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CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page Pet photos are exhibited at the Activities
Center, Cowan Creek Amenity Center,
Special Interest Groups: See Club Cal- Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or the Photo Studio and the club website.
endar on the website [email protected]
Special Interest Groups: SIG
Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris- Dog training classes start Saturday, Jan. meetings are held in the Photography
tiansen, 512-868-3504 9. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Studio. Current SIGs are as follows:
level classes will be offered on Saturday Advanced, Competition, Lightroom,
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868- mornings. The classes run seven weeks. Nature, Intermediate, Photoshop-CC-CS,
1076; Rick Wagoner, 512-943-0966. Cost is $45 -$60 for the entire session, Photoshop Elements, PSA, PSA-Print and
depending on class level. Basic dog Story Telling with Pictures.
Meeting: Monday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., Cowan training – sit, down, walk, stay, come,
Creek Florence Room (CCF). Program: etc., will be taught, as well as advanced Field Trips: Monthly field trips
“Astronomy for Beginners (and a review topics for those interested in building a offer members great photographic
for experienced people)” presented by Joe stronger bond with their animal, and for opportunities. There is a brief session
Bennett. Program is free and open to all those interested in becoming Therapy prior to the field trip to discuss trip details
Sun City residents and their guests. Dog teams. Contact the Club for more and logistics; another get-together takes
information. place after the trip to share experiences
Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend, and photographs taken.
[email protected]. See Club Calendar; Our Pet Partner® Therapy Dog program
watch for email notices. continues to expand. We now have 52 Membership: The 2016 dues are payable
active teams doing volunteer work in the online and are $12 for the first member
Birding: Karen McBride, txmotmot@ community in a variety of environments, and $5 for each additional family member
gmail.com; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. including senior living facilities; hospitals; until June 30. You may join through the
Meeting: Jan. 5, 2:30 p.m., AC MR 3/4. the court system; the library, grammar Sun City Texas website.
Bird Walks: First Thursday and third schools; Southwestern University; several
Wednesday. Meet at LHPP at 8 a.m.; churches and other locations. Pickleball
details and/or changes by email to Club
members. The next R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Contact: Don Hayes, 269-209-1658,
Assistance Dog) training class for handlers [email protected]
Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. will be held on Sunday, Jan. 18, in the
No meeting or walk this month. Walburg Room at Cowan Creek. The Are you committed to improving your
class starts at 9 a.m., and pre-registration health by becoming more physically ac-
Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943- is required. Contact Ruth Olsen at tive this year? Would you like to meet
0173. Info TBA by email and on Club [email protected] for more new friends, have fun and at the same
Calendar. information. time tone your muscles, burn calories and
increase your energy? Then, we have the
Rockhounds (Geology): Meeting: Tues- Pet Club membership is only $12 a year, sport for you!
day, Jan. 12, 4 p.m., AC MR 3/4. Program: for the entire household. We hold several
The Himalayas. Presenter: Bill Blodgett. member meetings a year, featuring outside Pickleball is a fun, active game that com-
Come early for coffee, cookies, and con- speakers with ties to the pet and animal bines the elements of tennis, badminton
versation. community. and ping-pong. Played on a doubles’ bad-
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4. minton court with paddles and a perfo-
Training Tip of the Month – Training rated plastic ball, all the game requires
Oldies but Goodies Dance never ends; you need to constantly are workout clothes, court shoes and a
reinforce training with your dog by desire to play.
Saturday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m., SCB practicing all the commands the dog
knows. Always praise your dog when With a small investment of your time to
The OBG Club is where “The Young at they do what you ask; it will make you learn the fundamentals of this game, you
Heart dance to the Golden Oldies.” The both feel good. can start enjoying the many health ben-
club is open to any Sun City resident efits of playing pickleball. Our club offers
who enjoys dancing to those Oldies but Photography a free introductory training class for begin-
Goodies. We have four dances per year ners. It provides an overview of the skills
which feature the classic hits of the ’50s, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2 p.m., CCF/G needed to play the game. We also sponsor
’60s and ’70s. Our four dances for 2016 will Contact: President Jim Newkirk, 805-660- a Mentor Program, in which some of our
be on Saturday, Jan. 16; Saturday, April 8855 or [email protected] more experienced players assist beginners
30; Saturday, Sept. 10 and Thursday, Nov. with rule assimilation and suggestions
3. All dances will be held in the Social General Meeting: The January meeting on technique. Of course, the best way to
Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 6, become proficient at pickleball is to actu-
p.m. and the dance begins at 7 p.m. Dues starting at 2 p.m. in the Georgetown/ ally play the game. Courts five and six are
are $10 per person. All dances are free Florence Rooms at Cowan Creek Amenity currently reserved for Beginner use every
to members. BYOB and snacks. Ice and Center. Visitors are welcomed. Monday afternoon from 2 – 4 p.m.
water will be provided. Non-members and
guests are welcome to attend any dance Photographs on Display: Members’ ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
at $5 per person.
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