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CA NEWS

Let’s Communicate!

Jim Romine, Executive Director

A time to give thanks

As we enter the holiday season, it is         Our volunteers give countless hours of      never been in our community and see
        nice to take a step back and reflect  their time to the community. They provide   the amazement in their eyes. I often hear
        on the many things we have as a       a knowledge base unmatched by other         comments like, “I never knew this place
community for which we are thankful.          communities. We should all be thankful      was here,” or, “It’s like Disneyland!” As
The following are a few that come to my       for our many volunteers and for their time  your executive director, I am thankful
mind.                                         and dedication to our community and         to work in a community that truly cares
To begin with, I am incredibly thankful       also to the greater Williamson County       about the lifestyle of its residents and
for our volunteers. Our community has         community.                                  provides amenities, activities and events
hundreds of volunteers who support                                                        to enhance the lifestyle for our residents
various functions and activities within       Speaking of volunteers, I am also           and guests.
Sun City Texas. Without these wonderful       thankful for the many financially
folks, we would not be the community          savvy members who have served on            As you read this article and browse
we are today. As I have said many             our Finance Committee over the years.       through this month’s Sun Rays, I hope
times before, it takes a village, and our     These folks have helped to guide us into    you too are thankful for the wonderful
volunteers make our village a great one.      the financially sound situation we enjoy    communications we provide here in Sun
                                              today and their efforts have paid off in    City Texas. Our Sun Rays magazine is
 Thanksgiving Day                             huge dividends to the community.            first class and I am very thankful for our
 holiday closures                                                                         team that consistently and professionally
                                              I am thankful to work in a community        publishes it while managing the many
  Thursday, Nov. 24                           that is beautiful, well-maintained and      other communication avenues here
  All facilities except Golf will be          that has the resources to properly care     in our community. I hope that our
  closed on Thanksgiving Day. Legacy          for its facilities and grounds. This year   communications keep you informed and
  Hills Golf Course will be open with         we wrapped up much of the needed            well-versed on the many activities in our
  a shotgun start at 9 a.m.                   landscaping enhancements along Del          busy community.
                                              Webb Boulevard and plan to work on Sun
  On Friday, November 25, all facili-         City Boulevard next year. Our reserve       While I could write a whole article on
  ties will be open with limited staff.       funds continue to be well maintained at a   our staff, please know that I am very
  Business will resume normal hours           minimum of 70 percent fully-funded and      thankful for the team we have here in
  and operations on Monday, Novem-            provide the community and staff with        Sun City Texas and proud of the job they
  ber 28.                                     the necessary capital to address needed     do every day to make this community
                                              repairs and replacements.                   one of which we can all be proud. Again,
  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!                                                              it takes a village, and the staff are an
                                              My wife Jerri and I love to watch the TV    important component of the success of
 Voting for                                   show House Hunters. My ears always          this community along with our residents,
 Nov. 8 election                              perk up when they mention how much          volunteers and our wonderful developer.
                                              the HOA assessments are per month in
   Early voting - CCW                         other communities. Rarely do I find them    In closing, thank you for allowing me and
   Through Friday, Nov. 4                     to be as low as ours, especially when the   our team to be a part of your community
   7 a.m. to 7 p.m.                           community provides the level of amenities   and life. I will always cherish my time
   Election day – CCW and SCB                 that Sun City Texas offers. I am thankful   at Sun City Texas and hope that I will
   Tuesday, Nov. 8 • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.         that we are able to provide the level of    be a part of your community for many
                                              amenities at reasonable assessments         years to come. Thank you all and I wish
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG                           in comparison to other amenity-rich         each of you and your families a wonderful
                                              associations.                               Thanksgiving.

                                              It is always enjoyable to give a tour of    – Jim
                                              Sun City Texas to someone who has
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