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CHARTERED CLUBS
Garden
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 12:30 p.m.
(social), 1 p.m. (program) Putters
Café Patio
Contact: Carol Parsonage,
[email protected] Newly arrived homeowners have been
October Meeting
Rain or shine, members gather this month
on the outdoor patio at Putter’s Café for
our annual Member Appreciation Social.
The Nominating Committee will introduce
the slate of 2017 officers but there will
be no formal meeting or program, just
good food and friendship. Garden Club
members can purchase the $10 tickets
through the CA online ticketing system
or at the Member Services Office on Texas
Drive. Tickets cover the Ultimate Taco
Bar with tea or water, dessert, tax and
gratuity. Margaritas and wine will be
available at Putters for $4. Casual dress
is appropriate, and this is the perfect op-
portunity to bring out your guayabera,
huipil, sombrero or sarape and dress for
the occasion.
October Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Virginia Cambron and
John Wardlaw at 127 Blacksmiths Drive.
A photo of their beautiful yard is in the
“Around Sun City” section of this month’s
Sun Rays.
Hiking
Email us: [email protected] Thanks to our loyal customers for your
Fall is here in Texas! October is one of the We always appreciate your business, and
best months to hike and see all the colors
the trees have to offer. This is the time
of year that the Hiking Club calendar is
packed with a wide variety of hikes for
everyone to enjoy. Day hikes for October
include: Spring Lake Preserve, Oct. 3;
Camp Tahuaya/Chalk Ridge Falls, Oct.
4; Barton Creek Greenbelt West/Violet
Crown, Oct. 7; Colorado Bend State Park,
Oct. 11; Goodwater Loop #1, Oct. 13; Good-
water Loop #7, Oct. 17; Heart of Austin
Ramble, Oct. 19; Sun City Trail #3, Oct.
22; Doeskin Ranch, Oct. 25, and San Ga-
briel River Trail, Oct 28. If you are new
and not sure which hike level is best for
you, contact the hike leader of a hike you
are interested in joining so they can help
with your selection. Join us on the trails!
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Horseshoes & Washers Hunting & Fishing
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m., SCB
Horseshoe Courts Contact: President Frank Sicola, 512-
Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811 863-9808 or [email protected]
Vice President Gary Massaglia, 512-363-
8619 or [email protected]
joining our club, but we need more players.
Long-time residents are missing out on fun Speaker: Todd Glamportone from Round
and fellowship! Many of you have played Rock’s Safe Range will be our guest
horseshoes in parks and at family picnics, speaker. Safe Range is the first and only
so what are you waiting for to join us? Our virtual shooting and archery range – a
club maintains 10 well-kept courts, so come fun and safe place to learn or practice
on down! your shooting skills. It will be a very
interesting presentation, please join us.
Shuffleboard SIG
Membership: Annual dues: $12 per
Sun City Texas has an active Shuffleboard person. Sign up and pay online through
group; approximately 20 individuals www.sctexas.org or at the Member
belong to the Shuffleboard SIG and 20 Services Office. Contact John Pettitt,
other residents also play at the two courts membership director, at 512-943-0618.
(adjacent to Bocce Courts, and next to
Horseshoes and Washers). The courts are Fishing: Check out the club website for a
open every day to residents. Although there list of planned fishing activities. Contact
is no league play, members of the SIG and Gary Goldfeder, fishing director, at 512-
other residents gather at the courts at 9 868-5419 or [email protected]
a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday to play
for one hour. Newcomers are welcome to Hunting: Leases and day hunts are
join us any time. available for dove and deer. High fence
game preserve hunting and hog hunting
Horticulture/Sun City are available year round. Contact Bernie
Organic Gardens Long, hunting director, at 512-943-0241
or [email protected].
Nursery/Iris open every Thursday and
Saturday morning 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sport shooting: Club members organize
Meeting: Monday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m., CCF events and outings at a local shooting
Contact: President Randall Brown, 512- range. Skeet and trap shooting:
508-8015 or [email protected] Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Pistol shooting at
a variety of targets in several scenarios:
first Fridays, 9 a.m. Pistol target
fantastic support at our Fall Iris Sale. shooting: first and third Wednesdays.
Contact Bernie Long, director of
want you to know that your money stays hunting. Rifle target shooting: fourth
right here in our community as it helps Wednesdays; meet at the Cowan Creek
to maintain Sun City Gardens. Pavilion at 9:30 a.m. Contact Andy
Attaway, [email protected].
With cooler fall weather, the garden
beds are being replanted with broccoli, Fly fishing: Contact Bill Smith, 512-
Brussels sprouts, cabbage and other fall 591-7016 or [email protected].
vegetables. Rental garden beds will be
available in January, just in time to get Archery: Contact Bernie Long, 512-547-
ready for spring planting. 3056 or [email protected].
At our October meeting, we will vote on
the 2017 club officers and board members.
A treasurer’s report and plans for new
landscaping will also be presented. Mem-
bers, please note this important event and
plan to attend.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG