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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page            grams and activities of all Special Inter-   of area rock ’n’ roll bands in the Social
                                            est Groups.                                  Center Ballroom. OBG dances for 2017
month. All Line Dancers Club members                                                     are scheduled on the following dates:
are welcome to participate in the Pattern   Special Interest Groups: See the club        April 29, July 15, Sept. 23 and Nov. 11.
Dance sessions. Pattern dancing is done     calendar on the website www.sctxca.          Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dances
by couples, but is not limited to male and  org>Clubs>Nature                             start at 7 p.m. BYOB and snacks. Ice
female partners. It utilizes many of the                                                 and water will be provided. Dues are
same steps employed in line dancing.        Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris-          $10 per person and entitle the member
                                            tiansen, 512-868-3504.                       to attend all OBG dances at no additional
Mah Jongg                                                                                charge. Non-members and guests are
                                            Astronomy: Rick Wagoner, 512-943-            welcome to attend any event at $10 per
Wednesday and Saturday, 12:30 p.m.          0966. Meeting: April 24, 7 p.m., Cowan       person payable at the door. Period dress
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. AC, GR 1/2/3            Creek Florence Room (CCF). Program           is recommended but not required.
Contact: President Sharon Kyslowsky,        by Blair Thompson, Asteroids: What’s
[email protected]                   Up There.                                    Pet

Come one, come all and join us in a game    Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend,            Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
of Mah Jongg. The Sun City Texas Mah        [email protected]. Program informa-          [email protected]
Jongg Club welcomes players of all skill    tion via e-mail.                             Spring dog training classes start Satur-
levels. For those who want to learn the                                                  day, April 8 and will run for seven weeks,
game, we have a great teacher, and          Birding: Ed Rozenburg, birded78@             ending in mid-May. We offer Beginner,
our group consists of both social and       suddenlink.net, 512-869-7303. Martin         Intermediate and Advanced level train-
tournament players. We have several         Byhower, [email protected]. Meet-      ing classes. All classes are held here in
tournaments and lunches throughout          ing April 4, 2:30 p.m., AC MR 3/4. Topic     Sun City. For more information or a class
the year. Give us a try!                    and speaker TBA. Walks: April 6, Berry       application, contact the Pet Club.
                                            Creek; meet at LHPP at 7:30 a.m.; April      We have a very active Pet Partner Ther-
Men’s Golf Association                      19, meet at LHPP 7:30 a.m. to carpool to     apy Dog program. Our trained Therapy
                                            Berry Springs Park.                          Dog teams visit local hospitals, adult liv-
email: [email protected]                                                                 ing facilities, grammar schools, churches,
Contact: President Jeff Morgan,             Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, birded78@         etc. to offer comfort and companionship
[email protected]                       suddenlink.net, 512-869-7303. No meet-       to many people in need. Contact the Pet
The purpose of this association             ing. Walk on April 25. Details via email.    Club for more information about this
is to promote good fellowship and                                                        program.
sportsmanship among its members while       Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-          SNAKE AVERSION PROGRAM
playing golf. Weekly tournaments are        0173. Watch for emails.                      On Saturday, April 15 we will be offering
held each Wednesday. You do not need                                                     our annual Snake Aversion program here
great golfing skills to become a member     Geology Group (formerly Rock-                in Sun City. This program helps teach
or to participate in any sponsored golfing  hounds): Watch for emails.                   your inquisitive dog to stay away from
event.                                      FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 5.            poisonous snakes. Advance registration
                                                                                         is needed to attend this event. Contact
See the Golf section of the Sun Rays for    Oldies But Goodies Dance                     the club for more information.
monthly MGA news.                                                                        Training Tip: Do you know your dog’s
                                            Saturday, April 29, 7 p.m., SCB              stress signals? It’s one of the most impor-
Nature                                      Contact: Buck Linscott, 512-863-9856 or      tant things you need to discover about
                                            [email protected].                    your dog. Your dog has to use body lan-
Tuesday, April 25, 2:30 p.m., SCB                                                        guage and actions to communicate to you
Contact: Ed Wiley, president,               Do you remember listening and dancing to     what they are feeling. The Pet Club can
512-688-1071; [email protected]         the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s? Well,  help you discover what your dog is say-
                                            that’s what the Oldies but Goodies (OBG)     ing to you.
Bringing Nature to Your Yard and            Dance Club is all about: dancing and
Garden                                      listening to the music of the Rock ’n’ Roll                                             ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
                                            era. If you enjoy and remember classic
You want to attract birds and butter-       rock ’n’ roll, Motown, golden oldies, sock
flies—what plants to use? What about        hops, American Bandstand, Soul Train
feeders and bird baths? Nature Club         or cruising the boulevard listening to
member Martin Byhower will present a        Wolfman Jack commanding the airwaves
program on how to create a welcoming        then you might want to be a part of the
environment. Martin is a Texas Master       OBG Dance Club.
Naturalist and is certified in Texas Na-
tive Plant Society Native Plant Landscap-   The OBG is where the “young at heart”
ing Workshops.                              dance to the music of the golden oldies.
                                            The club is open to all residents. The
Membership Dues for 2017 are $12 and        classic hits of the past will be featured
include the monthly program and pro-        in five dances scheduled throughout the
                                            year and performed by the very best
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