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CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page on the club’s website. of the year will make it through winter
and into early spring.
Spanish – Beginning classes in Span- Be sure to login as a resident before go-
ish 101 plus 103 will begin in Sep- ing to the club website. Interested folks At this time, we have several garden plots
tember. Sign up online. For 200 level are welcome to join us on an introductory available. If you like to grow veggies, the
classes, contact Ginny Hahn, hahngin@ hike before you join. See you on the trail. Horticulture Club can be right for you. We
suddenlink.net. 300 level, contact Judy also have members who use their plots to
Harries, [email protected]. Horseshoes & Washers grow specialty flowers like Irises; so if flow-
ers are more your thing, that’s fine with us.
Portuguese - Interested in learning Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.
or teaching Portuguese? Contact Judy Horseshoe Courts Beginning in August, the club will need
Harries, [email protected] Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811 volunteers for the Nominating Committee
and for people to serve as 2016 officers
Garden Newly arrived homeowners have been and board directors. This is a very im-
joining our club, but we need more play- portant function of our club, as the offi-
Wednesday, Aug. 12, CCF/G ers. Long-time residents are missing out cers and board will direct us for the next
12:30 p.m., social time, on fun and fellowship! Many of you have year. Anyone wishing to participate on the
1 p.m., meeting played horseshoes in parks and at family Nominating Committee should contact the
Contact: Carol Parsonage, picnics, so what are you waiting for to club president. Elections for officers and
[email protected] join us? Our club maintains 10 well-kept the board for 2016 are held at the October
Meeting courts, so come on down! member meeting.
Is your yard pet friendly? Sun City Pet Shuffleboard SIG Hunting & Fishing
Club’s President Tom Olsen will present
this month’s program on “Creating a Pet Sun City Texas has an active Shuffleboard Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2 p.m. SCB
Friendly Yard”. He’ll discuss plants and group; approximately 20 individuals belong Contact: President Jim Key, 512-943-
other things to avoid as well as ideas for to the Shuffleboard SIG and 20 other resi- 9595 or [email protected]
creating welcoming space for your particu- dents also play at the two courts (adjacent to
lar pet. Tom may be focusing on pets but Bocce Courts, and next to Horseshoes and The speaker at our August meeting will
his suggestions provide “food for thought” Washers). The courts are open every day to be club member Bernie Long, who will
for any landscape design. Arrive early for residents. Although there is no league play, talk about fishing in Jackson Hole, Wyo-
the half hour social time to ask a question members of the SIG and other residents ming.
of our experienced gardeners, pick up a gather at the courts at 9 a.m. every Tues-
garden book from the lending library or day and Thursday to play for one hour. Membership: Annual dues are $12 per
find a plant on the sharing table. You can person. Sign up and pay online through
also purchase a Garden Club apron or Newcomers are welcome to join us any www.sctexas.org or at the Member Ser-
order a Garden Club name badge. There time. If you have not played in the past and vices Office. Contact John Pettitt, Mem-
will be iced tea, lemonade and cookies. would like to be introduced to the game bership Director, at 512-943-0618.
at a time other than 9 a.m. Tuesdays and
August Yard of the Month Thursdays, email Tom Rice at rice4646@ Fishing: Check out the club website for
gmail.com. a list of planned fishing activities. Con-
Congratulations to Lee and Cynthia tact Ron Thompson, Fishing Director, at
Miller at 141 Old Blue Mountain Lane Horticulture/Sun City 512-869-2202 or [email protected].
(N57). A photo of their beautiful yard is Organic Gardens
in the “Around Sun City” section of this Hunting: Leases and day hunts are
month’s Sun Rays. Nursery/Iris beds open every available for dove and deer. High fence
Thursday and Saturday 9 to 11 a.m. game preserve hunting and hog hunting
Hiking Contact: President Randall Brown, are available year round. Contact Bernie
512-508-8015 or randy.brown@ Long, Hunting Director, at 512-943-0241
Email us at: [email protected] suddenlink.net or [email protected].
New Members: Vern Gonion, 512-869-
The Hiking Club has nearly 90 hikes 1129 or [email protected] Hog hunting: Available year round.
planned in 2015 as well as four fun so- Contact Bernie Long, Hunting Director.
cial events. We hike nearby, like the San Yes, it’s hot, but for Horticulture Club
Gabriel River Trail and the Lake George- members now is the time to start planning Sport shooting: Club members orga-
town Goodwater Loop, and also far, like and prepping for the fall growing season. nize events and outings at a local shoot-
Colorado Bend State Park and Enchanted Very few vegetables can survive summer ing range. Skeet and trap shooting:
Rock State Natural Area. Texas heat, so most beds are bare while Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Pistol shooting:
we build the soil with compost and other at a variety of targets in several scenar-
Our hikes can be relatively easy, about 4 good amendments. Planting will start mid- ios: first Fridays, 9 a.m. Pistol target
miles on level trails, or challenging, like August through September, with broccoli, shooting: first and third Wednesdays.
12 miles on rocky and hilly terrain, and cabbage, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, lettuce, Contact Bernie Long, Director of Hunt-
everything in between. Information about potatoes, peas, onions and so much more. ing. Rifle target shooting: fourth
any hike can be accessed via the calendar Many of the things we plant at this time Wednesdays; meet at the Cowan Creek
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