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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page            Birding: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-7303;           30. The Pet Club will accept donations
                                            Martin Byhower, [email protected].       of dog and cat treats, toys, rawhides,
levels. For those who want to learn the     Meeting: November 1, 2:30 p.m., AC MR          chew toys, stuffed toys, cat toys, dog and
game, we have a great teacher, and          3/4. “What We Can Learn From Birds,”           cat beds and bedding, used towels and
our group consists of both social and       by Gary Clark, educator, speaker, pho-         blankets, crates and carriers, leashes,
tournament players. We have several         tographer and author of books on birds         collars, etc. All items will be donated to
tournaments and lunches throughout          and nature.                                    the local animal shelters to help them
the year. Give us a try!                                                                   help the animals in their care. Items
                                            Bird Walks: November 3 and November            can be dropped off in the collection bin
Men’s Golf Association                      16. Meet at LHPP at 8 a.m.                     at the Sun City Dog Park. Alternately,
                                                                                           large items like crates and carriers can
email: [email protected]                    Butterflies: Ed Rozenburg, 512-869-            be dropped off at 102 Nighthawk Way in
Contact: President Steve Ritzwoller,        7303. Walk: November 23; meet at LHPP          Neighborhood 3.
[email protected]                          at 10 a.m.
The purpose of this association                                                            Training Tip of the Month: Why does
is to promote good fellowship and           Native Plants: Art Gibson, 512-943-            your dog jump on you or your guests? In
sportsmanship among its members while       0173. Watch for emails.                        most cases, it’s to get attention. Yelling
playing golf. Weekly tournaments are                                                       at them, pushing them off or telling
held each Wednesday. You do not need        Rockhounds (Geology): Ed Cook, ed-             them “no” doesn’t work because they get
great golfing skills to become a member     [email protected], 512-591-7572.                 what they want—attention. To stop the
or to participate in any sponsored golfing                                                 behavior, ignore them, cross your arms
event.                                      Meeting: November 14, 3 p.m., CCF.             over your chest and turn your back to
                                            David Weinberg presents “Fracking - A          them. Do not respond in any way. For
See the Golf section of the Sun Rays for    Curse or a Blessing?” Come early for cof-      help with training your dog consider
monthly MGA news.                           fee and conversation.                          joining the Pet Club and taking the
                                            FREE REPTILE REMOVAL: See page 4.              training classes we offer. Contact the club
Nature                                                                                     for more information on our upcoming
                                            Oldies But Goodies Dance                       training classes.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2:30 p.m., SCB
Contact: Ed Wiley, president,               Thursday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m., SCB                  Photography
512-688-1071; [email protected]         Contact: Buck Linscott, 512-863-9856 or
                                            [email protected].                      Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1:45 pm, CCF/G
New Guinea: Coral Reefs and                                                                Contact: President Jim Newkirk, 805-660-
Cannibals                                   The Oldies But Goodies Club is where the       8855 or [email protected]
                                            “young at heart” dance to the music of the
Ruth and Paul Lehman return to take us      golden oldies. The club is open to any Sun     General Meeting: The monthly meeting
on a photographic tour of New Guinea,       City resident who enjoys dancing to those      will be on November 2 starting at 1:45
a land of white sand beaches, beautiful     “oldies but goodies.” We have five dances      p.m. for social time in the Georgetown/
turquoise water, tropical rain forests and  a year which feature the classic hits of the   Florence Rooms at Cowan Creek Amenity
spectacular coral reefs. It is one of the   ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Our final dance for 2016  Center. Visitors are welcomed.
least explored regions on the planet and    will be on Thursday, Nov. 3.
home to fierce warriors only one genera-                                                   Photographs on Display: Members’
tion removed from cannibalism who greet     All dances are held in the Social Center       photos are exhibited at the Activities
visitors from their dugout camps. All Sun   Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and          Center, Cowan Creek Amenity Center,
City residents are invited.                 dances start at 7 p.m. Dues are $10 per        the Legacy Grille, the Photo Studio and
                                            person. All dances are free to members.        the club website.
2016 Half-year Dues: $6 includes            BYOB and snacks. Ice and water will be
monthly program and programs and            provided. Non-members and guests are           Special Interest Groups: SIG meetings
activities of all Special Interest Groups.  welcome to attend any event at $10 per         are held in the Photography Studio.
                                            person payable at the door.                    Current SIGs are: Creative Photography,
Special Interest Groups: See Club                                                          Competition, Lightroom, Nature,
Calendar on the website                     Pet                                            Photoshop-CC-CS, Photoshop Elements,
                                                                                           PSA and PSA-Print, Story Telling with
Amphibians and Reptiles: Jim Chris-         Contact: Tom Olsen, 512-639-2085 or            Pictures.
tiansen, 512-868-3504.                      [email protected]
                                            The Pet Club will be holding Pet Partner       Field Trips: Monthly field trips
Astronomy: Micheal Starch, 512-868-         Therapy Dog evaluations November 12            offer members great photographic
1076; Rick Wagoner, 512-943-0966.           and 13. If you would like to volunteer         opportunities. There is a brief session
Meeting: November 28, 7 p.m., (CCF).        to help during the tests, contact the Pet      prior to the field trip to discuss trip details
Program by Steve Barrett: “Observing        Club. It will give you a chance to see what    and logistics; another get-together takes
Down Under: Astronomy Under the             a therapy dog does and it is fun.              place after the trip to share experiences
Southern Skies.”
                                            We will be holding our annual Toy and                                                     ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
Atmospheric Sciences: Gail Abend,           Treat Drive for the animal shelters
[email protected]. Program informa-         from November 25 through December
tion via e-mail.

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