2011 september vistoso tipster

It’s More T han Living...It’s a Lifestyle! Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Inc.

SCV Arts & Crafts Festival 2011Saturday, October 1, 9 AM-4 PMAuditorium & Social Hall

Festival willfeature more than 70 SCV Artisans

Gourd by Carmelita MartinPhoto by Curt Gates

Vistoso TipsterSeptember 2011

Association Committees.......... .4Association News ..................... .3Café Specials .......................... .12Classified................................. .31Clubs ........................................ .15Coming Events ....................... .13Extended Community ............. .30Feature..................................... .13For Your Information .............. .15Golf ............................................ .9Hours of Operation ................... .2Memoriam................................ .15Partnered Organizations ........ .12Thank You Corner ................... .15Town of Oro Valley ................. .29Workshops and Classes ........ .14

www.suncity-vistoso.com

Combined Study Session and Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, September 27, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Vistoso Tipster Published monthly by

Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Inc. 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

Oro Valley, AZ 85755 520-825-3711

[email protected] www.suncity-vistoso.com

Board of DirectorsDebra Arrett, [email protected] ........................................................................PresidentFred Bjorling, [email protected] ..................................................... Vice PresidentJanice Strassburg, [email protected] .......................................................................SecretaryRuth Gitzendanner, [email protected] .................................................................TreasurerGeorge Williams, [email protected] .................................................................. DirectorDick Brammell, [email protected] ................................................... DirectorRobert Hefner, [email protected] ............................................................................... Director

Management TeamBob Mariani, [email protected] .........................General Manager, 917-8080Joe Byron, [email protected] ......................................... Café Manager, 917-8074Robin Coulter, [email protected] ...... Assistant General Manager, 917-8070Mary Cunningham, [email protected] ...... Com. Area Maint. Sup., 917-8059Julie Foerster, [email protected] .........................Human Resources, 917-8061Kim Griggs, [email protected] .............................. Golf Professional, 917-8053Michael Kropf, [email protected] .......Golf Course Superintendent, 917-8063Ken Sandrock, [email protected] ............................Facilities Sup., 917-8078Pam Sarpalius, [email protected] ................... Program Director, 917-8077Randy Trenary, [email protected] ..................................... Controller, 917-8060

Support TeamJim Cundiff, [email protected] ........................ Community Services, 917-8058Lonnie Davis, [email protected] ............................. Fitness Supervisor, 917-8073Norma Meyers, [email protected] ..................................... Secretary, 917-8065Kathy Newman, [email protected] ................. Admin. Specialist, 917-8068Chris Richard, [email protected] ...Communications Coordinator, 917-8069Coco Sullivan, [email protected] ................Facilities Coordinator, 917-8072Social Hall Monitor .......................................................................................................... 917-8066Sports Complex Monitor .................................................................................................917-8067

Editor, Layout and Design: Chris RichardAdvertising: Norma Meyers and Chris Richard

Printing By: AlphaGraphicsTipster Editorial Committee

If you would like to advertise in the Vistoso Tipster, please call 917-8065 for current rates and information. Sun City Vistoso Community Association provides this publication for informational purposes only and neither endorses nor promotes any of the products or services advertised herein and assumes no responsi-bility or liability for the statements made in this publication.

Hours of operationAdministration Office ....... 825-3711 ext 120

Mon.-Fri. ....................................................................... 7:30 AM-4:30 PMCafé Food Service to 3 PM only ................. 825-3277

Note Sept. 24 - Oct. 13 revised hours 6:30 AM-2 PM dailySun. and Mon. .... ................................................................... 7 AM-3 PMTue.-Sat. . ............................................................................... 7 AM-4 PMRecording of daily Café specials ..................................825-3711 ext 205Reservations ............................................................................ 825-3277

Catalina Vista ............................ 825-8613Mon.-Fri. ................................................................................. 7 AM-9 PMSat. ......................................................................................... 9 AM-9 PMSun. ........................................................................................ 9 AM-6 PM

Community Assistance —Loan RoomReservations and Pick Up, Cart Barn/Loan RoomTues. and Thu. ......................................................................... 8-9 AM

Community Services .............. 10 AM-Noon Consumer Referral ..................... 917-8079

Mon., Wed.,-Fri. ................................................................9:30-11:30 AMCostume Room Call for appointment ..... 825-6674Desert Oasis .............................. 825-0495

FacilitiesMon.-Fri. ................................................................................. 7 AM-9 PMSat. ......................................................................................... 9 AM-8 PMSun. ........................................................................................ 9 AM-6 PMPoolMon.-Fri. ............................................................................ 7 AM-8:30 PMSat. .................................................................................... 9 AM-7:30 PMSun. ................................................................................... 9 AM-5:30 PMChildren’s Hours: daily .........................................................11 AM-4 PMExcept Thu. and Sun. ............................................................11 AM-2 PM

Gift Shop of Sun City ..................917-8051Mon.-Sat. ........................................................................ 9 AM-12:30 PMLibrary ................................... 917-8064Mon.-Fri. ................................................................... 9 AM-Noon, 1-4 PMSat. ......................................................................................... 9 AM-Noon

Posse .....................449-0014 or 449-7970Pro Shop ...................................825-3110

Note Sept. 24 - Oct. 13 revised hours due to OverseedingMon. ....................................................................................... 6 AM-1 PMTue. ................................................................................... 5:30 AM-4 PMWed., and Thu. .................................................................. 6:30 AM-4 PMFri., Sat., Sun. . ................................................................. 5:30 AM-4 PMDriving Range Sun., and Wed. ... .......................................... 6 AM-3 PMDriving Range All other days. ........................................... 5:30 AM-5 PMGolf Course Ranger ..................................................................904-9336

Social Hall ................................ 917-8066Mon.-Fri. ................................................................................. 7 AM-9 PMSat. ......................................................................................... 9 AM-9 PMSun. ........................................................................................ 9 AM-6 PM

Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex).................... 917-8067

FacilitiesDaily ..................................................................................... 5 AM-10 PMSun ......................................................................................... 5 AM-9 PMPool Mon.-Sat. ........................................................................... 5 AM-9:30 PMSun. ................................................................................... 5 AM-8:30 PMChildren’s Hours ....................................................................11 AM-1 PM

Vistoso Center ............................825-3711After-hours Emergencies: 825-1161 If you en-counter something in the common areas or golf course need-ing immediate attention (e.g. a broken irrigation head) and the Administration Office is closed, please report the issue to a building monitor. However, if a situation like this occurs after all the buildings are closed, please contact the emergency line.

Tom Polley ..........................................ChairJacqueline Alger ......................... MemberHarriet Diss .................................. MemberGlenda Gillespie .......................... MemberDale Knudson .............................. Member

Sharon Knudson ......................... MemberBarbara Martucci ....................... MemberShirley Peterson .......................... MemberMarge Roetzel ............................. MemberMary Ann Stock .......................... Member

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ing unlawful but you are placing yourself in harm’s way. This seems especially true for those persons who choose to walk along Rancho Vistoso Blvd. with the amount of traffic that thoroughfare carries. The bike lanes are there for the convenience of bikers and golf carts. When you walk in those lanes you force those persons to move into traffic lanes. Pedestrian crossings allow walkers the right of way to cross a street, but it is still good to look both ways, as we were taught as children. When there is not a painted crosswalk, the ve-hicles have the right of way, so look both ways, twice.

As for Would You. When you enter or leave your home do you leave your door standing open for 45 seconds? A lot of heat and air is lost in that amount of time. Our ADA (American Dis-abilities Act) self-opening doors stay open for that length of time. Those self-opening doors are a necessary con-venience for persons who are disabled and need that amount of time to enter with a walker, a cane, crutches or in some cases an arm full of equipment. Those of us who are capable of opening a door with our own two hands shouldn’t feel we need to press the self-opening door button. We all pay for that lost heat and air. I will now step off my soapbox but I hope I have left you food for thought.

Bob Mariani, General Manager

SCVCA Year-End Operating Fundby Bob Mariani

Once again the Association ended up with a positive operating fund balance. This year it was just over $210,000 (unaudited). This situation is positive in that it’s typically

considered better to end up in the black than in the red. On the other hand, having a surplus in the operating fund can be viewed as a negative if it is considered to be generated by a “padded” budget. My thought is that the surplus was generated by good management, a productive committee system, solid Board oversight and a bit of luck. You can draw your own conclusions on this matter. Regardless of how the “surplus” came about, the primary purpose of this article is to outline the general areas of revenue and expenses that primarily caused the end result. Let’s start with the Association’s revenue. The larg-est factor here was Café revenue that was more than $80,000 over budget. This revenue level was unexpect-ed due to the fact that the Café revenue in 2009-10 was lower than the revenue in 2008-09 which was thought to possibly be a trend. Now we anticipate that the Café revenue may be on an upward trend with the marketing that is in place along with good food, service and prices. Other areas where revenue exceeded budget are Ad-vertising, by nearly $30,000 and Activities Department, by approximately $45,000. In regard to the expense side, one major variance was utilities, which ended up nearly $64,000 under budget. This takes into account savings in gas, electricity and water, much of which is due to recent energy savings ef-forts. One other area under budget was wages/benefits, by about $40,000. These savings were more than offset by over-budget expenses in the areas of cost of goods sold (expected when sales of goods are well in excess

association news

From The Board of Directors

Our MISSION as the SCVCAI Board is to lead in maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Sun City Vistoso as an active adult community.

SCVCAI Board of Directors Newsletter A bimonthly newsletter by Director Janice Strassburg about the activities and items discussed by the BOD is available by ListServ. To sign up, go to www.suncity-vistoso.com, hold your mouse over News and Info, click on In the Know, put in your email address and click on Submit button. Select any of the notifications you would like to receive and click on the Submit but-ton. For those who do not have access to a computer, a copy is available for reading in the library.

Which is Harder and Would You?by Janice Strassburg

Asphalt, concrete or a car bumper? If you ask walkers in Sun City Vistoso why they walk in the street, they will quite often say that the asphalt is softer. An-

other reason for walking in the street is that there are uneven concrete slabs on the sidewalks. It still goes back to what is harder. If you are hit by a car I don’t think there is any doubt what is harder. Arizona Pe-destrian Law 28-796 states: “A. If sidewalks are provided, a pedestrian shall not walk along and on an adjacent roadway.” “B. If sidewalks are not provided, a pedestrian walk-ing along and on a highway shall walk when practi-cable only on the left side of the roadway or its shoul-der facing traffic that may approach from the opposite direction.” We have sidewalks in every portion of our commu-nity. When you walk in the street you are not only be-

Candidates Wanted for Board of Directors

SCVCAI members desiring to have their name on the 2012 ballot for the election of two (2) Board Members for three-year terms are requested to do either #1 or #2 listed below:

1. Submit, prior to Saturday, October 22, 2011, a letter of intent and a resumé form (available in the Administration Office or go to: http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/as-sociation/election-information.html) to the Nominat-ing Committee at the SCVCAI Administration Office. .

2. Submit, prior to Wednesday, January 11, 2012, a peti-tion on a form provided by SCVCAI, to the Chairper-son of the Nominating Committee with signatures of at least fifty (50) voting members in good standing (one signature per lot owned), written certification of eligibil-ity from the General Manager and a resumé form.

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of budget), repair and maintenance, supplies and depre-ciation. Again, the end result is a fund balance of $210,778 which is about 3.5% of the entire budget. After the au-dited statement is issued, the Board will determine how to manage this fund balance. The preliminary indica-tion is that some of these funds will be transferred to the Contingency Fund to bring that fund to a balance that is approximately 5% of the Association’s annual rev-enue, and the balance of the surplus will be transferred to the Capital Fund. However, this is only my prelimi-nary thought, based on prior budget discussions and the 2011-12 Board of Director goals. HOT Spot

Help Out Today!

The HOT Spot is for the purpose of listing help-wanted ads for various Association and Association Committee tasks.

Ambassadors Needed. Would you enjoy meeting people from all over to show off our beautiful community and drive a really cool golf cart? Join me in being an Ambassador Volunteer. Please call Nancy Sweeney 818-0091.

association committees

Committee meetings are open and all residents are welcome to attend.

ARC Architectural ReviewChair Susan Jakosa 609-6367, [email protected] and fourth Tuesdays, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

Thinking About A Satellite Dish? Do you think you might switch your cable TV service to a satellite dish? Did you know that an ARC member will, when requested, come to your property and find the best location for the dish? We strongly encourage you to use this free service. You are also required to inform Jim Cundiff, the Com-munity Services Coordinator, of the location of your sat-ellite dish even if you do not use this service. There are guidelines in the Development Standards that must be adhered to by everyone in the community whether our service has been used or not. A dish must be permanently screened from view from the street, neigh-boring properties and the golf course. It must be ground mounted or roof mounted on a flat roof where it can be completely screened by a parapet. House mounted dish-es are the last option for positioning a dish.

Communication CommitteeLeslie Platt 520-818-1963 What would you like to know about the proposed Aquatic & Fitness Center? It’s on the web! Go to www.suncity-vistoso.com, click on Association and select Fitness Center Information from the drop down menu. Scroll down and learn all the details. Click on Reports to read the Sun City Vistoso Long Range Plan and two subsequent Sports Committee reports that identified the need. The Flyers link contains copies of monthly Tipster inserts that provide the history and current sta-tus of the project. You can sign up for the surveys and

focus groups the Communications Committee is con-ducting in order to provide information to the project architect, and read the agendas and minutes of both the Aquatics & Fitness Center Subcommittee and the Communications Committee. You can also arrange to receive information electroni-cally on a regular basis by clicking on News and Infor-mation, then selecting In the Know and filling out the form. You can select the topics that interest you, from Board of Directors meeting minutes, to surveys, to an-nouncements of community events and much more.

Community Assistance CommitteeChair George Holthus 818-1042; Susie Klein 825-7535 Aluminum Can Donations: Put those aluminum cans to work for Sun City Vistoso. Deposit only empty, clean aluminum cans in the box outside the Social Hall kitch-en. For safety reasons do not deposit unrinsed cans which attract bees and may become a hazard. In July we delivered 440 pounds of cans which net-ted the CAC $343.20. Since this is the first month of our fiscal year this is the yearly total to date. Welcome back to residents who have been travel-ing and are ready to return and begin fall activities. The Loan Room is open on Tuesday and Thursday morn-ings from 8-9 AM for loan of tables, chairs, beds, chil-dren’s items and medical equipment. You can reserve items up to two months in advance. For those new to our area, the Loan Room is located at the end of the Cart Barn. Please be sure to bring your new Sun City Vistoso resident card to pick up your items.

Consumer Referral Chair Don and Pat Pomeroy 825-1725Desk Phone: 917-8079 Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM, Social Hall Here’s how to connect to the online list of our vendors:1. On the Sun City Vistoso home page under the Asso- ciation drop-down menu, click on Members Only.2. Log in with your user name and password. This is also the page where you can create a new account.3. Click on log in.4. Click on the last blue line, Consumer Referral List.

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Why the Board Needs Me and What’s Involved - Meeting

Thursday, October 20, 1 PM Vistoso Center/Apache

• Learn about what it means to be a member of the Sun City Vistoso Board of Directors. • Hear from former Board members about their time on the Board.• Confirm the benefits of being a leader in SCV• Dispel rumors surrounding being on the Board• Learn how the Association helps you by printing flyers, Candidate Q & A and coffee dates in the Tipster and more. If you are interested in the Board and how it works please attend this one-hour meeting.


Conservation and Energy Committee Co-Chairs Beverley Browne 825-2921 and Ed Kennedy 825-3659 First and Third Tuesdays, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

Recycling Just Got Easier! Have you seen the small blue-topped roll-around bins in front of SCV houses on the weekly recycling day? Waste Management Corp., 744-2600, will give you a free one if you call them. You will no longer have to separate glass, plastic, newspaper and cans, just dump them all in together and wheel it out to the curb. The new bins come in several sizes, but the small-est will do for most households. Cardboard boxes still have to be broken down and flattened; but all except the really big ones will fit in the new bins. Aluminum cans should still be saved for recycling in the Community Assistance Committee’s bin in the alcove on the street beside the Social Hall. So if hauling those recycling boxes in and out has kept you from recycling, now is the time to go Green.

Finance and BudgetChair Tom Wakefield 647-1452Third Monday, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Gift ShopBarbara Farr 818-2105 and Sharon Henderson 825-0722Shop: 917-8051 Shop Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 AM-12:30 PM Meeting: Second Wednesday, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaquiwww.vistosogiftshop.com

Jeanne Holak, Artist of the Month for September.

As consignors return to Sun City from their sum-mer vacations they are bringing back many new items. Some are new ideas and some are more things we have liked in the past. Our Artist of The Month for September is Jeanne Holak. Jeanne has been busy knitting her well-recognized children’s wear. Jeanne makes knitted hats for children from babies to young adults in many different styles. She also knits outfits for newborns. Need a baby gift? Check out Jeanne’s beautiful things in the center front window this month. Come visit the Gift Shop any morning except Sunday. Be sure to mark your calendar for the Annual Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday, October 1, 9 AM-4 PM, Social Hall.

Government Affairs Chair Hal Linton 825-2812, [email protected] Second Wednesday, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

Image CommitteeLauren Thompson 306-9750 The Image Committee is on recess until next fall.

LandscapeBob Cratty 825-0157 Third Wednesday, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

Marketing and PublicityTut Tustison 825-9431Fourth Thursday of the month, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui The ending Financial Statements for fiscal year 2010-2011 have important information that clearly show how our marketing programs relate to improved revenues. The golf course had $103,346 of revenue from direct outside golf play this fiscal year; last year there was no revenue from this source. Our marketing group and the golf staff credit much of this revenue to our intensive marketing of the course to non-resident golfers who previously knew nothing about The Views Golf Course. Revenue of the Café for this year was $53,532 higher than the last fiscal year. We know that 9,616 Café visits were generated by marketing, so our marketing had a positive impact on increasing awareness of and in-come to the Café. The marketing group sent information to 2,635 poten-tial new residents who responded to ads in “Where to Retire” magazine and to 2,364 other prospects reply-ing to our advertising in the Tucson Relocation Guide this year, showing we are reaching a broader group of possible new buyers. There were 125 houses sold in Sun City Vistoso this past fiscal year, and 32 of the new buyers were in our prospect data base, which means 25% of the home purchasers had a documented contact with the com-munity through our marketing program. The market-ing group feels this very clearly establishes the value of our efforts in promoting SCV as a highly desirable place to live. Our marketing group continues to work diligently on our multiple marketing objectives, and look at other ways to improve or change our offerings. The admin-istration marketing group, headed by Robin Coulter, is doing an outstanding job in accomplishing the objec-tives of the overall marketing program. To document the results of our endeavors, we are collecting many statistics to measure our success with the various pro-grams, and this does take a lot of staff time and ef-fort. We are currently emphasizing efforts to increase the number of non-resident golf pass holder members and increase the total number of rounds played on our course.

Thursday, September 15, 1 PM, Social Hall/HopiWednesday, September 28, 9 AM, Social Hall/Hopi

An Informal Exchange of Information

Coffee and Conversation with the General Manager and a Board Member


Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Inc.

SUN CITY VISTOSO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Statement of Revenues & Expenses and the Results of Operations1 Month 2011-12

Jul-11 Actual BudgetRevenues:

Annual H.O. Fees 1,284,907$ 1,284,907$ 1,284,907$Capital Contribution Fee 15,550$ 15,550$ 9,330$Golf Revenues 49,536$ 49,536$ 57,741$Activities Revenues 5,281$ 5,281$ 3,350$Café Revenues 34,825$ 34,825$ 27,700$Interest Income 1,564$ 1,564$ 1,000$Other Income 28,817$ 28,817$ 24,388$

Gross Revenues 1,420,480$ 1,420,480$ 1,408,416$

Asset Reserve Contribution (950,000)$ (950,000)$ (950,000)$Capital Fund Contribution (100,000)$ (100,000)$ (100,000)$New Capital Acquisitions -$ -$ -$Restricted Use Revenues (17,720)$ (17,720)$ (9,330)$

Net Operating Revenues 352,760$ 352,760$ 349,086$Expenses:

Wages & Benefits 207,410$ 207,410$ 209,788$Cost of Sales 16,292$ 16,292$ 12,245$Utilities 97,157$ 97,157$ 93,161$Repair & Maint. 7,652$ 7,652$ 14,488$Supplies & Expenses 93,737$ 93,737$ 93,836$

Net Operating Expenses 422,248$ 422,248$ 423,518$

Results of Operations (69,488)$ (69,488)$ (74,432)$

Golf Course Revenues For the First Month of the Fiscal Year

2011 - 2012 2010-2011Pre-Paid Rounds $27,703 $29,560Resident Daily Rounds $3,593 $3,661Public Daily Rounds $12,760 $9,780

Totals $44,056 $43,001



Totals $44,056 $43,001



Totals $44,056 $43,001

Above is a summary of the Revenues and Expenses and the Results of Operations for the first month of the 2011-12 fiscal year. Also included this month is a chart comparing golf revenues from last year to the present year. A copy of the report in greater detail can be found at our website, www.suncity-vistoso.com. Select the Board Meeting and Financial Information page, scroll to the bottom, and select the month’s fi-nancial reports you wish to view. There are also cop-ies of the monthly Financial Statements and a copy of the Annual Budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year in the Library located at the Vistoso Center. If you are interested in more information regarding the Community’s finances, we encourage you to at-tend the Finance-Budget Committee meeting which will be held Monday, September 19, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 917-8060, or email at [email protected].

Randy Trenary, Controller


Name Change CommitteeChair Jon Olson 818-3705First and Third Thursdays, 4:30 PM, Catalina Vista/[email protected] The Name Change Committee’s next meeting will be on Thursday, October 27, 4:30-6 PM.

