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CHARTERED CLUBS
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Machine Embroidery: 3rd Friday/
Saturday/Sunday and 4th Monday, 9 a.m.-
4 p.m. Gladys Kennedy, 512-819-1859.
Night Owl Stitchers: Mondays, 6:30
p.m. Mary Jean Thorp, 512-948-5460.
Quilting: Meetings - Thursdays, 1-4
p.m.; Mini-Retreats - 2nd and 4th Friday
– Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshops - 1st
and 5th Mondays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Elaine
Austin, 713-828-3316.
Rug Hooking: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays,
9:30 a.m. to noon. Irene Keaton, 832-865-
7683.
Scrapbooking: 1st Friday, Saturday and
Sunday and 3rd Wednesday, 9 a.m-4 p,m.
Kim Stout, 409-651-7513; Sheri Brainard,
512-912-6191.
Sewing/Embellishment: Meetings –
3rd, 4th and 5th Thursdays, 9:30-11:30
a.m.; Workday, 2nd Monday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Pat Stroup, 512-869-8557.
Sit & Stitch: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th
Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. 4th Mondays
9 a.m. to noon, AC GR 1/2. Sue Burchill
518-421-8801.
Spinning & Weaving: Wednesdays, 1-4
p.m. June Keller, 512-863-4259.
Garden
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 12:30 p.m.
(social), 1 p.m. (program) CCF/G
Contact: Carol Parsonage,
[email protected]
September Meeting
Fall and winter are busy seasons for Moth-
er Nature and Central Texas gardeners.
Our September program, Seed Saving
and Plant Propagation, will be presented
by a panel of Williamson County Master
Gardeners. Learn how to get a head start
on having a yard full of thriving and color- Shuffleboard SIG
ful blooms next spring and maybe save a
little money by sowing your own seeds
and helping Mother Nature along. The
September agenda will also feature “Plant
of the Month” and “Tips of the Month.”
Bring your gardening questions too. Plant
sharing, door prizes and a friendly atmo-
sphere are other reasons to attend the
September meeting.
Membership
It’s not too late in the year to join the
Garden Club! Informative programs, the
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October Member Appreciation Lunch, a
November field trip to the Fort Worth Bo-
tanical Gardens and an annual holiday
lunch in December are good reasons to join.
September Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Pam and Charlie
Corbin, 202 Prairie Creek Trail (N47).
Their corner lot yard is featured in the
“Around Sun City” section of this month’s
Sun Rays.
Hiking
Quarterly meeting: Wednesday,
Sept. 28, 1 p.m., CCAC
Email us: [email protected]
After a long, hot summer, September
brings the promise of cooler mornings and
the perfect time of the year for a hike. This etable Gardening.” The greenhouse is a
is the perfect time to try the Hiking Club
for an introductory hike before joining. Log
on to the Sun City Hiking Club website
and find a hike that interests you, then
contact the hike leader with any ques-
tions you have. Day hikes for September
include: Reimer’s Ranch Park, September
2; Waco River Walk, September 6; Berry
Springs Park, September 8; SW William-
son County Regional Park, September 14;
Goodwater Loop #3, September 16; Lake
Bastrop, September 20; Goodwater Loop
#8, September 26; and Sun City Trail #1
on September 30. See you on the trail!
Horseshoes & Washers
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811
list of planned fishing activities. Contact
Newly arrived homeowners have been
joining our club, but we need more players.
Long-time residents are missing out on fun
and fellowship! Many of you have played
horseshoes in parks and at family picnics,
so what are you waiting for to join us? Our
club maintains 10 well-kept courts, so come
on down!
Sun City Texas has an active Shuffleboard
group; approximately 20 individuals
belong to the Shuffleboard SIG and 20
other residents also play at the two courts
(adjacent to Bocce Courts, and next to
Horseshoes and Washers). The courts are
open every day to residents. Although there
is no league play, members of the SIG and
other residents gather at the courts at 9
a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday to play
for one hour. Newcomers are welcome to
join us any time.
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
Nursery/Iris open every Thursday and
Saturday morning 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Meeting: Monday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m., CCF
Contact: President Randall Brown, 512-
508-8015 or [email protected]
Our Fall Iris sale will be held on Saturday,
Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. until noon at the
Gardens, 141 Sun City Blvd. Both potted
and bare rooted bearded iris, including
several new varieties, will be for sale.
At our monthly meeting in September, the
program will feature a Williamson County
Master Gardener talking about “Fall Veg-
busy place this month as fall vegetables
are started from seed. September is the
month for fall planting the garden beds,
so there is lots of activity at the Gardens.
Hunting & Fishing
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2 p.m., SCB
Contact: President Frank Sicola, 512-
863-9808 or [email protected]
Vice President Gary Massaglia, 512-363-
8619 or [email protected]
Membership: Annual dues: $12 per
person; sign up and pay online through
www.sctexas.org or at the Member
Services Office. Contact John Pettitt,
membership director, at 512-943-0618.
Fishing: Check out the club website for a
Gary Goldfeder, fishing director, at 512-
868-5419 or [email protected].
Hunting: Leases and day hunts are
available for dove and deer. High fence
game preserve hunting and hog hunting
are available year round. Contact Bernie
Long, hunting director, at 512-943-0241
or [email protected].
Sport shooting: Club members organize
events and outings at a local shooting
range. Skeet and trap shooting:
Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Pistol shooting at
a variety of targets in several scenarios:
first Fridays, 9 a.m. Pistol target
shooting: first and third Wednesdays.
Contact Bernie Long, director of
hunting. Rifle target shooting: fourth
Wednesdays; meet at the Cowan Creek
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG