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JANUARY 2013
ONLINE:
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mation, or would like to be included in
the notifications and reminders of events,
contact Eddie Verdecanna at 512-868-
0704
or email
Kansas
If you know anyone who is a Kansas na-
tive or who has lived in Kansas, please
invite them to join us. For additional in-
formation, call Brad and Sandra Bradford
at 512-869-4684; Don and Jackie Day at
512-943-9409;
Bill and Judy Harries at
512-868-1707;
or Ray and Nancy Welch
at 512-686-1666.
Latin/Hispanic
Are you Latin or of Latin heritage or
have for a number of years lived in Latin
America? If you would be interested in
meeting with others in Sun City to prac-
tice your Spanish language, exchange
cultural experiences in a casual social
setting, contact Fran at 512-930-8180
or
Life Sciences
We meet on the first Saturday of the
month. Call Norm Ford at 512-868-0098
or Bob Hazelwood at 512-864-0311 for
more information.
MENSA
Interested in some stimulating and
mind-expanding discussion right here
in River City? We invite Sun City cur-
rent and past members of MENSA to join
our discussion group. We get together
monthly for engaging talk, information
and opinion exchange about any and all
subjects. Nothing is off the table; respect
for every opinion and belief. Contact Joe
DeBell, 512-240-4038 or jjdebell@sud-
denlink.net to find out what we’re talk-
ing about. Simple as 1, 1, 2, 3.
Michigan
If you have lived in Michigan or have
ties to or interest in Michigan, please
join us to share information, stories and
memories of the Great Lake State. For
further information or to be included on
our email and notification list, contact
Will Wright at 512-240-4325 or mista-
.
Minnesota
Saturday, January 26, Noon, CCF/G
Come join your fellow Minnesotans for
the annual January Thaw: Wild Rice
Soup & Sandwich Luncheon. The lun-
cheon is on Saturday, January 26 at noon
in the Georgetown/Florence Rooms at
the Cowan Creek Amenity Center. Cost
is $5 per person. Bring a staple item to
help replenish The Caring Place pan-
try. Seating is limited! RSVP to Doug
&
Betty Jean Steinke at 512-869-1321
or
Mississippi
Calling all Mississippi folks – join our
Mississippi Club. Come meet other Mis-
sissippians living in Sun City. Contact
Ann Nelson,
or
512-931-2229,
orMary LouHarrington at
or 512-864-1949.
Nebraska
The Cornhuskers hope you experienced
a fantastic Christmas and a happy New
Year. In 2013, brighten up the New Year
with a beautiful vacation to Nebraska.
In the meantime to share a Nebraska
experience, join us for a great Nebraska
get-together four times a year. To find out
more about the Garden Spot of America,
contact Jerry or Cleo Ramsey 512-863-
0662
or
.
New England
The New England Social Society is open
to ALL folks with ties to New England.
We get together several times a year.
For further information or to be added
to our email list, contact Sue Francis at
512-868-2507
or swfrancis1@verizon.
net, or Penny Wagner at 512-864-1609
or
.
Nurses
If you are a Sun City nurse (RN or LVN)
and would like to join our group and re-
ceive our monthly newsletter, email pat-
. Quarterly meet-
ings are on the first Fridays of March,
June, September and December at 11:30
a.m. at The Worship Place. There are
no dues. For information, contact Pat
Clendenin at 512-868-5490. Come and
join us!
Oregon
Are you an Oregon native? Or have you
ever lived in the great state of Oregon?
We welcome you all to join with fellow
Oregonians in the Sun City Oregon Club.
We meet approximately five times each
year and also plan smaller get togethers
for those who may have special interests
such as football watch parties. UO and
OSU fans are invited to wear their Duck
or Beaver paraphernalia to all events.
Contact Jim Anderson at oregonjim@
suddenlink.net or 512-943-9629.
Pennsylvania
Come to our Groundhog Day Dinner &
Sock Hop on Friday, February 1 in the
Florence / Georgetown rooms. Doors open
at 6 p.m., with a catered dinner by CJ’s at
6:30
p.m. Buy $16 tickets (nonrefundable)
until January 5, when they will then be
offered to the public. Make checks pay-
able to Fran Jackson at 301 Monument
Hill Trail. Seating limited to the first 70
people. Contact Bill Hartmann at wwe-
or 512-943-9063.
Psychology
Anyone who would like to participate
in an interest group in psychology, e.g.
psychologists, social workers, counselors,
psychiatrists, contact Don Pool at 512-
864-7595
or
Runners/Joggers
We meet in front of the Sun City Fitness
Center at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays; all are invited. Contact
Dee Simmons at 512-868-9697 or email-
Alice Hunt,
is interested in
contacting other female runners. If it is too
early for you to run, join us for coffee at the
City Market on Tuesdays around 8 a.m.
Shu eboard
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m.
We have two shuffleboard courts located at
the far end of the bocce courts. Equipment
and rules are in the small shed just beside
the courts. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-
11:30
a.m., are designated Social Time
when many play, guaranteeing friendly
competition. However, courts are available
everyday for residents. Free lessons will
be provided in the near future. For infor-
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