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Calling all candidates!

Submitted by Katie Sutton, Director of Administration and HR

It is that time of year again, when we The first day a candidate can file will If you will not be at your Sun City resi-
put out the call for candidates for the be Monday, March 14. The last day will dence during these times, please provide
Sun City Texas Community Association be the close of business on Thursday, the Community Association with a cor-
Board of Directors. Any resident may March 31. Per the Voting and Elections rect mailing address for your ballot. Be-
file to run for one of the two open seats. Policy, a Candidate Forum will be held gin checking your calendars for the dates
Directors Glandt and Sandercock are at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 18, at which of your trips, etc., and how the election
completing their terms and are eligible all residents will have an opportunity dates might affect you. The Voting and
to run again. to hear from and submit questions to Elections Policy is posted on the Sun City
Qualified Candidates. Texas website and provides all neces-
If you are interested in becoming a sary information concerning the election
Qualified Candidate (includes many CA The Elections Committee will mail out process. There will be more information
provided campaign resources), you may one ballot to the owner of each lot on in future issues of the Sun Rays and the
pick up an Application to Serve as Direc- Monday, May 2. The Elections Commit- weekly Communicator. Please contact
tor of SCTXCA in the Member Services tee will provide additional details as the the Elections Committee at caelections@
Office. These packets, which include all filing period approaches. Ballots must be sctexas.org or Katie.Suttton@sctexas.
the necessary forms, will be available be- returned, either in person or by mail, be- org (512-948-7704) with any questions
ginning Tuesday, March 1. Be prepared fore the end of the balloting period, which you may have about this very important
to include a brief, one-page biography is two hours before the beginning of the annual process.
with your application. You may have your Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 26.
picture taken at the Member Services
Office, or you can include a personal pho- 2016 ELECTION SCHEDULE
tograph. Qualified candidates must be
a member-in-good-standing throughout Tuesday, March 1 Applications available
the campaign period. If you are inter-
ested in campaigning to serve on the Monday, March 14 Candidate filing period begins
Board of Directors and do not wish to
complete the qualification process, be Thursday, March 31 Candidate filing period ends
sure to check the “Non-Qualified” box
when you complete the application. Non- Friday, April 1 Introduction of Candidates, 10 a.m., SCB
Qualified candidates will be listed on the
ballot but will not receive CA sponsored Monday, April 18 Candidate Forum, 9 a.m., SCB
campaign assistance nor be eligible for
any campaign expense reimbursements. Monday, May 2 Meet the Candidates 9 a.m., CCF

Monday, May 2 Ballots mailed to all homeowners

T hursday, May 26 Members Annual Meeting at 3 p.m. to finalize all
counting of ballots. Ballots will be accepted at the

Monitor’s Desk until 1 p.m.

Happy New Year, Sun City - Resolve to drive safely!

Submitted by Susanne White, COPS volunteer

At last, 2016 is here with great hope for • Wear your seat belt - most accidents possibly causing an accident.
the future. It’s a good time to remember happen within a mile from home.
some safety considerations for drivers: • Finally, make a pledge to all drivers
• Stop signs require a complete stop. in Sun City and join COPs this year.
• Impatient drivers have accidents. Just slowing down can get you a It’s one commitment that makes you a
This isn’t a race. Didn’t we retire so ticket. hero in your community, allows you to
we could relax and smell the roses? contribute to everyone’s security and
• New medications might slow down gives you great satisfaction.
• Bicycles, walkers, jaywalkers, cars, your response time or make you
golf carts, landscaping equipment and groggy. Before you get behind the COPs needs you to volunteer! Give
trucks - they’re all here competing for wheel, wait 12 hours after taking a us two hours twice a month. You
the roads in Sun City Texas. Drive new medicine to see if it affects you can drive (new cars) alone or with
friendly! in any way. a partner, or run the office (at your
home). We’ll train and outfit you.
• Stick to the speed limit. Let somebody • Pay attention to the road. Radio-sta- Call 512-966-1362, Monday–Friday
else be pulled over for speeding. tion surfing or “deep” conversations from 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
can make an approaching car’s turn or
• Be ready to stop for pedestrians, deer passing car’s appearance a surprise,
or turkeys at any time.

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