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Properties Chair Rich Oaks richoaks114@gmail.com Third Thu., 9 AM, WC1 and via Zoom
Semiannual inspections of SCOV facilities are one of the Properties Committee’s primary functions. The purpose of the inspection is to identify the condition and maintenance needs of SCOV facilities and grounds. Committee members, together with HOA maintenance staff, will conduct an inspection during March. The Properties Committee works on a variety of tasks like this during the year. Our recent meetings have been in person and via Zoom. Please see the calendar on the SCOV website for scheduled meeting dates, times and meeting format.
Tipster Editorial Co-chair Karen Koopmans 520-818-6337 skkoops@gmail.com Co-chair Jane Moody 202-657-3058 jane.moody2@gmail.com
If you are like some Tipster Editorial Committee members, you appreciate being able to skim through our community magazine and enjoy the photos. Captions help readers know what the photo is about, and many of us enjoy being able to put a name with a face when it comes to a photo of SCOV residents. If you submit a photo of club members, consider adding a caption with the people’s names and identify where they are in the photo (left to right). If it’s a large group, you don’t need to identify everyone, but we appreciate getting names of groups of four or fewer. If you submit a photo of flowers or wildlife, please include identification information if you have it.
Golfing experience that provides professional and friendly service, mountain views and excellent conditions.
Director of Golf - Rick Price rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com 520-917-8086
We’re excited this month as the season comes into full bloom. You will see the Bermuda grass start to green up on the golf course. As a reminder, the decision to not overseed was for the long-term health of the golf course. The decision was made considering the advantages and disadvantages of playability. It has provided the opportunity to accomplish many projects with the extra time we wouldn’t normally have. Thank you for understanding how important it is for the golf course. The golf course condition has improved over the last few years, and will continue to improve. Ultimately, the decision not to overseed the golf course will have long-term agronomic benefits.
Golfers and non-golfers alike, Chip & Putt league is back. Join the fun on Thursdays at 4 PM. The entry fee is $15 pp, which includes golf, dinner and prizes.
The Cure for Cancer event is Sunday, March 13. The golf course will be dedicated to the tournament that day. If you have not already donated or registered to participate, please do so. Your support is appreciated. There is also a charity auction site to purchase items to support the University of Arizona Cancer Center: bit.ly/tvgcureauction.
The annual Oro Valley Amateur Championship is March 26-27. The entry fee is $175 and $75 for annual golf members at The Views Golf Club. For more information, contact the Pro Shop or go to the www.theviewsgolfclub.com.
Bring your pup for Yappy Hour, Thursday, March 24, 4-5 PM, on the driving range tee. There will be drink specials and treats for the dogs. Social dogs with up-to-date shots are welcome, leashes required.
Superintendent - Michael Kropf scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8063
March usually is when the weather begins to warm up in Tucson. That is important this year because it means the Bermuda grass will start to green up on the golf course. It takes weeks for the grass to become a uniform green color in the fairways and roughs, but starting the process to break dormancy will be a welcome sight.
During January, the roughs and fairways were sprayed with herbicides to remove any existing weeds, while also preventing future weeds in the spring and early summer. This was one of the big reasons for not overseeding this year. The Poa Annua that appears every spring in overseeded fairways was also removed as part of this application. Over the next several years, the fairways and approaches will have fewer weeds throughout the overseed season leaving a much cleaner appearance.
The decision has already been made concerning overseeding this fall. The fairways, approaches, driving range tee, short-game area fairway and tee boxes that transitioned well will be overseeded starting September 19. The golf course will reopen on October 10, followed by the usual two weeks of cart-path-only restriction for golf carts to allow the fairways to dry out. The plan moving forward in regard to overseeding will be following the USGA recommendation of not overseeding every 5 to 10 years for the health of the turf. Based on this recommendation, the next time the golf course will not be overseeded is 2030, after eight years of consecutive overseeding.
Golf Advisory Chair Eileen Buskirk 206-450-6146 SCOVgolfadvisory@gmail.com Sep.-May, first Wed., 2 PM, WC3
The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club Pres. Rocky Gedrose mgedrose1@gmail.com 770.331.8281 Membership Dean Silverlock dsilverlock8@gmail.com Play Wed. AM
Spring is here, the birds are singing and the Bermuda is growing. This is a great time to join us on Wednesdays for fellowship, competition and fun.
March 2 - Club Championship
March 5 - Club Championship
March 9 - Club Championship
March 16 - Team Stableford
March 23 - Heartless Scramble
March 23 - Individual Stableford
Doris Resident
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.
Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Club Pres. Tod Milton 520-256-0962 theodore.r.milton@gmail.com Play Thu. morning
If you want to be part of a great group of guys, we’d love to have you in our group. Just call our membership chair, Dave Chatterton 520-204-5636. More information about our club is available on the SCOV website.
The Views 18-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. Beckie Harkey bharkey2@gmail.com VP/Membership Rob Ranson phyllisranson@yahoo.com League play Tue. mornings
The 18-Hole Women’s Golf League has a general meeting and luncheon once a month. At these luncheons we recognize the members who have achieved various golfing benchmarks in the previous month. We enjoy these get-togethers, though it has been a little challenging due to Covid.
Each month our social director, Vickie Snook, organizes a lunch for all our members. Vickie has a great team to make sure everything is ready when golfers arrive for lunch after golf. In February, she planned a fun chili cook-off competition.
I want to thank Vickie for all of the work she does for the club each month, as well as the volunteers that prepare the various dishes that are so wonderful.
Our social director, Vickie Snook
The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club
Play Thu. mornings
The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club is a friendly group that plays weekly on Thursday mornings. We are preparing for the Cure for Cancer Tournament March 13 and, in addition, we organize our members to play at neighboring ladies golf club invitational tournaments. Contact our membership chair to become a member of this fun group of gals.
Follow The Views Golf on Instagram: @theviewsgolf
Convenient community restaurant, lounge and terrace offering an enjoyable experience in food, drinks and entertainment. Food & Beverage Management Team Errick Owens, Restaurant Manager eowens@suncityorovalley.com 520-825-3277 Manny Vasquez, Kitchen Manager chef@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8074
Manny Vasquez
As spring approaches, it’s great to see our desert home come back to life. Welcome to our visitors who come for the perfect weather. With the larger use of the restaurant our staff appreciates your patience as we serve you. Let me tell you about one of our cooks, Skeeter Reynolds. He hit the ground running and his ability to keep the line flowing has provided our patrons great service. He is an excellent line cook. Say hi next time you’re in The Views!
Thank you for your support and patronage of The Views Restaurant.
Community Foundation
Art Wickersham 520-245-1357 FoundationSCOV@gmail.com Fourth Thu., 1 PM, Desert Oasis www.foundationscov.org
Have you noticed that the Tin Man at the Fitness Center can smile? Do you know why? It is because he is so appreciative to so many of you for your donations to your Foundation that not only made his existence possible, but also make Sun City such a vibrant, caring and supportive place to live.
As of February 1, 2022, over 250 generous households have donated in excess of $50,000 since July. Your Foundation board has been diligently reviewing grant requests as to what worthy projects these donations are to be used for.
To all who have made a donation, your Foundation board thanks you. You make a difference. If you haven’t given yet, please join your friends and neighbors in this endeavor by making a donation today.
And don’t forget to give the Tin Man a smile back and a wink as you walk by. It will make his and your day even happier.
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