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Golf
Holiday Lights Chair Linda Bretz 603-459-4219 lindaebretz1@gmail.com www.SCOVLites.com
Flower making workshops are finished, but work still continues for our 2022 Holiday Lights displays. We look forward to the new landscaping at the Activity Center to better define where this year’s lighting additions will be placed.
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 is a free service available to all SCOV residents. We have short-term loans for medical equipment, tables and chairs, beds and many children’s items. Reservations may be made up to two months in advance of a need, either at the Loan Room or on our website. You need your SCOV card when you receive items. Our hours are 8-9 AM, Tuesdays and Thursdays. We ask that you bring whatever help you need to carry equipment to your car. Please do not leave equipment at the Loan Room outside of our open hours. We appreciate your patience during the summer while the air conditioner was not working, causing problems with some of our computers. Please come and see what we have available during our open hours.
Long Range Planning Chair Sharon Kennedy kennesk@comcast.net Second and Fourth Wed., 10 AM Oct. 12 on Zoom only, Oct. 26, Catalina Vista/Mt. Lemmon Room and Zoom
The purpose of our Committee is to develop and recommend to the Board a rolling 5 to 10-year plan to maintain and further enhance the quality of life for current residents, while ensuring SCOV remains competitive in attracting additional active, involved people to our community. Committee documents are on the SCOV website. Our meetings are open to all residents.
Neighborhood Pride
Chair: Bill Bable Questions 520-917-8079 scoroval@ciramail First Wed., 9 AM, Catalina Vista
Posse Chair Linda Simōn 520-789-7169 posse@5LP.com First Tue., 3 PM, Desert Oasis www.scovaz.com/members/committees/posse
Fall is here and we welcome back our returning residents. You may be unaware that seasonal residents can serve on the Posse. We encourage you to join our list of dedicated volunteers. Helping keep our community safe is something we can all do. We have drivers if you don’t drive at night but are willing to go on patrols. We ask you for six hours a year (two 3-hour tours). We also have openings on the Posse board and these duties can be done remotely, if you’re a seasonal resident. We need your help. For more information, call Posse Chair, Linda Simōn. Remember to close your garage doors in order to keep out the critters and other unwanted guests. Properties Chair Rich Oaks richoaks114@gmail.com Third Thu., 9 AM, WC1 and via Zoom
The Chalk Creek Wash is the largest wash in our community. In the past, heavy storms caused damage to the wash and golf course in addition to threatening homes. As a result, a program was established to maintain the wash and minimize the threat from heavy storms. A key element to the ongoing maintenance of the wash is a series of inspections to determine the condition of the creek and identify potential threats to surrounding properties. The Properties Committee together with HOA staff will conduct an inspection during October. The Properties Committee works on a variety of tasks like this during the year. 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
Thank you so much for sending larger photos. We’re still getting a few that are too small, so remember that cell phone photos need to be downloaded as large or actual size. Don’t hesitate to contact Marsha Dean mdean@suncityorovalley. com if you have questions about submitting photos.
Be sure to submit a Tipster article every month, even if your information is the same as last month. That’s the only way we know what you want. Your information may be removed because it hasn’t been updated.
Golfing experience that provides professional and friendly service, mountain views and excellent conditions.
Director of Golf - Rick Price rprice@theviewsgolfclub.com 520-917-8086
The golf course is closed for overseeding through October 9. The driving range will be open, hitting on mats. Mats only will be used to allow the ryegrass to get established before we open for play on Monday, October 10. Please do not hit off the grass during this time, when it is closed, because it will damage the overseed germination and impact density for the entire winter. A watering schedule will be posted explaining when the sprinklers will run throughout the day.
Before reopening for golf, we will host our annual 5k run/ walk event on Sunday, October 9. For more details and to register, go to www.theviewsgolfclub.com.
We will remain cart path only from October 10 through October 23.
