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 cludwigscov@gmail.com
The Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer —Not by Chris Ludwig Well, at least the song got two out of three right. As summer continues its march across our calendars and many residents have left for cooler weather, one might think everything here in SCOV has come to a halt. Au contraire! The following are just a few of the committees that are hard at work to make Sun City a great place to live. • Activity Center Renovation (ACR) – Committee members and staff are moving right along preparing for renovation. Updates are provided frequently in “This Week In SCOV” and on the website under Member Services and Hot Topics. You can check out the progress there. • Ambassadors – These volunteers continue to give tours for visitors, renters and potential residents. For the months of May, June and July, they have led 53 tours. • Architecture Inspection Group (AIG), formerly ACT – The AIG inspects every home before it is sold, either at time of listing or during the escrow period. Twenty-one inspections were conducted in the month of June alone. • Architectural Review Committee (ARC) – During the summer months, the ARC and staff conduct the annual Development Standards review/update. They meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month and have reviewed 85 submittals for June and July. • Artisan Center Renovation Task Force (ACRTF) – The committee began meeting this summer, and information is posted on the website under Committees. Their “Discussion of the Existing and Future Facility Requirements for the Artisan Clubs of SCOV” is well worth your time to read. • Finance-Budget – This committee meets quarterly with our staff through the summer months. The annual audit by an independent CPA firm has begun and will be completed by October. • Loan Room – The Loan Room is open all summer long on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for two hours. In case you are not aware, this committee may be operating the only similar loan program in Southern Arizona and perhaps the entire state.
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Association News............................ 3 Association Committees................. 6 Golf.................................................. 9 On the Cover................................ 10 Photo Scrapbook..................... 11, 32 Coming Events.............................. 12 Workshops and Classes................. 12
• Properties – The committee meets every month during the summer. They just completed a card-entry access study for SCOV facilities. Normal solar system monitoring and facilities inspections are ongoing. • Tipster – Last but certainly not least, tireless volunteers and staff bring the monthly Tipster to us in paper form and online. The Tipster Committee is dedicated to presenting pertinent, timely and valuable information for all SCOV residents and keeping the publication’s quality high. If any of these committees sparked an interest or desire to learn more, check out the Tipster for contact information and get involved. If you know someone on a committee or staff person, be sure to thank them for being crazy this summer.
General Manager - Mark Wade mwade@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8080
Protecting SCOV Assets n June 24 of this year, there was a partial O collapse of the Champlain Towers South building at Surfside, Florida. This has me thinking that it would be a good idea to share with you the precautions we have in place to protect the assets of our community. Every three years, we have an Asset Reserve Study performed by an independent professional company. The study shows all of our assets valued at over $1,000, the asset’s anticipated useful life and how much life is expected before the asset needs replacement or repair. This study shows the anticipated amount of repair for each year for a thirty-year span of time. Our Facilities Department is led by Ken Sandrock. Regular preventative maintenance is performed on all facilities including, but not limited to checking/cleaning roof drains, air conditioner maintenance and repairing plumbing/water leaks and pools. Safety hazards are immediately addressed, as are items identified by the SCOV Properties Committee. The Properties Committee does an excellent job of inspecting our facilities and the Chalk Creek Wash. They identify areas of concern and pass those along to Administration to be resolved by the Facilities Department. This committee performs inspections twice a year. Their next inspection will be in September. Our insurance provider comes annually to view possible risks. Any of their recommendations are promptly addressed. In addition to SCOV buildings and common areas, they also review our risks in regard to vehicles, employees and our businesses. I guess the long story shorter is that we are doing our best to keep the Association protected. From physical facilities to business to liability from accidents, SCOV is a quality place in so many ways.
For Your Information..................... 13 Memoriam..................................... 13 Clubs............................................. 13 Arts, Crafts & Hobbies............... 13 Continuing Education................. 17 Cultural & Social......................... 18 Dance......................................... 21
Exercise...................................... 21 Games........................................ 24 Music.......................................... 26 Sports......................................... 26 Travel.......................................... 29 Partnered Organizations............... 29 Extended Community................... 30 Classifieds...................................... 31
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