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FIGHT THE FLU!
FREE Flu Vaccination Clinic
at Seton Medical Center Williamson
November 8, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please
click here for additional
information.
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Invitation to Sun City Forum
on Wesleyan Homes Coming Assisted Living and Wellness Center
November 6, 2008 at 7:00 pm in
Sun City Ball Room
Assisted Living and Wellness
Center Coming to The Wesleyan
Interested in learning about
plans for new high quality, affordable assisted living at Wesleyan Homes' new Estrella campus, just
down Williams Drive from Sun City?
Throw in free desert and you've got a date.
Bob and Ann Lilly, Ken and Kay McKee, Stephen and
Nancy Benold, and George and Barbara Brightwell are hosting this informal forum at Sun City's Ball
Room, 7:00 pm, on Thursday evening, November 6.
You will learn of this state-of-art assisted living
and wellness addition to Estrella's campus, get your questions answered, and have an opportunity to
make a tax-deductable gift to enhance these new facilities.
Completion is expected in early 2010!
Contact Dr. Dan Bonner, Vice President for
Development at Wesleyan Homes, dbonner@wesleyanhomes.org or 512.868.1205) with your questions.
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Scott & White will be presenting their monthly seminar on Tuesday, October 28 at
3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sun City Ballroom. Dr. Rasheed Singleton will be giving a presentation on
Current Practices in Chronic Pain Management. This is an excellent time for you to
ask any questions you may be having about symptoms,diagnosis, and the latest treatments for chronic
pain management. Scott & White will be having a series on pain starting with this seminar on
October 28 with Dr. Singleton. On November 25, Dr Zerris will be focusing on back pain. On January
27, 2009, Dr. Friehs will talk about what neurosurgery can do for chronic pain.
No RSVP or fee is required for these seminars.
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Senior University Georgetown – Wednesday, October 29, 7 p.m., SCB
This FREE lecture will focus on green applications for new and current residences,
and will cover the most cost-effective and simplest energy efficiency choices currently available
for both existing and new homes. A brief overview will be presented of emerging trends in green
design, construction, and renovations for hot-humid climates. The presenter will be Richard
Mac-Math, a renowned architect with an extensive background in green community planning and zero
energy homes. He will offer ideas and solutions which can be implemented by Sun City homeowners
which may result in immediate cost savings.
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Newcomers & Friends of Georgetown will hold their regular monthly meeting on
Thursday, November 6, at 9:30 am at the Main Street Baptist Church, 1001 S. Main Street, in
Georgetown. An exciting fall fashion show is planned. Come enjoy the beautiful clothes and be
eligible to win a gift certificate! All residents of the greater Georgetown area are invited; you
do not have to be "new" to the area. Visit our website for further information,
www.georgetownnewcomers.org
, or call 819-9801. Contact person: Mary Hoverson, 105 Yosemite Road (N26),
819-9801.
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The Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University, Department of Music presents
the opera "Dido and Aeneas," composed by Henry Purcell and directed by Bruce Cain on
Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1 at 7:00 P.M. in the Alma Thomas Theater at Southwestern
University. Designed in a modern "Goth" setting, the themes of love, betrayal and fear of the
future are universal, whether in ancient Carthage or our current time of global crises. This full
opera is based on a story from the fourth book of Virgil's Aeneid. The Queen of Carthage Dido and
the Trojan refugee Aeneas meet when Aeneas and his crew are shipwrecked in Carthage. He and the
queen fall in love, but Aeneas leaves to found Rome and Dido cannot live without him. Hypocrisy and
mistrust of power are prevalent in Dido’s world and in ours today. All performances are free and
open to the public.
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Poinsettia Holiday Sale
Benefits the Georgetown High School (GHS) Georgettes drill team. Each beautiful red
plant sleeved for protection. The GHS Georgettes will deliver the plants locally Nov. 21-24. Must
be pre-ordered no later than Nov. 14. To place your order, call Mary Scheible at (512)
848-0387 or email her at mary@ipp-corp.com. Thank you for supporting the GHS
Georgettes!
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The Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University, Department of Art, presents
Alumni Architecture and Design, on display November 7 to December 5. Since 1985,
Southwestern University has had a program in architecture and design which as a "minor" has now
sent numerous students into design related professions, including architecture, industrial design,
interior design and construction. It was the first degree program of any kind in the United States
to introduce historical design as well as modernist principles as a regular part of the curriculum.
The exhibit will be in the Fine Arts Gallery from November 7 – December 5, 2008. Featuring the
works of Southwestern Alumni: Phil Henry '89, Amy Robins Dempsey '97, Scott Adams '97, Julien
Meyrat '98, Michal Golinski '99, Libby Schrum '00. Albert Bui '06.
