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Holiday Lights Chair Linda Bretz 603-459-4219 lindaebretz1@gmail.com www.SCOVLites.com
Some of our latest creations
The holiday lights workshops are a huge success. We have made over 60 flowers for this year’s display. We are taking a break this month, but look forward to getting back together in July.
Loan Room - Community Assistance Chair Gay Russell Third Thu., 3 PM, WC1 (currently not meeting) Loan Room hours: Tue., Thu., 8-9 AM www.suncityorovalley.com/members/services/loan-room/
The Loan Room in SCOV is a unique place to meet your needs for neighborhood get-togethers, guest visits or temporary medical supplies. We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year, from 8-9 AM. Our website also offers you the opportunity to make reservations, ask questions and view pictures of items we have available. Please come see us when we are open; we’ll give you a tour. Just a note: we do not carry tools or party supplies. We hope to see you soon.
Long Range Planning Chair Sharon Kennedy kennesk@comcast.net Second and Fourth Wed., 10 AM, on Zoom
Our committee is in recess and no meetings are scheduled this month. We plan to resume meeting in the fall.
Neighborhood Pride Questions, 520-917-8079 scoroval@ciramail.com Third Tue., 2 PM, WC3
Posse Chair Linda Simōn 520-789-7169 posse@5LP.com First Tue., 3 PM, Desert Oasis (no meetings until October) www.scovaz.com/members/committees/posse
We live in a beautiful area and in a community with so much to offer. Many of us are filling our time enjoying all the amenities, making friends and enjoying the weather. We are pleased to live in a safe community. The Oro Valley Police Department is extremely responsive to us. With all the above in mind, have you taken time to think about what you can do to serve our community, assist the police and continue to keep our area safe? Join the Posse, our neighborhood watch. Six hours a year (two 3-hour patrols) is all we ask. What are you waiting for? Your help is needed. Call Linda Simōn.
Properties Chair Rich Oaks richoaks114@gmail.com Third Thu., 9 AM, WC1 and via Zoom
ing the condition of, and improvements to, SCOV facilities. Ongoing activities include inspections of SCOV buildings and facilities, inspection of Chalk Creek and monitoring of the Sun City solar systems. Intermittent activities include utility usage studies and projects requested by the Board, the staff or as deemed appropriate by the committee. 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 Karla Erdahl 480-205-1931 karrd.9@gmail.com Co-chair Karen Koopmans 520-818-6337 skkoops@gmail.com
The Community Directory photo contest is open until June 19. We hope to receive lots of your favorite pictures that reflect SCOV or the surrounding area. The winning photo receives a small cash prize and is featured on the cover of the next print directory. Be sure to submit a large or actual size photo for cover consideration. Photos that are fabulous but not selected for the directory cover may show up on a Scrapbook page of a future Tipster. Submit your photo at bit.ly/SCOVphotocontest.
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 have had a very busy season and are now coming to the end of our fiscal year on June 30. This means it’s time to renew or purchase your membership. First-time annual 9- or 18-hole members who purchase by June 1, can play for 13 months for the price of 12 months.
Here are some of the benefits of becoming an annual 9- or 18-hole member. • 18-hole memberships receive 9-day advance tee times • 9-hole memberships receive 8-day advance tee times • Unlimited driving range privileges. • Receive 25% off Pro Shop apparel and 10% off accessories, equipment, shoes, hats and golf balls (excluding sale items, with no discounts available for the online Pro
Shop). • Members’ and residents’ guests receive a discounted golf rate. • A complimentary guest pass for a round of golf will be placed on the member’s account. • Annual 9- or 18-hole memberships may split their payment and pay half in July and the balance in October.
Whether you’re living here year-round or seasonally, we offer a Hybrid and a Hybrid PM-Membership with a reduced daily golf fee. It is a lower annual fee, and you pay as you play. It does not include the rental cart, tax or range privileges.
The virtual 10-Play Smart Cards are available for residents in the fall, winter and spring seasons. This virtual prepaid card offers ten rounds of golf at a discounted rate (does not include the rental cart).
How to purchase a membership: If this is your first time purchasing an annual membership, please visit the Pro 9
Shop or call for more information. To renew an annual membership, simply go online to www.theviewsgolfclub.com to purchase or contact the Pro Shop at 520-825-3110.
We appreciate and value all of our members and residents playing golf. We look forward to you joining us for the 20222023 season and thank you for your support.
Director of Golf Maintenance - Michael Kropf scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8063
June is a very slow time for many of the activities around the community with the very hot temperatures. However, the summer months mark the busy season for golf course maintenance. During the winter months there aren’t many opportunities to aerate greens, aerate and verticut fairways, or do any major projects without interrupting tournaments or impacting play during the peak golfing season.
The heat of the summer has a negative impact on people, but the Bermuda grass thrives in the high heat. The heat increases soil temperatures which then provides the best time to aerate greens, tees and fairways, because they are able to recover quickly without disturbing as many rounds of golf. Aeration is necessary to provide oxygen, water and nutrients to the roots, remove thatch, and relieve compaction developed over a season of heavy golf and cart traffic. This process provides a healthier and more playable turf in the long run.
This summer, the major priority is continuing to establish a good Bermuda grass base. The process started by not overseeding the previous winter and will continue until we overseed again in September. The fairways will continue improving without going through a transition that normally occurs in June.
The aeration and topdressing are going to be repeated on greens, tees and fairways at least twice before the next overseeding. With the increased ability to prevent weeds in the fairways and perform all the necessary cultural practices this year, without dealing with the whole transition, we will realize vastly improved playing conditions throughout the summer.
Golf Advisory Chair Kevin Devaney 708-732-2943 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
The weather is heating up and so is the golf at The Views. It’s a great time to join The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club. We’re always looking for new members to come and enjoy the fun and friendly competition here in beautiful Southern Arizona. Don’t hide from the summer weather, get out there and embrace it. This month’s helpful tip: When you look up the only thing you see is a bad shot :-)
June 1 - Individual Low Net
June 8 - Individual Net Stableford
June 15 - Oh Crap Scramble
June 22 - Individual Low Net
June 29 - Better Nine
Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Club Pres. Tod Milton 520-256-0962 theodore.r.milton@gmail.com Play Thu. morning
The Views 18-Hole Women’s Golf Club Pres. Rob Ranson phyllisranson@yahoo.com VP/Membership Pattie Horning phorning13@gmail.comm League play Tue. mornings
Enjoying summer golf with friends. Left-right: H. Garren, Louann Convey and Deb DeCuir
Our 2021-2022 golf season has wrapped up, but we don’t stop playing golf together. During the summer months, we play in the 7 AM shotgun Tuesday mornings. Todd and Golf Genius create our foursomes, but there is only one organized game a month. The other Tuesdays, each foursome decides what game they want to play. This is a great time to practice match play, where some rules and strategies differ from stroke play. In the summer, many of our golfers enjoy traveling together to other courses. These get-aways refresh the spirit and create new friendships. Wherever you play your summer golf, stay hydrated, wear your sunscreen and enjoy the game with friends, old and new.
The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club
Play Thu. mornings
The Lady Niners celebrated our club champions and those who won birdies and ringers at our awards luncheon April 28. Great food, conversation, laughter and beautiful decorations were enjoyed by all. We are starting summer play which is more Club champions, 2021 and 2022 casual and preparing for November when we start our new season. Join us.
