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EVENTS
Purchase your tickets for CA-Sponsored Events at www.sctexas.org or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 8 a.m.
Activities with Jenny Jackson. Soda and snacks provided with ticket price.
Because we get quite a few questions Purple Heart and
about refunds, ticket purchasing poli- WWII Veterans Honored
cies and reselling tickets, I would like
to take an opportunity to review our CA Friday, Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m., VMP
policy. It is printed here for you as well
as on our web site. (Go to www.sctexas. In a special Sept. 11 event, the City of
org; then Lifestyle and Activities; then Ticket Policy.) Georgetown will honor 80 World War II
veterans as well as Purple Heart veterans at
Ticket Guidelines an event at the Williamson County Veterans
Memorial Plaza. The event, sponsored by the
• All tickets are non-refundable. Texas Capital Chapter 1919, Military Order of the Purple Heart
and the City of Georgetown, marks the second anniversary of
• Residents may purchase up to 10 tickets for dances/ the city’s official designation as a Purple Heart City. World War
events and up to four tickets for bus trips. For overnight II veterans from across the region have been invited to attend.
bus trips, each household may purchase one ticket
(which allows for two people). The ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m. with remarks by Georgetown
Mayor Dale Ross. The featured speaker is Frank Denius, a
• If event details are altered, the ticket purchaser will native of Athens, Texas, and a World War II veteran who earned
be notified via email. If multiple tickets have been four Silver Stars for valor as well as two Purple Hearts. Denius
purchased, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to relay fought in the D-Day invasion of Normandy as well as the Battle
information to other members of their party about such of the Bulge.
changes.
The ceremony also will include presentation of the
• When purchasing bus outing tickets for others, be colors, music and a fly-over of WWII-era aircraft.
prepared to submit a list of names and menu selections
for those guests at time of purchase. Movie: “McFarland”
• Unless otherwise noted, tickets for onsite events that Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m., SCB, $5 pp
have not sold out will be available to the public for Rated PG, 128 Minutes, Drama
purchase at the door 30 minutes prior to the event. Reserved Seating by Tables
• All ticket sales are first come, first served. Tickets Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFarland,
become available for new events the first business day USA” follows novice runners from McFarland,
of each month at 8 a.m. and can be purchased online or an economically challenged town in California’s
at the Member Services Office. We do not take phone farm-rich Central Valley as they give their
reservations; nor do we place reservations on hold. all to build a cross-country team under the
direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to
• Many “hot” items sell out quickly so plan to purchase their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the
tickets as early as possible. Some events may have McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other, but
deadlines for ticket purchase. Check your Sun Rays when White starts to realize the boys’ exceptional running
or online Activities Calendar for information. ability, things begin to change. Soda and snacks provided with
ticket price.
• Short-term renters will not have online ticket pur-
chasing capabilities; tickets must be purchased at the Vendor Fair
Member Services Office.
Friday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., FREE
Movie: “Kingsman” Social Center Ballroom and Social Center Parking Lot
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m., SCB, $5 pp The event that brings local area businesses
Rated R, 129 Minutes, Comedy and Action to your backyard! Enjoy meeting the newest
Reserved Seating by Tables business owners in Georgetown as well as the
surrounding area and make contact with those
A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but who have served Sun City Texas for years!
promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-
competitive training program, just as a global Editor’s note: When submitting articles for the Events
threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. section, please limit your article to 150 words or less.
Colin Firth, Traon Egerton and Samuel L.
Indicates CA sponsored event
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