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| SUNRAYS
MARCH 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
Italian Social
Second Fridays, VFW Spaghetti Night
If you have Italian heritage, have lived in
Italy, or just plain love Italy and every-
thing Italian, join us for the Italian Social
and Cultural Club. Occasionally, we have
other outings and great potluck Bocce
Sundays. If you would like further infor-
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 stimulating and mind-
expanding discussion right here in
River City? We invite current and past
members of MENSA to join our discus-
sion group. We get together here in Sun
City monthly for engaging information
and opinion exchange about any and all
subjects—nothing is off the table. We
have respect for every opinion and belief.
Contact Joe DeBell, 512-240-4038 or
to find out what
we’re talking 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
Plans are being made for a Minnesota
Group Spring 2013 event. Emails will
be sent with specifics like date, place,
time, etc., when finalized. Also watch
for information in the April issue of
Sun
Rays
. For membership information or
to be added to our e-mailing list, please
contact Chuck Kraby at txchask@aol.
com or Cameron Kienenberger at 512-
240-4209.
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
Spring Fling
Saturday, March 16, 5:30 p.m., CCG/F
The snow is melted, the ground is thawed,
and the ducks, geese, sand hill-whooping
cranes are headed back to dear old Ne-
braska. Which means, it is time for a
good old Nebraska Spring Fling. This
year’s Spring Fling will be held at Cowan
Creek Georgetown-Florence Rooms, at
5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. It will
be a pot luck with prizes, fellowship and
great Nebraska entertainment all for five
dollars. With you, it will be a very special
time. Jerry and Cleo Ramsey, 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
All Sun City Nurses (RNs and LVN’s)
are invited to our quarterly meeting and
program on Friday, March 1 at 11:30
a.m. at The Worship Place. We will cel-
ebrate Nurse’s Day a little early. Bring
photos and other memorabilia from
your training or practice days. Seating
will be arranged to sit with others from
your specialty. Bring a salad to share;
desserts and drinks will be provided.
Contact Pat Clendenin 512-868-5490 or
to join.
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
Thanks to Bill and Becky Hartmann,
Sky and Esther King, Harry and Fran
Jackson, Marie McNamara, Bill Smith
and the entertainers for their efforts in
making Punxsutawney Phil Day a real-
ity! For information on future events or
to become a member, send your name,
email address and phone number to bm-
contact Bill Hartmann
at
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
INTEREST GROUPS