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CA NEWS
Nominating committee 2017 spring cycle report
Submitted by Earl J. Kilbride, Chair, Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee (NC) is – Six applicants withdrew prior to activities.
charged with interviewing applicants interviews and two after interviews.
and recommending those best qualified The fall cycle will present opportunities
to fill vacancies on Advisory Committees – Four incumbents applied for and three for Sun City Texas residents to offer their
to the CA Board of Directors. Advisory were appointed to a second two-year time and expertise to our community.
Committee openings are advertised term
each spring and fall in the Sun Rays, CA Thanks to Katie Newnam, our staff
Communicator, NRO Bulletin and on the – Five women and 15 men were liaison, for her valuable support and
NC website. appointed by the CA Board. assistance and to Nominating Committee
Vice-Chair Gary Knoepke and to all the
Below is a recap of the 2017 spring cycle We had an outstanding group of applicants members of the Nominating Committee
applicants: this spring, and those not selected this for their help and support this cycle.
spring are urged to try again. If you are We would especially like to thank all
– There were 35 applications for 20 interested in serving on a committee, those residents who applied this cycle
open positions on eight advisory prepare by learning as much as you can for volunteering to spend their time and
committees. by attending committee meetings (Sun efforts to help keep Sun City Texas a
Rays page 6), visiting that committee’s great place to live.
– Nine women and 26 men applied. website and volunteering in committee
Sun City Recycles – All about plastics
Submitted by Sun City Recycles, a committee of the NRO
Recycling plastics can be confusing. Our Clear tough plastic such as soft drink,
committee is constantly trying to find juice and water bottles.
out what is or is not recyclable. We have Common white or colored plastic
been asking these questions to Jordan such as milk containers and shampoo
Fengel, Environmental Services Program bottles.
Coordinator for Georgetown.
Hard rigid clear plastic such as laundry
detergent bottles.
These air fresheners are just two of the Soft flexible plastic e.g. squeezable
many items we queried Jordan about. Are bottles such as sauce bottles.
these recyclable? The answer is yes! The
air freshener just needs to be pulled apart Hard but flexible plastic such as micro-
and the Renuzit solid can be tossed in the wave ware, takeaway containers, some
recycle bin as is. And by the way, leave yogurt/ice cream/jam containers, hinged
the caps on plastic water and other drink lunch boxes.
bottles. It is easier for the conveyor belt to Rigid, brittle plastic such as small tubs
handle when separating the plastics. Find and margarine/butter containers.
more information on recycling by emailing All other plastics, including acrylic and
[email protected]. To the right you will nylon. Examples include some sports
find a chart to which you can refer about drink bottles, sunglasses, large water
the plastics that are recyclable. cooler bottles.
10 | SUNRAYS JULY 2017 For more recycling tips, log on to
www.sctexas.org > Neighborhood Rep Organization >
Sun City Recycles
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
