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| SUNRAYS
DECEMBER 2013
ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
for your holiday decorations or gifts.
January is the month for the Orientation
to Stained Glass Class. Please check your
January
Sun Rays
for complete details.
Sun City Amateur Radio
Society (SCARS)
sctxca.org > Site Index >
Amateur Radio Society
No Meeting for December
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 8,
7 p.m., CCF
Contact: Doug Farrell, President, 512-
639-4586
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Calling all FCC-licensed ham
radio operators, shortwave listeners
(SWLs), and radio or scanning enthusi-
asts. If you want to be ‘radio-active’ in
your retirement, the Sun City Amateur
Radio Society (SCARS) may be for you.
SCARS meets monthly, has a couple of
special-interest coffee groups, and hosts
a directional finding ‘Fox Hunt’ field
event every 2nd Saturday of the month
beginning at 9 a.m.
A fully equipped ham shack with HF
and VHF/UHF stations is available for
active member use. We also maintain
the 441.625 MHz. The Sun City Texas
repeater (+ offset, pl tone 103.5) is open
for use by any licensed amateur radio
operator. In addition, SCARS members
assist Sun City Texas and the local
Georgetown Fire/Police during local
and regional emergencies when supple-
mentary communication resources are
needed. When normal communications
are down, ham radios still work and
can contact outside resources―locally,
regionally and worldwide.
Please join us if interested! Club meet-
ings normally start at 6:30 p.m. with a
meet and greet. A 30-minute monthly
business meeting follows. A radio/tech
presentation tops off the evening.
Sundancers
sctxca.org > Site Index > Square &
Round Dance Club
The Sundancers square dance on Monday
evenings and round dance on Sunday eve-
nings. All square and round dancers are
welcome to come and join the fun. Check
the Square and Round Dance website
listed above for the most up-to-date dance
schedules. The club dress code is casual.
SquareDance Schedule:
Regular dances
onDecember 2 and 16 will be in the Atrium.
December 30 will be in the Ballroom.
Beginners Lessons...........4:30-6:30 p.m.
Workshop............................... 6:30-7 p.m.
Square Dance............................. 7-9 p.m.
Christmas Party
– Monday, December
9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. No lessons
or workshop.
Round Dance Schedule:
December 1, 8,
and 15. All groups will be in the Atrium.
Contact Howard Wagner or check www.
paterounds.com for questions.
Beginners................................... 2-4 p.m.
Intermediate......................... 4:30-6 p.m.
Advancing.........................6:05-7:45 p.m.
For Square Dancing Information call:
Jodie and Claude Morrison: 512-864-0089
Bill and Ann Chalmers: 512-943-9059
James and Jeanne Blackwell:
512-863-7381
Howard and Betty Wagner: 512-931-0058
Dennis and Elinor Siple: 512-863-6797
Table Tennis
Contact: Activity Directors Dean
Ginther,
, or
Ron Landis,
Tables are stored in the Salado room and
may be set up/taken down any time the
room is not being used for another event.
Paddles (blades) and balls are available
with the stored tables. All ages enjoy exer-
cise, friendship and camaraderie through
all levels of play. The club offers social get-
togethers, as well as organized member
tournaments throughout the year. Club
events are listed on the Table Tennis web-
site and posted on the bulletin board in the
Salado room.
Ladies
recreational
play is Tuesday and
Friday from 8-10 a.m. (guys are welcome).
For
competitive
play (men and women),
check the weekly calendar at the Cowan
Creek Monitor’s Desk.
Times vary
, so
check the club website or calendar at the
Cowan Creek Monitor’s Desk in person or
by phone at 512-948-7591.
A Table Tennis Robot is available for club
members for training. Contact Dean Gin-
ther or Ron Landis to set up a practice
session.
Check our club website for more news,
events, tournaments, photos, lessons, in-
structional material and great videos of
Olympic play.
Join the club via the Table Tennis website
or at the Member Services Office. Yearly
dues are $10 per person, pro-rated to $5
for the remainder of 2013.
The club maintains a Board of Directors,
having quarterly meetings with a yearly
business/election meeting in November.
Club members are encouraged to attend
all open meetings.
Table Tennis is a great aerobic exercise
keeping your reflexes and eye-hand co-
ordination sharp, while exercising your
brain. Plus, it’s just plain fun!
Tennis Association
sctxca.org > Site Index > Tennis Club
Contact: Caroline Willingham,
512-876-5297 or
To become a member of SCTTA
Members are eligible to sign up for
leagues, tournaments and socials;
members also receive communications
about club activities. You can sign up
online or provide your name, address,
phone number and email address, plus
$12 annual fee (per person) to treasurer,
Glen Wiegenstein, 203 Rio Grand Loop,
Georgetown, TX 78633.
Women’s League Coordinator
: Fran-
ces Dallen, 916-212-3772
Men’s League Coordinator
: Dave
Young, 512-864-2778
Open Tennis Coordinators:
Maxine
Giles, 512-869-0300 and Carolyn Griffin,
512-869-1239
Open tennis is a time when any resident
can play on the courts reserved for that
purpose; all levels of play are welcome.
Courts are reserved for Monday and
Wednesday evenings and Friday Morn-
ings. Current hours are posted on bul-
letin board next to the courts. A SCTTA
coordinator is there to get play started.
Reserving Courts
Any resident may reserve a court two
days in advance at the gazebo at 5 p.m.
using a ping pong draw system. Sign-up
sheets are located at bulletin board.
More informationabout SunCityTennis
New and potential residents interested
in learning about tennis in Sun City and
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