Our fall rates begin Monday, October 10. Members’ and residents’ guests play at the resident guest’s daily rate when accompanied by a member or resident. Guest rate is based on the resident rate plus an additional $10 for 18 holes and $5 for nine holes. A cart fee will be applied for members or residents using a club cart during the fall, winter, and spring. Daily cart fees for 18 holes are $15 and $10 for nine holes pp.
Please contact the Pro Shop if we can assist you in booking a starting time or if you have any questions.
The biggest event of October is opening following overseeding. Since the fairways were not overseeded last winter, all the fairways will be overseeded this year. The Bermuda grass is very healthy in the fairways, and will provide a good seedbed for ryegrass germination. This will allow for a lower ryegrass seed rate and require less water to establish a good stand of rye, as compared to a normal overseed when the fairways usually have a thinner stand of Bermuda grass.
The driving range tee and most of the other tees will also be overseeded this year. Some tees transitioned with some bare areas that needed sod replacement this summer. These tees will not be overseeded to ensure a healthy grass next year, but will be painted when they start to go dormant. The paint used last winter provided good color on the nonoverseeded tees, the playability remained good and those tees were in much better condition this summer.
Areas that were originally going to be overseeded, but will be skipped again this year, are the aprons around the greens. When the new greens were built, the low mow areas around the greens were planted with soil-based sod. That is causing the Bermuda grass to remain wet and thin from the irrigation. These areas have been aerified and sand topdressed multiple times, but the Bermuda grass is still weak and wet. If these areas are overseeded, the Bermuda grass would die, requiring lots of repairs next summer. The aprons will be painted green when the grass goes dormant.
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 golfers. It’s October and although the weather is cooling down, the golf with The Views 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club isn’t. Fall is a great time to enjoy a round of golf in beautiful Southern Arizona. Our club is always looking for new members to join in the fun and friendly competition. If you’re interested in joining, step up to the tee and contact our membership chair, Dean Silverlock. He’ll be happy to get you headed down the middle of the fairway. This month’s helpful tip: Golf is the game you love to hate and hate to love :-)
October 1-9 the course is closed for overseeding. The course reopens Monday, October 10.
October 12 - Step Aside Scramble
October 19 - 1-5, 2-4, 3-3 Better Ball
October 26 - Oh Crap Scramble
October 26 - First Bash of the fall season
Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Club Pres. Tod Milton 520-256-0962 theodore.r.milton@gmail.com Play Thu. morning
Join our Facebook group Sun City Oro Valley
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
Clockwise from top left: The Views Golf Course Hole #4, Darlene Lamb, Dee Ruelas, Susan Olson, Barbara Hall, Patti Thompson, Joann Breslin
Registration for The Views Women’s 18-Hole Golf League (TVWGC) will open on Monday, October 3. To join, go directly to www.theviewgolfclub.com, select Join from the menu (top left corner of the screen), select Leagues, then select Women’s 18Hole League. Registration fees: Annual dues $35 plus $2.25 processing fee, and AGA fee $35 (if paid before December 31). The Views registration page provides a link to the AGA site to pay your AGA fee.
A maximum handicap of 40 and a basic understanding of USGA rules is required. See our rules chair, Marty Blakely mblakelymaus@gmail.com for resources to improve your knowledge of golf rules.
Our vice president, Pattie Horning, will be managing the registration process. Pattie can assist you with questions regarding online registration.
Our first official play date and lunch meeting is Tuesday, November 1. We hope you will join us.
The Views 9-Hole Women’s Golf Club
Membership Carol Johnson johncjj@frontier.com 425-343-7138
Play Thu. mornings
Golf season is starting soon so don’t miss this opportunity to join this fun, supportive women’s 9-hole league. We play on Thursday mornings, gather for a club meeting once a month and play in the invitationals of local women’s 9-hole leagues. Whether you’re a casual golfer or striving for greatness, come join the fun. Contact our membership chair for more information. Club champions 2022
