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| SUNRAYS
JULY 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 JimWayland at 512-864-
9319 or Reg Bessmer at 512-686-0140.
Ladies Beginner Golf
Group (LBGG)
Are you a beginner or returning golfer?
Intimidated by the course and other golf-
ers?
Our group goes to the range together to
practice, plays 9 holes and will meet once
a month to get to know each other.
The goal is to improve your game, meet
other golfers on your level and have fun.
For more information email: Elizabeth
Copeland –
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.
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
Upcoming events for former Minnesota
residents include fall’s Octoberfest, win-
ter’s January Thaw Luncheon, and a
Spring Fling April Pot-Luck in 2014.
Watch future issues of
Sun Rays
for
dates, times, and places.
To be added to our mailing list or to get
more information about any of the club’s
events, please contact Chuck Kraby at
or Cameron Kienen-
berger 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
Did you Know? Buffalo Bill started his
famous Wild West Show in North Platte
on July 4, 1882... Nebraska was called
the “Great American Desert” by early
explorers. Today, it is one of the top farm-
ing areas in the world... In recognition of
seven-year-old Nebraskan Jack Hoffman
and 65,000 other children, Congress has
declared September 26 as National Chil-
dren’s Brain Cancer Day.
For more Nebraska facts, come to one of
the many Nebraska get-togethers. Jerry
and Cleo Ramsey, 512-863-0662.
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 RNS, LVNS (LPNS), active
or retired, are invited to join our group.
Contact Pat Clendenin, patclendenin@
gmail.com, to receive our newsletter and
notices of quarterly meetings. Our next
gathering will be Friday, September 6 at
11:30 a.m. at The Worship Place. Details
will be in the newsletter.
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
If you are from the Keystone State and
would like to become a member of the
Pennsylvania Club, contact Fran Jackson
at
or 512-943-9033,
or Bill Hartmann at
or 512-943-9063. Send them your email
address and telephone number so they
can advise you of upcoming activities.
The planning committee is working on
several activities for the rest of the year
and, of course, the annual Groundhog
Day celebration for 2014!
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 6:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays; all are invited to
join. For information, contact Dee Sim-
mons (512-868-9697 or missysimmons@
msn.com). AliceHunt (ahunt1952@yahoo.
com) is interested in contacting other lady
runners.
If it is too early for you to run, join us
for coffee and tales at the City Market on
Tuesdays around 7:30 a.m. We run at 6:30
a.m. during the summer months―June,
July, and August.
INTEREST GROUPS
