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INTEREST GROUPS
“The American Revolution,” with speaker
Dr. Jerry W. Jones, Professor of History,
Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences,
Texas A&M - Central Texas, Killeen. For
more information call Catharine Brown-
ing at 512-864-7544.
Firefighters
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or volunteer? Interested in casual social
gatherings and outings with former “smoke
eaters?” Monthly social hour is the third
Thursday of each month at Putters at 4
p.m. Contact Ken Phipps at kenwphipps@
gmail.com for more information.
French Social
Born, lived or worked in French-speaking
countries? Want to keep up the language?
Join our group on the second Thursday
of the month at 2 p.m. For the location,
please contact Claudia Shelton by email at
[email protected].
German
Second Thursdays, Noon
This spirited social club comprises native-
born and German-Americans with a desire
to share mutual experiences in all things
Germanic; the language, peoples, culture,
prevalent in its diverse regions. Interest is
keen regarding the migration of German
settlers to Texas and their contributions
to the Lone Star state. Luncheons are on
the second Thursday of each month, with
dialogue in German and English. Contact:
Jerry Faulkner, 512-868-1847.
Hadassah - SC Kadima
Hadassah is the largest women’s Zionest
and volunteer organization in America.
Hadassah is dedicated to improving
the lives of people in Israel, supporting
women’s health issues and women’s rights
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about the local Kadima chapter, contact
Mary Ann Lish, [email protected] If you have lived in Kansas or just wish
or 512-864-2425.
Hawaii
Our club consists of members who were
born or raised in Hawaii, those who have
lived or worked in Hawaii and those who
possess a real love for the state and its
culture.
Our next gathering will be held in June in
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
celebration of King Kamehameha Day. A Latin/Hispanic
notice to members will be e-mailed in May.
Are you Latin or of Latin heritage? Have
Please contact Karen Meredith Lindholm you spent a number of years living in
at [email protected] or 512-686- Latin America? If you are interested in
1906, or Martha Toler, marthanntoler@ meeting with others to practice Spanish or
gmail.com or 512-868-3639. exchange cultural experiences in a casual
social setting, contact Fran at 512-930-
Illinois/Chicago 8180 or [email protected].
The Illinois/Chicago club is for those Life Sciences
with Midwest values, Illinois connec-
tions and memories and a fondness for We meet on the first Saturday of the
Chicago foods, sports teams and Windy month. Contact Norm Ford at 512-868-
City neighborhoods. We meet four times a 0098 or Bob Hazelwood at 512-864-0311.
year for fun, friendship and food! Contact
Jim Bonk at [email protected] or Linda Michigan
Dwyer at [email protected] to
be added to our email list. If you have lived in Michigan, have ties to
or an interest in Michigan, please join us
Iowa to share information, stories, and memo-
ries of the Great Lake State. For further
Some famous Iowans include President information or to be included on our email
Herbert Hoover, Miss Universe Carol DQGQRWLÀFDWLRQOLVWFRQWDFW:LOO:ULJKWDW
Morris, Heisman trophy winners Jay Ber- 512-240-4325 or [email protected].
wanger and Nile Kinnick and golfer Zach
Johnson. The next meeting is a potluck on Minnesota
Monday, October 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
at the Legacy Hills Pavilion. For more in- If you are from Minnesota or have ever
formation, contact Pat Sampson at 512- lived in Minnesota we’d love to meet you!
863-8219 or [email protected] or Contact Marcia Whittier at scmngroup@
Jan Miller at [email protected]. gmail.com or Betty Jean Steinke at
[email protected] to be added to our
Italian Social mailing list. We try to get together three
times a year – spring, fall and winter.
We meet on the second Friday of the month Watch your email for upcoming events.
at the V.F.W. (1000 College Street, George-
town) for all the spaghetti and meatballs Mississippi
you can eat. Dinner starts at 5 p.m.; cost
is $8 per person. Calling all Mississippi folks – join our
Mississippi Club. Come meet other Mis-
If you have Italian heritage, have lived sissippians living in Sun City. Contact
in Italy, or just love everything Italian, Bunny Petty at [email protected] or
join us for the Italian Social and Cultural 512-864-0683 or Mary Lou Harrington at
Club. Occasionally we have outings, pot- [email protected] or 512-864-1949.
lucks, and bocce games. Contact Eddie
Verdecanna at 512-868-0704, cell 512-426- Nebraska
3041 or [email protected].
Nebraskans get together three to four times
a year to share and celebrate. If you have a
Nebraska connection or just want to have
one, please contact Jerry and Cleo Ramsey
you had, you are invited to join us as we at 512 863-0662 or [email protected].
share information, stories, and memories
of Kansas. The Kansas Group gets togeth- New England
er at least annually. Watch the Kansas
Group page on the Sun City Texas web- Hail to all who called New England home!
site for upcoming events. For additional Whether you’re native born, a former resi-
information, contact Jim Wayland at 512- dent, student, or just love the six-state re-
864-9319, Reg Bessmer at 512-686-0140, gion, we welcome you to join our group. We
or Larry/Jonene Pruitt at 512-591-7268. gather several times during the year for fun
and fellowship (and usually food). If you’d
like to be on the mailing list please contact:
Gail Abend at [email protected].
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