Sun City Oro Valley Tipster October 2020

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

BOD Study Session, Thursday, October 8, 9 AM BOD Meeting, Tuesday, October 27, 9 AM

Tipster

October 2020

The Tipster is published monthly

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

Board of Directors

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

Joy Huxtable, jhuxtablescov@gmail.com..........................................................President Jim Mitchell, jmitchscov@gmail.com.........................................................Vice President Christine Ludwig, cludwigscov@gmail.com.......................................................Secretary Howard Schulz, howardschulzscov@gmail.com.................................................Treasurer Lou Gard, lougard789@gmail.com.................................................................... Director Ronna Heinig, scov.ronna.heinig@gmail.com..................................................... Director Terry McFadden, tmcfadden2020@comcast.net................................................. Director Management Team (area code 520) Mark Wade, mwade@suncityorovalley.com.......................... General Manager, 917-8080 Robin Coulter, rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com ......Assistant General Manager, 917-8070 Mary Cunningham, scvcam@suncityorovalley.com......Com. Area Maint. Supt., 917-8059 Aalt Brouwer, abrouwer@suncityorovalley.com....... Food & Beverage Director, 917-8074 Michael Kropf, scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com.......Golf Course Superintendent, 917-8063 Rick Price, rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com................................Director of Golf, 917-8086 Ken Sandrock, ksandrock@suncityorovalley.com.....................Facilities Supt., 917-8078 Pam Sarpalius, psarpalius@suncityorovalley.com................Program Director, 917-8077 Randy Trenary, rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com.............................. Controller, 917-8060 Support Team Monica Clark, mclark@suncityorovalley.com........................ Administrative Coordinator, 917-8082 Kate Cusumano, kcusumano@suncityorovalley.com......................................... Librarian, 917-8083 Lonnie Davis, ldavis@suncityorovalley.com.........................................Fitness Supervisor, 917-8073 Marsha Dean, mdean@suncityorovalley.com..................... Communications Coordinator, 917-8069 Julie Foerster, jfoerster@suncityorovalley.com.....................................Human Resources, 917-8061 Angela Hong, ahong@suncityorovalley.com....................................Accounting Assistant, 917-8062 Karen Loffredo, kloffredo@suncityorovalley.com..........Community Services Coordinator, 917-8087 Katy Mosier, kmosier@suncityorovalley.com.................Community Services Coordinator, 917-8058 Lisa Orach, lorach@suncityorovalley.com............................. Administrative Coordinator, 917-8065 Errick Owens, eowens@suncityorovalley.com...................................Restaurant Manager, 825-3277 Kathy Peabody, kpeabody@suncityorovalley.com.... Marketing & Technology Coordinator, 917-8068 Coco Sullivan, csullivan@suncityorovalley.com.............................. Facilities Coordinator, 917-8072 Monitor - Activity Center................................................................................................... 917-8066 Monitor - Aquatic & Fitness Center.....................................................................................917-8067 Tipster Editorial Committee Karen Koopmans................................Chair Carolene Mitchell.........................Secretary Brad Curtis....................................Member Vicki Ettleman...............................Member Wanda Johnson.............................Member Drew Ludwig.................................Member Judy Martin...................................Member

Mike McMinds................................Member Barbara McNeill............................Member Paul Mercer...................................Member Jane Moody...................................Member John Njaa......................................Member Ann Owen......................................Member Suzanne Stiles...............................Member

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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.

Sun City Oro Valley Tipster,

Hours of Operation

–Hours may vary due to coronavirus restrictions.–

—Winter Hours— Activity Center...................................................917-8066

Mon.-Fri. .......................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM Sat................................................................................................... 9 AM-9 PM Sun. ................................................................................................ 9 AM-6 PM

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

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

Daily.................................................................................................5 AM-9 PM Pool Daily............................................................................................5 AM-8:30 PM Children’s Hours - Daily.................................................................... 11 AM-1 PM

Catalina Vista....................................................825-8613

Mon.-Fri. .......................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM Sat................................................................................................... 9 AM-9 PM Sun. ................................................................................................ 9 AM-6 PM

Community Services..........................................917-8065 Mon.-Fri. .............................................................................................9-11 AM

Desert Oasis.....................................................825-0495

Mon.-Fri. .......................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM Sat. .................................................................................................9 AM-8 PM Sun. ................................................................................................9 AM-6 PM Pool .Mon.-Fri......................................................................................7 AM-4:30 PM Sat..............................................................................................9 AM-4:30 PM Sun.............................................................................................9 AM-4:30 PM Children’s Hours: ............................................ Daily Noon-4 PM Except see below .Except Sun., Mon. and Thu. ............................................ Noon-1 PM and 3-4 PM Water volleyball on Sun., Mon. and Thu. ............................................1 PM-3 PM

Gift Shop of Sun City......................................... 917-8051 Mon.-Sat....................................................................................9 AM-12:30 PM

Golf Course Walking........................... See website for current times Library................................................................917-8064 Mon.-Fri. ...................................................................................9-Noon, 1-3 PM

Loan Room - Community Assistance­ Loan Room at Cart Barn Hours: Tue. and Thu. only.......................................8-9 AM Pro Shop.............................................................825-3110 Golf Info Line................................................ 825-0322

Daily............................................................................................ 6 AM-5:30 PM Driving Range hours ........................... 6 AM-1 hour before dusk; Thu., 6 AM-3 PM

Restaurant and Lounge..................................... 825-3277

Daily................................................................................................. 7 AM-8 PM Happy Hour...................................................................................Daily, 3-6 PM Recording of daily Restaurant specials..............................825-3711 ext 205

After-Hours Emergencies...................................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.

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Go to the website: scovaz.com Login >Member Services >This n That >Photo Release. Fill out the form and submit photos (two per form). Submit as many as you like.

Abbreviation Legend Aquatic & Fitness Center................................................................................AFC Sun City Oro Valley.....................................................................................SCOV Welcome Center Conference Room 1..............................................................WC1 Welcome Center Conference Room 2..............................................................WC2 October 2020, Page Welcome Center Conference Room23..............................................................WC3

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 howardschulzscov@gmail.com

SCOV Financial Update

by Howard Schulz The pandemic (a word we use frequently in today’s world) has altered our methods of communication. We now have Zoom meetings and emails, and neither is as it used to be. Therefore, I am providing this financial update in the Tipster, so residents can have the opportunity to review it.

SCOV ended the fiscal year on June 30, 2020. Financial results can be accessed on our website. Annually, SCOV financial results are subject to an audit. The audit is currently ongoing and is scheduled to be reported to the Board at their October meeting. Following are unaudited results.

Actual

(2019-2020) Budget

(2018-2019) Actual

Revenues

$6,952

$6,924

$6,949

Expenses

$6,999

$6,921

$6,697

-$47

$3

$252

2019-2020 ($k)

Surplus/Deficit

SCOV 2019-2020 fiscal year ended with a deficit of $47k.

As communicated at the April annual meeting, an updated outlook indicated this deficit amount.

Both the golf course and the restaurant revenues were significantly outperforming the budget for the first eight months of 2019-2020, and were on pace for a record year. From March to June 2020, the golf course and restaurant operated with pandemic controls. The restaurant experienced reduced operating time and capacity. Golf operations ended the year better than budget ($157k), while the restaurant ended over budget ($242k).

The greens project was completed on schedule and is anticipated to be on budget ($1.2M). Based on the community vote, the COMCAST agreement was finalized this summer.

We received a payment of $373k, which the Board directed into the contingency fund to be used to cover unanticipated needs. Also, smaller revenue share payments are expected from COMCAST over the next 10 years.

Payroll Protection Plan loan funds were received for $616k

What’s Inside

Association News............................ 3 Association Committees................. 7 Golf.................................................. 9 Coming Events.............................. 11 Workshops and Classes................. 11 For Your Information..................... 12 Memoriam..................................... 12

in 2020. This money was used for payroll and payroll-related expenses and utilities for allowed May and June expenses.

The money remains a liability on the balance sheet until loan forgiveness is granted. A key requirement for loan forgiveness will be to achieve pre-COVID staffing levels.

Looking Forward (2020-2021) As budget planning was completed early in 2019, SCOV’s operating revenues and costs for 2020-2021 did not include any pandemic impacts. Revenue streams are comprised primarily of homeowner dues (57%), golf revenues (21%), restaurant revenues (17%) and others (5%). While some HOAs experienced collection issues, our dues collection is similar to prior years.

With the opening of the new greens, golf revenues are expected to again be strong. If limited availability of the restaurant continues due to mandated controls, revenues are likely to be lower. The pandemic also resulted in lower usage of the restaurant by residents, which is understandable. As time passes, please consider how you can support this key amenity.

On the expense side, payroll and benefits (53%), supplies and expenses (18%), utilities (16%), and cost of goods sold (11%) are the primary components.

The pandemic has affected SCOV’s financial results and is likely to continue. I believe I can speak for the Board by saying that SCOV has a strong financial position. The asset reserve (for maintaining our assets over the next 30 years) is funded at over $5M. The capital fund has over $1.6M. We will monitor our plans/results, and seek Board approval to update our plans as needed to offset pandemic-related impacts and optimize financial results.

General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080

Let’s Just Say It: We’re Tired of Being So Limited As residents of this great country, we are used to going where we want, when we want, buying what we want and saying what we want without restrictions.

This year we’ve seen many changes to what we were used to. We’ve rediscovered one thing we’ve never been able to completely control is global pandemic situations such as what we are currently dealing with.

In our world here at Sun City Oro Valley, many sacrifices have been made by our residents in the interest of public health. I’d like to recognize a few of them; to list them all would take this entire publication. Residents and clubs pitched in to make thousands of masks that were distributed to residents and front line workers at places like hospitals. Clubs donated meals to the hospital for staff; some donated meals to our local fire house. All of this and more was done by residents and staff who donated many, many hours of service, supplies and money.

General Manager, continued on page 5

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

Music.......................................... 25 Sports......................................... 26 Travel.......................................... 28 Partnered Organizations............... 29 Extended Community................... 30 Volunteer Opportunity.................. 30 Classifieds...................................... 31 Photo Scrapbook..................... 32, 33

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

The Greens Reconstruction and Driving Range Expansion Projects Necessity Provides Opportunity

by Tim Kelley

G

olf course greens have an expected useful life of 25 to 30 years. The Views Golf Course (The Views) greens were 33 years old. The useful life of our greens was adversely impacted by the salts and particulates in the reclaimed water used for irrigation, compaction of soils, and invasive grasses that all contributed to poor and failing turf conditions.

2) Install graded materials to enhance root growth; 3) Install sub-base drainage lines to allow flushing of salts and 4) Improve ability for safe, effective maintenance.

Growth of The Views golf business over the last five years can be measured by an increase in rounds played of 64% and revenue increase of 50%. Growth of the women’s and men’s golf club membership and event participation served

The #2 green, before construction (left), was redesigned to significantly improve the playability and maintainability of this hole.

The construction of the original greens was a simple “push up” construction. The greens did not have drainage, and years of irrigating with reclaimed water resulted in salts and other minerals being accumulated between the green and native soils. Without drainage, these minerals could not be flushed away.

In March 2017, the SCOV Board approved the formation of the Greens Reconstruction Planning Committee (GRPC).

Members included Chair, Howard Schulz; Pattie Horning; Debbie Hoffman; John Rowe; Doug Kimble; Diana Malchow and Barbara Ross.

The GRPC’s first task was to define the extent of the problem. Soil cores taken in February 2018 confirmed that the soils were compacted and salts could not drain away. Two independent agronomists agreed that green life could not be sustained and recommended green reconstruction.

The GRPC mission was to develop a scope of work and construction plan that would bring the greens and surrounding complexes to a design that addresses the existence of salts caused by using reclaimed water for irrigation, improves the maintainability of the golf course, and improves the greens for playability by all users.

Project scope was to 1) Enhance life of the greens;

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to validate the need to expand the putting green, driving range and short game practice areas. Over one million revenue-producing golf balls were hit on the driving range in 2019.

The recommendations of the GRPC and the continuing growth in the golf business at The Views resulted in the Greens Reconstruction (GRP) and Driving Range Expansion (DREP) Projects being approved by the SCOV Board.

Views Greens and Driving Range Projects Milestones March 2014 United States Golf Association agronomist visit confirmed that the greens were failing and in need of reconstruction.

March 2017 Green Reconstruction Planning Committee Charter approved.

January 2020 Construction contract awarded to Pro Turf International.

4/20/2020 Start of construction.

7/15/2020 Substantial completion of GRP. 7/24/2020 Substantial completion of the DREP. October 2020 Initial play on new greens.

Greens Reconstruction, continued on page 5

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General Manager, continued from page 3 In addition to this voluntary sacrifice, many were called upon to sacrifice involuntarily. We were forced to close the restaurant for dine-in service and other facilities, which put a crimp in nearly everyone’s SCOV lifestyle. We had many in our active community change their form of exercise. Most of us had to learn different forms of entertainment, and some had to learn to communicate in a deeper way with those around us, as we now have to spend nearly 24 hours a day with them.

In years to come, it is yet to be seen what the history books will say, and many of us who lived through the trials of this past year will know of the sacrifices that took place.

I’d like to take a minute to recognize that while sacrificing so much in a very difficult time, it would have been easy to criticize and find fault with others. There were many in our community who took time to visit a neighbor (across the fence or yard or driveway) or do a kind deed or say a kind word.

Many of you took the time to email me an encouraging word or tell my staff something positive or maybe even be so kind as to wave just in passing. It is to all of you that I give my unfettered love and appreciation. You are what makes Sun City Oro Valley great. My gratitude is truly overflowing because you are helping us all through these difficult times. Very humbly, I thank you all.

Greens Reconstruction, continued from page 4 The necessity to reconstruct provided an opportunity to: • Expand greens back to original size, ≈+15% • Increase the number of viable hole locations on each green • Soften the surrounds o More playable o Safer maintenance • Design improvements on #2, #11, #15 and #18 • Expand putting green and driving range The #11 green was moved to the player’s right and therefore moved the line of play away from homes for safety reasons.

The #18 green was redesigned to dramatically increase the number of viable hole locations which improves the health and sustainability of the turf.

The Results Drainage under all the greens provides the ability to flush the salts away from the soils.

Reconstructed green slopes and contours provide a significant increase in playable hole locations on every green.

The slopes around the greens were softened to improve playability.

These results improve turf management, maintenance, expected life and quality of the greens while strengthening the market demand and the overall golf experience at The Views.

These projects were completed on time, and while the final costs have not yet been accumulated, are projected to be under the approved budgets.

The reopening of the course will bring other changes as well.

• New score cards provide nine different tee locations.

• The Arizona Golf Association visited on August 18 and re-rated each tee for handicap purposes.

• The hole handicaps are updated to reflect last year’s scoring history.

• The colors for the tees are changed.

• The “combo tees” are reconfigured.

As of this writing, the “New Views” will open for play on October 12. Enjoy!

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Asst. General Manager - Robin Coulter rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8070

What Are Those Poles by Catalina Vista or Mountain View Plaza?

Those poles are being installed by Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) in support of their new metering initiative. TEP will be installing two-way communicating meters, both residentially and commercially, to collect data electronically. Those poles are a component of this metering initiative. They are called “collectors” and their purpose is to relay information back to TEP at its Irvington location. TEP will be replacing existing meters with the two-way meters to accomplish the goal of digital monitoring. A TEP representative indicated that when it’s time for your meter to be exchanged, TEP will be making an appointment with you. They did not provide a timeline on when this will occur. Please do not call the Administration office regarding your meter being exchanged, since we are not involved in this process and have only this information to share. And for those wondering about the mysterious poles appearing in the community...now we know.

Program/Facilities Director - Pam Sarpalius psarpalius@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8077 A New Event Need to get out and have some fun? Join in our “Pumpkin Walk” on Halloween, Saturday, October 31. Please read more details in the Coming Events section of this Tipster.

This will be a great way to social distance, mask up and participate. The more carved pumpkins brought to the area, the more fun. It will be a great sight to see so many jack-o’lanterns lit for you to enjoy. We hope you’ll participate and scare away the gloom of the recent coronavirus months. You don’t need to be a master pumpkin carver to be a part of the event, just carve something. See you there.

Community Services - Katy Mosier kmosier@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8058 Communicating with Neighbors Residents frequently call the office and voice complaints that have to do with neighbors. After listening to their concerns, they are asked if they have spoken to the neighbor about the subject at hand. In most cases, it is better to speak neighbor-to-neighbor about a problem rather than have the Association call or write a letter of violation. Reactions when asked to talk to neighbors first range from, “Oh no! I don’t want them to think I am complaining!” to “That’s your job, not mine!”

If there is an issue that affects another neighbor, the Association would write a letter; but think about how you might feel receiving a violation notice generated from a complaint by your neighbor. You might think, “Why couldn’t Mary just come over and mention this to me? I would have been happy to either discuss the problem or make it go away.”

Inviting them for a friendly cup of coffee with cookies can often work wonders as you explain a concern, especially if you want them to see the problem from your property. Often, they have no idea that a problem exists. Residents have told us that changes have been immediate after a neighborly chat, and they’ve grown closer to their neighbor as a result.

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Money MATTERS

SUN CITY ORO VALLEY

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

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

August $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

332,717 30,814 59,687 671 58,786 10,107 430,997 923,779

Actual

Budget

$ 665,430 $ 44,280 114,886 $ $ 671 $ 113,266 $ 20,749 $ 784,548 $ 1,743,830

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

665,430 44,816 139,503 10,400 223,910 9,170 417,050 1,510,279

$ $ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $

(358,824) (51,340) 1,100,115

Asset Reserve Contribution Contingency Fund Contribution 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

$ $ $ $ $ $

(48,050) (407,009) 468,720

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

308,450 30,178 138,540 8,664 80,759 115,000 681,591

$ 620,328 $ 72,027 $ 271,057 $ 17,311 $ 180,163 $ 230,000 $ 1,390,886

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

664,730 108,249 271,348 24,910 230,521 230,000 1,529,758

Restricted Fund Expenses Net Operating Expenses

$ $

(115,047) 566,544

$ (238,941) $ 1,151,945

$ $

(230,000) 1,299,758

$

(97,824)

$

$

(199,643)

Results of Operations

Above is a summary of the Revenues and Expenses and the Results of Operations for the first two months of the 2020-2021 fiscal year. A copy of the report in greater detail can be found on our website, suncityorovalley.com. Login 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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(358,768) (425,511) 959,551

(192,394)

If you are interested in more information regarding the Community’s finances, we encourage you to attend the Finance-Budget Committee meeting which will be held Monday, October 26, 1:30 PM, WC3. (Pending COVID-19 Conditions/Restrictions.)

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 917-8060, or email me at rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com.

Randy Trenary, Controller

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Unit # 2 5 5 6 6 7 7 10 12 12 17

Welcome New Neighbors – August Name From

Martha Ann Novak Patricia & Christopher Holman Christine & Terry DeValk Sheila Birenbaum Linda Bold & Dale Schurle Cheryl Clarke & Dennis Bell Jeffrey Coultas Diane & Robert Yaquinto Cynthia Martinson Marisa & David McCarthy Florence Richey

Colorado Springs, CO Missoula, MT Oro Valley, AZ Tucson, AZ Chaska, MN Mills Valley, CA Lonsdale, MN Oro Valley, AZ Plymouth, MN Los Angeles, CA Portland, OR

August 2020 Housing Resale Information Resales 2020 2019

For the Month 12 9 2019 Total Sold - 191

YTD 106 135

2020: Active Listings as of 8/31/2020............................. 7 2019: Active Listings as of 8/31/2019............................. 8 Source: TARMLS®

August 2020 Average Age of New Owners:

64.7

SCOV Library - Kate Cusumano www.suncityorovalley.com/amenities-facilities/library Online catalog: https://evolveopac.infovisionsoftware.com/suncityorovalley/ kcusumano@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8083

Library hours will be extended beginning Thursday, October 1. The new hours are 9 AM-Noon and 1-3 PM, Monday through Friday. We are fortunate to be the only library in the county currently open for browsing, and traffic through the Library is on the rise. Between July 1 and August 31, 4,335 books and videos were checked out, and dozens of puzzles, magazines and unbarcoded paperbacks circulated each day. Many of you learned how to navigate our online catalog to put items on hold, as evidenced by over 2,100 reserve items picked up during this period. If you would like to learn how to do this, watch the how-to video “How to Use the SCOV Library Online Catalog” on the Library page of the SCOV website. A second video entitled “SCOV Library – Login & Hold Cancel” gives tips on logging into your account and cancelling holds you no longer want. Accessing the Library online catalog allows you to do much more than place and cancel holds. You’ll be able to view your library record to see what items you currently have checked out and what number you are on a reserve list, renew items, print out a list of everything you have ever checked out, and more. We hope you will visit us both online and in person when you are comfortable doing so. CDC safety guidelines are being followed, including the quarantining of all returned items for 72 hours before making them available for checkout, and curbside pickup remains an option. Call 520-917-8064 for details.

Recreation and Fitness - Lonnie Davis ldavis@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8073

role respiratory droplets play in the spread of the COVID-19 virus, paired with emerging evidence from clinical and laboratory studies that show masks reduce the spray of droplets when worn over the nose and mouth. COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are within about six feet of one another, so the use of masks is particularly important in settings where people are close to each other or where social distancing is difficult to maintain.

Special Note From the Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) Orientation on how to use the gym equipment will be held every Thursday, 1 PM, so stop in and sign up. Contact Lonnie Davis, AFC Coordinator, to discuss questions or problems with the AFC. AFC and Desert Oasis: See Hours of Operation on page 2.

Tuesday, October 13, the AFC pool and spa will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment and will reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Wednesday, October 14, the Desert Oasis pool will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment and reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Republic Services 520-519-4850 www.suncityorovalley.com/members/services/trash

Below is information helpful for our waste and recycling services with Republic. Visit the web page where you can find the following information: 1) Recycling: View a video and web page on what Republic takes in their recycling bins. Glass is accepted for recycling.

2) Holiday Schedule: Check if you need to shift setting your bins out due to a holiday.

3) Report a problem: Missed pickup? Bin damaged? Click the REPORT A PROBLEM tab, fill out our form and Republic will receive a copy. You can also call the phone number listed on our web page.

Association Committees Active Health Chair Rita Menet 920-659-1428 rita.menet@gmail.com Activity Center Renovation Chair Ted Hood tedhood@yahoo.com

The ACRC will meet on an as-needed basis. Watch the SCOV calendar for future dates.

Aquatic Fitness Center Advisory First Wed., 11:30 AM, WC1

The committee may resume monthly meetings in October.

Stay well.

Mask Tips I know it’s no fun to workout with a mask on. Face masks are required. This simple barrier is to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, exercises or raises their voice. This is called source control.

This recommendation is based on what we know about the

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Architectural Review Kris Ahlstrand 510-693-5502 ARCforSCOV@gmail.com In-house, Paint, Initial, and Permanent Improvement Submittals are now digital and will be reviewed promptly

The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) has now reopened its review process to permanent improvement projects that are room additions and patio covers.

To start the process of Submittal for changes to the footprint of an existing home or patio cover, a homeowner should go to our website: www.suncityorovalley.com, sign in; go to Members/Member Services/For Your Home; read Start Here; go to Making Changes to Your Home and click on the Initial ARC Submittal form or Designated Representative form.

The Community Services Coordinator will respond to you by sending a plot plan and link with further directions for the submittal process. Communication will be between you and SCOV.

Community Directory Chair Lisa Collins 812-344-4773 scov.community.directory@gmail.com www.scovaz.com/members/services/directory

The annual paper phone book is in production, but due to overall COVID-19 challenges, we do not yet have shipping and delivery dates. I will provide updates in the weekly email, “This Week in SCOV.” Once the books arrive, we rely on an army of volunteers to deliver them to every house in our community. Each volunteer is assigned part of a neighborhood, averaging about 35 houses. If you’d like to volunteer, email me.

Did you miss the deadline for the paper phone book? No worries, you can still update your listing in our online directory. The online version is updated monthly, thus always has the most up-to-date information.

To update your listing in the directory, complete the online form “To change your directory listing…” or fill out an orange card at the Welcome Center.

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

The Vendor List is on the SCOV website. After logging in, go to www.suncityorovalley.com/members/services/vendor_ consumer-referral.

The Vendor List may also be viewed at the monitor’s desk in the Activity Center during business hours when it reopens.

Please check the Vendor List, as changes are made frequently.

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

Finance-Budget Sharon Miller muggins48@comcast.net Next meeting Mon., Oct. 26, WC3

The committee meets quarterly at 1:30 PM on the fourth Monday of July, October, January and April in WC3. Our next meeting will be on Monday, October 26. Agendas are posted on the SCOV website one week prior to the meeting. The committee’s schedule for its fiscal year 2022 budget review will be published in the December, January and February Tipster as well as on the SCOV website.

The committee charter, agendas and minutes are posted on the SCOV website. Use the drop-down menus: Members > Committees > Finance-Budget > More. For Financials, use Members > Financials. Contact Sharon Miller for additional information.

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Food and Beverage Leo Belardinelli lbelardinelli@hotmail.com Oct.-May, first Fri., 2-3 PM, WC1

Many of you may be familiar with the fundraising efforts of the SCOV Library called “Friends of the Library” and their popular Home Tour fundraiser. But, you may not know there is a similar fundraising arm of The Views Restaurant called Friends of the Restaurant through which the Food and Beverage Committee can develop a formal proposal to SCOV management. When approved, the committee would then sponsor a fundraising effort to meet a specific customer/ restaurant-desired goal, such as a new smoker, pizza oven, cappuccino machine or other capital items not supported by the current SCOV budget. The funds collected will be held

by SCOV specifically for the application intended. The important issue here is that residents can help, not only by contributing monetarily, but by guiding the committee with their suggestions. If you have an idea, send it to me at the above address to make sure we consider it. You may possess the next great addition to the restaurant’s legacy.

Friends of the Library Andrea Houston ahoust2@lsu.edu Pat Brown patbrown630@gmail.com Lynne Davis lynnedavis100@gmail.com Gift Shop Co-Chairs Don Jovag 520-818-1078, Elaine Deeter 209-985-6663 Gift Shop 520-917-8051 Shop Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 AM-12:30 PM www.suncityorovalley.com/gift-shop After six months of closures and limited reopenings, the Gift Shop board has decided to cancel the fall Arts and Crafts sale usually held in mid-November.

Having held the line of very low cases of illness in our community, we do not wish to encourage large groups of public guests to enter Fused glass plates by Nancy Eckhoff our facilities. As well, we cannot even predict what the atmosphere will be two months from now. It remains uncertain when the shop will reopen, but be sure there will be lots of new and different items being offered. We have had lots of time to create and experiment with our crafty art work. We will be back…

Government Affairs Chair Don Teiser 520-333-2525 donteiser@gmail.com Second Wed., 1 PM, WC1

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

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Loan Room - Community Assistance Chair Gay Russell Third Thu., 3 PM, WC1; Loan Room hours: Tue., Thu., 8-9 AM www.suncityorovalley.com/members/services/loan-room/

The Loan Room has been open for several weeks and things are moving smoothly. Staff are wearing masks and setting equipment aside to allow it to be sanitized and quarantined before reuse, and residents are wearing masks and distancing from each other. No more than two residents at once are allowed in the Loan Room. We are open our usual hours Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9 AM. Reservations may be made in person or on the website up to two months in advance. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Long Range Planning Chair Martha Cray marthacray77@gmail.com Second and fourth Wed., 10 AM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon Our committee is in recess.

Neighborhood Pride Chair Tempe Johnson 520-825-6994 Third Tue., 2 PM, WC3 Again – a Monsoon Dud Our monsoon season this year was a real dud again, even compared to last year, but weeds and foliage grew. Maybe you didn’t know, or just forgot, how much foliage grows in our desert. Pre-emergent herbicide applied to your yard will stop the germination of seeds, and you won’t have as many weeds next year; check with your landscaper or pest control professional. Don’t forget to remove weeds in cracks of your driveway, sidewalk, and where the cement meets the blacktop of the street. Plants protruding over sidewalks need to be trimmed back so as not to injure passing walkers. Trees at corners need to be trimmed so street and stop signs may be seen. Suckers under trees should be cut off, down to the ground.

Please take pride in your property, and SCOV will continue to be a beautiful place in which to live.

Nominating Committee Chair Peg Bushong 719-221-3434 jerpegbushong@icloud.com Posse Chair Linda Simōn 520-789-7169 posse@5LP.com

First Tue., 3 PM, Desert Oasis, no meetings until Jan. 2021

www.scovaz.com/committees/posse/ (must be logged in first)

We’ve had a long hot season, and hopefully, October brings cooler weather. Many of you may want to air out your garages by leaving the garage door open in the evening.

While this might seem like a great idea, please remember to close them at least before going to bed. Unwanted creatures can be something you really don’t want to deal with when you finally re-enter your garage. You may not even see what’s lurking behind things. You might have had a bigger creature that made a giant mess for you to clean up. An even bigger problem might be an unwanted human entering and stealing some treasured item or even worse, getting into your house if you didn’t lock the door from the garage into your home. Be smart and stay safe. Remember the Posse is unable to patrol currently and will not be doing so until at least January 2021. We appreciate your continuing to look out for your neighbors and friends.

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

The mission of the Properties Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the staff regarding the condition of and recommended improvements to SCOV facilities and assets. Ongoing activities include semiannual inspections of SCOV buildings and facilities, semiannual inspection of Chalk Creek and monitoring of the Sun City solar systems. Intermittent activities include utility usage studies and projects requested by the Board or staff. We have not been meeting recently, but will resume our monthly meetings when it is appropriate.

Tipster Editorial Chair Karen Koopmans 520-818-6337 skkoops@gmail.com

Be sure to keep your committee and club information upto-date as SCOV reopens in response to leveling out of COVID-19 cases. If you resume meeting or have planned activities, submit that information to the Tipster and remember to be sure to observe all CDC and local recommendations regarding mask wearing and social distancing. Thank you to all who have continued to submit articles and photos over the past months helping to keep your community magazine useful and informative.

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

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

The overseeding will be complete on Sunday, October 11, and the golf course reopens on Monday, October 12, with the new greens.

The driving range is open to hit balls off our new tee. As a reminder, once we open for play, golf carts will be required to remain on the cart path only until Monday, October 26.

The Pro Shop is open with limited hours, 9 AM-Noon, for merchandise sales and range ball purchases October 1-11.

We require a mask to be worn inside the shop. On Monday, October 12, the Pro Shop hours will be 6 AM-5 PM. The first starting times will begin at 6:56 AM, and then each week in October, the start time will move up 8 minutes.

For residents who are walking or driving their golf carts on the course during non-golf times, we would like to remind you to please keep on the cart path at all times while the new grass seed is being planted and watered.

As our winter residents start to return looking to play golf and join or rejoin the Club, we want to remind you of our referral program for first-time annual golf membership sales.

Ask the Pro Shop how you can receive a 10% credit for referral of new members.

We look forward to another outstanding season and would like to welcome back all our seasonal residents. Please let our staff know if there is anything we can do to help provide a more positive and memorable golf experience for you.

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Superintendent - Michael Kropf scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8063

October is the start of play on our new golf course with updated greens and surrounds.

It has been overseeded, so there are different hues of green on the fairways, tees and greens. This is a good time to remind golfers about changes from summer to winter play.

The current divot mix will be replaced with a sand and seed mix that is be used only on fairways and tees that have been overseeded. This year all areas around the greens are not being overseeded, including the approaches of all par 3s, as well as the approaches on #1, #13, #15 and #18. The divot mix containing seed will result in green spots all over the non-overseeded tan/brown areas. This policy also applies to all the roughs and certain tee boxes, since they aren’t overseeded either. Your cooperation will help reduce extra maintenance required to chemically treat and remove the green spots.

Another reminder is that the course will be very wet following overseeding. Even though the irrigation is slowly turned off prior to the course reopening, the soil will remain very saturated. Golf carts will be restricted to the cart paths for about two weeks to allow the fairways extra time to firm up.

When the carts are allowed off the paths, please try to avoid driving through low areas that are still wet. Most areas will be painted with white lines, but some areas might still be soft and can easily be damaged by golf cart traffic.

Golf Advisory Chair Bill Cocanour 210-771-6541 Sep.-May, first Wed., 2 PM, WC3

The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club Pres. Vince Cardinal Membership Darwin Priebe pribedar@msn.com Play Wed. AM

Welcome to returning and new members. With the completion of the golf course renovation and overseeding, the golf schedule is back.

Here are the matches planned for Wednesdays in October: October 14, Step Aside Scramble; October 21, Heartless Scramble and October 28, Oh Crap Scramble.

Immediately after the October 28 game, there will be a membership meeting known as a BASH. Food and beverages will be served for a nominal fee. Buy your ticket and register to play in the events through your Golf Genius account.

October games are all four-man team events, and the Pro Shop creates the pairings with a mixture of various skill levels. Go to the Golf Genius app to see the upcoming events, see the results of the games and your status in the league.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Club Pres. Quentin Anderson Membership David Chatterton 520-204-5636 Play Thu. morning

League play is scheduled to begin in mid-October. The start of a new golf season with the course upgrades will be great.

The course officially opens on October 12. Some things have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but hopefully, things will get more normal as we get used to the new procedures. We no longer have shotgun starts, and league sign-ups are done through Golf Genius. The Pro Shop will

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not accept cash, so all fees must be paid by credit card. All scoring will be on Golf Genius–no paper score cards.

There is more information on The Views website. You click on Join in the upper left corner, and there is a drop-down menu with a listing for Leagues. Click on that, and all four leagues will appear. Go to Men’s 9-Hole League, and click the tab for Read More.

We look forward to a new season and new members.

Please follow all of the guidelines that were put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. It will benefit the community and the active lifestyle we enjoy.

The Views 18-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. Debbie Huffman dhuffrod@gmail.com VP/Membership Beckie Harkey bharkey2@gmail.com Play Tue. mornings

The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. JoAnn Matty 520-400-9111 jamatty@q.com Membership Dee Christoffers 520-500-7888 deechristoffers@gmail.com or Susan Olson 971-227-2042 susanolson1127@gmail.com Play Thu. mornings

It’s that time of year again as we gear up for the start of our league play. We are looking forward to seeing our members return from their summer getaways. Renewing your membership will be done online via Golf Genius.

We continue to schedule tee times for our ladies’ Tuesday league days and fun Fridays. If you would like to be included, please contact Debbie Huffman.

Summer has flown by, and we are heading into our October games practicing for the start of our championship games Thursdays, November 5, 12, 19 and December 3, to determine who goes for State Medallion.

We continue to sign up via Golf Genius for Thursday play.

Welcome new and returning members.

A big congratulations to our hole-in-one winners this summer: Marilyn Stagg and Sherry Linker.

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

Food & Beverage Director - Aalt Brouwer abrouwer@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8074

We are again offering Wine Try & Buy and Mixology classes with registration required for both. These events fill fast, so visit the restaurant website to sign up www.suncityorovalley. com/restaurant.

Join the Restaurant Facebook group facebook.com/TheViewsRestaurant

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Sun City Vistoso Foundation Jerry Bushong 719-221-0580 FoundationSCOV@gmail.com Fourth Thu., 1 PM, Desert Oasis www.foundationscov.org

Announcement: The SCV Foundation has changed its Annual Giving Drive from November to January 2021. This is being done to allow more seasonal residents to participate and share in our community fund drive.

In January, you will be receiving a letter from Foundation president, Jerry Bushong, requesting donations to provide grants to qualified health, cultural, educational and charitable organizations in SCOV and the surrounding area.

This community has a long history of generously supporting organizations such as Literacy Connects, Golder Ranch Fire Department, Greater Oro Valley Arts Council, Camp Sunshine, Pima Council on Aging, Thimbelinas, Casa de los Ninos and Wheels for Kids to name a few.

The Foundation recognizes that this past six months have been difficult and challenging for many of us, and we will be facing the changes that are to come. We know that with your help and donations, we will continue this outstanding giving history.

Coming Events 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.

Friday, October 2, 9 AM-Noon Flu Shots Shots for the seasonal flu will be administered at the Activity Center. The clinic is operated by Walgreens. Don’t forget to bring your Medicare and insurance cards. Observe mask and social distancing requirements both inside and outside the building.

Friday, October 30, 10:45 AM Tipster Collation Help collate the inserts that go into the Tipster. It’s a great way to get some exercise and meet new people in the Auditorium. Due to COVID restrictions, email Dave and Tempe Johnson dpjohn@aol.com to sign up.

Saturday, October 31, 6:30-8:30 PM Pumpkin Walk Join in the fun. Carve a pumpkin (it does not have to be fancy), and bring it to the lion heads fountain courtyard with a tea light or votive to make it glow. We will place them all around between the courtyard and The Views Restaurant to enjoy and walk around. The beverage cart will be available to buy drinks or head over to the restaurant for snacks.

Keep six feet apart and wear a face mask, but come see some friends for a spooky night of Halloween fun. The more pumpkins, the better. Please remember to take your pumpkin home at the end of the evening.

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Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day This year there will be an online video presentation to honor the veterans of SCOV. Details will be in the November Tipster.

Tuesday, December 1 Kids’ Fun Packs Will you have children visiting over the holidays? If so, pick up a fun pack for them to color. You can pick them up at the Welcome Center from 8 AM to 3 PM each day while they last.

Saturday, December 19 Holiday Golf Cart Parade Start planning your cart decorations now. We would like to see a big turnout for this event. No awards this year, just have fun participating. All carts, whether simple or elaborate, are welcome. More details will be in the December issue of the Tipster.

Workshops and Classes

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Classes There are no classes being held at this time. Look for future announcements.

Association-Sponsored Fitness Outdoor water classes and some indoor exercise classes have resumed with strict limitations on class size. Online advance registration is required for all classes at www. suncityorovalley.com/amenities-facilities/aquatic-fitnesscenter/. Check the SCOV website 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/aquatic-fitness-center.

Questions, call 520-917-8073.

Aqua Zumba®: Tue., 1-2 PM, AFC Pool Balance Class: Not meeting Chair Balance Class: Not meeting Cardio Chair Aerobics: Tue., Thu., 10:30-11:30 AM, Sat., 9-10 AM,

Catalina Vista Core Conditioning: Not meeting Sunrisers: Not meeting Sweat Stretch: Tue., Thu., 7:30-9 AM, AFC Water Aerobics: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 AM, Wed., 5 PM,

AFC Pool Zumba® : Tue., 9:15-10:10 AM, Thu., 4-5 PM, AFC Parkinson’s Exercise Classes There are no classes at this time. Look for future announcements.

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For Your Information

The items under this heading are provided as a service to residents. SCOV assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained therein.

Costume Closet The Costume Closet is closed until further notice.

ON THE COVER

The Welcome Center is open Visitors are greeted by Sheryl Hester’s bobcat photo on the entry doors.

Institute of Learning in Retirement (ILR) Samplers Beginning this month, Sampler presentations will be made on Zoom. Because of COVID restrictions, Samplers are available only to ILR members. See ILR article on page 18 for more information.

Tucson Museum of Art Talks The Tucson Museum of Art October Art Talk has been cancelled. Check the Tipster for information about future talks.

Thank You Corner

I would like to say thank you to [Youth On Their Own] YOTO supporters. This program really made me have a sense of community and gave me a big support system.

Thank you for always finding new ways to support us and helping our futures become brighter and our day-to-day lives a little bit easier.

2020 Pueblo High School Graduate A big thank you to community members for your outstanding sidewalk art. Those of us who walk the sidewalks have been thoroughly delighted by your creations. Keep up the good work.

Bob and Leslie Esparza Kudos to Mark Wade, his staff and administration, the Board of Directors, all the club presidents and the residents of SCOV for following recommendations and using an abundance of caution in keeping us safe during these times.

Martin Kass

Editor’s note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, club meetings and events have begun taking place if SCOV protocols are met, and the club or activity has received approval from the General Manager. We recommend checking with the the club contacts listed in addition to the SCOV website and “This Week in SCOV” for current information.

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Art League Co-Pres. Caryl Thornton 520-638-7024, Carol Nagel 520-825-3097

The Art Studio is now open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 AM-1 PM. During October the Art Studio will be available to artists from any Art League club. The room has a ten-person limit. Masks and social distancing are required.

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

Bark Carving will resume Tuesday, October 13. The number of carvers allowed in the room, in addition to Ted, the monitor, will be limited to five on a first-come, first-in basis.

Each carver must sign in, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Supplies will be available to disinfect work areas both before and after carving. It will be good to see our winter residents again.

Memoriam

Residents Manny Zimmerman 1

Robert Groves

1

August 19

Carol Halliday

1

August 24

Mario Siracusa

1

September 3

Geraldine Pietras

1

September 20

Robert Agnew

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Former Resident 1 September 6

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Ted Rydzewski’s panorama Clay Pres. Lorraine Buck 520-331-3022 VP Trudy Williams Sep.-May General Meeting first Thu., 1 PM, Artisan Center/Pottery Studio cleaning last Wed., 1 PM. Orientation is necessary to participate

Looking for a gift item? Take a stroll through the Artisan Center courtyard to see the displays. The Clay Club windows are filled with wonderful handmade gift items for sale.

Our talented clay artists offer beautiful and functional items.

Call the number on the tag near the item to speak to the artist, who will be happy to answer any of your questions.

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tors at your own pace and make creative arrangements for your home.

A sample of Clay Club items for sale Colored Pencil Sue Parkes 520-825-7307, Bette McGrath 815-347-4282 Fri., 9 AM-1 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

Since many of our regulars are still enjoying cooler climates, we will not be meeting as a separate club until November. Anyone who is interested in colored pencil or scratchboard is welcome to join other Art League groups during October. The studio in Catalina Vista is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 AM-1 PM.

Fine Arts Studio Contacts: Charlotte Landis 703-307-7551 landiscf@gmail.com Jane Leonard 616-847-1527 adrianajel@yahoo.com Wed., 9 AM-2 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

April Hoffman’s portrait of African American activist, Paul Robeson, was accepted in the University of Arizona Museum of Art’s virtual exhibit, “Picturing 20/20. A Community Reflects.” This exhibit features artists’ reactions to the pandemic, protests and other events of this year. It runs on the Internet from September 28-March 28.

To view it, go to: www.

Paul Robeson portrait by April Hoffman artmuseum.arizona. edu/events/virtual-picturing-2020-community-reflects. If you have any questions about the exhibit, you may contact April lazybird4@gmail.com.

Gourd Art John Shaw 520-825-1368 johnshaw1@comcast.net Mon., 1-4 PM, Fri., 9 AM-Noon, Lapidary Room

Meetings are suspended until further notice.

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 instruc-

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

Please join us, and bring your knitting or crocheting projects along. We usually have lively conversations while making progress (or not) and enjoying each other’s company.

We are following the SCOV guidelines by wearing masks and social distancing.

One ongoing project is crocheting sleeping mats out of donated plastic shopping bags. We deliver these to the Gospel Rescue Mission for Tucson people who are experiencing homelessness.

You can participate in this projFlatten bags for donation ect by cutting the bags into strips, stringing them into plastic yarn (plarn), and/ or crocheting them into mats. The bags are donated by SCOV residents who bring them to the meetings or drop them off at Jane Fairchild’s home at 1750 E. Crown Ridge Way. Please donate bags that are: • Clean, flattened, and stacked by color (see photo) • From Frys, Safeway, Walmart, Kohls, Basha’s or similar weight plastic shopping bags Please keep in mind that we cannot use newspaper bags or thin plastic produce bags for this project.

Modelers Pres. Fred Faust 520-907-3469 fjfaust1030@gmail.com Second Fri., 8 AM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge www.scovaz.com/clubs/modelers If time has been hanging heavily on your hands lately, why not make a clock to help speed it along. The one at right was assembled

by Nancy Gilbertson from a kit made by Rokr. This company offers many complex 3D mechanical puzzles for modelers to construct from parts made of precision, laser-cut, high quality plywood. Typically, they feature complex gearing to drive a waterwheel, replicate an antique movie projector, or operate a clock.

The Modelers Club is back operating under the SCOV guidelines. We hope you will visit us again when Photo by Tom Prall the protocols allow. In the meantime, stop to enjoy the models in our window display cases in the Artisan Center and the Activity Center.

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Open Studio Artists Pres. Carol Nagel 520-825-3097 Tue., 9 AM-1 PM and Thu., 9 AM-1 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

Artists are enjoying being back in the Art Studio. It is great to get inspiration and encouragement from other artists. Our artists work in oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastels and colored pencils and with varied skill levels.

Vistoso Photo Pres. Val Plumlee 520-603-5057 valplumlee@yahoo.com For meeting schedule please see the website www.vistosophotoclub.weebly.com

The club planned a night sky shoot in September. Other club shoots are being planned. Permission for these club activities must be granted by SCOV Administration. In order to get approval, detailed plans have to be sent to Mark Wade, and they must include how we plan to adhere to the COVID requirements that Pima County has in place.

Dues for the 2020-2021 season will remain at $20 per family. They should be mailed to Laura Hackenbrock, 14310 N. Trade Winds Way, Oro Valley AZ 85755.

If you are interested in joining the club, view our website or call Val Plumlee. Stay safe and keep shooting.

instruction in sculpture. The above picture is an illustration of a sculpture created in the beginning sculpture class. The formalized classes are generally offered in the spring.

Sewing Thimblelenas

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

The Sewing Room is open, and all the Thimblelenas groups and clubs are meeting. Members are happy to see each other again. There are lots of things going on in the Sewing Room, with each club working on their projects. Refer to the Thimblelenas Club articles below for more information about your specific club. Go to the Sewing Room SignUpGenius online calendar www.bit.ly/thimblelena-signup to secure a spot to attend your club meeting or for Open Time. On the calendar page, you can read the information on how to sign up and the protocols to use the room.

To procure a time slot, you must be a Thimblelenas member. So, Sue Lane inviting members back come on over. to the Sewing Room.

Casa Amigas

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

Storm at Sunset by Jack Welch Sculpture

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

The Sculpture Club resumed meeting September 21 in Catalina Vista. The club is following COVID guidelines approved by the HOA Administration. If you are interested in becoming a member of our club, contact our President, Laurie Lichaa. Club members have sculptures in the display case outside of the art room in Catalina Vista and in the SCOV Library.

During our break, I have spoken with a couple different club members, and they reported not working on any sculpture projects. With the resumption of our meetings, I am hoping we will create sculptures to feature in the next edition of the Tipster. Throughout the year, our club offers formal and informal

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We’re back in business. Yes, the Sewing Room is open, and we’ve resumed cutting, sewing and serging clothing, sleep sacks, crib sheets, pillowcases and tote bags for children through the numerous organizations we support. It’s been such fun to be with sewing friends again, even though we are only allowing six members to be in the room at one time. We’re all being careful with handwashing, mask wearing and keeping our distance in the room. But that doesn’t stop us from continuing with our mission to assist children at risk. It’s even more important at this time.

Cheer Bears

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

Things are happening in the Artisan Center again, and though it is scaled back from the norm, there is a great amount of activity taking place. Cheer Bears has been meeting every other Wednesday all summer long, and individuals have been working in their homes cutting and supplying work for the stuffers in the Sewing Room. Starting in October, we will be returning to our regular weekly meetings. Group sizes may be limited, and you may still have to sign up ahead of time to be allowed in the room, but we will be putting all our love into the bears as always. Be safe and pray for us all to get through this together. Hope to see you all soon.

We are looking forward to the return of our good friends we have not seen in such a long time.

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Machine Embroidery

Sharon Larsen 520-818-2791 SharLarsen@gmail.com 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.

No October meeting. Machine Embroidery is a wonderful indoor hobby, especially during these times. You can make home decor for yourself, gifts for others or make items to donate. It’s also fun to add embroidered embellishments to readySome machine embroidery designs can look like made items. So, if crewel work. Towel embroidered by Linda Wenner you have an embroidery machine and haven’t used it for a while, why not pull it out, read thru the instructions and try a simple design that came with your machine. Maybe you’ll get hooked, too.

Pet Beds

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

If you have a dog or cat, you probably already have a comfy bed for them. We want to provide comfy beds for the Humane Society’s animals. We use washable recycled fabric scraps and polyester fiberfill to make all sizes of pet beds.

We hope to make those cats and dogs comfortable while waiting for adoption. Why not join us? If you are interested, please call me to sign up. A mask is required, and we have certain limitations. We would welcome some helpers.

to let you know when and how it will be handled. We look forward to everyone’s safe return. Things will continue to get better with each day.

Tapestry Rug Hooking

Coni Arseneau 217-398-1416 coniarseneau@gmail.com Carrie Wiley 360-734-5952 ecwiley@gmail.com Tue., 9 AM-Noon, Artisan Center/Sewing (suspended until further notice) www.scovhookers.weebly.com The Tapestry Rug group resumed meeting on September 1.

Our group meets Tuesday mornings in the Sewing Room. We welcome new members: If interested in learning our art, please contact Coni Arseneau or Carrie Wiley. Our club provides instruction and practice materials. Learn more about us by visiting our website listed above. The group members must reserve a spot on the Sewing Room’s signup calendar. To access the calendar, you need to be a member of the Thimblelenas.

The picture above was a project completed by a relatively new member, Jane Honeywell. Jane’s first project was a small rug hooking kit that she purchased online through the Woolery. This is her second project which she designed on her own and selected the colors/materials. She is using the tapestry as a cushion for a bench.

Quilters

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

Our quilt group will finally be allowed to have meetings in October. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, October 13, 1 PM, on the Kiva Patio by the Activity Center. Masks are required as well as six-foot distancing. Even though it is outside, it will give us an opportunity to share our summer projects and sign up for the day quilt retreat on Sunday, October 18, Catalina Vista. Since we have two rooms reserved, we can have 20 members attend, 10 to each room. Hopefully, by then, some of the restrictions will be raised.

Show ‘n Share Leader Deb Wehrung 267-377-6760 debwehrung@gmail.com Every Fri., 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista

Show ’n Share is a crafters group that works on portable crafts. We have crafters who make cards, crochet, DIY crafts, embroidery, jewelry, mixed media, scrapbook, quilts and much more. We are a fun, easy group with relaxed camaraderie, birthday parties and a monthly project to share.

At Show ’n Share, we love to show our creations and share our ideas. Annual dues $5.

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/Woodshop Business meetings at Catalina Vista, second Thu., 8-9 AM; no meetings May-Sep.

With the arrival of October and cooler weather, we are welcoming back our winter arrivals of friends and neighbors. It has been a long hot summer, and in the last two months, activity at the Artisan Center has been busy. We are hoping that the Christmas activities go as usual. We have been busy creating items always in demand for the distribution. Our October meeting of the group may be somewhat different than usual so please keep an eye on “This Week In SCOV” to allow us

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Silversmith and Lapidary Pres. Steve Adams 520-268-8216 adams.se938@gmail.com Summer shop hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-Noon Many of our seasonal members will be returning to SCOV. The shop is open but has morning hours only, Monday through Wednesday, due to a limited number of monitors available. Members will be notified by email of any schedule changes. The shop is limited to four members. A mask is required. Refer to the detailed COVID restrictions sent earlier by email. Training and orientation classes are postponed until further notice.

This month features a piece

by Mary Page Jones. The pandemic has not slowed down her beautiful and talented creations, all done in the safety of her home workshop.

Stained/Fused Glass Pres. Jo Anne Bowman 501-282-4454 jabweb93@gmail.com Studio Manager Nancy Jarvis 253-569-8490 lake12@gmail.com Open to members 8 AM-9 PM www.scovglassclub.weebly.com Our studio space continues to be open to members.

Our kiln firing volunteers have been utilizing the kilns in the Clay Studio and with appropriate safety precauMary Anne London received first place in the category of tions this has been successful.

“Wild Desert Studio Designs” Stained and Fused Glass Club display windows in the Artisan Center will be featuring items for sale created by our gifted and talented artisans. Purchase a unique gift item for yourself or a friend.

An individual’s name and phone number are located by each item being sold. Just call the number, and the artist will make arrangements to meet you. A mask and social distancing are required.

If you need to purchase supplies, contact Nancy Jarvis 253-569-8490.

Signing up for studio time is easy with Signup Genius.

Keep an eye on the club website, because we are working on introducing some online classes to the membership soon, www.scovglassclub.weebly.com.

Members are continuing to observe all safety guidelines.

Under those guidelines, masks are always required. We are not offering our informative classes currently due to the sixfoot physical distancing policy.

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

Wood Carving will resume once we have a monitor for the Saturday morning sessions.

Bob Lewandowski’s butterfly Woodworking

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

VP Bill Norton 480-980-4593

Treas. Charlie Tomlinson 503-333-8887

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This month’s featured woodworker is Larry Brophy. Larry has lived in SCOV for the past five years. He’s one of the many monitors that allow the Wood Shop to remain open.

His love is to create what he calls functional art. His tissue boxes are all unique, constructed from solid domestic and exotic hardwoods.

During the current COVID-19 crisis, the Wood Shop is open on a limited basis. At this time, Wood Shop capacity is set at seven plus a monitor. Wood Shop rules include: • Everyone in the shop must wear a mask.

• All members must provide their own eye protection.

• Handwashing protocol is implemented.

• Social distancing is expected and appreciated.

All SCOV woodworkers thank you for your commitment to maintaining a safe environment. Club dues are $20 annually.

Current hours: 9 AM-4 PM. If you have questions or need more information, please visit the website or call an officer.

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Continuing Education Astronomy

Pres. Allan Mashburn 435-219-0042 scovastronomy@gmail.com Oct.-May, Third Thu., 7 PM, Activity Center/Navajo

www.scovastronomy.com

As members of the Astronomy Club and frequent guests of our monthly meetings know, we are blessed here in the Tucson community to have world-class astronomers and other scientists from the University and its affiliated organizations speak to us each month. During this unfortunate time of COVID-19, the board of the Astronomy Club, in consultation with our fall speakers, have decided to postpone monthly meetings until January 2021. We are extremely hopeful that

by January we will be able to resume not only our monthly meetings, but our “Getting Started in Stargazing” educational programs and our star parties.

As you are no doubt aware there is a very exciting scientific mission currently underway called OSIRIS-REx. This is a NASA mission to an asteroid named Bennu, located about 175 million miles from Earth. The principal scientific investigator Is Dante Lauretta of the University of Arizona. The object of the mission is to bring samples from the surface of Bennu back to Earth and thereby give scientists clues to the early origins of our solar system. OSIRIS-REx arrived and began orbiting Bennu in the fall of 2018 and has been studying Bennu ever since. On October 20 the spacecraft will perform its collection maneuver and thereafter begin its return to Earth, with a scheduled landing on September 24, 2023. OSIRIS-REx has been called one of the greatest scientific and engineering feats in history. We are proud of the role UArizona is playing in this remarkable achievement.

Bible Men’s Bible Study

Jerry Anderson 520-638-6586, Rick Thomas 520-591-0475 Oct.-May, Tue., 7:15 AM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Kimball

Great news: SCOV Men’s Bible Study is back in session as of October 6, 7:15 AM, Catalina Vista. To accommodate the coronavirus requirements, we’ll be meeting under the covered patio just opposite the entry doors. You’ll need to bring a mask in the event the situation changes regarding heath protocols. Do not attend if you are feeling ill. Also, for now, nonresidents of SCOV are not allowed to attend. We’ll begin with our study in Revelation, starting from the beginning, so new members can catch up. Study guides will be available. As per our habit, some will meet for breakfast at The Views Restaurant afterwards. What a great way to start your day.

Precept Women’s Bible Study

Pres., Sheila Witler 720-775-7623 Sec. Faith Heitmann 208-750-5886 Oct.-Apr., Wed., 8:45 AM, WC3

We’re back. Praise God! During this unprecedented time of the coronavirus, we who live in SCOV have been truly blessed to have had a “Passover Protective Blanket” of prayer upon us, and we are so very thankful that we are once again able to start up our Precept Women’s Bible Study Wednesday, October 14, 8:45 AM. We are going to begin our study in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, such a relevant and timely study for the days that we are now living in. We will be allowed to have 10 women in the Welcome Center room, with the rest of the

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ladies invited to a member’s home outside of SCOV for our study. Please contact Sheila Witler 720-775-7623 with any questions.

We look forward to you joining us in the study of God’s Word.

Books 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

The Great Books Club will resume our meetings Wednesday, October 7, via Zoom. Members will receive an email in advance, with the link to join us. Whether virtually or in person, we enjoy our lively discussions of short readings on a wide range of subjects.

We will be starting the year with the Story of Samuel, from the Old Testament. This and the following selections are from Great Conversations 2, an anthology published by the Great Books Foundation. A copy is available in the SCOV Library. Members may also buy one from the Foundation or other online sources.

While the selections cover a variety of genres and fields, we always find ourselves stimulated by new ideas and fresh insights into contemporary concerns.

For more information, or to be placed on our email list, contact Maryfaith or Barbara.

SCOV Book Club

Pres. Glenda Tonkin 925-640-7312 gt99673@gmail.com Club Communications: Lynn Kallgren lynn.kallgren@gmail.com First Mon., 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon Genealogy Pres. Lee Sopwith leesop@cableone.net Mentoring Holly Gibson 303-548-1299 ghgibson@live.com General meetings Oct.-May, Second Tue., 1 PM, Activity Center/Navajo www.scvgs.org

The dog days of summer are the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer occurs, also known as a period of stagnation or inactivity. It is now October, and hopefully, the weather will be cooling and we will cast off stagnation and become more active. The Sun City Genealogy Club has set up our first club meeting for Tuesday, October 13, 1 PM, via the Zoom platform. Peggy Lauritzen will be speaking and her presentation is entitled, “Ticked Off – Those Pesky Pre-1850 Tic Marks.”

So if you haven’t already, download Zoom to your computer or tablet and be ready to attend our first meeting.

The board is actively working with SCOV to open the genealogy library as soon as possible. Keep in touch and watch your emails for upcoming Zoom meeting announcements and the opening of the club library this fall.

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ILR - Institute of Learning in Retirement Pres. Lei Lane Bammel via Constant Contact or 520-818-0017 VP Gene Bammel ebammel@earthlink.net Curriculum Randy Myerson rcmyerson@gmail.com Registration Karen/Sherwin Koopmans skkoops@gmail.com Samplers Sally Evert sallyevert@gmail.com

Ed Caine began our fall session with “Destinations for Nature Lovers.” Gene Bammel’s “Convivencia” begins on October 2, while Jim Williams’s “Tucson History” starts October 28. These classes are on Zoom. Jack Peradotto’s course, “A Million and One Gods–Making Sense of Greek Mythology: Four Reflections” is self-paced. Check the ILR website www. suncityilr.com for details.

Samplers will be presented via Zoom for ILR members; instructions for using Zoom are on the website. If you are an ILR member, you will receive an email invitation to participate before each program. If you are not an ILR member, please consider joining. To become a lifetime member for $25, go to www.suncityilr.com and sign up online, or obtain a printable form to sign up by mail.

ILR Samplers All presentations are at 2 PM. Thu., Oct. 8: Pima Council on Aging, Ways We Help; Debbie Waring Thu., Oct. 15: Sun City Oro Valley Overview; Mark Wade Mon., Oct. 19: Observations Regarding the 2020 Presidential Election and Other Thoughts; Don Shepperd Thu., Oct. 22: Steam Pump Ranch; Jim Williams Thu., Oct. 29: Climate Change and Extinction

Natural Health and Wellness Sherokee Ilse 520-818-3279 sherokeeilse@yahoo.com Vegan potluck, First Wed., 5:30 PM, Catalina Vista Mindful Meditation, every Tue., 3-4:30 PM, Catalina Vista Meetings Third Wed., Nov.-Apr., 3-4:30 PM, Catalina Vista

Meetings are suspended until further notice.

Poets Corner Sharyn Rafieyan 520-825-6762 srafieyan@comcast.net Mon., 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, WC1

Despite the welcome breath of a cooling October, the dragon-breath of pandemic even sears us in our sleep. Life seems very uncertain. Whenever we feel a darkness taking hold of our minds and emotions, the effect can be overwhelming.

One of our Poets Corner members has taken on this difficult subject and expresses it with wrenching eloquence, so we can’t help feeling the pain. We also develop empathy for the struggles suffered by others, and maybe a little sympathy for ourselves.

Unforeseen Trapped in confusion/wearing self imposed blinders / I drift through days in an emotional fog moving into a season / of unforeseen outcomes. / Black rain beats down on me / without letting up.

Aimlessly I wander / beneath dark clouds / in a strange place / lost – unable / to find my way out.

Newcomers are welcome to join our Monday morning Zoom meetings, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. Contact Sharyn Rafieyan, srafieyan@comcast.net for an invitation.

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SCOV Technology Club Pres. Paul Sherwood 520-329-7661 paulgsherwood@gmail.com Membership Brian Alexander 520-818-2429 www.scovcomputer.com

Cultural & Social

Democratic Club Maureen Salz 520-240-0049 mosalz@outlook.com Second Sat., 1 PM, Activity Center/Navajo

“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.” –Susan B. Anthony For over 80% of registered voters in Pima County, Election Day is when early ballots arrive in our mail boxes. Fill it out immediately and return by mail or deposit at one of the Pima County Election drop-off boxes. A list of those locations will be printed in the Thursday email of “This Week in SCOV” under the Democratic Club heading.

If you need a ride to a ballot drop-off box, contact Maureen Salz mosalz@outlook.com or text/call 520-240-0049.

The Pima County Democratic Party recommends the following voting timeline for Pima County voters who vote by mail: October 7: The Pima County Recorder mails the ballots.

October 10: Most voters will have received their ballots by this date.

October 14: If you have not received your ballot, call the recorder at 520-724-4330.

If you have any questions about voting call the Pima County Recorder at 520-724-4330. They will tell you how to make sure your vote counts.

Here are some other dates to take note of: October 5: Voter registration cut-off for the General Election October 7: Vice Presidential Debate October 15: Presidential Debate October 22: Presidential Debate November 3: Election Day Make your voice heard. Do not delay. Vote.

Dining - Prepare & Share Pres. Debbie Kotlarek 262-899-5810 dlkotlarek@gmail.com VP Sandra Fisher 208-860-3431 sandrafisher2703@gmail.com www.scovprepareandshare.weebly.com

It is hard to predict what the situation will be later this year, but if it is safe to get together we will have a Roaring 20s Kickoff Dinner Saturday, November 14. If the pandemic still prohibits large gatherings in November, we will need to either get creative on how to safely have some smaller gettogethers or simply suspend club activities until the situation improves. The club board is considering what would be possible, and we have a number of ideas. We will be communicating with members in the fall to suggest how we might continue to enjoy preparing and sharing food with each other.

Stay tuned.

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Dog Club - Fido’s Friends Membership contacts: Marj Young 360-913-8062 youngmarj8@gmail.com or Carol Tombre 208-961-1133 mctombre@yahoo.com.

Membership meetings postponed at this time

This month we are featuring member Mary Murck’s dog, Chewie.

This is what she had to say about him: “Chewie is a mixed breed, 16 pound, 10-year-old rescue. He came with the name and it fit him, unfortunately, for some of our belongings. He is smart, willful and confident. He does not seem to know he is pretty Chewie small. He loves walking the neighborhood, meeting dogs at the dog park and bossing some of the bigger dogs around (Maggie). He loves treats and would do almost anything for a bit of human food. His cute face is well-known around the dog park.”

As COVID is still prevalent, social distancing and mask requirements remain at the dog park. If any SCOV residents would like to join the club, contact our membership officers, Marj or Carol above.

Garden Club Co-Pres. Zona Boss 520-638-6644 zona1boss@gmail.com and Shari Norris 520-825-6786 norrisshari@yahoo.com Co-VP Shelly Bredau 917-754-5637 sbredau@gmail.com and Joyce Wisbey 520-825-5425 bwisbey@msn.com https://sites.google.com/view/scov-garden-club/home Meetings second Tue., 12:30 PM, Auditorium

Exciting news: The Garden Club has a website https:// sites.google.com/view/scov-garden-club/home. You can navigate directly to the site or there is a link on the SCOV website under clubs. The website details our Garden Club’s objective, 2020-2021 club schedule (currently on hiatus due to COVID-19), board of directors, committee chairpersons and garden resources, including links to those resources. A quick reminder, our fall meetings have been canceled. However, in the place of a meeting and a speaker, we are sending you extra emails about gardening. I hope you have enjoyed the “Library Talks.” They have been excellent. Fall is the time of year to plant trees, harvest your pomegranates and to get color in your garden for the winter. Plant pansies too. We are accepting new members. For membership, contact Annette Munoz 253-905-7747 or queenanne9@yahoo.com.

Havurah Pres. Barbara Hamm 520-989-0062

www.havurahscov.org

Is it October already? We are so happy to see that SCOV is slowly and safely reopening facilities and activities for residents. Hopefully this will continue, and our membership will soon be able to come together in person.

The first meeting of the season for our book club will be a Zoom event Tuesday, October 13, 3:30 PM. We will be discussing The Girl From the Garden by Parnaz Foroutan, a novel about a crisis of inheritance leading to the downfall of a Jewish Persian family in Iran. November’s book is The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas. Set in the Otto-

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man Empire, a young girl charms a sultan and changes the course of history. For further book club information, contact Sandra Johnson mimijahn@hotmail.com.

To keep up with Havurah news, be sure to check out our website: www.havurahscov.org.

Stay healthy and safe.

Republican Club Merritt McGlothlin 520-572-7853 mercarmc51@gmail.com Third Tue., 3 PM, Activity Center

The Republican Club was unable to hold our September meeting due to COVID-19. The club is unable at this time to determine if there will be an open meeting that would normally be scheduled on Tuesday, October 20, 3 PM. Even if the the SCOV facilities are then open, what will be the requirement for social distancing, outside attendees, number of attendees, etc? How comfortable would the membership be attending a meeting?

If we are still unable to hold a meeting in October, we will resort to other means (possibly a virtual Zoom conference) for October. Early voting officially starts, and ballots are mailed to voters October 7.

Please continue to monitor the Tipster and for even more current information, check “This Week in SCOV” for further Republican Club information. The club will also notify all those on our email list.

St. Philip’s Social Club Abby Marier 520-825-4878 absma@comcast.net Scandinavian Heritage Club Sigrid Flatness 425-213-6689 sigridkf@gmail.com Sun City Singles Pres. Pieter Rooker 520-441-9866 Ticket Sales Lenore Lev 917-796-8450 Dinner meeting second Thu., 5:30 PM; happy hour last Fri., 5:30 PM

Club board meeting, Friday, October 2, 9 AM, Desert Oasis. The nominating committee is working on a slate of officers for the club election in November.

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

We are still planning/hoping that our Monday, October 26, meeting can be held at Catalina Vista. Celestino Fernandez (UArizona professor) is still willing and able to discuss his new book about his life on each side of the border. Club members should watch for an email, and others who are interested should contact Gary or Carolyn Lerch. Myriam Barrientos is still teaching Spanish classes via Zoom. Call Carolyn.

States New England Club

Walt Swap 520-623-3847 wswap@tufts.edu, Claude Janus 802-249-0386 Marjorie Gerdes 520-825-5750

Hang in there, New Englanders. We’re New England granite tough, we’re resilient, we’re hopeful our spring pizza social will once again happen. Watch this space for further news.

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Sun City Variety Theatre Membership Christie Faust 231-347-7502 jcf2075@gmail.com Sep.-Apr., Third Thu., 10 AM, Desert Oasis

We are planning on performing Big Guns on March 6 and 7, 2021. As you all know, our ability to do so depends on the status of the coronavirus. Our HOA will let us know. Our first meeting for the season will be held virtually with our board only on Thursday, October 15. Members will be sent notes of that meeting. Retain the tickets you purchased for Big Guns for refund or exchange during planned tickets sales in February 2021. No ticket, no refund.

Take care, all of you.

Veterans Club of SCOV Pres. Mike LaBarbera 812-431-7427 mclabarb@aol.com VP Ian Friedlander 520-308-0535 First Mon., 4-5 PM, Kiva Patio www.vbscov.weebly.com

All veterans, male/female, private to general, one military assignment or retired, active duty or reservist, combat or non-combat, everyone is welcome.

Meetings are being temporarily held on the Kiva Patio behind the Activity Center for social distancing and natural aeration, providing a safe environment for members to attend meetings.

We inform club members of VA entitlements and review relevant issues by email and during monthly meetings.

We are a social club of proud veterans, helping veterans.

Attend a meeting to see what we have to offer.

In September our club partnered with Little Caesars and supplied 15 pizzas in support of two veteran temporary homeless housing units in Tucson.

Help the homeless veterans for Veterans Day. Start gathering gently used men’s and women’s clothes, gloves, Hot and ready pizza for veterans belts, hats, etc. Hold them until collection begins on October 28. The veterans also need personal hygiene items (toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc.), towels and linens. More details will be published in the November Tipster, “This Week In SCOV,” Facebook and Nextdoor.

Contact Mike LaBarbera for more information about the club.

“To those who have fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.” –P. McCree

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.

SCOV Women’s Auxiliary Pres. Linda Wilkes 520-395-2370, VP Joyce Shaw 425-765-1415 Finance Debbie Francis 402-216-4227, Sec./Publicity Kathy Patterson 616-350-6443 Donations Kathy Hrdy 520-825-4723 Sep.-Apr., Second Tue., 9 AM, WC3 Our Auxiliary benefits Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse which helps victims of domestic abuse. We also support IMPACT of Southern Arizona.

Our Auxiliary board has made the difficult decision to cancel our November Emerge! Accessories Boutique and Luncheon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that in mind, we also canceled our monthly meetings until January 2021.

However, we appreciate continued support of these organizations during this difficult time.

New, urgently needed in-kind donations for Emerge! include: • Face masks, both cloth and disposable • Sanitary wipes, spray, hand sanitizer and rubbing alcohol • Baby wipes IMPACT Food Bank is in need of canned tomato products, pasta and peanut butter.

If you wish to donate or have questions regarding these donations, please call Kathy Hrdy 520-825-4723 or Kathy Patterson 616-350-6443.

We look forward to meeting again in January and will keep you updated in future Tipster articles. Thank you and stay well.

Dance

Ballroom - SC Starlight Jim Kasierski 520-954-4041 scstarlight.pres2020@gmail.com www.scstarlightdanceclub.wixsite.com/scstarlightdance

Fall is finally here.

While we have been waiting to welcome everyone back to dancing, your board has been exploring ideas to make that happen. Creativity and flexibility will be key as we navigate this ever-changing and challenging time. Maybe you have space in your home for another couple to join you to dance?

Give it a try.

Plans are in place for practice once we are able to use indoor community space.

Please reach out to any board member with ideas you may have for increasing our dance opportunities.

Folk Dance Harvey Gardner 520-308-5616 savear@gmail.com Fri., 9:45-11:45 AM, AFC/Studios 1 & 2 (suspended until further notice)

Folk dancing is more fun than a treadmill and healthful exercise for balance, muscle, mind and mood. For most dances, we hold hands in a circle to perform non-gymnastic steps to the enchanting music and rhythms of diverse cultures (including our own). Neither prior experience nor a partner is needed. Typical dance sessions consist of 15 folk dances, most with instructions. Folks may always sit out a dance to rest. Drop in to see if this internationally popular dance form is your cup of tea. Also, search FDCSCOV on www.YouTube.com to see us in action online.

Hula On With Pizzazz!

Artistic Dir. Glory Lamb 805-698-3887 dancingextra@gmail.com Thu., 2-3 PM, Activity Center/Dance Studio

We’re temporarily on hiatus.

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Line - Sunliners Pres. Cherry Harper 520-818-6396 cj.harper845@gmail.com Membership Karen Caldwell 520-370-5415 bella22643@gmail.com scsunliners@gmail.com; www.scovsunliners.wixsite.com/sunliners

In September, Sunliners were able to resume practice sessions led by member volunteers outdoors on the Kiva patio.

It was great to see friends and dance once again. We have a sign-up system in place, so we don’t exceed the number of dancers allowed, and we have safety requirements in place for those who come to the practices. All this information can be found on our website: Enter Here > Menu > Saturday Practices.

Our members also approved revised bylaws that removed requirements for in-person meetings to conduct business.

The new bylaws are part of our Club Guide, which can be found on our website: Enter Here > Menu > Sunliners Club Guide. If you are a Sunliners member and you did not receive the information about these club activities, please contact one of our officers listed above.

Even if dancing outside on the Kiva patio isn’t for you, be assured that we are working towards the day we can all dance together again.

Exercise Aqua Tone Marcia Polley 520-818-9073 Irmel Wheeler 520-334-0957 (cell) irmel5596@gmail.com Tue., Thu., Sat., 8 AM, AFC/Pool (we can not accept new members at this time)

Aqua Tone 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 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9 AM in the winter, 8 AM in the summer, at the AFC pool. There is no fee to join the club or the class. The teachers are club member volunteers. Being able to do a basic swim stroke is very helpful. Items used in the class are buoys, boards, noodles, balls and a fitness band–you’ll need to bring your own. A band can be purchased from Marcia for $5. We assign an experienced member to a newcomer to help with learning the various movements. You will get a good workout in a fun class.

Arthritis Water Pres. Sherry Olivier sherryolivier55@gmail.com Sec. Joy Sawyer joymaesawyer@comcast.net Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 AM, Apr.-Oct.; 1:30 PM, Nov.-Mar., AFC/Pool

Come join us for gentle water exercises specifically designed by the Arthritis Foundation to help with range of motion and to relieve stiffness and pain. These exercises are great for arthritis, fibromyalgia, replaced joints, etc. Annual membership is $4 pp. Please note: The outside air temperature must be 77 degrees or higher for the class to be held.

We meet at 10 AM until further notice.

Line dancing on the Kiva Patio

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

A good time was had by all at our first dance of the 2020-2021 season held on September 26 with 50 people in attendance.

The venue was outdoors due to COVID-19 and music was provided by Chuck Moses. Thank you, Aalt and staff at The Views Restaurant, for providing food and beverages.

We are hopeful that our October Halloween dance (and yes, costumes) can take place on October 31 with more members being allowed to attend. Watch for the informational email in early October with dance details .

Western - Kactus Kickers Pres. Bob and Sue Newman bobsigrid@icloud.com Membership Marci Gutierrez marci.gutierrez57@gmail.com Activities in Auditorium

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Energetic Exercise

Marty Siracusa 520-825-6961

Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-9 AM, Auditorium (suspended until futher notice)

When SCOV reopens and safety guidelines are in place for large groups, we look forward to seeing you at Energetic Exercise, ready for fun and fitness with our friendly gang of guys and gals.

Sally Martinez, our professional instructor, has been leading these classes here at SCOV for over 25 years. She’s expert at keeping seniors strong and flexible with a variety of aerobic and weights exercises plus wonderful stretch moves. You’ll be amazed at how good you’ll feel.

New members are always welcome, men and women.

Your get-acquainted class is free.

Annual dues are $3. Class tickets are a bargain: Only $30 for 12 classes.

Fitness Swim Contact: Dave Goodman goodman@sfu.ca Tue., Thu., Sat., 6:45-8 AM, AFC pool (suspended until futher notice)

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

Fall is finally here and it’s time to think about avoiding holiday and other stress by exercising. When we are approved to resume meetings on Monday and Thursday, professional instructors will come to SCOV and teach a Joseph Pilates core strengthening mat class. Pilates workouts are not just sets of simple exercises. They affect our entire system of bones and joints. Your abdominal muscles, back, hips, arms and more are strengthened and toned. This means you’ll have improved posture, flexibility, strength and balance. The classes include many warm-up stretches and are one-hour total body workouts. The classes are designed for seniors, so all exercise movements can be modified for different levels of performance. The cost is only $8/class and annual club dues are $20 pp. Please stop by and watch one of our classes. Call Mary.

Tai Chi Co-chairs Kathy Patterson 616-350-6443 1969kal@comcast.net Pat Howard 541-621-4404 pathoward45@gmail.com Thu., 10-11:30 AM, AFC/Studio 1

We are still not able to return to our classes in the AFC rooms and have no definite date for return. We have been given permission to hold Thursday classes outside for a limited number of established club members. Club members have been notified of the restrictions put on our class size, and a wait list has been started.

Members who have completed at least one 10-week course are welcome to join our Monday practices. As of September 1, we are practicing outside on the walkway in front of the Gift Shop at 7:30 AM. Time and place are likely to change with the weather; call or email Kathy or Pat for updates.

We hope to be back into the AFC soon, and we expect that we can welcome new students in January. We will post updates in the “This Week in SCOV” emails.

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

There are still no scheduled in-person yoga classes. Please contact our instructors for information on their Zoom and YouTube classes.

Maria: info@mariaalive.com Torrey: radiantwithtorrey@gmail.com Leah: leahhood@yahoo.com We hope you are all feeling well and staying active.

Games Bridge Duplicate Bridge

Pres. Dave Hablewitz 520-989-0486 hkrisdave@opusnet.com Mon., 6 PM, Fri., 12:30 PM, Activity Center/Hohokam

Bring your partner and $1 and join us for about 24 hands of duplicate bridge. Please arrive 15 minutes before the starting time. Your dollars will be paid out to the winning teams.

If you need a partner, please call Mary Letts 520-797-0060 or Dave Hablewitz 520-989-0486, and we will do our best to find you one. We are approved to resume in the fall.

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Ladies Monday Social Bridge

Anita Gayheart 360-949-3452 and2@olypen.com Mon., 1-3:30 PM, Activity Center/Hohokam

Monday afternoon bridge is canceled until further notice.

Stay well.

Marathon Bridge

Dave Johnson 520-825-6994 dpjohn@aol.com

Tentatively, Marathon Bridge for the 2020-2021 season will start in October 2020 and play once a month through April 2021. You will either play in your residence or your opponent’s home, thus only one table of four people per residence. There is a one-time entry/prize fee of $15 pp with no monthly game fees. We are always looking for new pairs.

