February 8, 2024

Did you know that the Copper Center lawsuit has been settled and our insurance deductible covered the cost of our litigation defense? Our insurance has also covered any other costs associated with the lawsuit.

Did you know that no special assessments are planned for The Copper Center at this time, or for any other projects in SCOV? The building was purchased without a special assessment and will be maintained through our operational funds.

New SCOV Survey Report: Report 3 summarizes the comments received from the fill-in-the-blank question about future amenities, programs, or changes. It also shows a comparison of 2023 and 2018 survey results. Survey Report 1 shows an overview, and Survey Report 2 shows results for each amenity and building. Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) is using Resident survey responses to update the 10-year rolling Development Plan. Click here to see the Reports.

“SCOV Meet Yourself” SCOV residents set these priorities for new amenities in the 2023 Survey: 1. exercise pool, 2. leisure pool, 3. walking paths on sidewalks, 4. social gathering spaces, 5. expanded artisan studios, 6. expanded welcome center, 7. pickleball courts, 8. demonstration kitchen, and 9. sauna (dry). Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) encourages SCOV Residents to read the survey reports on SCOV Website here.

Gift Shop News: It’s Monday Madness Time. Mark your calendars for Monday, February 12, 10 am-noon, and you will find bargains galore. Remember it’s Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, February 14, and you are guaranteed to find something special for that special someone. We have jewelry, pottery, cards, fabrics, glass, wood, and more all at reduced prices. We hope to see you there.

Neighborhood Pride March Tour: The NPC will be touring starting Thursday, March 7th. Teams will be looking for weeds, debris and mailboxes in bad shape. Please see section 4.4 of the Master Declaration and 2.15.E of the Development Standards for more detail. As always, teams may report any violations that they observe while touring. The Development Standards can be found on the SCOV website. Printed copies are available in the Welcome Center.

Golf course walking hours: February 1-29, before 7:30 am and after 5:30 pm. Golfers maintain the right of way. We kindly ask all carts and walkers to remain on cart paths and ensure that pets are cleaned up afterward. For your pet’s safety and the comfort of others, please keep them leashed.

New in large print this week in the Library:

Plan to join the fun for Trivial Pursuit Game Night, Thursday, February 8, 6 pm, Activity Center/Kiva. Only $2 pp, exact change, please. BYOB and snacks or support The Bistro. Play in teams of four with prizes for the winning team. Space is limited.

Annual SCOV Health Fair: Wednesday, February 21, 9 am–noon, Activity Center/Auditorium. If you would like to rent a table and take part in this event, please contact Brenda Puzzele-Stoltz, 520-917-8077. The Bistro will be open for drinks and snacks during the Health Fair for your convenience. For an extra special treat, we will have Chef Joe Jozarettis gourmet food truck with authentic, homemade Italian food between the hours of 10 am–2 pm in front of the Auditorium.

The Government Affairs Committee: Hosting a Water Forum with Professor Katherine Jacobs from the UArizona, February 23, 1-3 pm, Activity Center Auditorium. Want to find out the current state of water in Oro Valley? RSVP.

Weekly market hours: With the cooler weather, more vendors are coming. Wednesdays behind the Welcome Center, 9 am-1 pm, rain or shine. Please stop by and support our local businesses.

Please join the Active Health Committee, Friday, February 9, 1 pm, Activity Center Auditorium. Dr. Tim Roddy, Urologist, will present “Men’s health and urinary conditions as we age.” This is not a men’s only presentation as women can learn how to best support men in our lives with these concerns.

Join us for February's free Tucson Museum of Art, Art Talk on Tuesday, February 13, 10 am, Activity Center/Navajo/Hohokam Rooms. TMA Docent Susie Heintz will present "Matisse - the Magnificent Master of Color." Questions or concerns, Helen and Bob Jennette, 520-818-6332.

Everyone in the community is invited to play Book B-I-N-G-O. Join the Friends of The Library (FOL), Wednesday, February 21, 3 pm, WC3. This is regular Bingo with books as prizes. No literary knowledge is needed. BYOB and snacks. Your cash donation of $5 pp at the door will support the SCOV Library. Register here to reserve your spot or call Sherry Small, 520-308-5735.

Board and committee meetings are open to all SCOV members,

unless designated as an Executive Session.

