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Water Matters

Submitted by Carlton M. Mathis, Common Area and Irrigation Superintendent

Most irrigation at the low end, while irrigation systems Gone for the
systems operate at are designed to run optimally between summer? Forward
around 50 percent 20 and 30 psi. When heads are operat- your Sun Rays!
efficiency. Modify- ing above design pressure, the water is
ing the water pres- atomized, creating a fog or mist and al- If you are leaving town for the sum-
sure can greatly im- lowing the much smaller water droplets mer and want to have your Sun
prove this efficiency. to dissipate into the air. By lowering the Rays forwarded to you, please
Irrigation systems in Sun City Texas, pressure, the water droplets are larger change your address to your new,
although somewhat generic in design, and fall to the ground. Consider having temporary location at the Member
are all TCEQ (Texas Commission on an irrigation contractor install a pres- Services Office. The magazine will
Environmental Quality) compliant at the sure regulation valve at the beginning of be sent to the new address by first-
time of installation. The water pressure the system to help improve its efficiency. class mail. If you have questions
in Sun City Texas averages about 60 psi about this process, please contact
the Communications Office.
Reminder: 2017 club and neighborhood
room request submittals due this month The Sun Rays is also available on-
line at www.sctexas.org.
Submitted by Sheree Barnes, Event Services Manager

Completed chartered clubs room request borhoods will receive their 2017 room
forms for 2017 will be accepted June 6 listings via email by July 31. A copy will
through June 10. All forms should be also be placed in their folder located at
deposited in the locked box labeled for the monitor’s desk in the Social Center.
this purpose at the Social Center moni- Please be aware that no 2017 room re-
tor’s desk. Beginning June 13 and con- quests will be accepted from chartered
tinuing through June 17, the CA will be clubs or neighborhoods via email during
accepting all neighborhood requests via the first two weeks in June.
the same process. All clubs and neigh-

Daphne Blair and Ron
Yeck celebrate the
opening of the new Bur
Oak Trail extension on
April 26. The Hiking
Club held a “Bur Oak
Trail Stomp” trail warm-
ing event for members
to explore the recently
constructed route. See
Around Sun City for
more photos.

10 | SUNRAYS JUNE 2016 PHOTO BY EMILY WALLACE

ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG