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 Sun City Texas                            Let’s Communicate!
 Chartered Club Fair
                                           Jim Romine, Executive Director
  Friday, January 27,
  noon to 3 p.m., SCB, FREE                A long, strange trip
  Please join us for the Sun City Texas
  Chartered Club Fair! Find out more       In the words of the Grateful Dead, What     enjoy today. Our ability to successfully
  about each club and what new Special        a long strange trip it’s been! Having    communicate with our residents has also
  Interest Groups have been added             worked in Sun City Texas for over 20     grown over the years with the addition of
  since you last browsed. Are you          years, I do mean this in a very positive    our website, electronic bulletin boards,
  interested in a club that offers social  way. Celebrating our 20th anniversary       CA Communicators and Channel 18.
  gatherings, continuing education,        this year and reminiscing about our         This success is due to our great staff and
  a philanthropic mission, sports or       past, it is safe to say our community       volunteers who have helped guide us along
  recreation? There is something for       has a vibrant history with many great       the way.
  everyone. Representatives from the       stories to tell. We have seen Sun City
  chartered clubs will be available at     Texas mature into one of the best active    We have taken huge strides to be more
  tables to answer your questions and      adult age-restricted communities in the     energy conscious, utilizing energy
  explain how you can get started.         United States and have won many awards      management systems, converting
                                           for our operations, volunteers and overall  potable water irrigation to non-potable
  Holiday Closures                         successful community over the years.        and converting to LED lighting where
                                                                                       possible. While we have done a lot, we can
   Friday, Dec. 23                         Along this wild and crazy trip we have      do more and will always consider options
   (Christmas Eve observed)                had many good friends and loved ones        that allow us to be good stewards of our
   CA Offices closed; all other CA         come and go, have seen our clubs prosper    energy and water consumption.
   facilities open                         and amenities grow and we have become a
   Saturday, Dec. 24                       community all are proud to call home. We    Without a doubt, the success of Sun City
   (Christmas Eve)                         have survived floods, a tanker spill, wild  Texas is directly tied to the wonderful
   CA Offices closed; all other CA         hogs and even picketing, all of which have  volunteers who have dedicated their
   facilities open until 3 p.m.            helped us to become a stronger community.   time and talents to the betterment of
   Sunday, Dec. 25                         We have learned the importance of being     our community. As I have said many
   (Christmas Day)                         Firewise, keeping our waterways clear       times, it takes a village, and our village
   All CA facilities closed                and properly managing the wildlife          has always been willing to roll up their
   Monday, Dec. 26                         who share our community with us. We         sleeves and help where needed. As we
   (Christmas Day observed)                became proactive with our emergency         continue to grow, we will always need our
   CA Offices closed; all other CA         preparedness and are now miles ahead        residents to be involved and interested in
   facilities open                         of other communities in this respect.       their community. I encourage everyone to
   Saturday, Dec. 31                                                                   take this to heart, help where you can and
   (New Year’s Eve)                        At the 20th anniversary of our community,   where your interests lie.
   All CA facilities open until 3 p.m.     we are blessed to have a successful
   The ballroom will remain open           financial program that most HOAs            It has been a long strange trip and one I
   for the New Year’s Eve Dance.           would love to have. Our reserves are well   am honored, thankful and humbled to be
   Sunday, Jan. 1                          funded, we have a solid risk management     a part of. I firmly believe we are prepared
   (New Year’s Day)                        program in place and while interest         for a bright and successful future and have
   All CA facilities closed except         rates are non-existent, we have a solid     the right procedures in place to continue
   Golf                                    investment portfolio. We have achieved      to provide an active lifestyle, protect
                                           our financial health from years of good     property values and be the community
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG                        management, support and guidance from       we all want Sun City Texas to be. I wish
                                           some very smart residents and help from     you and your families a wonderful and
                                           our Developer along the way.                safe holiday season, and here’s to another
                                                                                       fun 20 years!
                                           Over the last 20 years we have seen
                                           our Sun Rays grow from a twelve page        – Jim
                                           newsletter to the great publication we
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