ONLINE:
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FEBRUARY 2015 SUNRAYS |
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CHARTERED CLUBS
family dues of $20.
February Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Jim and Donna
Kotrla, 211 Scissortail Trail. A photo of
their beautiful yard is in the “Around Sun
City” section of this month’s
Sun Rays
.
Hiking
Contact: Jan Woolheater, 512-868-
5573 or
Join us on the trail! The Hiking Club will
sponsor more than eighty 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 four to twelve miles in length.
Potential members are welcome to take
part in an introductory hike. Instructions
for applying for membership are accessed
by clicking on Contact Us>Application
Form. Our extensive website also contains
helpful guidelines on hike procedures and
equipment. Activities during February
include local hikes in Sun City and along
Lake Georgetown’s Goodwater Loop as
well as destination hikes in the Taylor,
Llano, San Marcos, Lampasas and Bas-
trop areas. Obtain details on this month’s
scheduled hikes and special events by
logging onto
. After ac-
cessing the Hiking Club site, click on a
specific date on our Calendar.
Horseshoes & Washers
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 p.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
1 p.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 1 p.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays, email Tom Rice at
.
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
February 3, 1 p.m., ACA
Nursery and Greenhouse open
Thursdays and Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.
Contact: President: Randall Brown,
512-508-8015 or randy.brown@
suddenlink.net , New Members:
Vern Gonion, 512-869-1129 or
The Club will host an
OpenHouse
for all
Sun City residents on Saturday, Febru-
ary 21 from 2-4 p.m. at the Community
Garden, located at 141 Sun City Blvd.
near the softball field. We will give tours
of the entire Garden, including the herb
garden, nursery, orchard, and vineyard.
We will also explain how to rent one of our
265 raised garden beds, each with its own
faucet providing water from our onsite
water well. We plan to highlight our fully
automated Greenhouse, which should be
brimming with plants for our Spring Plant
Sale. We want to acquaint Sun City resi-
dents with our Club, the Organic Gardens
and all we have to offer.
Mark your calendars for our Spring Plant
Sale on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m.-1
p.m. This sale is amajor fundraiser for the
Club, to raise money for our operations.
We will have an array of annuals and pe-
rennials, Texas Native and adapted plants
and shrubs, vegetables and herbs, as well
as compost, mulch and compost tea.
Hunting & Fishing
Tuesday, February 10, 2 p.m., SCB
Contact: President Jim Key, 512-943-
9595 or
Meetings:
Our guest speaker will be
fishing guide Bob Maindelle, who will
discuss uses of the latest electronics in
finding and catching fish.
Membership:
Annual dues are $12 per
person. Sign up and pay online through
or at the Member Ser-
vices Office. Contact John Pettitt, Mem-
bership Director, at 512-943-0618.
Fishing:
Check the club website for a
list of planned fishing activities. Contact
Ron Thompson, Fishing Director, at 512-
869-2202 or
Hunting:
Leases and day hunts are
available for dove and deer. High fence
game preserve hunting and hog hunting
are available year round. Contact Bernie
Long, Hunting Director, at 512-943-0241
or
Hog hunting:
Available year round.
Contact DB Hunting Ranch, Bertram,
Texas, 512-635-0641.
Sport shooting:
Club members orga-
nize events/outings at the Best of the
West near Liberty Hill.
Skeet and
Trap Shooting:
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.
Pistol Shooting:
First Fridays, 9 a.m.,
featuring a variety of targets and scenar-
ios.
Pistol Target Shooting:
First and
third Wednesdays at Best of the West or
Eagle Peak in Leander. Contact Bernie
Long, Director of Hunting.
Rifle Target
Shooting:
Fourth Wednesdays; meet at
the Cowan Creek Pavilion at 9:30 a.m.
Contact Andy Attaway, alattaway@
icloud.com.
Black Powder Shooting:
Contact
Larry Maltz, 512-869-7003 or pattilm@
verizon.net.
Fly Fishing:
Contact Bill Smith, 512-
591-7016 or
Archery:
Contact Bernie Long, 512-
547-3056 or
.
Kayaking:
Contact John Digits, 512-
869-4164 or
Investment Education
Contact: Will Saunders, 512-257-2137or
Membership:
Everyone is welcome to
attend our events. Dues are still only $5
annually so if you have not joined, please
sign up now.
Club Website:
Visit the club website for
more details about our monthly speak-
ers, Special Interest Group (SIG) events,
Calendars, Contests, Sweet 16, and
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