Call Dave or Tempe Johnson, 520-825-6994.

Mixed Social Bridge

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

Our games at Desert Oasis are still suspended and we don’t know when play will resume. Until then, several of us are playing online with an audio/visual application. For more information, call Don or send email to don8359@gmail.com.

Partners Tuesday Night Bridge

Pres. Owen Reese, VP Adele Reese, Sec. Judy Bjorling 520-818-1296 Tue., 6:30 PM, Activity Center/Navajo/Hohokam

Although we are all itching to play rubber bridge, we must wait until it is safe to have larger gatherings of people. In the meantime, you can practice your bridge (for free) on the Internet with a robot as a partner. In your Internet browser, type in Bridgebase.com. Then simply click on “Just Play Bridge” and your hand will magically appear. Looking forward to seeing all of you when it’s safe.

Practice Bridge

Pres. Robert Carlson 612-850-9005, Sec. Marilyn Guimond 520-825-0828 Mon., Wed., 12:30-3 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo (suspended until futher notice) Wednesday Afternoon Bridge

Pres. Phyllis Quist 520-354-2356, VP Janelle Parks 319-310-4759 Wed., 1 PM, Activity Center/Navajo

Wednesday afternoon bridge is cancelled until further notice. Everyone stay safe.

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

We invite all to come and join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month for a fun game of Bunco. We are really looking for some new players. I know we have a lot of Bunco players in our community. There is a $2 entrance fee which is divided among the winners. Come join us. We promise a fun afternoon for all.

Canasta Marge Allen 520-279-0270 margbill7@gmail.com Wed., 6-8 PM, Activity Center/Hopi

The revived Canasta Club meets on Wednesday evenings. Come join us. If you need a refresher, we will help you. Bring 75¢ and wear your name tag.

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Cribbage Robert Hines 520-825-2208 Mobile 520-240-1375 First and Third Thu., 6:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge

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

Euchre Judee and Art Wickersham 520-989-3254 Becky and Kevin Reiley 815-631-0788 Bonnie and Wayne Klenda 509-548-5315 Mon., Meet 5:45 PM, Play 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

Euchre will probably not resume play until COVID protocols allow 20 persons to a room and the use of regulation card tables. Stay healthy.

Five Crowns Rosemary Dalla Rosa 520-825-1982 Sat., 4:30 PM or 5:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo www.scov5crowns.weebly.com

If you have a free Saturday evening, please come to Desert Oasis and join us in a very fun game of Five Crowns.

We have two starting times: 4:30 and 5:30 PM. Bring lots of dimes and a few quarters. I promise you’ll have a great time, and you’ll meet many new friends. It’s a very simple game, which you can learn in about 15 minutes. Call Rosemary if you have any questions. Hope to see you there.

Gin Rummy Keith Jacoby 209-822-1742 or Sue Lilja 802-236-0150 Thu. and Sat., 9 AM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

We love to welcome new members. Team gin rummy is a fun game and easy to learn. Good people and good times.

Come, give us a try, very low stakes. If you are interested in joining our group, or you would like to learn to play gin rummy, contact Sue Lilja or Bob Segebrecht 520-825-5480.

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

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

Joe Bonitch 520-329-1149 joe@joebmail.com Fri., 5:45-8:45 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro

Our club is on hiatus until we can play safely under COVID-19 protocols. Check the SCOV website for up-to-date information.

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

Wanted: Anyone who enjoys socializing with others who have an interest in playing or learning to play Scrabble, no experience necessary. We are wanting to expand our membership with anyone who enjoys crossword puzzles, word games or any game that allows social interaction. We welcome any and all to our get-togethers on Friday afternoon at 1 PM, Desert Oasis.

Sheepshead - Shauskopf Jeff Rusch 920-202-0007 Tue., 10 AM, Desert Oasis (suspended until futher notice)

Music Barbershop VLQ (Very Large Quartet) Kactus Krooners

Mike Moyer 520-818-6509 mmoyerpp@gmail.com

Oct.-May, Mon., 10:30 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis

Mah Jongg is on vacation until further notice. We are constantly checking for a safe way to resume.

We will not be meeting while SCOV is under coronavirus protection requirements. Hopefully, we will be starting up again in early November. Watch for Tipster notices and emails from Mike. Meanwhile, find some friends and just keep singing.

Women’s Pan (Panguingue) Rosemary Dalla Rosa 520-825-1982 Mon., Fri., 1-4 PM, Wed., 9 AM-12:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro

Different Drummers Women’s Circle Co Pres. Zona Boss 520-638-6644, Colleen Cottrell 520-825-8393 Wed., 1:30-3 PM, Catalina Vista

We will resume Panguingue when it is considered safe to do so.

Pinochle Dave Flatness 425-443-3708 Wed., 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

We play single deck and rotate partners every four hands.

Bring 50¢ 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, crisscross, slide-rule and a couple of five-card draw variations.

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Please note we are having our summer meetings at Catalina Vista. Looking forward to seeing you there. When the location of our meetings changes, you will be notified by email.

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. 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.

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Early Music Recorder Ensemble Joyce Minks 520-825-0642 minkster42@comcast.net Tue., 12:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge

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

Let’s make beautiful music together. We plan to resume in October, but may need to practice safe distances. Contact Joyce Minks for up-to-date information.

Sun City Singers Pres. Bob Westendorf 619-571-1040 rewestendorf@live.com Director Don Hess 520-444-2206 Rehearsals Tue., 6:30-8:30 PM, Auditorium

The Singers will resume rehearsing when it is safe to do so.

Ukulele - Sun City Strummers Pres. Kathy Mashburn 435-790-4481 kathyp638@gmail.com Musical Director Don Bong Tue., 10-11:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro www.scovaz.com/clubs/ukulele

In this time of coronavirus, the Ukulele Club members are continuing to meet in numbers of ten or less and experiencing social distancing while wearing face masks. The group meets on Tuesdays from 10 AM-11:30 AM and will continue to do so until further directions from the Governor and the SCOV administration allow greater participation.

Sports Bike - Vistoso Cyclists Pres. Lynn Lamb 913-915-4676 Lambuilt@AOL.com,

VP Ron Wheeler 801-791-2903 ourwildplaces@gmail.com, E-Bikes, Mike Hulett 218-443-3203 Mike.e.hulett@gmail.com Membership Tom and Bonnie Bethea 773-680-7228 Group rides: Mon., Wed., Fri., 1200 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

www.vistosocyclists.wildapricot.org

Vistoso Cyclists Club has over 200 members. We ride year-round to preplanned destinations in Tucson and surrounding cities. We use both city streets, the Loop Trail and other designated bike trails. Occasional away rides start from a distant location. Weekly, a mountain bike option takes a few of us to the Tortolita rangelands, containing some of the highest rated single track bike trails in the nation. Our group ride options are from 25 to 50+ miles. We always take time for coffee and conversation somewhere on these rides.

Our Women on Wheels (WOW) group have their own agenda providing routes of 12 to 30+ miles.

Our club sponsors social events, participates in Wheels for Kids and is involved with the Interfaith Community Food Bank.

If you are a resident and love to ride your bike, check out our website, or call one of us.

Billiards Pres.

Tom Caswell 612-396-8254 tcas5171@yahoo.com

Mon.-Fri., Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards

Birders Group

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

Next meeting, Fri., Oct. 30, 4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

There are about 13 species of owls that can be found in Arizona, although quite a few are pretty rare. The largest and most common here in SCOV is the Great Horned Owl. Often roosting in the palms, they silently cruise SCOV looking for rodents and other small critters for their evening snack. Starting in late fall they start calling to each other throughout the evening as part of their pairing ritual.

Want to learn more?

We are an activityJack Welch photo oriented group, and all SCOV residents are invited to join us and learn more about the birds in Arizona.

Below is a list of upcoming bird outings. If you are interested in going on any of these field trips, be sure to contact the trip leader for details at least three days in advance. These field trips are open only to residents with the requirement that we no longer carpool until the pandemic subsides: • Thursday, October 8, 6:30 AM, Madera Canyon.

Nancy Bern, lanbern@hotmail.com • Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 AM, Ft. Lowell Park area.

Peggy Smith, pdsaz@aol.com • Tuesday, November 3, 7:30 AM, Sweetwater Wetlands.

Judy Mercer, cjudygo07@gmail.com

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.

When SCOV facilities reopen, stop by and join the fun. We have one of the best pool halls in Tucson.

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Bocce Debbie Kotlarek dlkotlarek@gmail.com Steve Porter 720-394-0413 www.scovbocce.weebly.com

Mon., Wed., Fri., 5 and 7 PM, Bocce Courts Bocce Club has added a second session at 7 PM due to increased demand. We continue to follow COVID-19 rules as stated on the club’s website and require players to sign up prior to play. Play is limited to club members, but joining is easy and is explained on the website.

Horseshoes Ray Coleman 520-825-2789 Ron Knudson 520-825-9307 Tom Calder 520-730-6345 tom@tomcalder.com Oct.-Apr., Tue., Thu., 2 PM The Pits at Catalina Vista

Hello fun. Welcome men and women. No experience necessary. Bring your own equipment. Easy to learn and the more you play, the better you get. Did you know seniors 70 and older pitch from a shorter distance with less effort and more accuracy? The shorter distance also makes the game more fun for women. YouTube has several videos of everything related to horseshoes. Check it out.

Good exercise, good people and friendly competition.

Pickleball Pres. L. Nelson Brown Lnelsonb@gmail.com VP Membership Dave Burnham dburnhampton@gmail.com Sun.-Sat., 8 AM-9 PM www.scovpb.org

Come join the fun!

Gun Club Bill Snead 425-246-8100 wgsnead@gmail.com Second Wed., 2 PM, Activity Center/Hohokam

The Gun Club normally resumes meetings in October. We will keep you advised of future plans as COVID-19 mitigation requirements evolve. The Gun Club is especially focused on safety and information. Any shooting events and activities are organized outside of the club by individuals. The Pima Pistol Club is our closest venue for practice, but has no formal association with our club.

Hiking Pres. Mike Duellman 847-951-3934 Scheduled hikes will be posted on the website www.scovhiking.org

Fall will bring opportunities to get out and hike trails in and around the surrounding area. Additionally, for the new SCOV residents who have been waiting all summer to join, the Orientation Hike will be Wednesday, October 7.

See our website for details and sign up to join this vibrant club. The Hiking Club practices social distancing protocols.

“I made a playlist for hiking, it has music from Peanuts, The Cranberries and Eminem. I call it my trail mix.” –Unknown

September brought relief after the hottest summer on record. Not even record heat stopped our members from playing in early mornings and late afternoons. You know the game is addictively fun when you and your friends are playing at sunrise!

Cool weather will soon arrive giving us additional hours to play on our courts. New light pole safety pads were installed with donations from the Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation, HOA, and our club. These pads will protect our players going hard to get those wide court shots.

Our club donated a net, paddles and balls to Fire Station 339 at Tangerine and Thornydale. The firefighters did not have a net and had been using tape to hit the ball over. Like so many people these days, more and more of our Tony and Jeff installing new firefighters are learning to light pole safety pad. play our game.

For more information, contact Dave Burnham, dburnhampton@gmail.com.

POP Tennis Pres. Brian Goff 520-825-7232 bwgoff@outlook.com VP Barbara Satterly 520-825-8965 Tues., Thu., Sat., 7:30-9:30 AM Training first and third Wed., 7:30 AM, Desert Oasis Courts Racquetball Pres. Jerry Moss 360-772-0780 VP Brent Stewart 210-324-0178 Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-11 AM, AFC/Racquetball Court

Our members continue to hope for a positive resolve to this virus attack. We want to play and get together for stories and laughs. Stay safe everyone.

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

Table Tennis is back with revised hours (posted below).

All players will need to follow these safety measures set by management: • Play singles only–no doubles.

• Use sanitizing solution provided at entryway upon entering and leaving building.

• Maintain at least 6 ft. distance from other players.

• Wear masks while in the building, including during play time.

• Play is limited to club members and residents only at this time.

• Four people to a room at any given time.

Players need to contact a partner and make reservations by emailing Peggy Smith peggy@buteos.net at least 24 hours prior to play, but no more than seven days in advance.

Tue.: 1:30-3:30 PM, women club play; 3:30-5:30 PM, men/ women club play Thu.: 3:30-5:30 PM, men/women club play Fri.: 2-5 PM, open play men/women Sat.: 9 AM-Noon, club play men/women There should be two rooms available with two tables in each room, four people to a room. Each pair of singles can play for about an hour. Monitors will need some time in between to sanitize tables and equipment before the next group comes in.

This is a temporary arrangement. We look forward to resuming our normal mode of operation.

Tennis Pres. Ron Martin 520-395-0608 martin.ron.16@comcast.net Treas. Sherwin Koopmans 520-818-6337 Men’s tennis, Tue., Thu., Sat., 7-11 AM, Jim Benshoof 612-799-5918 Ladies’ tennis, Mon., Wed., Fri., 8 AM-Noon, Anita Gayheart 360-949-3452, Beverly Johnston 970-744-0697 Mixed doubles, Sun., 1-3 PM, Susan Hernandez 310-433-7474

Tennis club seasonal residents are returning to SCOV to join their year-round friends in some spirited games of tennis. Of course, this year is like no other in terms of limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While people can continue to enjoy tennis play following social distancing and other safety protocols, we presently are unable to conduct club social events or to host large gatherings. While these limitations hinder our engaged and friendly SCOV lifestyle, we remember that safety must come first. The time will come when our members can participate in the full range of normal club activities.

All SCOV residents are welcome to use our wonderful tennis courts. If you have any questions about our club or would like to join, send an email to Ron Martin.

Wallyball Pres. Walt Nalewicki 520-818-9590 wnalewi@gmail.com VP Don Teiser 520-333-2525 donteiser@gmail.com Treas./Sec. Chris Baird 520-344-9170 cbaird6224@gmail.com Competitive Tue., Recreational Fri., setup 12:45 PM, play 1-3 PM, AFC/Racquetball Ct. www.wallyball.us We are looking forward to getting back on the court and using our new ball whenever it is safe enough for us to play. Hopefully, early this fall we will be able to start up again.

Wallyball is a fun game for both men and women to play. It’s a great calorie burning sport and it helps build and tone muscles. It’s good for your balance, too. We New ball for our new season when it’s normally play Competitive safe enough to play on Tuesdays 12:45-3 PM and Recreational on Fridays 12:45-3 PM. As we all wait patiently, think about joining us on the court, hopefully in the near future.

Please check our website or give one of our officers a call.

Be safe and play safe.

Water Volleyball Pres. Barb Satterly 520-825-8965 craftylady838@aol.com Co-VP Sharon Kennedy 206-786-4211 kennesk@comcast.net Co-VP Walt Nalewicki 520-818-9590 wnalewi@gmail.com Treas. John Lesko azjl1946@gmail.com Casual play Sun., Thu., 1-3 PM; Advanced play Mon., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis

We would like to thank our management team for granting us a second day to play water volleyball. We now play Sunday and Thursday from 1-2:50 PM. For a different perspective, I asked John, our treasurer, if he’d write Karen going for it! Photo something for this month’s Tipster.

by Wayne Widener This is what he came up with, and it is quite clever, based on one of Toby Keith’s songs. See if you know which one it is. “Next, I’d like to say we love Water Volleyball. We have Cowboys; we have Bikers; we have Young Ones; we have Old Ones; we have Veterans; we have High-Techs. It’s a game that puts a big smile on our face. So if you are looking for a good time, great people and a chance to yell and scream, join us for some fun and exercise.”

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Day Trippers Chair Laura Suchocki 520-612-7226 Membership Laura and Tom Held 520-447-5170 Second Fri., 9 AM, Activity Center/Navajo

The Day Trippers Club board met and made the decision to cancel all general meetings, trips and events including our annual holiday dinner for the remainder of 2020. Our group is too large to meet safely within the guidelines set by the State and Pima County at this time. Members who have paid their dues for 2020 will be excused from paying 2021 dues, since the club really didn’t have any activities this year. The

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trip we had planned to the Utah National Parks and Monument Valley has been postponed until September 2021.

Keep watching the Tipster and “This Week in SCOV” for any updates, and stay safe until we can meet again.

RV Club - Sundowners

Pres. Larry Castriotta 520-262-7072 LarryCastriotta@gmail.com

VP John McConnaughey 503-580-2465 Captain.Faisua@gmail.com www.sundownersrvclub.org Next membership meeting: Watch your emails and the website for announcements.

Because we are not able to have membership meetings, it is especially important that people watch the website and contact trip leaders to keep our club going in these difficult times. But the heart and soul of an RV club is going on trips, and we still have that. We have four confirmed trips that are going to happen, and 10 proposed trips that are in desperate need of wagon masters to make happen. Contact Carrie Wiley 360-510-1641 if you can possibly help coordinate these trips.

tive loss, or at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease, our mission is to support one another by sharing new ideas through the advancement of research, to provide support for all affected by sharing ideas and concerns and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Cancer Support Facilitator: Laura Held 520-447-5170 lmheld@comcast.net First Wed., 4:15-5:15 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

The focus of this group is on your feelings and responses to pre-cancer, current and post-cancer. Laura M. Held, a retired oncology nurse, cancer survivor and SCOV resident, facilitates the group.

Caregivers’ Support Facilitator: Jane Holder 520-820-0171 janeyholderaz@gmail.com First and Third Fri., 2-3 PM, Catalina Vista (suspended until futher notice)

If you are caring for a partner, child, parent or any other loved one, this support group will allow you to share with other like-minded people in a safe environment. What is said in this group, stays with this group.

Diabetes Support Facilitator: Bill Bable 520-639-8845 Wcbcfp33@gmail.com First Mon., 3:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon

Our members are part of a COVID-19 high-risk category.

Please take this seriously and practice all the CDC guidelines of face covering in public areas, hand washing and social distancing. Our monthly meetings are suspended indefinitely. An announcement will be made when meetings resume.

Grief Recovery and Support Pari Foster 520-248-3658 parifoster@gmail.com Tuesdays, 1-2 PM, Catalina Vista, Art Room (suspended until futher notice) Boondocking on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming.

This summer I took the boondocking plunge, heading off the grid and finding great camping spots without the crowds of the developed campgrounds, and much better views. I’ve been using the Allstays app which lists some, but not nearly all, the places you can boondock.

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 many 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, Tue., 7 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo Alzheimer’s Education and Support Cecelia Ortiz 661-972-2639 Last Tue., 4 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo (suspended until futher notice)

When the grief group resumes meetings, we will be practicing social distancing, as our room is quite large. Also, to keep safe, masks will be mandatory. We will continue to focus on loss in a safe, loving and caring environment. Due to the COVID-19, many of us may be experiencing a new kind of loss in addition to losses from things before COVID-19.

There may be loss of friends or family, grief from loneliness due to sheltering at home, and other grief issues associated with the pandemic. None of these things should be taken lightly. The grief journey can take time, but is vital to healing, and by sharing with others, the burden is lightened. Contact Pari, or check the SCOV website to learn when meetings will begin again.

Parkinson’s Support Payton Davies 520-825-5352 bpwdavies@gmail.com Third Wed., Sep.-May, 10:30 AM-Noon, Desert Springs, 30 W. Lambert Lane

Caregivers and/or people with Parkinson's are welcome to attend. We have speakers at most meetings with topics of interest.

"I have Parkinson's, but Parkinson's doesn't have me."

Survivors of a Loved One Who Died By Suicide Contact Ester Leutenberg 520-818-0016 ester36@gmail.com

Survivors of a loved one who died by suicide have unique grief issues and struggles. It is helpful to talk with others who understand.

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Vistoso Helpful Hands Barb McNeill 520-825-0677 bjmac68@gmail.com

Vistoso Helpful Hands has been providing limited assistance to SCOV residents during COVID-19 to ensure safety for clients and volunteers. If you need help, call 520-4470077 to reach a dispatcher. If the dispatcher is unable to immediately answer, your call will be returned.

Our resource files are updated with new paid services, i.e., the addition of a SCOV resident who provides patient advocate services and several mobile dog grooming companies.

We also have home care services, to meet the growing need for those who elect to age in place.

If you can help others, contact Barb to volunteer. Training is available.

Volunteer Opportunity

Do you enjoy working with kindergarten through fifth grade students? Painted Sky Elementary School is looking for volunteer tutors for math and reading for the 2020-2021 school year. To learn more about our program, please call Amy Watson 520-696-3820 or email awatson@amphi.com. Volunteers will need to complete a clearance through the school district. Potential volunteers may begin the clearance process by contacting Debbie Ahumada 520-696-5102. She will also explain the plans for reopening during the pandemic.

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 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 Niùos, 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.

YOTO/Northwest Auxiliary Kris Cohen 520-818-2582 krisandearl@msn.com

Sharing a Youth On Their Own (YOTO) student story: In high school and on her own, Rashel frequently found herself without the resources she needed to succeed. She dreamed of going to college, but struggled daily to get by. One day, a teacher told her about YOTO. Rashel could receive free food, toiletries and more, as well as a monthly stipend. Moreover, YOTO staff were able to help her not only graduate from high school, but apply for post-secondary financial aid. Today Rashel is a junior at UArizona; she hopes to someday become the CEO of Youth On Their Own.

Extended Community 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: Ed Davis 520-229-1064 ovpost132@gmail.com. We meet the third Thursday at 6:30 PM, September-June, Vistoso Memorial Chapel, 2285 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley.

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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.

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FOR SALE: Beautiful upright Everett piano and bench. Approximately 50 years old, excellent condition, tuned every year. Wood in great condition. This piano would be wonderful for a new student or experienced players. Moving, need to sell. Asking $1,200 OBO. Contact Yvonne 928-300-8373.

FOR RENT: Four rentals available; all with views. 1,100 to 2,200 sq. ft. Fully furnished, king in master, front and back patios. Jan. through Mar. 2021 requests will be put on back-up list. Available Aug. through Dec. 2020 and April 2021 forward.

For pictures and pricing, call Jan at 636-357-8817 or email janostrander2013@ gmail.com.

FOR RENT: Popular expanded 1,573 sq. ft., 2 BR/2 BA Silvercreek model. Open floor plan with tile and carpet, ceiling fans in every room. Fully furnished, including king in master, queen in guest, reclining couch in living room, smart TV. Includes utilities, WiFi, cable, W/D, BBQ on covered patio with ceiling fan. Fully enclosed back yard. N/S, N/P. Available Sep., Oct., Nov. and Dec. 2020, and April 2021. Email dixie14495@gmail.com or call 636-544-1706.

FOR RENT: 13798 N. Lobelia Way; 2 master BR, 1 king, 1 queen, 3 full bath, 1 den, complete rehab. Full mountain view, porcelain tile, 2-car garage, 1 cart bay, cable, Wi-Fi. $1,200 security deposit, $170 cleaning fee, N/P, N/S, utilities included, new natural gas grill, new sidewalk, hot water tank, AC and furnace. Sep. $2,800, Oct.-Dec. $3,000. ajleane@gmail.com 708-363-2417, www.retiresoonaz.com.

FOR RENT: 2 BR/2 BA 1,221 sq. ft. Kensington model, split bedrooms, queen bed in each bedroom, fully furnished. Front courtyard with mountain view and rear patio with BBQ. Fully equipped kitchen with starter spices, coffee and a bottle of wine in the fridge. Also includes WiFi, Direct TV and all utilities. Available through end of 2020, Jan. 2021 and Apr. 2021 through end of 2021. Rent varies by month from $1,800 to $3,000. Call Tony for more information 360-678-6740.

FOR RENT: Enjoy privacy and sweeping mountain views from the patio in this 2 BR/2 BA home. Open AZRM with separate DR and kitchen nook. Amenities include digital cable TV w/DVR in AZRM and MBR and Internet. Split model for added privacy; grill, ceiling fans, kitchen appliances and linens. Rentals available Jun. 1, 2020 forward, except Jan. 2-Apr. 7, 2021. N/S, N/P. Call Larry at 949-244-0210 (cell) for rates.

FOR RENT: Beautiful 2 BR/2 BA expanded Cumberland model, 1,500 sq. ft., AZRM, screened patio, super clean, quiet backyard toward desert, sunrise and sunset and mountain views from custom brick back and front patio. Fully furnished, guest ready, remodeled kitchen with new S/S appliances, W/D, WiFi, cable TV, Netflix, grill, N/S, small pet allowed. Minimum 30 days, available Nov. and Dec 2020. Email Hartmut, hartmutgretel@comcast.net.

FOR RENT: Breathtaking mountain view from inside and backyard. 1,200 sq. ft. home located on Trade Winds Way, available Nov. 2020 through Mar. 2021. Large covered patio with BBQ, new appliances, furniture, linens and updated kitchen. King in master with private bath and queen in guest room with separate bath. Smart TV, WiFi, cable and all utilities included. Monthly minimum, N/P, N/S. Contact Margaret at mhbrayden@yahoo.com for photos and rates.

FOR RENT: Gorgeous mountain views from living room, kitchen and master BR. 2 BR/2 BA with office and garage. Completely furnished home including a baby grand piano. Includes utilities, WiFi and cable. Call Jill 520-906-7653 or email jmadden@maddenmedia.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.

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.

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.

Linda S. Tucker, Attorney Wills • Probate • Trusts

Free Half Hour Consultation Phone or Office 520-257-1166 1846 E. Innovation Park Drive Oro Valley, AZ 85755 lindatuckerlaw@hotmail.com

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Sun City Oro Valley Scrapbook Resident-submitted photos.

A Western Tanager demonstrated acrobatic skills for Susan Taylor

Lawrence Webster photographed a lovely SCOV sunset this summer

Dee Moore found this Gila monster under some prickly pear

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Sun City Oro Valley Scrapbook Resident-submitted photos.

Broad billed hummingbird by Philip Fisher

Patricia di Lallo photographed this baby owl on a roof

“The reason why there is a famous cartoon about a coyote.� Sheryl Hester photo.

James Cutfield watched this bird enjoying a lantana flower

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