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CA NEWS

Looking back at Sun City Texas: 1996-2016

     It has been an                              Over the years we have seen our clubs                    to a final target buildout of 10,000 homes.
                               exciting year     and neighborhoods grow, our amenities                    Our success over the years has earned
                               celebrating the   enriched and our sense of community                      us local, state and national recognition
                            20th anniversary     flourish. While our projected buildout                   in many categories. History has shown
                            of our community     has changed over the years, we are back                  we have successfully overcome various
                            and reminiscing                                                               obstacles that have presented themselves
                            over our rich                                                                 and I firmly believe we are prepared for
                            past. We have                                                                 the next 20 years.
                            hosted a variety of
anniversary parties, dances, concerts, golf                                                               I would like to thank everyone who has
events and appreciate all of the support                                                                  ever volunteered for the community.
from our residents and generous sponsors                                                                  Without a doubt, we have been successful
this year. Sun City Texas has come a                                                                      over the years because of our resident
long way over the years and continues                                                                     involvement and will continue to need
to be a leader in the active adult, age-                                                                  this involvement over the next 20 years
restricted community marketplace.                                                                         to maintain this success.

                                                                                                                    –Jim Romine, executive director

Sun City Texas Milestones and Events

1996                                                               2001                                         2003

  •	 Articles of Incorporation are adopted                           •	 The Developer adjusted the final          •	 Grand opening of the Activities Center
                                                                       build out from 10,000 homes to
  •	 Our first residents moved in                                      5,000                                      •	 The Georgetown-Williamson County
                                                                                                                    Veterans Memorial Plaza was
  •	 The Model Home Park and Sales Center opened                     •	 Sun City launches a new website,
                                                                       delwebblive.com                              dedicated on Memorial Day in 2003
  •	 We held the first garage sale

  •	 Legacy Hills Pavilion, Legacy Hills Golf Course
    and Village Center all opened this year

         1998

           •	 Named “Best Neighborhood” in the
             country for 55 and older by Where to
             Retire magazine

                                                                                                          2002

                                                                                                          •	 Pulte Homes, Inc.

                                                                                                          purchased Del Webb

          1997                                                     2000                                   2005Corp. and is now the

                      •	 A traffic light is installed at Del Webb                                         Developer
                        Blvd. and Williams Drive                                                                    •	 Named an “America’s

                      •	 The Citizens on Patrol (COPs)             •	 White Wing Golf Course opened             Top 100 Master planned
                        program launched
                                                                                                                Community” by Where to
                      •	 The first Junior Camp was held
                      •	 City Market opened                                                                     2006Retire Magazine

16 | SUNRAYS DECEMBER 2016                                                                                      •	 Developer adjusted the final build out
                                                                                                                  from 5,000 homes up to 7,500

                                                                                                                •	 Sun City Texas begins a deer
                                                                                                                  management program

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