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CHARTERED CLUBS
Continued from the previous page
and Friday mornings at 8 a.m. in the
Atrium.
The Health Seekers Group meets on
Tuesday, March 1 at 2 p.m. in AC Meeting
Room 1. The meeting is an open discussion
to share health-related experiences and
knowledge that will benefit the members
in their journey seeking healing and
wellness.
The Tai Chi Healing Movements
Group meets every Wednesday afternoon
in Cowan Creek Salado room at 3 p.m.
except for March 23, when it will meet in
the Jarrell/Walburg room. They practice
the gentle healing movements of Tai Chi.
Amateur Radio Society
(SCARS)
Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.,
AC, MR 1 & 2
Contact: Bob Frost, 682-667-6455;
[email protected] aircraft, aviation history or the aviation
Calling all FCC-licensed ham radio
operators, shortwave listeners (SWLs),
and radio or scanning enthusiasts! The
Sun City Amateur Radio Society (SCARS)
wants you. You’re invited! Join us at our
get-togethers:
• First Wednesday monthly club
meetings (January-November)
• Month ly net on the Monday
immediately following the monthly
meeting
• Wednesday morning coffee and “tech-
talk” group at City Market
• Second Saturday monthly radio ‘Fox
Hunt’ direction-finding field event
• “Open-shack” operating sessions
Members’ benefits: Unique 24/7 access
to SCARS’ fully equipped ham shack with
new state-of-the-art HF/6m and software-
defined (SDR) transceivers, and dual-
band VHF/UHF rig. In addition, SCARS
maintains the 441.625 MHz. Sun City
repeater (+ offset, pl tone 103.5) – open to
any FCC-licensed amateur radio operator.
Public Service-minded? SCARS
members are available to assist Sun
City Texas and the Georgetown fire
and police departments during local or
regional emergencies, and help with local
and county special event communications
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when additional radio resources are
needed. When normal communication
modes are down, ham radios still work
and can contact outside resources locally,
regionally and worldwide.
Drop in! First Wednesday club meetings
normally start at 6:30 p.m. with an
informal meet and greet (an “eyeball
QSO”). The formal business meeting
starts at 7 p.m., topped off by a radio/tech Guests are very welcome to these dances
presentation.
Aviation
Saturday, March 12, 8:30 a.m., ACA
Contact: Jeff Champion, 210-383-1459
Become a member of one of Sun City’s
first chartered clubs. Aviation brings
folks together to reminisce about days
when they, their friends and their
colleagues were more actively involved
in the industry. All are invited to
visit. Membership is not limited to
pilots, but to anyone with an interest in
have recorded music. Additional fees may
community. Dues are $12 a year.
Members meet on the second Saturday of
each month at 8:30 a.m. for a social time
of coffee and donut holes in the Atrium of
the Activities Center.
Ballroom Dance
Monthly Dance
St. Patrick’s Day Dance
Saturday, March 12, SCB
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Dancing to recorded music, 7 - 10 p.m.
Members free, Guests $10
Tea Dance
Sunday, March 20, SCB
Social time 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Recorded music 1:45-3:45 p.m.
Refreshments served
Members $2, Guests $10
Social Dance
Wednesday, March 2, CCF/G
Dancing to recorded music, 6 - 8 p.m.
Members free, Guests $10
Contact: John Moore at 303-956-7646
or [email protected]
We typically have two regular dances
each month. Both feature a wide range
of dances, such as Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba,
Cha-Cha, East and West Coast Swing,
Bolero, Samba, Night Club Two Step,
Tango, and Merengue.
Light refreshments will be provided for
the Tea Dance. You are encouraged to
bring your own special teacup for the Tea
dance.
We also organize a ‘’Social Dance”
throughout the year where members can
come and mingle, chat, drink wine, and
have refreshments while dancing in a
very relaxed environment.
– please come and dance with us!
Dance Classes: We offer a variety of
dance classes at various levels from
beginning to advanced on Monday and
Tuesday evenings for current Ballroom
Dance Club (BDC) members. For more
information, refer to the BDC website or
contact Jean Ann Moore (Chair, Dance
Instruction Committee) at moorejean15@
gmail.com or 720-320-5942 (cell), 512-943-
4734 (home).
Membership is $14 annually and covers
admission to the monthly dances that
be charged for monthly dances that fea-
ture live bands.
Billiards
Billiards Center Hours
Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Weekends: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Contact: Phillip Pensabene, 512-868-
0103 or [email protected]
March comes in like a lion and goes out
like a lamb. And I’d be ‘lyin’ if I said
billiards wasn’t one of the best sports in
Sun City. Come in and have some fun.
The Billiards Center is open to all Sun
City residents. Monday night is Social
Billiards, a great opportunity for ladies,
couples and beginners to play with no
competitive pressure. Drop in and have
some fun.
For club members, we have an 8-ball
tournament every Wednesday at noon
and a 9-ball tournament at 5:30 p.m on
Thursdays. Members are also eligible for
lessons, league play and periodic special
billiard parties.
Our stereo system plays background
music, the television shows financial news
in the mornings and sports events other
times. We are a wi-fi hotspot, too!
Our players range from beginner to expert.
Annual dues are $11 per year. Applications
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG