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CHARTERED CLUBS
a.m.-4 p.m. Wilma Frye, 1-409-789-9435.
Night Owl Stitchers: Mondays, 6:30
p.m. Sheila Berry, 512-943-0664.
Quilting: Meetings - Thursdays, 1-4
p.m.; Mini-Retreats - 2nd and 4th Friday
– Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshops - 1st
and 5th Mondays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mary Bee
Forbes, 1-815-979-1227.
Scrapbooking: 1st Friday, Saturday and
Sunday and 3rd Wednesday, 9 a.m-4 p,m.
Kim Stout, 409-651-7513; Eglia Flores,
512-686-1898.
Sewing/Embellishment: Meetings –
3rd, 4th and 5th Thursdays, 9:30-11:30
a.m.; Workday, 2nd Monday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Carol Sheler, 512-819-1578.
Sit & Stitch: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th
Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon. 4th Mondays
9 a.m. to noon, Activity Center, Game
Room 1/2. Sue Burchill 518-421-8801.
All Rug Hookers welcome.
Spinning & Weaving: Wednesdays, 1-4
p.m. Judy Phillips, 512-943-9192.
Garden
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 12:30 p.m.
(social), 1 p.m. (meeting) CCF/G
Contact: President Jodi Leirer,
[email protected] and fellowship! Many of you have played
September Meeting
“Bugs: the good kind and the not so good
kind” will be presented by Wayne Rhoden,
a master gardener since 1996.
Come for the social scene and enjoy cook-
ies and ice cold lemonade. Ask the expe-
rienced gardeners questions, meet new
friends and maybe win a prize.
Membership
It’s not too late to join the fun! Infor-
mative programs, October Member
Appreciation Lunch, November’s field
trip to Brookshire, Texas, Liz Greider
from Heritage Plants and our Christmas
luncheon and party are great reasons
to join. For more details, please see our
informative website.
Yard of the Month
Look for the bright blue containers at 126
Befalls Drive, N16. Mary Jane and Dave
Berry are this month’s featured yard. Look
for a picture of their lovely yard in the
Around Sun City section of this month’s
Sun Rays.
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
Hiking If organic gardening interests you, look
for the application on our website under
Email us: [email protected] Membership & Beds, print and fill it out,
and follow the instructions on the form.
Fall is coming and days are getting cooler All garden beds are currently rented, but
– what a great time for hiking. Join us for if you join now, you can get on a waiting
over 100 day-hikes planned this year as list for future openings. While you are
well as overnighters and multi-day trips. waiting to get a bed assignment you can
We offer hikes ranging from 12 miles on join one of our many SIG groups which
rocky, hilly terrain to four miles on level are always looking for volunteers.
trails. We also have four social events
that are not to be missed. Our 50-plus The nursery/iris area is open every
trained hike leaders make each trek an Thursday and Saturday from 9-11 a.m.
exciting, fun-filled day followed by lunch
at area restaurants. Local trails include We invite all Sun City Texas residents
10 in Sun City Texas, San Gabriel River to come by the gardens for a tour any
trail and the Lake Georgetown Goodwa- Saturday morning (weather permitting)
ter Loops. We also hike all over the Hill from 9-11 a.m.
Country, including Colorado Bend SP,
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Inks Garden access is restricted to members
Lake, Ladybird Lake, Mother Neff SP, only and guests if accompanied by a
Miller Spring Nature Center and more! member, but someone will be glad to es-
Check out the hiking calendar on our web- cort you around for a tour. Come out and
site; call the hike leader to determine if see the new native plant garden located
it is a good hike for you. Hope to see you inside the fence next to the ballfield.
on the trail soon!
We are all welcoming the cooler weather
Horseshoes & Washers and waiting for those fall crops to come in.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. Hunting & Fishing
Horseshoe Courts
Contact: Tom Minor, 512-863-9811 Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2 p.m., SCB
Newly arrived homeowners have been Contact: President Frank Sicola, 512-
joining our club, but we need more players. 863-9808 or [email protected]
Long-time residents are missing out on fun Vice President Gary Massaglia, 512-363-
8619 or [email protected]
horseshoes in parks and at family picnics,
so what are you waiting for to join us? Our Meeting: A brief meeting followed by our
club maintains 10 well-kept courts, so come annual swap meet consisting of fishing,
on down! hunting, shooting and reloading items.
Horticulture/Sun City Membership: Annual dues: $12 per
Organic Gardens person. Sign up and pay online through
www.sctexas.org or at the Member
No meeting in September Services Office.
Contact: President Steve Frye,
[email protected] Membership Director - John Pettitt at
512-943-0618 or johnpettitt@suddenlink.
Our fall iris sale will be held at the gar- net.
dens on Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Come out and browse our large selec- Fishing Director – Gary Goldfeder at
tion of various irises, all propagated and 512-868-5419 or [email protected].
raised by the Iris SIG group of volunteers.
Check out the club website for a list of
To learn more about our club, we in- planned fishing activities.
vite you to read our newsletter, Roots &
Shoots which is posted on our website Hunting Director – Bernie Long at 512-
through www.sctexas.org on the first of 943-0241 or [email protected].
each month, featuring current projects
and events, gardening advice, and great Leases and day hunts are available for
recipes for fresh vegetables. dove and deer. High fence game preserve
hunting and hog hunting are available
year round.
Shooting Director – Phil Wright at
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