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Mah Jongg
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Club
Wednesday and Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. AC, GR 1/2/3
Contact: Sharon Kyslowsky,
Come one, come all and join us in a game
of Mah Jongg. The Sun City Texas Mah
Jongg Club welcomes players of all skill
levels. For those who want to learn the
game, we have a great teacher, and our
group consists of both social and tourna-
ment players. We have several tourna-
ments and lunches throughout the year.
Give us a try!
Men’s Golf Association
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Men’s Golf Association Club
email:
Contact: Jeff Morgan, 512-591-7050
or
The purpose of this association is to pro-
mote good fellowship and sportsman-
ship among its members while playing
golf. Weekly tournaments are held each
Wednesday. You do not need great golf-
ing skills to become a member or to par-
ticipate in any sponsored golfing event.
See the Golf section of the
Sun Rays
for
monthly MGA news.
Nature
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Tuesday, January 20, 2:30 p.m., SCB
Contact: Bob Jensen, President,
A Report on Texas State Parks
Kevin Good, Special Assistant to the Di-
rector of the State Parks Division, will
report on new parks and the acquisition
of the legendary Powderhorn Ranch on
the Gulf Coast. Also, Kevin will highlight
some of the exceptional parks that should
be on a “must visit” list. Whether you are
new to Texas or have spent your life here,
be sure to attend this program! Our state
parks are special!
Special Interest Groups:
See Club
Calendar on the website.
Amphibians and Reptiles:
JimChris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504
Astronomy:
Joe Bennett, 512-869-4584;
Micheal Starch, 512-868-1076. Monday,
January 26, 7 p.m., ACA. First, a look at
Astronomy items of current interest; then,
Hank Haliasz will report on proceedings
of the 17th Annual Mars Society Confer-
ence. This program is free and open to all
SC residents and their guests.
Birding:
Karen McBride, txmotmot@
suddenlink.net; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303.
No SIG meeting. Bird Walks:
Wednesday, January 7 and Wednesday,
January 21. Meet at LHPP at 8 a.m. to
walk or carpool. Any changes TBA by
email.
Butterflies:
EdRozenburg, 512-869-7303.
See Club Calendar for information.
Native Plants:
Art Gibson, 512-943-
0173. No walks or SIGmeeting scheduled
for January.
Rockhounds:
Bill Blodgett, 512-948-
7088; Paul Swetland, 512-943-8592.
Meeting: Tuesday, January 13, 4 p.m.,
AC MR 3/4. Betty Finley will present a
program “What Glaciers Leave Behind.”
Dues:
$12 per year. Membership includes
monthly programs on various topics and
six Special Interest Groups which offer
programs and field trips: Amphibians &
Reptiles, Astronomy, Birding, Butterflies,
Native Plants, and Rockhounds (Geology.)
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL
See page 4.
Oldies but Goodies Dance
- NEW!
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Oldies but Goodies Dance Club
Saturday, January 24, 7 p.m., SCB
Contact: Bill Smith, 512-591-7016 or
The OBG Club is “Where the Young at
Heart Dance to the Golden Oldies.” The
club is a newly sanctioned CA Chartered
Club and is open to new members. We
have four dances per year featuring the
sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Three
dances featuring recorded music will be
held on Saturday, January 24, Friday,
September 18 and Saturday, November
14. A fourth dance will take place on Sat-
urday, April 11 featuring live music from
Little Beverly and the Shades. All dances
will be held in the Social Center Ball-
room. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dances
begin at 7 p.m. Dues are $10 per person
or $15 per household. All dances are free
to members. BYOB and snacks. Ice and
water will be provided. Non-members
and guests are welcome to attend any
dance at $5 for recorded music dances
and $10 for live bands
.
Pet
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Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
Our Annual Toy and Treat Drive for
the animal shelters was a huge success!
Many blankets, toys, treats and pet beds
were collected and distributed to local
shelters. We collect items during the en-
tire year for this wonderful cause. Please
contact the club for information on how
to get these items to us. Thanks to all of
you who made donations to the drive;
your contribution makes a big difference
in the lives of the shelter animals.
A new series of dog training classes led
by Ruth Olsen will begin on Saturday
mornings, beginning January 10. The
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced
classes will run for seven consecutive
weeks. For additional information, please
contact the Sun City Pet Club by phone
or e-mail.
Our first club meeting of the year will
be held on Wednesday, January 21 at
6:30 p.m. in the Activities Center Atrium.
Speakers will be announced at a later
date.
Dog Training Tip
- Dogs can’t speak
like humans do, but they do have their
own “dog body language.” What might
be considered polite to a human might
be perceived as impolite to a dog. For
example, dogs do not like to be ap-
proached head on, whereas humans
perceive that gesture as the correct way
to greet someone. When greeting a dog,
approach slowly from the side, assuming
a non-threatening posture. For more tips
on how to learn to speak “dog body lan-
guage,” consider signing up with “Fido”
for one of our training classes.
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