Genealogy Pres. Holly Gibson 303-548-1299 ghgibson@live.com General meetings Oct.-May, Mon., 1 PM www.scvgs.org
Sun City Genealogy Society will hold our final in-person meeting on Monday, May 16, 1 PM, Catalina Vista. Please check the website for addition information about the meeting. Exciting news for all genealogists: The National Genealogical Society (NGS) will hold their annual conference in Sacramento, California, from May 24 - 28, 2022. There will be three methods to attend the conference: in-person, online at home and on demand at home. Check out the NGS website at www.ngsgenealogy.org for information about registering for this conference. More good news: the National Archives released the 1950 U.S. Census on April 1. The census is currently being indexed and will be available to club members on Ancestry and FamilySearch in the genealogy lab in the upcoming months. Check out where your family lived in 1950.
was previously published in “The Write Launch”): His eyes were sunshine / my eyes pooling rain drops together we were morningdew / moonbeams searching the dark the torch of peace in the night / cascades of wisteria in purple and white we were yoke and withers / trotting together to unseen commands we reveled in each other’s goodness / costumed for the ball of our lives god and goddess frolicking/parting waters weathering fire and ice Our present plan is to continue Zooming our meetings throughout the summer, enabling those who change locations to participate. Newcomers are always welcome to receive an invitation.
SCOV Technology Club Pres. Paul Sherwood 520-329-7661 paulgsherwood@gmail.com Technology Club help desk 520-329-7661 scovtech@gmail.com www.scovcomputer.com
Great Books Pres. Barbara Gates 302-354-6615 VP Maryfaith Fox 612-414-7789 maryfaith.fox@gmail.com Oct.-Apr., First and Third Wed., 2 PM, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon
Our club provides a twice-a-month opportunity for discussions of challenging ideas using the anthologies published by the Great Books Foundation. The topics and genres vary widely, but the conversation is always thoughtful and lively. We meet twice a month, October through April, and will start a new volume, Great Conversations 3, in the fall. Newcomers are always welcome. For more information, please contact Barbara or Maryfaith.
ILR - Institute of Learning in Retirement Pres. Mary Lee Fitzgerald fitzgerald.marylee@gmail.com www.suncityilr.com
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is returning to in-person classes for its fall term beginning in October. A long-time favorite, and co-founder of ILR, Gene Bammel is scheduled to teach “Philosophers Speak of God: From Plato to Whitehead.” ILR has the largest membership of all SCOV clubs and will celebrate its 20th anniversary in January 2023. Thanks to the creative leadership of the Bammels, the Myersons and so many more volunteers, ILR delivers an impressive array of adult learning opportunities here in Sun City. Information on registration, membership and ways to become involved can be found on the ILR website.
Natural Health and Wellness Sherokee Ilse 520-818-3279 sherokeeilse@yahoo.com Third Wed., Nov.-Apr. or May www.scovwellness.com Poets Corner Sharyn Rafieyan 520-331-1092 srafieyan@comcast.net Mon., 10 AM-Noon, WC1, Zoom meetings first Mon. of the month
Metaphor is a figure of speech that allows poets to embellish their writing by creating vivid images that transcend literal meanings. Metaphors tend to activate imagination and broaden the reader’s understanding of what the writer wishes to convey. “Playing with Metaphor” is an excellent example of club member Christa Lubatkin’s skillful use of this device to describe a real or imaginary couple (this poem
Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, May 2022
Cultural & Social SCOV Charity Works Pres. Kathy Patterson 616-350-6443 1969kal@comcast.net VP Joyce Shaw 425-765-1415 jwshaw29@gmail.com Finance Kathie Fogle 360-710-8927 kauaikath@yahoo.com Sec. Lynn Parker 936-293-0304 Lynnquilts@outlook.com Donations Kathy Hrdy 520-262-5477 jkhrd2@aol.com Meetings second Tue., 9-10:30 AM, WC3
Our club benefits Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse and IMPACT of Southern Arizona Food Bank. We do not meet during the summer, but you may go to the Emerge website (www.emergecenter.org) for information regarding in-kind and monetary donations. The club plans to host our Accessories Boutique this Fall at Catalina Vista on October 29. We will be asking for donations of gently used jewelry, purses, hats, shoes, fashion jackets and sweaters. Our monthly meetings resume September 13, 9 AM, WC3. We will regularly update information about meetings, boutique donation locations and events in the monthly Tipster club article, the weekly “This Week In SCOV” and SCOV Facebook page.
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Democratic Club Richard Kopp 520-342-6633 richardkopp@mac.com Next meeting, Sat., May 28, 1 PM, Catalina Vista
Celebrate our democracy. Come join our Democratic Club in-person meeting and celebration on Saturday, May 28, 1-3 PM, Catalina Vista. Iced tea and finger foods will be offered. BYOB. We have invited as our special guests, the Democratic candidates for the Arizona Legislature from our new Legislative District 17. This is our opportunity to talk with them perhaps for the first time: Mike Nickerson, running for the AZ Senate, and Dana Allmond and Brian Radford, for the AZ House. Please wear a name tag and bring your card or fob to enter the building. We encourage you to wear your mask unless eating or drinking. RSVP to patbrown630@gmail. com by May 18.
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