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CHARTERED CLUBS
Nature
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2:30 p.m., SCB
Contact: Ed Wiley, president,
512-688-1071; [email protected]
Making good choices about trees and
large shrubs
Whether you are a new or long-time home
owner, you make decisions about trees
and shrubs: what to select, or whether
to keep or replace them. Matt Tobola, an
Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts, will
present a program on tree maintenance
and advice on selecting new or replace-
ment trees and large shrubs. Matt is
a Board Certified Master Arborist and
holds a BS in Forestry from Texas A&M
University. All Sun City residents are
invited.
Membership dues for 2016: $12. Dues
include the monthly program and pro-
grams and activities of all Special Interest
Groups (SIGs).
Special Interest Groups: See club cal-
endar on the website
Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris-
tiansen, 512-868-3504.
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868-
1076; Rick Wagoner, 512-943-0966.
Meeting: Monday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m., CCF.
Program: TBA.
Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend,
[email protected]. See club calendar;
watch for email notices.
Birding: Karen McBride, txmotmot@
gmail.com; Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303.
No meeting this month. Bird Walks:
Wednesday, Feb. 17. Meet at LHPP at
8 a.m.; details and/or changes by email.
No walk on Feb. 4.
Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-
7303. Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2:30
p.m., AC MR 3/4.
Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-
0173. Walk: Tuesday, Feb. 9. Meet at 9
a.m. at Tranquility trailhead, Lone Star
Drive.
Rockhounds (Geology): Ed Cook,
[email protected], 512-591-7572.
Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m., AC
MR 3/4. Jim Tobin will present “Mineral
Hunting Adventures in Norway.” Come
early for coffee, cookies, and conversation.
FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4.
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Oldies but Goodies Dance
Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m., SCB
Contact: Buck Linscott, 512-863-9856 or
[email protected].
The OBG Club is where “The Young at
Heart dance to the Golden Oldies.” The
club is open to any Sun City resident
who enjoys dancing to those Oldies but
Goodies. The dances feature the classic
hits of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Our 2016
dances will take place on Saturday, April
30; Saturday, Sept. 10 and Thursday, Nov.
3. All dances will be held in the Social
Center Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. and the dance begins at 7 p.m. Dues
are $10 per person. 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 per person.
Pet
Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or
[email protected] Membership: The 2016 dues are payable
Dog training classes will start the first
week of April. If you have a new puppy or
a newly adopted dog of any age that needs
training, these classes are perfect. The
dogs don’t have to be newly adopted—all
dogs can benefit.
If you have a pet emergency outside of
your vet’s usual business hours, there
are two emergency vets located in Round
Rock. Contact the Pet Club and we’ll email
you an “Emergency Vet Info” handout.
Cats and dogs, whether new or established
or visiting, can easily get lost if they
escape the house or fenced yard. If this
happens, contact the Pet Club for a copy of
our “Lost/found Pet Procedures” handout.
We have a good success rate in finding and
reuniting lost animals with their owners.
Training Tip of the Month: A slightly
hungry dog is easier to train than one
with a full belly. Feed only a partial meal
before a training session. If your dog is
treat motivated, use only small pieces
of their favorite treat as a reward for
following your commands. Your dog will
respond best to lots of small pieces rather
than to one large piece. To a dog, it’s the
number of treats, not the size of the treat,
which motivates them.
If you have a training or other pet-related
question, feel free to contact the Pet Club. com to sign up for the next Introduction
Photography
Contact: President Jim Newkirk, 805-
660-8855 or [email protected]
Members’ photos are exhibited at the
Activities Center, Cowan Creek Amenity
Center, the Photo Studio and the club
website.
Special Interest Groups: SIG
meetings are held in the Photography
Studio. Current SIGs are as follows:
Advanced, Competition, Lightroom,
Nature, Intermediate, Photoshop-CC-CS,
Photoshop Elements, PSA, PSA-Print and
Story Telling with Pictures.
Field Trips: Monthly field trips
offer members great photographic
opportunities. There is a brief session
prior to the field trip to discuss trip details
and logistics; another get-together takes
place after the trip to share experiences
and photographs taken.
online and are $12 for the first member
and $5 for each additional family member
until June 30. You may join through the
Sun City Texas website.
Pickleball
Contact: Don Hayes, 269-209-1658,
[email protected]
Pickleball is a fun, active game that
combines the elements of tennis,
badminton, and ping-pong. Played on a
doubles’ badminton court with paddles
and a perforated plastic ball, all it requires
are workout clothes, court shoes and a
desire to play the game. Whether you
are new to pickleball or are a seasoned
veteran with tournament experience,
you will find a level of play suited to your
needs with the Sun City Pickleball Club.
We offer a free introductory training class
for beginners. It provides a fundamental
overview of the skills needed to play
the game. We also sponsor a Mentor
Program, in which some of our more
experienced players assist beginners
with rule assimilation and suggestions
on technique. Of course, the best way
to become proficient at pickleball is to
actually come on out and play the game.
If pickleball sounds like the game for
you, contact our Player Development
Director, Peg O’Toole at jgmlo@yahoo.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG