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.

• 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

On June 24 of this year, there was a partial 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.

What’s Inside

Association News...........................3 Association Committees ................6 Golf.................................................9 On the Cover ...............................10 Photo Scrapbook....................11, 32 Coming Events .............................12 Workshops and Classes................12 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

It’s More Than Living... It’s A Lifestyle!

The Loop—A Community Treasure

by Lisa Schulz

The Chuck Huckelberry Loop is an award-winning 136-mile (and growing) paved recreational trail enjoyed by cyclists, joggers, walkers and destinations such as Steam Pump Ranch, Catalina State Park, several shops, and the Oro Valley Farmer’s Market. Elsewhere on the Loop, you’ll spot kayakers and anglers at Silverbell Lake. You’ll see horseback riders skirting the shoulskaters alike. Thanks to the Loop’s exten- ders at the Rillito Racetrack, and you’ll be surprised by planes, sive car-free infrastructure, the Road Run- helicopters and drones buzzing overhead as you stroll alongners Club of America designated Tucson side the Catalina RC Modeler’s flying field in Marana. a runner friendly city in 2019. The Loop is This year the Loop earned USA Today’s Reader’s Choice not all about Tucson though, and it’s not just our community Award for best recreational trail, and no wonder, with so many treasure. “The Loop” as we affection- possibilities for adventure. Dirt and ately know it, is a year-round tourist gravel tracks parallel many sections magnet, rated one of the 15 most of the Loop for the mountain bikers scenic bike trails in the United States among us, and trailheads call out to by Fodor’s. It is the longest shared- the explorers in all of us. A cyclist use public pathway in the United can customize a day’s journey of 55 States, skirting the laps of five moun- miles or more around the metro area tain ranges and seamlessly integrat- starting and ending at the Tucson ing some 30 parks, lakes, trailheads, Mall, for example, or elect to weave works of art, and points of interest among its 136 tantalizing miles of throughout Pima County. sub-loops and scenic branches

The Loop weaves through a series for multi-day excursions leading to of tunnels, bridges and ramps along first-rate attractions such as Kino 5 natural desert washes-turned-riv- Sports Complex or the Pima Air erfront parks: the Canada del Oro, the Santa Cruz, the Rillito, the PanCyclists and walkers can enjoy exercise on the Loop and Space Museum or culminate at cultural gathering spot such as the tano, and the Julian. Some portions of these washes feature Mercado Marketplace. A multitude of off-ramps offer conveyear-round water, while most are intermittent or remain dry but nient dining and overnighting opportunities along the Loop, are never barren. You’ll spot the usual desert wildlife who oc- and many picnic ramadas and playgrounds offer rest stops casionally foray onto the asphalt-paved trail, including the in- with facilities, cold water and shade. evitable rattle- A multitude of snake sunning don’t-miss public itself beside art features span the path, so the Loop, enhanchave your ing scenic viscamera ready, tas and creating but keep your a veritable open eyes open. space art gallery. While the You’ll find sevLoop is wide eral inspirational enough for Loop users experience amazing scenery western-themed two-way traf- pieces around fic, the pace is Steam Pump Ranch. A spectacular bronze mountain variable. You’ll lion awaits you at Oracle Road and Pusch View Lane. share the path A potpourri of over 60 colorful murals, sculptures, archwith stroller es, and gateways grace the banks, bridges and parks pushers, dog- along every wash, thanks to the Pima County public walkers, kids Map shows just the northern spur of the Loop. View full map art program. Art icons painted on the pavement direct on training at pima.gov/theloop seekers to each public art treasure located on the Loop. wheels and To download a Loop art map, check out pima.gov/Loopcyclists in a hurry, so take care rounding blind corners and Art. A plethora of information on the Loop, as well as an interpassing through tunnels. active map which tracks construction and temporary closures,

Happily, the Loop is easily accessible to SCOV residents at is accessible via keyword search “Loop” from the Pima County the Oro Valley Marketplace. There, you’ll find the Canada del Webpage. The Chuck Huckelberry Loop is under the purview Oro (CDO) access spur near the Moonflower sculpture wall. of Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, The CDO lets travelers bypass Oracle Road to visit diverse www.pima.gov/theloop.

Asst. General Manager - Robin Coulter rcoulter@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8070

Have You Signed Up for CodeRED?

There are instances when the 911 system goes down. The service to keep you informed in these types of situations is provided by the Town of Oro Valley. It’s called CodeRED. I’ve borrowed, with permission, an article from the Town that explains the system and how to sign up for it.

