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INTEREST GROUPS

Continued from the previous page               settlers to Texas and their contributions     If you have Italian heritage, have lived
                                               to the Lone Star state. Luncheons are on      in Italy, or just love everything Italian,
mornings. For more on our ride options,        the second Thursday of each month, with       join us for the Italian Social and Cultural
distances and pace, visit our website.         dialogue in German and English. Contact:      Club. Occasionally we have outings, pot-
                                               Jerry Faulkner, 512-868-1847.                 lucks, and bocce games. Contact Eddie
The Sun City Ordinarily Unruly Tan-                                                          Verdecanna at 512-868-0704, cell 512-426-
dem Society (SCOUTS) invites tandem            Hadassah - SC Kadima                          3041 or [email protected].
riders to join them for a ride in the won-
derful countryside outside Sun City. Rides     Hadassah is the largest women’s Zionest       Kansas
are every Tuesday and Thursday. Contact        and volunteer organization in America.
Karen Shawhan, [email protected].          Hadassah is dedicated to improving            If you have lived in Kansas or just wish
                                               the lives of people in Israel, supporting     you had, you are invited to join us as we
Czech                                          women’s health issues and women’s rights      share information, stories, and memories
                                               in the U.S. To find out more information      of Kansas. The Kansas Group gets togeth-
If you are of Czech heritage and interested    about the local Kadima chapter, contact       er at least annually. Watch the Kansas
in meeting socially with other Czechs,         Sarah Christiansen, 512-868-3504 or           Group page on the Sun City Texas web-
contact Stephanie Matlock at stephanie_        [email protected]; Geri Scheer,         site for upcoming events. For additional
[email protected].                             512-864-0212 or [email protected].         information, contact Jim Wayland at 512-
                                                                                             864-9319, Reg Bessmer at 512-686-0140,
DAR - Robert Gilbert                           Hawaii                                        or Larry/Jonene Pruitt at 512-591-7268.
Livingston Chapter
                                               The next gathering will be held in August     Latin/Hispanic
No meetings during June, July and              in celebration of Hawaii Statehood Day.
August                                         Members will receive an email notifica-       Are you Latin or of Latin heritage? Have
                                               tion of the date.                             you spent a number of years living in
Daughters of the American Revolution,                                                        Latin America? If you are interested in
The Robert Gilbert Livingston chapter,         Hawaii Club members include those who         meeting with others to practice Spanish or
does not meet during the summer. Our           were born or raised in Hawaii, those who      exchange cultural experiences in a casual
next meeting will take place in September.     lived or worked in Hawaii or who possess      social setting, contact Fran at 512-930-
                                               a love for the state and its culture. Do you  8180 or [email protected].
Firefighters                                   visit Hawaii often? Then this club is for
                                               you. Contact Karen Meredith Lindholm,         Life Sciences
Are you a former firefighter, either career    [email protected], 512-686-1906,
or volunteer? If you’re interested in casual   or Martha Toler, marthanntoler@gmail.         We meet on the first Saturday of the
gatherings with other former “smoke eat-       com, 512-868-3639.                            month. Contact Norm Ford at 512-868-
ers” contact Ken Phipps at kenwphipps@                                                       0098 or Bob Hazelwood at 512-864-0311.
gmail.com.                                     Indiana
                                                                                             Michigan
French Social                                  Former Hoosiers and others interested
                                               in Indiana are invited to join us. Contact    If you have lived in Michigan, have ties to
Born, lived or worked in French-speaking       Barbara Wolford at 512-948-7182 or bj-        or an interest in Michigan, please join us
countries? Want to keep up the language?       [email protected].                              to share information, stories, and memo-
Join our group on the second Thursday                                                        ries of the Great Lake State. For further
of the month at 2 p.m. For the location,       Iowa                                          information or to be included on our email
please contact Claudia Shelton by email at                                                   and notification list, contact Will Wright at
[email protected].                           Are you an Iowa expatriate? Come join oth-    512-240-4325 or [email protected].
                                               er Iowans on Monday, August 10 from 5:30
Garland Groupies                               to 7:30 p.m. in the Cowan Creek George-       Minnesota
                                               town and Florence Rooms for a summer
If you previously lived in Garland, Texas      beverage tasting social. Bring a plate of     If you are a former Minnesotan and in-
and are interested in fun and fellowship       finger food to share. Contact Pat Samp-       terested in meeting other Golden Go-
with others who have lived there, you          son at 512-863-8219 or pndsampson@            phers, this interest group is for you. For
should become a member. Call Charlie/          gmail.com or Jan Miller at janandgael@        more information and to be added to our
Margie Swearingen at 512-864-0306 or           suddenlink.net for more information.          mailing list, contact Marcia Whittier at
Ed/Bettye McCrary at 512-864-0471.                                                           [email protected] or Betty Jean
                                               Italian Social                                Steinke at [email protected].
German
                                               We meet on the second Friday of the month     Mississippi
Second Thursdays, Noon                         at the V.F.W. (1000 College Street, George-
                                               town) for all the spaghetti and meatballs     Calling all Mississippi folks – join our
This spirited social club comprises native-    you can eat. Dinner starts at 5 p.m.; cost    Mississippi Club. Come meet other Mis-
born and German-Americans with a desire        is $8 per person.                             sissippians living in Sun City. Contact
to share mutual experiences in all things                                                    Bunny Petty at [email protected] or
Germanic; the language, peoples, culture,                                                    512-864-0683 or Mary Lou Harrington at
prevalent in its diverse regions. Interest is
keen regarding the migration of German                                                                                                 ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG

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