August 2012 Tipster

Tipster

August 2012

Sun City OroValley

www.SunCityOroValley.com

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

Photo by Evelyn Richards

Combined Study Session and BOD Meeting Tuesday, August 28, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Association Committees....... .4 Association News................... .3 Café Specials...........................10 Classified................................ .25 Clubs..........................................12 Coming Events........................10 Extended Community...........24 Feature......................................10

For Your Information............. .11 Golf............................................. .8 Hours of Operation................. .2 Memoriam.................................12 Partnered Organizations....... .9 Thank You Corner...................12 Workshops and Classes...... .11

Sun City OroValley

Tipster

Published monthly by Sun City Oro Valley Community Assoc.

1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

Oro Valley, AZ 85755 520-825-3711 suncity@suncityorovalley.com www.suncityorovalley.com Board of Directors Robert Hefner, rjh1458@gmail.com..............................................................................President Ruth Gitzendanner, gitzcpa@comcast.net......................................................... Vice President George Williams, newilliams77@msn.com.................................................................Secretary Dick Brammell, dbrammell@corwinappraisal.com..................................................Treasurer Janice Fischer, fischer_janice@comcast.net................................................................. Director Lou Gard, lougard@q.com................................................................................................. Director Steve Knapp, sknappscv@gmail.com............................................................................. Director

Management Team

Bob Mariani, bmariani@suncityorovalley.com.......................General Manager, 917-8080 Joe Byron, jbyron@suncityorovalley.com....................................... Café Manager, 917-8074 Robin Coulter, rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com .....Assistant General Manager, 917-8070 Mary Cunningham, scvcam@suncityorovalley.com..... Com. Area Maint. Sup., 917-8059 Julie Foerster, jfoerster@suncityorovalley.com.......................Human Resources, 917-8061 Kim Griggs, proshop@suncityorovalley.com............................. Golf Professional, 917-8053 Michael Kropf, scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com.....Golf Course Superintendent, 917-8063 Ken Sandrock, ksandrock@suncityorovalley.com..........................Facilities Sup., 917-8078 Pam Sarpalius, psarpalius@suncityorovalley.com................. Program Director, 917-8077 Randy Trenary, rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com................................... Controller, 917-8060

Support Team

Jim Cundiff, jcundiff@suncityorovalley.com...................... Community Services, 917-8058 Lonnie Davis, ldavis@suncityorovalley.com............................ Fitness Supervisor, 917-8073 Kim Green, kgreen@suncityorovalley.com........................ Accounting Assistant, 917-8062 Norma Meyers, nmeyers@suncityorovalley.com................................... Secretary, 917-8065 Kathy Newman, knewman@suncityorovalley.com................ Admin. Specialist, 917-8068 Chris Richard, crichard@suncityorovalley.com.Communications Coordinator, 917-8069 Coco Sullivan, faccoord@suncityorovalley.com...............Facilities Coordinator, 917-8072 Social Hall Monitor........................................................................................................... 917-8066 Aquatic & Fitness Center Monitor...................................................................................917-8067

Editor, Layout and Design: Chris Richard Advertising: Norma Meyers and Chris Richard Printing By: AlphaGraphics Tipster Editorial Committee Marge Roetzel....................................Chair Jacqueline Alger.......................... Member Harriet Diss................................... Member Arlene Douglas............................ Member Sally Evert...................................... Member Peggy Gardner............................. Member Glenda Gillespie........................... Member George Holthus............................ Member Dale Knudson............................... Member

Sharon Knudson.......................... Member Karen Koopmans......................... Member Barbara Martucci........................ Member Ann Owen..................................... Member Shirley Peterson........................... Member Louis Phillippi............................... Member Tom Polley..................................... Member Del Salvaterra.............................. Member Mary Ann Stock........................... Member

To advertise in the Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, please call 917-8065 for current rates and information.

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

Hours

of

Operation

Administration Office...............825-3711 ext 120 Mon.-Fri......................................................................... 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

Café Food Service to 3 PM only..........................825-3277

Sun. and Tue. ......................................................................... 7 AM-3 PM Mon., Wed. through Sat.......................................................... 7 AM-4 PM Recording of daily Café specials...................................825-3711 ext 205 Reservations............................................................................. 825-3277

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

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

Community Assistance­ - Loan Room

Reservations and Pick Up, Cart Barn/Loan Room Tuesday and Thursday ............................................................. 8-9 AM

Community Services............10 AM-Noon...917-8058 Consumer Referral................................917-8079

Mon. Wed. and Fri. ............................................................9:30-11:30 AM

Costume Closet Call for appointment.........818-3516 Desert Oasis..........................................825-0495 Facilities

Mon.-Fri................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM Sat........................................................................................... 9 AM-8 PM Sun.......................................................................................... 9 AM-6 PM

Pool

Mon.-Fri............................................................................... 7AM-8:30 PM Sat...................................................................................... 9 AM-7:30 PM Sun..................................................................................... 9 AM-5:30 PM Children’s Hours: daily ...........................................................Noon-4 PM Except Thu. and Sun...............................................................Noon-2 PM

Gift Shop of Sun City............................917-8051

Mon.-Sat. ......................................................................... 9 AM-12:30 PM

Library....................................................917-8064

Mon.-Fri..................................................................... 9 AM-Noon, 1-4 PM Sat........................................................................................... 9 AM-Noon

Posse................................. 449-0014 or 449-7970 Pro Shop................................................. 825-3110 Mon....................................................................................... 5:30 AM-5 PM Tues...................................................................................... 6:30 AM-3 PM Wed., Thurs.......................................................................... 6:30 AM-5 PM Fri., Sat., Sun....................................................................... 5:30 AM-5 PM Driving Range Hours Mon., Fri., Sat., Sun........................................... 6 AM-1/2 hour before dark Tues., Thurs................................................................................ 7 AM-3PM Wed..................................................................7 AM-1/2 hour before dark

Social Hall..............................................917-8066

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

Aquatic & Fitness Center Facilities

917-8067

Daily........................................................................................ 5 AM-9 PM Sun.......................................................................................... 5 AM-9 PM

Pool

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

Vistoso Center....................................... 825-3711 After-hours Emergencies......................825-1161 If you encounter something in the common areas or golf course needing immediate attention (e.g. a broken irrigation head) and the Administration Office is closed, please report the issue to a building monitor. However, if a situation like this occurs after all the buildings are closed, please contact the emergency line.

Association News From The Board of Directors

Our MISSION as the SCOVCA 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.

Messages

by George Williams Each year our Association attorney meets with the new Board to tell us that we shouldn’t steal money from the Association and we should obey the spirit of the Arizona Open Meeting laws. One of the questions I always have then is “What about emails? Can we send messages between Board members without violating the Sunshine laws?” The answer is that yes we can but only to distribute information, never to discuss opinions.

I’m fortunate to work for full time wages. The people that I work with are all younger than I, with the closest in age being 50 years old, the youngest a late teenager. All of them are far more current on modern American lifestyles than I am. They communicate with others by using texting, tweets and Facebook. Mostly they use their cell phones for text messages back and forth.

Our attorney has never warned us about possible violations of the intent of Open Meeting rules using texting and tweets (I’m not sure what tweets are). Perhaps these should be included in the instructions to the Board as well. In two terms as a Director, I’ve not received a text message from another Board member nor from a homeowner. We do have a cell phone but I’m not sure how to use it. We keep a laminated card with our phone that reminds us how to turn it on and make a call. We actually do use it several times a year. I have no idea if I can use that phone for texting. There may be thousands of messages in an electronic mail box somewhere waiting for me to figure out how to read them.

This confession about my failure to adapt to modern life has a relationship to some of the differing positions taken on issues that come before the Board for a vote.

With some frequency the Board is asked to approve funds to bring things up to date in our community. My position is often that things are OK the way they’ve been for years. Others have the view that making things more modern would improve them. I have to admit they might be right once in a while. Just as with cell phones, I’m falling way behind the times. There’s no question that things have improved some since I was a pup.

Traffic Complaint Hotline 229-4933

Call with traffic concerns and the Traffic Unit will assign an officer(s) to look into the problem. Upon completion of the officer’s findings they will contact the reportee to update them on the results if a contact number has been provided.

Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, August 2012

Bob Mariani - General Manager

Property Values and the Association

by Bob Mariani

As with many, if not most communities in the country, property values have decreased in SCOV in recent years. This situation was caused by, among other things, poor lending practices. However, there are some misconceptions about the Association’s playing a part in the current properties values which I hope to dispel.

High dues impact property values: False. The annual dues level in and of itself has nothing to do directly with property values and high dues will not necessarily dissuade educated buyers. SCOV dues are very competitive with other similar communities in the area but the level of the annual dues depends on many factors. For example, each community has different facilities, infrastructure that must be maintained and service levels.

The important issue is the value that residents are getting for their dues. Look around and determine for yourself if the quantity and quality of amenities, maintenance levels and services equals the dues level. Also, consider that dues that are too low should be a red flag as the dues may not be sufficient to properly maintain the facilities, especially in the long run.

We have too many renters: False. Lenders are required to charge higher rates for loans or deny a loan for homes in associations with high renter-to-owner ratios. However, that doesn’t mean renters affect property values. Our Association views renters as owners-in-training who aren’t ready to purchase their homes yet. We welcome renters, encourage them to participate in Association activities and hope they will eventually buy a home in SCOV Architectural and aesthetic uniformity are necessary to protect property values: False. The Association’s objective is to maintain standards rather than ensure uniformity. Yes, some uniformity is good, but the Board believes there is room for individual expression, as long as aesthetic standards are met.

Property values are based largely on comparative values of homes throughout the area. However, we can ensure that our values are at peak levels by assessing adequate fees to maintain SCOV now and for years to come and by maintaining high aesthetic appeal.

Join The Ultimate Neighborhood Watch

Keep our neighborhood safe. Join the Posse.

Call Del 825-9681 or John Njaa 825-5486 today.

Coffee and Conversation with the General Manager and a Board Member

Thursday, August 23, 1 PM, Social Hall/Hopi An Informal Exchange of Information

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OT Spot H Help Out Today!

The HOT Spot is for the purpose of listing help-wanted ads for various Association and Association Committee tasks.

WANTED: Person or persons with background and interest in nutrition to join the Active Health Committee. Contact Cochair Judy Bjorling judybjorling@yahoo.com. Also persons willing to lead or facilitate support groups in our community, contact Ester Leutenberg ester36@gmail.com. Persons willing to facilitate or captain a walking group, contact Del Balston dbalston@earthlink.net.

Association Committees Committee meetings are open and all residents are welcome to attend.

Active Health Committee Co-Chairs David Goodman 818-3024, Judy Bjorling 818-1296

The Active Health Committee is a newly-created committee whose purpose is to identify and develop health and wellness programs in conjunction with SCOV staff.

We have started several support groups for residents: Caregivers; Grief Support (loss of spouse) and Grief Support (loss of child or grandchild); and have developed a casual walking program to encourage residents to chat with their neighbors while getting some regular exercise. Watch for the list of coming programs in future issues of the Tipster.

ARC Architectural Review Chair Rodric T. Raynor ric2m11@gmail.com Second and fourth Tuesdays, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui Communication Committee Chair Richard Babin 520-989-3321 June through September, meetings first Monday, 1-3 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache. http://www.suncityorovalley.com/committees/communications

Do you know about This Week in SCOV, General Manager Bob Mariani’s weekly report on community happenings? He began sending the report in May. Do you receive the report via email? If so, you have subscribed to In the Know, SCOV’s email information system. If not, you should subscribe to get the latest SCOV news delivered to your inbox. In the Know allows you to choose what kind of information to receive and to change or cancel your subscription at any time.

Subscribing is easy. Go to the SCOV website www. suncityorovalley.com and look for Subscribe at the top, right side of the first page. Enter your email in the blank field next to Subscribe. Press Enter and follow the displayed instructions. If you need help call Richard Babin 585-377-1358 or John Njaa 825-5486. Richard and John are members of the Communications Committee. The Committee is still looking for members. Call Richard Babin if you are interested.

Week of September 3-7 Waste Management will be on a holiday schedule: trash pick up will be delayed by one day.

Sun City Vistoso Tipster, Febraury 2011

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Community Assistance Committee Chair George Holthus 818-1042; Carolyn Carson 825-1514

Aluminum Can Donations: Put those aluminum cans to work for Sun City Oro Valley. Deposit only empty, clean aluminum cans in the box outside the Social Hall kitchen. For safety reasons do not deposit unrinsed cans which attract bees and may become a hazard.

The volunteers of the CAC delivered their last load of cans for the fiscal year. They delivered 440 pounds which netted $256.60. Total income for the fiscal year was $3,762.50. A total of 5,645 pounds was collected and delivered this year.

The CAC is the group which operates the Loan Room located at the end of the Cart Barn. The Loan Room is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9 AM, and offers medical equipment, rollaway beds, cots, children’s items, tables and chairs for loan to Sun City residents.

You may make a reservation for items up to two months in advance at the Loan Room. The summer is a good time to visit and see what is available while the pace is slower. The Loan Room is funded by the annual Pancake Breakfast and your donations of aluminum cans.

Thanks for your support.

Conservation and Energy Committee Co-Chairs Beverly Browne 825-2921 and Ed Kennedy 825-3659 Third Tuesdays, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

Next meeting will be September 18.

Consumer Referral Chair Don and Pat Pomeroy 825-1725 Desk Phone: 917-8079 Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, Social Hall

Here’s how to connect to the online list of our vendors: 1. On the home page: www.suncityorovalley.com under the Residents drop-down menu, click on Members Only.

2. Log in with your user name and password. This is also the page where you can create a new account.

3. Click on Log In. 4. Click on the last blue line, Consumer Referral List.

Finance and Budget Chair Tom Wakefield 647-1452 Third Monday, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache Fitness Center Committee Bob Mariani 917-8064 Meets every Wednesday, 1-4 PM, Social Hall/Papago.

Members of the committee have their contact information listed on the Sun City Oro Valley website and also on listserv. We are continuing to meet each week and would urge any member of the community to attend our meetings. Open, timely, two-way communications with continued community involvement is important in assuring that we are developing a plan that will work for us.

At this time we have agreed on numerous points regarding 16 different areas or aspects of the fitness center and have agreed that as many as four plans and budgets be developed for discussion with the membership.

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Gift Shop Barbara Farr 818-2105 and Sharon Henderson 825-0722 Gift Shop 917-8051 Shop Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9 AM-12:30 PM Meetings: Second Wednesday each month www.vistosogiftshop.com

When you’re out and about, stop by the Gift Shop and check out all the wonderful items made by your friends and neighbors in Sun City. You’ll find just the right gift for everyone and you just might find a few things to perk up your own life.

The Artist of the Month for August is Joan Vandervliet. Her picture weaving is beautiful and one of a kind.

Not only does she do large wall hangings but she also does night lights and decorative vases. If you have a gift to give, you couldn’t go wrong with one of Joan’s weavings. Her work is on display in the center, front window of the Gift Shop.

Government Affairs Chair Jack Evert Saljack439@msn.com

No meetings are planned until fall.

Landscape Bob Cratty 825-0157 Third Wednesday, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui Marketing and Publicity Chair Barbara Nye Ross 818-0701 Neighborhood Pride Chair Tempe Johnson 825-6994 Third Tuesday, 2 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Summertime Happenings Some of you may have noticed utility boxes in yards being painted the weathered brown color this summer.

The project, begun a couple of years ago, is being continued this summer and fall at no cost to the individual homeowner. If you have boxes in your yard surrounded by shrubs, they should be cleared away somewhat, to make it easy for the painter or the utility company to gain access to the box if necessary.

The rains came, along with the wind, and we thank those in our community who kept a watchful eye out for their neighbors and reported any damage to Administration. It’s at this time of the year, with so many of our neighbors away, that we need to be especially aware of our surroundings. Please keep an eye out for those pesky weeds which seem to appear overnight with the monsoon season and remove them from your yard as soon as possible. Thank you for continuing to take pride in your property and our community even in our extremely hot summer months.

Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, August 2012

Posse Chair Del Balston 825-9681, Vice-Chair John Njaa 825-5486 Meetings: First Tuesday, 3 PM, Social Hall/Hopi http://www.suncityorovalley.com/committees/posse/

Our Squad Leaders are struggling to find enough volunteers to staff our patrols. At times, it has been difficult to staff even one patrol. So, as in previous summers, we are recruiting full time residents. If a Posse member wants to volunteer for a patrol, but can’t find a partner to ride along, they can use a full time resident or guest visitor.

The Posse Board is continually looking for innovative ways to recruit volunteers and improve our operations. If you have some thoughtful and reasonable ideas along these lines, we would love to hear about them. Please use the contact information above.

The Posse Board needs a Secretary. If interested, call Del Balston.

Service Anniversaries

5 years, Bert Whitley Dale and Doris Sollin 15 years, Jack Murray

Posse $20 Weekly Drawing for Service

June 4: Sheila Mahr; June 11: Lonnie Davis and Barb Oldewage; June 18: Helen and Jack Wilshire; June 25: John Smith Properties Chair Steve Taillie 825-8804 Third Thursday, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui Strategic Projects Committee (SPC) Chair Ted Hood 818-2281 Meets first Wednesday each month, 1:30 PM, Vistoso Center /Yaqui

The next scheduled meeting will be in October.

Tipster Editorial Chair Marge Roetzel 825-9719 Anticipated Tipster delivery of the September issue, Friday, August 31.

Tipster Editorial meeting Friday, August 17, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache.

Editor Chris Richard has finalized changes to the Article Standards and the Guide to Repetitive or Extraneous Words documents. Both are now available on the website. We hope all submitters will please take the time to reread these documents and keep them handy when writing their Tipster articles.

You will also see a new internet form for submitting your article. It is somewhat streamlined and hopefully will be more reliable than the previous form we were using. There is one difference in using this new form: you may not send a copy of the form to another email address.

Remember to submit articles via the Internet form no later than the eighth of each month.

On The Cover...

This month’s Tipster cover features the Aqua Tones working out in the AFC pool. It is the best place to be in August! Photo

by Sun City Oro Valley resident Evelyn Richards.

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Robin Coulter - Assistant Manager Behind the Scenes, Part 2

This month continues our look at the littleknown duties of the administrative staff.

Kat Newman is the newest member of our team. She coordinates potential resident tours with the Ambassadors. Have you joined our Facebook page for the HOA, the Café or The Views Golf Club?

If so, you’ll see the interesting information and facts she places there. Starting in July she will interface with individuals interested in becoming pass holders for the golf course.

Jim Cundiff, Community Services Coordinator, helps residents with questions about architectural controls in the Association. However, did you know he recently implemented an online document processing system for homes going into escrow? This system has increased productivity in his position, streamlined the escrow process for title companies and new home purchasers and resulted in a significant savings to the Association, which resulted in a one-time cash award to Jim for this recommendation.

Chris Richard is the editor and graphic designer of the Tipster. Did you know that to produce one issue, on average there are 200+ articles submitted via email? She responds to each submission and inputs them into the publication software. Each email is filed for reference. Each article is reviewed by her and the Tipster Editorial committee for compliance with the Article Standards. Also almost every ad is designed by Chris’ creative effort and her interaction with the vendor. She coordinates with the publisher to assure outstanding quality and a fair price. Finally, she posts the Tipster to the website.

This document is the envy of many of our competitors. We have a lot to be proud of with the Tipster and Chris’s work. In addition to the Tipster Chris handles many more communication projects each month.

Pam Sarpalius - Programs/Facilities Director FAQ- Frequently Asked Questions

Residents frequently have questions about programs. I thought I would give you some answers to my most-asked questions: “When is the courtyard sale?” This is always once a year on the last Saturday in March.

“When is Shred it Day?” This day is provided by The Sun City Vistoso Foundation, not my department. They have provided this service usually in late April. Always check the Tipster.

“When are the flu shots?” I am sorry to say we will not have a flu shot clinic in Sun City Oro Valley this year.

Since every drug store, supermarket, etc. has clinics I was told that SCOV will be charged a rather large fee if a minimum number of shots is not met. I could not guarantee the company a number. As I mentioned there are four stores in less than five miles where you can walk in anytime for your shot, as that season nears.

“When are TSO tickets on sale?” When TSO stopped providing bus service our ticket sales took a huge drop.

Since residents had to drive they preferred to buy their tickets through TSO and have the ability to pick their seats. In the future purchase your tickets through TSO.

Sun City Vistoso Tipster, Febraury 2011

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Randy Trenary, Controller

The fiscal year for the Association ended June 30, 2012. As in the past, the financial statement for June is not included in the August Tipster due to time constraints for completion of year-end procedures. Financial statements can be found on our website www.suncityorovalley.com and in our library. An audit will be conducted in August and the complete audited financials will be available on the website and in the library before October 31, as mandated by the bylaws. A copy will also be available in the Administration offices. Money Matters will return with the September issue of the Tipster. If you have any questions, please call 917-8060 or email me at rtrenary@suncityorovalley. com.

Jim Cundiff - Community Services Oro Valley Codes and Permits

Water Heater & HVAC systems. The town of Oro Valley requires any owner who intends to replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.

Repair of Sidewalk by Abutting Owners.

A. All owners with property abutting and fronting upon any street within the town are required to keep the public sidewalks immediately abutting their property in good order and repair. Each such owner shall be liable to the town for all losses to the town or recoveries from the town for damages to persons or the property of others caused by his failure or that of his agents to repair and keep in good order and reasonably safe condition all such sidewalks.

B. The town may, at its discretion, notify such owner that repairs are necessary to put such sidewalk in good order, and such owner shall, within ten days after such notification, under the supervision of the town engineer, complete such repairs as specified in such notice. If the person fails to make the required repairs, the town may repair same or cause the repairs to be made and bill the owner, and a lien may be placed on the subject property for all the costs incurred, including all fees such as a permit, attorney’s fees, inspection fees, etc.

C. A permit shall be required to make repairs pursuant to this section. However, there will be no charge for such a permit unless it is proposed to make a change in the grade, location or dimensions of the sidewalk.

We love your webpage A special thank you note and suggestion!

That is the subject of a heartwarming email recently received by the Woodworkers Club from an after-school teacher in Colorado. She explained her class is using the Links Page in the club’s website in a class project, and in appreciation, a student named Daniel suggested a new link for the page. Of course, Daniel’s suggestion was used. It’s a great addition to the page.

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Sun City Oro Valley Café News

Dinners this month: Endless Soup and Salad Wednesday, August 15, 4:30-6:30 PM, $6.50 pp and Endless Pasta Night, Wednesday, August 29, 4:30-6:30 PM, $7.95 pp. Join us, no reservations needed.

Friends of the Library

Membership in the Friends of the Library expires at the end of July so please remember to renew your membership or join if you have not yet done so. The Library depends on the funds we raise through the Friends to purchase books and DVDs. Just ask a library volunteer to help you. Thank you June Housing Resale Information

Unit # 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 12 12 14 11A 16A 18A

Resales

For the Month

YTD

2012

17

108

2011

17 Total sold in 2011 - 123

81

Welcome New Neighbors Name From James & Lynda Brandl Shakopee MN James & Sharon Norris Oro Valley AZ Jean Palm Seal Beach, CA Gary & Janet Pugh Fort Collins CO Barbara Jo Hubly Boulder, CO Gregory Mattox Oro Valley AZ John Bauer Appleton, WI William Williams, Jr. Kansas City, MO Steven Kelly & Sandra Quirin Valley Farms, AZ Paul & Martin Weaver Kamas, UT Daniel & Kathleen McIntyre Needham, MA Sinet & Linda Simon Ukiah, CA Jimmie & Angela Cox Tucson, AZ Terry & Ruth McFadden Tucson, AZ Paul & Carole Maloney Askov, MN Cecil & Linda Bartlet Tucson, AZ Allan & Janet Keller Colorado Springs, CO

Winner

of the Sun City Oro Valley Community Phone Directory Photo Contest is

Ron Watkins Thank you to the many entrants of the contest.

Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, August 2012

Lonnie Davis - Recreation and Fitness Walking

Walking is not only beneficial to your heart, it is free and relaxing. If the weather is inclement or you can’t or don’t want to walk around your neighborhood, indoor shopping malls are great places, but refrain from window shopping until you’ve completed your walk! You have to keep up a brisk pace to derive optimal benefits from the exercise. You may want to consider buying a new pair of properly-fitted walking shoes to provide good traction. This investment will help cushion your feet and avoid the problems of soreness and blistering.

Don’t exercise if you have a fever, cold or the flu. Listen to your body. Also, remember the “talk test”. If you can’t talk briefly during exercise then you are working too hard.

Association-Sponsored Fitness: Purchase a punch card from the receptionist in the Vistoso Center, $13/10 classes. You may use this card for all Sun City Oro Valley-sponsored fitness classes. It can also be used for your guests. There is a drop-in charge if you do not have a punch card.

Cardio Chair Aerobics: Tuesday, Thursday, 10:3011:30 AM, Catalina Vista.

Sunrisers: Low-impact aerobics class: Monday and Wednesday, 7:15-8:15 AM, Auditorium. (Until fall) Sweat Stretch: Tuesday, Thursday, 7:30-9 AM, Auditorium.

Water Aerobics: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-10 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center Pool.

Zumba: Thursday, 5:15 PM, Auditorium.

Personal Trainer: Call Ray Jerkins 219-3561 to make an appointment.

Aquatic & Fitness Center and Desert Oasis: See the Hours of Operation, page 2 of this Tipster.

Tuesday, August 14, the Aquatic & Fitness Center pool and spa will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment. It will reopen the following morning at the regular time. Wednesday, August 15, the Desert Oasis pool will close at 7 AM for cleaning and shock treatment and will reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Special Note from the Aquatic & Fitness Center: Thursday, August 9, 1 PM, an orientation will be held on how to use the gym equipment. Space is limited, so please sign up. See Lonnie Davis or call 917-8073.

Get In the Know Keep Informed You can sign up for Listserv to receive emails giving you information on a continuing basis.

Go to www.suncityorovalley.com. Hold your mouse over News and Info., a drop down appears; scroll down to In the Know, click on it and a page opens. Put your email address in and click Submit. Fill in your email address again and the information on the right with the asterisks. Check the boxes for the information you want to receive, then click on Save Profile Changes.

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Golf Kim Griggs - Head Golf Professional

As everything is slowing down due to the hot weather, the Pro Shop staff is gearing up, behind the scenes, for another fun season! I will be ordering new range balls and scorecards. We will also be changing our current club cleaners at the driving range for some nice looking bowl-shaped pots with a stand and a brush. We will move one of the current club cleaners down to the chipping area for your convenience. Please stop by our fully-staffed Pro Shop to see our closeout specials and visit with our friendly staff. The current golf rate cards are now available.

Please remember that monsoon season is upon us and with the rain comes lightning. When you hear thunder or see lightning, please get indoors as quickly as possible. Lightning is nothing to fool around with; just ask Lee Trevino. Also, drink plenty of fluids and keep your body hydrated. Having a wet towel around your neck is also a great idea with the triple-digit temperatures that we are experiencing.

Michael Kropf - Superintendent

August will bring a smile to the faces of all the golfers who had to endure the fairway renovation the past several weeks.

All of the work the maintenance staff performed to aerify, topdress, and re-grass the bad areas of the fairways will be realized during the months of August and September. The monsoons bring a higher level of humidity and occasional rain that really encourages the Bermuda grass to grow rapidly. The irrigation water will slowly be reduced, which will allow the sprigs to dry out and start to be mowed. Once the mowing starts, these areas will fill in and level out, resulting in very good playing conditions. All of the frustrations from the course being torn up and excessively wet will be gone and the golf course will be in great condition for the rest of the summer.

One disadvantage of the increased humidity and rain during the monsoons is the Bermuda grass in the roughs and fairways that were already healthy will start to grow faster than they can be mowed. This results in an increase of grass clippings spread out in the roughs, and the grass turning a yellow color because it is getting mowed too low on the plant causing it to scalp. To slow this surge of plant growth, a plant regulator was sprayed during July. This will keep the growth to a minimum which will reduce the mess in the roughs while also keeping the grass a nice green color.

Golf Advisory Chair Preston Sheriff 825-3101 First Wednesday, 2 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache (No July or August meeting)

Two new policy updates that concern golfers were passed by the SCOV Board. First, if a couple purchases a combination of a 18-Hole and a 9-Hole golf passes, they will receive a discount. This new discount is similar Sun City Vistoso Tipster, Febraury 2011

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to the discount other combination pass holders have received. Second, if annual pass holders sell their home they will be able to request a prorated refund.

On afternoons in August and September you will see the CDO (Canyon Del Oro) golf team using our driving range. They will be supervised by their coaches and local PGA Professionals. Please welcome them to our golf course.

Next season, golf holes number 6, 9, 11 and 15 are scheduled not to be overseeded. This is necessary for the health of the Bermuda grass as evidenced by the turf recovery on holes 2 and 13.

The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club Pres. Dave Heaps 818-6691 Membership Dick Boss 638-6644 Play: Wednesdays

The 18-Hole Mens Golf Club plays a different game each Wednesday offering competition, fun and a chance to play with old friends and form new friendships. New members are welcome. Contact Dick Boss for information.

Special events scheduled for the 2012-2013 season are: The Presidents Cup, November 7 and 14. The Governors Cup, January 23 and 26, Club Championship, March 20, 23 and 27; The Views Cup final, April 10; and Member/Guest tournament, April 16 practice round, April 17 and 18 tournament. Points for The Views Cup qualification will start November 6. The Mens Club first Bash of the season will be held October 24.

Men’s 9-Hole Golf Club Pres. Jon Olson 818-3705 Membership: Jack Saatkamp 825-4376 Play Thursdays

There will be no scheduled meetings during the summer. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be after play November 8. Members remaining in SCOV can continue to play by making their own pairings and tee times.

All men, including nonresidents, are welcome to join the club. Contact Jack Saatkamp.

The Views Women’s Golf Club Pres. Mary Ellen Tovatt 818-6290 Membership Nancy Larson 989-0453 Play: Tuesdays

Tuesday shotguns will continue at 7:30 AM. On Sundays, Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, tee times are available at 6 AM. You may call the Pro Shop or login to Chelsea to sign up. The maintenance crew will be aerating greens on August 7 so it will necessary to play the same nine twice.

Congratulations to Ann Loder for her Hole-In-One, Friday, June l on hole #17. Witnesses to the exciting event were Claudia Doffing and Carole Strauch. This is Ann’s fifth Hole-In-One! She accomplished four of them at The Views Golf Club and the other one at The Club at Vistoso.

That is certainly a record to be proud of as most players never experience one in their golfing career.

Remember to drink plenty of water during your rounds, use sunscreen and wear a hat.

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SCV Women’s 9-Hole Golf Club Pres. Sharon Heaps 818-6691 Membership Kate Young 248-0030, Gerry Dugan 825-5766 Play: Thursdays

The first Thursday was another fun summer day of golf followed by ice cream sundaes and homemade cookies. We tee off at 7:30 AM and ask that you report to the Pro Shop half an hour early. Sign up for your own foursome. Join us for great fun and friendship.

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

AA Ned 407-6052 Mondays, 12:30 PM, Craft Complex/Tumbleweed Tuesdays, 7 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Alzheimer’s Education and Support Group Don Dittman 551-6109 Arlene Schneider 825-5741 Last Tuesday, 4 PM, Desert Oasis

Learn the basics of the disease and how to live with it.

Caregiver Support Group Facilitator: Ester Leutenberg 818-0016 ester36@gmail.com First and third Fridays, 2-3 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Room Civic Association CASCVI (The Civic Association of Sun City Oro Valley Inc.) is an advocate in consumer affairs. Established in 1994 as a volunteer resident group, we have successfully dealt with the Pima County Assessor and utility companies and conducted valuable investigations such as blue pipe and roofing problems. CASCVI provides an organization where residents can request assistance with problems not covered by SCVCAI. We can be reached at cascvi@comcast.net or call Marty Abelson 825-3522

Residents who desire to be on our email list to receive, submit or share home maintenance information, consumer warnings and advisories, residential tax information and resident-related issues not covered by SCOVCA should submit their email addresses to cascvi@comcast.net.

Please note that we are nonpolitical and are here to serve our fellow residents. Nonresident emails will not be accepted. You must be a SCOV homeowner.

Emerge!

Co-Pres. Betty Hansen 818-1779 and Elaine Deeter 825-5388 Donations Nancy Williams 818-3178 October-April, Second Tuesday, 8:30 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Our auxiliary helps and supports Emerge! which is one of the main agencies in Southern Arizona providing shelter for women and children who are victims of abuse. Emerge! has been named one of 50 best nonprofits in the country.

Our next fund raiser will be Tea at Two on Thursday, November 15, information and ticket sale dates to follow in future Tipster articles.

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During the summer, Nancy Williams will continue to collect donations, which now include used cell/smart phones with chargers. See For Your Information section of this Tipster. Items needed include personal care items such as disposable razors, maxi-pads/tampons, deodorant, blow dryers/curling irons. The crisis line at Emerge! to report domestic violence is 888-428-0101.

Grief Support Group - Loss of Child or Grandchild Facilitator: Ester Leutenberg 818-0016 ester36@gmail.com Fourth Wednesdays, email or call for time and location Grief Support Group - Loss of a Spouse Coordinator: Ester Leutenberg 818-0016 ester36@gmail.com Second and fourth Fridays, 3 PM, email or call for location Sun City Vistoso Foundation The Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation, a separate and independent organization from the Association, established in 1998, provides a means through which tax-deductible gifts may be channeled to support qualified health, cultural, educational and charitable needs of Sun City Oro Valley and surrounding areas.

Gifts may be made at any time by check, stocks or gifts-in-kind to the Foundation, 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85755 Pres. Shirley Chorney 825-8502 http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/foundation

The Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for active adults in Sun City Oro Valley and the surrounding areas through a tax-deductible channel.

The new Board took office effective July 1, Shirley Chorney presiding.

Parkinson’s Support Payton Davies 825-5352 or bpwdavies@gmail.com October-May Third Wednesday 10:30 AM, Catalina Vista/Pima, Summer SCOV Café Exercise Mondays and Thursdays 4-5:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache

During the summer we get together for lunch and conversation the third Wednesday of every month at 11 AM, SCOV Café. We will resume regular meetings with speakers in October. Caregivers and People with Parkinson’s are welcome.

In the meantime, remember to go to Ray Jerkins Parkinson’s Exercise Class. See Workshops and Classes.

Vistoso Helpful Hands

More help is needed to carry the dispatch pager for the summer and fall. We will train you. If you can assist, please fill out a volunteer form at Vistoso Center; see Norma Meyers.

We are continuing to sponsor bus tours and seminars in planning Later Life Living Options.

To get help, dial 410-9498. When you hear the beep, enter your phone number followed by the # sign and hang up. We will call you back.

Pass Holder Benefits This month all The Views Golf Club Annual Pass Holders recieve a

Free Guest Pass

Not a Pass Holder?

Call Kat at 917-8068 to get the details on being an annual pass holder.

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Feature

Coming Events

Summer in Tucson

by Pearl Joseph, Poet’s Corner member

Items included in this section must be open to all residents and either be an Association-sponsored or an annual club event of interest to the entire community.

Cool behind the glass, I sit in comfort, looking at the ocotillo branches. orange flagged with blossoms, only two months ago with baby leaves edging each branch in soft green now celebrating July 4th with a bouquet of gray sticks long thorns laddering their length, looking quite dead.

Right now the ground squirrel is likely sleeping in the burrow he dug under my red pad prickly pear.

I no longer argue with him on his choice of home.

I saw him last this morning, eating seeds the sloppy birds dropped from the feeder to the stones below.

I don’t know where the rabbit hides, But he hops into the yard mornings to nibble the last of my potted greenery, and have a drink of algae clotted water from the fountain.

It’s all good entertainment for the cat sitting alertly on the chair, set conveniently against the window now he’s on the chair again, but, like those he so sharply observes every morning he’s stretched out, relaxed, asleep.

Even the breeze is still. you’d think I’d take the hint of those who’ve lived here, and stretch out in my turn.

Café Specials August Special Dinners Coupons may not be used for these dinners.

Wednesday, August 15, 4:30-6:30 PM Endless Soup and Salad, $6.50 pp

Your choice of soups: creamy tomato basil soup, fresh vegetable soup and country style chicken stew, served with tossed green salad and bread sticks. This does not include beverages or dessert. No reservations are required. The gratuity will not be added to your bill, so please tip your server accordingly. No coupons or discounts will be accepted.

Wednesday, August 29, 4:30-6:30 PM Endless Pasta Night, $7.95 pp

The offerings include your choice of spaghetti with marinara sauce, meatballs or hot Italian sausage or linguini with white clam sauce, served with bread sticks and tossed green salad. Beverages and desserts are not included. A gratuity will not be added to your bill, so please tip your server accordingly.

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Special Events for Clubs See Club article for full details.

Sun City Singles, Dinner, Thu., Aug. 9, 5:30 PM, Catalina Vista Dinner ‘n Show, Sat., Aug. 18, Bye Bye Birdie, Hale Center, Gilbert, AZ Sun City Singles, Happy Hour, Fri., Aug. 31, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Rock ‘N Roll Club, Dance Party, Sat., Sept. 15, 7 PM, Auditorium Day Trippers, Cowboy Style BBQ, Wed., Sept. 19, 5 PM, Sun City Oro Valley Café Day Trippers, Mesa Swap Meet, Fri., Oct. 26, bus leaves at 8 AM Rock ‘N Roll Club, Monster Mash, Sat., Oct. 27, 7 PM, Auditorium Tuesday, August 7, 1 PM, Auditorium Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Arizona State Museum presents Domestic Disputes and Warfare in the Prehistoric Sonoran Desert by James Watson, PhD, assistant curator of bioarchaeology, Arizona State Museum.

Sibling squabbles. Coworker disagreements. Political sniping. Government protests. Full-scale warfare. The contentious nature of humans is neither new nor modern, nor exclusive to specific parts of the world. Anthropologists all over the world strive to understand our most destructive motivations and behaviors. Numerous studies have documented violence, warfare and perhaps even cannibalism throughout the prehistoric Desert West. Traumatic injuries are common among skeletal samples from early farming communities of the Sonoran Desert and have the potential to document some of the earliest evidence for interpersonal violence in this region. Skeletal trauma observed in a large sample of individuals from the Early Agricultural period (1600 B.C.-A.D. 200) site of La Playa, Sonora, Mexico yields strong evidence for regular violent interactions among early farmers in the Sonoran Desert. Or does it? Come find out in this slide-illustrated presentation. There is no charge for this event.

Tuesday, August 28, 1 PM, Auditorium Golder Ranch Fire Department – M.U.S.T.

There is a growing medication misuse/abuse problem within the senior community. The M.U.S.T. (Medication Use Safety Training) program was developed by the National Council on Patient Information and Education with support from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

The main goal of the program is to help older adults and/or their caregivers understand the risks and benefits of medication therapy. Discussions will be held so seniors and caregivers will be able to understand the possible interaction between prescription medications and OTC (over-the-counter) or natural/herbal medications. The discussion will also include information on medicine usage problems and ways to improve medication use safety.

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three or more medications daily, unintentional misuse is a special concern. Join us at 1 PM in the Auditorium to hear ways you can use your medications safely. You will have the opportunity to talk directly with a pharmacist and ask any questions you may have. No charge for this event.

Thursday, September 20 Diamondbacks Bus trip

Relax and enjoy a day at the ballpark. Ride a luxury bus to see the D-Backs play the San Diego Padres.

Bus will leave SCOV at 9:45 AM and leave the ball park 30 minutes after the game ends. There will be only one bus, so get your tickets early. Once again we have great stadium seats near concessions or food service.

No need to worry about the weather; the stadium is air conditioned.

Tickets on sale from Coco or Pam, Vistoso Center, starting Monday, August 20, 8 AM, $44 pp

Workshops

and

Classes

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Classes

AED classes will resume Wednesday, September 26.

They will be held every fourth Wednesday, 1:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui.

Clay Club Orientation Class

Class dates/times will be determined when several have signed up. Sign up Craft Complex/Clay Pit. Gin Rummy

This year-round workshop is at George and Beverly Riley’s home. All skill levels are welcome. We practice playing, discuss the standardized game rules of Sun City Oro Valley, as well as scoring, etiquette and skill tactics. Couples and singles invited. No fee or dues.

For times, call 818-0877.

Parkinson’s Exercise Classes

Exercise classes are held Mondays and Thursdays, 4-5:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache. $10/class or $50/ month. A spouse or caretaker is welcome at every class. Call Ray Jerkins 219-3561.

QiGong Class by Natural Health and Wellness Club

be held Tuesdays, 12:30-2 PM; the INTERwalk, Tuesdays, 10-11:30 AM; the Advanced, Thursdays, 10 AMNoon; the INTERjog, Thursdays, 12:30-2 PM. Tuesday classes start October 2 and Thursday classes start October 4. All classes end the week of December 10. If you are interested, please contact the instructor, Susan Sotelo, 327-8267 or susansotelo@cox.net.

Tai Chi

Clinical research has proven the efficacy of Tai Chi as a preventive and rehabilitative therapeutic tool for a variety of health issues including balance, postural stability, musculoskeletal strength, flexibility, cardio-respiratory fitness, immune function and stress management. Tai Chi helps enhance self efficacy, quality of life and functional ability, endurance, fall prevention and reaction time in elderly persons. Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, Social Hall/Dance Studio. Call Jose, 297-5362.

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

Dispose-A-Meds Program Comes To SCOV

The OVPD (Oro Valley Police Dept.) and the Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation are sponsoring the successful Dispose-A-Meds Program in SCOV. This is an effort to make it easier for our residents to dispose of unwanted medications.

This event is scheduled for the second Tuesday of every other month and will be held in the Social Hall, 9-11 AM. The next scheduled date is September 11.

Donate Your Old Cell and Smart Phones

The SCV Emerge! Auxiliary wants to thank the many folks who have donated their cell or smart phones to date. We are still looking for used cell phones and smart phones with chargers, for those in need. Phones will be preset for 911 calls only and will be used solely by participants and in cooperation with Emerge! Center for Abuse. The phones not used will be recycled and the money donated to Emerge!

Emergency Need for Blood Donors

Fall Spanish Classes

In order to meet patient demand this summer, all blood types are needed, especially O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative The need for blood is constant; every two seconds someone in the US needs a blood transfusion.

At Sun City’s April drive 26 units were donated saving up to 75 lives. Our goal this month is 30.

Roll up a sleeve and donate on Thursday, August 16, 8AM-11AM, Auditorium. The donation process takes about one hour.

To prevent a summer blood shortage, call the Red Cross 520-230-7295 for an appointment.

The advanced class, the INTERjog class and the Beginner (now to be the INTERwalk) class all have enough students (5 minimum) to constitute 2012 classes. In order to maintain the class hours and days for each of these classes, a new beginner class would

Grief support group forming for loss of a child or grandchild. Coordinator: Ester Leutenberg, 8180016, ester36@gmail.com, fourth Wednesday of the month, August 22, call for location.

Instructor Joe Pinella has studied and practiced the ancient Chinese healing art of Qi-Gong for over 40 years. QiGong has been used for centuries for wellness and healing from injury, arthritis, heart problems and many other common problems. These are the very exercises Joe used to heal himself from a broken neck and back. The class is very simple but effective exercise for all levels. Classes are Thursday, 1 PM, Catalina Vista/ Tohono, $7/session. Class sponsored by Natural Health and Wellness Club, membership required, $5 per year.

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Women’s Cultural/Social Group - New Club Forming

Have you ever wanted to attend the latest opera, musical, movie, live theatre, concert, book review, lectures at Oro Valley Library, etc., but didn’t have a buddy who shared your interest? I’m inviting you to call and be welcomed to an existing Women’s Cultural/Social Group.

We already have an amazing group of women and are ready to accept others with similar interests. Joining would not require attendance at every event suggested.

Open to all Sun City Oro Valley women: widowed, married, single. Call Corinne 825-7673.

Thank You Corner This section allows residents to express thanks to the community. Articles should not exceed 50 words and should not contain thanks to specific persons.

You lovingly and abundantly showered us with love, hugs, food, cards, flowers, help and support at Duane’s death. We would like to thank each and everyone of you for the outpouring of your love and sympathy. With deep gratitude and love; God bless all of you.

Jane Bowen and family A sincere thank you to my friends and neighbors for the visits, phone calls, prayers, cards and food during my recuperation from a stroke in Colorado. It’s great to be back home with my Sun City friends!

Dan DeGeorge I want to thank the Sun City Singers for the great Fourth of July show that they presented. Residents always have a great time and enjoy this great gift from them to the community.

Pam Sarpalius Programs and Facilities Director Thank you to my Sun City Oro Valley friends for their cheery cards, phone calls and wonderful food as I recover from my recent knee surgery.

Shirley Segebrecht

Memoriam To record the passing of a current or former resident call 917-8065 or complete a Tipster form located in the Vistoso Center.

Residents

Ked Edlund 1 Drucie Otterson 1

June 24 July 20

Al Percy 1

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Former Residents

Clubs Aqua Tone Marcia Polley 818-9073 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center Pool.

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Art League Co-Pres. Dave Dame 825-7430, Judy Bjorling 818-1296, Colored Pencil Club Peggy Webb 825-2731 or Betty Sarr 825-7801 Meet October 1-May 15, Fridays, 9 AM-1 PM, Catalina Vista Etching - Printmakers Vickie Von Elbe 825-1329 Fridays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art Fine Arts Studio Pres. Mellanie Herbert 825-2258 Wednesdays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art

We have a group of talented, stalwart artists who paint through the summer and why not; our studio is a cool place to be, both literally and figuratively. We have a new theme show planned for exhibition in the Social Hall in September. The theme is reflections and it should be a beauty. Come peruse our work and enjoy your community artists’ contributions.

Oil Painting - Art Made Easy Merle Broadbent 818-0098 Mondays, Wednesdays, 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Art Sculpture Aldo J. Burdi 818-3516 Mondays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art

Our sculpture lab is open throughout the summer months. Artists will be present to teach you our art form and to make pieces which you will enjoy showing in your homes. Join us and beat the heat.

Watercolor John Ebert 818-1830 Registration: Irma Franke 825-1198 irmawf@comcast.net Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 AM-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art

Arthritis Water Club Pres. Dawn Simske 825-0907, Secretary Ruth Hofstetter 825-8990 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:15 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center/Pool.

Come join us for gentle water exercise 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 hips, knees, etc. Our resident volunteer instructors, Dawn Simske and Helen Kirk, are Arthritis Foundation trained.

Dues $4/yr pp. Note time change.

Astronomy Pres. Bob McPherson 825-0097 JMcPhers2@comcast.net October-May Third Thursday, 7 PM, Social Hall/Navajo http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/astronomy/

Barbershop VLQ (Very Large Quartet) - Kactus Krooners Mike Moyer 818-6509, mmoyerpp@gmail.com

October-May, Mondays, 11 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis

This fun, mixed, a cappella barbershop chorus will start up again in late October or November. Watch for the Tipster notice. Meanwhile, get together with some friends and just keep singing.

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Bible Study Men’s Bible Study Fred Gustin 825-7531, Bill Moeller 825-8695, October-May, Tuesdays, 7:30 AM, Catalina Vista,

Bible Study is over for the summer, but we meet for breakfast every Tuesday 8 AM at SCOV Café. Come enjoy fellowship with the men who study together all winter.

We will resume October 2 for the next study session.

Plan to join us then for another great Men’s Bible Study.

Precept Women’s Bible Study Linda Miller 818-2716 or Pat Gustin 825-7531 October-April, Wednesdays, 8:45 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Beginning October 3, we will meet weekly for in-depth study of the book of Matthew. Please join this caring group of women who study the Bible and pray for each other.

Bike Club - Vistoso Cyclists Don Piele 520-302-5321 Pres. Tom Meyer 612-791-1791 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Mountain View Plaza http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/cyclists/

The Vistoso Cyclists are on their summer schedule.

Summer Ride Coordinator is Rick Haupt 520-544-0069 or rjhaupt@comcast.net 2012 Vistoso Cyclists summer ride schedule start times: August, 6:30 AM, September, 7 AM. Earlier start times may be advisable during very hot weather. All rides depart from Mountain View Plaza.

Through September, riders as a group will choose destinations at the meeting place (Mountain View Plaza) before the ride begins. See the club website for maps and ride descriptions for ideas and directions.

Breakfast rides will continue on the last Wednesday of each month as selected by the riders.

Billiards Ray Hicks 825-2214 Monday-Friday, Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards

Sunday, June 24, was our latest 8-ball tournament, with a potluck supper that followed. The winner was Jack Leonard, second place went to Ray Hicks and there was a tie for third place between Don Tucker and Harvey Prendeville. Just before the tournament started, we had a club meeting and all the existing officers were re-elected for the coming year. We are still looking for a new activity director. Is anyone interested in helping out? Our next tournament will be Sunday, August 5, 1 PM. Please put your name on the sign-up sheet so we can get an entry count. There will also be a tournament Tuesday, August 21. Don’t get overheated outside. Come play some pool with us, as we are always looking for new members.

Bocce Pres. Karl Dalla Rosa 825-1982 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 PM, Bocce Courts

Please come and join us for a fun game of Bocce. We welcome all beginners as we have many fun people who would love to help you. It’s a very easy game and we promise you lots of fun. See you on the Bocce court.

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Birders Group Marjorie Flory 825-4580 First Friday, 4 PM, Catalina Vista http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/birders/

All residents are welcome to bird with us and attend our planning meeting August 3. You must contact the group coordinator prior to Noon the day before the trip to assure your carpool space. Meet at the parking area behind the Vistoso Center 15 minutes before the departure time. Bring lunch where indicated. Don’t forget bin- Shirley Piplani and Marjorie oculars, hat, water, sunscreen Flory birding by the book. and bird guidebook. Gas money will be collected in the parking area before departure from SCOV. Wed., Aug. 8, 5 AM

Tue., Aug. 21, 5:30 AM

Fri., Sep. 7, 6 AM

Willcox Cochise Lakes. Shirley Piplani 825-8428.

Bring snack. $14 carpool.

Pena Blanca Lake. Marj Flory, 825-4580. Bring insect repellant and money for lunch. $13 carpool.

Mt. Lemmon. Maggie and Roger Hinkle 818-9488.

Bring lunch. $10 carpool.

Book Clubs Book Club Lillian Vittenson 825-5522, Eileen Rotman 825-5434 First Monday, 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima

Stories of Virginia in the old plantation days never seem to lose their appeal as evidenced by the current popularity of Kathleen Grissom’s The Kitchen House.

A novel that begins with a young white girl finding love and acceptance in a family of black slaves is bound to involve racial and cultural complications and generate an engaging conversation on August 6. Join us.

September 3 Joan Allen will lead our discussion of Muriel Sparks’ classic The Prime of Miss Jane Brodie.

This story of a young, unorthodox teacher, dramatized on stage and on screen, has retained its relevance in this age of Facebook with modern dilemmas about whether or not teachers should friend their students on this social network.

Newcomers and guests are always welcome.

Great Books Pres. Barbara Gates 825-7645; VP, Sharyn Rafieyan 825-6762 October-May, First and Third Wednesdays, 2 PM, Catalina Vista/Tohono

Sigmund Freud appears to have predicted the emergence of the phenomenon dubbed the Arab spring in the following quote: “A civilization which leaves so large a number of its participants unsatisfied and drives them into revolt neither has nor deserves the prospect of a lasting existence.”

Great writings are the product of great thinkers who effectively express their thoughts. Freud is only one of those whose work is included in Living with the Past available from The Great Books Foundation www. greatbooks.org for the bargain price of $5.

We will be reading and discussing this eclectic collection beginning with the first Wednesday in October.

Join us then for some great talk. No special expertise required, just your interest.

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Bowling - Pathfinders Don Andersen 825-1408 Mondays, 9 AM, Fiesta Lanes Bridge

Duplicate Bridge Pres., Nancy Mason 825-7015 Mondays, 6 PM; Fridays, 12:30 PM, Social Hall/Papago

Annual dues $8 pp payable now. Please be present at least 10 minutes before play begins so we can start on time. Bring exactly $1 pp for prize money each time you play.

Residents may play twice before joining. Renters, with an Association renter’s card, are welcome to join.

Guests of residents may play only twice in a year.

We are not an ACBL sanctioned club and do not award master points.

Bunco Fern 825-8127, Pat 825-7198 Fourth Tuesday, 1-4 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Canasta CJ Barbee 825-5885, Rosemary Dalla Rosa 825-1982 Thursdays, 6 PM, Desert Oasis

We would love to see some new members. We can promise you a fun time with a wonderful group of Canasta players. It’s an easy game to learn and you will have plenty of help. Hope to see some new faces. Yearly dues $5 pp.

Desert Celtic Society Pres., Frank Maisch 825-8583 Ceramic Club Pres. Carney Lewis 825-0044 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Ceramics

Ladies Monday Social Bridge Pres. Marilyn Smoler 818-7880 Mondays, Noon, Social Hall/Navajo

Dues are $6 pp payable now. The fall board meeting will be Thursday, October 11, 10 AM and the general meeting Thursday, October 18, 10 AM, Pouring Room.

The salad luncheon is Friday, November 2. Details will follow. Monitors, remember to sign up.

Ladies Wednesday Bridge Pres. Marilyn Smoler 818-7880 Wednesdays, Noon, Social Hall/Hopi

Clay Club Pres., Joan Brown 825-5793 Meetings first Thursday, 1 PM, Craft Complex/Clay Studio

Enjoy playing bridge with a great, friendly group.

Come enjoy an afternoon of bridge. Play begins at 12:25 PM. Tallies are two quarters. Annual dues $3 pp.

Guests are welcome.

June Jaeger 818-9564

Marathon Bridge

The marathon begins each year in October. If you’d like to participate next year, call June.

Mixed Social Bridge Pres. Barney Budreck 825-2172 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

Sign-in at 8:15 for 8:30 AM play

If you enjoy the challenges of playing bridge while having a good time with wonderful people, our morning group welcomes you to rise and shine and play with us twice before paying the $6 pp annual fee. Coffee is ready upon your arrival.

Practice Bridge Pres. Joe Pheanis 818-9144 Sec./Treas. Louise Lines 825-6673 Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

Come one, come all. Get back in the game with your neighbors. Enjoy an afternoon honing your bridge skills.

Tuesday Night Partners Bridge Jan Buchel 825-6735 Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Papago

Club members enjoy an evening of social bridge, and the couple who bid and make a grand slam are awarded $10. Money prizes are ranked according to final evening scores. Plan to arrive by 6:20 PM to meet your friends and have a good game of bridge, $1 pp.

Dues are $5 pp/yr. However, you may play for free two times before becoming a member.

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Anyone can go to the store and buy useful household items. Come to the Clay Pit and learn to create your own unique, useful household items.

You will see many on display, in process and you will think of many more for your own home. They also Southwestern plate by Gretel Wagner make wonderful gifts for weddings, anniversaries and holidays. You will want to practice before you start on that special gift, so now is a good time. Sign up for Orientation at the Clay Pit/Craft Complex. If a Clay Club member is not available to help you, contact Joan Brown.

Computer Society (VCS) Information: Paul Chorney, 825-8502, chorneys@comcast.net

Gaston Meloche, 628-5404, educationchair.gaston@gmail.com Membership: Dave Johnson, 2427 Nasturtium St., 825-6994 Web page: http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/computer/

General meetings, classes and help sessions resume in September . The computer classroom will be closed over the summer.

Membership dues are $10/household starting January 1, 2013. Checks, not cash, will be accepted for dues at the meetings or sent to David Johnson, 2427 Nasturtium St., along with the application form available outside the learning center. Membership is required for all classes except Beginning PC and includes help sessions and the right to join the ListServ (online bulletin board) to receive announcements and computer help from other members. To be added to the VCS or MacListserv, click on Listserv on the VCS web page. Recycle used ink cartridges in the bin provided just outside the computer learning center.

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Cribbage Club Robert Hines 825-2208 First and third Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima

Our next tournament will be September 6.

Dance Groups Ballroom - Vistoso Villanellas Pres. George Holthus 818-1042 Membership: Aldo J. Burdi 818-3516 September-May Dances: Third Friday, 7 PM, Auditorium

We are resting our peds for the summer but we’re planning ahead for our next Old Smoothies dance.

Our next dance is scheduled for Friday, September 21, and we invite members, nonmembers and guests to attend. It will be held in our courtyard and we’ll dance to a live band. Please check the September Tipster for details.

Dancin’ Dynamos Pres. Patsy Pulley 825-6694 Sec./Treas. Del Salvaterra 834-5146 Classes Social Hall/Dance Studio Cloggers Instructor/Registrar Anne Wilson 297-0843 Tuesdays 9-10:30 AM, Social Hall/Dance Studio Hula - Aloha Hula Sisters

Del Salvaterra 834-5146 dslittlebrowngal@gmail.com Marietta Fowler 825-9162 Class: October-May, Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, Social Hall/Dance Studio, Practice October-May, Thursdays, 2:45-3:45 PM, Social Hall/Dance Studio. http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/hula/

Come join us again October 2, as we learn new kahiko (ancient) and ‘auna (contemporary/modern) dance routines.

Tappers Lynne Newbauer 818-3516 Dancersize/Intermediate tap Fridays, 3 PM Social Hall/Dance Studio

All SCOV residents are eligible to be members of the Rock ‘n Roll Club. Annual dues of $10 entitle members to a reduction in dance party ticket prices, free admission to the annual fund raiser and first opportunity to purchase tickets for club sponsored activities. For a membership application, call Kris at 818-2582.

The Sixties Garage Band returns Saturday, September 15. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Dance from 7-10 PM, Auditorium. Snacks/Dessert/BYOB.

Tickets; $15 members/$20 non-members.

Ticket sales; Friday, September 7 and Monday, September 10, 9-11 AM in the Social Hall Lobby.

Tickets will not be available at the door and all sales are final.

It’s not too early to be planning your costume for the Fifth Annual Monster Mash on Saturday, October 27, with music provided by Heartbeat. Prizes awarded for best costumes, which are not required but definitely encouraged!

Square Dancing - Sundancers Co-Pres.: Roger & Jane Radomsky 531-1054, rogernjane@msn.com Caller Ron Markus Dances Wednesdays, 7 PM, Auditorium www.sundancersquarestucson.com

Last month we went from patriotic to cool with our July 4th Picnic followed by the Ice Cream Social.

Thanks to all who attended.

We are dark throughout August but encourage you to keep your dancing skills during this break by attending other club dances in the area.

In September our regular Wednesday dances resume from 7-8:30 PM in the Auditorium. Dress is still casual.

The Watermelon Fest will be held Wednesday, September 5. Mark your calendar.

Watch the Tipster for our announcement of Fun Night in October.

Line Dancing - Sunliners

Pres. Judy Bjorling 818-1296

Membership Karen Caldwell 825-5231

http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/sunliners/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: Open Line Dance Fri., Aug. 3, 6:30-8:30 PM August Dance party Sat., Aug. 11, 5:30 PM-9 PM

Rock ‘N Roll Pres. Earl Cohen 818-2582 Dances in the Auditorium http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/rocknroll/

Western Dancing - Kactus Kickers Pres./Membership Del Salvaterra 834-5146 dslittlebrowngal@gmail.com Dances: November-April, Second Friday, 6:30 PM, Auditorium Practice: October-April, Thursdays, 6:30-8 PM, Auditorium. http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/kactus/

Watch your emails and the October Tipster for information on getting the dance season started.

CLASSES/SUMMER REVIEW:

Intermediate Sat., 9-10 AM Continuing Beginner Sat., 10:15-11:15 AM

PRACTICES:

Intermediate Thu., 2:45-3:55 PM Continuing Beginner Thu., 3:55-5 PM Intermediate Sun., 11 AM-12:30 PM (Dance Studio)

All classes, practices and dances are held in the Auditorium unless otherwise noted.

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Day Trippers Chair Jack Gallagher 825-4650 Membership Doris Dent 825-8009 Meetings September-June, Second Friday, 9 AM, Social Hall/Navajo

Our next meeting is September 14.

Wed., Sep. 19 Cowboy Style BBQ, 5 PM, Sun City Oro Valley Café, cost $10 pp. Monitors: LaVon Spencer 232-2157, Kathy Garver 344-9725, Marillyn Dudley 825-0138 Fri., Oct. 26 Mesa Swap Meet. Bus leaves at 8 AM. Swap Meet 3 PM. Cost $26 pp bus only. Monitors: Kathy Garver 344-9725, Joan VanderVliet 825-4650 Tue., Nov. 13 Mystery Trip cost $53.25 payable Sept. 14 meeting. Monitor: Joy Johnson 825-0412 Thu.-Sat., Dec. 6-8 Acker Music Festival, Prescott, AZ. Come to Sept. 14 meeting to hear all about it Democratic Club Pres. Ben Love 825-8064, bflove1@juno.com; VP, Sharon Marler 825-0049 August-May, Second Saturday each month; 1 PM, Social Hall/Navajo www.Pimadems.org

The SCOV Democratic Club will meet August 11.

The featured speaker will be Mrs. Andrea Witty, owner of Connect-the-Dots IT. Andrea has studied in Congress and produced easily understood charts to present everything there is to know about the Health Care Act of 2012. Everyone, regardless of political party, is invited. Meet some of our local Democrat politicians also. Refreshments will be served.

Dinner ’N Show Gay Russell 825-5763; Membership, Julie Balogh 818-1046 First Monday, 7:15 PM, Auditorium

General meeting August 6. All are welcome to join us for our monthly meetings. Bring your checkbook. We prefer not to take cash.

Sat., Aug. 18 Bye Bye Birdie, Hale Center, Gilbert. Lunch at Texas Roadhouse. Bus, lunch, show, $68. Marcia Polley, 8189073. Bus leaves 10:45 AM. Sat., Sept. 22 The Secret Garden, Hale Center, Gilbert. Lunch at Mt. Athos. Bus, lunch, show, $70. Rachel Quigley, 825-4034.

Buses leave on time from behind the Vistoso Center at the posted time.

Discussions Groups Great Decisions Jim Huffer 825-8743 September-May, Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 11 AM, Social Hall/Navajo

The first meeting in the fall series will be September 12.

We will feature the PBS video-series Frontline: Money, Power and Wall Street and probe the story of how the big banks developed, crashed and still present dangers.

Tipster Flyer Collation

Help collate the Tipster. Once a month, residents are needed to insert flyers. Receive your Tipster early and share refreshments with us at the Auditorium. The work is usually performed on the last weekday of the month at approximately 11 AM. Call Dave or Tempe Johnson 825-6994.

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Dog Club - Fido’s Friends Pres. Marge Gustafson, margustafson@gmail.com Membership, Elaine Deeter, 825-5388 Meetings: Third Thursday, November-January and March 2 PM, Social Hall/Hopi

Walking dogs becomes more challenging in the hot weather; early mornings and one hour after sunset are good. Be sure to bring along water on your walks and watch your dog carefully for signs of heat stress such as excessive panting or weakness, for example. Try to stay in the shade as much as possible. Older dogs, black dogs and obese dogs all have special susceptibility to heat stress. Snub-nosed dogs like Boston terriers and pugs have poor panting mechanisms and cannot deal well with heat. Remember that the temperature at sidewalk level can be 10 degrees hotter and your dog is barefoot. Always be aware of the heat of the surfaces your dog needs to walk on or sit on and protect him from hot surfaces. Remember, even with the windows open, a car becomes dangerously hot within minutes after the A/C is turned off.

Energetic Exercise Carole Tracy 825-1187 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:25-9:30 AM, Auditorium

Don’t let monsoon season wash you out! Come join us for friendship and fitness with our professional instructor Sally Martinez. She’ll get you moving with a variety of classes that give your body plenty of aerobic, cardio, balance and stretch moves. She’s expert at keeping us strong and flexible. You’ll be amazed at how good you’ll feel!

New members are always welcome. Your get-acquainted class is free.

Annual dues $3. Class tickets: $30 for 12 classes.

Euchre Jack and Barb Matthies 825-4891 (October-May) Jack and Maria Welch 395-1205 (May-October) Mondays, meet 5:45 PM, play 6 PM, Catalina Vista

Don’t watch TV at night; come play euchre, a fast moving game. Meet your neighbors and make new friends. If you are new to the game, we will be glad to teach you. Bring your smile and 50¢; we are looking forward to seeing you.

Financial Strategies Jim Huffer 825-8743 First and Third Tuesdays, 9 AM, Social Hall/Hopi

After a summer recess we’ll meet again September 4.

We will bring our own investment ideas to the meeting and research them together, using one of the commercially-available programs.

Vistoso Native American Flute Circle Peggy Webb 825-2731, Member information: Ed Pendrys 825-7151 No meetings June-September

Our next meeting will be in October.

Garden Club Pres. Vicki Gushwa 825-2413 Second Wednesday, 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima

Have a happy, healthy summer. We’ll be back in October.

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Genealogy Club Pres. Michael Carroll 818-0556 Ancestral Research Barbara Krecklow 825-4695 October-May, Second Tuesday, 1 PM, Social Hall/Navajo www.scvgs.org

The Genealogy Club is on summer break. Our next meeting will be in October.

The club rooms are open whenever someone volunteers to facilitate so members can use our computers and library. If you’d like to join our club during the summer, stop by our room in the Vistoso Center or call Russ 825-4695.

Our Programs Committee has already been busy planning the coming year. Our October speaker is author and personal historian, Patti Albaugh, from the SaddleBrooke Genealogy Club.

Finally, to keep in touch during the summer, please sign up to receive email messages from our website http://scvgs.org.

Gin Rummy George Riley 818-0877 Mondays, 6:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Aztec Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 AM, Desert Oasis/Aztec

We play team games by drawing cards for partners with no choice of teammates or tables.

There are no dues or fees for this club. Games are comparatively low stakes. Call George or Bev Riley.

Gun Club Pres. Warren Cuthbert 818-1282 Meeting Second Wednesday, October-May, 2 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Club does not meet June-September

The Gun Club is for anyone who has an interest in learning about guns, gun laws, shooting, personal protection and firearm safety. We especially invite women who are interested in learning more on these subjects.

You do not need to own a gun or have any experience with firearms to attend.

Our meetings will resume in October. We look forward to welcoming returning members and those interested in joining.

During the summer our members continue to shoot Thursday mornings at the Pima Pistol Range.

Hand and Foot

Bonnie Arneson 229-1084 Sundays, 1:30 PM, Desert Oasis

Havurah

Co-Pres.. Michael and Sonny Kaye 825-8546 Corresponding Sec. Lorie Behrman 395-1812 Third Monday, October-May, 7 PM, Catalina Vista http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/havurah/

We are a welcoming group that shares an interest in Jewish culture and our many events are open to all.

It’s Greek To Me restaurant has been reserved for our Rosh Hashanah dinner Monday, September 17, 5:30 PM, includes appetizers, salad, choice of lamb, chicken or vegetarian entrees, dessert and coffee. Contact: Addie Ford 825-4038 or Yetta Dritch 825-0335.

Ticket prices; $28 pp (checks only) for a complete dinner Ticket sales; Tuesday, August 21, Thursday, August 23 Thursday, August 30, 10 AM-Noon, Social Hall.

Don’t forget our annual summer supper and movie event, Saturday, August 4, 5-8:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo. As always, we remind you to wear your nametags and bring non-perishable food items for Catalina Community Services.

Our first general meeting of the season will be October 15. Please mail your annual dues, $10 pp, to Treasurer Bernie Greenapple, 1832. E. Anza Way, and check our website for news and updates.

Hiking Club Jim Williams 818-2226, for new member orientation hike information. http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/hiking

As those of you who have read the July/August hiking newsletter already know, the number of hikes is limited. In part, that’s because our seasonal residents have flown the coop, but also because of the intense heat we’ve been experiencing. If you do plan to go hiking, please remember to bring more water than you know you will need. It will not only ensure your safety but might also help a hiker you might encounter on a trail. Sunscreen, sufficient food and a broad-brimmed hat are likewise essential; in fact, more now than at any other time of the year. Stay safe, use common sense and enjoy the trails.

Horseshoes Jack Howatt 825-1583, Ray Coleman 825-2789, Ron Knudson 825-9307 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Pits Located at Catalina Vista May-September 8 AM; October-April 2 PM

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Mail-in registration for the eleven ILR courses featured this fall resumes Monday, August 20, and must be received by Saturday, August 25. Please observe this window of registration (none earlier, please.)

Those who registered in March need take no further steps. The ILR offers these classes for $10/course with a $25 life-time membership fee. These three-to-tenweek courses begin the week of October 1, with others starting later in the season.

Check the ILR website for class descriptions and printable registration information, or find paper copies in the rack at Catalina Vista, the Library lounge or Desert Oasis. Classes will be closed (see website) when they reach enrollment limits. Remember to enclose your check with your registration choices.

ILR Courses for Fall 2012 Mon.s, Oct. 8-Nov. 12, 9-11 AM “Secrets for a Good Life,” Jack Elliot.

Mon.s, Oct. 1-Nov. 26, 10 AM-Noon “Lost Treasures from a Variety of Archives,” Dale Mayer Mon.s, Oct. 22-Nov. 19, 11:30 AM-1 PM “A Selection of Regional American Poetry,” Charlie Keller and Beryl Shantic Mon.s, Nov. 5-Dec. 3, 2-4 PM “Group Process in Groups and Families,” Joy Johnson Tue.s, Oct. 30-Dec. 11, 8:30-10:30 AM “The Brontes I: Charlotte Bronte,” Barbara Gates Tue.s, Oct. 23-Nov. 27, 1-3 PM “Modern Arizona History,” Jim Williams Wed.s, Oct. 3- Nov. 28, 9-11 AM “For Your Health,” Doris Rabe with various presenters Thu.s, Oct. 4-Nov. 29, 9-10:30 AM “Modern Philosophy,” Ed Greenberg Fri.s, Oct. 5-Dec. 14, 9-11 AM “Why Be Moral?” Gene Bammel Fri.s, Oct. 5-Nov. 30, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM “The Golden Age of Egypt,” Lei Bammel Fri.s, Nov. 9-30, 2-4 PM “Your Spine and Your Balance,” Bruce Franke and Marcus Neal (Closed) Japanese Flower Arranging Club Donald Marier 825-4878 dmarier1@comcast.net Doris Oliver 818-1512 dorisoliver81@msn.com October-May, Second and Fourth Mondays, 2-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima

Karate Club Pres. Fred Hargrave 825-1779 Classes: Wednesdays, 9 AM-Noon, Social Hall/Dance Studio

Boy, it’s hot. But it’s cool to study karate. We study Okinawan ShitoRyu Karate tailored to your physical condition, needs and desires. We also learn modern self protection techniques and theory. We also study self defense using the same techniques that are taught to the police and the military. We simply modify them for seniors. No one gets hurt in our classes. Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, memory and gain confidence. Phone: Instructor Paul Lauff 548-5725, President Fred Hargrave.

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Mah Jongg Pres. Jenny Clark 818-3815 Sec. Sonny Kaye 825-8546 Thursdays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Business meeting, First Thursday

Keep cool and have some fun with our Thursday afternoon Mah Jongg group. This ancient Chinese game is stimulating and a wonderful way to keep the brain cells working. If you are curious, stop by and see what it’s all about.

Dues $5 pp, cash only, are now being collected on game days by Secretary, Sonny Kaye.

Mexican Train Dominoes Pres. Judy Rigby 638-8800 Membership Wye Mace 825-8738 Second and Fourth Saturdays, 6 PM, Catalina Vista

The club year runs from July 1 through June 30. $7 dues for the new year may now be paid when you sign in to play. Members are asked to volunteer to serve refreshments; sign up when you come to play or by contacting Laurie Chikusa. There will be four potluck events this year. The first one will be October 13 with members bringing either a dessert or appetizer depending on their last name. More information will be provided in future Tipster articles.

Cool off this summer at Catalina Vista with several games of Mexican Train Dominoes. Play will be August 11 and 25. Convince someone new to join the club!

Modelers Club Pres. Dave Sarther 825-3767, sartherdj@aol.com, Meetings: Second Friday, 8 AM, Catalina Vista/Pima http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/modelers

All SCOV residents are welcome at our monthly meetings. We welcome new members, both historians and model builders.

Modelers’ Club member Bob Schwab is the man behind the garden scale layout on Lost Arrow Drive. At one time or other we have all looked over the wall and maybe on occasion taken out-of-town guests to see this G-Scale railroad empire of these small villages and mining towns. It took 14 years to complete it and it blankets Bob and Eileen’s yard.

Join us to see what we are about and enjoy a cup of coffee and a sweet roll. What members bring in for Show and Tell serves as a conduit for our discussions. A member’s scale model may be an example of something another member may have had some first-hand experience in designing, building or operating the prototype. That member may just be a person who enjoys having researched a prototype and can share their knowledge.

Natural Health and Wellness Club Ester Leutenberg 818-0016 ester36@gmail.com Wednesday, August 15, 11:30 AM It’s Greek To Me restaurant, RSVP http://www.suncity-vistoso/clubs/healthwellness

Our mission: to discuss and share natural approaches to health and wellness. Check the calendar on our club web page, for a list of past speakers/activities. Dues $5 pp yearly.

July thru October regular meetings will be replaced with monthly lunches. It is a good time to share and visit with other natural health-oriented folks.

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Greek to Me luncheon includes a cooking demonstration. Restaurant location 15120 N Oracle (across parking lot from Golden Goose). Meet at Sun City Posse shack parking area to carpool.

RSVP’s will be accepted two weeks prior to the lunch date, limited to 30 club members. RSVP to Marsha Scoles at davemarshas@q.com or call 825-2085.

If interested in joining, contact Ester Leutenberg.

Note: the club is sponsoring weekly QIGONG classes

by Joe Pinella, Thursdays, 1 PM, Catalina Vista, $7/class.

Women’s Pan (Panguingue) Ena Mindel 818-7780 Mondays, Fridays, 1-4 PM, Desert Oasis Wednesdays, 9 AM-1 PM, Desert Oasis

Pan (Panguingue) is a fun and interesting card game.

Stop in to watch us play at any session. If you like what you see, we’ll teach you to play. Call Ena. Vistoso Photo Club Pres. Dave Henderson 825-0722 Meeting Second and Fourth Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Catalina Vista http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/photoclub

We offer comprehensive educational and instructional programs with guest speakers, challenging photo competitions, monthly exhibitions and computer and equipment instruction in our modern photography lab. We are a Tick Tick... Photo by Bob Snider social club. We have several fun field trips and a couple of wine and cheese socials each year. We have been a chartered photography club since 1992.

Wednesday, August 8, 6:30 PM regular meeting. Show and Tell by club members.

Tuesday, August 7, 9-11 AM Catalina Vista Lab instruction and help session. Sign up sheet on the lab door. Contact Rudi Punzman 825-2147 for more information.

Come and join us. Guests are always welcome.

Photo Workshop Club David Smoler 818-7880, david.of.oro@gmail.com October-April, First Wednesdays, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Hopi http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/photoworkshop/

Pickleball Club Pres. Ted Hood 818-2281, Treas. Jack Welch 395-1205 Hours: 6-10 AM, daily; 6-8 PM Monday-Friday Trainer: Maria Welch 395-1205 http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/pickleball

The Photo Workshop Club emphasizes education and the sharing of experience in both photographic composition and technical skill. All sessions offer a wide range of techniques that can be applied regardless of equipment and skill level.

The Photo Workshop goes dark during the summer.

Please join us for our regular sessions. If you have any photo related questions during the summer, feel free to email david.of.oro@gmail.com

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Pilates Mary Ayers 638-7916 kayers9753@sbcglobal.net Mondays, 3 PM; Thursdays, 1:30 PM, SocialHall/Dance Studio Pinochle

Bob Segebrecht 825-5480 Play Wednesdays, 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

Come join a fun group. We play single deck and rotate partners every four hands. Skills rusty? We’ll get you up to speed quickly. Bring 50¢ for your tally. The first Wednesday of each month is treat night. The third Wednesday is birthday night. Dues $5 pp for the calendar year.

Poker

Men’s Friday Poker George Rose 303-2019 tucsonroses@live.com Fridays, 5:45-8:45 PM, Desert Oasis

Playing poker with your neighbors can be most enjoyable. We play high only, five draw, five stud, seven stud, Omaha, Texas Hold’em and iron cross (criss cross).

No dues. Bring your own refreshments. The dealer will ante cards for all players, which gives him control of the game. The cards speak for themselves. Absolute requirements are to leave politics and religion at the front door and come with the intention of having three hours of enjoyable, no-hassle, understandable poker.

Men’s Poker Contact David Habbershaw 825-2635 dhabbershaw@q.com Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 PM, Desert Oasis

On June 28 we said farewell to Tony Pisacano. He was a long-time member and past president. He’s returning to his roots in New York City to be with his family. We will miss his presence and sense of humor.

Good luck Tony from all of us.

We play Texas Hold’em, Omaha and variations on seven card stud. Come on in and enjoy some cards and good fellowship.

Prepare & Share Dining Club Pres. Seph Reese 503-375-7620 sephlin91@gmail.com Next meeting Wednesday, October 31, 5 PM, Social Hall/Navajo

Our general meeting in October will be a Halloween party catered by Wildflower restaurant.

Membership is open to anyone who wants to explore new food and recipes, make new friends and enjoy good meals and conversation. Annual dues $5 pp will be collected in September and October.

During December, January, February and March we will meet in small, randomly-assigned groups in members’ homes.

Contact any of the following officers for more information: Pres., Seph Reese, 503-375-7620, sephlin91@ gmail.com; VP, Jim Stoetzel, 825-1774. jstoetzel@ msn.com; Recording Sec., Margaret Chase, 3950540, mrgrcha@gmail.com; Treas., Rose Young, 818-0989, the.thorn@hotmail.com; Scheduling Sec., Judy Potter, 825-9714, rbpotter@execpc.com.

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Sun City Vistoso Quilters Carol Guibert 818-0441 carol-gordon@live.com September-May, Second and fourth Tuesdays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Aztec http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/thimblelenas/quilters.html

Racquetball Pres., Len Farr 818-2105, Sec./Treas. John Wilson 818-2368 Open Mixed Doubles: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8-11 AM

We play as early as 7:30 AM. Join us for good quality racquetball and excellent exercise.

Early Music Recorder Ensemble Ginny Phillippi 825-0648 ginnflipp@aol.com Tuesdays, Noon, Catalina Vista

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

RV Club - Sundowners Member information: Marge Allen 825-3095 http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/sundowners/ October-May, Second Monday, 9 AM, Social Hall/Papago

A trip to Death Valley, California, Sunday-Thursday, November 11-15, begins our season. We will have a Christmas trip to Chula Vista, California.

A reminder, you don’t have to have an RV to join in the fun. See you in the fall.

Republican Club Pres. Merritt McGlothlin 520-572-7853 merrittm@nationwide.net Membership Glenda McCormick 818-1051 Third Tuesday, 3 PM, Auditorium www.scvrc1.org

Our meeting will be held August 15. We look forward to seeing you there. Visitors are always welcome.

St. Philip’s Support Group Kirk Kuykendall 825-1693, kksctsn@comcast.net

Scrabble Bill Wallace 818-6747 Play: Fridays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

The Scrabble club welcomes new members. We invite you to join us. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, you are welcome. The Official Scrabble Player’s Dictionary is our spell-check dictionary and we have several on hand as well as Scrabble sets. Call Bill Wallace or Corinne Kulick 825-7673.

Seniors for Kids Jean Sax 818-2410 Meet September-May Sewing - Thimblelenas Patty Phillips 520-591-6599 Mondays-Fridays, 9 AM-Noon and 1-4 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/thimblelenas/

The sewing room will be closed Saturday, August 4, for the annual servicing of the machines. Our sewing umbrella includes Pet Beds, Seniors for Kids, Casa Amigas, Cheer Bears, Sun City Oro Valley Quilters and Machine Sun City Vistoso Tipster, Febraury 2011

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Embroidery. We have all types of sewing choices to interest you. We welcome you in one or all groups.

Casa Amigas Karen Hasselbach 520-360-0215 Mondays and Thursdays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Sewing http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/thimblelenas/CasaAmigas.html

A lovely farewell luncheon at Metropolitan Grill was given for Elizabeth Stewart as a tribute to a lady who has given so much leading Casa Amigas sewing club from the beginning.

For those who love to knit and crochet, a nice supply of yarn is now available in the Sewing Room which you can use at home to make items for a needy child.

Cheer Bears Nancy Njaa, 825-5486 September-May, Wednesdays, 1-3 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing Room http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/thimblelenas/CheerBears.html

Cheer Bears are off for summer. We will start again in September.

Machine Embroidery Sharon Randall 1-414-614-5504 June thru August—No formal meetings http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/thimblelenas/MachEmb.html

We are enjoying the new embroidery machine and learning how to use it. If you haven’t seen the new machine, plan to stop in the Sewing Room some time soon. Several members are being trained and will be able to train others this fall. Embroidering towels is a popular thing to do. Click on the towel picture on our website to be directed to the various YouTube and How To article links. Happy Embroidering.

Pet Beds Leader Jan Bohe 825-9725 Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing Room http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/thimblelenas/PetBeds.html

These pet beds look like big stuffed pillow cases that are all washable and dryable. The dogs love the colorful fabrics . The good news is that we have completed and delivered bunches of pet beds to the Humane Society.

We feel good that this fabric is being used and not in the landfills.

Sheepshead Pres. Bill Allen 825-3095 Tuesdays, 10 AM, Desert Oasis

Show ‘N Share Marion Nelmark 825-9331 Fridays, 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Tohono

Make beautiful greeting cards with stamps on colorful card stock or use silk or metallic thread to embroider patterns on cards. Try the Iris Fold for a new twist. Knitting baby blankets for charity with donated yarn and a friendly group of like-minded people will renew your knitting skills. So limber up your fingers and find out what you will need to begin. No fees.

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Silversmith and Lapidary Pres. Heidi Kannengieser 825-0526 Summer hours, Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex

We are busy creating many new pieces of jewelry for the November Arts and Crafts Show. Take time to stop by and see our many new creations. Our craft corridor window is getting a new look and the Gift Shop includes many of our members’ latest designs. Don’t be shy, walk right in. You might even consider signing up for our next class.

Sun City Singers Pres. Dick Cook 850-1821 Director Don Hess Rehearsals : Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM, Auditorium

The Sun City Singers are on summer vacation until September. Rehearsals for our December Holiday Concerts will begin Tuesday, September 11. If you like to sing, please come and join us. No auditions, just a love of music and the joy of singing with others.

Sun City Singles Pres. Jinnie Wilson 825-6674; VP Jan Buchel 825-6735; Co-Sec., Elnora Borchers 825-3274/Polly Reinacker 818-2755; Treas. James Moore 825-2333 Dinner Meetings, Second Thursday, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Happy Hour, Last Friday, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo

The dinner, August 9, is in Catalina Vista. Our usual dinner location, the Navajo room, is under renovation.

Enjoy smoked pulled pork, creamy cheese rice, cole slaw and rolls. There will be lemon-berry trifle for dessert.

After dinner, singer Wendy Sweet will entertain us, accompanied by her husband at the keyboard.

Happy Hour is in the usual place, August 31. This is movie night.

Tickets: $17 pp for dinner and $7 pp for Happy Hour.

Ticket sales: Thursday, August 2, 10 AM-Noon; Friday, August 10, 1-2 PM, Social Hall. Happy Hour tickets only: Tuesday, August 28, 10-11 AM, Social Hall.

Spanish Cultural Gary Lerch 818-3319 gclerch@comcast.net October, November, January-March, Fourth Monday

We will see you again in October for our opening Dia de los Muertos event.

Please see the Workshops and Classes section of this Tipster regarding Spanish classes to be held this coming fall.

Stained/Fused Glass Club Steve Taillie, 825-8804, cell 869-2441 Wye Mace, 825-8738 (fused glass) Fusing: Sundays, 6-8 PM, Tuesdays, 9-11 AM, Craft Complex/Tumbleweed Stained Glass: Wednesdays, Thursdays, 1-4 PM, Craft Complex/Tumbleweed Open Studio: Tuesday-Sunday, 8 AM-5 PM, Craft Complex/Tumbleweed

Now is the time to take advantage of the additional elbow room in our air-conditioned studio. Dig out that pattern that you have wanted to try and join us for some summer fun.

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Senior Olympics Swim Team Coach and Organizer Gordon Gillin 825-8261

The team will begin training in October for the 2012-2013 season. Watch for announcements in the Tipster. We always welcome new swimmers. Contact Gordon Gillin. Meanwhile, keep training.

Table Tennis Co-Chairs: Les Berlot 818-6463; Ann Owen 343-0335 http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/tabletennis/

We have play at all levels of ability. The best time for new members is Saturdays, 10 AM, Catalina Vista. If you want to play anytime with your visitors or grandchildren, call the Catalina Vista monitor 825-8613. If the room is free, they will set up a table for you. Paddles and balls are available.

Table Tennis hours of club play, Catalina Vista: Women Tue., 1:30-3:30 PM Men/Advanced Women Tue., Thu: 5-8 PM Men/Women Recreational Wed., Fri.: 4-6 PM Open Club Play Fri., 6-8 PM Clinic by Appointment Sat., 9-10 AM Open Club Play Sat.,10 AM-Noon

Tapestry Rug Hooking Ann Feeney 818-0340 Thursdays, 9-11 AM, Craft Complex/Ceramics

We are always happy to enroll new members or have residents interested in rug hooking come see us.

Tennis

Women: Marge Allen 825-3095 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 AM-Noon

http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/tennis Men: Jan Fritz 818-9683 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 7 AM-Noon Mixed Doubles: Sundays, 1-3 PM, Lue Satterfield 825-4709

By the time you read this, Wimbledon will be over, you will be preparing for the US Open and thinking about the coming season at SCOV. Check the back of your roster, our terrific website and read future Tipster articles for dates, times and events. Enjoy the remainder of the summer.

Theatrical Club - SRO (Standing Room Only) Pres. Lynne Newbauer 818-3516 VP Joe Guenther 825-7703

The house is dark until October. Plans are under way for the big 2013 show. Watch for auditions which will be held in November.

Travelogue Jim Huffer 825-8743 September-May, Third Monday, 7 PM, Social Hall/Navajo

We’ll see you in the fall, September 17, 7 PM (new time). We will continue showing a new series of travelogues by Samantha Brown on her fascinating journey through Asia. Join Sam as she shows four of Asia’s mustsee destinations: Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Bali.

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Ukulele Club - Sun City Vistoso Strummers Bill Moeller 825-8695 Classes, Tuesdays, 10 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis/Zuni Beginners Sessions, Fridays, Noon-2 PM, Social Hall/Dance Studio http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/ukulele/

The Strummers continue to celebrate all things ukulele into the summer. We’ve been busy playing concerts, expanding our musical knowledge and honing our skills as musicians.

Wallyball and Water Volleyball Pres., Judy Rigby 638-8800, rigby_judy@yahoo.com (water volleyball rep) VP, Bob Shull 818-0355, robertshull@comcast.net (wallyball rep) Wallyball: Tuesday and Friday, 1-3 PM, AFC/Racquetball Court Water Volleyball: Sunday and Thursday 2-4 PM, Desert Oasis Pool http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/volleyball

Thirty-three members of the club gathered at the home of Mike and Judy Rigby on June 29 to enjoy a Summer Social. Everyone brought an appetizer or dessert. The group enjoyed the camaraderie and good food. The next social get-together will be in two months.

Now is the time to learn how to play Wallyball in the air-conditioned racquetball court. Try your skill at Water Volleyball, too, at the refreshing Desert Oasis Pool. We get exercise, do a lot of laughing, and have some competitive games. Why not become part of a growing club?

Woodcarvers Kaaren Drent 818-2343 Saturdays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary

Our club offers the use of tools, literature, magnification, comfortable chairs and a forced air venting system. Aspiring carvers are welcome and old-timers will share their knowledge and expertise.

Barkcarvers Kaaren Drent 818-2343 Tuesdays, Noon-3 PM, Thursdays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary

Barkcarving is a unique and age-old craft. We harvest what could be seen as scrap wood and turn it into something beautiful. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. We have a supply of bark and tools; you can come in and begin a project the first day.

Come and be inspired.

Gourd Art Kaaren Drent 818-2343 Fridays 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary

If you are new to gourd art, join us to discover the beautiful and seemingly unlimited creative possibilities of this unique craft. If you are an experienced gourd crafter, join us and share your expertise with our friendSun City Vistoso Tipster, Febraury 2011

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ly and creative club. We have materials on hand to get you started: gourds, paints, leather dyes, tools, woodburners, books and much more.

Woodworkers Pres. Keith Carlson 742-7726 http://www.suncityorovalley.com/clubs/woodworkers/index.html

If you need any help with a wood project just call or visit the woodshop. Someone there should be able to assist you. Stay cool.

Adrian Korpel 818-0544

Writers Club

At present the Writers Club’s only organized activities are in poetry. Please see the Poet’s Corner below.

Poets’ Corner Sharyn Rafieyan 825-6762 Mondays, 9:30-11:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Aztec

Poets often see more than what’s apparent, engaging all of their senses as well as a framework of experience, education and imagination. In the following excerpt from Palm Springs by Matthew Dickman, the poet begins with lemons on a tree and moves way beyond their usual depiction: “The lemons keep sighing and have nothing to do with death but everything to do with a kind of life that is light and beautiful like the hair on the back of a girl’s arm, or the stars washing through the palms, the moon rinsing everyone’s feet.”

As part of our weekly critiques, we attempt to enhance our poetic visions, to verbalize feelings in a way that makes them resonate with readers, learning from each other and the occasional published poet whose work we wish to share.

Newcomers are welcome to join us at Desert Oasis, our summer home until November.

Yoga Pres. Jewel Prendeville 520-395-1356

There are no yoga classes this month. The three classes will start again the week of September 10.

Extended Community Golf Tournament to Benefit Deployed Army Guard

American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 will hold a charity golf tournament at The Views Saturday, August 25 benefiting the adopted soldiers and families of a local Army Guard unit recently deployed to Afghanistan.

Golf, sponsor a hole or make a donation. There are many ways you can help make a difference in the lives of these dedicated soldiers and their families. Contact Bill Madara 520-300-1872 or email ovpost132@ gmail.com National Active and Retired Federal Employees Meeting

Our meeting will be Monday, August 20, at the Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale. Lunch starts at 11:30 AM (senior menu $7.95 plus beverage). The meeting is Noon-1 PM. The speaker will be a candidate from the Green Party. Contact Valerie Davis 520-908-0774 for more information.

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New Beginnings Merges with Our Family Services

Nonprofits Our Family Services and New Beginnings for Women & Children merged July 1, 2012. The organization retains the name Our Family Services, while New Beginnings becomes the name of the agency’s expanded homeless services division.

Its New Beginnings division helps homeless children, youth and families through outreach, shelter, support, education, housing, counseling, anti-bullying and services for older and disabled people, information and referral, and the Center for Community Dialogue. Information is at www.ourfamilyservices.org.

Northwest Senior Bowling League

Our bowling league is looking for new members for the fall season. We bowl Thursday, 1 PM, OctoberApril. If you would like to have a fun social afternoon and get a little exercise, please contact Chris Dame 825-7430.

Welcome Club Northwest We will host a casual luncheon for women new to Northwest Tucson within the last five years Thursday, August 2, Scordato’s Pizzeria, 4280 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, 11 AM, cost $25. There will be no program.

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BR=Bedroom; BA=Bath; N/S=No Smoking; N/P=No Pets; W/D=Washer and Dryer; LR=Living Room; DR=Dining Room; AZRM=Arizona Room; Fireplace= FP; Stainless Steel= S/S; WiFi= Wireless Internet Service Classified Advertising, $10/ad

WANTED: The SCOV Association is seeking an individual to fill our part-time librarian position. The individual must be a team player. The librarian is responsible for the management and daily operation of the library and related functions. Recruit, train and supervise all volunteer staff. Duties include: manage the librarian budget; catalog and bind books; maintain the library database including computer trouble-shooting; prepare items for shelving; oversee inventory control and rotation; undertake comparison shopping; negotiate trade-ins and discounts and purchase media all of which can require trips to various locations; purchase library and computer supplies; coordinate special events; vet library materials; organize book sales; work with the Friends of the Library as needed; be available to work on various special assignments as assigned by the Assistant Manager. If interested, please complete an application in the Vistoso Center and submit a resume or email resume to hr@suncityorovalley.com.

WANTED: Book binder. Are you interested in an asneeded, volunteer position to bind damaged SCOV library books? Training available. Please contact Carol 917-8064 for details.

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For photos and more details call, Tom and Barbara 414- 445-0268 (Wisconsin).

FOR RENT: 2012-2013 multi-month vacation home rental. Completely furnished with great mountain views.

2 BR/2 BA, 2-car garage. Furnished covered patio with grill. Rental rates will be discounted for SCOV families and friends. Rentals throughout the year or long term.

Call Jo (Wisconsin) 262-886-9999 or 520-825-0232.

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FOR RENT: Furnished 1200 ft. 2 2BR/2BA beautiful home with covered patio in back and walled patio in front with mountain views from front patio. King and full beds. Fully furnished with all utensils, linens, W/D, WiFi, TV, grill. NS,NP. Discount for three or more months. For rates call Frank 1-801-209-9092 or see website http://www.suncityvistoso-rentals.com/ FOR RENT: Mariposa plan, 1,200 sq. ft., 2BR/2BA furnished home on Tradewinds Way. Beautifully furnished, saltillo tile floors, 2 queen beds. All utilities included: WiFi, cable, local phone. Available July-December 2012 and March-December 2013. Monthly preferred, consider weekly off season. Long-term special rates.

Call Diane 520-575-0039.

FOR RENT: Tastefully furnished and super clean Montera model home. Private backyard patio with mountain views and great landscaping. Year-round rental. Available furnished or not. N/S, N/P. Call 970-209-1572.

FOR RENT, Unfurnished,1050 sq. ft. 2BR/2BA at 16th fairway T box. Professionally designed interiors with granite in kitchen, saltillo tile floors, all new in ’07.

Part of Sun City Oro Valley membership available with tennis, golf, pools, Café, library, fitness, hobby shops, OV Hospital close, etc. Area west of home patio wide open desert for privacy, wildlife viewing, and pet walking. Wonderful caring neighbors on super quiet Green Tree Dr. $1250/mo. long term; presently listed for sale. email wnguild@aol.com for photos and information.

FOR RENT: Unfurnished SCOV Cheyenne model 2200 sq. ft. 2BR/2BA + den, AZRM, W/D, NS, NP, 2-car garage, lots of storage. Updated flooring, kitchen, Heat/ AC unit. Vaulted ceilings. Covered patio with view. One year lease. Available September 15. Call 520-2990068 for details.

FOR RENT in Pinetop, AZ, A-frame house. Enjoy our home nestled in the cool pines. 2BR/2BA. Includes spacious loft with more beds. 2-car garage. Great wrap-around porch. Quiet, peaceful, lovely retreat.

Fully furnished. Neighborhood recreation center. Golfing, fishing, casino nearby. Three nights $300. 1 week $600 + extra nights free (if available). Proceeds to charity. Robert and Rose Stenech 520-578-8873.

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. 529-2984.

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