Travel

Tennis Pres. Jim Benshoof 612-799-5918 Open Group Tennis, Mon., Wed., Fri., 8:30-10:30 AM Chris Gerber 763-360-8393 Jan Dunbar 815-766-0819 Open Group Tennis, Tue., Thu., Sat., 8-10 AM Bill Pitts 317-308-8155 Open Group Tennis, Tue., Thu., Sat., 10 AM-Noon Jen Garvin 520-400-4368

The SCOV Tennis Club enjoys an evening of fun, music, great company and terrific food at the holiday party held in December

The SCOV Tennis Club is starting off the 2023 New Year with structured tennis clinics. These offer a generalized approach to learning and practicing tennis strokes, through a variety of drills. This helps build consistency, reinforce proper skills and develop playing strategies within a group setting. Clinics will be held at the Mountain Vista tennis courts: Wed. Jan. 11 Forehand Wed. Jan. 25 Backhand Wed. Feb. 8 Serve Wed. Feb. 22 Return of Serve Wed. Mar. 8 Forehand Approach and Forehand Volley Wed. Mar. 22 Backhand Approach and Backhand Volley Wed. Apr. 5 Lob Wed. Apr. 12 Overhead

Player appreciation and recognition is April 19. All are welcome to join in the learning and fun. Contact Glenn Morse at gmorse72@gmail.com.

If you are interested in the great sport of tennis and joining the SCOV Tennis Club, contact Jim Benshoof jabenshoof@ msn.com

Wallyball Pres. Chris Baird 520-272-7089 cbaird0622@gmail.com VP Don Kahl 605-310-3270 kahl.don@gmail.com Treas. Janell Raty 530-401-2477 janell066@yahoo.com Game days, Tue., Fri., setup 12:45 PM, play 1-3 PM, AFC/Racquetball Ct.

Wallyball is volleyball played on a racquetball court with three to five players on each side. It is fast, fun, and a great workout that tones muscles and improves coordination. Players use the walls to create angles on shots but cannot use the ceiling or back wall of the opposing team.

We welcome new members, both men and women. Come see if the game is for you. Water Volleyball Pres. Pete Coy 360-739-4100 petecoy@gmail.com VP Rich WInter 520-900-7542 richwinmaui@gmail.com Treas. John Lesko 248-231-0546 azjl1946@gmail.com Recreational play Sun., Thu., 1-3 PM Advanced play Mon., Wed., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis pool

Residents living near the Desert Oasis pool often come around when they hear all of the laughter coming from the pool area. This is what happens when we play water volleyball. The game is fun, but laughing at each other for bad plays is what makes it so compelling. Nobody takes it seriously, so if you muff a play, everybody gets a laugh. We all make mistakes, but getting outside for some physical activity and laughter with friends while playing a game is what makes this game so special. If you are curious or just want to laugh while watching, come by. Day Trippers Co-Chair Laura Suchocki 520-612-7226 Co-Chair Lynn Krivitz 520-825-7689 Membership Nancy and Lou Phillippi 520-638-6957 Third Sun., 1 PM, Catalina Vista

There are many exciting events planned for this new year. Always bring your checkbook to the meeting. Tue., Jan. 17: Free casino trip to Desert Diamond Casino on Valencia.

Limited to 40 people. Cutoff date Jan. 3.Shuttle bus leaves 10:30

AM. Monitor: Nancy O’Hara 847-207-7115. Thu., Feb. 9: Tubac Festival of the Arts. $40 pp for the bus, lunch on your own. Bus leaves 8:30 AM. Cutoff date Jan. 30. Monitor: Laura

Suchocki 520-612-7226. Wed., Mar. 8: Arizona Opry dinner and show. Cost $92 pp. Bus leaves 9:30 AM in front of the tennis courts and returns at 5:30 PM. Sign up now. Cutoff date Feb. 17. Monitor: Lynn Krivitz 520-825-7689. Thu., Mar. 23: Arizona Railway Museum in Chandler. Cost $85 pp. Bus leaves 7 AM. Lunch at Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ followed by visit to art gallery. Sign up now. Cut off date Mar. 13. Monitor: Charlene

Meyers 808-937-2178. Sat., Apr. 22: Blessing of the Sonoita Vineyards. $70 pp. Sign up now.

Cutoff date Apr. 12. Monitor: Pam Divis 630-339-6864.

RV Club - Sundowners Pres. Eric Wiley 360-510-1641 w.eric.wiley@gmail.com VP Bob Whipple 608-469-7690 rjwhip@yahoo.com Website: https://sundownersrvclub.wildapricot.org Meetings second Mon., 9 AM, WC3

Our next meeting is Monday, January 9, 9 AM, Catalina Vista. If you are a newcomer to SCOV and have an RV, join us as a guest at our next meeting.

Three formal trips have been posted on the website: Sedona/Flagstaff; Very Large Array, NM; Kartchner Caverns, Benson. If interested, sign up online.

Some important dates are the St. Patrick’s Day celebration Sunday, March 19, and our Catalina cookout and overnight is set for Tuesday, April 11.

November 4-14, 2022, seven RV’s traveled to Death Valley to experience the National Park’s natural beauty, Rhyolite Ghost Town, and the Pahrump Historical Museum. The visit was scheduled to coincide with Death Valley ‘49ers Encampment Days. A trip highlight was the reenactment of the settlers’ wagon train arriving in Death Valley, consisting of seven horse- and mule-drawn covered wagons.

Left: Wildrose Charcoal Kilns in Death Valley National Park. Yes, that is snow, as the kilns are at 8,100 feet elevation versus the valley floor at -282 feet and 80 degrees. Right: Members were educated by the displays at the Pahrump Museum about Nevada’s nuclear test site located in the same county.