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CHARTERED CLUBS
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11:30 a.m.; Workday, 4th Friday, 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Barb Bigger, 512-864-
3392, or Betty Dvorak, 512-415-3512.
Sit and Stitch:
Mondays, 10 a.m. to
noon.
Charles Phillips, 512-864-1941,
or Irene Benetar, 512- 364-2534.
Spinning and Weaving:
1st and 2nd
Tuesdays, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursdays,
1-4 p.m.
Judy Phillips, 512- 943-9192.
Foreign Language
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Foreign Language Club
Contact: Carol McAndrew,
Dues:
Through December, dues are $6
for the first member and $3 for other
household members. Join online or at
the Member Services Office.
Third Friday International Series:
Marty Shelton will present “Ghost Towns
and Mining Camps of Nevada” on Sep-
tember 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the ACA.
Second International Fiesta:
Save the
date of Friday, October 25 from 6-9 p.m.!
For more class information, contact SIG
directors or check online.
French
―Contact Marielle Rimmer at
. She will
form different level classes this fall if
there are enough students.
German
―Basic German will be taught
Wednesdays from 3:15-4:45 p.m. starting
on Wednesday, September 18. Contact
Gary Jones at 512-864-7224.
Hebrew
―Two fall classes will be offered
on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and noon, re-
spectively: Hebrew Reading in 8 hours
(no prior knowledge necessary) and The
Families in Genesis. Contact Pamela
Lager at
.
Italian
―We are looking for someone
interested in teaching Italian. Contact
Liz Stewart, President, at flc.liz@sud-
denlink.net.
Russian
―Start learning Russian!
Basic phrases enough to greet people,
feed yourself, decipher bus and train
schedules, find the restroom, and count.
Wednesdays for eight (8) sessions. We
will use
Russian in 10 minutes a day,
available at Amazon.com. Contact Mark
Hilton at
.
Beginning Sign Language
― Septem-
ber 5 through October 10, Thursdays
from 9-11 a.m. Class size limited. Con-
tact Liz Stewart at 512-868-8130 or flc.
.
Spanish
―SIG Director Randy McCrea,
or 512-763-
9356. Curriculum Director, Judy Har-
ries,
. Fall classes
include:
101 & 103:
Register online
201 & 202:
Contact
302:
Contact
401:
Contact
Garden
sctxca.org > Site Index > Garden Club
Wednesday, September 11, 12:30 p.m.
(social), 1 p.m. (program), CCF/G
Contact: Pat Clendenin, patclendenin@
gmail.com or 512-868-5490
September Program
“Garden Solace” presented by Cindy
Allen-Lott, owner of
Dragonfly Floral
and Gifts
in Hutto. Cindy will speak
on how she designs indoor and outdoor
garden spaces using plants, music and
lighting to create relaxing atmospheres
and solace. If you are looking for ideas to
create your own tranquil garden space,
don’t miss this meeting!
The meeting will also include the “Plant
of the Month” and “September Garden-
ing Tips.” During the social, our Master
Gardeners will be available to answer
gardening questions.
If you have leftover plants, garden tools
or items you are willing to give away,
bring them to the September meeting
for the “Sharing Table.” Houseplants
are also welcome!
Dues:
Dues for newmembers have been
reduced to $6 for the remainder of 2013.
Join now to qualify for the discounted
rate for our October Member’s Appre-
ciation Lunch. Now that’s a good deal!
September Gardener of the Month
If you want your yard to survive the
drought and still be green and bloom-
ing, you need to meet Randy Pensabene.
Randy embraced the challenge of us-
ing very little water to create a thriving
landscape. By using only native plants
and hardscapes, she ran her irrigation
system only two times by mid-July this
summer. Her June water bill was only
$30! We are pleased to select Randy
Pensabene as our September Gardener
of the Month. See photo in the
Around
Sun City
section.
Hiking
sctxca.org > Site Index > Hiking Club
Contact: Lynn Chapman, 512-869-
6609 or
Join us on the trail! The Hiking Club will
sponsor more than 75 group hikes this
year, as well as four social events. Hike
destinations include not only nearby sce-
nic areas, such as the San Gabriel River
Trail and Lake Georgetown’s Goodwater
Loop, but also more far-flung locations,
such as Enchanted Rock State Natural
Area and Colorado Bend State Park. Par-
ticipants can choose their individual level
of hike difficulty, ranging fromWalker to
Exerciser to Challenger. Trails vary from
3-12 miles in length. Potential members
are welcome to take part in an introduc-
tory hike. Obtain details on scheduled
hikes and special events by logging onto
the CA website. After accessing the Hik-
ing Club site, click on a specific date on
our calendar. Instructions for applying for
membership are accessed by clicking on
Contact Us > Application Form.
This month’s activities include:
Wednesday, September 4
– San
Gabriel River Trail
Tuesday, September 10
– McKinney
Roughs Nature Park
Tuesday, September 24
– General
Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 26
– Sun City
Trail
Friday, September 27
– Walnut
Creek Metropolitan Park
Monday, September 30
– Goodwater
Loop
Horseshoes & Washers
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Horseshoes & Washers Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.,
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Bob Blattner, President, 512-
869-8226 or
We are so proud of two of our veteran
horseshoe members, Doc Garza and Cur-
tis Burson, who qualified for the Senior
Olympic Games in Cleveland, Ohio, on
June 25 and the World Horseshoe Tour-
nament in St. George, Utah, on July 24.
Everyone is always welcome to join us at
