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| SUNRAYS OCTOBER 2014
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Nature
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Tuesday, October 21, 2:30 p.m., SCB-
Contact: Joe Bennett, 512-869-4584 or
Let’s Celebrate October!
The weather is cooling, our members are
returning and we are ready to enjoy the
many activities the Nature Club offers.
This month, SIG leaders will reprise their
Junior Camp programs and explain fu-
ture plans. We’ll honor our volunteers,
view photographs and have time to visit.
Details in Nature Notes.
Dues:
Now $6, includes monthly pro-
grams and six SIGs (see website for club
calendar).
Special Interest Groups:
Amphibians and Reptiles:
JimChris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504
Astronomy:
Joe Bennett, 512-869-
4584; Micheal Starch, 512-868-1076.
Monday, October 27, 7 p.m., ACA. Follow-
ing a review of current items of interest
in Astronomy will be a presentation by
Micheal Starch, followed by DVD lecture
The Intrinsic Brightness of Stars
.
Pro-
gram is free and open to all residents
and their guests.
Birding:
Karen McBride, txmotmot@
suddenlink.net; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303.
Meeting:
Tuesday, October 7, 2:30
p.m., ACMR 3/4. ProgramTBA.
Walks:
Thursday, October 2 and Wednesday,
October 15. Meet at LHPP, 8 a.m.
Butterflies:
Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303.
Walk:
Wednesday, October 29.
Meet at LHPP, 9:30 a.m.
Native Plants:
Art Gibson, 512-943-
0173.
Walk:
Tuesday, October 14. Meet at
LHPP, 9 a.m. for carpool to Our Lady of
the Rosary nature trail (near East View
High School).
Rockhounds:
Bill Blodgett, 512-948-
7088; Paul Swetland, 512-863-8822.
Meeting:
Tuesday, October 14, 4 p.m.,
ACMR 3/4. “The Geology of Yellowstone”
featuring presenter Bob Jensen.
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL
See page 4.
Pet
sctxca.org > Site Index> Pet Club
Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
Join us Friday, October 3 at 9:15 a.m.
at the Cowan Creek Amphitheater for
the annual Blessing of the Animals. You
and your pet (dog or cat) are invited to
this non-denominational spiritual event,
designed to bring you closer to your pet.
Organizer Judy Worth has put together
a spectacular group of presenters, and
readings, poetry, music and song will be
featured in addition to the Blessing. All
Sun City residents are welcomed and
encouraged to attend.
We will be hosting another Snake Aver-
sion program on Saturday, November 22
at the Legacy Hills Park Pavilion. Harlan
Winters fromWinters Kennels will teach
participating dogs to avoid rattlers and
other dangerous snakes. This event is
open to all dogs in Sun City. More in-
formation will be in the November Sun
Rays.
Dog training classes are each Saturday at
Legacy Park pavilion. The next round of
classes will begin in early January. Con-
tact the Pet Club for more information.
When approaching another person with
their dog, remember to practice proper
leash walking etiquette. Make sure your
own dog is under your control, and close
to your side. If using a retractable leash,
reel your dog in, and do not let the dogs
interact until you have confirmed with
the other owner. Many owners use walks
as training time, and may not want their
dog to break their training commands.
Fall is a great time to get out on the won-
derful Sun City trail system! Just remem-
ber: we share the woods withmany other
animals, so keep a close eye on your pet
while walking the trails. Enjoy!
Photography
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Photography Club
Tuesday, October 7, 2 p.m., CCG/F
Contact: Ed Winter, 512-943-0555 or
General Meeting:
The October meeting
will be Tuesday, October 7, starting at
2 p.m. with cookies and conversation in
the Georgetown/Florence Room at Cowan
Creek Amenity Center. Visitors are wel-
comed. The meeting agenda consists of
general club information, a program per-
tinent to photography 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, Photo
Studio and 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 Photog-
raphy Studio. SIGs include: Advanced,
Competition, Lightroom, Nature, Novice,
Photoshop CS-CC, 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 wel-
come regardless of the level of exper-
tise—casual to advanced or type of
camera—point and shoot or DSLR.
Effective November 1, annual dues are
$16 and will cover the remainder of 2014
and 2015. You may join through the Sun
City Texas website, at a monthly Gen-
eral Meeting or by contacting a Board
Member.
Pickleball
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Pickleball Club
Contact: Sue March,
Recently, nationally-ranked pickleball en-
thusiast Barbara Wintroub paid a visit to
the Pickleball Courts of Sun City Texas.
Barbara, a nationally known active-aging
instructor, conducted classes and offered
many great fitness tips to our Pickleball
Club members, including:
• Use It or Lose It:
To help prevent
muscle loss, try some cardiovascular
exercises like sidestepping along the
baseline several times.
• Get Ready:
A few minutes of singles
hitting can help you loosen up.
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