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The Palace Theatre - The Producers
The Palace Theatre opens the 2008-09 Season with the musical
The Producers (by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan), directed by Mary Ellen Butler. The
Producers
opens on Friday, September 26, to run for six weekends. Production dates are
September 26- 28, October 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 26-28, and November 2-4 (six weekends). Friday and
Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $22 General
Admission; $20 Seniors (55+); $12 Active Military & Stu-dents (16 to 22); and $8 Students &
Children (15 & younger). Purchase tickets and select seating on-line at
www.thegeorgetownpalace. org or by calling (512) 869-7469 or (512) 869- 5081. The Palace Theatre is
located at 810 South Austin Avenue in Historic Georgetown, just a half-block off the Square.
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On November 21 at 2 PM
Friends of the Georgetown Public Library, Joe Nick Patoski, in his fourth decade
writing about Texas and Texans, will talk about his writings. Two copies of the book "Willy Nelson:
An Epic Life" autographed by both Willie Nelson and the author Joe Nick Patoski will be given as
door prizes. The Hill Country Authors Series is held in the Georgetown Public Library Community
Rooms; tickets are $13 in advance, and $15 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at Second-Hand
Prose, located on the second floor of the Georgetown Public Library or by calling Louise Beyer at
512-635-3447. Proceeds of the fundraiser will be used to support unbudgeted projects at the
library.
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Newcomers & Friends of Georgetown
All residents of Sun City, new or not, are welcome to join Newcomers & Friends
of Georgetown and get to know folks from all over the area. Our monthly meetings are held at the
Main Street Baptist Church. Information: Elaine Scheibel, 863-5078.
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Scott and White Blood Drive
submitted by Helen Zak
I would like to issue a HUGE THANK YOU to Ticky Freiborg for making all the
telephone calls and checking everyone in for the blood drives in October. Because of Ticky's
efforts, Scott & White had another 92 pints of blood to use for our neighbors. Collections, as
with all blood centers, have been low. In September, 1157 people donated blood to S & W;
however, the hospital transfused 1358 units. Luckily, they were able to purchase the additional 201
units they needed but that is not always the case. The November drives are Monday, the 17th, and
Tuesday, the 18th. For appointments, please call Helen at 868-6942 or
hzak@suddenlink.net
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The Blood Center of Central Texas
Saving lives just got closer for residents of Georgetown with the opening of
Georgetown Community Blood Center. The Blood Center of Central Texas will now have four locations –
Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Round Rock with plans to open two additional centers in
2009.
“We realize that getting to the Center’s main facility on Lamar can be a daunting
prospect in the heavy traffic conditions we all face,” says Marshall Cothran, CEO of The Blood
Center of Central Texas. “With the addition of these community blood centers, as with our mobile
blood drive program, we are making blood donation easier and more convenient for more people. As
patient demand for blood products continues to rise in Central Texas, community blood centers will
be a critical component in the Center’s efforts to permanently increase the blood supply in Central
Texas and maintain an adequate blood supply.
The Georgetown Community Blood Center is located in Wolf Ranch Town Center, 1015 W
University Avenue, Ste 340. Hours: Sunday & Monday, Closed; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday &
Friday, 8 am to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 am to 3 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment,
please call (512) 206-1266 or visit The Center’s Web site at
www.inyourhands.org
. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Basic Requirements for donating blood include being at least 17 years of age,
weighing at least 110 lbs., and being in generally good health. Donors should know their social
security number and bring a photo ID. The process takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Community Green
The Community Associations Institute (CAI) of which SCTXCA is a member, has recently
issued a Best Practices report that illustrates how community associations like ours can show the
way in greening our larger communities. Their Environmental Leadership site, Community Green, is a
rich resource for those interested in doing things on a Neighborhood level or for the whole
Development. Click on
http://www.caigreen.org/
to see more.
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The Professional Women of Williamson County
The Professional Women of Williamson County meets on the fourth Wednesday of each
month to stimulate, encourage and empower local businesswomen.
www.pwownetwork.org
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Join Joe's Team
The Friends of the Georgetown Public Library have a drop-off bin at the City
Market, where Sun City residents can place books that they want to donate to the library and
Second-Hand Prose, the used bookstore in the library. Currently Joe and Cele Pessarra check the bin
nearly every day, and when they find books, they take them down to the Georgetown library, at least
five times a week. They would really appreciate some help. Are you willing to join Joe's
team, and divvy up the trips among several people? If so give Joe a call at 863-9870 or email him
at
joepessarra@suddenlink.net
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Marine Corps LeagueSpaghetti Dinner
Marine Corps League Williamson County Detachment #1022 monthly Spaghetti Dinner on
the 2nd Friday of each month from 5-8 pm at the VFW Post 8587, 1000 N. College St., Georgetown. All
you can eat for $6.
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VFW Fish Fry
VFW Post 8587 will hold our monthly Fish Fry on the last Friday of each month at 7pm
at the VFW Post 8587, 1000 N. College St., Georgetown. Call 863-2535 for more information.
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Georgetown Toastmasters
Georgetown Toastmasters meets monthly on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7pm sharp at
the GISD building on Lakeway Drive in Georgetown. Visitors Welcome. Call 585-2311 for more
information.
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