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CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page City resident who enjoys dancing to those Photography
Oldies but Goodies. We have five dances a
will cover the wide range of arthropods year which feature the classic hits of the Contact: President Jim Newkirk, 805-
that utilize blossoms as a place to find ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Our four remaining 660-8855 or [email protected]
food and mates and to interact with other dances for 2016 will be on Saturday, April
species. Our speaker, Val Bugh, a local 30; Saturday, July 16; Saturday, Sept. General Meeting: The March meeting
naturalist, specializes in the arthropods 10 and Thursday, Nov. 3. All dances will will be on Wednesday, March 2, starting
of the Austin area and utilizes digital be held in the Social Center Ballroom. at 1:45 p.m. for social time in the
photography to help us see these tiny Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dances start Georgetown/Florence Rooms at Cowan
insects in amazing detail. at 7 p.m. Dues are $10 per person. All Creek Amenity Center. Visitors are
dances are free to members. BYOB and welcomed.
Membership Dues for 2016 is $12 and snacks. Ice and water will be provided.
includes the monthly programs as well Non-members and guests are welcome to Photographs on Display: Members’
as programs and activities of all Special attend any event at $5 per person. photos are exhibited at the Activities
Interest Groups (SIGs). Center, Cowan Creek Amenity Center, the
Pet Photo Studio and the club website. Special
Special Interest Groups: See Club Interest Groups: SIG meetings are held
Calendar on the website Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or in the Photography Studio. Current SIGs
[email protected] are: Advanced, Competition, Lightroom,
Amphibians And Reptiles: Jim Chris- Nature, Photoshop-CC-CS, Photoshop
tiansen, 512-868-3504 The Pet Club will be holding “Pet Elements, PSA, and PSA-Print, Story
Partners” evaluations in the Salado Room Telling with Pictures.
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868- at Cowan Creek on Saturday and Sunday,
1076 or Rick Wagoner, 512-943-0966 March 5 and 6 for dog and handler teams Field Trips: Monthly field trips
Meeting: Monday, March 28, 7 p.m., that wish to become registered Pet offer members great photographic
Cowan Creek Florence Room (CCF). Therapy teams. The Pet Club currently opportunities. There is a brief session
Program TBA has over 50 teams doing Pet Therapy in prior to the field trip to discuss trip details
the Georgetown area in hospitals, schools, and logistics. Another get-together takes
Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend, senior living places and Southwestern place after the trip to share experiences
[email protected]. See Club Calendar; University. If you would like to help with and the photographs taken.
watch for email notices the evaluations, contact the Pet Club for
more information about volunteering. Membership: The 2016 dues are payable
Birding: Karen McBride, txmotmot@ online and are $12 for the first member
gmail.com or Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. There will be an informational meeting and $5 for each additional family member
Meeting: Tuesday, March 1, 2:30 p.m., AC for anyone interested in attending the until June 30. You may join through the
MR 3/4. Program TBA spring dog training classes on Wednesday, Sun City Texas website.
March 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Activities
Bird Walks: Thursday, March 3, and Center, Rooms 3 and 4. The classes will Pickleball
Wednesday, March 16. Meet at LHPP start in early April.
at 8 a.m.; details and changes by email Contact: Don Hayes, 269-209-1658,
to Club members. Training Tip: Do you know your dog’s [email protected]
stress signals? Training can be fun for Pickleball is a fun, active game that
Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303. you and your dog, but just as you can get combines the elements of tennis,
See Club Calendar; watch for email no- frustrated and stressed when your dog badminton, and ping-pong. All it requires
tices. isn’t understanding what you’re trying are workout clothes, court shoes and a
to teach it, your dog can also get stressed desire to play the game. Classes are
Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512- from the effort of concentrating on what offered for beginners.
943-0173. Walk: Tuesday, March 8. you are trying to teach it. The dog also
Meet at 9 a.m. at Mockingbird Trail, picks up on your stress and frustration, Introduction to Pickleball. This class
Sun City Blvd. at Texas Drive. further stressing your dog. Knowing your introduces participants to the game
dog’s stress behaviors and how to respond of pickleball, covering terminology,
Rockhounds (Geology): Ed Cook, to them will make training and all other basic rules of play, equipment and
[email protected]. Meeting: Tuesday, activities with your dog more fun. For court etiquette. By the end of the class,
March 8, 4 p.m., AC MR 3/4. Program more help training and living with your participants will be able to engage in a
TBA. Come early for coffee, cookies, and dog, consider taking a training class, game of pickleball on the Sun City courts
conversation. either with the Pet Club or with another during designated (non-club) open hours.
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4. local trainer. This class is free and open to all Sun City
Texas residents. Following completion of
Oldies But Goodies Dance this class, participants are encouraged
to join the Pickleball Club and enter the
Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m., SCB Beginner Mentoring Program. Contact
Contact: Buck Linscott, 512-863-9856 or Player Development Director Peg O’Toole
[email protected].
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
The Oldies But Goodies Club is where the
“Young at Heart” dance to the music of the
Golden Oldies. The club is open to any Sun
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