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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page               fostering camaraderie, fellowship and        net for more information.
                                               inclusion. And yes, men are welcome, too.    Woodcarvers meet each Monday from 6-9
through April 15. Other exhibits within        We meet the fourth Monday of the month.      p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30-11 a.m.
Sun City are in the Social Center, Cowan       The agenda includes a salad luncheon
Creek Amenity Center, and the VAC              and a presentation from a nonprofit          Zoomers
Studio.                                        organization, followed by our business
                                               meeting. The members bring the salads        With the New Year comes the opportunity
The demonstration at the March meeting         and make a $10 donation at each meeting.     to make a fresh start by volunteering and
will feature John Howell, founder of           Annual dues are $10 and may be paid          participating in Zoomers activities. We
the Cordovan School of Art in Round            online or at the monthly meeting. Guests     hope to see more of you at all our events!
Rock. John’s 13 years as a professional        and prospective members are welcome to       Zoomers is here for you!
illustrator of books, magazines and            join us. Just email Nina Stancil and let     Zoomers’ monthly newsletter is available
advertising qualify him to teach the           her know you are coming so that we may       via email. Contacts are noted below.
techniques of photorealism. John’s             welcome you. Come and see WHO we are         Social Activities
classes are both fun and encouraging.          and the great things we are doing in our     Zoomers has many very active social
                                               community.                                   groups with special interest in books,
Women’s Golf Association                                                                    table games, bowling, movies, dining out,
9-Hole                                         Woodworkers                                  gourmet cooking, wine and beer tasting.
                                                                                            To join a group, or find out about start-
Contact: Paula Elmers,                         www.sctxwoodshop.com                         ing a new group, contact Peggy Searles at
[email protected]                          Shop phone: 512-591-7853                     [email protected] for book
                                               Shop hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30           clubs, cards and table games, and bowling;
The WGA 9-Holers tee off on Tuesdays,          p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.           Robin Pearlstein at social.zoomer2014@
alternating weekly play among all three        Board Meeting: Wednesday,                    gmail.com for dining, wine, beer tasting,
Sun City golf courses. In addition, golfers    March 16, 9 a.m., WS                         and movies.
are encouraged to attend our monthly           General Meeting: Thursday, March 17,         ZIE (Inside Events) Current members
general meetings which are held on the         9:30 a.m., WS                                only.
second Tuesday of each month.                  Contact: Jane Bonk, 443-986-4474 or          ZOE (Outside Events)
                                               [email protected]                        Our Zoomers Outside Events volunteers
See the Golf section of the Sun Rays for                                                    have been working diligently to set up
monthly WGA 9-Holers news.                     New members: All new members must            fun-filled excursions and trips, all of which
                                               pay through the sctexas.org website or       are listed on our ZOE website.
Women’s Golf Association                       at the Member Services Office. Please        Some of the trips we have planned include
18-Hole                                        bring your ticket to the shop to sign up     a great Motown Broadway show, an excur-
                                               for the orientation and safety class. We     sion to Palo Duro, a trip featuring Nash-
Contact: Marcia Ness,                          maintain a fully equipped woodshop with      ville, Memphis, Neches and New Orleans,
[email protected]                        jointers, planers, table, band and miter     as well as tours to beautiful Portugal,
Play days are every Tuesday, alternating       saws, routers, sanders, hand tools and       South Africa and a charming Christmas
between all three Sun City golf courses.       clamps. We sell a variety of hardwoods       Market Cruise.
Monthly meetings are held the first            to our members.                              We continue to add excursions so be sure
Tuesday of every other month. Please                                                        and check the Zoomers website frequently.
check the Sun Rays’ Golf section or visit our  We are happy to give tours of our facility.  Sports Activities
website for dates, locations and monthly       We provide training classes and extensive    Dates for next year’s Zoomers 2016 golf
WGA 18-Holers news. We welcome any             library resources. We conduct orientation    tournaments are: March 6, April 3, May
new or returning ladies interested in          classes twice a month and enhanced           1, June 5, September 25 and October 16.
18 holes of fun, competitive golf! New         classes quarterly. Our shop is set up to     Contact Dave Ritchey at daveritchey@
members must contact membership                accommodate all levels of woodworking.       hotmail.com.
representative Paula Mockenhaupt at                                                         Membership
[email protected] or 512-240-4273.            Any member can participate in Toys           Join or renew online or at the Member
We’re looking forward to a successful 2015,    for Tots, making toys for children at        Services Office. Direct questions to Tom
so please come join us.                        Christmas; we also make projects for         Greer at [email protected].
                                               Camp Discover and help kids fighting
Women Helping Others                           cancer assemble them.                                                                   ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG

Monday, March 28, 11 a.m., SCB                 We sell craft items at the woodshop and
Contact: Nina Stancil, 512-868-1609            at the Hill Country Arts and Craft Fair.
or [email protected]                            We also do furniture repair.
WHO welcomes all residents. We are a
cohesive group with a passion for caring,      Special Interest Group
sharing and serving the extended
community. Our mission is to support           Woodcarvers: Beginners to experienced,
existing charitable organizations with         all are welcome. Contact Karl Fiedler at
time, donations and assistance while           512-818-4156 or karlandme@suddenlink.

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