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CHARTERED CLUBS
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the astonishing beauty and complex-
ity of our dynamic planet. This free
two-hour special will be a great way to
pass a hot August afternoon. All Sun
City residents are invited to attend.
Membership Dues: $12, includes our
monthly program on various topics, all
SIGs and Nature Notes. Learn about the
natural world around us.
Special Interest Groups: See club cal-
endar on the website
Amphibians and Reptiles. Jim Chris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868-
1076 and Ed Wiley, 512-688-1071. No
meeting in August. The next meeting
will be in September.
Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend,
[email protected]
Birding: Karen McBride, txmotmot@
gmail.com; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303.
Meeting: August 4, 2:30 p.m. AC MR
3/4. Program: “Birding Ethics and Little
Known and Seldom Seen Birds of North
America.” Walks: Thursday, August 6 and
Wednesday, August 19. Meet at LHPP at
7:30 a.m.
Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303
Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-
0173. No walks scheduled. Watch for no-
tices by email and on the club calendar.
Rockhounds: Ed Cook, edcook3@gmail.
com, 512-591-7572. No meeting in August.
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4.
Oldies but Goodies Dance
Friday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m., SCB
Contact: Bill Smith, 512-591-7016 or
[email protected] are not capable of that kind of advanced
The OBG Dance Club is where “The Young
at Heart Dance to the Golden Oldies.” The
club is open to any Sun City resident that
enjoys dancing to those Oldies but Good-
ies. We have four dances per year which
feature the classic sounds of the ’50s, ’60s Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2 p.m., CCF/G
and ’70s. Our next dance will be held on
Friday, September 18. Our final dance of
the year will be on Saturday, November 14,
when we will dance to the sounds of Little
Beverly and the Shades, a rock-n-roll band
specializing in the oldies from the ’50s and ing at 2 p.m. in the Georgetown/Florence
’60s. All dances will be held in the Social
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Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
and the dance begins at 7 p.m. Dues are
$10 per person or $15 per household. All
dances are free to members. BYOB and
snacks; ice and water will be provided.
Non-members and guests are welcome to
attend any dance at $5 per person.
Pet
Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
[email protected] The Oaks, the Photo Studio and the club
P.E.T.S. stands for the following:
P=position. Your position should be
close to your dog at all times when you’re
walking your dog to protect your pet; it
will help you develop a closer relation-
ship with your dog. The long retractable
leashes are not recommended. You need
better control. If another dog approaches,
many owners not able to retract the leash
in time, and there can be conflict. E=eye
contact. Keep your eyes on your dog and
look for anything that can come in contact
with Fido. Watch their body language.
T= touch. Place your hands on your dog
when needed; it will comfort your dog. S=
sound. Keep your voice happy and relaxed
to have a happy, relaxed dog.
Dog training starts mid-September. Any-
one who is interested and has never taken
a class with Pet Club before should plan
to attend an informational meeting with
trainer Ruth Olsen on Wednesday, Sep-
tember 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Activities
Center, Rooms 1/2.
Classes start Saturday, September 19.
You must be a member of the Pet Club to
attend dog training classes. The classes
run for seven weeks.
Training Tip of the Month: Dogs do
not “get mad” at their owners. When Fido
makes a mistake in the house when you
are gone or tears up your favorite book,
they are not getting back at you. They
Pickleball is a fun, active game that com-
thinking. It is more likely the bad behav-
ior is due to stress, anxiety, or they cannot and ping-pong. Played on a doubles bad-
wait that long to go outside.
Photography
Contact: Cheryl Cook, President, 281-
382-7760 or [email protected]
General Meeting: The August meeting
will be on Wednesday, August 5, start-
Rooms at Cowan Creek Amenity Center.
Visitors are welcome. This month is the
fourth of a series entitled “Photography
Improvement Program.” This month’s
subject is “Isolation” presented by Mr.
Don Simpson. In addition, there will be
some club announcements.
Photographs on Display: Members’
photos are exhibited at the Activities
Center, Cowan Creek Amenity Center,
website.
Special Interest Groups: SIG meetings
are held in the Photography Studio. Cur-
rent SIGs are: Advanced, Competition,
Lightroom, Nature, Novice, Beyond the
Basics, Photoshop-CS-CC, Photoshop Ele-
ments, and PSA & PSA-Print.
Field Trips: Monthly field trips offer
members great photographic opportu-
nities. There is a brief session prior to
the field trip to discuss trip details and
logistics. Another get-together takes place
after the trip to share experiences and
photographs taken.
Membership: The 2015 club dues are
now payable online and are $12 for the
first person and $5 for each additional
family member.
Pickleball
Contact: Judy Swain, 512-417-0627 or
[email protected]
Catch the wave of the fastest-grow-
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bines the elements of tennis, badminton,
minton court with paddles and a per-
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With a small investment of your time
to learn the fundamentals of this game,
you can start enjoying the many health
benefits of playing Pickleball. Come give
us a try and find out why Pickleball has
become the fastest growing sport in
America.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG