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ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
CHARTERED CLUBS
Men’s Golf Association
sctxca.org > Site Index >
Men’s Golf Association Club
email:
Contact: Walter Connolly, President,
512-868-0780
or winstonconn@
suddenlink.net
The purpose of this association is to pro-
mote good fellowship and sportsmanship
among its members while playing golf.
There are weekly tournaments that are
held on eachWednesday. You do not need
great golfing skills to become a member
or to participate in any sponsored golf-
ing event.
See the Golf section of the
Sun Rays
for
monthly MGA news.
Nature
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Tuesday, January 15, 2:30 p.m., SCB
Contact: John Henry, President,
868-3939;
The Rare Plants of Texas
On Tuesday, January 15, our speaker
is Jason Singhurst, Botanist/Ecologist
at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment, who has conducted field-oriented re-
search on the vegetation ecology of Texas
for 18 years. His expertise includes rare
plant species, natural areas inventory,
plant community ecology, and plant tax-
onomy. He has described five new plant
species found only in Texas, and he has
published more than 70 scientific publi-
cations on Texas flora and plant ecology.
In 2008, he co-authored the book,
Rare
Plants of Texas
.
Special Interest Groups:
Details on
the website’s club calendar. Click on the
event for more information.
Amphibians and Reptiles:
JimChris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504
Astronomy:
Hank Haliasz, 512-863-
9851.
Monday, January 28, 7 p.m., Atri-
um. Joe Bennett will present “Astronomy-
Mythology-Religion: A look at what the
ancients thought they saw in the sky.”
This program is free and open to all Sun
City residents and their guests.
Birding:
KarenMcBride, 979-415-4979
or Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. No SIG
meeting this month. Birding Walks:
Thursday, January 3 and Wednesday,
January 16. Meet at LHPP at 8 a.m. to
walk or carpool. There will be an email
to the Nature Club if there is a change
in time or meeting place.
Native Plants:
Randy Pensabene, 512-
868-0103.
No Native Plant walks in Janu-
ary.
Rockhounds:
Bill Blodgett, 512-948-
7088
or Paul Swetland, 512-863-8822.
Meeting: Tuesday, January 8, 4 p.m., AC
MR 3/4. Program: Blair Thompson will
present “Fossil Evidence of EvolutionDur-
ing the Paleozoic Era.”
Pet
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Wednesday, January 9, 6:30 p.m.,
ACA
Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
The Pet Club will have Philip Paris,
owner of Capital Area K-9 Consultants
and Ponderosa Pet Resort in George-
town, as its guest speaker at 6:30 p.m.
in the Atrium on Wednesday, January 9.
Philip Paris was a K-9 handler for the
Georgetown Police Department and left
his job in 2009 and opened Ponderosa Pet
Resort, a training and boarding facility.
If you haven’t paid your membership
dues for 2013, now is a good time to do
so. Dues are $12 yearly per family and
can be paid at the meeting on January 9.
Upcoming events for the club include
the “Rally-O” obedience in March, and
a demonstration by Military Working
Dogs from Ft. Hood in May.
Dog training classes start in mid-Jan-
uary. Contact the club for more details.
Photography
Tuesday, January 8, 2 p.m., CCF/G
Contact: Charlie Byers, President,
General Meeting:
The next meeting
will be Tuesday, January 8, at 2 p.m.
in the Georgetown/Florence Rooms at
Cowan Creek Amenity Center.
Meeting:
The meetings begin with a
meet-and-greet at 2 p.m. and official
start at 2:30 p.m. A short program will
be given followed by our subject of the
month photos and commentary. We have
cookies, and guests always welcome.
Photographer of the Month:
Each
month, a member is selected for special
recognition. See some of their works on
the website and in the Activities Center
hallways. Check the hallways at Cowan
Creek and The Oaks for monthly exhibits.
Our weekly updates and monthly news-
letter can be found on our website also.
SIGs:
Special Interest Groups meet in
the Studio. Always check the website cal-
endar for the most recent information on
a particular event.
com/public/sctpc.
Field Trips:
An outing and photo shoot
is planned at semi-regular intervals.
Check the calendar, sign up, and/or plan
to attend the review of photos the follow-
ing week in the Studio.
Membership:
We welcome all levels,
from casual to advanced. Your $16 dues
include all regular club workshops and
meetings, and helpful, knowledgeable
people.
Pickleball
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Pickleball Club
Contact: Sue March,
“
Let’s Pickle!”
This is the unofficial call to arms (or
paddles) for the Pickleball Association
of Sun City Texas. Almost any morning
and afternoon, members of the club are
on the courts noisily engaged in hav-
ing FUN. The high-pitched ‘poink’ of
the plastic balls, friendly banter and
laughter often guide curious onlookers
to pause and wonder, “Is it legal to have
so much fun?” The answer is an unquali-
fied, “YES!”
Pickleball in Sun City is played at sev-
eral levels. Players meet almost every
morning and afternoon for social play.
These are generally pick-up games in-
volving players of all skill levels and ev-
eryone is welcome to join in the action.
We also offer non-competitive social play
for women on Wednesdays and competi-
tive league play for those seeking to test
their skills. Players who enjoy serious
competition often participate in outside
events such as the Senior Games and
Senior Olympics.
If you’ve never played or are a beginner,
sign up for one of our free beginner train-
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