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INTEREST GROUPS

Continued from the previous page            678-887-8700 to be added to our email          Minnesota No events are scheduled
                                            list. This will help you discover the latest   for the summer months. For those of you
Texas and their contributions to the Lone   happenings with folks from the “Common         lucky enough to visit Minnesota this sum-
Star state. Luncheons are on the second     Sense” state. We look forward to meeting       mer, have a great time! We need volun-
Thursday of each month, with dialogue       you!                                           teers to plan a fall social. Please contact
in German and English. Contact: Jerry                                                      Marcia Whittier at scmngroup@gmail.
Faulkner, 512-868-1847.                     Iowa From 1854 to 1929, nearly 10,000          com if you would be willing to coordinate
                                            orphaned and impoverished children were        this event. To be added to the mailing list,
Hadassah - SC Kadima Hadassah is            transported from overcrowded eastern           contact Marcia at the above address or at
the largest women’s Zionest and volun-      cities to Iowa on “Orphan Trains.” The         972.345.7607.
teer organization in America. Hadassah is   Children’s Aid Society of New York City
dedicated to improving the lives of people  specified the children were to be housed,      Mississippi Calling all Mississippi folks –
in Israel, supporting women’s health is-    fed, clothed, educated and given religious     join our Mississippi Club. Come meet other
sues and women’s rights in the U.S. To      training in their new homes.                   Mississippians living in Sun City. Contact
find out more information about the local                                                  Bunny Petty at [email protected] or
Kadima chapter, contact Mary Ann Lish,      For more information contact Pat Sampson       512-864-0683 or Mary Lou Harrington at
[email protected] or 512-864-2425.     at 512-863-8219 or [email protected].       [email protected] or 512-864-1949.

Hawaii Members met on June 4, celebrat-     Italian Social We meet on the second Fri-      Nebraska Nebraskans get together
ing King Kamehameha Day and the 10th        day of the month at the V.F.W. (1000 College   three to four times a year to share and
anniversary of the club. Hawaiian food was  Street, Georgetown) for all the spaghetti      celebrate. If you have a Nebraska connec-
served. The club started in 2007 with 18    and meatballs you can eat. Dinner starts       tion or just want to have one, please contact
members and grew to 37 in 2017.             at 5 p.m.; cost is $8 per person.              Jerry and Cleo Ramsey at 512 863-0662 or
                                                                                           [email protected].
Our members were born, raised, have lived   If you have Italian heritage, have lived in
or worked in Hawaii, or they possess love   Italy, or just love everything Italian, join   New York Yo, New Yorkers! Do you love
for its culture. Visit Hawaii often? This   us for the Italian Social and Cultural Club.   the Big Apple? Did you leave your heart
club is for you.                            Occasionally we have outings, potlucks,        in the Empire State? Do you miss the
                                            and bocce games. Contact Anne Scavella         New York accents you grew up with? If
Contact Karen Meredith Lindholm at hu-      at 512-863-0613 or [email protected].      you are interested in meeting others who
[email protected] or 512-686-1906, or                                                    feel the same, let’s get together! We meet
Martha Toler [email protected]        Kansas If you have lived in Kansas or          four to six times a year at various venues.
or 512-868-3639.                            just wish you had, you are invited to join     For more information or to add yourself
                                            us as we share information, stories, and       to our email list, contact Tom Olsen at
High Hopes Investment For ladies            memories of Kansas. The Kansas Group           512-639-2085 or tolsen53@suddenlink.
only! Are you interested in the stock mar-  gets together at least annually. Watch         net. We look forward to meeting you.
ket but do not know how to invest? We are   the Kansas Group page on the Sun City
a small group of ladies in Sun City who     Texas website for upcoming events. For         Nurses Quarterly meeting/lunch:
meet monthly and study different stocks     additional information, contact Jim Way-
and help choose which stocks to buy. Join   land at 512-864-9319, Reg Bessmer at           Friday, October 6, 11:30 a.m., The
for a small monthly fee and participate     512-686-0140, or Larry/Jonene Pruitt at        Worship Place. We will take a summer
in making all the decisions! Come to a      512-591-7268.                                  break and meet for a fall potluck lunch.
meeting and see if this is for you! For                                                    Details will be in the newsletter. Our
more information, call Ann Harris at        Latin/Hispanic Are you Latin or of             group exists for networking, socializing
512-864-3691 or email her at taharris@      Latin heritage? Have you spent a num-          and learning. All requests for paid
suddenlink.net                              ber of years living in Latin America? If       employment are declined. Contact
                                            you are interested in meeting with others      [email protected].
Illinois/Chicago The Illinois/Chicago       to practice Spanish or exchange cultural
club is for those with Midwest values,      experiences in a casual social setting, con-   Ohio Members will gather for happy hour,
Illinois connections and memories and a     tact Fran at 512-930-8180 or lefkow60@         4-7 p.m., at George’s on the Town, Thurs-
fondness for Chicago foods, sports teams    aol.com.                                       day, July 13! Sun Rays, emails announce
and Windy City neighborhoods. We meet                                                      our activities. No charge for club members
four times a year for fun, friendship and   Michigan If you have lived in Michigan,        (events); guests pay $5/pp/event. Members
food! Contact Jim Bonk at jjbonk@core.      have ties to or an interest in Michigan,       only attend happy hours/dining socials.
com or Linda Dwyer at lindadwyer0503@       please join us to share information, stories,  2017 dues are $10/pp. Interested in joining/
gmail.com to be added to our email list.    and memories of the Great Lake State.          receiving email notices/invites? Mail/drop-
                                            For further information or to be included      off check, payable to Ohio Club, to Peggy
Indiana Have a desire to join up with       on our email and notification list, contact    Springer, 121 Double Fire Trail, 78633
folks who have an Indiana connection? If    Will Wright at 512-240-4325 or                 or contact Celia Olson at 512-948-7382 or
you are a Hoosier or wish you were, we      [email protected].
welcome you! Contact Marsha Tucker                                                                                                    ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
at [email protected] or

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