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 cludwigscov@gmail.com Smile, You’re on Candid Camera by Chris Ludwig On March 21, 2020, then SCOV BOD President John Wilson conducted the first Board meeting via Zoom, facilitated by our incredible administrative staff, who subsequently assisted other committees and clubs in setting up their own Zoom meetings. Over the past two years, I have participated in close to 100 Board, committee, and club Zoom meetings. While there were numerous technical problems to be worked out, there was also a learning curve for participants as all of us had to master Zoom etiquette. Hundreds of residents have tuned in to watch, listen, and participate in their pj’s with coffee cup in hand, and guess what? Everyone can see you. Oh, the things we have seen and heard over these past two years: Amazon delivery person arriving at the door, the cleaning lady vacuuming, barking/ whining dogs, hollering spouses, leaf blowers outside, contractors working inside, sweet spouses bringing coffee and a smile to list a few. The most memorable for me was when SCOV BOD President Joy Huxtable was out of state and conducted our three-hour Board meeting sitting in her car outside Wendy’s (her only WiFi connection). With her computer battery running low, Joy’s always prepared husband was there with a backup battery. While Zoom technology has allowed us to engage many more residents in meetings than was ever the case in person, you need to be aware that if you can see yourself in a Zoom box, so can everyone else. And, they can see your first and last name. So, carrying on a conversation, flossing your teeth, taking a nap, communicating with your pet and using four-letter words should be avoided. If your camera is sitting on your lap, the view to the other participants is up your nose. The way to avoid these potentially embarrassing moments is to use the mute button on your Zoom screen. There is one that mutes the audio and another that controls the video. You can still see and hear everything that’s going on during the meeting, but the other participants cannot see or hear you. This will ease the distraction to all involved. This article is intended to take a look back at where we’ve
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Association News............................ 3 On the Cover.................................. 7 Association Committees................. 8 Golf................................................ 10 Coming Events.............................. 12 Photo Scrapbook..................... 13, 34 Workshops and Classes................. 14
come, to laugh at ourselves, and to think, hope and pray we can go back to the good ‘ole days of in-person meetings. I hope to see you there.
General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080 At a Glance Observations Many of you may be going to cooler country for the summer very soon. Please remember to make arrangements for your property to be looked after while you are gone. Yards especially get overlooked and unsightly weeds are the result. Having someone take care of your yard will keep our community looking good. The Posse is again driving around our community at night. Many thanks and a big shout out to those on the Posse for volunteering their time and efforts to keep our community safe. SCOV elections went well thanks to the efforts of the Nominating Committee, Election Committee and staff with Robin Coulter in the lead. Well done, all of you. The Activity Center Renovation continues with demolition completed and steel studs being erected. The team of six residents and three staff meet weekly with the contractor’s team and every other week with the architects. So far, we are told, we are on time and under budget. The Board of Directors for 2022-2023 elected officers the first week of April. They are: President, Ronna Heinig; Vice President, Mike LaBarbera; Secretary, Elaine Deeter and Treasurer, Rocky Gedrose. Congratulations to all and thank you for being willing to serve in these positions. At a time when words of hate and animosity seem to prevail around the world, my thanks goes out to those of you who provide kind words and support to myself, staff and other residents in our community. You are truly what makes Sun City Oro Valley great. A reminder: if you have a concern about a staff member please contact me instead of the staff member. I will work to resolve the issue. The restaurant continues to generate record revenues and serve record numbers of meals. Our gratitude goes out to our residents for supporting the restaurant.
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Memoriam..................................... 14 Clubs............................................. 14 Arts, Crafts & Hobbies............... 14 Continuing Education................. 18 Cultural & Social......................... 19 Dance......................................... 24 Exercise...................................... 25
Thursday, May 19 1 – 2 PM, WC3
Games........................................ 26 Music.......................................... 27 Sports......................................... 28 Travel.......................................... 30 Partnered Organizations............... 31 Extended Community................... 32 Volunteer Opportunity.................. 32 Classifieds...................................... 33
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