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| SUNRAYS JANUARY 2014
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
online at the Sun City Texas website or at
the Member Services Office.
UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS
Be-bop with Buddy!
On Wednesday,
January 29, Solos will travel through
time to September 1958―the first day of
school at Solos Senior High School. The
ballroom will magically become a high
school cafeteria, where students and fac-
ulty will feast on delicious cafeteria food
while listening to 1950s music―hit tunes
fromBuddy Holly himself! Youwill become
acquainted with your new board members
as you’ve never known them before. This
will be the 2014 membership rally, so pro-
spective members are cordially invited to
enjoy the event for half the price. Watch
your email for further information.
Solos’ Weekly Happy Hour
is held
Thursdays at The Oaks from 5:30-7 p.m.
If you are new, our membership committee
will greet you and introduce you to some
Solos. A warm and friendly atmosphere is
provided, so please bring your beverage of
choice and a glass.
The Solos Club encourages you to attend
three Solos’ activities before joining―come
check us out! You’ll be glad you did.
Stained Glass
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Glass Club
Tuesday, January 14, 3 p.m., The
Oaks
Contact: Conni Cook, 512-869-5008
or
Studio phone: 512-948-7662
Happy New Year! The studio had a busy
year, with many active members cre-
ating a wide variety of items including
glasswork in copper foil, kiln-formed,
jewelry and mosaics.
We welcome visitors during open hours,
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. We would love to show you around
and explain what goes into working with
glass.
January is the month for the Orientation
to Stained Glass Class. Sign-up is
Thursday, January 2, beginning at 9
a.m. in the Studio. Please bring a check
in the amount of $45, made payable to
SCTXCA. The class is limited to the first
10 people that sign up. Classes start the
next week on Mondays and Wednesdays,
from 4-7 p.m. for a total of six classes.
Sun City Amateur Radio
Society (SCARS)
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Amateur Radio Society
Wednesday, January 8, 7 p.m., CCF
Contact: Bob Frost, President,
682-667-6455
CQ...CQ...
Calling all FCC-licensed ham
radio operators, shortwave listeners
(SWLs), and radio or scanning enthu-
siasts. If you want to be ‘radio-active’ in
your retirement, the Sun City Amateur
Radio Society (SCARS) may be for you.
SCARS meets monthly, has a couple of
special-interest coffee groups, and hosts
a directional finding ‘Fox Hunt’ field
event every 2nd Saturday of the month
beginning at 9 a.m.
A fully equipped ham shack with HF
analog & SDR rigs, and VHF/UHF ca-
pability is available for active member
use. SCARS also maintains the 441.625
MHz. Sun City repeater (+ offset, pl tone
103.5)―open for use by any licensed ama-
teur radio operator. In addition, SCARS
members assist Sun City Texas and the
Georgetown fire/police during local and
regional emergencies when supple-
mentary communication resources are
needed. When normal communications
are down, ham radios still work and can
contact outside resources―locally, region-
ally, and worldwide.
Join us if interested!
Club meetings
normally start at 6:30 p.m. with a meet
and greet. A 30-minute monthly business
meeting follows. A radio/tech presenta-
tion tops off the evening.
Sundancers
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Round Dance Club
The Sundancers Square Dance onMonday
evenings and Round Dance on Sunday eve-
nings. All square and round dancers are
welcome to come and join the fun.
Check the Square and Round Dance web-
site at for the most up to date dance sched-
ules. The club dress code is casual.
Square Dance Schedule
Regular Dances on January 6, 13, and 20
will be in the Ballroom.
Beginners Lessons............. 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Workshop..................................6:30-7 p.m.
Square Dance................................7-9 p.m.
Anniversary Dance
on Monday, Janu-
ary 27: Pre-Rounds from 6:30-7 p.m., and
2x2 Squares with Rounds from 7-9:30 p.m.
Callers: Brad Caldwell andWayneWeston;
Cuers: Jerry and Lucy Pate.
Round Dance Schedule
Sundays, January 12, and 26―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................................ 6-7:30 p.m.
For Square Dancing information call:
James and Jeanne Blackwell: 512-863-7381
Bill and Ann Chalmers: 512-943-9059
Linda and Art Gibson: 512-547-0526 or
512-547-0554
Marilyn and Al Schick: 713-806-0220
Kit andMarty Spitzenberger: 512-868-3764
Elayne and Steve Timmons: 515-707-0959
Table Tennis
Contact: Lionel Menchaca, lionelm@
suddenlink.net
Tables are stored in the Salado room and
may be set up/taken down any time the
room is not being used for another event.
Paddles (blades) and balls are available
with the stored tables. All ages enjoy exer-
cise, friendship and camaraderie through
all levels of play. The club offers social get-
togethers, as well as organized member
tournaments throughout the year. Club
events are listed on the Table Tennis web-
site and posted on the bulletin board in
the Salado room.
Ladies
recreational
play is Tuesday and
Friday from 8-10 a.m. (guys are welcome).
For
competitive
play (men and women),
check the weekly calendar at the Cowan
Creek Monitor’s Desk.
Times vary
, so
check the club website or calendar at the
Cowan CreekMonitor’s Desk in person or
by phone at 512-948-7591.
A Table Tennis Robot is available for club
members for training. Contact Dean Gin-
ther or Ron Landis to set up a practice
session.
Check our club website for more news,
events, tournaments, photos, lessons, in-
structional material and great videos of
Olympic play.
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