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Why I Serve
The Sun Rays asked members from each of Sun City’s twelve advisory committees and the board of directors to share what
inspired them to serve the community. Here, sixteen residents reflect on their efforts - and hopes - for our community.
I’ve served on the Nominating “Service is the rent that we pay for
Committee for four years and now on our room on earth.”
the Board, and it’s about giving back
to the community. It’s interesting, I This is a beautiful quote by Lord
meet fantastic people, and I hope I Halifax of England. It was in
give enough to help keep Sun City a children’s book we gave to our
the way we all want it to be. granddaughter and from the time
she read it to me, it has validated
Bob Glandt my service opportunities.
CA Board of Directors
Sandy Goodman
CA Board of Directors
When I finally retired I felt compelled Regardless where we previously
lived, I have always given back to the
to help do my part to protect what local community. My objective has
always been to make things better
we have here in Sun City, and I than I found them. One important
aspect of volunteering is not to have
believe that the committee structure, an agenda. My focus has been to
serve in the best long-term interest
including the NRO, is the backbone of the stakeholders.
of the community. So a little time
investment by some residents benefits
us all tremendously and preserves
what we have in Sun City Texas. Gary E. Preston Gary Sandercock
CA Board of Directors
CA Board of Directors
Sharon Tillisch I applied for the position in order Rich Barbee I chose to volunteer for the
Sports Committee to further the Table Tennis Club! Communications Communications Committee
Instead I learned that all the because I wanted to help our
Chartered Sports Clubs have the Committee community bridge the generational
same problems we have. Without the and technology communications
committees, the community would gaps that exist. I want Sun City
have to rely on staff (the best there to be better than everyday life in
is!) to decide for us what we need our country that tends to ignore or
and desire. This is our community devalue the needs and input of the
and way of life; it needs to be our aging populace.
commitment!
Soon after moving to Sun City in I’ve always had the attitude that
1998, I became a Neighborhood
Representative, a position I enjoyed. if I want to be heard I need to say
I served on two different committees,
which I found rewarding, and it something or commit to something.
allowed me to make a difference
in the community. Serving on the The community of Sun City is so
Nominating Committee allows me
to learn about activities on all the crucial to my future enjoyment of life,
committees.
I need some “skin in the game.” We
need to help each other and make not
only Sun City but the world around
Barbara Hallmark Frank Feist us a better place.
Nominating
Committee Property and
Grounds Committee
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