CodeRED is a free emergency notification service provided to all residents within Oro Valley that will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, emails and social media. The system will be used to keep you informed of local events that may immediately impact your safety. As a local resident, you are encouraged to take action and register your cell phone for this service and verify your home location during the enrollment process, so you will receive notifications that directly impact your home or business. To learn more or register, visit the Town’s web page www.orovalleyaz.gov and type CodeRED in the search bar. Select the Register for CodeRED page for complete details and step-by-step instructions. Controller - Randy Trenary rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8060

The fiscal year for the Association ended June 30, 2021. As in the past, the financial statement for June is not included in the August Tipster due to time constraints for completion of year-end procedures. Financial statements can be found on our website www.scovaz.com and in our SCOV Library.

An audit will be conducted in September, and the complete audited financials will be available on the website and in the SCOV Library before October 31, as mandated by the Bylaws. A copy will also be available in the Administration offices.

Money Matters will return with the September issue of the Tipster. Questions? Email rtrenary@suncityorovalley.com or call 520-917-8060.

Program/Facilities Director - Pam Sarpalius psarpalius@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8077

Summer and Renovation

Weather always needs to be considered for outdoor events and August can be very hot. While the Activity Center undergoes renovations, we will be looking for entertainment alternatives for you to enjoy. News and updates will be announced in “This Week In SCOV,” distributed on Thursdays.

Community Services - Katy Mosier scoroval@ciramail.com 520-917-8058

Misconceptions about Painting

Many of us are examining our exterior paint conditions and questions come to mind:

Q. When new paint colors are introduced, such as in March 2015, must you paint your house right away?

A. You must paint your house only when the house needs painting, not when new colors are approved. But at that time, you must use the colors from the current approved color palette.

Q. Can you repaint your house in the same colors that exist on your house currently?

A. You must use colors from the most current SCOV approved schemes unless you are doing a minimal amount of touch-up such as after a repair. Maintenance painting of houses, using the previously approved colors is allowed, provided that it represents a minor portion of the total surface area of the house, not to exceed one side of the house.

Q. Can you mix colors from one palette with colors of another palette? After all, they are all approved.

A. Currently the colors have been approved within 23 separate schemes. Each scheme has its own body, trim and optional door colors. Mixing one scheme with another is not allowed.

Q. Must I only use Dunn Edwards paint?

A. You can use another paint company to mix the Dunn Edwards colors as long as they match the Dunn Edwards colors perfectly.

Q. Is it permissable to choose a color scheme that my next door neighbor used?

A. Currently, there is nothing in our documents that prohibits using the same colors next to one another.

Q. Do I need HOA approval to paint my house as long as I use the right colors?

A. You do need to fill out and turn in a SCOV Paint Submittal Form found on our website at Members > Member Services > For Your House > Start a Paint Submittal. Beside the form, you will see other information on paint colors. This way, your chosen paint colors are on file for future reference, and they will be verified as correct so no costly mistake is made.

Welcome New Neighbors – June

Unit # Name From

2 Michael Wallace & Susan Chambers 2 Richard & Sheila Helmuth 3 Leslie & Edward Goldsmith 3 William & Teresa Powell 5 Sylvia Nettles 6 Karen Roche 7 Steven & Renee Dietrich 7 Joy & Lionel Newton 12 Paul Hoffman 12 Jack & Mary Mooney 14 Kim & Cheryl Pennington 15 Henry Vodergerg & Karen Strege 17 Muriel & Robert Brown 18A Christine Carder

Kingston, WA Georgetown, TX Portland, OR Northwood, NH Oro Valley, AZ Arlington, MA Oro Valley, AZ Oro Valley, AZ Appleton, WI Bend, OR Brandon, MN Long Beach, WA Bend, OR Tacoma, WA

June 2021 Housing Resale Information Resales For the Month YTD 2021 14 115 2020 14 88 2020 Total Sold - 167

2021: Active Listings as of 6/30/2021............................6 2020: Active Listings as of 6/30/2020..........................16

Source: TARMLS® June 2021 Average Age of New Owners: 66.5 SCOV Library - Kate Cusumano www.suncityorovalley.com/amenities-facilities/library Online catalog: https://evolveopac.infovisionsoftware.com/suncityorovalley kcusumano@suncityorovalley.com 520-917-8083

After nearly eight wonderful years as SCOV Librarian, it is time for me to enjoy the retired life. It has been an ideal job for me, working in a room full of books, thrilled to be the one selecting new books and movies to add to our collection. It 5