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to seeing you at the concert. Ticket distribution: Thu., Dec. 2 and Fri., Dec. 3; 9 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis Lobby
Ukulele - Sun City Strummers Pres. Kathy Mashburn 435-790-4481 kathyp638@gmail.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 are Tuesdays, 9:15 AM, Desert Oasis. Shake off the dust, tune up the strings and be ready to sing and strum.
Our holiday sing-along will be Friday, December 17, Catalina Vista. Two performances: 4 PM and 7 PM. Free tickets will be necessary for admission. Free tickets, pick up Fri., Dec. 10, 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis
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 20-60+ 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 emai.
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. Michael Rittmann 720-427-7235 mrittmann@yahoo.com Mon.-Fri., Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards
As we enter the fall/winter season, we look forward to seeing our current and former members and welcoming new members. We are planning a series of activities and events to help us get back to our pre-Covid spirit, so stay tuned for further details. These will include billiards training clinics with a professional player, billiards trick shot demonstrations, weekly round-robin tournaments, our club championship and our annual friendly tournament with the SaddleBrooke club. Look for upcoming emails as well as announcements and sign-up sheets on the club bulletin board. See you soon. Birders Group Peggy Smith 520-344-0991 pdsaz@aol.com www.scovbirding.wix.com/birdersgroup
The Cooper’s hawk is probably the most common of the three hawks most often seen in SCOV. It is in a family of medium- sized hawks with long tails. Its size and long tail make it very maneuverable and Steve Holmes photo adept at grabbing smaller birds and mammals. Fairly common in most of the states, it is quite often seen stalking bird feeders looking for a snack.
We are a 90+ member, activity-oriented group and all SCOV residents are invited to join us on our field trips to learn more about the birds here in Arizona. Below is a list of upcoming bird outings. If you are interested in going on any of these, be sure to contact the trip coordinator for details at least three days in advance and ask to be added to our mailing list. • Thursday, December 2, Gilbert Water Ranch,
Nancy Bern, lanbern@hotmail.com • Thursday, December 9, Fort Lowell Park, Mona Connoy, mjconnoy@gmail.com • Tuesday, December 14, Catalina State Park,
Max Haegele, 43avocet@gmail.com • Thursday, January 6, Whitewater Draw, Peggy Smith, peggy@buteos.net
Bocce Pam Speck speckyp@gmail.com www.scovbocce.weebly.com Mon., Wed., Fri., 1-3 PM and 3-5 PM, Bocce Courts
Enjoy a fun afternoon in the sun with friends on the bocce courts. Newcomers are welcome and may play once without joining the club. Annual dues are just $5. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the starting time. Space limits us 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
Dear Gun Club friends: We look forward to reviving our club from Covid-imposed down time and scarcity of officers.
We have new people who have expressed interest in the club, and we have new developments from Supreme Court cases to consider.
We have an existing list of members, but it needs to be updated so we can send a notice of a January meeting. If you are new to SCOV, or newly interested in the club, please send Bill Snead an email at wgsnead@gmail.com to be added to the list.
Hiking Pres. Georgene Porter gvporter@live.com Scheduled hikes are posted on the website www.scovhiking.org
Mileage patch awardees. Photo by Meg Gerken
Our annual fall picnic was held November 2 at Catalina State Park. We went on our choice of hikes, reconnected with old friends, met new friends, shared laughs, ate Baggins sandwiches and applauded as 31 people were awarded patches for miles walked with our club. The highest award went to Jack Evert with 4,500 miles or the distance equivalent of Tucson to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
Join us for our annual New Year’s Eve celebration. On December 31, we’ll be of good cheer as we go on one of several offered hikes, drink something hot to ring in 2022 and eat goodies to replace those calories lost hiking, all while solving a puzzle. See our website at www.scovhiking.org/menu for more information about this event, the variety of hikes we offer throughout the month and how to join our club. and spouses who signed up to attend the event. Couples even dressed up for the occasion. We are looking forward to our yearly meeting in January and spring party in April.
