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INTEREST GROUPS

New England                                     of the Keystone State, you are welcome           St. Louis
                                                to join us. For emails and information on
Hail to all who called New England home!        upcoming events, contact Fran Jackson            It seems we have a number of former St.
Whether you’re native born, a former resi-      at [email protected].                       Louisans living in Sun City Texas. If you
dent, student, or just love the six-state re-                                                    feel that St. Louis connection, contact Gary
gion, we welcome you to join our group. We      Porsche Owners                                   and Sheila Engel at [email protected] or
gather several times during the year for fun                                                     512-868-6929.
and fellowship (and usually food). If you’d     Do you own a Porsche? Are you inter-
like to be on the mailing list please contact:  ested in meeting other Porsche owners            Sun City Live!
Gail Abend at [email protected].                for informal outings and social activities?
                                                Contact Bart Bartleson at abartleson@            Contact Cathy Francis, president, at
New York                                        suddenlink.net.                                  [email protected]

Yo, New Yorkers! Do you love the Big            Psychology                                       This is a new performing group which is
Apple? Did you leave your heart in the                                                           showcasing new talent in Sun City. They
Empire State? Do you miss the New York          Anyone who would like to participate in          just produced a successful holiday show
accents you grew up with? If you are in-        an interest group in psychology (psycholo-       entitled “You Better Watch Out” to a sell-
terested in meeting others who feel the         gists, social workers, counselors, psychia-      out audience. The group hopes to create
same, let’s get together! We meet four to       trists), contact Don Pool at 512-864-7595        two shows a year. Do you have a special
six times a year at various venues, and         or [email protected].                           talent? Get involved and show it off! Email
we are planning some fun events for 2016.                                                        Cathy for more information.
For more information or to add yourself         Runners/Joggers
to our email list, contact Tom Olsen at                                                          Tai Chi & Chi Kung
512-639-2085 or tolsen53@suddenlink.            We meet at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thurs-
net. We look forward to meeting you.            days and Saturdays in front of the Texas         Meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
                                                Drive Fitness Center; all are invited to         at the LHPP for a gathering of Tai Chi and
Nurses                                          join. Contact Dee Simmons at 512-688-            Chi Kung practitioners to exercise and
                                                1286 or [email protected]. If it           have fun. Open to all. Contact Don Mulvey
Lunch and Learn                                 is too early for you to run, join us for coffee  at 512-917-3236 or [email protected].
Friday, March 4, 11:30 a.m.                     at the City Market on Tuesdays at 8 a.m.
The Worship Place                                                                                Texas Tech
                                                Sky Girls
Sun City nurse Misty Porter will speak                                                           Guns up, Texas Tech Red Raiders!
on her upcoming Faith in Practice medical       We are a group of retired stewardesses           Time to celebrate another great year of
mission trip to Guatemala. Learn about          (better known today as flight attendants)        Red Raider sports. Contact Dr. Robert
her nurse practitioner role on a volunteer      who meet monthly in the home of one of           (Bob) Pinder at 512-864-0860 or pinrob@
medical team that treats the sick and re-       our members. Our meetings are held the           icloud.com.
fers patients for life-changing surgeries.      first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m.
All Sun City nurses invited. Bring your         We are strictly social, and have discovered      Viva El Paso!
brown bag lunch. Drinks and cookies are         we have endless experiences to share and
provided. Contact: patclendenin@gmail.          compare! Call Debby Dooher at 512-869-           If you’ve ever lived or want to reconnect
com.                                            7459 or Pam Meyners at 512-868-5575              with the original Sun City, its rich west
                                                                                                 Texas culture, the Franklin Mountains
Ohio                                            SAR - Alexander Hamilton                         or the desert southwest, you must join
                                                Chapter                                          VIVA EL PASO! Exchange memories
We’re having breakfast at Dahlia’s Café                                                          from Texas Western/UTEP, Ft. Bliss
in Liberty Hill. The Men’s Breakfast is         Contact: Harry Walden, 512-818-1379              and, of course, Ciudad Juarez. Many of
Wednesday, March 16, at 9 a.m. The La-          or [email protected]                        the people who made El Paso great live
dies’ Breakfast is Thursday, March 17,          www.sctexas.org>Clubs & Groups>                  right here in Sun City Texas. Join us for
at 9:30 a.m. RSVP by March 8 to olson@          Interest Groups>SAR Group                        our bi-monthly Saturday dinners. Contact
dgolson.com. Please specify the breakfast                                                        Yolanda, [email protected], or
you’re attending. 2016 dues are $8 a per-       The Alexander Hamilton Chapter of Sons           Patricia, [email protected].
son. Mail or drop off check payable to Ohio     of the American Revolution will meet on
Club to Peggy Springer, 121 Double Fire         Saturday, March 12, at Mel’s Lone Star           Wisconsin
Trail, Georgetown, Texas 78633. For more        Lanes, 1010 N. Austin Avenue. Our speak-
information, Celia Olson at 512-948-7382        er will be Dr. James L. Haley. He will be        The Wisconsin Group will not be meeting
or [email protected].                          speaking to us about his book “Captive           in March, but we will be playing bocce
                                                Paradise: A History of Hawaii.” Dr. Haley        ball in April. Watch for the date and time
Pennsylvania                                    has written numerous books on Texas and          for our bocce ball game in your April Sun
                                                Western history as well as several novels.       Rays. We have snacks and always enjoy
Whether you were born and raised in             His work has garnered many awards, in-           playing and watching our Wisconsin
Pennsylvania, lived there for a short time,     cluding two Spur Awards from the West-           neighbors compete against one another.
or just appreciate the history and culture      ern Writers of America.
                                                                                                 If you would like to join the Wisconsin
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