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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page               $10 donation at each meeting. Annual dues      To raise funds for these projects, we sell
                                               are $10 and may be paid online or at the       craft items at the woodshop throughout
*An additional SIG, Plein Air Painters,        monthly meeting. Guests and prospective        the year and do other activities.
does not have a set time, but interested       members are welcome to join us. Just let
persons may contact Nancy Rankin at 253-       us know you are coming so that we may          Special Interest Group
225-6819 or Liz Hobbs at 512-818-5220.         welcome you. Our speaker in September
                                               is Marjorie Gallece with Breast Cancer         Woodcarvers: Beginners to experienced
Women’s Golf Association                       Research Centers of Texas, a national          – all are welcome. Contact Karl Fiedler at
9-Hole                                         program that provides critical funding for     512-818-4156 or karlandme@suddenlink.
                                               cancer research worldwide to fuel advances     net for more information.
Contact: Betty Ann Preston, 512-868-           in tumor biology, genetics, prevention,
9928 or [email protected]                    treatment, metastasis and survivorship.        Woodcarvers meet each Monday from 6-9
                                                                                              p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30-11 a.m.
The WGA 9-Holers tee off on Tuesdays,          We have some exciting goals for 2015,
alternating weekly play among all three        including learning arts and crafts that will   Zoomers
Sun City golf courses. In addition, golfers    be created and later sold, volunteering for
are encouraged to attend our monthly           Faith Lutheran Church’s annual Meals on        Contact: Robin Pearlstein, social.
general meetings which are held on the         Wheels golf tournament and participating       [email protected]
second Tuesday of each month.                  in the Christmas Meals on Wheels event.        Membership questions: Tom Greer,
                                               This July we have kicked off a special fund    [email protected].
See the Golf section of the Sun Rays for       raising drive that will benefit Sun City       Our newsletter is available via email.
monthly WGA 9-Holers news.                     residents who are benefitted by our local
                                               Meals on Wheels provider Williamson-           Social Activities
Women’s Golf Association                       Burnet Counties Opportunities, Inc.
18-Hole                                                                                       Zoomers has many very active social
                                               Woodworkers                                    groups with special interest in books,
Contact: Terri Pender, 512-864-2997                                                           table games, bowling, movies, dining out,
or [email protected]                      www.sctxwoodshop.com                           gourmet cooking, wine and beer tasting.
Play days are every Tuesday, alternating       Shop phone: 512-591-7853
between all three Sun City golf courses.       Shop hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30             ZIE (Inside Events) Current Members
Monthly meetings are held the first            p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.             Only
Tuesday of every other month. Please           Board Meeting:
check the Sun Rays’ Golf section or visit our  Wednesday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.                    Don’t miss our next Zoomers Inside Event
website for dates, locations and monthly                                                      scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17. The Cotton
WGA 18-Holers news. We welcome any             Membership Meeting:                            Patch will be catering our buffet dinner
new or returning ladies interested in          Thursday, Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m.                  that will be served at 6:30 p.m. Doors open
18 holes of fun, competitive golf! New         Contact: Jane Bonk, 443-986-4474 or            at 6 p.m. Bubba Cox and The Can’t Hardly
members must contact membership                [email protected]                          Playboyz, a favorite country western band,
representative Paula Mockenhaupt at                                                           will be playing from 7-10 p.m. This will be
[email protected] or 512-240-4273.            New members: All new members must              a sellout so buy your tickets early!
We’re looking forward to a successful 2015,    pay through the SCTexas.org website or
so please come join us.                        at the Member Services Office. Use the         ZOE (Outside Events)
                                               Ticket section to pay the $40 annual dues
Women Helping Others                           and the $20 fee for the Orientation and        Our Zoomers Outside Events volunteers
                                               Training. Please bring your ticket to the      have been very busy planning our 2016
Monday, Sept. 28, 1 p.m., SCB                  shop to sign up for Orientation & Safety       trips. Openings are still available on our
Contact: Nina Stancil, 512-868-1609            Training. Membership is open to all Sun        Texas Tenors and New York Christmas
or [email protected]                            City Texas residents. The shop is designed     trips.
                                               to accommodate woodworkers of all skill
WHO is a newly chartered Sun City              levels.                                        We will be releasing our 2016 schedule
club that welcomes all residents. We                                                          that will include a Fall Foliage Cruise, a
are a cohesive group with a passion and        We invite you to stop by the woodshop and      Normandy Beach tour, a summer cool trip
purpose for caring, sharing and serving        get a guided tour of our facility, talk about  to the Bavarian Alps, a Costa Rica vacation,
the extended community. Our mission is to      your idea for a wood project or just talk.     and domestic trips including Colorful
support existing charitable organizations                                                     Trails of the Southwest, a California
with time, donations and assistance while      Our training classes and extensive library,    Rail Discovery trip and a deluxe trip to
fostering camaraderie, fellowship and          paper and digital, help our members plan       Charleston and Savannah with more trips
inclusion. And yes, men are welcome, too.      projects and enjoy woodworking. We             and information about programs for the fall
                                               conduct orientation classes twice a month      of 2016. All the information is available on
We meet the fourth Monday of the month.        and enhanced classes quarterly.                our Zoomer website and we hope you will
The agenda includes a business meeting                                                        join us on these fun-filled vacations.
and a presentation from a nonprofit            We enjoy building Toys for Tots to provide
organization, followed by a salad luncheon.    wooden toys for children at Christmas,         Sports Activities
The members bring the salads and make a        make kit projects for Camp Discovery and
                                               help kids fighting cancer assemble them.       Our next Zoomers Golf Tournament
114 | SUNRAYS SEPTEMBER 2015                                                                  is Sunday, Sept. 27. Watch your emails
                                                                                              for sign-up information to play in our
                                                                                              tournaments.

                                                                                                                                        ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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