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Israel at 1 p.m. in the Atrium of the Ac-
tivities Center. All are welcome to attend.
For information about classes, con-
tact SIG directors or visit the For-
eign Language Club online.
French
– Contact Marielle at
German
–Contact Ursula Pinner at
Hebrew
– Contact Pamela Lager at
or 512-240-4213
Italian
– Contact ReetaWadzeck at 512-
591-7199. Beginning and Intermediate
classes are being offered in 2015.
Russian
– Contact Nancy Grafton at
Russian for
Beginners starts Fridays, January 16, 11
a.m. - 1: 30 p.m. Emphasis is on numbers,
days of the week, months of the year, and
using verbs to ask directions and order
food and beverages. This course builds
the basics for conversational Russian.
Spanish
– SIG Director Ginny Hahn,
. Curriculum
Director, Judy Harries, jbharries@juno.
com. We are offering Spanish 101 and
103, 201, 203 and 303 in January. See
the NRO Bulletin for more information,
or read descriptions of all our classes on
the Spanish SIG website. Questions:
Contact Judy Harries.
Garden
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Wednesday, January 14, 12:30
(social), 1 p.m. (meeting) CCF/G
Contact: Carol Parsonage,
Meeting
Let’s kick off 2015 and chase away the
winter blahs with hot cocoa, coffee and
cookies. During the social time, you will
have an opportunity to get your garden-
ing questions answered by a Master Gar-
dener, share plants and seeds or check
out a book from our gardening library.
Our program, Garden Photography, will
provide an opportunity to view beautiful
photos that will surely make you think
of spring and give you ideas for your own
yards. Garden Club photographers Cyn-
thia Miller and Judy Aishman will share
simple techniques, no matter what kind
of equipment you use, for taking awesome
shots to create lifetime memories of your
Sun City yard. Meeting agenda items will
also include Gardening Tips of the Month
and Plant of the Month
Membership
Dues for 2015 can be paid at the meeting
or online on the Sun City Texas website.
Individual dues are $12 for new and re-
newing members, and a second person in
the household can join for total family dues
of $20. If you have a yard, you qualify for
membership!
January Yard of the Month
Congratulations to Mary Beth and Craig
Applefield, 205 Goose Island Drive. A
photo of their beautiful yard is in the
“Around Sun City” section of this month’s
Sun Rays
.
Hiking
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Contact: Jan Woolheater, 512-868-
5573 or
Join us on the trail! The Hiking Club will
sponsor more than 80 group hikes this
year, as well as four social events. Hike
destinations include not only nearby sce-
nic areas, such as the San Gabriel River
Trail and Lake Georgetown’s Goodwater
Loop, but also more far-flung locations,
such as Enchanted Rock State Natural
Area and Colorado Bend State Park.
Participants can choose their individual
level of hike difficulty, with trails varying
from four to 12 miles in length. Potential
members are welcome to take part in an
introductory hike. Instructions for apply-
ing for membership are accessed on the
club website by clicking on Contact Us >
Application Form. Our extensive website
also contains helpful guidelines on hike
procedures and equipment. Activities
during January include local hikes in Sun
City and along Lake Georgetown’s Good-
water Loop as well as destination hikes in
the Austin, Round Rock and Burnet areas.
Obtain details on this month’s scheduled
hikes and special events by logging on to
the Sun City Texas website. After access-
ing the Hiking Club site, click on a specific
date on our Calendar.
Horseshoes & Washers
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Horseshoes & Washers Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 p.m.
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811
Newly arrived homeowners have been
joining our club, but we need more play-
ers. Long-time residents are missing out
on fun and fellowship! Many of you have
played horseshoes in parks and at family
picnics, so what are you waiting for to
join us? Our club maintains 10 well-kept
courts, so come on down!
Shuffleboard SIG
Sun City Texas has an active Shuffle-
board group; approximately 20 indi-
viduals belong to the Shuffleboard SIG
and 20 other residents also play at the
two courts (adjacent to Bocce Courts,
and next to Horseshoes and Washers).
The courts are open every day to resi-
dents. Although there is no league play,
members of the SIG and other residents
gather at the courts at
1 p.m.
every Tues-
day and Thursday to play for one hour.
Newcomers are welcome to join us any
time. If you have not played in the past
and would like to be introduced to the
game at a time other than 1 p.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays, email Tom Rice at
Horticulture/Sun City
Organic Gardens
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Horticulture Club
January 6, 1 p.m., ACA
Nursery open Thursdays and
Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.
Garden Beds available now.
Contact: President: Randall Brown,
512-508-8015 or randy.brown@
suddenlink.net , New Members:
Vern Gonion, 512-869-1129 or
Being a better gardener is always a mem-
ber objective, and we begin our monthly
meetings this year with a speaker from
the Williamson County Master Garden-
ers, discussing what we should be doing
this month in our vegetable gardens.
Our monthly meetings are on the first
Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the
Activities Center Atrium. Come join us!
Members are reminded that all dues ($15
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