12 | SUNRAYS FEBRUARY 2014
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New Resident
Orientation
Thursday, February 20,
8:30 a.m., Social Center Ballroom
If you are new to Sun City Texas, please
join us for the New Resident Orientation.
At 8:30 a.m., the Club Fair begins. En-
thusiastic members will visit with you
and tell you about their chartered clubs.
The Community Association staff pre-
sentation begins at 9:15 a.m. and ends
around 10:15 a.m. You will have an op-
portunity to meet the staff, learn how
your Association operates, and gather
valuable information. Refreshments will
be served.
Resident Directors’
Open Session
Wednesday, February 19,
3 p.m., CCG/F
The Resident Directors’ Open Session
is an excellent opportunity for residents
to discuss, with the Resident Directors,
matters listed on the February Board
Workshop Agenda prior to their taking
action on the items during the March 6
Board Meeting. Residents are also wel-
come to discuss any other topics with the
Resident Directors. All Sun City Texas
residents are encouraged to attend the
Open Session, the CA Board Workshop
and the CA Board Meeting.
Get Involved – Apply for a CA Committee!
Submitted by the Nominating Committee
It’s time to apply for a CA Committee! At this time, a total of 21 positions
are available on 10 of the committees. You can find a description of each
committee, as well as the number of open positions, by going to the Sun
City Texas website at
> Site Index > Apply for an Advisory
Committee.
Soon, look for the Committee Application forms on the new orange and blue
“Get Involved ” banners in the Cowan Creek Amenity Center, Putters Cafe,
Texas Drive Fitness Center, Activities Center, and Social Center; and an
online version of the application on the Sun City Texas website.
Applications will be available the week of February 2. The deadline to ap-
ply is Friday, March 14. Interviews will be conducted the week of April 14.
Spring Planting
With spring approaching, it is a good time
to take a look around to see which plants
need to be replaced. Recent efforts with
our highly successful Water Wise and
Firewise programs suggest staying with
native plants that require less water and
aren’t of an oily nature. Check the Xeri-
scape section of the Design Guidelines if
you are using a lot of rock, or removing
turf from your yard, to be sure your plan
meets the standards before turning in
your B-1 application.
Our Garden Club has put together a
beautiful binder (available at both Moni-
tor locations) with pictures to help when
choosing plants. As long as the size of the
bed, material for the edging, and one plant
per 100 square feet guideline is adhered
to, an application isn’t necessary, even if
you are changing out the edging of the
bed. Just remember to keep all plants
under 36 inches in the sight triangle of a
corner lot, and in the last 20 feet from the
rear perimeter of a golf course lot.
A landscape project worksheet has been
developed by the Community Standards
Office to help you with landscape proj-
ects that require a B-1 Application Form.
The worksheet can be picked up from our
office, or can be emailed to you at your
request. The worksheet condenses the De-
sign Guidelines requirements, providing
a simple checklist to be sure everything
is provided for the Committee’s review.
Election Signs
If you want to have an election sign in
your yard for the March primary, be sure
to review the Political Sign Policy online:
• Log in at
• Under the Community Association
tab, click on CA Documents
• Scroll down to the Policies subhead,
and click on Political Sign Policy listed
below
Valentine’s Day
Finally, since Valentine’s Day is Febru-
ary 14, and page 55 of the Design Guide-
lines allows decorations to be displayed
for seven days prior, during, and seven
days after the holiday, feel free to put
out hearts, flowers, and flags with cu-
pids in celebration from February 7 to
February 22.
Ginny Wagner can be reached at
512-948-7462 or email
Bits of Info from Ginny’s Desk
Submitted by Ginny Wagner, Community Standards Supervisor
Early Voting for March 4
Primary Election
Voters may cast their ballots at
any polling place. Thosewhowish
to vote in Sun City Texas may do
so at the Cowan Creek Amenity
Center in the Walburg Room.
• Tuesday, February 18 through
Friday, February 21:
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, February 22:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Sunday, February 23: 1-6 p.m.
• Monday, February 24 through
Friday, February 28:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