Friday, February 9

1 pm, Active Health Committee Monthly Presentation, Activity Center/Auditorium

Monday, February 12

3:30 pm, Election Committee, WC2

Tuesday, February 13

9 am, Election Committee, WC2

2 pm, Architectural Review Committee, Zoom Only

3 pm, Active Health Committee, WC2

Wednesday, February 14

9 am, Gift Shop Committee, WC1

10 am, Long Range Planning Committee, Catalina Vista/Mt Kimball

1 pm, Government Affairs Committee, WC1

Thursday, February 15

9 am, Tipster Editorial Committee, WC2

9 am, Properties Committee, WC1

Live music this Friday and Saturday. See website for the entertainment schedule.

Karaoke: Canceled Sunday, February 11.

Explore the exciting activities and fun enjoyable casual events like Chip & Putt on Thursday, February 8, 4 pm. Golf clinics are every Tuesday at 9 am and private lessons are available as well. Call the Pro Shop to sign up, 520-825-3110.

Join us for lunch at the “Grille @ The Turn” barbeque between the ninth green and tenth tee on Fridays and Saturdays between 10:30-2:30 pm.

Interested in trying line dancing? Sunliners Club is offering introductory classes in the Activity Center Auditorium on Thursdays, 4:30-5:15 pm. Send questions to Kim, 520-343-0662.

The Tennis Club is sponsoring the annual Mariachi Concert performed by outstanding student musicians from Pueblo High School on Sunday, February 18, 2 pm, Activity Center Auditorium. Tickets are $10 pp and can be purchased at the Activity Center, front entrance, Friday, February 9, 8:30 am-11:30 am, and Tuesday, February 13, 9:30-noon.

Scandinavian Dinner: Tickets on sale, Monday, February 12, and Thursday, February 15, 9-11 am, Activity Center front entrance, $5 pp, and sign up for a dish to share. Dinner on Saturday, February 24, 5:30-8 pm, Activity Center/Navajo. Come enjoy a Scandinavian dinner with traditional specialties. BYOB or coffee, and water are served.

SCOV Technology Club: A general meeting will be held Monday, February 12, 1 pm, Activity Center/Kiva. The program is “Protecting & Managing Your Cell Phone Photos.” Today, for many, your cell phones have become your main digital camera, but what happens to your pictures if your cell phone is lost, stolen, or becomes dysfunctional? Optional cloud and backup options will be discussed and compared, along with their costs. All SCOV residents are invited.

The Republican Club: Meet on Monday, February 12, 3 pm, Catalina Vista. GOP candidate for CD6 congressional seat, Kathleen Winn, will be the speaker. Everyone is welcome, please attend.

Our Rock and Roll Club Member Appreciation Dance with Heartbeat Band will be held Sunday, February 25, Activity Center Auditorium. Doors open at 4 pm, and food is served at 4:30 pm. Membership Meeting from 5-5:30 pm, and dance from 5:30-7:30 pm. Tickets will be available at the Activity Center main hallway, RRC sales table, Tuesday, February 13, starting at 8 am for members-only dance. Member tickets are free, but you must have a ticket to enter the auditorium. Contact Kim West.

Finding Your Scandinavian Relatives, this month's topic for the Genealogical Society. Presenters Len and Pam Ingermanson, will share resources for Scandinavian research, explain naming systems, and answer your questions. Open to all residents. Meeting, Tuesday, February 13, 1 pm, Activity Center/Navaho and Hohokam rooms.

On Tuesday, February 13, 6 pm, Golf Course parking lot, Astronomer Chuck Dugan will give an introduction to the Winter night sky. If the sky is cloudy, the event will be rescheduled.

Wine-tasting trip to Wilcox, Wednesday, February 14 with the Active Solos Club. There are still a few seats available for the trip to Wilcox. No need to be a Solos club member. $166 covers the ride, tastings at three wineries, lunch, and tips. They pick us up here around 9 am and we’re back by 5 pm. Details and link for signing up.

The Rainbow Club: Celebrate the lives of LGBTQ and their allies in SCOV. Please join us at The Bistro for coffee, Wednesday, February 14, 10 am, to socialize and make new friends. Our regular meeting and social hour will be on Sunday, February 18, 3-4:30 pm, Activity Center/Hopi. Questions, contact Loree Lindblom.

Local Author Talk: Special guest, Miriam Ruth Black, Wednesday, February 14, 1 pm, Activity Center/Kiva, free tickets at SCOV Library. “Shayna”, the story of one woman’s flight from the dark night of the pogroms through Europe to make a new life in America. A novel steeped in the Yiddish culture of the shtetl and the Lower East Side of NY in the early 20th century. Co-sponsored by Havurah and Friends of the Library.

