Page 106 - September Sun Rays

CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page
The Spirituality Anonymous Group
meets Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at Cowan Creek.
They discuss various topics related to
contemporary questions about spirituality.
The Qigong Exercise Group, meets
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.
in the Atrium.
The Health Seekers Group meets
Thursday Sept. 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in AC
Meeting Rooms 3 and 4. The meeting
is an open discussion to share health
related experiences and knowledge that
will benefit the members in their journey
seeking healing and wellness.
The Nutrition Group meets Wednesday,
Sept. 16, to discuss various topics related
to the field of diet and nutrition,
The Tai Chi Healing Movements
Group meets each Wednesday from 3-4:30
p.m. at Cowan Creek. The meetings this
month will be in the Salado room except
for September 16 and 30 which are in the
Jarrell/Walburg room.
Amateur Radio Society
(SCARS)
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m., CCF
Contact: Bob Frost, 682-667-6455;
[email protected] the Activities Center.
Calling all FCC-licensed ham radio
operators, shortwave listeners (SWLs),
and radio or scanning enthusiasts! The
Sun City Amateur Radio Society (SCARS)
wants you. You’re invited! Join us at our
get-togethers:
• First Wednesday monthly club meetings
(January-November)
• Wednesday morning coffee and “tech-
talk” group at City Market
• Second Saturday monthly radio ‘Fox
Hunt’ direction-finding field event
• “Open-shack” operating sessions
Members’ benefits: Unique 24/7 access to
SCARS’ fully equipped ham shack with
new state-of-the-art HF/6m and software-
defined (SDR) transceivers, and dual-
band VHF/UHF rig. In addition, SCARS
maintains the 441.625 MHz. Sun City
repeater (+ offset, pl tone 103.5) – open to month. Both dances will feature a
any FCC-licensed amateur radio operator.
Public Service-minded? SCARS members
are available to assist Sun City Texas
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and the Georgetown fire and police
departments during local or regional
emergencies, and help with local and
county special event communications when
additional radio resources are needed.
(When normal communication modes
are down, ham radios still work and can
contact outside resources locally, regionally summer (June 23-Sept. 1).
and worldwide.)
Drop in! First Wednesday club meetings
normally start at 6:30 p.m. with an
informal meet and greet (an “eyeball
QSO”). The formal business meeting
starts at 7 p.m., topped off by a radio/tech
presentation.
Aviation
Saturday, Sept. 12, 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
colleagues 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 aviation
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
Ballroom Dance
Monthly Dance
Saturday, Sept. 5, SCB
Dancing to recorded music 7-10 p.m.
There will be a short business meeting
to approve changes to the by-laws.
Members free, Guests $10
Tea Dance
Sunday, Sept. 13, SCB, recorded music
1:45-3:45 p.m., social time 1:15-1:45 p.m.
Refreshments served
Members $2, Guests $5
Social Dance
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 6-8 p.m., ACA
Members free.
Contact: John Moore at 303-956-7646
or [email protected]
We have two regular dances each
wide range of dances, such as Foxtrot,
Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, East and West
Coast Swing, Bolero, Samba, Night
Club Two Step, Tango and Merengue.
Light refreshments will be provided
for the Tea Dance on Sept. 13. You are
encouraged to bring your own special
teacup for the Tea dance. We also have
scheduled a third ‘Social Dance’ every
Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. during the
Guests are very welcome to these dances
– please come and dance with us!
Dance Classes: We offer a variety of dance
classes at various levels from beginning
to advanced on Monday and Tuesday
evenings for current Ballroom Dance Club
(BDC) members. For more information
refer to the BDC web site or contact Jean
Ann Moore (Chair, Dance Instruction
Committee) at [email protected] or
720-320-5942 (cell), 512-943-4734 (home).
Membership is $14 annually and covers
admission to the monthly dances that
have recorded music. Additional fees
may be charged for monthly dances that
feature live bands.
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 [email protected]
September means “back to school” but
in Sun City it means back from summer
travel. Now that you are back, drop in for
a game of pool.
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
music, 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 expert.
Annual dues are $11 per year. Applications
are available in the Billiards Center or
online at the Sun City website.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG