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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 inspections is to identify the condition and maintenance needs of SCOV facilities and grounds. Committee members together with HOA maintenance staff will conduct a variety of inspections during September and October. Specific inspections will include general facilities, golf course cart paths, the golf course irrigation pump station and the Chalk Creek Wash. The Properties Committee works on a variety of tasks like this during the year. Our recent meetings have been in person and via Zoom. The calendar on the SCOV website has 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
How do we prepare the Tipster for publication? The contributors submit articles on the SCOV website by the eighth of the month. Marsha Dean, our SCOV Communications Coordinator and editor, reviews the articles as she enters them into the Tipster format, highlighting issues for the editorial committee to consider. She chooses the color theme and cover photo. Next, she divides the copy into sections for teams of Tipster editors to review–to ensure the articles meet Tipster Article Standards, are clear in meaning and useful to the community. Submitters are consulted if significant changes are needed. After editing teams have met, Marsha uses their edited copy to make the indicated changes. Next, the second draft. The chair and a member of the committee review the entire issue for additional editing. Marsha again revises the copy, arranges the ads and photos, and it’s off to the printer. We hope you enjoy your community magazine.
Golfing experience that provides professional and friendly service, mountain views and excellent conditions.
Director of Golf - Rick Price rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com 520-917-8086
September is the time of the year that we overseed winter ryegrass on the golf course for the upcoming season. During the time we are closed for overseeding, the driving range tee will have limited access but will be accessible to hit balls off the artificial turf tee line.
The golf course will be closed during overseeding starting Monday, September 19, through Sunday, October 9, and will reopen for play on Monday, October 10. We ask the help of all residents to not drive golf carts or walk on the golf course while the new grass seed is being planted and watered.
In September, the Pro Shop will be open regular hours, 6 AM-5 PM, through Sunday, September 18. We will be closed September 19-20 and reopen for limited hours, 8 AM -Noon, September 21-October 9.
When we open for play on Monday, October 10, all golf carts must remain on the cart path at all times for a couple of weeks. The projected date for golf carts to start driving on the grass is Monday, October 24. Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, September 2022
Labor Day Holiday Hours Monday, September 5
AFC: 5 AM - 5 PM Desert Oasis: 9 AM - 4 PM The Views Restaurant: 7 AM - 8 PM Pro Shop: 6 AM - 5 PM Catalina Vista, Library and Welcome Center will be closed.
Director of Golf Maintenance - Michael Kropf scvgolf@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8063
September is the time of the year that golf course maintenance shifts its priorities. Instead of trying to grow healthy Bermuda grass on the tees and fairways, the focus changes to slowing down the Bermuda grass in preparation for overseeding. Healthy Bermuda grass provides a great seed bed for the germinating ryegrass seed, versus a thin stand of Bermuda grass that exposes the seed to heat and lack of moisture. However, if the Bermuda grass is still rapidly growing while the ryegrass is trying to establish, it will out-compete the new seedlings and cause the ryegrass canopy to thin out.
The Bermuda grass growth is slowed down in several ways. Fertilization was stopped on fairways and tees around August 1. Mowers are vertically mowing to thin the canopy which slows the rapid growth and density. Growth regulators are applied that limit excess growth as well. The week prior to overseeding, another growth regulator is applied that puts the Bermuda grass into a state of dormancy. This allows the mowers to scalp the Bermuda grass down so the ryegrass seed can better enter the canopy. The dormancy ends as the irrigation is started, but it lasts long enough to allow the ryegrass canopy to establish.
This year all the fairways will be overseeded. Of concern is hole #2, and an anticipated poor transition into next summer. The high golf cart traffic is so focused going down the middle of the fairway, it leads to many bare areas. Some kind of traffic control will need to be implemented for the health of the grass.