Neighborhood PrideChair Tempe Johnson 825-6994Third Tuesday, 2 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache

Yes, The Rains Came Our monsoon rains arrived and so did many weeds. Keep an eye out for desert broom and spurge, and catch them early. Please make every effort to stay ahead of the weed situation in your yard. With the summer rains, new growth on trees occurred. Note that trees must be kept trimmed up more than six feet above sidewalks so as not to encroach upon walkers and for visibility of stop signs at corners. Most bean pods are down now and should be removed from the ground in your yards. Is your house number blocked by vegetation? When a possible emergency arises, your home address needs to be found quickly. For safety reasons, please trim any vegetation blocking numbers on your home, so that they are visible from the street. Our committee wants to issue a special thanks to all the residents who work diligently in keeping their yards in good shape throughout the year, especially in the summer months. Keep up the good work.

PosseChair Del Balston 825-9681, Vice-Chair Dee Bethke 825-9881

Meetings: First Tuesday, 3 PM, Social Hall/Hopi http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/committees/posse/

What Does The Posse Do? When you join, the first thing is training in how to patrol, record keeping, and how to report incidents to the OVPD (Oro Valley Police Dept.). Members always patrol in pairs trying to cover as many of our streets as possible in a three-hour shift, about 30 miles per shift. Our main purpose is to be extra eyes for the OVPD. If they see anything suspicious, they call 911 and the OVPD responds in minutes. If they notice an open ga-rage door, an invitation to theft and critters, the home-owner is called. If they find a water leak or other issue on Sun City Vistoso properties, they call an adminis-tration official. If you would like to see what it is like to be part of this important citizen patrol, call Del Balston 825-9681 to make an appointment for a ride-along.

Service Anniversaries5 years - Jim Huffer

Posse $20 Weekly Drawing for Service July 4 Joseph and Itoko McNully July 11 Myron and Diane Malchow July 18 Maria Folkmann July 25 Ken Jordan

PropertiesChair Steve Taillie 825-8804Third Thursday, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

Realty CommitteeChair Allan Jakosa 609-6368 The Realty Committee is scheduled to meet again Tuesday, September 20, 10 AM-Noon, Vistoso Center/Conference Room.

Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)

Formal meetings of the Strategic Planning Commit-tee will begin again in the fall.

Tipster EditorialChair Tom Polley 818-9073Anticipated Tipster delivery of the October issue is Friday, September 30.Tipster Editorial meeting Friday, September 16, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache.

Sun City Vistoso Café News Two special dinners this month are community favor-ites: Endless Soup and Salad Dinner, Wednesday, September 14, 4:30-6:30 PM, $5.95 pp. The second special dinner of the month is Endless Pasta Night Wednesday, September 28, 4:30-6:30 PM, $7.95 pp. No reservations needed. Come join us for dinner. This month marks the end of the Five to FREE cards as of September 30. You must have them fully punched to receive your free entree, and they must be redeemed on or before September 30. Hours change during overseeding, Friday, Septem-ber 23-Thursday, October 13, 6:30 AM-2 PM, everyday.

Robin Coulter, Assistant General Manager Mobile Web Sites for SCV And The Views Golf Course

First of all, I find it amusing to be quot-ing Wikipedia as a source since I grew up having Webster Dictionary and the Ency-

clopedia Britannica as the standard for information gathering, but that was a different time and a differ-ent world. The Wikipedia definition of the mobile web “refers to the use of Internet-connected applications, or browser-based access to the Internet from a mobile device, such as a smart phone or tablet computer, con-nected to a wireless network.” If a company hasn’t cre-ated a web presence, it’s behind in marketing and infor-mation sharing. The new technology no longer requires you to be sitting at your home in front of a computer. It’s something you carry in your hands, your smart phone. A mobile web site allows our information to be obtained from anyone anywhere with a smart phone. The mobile site is adapted to the smaller, less robust platform, but it’s easy to navigate and, in the case of SCV and The Views Golf Club, focuses on the vital information we want to share immediately. So, get those iPads, iPhones and tablets out and Google Sun City Vistoso or The Views Golf Club and take a look at our new mobile web sites.

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Pam Sarpalius, Programs/Facilities DirectorAll That Is Offered

Retired people are the busiest people I know. SCV provides many choices for those who choose to live here. There are 133 clubs all with eager participants. It

seems that each year we are adding new clubs. This is a sign that our community has growing new interests along with the established clubs. Golf, tennis, pickle-ball, water volleyball and bocce ball are a few athletic choices. Do you take advantage of all that is offered in SCV? Just one look at the monthly Tipster and see-ing all that is planned and scheduled should make you proud and happy to live in SCV. I am pleased to bring top notch entertainment at such low prices, coupled with the fact that you can drive your car or golf cart or even walk to see the shows that are planned. In my recent survey residents indi-cated that they still want entertainment brought into the community. Please remember that your support is what determines if that continues. Take advantage of enter-tainment that you would normally have to drive a long distance to see and enjoy at much higher prices. Retirement communities are to have fun, learn, par-ticipate and be entertained in your own back yard. Re-member “It’s more than living….It’s a lifestyle”.

Jim Cundiff, Community Services CoordinatorQuestions With Answers

Question: Do I need prior written approval from the Architectural Review Committee to replace my window and doors?YES: All window or door additions or replacements shall comply with the following general requirements. All window and door changes shall match the exist-ing windows or doors in general appearance, color and style as closely as possible, and shall maintain the overall architectural appearance and balance of the house.Question: Do I have to paint my home with the new colors by January 1, 2016?NO: There is no set time when homeowners need to paint their home. Homes are to be painted as needed. When the need arises, the homeowner is to use the new approved colors.Question: Do I need to paint my wrought iron fence by January 1, 2016?YES: All homeowner fences shall be painted Weath-ered Brown by January 1, 2016.Question: Do I need ARC approval to install my new lighting and light fixtures?YES: All permanent installations of new lighting and light fixtures must be approved by the ARC. Please remember Oro Valley Outdoor Lighting Code requires that all lighting be turned off by 11 PM. As a courtesy make sure to align your flood lights so the glare does not reach your neighbors’ property. Just a reminder that my office door is always open between 10 AM-Noon, Monday-Friday.

July Housing Resale Information

Resales For the Month YTD

2011 9 90

2010 13 75

Total sold in 2010 - 106

Reporting Error in August Tipster June resales information should have read, 12 Sold For the Month. YTD sales should have been 81.

Welcome New NeighborsUnit # Name From 1 Tony Zorzynski Oro Valley, AZ3 Harold and Esther Hayman Oro Valley, AZ4 Roger and Kathleen Gross Monroe, OH6 Louis and Nancy Phillippi Sierra City, CA7 Bruce and Nancy Goodhue Ogden, UT9 Dianne Chisholm and Don Linger Silverthorne, Co9 Harry and Eloise Bergtholdt Sequim, WA9 Ingeborg Goettler Tucson, AZ12 John and Phyillis Howatt Oro Valley, AZ

Carol Wittels, Library

We are still disappointed about the unfortunate in-cident that occurred in the Library recently and have worked diligently to get things back to normal. At the same time, the kindness of so many residents and cer-tain organizations has been overwhelming. Residents have donated many movies on DVD from their person-al collections as replacements for missing items. When visiting the Library, others have put something “extra” in the donation box. The Friends of the Library and the Sun City Foundation have awarded the Library grants in matching amounts to be used exclusively for replen-ishing our inventory of films on DVD. Without the help of these individuals and organizations, it would have taken many months and possibly years to rebuild our DVD collection. Thanks to everyone who has brightened our days! If you haven’t been in the Library during most of the summer months because you believe our movie selec-tion is sparse, come in and see for yourself. We are restocked and currently have 1,300 films to chose from with more arriving every week.

Friends of the Library

A new year has begun already and membership dues for the Friends of the Library are now up for re-newal. Please continue to help us fund the Library and its programs so we can provide some great events for your enjoyment. Stop by the Library to pick up a mem-bership form.

Join tHe ultimate neigHborHood watcH...Keep our neighborhood safe. Join the Posse.

Call Del 825-9681 or Dee Bethke 825-9881 today.

Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex) ............. 5 AM-10 PMDesert Oasis ..................... 8 AM-4 PM Social Hall .......................Noon-10 PM

monday, september 5 - labor day Holiday Hours

Have a safe holiday

Catalina Vista ...ClosedVistoso Center ..ClosedLibrary ...............Closed


Recreation and Fitness, Lonnie DavisAquatic & Fitness Center Coordinator

When you visit the Aquatic & Fitness Center and need help, have a question, complaint or suggestions, please see me, Lonnie Davis. I am the Aquatic & Fit-ness Center Coordinator. I can instruct you on the use of the weight machines or free weights and help you start a workout program using our equipment. If there is a problem with any of the equipment or the facility, bring it to my attention so that I can handle it in a timely and proper manner. If you arrive at the center and don’t see me, I could be teaching one of our many ex-citing association-sponsored fitness classes. I can be contacted by phone @ 917-8073 or by email [email protected]. If we have not had the plea-sure of meeting, please stop in the Aquatic & Fitness Center, for a chat about what I can do for you.

Association-Sponsored Fitness: Purchase a punch card from the receptionist in the Administration Office, $12.50/10 classes. You may use this card for all Sun City Vistoso-sponsored fitness classes. It can also be used for your guests. There is a $2 drop-in charge if you do not have a punch card.Cardio Chair Aerobics: Tuesday, Thursday, 10:30-11:30 AM, Catalina Vista.Sunrisers: Low-impact aerobics class: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 7:15-8:15 AM, Auditorium.Sweat Stretch: Tuesday, Thursday, 7:30-9 AM, Audi-torium.Water Aerobics: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-10 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex) Pool.Zumba: Thursday, 5:15 PM, Auditorium.Personal Trainer: Call Ray Jerkins 219-3561 to make an appointment. Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex) and Desert Oasis: See Hours of Operation, page 2 of this Tipster. Tuesday, September 13, the Aquatic & Fitness Cen-ter pool and spa will be closed for cleaning and shock treatment. It will reopen the following morning at the regular time. Wednesday, September 14, the Desert Oasis pool will close at 7 AM for cleaning and shock treatment and reopen the following morning at the reg-ular time.Special Note from the Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex): Thursday, September 8, 1 PM, an orientation will be held on how to use the gym equipment. Space is limited, so stop in and sign up. See Lonnie Davis or call 917-8073.

golf

Kim Griggs, Head Golf Professional

By the time you read this article we should have many of the new bunkers (sand traps) completed and will be getting ready for overseeding of the golf course. This will start Saturday, September 24, and we will reopen the golf course Friday,

October 14. At this time it will be cart paths only through Friday, October 28. We also will have different hours throughout the overseeding as follows: Pro Shop Closed Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25 Driving Range Closed Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25 Pro Shop Open Monday thru Friday, September 26-30, 9 AM-1 PM Pro Shop Closed Saturday thru Sunday, October 1-9 Pro Shop Open Monday thru Thursday, October 10-13, 9 AM-1 PM Walkers may still use the cart paths for their morning or evening exercise. However, please do not walk on the golf course. When we reopen tee times will begin at 7:30 AM and shotgun starts at 8 AM. All walkers and rid-ers must be off the course by 7 AM. Thank you for your cooperation. The Pro Shop is having a huge sale on new and used golf clubs and golf shoes. Stop by and check it out. Clubs are priced as marked. Who knows? You could knock some strokes off of your score with the right club! We will once again support the Patriot Golf Days Fri-day thru Monday, September 2-5. This is a very worthy cause as the moneys collected go to The Folds of Hon-or. This foundation provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation! We ask anyone playing golf or just wishing to donate, to come to the Pro Shop and drop a dollar or two in the canister.

Michael Kropf, Superintendent

Last summer the fairways continued to show a decline of Bermuda grass during transition in June and July. Multiple chang-es were implemented in order to avoid this continual decline. The seed rate was reduced during overseeding, the prepa-

ration stage prior to overseeding was greatly reduced, mowing patterns were changed to reduce compaction on the Bermuda grass during the winter months, and aerification of the fairways was delayed until later in the summer to minimize damaging the growing Bermuda grass. However, despite all of these changes the fair-ways are again showing a reduced amount of Bermuda grass this summer. Only a couple things are constant each year and they are the reclaimed irrigation water and traffic. The re-claimed water is loaded with salts that have a negative impact on both the soil and the plants. The underlying Bermuda grass has not only to compete with the over-seeded rye grass, but also try to grow roots in salt-con-taminated soil, with mowers and golf carts driving on top of it. The grass next to the Pro Shop is irrigated with potable water, and is only driven on by an occasional mower leading to a perfect transition and high-quality turf. The chipping area is irrigated with reclaimed water but the only traffic is the occasional mower, leading to a high-quality transition. The only way to combat these salts is leaching with higher volumes of irrigation or rain, aerification, and ap-plication of soil amendments for buffering. This winter will see more aerification, more applications of amend-ments, and praying for help from Mother Nature.


Golf AdvisoryPayton Davies Chair 825-5352First Wednesday, 2 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache If you have been around, you have seen that the bunker project is going as scheduled. As this is being written, the company doing the work is finishing up the bunkers on the front nine. If they continue at this rate, the bunkers should be finished about the second week of September. There seem to be a lot of nice changes. There are also changes that will barely be noticed but will be appreciated by the maintenance crew. We will be having a meeting of Golf Advisory, Sep-tember 7, 2 PM.

Men’s 18-Hole Golf Club Pres. Bob Farmer 818-1522

Membership Dick Boss 638-6644 Play: Wednesdays The 18-Hole Men’s Golf Club plays a different game every week offering competition, fun and a chance to play with old friends and form new friendships. New members are welcome. Contact Membership Chair-man Dick Boss for details. Special events scheduled for the 2011-2012 season: Presidents Cup-Wednesdays, November 9 and 16; Governor’s Cup-Wednesday, January 25; Saturday, January 28; Wednesday, February 1; Club Champi-onship-Wednesday, March 14; Saturday, March 17; Wednesday, March 21; Member/Guest-Wednesday, April 11; Thursday; April 12. Start looking now for your guest in the Member/Guest Tournament. The commit-tee has been working hard to make it a tournament you will not want to miss. Points for The Views Cup quali-fication start Wednesday, November 2 and The Views Cup will be played Wednesday, March 28. The first Bash of the season is October 19.

Men’s 9-Hole Golf Club Pres. David Chatterton 818-0404

Membership Jack Saatkamp 825-4376 Play: Thursday mornings Our starting times depend on the season and range from 7:30-8:30 AM. Current start time is 7:30 AM. Sign up for play in the club’s book and you can play with your buddies. Place the names in the book one week in advance. Play will continue throughout the summer without games. Our first meeting will be October 20. This will be a Play With Your Buddies Day. Our club has 75 members and is still growing. During our regular sea-son we play creative games each week. You don’t need a low handicap to join; in fact, any skill level is welcome. If you would like to join or want infor-mation, call Membership Chairman Jack Saatkamp.

Sun City Vistoso Women’s Golf Club Pres. Mary Ellen Tovatt 818-6290 Membership Payton Davies 825-5352 Play: Tuesdays

By the time you read this the bunker renovation on the front nine will have been completed and work un-derway on the back nine. Organized and open play have shifted to the front nine holes, which you will play twice, Mondays-Thursdays. The entire 18 holes will be available for play Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This schedule will continue until the course is closed for overseeding. Overseeding will begin Saturday, September 24 and continue through to Thursday, October 13. Remember, it will be cart paths only Friday, October 14 through Fri-day, October 28. If you would like to play other courses during this period, talk to Kim or Rick. They will be able to arrange times and advise you of green fees. You may also use GolfNow.com to find tee times and rates. The first meeting of the year, following golf will be a Welcome Back Party, complete with food and bever-ages, November 1, Auditorium. It is time to think of your guest for the No Frills Tourna-ment, November 29. More information will be available in the October Tipster.

Lady 9ers Pres. Ruth Bonfiglio 825-7794 Membership Gerry Dugan 825-5766 Play: Thursday mornings Come and join the Lady 9ers for some fun summer golf. We are teeing off at 7:30 AM and ask that you report in at least one half-hour early. You can sign up for your own group in the Pro Shop. A reminder that the first Thursday of every month is fun day and refresh-ments will be served after golf. If there is anyone who would like to join the Lady 9ers contact Gerry Dugan. She will help with the arrangements. Don’t forget to bring water for the hot days.

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Spurge reminder Please remove spurge from your yards. Spurge is an inva-sive weed that is prevalent this time of year in our region. For more information on dealing with this weed go to this link on

our website: http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/as-sociation/committees/Committeepdf/Neighbor-hood%20Pride/SpurgeandDesertBroomFlyer.pdf

café Hours during overseedingOverseeding will take place on the golf course Friday, September 23 to Thursday, October 13, the Café will be open 6:30 AM-2 PM, everyday during this process.

Sun City Vistoso Tipster, September 2011,

Sun City Vistoso Scrapbook Resident Submitted Photos

Paul Blatt photographed this bobcat coming off the golf course. Javelina pig family passing through the golf course. Photo by Steve Taillie.

Bobcat and kitten lounging on Debby Moss’s backyard wall.

Mother Hawk with four of the five babies in the nest. Photo by Leslie Esparza.

First baby hawk to leave the nest while his siblings wondered what he was doing over there. Photo by Gay Russell.

Mating Cooper’s Hawks. Photo by Ron Watkins.

Bobcat kitten stopped by Gay Russell’s yard for some water recently.

Many residents sent in photos of the Cooper’s Hawk family that has set up residence near the Aquatic & Fitness Center building.


partnered organizationsThe items contained under this heading are provided as a ser-vice to residents by other organizations that are neither spon-sored nor supported by Sun City Vistoso Community Associa-tion, Inc. SCVCAI assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained therein.

AANed 407-6052Mondays, 12:30 PM, Craft Complex/TumbleweedTuesdays, 7 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

Alzheimer’s Education and Support GroupDon Dittman 551-6109Arlene Schneider 825-5741Last Tuesday, 4 PM, Desert Oasis Learn the basics of the disease and how to live with it.

Civic Association CASCVI (The Civic Association of Sun City Vistoso Inc.) is an advocatein consumer affairs. Established in 1994 as a volunteer resident group, we have successfully dealt with the Pima County Assessor and utility companies and conducted valuable investigations such as blue pipe and roofing problems. CASCVI provides an organization where residents can request assistance with problems not covered by SCVCAI. We can be reached at [email protected] or call Marty Abelson 825-3522

Residents who desire to be on our email list to re-ceive, submit or share home maintenance information, consumer warnings and advisories, residential tax in-formation, and resident-related issues not covered by SCVAI should submit their email addresses to [email protected]. Please note: we are nonpolitical and are here to serve our fellow residents. Nonresident emails will not be accepted. You must be a SCVCAI homeowner.

Emerge!Co-Pres. Coralyn Hoaglund 825-6801 and Betty Hansen 818-1779Donations Nancy Williams 818-3178October-April, Second Tuesday, 8:30 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache Sun City Vistoso Auxiliary, which supports Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse, will not meet again until October. Questions: President Coralyn Hoaglund. The Crisis line at Emerge! to report domestic abuse is 888-428-0101.

Sun City Vistoso Foundation The Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation, a separate and independent organization from the Association, established in 1998, provides a means through which tax-deductible gifts may

be channeled to suppor t qualified health, cultural, educational and charitable needs of Sun City Vistoso and surrounding areas. Gifts may be made at any time by check, in stocks or by gifts-in-kind to the Foundation, 1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85755

Pres. Margie Golombek 825-2121 The Foundation’s mission is “to improve the quality of life for active adults in Sun City Vistoso and the sur-rounding areas” through a tax-deductible channel. The Foundation will be hosting a medical waste dis-posal event in September. See the For Your Information section for date, time and location. Your tax-deductible donations to the Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation make a positive difference in the quality of life in SCV and the surrounding community.

Parkinson’s Support

Payton Davies 825-5352 or [email protected] Wednesday, 10:30 AM, Catalina Vista/PimaExercise Mondays and Thursdays 4-5:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache September 21 we are planning a day trip to Green valley to meet with the Parkinson’s Support Group there. We feel we can learn something about the way they have organized their meetings. The group meets the third Wednesday of each month, 1 PM. Those that want to drive together should plan to meet around 10:20 AM behind the Vistoso Center. That will leave time for the trip and a little lunch before the meeting. October 19 the Sun City Vistoso Parkinson’s Support Group will move their regular meetings to 10:30 AM, Catalina Vista. We welcome all Parkinson’s people and/or their caregivers. The exercise classes will remain as scheduled. We are excited about our exercise group. Ray Jerkins per-sonalizes the exercises to each individual. He has just attended a training seminar focused on working with people with Parkinson’s. He has added a few new fea-tures, gives the class homework and works with music and a metronome. The class is very enthusiastic. See Workshop and Classes for more information. Come and join us.

Vistoso Helpful Hands

Planning for the next phase of retirement? A tour with transportation and lunch at Fairways Desert Point will be available Monday, September 26. Call for reserva-tions and more information 825-0677. Residents: To get VHH help, dial 410-9498. When you hear the beep, enter your phone number, followed by the # sign and hang up. We will call you back. New volunteers are always needed. Applications are available at the Administration Office, Vistoso Center.

café specials

The Café Special Dinners for the Month of September

Coupons may not be used for special dinners.

Wednesday, September, 14, 4:30-6:30 PMEndless Soup and Salad Dinner, $5.95

Soups include: Creamy tomato basil, fresh veg-etable or chicken and rice. Served with tossed green salad and bread sticks. Dinners do not include bever-age or dessert. No reservations needed. Gratuity will not be added to your bill.

