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NOVEMBER 2013
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It’s flu season and time to consider getting your
flu vaccination. According to the Center for
Disease Control, “Over a period of 31 seasons
between 1976 and 2007, estimates of flu-asso-
ciated deaths in the United States range from
a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people. During a
regular flu season, about 90 percent of deaths occur in people
65 years and older.” The CDC suggests that anyone over the
age of 6 months get a yearly flu vaccination.
Influenza, more commonly referred to as “the flu,” is a contagious
respiratory disease caused by a virus. There are various strains
of the flu virus and the CDCworks with vaccine manufacturers
to develop vaccines for the most likely strains for each flu season.
The vaccine contains each of the virus strains in a deactivated
form. After receiving the vaccine, your body builds up antibod-
ies to protect it from the viruses. It takes about two weeks for
enough antibodies to be produced to be effective against the flu.
You cannot get the flu from the vaccine.
Flu season begins as early as October, but usually peaks around
January or February.
December 8-14, 2013, has been designated by the CDC as Na-
tional Influenza VaccinationWeek to emphasize the importance
of getting your annual vaccination.
Sun City Texas hosted a Flu Clinic in September, at which time
Walgreens administered the vaccines. Medicare Part B and
most insurances cover the cost for individuals. Another Sun
City Texas Flu Clinic may be held in January if the severity of
the season demands it. Watch your weekly CA Communicator
for more information as it becomes available.
You don’t have to wait for Sun City’s clinic to get your vaccina-
tion! There are many places that offer flu vaccines, such as
Walgreens, CVS, HEB, Target and, of course, your own doctor.
Stay healthy, my friends!
Flu Season is Here
Submitted by Ron Thompson, Emergency Management Committee
CPR/AED/FIRST AID CLASSES
CPR/AED/First Aid classes are taught monthly
in Sun City Texas. For information, contact
Barbara Akers at
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Election Day is Tuesday,
November 5
Early voting for the November 5 election ends on Friday, No-
vember 1. The election will take place on Tuesday, November
5. Voting will take place in the Walburg Room at the Cowan
Creek Amenity Center.
The voting schedule is as follows:
EARLY VOTING
Friday, November 1: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
ELECTION DAY
Tuesday, November 5: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Photo ID required for Texas Voters
You must now present
one
of the following current forms of
photo ID when voting in person:
• Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of
Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
• United States military identification card containing the
person’s photograph
• United States citizenship certificate containing the per-
son’s photograph
• United States passport
Confidentiality – A Report from the
Covenants Committee
Submitted by Chuck Graham, Chairman
When addressing non-compliance issues, the Covenants Commit-
tee conducts its work confidentially. Why, and what does it mean?
First of all, the Committee’s activities are kept confidential
to ensure the privacy of all residents. An individual who
reports an incident needs to be assured the information pro-
vided is kept within the Committee. Similarly, the resident
against whom a complaint is made deserves to be heard so
that the Committee can obtain all facts before making any
decision—frankly, all initial reports are not always com-
pletely accurate. The Committee seeks to focus its decisions
to correct misbehavior so it will not recur, rather than simply
punishing the resident. Finally, the Covenants Committee
Charter specifically directs the Committee to do its work in
a confidential manner.
The Committee gathers all available facts confidentially, then
deliberates in closed session to seek the most appropriate
solution to the reported incident. Solutions can include sanc-
tions or a fine if it is determined such is appropriate; however,
the Committee may elect merely to counsel the resident, or
simply close the case—the resident is notified of the decision.
If the incident was reported by another resident or a CA staff
member, that individual is notified that the Committee has
investigated and taken appropriate action without specifying
any details. In the event of sanction or fines, the Community
Standards Office ensures appropriate action is taken. Other
CA staff members are informed only if their having knowl-
edgeable input is absolutely necessary.
Thus, the Committee’s overall process is designed to ensure
our community and its residents remain in compliance with
our rules and our decisions are fair to everyone. Equally as
important, we seek to continue to keep Sun City Texas the
best active adult community in the nation.
