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our talented members have created. We
have a great assortment of items for sale;
including copper foil, kiln-formed glass,
mosaics and jewelry.
Sun City Amateur Radio
Society (SCARS)
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Amateur Radio Society
Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m., CCF
Contact: Don Davidson, President,
512-300-9955 or
The SCARS business meeting will be
July 3, beginning at 7 p.m. with a net-
working session starting at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a presentation immedi-
ately following the meeting on weather
and how it relates to ham radio along
with a presentation on programming
weather radios.
The club also holds “fox hunts” on the
second Saturday of each month. These
are very enjoyable events where we track
down a hidden transmitter with direc-
tional antennas and ham radios. Check
the website for details.
The Sun City Amateur Radio Club, or
SCARS, maintains the Sun City Texas
repeater on the 70cm band at 441.625
MHz, plus dup, pl tone 103.5. This re-
peater is open for use by any licensed
amateur operator.
Amateur radio operators consistently
give back to the community by aiding
and supporting the authorities in emer-
gency situations as well as by volunteer-
ing our communications skills and help-
ing support events in the area.
Sundancers
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Round Dance Club
The Sundancers Square Dance on Mon-
day evenings and Round Dance on Sunday
evenings. All square and round dancers
are welcome to come and join the fun.
Check the Sundancers’ website for the
most up-to-date dance schedules. The club
dress code is casual.
Square Dance Schedule:
All July
Square Dances will be in the Ballroom.
Plus Class..............................5-6:30 p.m.
Workshop............................... 6:30-7 p.m.
Square Dance............................. 7-9 p.m.
Round Dance Schedule:
Sundays, July
14 and July 28, all groups will be in the
Atrium. Contact Howard Wagner or check
for questions.
Beginners .................................. 2-4 p.m.
Intermediate ........................ 4:30-6 p.m.
Advancing.........................6:05-7:45 p.m.
For Square Dancing Information call:
Jodie and Claude Morrison: 512-864-0089
Bill and Ann Chalmers: 512-943-9059
James and Jeanne Blackwell:
512-863-7381
Howard and Betty Wagner: 512-931-0058
Dennis and Elinor Siple: 512-863-6797
Table Tennis
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Table Tennis Club
Wednesday, August 14, 10 a.m., CCAN
Play is at the Cowan Creek Amenity
Center in the Salado Room. Times
vary, please check thewebsite or Cow-
an Creek calendar, and please sign
our attendance book when you play.
You’re invited! Join us for the fun and
action of our indoor, knee-friendly sport.
Men and women of all ages enjoy friend-
ship and camaraderie through all levels
of play. The club offers social get-togeth-
ers as well as organized, free, member
tournaments throughout the year.
Ladies Mornings offer enthusiastic
playing, the TT Robot will train you to
perfection and many folks are chompin’
at the bit to play with you, beginner to
expert. Our “expert” players like to see
a new person walk in the room; they’re
glad to help with hints or personal short
instructional periods. Or, they’ll be glad
to let you beat-up on them (see ya at the
Olympics.)
Our club
website
has more information:
club news, events, tournaments, photos,
table tennis lessons, instructional mate-
rial and great videos of Olympic play. Join
the club via our website for only $10/year
per person for social play, club events, etc.
Members can also train with our robot
Sundays 3-5 pm.
The next
Club Board Meeting is:
Wednesday, August 14
at 10 am., An-
dice Room. Members Invited.
Table Tennis is 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 cw101346@gmail.
com
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 social
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 sign up 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.
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