Sun City Oro Valley Tipster June 2022

It’s More Than Living...It’s a Lifestyle!

Photo by Sheryl Hester

Tipster June 2022

The Tipster is published monthly

by Sun City Oro Valley 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley, AZ 85755, 520-825-3711 scovaz.com

Hours of Operation Activity Center.......................................... 520-917-8066

Board of Directors

Email address for BOD members, GM & Assistant General Manager: directors@suncityorovalley.com

Closed for renovation

Administration (In Welcome Center)............520-825-3711 ext 120 Mon.-Fri. ................................................................................ 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

Aquatic & Fitness Center...........................520-917-8067

Ronna Heinig, scov.ronna.heinig@gmail.com........................................................President Daily.................................................................................................5 AM-9 PM Pool Mike LaBarbera, mclabarb@aol.com.............................................................Vice President Daily............................................................................................5 AM-8:30 PM Rocky Gedrose, rockygscov@gmail.com................................................................Treasurer Children’s Hours, daily .................................................................... 11 AM-1 PM Elaine Deeter, edeeterscov@gmail.com..................................................................Secretary Catalina Vista........................................... 520-825-8613 Tim Kelley, tkelleyscov@gmail.com.........................................................................Director Mon.-Fri. .......................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM Allan Mashburn, amashburnscov@gmail.com.........................................................Director Sat. ................................................................................................. 9 AM-8 PM Terry McFadden, tmcfadden2020@comcast.net.......................................................Director Sun.................................................................................................. 9 AM-6 PM Community Services................................. 520-917-8065 Management Team Desert Oasis.............................................520-825-0495 Mark Wade, mwade@suncityorovalley.com....................... General Manager, 520-917-8080 Mon.-Fri. .......................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM Sat. .................................................................................................9 AM-8 PM Robin Coulter, rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com ....Assistant General Manager, 520-917-8070 Sun. ................................................................................................9 AM-5 PM Mary Cunningham, scvcam@suncityorovalley.com...Com. Area Maint. Supt., 520-917-8059 Pool Michael Kropf, scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com.. Director of Golf Maintenance, 520-917-8063 .Mon.-Fri......................................................................................9 AM-8:30 PM Janet Blackwell, jblackwell@suncityorovalley.com........Restaurant Manager, 520-825-3277 Sat., ...........................................................................................9 AM-7:30 PM Rick Price, rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com............................ Director of Golf, 520-917-8086 Sun.............................................................................................9 AM-4:30 PM Ken Sandrock, ksandrock@suncityorovalley.com...................Facilities Supt., 520-917-8078 Children’s Hours, daily except during water volleyball ........................... Noon-4 PM Water volleyball ............................. Sun., Mon., Thu., 1-3 PM; Wed., 10 AM-Noon Randy Trenary, rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com............................Controller, 520-917-8060 Gift Shop of Sun City.................................520-917-8051 .Mon.- Fri. ......................................................................................10 AM-4 PM Support Team Sat.................................................................................................10 AM-1 PM Monica Clark, mclark@suncityorovalley.com..................... Administrative Coordinator, 520-917-8082 Lonnie Davis, ldavis@suncityorovalley.com......................................Fitness Supervisor, 520-917-8073 Golf Course Walking........................... See website for current times Marsha Dean, mdean@suncityorovalley.com.................. Communications Coordinator, 520-917-8069 Library....................................................... 520-917-8064 Mon.-Fri. ............................................................................. 9 AM-Noon, 1-4 PM Julie Foerster, jfoerster@suncityorovalley.com..................................Human Resources, 520-917-8061 Sat................................................................................................... 9 AM-Noon Angela Hong, ahong@suncityorovalley.com................................ Accounting Assistant, 520-917-8062 Loan Room - Community Assistance­ Jack Mooney, scoroval@ciramail.com................................... Conveyance Coordinator, 520-917-8087 Loan Room at Cart Barn Hours: Tue. and Thu. only.......................................8-9 AM Michelle Mooney, mmooney@suncityorovalley.com........................................Librarian, 520-917-8083 Pro Shop.................................................... 520-825-3110 Katy Mosier, scoroval@ciramail.com...................................Architectural Coordinator, 520-917-8058 Golf Info Line........................................520-825-0322 Lisa Orach, lorach@suncityorovalley.com......................... Administrative Coordinator, 520-917-8065 Daily................................................................................................. 6 AM-5 PM Kathy Peabody, kpeabody@suncityorovalley.com...........Marketing & Tech. Coordinator, 520-917-8068 Driving Range hours ...............................................6 AM-5 PM; Thu., 7 AM-3 PM Coco Sullivan, csullivan@suncityorovalley.com...........................Facilities Coordinator, 520-917-8072 Restaurant and Lounge.............................520-825-3277 Daily................................................................................................. 7 AM-8 PM Monitor - Activity Center (closed for renovation)............................................................520-917-8066 Happy Hour...................................................................................Daily, 3-6 PM Monitor - Aquatic & Fitness Center..................................................................................520-917-8067 Recording of daily Restaurant specials................. 520-825-3711 ext 205 Trash/Recycling Republic Services.....scov@republicservices.com Tipster Editorial Committee Karla Erdahl................................... Co-chair Karen Koopmans............................. Co-chair Suzanne Stiles...............................Secretary Deena Harris...................................Member Sandra Hallenbeck...........................Member Wanda Johnson...............................Member

Mary Beth Livingston.......................Member Drew Ludwig...................................Member Barbara McNeill..............................Member Jane Moody.....................................Member Lisa Schulz......................................Member

Pickup Mondays 6 AM-6 PM. Visit SCOV website Member Services > Trash Info for holiday schedule, recycling info and submittal form to report all issues.

After-Hours Emergencies.......................... 520-825-1161

If you encounter something in the common areas or golf course needing immediate attention (e.g. broken irrigation) and the Administration Office is closed, please report the issue to a building monitor. However, if a situation like this occurs after all the buildings are closed, please contact the emergency line.

Editor, Layout and Design: Marsha Dean Advertising: Lisa Orach; Printing: Sundance Press To advertise in the Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, call 520-917-8065 for information.

Sun City Oro Valley Community Association provides this publication for informational purposes only and neither endorses nor promotes any of the products or services advertised herein and assumes no responsibility or liability for the statements made in this publication.

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Abbreviation Legend Aquatic & Fitness Center................................................................................AFC Sun City Oro Valley.....................................................................................SCOV Welcome Center Conference Room 1..............................................................WC1 Welcome Center Conference Room 2..............................................................WC2 June Page Room 2 3..............................................................WC3 Welcome2022, Center Conference

Association News

From The Board of Directors Our mission as the SCOV Board is to lead in maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Sun City Oro Valley as an active adult community.

All Board minutes, agendas and reports are available online and in the SCOV Library. Board meetings are open to residents.

Board of Directors Terry McFadden, tmcfadden2020@comcast.net Solar Power Expansion

by Terry McFadden As everyone knows, we have sizable solar power systems serving our community. The panels are on structures in the parking lots throughout the Mountain View complex and on the roofs of several of our buildings including Desert Oasis and Catalina Vista. They were originally installed by a company that would install solar systems free in exchange for our agreement to pay them 13.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (KWhr) for the generated power. This saved us considerable amounts each month on our electric bills for the buildings serviced by the project. This was the brain child of one of our residents, Dale Foster, who also has donated countless hours of his own time collecting the data to determine the system’s performance and just how much power was generated.

From Dale’s analysis, it became apparent that it would be even more advantageous for us to buy the systems from the original installer so that SCOV would reap 100% of the benefit of the solar generation. We made the purchase last November and now save about $120,000 per year on our electric service, money that we originally had to pay to Tucson Electric Power (TEP). This has a direct effect on our annual dues, keeping them lower than they would be otherwise.

Thank you, Dale.

When the original systems were installed, solar service to the Aquatic & Fitness Center was not included, so the Properties Committee is now proposing a new solar project to provide power to that facility, saving a large percentage of its electric bill.

Unlike the first project, the expense for this installation will be ours. In coming months, the Properties Committee will propose this project to the Long Range Planning Committee for a place on the budget where it will compete with other currently proposed projects. Whereas other projects being considered are all expenditures, this solar project is an investment which will immediately start paying us back in lowered electric bills from TEP. The project is still under analysis, but it is expected that the full return on our investment will be realized in 8 to 11 years.

What’s Inside

Association News............................ 3 Association Committees................. 7 On the Cover.................................. 8 Golf.................................................. 9 Coming Events.............................. 11 Workshops and Classes................. 12 Memoriam..................................... 12

General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080 Clarification of Duties In my visits with many residents of SCOV, I realize that the duties of the Board and those of the General Manager (GM) are often misunderstood or not understood at all. In this article I’d like to address both of these positions at the 10,000 foot level.

The Board of Directors (according to the Master Declaration (MD) and Bylaws • Conducts all the affairs of the Association, unless a provision of the Governing Documents specifically requires the vote or consent of the Members.

• Duty of enforcement of all provisions of the MD. • Right and responsibility for the proper management and operation of the Common Areas and improvements thereon.

• Employ or terminate the services of a General Manager (GM) and supervise him/her in the performance of the GM’s duties.

• Keep a complete record of acts and affairs (Board minutes).

• Cause procurement of liability and casualty insurance on property owned by the Association, and errors and omissions insurance on behalf of officers and directors.

• Cause facilities to be maintained and improved.

• Direct the budget to be prepared.

• Direct an annual audit report be prepared.

General Manager Duties • Administer all affairs of the Association in accordance with its governing documents.

• Develop operating policies and procedures for management of the Association.

• Ensure the policies and other acts of the Board are carried out.

• Assist the Board in formulating and evolving goals for the Association.

• Provide resident services, personnel support and services.

• Oversee all Association programs, projects, operations.

• Negotiate all Association contracts subject to Board approval.

• Develop annual operating budget for review by the FinanceBudget Committee and approval by the Board. Manage operations to coincide with the budget. Also 5 to 10 year budget plans.

• Maintain an asset replacement plan.

• Present accurate monthly financial reports to the FinanceBudget Committee and the Board.

• Recommend annual fees and assessments.

• Be well versed on Association governing documents, state statutes, local laws and proposed legislation that affects the Association.

I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Clubs............................................. 12 Arts, Crafts & Hobbies............... 12 Continuing Education................. 17 Cultural & Social......................... 18 Dance......................................... 20 Exercise...................................... 21 Games........................................ 24

Music.......................................... 25 Sports......................................... 25 Travel.......................................... 28 Partnered Organizations............... 29 Extended Community................... 30 Volunteer Opportunity.................. 30 Classifieds...................................... 30 Photo Scrapbook..................... 31, 32

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It’s More Than Living... It’s A Lifestyle!

A Hiker’s Paradise

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by Lisa Schulz

un City Oro Valley sits within a vast desert hiking utoA Cautionary Tale About Desert Hiking pia featuring thousands of trails offering remarkable In mid-April, an experienced SCOV Hiking Club member coldiversity, iconic landmarks, seasonal wildflowers lapsed from heat exhaustion on the challenging 10-mile Box and splendid mountain vistas. State or national park Camp Trail from Mt. Lemmon to Sabino Canyon. Even with facilities may include a visitor center with exhibits and a gift water to spare, having lost essential body salts (electrolytes) store. An excellent free resource for familiarizing yourself with faster than they were replaced, the hiker became dehydrated, the best among the hundreds of designated trails in our area is could walk no further, had difficulty swallowing fuel offered by Alltrails.com, an app as well as a website featuring curated trail companions and required life-saving rescue operations culmimaps with sortable criteria for situational awareness. Alltrails nating with a helicopter evacuranks, describes and maps the ation almost three hours later. best designated hiking trails, idenHeat exhaustion can lead to tifying the top 10-30 within each heat stroke, and even death. boundary as “great trails.” AttriDon’t let this happen to you. bute sorting enables you to select In the desert, ample water trails that best suit your personal is not enough. Electrolyte refitness level and expectations. Atplacement, which assures that tributes include trail type (hiking or your body can use that water, shared use), surface type (rocky, is vital, along with a carbohysandy or loose scrabble), level of drate snack in order for elecdifficulty, length, elevation gain/ trolyte supplements (such as loss, degree of sun exposure and SaltStick Fastchews, Nuun more.

Sport tablets or Propel powder I counted 225 popular hiking packets) to be absorbed. Altrails in our vicinity designated ways pack more water, suppleas “great trails” by Alltrails, 87 of ments, and snacks (such as which are loops. Trail loops are Honey Stinger Waffles or enLucky hikers may find some running water at Catalina State Park typically easier to navigate than ergy chews) than you think you out-and-back trails, but either type will need and start drinking from the very start of the hike, even can be rated easy, moderate or hard. The bigger the park, the before you feel thirsty. Because dehydration can make swalmore variability you can expect from the trails within it. lowing difficult, include dry mouth lozenges in your first aid kit.

Catalina State Park (CSP)–laced with 23 great trails including Plan for frequent breaks in patches of shade. These safety 14 loops, and Honeybee Park–with three easy trails including principles apply to any time of the year in Arizona’s dry climate, two short loop trails–sit at our front door. CSP great trails vary not just on hot days. from less than one mile to 27 miles in length, totaling some 200 This hiker was lucky. The hiking party included three other miles, while Honeybee trails are less than three miles long. Be- club members, two of whom carried a GPS signaling device yond these neighbors, every compass point offers a plethora with the SOS inReach app. Because cell reception in the of scenic hiking trails.

Pusch Ridge Wilderness is unreliable, the ability to text inforDue east are the Pusch Ridge Wilderness and parts of the mation to the rescuers via satellite was critical. Both Southern Coronado National Forest, featuring 41 and 28 great trails re- Arizona Rescue Association (SARA) volunteers and the PIMA spectively, ranging from two to 19 miles long with elevations County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue (PCSDSAR) topping 9,000 feet in the vicinity of Mt. Lemmon. To the north team responded to the distress call. The victim slowly sipped a we have scenic Oracle State Park featuring the historic Kan- strong electrolyte mix provided by the other hikers, who each nally Ranch House (see the May 2022 issue of Arizona High- waited exposed in the hot sun for two hours before help arways) with 12 easy-to-moderate trails and eight loops, varying rived. They had already been hiking for about five hours withfrom one to 12 miles. To our northwest lies Tortolita Mountain out shade when the collapse occurred at 2 PM in the heat of Park with 12 great trails including 10 loops. Saguaro National the day.

Park West featuring 68 greats, including 30 loops, lies to the Be sure to start your hike early, avoiding the heat of the day, west, along with Tucson Mountain Park with 43 greats includ- carry plenty of water and supplements as referenced above, ing 29 loop trails. There are even a few designated great trails hike with a companion and carry a cell phone. A well-prepared within Tucson city limits. hiker will be rewarded by the unique scenic vistas of the Now that you’ve made your selections, you’re ready to en- Sonoran Desert region. joy nearby hiking adventures. Don’t forget your hat, sunscreen, and hiking poles.

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Asst. General Manager - Robin Coulter rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8070 After-Hours Emergencies It’s 5 PM and water is running from an Association building…what do you do? There are times when the residents may spot something that needs to be brought to management’s attention immediately and the Administration Office is closed.

What is the process? On page 2 of every Tipster, bottom right corner, the procedure is listed. It states, “If you encounter something in the common areas or golf course needing immediate attention (e.g., a broken irrigation head) and the Administration Office is closed, please report the issue to a building monitor. However, if the buildings are closed and no monitor is available, contact the After-Hours Emergency Line at 520-825-1161. A manager with access to vendors to address emergencies is always on duty. Please remember, this is for Association-related emergencies. If your concern is a personal emergency, call 911 or the appropriate vendor (plumber, etc.). If it’s not an emergency, please call back during business hours.

Community Services - Katy Mosier Architectural Coordinator, Katy Mosier scoroval@ciramail.com 520-917-8058 ARC Submittals and Designated Representatives If you are going to file an Architectural Review Committee (ARC) submittal, one of the stipulations involved is that you, or a designated representative, must be available to meet onsite with an Architectural Review Committee member about a week or less before the ARC meeting where your project will be discussed. If you plan on leaving for the summer, or going on a vacation during that time period, please plan on naming a person who can make decisions regarding your project. That person must also be available to meet on site at your home to discuss the project with the ARC member. You must also fill out a Designated Representative form so that the ARC is aware that you are appointing this substitute to act as your spokesperson. In some cases a contractor is designated by a resident, but be sure you and the contractor are in total agreement about the project.

Bottom line, it is best to submit a project when you will be available to meet with the ARC.

Join Us for Board of Director and General Manager Chat with Residents

Tuesday, June 14 10 – 11 AM, WC3 Enter the Photo Contest for the Community Phone Directory Cover Do you have a gorgeous photo of a SCOV setting that would be perfect for the cover of our Community Directory? Submit your best SCOV photo(s) by Sunday, June 19.

Log in at scovaz.com > members > services > miscellaneous and click on SCOV Photo Contest Form.

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Unit # 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6B 6 6 7 7 9 12 12 15 18 18A

Welcome New Neighbors – April Name From

Merry Finseth & Ed Tschida James Verdick David Geithman Diane & Jedd Nelson Cheryl & Alan Hoekstra Robert Lieb Debra & Lindsay Turnquist (current owners) Bernadine & Joseph Reichlin Susan & Tom Nagelkerk Eileen & Gordon Davies Shari Tompkins Steven Hamann & Stacey Forbes Karen Nilson & Margaret Matheson Lynda & Peter McMahon Margaret & William Taylor Susan & James Edmiston Judy & Ralph Faja A. Jay & Carolyn Murray Carol Hill Michael Rosenbaum Ann Priestman & Rod Haenni Nancy Moore & Warren Payne

Mankato, MN Coon Rapids, MN New River, AZ

Visalia, CA Durango, CO Oro Valley, AZ E. Wenatchee, WA Oro Valley, AZ Golden, CO Euless, TX Oro Valley, AZ Port Townsend, WA Rapid City, SD Greenfield, WI Oro Valley, AZ Littleton, CO Littleton, CO Seattle, WA

April Housing Resale Information Resales 2022 2021

For the Month 22 31 2021 Total Sold - 208

YTD 68 81

2022: Active Listings as of 4/30/2022............................. 7 2021: Active Listings as of 4/30/2021............................. 6 Source: MLSSAZ®

April 2022 Average Age of New Owners:

68.5

SCOV Library - Michelle Mooney www.suncityorovalley.com/amenities-facilities/library Online catalog: https://evolveopac.infovisionsoftware.com/suncityorovalley mmooney@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8083

When author Chris Enss visited SCOV in March, she spoke briefly about her new book, The Widowed Ones: Beyond the Battle of the Little Bighorn. This title will be released June 1, and we are looking forward to adding it to our collection.

This new book is about the Seventh Cavalry officers’ wives who lost their spouses at the Battle of the Little Bighorn and survived the ordeal because of the friendships they had with one another.

Using never-before-seen materials from the Elizabeth Custer Library and Museum, including letters to and from politicians, military leaders, fellow soldiers and critics of General George Armstrong Custer to the widows, along with letters between the widows themselves, this book talks about when the women first met, the men they married and their attempts to persevere after the tragedy.

I want to recognize the amazing commitment of time, energy and donations the Library receives from its 42-plus volunteers. Not only do they run the circulation desk and help patrons find great books, but they continuously help me in the background with book processing, new projects and Library improvement ideas. They are an awesome team.

Thank you.

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Money MATTERS

SUN CITY ORO VALLEY

Statement of Revenues Expenses Results Operations Statement of Revenues & and Expenses andand thethe Results of of Operations

Revenues: Annual H.O. Fees Golf Revenues Activities Revenues Restaurant Revenues Interest Income Other Income Gross Revenues

April

Actual

Budget

345,156 $ $ 283,959 $ 16,472 $ 193,334 $ 3,399 418,633 $ $ 1,260,953

$ 3,451,568 $ 2,016,599 $ 147,265 $ 1,615,260 30,994 $ $ 2,928,432 $ 10,190,118

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

3,451,568 1,807,621 153,250 1,351,289 20,830 2,871,685 9,656,243

Asset Reserve Capital Fund Contingency Fund Wash Fund Contribution New Capital Acquisitions Restricted Use Revenues Net Operating Revenues Expenses: Wages & Benefits Cost of Sales Utilities Repair & Maint.

Supplies & Expenses Depreciation Total Expenses

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

(120,166) (287,479) 12,828 866,136

$ (738,496) $ (1,870,806) $ $ $ (52,693) $ (84,932) $ 7,443,191

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

(738,215) (1,870,600) (48,000) (33,700) 6,965,728

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

358,233 112,383 156,838 5,395 116,567 115,000 864,416

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

3,667,881 790,498 1,078,250 110,218 1,162,603 1,150,000 7,959,450

Restricted Fund Expenses Net Operating Expenses

$ $

(115,492) 748,924

$ (1,162,239) $ 6,766,233

$ $

(1,150,000) 6,809,450

$

117,212

$

$

Results of Operations

Above is a summary of the Revenues and Expenses and the Results of Operations for the first ten months of the 2021-2022 fiscal year. A copy of the report in greater detail can be found on our website www.suncityorovalley.com. Log in after hovering over the Members tab and selecting Financials. At this page you will find the monthly Financial Statements as well as the Annual Budget for the current Fiscal Year and a copy of the Annual Budget for the coming year.

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10 Months 2021-2022

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3,584,656 920,093 1,006,693 73,687 1,193,343 1,150,000 7,928,472

676,958

156,278

The Finance-Budget Committee will be on hiatus until October 2022. Meetings will resume at their normal time on Monday, October 24, 1:30 PM, WC3.

If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 520917-8060, or email me at rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com.

Randy Trenary, Controller

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Recreation and Fitness - Lonnie Davis ldavis@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8073 Health Benefits of Laughter One of the benefits of laughter is that it can help you tone your abs. When you are laughing, the muscles in your stomach expand and contract, similar to when you intentionally exercise your abs. Meanwhile, the muscles that you are not using to laugh are getting an opportunity to relax. Add laughter to your ab routine and make getting a toned tummy more enjoyable. Laughter is also a great cardio workout, especially for those who are incapable of doing other physical activities due to injuries or illness. It gets your heart pumping and burns similar amounts of calories per hour as walking at a slow, moderate pace. So, laugh your heart into health.

Special Note From the Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) Contact Lonnie Davis, AFC Coordinator, to discuss questions or concerns with the AFC. Hours of operation for the AFC and Desert Oasis are on page 2.

Tuesday, June 14, the AFC pool and spa will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment and will reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Wednesday, June 15, the Desert Oasis pool will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment and will reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Tuesday, June 28, the AFC spa will be closed for cleaning until 1 PM.

Republic Services scov@republicservices.com www.suncityorovalley.com/members/services/trash

Upcoming holiday schedule: Week of July 4 pickup will take place on Tuesday, July 5.

Republic Services information may be found at the bottom of the Hours of Operation column on page 2 of the Tipster.

All SCOV trash and recycle pickups take place on Monday.

Don’t forget: Republic Services picks up between 6 AM and 6 PM on Mondays. You must have your trash and recycle bins out at 6 AM or you risk a missed pickup.

Association Committees Active Health Chair Rita Menet 920-659-1428 rita.menet@gmail.com Next meeting Mon., Nov 14, 3 PM, WC1

Active Health presentations will resume in December. We already have a great lineup of speakers on a variety of health and wellness related topics. Until then, please join our community walking project, SCOV WALKS! Join other walkers any weekday, all year-round. Start walking promptly at 7 AM from Desert Oasis or Catalina Vista. Come with friends, or meet new ones. Walk at your own pace. Suggested routes are two miles, but you can turn around at any point. Download a copy of the suggested walking route by following this link: https://bit.ly/scovwalkmap.

Aquatic Fitness Center Advisory Cliff Miller 5cliff15@gmail.com First Wed., 11:15 AM, WC1

We encourage residents with ideas for the Aquatic & Fit-

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ness Center (AFC) Committee to fill out an AFC agenda submission form. Email Cliff Miller to request the form. Complete and return the form ten days prior to the next meeting, and we will put you on the agenda.

Architectural Review Jim Cherry 612-805-5637 ARC@suncityorovalley.com Zoom meetings Second and Fourth Tue., 2 PM

Since joining SCOV in December 2019, and going through a whole house/yard renovation, it didn’t take long to become familiar with the Development Standards. I have learned as a member of the ARC that we are homeowner volunteers tasked to advocate the improvement efforts of our neighbors. These Standards are the community’s effort to promote a level of continuity within SCOV. Over the years, there have been updates reflecting the changing tastes of the community as a whole. The new Southwest door colors are a recent example. For some, there is still a wish for a broader opportunity to express one’s artistic nature. Fortunately, we have that opportunity to express ourselves within the interior of our homes. The exterior is set to reflect a broader expression of the community.

That said, community tastes change, and we should stay connected in a positive manner, making sure we adapt our Standards to best fit our community desires for a Southwest desert architecture.

Artisan Center Renovation Task Force See SCOV calendar for meeting dates, time and location

The Artisan Center Renovation Task Force (ACRTF) meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month as needed.

The SCOV website will have current meeting notices. The current ACRTF practice is for committee members and up to 15 guests to attend in person. All others may attend via Zoom.

An updated version of “A Discussion of the Existing and Future Facility Requirements for the Artisan Clubs of SCOV” is available on the SCOV website. Go to Members > Committees > ACRTF to see the Charter and other information for the task force.

Community Directory Chair Blythe Campbell 907-717-7546 scov.community.directory@gmail.com www.scovaz.com/members/services/directory

Do you have a gorgeous photo of a SCOV setting that would be perfect for the cover of our Community Directory?

Submit your best SCOV photo by Sunday, June 19. Log in at www.scovaz.com/members/services/miscellaneous/ and click on SCOV Photo Contest Form.

Is your directory listing correct? Maybe you replaced your landline with a cell phone. Check both the online directory and the paper directory.

Is your deceased partner still listed? A lot of people like to keep their loved one’s name in the directory, for safety or for sentiment, so deceased spouses are removed only when the surviving spouse requests it. If you’ve decided it’s time to update your listing, just let me know.

To update your listing in the directory, the preferred method is to complete the online form “Change your directory listing.” Otherwise, you can fill out an orange card at the Welcome Center.

A word of thanks to outgoing chair, Lisa Collins, who has been diligent about keeping the directory up-to-date and ensuring that our print directories are completed each year.

Welcome new chair, Blythe Campbell.

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Consumer Referral - Vendor List Susanna Moran scovconsumerservices@gmail.com

The Vendor List is on the SCOV website. After logging in, go to Members > Member Services > Consumer Referral Vendor List.

The Vendor List also may be viewed at the monitor’s desk at Catalina Vista during business hours (during Activity Center renovation). Please check the Vendor List often, as changes are made frequently.

Vendors should email Susanna Moran to inquire about applying to be on the Vendor List.

Finance-Budget Quarterly Zoom meetings on Mondays. Check SCOV calendar for dates and times.

The Finance-Budget Committee (FBC) meetings are typically held quarterly. The FBC meeting practice is to allow FBC members and up to 15 residents to attend in person. All others may attend via Zoom. The SCOV website provides the Zoom link.

When necessary, the FBC will meet more frequently (e.g., budget preparation, audit results and when information is requested by the Board of Directors). Find meeting dates, times, location and other information on the SCOV website under Members > Committees > Finance-Budget. Current financial information is also available on the website under Members > Financials.

Food and Beverage Chair Bob Landis landisrc@gmail.com

The Food and Beverage Committee has changed its charter and will now focus on increasing and enhancing the participation of the community in The Views Restaurant. The committee will not meet in the summer but will have a session in early September. During the summer, the restaurant will continue to provide its many food and entertainment services and serve as a great hangout for you, your neighbors and friends. Your continued generous gratuities to our servers are much appreciated by them.

Friends of the Library Co-Pres. Carol Tombre mctombre@yahoo.com Co-Pres. Kari Dufur karidufur@gmail.com Membership Andrea Houston ahoust2@lsu.edu

Garry Buck’s Great Views in April was an Oscar-winning success. He reviewed 21 foreign and indie films for Friends of the Library (FOL) members. All his reviewed films can be found in your SCOV Library. Thank you Garry. Pick up your FOL application in the Library.

We are sad to say FOL president Lynne Davis will be stepping down from a position she has held off and on since joining in 2016. Her wonderful leadership, gentle humor and caring about our Library has brought membership to a record total of almost 800 members. A huge thank you to Lynne.

FOL has such a devoted membership of readers that we are inviting all avid readers to write reviews of their favorite books published between November 2021 and September 2022. The November Great Reads will be filled with suggestions from you and presented by FOL board members. Call Andrea Houston 520-825-6919 or Sherry Small 412-9151667 for review parameters and details.

Check Coming Events on page 12 for Book Bingo, a new, fun, community program open to all.

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A full house turned out for the Book Bingo kickoff on April 20 with Sherry Small (left) calling the winning numbers Gift Shop Co-Chairs Melanie Stinson 971-506-8655, Maxine Yunker 970-691-7990 Gift Shop 520-917-8051 Shop hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 AM-4 PM, Sat., 10 AM-1 PM www.suncityorovalley.com/gift-shop

Featured artists for June are Elise Collin and Jen Garvin.

Elise has enjoyed art all her life. In college she learned to use the potter’s wheel and mix glazes and graduated with Jen Garvin (left) and Elise Collin a degree in interior design.

Today she enjoys making functional pottery such as platters, bowls, kitchen tools, etc. She is most inspired by Japanese designs and shapes.

Jen has loved gardening her entire adult life. She creates living vignettes using potted plants, sculpture and secret surprises in the garden. Although she does create functional pottery, she has the most fun creating garden totems, planters, sculpture, bird houses and garden art.

Make sure to visit the Gift Shop to see the work of these artists and enjoy the coolness of the shop on a hot summer day.

Government Affairs Chair Earl Vittitoe earlvv@gmail.com Second Wed., 1 PM, on Zoom

The nonpartisan Government Affairs Committee conducts political forums and secures speakers on issues that are of special interest to our community.

ON THE COVER Vermilion fly catcher perched on a tee marker from The Views Golf Club.

Photo by Sheryl Hester

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Holiday Lights Chair Linda Bretz 603-459-4219 lindaebretz1@gmail.com www.SCOVLites.com The holiday lights workshops are a huge success. We have made over 60 flowers for this year’s display. We are taking a break this month, but look forward to getting back together in July.

Some of our latest creations Loan Room - Community Assistance Chair Gay Russell Third Thu., 3 PM, WC1 (currently not meeting) Loan Room hours: Tue., Thu., 8-9 AM www.suncityorovalley.com/members/services/loan-room/

The Loan Room in SCOV is a unique place to meet your needs for neighborhood get-togethers, guest visits or temporary medical supplies. We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year, from 8-9 AM. Our website also offers you the opportunity to make reservations, ask questions and view pictures of items we have available. Please come see us when we are open; we’ll give you a tour. Just a note: we do not carry tools or party supplies. We hope to see you soon.

Long Range Planning Chair Sharon Kennedy kennesk@comcast.net Second and Fourth Wed., 10 AM, on Zoom

Our committee is in recess and no meetings are scheduled this month. We plan to resume meeting in the fall.

Neighborhood Pride Questions, 520-917-8079 scoroval@ciramail.com Third Tue., 2 PM, WC3

Posse Chair Linda Simōn 520-789-7169 posse@5LP.com First Tue., 3 PM, Desert Oasis (no meetings until October) www.scovaz.com/members/committees/posse

We live in a beautiful area and in a community with so much to offer. Many of us are filling our time enjoying all the amenities, making friends and enjoying the weather. We are pleased to live in a safe community. The Oro Valley Police Department is extremely responsive to us. With all the above in mind, have you taken time to think about what you can do to serve our community, assist the police and continue to keep our area safe? Join the Posse, our neighborhood watch. Six hours a year (two 3-hour patrols) is all we ask. What are you waiting for? Your help is needed. Call Linda Simōn.

Properties Chair Rich Oaks richoaks114@gmail.com Third Thu., 9 AM, WC1 and via Zoom

The mission of the Properties Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the staff regard-

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ing the condition of, and improvements to, SCOV facilities.

Ongoing activities include inspections of SCOV buildings and facilities, inspection of Chalk Creek and monitoring of the Sun City solar systems. Intermittent activities include utility usage studies and projects requested by the Board, the staff or as deemed appropriate by the committee. Our recent meetings have been in person and via Zoom. Please see the calendar on the SCOV website for scheduled meeting dates, times and meeting format.

Tipster Editorial Co-chair Karla Erdahl 480-205-1931 karrd.9@gmail.com Co-chair Karen Koopmans 520-818-6337 skkoops@gmail.com

The Community Directory photo contest is open until June 19. We hope to receive lots of your favorite pictures that reflect SCOV or the surrounding area. The winning photo receives a small cash prize and is featured on the cover of the next print directory. Be sure to submit a large or actual size photo for cover consideration. Photos that are fabulous but not selected for the directory cover may show up on a Scrapbook page of a future Tipster. Submit your photo at bit.ly/SCOVphotocontest.

Golfing experience that provides professional and friendly service, mountain views and excellent conditions.

Director of Golf - Rick Price rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com 520-917-8086

We have had a very busy season and are now coming to the end of our fiscal year on June 30. This means it’s time to renew or purchase your membership. First-time annual 9or 18-hole members who purchase by June 1, can play for 13 months for the price of 12 months.

Here are some of the benefits of becoming an annual 9- or 18-hole member.

• 18-hole memberships receive 9-day advance tee times • 9-hole memberships receive 8-day advance tee times • Unlimited driving range privileges.

• Receive 25% off Pro Shop apparel and 10% off accessories, equipment, shoes, hats and golf balls (excluding sale items, with no discounts available for the online Pro Shop).

• Members’ and residents’ guests receive a discounted golf rate.

• A complimentary guest pass for a round of golf will be placed on the member’s account.

• Annual 9- or 18-hole memberships may split their payment and pay half in July and the balance in October.

Whether you’re living here year-round or seasonally, we offer a Hybrid and a Hybrid PM-Membership with a reduced daily golf fee. It is a lower annual fee, and you pay as you play. It does not include the rental cart, tax or range privileges.

The virtual 10-Play Smart Cards are available for residents in the fall, winter and spring seasons. This virtual prepaid card offers ten rounds of golf at a discounted rate (does not include the rental cart).

How to purchase a membership: If this is your first time purchasing an annual membership, please visit the Pro

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Shop or call for more information. To renew an annual membership, simply go online to www.theviewsgolfclub.com to purchase or contact the Pro Shop at 520-825-3110.

We appreciate and value all of our members and residents playing golf. We look forward to you joining us for the 20222023 season and thank you for your support.

Director of Golf Maintenance - Michael Kropf scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8063

June is a very slow time for many of the activities around the community with the very hot temperatures. However, the summer months mark the busy season for golf course maintenance. During the winter months there aren’t many opportunities to aerate greens, aerate and verticut fairways, or do any major projects without interrupting tournaments or impacting play during the peak golfing season.

The heat of the summer has a negative impact on people, but the Bermuda grass thrives in the high heat. The heat increases soil temperatures which then provides the best time to aerate greens, tees and fairways, because they are able to recover quickly without disturbing as many rounds of golf. Aeration is necessary to provide oxygen, water and nutrients to the roots, remove thatch, and relieve compaction developed over a season of heavy golf and cart traffic.

This process provides a healthier and more playable turf in the long run.

This summer, the major priority is continuing to establish a good Bermuda grass base. The process started by not overseeding the previous winter and will continue until we overseed again in September. The fairways will continue improving without going through a transition that normally occurs in June.

The aeration and topdressing are going to be repeated on greens, tees and fairways at least twice before the next overseeding. With the increased ability to prevent weeds in the fairways and perform all the necessary cultural practices this year, without dealing with the whole transition, we will realize vastly improved playing conditions throughout the summer.

Golf Advisory Chair Kevin Devaney 708-732-2943 SCOVgolfadvisory@gmail.com Sep.-May, first Wed., 2 PM, WC3

The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club Pres. Rocky Gedrose mgedrose1@gmail.com 770.331.8281 Membership Dean Silverlock dsilverlock8@gmail.com Play Wed. AM

The weather is heating up and so is the golf at The Views.

It’s a great time to join The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club.

We’re always looking for new members to come and enjoy the fun and friendly competition here in beautiful Southern Arizona. Don’t hide from the summer weather, get out there and embrace it. This month’s helpful tip: When you look up the only thing you see is a bad shot :-) June 1 - Individual Low Net June 8 - Individual Net Stableford June 15 - Oh Crap Scramble June 22 - Individual Low Net June 29 - Better Nine

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Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Club Pres. Tod Milton 520-256-0962 theodore.r.milton@gmail.com Play Thu. morning

The Views 18-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. Rob Ranson phyllisranson@yahoo.com

VP/Membership Pattie Horning phorning13@gmail.comm

League play Tue. mornings Our 2021-2022 golf season has wrapped up, but we don’t stop playing golf together. During the summer months, we play in the 7 AM shotgun Tuesday mornings. Todd and Golf Genius create our foursomes, but there is only one organized game a month. The other Tuesdays, each foursome decides what game they want to play. This is a great time to practice Enjoying summer golf with friends. Left-right: match play, where some rules and strategies differ H. Garren, Louann Convey and Deb DeCuir from stroke play. In the summer, many of our golfers enjoy traveling together to other courses. These get-aways refresh the spirit and create new friendships. Wherever you play your summer golf, stay hydrated, wear your sunscreen and enjoy the game with friends, old and new.

The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. Marilyn Tyreman thunderlaw70@yahoo.com 520-548-4483 Membership Carol Johnson johncjj@frontier.com 425-343-7138 Play Thu. mornings

The Lady Niners celebrated our club champions and those who won birdies and ringers at our awards luncheon April 28. Great food, conversation, laughter and beautiful decorations were enjoyed by all. We are starting summer play which is more Club champions, 2021 and 2022 casual and preparing for November when we start our new season. Join us.

Follow The Views Golf on Instagram: @theviewsgolf

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Coming Events Convenient community restaurant, lounge and terrace offering an enjoyable experience in food, drinks and entertainment.

Food & Beverage Management Team Janet Blackwell, Restaurant Manager jblackwell@suncityorovalley. com 520-825-3277 Welcome (Back) Janet Blackwell SCOV and The Views Restaurant welcome Janet Blackwell as the new Restaurant ManagJanet Blackwell er. Janet has worked at The Views Restaurant in the past along with her husband, Chef Paul Blackwell, who passed away in 2020. She taught courses in the Culinary Arts Program at Pima Community College such as Principles of Restaurant Operations, ServeSafe Sanitation and Safety, Catering and Nutrition. Ask her anything about vitamins; she has had extensive training from her work at Sprouts in the vitamin department. Janet and Paul owned and operated restaurants for 27 years. You may remember Café Tremolo, which was located at the Foothills Mall. They also ran the tearoom at Tohono Chul for 12 years, and don’t we all love prickly pear lemonade? Janet brings experience; she also brings enthusiasm and a drive to develop patron relationships and make the dining experience memorable. You’ll see it in the little details, a neat mini dish of sour cream with your quesadilla or in how the team operates. She pays attention to the bottom line, to the quality of food and the level of service provided to you, our patrons.

Please welcome Janet to The Views Restaurant.

Community Foundation Art Wickersham 520-245-1357 FoundationSCOV@gmail.com Fourth Thu., 1 PM, Desert Oasis www.foundationscov.org

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Your extraordinary generosity is showing in an exceptional and record year of donations to your Foundation.

You should all feel so proud of yourselves for realizing Bob Ressue, Bill Smith and Don Bong leading a how your caring is Sun City Strummers ukulele practice making SCOV and the surrounding community a better place for all of us. Donations to the Foundation help to fund the special items that clubs and organizations need.

An example of an unmet need was the Foundation grant awarded to the Sun City Strummers Ukulele Club, which provided a sound system for the club’s practices and concerts. This is the purpose of your Foundation.

With the increase in donations, your Foundation has resources available. If your club or organization has some unmet needs, please consider applying for a grant. The application can be found at: www.foundationscov.org.

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Items included in this section must be open to all residents and be either sponsored by the Association or be an annual club event of interest to the entire community. Check the website and “This Week in SCOV” for current information.

Every Day, 3-6 PM The Views Restaurant Happy Hour Join us for happy hour food and drink specials.

Every Wednesday, 8 AM-Noon Open Air Market Don’t forget to drop by the market behind the Welcome Center between 8 AM and Noon. Each week there may be new vendors. Shop in the convenience of our own community. Let’s keep this market going with your purchases.

Monday, June 13, 9-11 AM Dispose-a-Med The SCOV Community Foundation, in cooperation with the Oro Valley Police Department, will be holding another Dispose-a-Med event at the Vistoso Community Church, 1200 Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Please bring your unused and/or expired medications to this event. Only pills will be accepted.

A special thanks to the Vistoso Community Church for allowing us to use their facility for this event.

Wednesday, June 15, 3 PM Book Bingo Heat getting to you yet? Come cool off in WC3. The Friends of The Library (FOL) is sponsoring Book Bingo every third Wednesday of the month, open to the whole community. Your cash donation of $5 pp at the door supports the SCOV Library. Bring your own nibbles and beverage. Use SignUp Genius on the FOL page to reserve your spot or call Sherry Small 520-308-5735.

Wednesday, June 15, 6 PM Indoor Movie Enjoy an evening movie with friends and neighbors at Catalina Vista. The movie title will be announced as the date nears. We can seat 120 residents. You will need to pick up a free ticket in advance.

Free tickets can be obtained on Mon., Jun. 13, starting at 8 AM, from Coco at the Welcome Center

Wednesday, June 29, 6 PM Indoor Movie By popular demand, we’ll show a second movie this month at Catalina Vista. The movie title will be announced as the date nears. We can seat 120 residents. You will need to pick up a free ticket in advance.

Free tickets can be obtained on Mon., Jun. 27, starting at 8 AM, from Coco at the Welcome Center

Thursday, June 30, 9 AM Tipster Collation Tipster collation will be done at Catalina Vista. To sign up, email carolynlerchtipster@gmail.com. Thank you in advance.

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For Your Information

Activity Center Art Piece A special thank you to the businesses that have generously donated to the AC Lobby Art Projects. Please thank them and if possible, use their services. We contacted them before we had a design, and all of them supported us because they value our community.

Lisa Bayless, Realtor® OOROO Auto Brenda O’Brien, Realtor® Pusch Ridge Design Lisa Korpi, Realtor® Healthy Skin Dermatology Republic Services La Hacienda Restaurant Wildfire Wing Company Sunrun Hillman Law, Ltd. Absolutely Art Gallery Senior Home Care of Tucson Culter Landscaping Motive PT Specialists Fishkind & Associates Eye Care Bodega Michelangelo Mary Sherwood Lifestyles In addition to these businesses, over 130 SCOV residents have also donated to this impressive Signature Art Piece for SCOV. Their enthusiasm and support is so appreciated.

