Sun City Oro Valley August 2017 Tipster

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

Tipster August 2017

No BOD Meeting in August

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by Sun City Oro Valley 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley, AZ 85755, 520-825-3711 Activity Center.................................... 917-8066 Mon.-Fri. .......................................................................................... 7 AM-9 PM scovaz.com Sat................................................................................................... 9 AM-9 PM Sun. ................................................................................................ 9 AM-6 PM

Board of Directors

Administration (In Welcome Center)......... 825-3711 ext 120

directors@suncityorovalley.com

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

Mon.-Fri. ................................................................................ 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

Email address for BOD members, GM & Assistant Manager: Debra Arrett, debra@myfastmail.com..............................................................President Meade Davis, meadedavis11@gmail.com....................................................Vice President Lou Gard, lougard789@gmail.com...................................................................Secretary Lauren Strassburg, laurens1932@gmail.com....................................................Treasurer Ted Hood, azted@outlook.com........................................................................... Director Tim Kelley, tkelleyscov@gmail.com.................................................................... Director John Wilson, wilsonjend1961@gmail.com.......................................................... Director Management Team (area code 520) Mark Wade, mwade@suncityorovalley.com.......................... General Manager, 917-8080 Robin Coulter, rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com ......Assistant General Manager, 917-8070 Mary Cunningham, scvcam@suncityorovalley.com......Com. Area Maint. Supv., 917-8059 Kim Griggs, kgriggs@theviewsgolfclub.com..........................Golf Professional, 917-8053 Aalt Brouwer, abrouwer@suncityorovalley.com....... Food & Beverage Director, 917-8074 Michael Kropf, scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com.......Golf Course Superintendent, 917-8063 Rick Price, rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com................................Director of Golf, 917-8086 Ken Sandrock, ksandrock@suncityorovalley.com.....................Facilities Supv., 917-8078 Pam Sarpalius, psarpalius@suncityorovalley.com................Program Director, 917-8077 Randy Trenary, rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com.............................. Controller, 917-8060 Support Team Monica Clark, mclark@suncityorovalley.com........................ Administrative Coordinator, 917-8082 Kate Cusumano, kcusumano@suncityorovalley.com......................................... Librarian, 917-8083 Lonnie Davis, ldavis@suncityorovalley.com.........................................Fitness Supervisor, 917-8073 Marsha Dean, mdean@suncityorovalley.com..................... Communications Coordinator, 917-8069 Julie Foerster, jfoerster@suncityorovalley.com......................Human Resources, 917-8061 Angela Hong, ahong@suncityorovalley.com....................................Accounting Assistant, 917-8062 Karen Loffredo, kloffredo@suncityorovalley.com..........Community Services Coordinator, 917-8087 Katy Mosier, kmosier@suncityorovalley.com.................Community Services Coordinator, 917-8058 Lisa Orach, lorach@suncityorovalley.com............................. Administrative Coordinator, 917-8065 Errick Owens, eowens@suncityorovalley.com...................................Restaurant Manager, 825-3277 Kathy Peabody, kpeabody@suncityorovalley.com.... Marketing & Technology Coordinator, 917-8068 Coco Sullivan, csullivan@suncityorovalley.com.............................. Facilities Coordinator, 917-8072 Monitor - Activity Center................................................................................................... 917-8066 Monitor - Aquatic & Fitness Center.....................................................................................917-8067 Tipster Editorial Committee Lou Phillippi.................................Co-Chair Carolene Mitchell...........................Member Vicki Ettleman..............................Co-Chair Mary Murck...................................Member Brad Curtis....................................Member John Njaa......................................Member Arlene Douglas..............................Member Ann Owen......................................Member Karen Koopmans............................Member Lynn Parker...................................Member Sue McNally...................................Member Laura Pigott..................................Member Barbara McNeill............................Member Laura Suchocki..............................Member Judy Mercer................... Secretary/Member Judy Widener................................Member Paul Mercer...................................Member

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mon.-Fri.....................................................................................9 AM-12:30 PM Sat........................................................................................... 9 AM-12:30 PM Golf Course Walking............... Before 6:00 AM and After 6 PM

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

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

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

Mon............................................................................................. 6:30 AM-5 PM Tue................................................................................................... 9 AM-5 PM Wed. and Thu.................................................................................... 7 AM-5 PM Fri., Sat. and Sun. ........................................................................ 6:30 AM-5 PM Driving Range hours from May–Sep; 6 AM–1 hour before dusk, Wed., 6 AM–3 PM

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

Mon.-Sun...........................................All-day Brunch, 7 AM-2 PM; Dinner, 3-7 PM Happy Hour......................................................... Sat.-Thu., 3-5 PM; Fri., 3-7 PM Recording of daily Restaurant specials..............................825-3711 ext 205

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

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

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Abbreviation Legend Aquatic & Fitness Center................................................................................AFC Sun City Oro Valley.....................................................................................SCOV Welcome Center Conference Room 1..............................................................WC1 Welcome Center Conference Room 2..............................................................WC2 August 2017, PageRoom 2 3..............................................................WC3 Welcome Center Conference

Association News

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

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

Board of Directors laurens1932@gmail.com This and That

by Lauren Strassburg The Board does not meet for regular meetings in July and August. Board members are off to other areas and will come back reinvigorated, ready to conduct business on Monday, September 25.

One of the Board’s goals is to prioritize future capital projects. If you have an idea for any future capital projects, relay that information to a Board member. All reasonable projects that are for the betterment of Sun City are acceptable for consideration.

If you’ve been here, or are keeping track, it’s been a hot summer. However, thanks to our dedicated employees, Sun City business carries on as usual. A good example was the Sun City Singers’ July 4th concert with attendance exceeding capacity. (Or was it the ice cream supplied by the Association?)

Project Status Update: The restaurant kitchen renovation is on schedule. A notto-exceed budget was approved at the June Board meeting. The restaurant could be closed mid-August through September. In an effort to provide service to residents, staff is exploring providing breakfast in the Activity Center. Additionally, limited service will be available on the Terrace or the Lounge for breakfast and or lunch. All options are being explored.

Desert Oasis renovation is on schedule. After many meetings with the contractor, architect and design engineers, permitting is happening. The facility could be closed from midAugust through September. Efforts are being made to keep the pool open, however, should it be necessary to close the pool, using the Oro Valley Aquatic Center is a good option.

It is very child friendly. When you have family visiting with small children, the Oro Valley facility is geared for children.

There have been several instances of sight lines being restored by shrubs cut to 6 feet tall. This appears to be a small step to regaining all resident appreciation of the full benefits our location offers. Safety issues addressed with only 42 inch tall shrubs beside driveways has been well received with overall compliance.

Staff is continuing to work on computer software to modernize and establish controls on our guest sign-in process for the big pool and the Fitness Center. It should enable tracking who and where the guests are coming from.

General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080 He Said, She Said...

Rumors and Gossip Rumors and gossip have been around for a long, long time. While they tend to be good friends, their friends tend to be much like them. They would rather relay faulty information than check to verify the truthfulness. After all, it sounds better if embellished. Why, I’ve heard it said that if a rumor is repeated three times it is considered fact. I guess that explains why the rumor-busting website, snopes.com, gets about 9 million hits per month.

I grew up in a part of Idaho where we got a lot of snow.

We’d get snowed in for a week or more at one time. During the winter months, stories were told about fishing and hunting and such. I remember a fish story about a small 12 inch fish at the first of winter would be told and retold so many times that by the end of spring, that same fish was being reeled in from the front of a 12-foot boat and, while his head was at the front, his tail fin was hitting the motor at the back.

It is not much different here. While some stories are told for entertainment, as was the fish story above, others are told about supposed facts in the community. Some of these stories seem to be told without much regard for truth. If you ever hear any such “factual” stories, and think it a bit strange or question the integrity of the story, I’d encourage you to either send me an e-mail, call or stop in, and I’ll be happy to tell you the truth or do the research if I don’t know the answer and get you the truth.

There are not many friendships I’d like to break up, but the one between rumor and gossip is definitely one we all could do without.

Coffee and Conversation with the General Manager and a Board Member

An informal exchange of information.

Thursday, August 17, 2 PM Activity Center/Navajo

What’s Inside Association News............................ 3 Association Committees................. 6 Golf.................................................. 8 The Views Restaurant.................... ..9 Coming Events................................ 9 Workshops and Classes................. 10 For Your Information..................... 10

Thank You Corner......................... 11 Memoriam..................................... 11 Clubs............................................. 11 Arts, Crafts & Hobbies............... 11 Continuing Education................. 13 Cultural & Social......................... 15 Dance......................................... 17

Exercise...................................... 20 Games........................................ 21 Sports......................................... 22 Travel.......................................... 23 Partnered Organizations............... 24 Extended Community................... 24 Classifieds...................................... 25

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

Games, Games and More Games Fun Ways to Spend Those Hot Summer Days and Nights

by Julia Holtry

t’s a hot day in August. Wouldn’t it be ideal to spend a I few hours indoors with a fun group of people playing a new game or one you already know? Year-round, whether

it is day or evening, there are people enjoying a fun game of: bridge, bunco, cribbage, euchre, five crown, gin rummy, hand and foot, Mah Jongg, Mexican train dominoes, pinochle, poker, Scrabble, sheepshead, or women’s pan. Don’t know how to play? Others will be happy to teach you.

Ah yes, there’s Mah Jongg. It’s cheaper than a therapy session and definitely more fun than exercising. Friends meet for Mah Jongg each week along with kibitzing about their lives while focusing on this challenging game. The outside world and everyday worries are left behind as the beautiful tiles are mixed and the game begins. As the rhythm of the game flows, conversation yields to concentration until one lucky player squeals at a win and yells, “Mah Jongg!”

Did you know that Chinese historical evidence carries Mah Jongg back to the time of Confucius? The tiles probably evolved from Dominoes, which also was invented Mah Jongg players: Judy Hood, Karen Koch, Terri by the ChiAlverdes, Nancy Fowler, Roni Landsberg and nese and Joanne Wickberg. known to be 1,000 years old. The Mandarins, believing Mah Jongg to be the property of their class, refused permission to other inhabitants of the country to enjoy the pleasure of this aristocratic pastime. But in 1911, when China became a republic, the game was no longer confined to the Mandarins. To this day, it is the most popular game in China. A businessman named Joseph P. Babcock introduced the game into this country, which was enthusiastically received by the American public. The National Mah Jongg League was formed in 1937 codifying the rules of the game. Ask any Mah Jongg player and they will tell you they are addicted to the game.

And then there is bunco. It is a game with lots of laughter and players moving in a fury from one table to another throwing the dice. It’s a game for partners, but don’t worry about coming alone, you will always be paired up with someone.

Ever hear of Sheepshead? Come on in and find out more about this American version of a European card game known as Schafkopf.

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And poker…boy do we have poker: Texas hold’em, crazy pineapple, Omaha, seven-card stud, criss-cross, slide-rule and some variations of five card draw. Feeling lucky?

Hand and foot is one of the more popular pastimes, and it has nothing to do with your anatomy. If you like Canasta, you’ll love hand and foot.

Delores Ross and Rosemary Dalla Rosa are avid euchre fans but they also tout Five Crown. Delores says, “Come play Five Crown with us. If you don’t know how, you will in the first 15 minutes. It’s fun and fast.”

And what about euchre?

Delores and Rosemary are among 60 of our residents who regularly play euchre even though the game is most popular Group playing euchre. in the East and Midwest.

The game is traced to the Pennsylvania Dutch and spread throughout the country to become one of the leading games.

What is a euchre? Simply put, a euchre is when your opponents declare they are going to win by taking a designated number of tricks but don’t succeed. It’s a fast moving game played in the evening and is better than watching TV. All you need is 50¢ and you’re in the groove with new friends.

Munchies and treats are allowed too. Maria Welch says,”As the night goes on our voices seem to get louder and louder…it’s such a fun group.”

Women’s pan (panguingue) invites you to come and watch the play. If you like what you see, they will teach you.

Is bridge your game? We’ve got multiple clubs for bridge players. If it has been on your bucket list, it’s never too late to learn this fascinating and challenging game.

And, of course, the standard brain twisters of cribbage, gin rummy, pinochle and Scrabble are some of our best classic games.

Regardless of the game or games you choose, you will surely enjoy the warm sense of camaraderie, good conversation and relaxing play. You will feel pride in developing your skills and enhancing your brain power as you meet the challenges of each game. One thing is for sure, these pastimes are not only games but are instruments that promote friendships and a sense of community. Come join us for some fun during these hot, lazy days of summer.

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Assistant Manager - Robin Coulter rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8070 A Few Features of the SCOV Website Daily News: The home page features Daily News. These are items of interest from various departments such as the library, restaurant, events and administration.

Calendars: There are many smaller calendars. You can see the Board meeting calendar on the Board page. Scovaz. com > Members > The Board. The classes in the Aquatic & Fitness Center (AFC) are on the AFC page. Scovaz.com > Aquatic & Fitness Center > Monthly Class Schedule. Events occurring in the library or restaurant are located on their pages. Scovaz.com > Restaurant or scovaz.com > Library.

There is also a large calendar with all events on the Calendar page. Scovaz.com > News & Info > Calendar.

Bulletin Board: Sell or buy using your digital bulletin board.

To see what treasures your neighbors have for sale go to Scovaz.com > News & Info > Bulletin Board. Want to post something? Click on the Post Item to Bulletin Board Here link on that page, fill out the form, and we’ll post the item for you.

Need to rent your home? Members can now post homes for rent. Go to scovaz.com > Learn More > Homes & Realtors > Rentals > SCOV Residents: Post your rental property here. Fill out the form that comes up. Once you have been verified as a SCOV resident, the home will be posted.

Note: Member log-in is required to view Board calendar, post an item in the Bulletin Board and post homes for rent.

Controller - Randy Trenary rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8060 The fiscal year for the Association ended June 30, 2017. 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.scovaz.com and in our SCOV Library.

An audit will be conducted in September and the complete audited financials will be available on the website and in the SCOV 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. Questions? Email rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com or call 917-8060.

Programs/Facilities Director - Pam Sarpalius psarpalius@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8077 This and That I want to thank the Sun City Singers for putting on a great 4th of July show. This event always draws the most residents. We are sorry that the air-conditioner could not keep up, but we hope the ice cream provided by the Association helped cool you off.

Remodeling projects at the Desert Oasis and the restaurant kitchen will result in some time changes for club meetings. The Auditorium will be used to serve breakfast. More details will come from restaurant management.

We are happy to be able to have another free outdoor movie for you in September. This year we would like to have more people using lawn chairs and blankets.

A trip to the Mesa Flea Market on Friday, September 22,

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provides a fun day and start to holiday shopping as well as goodies for yourself. I hope you take part in activities provided by the Association.

Community Services - Katy Mosier Office Hours 9-11 AM, Monday-Friday, Welcome Center kmosier@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8058 Selling Your Home The Arizona weather is hot and so is the real estate market in Sun City. We have been experiencing heavy home sales for several months.

In March of 2015, the SCOV Board decided to give resident sellers more time to make any adjustments to bring their homes into line with the governing documents prior to a sale.

This is accomplished by contacting the Community Services Coordinator (CSC) Office to arrange a Listing Inspection as soon as or just prior to when a home is listed. The CSC will contact an Architectural Compliance Team (ACT) member to contact you for an appointment to review the exterior of the home. After they have completed the inspection, if a seller is on site, the ACT member is most happy to review the results with you verbally before they mail a copy of their worksheet.

If an owner is not living in the home, the listing Realtor often makes these arrangements and then follows up with the owner to address the violations.

If there are any deficiencies, you as seller will have the option of correcting them before an offer is accepted. Up until an offer is accepted by an owner, and an escrow is set up by the title company, you may request a re-inspection by the ACT. Once the offer goes to the title company, there are no re-inspections until 30 days after the home has closed. If a seller decides not to correct any deficiencies, the buyer will inherit them at closing and will be responsible to have them corrected within 30 days after closing at which time the ACT will re-inspect the property.

If a home sells before a Listing Inspection can be arranged, an Escrow Inspection will be ordered by the title company.

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Welcome New Neighbors – June Name From Elizabeth & Ron McElroy Cynthia & Gene Erickson Silvia Mangel Linda & James Burns Patricia Roberts & Stephen Walcher Maria & Margarita Salaz Patricia & Richard Needham Stephanie & Scott Hartung Yetta Dritch Gloria Johnson & L.D. Honeycutt Eva & Frederick Hahn Melanie & Roger Stinson Darcy Wright Douglass Ackley Pamela & Phillip Crossland Bruce Takacs Peggy & Roger Phifer Lola & Scott Schlapkohl

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June 2017 Housing Resale Information Resales 2017 2016

For the Month 18 23 2016 Total Sold - 235

YTD 131 128

2017: Active Listings as of 06/30/2017………............. 19 2016: Active Listings as of 06/30/2016…….............…. 33 Source: TARMLS®

June 2017 Average Age of New Owners:

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SCOV Library - Kate Cusumano suncityorovalley.com/about/amenities-facilities/library Online catalog: webopac.infovisionsoftware.com/suncityorovalley kcusumano@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8083 Did you know that our library has about 2,400 videos? This includes 120 documentaries, 164 foreign films and 146 television series. The popularity of television series has soared with our summer temperatures. Currently the most popular shows are “A Place to Call Home,” set in post WW II Australia, “The Americans,” about deep cover Soviet sleeper agents in the U.S. during the 1980s, and “A French Village,” set in an occupied 1940s France. Visit a foreign locale, or tangle with Cold War spies from the comfort of your armchair.

Some of our latest book titles include: House of Spies by Daniel Silva, and Paradise Valley by C.J. Box in fiction; The Late Show by Michael Connelly, and Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance in audiobooks; and The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory, and Paradise Valley by C.J. Box, in large print. We are introducing two new television series, “The Affair” (Seasons 1 & 2), and “Broadchurch” (Seasons 1 & 2), and Season 4 of “Longmire” has arrived. Stop by soon.

Recreation and Fitness - Lonnie Davis ldavis@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8073 Reasons Why Walking Is a Great Way To Exercise Walking isn’t always thought of as a serious form of exercise. But in fact, taking a walk is a better workout than most people would expect. As a way to get or stay fit, walking has some important things going for it, of which more people should be aware. Here are some of the big advantages of walking as a form of exercise. It can be enjoyable. Walking is a lot more pleasant than most other exercises, many of which can be downright miserable. This is partly because walking can be done outside, in nature. Experiencing the fresh air and natural sights of the outdoors can be a wonderful experience, and numerous trails and parks are perfect for walking. It’s low-impact. Walking is a relatively gentle workout, especially in comparison to many other popular exercises. Running, for example, applies significant pressure to the joints and spine with every stride, while the movements required by walking place minimal stress on the body.

This means that walking will lower the risk of injuries. Clearly walking as a means of getting regular exercise should get more respect.

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

Tuesday, August 8, the AFC pool and spa will be closed

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for cleaning and shock treatment. It will reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Wednesday, August 9, the Desert Oasis pool will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment and will reopen the following morning at the regular time.

Association Committees Active Health Chair Janyce Lundstedt 503-475-0520 janyce.lundstedt@gmail.com Sep.-Apr, Second Tue., 1:30 PM, WC1 suncityorovalley.com/members-login/committees/active-health The Active Health Committee (AHC) has recently updated its information on the SCOV website. By going to our website, you will find our charter, annual accomplishments, and meeting agendas and minutes.

By going to Members > Member services > Health and Fitness, you will find information that will help you stay active and healthy. Examples include presentation flyers, walking and biking maps and several non-commercial, researchbased, health related websites. You will also find the list of AHC-sponsored support groups. These are also noted in the Partnered Organizations section of each Tipster. Let us know if this information is helpful and if you have questions or requests.

Plans for next season begin with an Association-sponsored balance class Mondays, 10:30-11:30 AM, AFC, starting October 2, $20/10 classes, or $3 drop-in charge. Our first of five monthly presentations for the 2017-2018 season is Saturday, December 9, 1 PM, Auditorium. Watch here for more information.

Aquatic Fitness Center Advisory Chair Stan Shopa First Wed., 11:30 AM, WC1 afc@suncityorovalley.com We will resume our meetings in September.

Architectural Review Janice Strassburg 520-338-2568, janicestrassburg@gmail.com Second and Fourth Tue., 2 PM, WC3 This is the time of year to look into doing those projects you have put off through the busy winter months. That wall, fence, room addition, new landscaping or whatever outdoor bling you have been thinking of doing, summer is as good a time as any. It could be that the workers you need may not be as busy.

If landscaping is part of your plan, please check the approved plant list, and do not plant a tree that is not approved.

The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) would not enjoy asking you to remove a newly planted tree or shrub that is prohibited.

Asking residents to trim some overgrown shrubs has not created havoc. It is still nicer if a resident is aware they may have a shrub that disrupts a neighbors sight line and they trim it without receiving a violation letter. Have a great summer.

Consumer Referral - Vendor List Susanna Moran vendor@suncityorovalley.com Here are directions for looking up the Vendor List on the website: Go to scovaz.com > Members > Member Services > Consumer Referral Vendor List > Read More. The Vendor

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List was formerly the Consumer Referral List.

A printed copy of the Vendor List is at the Welcome Desk in the Activity Center during business hours.

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

Finance-Budget Chair Sharon Miller muggins48@comcast.net Third Mon., 1 PM, WC3

it myself. This led to a California trip in the 1970s to study with a lapidary expert. I started with silver and eventually worked in all metals. I still enjoy sterling silver as settings for the beautiful stones I cut or cabochons I find. In addition, designs without stones, using textures, are my trademark.

Custom wedding bands have always been an important part of my work. Nothing is more pleasing than to see someone excited to purchase a piece of my work and to have them enjoy it for years to come.”

The next committee meeting is Monday, October 16. If you have questions regarding the committee, please submit them to Sharon Miller. Stay cool.

Loan Room - Community Assistance Chair Gay Russell 520-825-5763 Meeting Third Thu., 3 PM, WC1

Food and Beverage Advisory Chair Barb McNeill, bjmac68@gmail.com Oct.-Jun., First Fri.

The Loan Room remains open throughout the summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9 AM. We are located at the end of the Cart Barn, but you need to park in the parking lot outside of the Cart Barn. The summer is a slower time for us and gives you an opportunity to come in and see what we have available for loan. Be sure to bring your SCOV card when you pick up items. The fob will not work for our system. You may be aware of some major changes taking place within the space of the Loan Room. We ask your indulgence and cooperation over the next months and years as we relocate items and work in a smaller space.

Late this month, the kitchen remodel should get underway.

We will need to be flexibile as we try to accommodate our clubs with limited space and still serve meals to our residents.

Staff is working on a plan so that breakfast, lunch, happy hours and dinner can be served for the 3-4 weeks of remodel time. Meals will include: a breakfast buffet of eggs, meat, potatoes, baked goods, fruit and beverages served from 7-11 AM. Seating in the Lounge and grilling on the Terrace will include items like hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw and beverages. The biggest issue is refrigeration and storage, so understand that meal choices must be limited. The dining room will be used for kitchen storage while the work goes on.

As we continue to make The Views an amenity we all can be proud of, please support your restaurant during the summer months. Most of all, be patient, while we all adjust to the temporary situation.

Friends of the Library Lynne Davis lynnedavis100@gmail.com Pat Brown patbrown630@gmail.com Need a beach read, or better in SCOV, an A/C read? We have new books that might be good companions for inside activities while the weather is hot. Thanks to the Sun City Vistoso Foundation, we have new, current large print books, which are great for reading at the pool with sunglasses on.

Friends of the Library will meet in the fall, but are always thinking of new ways to support our great Library. If you would like to create a lasting legacy upon the passing of a loved one by having donations made to the SCOV Library in their honor or include us in your estate planning, please contact our librarian. Stay cool.

Gift Shop Co-Chairs Barbara Gioioso 520-668-8610, Randi Leonard 520-638-7548 Gift Shop 520-917-8051 Shop Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 AM-12:30 PM suncityorovalley.com/learn/amenities-facilities/gift-shop During the hot summer months, the Gift Shop is an oasis of cool air and beautiful items. Stop in to enjoy the works of August-featured artist, jeweler Michael Knott. Michael relates, “I grew interested in lapidary when I was young and broke a treasured turquoise ring. Unable to find someone to repair it, I set out to do

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Marketing Chair Joy Huxtable 520-548-2653 joyeh1115@gmail.com Fourth Mon., 3 PM, WC1, No meetings Jun.-Sep. The next meeting is Monday, October 23.

Neighborhood Pride Chair Tempe Johnson 520-825-6994 Third Tue., 2 PM, WC3 Perhaps You Can Help Summer rains and winds finally came. Help keep a watchful eye out and report any property damage to Administration. With so many of our neighbors away at this time of the year, we need to be especially aware of our surroundings.

Pesky weeds seem to appear overnight with the monsoon season, so remove them from your yard as soon as possible.

Has wind from the storms caused excessive tree debris in your yard? Keep your driveway and the sidewalk swept, so that your home doesn’t appear vacant and be an invitation to a burglar.

Is there standing water in your yard? With the rain that we have had, it’s important to drain ponds and/or fountains in yards to eliminate standing water where mosquitoes can breed. Check other items outside your home that may collect rain, such as buckets, empty flower pots and other containers, to be sure they are not holding standing water.

Thanks for your help in our extremely hot summer months.

Posse Chair Larry Clark 520-404-7664 2larryclark@gmail.com First Tue., 3 PM, Catalina Vista scovaz.com/committees/posse/ (must be logged in first)

There will be no Posse Committee meetings in August.

There are still Posse patrols every night in our neighborhoods. Since we are shorthanded during the summer months, please volunteer. We need you.

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Properties Chair Rich Oaks richoaks114@gmail.com Third Thu., 9 AM, WC1 The mission of the Properties Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the staff regarding the condition of, and recommended improvements to, SCOV facilities and assets. Ongoing activities include semiannual inspections of SCOV buildings and facilities, semiannual inspection of Chalk Creek and monitoring of the Sun City solar systems. Intermittent activities include utility usage studies and projects requested by the Board or as deemed appropriate by the committee. We are looking for new members to help with these tasks or residents with some expertise that only want to help on specific projects.

The Properties Committee will not meet in August. Our next meeting will be Thursday, September 21, 9 AM, WC.

Tipster Editorial Co-Chair Lou Phillippi 520-638-6957 lnphillippi@yahoo.com Co-Chair Vicki Ettleman 520-519-9781 vettleman4@gmail.com

overseed begins.

This year, the transition was much improved over the previous years. The changes to overseeding seed rates, rotating non-overseed holes each year, increasing the frequency of aerification throughout the entire year and increased levels of hand watering dry areas during late spring have all contributed to the fight against salts and dying Bermuda grass. Even areas that were weak this year had more underlying Bermuda grass than previous years so the amount of sprigging and sodding was reduced.

The goal is to improve the conditions every May and June and reduce the amount of regrassing required before the humidity of August. By having more Bermuda grass recover each transition, the following transition is that much better.

Next year, the greens will be needle tined each month starting in January and the fairways will continue to be deep tined during the spring to continue encouraging Bermuda grass recovery in April and May.

Pass Holder Benefits

The next Tipster Editorial Committee meeting is Tuesday, August 15, 9 AM, WC1.

This month The Views Golf Club Annual Pass Holders special is

2 for 1 Margaritas Not a Pass Holder?

Call Kat at 917-8068 for details.

Head Golf Professional - Kim Griggs kgriggs@theviewsgolfclub.com 520-917-8053 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.

Please stop by our fully stocked Pro Shop to check out our closeout specials and our new summer hat supply. Come visit with our friendly staff and find a bargain.

Our current golf rate cards can also be picked up in the Pro Shop. Buy your very own range pass card so you will not have to keep getting tokens from the Pro Shop. Stop by and ask for our pricing options and more details.

Also, remember that SCOV residents receive a 15% discount on apparel, and golf pass holders will receive 30% off.

Remember that monsoon season is upon us and brings rain and lightning. Whenever you see lightning, 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. Carrying a wet towel is also a great idea with the triple digit temperatures we are experiencing.

Superintendent - Michael Kropf scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8063 August is a happy time for golf course maintenance because the brutal hot, dry temperatures of May and June are over. August is generally miserable for most people, because the monsoons bring a dramatic increase in humidity, which people find uncomfortable. However, this increase in humidity is fantastic for growing Bermuda grass.

All of the work performed between May and June to sprig and aerify the fairways, greens and tees prepares the grass to recover very quickly. The golf course will be back to being in great shape all the way until the end of September when

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Golf Advisory Chair Yvette Schulz 520-825-0797 First Wed., 2 PM, WC3 Our first meeting for 2017-2018 will be Wednesday, September 6. Our new representatives will begin to serve their term. If you have any concerns, join us at the meeting.

The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club

Pres. Jim Convey 720-878-6774 conveyje5@hotmail.com Membership Jim Fogel 208-861-3220 Play Wed.

Our field of dreams has taken on the look of summer at The Views Golf Course. Fairways are under repair with many spots growing new grass and requiring plenty of water. Greens have been punched and sanded. Bunkers are being refurbished, and a new liner system is being installed on a few holes.

With all this activity, and in spite of temperatures ranging up to 115 degrees, approximately 32 members of the Men’s 18-Hole Golf Club made the 7 AM shotgun each Wednesday morning.

If you are new to the area, think about joining us. You would be paired with other members and will have the opportunity to meet some of your like-minded neighbors.

Here is the schedule of August games: August 2, 2-man Chapman; August 9, low net; August 16, 2-man best ball; August 23, 2-man shamble and August 30, stapleford. Good luck.

Follow The Views Golf on Twitter: twitter.com/TheViewsGCOV

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

We love new members. This is a great bunch of fellows.

Playing with friends week after week is a fine way to enjoy our beautiful community, and you’ll see a lot of wildlife.

We have meetings once each month from September to April. Refreshments are provided.

Each week, we play a different game for a small jackpot.

Everyone has a fine time. Come check us out. Call Mark Fuller 612-978-9901 or Bob Arms 907-230-0287.

The Views 18-Hole Women’s Golf Club

Pres. Nancy Klucking 360-671-4488

VP Darlene Lamb 913-915-4672

How many rules do you think are in the game of golf? A) 18, B) 34, C) 50, D) 20. The answer is B, there are currently 34 rules, with many sub-rules and sub-sub-rules. In addition, the USGA and R&A publish a book called Decisions on the Rules of Golf, which are specialized rulings that have been standardized over the years, based on questions that have come up in competitive play. Now that you have this information, our rules chairperson for 2017-2018 will be Eileen Buskirk. Questions can be answered by Eileen 206-450-6146.

The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. Pattie Horning phhorning13@gmail.com Membership Mimi Hutton mimi.hutton@gmail.com Play Thu.

ment since 2005. His main philosophy is that there is no substitute for freshness and menu offerings based on season and region. He believes that culinary art is truly in the balance of the dish’s ingredients with the beauty of the food speaking for itself, and that plate arrangement and garnish complexity are additional enhancements. As trends change, he adapts but the basics are the same: freshness, quality ingredients, love and care in handling and preparation. He believes that Mother Nature does the hard work and he makes every effort to show her the respect she deserves in all his preparations.

Sun City Vistoso Foundation Pres. Larry Hoaglund 520-825-6801 dhoagaz@gmail.com Fourth Thu.,1 PM, Desert Oasis

Board officers for 2017-2018: Pres., Larry Hoaglund; VP, Dave Scoles; Sec., Carol Goeman; Treas., Ken Hendrickson.

The Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation, a separate and independent organization from the Association, was established in 1998 and provides a means through which tax-deductible gifts may be channeled to support qualified requests. Gifts can be made at any time by check, stocks or gifts-in-kind to the Foundation: 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley, AZ 85755. Funds received are used to assist in funding health, cultural, educational, recreational and charitable needs. We are thankful for all those who choose to contribute to the Foundation.

We have started our summer play. The first Thursday of every summer month will be a Fun Day with a game and refreshments served afterwards. We have about 25 players every Thursday, so come out and join the fun.

Coming Events

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

Every Friday, 3-7 PM

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

As we move toward our goals for providing the best food, drink and service, I would like to introduce our new Executive Chef to the community, Chef Paul G. Blackwell. We are very excited to bring him on board and believe his experience will bring our restaurant to the next level of flavor, presentation and consistency.

Chef Paul worked in restaurants since the age of 16 and graduated Culinary College in 1979. Although classically trained in French cuisine, he is versed in many different styles of cuisine. He worked with Chef Edwards, who apprenticed under Escoffier’s last living student in Paris after WW II. He also worked with Chef Mark Kuzma, who led the American Culinary Team in Gold Medals in Munich. He arrived in Tucson in 1981 and worked in several of Tucson’s most popular restaurants. Blackwell also worked with world renowned chef, Jacques Pepin, during this time. He owned and operated three of his own restaurants, along with a catering and consulting business in the last 25 years and has taught at Pima Community College in the Culinary Depart-

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The Views Restaurant Happy Hour Please join us for happy hour. Enjoy the best in live entertainment 4:30-7 PM during Friday and Saturday happy hour.

Tuesday, August 29, 1 PM Afternoon Movie Another fun classic movie musical, The King and I. Sing along or just come to watch in the Auditorium. Bring friends and your own drinks and snacks.

Sunday, September 17 Outdoor Movie on Golf Course There is no charge for this event. Just bring your lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. There will be a small area for golf carts. Look for times and information on bulletin boards, the General Manager’s “This Week in SCOV” email and the September Tipster.

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Friday, September 22 Mesa Flea Market Bus Trip A great place to find thousands of new and old items. You have the benefit of a luxury bus and space to bring back large items. This is a fun day of many treasures. The bus will leave from behind the Welcome Center at 7:45 AM and be back around 5:30 PM. Many have asked for a return visit for great bargains. See Coco or Pam for tickets.

Tickets, $25 pp, on sale Tuesday, August 22, 8 AM, Welcome Center.

Wednesday, October 18, 1 PM Author Richard Shelton Local author and University of Arizona professor emeritus of creative writing, Richard Shelton, will speak and sign copies of his memoir Nobody Rich or Famous, the “story of a family and how it got that way” in the Auditorium. He traces the hardscrabble life of three generations of his family from Kansas, to Idaho, to Arizona. There is no charge for this event, however, to help plan for attendance, you will need to obtain a ticket, available beginning Monday, October 9, Library.

Sunday, October 29 Oktoberfest Kommt einer, kommen alle to the Oktoberfest, co-sponsored by the Sun City Variety Theatre and The Views Restaurant. For details, see Sun City Variety Theatre on page 16.

Saturday, November 4 Hats Off to Emerge! Luncheon Look for details in the September Tipster.

Special Events for Clubs See club articles for full details.

Sun City Singles, Thu., Aug. 3, 6 PM., Bocce, Bocce Courts Sun City Singles, Thu., Aug. 10, 5:30 PM., Dinner, Activity Center/Navajo Dinner ‘n Show, Wed., Aug. 16, Classic Movie Bonnie and Clyde, Dinner at GMG Bistro Day Trippers, Fri., Aug. 25, Annual BBQ Sun City Singles, Fri., Aug. 25, 5:30 PM., Happy Hour, Activity Center/Navajo Day Trippers, Wed., Sep. 13, Mystery Trip Rock and Roll Club, Sat., Sep.16, 7-10 PM, Dance, Auditorium, with the Band Heartbeat Dinner ‘n Show, Sat., Sep. 23, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Phoenix Theater, Dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory Day Trippers, Fri.- Mon., Oct. 6-9, Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, NM Day Trippers, Tue., Nov. 14, Cosanti Site Tour and Lunch

ON THE COVER

Lunar Cradle Photo illustration by Ron Watkins.

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SCOV Name Tags Name tags with our logo are $8 each. The order form is available at scovaz.com. Log in first then >Member Services >This & That >Name Tag Order Form.

Workshops and Classes Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Classes Classes are usually held the fourth Wednesday of each month, 1:30 PM, WC1. Lonnie Davis teaches these classes.

To attend, you must register ahead of time by calling Lonnie 520-917-8073. You could save the life of a loved one. There will be no classes in August. Call now to register for the September class.

Association-Sponsored Fitness Purchase a punch card from the receptionist at the Administration Office in the Welcome Center, $20/10 classes. You may use this card for all SCOV-sponsored fitness classes. It can also be used for your guests. There is $3 drop-in charge if you do not have a punch card.

Aqua Zumba®: Tue., 1-2 PM, AFC Pool Cardio Chair Aerobics: Tue., Thu., 10:30-11:30 AM, Sat., 9-10 AM

Catalina Vista Core Conditioning: Mon., 5:30-6:30 PM, Wed., 3-4 PM, AFC Sunrisers: Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-8 AM, AFC Sweat Stretch: Tue., Thu., 7:30-9 AM, AFC Zumba® : Tue., 9:15-10:10 AM, Thu., 5:30-6:30 PM, AFC Water Aerobics: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9-10 AM, AFC Pool Parkinson’s Exercise Classes There will be no classes in August or September. Classes resume in October. Call Ray Jerkins 520-219-3561.

For Your Information

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

AARP Tax Assistance Counselors at the AARP Information Center, 6700 N. Oracle Road, Suite 331, will be available the second and fourth Thursdays of each month until mid-October. Help will be provided to those who have filed extensions, need to file amendments, have received letters from the IRS or need other kinds of tax assistance. Appointments can be made by calling 520-571-9884.

Do not contact the Sun City offices for tax information.

Costume Closet The Costume Closet is available to all residents by appointment only. For assistance call Marty Siracusa 520-8256961 or Betty Verderese 520-825-7811. Please do not return items to Desert Oasis monitor.

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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.

Thank you to my wonderful friends in SCOV. Your kind words, thoughts, texts, posts, emails, cards and prayers were comforting during the loss of my mother. My heart aches for what I have lost, but I am very blessed to live in such a giving community.

Dee Moore Thank you so much for helping to organize your community’s donations to wildland firefighters. We are graciously accepting these donations of water, granola bars, baby wipes and other incidentals on behalf of wildland firefighters who are bravely working long hours to help keep our community safe. Thank you for being a wonderful community partner.

We know how lucky we are to serve a community that is so generous, thoughtful and engaged.

Anne-Marie Braswell, Community Relations Manager Golder Ranch Fire District

Memoriam

Gayle Beal

Rena Lude

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Clubs Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Clay Pres. Renee Ford 203-733-4447 neeford46@gmail.com Sep.-May, First Thu., General Meeting, 1 PM, Artisan Center/Pottery Prospective members: Orientation classes third Mon. and Thu. Studio cleaning first Wed., 1 PM

Cactus garden by Maria Welch.

During the summer heat, the Clay Studio becomes a cool oasis for potters who remain on-site.

Offerings change during the hot season. We will resume mentoring sessions and orientations in September.

Remember, our potters are usually very willing to help

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wherever they can. We will be getting two new glaze kilns in early August. They will be the same models as the ones we use for bisque firings. Our vendor is giving a trade-in value of $500 for the existing glaze kilns. If anyone is interested in acquiring a kiln, we will sell directly to you, with proceeds returned to the Association. Contact President Renee Ford directly.

October feature window will be available to all members.

Show off your work. Our seasonal residents are always interested in what we have created while they have been away.

Colored Pencil Jan Thomas 520-591-1275, Carol Fouch 817-751-8154 Fri., 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Art Studio We are still meeting throughout the summer.

If you love color and detail, colored pencil may be just the club for you. Basic drawing skills are helpful but not essential, and we are happy to show you a few basics. Jan Thomas drawing a visitor to her cabin.

Escape the heat on Friday mornings and join us for some fun.

Fine Arts Studio Co-Pres. Melanie Herbert 520-825-2258, Phyllis Cutcher 520-825-2489 Wed., 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio Our studio is quite active during the summer season. The space is air-conditioned and a wonderful place to spend time creating art pieces with other artists and in a cordial environment. Join us for art chat, coffee and crumpets and voluntary critique of works-in-process.

Modelers Pres. Fred Faust 520-907-3469 fjfaust1030@gmail.com Second Fri., 8 AM, Modelers Room/Activity Center scovaz.com/clubs/modelers Have you given some thought to model building? If so, do you need some help to get started? Many of the Modelers Club members are experienced in building models and are more than willing and able to help others with their modeling projects. These members will assist with selecting modeling kits and materials. If interested, contact President Fred Faust, or a current member of the club.

During the summer, all SCOV residents are welcome at our monthly meetings and the use of the Modelers Room.

On any day, if the lights are on and someone is in the room, stop in. At our meetings, you will see what we are about, and you may enjoy a cup of coffee and a sweet roll. From time to time we schedule field trips of interest to modelers.

Open Studio Artists Pres. Carol Nagel 520-825-3097 Thu., 9 AM-2 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio Many of our artists stay in SCOV over the summer and continue to paint. New artists are always welcome. Join us in the air-conditioned Art Studio.

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Vistoso Photo Pres. Pat Mulligan 520-820-1809 Jun.-Aug., no meeting Sep.-May Second and Fourth Wed., 6 PM, Catalina Vista vistosophotoclub.weebly.com

Photo by Bill Hickey.

This photo shows the ribbon winners at our Annual Awards Party last May. Back row: Harvey Gardner, Steve Perkins, Ken Ayers, Laura Hackenbrock, Janie Johnson-Russell, Pat Mulligan, Steve Alverdes. Front row: Peg Rocklin, Val Harding, Val Plumlee, Pam Maddern. Not pictured: Jack Welch, Judy Cornelius, Diane Haegele, Kathy Kellner, Larry Walker.

Winning photos are displayed in the Catalina Vista Gallery through September. All of last year’s digital submissions can be viewed on our website.

Our next meeting is September 27 with an Open competition, entries for which must have been taken after April 1, 2015. Entries for assigned categories must be taken after April 1, 2017. Visitors are welcome to attend any meetings.

Summer family photo tip: hand the camera to someone else so you can get in the photos yourself. Happy shooting.

Sculpture

Pres. Laurie Lichaa 520-812-0198 Mon., 9 AM-5 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

Many of our members continue to sculpt during the summer season, and we encourage all residents interested in learning our sculpting techniques to come to our studio in Catalina Vista. It’s air-conditioned and a cool place to spend some creative time.

Sewing Thimblelenas

Penny Burroughs 530-545-2642 Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-Noon and 1-4 PM, Artisan Center/Sewing During the summer months we do not usually have sewing machine training but Patty will teach a class on Friday, August 18. The schedule is posted on the Sewing Room door.

When you join Thimblelenas you can be active in as many of the seven groups as you wish: Sun City Vistoso Quilters, Machine Embroidery, Tapestry Rug Hooking, Cheer Bears, Pet Beds, Seniors for Kids and Casa Amigas.

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Casa Amigas

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

Casa Amigas members model aprons and bags made for the Sister Jose Women’s Center.

Our group loves to sew and create different projects to help in various ways. Our newest creations are aprons. It is one way to shake things up in the sewing room. We are never bored.

Machine Embroidery

Sharon Larsen 520-818-2791 SharLarsen@gmail.com Training Coordinator Karin Frohlich 520-612-7379 4D Computer Training Debra Dirks 520-825-2248 www.facebook.com/groups/SCOVMachineEmb/ Third Thu., 1:30 PM, Artisan Center/Sewing

Come to the August 17 meeting to share what you’ve been working on and get inspired for new ideas. Highlights, projects and techniques from the Anita Goodesign’s “Christmas in July” event will be the primary agenda item.

We’ll also talk about starting formal lessons for 4D Embroidery and Floriani Software.

Call Karin Frohlich for lessons on the six-needle machine. The Sewing Room is reserved for embroidery on Thursday afternoons. Just about every month new items are loaded onto the Sewing Room computer, so come to the Sewing Room to keep cool Thursday Kathy Kellner’s trapunto. afternoons. Use SignUp.com to check embroidery machine availability.

Pet Beds

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

Conversation flows easily as we snip washable fabric for stuffing pillows. After a few machine stitches, they are ready for the Humane Society. Comfort is the name of the game for these cats and dogs waiting for adoption.

Show ‘N Share Vicki Frakes 859-801-0525

Fri., 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon

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Silversmith and Lapidary Pres. Hartmut Wagner 520-825-4175 hartmutgretel@icloud.com Summer Shop Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-Noon Next meeting Oct. 2, 3:30 PM, Artisan Center, Silversmith Studio During the summer, it is often fairly quiet in the shop, but there is still a lot of work going on thinking about designs, metal and stone components, and the choreography needed to ensure that those things all come together successfully to produce a nice piece of jewelry. The designs come from various inspirations such as nature, sports, treasured memories and perhaps just a photo observed in a magazine. Fortunately, the shop is not a production facility but rather, a hobby center where the end products just happen to be for sale to interested visitors.

Special thanks to Gilbert Marquez for taking such good care of us all these years, and sincere best wishes to him in retirement. Thanks too, to the Association, for the recent floor-stripping and re-waxing: It will be a lot easier now finding that errant, small piece of critical silver we occasionally drop on the floor.

Stained/Fused Glass Lei Bammel 520-818-0017 Wye Mace 520-825-8738 Fusing: Tue. and Thu., 9-11 AM, Artisan Center/Stained Glass Open Studio, any time Tue.-Sun., Artisan Center/Stained Glass

So how have you been doing with the heat this summer? In the wood shop we have been very busy sorting, organizing and adding new equipment, as well as creating fabulous new projects.

As you can see from the photo, the woodworkers are now creating large scale antique automobiles. This creation was designed by Norm Wells and is still under construction by Norm Wells and Larry Miller.

Stop by, cool off and get your creative juices flowing. There is always a welcome smile to greet you.

Continuing Education

One of our classes.

With the heat breaking records, we are breaking records with the number of new members and classes being offered.

The studio has been a welcome relief from the heat while sharing new ideas and techniques. We would love to have you stop by and see what we can do.

We have found that Christmas in July was a good idea and have seen a lot of cool plates and ornaments in process.

Come check our windows and stop by the studio. You, too, can do amazing things.

Water Media Co-Pres. Marlene Peradotto 716-390-2982, Darlene Charbonneau 763-442-2092 Tue., 9 AM-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

Take your camera along as you vacation this summer to capture breathtaking sights that you want to remember. Devise some way to tell us about your inspiration. Come to the Art Lab with your creations and share your experiences with those who love to paint with water media.

Counting Your Steps?

Woodworking Pres. Bill Norton 480-993-8762 VP Karen Curry 708-822-3057 Membership Lauren Strassburg 520-338-2568 Wed., Sep. 20, 1:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro scovwoodworkingclub.com

Astronomy Pres. Ron Collins 812-344-4772 scovastronomy@gmail.com Oct.-May, Third Thu., 7 PM, Activity Center/Navajo scovastronomy.com

At an Astronomy Club program in 2009, given by Dr. Pompei from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) on Kitt Peak, he mentioned a small telescope kit NOAO had developed for students to interest them in astronomy. After that meeting, the club decided to find a way to provide those telescopes to students at Coronado K-8 School on Oracle Road just north of SCOV. A group of club members met with the school principal, a fifth grade science teacher and a NOAO astronomer to discuss an outreach program. The astronomer was also the local manager of Project Astro, a program that teams up science teachers with amateur astronomers to conduct classroom astronomy exercises. All were receptive to the idea, and the school was very interested in participating. To prepare for conducting classroom exercises in astronomy, four club members, Bob Cratty, Dave Thompson, Harland Goertz, Carol Bull and three Coronado science teachers attended a two-day training session at U of A and Kitt Peak.

And the outreach program took off.

To pay for the telescopes the club asked SCOV residents to donate through the Arizona State Tax Credit program. To date telescopes have been provided for every fifth grader for the past eight years (over 700 telescopes). Excess money has been used to send seventh graders to Summer Astronomy Camp on Kitt Peak or Mt. Lemmon, and 24 students have attended camp in the last four years.

These successful programs have generated both educational help for students and good publicity for the SCOV community and the Astronomy Club.

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Bible Men’s Bible Study

Jerry Anderson 520-638-6586, Rick Thomas 520-591-0475 Oct.-May, Tue., 7:30 AM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Kimball We are in our summer schedule and will not be conducting the Bible study sessions until the first Tuesday in October.

However, many of us continue to meet for a casual breakfast at The Views Restaurant each Tuesday at 8 AM. Please join us.

Precept Women’s Bible Study

Linda Miller, 425-890-9967 Corinne Diven, 520-971-9430 Oct.-Apr., Wed., 9 AM, WC3

We always welcome new members, even if you cannot attend the entire session. Our fall session begins Wednesday, October 18, with the last half of the book of Jeremiah. Our facilitator for this study is Dorothy Smith who will lead us through a review of our weekly homework. We then view a DVD lesson by David Arthur. Our study of God’s Word to His people through the prophets helps us to observe the Scriptures; we will learn about God’s message to a rebellious Judah as Babylonian exile loomed. Join us for a blessed experience with stimulating discussions.

SCOV Book Club

Co-Pres. Joyce Franke 520-818-7955

Co-Pres. Cynthia Kartman 414-732-3063 Glenda Tonkin 520-207-4802 gt99673@gmail.com First Mon., 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge At our August meeting we will discuss The Quartet by Joseph Ellis. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ellis takes up the story of what happened after the end of the American Revolution by following the roles played by George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the political events of 1783 to 1789.

In September we will discuss El Paso by Winston Groom, the first work of fiction in 20 years from the author of Forrest Gump. The book is set during the Mexican Revolution and follows a Boston railroad magnate as he desperately searches across the Sierra Madres for his grandchildren who have been kidnapped by Pancho Villa.

Computer - Vistoso Computer Society (VCS) Membership David Johnson 520-825-6994 Pres. Leo Belardinelli 520-989-9314 General Meetings, Nov.-Mar., 1 PM, Auditorium scovcomputer.com There are no general meetings or instructional computer classes for August.

Membership is required for help sessions, classes, assistance from other Computer Club members and the right to join the ListServ (online bulletin board). See the club’s website homepage.

Dues for 2017 are $10/household. Send checks, not cash, to Dave Johnson, 2427 Nasturtium, with the application form, available outside the Computer Learning Center (CLC) in the Welcome Center. You may also download it from the club’s website.

Drop off used ink cartridges in the basket just outside the CLC. The club donates them to Coronado K-8 School’s Parent Teachers Organization.

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August Computer Club Class Schedule Class Name Date Help Session for PC and Mac Users 1 Session Tue., Aug. 22

Time 1-3 PM

Genealogy Pres. Andrea Houston ahoust2@lsu.edu Monitor Training Joan Allen 520-825-4464 Mentoring Holly Gibson 303-548-1299 ghgibson@live.com Oct.-May, Second Tue., 1 PM, Activity Center/Navajo scvgs.org

Looking to the future, there are limited openings for the Beginners Class, January 2018. When the list becomes full, you can still place your name on the standby roster because there are always cancellations. The roster is on the bulletin board in the lab room.

Conduct your research in the air-conditioned Genealogy Lab room this summer. You’re sure to find an empty computer. The schedule and availability can be viewed by clicking on the club room calendar at the top right corner of our web page. A reminder to keep your address, phone numbers and email contacts up-to-date. Please leave any changes in the mailbox of the co-treasurers in the Genealogy Lab.

ILR - Institute of Learning in Retirement Pres. Jane Myerson jmyerson@gmail.com Curriculum Randy Myerson rcmyerson@gmail.com Registration Karen/Sherwin Koopmans skkoops@gmail.com Samplers Sally Evert sallyevert@gmail.com Hal Schroeder halschroed@aol.com suncityilr.com Two of the summer courses continue into August. Thank you Jane Myerson, Jim Williams and Garry Buck for moderating the free summer courses. You add a greatly appreciated learning opportunity during the quiet of the summer months.

Fall course registration resumes August 1–31. Nine courses are offered. Check the website to be certain the course you wish to take is still open. There are no refunds if you sign up for a course that is indicated as closed. Once you register, make certain to add the dates and times of each class for which you registered to your calendar so you do not miss a class.

Not an ILR member yet? It’s easy to join. If you are a current resident with paid association fees, complete the Membership Application/Registration Form found on the website and send this along with a one-time initiation fee of $25 pp.

Mail this to the club box address, printed at the bottom of the form. When you join, you may register for courses ($10 each), workshops and attend Samplers. Your email address is added to the group and you receive updates and reminders as well as the opportunity to vote on items requiring a member vote.

Do you remember where you put your ILR name tag? It’s the one on a blue lanyard and has your first name in big, clear letters. When you find it, put it with your ILR materials or in your calendar for that first day of class. Wear it to classes. It is a big help to classmates and moderators.

Common Areas To Be Sprayed With Pre-emergent

Common areas will be sprayed with pre-emergent in August.

If you see a bluish green dye that is wet please do not let your pets walk in it. The spray, when wet, may be harmful to pets.

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Poets Corner James Pavlakis 520-612-7328 pavlakisj@yahoo.com.mx Mon., 10 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis/Saguaro Love poems, despite their abundance, can still be engaging and surprising, if not exactly romantic in the fashion of Lord Byron. David Jordan’s “Questions of the Heart” is an excellent example: “Love slips away/like starshine, like the sea,/like summer.

It’s here,/it’s gone,/you didn’t see it go. Somehow,/though, love turned/to expectation, to demand,/to negotiation, to eyes/turned aside/from questions of the heart.

“I equated love/with fate, believed/a specific someone waited/out there/for each of us,/the task was to stay loose,/ stay alert, grab love’s main chance/when it came. Now I realize/people connect/for a million wrong reasons,/collide and entwine/and slide away and sometimes/split but often stay/ together yet apart, year/after year, and then one day/a man is fifty years old/and wishing/someone loved him.”

When love, like our springtime, leaves us, poetry helps us grieve.

Cultural & Social Barbershop VLQ (Very Large Quartet) Kactus Krooners

Mike Moyer 520-818-6509 mmoyerpp@gmail.com Oct.-May, Mon., 10:30 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis

This fun, mixed, a cappella Barbershop chorus takes a rest during the summer months but will be starting up again on October 30. Watch the October Tipster for details. Meanwhile, get together with some friends, just keep singing and put Monday mornings at 10:30 AM on your calendars starting October 30.

Democratic Club Pres. Laura Dore 520-338-1016 lucylb53@comcast.net Second Sat., 1 PM, Activity Center/Navajo scovdemocraticclub.wix.com/scov-democratic-club

The SCOV Democratic Club will meet Saturday, August 12. Members will continue working in groups (Education, Environment, Healthcare, Privatization and 2018 Elections) to develop five questions to ask candidates during the 2018 election. Remember, we collect nonperishable food items or monetary donations for Impact of Southern Arizona at every meeting. Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Make plans now to be at the September 9 meeting. Our speaker will be TJ Cuddy of AZ Blue 2020 Outreach.

For the most recent updates about the Democratic Club, check facebook.com/SCOVDC/. We welcome new members. Membership dues are $10 and can be given to Linda Bretz at the meeting or mailed to her at 14620 N. Chalk Creek Dr. Be sure to include your email so we can contact you.

Dining - Prepare & Share Alan Bancroft 520-907-4121 alanroxieb@msn.com Colin Kaltenbach kltnbch@yahoo.com Mark your calendars for the kick-off dinner Friday, November 10, with a “Harvest” theme. At this dinner, we will pick the themes for our four in-home hosted dinners. Be sure to come for the fun.

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ner, your group will gather with the host(s) to determine a menu within the theme. The host usually provides the main course. The total cost of the meal is divided among the members. Recipes are shared so you may enjoy them again.

Other events for the club will be a luncheon in February and the farewell dinner, which will be a catered dinner the end of March.

If you would like to be on the list to be notified for the fall event or just have questions, call Alan.

Dinner ’N Show Membership Chairperson Marcia Polley 520-818-9073 Julie Balogh 520-818-1046 Third Tue., 9:15 AM, Activity Center/Navajo All are welcome to join us for our monthly meetings. Bring your checkbook as we prefer not to take cash. Nonmembers are welcome to come to shows with an additional $3 service fee.

Current schedule: Wed, Aug. 16: The classic movie Bonnie and Clyde at Century Theater in Oro Valley. Meet at 2 PM. Dinner at GMG Chinese Bistro. Movie and dinner $25. Nancy Butler 520-825-4664.

Sat. Sep. 23: H edwig and The Angry Inch at Phoenix Theater. Dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory. Bus, show and meal $90.

Julie Balogh 520-818-1046.

Bus leaves on time behind the Welcome Center.

Dog Club - Fido’s Friends Pres. Lynne Wohner Lwohner@msn.com Membership/Treas. Marj Young 360-913-8062 Nov., Jan. and Mar., Third Thu., 2 PM, Activity Center/Hopi

Fido’s Friends is the club responsible for our dog park in SCOV. The park is a roomy, safe environment for dogs to enjoy off-leash activities with their owners. The big dogs love to chase balls and frisbees around the park, and the little dogs like to chase each other and interact with their canine pals. Dogs really look forward to their time at the park and often remind their owners when it is time to go to the park.

If you have a dog who could benefit from some free-running fun, join Fido’s Friends and give your best friend a place to romp and play.

Different Drummers Women’s Circle Contacts: Zona Boss 520-638-6644 Colleen Cottrell 520-825-8393 Wed.,1:30-3 PM We are dark in August. Check the September Tipster for the start-up date of our fall sessions.

Garden Club Co-Pres. Shari Norris 520-825-6786 norrisshari@yahoo.com Co-Pres. Wendy Hughes 503-703-9563 whughes851@ hotmail.com Oct.-Apr., Second Tue., 12:30 PM, Auditorium

Your new board is busy finalizing speakers and tours starting in October through April 2018. Be sure to pay your dues

by August 31 in order to be included in our yearbook. $5 pp or $8/cpl. Contact Florence Duckett, 987 E. Desert Glen Dr., 520-825-1994.

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Havurah Co-Pres. Jane Holder/Don Holbrook 520-820-0171

Corres. Sec. Evelyn Miller 520-628-8805 Havurah is a social group that shares an interest in Jewish culture. Our meetings and events are open to all regardless of religious affiliation. In June, Barbara Hamm led a beautiful Havdalah service (end of the Sabbath) followed by a delicious potluck supper.

The Brown Bag group is on hiatus until Wednesday, October 4. Dues of $15 pp are payable to Treasurer Gary Henson, 1836 Lone Ryder Way, or at meetings and events.

There will be a Movie Nite on Saturday, August 5, 6:30 PM in the Activity Center. There is a charge of $3. The movie is titled Arranged. Popcorn, etc. will be available. Pay for this and all other events by check only; no cash.

Wear name tags and bring nonperishable food items to meetings and events to donate to the Community Food Bank.

Keep cool.

Early Music Recorder Ensemble Joyce Minks 520-825-0642 minkster42@comcast.net Tue., 12:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge Have a recorder (the musical instrument)? Want to learn or improve your skills? Would you like to play in a group? Soprano, alto, tenor, bass recorders are welcome. Enjoy the harmonies of an ensemble. Music is provided. Just one hour every week.

SCOV visitors welcome.

Spanish Cultural Club (SCC) Gary Lerch 818-3319 gclerch@comcast.net Oct., Nov., Jan.-Mar. Fourth Mon., 7 PM, Catalina Vista Sun City Variety Theatre Membership Nancy Gilbertson nanmgil@hotmail.com scovtheatre.com Kommt einer, kommen alle to the inaugural Oktoberfest.

Co-sponsored by the Sun City Variety Theatre and The Views Restaurant, this fun event will be held in the Courtyard outside the Fitness Center Sunday, October 29, 2-5 PM. The menu includes bratwurst, sauerbraten and stompot. Enjoy dancing and singing, German beer tasting, 50/50 raffle and so much more. There will be a contest for authentic dress, so come dressed in your best lederhosen or dirndl. Look for more information in the coming months.

Ukulele - Sun City Strummers Sharon Heaps ukuleleclubofsuncity@gmail.com Tue., 10-11:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo, class led by Don Bong scovaz.com/clubs/ukulele

Republican Club Third Tue., 3 PM, Auditorium We are taking the summer off and will not return until October. Watch for news in your email box.

Sun City Singers Pres. Nancy Gilbertson 520-308-5096 Director Don Hess Rehearsals Tue., 6:30-8:30 PM, Auditorium

The Sun City Singers are on summer vacation until Tuesday, September 12, when rehearsals for our December Holiday Concerts begin. Everyone is welcome. There are no auditions. Music is issued on a first come basis to members with paid dues. This all-volunteer choir commits to 12 weeks of rehearsals and two December holiday concerts. Dues $10 pp.

Sun City Singles Pres. Bob Hefner 520-343-5189, VP Al Piarowski 520-825-0654 Sec. Katy Melcher 520-825-2729, Treas. Jan Buchel 520-825-6735 Dinner Meeting Second Thu., Happy Hour Last Fri. Singles Bocce: Thursday, August 3, 6 PM, Bocce Courts.

Dinner: Thursday, August 10, 5:30 PM., Activity Center/ Navajo. Debbie prepares gazpacho, chicken salad, cold poached salmon, pasta salad and chocolate cake. After dinner entertainment: TLC in Harmony, songs with guitar and drums.

Happy hour: Friday, August 25, 5:30 PM., Activity Center/ Navajo.

Tickets: $20 pp. for dinner and $10 for happy hour appetizers Ticket sales: Thu., Aug. 3, 10 AM-Noon and Fri., Aug. 4, 1-2 PM Happy hour tickets also on Tue., Aug. 22, 10-11 AM

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The Summer Strummers practicing on July 4 in Desert Oasis.

The Summer Strummers practice throughout the summer months. Our song circle is smaller, but we joyfully play and sing and look forward to the return of club members in the fall. Don Bong leads the class using our blue and yellow Daily Ukulele songbooks.

SCOV Women’s Auxiliary Co-Pres. Diane Sala 520-344-9643, Kathy Hrdy 520-825-4723 Finance Marie Gagnon 520-825-2354 Publicity/Secretary Debbie Francis 402-216-4227 Donations Judy Hood 520-818-2281 Sep.-Apr., Second Tue., 9 AM, WC3 Our Auxiliary benefits Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse, which helps victims of domestic abuse throughout Tucson and the surrounding areas. Emerge! provides support and transitional housing to women and children in crisis.

This organization also educates the community by providing presentations on domestic abuse, as well as counseling to women and child survivors on handling conflict, trauma and abuse. Some donations that would help Emerge!: gift cards (grocery, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, etc.), hair brushes, conditioner, deodorant, body wash and razors, feminine hygiene items, new twin-size blankets, new bath towels, cell phones, cash donations. Contact Judy Hood to make donations. Our meetings will resume in September. We welcome new members, so please come to a meeting and check us out.

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Dance

Ballroom - SC Starlight Dance Club Marsha Scoles 520-825-2085 davemarshas@q.com Nancy Sopwith 208-724-5881 nlks@cableone.net

SC Starlight Dance Club (formerly Villanellas) is a new ballroom dance club.

Interested in taking some dance lessons? Call Marsha for information.

Date to remember: Friday, November 10, 6 PM, for our first club meeting and get-acquainted appetizer potluck.

Contact Marsha or Nancy for further information.

Folk Dance Club of SCOV Harvey Gardner 520-308-5616 savear@cs.com Fri., 10-11:30 AM, AFC/Studio 2

Carnivalito (Bolivia).

Folk dancing is more fun than a treadmill and excellent exercise for balance, mindfulness, muscle and mood. For most dances we hold hands in a circle performing non-gymnastic steps to the sometimes strange but fascinating music and rhythms of diverse cultures (including our own). Neither partner nor prior experience needed. Typical dance session consists of 12-15 mostly easy folk dances always preceded by instructions. Drop by to see if this internationally popular dance form is right for you and/or see us in action by doing a Google search on Folk Dance Sampler YouTube.

Jazz & More!

Contact Glory Lamb 805-698-3887 dancingextra@gmail.com Thu., 1:30-3 PM starting Sep. 7, Dance Studio Come join the Desert Dazzlers and enjoy some great mental and physical exercise learning a variety of dance styles and routines, from vintage follies to Broadway and the movies.

1:30 PM - Beginners, routine revue and barre stretches 2-3 PM - Regular class warmups and routines Fee: $30 for the year (September-November and JanuaryApril). Additional yearly SCOV club dues $5 pp. Pre-register option, contact Glory.

Line - Sunliners Pres. Jetta Hice 951-956-3268 JettaHice@msn.com Membership Karen Caldwell bella22643@gmail.com sites.google.com/site/sunlinerslinedancing/home scsunliners@gmail.com

Summer Classes: Deanna will be offering classes on Saturdays during September (4 weeks). Format is Intermediate in the first hour and Beginner in the second hour. Cost is $20 for the 4 weeks, but must be prepaid for the month, no later than August 5. Give checks to Karen Caldwell for $20 made payable to Deanna Berthiaume.

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Social: Our next Social is August 12.

Open Line Dance: There will be no Open Line Dance in August. The next one will be September 1.

Mon. Practices - Dance Studio

7-8 PM - Transition Intro to Beginner - Lynne Nelson Wed. Practices - Dance Studio

3-3:45 PM - Intro - Lynne Nelson Thu. Practices - Auditorium

3-4 PM - Intermediate - Karen Caldwell and Cherry Harper

4-PM - Beginner - Karen Caldwell and Cherry Harper

Rock ‘N Roll Pres. Francine Saccio 520-825-6526 scovrandrclub@gmail.com Membership Chair Norma Martin scovrandrclub@gmail.com

Thank you for your active participation at our membership meeting and election July 15. On September 16 we begin our new membership year dancing to Heartbeat. The band lost vocalist/guitar player, Ray Buckwish Photo by Mark Wheeler. who moved to North Carolina. Come and welcome Dr. Jim Keleher on guitar and vocals. The theme is “The Summer of Love.” If you haven’t renewed your membership, return the completed membership/renewal application that was available at the July 15 dance and was also sent as an email attachment after the July dance, to all on the club email list.

There is no cap on the number of members in the club, however, dance attendance is limited to the 250 person capacity that is allowed in the Auditorium. Come early on ticket sales days to ensure getting tickets. See you on September 16. Rock on.

Square - Sundancers

Pres. Barbara Hall 520-603-3990 rainbowsek@juno.com V.P. Irene Camp 14337Camp@gmail.com Dances Wed., 7 PM, Auditorium sundancersquarestucson.com

The club will continue teaching new dancers on the second and fourth Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Auditorium, throughout August and September. We invite our members to help angel, participating in instruction and light mainstream dancing. It’s still free. Hope to see you there.

Check the Yellowrock Newsletter on our website for other dancing opportunities nearby. View these YouTube videos to see square dancing set to a variety of music: https://youtu.be/Ht_DS4PMJXg https://youtu.be/3Tae97hVs6U https://youtu.be/y1bWxunUK2U https://youtu.be/PhfUnzjmcXA If you enjoy mental stimulation, low-impact aerobics, and social fun, then consider Modern Square Dancing. Casual dress is appropriate, and two left feet are not a hindrance.

If you (couples or singles) are interested in learning how to square dance in November, contact Barbara Hall or Irene Camp.

Our Square Dance season begins with Rick Gittelman on Wednesday, October 4, 7 PM, Auditorium.

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Western - Kactus Kickers

Pres. Alan Walker 509-430-6343, Ellen LeVee 509-438-4284

Dances Nov.-May

Membership Preston Sheriff 520-825-3101 pdsheriff@comcast.net scovkactuskickers.com Kactus Kickers will resume dances on Friday, November 10, to the music of Clear Country Band. Dance lessons will begin in January. The weather is still hot, so keep your dance moves hot, too. See you in the fall.

Exercise Aqua Tone Marcia Polley 520-818-9073 t.polley@comcast.net Irmel Wheeler 520-334-0957 hilde1905@gmail.com Tue., Thu., Sat., 8 AM, AFC/Pool Come enjoy a vigorous workout with a fun group of people.

It is helpful to have basic swimming skills but not required.

We use mainly pool equipment such as noodles and boards.

Arthritis Water Pres. Dawn Simske 520-825-0907 Sec. Jane Myerson jmyerson@gmail.com Mon., Wed., Fri., 10:15 AM, AFC Pool Come join us for gentle water exercises specifically designed by the Arthritis Foundation to help with range of motion and to relieve stiffness and pain. These exercises are also great for fibromyalgia, replaced hips and knees, etc.

Our resident volunteer instructor, Dawn Simske, is Arthritis Foundation trained.

Energetic Exercise

Karen Caldwell 520-370-5415

Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-9 AM, Auditorium Don’t let monsoon season wash you out. Come join us at the Activity Center 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, strength, balance and stretch moves. She’s expert at keeping us seniors strong and flexible. You’ll be amazed at how good you’ll feel.

New members are always welcome – men and women.

Your get-acquainted class is free.

Annual dues $3; class tickets are a bargain: only $30 for 12 classes.

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

Summer is a great time to commit to a core strengthening exercise routine. Why not try Pilates? Small summer classes offer you a great opportunity to learn. Even 40 years after his death, the Joseph Pilates exercise system is in high demand. Fortunately, Sun City offers these classes twice per week on Mondays and Thursdays. People ask can the benefits, which come from the strengthening and stretching exercises we do, really develop the body’s core (abdomen and back muscles), increase spine mobility and build flexibility?

The answer is a firm yes. Additional benefits you will notice when taking the group mat classes are better balance, more

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muscle tone and increased stamina. Classes are specifically designed for seniors and are taught by two experienced instructors. The cost is only $8/class with annual club dues of $20 pp. Join us or just come by and watch. Call Mary.

Tai Chi Co-Chairs Gail Barr 303-995-7485 gailbarr@gmail.com Karen Reich 520-403-2764 ktrfam@msn.com Thu., 10-11:30 AM, AFC/Studio 1 Our instructors, Jose Hernandez-Rivera and Donna Drazenovich, are also skilled in martial arts.

At the final class of the spring session, they presented a fun demonstration of how tai chi skills can be modified for self defense.

Tai Chi classes will resume in the fall. Some club members practice together during the summer. Contact one of our club co-chairs for details.

Yoga Pres. Ursula Jarvis 520-825-8461 Tue., 10:45 AM-Noon, AFC Studio 1 & 2 Thu., Chair Yoga, 10:30-11:45 AM, Dance Studio Torrey’s Tuesday class resumes this month for five Tuesdays, August 1-29.

Thursday Chair Yoga with Leah Hood continues through August 31.

Our regular classes begin in September: Torrey’s class September 5; Maria’s class September 11 and both of Kathy’s classes, September 14.

Yearly club membership of $5 payable by check required to take all classes; registration forms available in classes.

Classes are $7 each and instructors prefer payment in cash.

Beginners welcome; classes structured for all levels. Bring mats and props you require. Yoga promotes balance, flexibility and inner peace.

Class reminders: Arrive 5 to 10 minutes before class starts and remember to refrain from wearing perfumes, scents or strong soaps to class. Leave your cell phone in the car or turn it off when you arrive, and if you bring a water bottle please leave it at the back of the studio off the exercise floor.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

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Games Bridge Duplicate Bridge

Pres. Martin Kass 520-818-2265 BJKass@comcast.net Mon., 6 PM, Fri., 12:30 PM, Activity Center/Hohokam Duplicate Bridge Club is continuing to play both on Fridays and Mondays on a week to week basis. Members will be notified by email. New officers are Pres., Marty Kass; VP, Nancy Mason; Treas., Louise Lines; Sec., BJ Kass; Members at Large, Sharon Gard and Nancy Saatkamp. Annual dues $10 pp. We are not an ACBL-sanctioned club and do not award Master Points. New members are always welcomed.

Arrive at least 10 minutes before playing as we may start a few minutes early. Bring exactly $1 pp for prize money each time you play.

Ladies Monday Social Bridge

Pres. Margot Rothenbuecher 520-825-9288 Mon., 1-3:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Kimball This is a friendly social group. Join us.

Ladies Wednesday Bridge

Co-Pres. Lou Brownell 520-797-7617, Virginia Cassell 520-989-3358 Wed., 12:15-3 PM, Activity Center/Navajo Social bridge continues through the summer. Come get out of the heat and join this friendly group. New players welcome. Sign in at noon; play begins at 12:15 PM. Bring 50¢ for prize money.

Marathon Bridge

Dave Johnson 520-825-6994 dpjohn@aol.com Looking for a Marathon Bridge group? Find a partner and join our club. We play once a month (your choice of date), October 2017- April 2018. There is a one time entry/prize fee of $15 pp, with no monthly game time fee. Call Dave or Tempe Johnson.

Mixed Social Bridge

Pres. Barney Budreck 520-825-2172 Mon., Wed., Fri., 7:45 AM-ish, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

Come and join our early morning bridge group. Bring a partner or find someone here. We will be happy to have you join us and the coffee will be ready. Most players arrive between 7:30 and 7:45 AM. Partners Tuesday Night Bridge

Pres. Dave Brown 520-599-6700 Tue., 6:30 PM, Activity Center/Navajo/Hohokam Meet your friends at 6:20 PM for an evening of interesting and challenging games of bridge. Each hand is different, and has its own challenge. Prize of $10 is awarded to the couple that bids and makes a Grand Slam. None has been made in several months, and perhaps you will be the winner next Tuesday.

Practice Bridge

Pres. Robert Carlson 612-850-9005 Sec. Marilyn Guimond 520-825-0828 Mon., Wed., 12:30-3 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

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Cribbage Robert Hines 520-825-2208 Mobile 520-240-1375 First and Third Thu., 6:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pusch Ridge The Cribbage Club will resume play on Thursday, October 19. Hope to see you then.

Euchre Jack Matthies 520-825-4891 Jack and Maria Welch 520-395-1205 Mon., Meet 5:45 PM, Play 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo Don’t watch TV every night. Come play euchre, a fastmoving 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 look forward to seeing you.

Five Crown Card Game Rosemary Dalla Rosa 520-825-1982 Sat., 4:30 PM or 5:30 PM, Desert Oasis Five Crown is a fun and easy game to play. If you like playing cards and are free on Saturday evenings, give it a try. We have a wonderful group of people, and we are all there to help any newcomers. It is a great way to make new friends.

Gin Rummy Rosemary Dalla Rosa 520-825-1982 Thu. and Sat., 9 AM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro Good group, fun times. Anyone interested in joining us is welcome to give it a try. We have plenty of people who are willing to help you learn the rules for low-stakes team play.

Any questions, call Rosemary.

Hand and Foot Bonnie Arneson 520-225-0124 Sun., 1:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo Come join us for a fun game of Hand and Foot. If you have never played before, we will be happy to teach you.

Bring three quarters with you. You may play one time before joining. One-time dues $5 pp. No yearly dues. We start promptly, so please come a few minutes early and be able to stay until 4 PM.

Mah Jongg Joyce Unger 520-825-8069 Barbara Gray 307-733-6544 Thu., 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

We continue to play all summer. Dues were payable starting July 1, $5 pp.

Women’s Pan (Panguingue) Claudia Case 206-579-6500 Mon., Fri., 1-4 PM, Wed., 9 AM-12:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro Pan (Panguingue) is an enjoyable and interesting card game. Come watch us play at any session. If you like what you see, we’ll teach you to play.

Garage Doors If you have a new garage door, remember it must be painted either the main body color or one of the trim colors of your house.

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Pinochle Dave Flatness 425-443-3708 Wed., 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo We play single deck and rotate partners every four hands. Bring 50¢ for your tally. The first Wednesday is treat night. The third Wednesday is birthday night. If your skills are a little rusty, we will get you up to speed quickly.

Annual dues $6 pp.

Poker Dealer’s Choice Poker

Tuesday morning our Women on Wheels (WOW) group takes somewhat shorter rides nearer to SCOV. In addition, we hold a number of social events each season.

Billiards Pres. Jim Baker 520-495-9611 oro55jim@gmail.com Mon.-Fri., Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards

Any resident interested in playing should stop by the Billiard Room in Catalina Vista during club hours, ladies welcome. Free private lessons will be made available on request for beginners to advanced players. Contact Jim Baker.

Steve Dirks 520-429-3303 stevenkdirks@gmail.com Tue., 6 PM, Desert Oasis/ Saguaro Our game is open to all SCOV residents. Games: Texas hold’em, crazy pineapple, Omaha, seven-card stud, crisscross, slide-rule and a couple of five-card draw variations.

The dealer antes 25¢. All games are high-low except for Texas hold’em and crazy pineapple which are high only. Stakes are 25¢ for the early round of bets and 50¢ for the last two rounds.

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

Men’s Friday Poker

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

We play easygoing, informal poker with low stakes. 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. Cards are provided. The dealer will ante for all players and choose the game. Absolute requirements are to leave politics and religion at the front door and enjoy three hours of no-hassle, understandable poker. We welcome new fellows. Bring your nickels, dimes and quarters. Call Joe Bonitch to review the rules of play before your first game.

Scrabble

Bill Wallace 520-818-6747 Fri., 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo

Sports

Birders Group Mona Connoy 520-818-7923 Last Fri., 4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio

All residents are welcome to bird with us and attend our next planning meeting August 25. You must contact the group coordinator prior to 4 PM the day beBirding at Madera Kubo B & B, Madera Canyon. fore the trip to assure your carpool space. Meet at the parking area behind the Welcome Center 15 minutes before the departure time.

Bring lunch where indicated. Don’t forget binoculars, hat, water, sunscreen, insect repellent and bird guidebook. Gas money will be collected before departure from SCOV. Contact the trip coordinator several days in advance to learn of any schedule changes.

Visit our web site at: http://scovbirding.wix.com/birdersgroup.

Bocce

Pres. Roberta Davila, davila_roberta@comcast.net Vice Presidents: Jack Blevins, John Scop Sec./Treas. Gail Parson gailscov@comcast.net Mon., Wed., Fri., Bocce Courts

May-Oct., 6:45-9 PM, Nov.-Apr., 1:45-4 PM

Bike - Vistoso Cyclists Pres. Jim Elkan 913-744-1686 Membership Tom and Bonnie Bethea 773-653-4580 Mon., Wed., Fri.,1200 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

vistosocyclists.wildapricot.org We meet year-round starting from the Vistoso Community Church parking lot at 1200 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. (behind the Fire Station), to enjoy an unparalleled combination of amazing desert vistas and ever-improving infrastructure of bike lanes and dedicated paths. New riders are always welcome.

A monthly schedule of our 20-60 mile rides is available on our website. Our well-tested loop routes support a widevariety of abilities and usually include a mid-ride coffee stop.

We also offer a mountain bike option on Wednesdays, which most often heads out into the Tortolita rangelands.

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After bocce social.

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Gun Club David Ilse 520-818-3279 dvdilse@gmail.com Oct.-Apr., Second Wed., 2 PM, Activity Center/Hohokam

The Gun Club is for people who have an interest in learning about guns, shooting, personal protection and especially, firearm safety. The club often has interesting speakers on a variety of topics. We enjoy shooting at

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ranges nearby and learning and sharing information with each other. Residents are welcome to attend one session as a guest prior to signing up to become a member (dues $5/family).

Hiking Contact Dave Fraser 520-825-4344 for hike orientation scovhiking.org

Although the weather is warm, there are still hikes to do.

Check our website for scheduled hikes this month.

Horseshoes Ray Coleman 520-825-2789

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

Welcome to horseshoes. If you are looking for an exciting activity that requires little or no experience, you have found it.

Everyone is welcome, nothing is needed. There are no fees, and horseshoes are available. Come Tuesday or Thursday.

Call for more information. Read more about horseshoes on wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoes.

Get outdoors, enjoy our wonderful weather, and get good exercise. See you at the horseshoe pits.

Pickleball Pres. Steve Alverdes salverdes@gmail.com Treas. Renee Steinmetz steinwhit@att.net scovpickleballclub.wix.com/scov-pickleball-club With the arrival of summer temperatures, we’re having mixed play for all skill levels during the early morning hours every day and in the early evenings on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, so this is a good time for less experienced players to upgrade their skills by playing with and against more experienced ones. We hope to see you out on the courts.

Racquetball Pres. Jim Hansen 520-490-0547 jghansen@gci.net Sec./Treas. Mike Steinmetz 520-955-7833 Open Doubles Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-10 AM

It’s racquetball, as usual, all summer long. Most of our members are here through the summer and play at regular club hours. The court is air-conditioned and comfortable enough to entice play at all hours of the day. We encourage new members, and we’ve gained a few this year. Good luck guys and many rollouts to the bunch of you.

Table Tennis Co-Chairs: Ruth Mayer 520-818-0066 Francie Galbraith 520-447-5834

We have play at all levels of ability and welcome new players. If you have not played for a few years, we will help you get back your game with some instruction. It is a great way to keep fit and flexible. Tables are at Catalina Vista and paddles and balls are available.

Hours of Club Play

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Tennis Pres. Larry Wall 248-701-1044 larryandmaureenwall@gmail.com Treas. Bill Pitts 317-308-8155 wlpitts1@comcast.net Women: Jane Leonard 616-847-1527; Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-11 AM Men: Coleen Britt 520-825-1523; Tue., Thu., Sat., 7-11 AM Mixed Doubles: Sally Schuneman, 520-331-6543; Sun., 1-3 PM

The heat’s been incessant and play has been limited to early morning and late evenings, but the beat goes on. We tennis players are avid and brave the conditions placed upon us by Mother Nature. Hopefully, the heat will tone down this month and we’ll get more tennis time in. Pencil in the date of our next general meeting and social, Saturday, November 4.

Wallyball and Water Volleyball Pres. Dick Munson 520-308-4101 dmunson47@gmail.com (Water Volleyball rep) VP Walt Nalewicki 520-818-9590 wnalewi@yahoo.com (Wallyball rep) Sec/Treas. Darlene Lamb 913-915-4672 dslamb48@gmail.com Recreational Water Volleyball: Sun., Thu., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis/ Pool Advanced Water Volleyball: Mon., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis/ Pool Wallyball: Tue., Fri., 1-3 PM, AFC / Raquetball Court scovaz.com/clubs/volleyball June was a great month for Water Volleyball. We had a couple of days with few people attending, but then we had players from the Highlands that helped us fill out our teams.

We also played at the Highlands and will continue to do so until both of our teams’ members return from the north.

Travel

Day Trippers Chair Warren Cuthbert 520-818-1282 Vice-Chair Laura Suchocki 520-612-7226 Membership Carol Guibert and Barbara Phillips Second Fri., 9 AM, Activity Center/Navajo

Fri, Aug. 25: Annual Barbecue, $20 pp. Catered by Bubbs Grill. Laura Suchocki, 520-612-7226 Wed., Sep. 13: Mystery Trip, $50 pp, Jeanne Jonag, 520-818-1078 or Carol Vandaveer, 520-820-1583 Fri.-Mon., Oct. 6-9: Balloon Fiesta, Alburquerque, NM, Single $890, double $1270 ($635 pp), Laura Suchocki, 520-612-7226 Tue., Nov 14: Cosanti site tour and lunch, $65 pp. Kathy Garver, 520-345-2188 Sun., Dec. 10: Annual Holiday Party - Catered by Culinary Design. Sign up in Sep. Be sure to bring your checkbook to every meeting.

RV Club - Sundowners

Member information Bill Hale 503-222-7000 whale77219@aol.com

Meetings Oct.-May, 2nd Mon., 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Mt Kimball sundownersrvclub.wildapricot.org Many of our members head for cooler climes in the summer and are looking forward to our next meeting, Monday, October 9. Our new board has planned lots of great trips, social events and just launched our exciting new website filled with lots of good information. We wish everyone safe travels, a good summer and look forward to seeing you in the fall.

Please don’t forget to pay your 2017-2018 dues before November 1. Interested guest RVers are always welcome to visit and learn about all our fun activities.

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Partnered Organizations The items contained under this heading are provided as a service to residents by other organizations. SCOV does not sponsor, support, assume responsibility nor liability for the information.

AA Cora S. 520-825-5461 coras@q.com Mon., 12:30 PM, Artisan Center/Stained Glass Kevin D. 708-732-2943 kjd728@aol.com Tue., 7 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo Alzheimer’s Education and Support Group Don Dittman 520-544-6109 Arlene Schneider 520-825-5741 Last Tue., 4 PM, Desert Oasis/Ocotillo Learn the basics of the disease and how to live with it.

Bereavement Support Group Contact Julie Holtry 520-825-4473 or Ester Leutenberg, 520-818-0016 First and Third Thu., 4 PM We are a support group in a safe and confidential environment, for those suffering from a loss of a loved one. The Bereavement Group will be in recess in August and restart on the first Thursday in September.

Caregivers’ Support Group Facilitator Jane Holder Contact Ester Leutenberg 520-818-0016 ester36@gmail.com First and Third Fri., 2-3 PM, Catalina Vista If you are caring for a partner, child, parent, or any other loved one, this support group will allow you to share with other like-minded people in a safe environment. What is said in this group, stays with this group.

Civic Association The Civic Association of SCOV Inc. is an advocate in consumer affairs. Established in 1994 as a volunteer resident group, it has successfully dealt with the Pima County Assessor and utility companies and conducted valuable investigations such as blue pipe and roofing problems. We provide an organization where residents can request assistance with problems not covered by SCOV. Marty Abelson 520-825-3522 cascvi@comcast.net Residents who want 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 SCOV, should submit their email address to the Civic Association.

We are non-political and are here to serve our fellow residents. Nonresident emails will not be accepted.

Parkinson’s Support Payton Davies 520-825-5352 bpwdavies@gmail.com Third Wed., Jun.-Sep., 10:30 AM-Noon, Desert Springs Our August 16 meeting will be at Desert Springs, 30 W. Lambert Lane, Oro Valley. RSVP to Payton by August 14.

We do not have a guest speaker for this month. Come for a social gathering, talking and sharing anything that comes to mind. Hope to see you there.

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Survivors of a Loved One Who Died By Suicide Contact Ester Leutenberg 520-818-0016 ester36@gmail.com Survivors of a loved one who died by suicide have unique grief issues and struggles. It is helpful to talk with others who get it.

Vistoso Helpful Hands Barb McNeill 520-825-0677 bjmac68@gmail.com Recently, I was asked who to call in this situation: a woman staggering around, mid-day in over 100 degree temperatures without water, admitting not knowing where she lives. About 12 blocks later, she recognized her house. A man walked out the door, said he knew her and into the house she went.

Still concerned, my neighbor asked me “What should I do?”

Call the Oro Valley Police non-emergency number 520229-4900 and request a wellness check. They are wellequipped to handle this. If they are not satisfied after gaining access to the home, Adult Protective Services will be called in. Should you mind your own business? Not in our community. You will be doing your part to ensure someone is safe in SCOV. If you need help, call 520-410-9498. After the tones, enter your area code and phone number, then hang up. We will call you back, usually within 30 minutes.

Wheels for Kids Wheels for Kids is a 50l(c)(3) charity dedicated to providing rehabbed bicycles for kids in need in the Tucson area.To date, we’ve provided over 2,100 bikes to various other 501(c) (3) charities who then distribute the bikes to their clients.

Some of our partner organizations are Youth on Their Own, El Grupo, Refugee Focus and Tucson Boys and Girls Club.

Wheels for Kids is a total volunteer effort, and we need mechanics. If you are interested, we’ll train you. Call Dick Swain 920-217-2610 or Tom Terfehr 520-789-7423. Check out our website, azwfk.org. Help kids experience the same joy you had when you got your first bike.

YOTO/Northwest Auxiliary Kris Cohen 520-818-2582 krisandearl@msn.com Won’t you join us in positively impacting Tucson’s future? Between now and October 1, your gift to Youth On Their Own will support over 1,600 homeless and at-risk youth who are struggling to stay in school. It is not too late to donate school supplies, personal care items or checks made out to YOTO for the Back to School campaign to help the students YOTO serves get ready for the fall term.

Check out the flyer in this Tipster for a list of items needed.

The Gaslight Music Hall is partnering with us as the drop off point for donations.

Extended Community American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 golf tournament on Saturday, August 26 at The Views Golf Club, benefits local veterans in need. Help make a difference in the lives of these veterans and their families by golfing, sponsoring a hole or making a donation. Donations to Oro Valley Post 132, the National Guard’s 2016 Community Partner of the Year Award recipient, are tax deductible. Contact Steve Didio 520-219-9997 stevedidio@comcast.net or ovamericanlegion132.com.

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Catalina State Park Concert Series Join Catalina State Park in welcoming Nancy Elliott for the “First Saturday Concert” on August 5, 5:30 PM. Elliott has been described as giving “a polished acoustic/singing/ storytelling performance.” Visit her website at www.NancyElliottMusic.com or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ nancy.katycreek.

All-day admission to the park is $7 per vehicle (up to four adults) and the concerts are included with park admission.

Free Classical Trio Performance The public is invited to a free concert of the Cerulean Trio on Friday, August 11, 7 PM, at the Vistoso Community Church, 1200 E. Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, Oro Valley. Cerulean Trio brings together the unique combination of a clarinet, viola and piano. The repertoire will consist of classical, romantic and modern works. Their performances are described as packing classical power and punch. They made their Carnegie Hall debut in May and were selected as finalists in the 2016 International Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition.

Trio members include Dr. Jackie Glazier, professor of clarinet at the University of Arizona; Ivan Ugorich, viola, who works with the Tucson Symphony; and Galen Dean Peiskee Jr, an acclaimed collaborative pianist from Florida.

Golder Ranch First Responders Benefit “Remembering 9-11” is the theme for a benefit lunch featuring Robert Shaw, producer and musical director of the Gaslight Music Hall, the Manhattan Dolls, and the 9-11 story of Jim and Joanne Fairweather, who were with former President George Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush and Secret Service agents as the terrible news unfolded. Shaw and the Dolls are donating their talents for the event.

Monday, September 11, 11 AM, SaddleBrooke HOA #2 Ballroom, 38735 S. MountainView Blvd. Tickets, $40, contact Margaret Falkowski, 520-7268 mnm2and5@gmail.com.

National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) NARFE Chapter 1874 will not be meeting August 18. We will see you September 18. Contact Rosie King for information, 520-400-3456.

Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Services The Pima County Attorney’s Office is seeking volunteers for its Crisis Intervention and Victimology program. Volunteers will need to attend the upcoming basic training. This is a well-structured and hands-on training. It will examine types of crimes, common trauma reactions, and crisis intervention skills. This training is also the gateway into exciting volunteer opportunities. Volunteers work in the courtroom and are essential in helping victims in our community to cope with their trauma.

Basic training starts Tuesday, August 29, 6-9 PM, every Tuesday and Thursday for six weeks. Please call 520-7245525 for more information or to register for an orientation session on Tuesday, August 8 or 15 from 6-8 PM. Welcome Club Northwest Our club offers a great way to meet new people with like interests and fun activities. The monthly coffees are a casual and fun way to meet and greet and are held the 3rd Thursday of each month 10 AM-Noon. For information and to RSVP, contact Monica Wnuk 515-201-6069 mwnuk4592@ yahoo.com.

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month 11 AM-1:30 PM. August will be at Guadalajara Grill and September at Wild Garlic. For more information and to attend, RSVP to Sherry Ingino ssherry2@yahoo.com 520818-6932.

We resume our normal schedule in October. Please check our website for full information as to activities and for our membership form. welcomeclubnorthwest.org.

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FOR RENT: Beautiful vacation home in SCOV, 2BR/2BA. Fully furnished, includes utilities, WiFi, cable, covered patio, W/D, portable BBQ, 2-car garage.

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FOR RENT: Beautiful, expanded (1,490 sq .ft.) Kensington model, 2 BR/ 2 BA. Split BR with king in extra large M. BR and queen Murphy in 2nd BR. Beautifully fully furnished and decorated. East facing rear patio on wash with beautiful mountain views. Large west-facing front patio with privacy wall.

Direct TV, WiFi and utilities included. Available Sep.-Dec. 2017 and Apr.-Dec. 2018. For further information, call Lee at 520-818-0210 or 618-960-0242.

FOR RENT: New listing on quiet N. Lobelia Way. House backs to desert with wonderful Catalina Mtn. views. Updated 2 BR/2 BA w/den, 1635 sq. ft., furnished, tile floors, granite, W/D, garage. Includes Sun City social and recreational amenities. Available Aug.-Sep. and Nov.-Jan. Don’t miss some of the best views in SCOV. Monthly rental. N/S, N/P. Call Randy 402-990-7009 or cagtaxman@gmail.com.

WANTED TO RENT: Unfurnished rental in Sun City Oro Valley. 2 BR/2 BA. 520395-1305.

RENTAL WANTED: Flexible dates, Jan.-Apr. 2018 preferred. Single, non-smoker, no pets. My daughter lives in Oro Valley and I want to try out Sun City. Contact Betty, 330-673-2530, jennings.betty@gmail.com.

SEAMSTRESS AVAILABLE: Summer renter in SCOV can help with slipcovers, window treatments, pillows, outdoor cushions and alterations. Contact Rhonda, 252-312-7707.

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