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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page             Members’ benefits: Unique 24/7 access        Social time 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
                                             to SCARS’ new and fully equipped             Dancing 1:45-3:45 p.m.
LOVE, a Guide to Judaism, Christian-         state-of-the-art “ham shack” with multi-     Refreshments served
ity and Islam by Mirabai Starr. Contact      mode HF/6m software-defined (SDR)            Members $2, Guests $10
Mary Pat Morris, 512-869-8761 for more       transceivers, and VHF/UHF rigs with          Social Dance
information.                                 D-Star, digital modes and more. New to       Wednesday, Sept. 28, CCF/G
                                             Sun City? SCARS also maintains the           Dancing to recorded music, 6 - 8 p.m.
The Spirituality Anonymous Group             441.625 MHz. Sun City repeater (+ offset,    Members free, Guests $3
meets on the third Wednesday of every        pl tone 103.5) – open to any FCC-licensed    Contact: John Moore at jjmoore@
month, September through May, at 7 p.m.      amateur radio operator. Tune in and join     me.com, or 303-956-7646
in the Walburg/Jarrell room at Cowan         in local QSO’s (conversations).
Creek to study various spiritual and                                                      We typically have two regular dances
health related topics. Contact Mary Pat      Public Service: SCARS members are            each month. Both feature a wide range
Morris, 512-869-8761.                        available to assist Sun City and the local   of dances, such as Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba,
                                             Georgetown Fire and Police during local or   Cha-Cha, East and West Coast Swing,
The Qigong Exercise Group will help          regional emergencies, and help with local    Bolero, Samba, Night Club Two Step,
you start off your day with enhanced         and county special event communications      Tango and Merengue.
energy. It meets each Monday, Wednesday      when additional radio resources are
and Friday at 8 a.m. in the Atrium.          needed. When normal communication            Light refreshments will be provided for
                                             modes are down, ham radios still work        the Tea Dance. You are encouraged to
The Tai Chi Healing Movements                and can contact outside resources--locally,  bring your own special teacup for the Tea
Group meets every Wednesday from 3           regionally, and worldwide. When all else     Dance.
to 4:30 p.m. in the Cowan Creek Salado       fails, ham radio works.
Room to practice the gentle healing move-                                                 We also organize a ‘’Social Dance”
ments of Tai Chi.                            Drop in! First Wednesday club meetings       throughout the year where members can
                                             normally start at 6:30 p.m. with a meet &    come and mingle, chat, drink wine and
A Special Study Group, Stress and the        greet (eyeball QSO). The formal business     have refreshments while dancing in a very
Heart, is an eight-week series of discus-    meeting starts at 7 p.m., topped off by a    relaxed environment.
sions on the effects of stress on our heart  radio/tech presentation.
and our health. Learn how to tune in to                                                   Guests are very welcome to these dances
your heart, lower your stress level and      Aviation                                     – please come and dance with us!
grow in emotional maturity. Meetings be-
gin Tuesday, September 27 from 2 - 4 p.m.    Saturday, Sept. 10, 8:30 a.m., ACA           Dance Classes: We offer a variety of dance
in the Walburg Room at Cowan Creek.          Contact: Sam Smith,                          classes at various levels from beginning
Space limited, registration required. Call   [email protected], 562-676-5534              to advanced on Monday and Tuesday
Mary Pat Morris, 512-869-8761 or email                                                    evenings for current Ballroom Dance Club
[email protected] to register.         Become a member of one of Sun City’s         (BDC) members. For more information,
                                             first chartered clubs. Aviation brings       refer to the BDC website or contact Jean
Amateur Radio Society                        folks together to reminisce about days       Ann Moore (Chair, Dance Instruction
(SCARS)                                      when they, their friends and their           Committee) at [email protected] or
                                             colleagues were more actively involved       720-320-5942 (cell), 512-943-4734 (home).
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m., AC, MR 1/2       in the industry. All are invited to
Contact: Bob Frost, 682-667-6455;            visit. Membership is not limited to          Membership is $14 annually and covers
[email protected]                        pilots, but to anyone with an interest in    admission to the monthly dances that
                                             aircraft, aviation history or the aviation   have recorded music. Additional fees
Radio: That’s what we’re all about.          community. Dues are $12 a year.              may be charged for monthly dances that
Whether you’re one of America’s 770,000      Members meet on the second Saturday of       feature live bands.
FCC-licensed ham radio operators, a          each month at 8:30 a.m. for a social time
shortwave listener (SWL), AM/FM DX’er,       of coffee and donut holes in the Atrium of   Billiards
kit-builder, or just want to learn more,     the Activities Center.
check us out! Join us at our:                                                             Billiards Center Hours
                                             Ballroom Dance                               Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  –	First Wednesday monthly club                                                          Weekends: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    meetings (January-November)              Monthly Dance                                Contact: Phillip Pensabene, 512-868-
                                             “Fall Dance”                                 0103 or [email protected]
  –	Second Monday 7 p.m. Monthly Radio       Wednesday, Sept. 7, SCB
    Net on the club repeater                 Doors open at 6:30 p.m.                      Summer is over, but you can’t tell from the
                                             Dancing to recorded music, 7 - 10 p.m.       thermometer. In September, we have our
  –	Second Saturday radio direction-         Members free, Guests $10                     annual Billiards BBQ at the Legacy Hills
    finding in-the-field “Fox Hunt” event                                                 Park Pavilion. This is always one of the
                                             Tea Dance                                    hottest tickets in Sun City, but you must be
  –	Every Wednesday morning “tech-talk”      Sunday, Sept. 18, SCB, recorded music        a club member to purchase one. But even
    coffee group at City Market                                                           if you aren’t a club member, you can come

  –	“Open Shack” operating sessions                                                                                                  ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG

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