Costume Closet The Costume Closet has reopened and is available to all residents on the following schedule: May-September, second Wednesday of each month, 9 - 10 AM. Hours will be expanded later in the year. Enter the Costume Closet by going through the Loan Room. For questions, call or text Kate Cusumano 520-437-2074.

Parkinson’s Exercise Club Classes are Mondays and Thursdays, 4-5:30 PM. Call Ray Jerkins 520-907-2338 to make an appointment. Classes are held in the Welcome Center, WC3.

Memoriam

Residents Charles “Buzz” Dolsberry 1 Fred McCabe 1 Robert Knawa 1

Clubs Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Art League Pres. Lee Sopwith 208-447-8282 leesoppy@gmail.com Featured artist this month is Carol Nagel. She has been highly involved with the arts community in SCOV since 1996, most recenty serving as Art League secretary and vice president for over 12 years and contact person for Open Studio Artists for the past nine years. She took a palette knife painting class, creating her first painting in 1996. As you can see, she is still creating beautiful things.

Workshops and Classes

Association-Sponsored Fitness Online advance registration is required for all classes at www. suncityorovalley.com/amenities-facilities. Check www. suncityorovalley.com for current information.

There is a $2 fee per class. Currently, punch passes must be purchased online: $20 for 10 classes or an annual pass for $300. You can register for classes and purchase passes at www.suncityorovalley.com/amenities-facilities/fitness.

Class descriptions may be found at www.suncityorovalley. com/amenities-facilities. Questions, call 520-917-8073.

Aqua Zumba®: Tue., 1-2 PM, AFC Pool Balance Class: Mon.,10:30-11:30 AM, AFC Chair Balance Class: Resumes meeting in October Cardio Chair Aerobics: Tue., Thu., 10:30-11:30 AM, Sat., 9-10 AM, Catalina Vista Core Conditioning: Resumes meeting in October Sweat Stretch: Tue., Thu., 7:30-9 AM, AFC Water Aerobics: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 AM, AFC Pool Zumba® : Tue., 9:15-10:10 AM, Thu., 4-5 PM, AFC Personal trainer one-on-one training. Call Ray Jerkins 520-907-2338 for an appointment.

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Classes An AED class will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 1:30 PM, WC1. It is so important to have the knowledge to save a loved one. Each of our facilities has a machine. Contact Lonnie Davis to make a reservation for this class 520-917-8073 or ldavis@suncityorovalley.com.

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Painting by Carol Nagel Bark Carving Bob Ash 520-282-3688 SCOVCarvers@gmail.com Tue., 1-4 PM, Thu., 9 AM-Noon Artisan Center/Lapidary

Come to the Artisan Center Lapidary Room Tuesday afternoon and/or Thursday morning and see what the cottonwood bark carvers are creating. If you think you might want to try cottonwood bark carving, the club has bark and tools to get you started. If you are already doing bark carving, join us and enjoy the conversation.

Join the Posse The Ultimate Neighborhood Watch Keep our neighborhood safe Call Linda Simon 520-789-7169

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Clay Pres. John Grandner 240-271-9585; VP Barb Peterson 612-710-9421 www.scovclayclub.com

The Clay Club has added many new members this spring and technique classes are much in demand.

On April 25, Mary Murck presented a “Basic Platter” class to 10 beginning handbuilders. Mary said, “Making Debbie Reed (left) receiving instruction from a platter with a Education Team member Maria Welch. mold is a simple thing. We learned to roll a slab and shape the dish with the right tools.

The students worked hard and the Education Team helpers (Marti Friday, Barb Peterson and Maria Welch) were excellent in guiding students to successfully complete their projects.”

In addition to offering classes on hand-building, helpful information on glazing combinations and techniques is available in the Glaze Studio windows. If you are looking for a new look for your pottery piece, you may just find a sample of a glaze you love. Check out all the windows in both studios for ideas and inspiration.

Colored Pencil Plus Sue Parkes 520-825-7307, Bette McGrath 815-347-4282 Fri., 9 AM-1 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

Gourd Art Kaaren Drent 520-818-2343 Nov.-May, Mon., 1-4 PM, Fri., 9 AM-Noon, Lapidary Room

We will make every effort to open our doors to gourd artists Monday afternoons and Friday mornings throughout the summer. If a monitor will not be available, a note will posted on the door of the lapidary room.

Last month Patt Bloom, a long-time club member, presenting we showed you the gourd quilt to John Shaw some gourd quilt squares: here is a picture of one of our gourd quilts, this one presented to the father of our gourd club, John Shaw, in gratitude for his contribution to our community by some of the people who are still enjoying the fruits of his labors.

Japanese Flower Arranging Donald Marier 520-825-4878 dolmar21@gmail.com Nov.-May, Second and Fourth Mon., 2-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge

Japanese flower arranging, Ikebana, is the art of arranging flowers, branch materials, grasses and leaves. At its core is the beauty resulting from a combination of color, shapes and graceful lines. More than simple floral decoration, it is a form of sculpture with plant materials. Learn from certified instructors at your own pace and make creative arrangements for your home.

Knit and Crochet Jane Fairchild 520-909-5069 janemail11@yahoo.com Tue., 2:30-4:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge

Just some of the beautiful colored pencils we use If you appreciate fine detail in art, our club may be just the group for you. We have colored pencil and scratchboard artists who will be happy to get you started. Basic drawing skills are helpful, but not essential. We hope you will join us.

If you have a knit or crochet project, or would like to learn, come and join us. An ongoing group project is making crocheted mats out of plastic shopping bags. You can participate in this project by cutting the bags into strips, stringing the strips into plastic yarn (plarn) and/or crocheting them into mats.

If you wish to donate bags, please flatten clean Fry’s, Safeway, or Walmart bags and stack them by color. You can then fold all the stacks over into one, no need to fasten them together. This effort on your part greatly streamlines the cutting and crochet process. Please do not drop off newspaper bags as they do not work for this project.

Bags can be dropped into a basket on Jane Fairchild’s front porch any time at 1750 E. Crown Ridge Way. Thank you for helping us do good.

Do you have a Thank You Corner or In Memoriam submission for the Tipster?

These can be submitted online using the Tipster Article passing and if the individual was a current or former SCOV Form at www.suncityorovalley.com/news-info/the-tipster/ resident. If needed, family members may call or email the submit-article/ Tipster editor with their information.

For In Memoriam, information should only be submitted If you submit a Thank You, the submission should not by a family member or with the permission of the indiexceed 50 words and be general in nature without singling vidual’s family. The requested information is name, date of out any individuals.

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Modelers Pres. Fred Faust 520-907-3469 fjfaust1030@gmail.com Second Fri., 8:30 AM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge www.scovaz.com/clubs/modelers

Photo by Tom Prall Modelers often are inspired to recreate objects, places and scenes depicting the life events of family members. Larry Trumble built this diorama featuring a very convincing rendition of a landing craft mechanized (LCM), aka a Higgins LCM-3, heading toward the beach on Iwo Jima. His father served on that beach, helping to direct these boats as they landed their load of Marines and equipment, and then turning them back to sea to return yet again. What might you be inspired to memorialize in miniature? Need help in getting started? Join us for our next monthly meeting Friday, June 10, 8:30 AM, Catalina Vista.

Open Studio Artists Pres. Carol Nagel 520-825-3097 carolm93@comcast.net Tues., Wed., Thu. and Sat. 9 AM-1 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

This June, July, and August from 9 AM - Noon, join us for “No Experience Necessary Summer Saturday Mornings in the Art Studio,” a free-for-all creative session to include all media, from crayons and colored pencils to paint and collage. We can share ideas while staying cool and socializing with other artists, maybe even try a new medium. You are encouraged to bring a sketchbook or journal along with markers, paints, collage materials or any other materials you would like to explore while creating your own journal. For more information, contact Tana Fleischer 520-615-7610.

Vistoso Photo Pres., Ed Caine 425-760-7662 Club information www.vistosophotoclub.weebly.com

The Sculpture Club meets Mondays at Catalina Vista/Art Studio. If you are interested in becoming a member of our club or learning more about what we do, stop in on Monday mornings or contact Laurie Lichaa, president. If you would like to see some of our work, we have sculptures in the display cases in Catalina Vista and the SCOV Library.

The sculpture of a man on a trapeze was created by John Johnston. This sculpture is an illustration of blending various materials to create a sculpture.

Currently, there are several club members experimenting with using alternative materials. Aleda Haug has been experimenting with Paverpol, which is a fabric hardener. Using this technique, one can either apply the treated material to a flat base to create a relief sculpture, or it can be applied to an armature to create a three-dimensional sculpture.

Seniors for Kids Co-Pres. Jean Sax 651-436-4243 jeanazmn@gmail.com Co-Pres. Pat Norton 480-993-8762 panpan9803@yahoo.com Sewing/Crafting, Mon., 1-3 PM, Wed., 9 AM-Noon, Artisan Center/Sewing Wooden toy making, various times, Artisan Center/Wood Shop First Thu., 8-9 AM, Catalina Vista; no meetings May-Sep. SFK is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization

Activity has wound down at Seniors for Kids (SFK) this month. Groups are still meeting for sewing, and members are always welcome in the Wood Shop to create wooden toys.

With the seasonal residents heading back to their summer homes, we work at a slower pace with no business meetings until October.

Thank you to all woodworkers who showed up on April 23 to do assembly-line construction of the wooden cars that are so much in demand. Great job, all.

Thank you also to the Tennis Club for another donation to SFK from their spring tournament.

After many requests for toys to be placed in the Gift Shop, SFK now has a line of toys being sold. All proceeds go to support the purchase of materials for the creation of toys for the holiday season. Stop by and take a look.

Happy summer to you all.

Sewing

The Vistoso Photo Club is on summer hiatus. Our next program will be in September.

Thimblelenas

“Father and Son Holding Hands.”

Photo by Bonnie Svarstad

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Sculpture Pres. Laurie Lichaa 520-991-9953 Mon., 9 AM-5 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

Sue Lane 520-971-8755 sklane6970@aol.com Co-Treas. Phyllis Austin 805-341-5176, Pat Norton 480-993-8762 Times and calendar sign-up: www.bit.ly/thimblelena-signup

We will take these quiet summer months to remind everyone of the requirements for using the Sewing Room. Everyone must be: • Current on HOA resident or renter status • Current on Thimblelenas dues ($5/year) • On record as having received room orientation. Contact Leslie Monroe 509-947-5669.

• On record as having had orientation on the machine(s) they wish to use • Either be trained as a monitor, or a monitor must be in the room the entire time. For training, contact Suzanne Stiles 805-748-3206.

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These requirements are to keep everyone safe and protect our SCOV club status. Contact the numbers above with any questions. Have a wonderful summer wherever you are.

Casa Amigas

Sigrid Flatness 425-213-6689 Mon. and Thu., 9 AM-Noon, Artisan Center/Sewing

The Sewing Room is quieter these days after the departure of seasonal residents. It’s a time to slow things down, even though we continue to work on our projects. Currently, we are sewing capri pants for girls, which include a colorful tank top. There are a few quilters working on child and baby quilts. It’s also time to clean out closets and cupboards and take stock of what’s on hand. Even though we are small in number, we’re mighty in spirit. Now would be a good time to join Thimblelenas and get oriented to the Sewing Room. Or, stop in any Monday or Thursday morning to discover what Casa Amigas is all about.

Cheer Bears

Pat Norton 480-993-8762 panpan9803@yahoo.com Wed., 1-3 PM, Artisan Center/Sewing

Cheer Bears have been busy this winter and we have filled our shelves. We really enjoy spending time together and are now distributing bears to their new homes. We will continue to meet every Wednesday from 1 - 3 PM in the Sewing Room. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces.

We have put some of our Cheer Bears in the Gift Shop to be sold, with all proceeds going to replenish our supplies and keeping the little bears marching. Stop by the Gift Shop, browse and maybe purchase a smiling face for that grandchild you want to thrill.

Machine Embroidery

Co-Leader Mary Jo Miller 701-641-3141, Co-Leader Sue Devaney 847-997-3989 Training Coordinator Karin Frohlich 520-612-7379 4D Computer Training Debra Dirks 520-825-2248 www.facebook.com/groups/SCOVMachineEmb/ Third Tue., 1:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo. No meetings May-Sep.

Even though the Machine Embroidery Club is taking a hiatus during the summer months, it doesn’t mean the machines aren’t humming. Summer is the best time to get a head start on those Christmas gifts you are planning to make.

Many of our members have machines at home, but we also have a wonderful 6-needle embroidery machine in the Sewing Room.

If you are a Thimblelenas member, you can get lessons on how to use it. Just give Karin Frohlich a call. Be sure to check out our Facebook page to see the projects our members have been making. Enjoy the summer, and see you all in the fall. In the meantime, keep on sewing and embroidering.

Pet Beds

Jan Bohe 520-825-9725 Tue., 1-3 PM, Artisan Center/Sewing

Conversation flows easily, as we snip washable fabric for stuffing pillows. Then we add polyester fiberfill. After a few machine stitches, the pet beds are ready for the Humane Society. Comfort is the name of the game for these cats and

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dogs waiting for adoption. For a “feel-good” afternoon, come and join us. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Quilters

Carol Guibert 520-404-1462 Second and Fourth Tue., 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

During the months of June, July and August, Carol Guibert has reserved Desert Oasis/Ocotillo Room the second and fourth Tuesdays, from 1-3 PM, for club members. There will be no planned agenda, but you may bring projects to work on and enjoy getting together with friends.

Tapestry Hooking and Fiber Arts

Coni Arseneau 217-398-1416 coniarseneau@gmail.com Carrie Wiley 360-734-5952 ecwiley@gmail.com Tue., 9-11 AM, Artisan Center/Sewing www.scovhookers.weebly.com

The Tapestry Hooking and Fiber Arts group meets Tuesday mornings in the Sewing Room. If you are interested in our group, stop by on Tuesday mornings between 9-11 AM. The group provides materials and instruction for those interested in learning hooking. People in-volved in other arts using fiber are invited to join our group.

In April, Carrie Wiley hosted a hands-on workshop at her home to demonstrate and teach other group members techniques for dyeing wool to be used for rug hooking projects. The picture shows the various pieces of wool that members created during the dyeing demonstration. Carrie focused on three techniques: basic, spot and dip-dyeing. Each participant had the chance to experiment with each of the techniques. Carrie uses acid dyes from Cushings. The group members thank Carrie for sharing her home, supplies and knowledge. This gave others the chance to get comfortable with the dyeing process, so they can create their own array of colors to use in their projects.

Show ‘n Share Leader Deb Wehrung 267-377-6760 debwehrung@gmail.com Every Fri., 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista Susan Joyce moved to SCOV three-and-a-half years ago and joined Show ‘n Share about six months later. For three years, Susan has amazed us with her talent for creating very intricate bead weaving. Looking for something new,

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she read about the Tapestry Hooking and Fiber Arts Club in the Tipster. Another creative art discovered, Susan’s attention to detail is as evident in rug hooking as it is in her bead work.

Susan and her husband, John, are members of the Sundowners RV Club and can be seen walking their dog Aspen around the community.

Silversmith and Lapidary Pres. Rich Rozehnal 520-638-6368 rozehnal@comcast.net Shop hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-Noon, 1-4 PM, when monitors available

It does not take long for a silversmith to accumulate a lot of scrap sterling silver. Many of our members find a use for these expensive scraps using the lost wax casting technique. It begins with making or buying a wax pattern of a ring, a bracelet charm, an object from nature such as a prickly pear matrix, inMembers, Mark, Bob and Ed waiting for a vesting it in a flask with fresh casting to cool down plaster, heating it in an oven to melt out the wax and replacing it with molten sterling silver (your scraps) in our centrifical casting machine. Come by and see our many pieces of jewelry in our display windows, some made with the lost wax technique. SCOV residents interested in joining are encouraged to visit the shop and speak to the monitor about scheduling training.

Stained/Fused Glass Daniel Stasi 815-762-3636 scovglassclub@gmail.com Studio Manager Ellen Jordano 763-807-0184 elleninplymouth@gmail.com Open to members 8 AM-9 PM www.scovglassclub.weebly.com In 2012, Anne became a member of our glass club. What happened after that was astounding! She attended the required beginner’s class, and shortly after, she and her husband, Jerry, decided to begin making a stained glass window. We call that bravery. They navigated through modifying a Sonoran Desert design, and went to work.

In seven months, a gorgeous 2x5-foot window was created.

Anne remains fascinated by the fact that you can take a flat piece of glass and turn it into a masterpiece. She has, indeed, created Anne Solomon with her beautiful many masterpieces throughout stained glass iris bouquet. the years, but by far, Anne is well known in studio as our iris aficionado, creating glass flowers that stay fresh all year. She has taught our iris class to many experienced members. Anne is also a studio monitor. We sincerely thank all of our volunteer monitors and teachers.

Please come visit our studio. We promote ingenuity. Pertinent information above.

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Wood Carving Bob Ash 520-282-3688 SCOVCarvers@gmail.com Sat., 9-Noon, Artisan Center/Lapidary

Come by the Artisan Center/Lapidary Room on Saturday morning, meet some wood carvers and see what projects they are working on. If you think you might be interested in wood carving, we can help you get started with some basswood, tools, a project and basic instruction. If you are already a wood carver, bring your tools and a project and join the conversation.

Woodworking

Pres. Gary Casner 303-880-4120 gcasner1@comcast.net

VP Karen Curry 708-822-3057 kindheart77@att.net

Next meeting Thu., Aug, 4, time and place TBA www.scovwoodworkingclub.com

Summertime is definitely the slow season at the Wood Shop. Many of our Woodworking Club members have left for cooler summer climes, so the hum of activity becomes muted. The Wood Shop will remain open throughout the summer but may be closed occasionally as demand slackens and monitors are not available.

This month’s featured woodworker is Ken Rosburg. A retired USAF fighter pilot and commercial airline pilot, Ken is an active fouryear SCOV resident. The Wood Shop has become his haven for creating beautiful pieces of functional art. Ken says the Wood Shop is like walking into a candy store and has become one of our senior monitors.

A new member orientation is held the first Wednesday of each month at 4 PM. Call Bill Norton at 480-980-5493 for further instructions. For questions or more information, please visit the website or call an officer.

Enter the Photo Contest for the Community Phone Directory Cover Do you have a gorgeous photo of a SCOV setting that would be perfect for the cover of our Community Directory? Submit your best SCOV photo(s) by Sunday, June 19.

Log in at scovaz.com > members > services > miscellaneous and click on SCOV Photo Contest Form.

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Continuing Education Astronomy

Pres. Allan Mashburn 435-219-0042 scovastronomy@gmail.com Oct.-May, Catalina Vista, date and time varied due to Activity

Center remodel, check website

www.scovastronomy.weebly.com

Beginning next season, our meetings will be the third Wednesday of the month, 7 PM, October 2022 through April 2023, Catalina Vista.

Bible Studies Men’s Bible Study

Jerry Anderson 520-638-6586 Oct.-May, Tue., 7:15 AM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Kimball Precept Women’s Bible Study

Pres. Elaine Farmer 253-318-0018 elaineruth@gmail.com Sec. Faith Heitmann 208-750-5886 quincie51@gmail.com Oct.-May, Wed., 8:50 AM, WC3

Genealogy Pres. Holly Gibson 303-548-1299 ghgibson@live.com General meetings Oct.-May, Third Mon., 1 PM, Catalina Vista www.scvgs.org

The genealogy lab is open. The weather is getting warmer, and now is an excellent time to get back to your family search. Members of the Genealogy Club may access the lab and library anytime the Welcome Center is open. Please contact Holly Gibson at ghgibson@live.com to learn about the procedures for the lab, or to set up a time to check out the lab and become a new member.

The Genealogy Club will be meeting again starting in October to accommodate the Activity Center remodeling. Check the club calendar and mark your calendars for the new schedule. We have a great lineup of speakers scheduled who will speak about history and genealogical methodology.

The club anticipates continuing to have in-person speakers, as well as nationally recognized speakers via Zoom, utilizing the audio visual capabilities of the meeting room.

Great Books Pres. Barbara Gates 302-354-6615 VP Maryfaith Fox 612-414-7789 maryfaith.fox@gmail.com Oct.-Apr., First and Third Wed., 2 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon

Our club provides an opportunity for discussions of challenging ideas using the anthologies published by the Great Books Foundation. The topics and genres vary widely, but the conversation is always thoughtful and lively. We meet twice a month, October through April, and will start a new volume, Great Conversations 3, in the fall.

Newcomers are welcome. For more information, please contact Barbara or Maryfaith.

ILR - Institute of Learning in Retirement Pres. Mary Lee Fitzgerald fitzgerald.marylee@gmail.com www.suncityilr.com

The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is returning to mostly in-person courses in the fall, and Samplers will be back on Thursday afternoons in Catalina Vista. Samplers

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are open to everyone in SCOV; no ILR membership is required. But courses in both fall and winter terms require a one-time life-long initiation fee of $25. Randy Myerson, ILR’s curriculum chair for five years, is retiring on December 31 but will oversee the eight-week fall schedule. A Transition Curriculum Committee is being formed. If you feel inspired to help create the 2023 winter term of courses, please contact Mary Lee Fitzgerald. Much of the planning can be done online. Filling the position of curriculum chair is an obvious priority; we welcome both questions and suggestions.

Natural Health and Wellness Sherokee Ilse 520-818-3279 sherokeeilse@yahoo.com Third Wed., Nov.-Apr. or May www.scovwellness.com Poets Corner Sharyn Rafieyan 520-331-1092 srafieyan@comcast.net Mon., 10 AM-Noon, WC1, Zoom meetings first Mon. of the month

Poetry has always been a vehicle for expressing an entire spectrum of feelings, from love to hate, despair to elation, discord to harmony and everything in between. Even before the present invasion of Ukraine, the daily photos of death and destruction, occasional glimpses of valor and fortunate escapes, we all are witnessing the price we pay for divisiveness, the ailing of democracy that once was proud and hale.

Poets Corner member James Pavlakis has packed a serious message into this seemingly simple poem about a flower that also contains a great big dose of hope: A Flower is Born It takes a while To bond, for seed and soil each getting to get along. what it needs to make To warm up from two have some drinks a new one get comfortable.

and lift it up to meet the sun.

All resident poets are welcome to join our weekly meetings on Zoom.

SCOV Technology Club Pres. Leo Belardinelli 520-989-9314 Technology Club help desk 520-989-9314 scovtech@gmail.com www.scovcomputer.com

If you are interested in learning about this month’s classes, hover your cell phone or notebook camera over the QR code in the header above and be taken directly to the club website. If you are using a desktop computer, simply enter the URL in this article header. Explore what we have to offer this summer.

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Cultural & Social SCOV Charity Works Pres. Kathy Patterson 616-350-6443 1969kal@comcast.net VP Joyce Shaw 425-765-1415 jwshaw29@gmail.com Finance Kathie Fogle 360-710-8927 kauaikath@yahoo.com Sec. Debbie Francis 402-216-4227 dejfrancis71@gmail.com Donations Kathy Hrdy 520-262-5477 jkhrdy2@outlook.com Sep.-Apr., Second Tue., 9 AM, WC3 Our club benefits Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse and IMPACT of Southern Arizona Food Bank. Our annual salad luncheon was held at our last meeting of the season on April 12. As you can see in the picture, we had lots of good food. We do not meet during Year-end salad luncheon the summer, but you may go to the Emerge website www.emergecenter.org for information regarding in-kind and monetary donations.

We will be collecting donations all summer for our Accessories Boutique that will be held on October 29. To donate items, contact the following individuals: jewelry, Elaine Deeter 209-985-6663 or Vicki Gushwa 701-367-3298; purses, Linda Wilkes 520-395-2370; shoes, Kathy Hrdy 520262-5477; hats and scarves, Chris Curtis 585-203-7824; fashion tops, Jan Fischer 520-825-2401; fashion jackets, Debbie Francis 402-216-4227 and for sweaters, Kathy Patterson 616-350-6443.

We will provide updates regarding boutique donation locations and events in the monthly Tipster article, the weekly “This Week in SCOV” email and the SCOV Facebook page throughout the summer.

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Democratic Club Richard Kopp 520-342-6633 richardkopp@mac.com Sat., Jun. 18, 1 PM, Catalina Vista

The 2022 elections are upon us and candidates are out there to win your vote.

Come join our Democratic Club meeting Saturday, June 18, 1 PM, in person at Catalina Vista.

We’ll present ways for us to help get out the vote: projects to elect the candidates we want to see elected. Among these are Postcards to Swing

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States, AZ Ground Game, Vote Forward, and of course, Oro Valley Democrats and the new LD17 Democrats. We have lots of ways to reach out to Arizona voters.

Dog Club - Fido’s Friends Pres. Mary Murck 612-205-0084 mmurck@earthlink.com Membership Chair: Marion Olson 520-839-2273 me_olson@hotmail.com www.scovff.weebly.com, Facebook: www.bit.ly/FidosFacebook Next membership meeting: Nov. 17 Social meetups at the K-9 Korral in mornings and evenings

This year Fido’s Friends membership grew a lot.

A good season was enjoyed with many more people attending Fido’s Friends meetings, connecting on social media, enjoying Yappy Hour and having their dogs use the park. Some improvements were really appreciated by many members, Follow the leader. Mary Murck photo including taking advantage of the new option of having two separate areas for the dogs. Club members are working on maximizing the parking area to make it simpler and safer to park. Once all parts of the dog park improvement project are complete, we’ll have a good, safe area for the dogs to socialize, run, romp and play. One of the final pieces the club is tackling is obtaining shade structures.

Fewer dogs are here in the summer and it’s quieter in the heat, but some of the dogs still enjoy the socializing and being out and about, and so do their people. Have a great summer everyone.

Garden Club Co-Pres. Joyce Wisbey 520-825-5425 bwisbey90@msn.com Co-Pres. Peggy Knapp 520-825-0664 pegnap@gmail.com VP Charlotte Herbert 541-580-6289 charlotte.h12@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/view/scov-garden-club/home

Havurah David/Marilyn Smoler 520-818-7880 www.havurahscov.org

Best wishes for a happy, healthy and cool summer to our SCOV community. Our board of directors will be busy the next few months planning a calendar filled with informative and entertaining events. In the July Tipster, look for information about our summer movie night, which will be held Saturday, August 6. And check our website every month for details about all of our programs. Come join us.

Mindfulness Meditation Club Summer contact Bonnie Grant-Baird BJGRANTB77@gmail.com Pres. Linda Bold lindabold6@gmail.com Sec. Sue Harrington sueellenharrington@gmail.com Tues., 3 PM, Catalina Vista

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Mindfulness Meditation Club continues to meet weekly through the summer, 3 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Room. The format is 20 minutes discussion of mindfulness reading, 25 minutes silent sitting meditation, 10 minutes silent walking meditation and 25 minutes silent sitting meditation. We encourage everyone to come regardless of their experience

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or schedule. It is completely acceptable to come or leave quietly at any time based on your need. We welcome all to come and steep themselves in the insights that come from the stillness of silent meditation.

For more information, you may arrive a few minutes early to ask those who regularly attend or email Sue or Linda.

Prepare & Share - Dining Pres: Dorothy Leonard 781-929-5067 dleonard@hbs.edu VP Charlene Meyers 808-937-2178 macrolady.arizona@gmail.com www.scovprepareandshare.weebly.com

This club provides an enjoyable monthly social evening from fall through spring. You can get to know some of your SCOV neighbors who enjoy cooking (and eating) interesting food. We just completed a very successful winter-spring season with four monthly meal themes that resulted in very creative menus. Photos are available on the Prepare and Share website. Members who are in SCOV year-round will be able to participate in summer activities. Watch for email announcements. Club members are looking forward to our fall kick-off dinner on November 14 for the 2022-2023 season. If you have suggestions or questions, please contact a club officer.

Republican Club Pres. Marilyn Rego 520-575-4022 mmrego@centurylink.net Second Mon., 3 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Kimball (no Jun. or Jul. meeting) scovrepublicanclub@gmail.com

We will resume monthly meetings after the primary election on August 2. We will keep you informed of the next meeting date. Be sure to vote.

Scandinavian Heritage Club Sigrid Flatness 425-213-6689 sigridkf@gmail.com Singles Clubs Active Solos Club

Co-Leader Leslie Fisher 520-955-4258 leslieafisher@yahoo.com or Co-Leader Jane Fairchild 520-909-5069, janemail11@yahoo.com www.scovsolos.com

We are an informal club, created to give unpartnered singles a chance to meet other singles and have fun. Our first official club year ended in May, so we will not be scheduling events outside SCOV until the fall. However, we look forward to continuing our monthly happy hour gatherings throughout the summer at The Views Restaurant. Check our website for the updated calendar.

