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urday of each month. These are very
enjoyable events where we track down
a hidden transmitter with directional
antennas and ham radios, which sharpen
our skills in a potential rescue situation.
The Sun City amateur radio club or
SCARS maintains the Sun City repeater
on the 70cm band at 441.625 MHz, plus
dup, pl tone 103.5. This repeater is open
for use by any licensed amateur opera-
tor. Amateur radio operators, sometimes
better known as hams, consistently give
back to the community by aiding and
supporting the authorities in emergency
situations by volunteering our commu-
nications skills.
Worried about the weather or other emer-
gencies here in Central Texas? Come and
find out what we are doing to provide
communications during these extreme
events. Or maybe you just want your
weather radio programmed—we can help
you here as well. Contact us via our web-
site or email
.
Membership is open to anyone in Sun
City who has an interest in amateur ra-
dio. You do not have to be a licensed ham
to participate in club activities! Come join
us and see what we are about.
Sundancers
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Round Dance Club
The Sundancers square dance on Monday
evenings and round dance on Sunday eve-
nings. All square and round dancers who
live in Sun City are welcome to come and
join the fun. Check the square and round
dance website on the portal for the most
up-to-date dance schedules. Club dress
code is casual!!
Square Dance Schedule
–
Mondays,
Jan 7, 21 and 28, will be in the Ballroom.
Monday, January 14, we will dance in
the Georgetown/Florence Room at Cowan
Creek.
New Dancer Classes ....... 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Main Stream Workshop .......6:30-7 p.m.
Square Dance........................7-9:30 p.m.
Round Dance Schedule
–
Sundays,
January 13 and 27, will be in the Atrium
for all groups. Contact Steve Timmons or
check
for questions.
Beginners .................................. 2-4 p.m.
Group 2 ................................. 4:30-6 p.m.
Group 3 ..................................6-7:30 p.m.
For information on square dancing call:
Bill & Linda Crist – 210-722-7547
Bill & Ann Chalmers –512-943-9059
James & Jeanne Blackwell –512-863-7381
Steve & Elayne Timmons – 515-707-0959
Marty & Kit Spitzenberger – 512-868-
3764
Larry & Gladys Hunting – 512-868-5728
Table Tennis
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Table Tennis Club
Contact: Joe DeBell, 512-240-4038 or
Play:
At Cowan Creek Center – Salado
Room. All day Saturdays & Sundays;
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 - 5 p.m. We
also play there when the room is not oth-
erwise scheduled (check the room sched-
ule on the SCTXCA website or at the CC
monitor’s desk).
You’re most welcome to come over and
play, or just watch. If no one is playing,
the tables are in the closet and are easy
to set up and take down; paddles and
balls are in the cabinets. Come over and
improve your game! Questions? Don’t be
shy; advice and information is always
available from any of our members, just
for the asking.
If you are the last ones
playing, please make sure you put
the tables and equipment away when
finished!
Our club website has lots more informa-
tion: club news, events, tournaments,
photos, table tennis lessons, how to get
instruction, and great table tennis vid-
eos you can download. Dues are $10 /
year to join the club for tournament play,
club social events, etc. Members can also
train with our robot (call Joe DeBell for
instructions). To join the club, see our
website.
Table Tennis, an Olympic sport and a
great aerobic exercise, not only keeps you
fit but keeps your reflexes and eye-hand
coordination sharp and exercises your
brain. Besides, it’s fun!
Tennis Association
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Contact: Caroline Willingham,
512-876-5297
or
To become a member of SCTTA, please
provide your name, address, phone num-
ber and email address, plus $12 annual
fee (per person) to treasurer, Glen Wie-
genstein, 203 Rio Grand Loop, George-
town, TX 78633; or membership dues can
be paid online. Members receive regular
email communications. Members may
also sign up for leagues and attend so-
cial events.
Women’s League Coordinator
–
Frances Dallen, 916-212-3772
Men’s League Coordinator
–
Dave
Young, 512-864-2778
Open Tennis attracts all levels of tennis
players to a first-time, positive experi-
ence and supporting their movement,
if they choose, to league or small group
play. Open tennis is a time when any
resident can play on the courts reserved
for that purpose.
Hours:
Monday and
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
October thru April; and 7-9 p.m. May
through September. Hours for Friday
mornings: 8:30-10:30 a.m. A SCTTA
coordinator is there to get play started.
Mondays and Wednesdays Open
Tennis Coordinator
–
Maxine Giles,
512-869-0300
Fridays Open Tennis Coordinator
–
Carolyn Griffin, 512-869-1239
The courts are open to all residents and
their guests except for those times re-
served for Leagues and Open tennis, as
stated above. You may signup for courts
two days prior to the day of play at the
tennis complex gazebo at 5 p.m., using
the ping pong ball drawing system. The
sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin
board at the courts.
Club socials and tournaments are sched-
uled for SCTTA members several times
each year, using various doubles formats.
Contact Elaine Frey, 512-240-4049.
Visual Arts
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Club
Wednesday, January 2, 1:30 p.m.,
CCG/F
Contact: Mollie Ho, 512-240-4022
Studio Phone: 512-948-7661
The Visual Arts Club of Sun City wel-
comes all Sun City residents. The club
has supplies available for experimenting
in all media. If interested, contact Lydia
Alexander at lydiaalexander@suddenlink.
net. Also, the club has an extensive library
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