Wednesday, September 28, 4:30-6:30 PMEndless Pasta Night, $7.95

Pasta with your choice of: Marinara sauce, meat-balls, hot Italian sausage or white clam sauce and lin-guine. Entrees include Caesar salad and bread sticks. Dinners do not include beverage or dessert. No reser-vations needed. Gratuity will not be added to your bill.


featureStorytelling with Gourds and Silver

Article and photos by Curt Gates One of the best painters of the American West says, “I’m a storyteller.” And thinking of his audience, he adds, “Maybe they’ll understand the story or inject their own interpretation.” Carmelita and Darrell Martin, who are also story-tellers, but storytellers who use neither words nor oil on canvas. Carmelita uses gourds, and Darrell uses silver. You can meet Carmelita and Darrell at the Sun City Vistoso Arts and Crafts Festival in Oro Valley on Saturday, October 1. Decorated gourds go back

some 4000 years in Peru. Carmelita tried painting gourds, but she says she didn’t find the process too sat-isfying. She then began to add traditional techniques like burning and carving designs onto the gourds. The carving

led to inlays, which then led to adding objects such as beads. Darrell says he started making jewelry because, “I married a lady whose family were rock hounds. I start-ed cutting the gemstones we found. Then I needed to make settings for the stones.” From finding gem gar-nets in the mountains of Idaho, Darrell’s journey as a jewelry artist evolved to making pieces that featured symbolic images. Many beginning silversmiths lack patience to master an ability to saw intricate designs in sheet silver, Darrell had the patience. The quality of his finished work is outstanding—and deserving of hand-crafted chains. That led him into a whole new world that com-bines the metal-working skills of medieval armor-mak-ers with the textile arts of weavers and lace-makers. At the festival you can enjoy the challenge of inter-preting the stories embedded in Darrell and Carmelita’s work—and you can be creative in making and injecting your own interpretations. That’s a great feature of an arts and crafts festival, the opportunity to interact with the participants and their stories. See Coming Events for details on the Arts and Crafts Festival.

Events 5 PM and After Calendar To learn about activities occurring 5 PM and af-ter during the week go to our website, select the CALENDAR option on the brown bar. From the screen that opens see the Select View area and choose Event Type. From the drop down box that says Concert, se-lect Events after 5 PM and the events in SCV that oc-cur after 5 PM will be displayed.

coming events

Items included in this section must be open to all residents and either be an Association-sponsored or an annual club event of in-terest to the entire community.

Special Events for ClubsSee Club article for full details.

SCV Singles, dinner, Thu., Sept. 8, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/NavajoRock ‘N Roll Club, Summer of Love Dance, Sat., Sept. 10, 7 PM, AuditoriumSundancers Square Dance, Watermelon Fest, Wed., Sept. 14, 7 PM, AuditoriumDinner ‘N Show, The Mousetrap, Sat., Sept. 17, 10:45 AM Bus, Gilbert, AZDinner ‘N Show, West Side Story, Tue, Sept. 20, 6:15 PM Bus, TCCSCV Singles, Happy Hour, Fri., Sept. 30, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/NavajoRock ‘N Roll Club, Monster Mash Dance, Sat., Oct. 29, 7 PM, Auditorium

Wednesday, September 21Diamondbacks Bus Trip – $43 pp

Our first trip in June of this year sold out in three hours so get your tickets early as we go to cheer on the D-Backs as they play the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ride the luxury bus. It will depart from behind the Vistoso Cen-ter at 9:45 AM and return a half hour after the game ends. Great seats and a great time. If you want to sit with friends, please purchase all of your tickets at the same time. Tickets see Coco or Pam at Administration office, Vistoso Center

Saturday, October 1Arts and Crafts Festival 2011

This will be the third Sun City Gift Shop sponsored Arts and Crafts Festival. The event will be in the Moun-tain Vista Recreation Center, 9 AM-4 PM. Browse the works of more than 70 Sun City artists and craft exhibi-tors. Food will be available all day, interesting demon-strations are scheduled and the Festival’s great raffle will return. Free admission. Food donations will be ac-cepted for the Catalina Food Bank. Come and spend a great day right here in Sun City Vistoso.

Sunday, October 9, 2 PM, AuditoriumEnjoy Jazz and Classical Clarinet

Bring your friends for an enjoyable afternoon at this free concert featuring Sharna Schofield and musical friends. Light refreshments, please RSVP to 825-5621 or 250-5582 ( so we can plan on enough refreshments).

Friday, October 21 Flu Shots

Once again we will have a flu shot clinic in the Au-ditorium from 9 AM-Noon. Check with your insurance company to see if shots are covered if you are not on Medicare.

Coming Events continues on page 14


Saturday, October 22, 7 PMThe Gabriel Ayala Trio, Auditorium

You won’t want to miss this performance from this Grammy-nominated classical guitarist and his trio. Ga-briel performed here a few years ago to a sellout crowd who asked for his return. Now he is back with his trio which appeared at Tohono Chul several months ago to rave reviews. This will be a show you will talk about for a long time. Theater seating. Get your tickets early.

Tickets on sale starting Monday, September 26 Administration Office, Vistoso Center, $18 pp.

Friday, November 4WildHorsePass Casino FREE Bus Trip

Jump on the bus and have a great time at the Wild-HorsePass Casino. Although there is no charge for this trip, there are a limited number of seats. You must sign up and get a ticket from Coco or Pam, Administration, starting Tuesday, October 11, 8 AM. Two tickets per person. The bus will depart SCV 9 AM and depart from the Casino 4 PM. Each person will receive $10 to use at a slot machine. There will be one lucky winner, from a drawing, to receive a $15 lunch voucher. Get your tickets early. This trip was a big success in June.

Friday, November 11Veterans Day

Gather in the Auditorium on 11-11-11, 11 AM to honor SCV Veterans. Oro Valley Mayor, Dr. Hiremath, will start the program with a brief welcome followed by a program from the Oro Valley American Legion and a live band.

worksHops and classes

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Classes AED classes have resumed. The classes will now be held the fourth Wednesday of the month, 1:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui. Lonnie Davis will teach these classes. To attend you must register ahead of time by calling Lonnie 825-3711 ext 136. You could save the life of a loved one or friend by taking this class. Sign up today for the September 28th class. We would like to extend sympathy to the family of Gordy Guibert upon his passing. Gordy was instru-mental in obtaining AED machines and teaching our monthly classes.

Gin Rummy This year-round workshop is at George and Beverly Riley’s home. All skill levels are welcome. We practice playing, discuss the standardized game rules of Sun City Vistoso, as well as scoring, etiquette and skill tac-tics. Couples and singles invited. No fee or dues. For times, call 818-0877.

Institute of Learning in Retirement Samplers, Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Catalina Vista. Open to all, no sign-up needed.Oct. 6, Dr. William Fry, “Carl Sandburg”Oct. 13, Dr. Hans Nestler, “Sanofi-Aventis”Oct. 20, Karen Krebbs, “Winged Migration”Oct. 27, Victor Lim, “Biosphere: Then and Now”

Nov. 3, Chin Newman, “Farewell My Beijing”Nov. 10, Bruce DeWald, “Adventures in Antarctica”Nov. 17, FBI - Evidence Response Team, CSI in TucsonNov. 24, ThanksgivingDec. 1, Sign-up for Winter ILR Classes

Parkinson’s Exercise Classes Exercise classes are held every Monday and Thursday, 4-5:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache. $10/class or $50/mo. Spouse or caretaker is welcome at every class. Call Ray Jerkins 219-3561.

Tai Chi The first Tai Chi meeting will convene Thursday, September 15, 10 AM, Social Hall/Dance Studio. We will need eight (8) students to start a class. We will do exercises until eight people show up. Formal classes will not begin unless eight people register. Call Jose 297-5362.

Spanish Language Classes Beginner class starts on Tuesday, October 4, 10-11:30 AM, depending on sign-up response. Intermediate-Walk starts on Tuesday, October 4, 12:30-2 PM, depending on Beginner class. If there is no beginner class then Inter-Walk starts on Thursday, October 6, 2:15-3:45 PM. Inter-mediate-Jog starts on Thursday, October 6, 12:30-2 PM. Advanced class starts on Thursday, October 6, 10 AM-Noon. All classes run through the week of December 12. All classes must have five paid students and are limited to 10 students per class. $120 for the Advanced class. All other classes are $100. Classrooms have been reserved. Contact instructor, Susan Sotelo 327-8267 or [email protected].

Have you picked up your new scv Hoa membersHip card?

New HOA membership cards are ready and wait-ing at Vistoso Center. If you have not picked up your new membership card(s) yet—please do.

Silver Pendantby Darrell MartinPhoto by Curt Gates

SCV Arts & Crafts Festival 2011

Saturday, October 1 9 AM - 4 PM


for your information The items contained under this heading are provided as a ser-vice to residents. SCVCAI assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained therein.

Coyote Run and Public Transit in Oro Valley

If you would like further information about Coyote Run or the concerns about opportunities for public transit in Oro Valley, please send us your contact information or call one of us and we will add you to the list of those receiving weekly updates as the sit-uation develops: Carol Hunter 520-797-0405, [email protected]; Gloria Stanley 520-742-9943, [email protected]; Terry Thompson 520-797-7923, [email protected].

Dispose-A-Meds Program Comes To SCV The OVPD (Oro Valley Police Department) and the Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation are bring-ing the successful Dispose-A-Meds program to SCV. This is an effort to make it easier for our residents to dispose of unwanted medications. This event has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sep-tember 13, 9-11 AM, Social Hall. Other future dates will be announced.

Oro Valley Historical Society Lecture

The Oro Valley Historical Society will feature a lecture titled “Ethnobotany: The Edible and Useful Plants of the Desert” presented by Jo Falls from Tohono Chul Park, Thursday, September 29, 1:30 PM, Oro Valley Public Library Meeting Room, call Lois 297-3448.

tHank you cornerThis section allows residents to express thanks to the community. Ar-ticles should not exceed 50 words and should not contain thanks to specific persons.

Words are not enough to express my sincere thank you for all of the cards, food, gifts and flowers that were sent to me following Gordy’s death. He loved Sun City Vistoso and Tucson. His many friends were a fitting tribute to his final hurrah. Thanks again to all who made his life here so memorable.

Carol Guibert

memoriam

To record the passing of a current or former resident call 825-3711 ext 120 or complete a Tipster form located in the Administration Office. Sun City Vistoso submitters can choose to make their name and phone number available to provide information on contacting the former resident’s family.

Resident

Thomas F. Deutsch 1 July 25 Grace Mary Pavelski 1 July 25 Dick Ball 1 August 10 Bill Hays 1 August 11

clubs

Aqua ToneMarcia Polley 818-9073Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex)/Pool.

Art LeagueDave Dame 825-7430, Judy Bjorling 818-1296, Co-Presidents Just a reminder to all. In September there is a theme show in the Social Hall: “Flowers- pure and simple”. This is a great show. Come see it.

Colored Pencil ClubPeggy Webb 825-2731 or Betty Sarr 825-7801No meetings until September 30 The Colored Pencil group will meet Friday, Septem-ber 30.

Etching—PrintmakersVickie Von Elbe 825-1329Fridays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art

Fine Arts StudioPres. Mellanie Herbert 825-2258 Wednesdays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art Beginning September 1, the studio is hanging the themed painting display in the Social Hall: “Flowers-pure and simple,”

Oil Painting—Art Made EasyMerle Broadbent 818-0098Mondays, Wednesdays, 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Art This article is addressed to all the new residents. Have you ever thought about trying oil painting? If you have, stop thinking and start doing! Call Merle and ar-range to visit our group and see how really easy it is to complete an oil painting. It doesn’t cost anything to check us out.


Sculpture Gene Eckebrecht 825-2419

Mondays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art Most sculptors will be here through the summer working on various pieces. We have several experienced artists who will help you learn to sculpt in clay. It’s a cool, pro-ductive time in our studio which will reward you with com-pleted sculptures you’ll be proud to place and show in your homes. Come join us, meet some fine, talented artists and enjoy smooth oldies music while you are working.

Watercolor John Ebert 818-1830 Registration Irma Franke 825-1198 [email protected]

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 AM-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Watercolor Club members are meeting on Tuesday and Thursday for painting. Join the group for fellowship and painting ideas. The library is a constant source of in-formation about techniques, materials, and paint choic-es. Classes have been organized throughout the year for members. Watch the Tipster for further details, but in the meantime come join us.

Arthritis Water ClubPresident Dawn Simske 825-0907, Secretary Ruth Hofstetter 825-8990Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:15 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center (formerly the Sports Complex) pool. Come join us for gentle water exercise specifically designed by the Arthritis Foundation to help with range of motion and to relieve stiffness and pain. These ex-ercises are great for arthritis, fibromyalgia, replaced hips and knees, etc. Our resident volunteer instructors, Dawn Simske and Helen Kirk, are Arthritis Foundation trained. Dues $4/yr pp.

Astronomy Pres. Shirley Chorney 825-8502; [email protected] October-May Third Thursday of each month, 7 PM, Social Hall/Navajo http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/astronomy/ Astronomy Cub meetings will resume on Thursday, Oc-tober 20. The following is the tutorial schedule for the month. All take place at 4 PM, Social Hall/Kachina Lounge.Oct. 6 Lecture 69 - Other Galaxies - Island Universes Lecture 70 - The Dark Side of MatterOct. 13 Lecture 71 - Cosmology - The Really Big Picture Lecture 72 - Expansion of the Universe and the Big BangOct. 20 Monthly MeetingOct. 27 Lecture 73 - Searching for Distant Galaxies

Bible Study

Men’s Bible StudyFred Gustin 825-7531, Bill Moeller 825-8695, Tuesdays, 7:30 AM, Catalina Vista We are on a summer schedule until fall. We will not be meeting for Bible Study until October but we will still meet on Tuesday mornings at the SVC Café for breakfast and fellowship at 8 AM. We’d like to see you there.

Precept Women’s Bible Study Linda Miller 818-2716 or Pat Gustin 825-7531

September-April, Wednesdays, 8:45 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache We are a group of women who share the love of the Lord and an interest in learning the Bible. We are women who care for and support one another and pray for families and friends. Our officers are Pres., Peggy Foster; VP, Patty Higgins; Sec., Linda Miller; Treas., Jan Gore. Join us October 5 when we begin our study of Isaiah.

Bike Club—Vistoso CyclistsDon Piele 520-302-5321Pres. Tom Meyer 612-791-1791Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Mountain View Plazahttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/cyclists/

The Vistoso Cyclists are on the summer schedule, May-September, which may be found on the club website. We meet at the Mountain View Plaza and decide where to ride for the day. Starting time is 7 AM. The breakfast ride is on the last Wednesday of the month. The destination will be decided at the start.

Billiards Ray Hicks 825-2214

Monday-Friday, Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards As some of our members have departed for summer trips, this has been a great time to make improvements to the Catalina Vista building. The billiards club area has had the walls painted, which makes for a brighter look. New tile flooring has been installed for a quieter and cleaner area. The next members-only tournaments will be Sunday, September 18 with potluck and Tuesday, September 27. All members are encouraged to bring out their skills and sign up for a great time. The winners of the August 7 tournament were first place Dale Knudson; second place Ray Hicks and Ter-ry Henrichs; third place George Jelten, Dan Degeorge and Harvey Prendeville. The potluck was enjoyed by all. We are always looking for new people with or with-out past skills.

Birders Group Marjorie Flory 825-4580

First Friday, 4 PM, Catalina Vista http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/birders/

Dick Larsen, Roger Hinkle, Shirley Piplani, and Becky Cuthbert birding in the “Arizona jungle” near Patagonia, AZ. All residents are welcome to bird with us and attend our planning meetings August 5 and September 2. You


must contact the group coordinator prior to noon the day before the trip to assure your carpool space. Meet at the parking area behind the Vistoso Center 15 min-utes before the departure time. Bring lunch where in-dicated. Don’t forget binoculars, hat, water, sunscreen, bird guidebook and money to pay your driver. Due to the severe drought, all birding destinations are tentative. We may change destinations on short notice. Thu., Sep. 8, 6 AM Patagonia Lake. Maggie and Roger Hinkle, 818- 9488. $12 carpool. Note change of date from Wed., Sept.. 7.Thu., Sep. 15, 6 AM Mt. Lemmon. Shirley Piplani, 825-8428. Bring lunch. $9 carpool.Mon., Sep. 26, 6 AM Madera Canyon. Maggie and Roger Hinkle, 818- 9488. Bring lunch. $9 carpool.Thu., Oct. 6, 7 AM Sweetwater Ponds. Marjorie Flory, 825-4580. $3 carpool.

Bocce Pres. Dennis Reynolds 825-5674

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 PM, Bocce Courts Not in a sport at SCV because you don’t want a regu-lar commitment? Or because they all seem too difficult to learn? Neither of these apply to bocce. Come when you can. Bocce is easy to learn and every bocce mem-ber will ensure you get the help you need to learn and enjoy the game. What are you waiting for?

Book Clubs

Book Club Lillian Vittenson 825-5522, Eileen Rotman 825-5434

First Monday, 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima We will discuss Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop on the first Monday in September as planned but, due to the Labor Day Holiday, we’ll be meeting at the Auditorium rather than our usual loca-tion. The book for October is Private Life by Jane Smi-ley, a novel that traces the rather tragic life of Margaret Mayfield beginning with her witnessing a public hang-ing at the tender age of five. A great deal of history can be gleaned from this story as Margaret’s tale evolves. Join us for an interesting discussion. Newcomers are always welcome.

Great BooksPres. Syrile Ellison 818-6521October-April, First and third Wednesdays, 2 PM, Catalina Vista/Tohono Next month we’ll begin a scintillating new season of discussions based on The Seven Deadly Sins Sampler available from The Great Books Foundation, 1-800-222-5870 ext. 2 or via the internet at http://store.greatbooks.org or check Amazon.com for discounts on pre-owned editions. We plan to read the selections in order beginning with the Forward and A Rose for Emily on October 5 as we examine the effects of pride, led by Sharyn Rafieyan. We have no annual dues but do provide refreshments. We’re happy to make room at the table for newcomers, guests and/or former members. Consider yourself in-vited.

Bowling—Pathfinders Don Andersen 825-1408 Mondays, 9 AM, Fiesta Lanes

Bridge

Duplicate BridgePres., Ken Seeds 425-0212 Co-VPs, Virginia Houserman 825-3189 and Marilyn Collison 825-0959Mondays, 6 PM, Social Hall/Papago; Fridays, 12:30 PM, Social Hall/Papago Annual dues are $8 pp. Please be present at least 10 minutes before play is scheduled to start, as we may start a few minutes early. Bring exactly $1 pp for prize money each time you play. Residents may play twice before joining. Bring your membership card the first time you play. Renters, with an Association card, are welcome to join. Guests of residents may play only twice in a year. We are not an ACBL sanctioned club and do not award master points.

Ladies Monday Social BridgePres. Marilyn Smoler 818-7880 Mondays, 12 PM, Social Hall/Papago We look forward to seeing you for a fun afternoon.

Ladies Wednesday BridgePres. Marilyn Smoler 818-7880Wednesdays, Noon, Social Hall/Hopi The 2011-2012 bridge club year began July 1 and annual dues, $3, pp are payable now. Doors open at Noon on Wednesdays and play begins at 12:25 PM. Tallies are 50¢ (preferably two quarters). Guests are welcome.

Marathon BridgeJune Jaeger 818-9564 The Marathon Bridge club starts anew every October. If you want to join, call June Jaeger.

Mixed Social BridgePres. Barney Budreck 825-2172 [email protected], Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Zuni How can you “pass” up a “deal” like this? “Double” your summer fun by “leading” the way to the Desert Oasis as you “mix” with the Social Bridge “Club”. Be ye an “Ace”, a “King”, a “Queen” or just “Jack”, we “bid” you a welcome to “deck” our halls and play to your “hearts” content for a $6 pp annual fee after two free trials. We’ll find a partner for you, and the coffee is free, too.

Practice BridgePres. Joe Pheanis 818-9144 Sec./Treas. Louise Lines 825-6673Mondays and Wednesdays 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni We learn while we play. We welcome beginners and intermediate players. Just come in and enjoy an after-noon of bridge with your neighbors.

Tuesday Night Partners BridgePres., Al Piarowski 825-0654 Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Papago Registration starts at 6 PM; play begins at 6:30 PM sharp. Bring $1 pp for prize money. Annual dues are $5 pp. Come watch the new club officers in action.


BuncoJoan 818-0862, Fern 825-8127Fourth Tuesday, 1-4 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

CanastaCJ Barbee 825-2540, Rosemary Dalla Rosa 825-1982Thursdays, 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Join us for a friendly game of Canasta. You must be checked in by 6:10 PM when the doors promptly close. Please bring three quarters. We are now collecting $4 pp dues for the 2011-2012 year. You may play twice before joining this group.

Desert Celtic SocietyFrank Maisch 825-8583Friday, October 14, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Mark your calendar for our annual Wine and Cheese party to be held Friday, October 14, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo. Guests are welcome to attend. Just give us a call.

Clay ClubVP Joan Brown 825-5793Meetings first Thursday, 1 PM, Craft Complex/Clay Studio Our studio is open every day for your enjoyment. We have members who will answer your questions and get you started on an easy project. Hope to see you.

Computer Society (VCS)Information: Paul Chorney 825-8502 [email protected] Ron Craig 505-7411 [email protected]: David Johnson 825-6994, 2427 Nasturtium St., Web page: http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/computer/ There are no classes scheduled in September. The General Meeting is Monday, September 12, 1 PM, Audi-torium with the program by The Arizona Computer Guru, a Windows and Mac computer home service business in Tucson. Mr. Swanson’s talk will include an overview of Mac’s new Lion operating system and Microsoft’s an-ticipated Windows 8 for release in 2012. He will also de-scribe how to avoid major problems with home comput-ers. His company website (http://www.azcomputerguru.com/) offers many links to problem solving resources.PC/MAC Help Sessions:Tues., Sept. 13 and 27 1PM-3PM In the Computer Learning Center If you are not signed up for the ListServ, it is highly recommended you do so now (see below **).Membership dues are $10 per household starting July 1. No cash please. Checks only made out to Vistoso Computer Society. Checks are accepted at the general meetings or by sending to the Membership Chair, David Johnson, 2427 Nasturtium Street, Oro Valley, AZ 85755. Please notify him at, [email protected] of any changes in email address or phone numbers. New member appli-cation forms are available outside the Learning Center. Membership is required for all classes except Beginning PC and includes help sessions and the right to join the ListServ. To donate PC computer equipment, Call Brian O’Neill 825-8586. Recycle used cartridges in the bin provided just outside the Computer Learning Center. **The ListServ provide announcements, tips and com-puter help from other members. To subscribe, send

an email request to Marian Horsley, [email protected] and specify if you are interested in PC, Mac or both.