Sun City Singles

Pres. Anthony Delprete 520-989-0120 Ticket Sales Gail Brandt 520-825-7480 Dinner meeting second Thu., 5:30 PM; happy hour last Fri., 5:30 PM

We welcome guests. First time visitors may purchase a ticket to one of our activities. On Thursday, June 9, Catalina International Caterers will provide dinner for us at the Desert Oasis Recreation Center. We will enjoy Caesar salad, Moroccan apricot ginger chicken, spinach fettuccine marinara, glazed carrot wheels and double chocolate brownies. Bring your own favorite beverage. Social hour will be at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner at 6 PM. Entertainment will be provided

by Chuck Moses.

On Friday, June 24, we will celebrate happy hour at Desert Oasis. Bring your own favorite beverage. Social hour will be at 5:30 PM, followed by a light dinner at 6 PM. Entertainment

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will be provided by Christine Vivona and her husband, Rob Boone, jazz harp and piano/trombone. For further information please contact Eleanor Mishur 520-818-3374.

Ticket sales Fri., Jun. 3, 10-11 AM, Desert Oasis. Dinner tickets, $20 pp and happy hour tickets, $10 pp. Checks only please, payable to Sun City Singles Spanish Cultural Club (SCC) Gary/Carolyn Lerch 520-818-3319 gclerch@comcast.net Oct., Nov., Jan.-Mar., Apr. (Cinco de Mayo Fiesta) Fourth Mon., 7 PM, Catalina Vista States Wisconsin Club

Anne Rusch 920-202-0008, annerusch@yahoo.com

Our club’s next annual party is tentatively scheduled in the Activity Center on March 11, 2023. We are seeking energetic volunteers willing to share their fresh ideas and talents with our planning committee. It’s a great way to meet new people and enjoy the camaraderie we have established. It is vital that we recruit more volunteers if we want to keep the Wisconsin Club alive. Contact Anne.

Sun City Variety Theatre Membership contact: Karen Alexander 909-379-8167 Sep.-Apr., Third Thu., 10 AM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge The Theatre Club is taking some “zzzzzz’s” for the summer and will be back again in September.

Good news: The Costume Closet will be reopening with summer hours in June. The Stephanie Consalvo and friends from March’s closet will be open the secproduction of Big Guns ond Wednesday of each month from 9-10 AM. Costume Closet information can be found under For Your Information on page 11.

Veterans Club of SCOV Pres. Mike LaBarbera 812-431-7427 mclabarb@aol.com First Mon., 1 PM, Oct.-May, Catalina Vista www.vbscov.weebly.com Happy hour meet and greet, First Wed., 3:30 PM, The Views Restaurant

Club meetings are monthly from October to May. Monthly guest speakers cover a range of topics to inform club members of veteran organizations, VA compensation and entitlements.

Club activities and relevant issues are sent by email.

Join us Wednesday, June 1, 3:30-4:30 PM, at The Views Club member Mike Monroe (right) carried Restaurant for a meet and an unclaimed Veteran for burial during greet happy hour. a ceremony at the Arizona Veterans’ Our current membership Memorial Cemetery at Marana is over 285 veterans. If you

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have an unserviceable U.S. flag, leave it wrapped inconspicuously at 2145 E. Bighorn Mountain Dr. Please submit Legacy Brick orders for Phase 2 of the Legacy Walkway by getting a form at the Library or email Mike LaBarbera.

Women’s Action Group of Oro Valley (WAG OV) Facilitator Anne Munoz 253-905-7747 queenanne9@yahoo.com Communications Kris Sigford 612-747-0487 raykris@aribo.com First Fri., 11 AM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Kimball

WAG OV’s mission is to promote positive, progressive political change on issues affecting women and families.

Dance

Ballroom - SC Starlight Beth Allen 248-763-6266 scovstarlightdance@gmail.com www.scstarlightdanceclub.wixsite.com/scstarlightdance

Need a cure for the summertime blues? As summer heats up and life slows down to an easy pace, why not take advantage of our Wednesday open dance time? Stay cool and fit by meeting your friends from 5-7 PM at the AFC Studios 1 & 2 to enjoy dancing to our favorite dance playlists. Be sure to bring your clean, soft-soled shoes and a bottle of water to stay hydrated.

Folk Dance Pres. Siva Raven 505-469-7505 sivaraven@gmail.com Fri., 10-11:30 AM, AFC/Studios 1 & 2 www.scovFD.club

Folk dancing is a wonderful way to exercise both your body and mind while socializing in the company of a warm and welcoming group. We encourage everyone who is fully vaccinated and boosted to join us and tour the world in music and dance. We review each dance prior to dancing, keeping in mind that the only mistake you can make is to not have fun. No experience, no partners required. Bonus: No meetings, no minutes, no dues; just dance, dance, dance.

There is even a club website which lists each week’s dances along with a video link to each dance for those who like to watch or review dances at home.

Please give it a try. Come and see. Check out the website or call Raven.

Line - Sunliners Pres. Judy Widener 760-687-6377 judywidener@gmail.com Membership Karen Reich 520-403-2764 ktrfam123@gmail.com scsunliners@gmail.com; www.scovsunliners.wixsite.com/sunliners

June dance sessions will occur in AFC 1&2 as follows (no hard-soled shoes): Wednesday Classes 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Intermediate 12:45-1:45 PM Beginner Saturday Practices 9-10 AM Intermediate 10:15-11:15 AM Beginner 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Transition to Beginners Sunday Practices 4-5 PM Jun. 12 and 26 Future events: Social, Saturday, June 11, 5:30-8:30 PM, Catalina Vista, members and guests welcome. Cost $5 pp.

Board meeting, Wednesday, June 1, 2:30 PM, via Zoom.

All members welcome.

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Remember you can always find the most up-to-date information about classes and practices on the website.

Rock ‘N Roll Pres. Renee Steinmetz scovrandrclub@gmail.com Membership Chair Jon Russell scovrandrclub@gmail.com

Our spring dances under the stars were a big hit, but now with the heat and hopefully rainy season approaching, we are taking the summer off. The 2022-2023 dance season begins on September 29 with Heartbeat.

If you are a current member, membership renewal will take place during June and July. Contact us if you didn’t receive the email in late May regarding renewal.

Remember to check our website for information on upcoming dances.

We hope you all have a wonderful summer. See you in the fall.

Western - Kactus Kickers Co-Pres. Bob and Sue Newman 989-859-8408 cell/text bobnsigrid@icloud.com Membership Marci Gutierrez 520-204-7039 cell/text marci.gutierrez57@gmail.com Dance Classes: Nancy Klucking 360-961-6963 cell/text Nancy.Klucking@gmail.com Information KKscov@gmail.com

We had a good time at our last dance of the season at Catalina Vista. We had fewer dancers, so we switched from a live band to a DJ. Many of you will recognize the name, Gus D and Miss Gina DJ Extraordinaires. They know our country-western dance music and what we like to hear. The dance was enjoyed by all. Our 2022-2023 dance season will start again in October, Kactus Kickers dancers at the Hilton - Last Territory with a dance on Friday, October 28, Catalina Vista.

Check the Tipster and your email, or email KKSCOV@gmail.com to inquire about upcoming dances and the fall dance schedule. Look for updates from and send any questions to Nancy.Klucking or the club information email.

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SCOV Name Tags Name tags with our logo are $10 each. The order form is available at scovaz.com. Log in first then >Member Services >This & That >Name Tag Order Form.

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Exercise Aqua Tone Irmel Wheeler 520-334-0957 (cell) irmel5596@gmail.com Marcia Polley 520-818-9073 Tue., Thu., Sat., 8 AM, AFC/Pool

Aquatone is a toning water workout that incorporates a variety of rhythmic body movements performed in the water.

This aquatic exercise class enhances cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance.

We meet at the AFC pool. There is no fee to join the club or the class. The teachers are club member volunteers. Participants should be able to do a basic swim stroke. Items used in the class are buoys, boards, noodles, balls and a fitness band. Most items are available at the pool. We assign an experienced member to a newcomer to help learn the various movements. A great workout in a fun class.

Arthritis Water Co-Pres. Jane Krabbleler jkrabbeler@gmail.com Co-Pres. Sherry Olivier sherryolivier55@gmail.com Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 AM, AFC/Pool

Join us at 10 AM May through September; when the air temperature is 77 degrees or higher, our club performs gentle water exercises based on a course designed by the Arthritis Foundation to help with range of motion. These are great for those with arthritis, fibromyalgia, replaced joints, etc.

If you are a paid member and unable to join us, you may contact the officers for modified copies of our exercises to be done safely at home.

Annual dues are $5 pp, and may be paid after your first class. Please consider joining us; your body will thank you.

And, we are a fun and caring group of people.

Energetic Exercise

Sigrid Flatness 425-213-6689 sigridkf@gmail.com Mon. and Wed., 8-9 AM, AFC Studio Fri., 7:45-8:45 AM, Catalina Vista

Energetic Exercise offers a vigorous aerobic, strength, and balance workout. Professional instructor, Sally Martinez, leads a variety of one-hour sessions set to a background of happy classic pop tunes. Exercisers are encouraged to move at their own pace and fitness levels. SCOV residents can join the club for the amazing rate of $3 per year and then purchase a 12-class punch card for $30. Dress is exercise casual with sport shoes required. Energetic Exercise is fun, social and energetic. Call for further information on how to sign up. We hope you will join us.

Fitness Swim Contact: Dave Goodman goodman@sfu.ca No formal workouts scheduled until Nov.

The Fitness Swim Club allows swimmers to participate in a group swim workout. We generally swim 2,400 to 3,000 yards per workout, mostly freestyle. Some do more, a few less.

Workouts are suitable for master swimmers, triathletes and those who would just like to participate in swim workouts. Please ensure you have medical clearance to participate in vigorous physical activity prior to joining. We welcome new members.

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Pilates Mary Ayers 520-638-7916 scov.pilates@gmail.com Mon., 3 PM, Thu., 1:30 PM, AFC/Studio

Summer is here and both the Monday and Thursday classes are smaller and more personal, making it a great time to try out Pilates. First, we do stretching exercises to warm up and then perform the Pilates mat routine, modifying some of the moves for those with limitations. People ask, “Can the benefits of Pilates, which come from strengthening and stretching exercises, really develop the body’s core (your abdomen and back muscles), make you stronger overall, increase spine mobility and build flexibility?” The answer is a firm yes. Additional benefits include improved balance, muscle tone, stamina and a feeling of well-being. The cost is $8/class and annual club dues are $20 pp. Please join us or just stop by and watch. Call Mary.

Sunrisers Exercise Joyce Wisbey 520-825-5425 bwisbey90@msn.com Shirley Dubanski 520-975-4100 Mon., Wed., Fri., 6:45-7:45 AM, AFC/Studio 1 & 2

Are you awake early and want to improve your stamina and strength? Come join us for an hour of aerobic and weight exercise all while standing. There is no fee to join the club or the class. Bring your weights and water for drinking.

We hope to see you there.

Tai Chi Co-chairs Alice Hutchison 520-329-8090 ahutchison87@gmail.com Cynthia Chaffee 520-342-6437 cynthiachaffee@mac.com Thu., 10-11:30 AM, AFC/Studio 1

Tai chi classes will resume in October under the guidance of tai chi masters, Jose Hernandez Rivera and Donna Drazenovich.

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that involves slow focused movements. Because of the benefits for balance, strength, and improved breathing, it is an exercise especially suitable for seniors.

Yoga Pres. Jan Wholey 520-638-7088 suncityyoga2018@gmail.com

There are only two yoga classes each week in June. For each class you will need $10 and your own mat and props. Torrey will offer her yoga class on Tuesdays at 10:45 AM, AFC Rooms 1 & 2. Her chair yoga class will continue on Thursdays at 10:45 AM, Desert Oasis. Maria will return in the fall. We hope everyone has an enjoyable, safe summer.

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Games Bridge Duplicate Bridge

Pres. Dave Hablewitz 520-989-0486 hkrisdave@opusnet.com Wed., 6 PM; Fri., 12:30 PM, Desert Oasis

During construction of the Activity Center, we are using different sites and days. These changes are for the foreseeable future. We will try to keep you informed of any changes.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to register.

Ladies Monday Social Bridge

Anita Gayheart 360-949-3452 and2@olypen.com Mon., 12:30-3 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon

Come for a friendly game of bridge. Renew those old friendships and meet new friends.

Marathon Bridge

Pres. Owen Reese 360-972-0401 owenreese@orcalink.com

Find a partner and join our club. We will play once a month (your choice of date), October 2022 through April 2023, in your residence or your opponents’ home. There is a onetime entry/prize fee of $15 pp. Contact Owen Reese for further information or to join.

Mixed Social Bridge

Pres. Don Wheeler 520-334-7578 don8359@gmail.com Mon., Wed., Fri., 8:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

The Mixed Social Bridge Club plays contract bridge in an informal, relaxed and fun environment. We want everyone who comes, to sit at a table and play bridge. So, if needed, we will make a table of three or have a player float from table to table. We start promptly at 8:30 AM; come a few minutes early to socialize and partner up. We have coffee, and members often bring goodies. We also have online games using Trickstercards.com. Please join us. We welcome new players.

Partners Tuesday Night Bridge

Pres. Larry Parks, VP Janelle Parks, Sec. Judy Bjorling 520-818-1296 Tue., 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

No matter the depth of your bridge knowledge, you’ll enjoy Tuesday Night Bridge. Sure, we have some bridge sharks, but mostly they’re not dangerous to the average player. Like whale sharks, some partners have a big presence, win lots, bid and make occasional grand slams with their mug shots circulated. They’re not harmful at all. Some are even like nurse sharks, and they’ll help you if you ask about a challenging situation. Bring a partner and your dollars and immerse yourself. You’ll be glad you did. Arrive by 5:45 PM to secure your place in the water.

Practice Bridge

Pres. Robert Carlson 612-850-9005, Barbara Fransdal 520-310-7549 Mon. and Wed., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

We play for fun, to relearn old skills and develop new ones.

Sometimes we even keep score. We learn from each other.

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Bunco Fern Strandskov 520-825-8127 Fourth Tue., 1-4 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro

Please join us. There is a $2 entrance fee, which is divided among the winners. We promise you a fun afternoon. Mark your calendar and give it a try. Hope to see you there.

Chess VP John Bechard bechard.john@gmail.com Mon., 4:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon

The Sun City Chess Club meets every Monday this summer at 4:30 PM, Catalina Vista, except for July 4 (Independence Day). Newcomers are always welcome to drop in for a round of casual play. If you are new to the game, we can provide equipment and a friendly tutorial.

