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| SUNRAYS MAY 2014
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Garden
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Spring Luncheon/Luau and Plant
Exchange, Wednesday, May 14,
12:30 p.m., The Oaks
Contact: Pat Clendenin, patclendenin@
gmail.com or 512-868-5490
Wear your Hawaiian attire and bring a
salad to share at The Garden Club Spring
Luncheon&Plant Exchange at The Oaks.
Desserts and drinks will be provided.
Bring a labeled plant or a garden item to
exchange. We will draw from a deck of
cards to see who goes first for swap selec-
tions. We will even have door prizes—it’s
a win-win for everyone! Check out a book
from our portable library, hear the May
“Garden Tips,” and enjoy a “Plant of the
Month” presentation. Master Gardeners
will be available to answer your gardening
questions. Visitors and newmembers are
always welcome!
May Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Mike and Kathy Van
Fleet, 107 Pipe Creek Lane (N54). See a
photo of this amazing water wise yard in
the Around Sun City section of the
Sun
Rays
. For a tour of the Van Fleet yard,
along with six other equally magnificent
Sun City Texas yards and the organic na-
tive plant and herb gardens, come to the
sixth annual Sun City Garden Tour on
May 3-4.
Butterflies, Birds and Blooms Gar-
den Tour
May 3 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and May 4
(noon to 3 p.m.)
Advance tickets for $10 can be purchased
online through the Sun City Texas website
or at the Member Services Office. On the
days of the tour, tickets are $15. Tickets
are good for both days and include a si-
lent auction, a coffee and lemonade shop,
and an opportunity to purchase plants.
Proceeds will help support area charities.
Hiking
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Contact: Jan Woolheater, 512-868-
5573 or
Join us on the trail! The Hiking Club will
sponsor more than 89 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.
Participants can choose their individual
level of hike difficulty, with trails vary-
ing from three to twelve miles in length.
Potential members are welcome to take
part in an introductory hike. Instruc-
tions for applying for membership are
accessed by clicking on Contact Us > Ap-
plication Form. Our extensive website
also contains helpful guidelines on hike
procedures and equipment. Activities dur-
ing May include hikes in the Texas Hill
Country, in the Georgetown and Belton
areas and within Sun City Texas. Obtain
details on this month’s scheduled hikes
and special events by logging onto the
Sun City Texas website. After accessing
the Hiking Club site, click on a specific
date on our calendar.
Horseshoes & Washers
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Horseshoes & Washers Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Bob Blattner, President, 512-
869-8226 or
We are now playing at the courts at 10
a.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays.
Shuffleboard SIG
Sun City Texas has an active Shuffle-
board group; approximately 20 indi-
viduals belong to the Shuffleboard SIG
and 20 other residents also play at the
two courts (adjacent to Bocce Courts,
and next to Horseshoes and Washers).
The courts are open every day to resi-
dents. Although there is no league play,
members of the SIG and other residents
gather at the courts at 10 a.m. every
Tuesday and Thursday to play for one
hour.
Shuffleboard is fun for individuals of all
ages and all physical abilities. It is easy
to learn and easy to play―an ideal out-
door activity to enjoy with friends and
neighbors. Newcomers are welcome to
join us any time. If you have not played
in the past and would like to be intro-
duced to the game at a time other than
10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, email
Tom Rice at
.
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
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Horticulture Club
Tuesday, May 6, 1 p.m., ACA
Nursery open Thursdays and
Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.
Garden Beds available now.
Contact: Lynsie Lander,
The Horticulture Club manages the five-
plus acre Sun City Organic Garden, lo-
cated at 141 Sun City Blvd. near the soft-
ball field. We have more than 260 raised
garden beds measuring 5 ft. x 24 ft. and
all beds have water provided by our onsite
water well. We hold spring and fall plant
sales to help raise funds to support the
club and keep us growing, as well as many
social events during the year.
Inside the 8 foot deer fence, we have many
SIGs. There is a fruit orchard with peach,
plum, nectarine, fig and apple trees, and
the herb garden where members can clip
herbs for their own use. Our Nursery SIG
takes in donated plants and nurtures them
for resale year-round. We also have an Iris
SIG, with about 50 varieties of Bearded
Iris available year-round. Our commercial-
grade Greenhouse has been in operation
for one year, and members enjoy learning
about seed starting.
If an active group like the Horticulture
Club sounds interesting to you, visit us for
a tour most Saturdaymornings at the Gar-
dens from 9-11 a.m. Or come to a monthly
meeting on first Tuesdays, 1 p.m. in the
Atrium, where we have informative pro-
grams on gardening and related subjects.
Hunting & Fishing
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Fishing Club
Tuesday, May 13, 2 p.m., SCB
Contact: President Jim Grier,
512-869-2627 or
May Meeting:
Our program will fea-
ture Mike Chastain, a club member,
who will discuss ammunition reload-
ing, including the necessary equipment,
supplies and techniques involved. Mike
will also have a demonstration on how
to use the reloading equipment.
Membership:
Annual dues are $12 for
single person; $20 for two persons in
the household. Sign up and pay online
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