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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page              Horticulture/Sun City                          Shooting Director – Phil Wright at
                                              Organic Gardens                                [email protected] or 907-947-1040.
Speaker
                                              No meeting in July or August                   Check the club website for a list of shooting
Our speaker for July will be Dan Dodson       Contact: President Steve Frye,                 activities and times. Club members
of the Firewise Committee who will give       [email protected]                        organize events and outings at a local
a presentation on being Firewise in re-                                                      shooting range.
gards to our landscaping and surrounding      There will be no member meetings for
area. Dan and Eileen have lived in Sun        July and August.                               Skeet and trap shooting: Thursdays,
City since April 2011. He is the Firewise                                                    8:30 a.m.
Education Coordinator and a trainer for       You can always check the club’s calendar
the Home Ignition Zone evaluators.            on the website for the latest information.     Pistol shooting at a variety of targets
                                                                                             in several scenarios: first Fridays, 9 a.m.
July Yard of the Month                        If organic gardening interests you, look
                                              for the application on our website under       Pistol target shooting: first and third
Congratulations to Ruth and Tim Swath         the membership & beds tab. Print and fill      Wednesdays.
at 128 Huntsville Cove (N52). A photo of      it out and follow the instructions on the
their lovely yard is in the “Around Sun       form or contact Leslie Hart at yardie@         Rifle target shooting: fourth
City” section of this month’s Sun Rays.       suddenlink.net.                                Wednesdays; meet at Cowan Creek
                                                                                             Pavilion at 9:30 a.m.
Hiking                                        July is a slow time at the gardens. The
                                              hot days have finished off most of those       Archery – Contact Bernie Long, 512-547-
Email us: [email protected]              wonderful spring tomatoes, squash and          3056 or [email protected].
                                              zucchini. There may still be some melons,
Summer is upon us! Join the Hiking Club       peppers, okra and the like to harvest, but     Galz and Guns – For women who want
for a morning hike when the tempera-          for the most part, our gardening is fin-       to learn to shoot, beginners or experts.
tures are cooler. We offer 100+ day hikes     ished till fall. Now is the time for the beds  Come join us for practice to attend clinics
a year, as well as overnighters and multi-    (and gardeners) to rest and get prepped        or competitions. Workshop – Orientation
day trips. Our hikes range from 12 miles      for fall planting which will start again       on Second Thursdays. Fourth Wednesday
on rocky, hilly terrain to four miles on      mid-August.                                    is a Fun Shoot. For information, contact
level trails, ensuring there is something                                                    Kaki Bassi at 512-686-1523.
for everyone. We also have four social        We invite all SCTX residents to come by
events that are not to be missed. Our 50+     the gardens for a tour any Saturday morn-      Reel Ladies – Provides basic fishing
trained hike leaders make each trek an        ing (weather permitting) from 9-11 a.m.        information – no experience or equipment
exciting, fun-filled day followed by lunch    Come out and see the new native plant          needed. Members receive information via
at area restaurants. Local trails include 10  garden, iris and vegetable beds.               email and the website. Contact Nancy
in Sun City, San Gabriel River trail and                                                     Bowles at [email protected] or Sally
the Lake Georgetown Goodwater Loops.          Hunting & Fishing                              Blackshear at [email protected].
We also hike all over the Hill Country
including Colorado Bend State Park, En-       No meeting in July                             International Languages
chanted Rock State Natural Area, Inks         Contact: President Frank Sicola, 512-          Learning Club
Lake, Ladybird Lake, Mother Neff State        863-9808 or [email protected]
Park, Miller Spring Nature Center and         Vice President Gary Massaglia, 512-363-        Contact: Glenda Nuckols, grundy911@
more! Check out the hiking calendar on        8619 or [email protected]               suddenlink.net
our website; call the hike leader to deter-                                                  Club Dues: 2017 - Half Year (July -
mine if it is a good hike for you. Hope to    There is no meeting in July.                   December) $5/person.
see you on the trail soon!
                                              Membership: Annual dues: $12 per               Join online through the CA ticketing
Horseshoes & Washers                          person; sign up and pay through www.           system at www.sctexas.org or by check
                                              sctexas.org or at the Member Services          at the Member Services Office. Members
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.                 Office.                                        may participate in all activities and
Horseshoe Courts                                                                             language classes.
Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811              Membership Director – John Pettitt, at
Newly arrived homeowners have been            512-943-0618 or johnpettitt@suddenlink.        Third Friday International – Third
joining our club, but we need more players.   net                                            Friday International presentations resume
Long-time residents are missing out on fun                                                   September 15 at 1 p.m. in the Atrium. Join
and fellowship! Many of you have played       Fishing Director – Gary Goldfeder at           us as we visit locations around the world
horseshoes in parks and at family picnics,    512-868-5419 or [email protected]          through the experiences of our resident
so what are you waiting for to join us? Our                                                  speakers.
club maintains 10 well-kept courts, so come   Check the website for a list of activities.
on down!                                                                                     ILLC Fair – Come to the ILLC Fair
                                              Hunting Director – Bernie Long at 512-         on August 25 from 1-3 p.m. in the
90 | SUNRAYS JULY 2017                        943-0241 or [email protected]              Georgetown-Florence Room, Cowan
                                                                                             Creek. Visit our language tables and meet
                                              Leases and day hunts are available for         some of our teachers. Refreshments and
                                              dove and deer. High fence game hunting
                                              and hog hunting are available year round.                                                 ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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