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CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page or at the Member Services Office. Use out, gourmet cooking, wine and beer tast-
the Ticket section to pay the $40 annual ing. Contact Robin Pearlstein at social.
ing charitable organizations with time, dues and the $20 fee for the Orientation [email protected] for more infor-
donations and assistance while fostering and Training. Please bring your ticket mation about all our groups.
camaraderie, fellowship and inclusion. to the shop to sign up for Orientation &
And yes, men are welcome, too. Safety Training. Membership is open to ZIE (Inside Events) Current Mem-
all Sun City Texas residents. The shop is bers Only
We meet the fourth Monday of the designed to accommodate woodworkers
month. The agenda includes a business of all skill levels. Spring Fling was held in the Ballroom
meeting and a presentation from a non- with Frankie’s Catering and La Grosse
profit organization, followed by a salad We maintain a fully equipped woodshop Tete playing jazz for listening and danc-
luncheon. The members bring the sal- with jointers, planers, table, band and ing. The next scheduled event will be
ads and make a $10 donation at each miter saws, routers, many different Denim and Diamonds on October 17. It
meeting. Annual dues are $10 and may kinds of sanders, hand tools, clamps, will include dinner and a country west-
be paid online or at the monthly meet- and tables for assembly. We sell at our ern dance band. Polish your boots and
ing. Guests and prospective members cost a variety of hardwoods. get ready to have a good time.
are welcome to join us. Just let us know
you are coming so that we may welcome We invite you to stop by the woodshop ZOE (Outside Events)
you. Our speaker in August is Mary Lee and get a guided tour of our facility, talk
Whipple, representing Ladies Heroes. about your idea for a wood project or just Your Zoomers Outside Events volun-
This group provides quilts for military talk. teers have been very busy this summer
ladies who have been sexually abused. discussing various outings and trips for
The quilts are a cheery gift upon gradu- Our training classes and extensive li- our Zoomers Members. Some of our ex-
ation from the rehabilitation program for brary, paper and digital, help our mem- cursions are already sold out including
these victims. Come to our August meet- bers plan projects and enjoy woodwork- our Budapest and Prague Fall Cruise,
ing to learn more about Ladies Heroes. ing. We conduct orientation classes twice New York Christmas Trip, our Valentine
a month and enhanced classes quarterly. Cruise and our spring Canary Islands
We have some exciting goals for 2015, trip in March 2016.
including learning arts and crafts that We enjoy building Toys for Tots to pro-
will be created and later sold, volunteer- vide wooden toys for children at Christ- We are currently working on exciting
ing for Faith Lutheran Church’s annual mas, make kit projects for Camp Dis- destinations for 2016 including Australia
Meals on Wheels golf tournament and covery and help kids fighting cancer and New Zealand, an African Safari,
participating in the Christmas Meals on assemble them. a Wonderful France trip exploring the
Wheels event.We have also supported wine country, a trip to the Normandy
the Georgetown Project’s fund drive that To raise funds for these projects, we sell Beach landings and lots of local events
gave financial assistance to 33 home- craft items at the woodshop throughout for our Zoomers Members.
less graduating seniors for their gradu- the year and do other activities.
ation expenses. It will be a great year Sports Activities
for WHO! Special Interest Group
Watch your emails for sign up informa-
Woodworkers Woodcarvers: Beginners to experi- tion to play in our tournaments.
enced – all are welcome. Contact Karl
www.sctxwoodshop.com Fiedler at 512-818-4156 or karlandme@ Membership
Shop phone: 512-591-7853 suddenlink.net for more information.
Shop hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Join or renew 1) online or 2) in person
p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Woodcarvers meet each Monday from at the Member Services Office. Ques-
August: No board meeting or 6-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30-11 a.m. tions should be directed to Tom Greer at
general meeting [email protected].
Contact: Jane Bonk, 443-986-4474 or Zoomers
[email protected]
Our newsletter is available via email.
New members: All new members must
pay through the SCTexas.org website Social Activities
Zoomers has many very active social
groups with special interest in books,
table games, bowling, movies, dining
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