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| SUNRAYS SEPTEMBER 2014
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
. Curriculum
Director, Judy Harries.
Sign up online for
Spanish 101 and 103
,
starting in September.
Spanish 201
, Thursdays, contact Ginny
Hahn
Spanish 301
, Tuesdays, contact Barbara
Becker,
.
Spanish 303
, Wednesdays, contact Judy
Harries,
.
Read descriptions on the Spanish SIG
website. Watch the NRO Bulletin for
specific offerings.
Classes in
beginning Russian
will start
in September. Contact Nancy Grafton,
.
If there is anyone interested in
Portu-
guese
classes or teaching a basic Por-
tuguese class, contact Judy Harries,
.
Garden
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Wednesday, September 10,
12:30 p.m. (social), 1 p.m. (program),
CCF/G
Contact: Pat Clendenin, patclendenin@
gmail.com
September Meeting
Knowing the proper way to harvest and
preserve wildflower seeds to keep themvi-
able for many years is an invaluable skill
for Texas gardeners. Learn how at our
September meeting when guest speaker
Collene Sweeney, Williamson County
Master Gardener and active volunteer
at the Lady Bird JohnsonWildflower Cen-
ter, presents “Saving Texas Wildflower
Seeds.”
The September agenda will also feature
“Plant of the Month” and “Tips of the
Month.” An ongoing slide show during
the social part of the meeting will feature
the September Yard of the Month. Mas-
ter Gardeners will be available to answer
your gardening questions. There will be a
table for sharing plants and garden items.
You can check out a book from the por-
table gardening library and you might
even win a door prize at the end of the
meeting.
Membership
Autumn is the best time in Texas to plant
natives and plan for next spring. Join the
Garden Club! Dues for newmembers are
reduced to $6 and this includes all pro-
grams for the remainder of 2014, including
October Member Appreciation activities
(off-site lunch and a field trip). Pay dues
online through the Sun City Texas website
or bring a check made out to SCTXCA to
the September meeting.
September Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Byron Barber and
Cathy Corbell, 110 Larkspur Lane. A
photo of their yard is in the “Around Sun
City” section of this month’s
Sun Rays
.
Hiking
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Contact: Jan Woolheater, 512-868-
5573 or
Join us on the trail! The Hiking Club will
sponsor more than eighty-nine group
hikes this year, as well as four social
events. Hike destinations include not only
nearby scenic areas, such as the San Ga-
briel 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 indi-
vidual level of hike difficulty, with trails
varying from three to twelve miles in
length. Potential members are welcome
to take part in an introductory hike. In-
structions for applying for membership
are accessed on our website by clicking
on
Contact Us
>
Application Form
. Our
extensive website also contains helpful
guidelines on hike procedures and equip-
ment.
Activities during September include local
hikes along Lake Georgetown’s Goodwa-
ter Loop as well as hikes in the Austin,
San Marcos and Bee Cave areas. Obtain
details on this month’s scheduled hikes
and special events by logging on to 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 9 a.m.
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811
Newly arrived homeowners have been
joining our club, but we need more play-
ers. Long-time residents are missing out
on fun and fellowship! Many of you have
played horseshoes in parks and at family
picnics, so what are you waiting for to
join us? Our club maintains 10 well-kept
courts, so come on down!
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
9 a.m.
every Tues-
day and Thursday to play for one hour.
Newcomers are welcome to join us any
time. If you have not played in the past
and would like to be introduced to the
game at a time other than 9 a.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays, email Tom Rice at
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
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Horticulture Club
Meeting: September 2, 1 p.m., ACA
Nursery open Thursdays and
Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.
Garden Beds available now.
Contact: Lynsie Lander,
The Horticulture Club will hold its
Fall
Plant Sale
on Saturday, September 20,
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gardens
at 141 Sun City Blvd. We will have a
large variety of landscape plants with
a focus on Texas native and adapted
plants. You can also pick up fall veg-
etables and herbs, as well as irises from
our own Iris SIG. For more information
on what we are planning to sell, please
check our website under the tab “Plant
Sale” about two weeks before the sale.
But why wait for the sale? You can
purchase plants, mulch and compost
in our nursery all year long, at the hours
listed above. Some plants are grown in
our greenhouse; some are donated when
people update their landscaping.
Not sure what to plant? Come by the
Gardens on Saturday mornings from 9
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