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CHARTERED CLUBS
Men’s Golf Association
email: [email protected]
Contact: President Steve Ritzwoller,
[email protected]
The purpose of this association
is to promote good fellowship and
sportsmanship among its members while
playing golf. Weekly tournaments are
held each Wednesday. You do not need
great golfing skills to become a member
or to participate in any sponsored golfing oil exploration. Come early for coffee and
event.
See the Golf section of the Sun Rays for
monthly MGA news.
Nature
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m., SCB
Contact: Ed Wiley, president,
512-688-1071; [email protected] The Oldies But Goodies Club is where the
Restoring Neglected Land on the
Texas Coast
Before moving to Sun City, Nature Club
members Curt and Anna Reemsnyder
had purchased a neglected piece of land
near Rockport with the goal of restoring
it to its natural state. Their tale of the All dances are held in the Social Center
trials of learning how to reach that goal
is heartwarming. Their success inspired
them to work with a group of local citi-
zens to protect other natural tracts from
development.
2016 Half-year dues: $6 includes
monthly program and programs and
activities of all Special Interest Groups. Pet
Special Interest Groups: See club cal-
endar on the website.
Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504.
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868-
1076; Rick Wagoner, 512-943-0966.
Meeting: Monday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., Cowan
Creek Florence Room (CCF). Program
by Blair Thompson on the history and
mechanics of astrology and the eventual
separation of astronomy.
Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend,
[email protected]. Program informa-
tion via e-mail to club members.
Birding: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303.
Martin Byhower, avitropic@sbcglobal.
net No meeting. Bird Walks: Thursday,
Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 19. Meet at
LHPP at 8 a.m. Details TBA.
Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303. Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m.,
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AC, MR 3/4. Walk: Wednesday, Oct. 26;
meet at LHPP at 9:30 a.m.
Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-
0173. Watch for emails.
Rockhounds (Geology): Ed Cook, ed-
[email protected], 512-591-7572. Meet-
ing: Monday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m., Cowan
Creek Florence Room (CCF). Sandi
Phillips will discuss her experiences of
conversation.
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4.
Oldies But Goodies Dance
Thursday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m., SCB
Contact: Buck Linscott, 512-863-9856 or
[email protected]. 8855 or [email protected]
General Meeting: The October meeting
“young at heart” dance to the music of the
golden oldies. The club is open to any Sun
City resident who enjoys dancing to those
“oldies but goodies.” We have five dances
a year which feature the classic hits of the
’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Our final dance for 2016 Photographs on display: Members’
will be on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and
dances start at 7 p.m. Dues are $10 per
person. All dances are free to members.
BYOB and snacks. Ice and water will be
provided. Non-members and guests are
welcome to attend any event at $10 per
person payable at the door.
Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
[email protected] prior to the field trip to discuss trip details
The Pet Club is a resource for pet owners
in Sun City for training, advice and many
other things. While it seems to focus
mostly on dogs, cat owners are welcome
as well. We support the three animal
shelters in the area both monetarily
and by sponsoring and participating
in their events. In December we collect
food, treats, toys, blankets and other pet
supplies for local shelters. We also sponsor
the Blessing of the Animals.
Classes are offered several times during
the year for basic training, intermediate
training leading to Canine Good
Citizen status and advanced leading to
certification as a therapy dog. We have
many teams and are constantly adding to
them. They visit schools, nursing homes/
assisted living facilities, the hospital and
even court. Those that take the R.E.A.D.
Training also visit the library.
We have a lost/found pet procedure which
has reunited many lost animals with their
owners – email the club for details. We
also help with adoptions when the owner
can no longer care for the animal.
Training Tip of the Month: Keep
training sessions short and repeat several
times during the day. Dogs learn new
skills better when taught in 10-15 minute
sessions so they don’t get bored. It is more
fun for the dog and for you as well.
Photography
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1:45 pm, CCF/G
Contact: President Jim Newkirk, 805-660-
will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5,
starting at 1:45 p.m. for social time in
the Georgetown/Florence Rooms at
Cowan Creek Amenity Center. Visitors
are welcomed.
photos are exhibited at the Activities
Center, Cowan Creek Amenity Center,
the Legacy Grille, the Photo Studio and
the club website.
Special Interest Groups: SIG meetings
are held in the Photography Studio.
Current SIGs are: Creative Photography,
Competition, Lightroom, Nature,
Photoshop-CC-CS, Photoshop Elements,
PSA, and PSA-Print, Story Telling with
Pictures.
Field Trips: Monthly field trips
offer members great photographic
opportunities. There is a brief session
and logistics; another get-together takes
place after the trip to share experiences
and photographs taken.
Membership: The 2016 dues are payable
online and, as of July 1, are $6 for the
first person and $5 for each additional
family member for the remainder of the
year. You may join through the Sun City
Texas website.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG