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ONLINE:
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nity Center in the Georgetown/Florence
Rooms. Visitors are welcome. You will
receive a nametag indicating visitor or
newmember and club members will wel-
come you and share information about
the club. The meeting agenda consists
of general club information, a program
pertinent to photography and commen-
tary on the Subject of the Month photos,
which are projected for all to enjoy.
Photographs on Display:
Members’
photos are exhibited at the Activities
Center, Cowan Creek, The Oaks, Photo
Studio and website.
Photography News:
For a quick check
of the latest news and activities, go to the
website and click the Newsletter link.
The calendar of events is posted weekly
and other items of interest as they occur.
Special Interest Groups:
Monthly SIG
meetings are held in the Photo Studio.
SIGs include In-Camera Photography,
Photoshop Elements, Photoshop CS,
Lightroom, Nature, Competition and
Advanced.
Field Trips:
Monthly field trips offer
members great photographic opportu-
nities and a chance to get better ac-
quainted with other members in a casual
environment.
Membership:
You are welcome regard-
less of your level of expertise, casual to
advanced. Annual Club dues are $16 and
provide excellent training opportunities.
You may join the club through the Sun
City Texas website, at the monthly meet-
ing, or by contacting a Board Member.
Pickleball
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Pickleball Club
Contact: Sue March,
“Big 12” Pickleball Tournament
The Pickleball players of Sun City Texas
got together on November 1 to enjoy their
annual “Big 12” Tournament. The tour-
nament was organized by Mary Payne
with lots of assistance fromDave Larson,
Stan Payne, Mike Lewis (scorekeeper)
and numerous other pickleball enthu-
siasts.
The players who entered the tournament
were divided into teams of four, with each
team taking the name of one of the uni-
versities in the Big 12―some teams went
so far as to have T-shirts printed with
their school’s logo!
The teams were introduced to the specta-
tors by Dave Larsen, Master of Ceremo-
nies. Each team of four divided up and
played two games with every other Big 12
team. As each round was completed, the
team scores were tallied by Mike Lewis.
Meanwhile, organizer Mary Payne had
arranged a box lunch for all players―so
everyone got a chance to take a break!
Each lunch cost less than $25, so we an-
ticipate no issues with the NCAA.
After taking lunch and relaxing for a
bit, play resumed (although at a slightly
slower pace than before eating) and the
final top scorers were revealed! The win-
ning team was Baylor, with Oklahoma
taking second place (just like in the real
Big 12)! But the biggest winners of all
were the new players who participated
this year―they all made the tournament
a real adventure!
Poker
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Contact: Don Howard, 512-864-3946
or
If you like to play Texas Hold’em or Oma-
ha High / Low, come and join other Sun
City Texas resident players and have a
great time. Players come and go at their
leisure throughout the days of play.
All of the events listed take place in the
Activities Center. All Sun City Texas
residents―new and established―are
welcome to join the club. Dues for 2014
are $10 per resident, which allows each
member to participate in as many of the
games as he/she desires.
Club Officers 2014
Club officers for 2014 were elected at the
Annual Member Meeting held November
19, 2013. The officers are:
President
Don Howard
Vice President Bob Cribbs
Sec/Treasurer Don Landry
Texas Hold’em No Limit
Tournament
The Poker Club will hold a $24 buy-in
Texas Hold’em No Limit tournament on
Tuesday, January 14. The tournament
will consist of no more than three tables
with a maximum of 30 players. A Sign-
up Sheet is posted on the bulletin board
in Game Room #3. You must place your
name on the Sign-up Sheet to reserve a
seat for the tournament.
Texas Hold’em Schedule
Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., GR 3
Wednesdays, 6-9:30 p.m., GR 1 & 2
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., GR
1 & 2
Omaha High/Low Schedule
Mondays and Thursdays, 5-9:30 p.m.,
MR 4
Saturdays, Noon to 4:30 p.m., MR 4
Are you interested in learning how
to play Texas Hold’em?
If so, email
.
Radio Control Modelers
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Control Modelers Club
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 a.m., CCF
Contact: Hal Miles, President,
512-686-2875 or
Newly retired or a new resident to Sun
City Texas? Looking for a fun hobby that
you never had time to pursue? We build
them and we run them: airplanes, sail-
boats, helicopters, powerboats, cars, and
off-roaders. Come and learn how to do it
with a group just like you―we have lots
of members, men and women, new to the
hobby along with some seasoned hobby-
ists who will show you how. We’re just
over two years old and we’ve grown to
more than 140 members. We even have
a computer-controlled Flight Simulator
if you don’t want to do the “live stuff.”
We “fly it” at the weekly meetings. We
also fly heli’s and small airplanes in the
Ballroom one Sunday a month and do
other “fun stuff” at Berry Pond and our
off-site flying place for the gas and large
airplanes.
January schedule:
Ballroom Fly-in on
Sunday, January 5, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.; Boating at Berry Pond on Sunday,
January 26, 1 p.m. Oh yes, informal sail-
ing every Tuesday and Saturday at 10
a.m. at Berry Pond.
We fly small electric airplanes on the golf
course driving ranges on Monday’s when
a course is closed for play. We also fly
every evening at the Cowan Creek driv-
ing range after the pro-shop is closed. We
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