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Ukulele - Sun City Strummers Pres. John Sand 520-308-5883 jocher_sand@hotmail.com Musical Director Don Bong Tue., 10-11:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Saguaro www.scovaz.com/clubs/ukulele
Our club meets Tuesdays, 10 AM, Desert Oasis. Beginners classes start October 11, 9:15 AM. Shake off the dust, tune up the strings and be ready to sing and strum.
Bike - Vistoso Cyclists Pres. Ron Wheeler 801-791-2903 ourwildplaces@gmail.com VP Scott Schlapkohl 970-846-1951 sschlapkohl@msn.com Membership Fred Finney 520-297-2485 fvfinney@comcast.net www.vistosocyclists.wildapricot.org
Vistoso Cyclists membership is only $15/year, hard to believe, given we are one of the best cycling clubs for seniors in the nation. Aside from the rides, our members enjoy our very useful website, including a searchable member directory, club classifieds, online ride schedule, cycling resources and more.
We offer several hundred scheduled rides year-round, among four different ride subgroups, from 20 to 60+ miles, to cafe destinations within Tucson and nearby towns, utilizing both pathways and roadways. Occasional away rides are offered as well. Our cafe stops offer coffee and conversation, greatly enjoyed by our members.
The club has e-bike, mountain biking and Women on Wheels subgroups. There’s also our monthly club newsletter email.
All schedules can be found within the excellent member area of our website. We also host social events and support both the Interfaith Community Services Food Bank and Wheels for Kids. For more information or to join, visit our website.
Miles, smiles and tailwinds.
Billiards Pres. Robert Dufur 503-312-0809 robertdufur@outlook.com Mon.-Fri., Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards
New members are always welcome. The club dues are only $5 pp.
Our weekly activities include two round robin tournaments on Mondays, 2-4 PM, and Thursdays, 10 AM-Noon. All members at all levels are welcome. These round robins are for fun only (not for money). Based on the number of players that show up, we will have a rotation set up, so everyone plays every round. Wednesdays from 10 AM-Noon are reserved for the women’s division. The Billiards Room is reserved for members only, Monday-Friday, Noon-4 PM.
We have a traveling team that plays six other communities on the second Saturday of each month.
A new weekly 1-15 eight-ball round robin activity has started on Tuesdays. Just show up before 1:30 PM.
Garage Doors
If you have a new garage door, remember it must be painted either the main body color or one of the trim colors of your house. Birders Group Peggy Smith 520-344-0991 pdsaz@aol.com Fri., Sep. 30, 4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Studio www.scovbirding.wix.com/birdersgroup
Great-tailed grackles are often seen around The Views Golf Course ponds and in every shopping mall in the area, grabbing whatever discarded food they can find. Their interesting calls and squeals are often quite hu- Steve Holmes photo morous. There are three species of grackles in the U.S.A., but the greattailed is the only one found in Arizona and is only common in the southern states west of the Mississippi.
Our 100-plus member Birding Group is now crawling out of the summer hiatus, with just one trip in September leading to a full schedule in October. Since several possibilities are being considered for September, be sure to get on our mailing list to get the latest news by contacting Peggy Smith.
Bocce Pres. Gail Parson gailscov@comcast.net VP Jim Steinmetz vintner731@gmail.com www.scovbocce.weebly.com Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-9 PM, Bocce Courts
Bocce is a fun, easy-to-learn activity that people of all ages and abilities enjoy. No experience is required, and anyone who can pick up and roll a ball can play. Newcomers are always welcome and may play once without joining the club. Annual dues are just $5 and a membership form is on the club website under club info. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the starting time and pick up a wooden stick from the starter. Space limits each session to the first 32 players, with members given priority.
Gun Club Bill Snead 425-246-8100 wgsnead@gmail.com Meetings suspended until further notice
Hiking Pres. Georgene Porter gvporter@live.com Scheduled hikes are posted on the website www.scovhiking.org
Sabino Canyon by Karen Alexander
Imagine the early morning sun on your face, a gentle breeze and a great trail under your hiking boots. Hiking has been proven to have many health benefits, ranging from the physical exercise to the emotional and psychological pleasure that comes from being in nature. It can be more fun to hike with friends, meet new people or discover a new trail. Existing members can join us the last week of September, when our hiking club will be offering a choice of three hikes per day in the Gila Wilderness, out of Silver City, New Mexico. New members will first need to take an orientation hike.
Horseshoes Ron Knudson 520-825-9307, cell 520-250-4183 for info Tue., Thu., Oct.-Apr., 2 PM; May-Sep, 8 AM The Pits at Catalina Vista
How about a fun time in the great outdoors? Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays at the horseshoe pits. Horseshoes are available or bring your own. No fees or membership required. Just come and have fun. Everyone is welcome, first timers or old timers.
Mini Golf Cindy Silverlock 707-537-5911 scovminigolf@gmail.com Tue., 3:30 PM, Oct.-Apr. (except 2nd Tue., Jan.-Apr.) www.scovminigolfclub.com
The Mini Golf Club objective is to promote the use and enjoyment of the mini-golf course for socialization, with an emphasis on providing an outdoor activity for those unable to play more active sports. Annual dues are $5 pp.
We are a club that promotes fun and socialization. We do not keep score, but we do offer prizes for holes-in-one. We have a basket of prizes at each game for a hole-in-one winner, with quarterly prizes for the person who has the most holes-in-one.
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Go to scovaz.com > About Us > Join Email List, and complete the form. Then you’ll be in the know about all the happenings in SCOV. Pickleball Pres. Tony Masterjohn tmasterjohn15@gmail.com VP Training Doug Brown wizisland@comcast.net Sun.-Sat., 8 AM-9 PM www.scovpb.org
Cleaned pickleball courts
The Pickleball Club takes great pride in the courts they play on. In July, Nelson Brown, Tony Masterjohn and Bob Shull cleaned the courts with a power washer provided by Craig Jones to clean the courts, which now look great. Thank them for their hard work. Now, if we can keep the birds off the courts, we should have clean courts.
A new task force was created, Hard Courts Task Force, to explore other options for location for the racket sports in SCOV. So far, they have determined eight locations in the community where construction could be possible. Further investigation is necessary to decide if any of the locations are feasible to construct courts. The decision should be available in late September.
POP Tennis Pres. Brian Goff 518-577-2022 bwgoff@outlook.com VP Warren Burda 520-308-1118 wpburda@gmail.com Treas. Jim Steinmetz 440-552-6173 vintner731@gmail.com Tue., Thu., Sat., 7-9 AM, Desert Oasis
Fun on the courts
While monsoon rains temporarily eliminate the possibility of getting out on the courts, they are a necessary and welcome part of living in Arizona. They also drop the temps from triple digits back into the double digits where getting outdoor exercise is so much easier and healthier. We hope you’ll dodge the raindrops and meet us out on the Desert Oasis courts for some early morning play. If you’ve never played POP Tennis, stop over and we’ll show you how it’s done.
Racquetball Pres. Jerry Moss 360-772-0780 VP Brent Stewart 210-324-0178 Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-11 AM, AFC/Racquetball Court
