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Board Member Views Submitted by Sandy Goodman, Resident Member

Behind-the-scenes “heroes” in Sun City Texas

There are many residents in Sun City Texas who are heroes. A         Of course, we have all seen
number of them are members of the Emergency Management               the COPS cars around Sun
Committee (EMC). The EMC is responsible for many behind-             City Texas. These Citizens
the-scenes actions that keep us aware and up-to-date on safety       on Patrol are dedicated vol-
issues. Volunteers are always welcome to join the various EMC        unteers willing to donate
subcommittees.                                                       their time in an effort to
                                                                     keep Sun City crime-free.
It is the goal of the EMC to provide Sun City Texas residents the    Any resident who can spare
education and support necessary to reduce loss of life and injuries  time for one two-hour shift
and to minimize damage to property and the environment from          twice a month is encouraged
all types of disasters through a comprehensive, risk-based, all      to apply. COPS primar-
hazard emergency management program.                                 ily watch out for suspicious
                                                                     activity, which is reported
The EMC microsite features information on subjects ranging           to the Georgetown Police
from carbon monoxide to wildfires. The EMC committee members         Department. COPS are not
submit articles for the Sun Rays each month on timely topics con-    watching for violations of
cerning safety and health. Previous topics have included smoke       Sun City restrictions. Next time you see a COPS car go by, give
alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and heart health.                  them a friendly “thank you” wave. It will be appreciated.

There are several Evacuation Centers set up in Sun City Texas
and volunteer training is ongoing for each center. Periodic emer-
gency drills are scheduled for different disasters to keep volun-
teers and the community prepared.

CA BOARD RESIDENT MEMBERS                                            Upcoming Board of Directors
                                                                     (BOD) workshops and meetings
Gary E. Preston           Sandy Goodman
Secretary                 Resident Member                            Workshops and meetings held quarterly
512-868-9928              512-868-3453
[email protected]  [email protected]                        WORKSHOP
                                                                           Thursday, August 11, 1 p.m., SCB
      New resident Board members were selected                             Live on Channel 18
                 at the May 26 Board Meeting.
                                                                           RESIDENT DIRECTORS’ OPEN
Results not available as of press time on May 16, 2016.                    SESSION
                                                                           Wednesday, August 17, 3 p.m., CCFG
Steve Ashlock, President
512-532-3355 • [email protected]                              MEETING
                                                                           Thursday, August 25, 1 p.m., SCB
8 | SUNRAYS JUNE 2016                                                      Live on Channel 18
                                                                           Board Agenda and Minutes are posted
                                                                           online at www.sctexas.org > Resident Home
                                                                           Community Association Info > Board.
                                                                     All Board workshops and meetings are posted on
                                                                     the website following the meeting under Commu-
                                                                     nications > Videos.
                                                                     BOD meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 18 on the
                                                                     day of the meeting at 6 and 8 p.m. and the following
                                                                     Wednesday at 6 p.m. Workshops are rebroadcast at
                                                                     6 and 8 p.m. the day of the workshop.

                                                                                                                                          ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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