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CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page rooms 1 and 2. Training classes will begin and logistics; another get-together takes
in January. Contact Tom Olsen for more place after the trip to share experiences
and Nature Notes. Learn about the natural information. and photographs taken.
world around us.
The Annual Toy & Treat Drive will Membership: The 2015 dues are now
Special Interest Groups: See Club Cal- continue through Christmas with a payable online and are $6 for the first
endar on the website. container for donations located at our dog person and $2.50 for each additional
park. Dog and cat toys, beds, food, treats, family member. You may join through the
Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris- blankets, towels, leashes, or collars, new Sun City Texas website, at the monthly
tiansen, 512-868-3504. or gently used, are welcome. Proceeds will general meeting or by contacting a Board
be donated to local animal shelters. Member.
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868-
1076 and Ed Wiley, 512-688-1071. No Our annual Holiday Open House Pickleball
meeting in December. The next meeting will be held at the Sun City Dog Park
will be Jan. 25. on Sunday, Dec. 20, from 2 – 5 p.m. All Contact: Judy Swain, 512-417-0627 or
Sun City residents and their dogs are [email protected]
Atmospheric Sciences: Contact Gail welcome to stop by and say hello! We’ll
Abend, [email protected]. See Club have coffee, great mulled cider, water, as The Pickleball Club hosted its fourth an-
Calendar and watch for email notices. well as snacks for the humans. Of course, nual fall tournament on Halloween with
doggie treats are on the menu! a costume social that followed. Fifteen
Birding: Karen McBride, txmotmot@ four-person teams representing Novice,
gmail.com; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. Training Tip of the Month - Get your Intermediate and Advanced skill levels
Meeting: Tuesday, December 1, 2:30 pm, pets micro-chipped, even if they never played four matches each in a round robin
AC, MR 3/4. A video, “Owl Power” will leave your yard. Families who come to visit competition. Each match was played best
be shown. aren’t always aware of the speed at which two out of three games to 11 points with
Fido and Kitty can slip out the door. If your total games determining the tournament
Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. furry friend does get out, call the Cowan winners. A dinner social was held at
Creek or Social Center monitor and then Cowan Creek Pavilion that night to cel-
Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-0173. the Pet Club so they can spread the word. ebrate the winners, cement new friend-
If not found soon, contact the local animal ships and share incredible tales from the
Rockhounds (Geology): Ed Cook, shelter in case they may have your pet. day’s events.
[email protected], 512-591-7572.
No meeting in December Photography For those who haven’t heard of pickleball,
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4. it is a fun, active game that combines the
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1:30 p.m. elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-
Oldies but Goodies Dance Contact: President-Elect Jim Newkirk, 805- pong. Played on a doubles’ badminton
660-8855 or [email protected] court with paddles and a perforated plastic
Contact: Bill Smith, 512-591-7016 or ball, all it requires are workout clothes,
[email protected] General Meeting: The December court shoes and a desire to play the game.
meeting will be on Wednesday, Dec. 9 Whether you are new to pickleball or are
The OBG Dance Club is where “The Young at 1:30 p.m. in the Georgetown/Florence a seasoned veteran with tournament ex-
at Heart Dance to the Golden Oldies.” Rooms at Cowan Creek Amenity Center. perience, we have a level of play suited to
The club is open to any Sun City resident Visitors are welcomed. This month’s your needs.
who enjoys dancing to those Oldies but meeting is dedicated to Volunteer
Goodies. We have four dances per year Appreciation. In addition, there will be Our club offers a free introductory training
which feature the classic sounds of the ’50s, some club business and announcements. class for beginners. It provides a funda-
’60s and ’70s. All dances are held in the mental overview of the skills needed to
Social Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 Photographs on Display: Members’ play the game. We also sponsor a Men-
p.m. and the dance begins at 7 p.m. Dues photos are exhibited at the Activities tor Program, in which some of our more
are $10 per person or $15 per household. Center, Cowan Creek Amenity Center, experienced players assist beginners with
All dances are free to members. BYOB the Photo Studio and the club website. rule assimilation and suggestions on tech-
and snacks; ice and water will be provided. nique. Of course, the best way to become
Non-members and guests are welcome to Special Interest Groups: SIG meetings proficient at pickleball is to actually play
attend any dance at $5 per person. are held in the Photography Studio. the game. Courts 5 and 6 are currently
Current SIGs are: Advanced, Competition, reserved for Beginner use every Monday
Pet Lightroom, Nature, Novice, Intermediate, afternoon from 2 – 4 p.m.
Photoshop-CC-CS, Photoshop Elements,
Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or PSA and PSA-Print. If pickleball sounds like the game for you,
[email protected] contact our Player Development Director,
Field Trips: Monthly field trips Richard Bradley at RLbradley1963©gmail.
Dues for 2016 will remain at only $12 per offer members great photographic com for more information.
household, which is more than a bargain! opportunities. There is a brief session
prior to the field trip to discuss trip details ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
Trainer Ruth Olsen will have an
informational meeting for those interested
in winter dog training classes. The
meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16
at 6:30 p.m. at the Activities Center in
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