Could you use a break? Our new Caregivers of Loved Ones with Cognitive Loss invites you & your loved one to join us on Thursday, February 15, 1 pm, Vistoso Community Church,1200 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Mary Nowotny, a SCOV resident will be its facilitator. Your loved one will have an opportunity to experience the activities provided by the "Good Neighbor Get Together Program" while you attend a support group meeting. If you have questions, call Nancy Bulinski at 559-676-2666.

All residents are welcome to attend, Thursday, February 15, 2-3 pm, Catalina Vista. We will be hosting Kimball Loomis, MS and Family Historian, who will be sharing his captivating presentation titled “World War II: An American Marooned in France” An insightful talk will shed light on the experiences of living life under German occupation in Paris during World War II. At age 70, the colorful former US Senator Henry F. Hollis fled with refugees, lived under occupation, and survived the death of his wife and arrest.

The Astronomy Club: Hosting Mr. Del Spangler, who will present information and share stories from his experience in Antarctica, and his work on NASA's GUSTO mission. GUSTO will use far infrared cameras and Terahertz radio instrumentation to quantify oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon in our galaxy; this will be the first complete study of the life cycle of the interstellar medium (the gas and dust from which all stars and planets are formed). This program is free and open to all residents on Thursday, February 15, 7 pm, Activity Center/Navajo.

The Starlight Ballroom Dance Club invites everyone to the Winterfest Dance, Friday, February 17, Activity Center Auditorium. Dinner at 5:30 pm, by Carrabba’s and music by Chuck Moses, 6:30-8:30 pm. The cost is $65 cpl for members and $70 cpl for nonmembers. Purchase tickets here.

Ticket sales have begun for the Unit 7 party, Saturday, February 24, 5 pm, Activity Center Auditorium. A neighbor will knock on your door to sell you tickets. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided or bring your favorite adult beverage. There will be door prizes. Relive your youth and dress like you did in the 60s.

Leap into woodcarving during Leap Year: The woodcarvers would like to invite you to attend our open house on Thursday, February 29, 1 pm-3 pm, Artisan Center/Lapidary. There will be demonstrations on how to make those beautiful carvings in the display window. There will be an opportunity for you to make some wood chips.

Save the Date for the Minnesota Club 'Northwoods Irish Social' on Friday, March 15, 4-8 pm, Activity Center Auditorium. Happy Hour with Bubb's Grub catered meal and music. Tickets are on sale, Tuesday, February 27, 8:30 am-1:30 pm, Thursday, February 29, 1-3 pm, and Tuesday, March 5, noon-2 pm, located in the Activity Center main hallway, $25 pp. Questions, Michelle 612-840-5718.

The Sun City Singers are currently rehearsing for our spring program. We meet Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, Activity Center/Kiva. Our spring concerts are April 2 and April 5. Love to sing? Come join us. New members are always welcome, no audition is necessary. For more information, contact our director, Don Hess.

Concept Plan Alternatives to owning the Copper Center presentation, Friday, February 9, or Saturday, February 10, 1-3 pm, Catalina Vista. Pick one of two sessions to attend. You are invited to a visual presentation on options and solutions to spatial needs after selling the Copper Center (CC) building. All the plans to be presented cost less than the CC building (purchase price plus renovation costs.) RSVP.

AARP News: AARP tax counselors are ready to help seniors file their 2023 Federal and Arizona tax returns at the Welcome Center starting Saturday, February 10 through Saturday, April 6, Saturdays 9 am-noon. Tax envelopes with appointment information are located in the Sun City Library lobby. Don't wait too long to make your appointment. Please do not call or email the Administration office for tax information.

Join Board Candidates Jim Cherry and Tod Milton for a Zoom meet-and-greet on Tuesday, February 13, 10 am. This is open to all and is being held for people who feel particularly uneasy attending large group meetings. Learn how Jim and Tod offer experienced and proven leadership. Zoom: bit.ly/42rcHc4. Meeting ID: 830 7681 9012. Passcode: 344570.

Sun City Blood Drive: Thursday, February 22, 7:30 am-12:30 pm, Activity Center/Auditorium. Because there is an emergency blood shortage, donors are urgently needed now to help ensure patients at hospitals across the country receive critical medical care. You can make your appointment by clicking here.

The chilly weather will soon be gone, Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania. Per tradition, that means he’s predicting an early spring. Be ready for spring with your SCOV “official footwear” at the Welcome Center.