Cribbage Pres. Salvador Hernandez 281-883-2986 First and Third Thu., 6 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge

We look forward to seeing you. New members are welcome. Come join the fun.

Euchre Chris Auclair 585-309-9065 Mon., 5:30 PM, Desert Oasis

If you would enjoy playing this friendly card game, please bring $1 to Desert Oasis on Monday at 5:30 PM.

Five Crowns Pat Hansen or Fern Strandskov ferndean@aol.com Sat., 4:30 and 5:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo www.scov5crowns.weebly.com

Five Crowns is a fun and easy game to play (see website for short video). Players usually play 1-3 games, depending on what time they arrive. Players are randomly assigned to tables, and each game normally takes one hour. For each game you play, you need to bring 12 dimes and one quarter.

So if you plan to play three games, bring 36 dimes and three quarters. New players are always welcome.

Gin Rummy Bob Segebrecht or Sue Lilja 802-236-0150 Sat., 9 AM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

Please feel free to call Sue if you have any questions or suggestions.

Mah Jongg Joyce Unger 520-825-8069 Thu., 1 PM, Desert Oasis

The new card is making a hit. Join us, we are here all summer.

Women’s Pan (Panguingue) Claudia Case 206-579-6500 Mon., Fri., 12:30-4 PM, Wed., 9 AM-12:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro

If you enjoy a challenge, come in and observe our game of Pan (Panguingue). It’s a very fun and interesting game. We would love to have you join us and see what fun it can be.

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Pinochle Dave Flatness 425-443-3708 Wed., 5:45 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

We play single deck and rotate partners every four hands.

Bring $1 for your tally. The first Wednesday is treat night.

The third Wednesday is birthday night. If your skills are a little rusty, we can get you up to speed quickly. Annual dues $5 pp.

Poker Dealer’s Choice Poker

Steve Dirks 520-429-3303 stevenkdirks@gmail.com Tue., 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro

Our game is open to all SCOV residents. Games: Texas hold’em, crazy pineapple, Omaha, seven-card stud, criss cross, slide-rule and a couple of five-card draw variations.

The dealer antes 25¢. All games are high-low except for Texas hold’em and crazy pineapple, which are high only.

Stakes are 25¢ for the early round of bets and 50¢ for the last two rounds.

Contact Steve Dirks for a Word document with the full club rules and a detailed description of the games.

Men’s Friday Poker

David Dellinger 480-620-5519 davidjdeljan@aol.com Fri., 5:45-8:45 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro

Friday Poker is back playing every Friday evening at Desert Oasis. We play easygoing poker with low stakes. Games are high only, five-card draw, five-card stud, seven-card stud, Texas holdʼem, Omaha and criss cross. No dues. Bring your own refreshments. Cards provided. Dealer antes 5¢ per player and chooses the game. Absolute requirements are to leave politics and religion at the door and enjoy three hours of no-hassle, understandable poker. We welcome new players. Bring nickels, dimes and quarters.

Call David if you would like to review rules of play before your first game. Please show up at 5:30 PM, so we can start playing by 5:45 PM.

Scrabble Jan Fischer 520-825-2401 fischer_janice@comcast.net Fri., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis

Scrabble is recommended by doctors for those affected with memory issues due to dementia or brain injury from an accident or disease. The game of Scrabble is also used in schools to sharpen students’ spelling, vocabulary, dictionary usage, math skills, spatial relationships, creativity and promotes teamwork.

Many residents of SCOV do daily newspaper crossword puzzles, online puzzles or even purchase crossword puzzle books. If doing puzzles is a challenge, one might find an afternoon of Scrabble enjoyable. All visitors are welcome.

“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” –Abraham Lincoln

Sheepshead - Schafkopf Jeff Rusch 920-202-0007 jffrusch@yahoo.com Tue., 10 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis

Schafkopf, better known as Sheepshead, is a card game most commonly played in Wisconsin and surrounding midwest states. If you are interested in joining us, contact Jeff.

Music Barbershop VLQ (Very Large Quartet) Kactus Krooners Mike Moyer 520-308-8881 mmoyerpp@gmail.com

Mon., 10:30 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista Patio (Desert Oasis/Saguaro if bad weather). Check with Mike or the weekly email

Love those barbershop harmonies? Got a song in your heart? Want to hear, feel and learn what it’s like to blend your voice with others, barbershop style? Come join this fun, mixed (men and women) a cappella chorus in song for just 1½ hours every Monday morning. It’s a great way to start each week. Music provided. SCOV visitors are welcome.

There is strength in numbers; the more, the merrier.

Different Drummers Women’s Circle Zona Boss 520-638-6644 Meetings suspended until fall

Our meetings are discontinued for the summer season.

Hope to see you in the fall.

The Different Drummers Women’s Circle provides a community drum circle for any woman wanting to connect with others through hand drumming using African djembe drums, hand-held Native American frame drums and other small percussion instruments. Drums and instruments are provided for guests.

Join us to drum, laugh and meet new friends. People worldwide for centuries have used group drumming to energize minds and bodies, strengthen community bonds, release stress and celebrate life.

Early Music Recorder Ensemble Joyce Minks 520-825-0642 minkster42@comcast.net Mon., 3 PM, Mike and Kathy Moyer’s home, 1637 E. Crown Ridge Way

Have a recorder (the instrument)? Want to learn or improve your skills? Would you like to play in a group? Soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorders are welcome. Enjoy the harmonies of an ensemble. All ability levels welcome. Music is provided and instruments are available. Just one hour every Monday.

Let’s make beautiful music together.

Sun City Singers Director Don Hess ddhess@yahoo.com Pres. Bob Westendorf rwestendorf@live.com On hiatus until Sep. Ukulele - Sun City Strummers Pres. John Sand 520-308-5883 jocher_sand@hotmail.com Musical Director Don Bong Tue., 10-11:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro www.scovaz.com/clubs/ukulele

Our club meets Tuesdays, 10 AM, Desert Oasis. Beginners classes start October 11, 9:15 AM. Shake off the dust, tune up the strings and be ready to sing and strum.

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Sports

Bike - Vistoso Cyclists Pres. Ron Wheeler 801-791-2903 ourwildplaces@gmail.com VP Scott Schlapkohl 970-846-1951 sschlapkohl@msn.com Membership Fred Finney 520-297-2485 fvfinney@comcast.net www.vistosocyclists.wildapricot.org

Vistoso Cyclists membership is only $15/year, hard to believe, given we are one of the best cycling clubs for seniors in the nation. Aside from the rides, our members enjoy our very useful website, including a searchable member directory, club classifieds, online ride schedule, cycling resources and more.

We offer several hundred scheduled rides year-round, among four different ride subgroups, from 20 to 60+ miles, to cafe destinations within Tucson and nearby towns, utilizing both pathways and roadways. Occasional away rides are offered as well. Our cafe stops offer coffee and conversation, greatly enjoyed by our members.

The club has e-bike, mountain biking, and Women on Wheels subgroups. There’s also our monthly club newsletter email.

All schedules can be found within the excellent member area of our website. We also host social events and support both the Interfaith Community Services Food Bank and Wheels for Kids. For more information or to join, visit our website.

Miles, smiles and tailwinds.

Billiards Pres. Robert Dufur 503-312-0809 robertdufur@outlook.com Mon.-Fri., Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards

New members are always welcome. The club dues are only $5.

Our weekly activities include two round robin tournaments on Mondays, 2-4 PM, and Thursdays, 10 AM-Noon.

All members at all levels are welcome. These round robins are for fun only (not for money). Based on the number of players that show up, we will have a rotation set up, so everyone plays every round. Wednesdays from 10 AM-Noon are reserved for the women’s division. The Billiards Room is reserved for members only, Monday-Friday, Noon-4 PM. We have a traveling team that plays six other communities on the second Saturday of each month.

A new weekly 1-15 8-ball round robin activity has started on Tuesdays. Just show up before 1:30 PM.

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Go to scovaz.com > About Us > Join Email List, and complete the form. Then you’ll be in the know about all the happenings in SCOV.

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Birders Group Peggy Smith 520-344-0991 pdsaz@aol.com www.scovbirding.wix.com/birdersgroup

The delicate Say’s Phoebe is often found on rooftops here in SCOV, where it can easily spy insects in the air and on the ground.

Its plaintive call is usually a single note in a minor key that slurs downward. It is easily identified by its rufus flank and its habit of leaving a perch to grab an insect and returning to the same perch.

All flycatchers do that, and there are more Steve Holmes photo than fifteen species of flycatchers in Arizona alone. Several of them can be found here in SCOV. Our 90-plus member Birding Group has now entered the summer hiatus, with only ad hoc trips likely throughout the summer. Scheduled trips will resume in September, but if you wish to know about our spontaneous summer trips, be sure to get on our mailing list by contacting Peggy Smith.

Bocce Pres. Gail Parson gailscov@comcast.net VP Jim Steinmetz vintner731@gmail.com www.scovbocce.weebly.com

Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-9 PM, Bocce Courts Bocce is a fun, easy-to-learn activity that people of all ages and abilities enjoy. No experience is required, and anyone who can pick up and roll a ball can play. Newcomers are always welcome and may play once without joining the club.

Annual dues are just $5 and a membership form is on the club website under club info. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the starting time and pick up a wooden stick from the starter. Space limits each session to the first 32 players, with members given priority.

Gun Club Bill Snead 425-246-8100 wgsnead@gmail.com Meetings suspended until further notice Hiking Pres. Georgene Porter gvporter@live.com Scheduled hikes are posted on the website www.scovhiking.org

Leslie and Bob Esparza and Judy and Dave Fraser have earned a well-deserved rest while hiking at Catalina State Park. Can you guess how many miles are sitting on this bench? The answer is over 34,000 miles.

Hikes will continue through the summer, just

Catalina State Park

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not as frequently as in the cooler months of the year. Check the club website to see what hikes are scheduled. Hikes will start earlier to escape some of the heat. Remember to bring more water or electrolyte drinks than you think you will need, salty carbohydrate snacks and maybe a cooling neck towel.

Don’t forget to apply plenty of sunscreen and wear a widebrimmed hat. If you stay in SCOV for the summer, or if you are away, stay safe and enjoy getting out on the trail.

Horseshoes Ron Knudson 520-825-9307, cell 520-250-4183 for info Tue., Thu., Oct.-Apr., 2 PM; May-Sep, 8 AM The Pits at Catalina Vista

Mini Golf Cindy Silverlock 707-537-5911 scovminigolf@gmail.com Tue., 6:30 PM (except 2nd Tue., Jan.-Apr.) www.scovminigolfclub.com

How about a fun time in the great outdoors? Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays at the horseshoe pits, just bring yourself; horseshoes are available or bring your own. No fees or membership required, just come and have fun. Everyone is welcome, first timers or old timers.

For June through October, we are moving our start time to 6:30 PM. We will set up a social picnic table at 6 PM for people to visit or picnic prior to the game.

Competition is fun for some, so we have prizes each Tuesday for holes-in-one and a quarterly prize for the person who gets the most. If you get a hole-in-one during the game, there is a prize bucket, and you can take one prize per day.

If you want to keep track of your holes-in-one for the quarterly prize, send your details to Janet Ambros janeta2552@ gmail.com.

To join the club, bring an envelope with $5 cash pp to the next mini-golf game. On the outside of the envelope put your name, SCOV member number (it is on the front of your SCOV card), email address and phone.

The club’s objective is to promote the use and enjoyment of the mini-golf course for socialization, with an emphasis on providing an outdoor activity for those unable to play more active sports and for family fun.

Pickleball Pres. Tony Masterjohn tmasterjohn15@gmail.com VP Training Doug Brown wizisland@comcast.net Sun.-Sat., 8 AM-9 PM www.scovpb.org

Left: Phil Rose and Tony Masterjohn, right: Roxanne Klas’ medal Pickleball members Phil Rose and Tony Masterjohn represented our club well at the annual Oro Valley Community Center PB tournament. They won all the games in their flight, then our two awesome lefties earned a silver medal against excellent competition. It was fun to watch. Congratulations to Phil and Tony. Bob Regoli, Connie Weller and Linda Dolesberry also participated in the fun. Connie said she learned so much preparing and playing in the tournament.

Roxanne Klas represented SCOV in a 4.0 mixed competitive traveling team. They were the Southern Region champions. When they went to State, they earned a second place

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finish. It was a wonderful experience with great friends and awesome competition.

POP Tennis Pres. Brian Goff 518-577-2022 bwgoff@outlook.com VP Warren Burda 520-308-1118 wpburda@gmail.com Treas. Jim Steinmetz 440-552-6173 vintner731@gmail.com Tue., Thu., Sat., 7:30-9:30 AM, Desert Oasis

Triple digit temperatures, combined with very low humidity, increase the risk of becoming dehydrated while playing any type of physical sport. Be sure to drink plenty of water and take frequent breaks to get the most out of your early morning workout. Pay attention to your health and you’ll play your best. Grab that POP Tennis paddle and we’ll see you out on the courts. Want to learn how to play? Stop over at the Desert Oasis courts on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 7:30 AM, and join in the fun.

Racquetball Pres. Jerry Moss 360-772-0780 VP Brent Stewart 210-324-0178 Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-11 AM, AFC/Racquetball Court

We have been enjoying some hard play just before a number of our players leave for the summer. We enjoyed a couple of dinners together. Safe travels everyone.

Table Tennis Co-chairs Pat Norkooli 719-650-9787 patricia.norkooli@live.com Megan Jacoby 949-697-4665 cobymeg@gmail.com Catalina Vista

Attendance has increased for table tennis while room availability has decreased. Many other clubs are now using rooms that were originally designated for table tennis. As a result, our schedule for play fluctuates considerably, and it is recommended that players call Catalina Vista at 520-8258613 for room availability the day they want to play.

Please note that Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 PM, are reserved for women only.

esident Doris R

SCOV Name Tags Name tags with our logo are $10 each. The order form is available at scovaz.com. Log in first then >Member Services >This & That >Name Tag Order Form.

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Tennis Pres. Jim Benshoof 612-799-5918, jabenshoof@msn.com Treas. Randy Harvey 402-990-7009 Men’s tennis, Tue., Thu., Sat., 7-9 AM, Bill Pitts 317-308-8155 Mixed tennis, Tue., Thu., Sat., 9-11 AM, Jen Garvin 520-400-4368 Women’s Tennis/Mixed Tennis, Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-9 AM, Chris Gerber 763-360-839, Jan Dunbar 815-766-0819 Mixed doubles socials, Susan Hernandez 310-433-7474

Warm weather is upon us, and we don’t want to miss out on the great fun and exercise of tennis. Note that our summer hours above Smiling faces of SCOV tennis players attending the (in the header) player appreciation and recognition event have been adjusted to accommodate the warm weather and to get us up and going earlier in the morning, when the sun starts shining. We’ve also added a club-organized mixed tennis group on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so there are even more options for everyone.