Ceramic ClubPres. Carney Lewis 825-0044Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 AM-Noon. Tuesday Noon-3 PM Craft Complex/Ceramics The club has changed from a fiscal to a calendar year. Dues of $6 pp for 2011-2012 will be payable on or before January 1, 2012. The fall general meeting will be Thursday, October 13, 10 AM, Pour Room. The salad luncheon will be Tuesday, October 25, 11:30 AM, Social Hall/Navajo. Rusty Kiesling will be in charge of monitors and will post a time and date for a fall meeting. Please fulfill your monitor obligations over the summer. Helen Gittel is the Sunshine Lady. Let her know when a card should be sent. Her phone number is posted in the Paint Room.

Cribbage ClubRobert Hines 825-2208First and third Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima Our next tournament will be Thursday, September 1.

Dance Groups

Ballroom—Vistoso Villanellas Pres. George Holthus 818-1042

Jan Buchel 825-6735 Dances: Third Friday, September- June, 7:30 PM, Auditorium

The first dance of this season is September 16, in the Courtyard. It is a “September Serenade” with mu-sic by the Major/Minors Dance Band from 7-10 PM. The social hour begins at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for guests.

Sales: Tuesday, September 6 andWednesday, September 7, 8:30-10:30 AM, Social Hall

Contact Gordon and Harriet Diss, 825-3598Dancin’ Dynamos

Lynne Newbauer 818-3516Classes meet in the Social Hall/Dance Studio

CloggersInstructor/Registrar Anne Wilson 297-0843Tuesdays beginning in November Classes, Social Hall/Dance Studio Summer has zipped past and it’s time to start thinking of our fall and winter activities. Clogging will begin on Tuesday, November 1 and we have a new class framework. We begin at 9 AM with basic clogging and review, and we will progress in level until 10:30 AM. You may come in wherever you feel comfortable. Fees: 1 hour/$4 pp, 1-1/2 hour $5 pp. Questions? Anne Wilson, [email protected]

Hula - Aloha Hula Sisters Del Salvaterra 834-5146 [email protected] Marietta Fowler 825-9162 http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/hula/ We are in recess through the end of September. Come and join us again Tuesday, October 4, as Del will teach new choreography for new and continuing students.


Aloha Hula Sisters, keep practicing for our upcoming gig in November.

Tappers Lynne Newbauer 818-3516 Dancersize/Intermediate tap Fridays 3 PM Social Hall/Dance Studio Dancersize starts again Friday, October 28, 3 PM, with new music and new combinations. All levels welcome. Learn to tap while you exercise!

Line Dancing—Sunliners Karen Koch 825-4450 http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/sunliners/ANNOUNCEMENTS:Open Line Dance Fri., September 9, 6:30-8:30 PMOctober Dance Party Sat., October 8, 5:30-9 PMCLASSES:Intermediate Sat., 9-10 AMContinuing Beginner Sat., 10:15-11:15 AM PRACTICES:Intermediate Transition Wed., Oct. 5, 2-3 PM (Dance Studio)Intermediate Thu., Oct. 6, 2:45-4 PMContinuing Beginner Thu., 2:45-4 PM (Returns Oct. 6 to 4-5 PM)Intermediate Sun., 11 AM-12:30 PM (Dance Studio) All classes, practice and dances, are held in the Au-ditorium unless otherwise noted.

Rock ‘N Roll Pres. Earl Cohen 818-2582

Dances in the Auditorium http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/rocknroll/ Groovy….Far out…..Remember the 60s? Then you weren’t there! Pretend it is 1967 and if you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear a flower in your hair! Break out your beads, headbands and protest signs because you won’t want to miss “The Summer of Love” dance party featuring the Sun City Vistoso debut of The Sixties Garage Band on Saturday, September 10. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Dance from 7-10 PM. Audito-rium. Snacks/dessert/BYOB.

Tickets $15 members/$18 non-members. Ticket sales Thursday, September 1, 9-11 AM and Wednesday, September 7, 9-11 AM, Social Hall.

Tickets will not be available at the door. All sales final. It’s not too early to be thinking of your costume for the fourth annual Monster Mash on Saturday, October 29 from 7-10 PM with music provided by DJ Gus D’Oldie and Ms. Gina. Prizes awarded for best costumes, which are not required but definitely encouraged!

Square Dancing—Sundancers Presidents John and Sandy Wilson 818-2368 [email protected]

Caller Ron Markus Dances in Auditorium Wednesdays 7 PM website www.sundancersquarestucson.com

Never square danced before? Danced before but would like refreshers? Then look for our mid-Septem-ber letter inviting new SCV residents to discover (or re-discover) the fun and benefits of square dancing. If you are not a new resident but would like to attend, please call Roger or Jane Radomsky 531-1054 to make arrangements.

We hope you club members have had a restful sum-mer break and are ready to dance again on Wednes-days. Our main event this month is the Watermelon Fest on September 14. We are still wearing casual dress. See you then. Ticket sales for the Special Guest Caller Dances start in October. Our Welcome Back Square Dance in western dress is October 26. Are you or would you like to be a Round Dancer too? Ronnie and Bonnie Bonds are working on their schedules for teaching beginning through advanced round dancing at the Rincon RV Park this fall. Watch for the times.

Western Dancing—Kactus Kickers Pres./Membership Del Salvaterra 834-5146

[email protected] November-April, Dances, Second Friday, Practice Thursdays, 6:30-8 PM, Auditorium. http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/kactus/

Watch the October Tipster for information on the season starting again.

Day Trippers Pres. George Tanner 818-1226 Membership Doris Dent 825-8009Meeting/Activity Information, Second Friday, 9 AM, Social Hall/Navajo

Fri., Sept. 23 Mirror Laboratory at the University of Arizona, lunch at Tanque Verde Ranch. $56 pp for members, $58 pp for guests. ONLY 10 SEATS LEFT. Rita Fjelseth monitor, 825-9613.

Mon.-Thu., Oct. 24-27, Las Vegas, NV. $100 deposit guarantees reserva-tion. Side trips, show and some meals included. ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT. Monitor Joy Johnson, 825-0412

Sat., Nov. 19 Hale Theater, It’s a Wonderful Life and lunch at Mt. Athos Restaurant. $86 pp. Kathy Garver and George Tanner monitors, 344-9725 and 818-1226

Sat., Dec. 17 Christmas Brunch at Catalina Vista, 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. Price and menu available at the next meeting. Monitor Grace Irby, 825-1394

Democratic ClubPres. Ben Love 825-8064, [email protected]: VP Ursula Jarvis 825-8461www.26dems.blogspot.com The Democratic Club will publish newsletters to keep in contact with members until the next sched-uled meeting Saturday, October 8, 1 PM, Social Hall/Navajo. The board will meet Wednesday, September 21, 1 PM, Social Hall/Navajo.

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Dinner ’N ShowGay Russell 825-5763; Membership, Julie Balogh 818-1046First Monday, 7:15 PM, Auditorium General meeting: first Monday,7:15 PM in the Social Hall. All are welcome to join us for our monthly meet-ings. Bring your checkbook to the meeting, we prefer not to take cash.Dinner ‘N Show current schedule:Sat., Sept. 17 The Mousetrap, Hale Center, Gilbert, lunch at Charleston’s

in Mesa. Bus, lunch, show $65. Marcia Polley, 818-9073. Bus leaves at 10:45 AM.

Tue., Sept. 20 West Side Story, Tucson Convention Center. Bus and or-chestra seats, $71. Rachel Quigley, 825-4034. Bus leaves at 6:15 PM.

Thu., Oct. 13 Legally Blonde, Broadway Palm, Mesa. Bus, buffet lunch, show, $67. Jean Azzarello, 825-6711.

Note: Buses leave on time behind the Vistoso Center. Time posted is when the bus leaves the parking lot.

Discussions Groups

Great DecisionsJim Huffer 825-8743Second and fourth Wednesdays, 11:30 AM, September-May, Social Hall/Navajo

In the fall series of meetings, starting on September 14, Jim Huffer will present a video on: The Miseduca-tion of America, by Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt. On September 28, a video will present Dr. Webster Tarpley reviewing the writings of John P. Holdren, the current White House science advisor. Starting next January, Jack Evert will moderate the topics offered in the new briefing book through the win-ter-spring season.

Dog Club—Fido’s FriendsPres. Pres. Marge Gustafson 760-989-1745

Membership Elaine Deeter 825-5388 Meeting: November 17, 2 PM, Social Hall/Hopi

The mission of Fido’s Friends Club is to maintain a safe, healthy off-leash Park for the dogs of Sun City Vistoso. Yearly dues are $10 pp, plus a one-time $10 key deposit. After you join you are welcome to bring your dog to the Park as often and for as long as you like. The Park is a roomy, safe environment for dogs to enjoy with their owners--the big dogs love to chase balls and Frisbees and the little dogs like to chase each other and interact with their canine pals. The dogs re-ally look forward to their time at the Park and often re-mind their owners when it is time to go to the Park. If you have a dog who could benefit from some free-run-ning fun with other dogs, join Fido’s Friends and give your best friend a place to romp with his friends.

Energetic Exercise Karen Caldwell 825-5231

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:25-9:30 AM, Auditorium It’s “back-to-school” time for your body. Yes, we have classes that will prepare your muscles and joints to help you do all those activities you’d enjoy – with great-er strength, balance and flexibility. Professional instructor Sally Martinez has been our teacher for over 15 years now and is expert at work-

ing with seniors. She’s both inspiring and encouraging. You’ll be amazed at how good you’ll feel! New members are always welcome, men and women. Your get-acquainted class is free. Annual dues are $3. Class tickets are a bargain: Only $30 for 12 classes.

EuchreJack and Barb Matthies 825-4891 (October-May) Jack and Maria Welch 395-1205 (May-October)Mondays, meet 5:45 PM, play 6 PM, Catalina Vista Looking for a fast-paced game? Come play euchre. It’s similar to pinochle but simpler, more exciting and more fun. Euchre is easy to learn but not always easy to win. Play with a new partner every eight hands for only 50¢/night. All levels of players are welcome.

Financial StrategiesJim Huffer 825-8743First and third Tuesdays, 9 AM, Social Hall/Hopi We meet September 6 and 20 in an informal open session to discuss a potpourri of topics, beginning with a discussion of recent market action and trends. We bring our own investment ideas to the meeting and re-search them together, using one of the commercially available programs. On September 20 we will have guest presenters,Bryan Haver and Gary Kortyna, from Prudential, who will show us how to capture current market gains and guarantee growth on your retirement income base while providing retirement income you cannot outlive.Refreshments will be served.

Vistoso Native American Flute Circle Peggy Webb 825-2731, Information; Ed Pendrys 825-7151 First Sunday, 3 PM, Catalina Vista/Tohono We will resume our flute circle meetings October 2. Our club offers you the opportunity to learn to play the Native American Flute. It is an easy instrument to play. You don’t need to know how to read music. Only five basic notes are all you need to get started. We meet to learn together. Come join us.

