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 scov.ronna.heinig@gmail.com
Policies vs Operations by Ronna Heinig Imagine that we are all on a beautiful cruise ship. The passengers on board elect seven of us to determine the destination of the ship. After much deliberation, we choose Santorini, a small picturesque Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is now up to the captain and the crew to safely get us to port. Policy is what guides our operations, and policies are made by the consent of the group. In this case, the elected seven chose our destination. At SCOV, policies are also governed by our Master Declaration and our By-Laws. The role of operations is to carry out policies, making sure we get to our destination. Your Board of Directors (BOD) has steered a course that has taken us from January 2020, when COVID was thought to have been just another variety of flu, to a major shutdown of operations, through the pandemic storm, and finally, safely to our reopening destination. The past 18 months have reminded us of the famous words from poet John Lydgate: “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time.” Responding to your inquiries and concerns is an important part of our job. When you email “Directors,” all members of the BOD will receive your email. It is helpful for all BOD members to understand your questions and concerns. Members of the Board may have varied opinions on a topic, but the Board can have only one voice, our president, or their designee. Often, we receive questions regarding operations at SCOV. Since we are policy makers, we often refer these questions to our General Manager (GM), who captains our SCOV ship. We do this because our GM is best suited to answer questions that have to do with getting us to our destination. Questions about our destination are best suited for your Board of Directors. We are now setting course in a new direction with the renovation of our Activity Center. We are hopeful for “fair winds and following seas” as our community sails forward.
What’s Inside
Association News............................ 3 Association Committees................. 7 Golf.................................................. 9 On the Cover................................ 10 Coming Events.............................. 11 Workshops and Classes................. 12 For Your Information..................... 12
General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080
All Are Welcome at Sun City Oro Valley uring the COVID pandemic, I have become D aware of how diverse our individual ideas, thoughts, attitudes and opinions are at SCOV. Many of us were able to see those who wanted our community to be completely isolated, while others wanted SCOV to be completely open. Some agreed with the mask mandates, the room capacity limitations, and the six-foot social distancing, while others did not. It is this diversity that makes our community great. We have a plethora of committees at SCOV. Members of those committees bring their differing ideas, thoughts and opinions to the table to discuss the various points the committee may be considering on any given day. And they don’t always agree with one another. Sometimes there must be some give and take to make things work. We may not agree with all of your thoughts, ideas and opinions and you may not agree with ours. But one thing I think we can agree on is to respect each other’s diversity and reflect that respect as we agree to disagree. We have rules for our community that all residents have agreed to live by, and we will respect others as we keep the rules and governing documents. In the tapestry of life, we weave with all our individual lives in our community, and we welcome all our residents and their guests. We welcome those who visit The Views Restaurant and The Views Golf Course. We will do our best to treat all with equality.
Holiday Hours Independence Day Sunday, July 4
AFC/Pool, 7 AM-4 PM Desert Oasis, 9 AM-4 PM Activity Center, Catalina Vista and Library, Closed Restaurant and Pro Shop, Normal Hours
Monday, July 5 (SCOV observed)
AFC/Pool, 5 AM-9 PM Desert Oasis, 7 AM-9 PM Activity Center, 7 AM-1 PM Catalina Vista, 7 AM-9 PM Library and Welcome Center, Closed Restaurant and Pro Shop, Normal Hours
Memoriam..................................... 12 Clubs............................................. 12 Arts, Crafts & Hobbies............... 12 Continuing Education................. 16 Cultural & Social......................... 17 Dance......................................... 19 Exercise...................................... 20
Games........................................ 21 Music.......................................... 25 Sports......................................... 25 Travel.......................................... 28 Town of Oro Valley....................... 28 Partnered Organizations............... 29 Extended Community................... 30 Classifieds...................................... 30 Photo Scrapbook..................... 31, 32
Sun City Oro Valley Tipster, July 2021, Page 3
