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CA NEWS
Board Member Views Submitted by Gary Sandercock, Treasurer
Safety and Security in Sun City Texas
For all of the past month’s excitement in Sun City Texas, it is vehicles and check blind spots before turning or changing lanes.
important to note that concerns over safety are by far the excep- Golf cart drivers should drive in the right-hand lane and be sure
tion, not the rule. During a recent presentation hosted by the their fluorescent “slow-moving” vehicle sign is visible on the back
Georgetown Police Department, Chief Nero and other members of their cart. The Georgetown Police Department has also shared
of the GPD reported statistics of the significantly low crime rate a great resource for learning more about specific traffic or re-
in Sun City Texas compared to surrounding communities. They ported crime incidents in the area. If you see or hear emergency
also discussed the speeding of residents and fast golf carts. One vehicles and your curiosity is peaked, you can check the website
of the reasons our crime rate is so low is that we look out for each www.crimereports.com to search a street or neighborhood to find
other. That is certainly a good thing, but we must not become out what is happening during any 30-day period. Remember,
complacent. We must constantly be aware of our surroundings personal details about accidents are not shared to protect privacy.
and remain vigilant to ensure our security. We must make sure
we secure our entryways, close our garage doors and lock our The message in all the above is to be conscious of your surround-
cars. If possible, keep your vehicle in the garage and keep your ings and observe what is going on in your neighborhood. Report
garage door opener in a safe and secure place. Let’s not provide anything appearing suspicious to the police so we can keep our
potential criminals with an invitation to steal or vandalize. neighborhoods safe and free of crime. As far as safety is concerned,
be observant and reduce your personal unsafe acts and look out
Now, let’s address safety for a moment. When I was still working, for unsafe acts of others.
I attended numerous safety meetings. One thing that was often
communicated was that 90—95 percent of all accidents were Please be happy and keep safe!
caused by the unsafe acts of people, either by our own acts or
by the actions of others. As residents of a golf cart community,
we must be especially mindful of this at all times as accidents
can and do happen. Cars should always watch for slow moving
CA BOARD RESIDENT MEMBERS Upcoming Board of Directors
(BOD) Workshops and Meetings
Gary Sandercock Bob Glandt
Treasurer Vice President Workshops and Meetings held quarterly
512-966-8447 512-819-0912
[email protected] [email protected] WORKSHOP
Thursday, May 12, 1 p.m., SCB
Gary E. Preston Sandy Goodman Live on Channel 18
Secretary Resident Member
512-868-9928 512-868-3453 RESIDENT DIRECTORS’ OPEN
[email protected] [email protected] SESSION
Wednesday, May 18, 3 p.m., CCFG
Steve Ashlock, President
512-532-3355 • [email protected] MEETING
Thursday, May 26, 1 p.m., SCB
8 | SUNRAYS APRIL 2016 Live on Channel 18
Board Agenda and Minutes are posted
online at www.sctexas.org > Resident Home
Community Association Info > Board.
All Board workshops and meetings are posted on
the website following the meeting under Commu-
nications > Videos.
BOD meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 18 on the
day of the meeting at 6 and 8 p.m. and the following
Wednesday at 6 p.m. Workshops are rebroadcast at
6 and 8 p.m. the day of the workshop.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
