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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page              supply. Will we have enough?                 classic hits of the past will be featured in
                                                                                           five dances scheduled throughout the year
first, third and fifth Thursdays of each      $12 Membership Dues for 2017 include         and performed by the very best of area
month. All Line Dancers Club members          monthly program and programs and ac-         rock ’n’ roll bands in the Social Center
are welcome to participate in the Pattern     tivities of all Special Interest Groups.     Ballroom. OBG dances for 2017 are
Dance sessions. Pattern dancing is done                                                    scheduled on the following dates: Jan. 21,
by couples but is not limited to male and     Special Interest Groups: See Club            April 29, July 15, Sept. 23 and Nov. 11.
female partners. It utilizes many of the      Calendar on the website.                     Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dances
same steps employed in line dancing.                                                       start at 7 p.m. BYOB and snacks. Ice
                                              Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris-          and water will be provided. Dues are
Mah Jongg                                     tiansen, 512-868-3504.                       $10 per person and entitle the member
                                                                                           to attend all OBG dances at no additional
Wednesday and Saturday, 12:30 p.m.            Astronomy: Rick Wagoner, 512-943-            charge. Non-members and guests are
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. AC, GR 1/2/3              0966. Meeting: Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. (CCF).      welcome to attend any event at $10 per
Contact: President Sharon Kyslowsky,          Program by Hank Haliaz on the intrigu-       person payable at the door. Period dress
[email protected]                     ing story of competition between a deter-    is recommended but not required.
                                              mined clockmaker and an astronomer/
Come one, come all and join us in a game      priest to claim the prize of England’s       Pet
of Mah Jongg. The Sun City Texas Mah          Longitude Act of 1713.
Jongg Club welcomes players of all skill                                                   Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
levels. For those who want to learn the       Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend,            [email protected]
game, we have a great teacher, and            [email protected]. Program informa-          Dog Training classes start Saturday, Jan.
our group consists of both social and         tion via e-mail.                             7 and run for seven weeks. Beginner,
tournament players. We have several                                                        Intermediate and Advanced classes
tournaments and lunches throughout            Birding: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303.         are offered. Contact the Pet Club for an
the year. Give us a try!                      Martin Byhower, [email protected]      application. Club membership is required
                                                                                           to take the classes. Dues are $12 per year
Men’s Golf Association                        No Meeting. Bird Walks: Jan. 5 at Berry      per household. You can join through the
                                              Springs Park and Jan. 18 at Tejas Park.      CA ticket system.
email: [email protected]                      Meet at LHPP at 8 a.m. for some fun bird-    For those Therapy Dog teams interested
Contact: President Steve Ritzwoller,          ing adventures in January and Febru-         in becoming READing teams, Ruth will
[email protected]                            ary when our wintering species hit their     hold a READ training class on Sunday,
The purpose of this association               peak!                                        Jan. 15 at the Activities Center. For
is to promote good fellowship and                                                          those teams interested in becoming Pet
sportsmanship among its members while         Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-          Partners Therapy Dog teams, Ruth will
playing golf. Weekly tournaments are          7303. Meeting Jan. 3, 2:30 p.m., AC MR       be holding the required eight hour class
held each Wednesday. You do not need          3/4 “Sun City Butterflies, 2016.”            workshop on Sunday, Jan. 29. Contact
great golfing skills to become a member                                                    Ruth at [email protected] for
or to participate in any sponsored golfing    Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-          more information.
event.                                        0173. Watch for emails.                      Training Tip: Is your dog afraid of
                                                                                           visiting the veterinarian’s office? There
See the Golf section of the Sun Rays for      Rockhounds (Geology): Watch for e-           are a number of steps you can take to help
monthly MGA news.                             mails.                                       alleviate its case of nerves. The first is
                                              FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 5.            for you to stay calm and not get anxious
Nature                                                                                     about the impending trip, as your dog will
                                              Oldies But Goodies Dance                     pick up on your anxiety and mirror it. The
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2:30 p.m., SCB                                                           second thing is to get your dog used to
Contact: Ed Wiley, president,                 Saturday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m., SCB               being touched by different people. If you
512-688-1071; [email protected]           Contact: Buck Linscott, 512-863-9856 or      would like some more tips, contact the
                                              [email protected].                    Pet Club at our email address.
Do you know the source of the
water you use?                                Do you remember listening and dancing to                                                ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
                                              the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s? Well,
Newcomers to Texas and to Sun City            that’s what the Oldies but Goodies (OBG)
don’t know, and even longtime residents       Dance Club is all about: dancing and
of Central Texas don’t know unless they       listening to the music of the Rock ’n’ Roll
have attended previous programs in 2011       era. If you enjoy and remember classic
and 2014 that we presented during a pe-       rock ’n’ roll, Motown, golden oldies, sock
riod of extreme drought.                      hops, American Bandstand, Soul Train
                                              or cruising the boulevard listening to
This program will explain the complex         Wolfman Jack commanding the airwaves
structure which brings water to us and        then you might want to be a part of the
will discuss the effects of the rapid growth  OBG Dance Club.
of our city and our county on our water
                                              The OBG is where the “young at heart”
92 | SUNRAYS JANUARY 2017                     dance to the music of the golden oldies.
                                              The club is open to all residents. The
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