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| SUNRAYS SEPTEMBER 2014
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
mote good fellowship and sportsman-
ship among its members while playing
golf. Weekly tournaments are held each
Wednesday. You do not need great golf-
ing skills to become a member or to par-
ticipate in any sponsored golfing event.
See the Golf section of the
Sun Rays
for
monthly MGA news.
Nature
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Tuesday, September 16, 2:30 p.m., SCB
Contact: Joe Bennett, 512-869-4584 or
It’s a good time to talk about trees!
Predictions of El Niño bringingmore rain
to our area this fall mean that homeown-
ers can plant trees and large shrubs safe-
ly without having to use large amounts
of water to keep them alive.
Emily Driscoll, Staff Forester, Texas
A&M Forest Service, will discuss se-
lecting the right plants for the right soil
and location on your property, the time
to plant, proper planting techniques, care
of the new trees and shrubs, and more.
All Sun City residents are invited to
this interesting program.
Dues:
Now $6 includes monthly pro-
grams on various topics and six SIGs.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
See
Club Calendar on the website.
Amphibians and Reptiles:
JimChris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504.
Astronomy:
Joe Bennett, 512-869-
4584; Micheal Starch, 512-868-1076.
Meeting:
Monday, September 22, 7 p.m.,
ACA.
Program:
Items of interest in As-
tronomy
; Lecture:
Stars – Distant Suns
;
Presentation by Micheal Starch:
Tech-
niques of measuring distances to stars
within our Milky Way galaxy
.
Program
open to all.
Birding:
Karen McBride, txmotmot@
suddenlink.net; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303.
Walks:
Thursday, September 4 and
Wednesday, September 17. Meet at LHPP,
7:30 a.m.
Butterflies:
Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303.
Meeting:
Tuesday, September 2,
2:30 p.m., AC MR 3/4. “Whites and Sul-
phurs.”
Walk:
Wednesday, September
24. Meet at LHPP, 9:30 a.m.
NativePlants:
Art Gibson, 512-943-0173.
Walk:
Tuesday, September 9. LHPP,
9:30 a.m. carpool to Georgetown locations.
Rockhounds:
Bill Blodgett, 512-948-
7088; Paul Swetland, 512-863-8822.
Meeting:
Tuesday, September 9, 4 p.m.,
AC MR 3/4. Topic TBA.
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL
See page 4.
Pet
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Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
Our
fall dog training classes
will be-
gin on Saturday, Sept 20. Classes will be
held outdoors in the morning for seven
Saturdays at one of the Sun City pavil-
ions. We offer Beginner, Intermediate,
and Advanced training classes for all
dogs, regardless of age or breed. For more
information or an application, contact
Club president, Tom Olsen.
Emergency Vets:
Do you know where
to find a veterinarian when your regular
vet is closed for the evening or weekend?
There are two emergency vets located in
Round Rock. You can get their informa-
tion on the club micro-site through the
Sun City Texas website, or by emailing
the club at
.
Is your pet micro-chipped?
Micro-
chipping is inexpensive, painless, and
can help get your pets back home quickly
should they get lost. Area veterinarians
would be happy to discuss with you the
value of micro-chipping.
Snakes in the grass:
A rattlesnake
bite to your pet can be deadly. Snakes
are quick, silent, and can be found all
around Sun City. For their own safety,
don’t let your cats roam free, and when
walking your dogs, be aware of your sur-
roundings. Keep them out of tall grass
and away from rock piles where snakes
might be hiding. Contact the Pet Club for
information on our next Snake Aversion
training event.
Photography
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Photography Club
Tuesday, September 2, 2 p.m.,
CCG/F
Contact: Ed Winter, 512-943-0555 or
General Meeting:
This month’s meet-
ing will be held on Tuesday, September
2, starting at 2 p.m. with cookies and
conversation in the Georgetown/Florence
Room at Cowan Creek Amenity Cen-
ter. Visitors are welcome. The meeting
agenda consists of general club informa-
tion, a program pertinent to photogra-
phy and commentary on 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, the
Photo Studio and on the website.
Photography News:
To check on the
latest news and activities, go to the web-
site 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 Photography
Studio. SIGs include: Advanced, Compe-
tition, Lightroom, Nature, Novice, Pho-
toshop CS-CC and Photoshop Elements.
Field Trips:
Monthly field trips offer
members great photographic opportuni-
ties. Typically, there is a brief session
prior to the field trip offering suggestions
about photographing the subject, and
one after the trip to share experiences
and participants’ photographs.
Membership:
New members are
welcome regardless of the level of ex-
pertise—casual to advanced or type
of camera—point and shoot or DSLR.
Club dues are $8 until October 31. You
may join through the Sun City Texas
website, at a monthly General Meeting
or by contacting a Board Member.
Pickleball
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Pickleball Club
Contact: Sue March,
The Fall Pickleball Tournament
The Pickleball players of Sun City will
get together on Friday, October 24 to
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