We miss our seasonal tennis friends, but the courts are still in action with several hours of fun. Players have taken advantage of the tennis lessons provided this past winter and are applying what they’ve learned. Keep alert for SCOV tennis events in the Tipster and newsletters during the upcoming year. If you are interested in the great sport of tennis, grab your racket and head to the courts. Or, if you want to join one or more of the many Tennis Club organized playing groups, please contact Jim Benshoof. All are welcome at any skill level.

Wallyball Pres. Chris Baird 520-344-9170 cbaird0622@gmail.com VP Don Kahl 605-310-3270 kahl.don@gmail.com Treas. Janell Raty 530-401-2477 janell066@yahoo.com Game days, Tue., Fri., setup 12:45 PM, play 1-3 PM, AFC/Racquetball Ct.

Wallyball is volleyball played on a racquetball court with three to five players on a side. Players use the side walls to create angles, but the ball cannot hit the ceiling or the back wall of the opposing team. It is a terrific aerobic activity that tones muscles and improves coordination and balance.

Come join to see if this game is for you. Both men and women are welcome, and tryouts are encouraged. We play on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1-3 PM. It’s great fun and we look forward to seeing you there.

Water Volleyball Pres. Rich Winter 520-900-7542 Richwinmaui@gmail.com VP Pete Coy 360-739-4100 Petecoy@gmail.com Treas. John Lesko 248-231-0546 Azjl1946@gmail.com Recreational play Sun., Thu., 1-3 PM, Advanced play Mon. 1-3 PM, Tue., 10 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis pool

Recreational play is for anyone, regardless of their ability.

Some advanced players play on recreational days, but the pace is more casual, so anyone can participate. Competitive play is for the more advanced players. The most important component for playing is laughter, laughing at each other or even ourselves, when we miss an easy shot. If you are curious, stop by, but bring your suit, because you may be compelled to join the fun.

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Travel

Day Trippers Chair Laura Suchocki 520-612-7226 Membership Laura and Tom Held 520-447-5170 Nancy and Lou Phillippi 520-638-6957 Third Sun., 1 PM, Catalina Vista

General meeting Sunday, June 19. Always bring your checkbooks and wear your name tags.

Wed., Jun. 15: Trip to Lavender Farm in Oracle. Bus will leave at 8:45 AM from the parking lot between the tennis courts and Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Monitor: Wye Mace 520-982-5647 Sun., Jun. 19: Father’s Day pizza party immediately following our general meeting. Rosati’s pizza with salad. BYOB; lemonade and iced tea provided. Cost is $8 pp. Monitor: Laura Suchocki 520-612-7226 Tues., Jul. 12: Free casino trip to Desert Diamond Casino on Valencia.

Limit of 40 people. Casino will provide two 20-passenger shuttle buses for us. Each new player will receive $20 in free play (with sign up) plus everyone will receive $5 for food. Shuttles leave here at 10 AM and depart casino at 2:30 PM. Deadline to sign up is Jun. 19.

Monitor: Nancy O’Hara 847-207-7115 October: Tombstone, AZ with Shootout at the OK Corral November: Railway Museum in Chandler AZ (private tour)

RV Club - Sundowners Pres. Eric Wiley 360-510-1641 w.eric.wiley@gmail.com VP Bob Whipple 608-469-7690 rjwhip@yahoo.com Website: https://sundownersrvclub.wildapricot.org Meetings second Mon., 9 AM, Catalina Vista, Oct.-May

If You Rent Your Home Please make sure your renters are aware of the following rules and rights: • Homeowner must submit paperwork three days prior to renter's arrival.

• The facility-use card is $25 (up to two cards), valid for the length of the lease and is non-transferable.

• Access to all facilities, including Aquatic & Fitness Center (including pool, gym and exercise classes), Desert Oasis, Catalina Vista, Activity Center, Artisan Center, Library and all workshops, studios, etc.

• Participate in activities including use of tennis courts, pickleball, bocce ball, basketball courts, horseshoes, mini-golf, table tennis and billiards as well as join any club.

• A renter will receive SCOV homeowner rates at The Views Golf Course.

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Partnered Organizations The items contained under this heading are provided as a service to residents by other organizations. SCOV does not sponsor, support, assume responsibility or liability for the information. Due to Covid-19, some groups are not currently meeting. See website for up-to-date information and confirm with the organization’s leader.

AA Kevin D. 708-732-2943 kjd728@aol.com, Meetings suspended until further notice Cancer Support Contact: Rita Menet 920-659-1428 rita.menet@gmail.com Meetings suspended until further notice

We are seeking a new leader to facilitate our Cancer Support Group. No professional facilitator experience is required, just a passion for those who are affected by cancer.

Meetings include an exchange of information and discussion among those who have cancer, are survivors of cancer and their family and caregivers. Meeting day and time are open to change. This support group facilitator can be a seasonal resident. If interested, please contact Rita Menet.

Caregivers’ Support Ester Leutenberg 520-818-0016 Contact Ester Leutenberg for date and time of meeting

The Caregiver Support Group is resuming. This group can support anyone caring for a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend or any other loved-one. Allowing those to share with other open-minded people in a safe environment is key for this group.

Cognitive Loss & Brain Health Support Group Cecelia Ortiz 661-972-2639 First Wed., 4:15 PM, Catalina Vista

Formerly Alzheimer’s Support Group. Whether you are a caregiver, a person with mild cognitive loss, or at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease, our mission is to support one another by sharing new ideas through the advancement of research and personal experience to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. This support group will provide a safe and confidential space to share ideas and personal experiences.

Diabetes Support Contact: Rita Menet 920-659-1428 rita.menet@gmail.com First Mon., 3:30 PM, Catalina Vista

Diabetes Support group has restarted in-person meetings.

If you are concerned about yourself or someone you care about with diabetes or pre-diabetes, we welcome your presence. Please come if you are interested. For more information, contact Bill Bable 520-639-8845.

Grief Recovery and Support Contact: Rita Menet 920-659-1428 rita.menet@gmail.com Meetings suspended until further notice

from any kind of loss such as the loss of a loved one, a job or career, a relationship or a pet. Meeting day and time open. If interested, please contact Rita Menet.

Parkinson’s Support Payton Davies 520-401-7275 bpwdavies@gmail.com Third Wed., 10:30 AM-Noon, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Katie’s Korner 11575 N. 1st Ave., Oro Valley

People with Parkinson’s Disease as well as caregivers and/or family are welcome. We have guest speakers and discuss topics of interest.

Vistoso Helpful Hands For assistance call 520-447-0077 Chair Barb McNeill bjmac68@gmail.com

Do you have a SCOV friend/neighbor who appears to be struggling with day-to-day chores: transportation, meal preparation, errands, housekeeping, handyman jobs or paperwork organization? Or do they have a spouse who needs caregiver relief so they can run errands or just have a break?

Let them know about Vistoso Helpful Hands (VHH).

VHH is an all-volunteer organization providing year-round short-term (three weeks or 12 visits) assistance to SCOV residents. If longer term help is required, we have a paid referral list.

For assistance, call 520-447-0077 to reach a VHH dispatcher. If we cannot immediately answer, leave your name and number. We will call you back.

Wheels for Kids Tom Terfehr 520-789-7243 www.azwfk.org

Do you remember your first bike? Wheels for Kids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing rehabbed bicycles to children and families in need in the Tucson area. To date, we have donated 3,000 bikes to local nonprofits who then distribute the bikes to their clients. Some of our partner organizations include Refugee Focus, Boys and Girls Club of Tucson, Children’s Advocacy Center, Casa de los Niños, Ronald McDonald House and Youth On Their Own. Wheels for Kids is an all-volunteer effort, and we are always happy to welcome new people to our team. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our website or call Tom Terfehr. Help kids experience the same joy you had when you got your first bike.

Reminder Golf carts driven on community property must be driven by a licensed driver.

Under no circumstances are children allowed to drive.

We are seeking a new leader to facilitate our Grief Support Group. No professional facilitator experience is required, just a passion for those who are affected by grief or experiencing recovery from grief. This support group includes grief

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Extended Community Al-Anon Al-Anon helps friends and families of problem drinkers. www.so-az-alanon.org 520-323-2229.

American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 We are local veterans making a difference in the lives of veterans and service members in need. Help us to help them by joining our friendly Post. You too can make a difference. Your membership also adds to our collective voice on important issues. Contact Steve Didio 520-219-9997 or ovpost132@gmail.com We meet the third Thursday, 6:30 PM, September-June, Vistoso Memorial Chapel, 2285 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley.

Youth On Their Own/Northwest Auxiliary Youth On Their Own (YOTO) supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness (through no fault of their own) in Pima County. YOTO strives to eliminate barriers to education and empower housing-insecure youth in our community to stay in school. For over 35 years, YOTO has supported this unique demographic by providing financial assistance, basic human needs, guidance and more. With the help of our amazing YOTO family, Youth On Their Own has supported over 20,000 local youth in their journeys toward high school graduation. Contact Bethany Neumann to learn how you can support local youth bneumann@yoto.org 520-912-6925.

Volunteer Opportunity

Aluminum Tab Collection Is anyone willing to take over collecting tabs for Ronald McDonald House? Call Kris Cohen if interested 520-8182582. If no one volunteers to continue this effort, collection containers will be removed from the Welcome Center, Desert Oasis and Catalina Vista effective July 1.

Linda S. Tucker, Attorney Wills • Probate • Trusts

Free Half Hour Consultation Phone or Office 520-257-1166

Classifieds

The items contained under this heading are provided as a service to residents by other organizations that are neither sponsored nor supported by SCOV Community Association, Inc. SCOV assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained therein.

BR=Bedroom; BA=Bath; BBQ=Barbecue; N/S=No Smoking; N/P=No Pets; W/D=Washer and Dryer; LR=Living Room; DR=Dining Room; FR=Family Room; AZRM=Arizona Room; FP=Fireplace; S/S=Stainless Steel; WiFi=Wireless Internet Service.

Classified Advertising $10/ad • Deadline 10th of the Month.

WANTED TO BUY: Home in SCOV for Coloradans who plan to live in the home. Call Steve or Patsy 970-226-4745.

RENTAL WANTED: Iowa couple looking for rental during the month of April 2023.

We are non smokers with no pets and have rented in SCOV the two previous years.

Gary and Marcia Lantz 970-379-0601 gwlantz96@aol.com.

FOR RENT: Three rentals, 2 BR/2 BA; NS/NP, available May through Dec. 31, 2022.

King in master; queen in guest. Fully furnished. All have views. Will put on backup for 2023 if someone cancels. Call Jan at 636-357-8817 or email janostrander2013@ gmail.com.

FOR RENT: Popular expanded 1,573 sq. ft. Silvercreek model, 2 BR/2 BA. Open floor plan with tile and carpet, ceiling fan in every room. Fully furnished, king in master, queen in guest, reclining couch in living room, smart TV. Includes all utilities, WiFi, cable, W/D, BBQ on covered patio with ceiling fan. Fully enclosed back yard.

N/S, N/P. Email dixie476@gmail.com or call 636-544-1706 for availability starting June 2022.

HOUSE WATCH: Jay’s Home Watch with TLC, “I’ll watch your home when you’re not.” I will check on your home regularly, water indoor plants, bring in mail, newspapers and packages, contact your handy person, landscaper, irrigation person, etc., if needed and take care of any emergencies that arise. I will email you with an update each time I visit your home. Jay Leutenberg, all-year resident. Call 520-818-0016, email jayleu35@gmail.com.

HOME WATCH: Karl’s Home Watch Service is committed to keeping a watchful eye on your home while you’re away. Karl, a Sun City Facilities monitor and full-time Sun City resident, will inspect your home’s interior and exterior for signs of problems with plumbing, irrigation, A/C, roof and more. Karl Leiderman, 520-406-8894, email: KHWS.Karl@gmail.com.

PET CARE: When you’re not home, I will make sure your pets are cared for and well loved. My services include dog walking, boarding of dogs and cat care. I am able to administer medications if needed. Suzanne Batten, 253-310-2693, email: suzbatten@gmail.com.

PICKUP AND DRIVER AVAILABLE for local hauling. Reasonable rates. Call Roger at 503-473-1611.

BUYING: A curious collector would like to buy watches, old photos, war relics, 19th and 20th century family and estate items, antiques, jewelry, coins, silver and much more. Anything unusual or nostalgic. I like to look and love to buy. Exceptional prices paid. 520-529-2984.

1846 E. Innovation Park Drive Oro Valley, AZ 85755 lindatuckerlaw@hotmail.com

Join our Facebook group Sun City Oro Valley

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Sun City Oro Valley Scrapbook Resident-submitted photos.

Get to know your SCOV hummingbirds: l-r, male Costa’s, female Costa’s, male broadbilled. Steve Holmes photos

Contrast this female vermilion flycatcher with the male on the cover of this Tipster. Steve Holmes photo

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Dale Foster photographed this great horned owl

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Sun City Oro Valley Scrapbook Resident-submitted photos.

Mary Murck observed this very large blooming yucca

Janie Johnson Russell photographed a bee enjoying a hesprealoe flower

“Javelina playtime” by Sheryl Hester

Juvenile and adult great horned owls photographed by Brownell Bergen

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“Smile for the camera” mule deer photo by Sheryl Hester

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BIBLE Centered Teaching

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Friday

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Jun 4 — Rene Taylor

Jun 10 — Paul Green

Jun 11 — Red Feather Duet

Jun 17 — David Rychener

Jun 18 — KT Klassics

Jun 24 — Chuck Moses, 5-7 PM Jun 25 — Corey Spector

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Visit our showroom at 1870 W. Prince Rd. #5

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Member, Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Licensed, Bonded and Insured

Serving the Arizona Communities of Tucson • Oro Valley • Catalina Non-age Restricted Communities, plus Adult Communities of SaddleBrooke • SaddleBrooke Ranch • Sun City Oro Valley

7780 N. Oracle Rd. 150 | 520.531.9187

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Where Good Things Happen Every Day!

1171 East Rancho Vistoso Blvd Suite117 Oro Valley, AZ 85755

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ROC #306543

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ROC 160023

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