Room of the
Cowan Creek Amenity Center. The club’s
dual-track discussions will focus on: (1) In-
troduction to Investing; and (2) Advanced
Investment Strategies. Please consult the
Investment Education Club website for
specific topics and dates.
Mah Jongg
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Wednesday and Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. AC, GR 1/2/3
Contact: Anna Freas, Pres., 512-966-
8141
or
Mah Jongg is a fun and challenging game
played with Chinese tiles. The Sun City
Mah Jongg Club welcomes players of all
skill levels to have an entertaining time.
We have several tournaments and/or par-
ties each year. Come join us!
CHARTERED CLUBS
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