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INTEREST GROUPS
German This spirited social club com-
prises native-born and German-Amer-
icans with a desire to share mutual ex-
periences in all things Germanic; the
language, peoples, culture, prevalent in
its diverse regions. Interest is keen regard- tion, contact Pat Sampson at 512-863-8219
ing the migration of German settlers to
Texas and their contributions to the Lone
Star state. Luncheons are on the second
Thursday of each month, with dialogue
in German and English. Contact: Jerry
Faulkner, 512-868-1847.
Hadassah - SC Kadima Hadassah is
the largest women’s Zionest and volun-
teer organization in America. Hadassah is
dedicated to improving the lives of people
in Israel, supporting women’s health is-
sues and women’s rights in the U.S. To
find out more information about the local
Kadima chapter, contact Mary Ann Lish,
[email protected] or 512-864-2425.
Hawaii Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy
New Year). Members celebrated the holi-
days along with a remembrance of Pearl
Harbor Day on December 15. Great food
and music was enjoyed by all. The Ha-
waii club consists of members who were
born or raised in Hawaii, those who have
lived or worked in Hawaii, or who possess
a real love for the state and its culture.
Please contact Karen Meredith Lindholm
at [email protected] or 686-1906,
or Martha Toler marthanntoler@gmail.
com or 868-3639.
Illinois/Chicago The Illinois/Chicago
club is for those with Midwest values,
Illinois connections and memories and a
fondness for Chicago foods, sports teams
and Windy City neighborhoods. We meet
four times a year for fun, friendship and
food! Contact Jim Bonk at jjbonk@core.
com or Linda Dwyer at lindadwyer0503@
gmail.com to be added to our email list.
Indiana Have a desire to join up with
folks who have an Indiana connection? If
you are a Hoosier or wish you were, we
welcome you! Contact Marsha Tucker at
[email protected] or 678-
887-8700 to be added to our email list. This
will help you discover the latest happenings
with folks from the “Common Sense” state.
We look forward to meeting you!
Iowa Iowa became the 29th state to join
the Union on December 28, 1846. Iowa’s
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motto is: “Our liberties we prize, our rights ever lived in Minnesota is welcome to join
we will maintain.” Our Maid-Rite Party us. We look forward to seeing you. To be
will be February 20. There will be a fee added to the email list contact Betty Jean
of $2 per person for a Maid-Rite dinner. Steinke at [email protected] or Marcia
Reservations required. For more informa- Whittier at [email protected].
or [email protected] or Jan Miller Mississippi Calling all Mississippi folks –
at [email protected]. join our Mississippi Club. Come meet other
Mississippians living in Sun City. Contact
Italian Social We meet on the second Fri- Bunny Petty at [email protected] or
day of the month at the V.F.W. (1000 College 512-864-0683 or Mary Lou Harrington at
Street, Georgetown) for all the spaghetti [email protected] or 512-864-1949.
and meatballs you can eat. Dinner starts
at 5 p.m.; cost is $8 per person. Nebraska Nebraskans get together
three to four times a year to share and
If you have Italian heritage, have lived in celebrate. If you have a Nebraska connec-
Italy, or just love everything Italian, join tion or just want to have one, please contact
us for the Italian Social and Cultural Club. Jerry and Cleo Ramsey at 512 863-0662 or
Occasionally we have outings, potlucks, [email protected].
and bocce games. Contact Anne Scavella
at 512-863-0613 or [email protected]. New England Hail to all who called New
England home! Whether you’re native born,
Kansas If you have lived in Kansas or a former resident, student, or just love the
just wish you had, you are invited to join six-state region, we welcome you to join our
us as we share information, stories, and group. We gather several times during the
memories of Kansas. The Kansas Group year for fun and fellowship (and usually
gets together at least annually. Watch food). If you’d like to be on the mailing list
the Kansas Group page on the Sun City please contact: Gail Abend at gsabend@
Texas website for upcoming events. For gmail.com.
additional information, contact Jim Way-
land at 512-864-9319, Reg Bessmer at New York Yo, New Yorkers! Do you love
512-686-0140, or Larry/Jonene Pruitt at the Big Apple? Did you leave your heart
512-591-7268. in the Empire State? Do you miss the
New York accents you grew up with? If
Latin/Hispanic Are you Latin or of you are interested in meeting others who
Latin heritage? Have you spent a num- feel the same, let’s get together! We meet
ber of years living in Latin America? If four to six times a year at various venues.
you are interested in meeting with others For more information or to add yourself
to practice Spanish or exchange cultural to our email list, contact Tom Olsen at
experiences in a casual social setting, con- 512-639-2085 or tolsen53@suddenlink.
tact Fran at 512-930-8180 or lefkow60@ net. We look forward to meeting you.
aol.com.
Nurses Quarterly meeting: Friday,
Michigan If you have lived in Michigan,
have ties to or an interest in Michigan, March 3, 11:30 a.m., The Worship Place.
please join us to share information, stories, Quarterly meetings in 2017 will be the
and memories of the Great Lake State. For first Fridays of March, June, September
further information or to be included on and December. Mark your calendars. De-
our email and notification list, contact Will tails will be in the newsletter. All Sun
Wright at 512-240-4325 or mistagrouse@ City Texas Nurses - active or retired -
gmail.com. are invited. We exist for socializing, net-
working and learning. We do not accept
Minnesota Our annual wild rice soup requests for paid employment. Contact
event will be held on February 18 at noon in [email protected] if you would
the Georgetown/Florence rooms at Cowan like to join.
Creek. Come join other Minnesotans for a
taste of this northern treat. An email will Ohio Ohio Club is welcoming 2017 dy-
go out after February 1 with all the details. namically - join us! Members’ breakfast
Everyone who is from Minnesota or has at Dahlia’s Café on January 10, RSVP by
January 3. RSVP by January 20 for our
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG