OCTOBER 2013
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Astronomy Lecture: Ken VanLew
Tuesday, October 1, 2 p.m., SCB, $5 pp
Open Seating – Theater Style
Meteor Curiosities: Strange Flashes in the Sky
Meteors, often called shooting stars or fall-
ing stars, are well known. They are even
predictable, appearing the same dates each
year; however, some meteors display unusual
characteristics. Some explode, some leave long
trails, and some apparent meteors are caused
by unusual events. Surprisingly, even owls have been involved
in some meteors.
Nonprofit & Volunteer Fair
Friday, October 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., SCB, FREE!
Now you can find out how to help in the George-
town area AND right here in Sun City Texas!
The Nonprofit Fair and Volunteer Summit have
joined forces to offer you a one-stop-shop for
getting plugged into the community. Meet with
more than 40 local nonprofits to see what services are available
and whether there is a cause you are interested in supporting.
We will also have representatives from Sun City Texas orga-
nizations to tell you more about how you can volunteer to help
here in your neighborhood. Will your favorite nonprofit attend
the Fair? Have the organization contact Dick.Baker@sctexas.
org for registration information.
Blessing of the Animals
Friday, October 4, 9:30 a.m., CCP
The fourth annual Blessing of the Animals will take place on
Friday, October 4, at 9:30 a.m. at the Cowan Creek Amphithe-
ater and Pavilion. All are invited to join, including pets.
Dogs
must be on leads and cats in kennels.
Organized by Judy
Worth, a special program is planned.
Garage Sale
Saturday, October 5, 8 a.m. - 12 noon
It is time to get rid of things you no longer need
or use. Do you have things that are cluttering
your home and garage? Purchase your garage
sale spot at Member Services Office.
Twice a year the Sun City Texas hosts a pub-
lic garage sale for Sun Citians. The Garage Sale is a great
event for shopping, buying and selling household items.
All booths are $45 and include a table and will be available
for set-up Friday, October 4, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• No set-up Saturday morning – no vehicle traffic in these
spaces Saturday morning
• Booths will include a table.
EVENTS
Indicates CA sponsored event
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Events at
or at the Member Services Oce.
Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available
Tuesday, October 1, at 8 a.m.
PERKWinner – The
Perk Card
Winner is Linda Shaw! Linda
goes on many of our CA trips
and is one of our dedicated ticket
taking, hospitality and decorating
volunteers.
Activities with Jenny
We are often asked why there are not
more buses to some of our popular out-
ings. Although we are sometimes able
to add an additional bus, it is rare that
we do so because, due to leader avail-
ability and the detail involved, it is not
quite as simple as it seems.
All of our outings are created and led by trained Volunteer
Trip Leaders; we currently have 10 volunteers. To keep
our outings affordable and safe, we assign two leaders
with each bus outing. Those 10 volunteers led more than
100 trips last year!
The Volunteer Trip Leaders put a minimum of 20 hours
of prep work into that eight-hour trip you enjoy. They
call and negotiate contracts, create a budget, schedule
a timetable, and write the trip article you read in
Sun
Rays
. This special group of people put in many hours of
work to keep Sun City Texas residents active and enjoy-
ing life by traveling to various events and destinations.
Our residents give up their time in order to impact the
greater community in many ways. If you have sugges-
tions for improvement, please make the recommendation
to me, and also know that we welcome more qualified
volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer
Trip Leader, please let me know, and I will be happy to
discuss the role with you in more detail.
Also, be sure to check out our extended travel section
on page 100. We have travel brochures and books in the
Communications &Lifestyle Office; please stop inMonday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jenny Phillips
Lifestyle & Activities Director
PERK Cards!
Every time you travel on an outing planned by the Lifestyle De-
partment, you will receive a card to fill out and turn in at the Moni-
tor’s desk. We will draw a card monthly and the lucky winner will
receive 50% o one future day-bus trip! We will notify the winner
via phone and email.
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