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compassion. New members are welcome.
For more information, call Mary Pat Mor-
ris at 512-869-8769.
The
Spirituality Anonymous Group
will meet Wednesday, March 18, at 7
p.m. at Cowan Creek. Reverend Cindy
B. Wright, Unity Minister and author
of the book,
Reel Transformation
, will
be our guest speaker. Cindy’s book de-
tails how certain films can help you get
in touch with how you have been or are
being called, as well as your wilderness
experiences and awakening.
The
Qigong Exercise Group
meets
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8
a.m. in the Atrium, and will help you start
your day with enhanced energy.
Additional information on meetings can
be found on the club website at www.
sctexas.org.
Amateur Radio Society
(SCARS)
Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m., CCF
Contact: Bob Frost, 682-667-6455
Calling all FCC-licensed ham radio
operators, shortwave listeners (SWLs)
and radio or scanning enthusiasts:
The Sun City Amateur Radio Soci-
ety (a.k.a. SCARS) wants you. You’re
invited! Join us at our get-togethers:
• First Wednesday monthly club meet-
ings (January-November)
• Wednesday morning coffee and “tech-
talk” group at City Market
• Second Saturday radio “Fox Hunt”
direction-finding field event
• “Open-shack” operating sessions
Members’ Benefits:
Unique 24/7 access
to SCARS’ fully equipped ham shack
with brand-new state-of-the-art HF/6m
and software-defined (SDR) transceivers
and dual-band VHF/UHF rig. In addition,
SCARSmaintains the 441.625MHz. Sun
City repeater (+ offset, pl tone 103.5) –
open to any FCC-licensed amateur radio
operator.
Public Service-Minded?
SCARSmem-
bers are available to assist Sun City and
Georgetown fire and police personnel dur-
ing local or regional emergencies, and help
with local and county special event commu-
nications when additional radio resources
CHARTERED CLUBS
are needed. (When normal communica-
tion modes are down, ham radios still
work and can contact outside resources –
locally, regionally, and worldwide.)
Drop In!
First Wednesday club meetings
normally start at 6:30 p.m. with an infor-
mal meet & greet (
an “eyeball QSO”
). The
formal business meeting starts at 7 p.m.,
topped off by a radio/tech presentation.
Aviation
Saturday, March 14, 8:30 a.m., ACA
Contact: Jeff Champion, 210-383-1459
Become a member of one of Sun City’s
first chartered clubs. Aviation brings
folks together to reminisce about days
when they, their friends and their col-
leagues were more actively involved
in the industry. All are invited to
visit. Membership is not limited to
pilots, but to anyone with an interest
in aircraft, aviation history or the avia-
tion community. Dues are $12 a year.
Members meet on the second Saturday of
each month at 8:30 a.m. for a social time
of coffee and donut holes in the Atrium
of the Activities Center.
Ballroom Dance
Monthly Dance
Wednesday, March 4, SCB
7-9:30 p.m.
Members free, Guests $10
Tea Dance
Sunday, March 22, SCB
1:45-3.45 p.m.; social time 1:15-1:45 p.m.
Refreshments served
Members $2, Guests $5
Contact: John Moore at 303-956-
7646 or
We host two regular dances each month:
the monthly dance and the Sunday Tea
Dance. Both dances feature recorded mu-
sic for a wide range of dances, such as Fox-
trot, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, East and
West Coast Swing, Bolero, Samba, Night
Club Two Step, Tango, and Merengue.
Ice water, plastic glasses and napkins
will be provided for the regular monthly
dance, and you may bring your own spe-
cial beverage. Tea (hot and iced) and light
refreshments are provided during the Tea
Dance one Sunday afternoon eachmonth.
Guests are encouraged to bring your own
special teacup and mix and mingle with
other members of the Ballroom Dance
Club. A third ‘Social Dance’ is scheduled
every six weeks or so.
Guests are very
welcome to these dances – please
come and dance with us!
Dance Classes:
We offer a variety of
dance classes for current BallroomDance
Club (BDC) members on a regular basis.
For more information, refer to the BDC
web site, or contact Jean Ann Moore
(Chair, Dance Instruction Committee) at
or 720-320-5942
(cell) / 512-943-4734 (home).
Membership is $14 annually and covers
admission to the monthly dances featur-
ing recorded music. Dances featuring live
bands may require an additional fee.
Billiards
Billiards Center Hours
Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Weekends: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Contact: Phillip Pensabene, 512-868-
0103 or
This March, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day,
we have covered all the pool tables in
green cloth. Just kidding! They’re green
all year long - you would know that if you
came by and played pool more often. We
look forward to seeing you there.
We are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on
weekdays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on week-
ends. The Billiards Center is located
adjacent to the Veteran’s Memorial and
Pickleball courts.
The Billiards Center is open to all Sun
City residents. Monday night is Social
Billiards, a great opportunity for ladies,
couples and beginners to play with no
competitive pressure. Drop in and have
some fun.
For club members, we have an 8-ball
tournament every Wednesday at noon
and a 9-ball tournament at 5:30 p.m on
Thursdays. Members are also eligible for
lessons, league play and periodic special
billiard parties.
Our stereo system plays background mu-
sic, the television shows financial news
in the mornings and sports events other
times. We are a wi-fi hotspot too!
Our players range from beginner to ex-
pert. Annual dues are $11 per year. Ap-
plications are available in the Billiards
Center or online at the Sun City website.
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