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CHARTERED CLUBS

Self-Defense                                  their 21st performance year and getting      tices and pick-up games on Tuesdays and
                                              better and having more fun each year.        Fridays during December and January.
Contact Fred Warman at                        Come join us in 2017! The new season         Check our club calendar for times and
[email protected]                        will feature three concerts: a salute to     status. We may cancel practices when the
for questions regarding club                  Broadway on April 12 and 13, a Fourth        weather doesn’t cooperate.
membership, insights into training,           of July extravaganza on July 3 and our
class content and class schedules.            traditional holiday shows on Dec. 6 and      We invite all new and existing residents to
                                              7. Registration for singers for the 2017     check out senior slo-pitch softball. There
The Self Defense Club’s primary goal is to    concert schedule begins in January, as       are also very active and self-supporting
help our members develop:                     do our rehearsals for the spring show.       traveling teams, the Sun City Warriors,
                                              We rehearse at 6:40 p.m. Tuesdays in         for the more competitive players.
 1) a greater awareness of risks              the ballroom or a designated alternative
                                              site when there are scheduling conflicts     You are invited to also check the Soft-
 2) avoidance and escape techniques           at the CA. Membership dues are $10           ball Club website and the club bulletin
                                              and payable online at www.sctexas.org.       board at Del Webb Field for additional
 3) effective defensive techniques            For more information about becoming a        information, schedules and calendar of
                                              Singer visit the chartered club page on the  events. To view the Softball Club website,
Members are taught easy-to-learn self-        Sun City website or by calling President     select Clubs & Groups > Chartered Clubs
protection techniques that require little     Nancy Robohn at the above number or          > Softball Club from the menus.
training and practice.                        email address.
                                                                                           Solos
 – Club instructors are Sun City residents    Social Bridge
    with extensive self-defense training.                                                  Thirsty Thursday: No December
                                              Contact: Marlene Mathers,                    socials
 – Classes are held at the Cowan Creek        [email protected] or                         Contact: Marilyn Hamner,
    Amenity Center.                           512-818-6881                                 512-869-5879 or marilyn.hamner63@
                                                                                           gmail.com.
 – The techniques taught are tailored to      We play four games per weeek in the          The Solos Club is open to all Sun City
    accommodate the physical limitations      Activities Center on Texas Drive. Bridge     residents. Our goal is to have a good time
    of each individual.                       begins at noon; players should arrive at     participating in social, intellectual and
                                              11:45 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and        sporting activities by being a part of one
 – Training is non-combative with no sig-     Fridays, Room 1. Bridge takes place on       of our many Special Interest Groups. For a
    nificant physical contact.                Thursday in Room 3 and begins at 5:30        listing of all Solos Interest Groups, includ-
                                              p.m.; players should arrive at 5:15 p.m.     ing descriptions of each group and contact
 – A portion of each class is devoted to                                                   persons, please see the Solos webpage at
    practice with a partner to perfect your   Play News                                    www.sctexas.org.
    self-protection techniques.
                                              10/17 Fess Westfall and Murray               New members, if you want to be on the
 – The Self Defense Club membership           	 Greenberg bid and made 7NT                 mailing list for any of our Special Interest
    dues are $5 for the balance of the year.                                               Groups, please go to the Solos website,
                                              1	0/21 Owen Bludau and Linda Price           choose Interest Groups from the left side
 – Special training is offered to residents          bid and made 7C                       menu, then choose Interest Group Email
    who are required to use a cane; a cane                                                 Options. Fill out the form and you will
    can be legally taken anywhere and can     Softball                                     receive any email sent out from the groups
    be a very effective defensive weapon.     (Senior Coed Slow Pitch)                     you select.

Classes are available “at no charge” to Sun   Contact: Membership Director Tom             We welcome all new members to join our
City residents who face the challenges of     Davis, 512-843-9465 or trdavis101@           family of friends.
Parkinson’s Disease.                          gmail.com
                                                                                           Solos Thirsty Thursday - No Decem-
The last six-week session for 2016 will       “You don’t quit playing softball because     ber socials. Socials will resume in Janu-
be held on Wednesdays, Nov. 2 – Dec. 7.       you get old; you get old because you quit    ary. Information regarding location and
Classes will resume Jan. 4. Training fees     playing softball!”                           dates will be provided in the January Sun
are $15 for singles and $25 for couples                                                    Rays.
for the six week (once per week) training     We invite you to join us at beautiful Del
classes. You must be a paid member of the     Webb Field to watch and/or play one of the   Holiday Party
Self Defense Club to attend classes.          few spectator sports in Sun City Texas!
                                              Come and have some fun! Our grandstand       The Solos will get nostalgic for the Dec.
Come and bring a friend as a practice         cover makes watching games more com-         14 event with “Holidays to Remember.”
partner.                                      fortable and enjoyable. We also have an      Music will be provided by The Instigators.
                                              area for sun lovers, but you will need to    A fantastic meal will be catered by Double
Singers                                       bring your own chairs.                       Sky Catering. Members are welcome to
                                                                                           dress up or just dress smart casual.
Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 6:40-8:30 p.m.,         Our fall season just completed prior to
SCB                                           Thanksgiving. There are regular prac-                                                   ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
Contact: Nancy Robohn, president, 512-
943-9682, [email protected]

We hope you plan to attend our Christmas
concerts on Dec. 7 and 8 and we hope you
say to yourself, “I would love to sing with
these folks.” The Sun City Singers are in

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