Saturday, January 7,  2012
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 AM Meeting
Location:  Sun City Cowan Creek Center, 1433 Cool Spring Way, Florence/Georgetown Rooms

Speaker: Royger Harris is a repeat speaker for us.  He is an investigator in Jana Duty’s County Attorney’s office, and he gives us great insight into what is going on behind the scenes in Williamson County government.  The problems in the Williamson County Criminal Justice system, the Michael Morton exoneration, and District Attorney John Bradley will surely be a part of this free-form discussion.

The following is the menu for our Holiday Dinner & Social:  Chicken Cordon Bleu or Roast Beef Au Jus.  The sides for both selections will be:  Grilled Potatoes, Green Beans, Very Nutty Salad and rolls; dessert will be a parfait served in a flute glass (sugar free upon request).  Coffee, tea, water and ice will be provided; but BYOB if desired. The room is large enough that we can stay and dance if we wish; a variety of music will be provided.  All this for only $17 per person!

The deadline for sign-up is December 1.  At the end of this newsletter, we have provided a flyer and with a tear-off portion to make it easy for you to fill in and mail to Billie.  Or you can leave your check on Billie Reaney’s front porch at 721 Texas Drive in Sun City.  Don’t forget to sign the form with your name, contact info, and select an entrée and dessert.

Interested in car pooling to Jarrell?
Call Billie Reaney at 512-868-0098.

Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 AM Meeting
Location:  Cowan Creek, Florence/Georgetown Rooms
Speaker: Ann Dunkelberg
Program:  Medicare

Ann Dunkelberg, Associate Director of The Center for Public Policy Priorities, will speak on the subject of Medicare.

The Center for Public Policy Priorities is a “think tank” in Austin focusing on monitoring and lobbying the Texas Legislature. For more than twenty years, the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) has been a nonpartisan, nonprofit policy institute committed to improving public policies to better the economic and social conditions of low- and moderate-income Texans.  Ms. Dunkleberg’s expertise is in policy and budget issues relating to health care access.

OctoberFest, Mexican-Style
Wednesday, October 26,  2011
Time:  4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Happy Hour
Location:  El Patron Restaurant & Cantina, 603 W University Ave, Georgetown

Hospitality Chair Pat Prudhom has set up another fun place for us to meet and socialize.

As before at Hardtails, we will simply order from the menu as we wish and pay as we go.  Please RSVP to:  Larry Hilliard at larry.hilliard@gmail.com

Please wear your Sun City badges (or any other you may have) name tags.

Our October meeting focuses on that mainstay of Democratic politics, Labor Unions.

Julius Getman, our speaker, is a preeminent scholar in the field of labor law. He pioneered empirical studies in labor law and continues to do extensive field work on labor issues. He is a Professor at the University of Texas, where he holds the Earl. E. Sheffield Regents Chair. His new book, Restoring the Power of Unions: It Takes a Movement, will be available for purchase at our meeting.

Republicans have launched an unmitigated attack on Unions since their ascendancy in the elections of 2010. Unions are critical to maintaining a middle class in America and fighting back has been fruitful for union workers. In Wisconsin, two Republican lawmakers lost their jobs through recall elections. Walker, Wisconsin’s Governor, is next.

In Ohio, Governor Kasich is watching his bill to limit unions’ ability to collectively bargain face repeal on November 8, 2011. Faced with overwhelming likelihood that his union busting bill will go down in the repeal, the Governor has been reduced to begging the union leaders to cancel the recall. He wants them to bargain and reach a compromise with him. Gee, that’s just what his awful law forbids.