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 770-331-8281 mgedrose1@gmail.com Membership Dean Silverlock dsilverlock8@gmail.com Play Wed. AM
Greetings fellow golfers. It’s September and the summer is slipping away quickly. Soon, our traveling members will be returning to the roost. The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club is always looking for new members and now is a great time to join us. Our format offers a number of different games for fun and friendly competition on the links. If interested,
please contact our membership chair, Dean Silverlock. This month’s helpful tip: The most difficult muscle to use in golf is the one between your ears :-)
September 7 - Four Man Scramble
September 14 - Individual Stableford
Our course is closed from September 19 through October 9 for overseeding. The course will reopen October 10.
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.com League play Tue. mornings
From time to time, we have all been told to speed up play or to pick up your ball and move to the next tee. We may have even grumbled under our breath at the reprimand. But not having a player assistant on the course can create a less enjoyable playing experience. The player assistant, along with the tee host are golf’s version of a traffic cop. They help prevent bottlenecks and keep the pace of play at a reasonable speed. They help players who are unfamiliar with the course and even remove dangerous wildlife such as rattlesnakes. So when the tee host is reminding you to report to the first tee or the player assistant tells you to catch up to the group ahead of you, give them a smile and a nod, and help everyone to have a pleasant day on the golf course. Thank you to Bob Telban, Brett Sims, Carsten Knight, Gary Letterman, George Peppe, Jaren Keating, JC Castano, Lynn Wildwood, Owen Nutley, Richard Weirsma, TJ Hall, Tom Whitehall and Wilson Wright.
The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club
Play Thu. mornings
Spring awards luncheon
The Women Niners are busy planning the 2022-2023 golf season that begins in November. It promises to be lots of fun with weekly games, meeting luncheons and special events. The course will be in good shape and we’re all ready to see old friends and meet new ones. We welcome new members, so don’t hesitate to register by going to The Views Golf Club website and the Leagues tab.
Join the Posse The Ultimate Neighborhood Watch
Keep our neighborhood safe Call Linda Simon 520-789-7169
Convenient community restaurant, lounge and terrace offering an enjoyable experience in food, drinks and entertainment. Food & Beverage Management Team Janet Blackwell, Restaurant Manager jblackwell@suncityorovalley.com 520-825-3277 Skeeter Reynolds, Kitchen Manager sreynolds@suncityorovalley.com 520-825-3277
Skeeter Reynolds
Our new kitchen manager moved to Oro Valley ten years ago with his wife, Megan, and their two children, Colin and Madison. Skeeter has been in the culinary industry for 23 years, having worked at the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee to Little America in Flagstaff. He started at The Views Restaurant one year ago as a line cook, and within the year he has learned every position in the kitchen. Recently, Skeeter accepted the executive chef/kitchen manager position.
Skeeter relates that his dream was to work at an amazing restaurant with beautiful scenery, and that’s exactly what he has found at The Views. On his days off he enjoys camping, fishing, hunting, concerts and Arizona Wildcats sports with his family. He looks forward to meeting every SCOV resident and providing you with the best food and experience.
Community Foundation
Carol Johnson 425-343-7138 FoundationSCOV@gmail.com Fourth Thu., 1 PM, Desert Oasis www.foundationscov.org
Volunteers play such an important role in making SCOV one of the top retirement communities in the United States. From the HOA Board and associated committees, to Tipster collation, to assure accuracy and distribution of the phone books, to leadership of the clubs and organizations and many Ed Enyedy others; all help in making everything run so smoothly. Your Foundation is one of these volunteer groups that particularly help support SCOV by financially supporting health, cultural, recreational, educational and charitable needs within the community and the surrounding area.
Your Foundation is governed by nine volunteer residents who evaluate grant requests from clubs and organizations. Grants have been made for as little as $100 up to $7,000. If your club has a particular need, the Foundation can help. The protocol for requests is listed on the Foundation webpage, www.foundationscov.org.
One of those volunteers is Ed Enyedy who has taken all of the pictures for the Foundation Tipster articles. Ed deserves a big thank you.
