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Bits of Info from Ginny’s Desk
Submitted by Ginny Wagner,
Community Standards Supervisor
Exterior Paint
The exterior “color books,” located in the Community
Standards Office within the Billiards Center building,
are also located on the website for your convenience.
The easiest way to find the paint samples online is to:
• Log on at
and click on Site Index
• Under “E,” click on Exterior Paint Schema
Since each computer monitor and/or printer displays
colors differently, in the cases where you require an
exact match, please visit our office in person to look at
the books.
B-2 Form
The B-2 Form no longer requires filling in the current
color of your home. You still need to give the Series num-
ber (located in a table called models), Scheme number,
and name of the paint you want to use. The B-2 Form
is located on the website and can be filled out in the pdf
form then printed, signed, and turned in to our office, the
Social Center Monitor’s Desk, or the Member Services
Office if you don’t want to mail the form to us. The B-2
Form is also located on the back wall of the Library
and in the Community Standards Office; we are always
pleased to send via email a form or a plot plan, if you
email us at
Consistent Colors
When planning the new colors for your house, keep in
mind that the garage door and stucco should be the same
color so the garage door doesn’t stand out and become
a “feature” of your house. The term “trim” refers to the
fascia and columns, and “accent” refers to the front door,
shutters, and pop-outs like the gable vents. These colors
must be used for their designated purpose. Remember,
cottage and custom homes are special situations and do
not fall within the standard guidelines. Please check the
Design Guidelines for the criteria for special situations.
Happy 4th of July!
Ginny Wagner can be reached at
512-948-7462 or email
Rabies and Feline Distemper
Submitted by the Wildlife Management Committee
Spring and summer take us outdoors with our animals, mean-
ing that not only our health, but our pet’s health, could be at
risk for rabies and feline distemper. Several of the critters
that prosper in our area are subject to these two potentially
serious diseases.
The following information is provided to help you recognize
the character of the viruses, their symptoms and prevention
or treatment. The wild animals of Sun City Texas that are
subject to rabies and/or distemper are raccoons, skunks, foxes,
and feral animals, such as feral cats and dogs. If you see
disoriented or dead animals, do not handle them with bare
hands. Use a shovel, if possible, or use good gloves and wear
long sleeves and pants. Call the proper authorities if you see
animals that are disoriented or wandering in the daytime
when they are normally nocturnal.
Rabies
Rabies is a severe, fatal disease affecting the nervous system
and salivary glands of dogs, cats, and a wide range of wild
mammal species (foxes, raccoons, and skunks). The disease
has no cure. It is caused by a virus. Animals affected by the
disease usually die, after showing a range of severe neurologi-
cal signs. Some animals will froth at the mouth and drool and
make a choking sound. Some animals will become atypically
docile; others will become crazy and restless and race around
in a mad, disoriented way biting objects and other animals
and the air (the classical rabid animal sign). Rabies is spread
by the bite or scratch of infected wild and domestic animals,
and is a highly contagious disease.
Most non-vaccinated, warm-blooded animals of any age group
have the potential to contract and die from rabies. In a subur-
ban area, such as Sun City Texas, with rural interface, rabies
infection is more likely to come from wild animals that have
adapted to close-living with humans (raccoons, skunks, bats
and red and grey foxes). Raccoons act as a reservoir for rabies
in the United States. Ninety percent of rabies cases in the U.S.
are in wildlife, with raccoon cases predominating.
Prevention is far better than cure when it comes to rabies!
Prevention of the rabies virus involves two key steps: vac-
cination and avoiding contact with potentially rabid animals.
Feline Distemper
Feline distemper is spread through contact with infected bed-
ding, food, kennels and animals. Older cats can develop im-
munity to the disease, but are still susceptible. Kittens can
contract the virus from an infected mother while still in the
womb. Typically, symptoms are sudden and begin within 4
to 5 days of exposure to the virus. Even after recovery from
the virus, cats can still transmit the disease to other cats for
several months.
Signs of distemper can vary from very mild to severe. The first
signs you might notice are: loss of appetite, high fever, lethargy,
vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, self-biting, and dehydration.
These signs are not always typical and many owners may even
believe that their cat has been poisoned or swallowed a foreign
object; because of this, treatment may be delayed or neglected.
Fortunately, vaccination against feline distemper is very effec-
tive. This vaccine is considered to be one of the core vaccines
recommended for all cats. Vaccination can be started in kit-
tens at a young age.