Danke Schon to Mary Ann London and Kathy Foster who oversaw the activities for the night. POP Tennis Pres. Brian Goff 520-825-7232 bwgoff@outlook.com VP Sharon Kennedy 206-786-4211 kennesk@comcast.net Treas. Jim Steinmetz 440-552-6173 vintner731@gmail.com Desert Oasis
With the return of many of our POP Tennis seasonal residents, there has been plenty of activity on the Desert Oasis courts. We also have been able to play after dark thanks to the Tennis Club allowing us to utilize Court 6 at the Mountain Vista complex. We really appreciate their generosity. We are enjoying the weather and getting lots of exercise mixed with laughter and camaraderie. If you’d like to give it a try, stop by the DO and we’ll show you the basics. Racquetball Pres. Jerry Moss 360-772-0780 VP Brent Stewart 210-324-0178 Mon., Wed., Fri., 8-11 AM, AFC/Racquetball Court
We look forward to playing and getting together for stories and laughs. Stay safe everyone.
Horseshoes Ray Coleman 520-825-2789, Ron Knudson 520-825-9307 Tom Calder 520-730-6345 tom@tomcalder.com Oct.-Apr., Tue., Thu., 2 PM The Pits at Catalina Vista
Hello fun. Welcome men and women. No experience necessary. Bring your own equipment. Easy to learn. The more you play, the better you get. Did you know seniors 70 and older pitch from a shorter distance with less effort and more accuracy? The shorter distance also makes the game more fun for women. YouTube has several videos of everything related to horseshoes. Check it out.
Good exercise, good people and friendly competition. Pickleball Pres. Tony Masterjohn tmasterjohn15@gmail.com VP Training Doug Brown wizisland@comcast.net Sun.-Sat., 8 AM-9 PM www.scovpb.org
The Pickleball Club enjoyed an Octoberfest and welcome back party at Catalina Vista on October 22. Because of the construction of the Activity Center, the event was held here. Three different kinds of bratwurst were served with sauerkraut, potato salad and soft pretzels. Desserts were German chocolate brownies and apple pie. There was even live music with an accordion player. Everyone had a good time, and it was good to see members again after 1½ years of absence. There were 109 members Table Tennis Co-chairs Pat Norkooli 719-650-9787 patricia.norkooli@live.com Megan Jacoby 949-697-4665 cobymeg@gmail.com Catalina Vista
Attendance has increased for table tennis while room availability has decreased. Many other clubs are now using rooms that were originally designated for table tennis. As a result, our schedule for play fluctuates considerably and it is recommended that players call Catalina Vista at 520-8258613 to make sure rooms are available the day they want to play.
Please note that Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 PM are now reserved for women. There is no table tennis on the first Tuesday of every month. All other days are for both men and women. Thanks for your understanding December Schedule
Tue., Dec. 14-28 1:30-3:30 PM women club play 3:30-5:30 PM all club play
Thu., Dec. 2-30 5:30-8:30 PM all club play
Fri., Dec. 3 1:30-4:30 PM all club play
Sat., Dec. 4 9-11 AM all club play
Sat., Dec. 11 and 18 9 AM-Noon all club play
What is an artifact?
Statues, depictions, artificial flowers, decorative yard ornaments or other man-made artificial decorations are not allowed in front yards. They may be placed on top of front- or street-facing courtyard walls. Refer to Development Standards Section 2.17 xiv.
Tennis Pres. Ron Martin 520-395-0608 martin.ron.16@comcast.net Treas. Sherwin Koopmans 520-818-6337 Men’s tennis, Tue., Thu., Sat., 8-10 AM, Jim Benshoof 612-799-5918
Ladies’ tennis, Mon., Wed., Fri.,8 AM-Noon, Anita Gayheart 360-949-3452 Beverly Johnston 970-744-0697 Mixed doubles, Sun., 1-3 PM, Susan Hernandez 310-433-7474
Energy among Tennis Club members is palpable. Many seasonal residents have returned, and events that had been canceled due to Covid are resuming. Two fun events with a large turnout occurred in October, a welcome back mixed doubles and social on October 24 and ladies’ round robin and luncheon on October 27
The club’s annual meeting and holiday party will be held on Sunday, December 5.
After being canceled in 2021, the club is excited to announce that the Aztlan de Pueblo High School’s Mariachi Band will present a concert Sunday, January 16, 2 PM, at the Vistoso Community Church. For more details, see Coming Events on page 13.
All SCOV residents are welcome to use our wonderful tennis courts. If you have any questions or would like to join our club, send an email to Ron Martin.
Mixed doubles tennis action
Wallyball Pres. Walt Nalewicki 520-818-9590 wnalewi@gmail.com VP Don Teiser 520-333-2525 donteiser@gmail.com Treas./Sec. Chris Baird 520-344-9170 cbaird6224@gmail.com Competitive Tue., Recreational Fri., setup 12:45 PM, play 1-3 PM, AFC/Racquetball Ct. www.wallyball.us
Happy holidays from the Wallyball Club
Wallyball is volleyball that you play in a racquetball court. We use the side wall during play. You cannot hit the ceiling or back walls during a serve and play. We can have anywhere from three to five players on a side. Some benefits of wallyball are the same as regular volleyball: It helps to burn off calories, builds and tones muscles, improves mental health, builds coordination, balance and speed, and increases aerobic ac-
tivity.
Come out to the AFC/Gym and see if this game is for you. Men and women are welcome to play and tryouts are encouraged to see if this is the right game for you. We set up and socialize at 12:45 PM; games start at 1 PM. Questions, call or email one of our officers. Play safe and play smart. Water Volleyball Pres. Barb Satterly 520-825-8965 craftylady838@aol.com Co-VP Sharon Kennedy 206-786-4211 kennesk@comcast.net Co-VP Walt Nalewicki 520-818-9590 wnalewi@gmail.com Treas. John Lesko azjl1946@gmail.com Casual play Sun., Thu., 1-3 PM; Advanced play Mon., 1-3 PM, Desert Oasis
Keeping the ball in play
December, how can that be? The year has flown by, people getting back to somewhat normal; clubs are trying to find space for their events. We are so lucky to still have the Desert Oasis pool for our games three days a week. Keeping the club up and running has not been easy, having to work under some difficult rules, but we prevailed. Water volleyball is played year-round and the pool is well-heated. Give it a try, or at least come and watch these sometimes wild and boisterous games, especially the competitive play on Mondays. Our annual meeting/Christmas/holiday party is Friday, December 10. Note the correction from the November Tipster that had the wrong day. Mea culpa. Members will be notified as to the time and menu decision.
Travel
Day Trippers Chair Laura Suchocki 520-612-7226 Membership Laura and Tom Held 520-447-5170 Third Sun., 1 PM, Catalina Vista
Membership dues of $10 pp will be collected at the December meeting. New members who paid in 2021 will be considered paid up for 2022.
Always bring your checkbooks to the meeting. Sign up at the meeting for all events and trips. Sat., Dec. 4 – Hamilton. Wait list only. Thu., Dec. 9 – Sat., Dec. 11 – Prescott, AZ, Acker festival, $800/dbl, $400 pp ($540 single). Wait list. Monitor: Edie Phillips Sun., Dec. 19 – Christmas dinner following our meeting at Catalina Vista. Catered by Catalina Caterers, BYOB. Entertainment by Chuck Moses. Meeting at 1 PM (come at 12:30 PM for wine toast), dinner at 1:30 PM, entertainment at 2 PM. $25 pp. Monitor: Lynn Krivitz Wed., Jan. 19 – Fri., Jan. 21 – Laughlin, $500/dbl, $250 pp, ($315 single), includes hotel, Keepers of the Wild, The Lettermen Show, lunch up and back. Bus leaves 7:30 AM. Monitor: Laura Suchocki Fri., Feb. 25 – Rodeo. Bus leaves 10:30 AM. $100 pp covers bus, driver tip, lunch and 3 drinks at the bar. Monitor: Laura Suchocki Sat., Apr. 9 – Sonoita wineries, Blessing of the Vines. Monitor: Pam Divis Sun., May 8 – Sun., May 15 – Utah National Parks. Sign up in January. Monitor: Laura Suchocki
