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PHOTO BY SHERRY MCRAE
Thanks to the TrooFs
Golf tournament supports our soldiers
Sun City Texas is honored to host the Sun City Texas veterans are able to ciate these men and women for all they
biannual Thanks to the Troops Vet-Am sponsor a soldier and may enter a draw- give for us and our country.
Golf Tournament at the White Wing Golf ing to be one of the veterans chosen to
Course on Thursday, June 2. Organized play alongside three soldiers in a four- If you have any additional questions,
by resident Anne Henry, this event in- man scramble. Teams tee off at 1 p.m. please feel free to contact Anne Henry at
vites 108 Fort Hood soldiers, most of Residents from many neighborhoods line RUDQQHZK#DROFRP
whom are new to the game of golf, to up to greet the teams with water, soft
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After the game, teams make their way
This tournament is about more than just to Legacy Hills Park Pavilion for dinner,
golf - it is an opportunity for the resi- entertainment and prizes. Thanks to the
dents of Sun City Texas to meet these generous donations of our residents, no
young warriors and thank them for their one goes home empty-handed.
service to our country.
The entire day is sponsored by donations
Soldiers are provided with transportation from Sun City Texas residents. Surplus
to and from the event. As they arrive, Sun funds will be held in a Soldier and Fam-
City Texas residents line Sun City Bou- ily Fund to be used in emergency situ-
levard from the Highway 195 entrance ations that affect our troops and their
all the way to White Wing Golf Course, families while stationed at Fort Hood.
waving at the buses of soldiers as they
pass. Once the buses reach White Wing Any residents who would like to be a
Golf Course, they are met with even more part of this wonderful event may pick
UHVLGHQWVZDYLQJWKHLUÁDJVDQGHDJHUWR up an application to donate at any of the
shake these young soldiers’ hands. Sun City Golf Clubs. This day is just one
small way to show how much we appre-
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