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ONLINE:
SCTXCA.ORG
Italian Social
Second Fridays, VFW Spaghetti Night
If you have Italian heritage, have lived
in Italy, or just plain love Italy and ev-
erything Italian, join us for the Italian
Social and Cultural Club. Occasionally,
we have other outings and great potluck
Bocce Sundays. For more information, or
to be notified about events, contact Ed-
die Verdecanna at 512-868-0704 or ed-
.
Kansas
If you have lived in Kansas or wish you
had, you are invited to join us to share
information, stories, andmemories of Kan-
sas. The Kansas Group gets together at
least annually. Watch the Kansas Group
page on the Sun City Texas website for
upcoming events. For more information,
call Jim Wayland at 512-864-9319, Reg
Bessmer at 512-686-0140, Larry/Jonene
Pruitt at 512-591-7268, or Don/Jackie Day
at 512-943-9409.
Ladies Beginner Golf Group
(LBGG)
Are you a beginner or returning golfer?
Intimidated by the course or other golfers?
Our group is a network of ladies who con-
nect with each other to play golf, improve
their game, and have fun. For more in-
formation, e-mail Elizabeth Copeland at:
.
Latin/Hispanic
Are you Latin or of Latin heritage or have
for a number of years lived in LatinAmer-
ica? If you are interested inmeeting with
others to practice Spanish or exchange
cultural experiences in a casual social
setting, contact Fran at 512-930-8180 or
.
Life Sciences
We meet on the first Saturday of the
month. Contact Norm Ford at 512-868-
0098 or Bob Hazelwood at 512-864-0311.
Michigan
If you have lived inMichigan or have ties
to or interest in Michigan, please join us
to share information, stories and memo-
ries of the Great Lake State. For further
information or to be included on our email
and notification list, contactWillWright at
512-240-4325
.
Minnesota
Come join your fellow Minnesotans for a
wild rice Super Supper on Friday, Febru-
ary 7, at 6 p.m. in the Florence/Georgetown
rooms of Cowan Creek Amenity Center.
Everyone welcome. This is a
pre-pay
event, $5 per person.
Make checks pay-
able to Sheridan Strayer and drop them
off at 303MonarchTrail
beforeMonday,
February 3.
Bring one non-perishable food item for
donation to The Caring Place!
For information or to join, contact Chuck
Kraby at
or Cameron
Kienenberger at 512-214-4209.
Mississippi
Calling all Mississippi folks – join our
Mississippi Club. Come meet other Mis-
sissippians living in Sun City. Contact
Ann Nelson,
or
512-931-2229, orMary LouHarrington at
or 512-864-1949.
Nebraska
Anyone interested in the NebraskaGroup
may contact Jerry or Cleo Ramsey at 512-
863-0662 or
.
New England
The New England Social Society is open
to ALL folks with ties to New England.
We get together several times a year. For
information or to be added to our email list,
contact Sue Francis at 512-868-2507 or
, or PennyWagner
at 512-864-1609 or
.
Nurses
Quarterly Meeting: Friday, March 7
11:30 a.m., The Worship Place
TheMarchmeeting will be a “Lunch and
Learn.” The topic will be Patient Safety/
Prevention ofMedical Errors, presented by
RobinBove, MSN, RN, Patient Advocates
of Central Texas. Bring your brown bag
lunch. Drinks and cookies will be pro-
vided. To receive ourmonthly newsletters
and notices of quarterlymeetings, contact
Pat Clendenin,
,
or 512-868-5490.
Oregon
Are you an Oregon native? Or have you
ever lived in the great state of Oregon?We
welcome you all to join with fellowOrego-
nians in the Sun City Oregon Club. We
meet approximately five times each year
and also plan smaller get-togethers for
those whomay have special interests such
as football watch parties. UO and OSU
fans are invited towear their Duck or Bea-
ver paraphernalia to all events. Contact
Jim Anderson at oregonjim@suddenlink.
net or 512-943-9629.
Pennsylvania
Our Salute to American Bandstand Sock
Hop will be held Saturday, February 1
from 7 – 10 p.m. in the ballroom and is
open to all Sun City residents. Cost is
$10 per person. Contact Fran Jackson at
512-943-9033 or
to
see if reservations are still available.
If you have any connection to theKeystone
State and are not on our email list, please
contact Fran at the email address listed
above.
Psychology
Anyonewhowould like to participate in an
interest group in psychology, e.g. psycholo-
gists, social workers, counselors, psychia-
trists, contact Don Pool at 512-864-7595
or
.
Runners/Joggers
We meet in front of the Sun City Texas
Fitness Center at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays; all are invited
to join. For information, call Dee Simmons
at 512-868-9697 or missysimmons@msn.
com. Alice Hunt (
)
is interested in contacting other lady run-
ners. If it is too early for you to run, join
us for coffee and tales at the City Market
on Tuesdays around 8 a.m.
Sage in Bloom Questers
Do you love antiques? Do you like to learn
about local history and support the resto-
ration and preservation of historic articles
and places? Then you are a Quester! The
Sage in Bloom Chapter of Questers here
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