Garden Club Pres. Vicki Gushwa 825-2413 Meeting second Wednesday, 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima We look forward to seeing everyone at our October meeting.

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Genealogy Club Pres. Michael Carroll 818-0556 Ancestral Research Barbara Krecklow 825-4695 October-May, Second Tuesday, 1 PM, Social Hall/Navajo

www.scvgs.org

We are now on our summer hiatus. Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be held October 11.

Gin RummyGeorge Riley 818-0877Mondays, 6:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Aztec Thursdays and Saturdays, 9 AM, Desert Oasis/Aztec We play team games by drawing cards for partners with no choice of teammates or tables. There are no dues or fees for this club. Games are comparatively low stakes. Call George or Bev Riley.

Gun Club Pres. Warren Cuthbert 818-1282, VP Kermit Brindle 825-2426, [email protected] Meeting Second Wednesday, October-May, 2 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Club does not meet June-September The Gun Club is for people who have an interest in learning about guns, shooting, personal protection and firearm safety. In fact, you do not even need to own a gun or have any experience with firearms to come to Gun Club meetings. At some meetings we have guest speakers from law enforcement or other gun-related organizations. You are invited to come to a meeting and see if our club activities would interest you. Club members often shoot on Thursday afternoons. (Oct.-May) and Thursday mornings (June-Sept.) at Pima Pistol Range.

Hand and FootBonnie Arneson 229-1084Sundays, 1:30 PM, Desert Oasis Come join us for a fun afternoon of Hand and Foot. If you have never played, it is very similar to Canasta and easy to learn. Please bring three quarters and be able to stay until 4 PM. You may play one time before joining. One-time dues $5.

Havurah

Co Pres. Shirley Chorney 825-8502, Corinne Kulick 825-7673 Corresponding Sec. Sharyn Rafieyan 825-6762 Third Monday, 7 PM Catalina Vista http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/havurah/ This month’s event will be our annual Rosh Hashanah dinner featuring a full-course traditional meal for a great price at a cozy, convenient location. We will celebrate on Thursday, September 29, 5:30 PM at It’s Greek to Me restaurant in Catalina. Space is limited. Call Yetta Dritch, 825-0335, for details. Next month we’ll begin a streamlined season retaining our most popular activities and adding a dash of pizzazz to make each one special. Don’t miss our first general meeting, Monday, October 17, 7 PM, Catalina Vista. Newcomers are welcome. Bring a friend. Annual dues, $10 pp, are payable by check only to Sun City Vistoso Havurah at the general meeting or mail to Treasurer Bernie Greenapple, 1832 E. Anza Way.

Hiking Club Contact Jim Williams 818-2226, or [email protected]

for New Member Orientation Hike information. http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/hiking

Pictured: Christa and Michael Lubatkin, trip leaders; Jane Lutz, Steve Mooneyham; Debra Arrett; Gail Farinacci, Don Bender.

On July 14, 16 members of the SCV Hiking club gathered in Sesto, Italy, a quaint village near the Aus-trian border. The next day our 10-day hiking trip began in earnest. Each day’s hike brought us to a different mountain hut where we delighted in the offerings of traditional local fare. We moved from Sesto to Cortina d’Ampezzo, known as the queen of the Dolomites, in order to more easily reach a variety of mountain trails. We spent one glorious night above the clouds at Refu-gio Lagazuoi, a mountain hut at over 9,000 ft. The hike up was an arduous 2,400 feet elevation gain over just 2 hours. It was a spectacular adventure! Many thanks to Christa and Michael Lubatkin for organizing the trip and leading the hikes. Jim Williams will be leading an orientation hike on Monday, September 26, 7 AM. Call Jim at 818-2226 to sign up for the hike.

Horseshoes Jack Howatt 825-1583, Ray Coleman 825-2789,

Ron Knudson 825-9307 Tuesdays and Thursdays, May Through September, 8 AM October Through April, 2 PM, Catalina Vista Come join us during the cool mornings of September. All are welcome to enjoy horseshoes.

Investment Club — VIP

Dick Cook 825-9302First Monday, 12:30 PM, Vistoso Center/ApacheWebsite: vistosoVIP.blogspot.com

tipster flyer collationHelp collate the Tipster. Once a month, residents are needed to insert flyers. Receive your Tipster early and share refreshments with us at the Audi-torium. The work is usually performed on the last weekday of the month at approximately 11 AM. Call Dave or Tempe Johnson 825-6994.


ILR - Institute of Learning in RetirementPres. Jane Arndorfer, [email protected] Lei Bammel, [email protected] Curriculum: Sharyn Rafieyan, [email protected]: Milt Damlich, [email protected] and Short Subjects: Wendy Baumann, [email protected] Rowena Hardinger, [email protected] Website: http://SunCityILR.com You have until Friday, September 16, to enroll in the ILR Fall session by sending in your registration form and check. The class titles are listed below. For a full descrip-tion including dates, times, and printable registration forms, access our website SunCityILR.com. Find hard copies in the Vistoso Center library lounge and the ILR li-brary, Catalina Vista/Pima. If you registered in March, you need do nothing more. New officers for 2010-2012: Pres., Jane Arndorfer; VP, Lei Bammel; Sec., Pearl Joseph and Treas., Ginny Kewin. Mark your calendar now for the Thursday afternoon Samplers, 2-4 PM, Catalina Vista, beginning in Oc-tober. See Workshops and Classes section in this is-sue for the topics presented this fall. Dr. William Frye returns for the first Sampler on October 6; his topic is author and poet Carl Sandburg. No sign up necessary. Classes for ILR Fall 2011: “Tales of the Pacific,” John Bond “19th Century American Reformers,” Jim Williams “The Wonderful World of Opera,” Vivian Weede “Current Immigration Policy Issues,” Bert Whitley “Today’s Social Debates,” Ed Greenberg “Introduction to Science of the Mind,” Paul Kuhel “Hot Topics,” Sig Olney “Protecting the Aging Brain,” Tom Zahn “Great Victorian Poets: Love and Loss,” Barbara Gates “Philosophy of Religion,” Gene Bammel “A Look at Hominids and What It Is To Be Human,” Lei Bammel “No More Bull!” Dale Alger

Japanese Flower Arranging ClubDonald Marier 825-4878 [email protected] Oliver 818-1512 [email protected] Second and fourth Mondays, 2-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima Classes will resume in October.

Karate Club Pres. Fred Hargrave 825-1779

Classes: Wednesdays, 9 AM-Noon, Social Hall/Dance Studio Join us. Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, mem-ory and gain confidence. We study traditional Okinawan ShitoRyu Karate tailored to your physical condition, needs and desires. We also learn modern self- protection tech-niques and theory. These are the same techniques that are taught to the police and the military. We simply modify them for seniors. No one gets hurt in our class. Phone: Instructor Paul Lauff 548-5725, President Fred Hargrave, or stop by the Dance Studio.

Mah Jongg Pres. Eileen Sevy 825-5695; Sec. Sonny Kaye 825-8546

Thursdays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Business meeting, first Thursday

Thanks to the efforts of Jenny Clark, Eileen Sevy and luncheon chair Sonny Kaye, our mid-summer lun-cheon was delicious. The box lunches were varied and generous. With prompt delivery, we avoided the heat and hassle of gathering at a restaurant. Following last month’s suggestion about how to keep cool, we enjoyed a fun afternoon. Some really unusual hands made for a bit of excitement. Mah Jongg is interesting, challenging and a won-derful way to keep brain cells working. Stop by some Thursday afternoon to see what it’s all about. The club would be delighted to welcome anyone who hasn’t played for a while. Come get acquainted and brush up on your playing. Dues $5 pp, cash only, are now being collected on game days by Treasurer, Ena Mindel.

Mexican Train Dominoes Pres. Judy Rigby 638-8800 Membership Wye Mace 825-8738

Second and fourth Saturdays, 6 PM, Catalina Vista For just $1, you can try your skill and luck at Mexican Train Dominoes. Join us on September 10 or 24. Re-freshments will be served. We will teach you the game, but if you would like to review the Mexican Train rules before playing, contact President, Judy Rigby at 638-8800. Dues for 2011-12 of $7 pp can be paid now to Trea-surer, Doris Dent. We are always looking for new mem-bers to join us!

Modelers ClubPres. Dave Sarther 825-3767, [email protected] Friday, 8 AM, Catalina Vista/Pimahttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/modelers We meet on Friday, September 9, 8 AM for coffee and donuts with the business meeting at 9 AM, at Catalina Vista/Pima. The Modelers Club is a group that enjoys building, collecting and talking about all kinds of models from RC planes, boats, trains, cars and almost anything worth building or collecting. Bring yourself, a neighbor, a guest and a favorite project or model you are working on or have completed. After our regular business meet-ing we continue with the actual hands-on modeling por-tion of the meeting through lunchtime. We encourage members to present modeling projects they are working on and demonstrate their modeling techniques to fellow modelers during the hands-on portion of our gatherings. At the end of the business meeting we have Show and Tell. We periodically have guest speakers and take field trips. Everyone is welcome.

veteran’s day leader needed for 11/11/11An SCV resident is always in charge of the Veteran’s Day event. Are you interested in leading a group to present this event? Call Pam Sarpalius 917-8077.


Natural Health and Wellness ClubEster Luetenberg 818-0016 [email protected] Wednesdays, 3-4:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pimahttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/healthwellness Come join others who are interested in natural approach-es to health and wellness. Our yearly dues are $5 pp. Our meeting in September will have as guest speaker Candace Gates, M.Ed., from the Sunnyside Founda-tion who will give an overview of Allopathic, Compli-mentary, and Alternative Medicines. She will also talk about Acupressure for the face for relaxation and indi-cate the Facial Points Practice. And finally she will talk on Exploring Consciousness. She has a Hypnotherapy license and is a member of the International Board of Hypnotherapy. She has taught at Sunnyside Founda-tion in Tucson since 1981. In October, we will have a guest speaker, Dr. Ann Baldwin who is a research professor of Physiology and Psychology at the UofA and director of mind-body-science. She teaches Reiki and Biofeedback and is a Reiki Master. She will talk about what Reiki is and how it can be beneficial and improve our lives.We hope to see you at our meetings!

Women’s Pan (Panguingue)Ena Mindel 818-7780Mondays, Fridays, 1-4 PM, Desert Oasis Wednesdays, 9 AM-1 PM, Desert Oasis Pan (Panguingue) is a fun and interesting card game. Stop in to watch us play at any session. If you like what you see, we’ll teach you to play. Call Ena.

Vistoso Photo ClubPres. Laura Hackenbrock 825-3606Meeting second and fourth Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Catalina Vistahttp//www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/photoclubTuesday, September 13, 1-2 PM Catalina VistaPhoto Club board meeting. Open to all members.Tuesday, September 13, 2-4 PMLab instruction and help session. Sign the lab activity sheet at the door.Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 PM Program meeting. The program for the meeting will be our second annual still life photo shoot. Members need to bring their cameras, tripods if avail-able and several interesting items for still life to photograph. Photos will then be reviewed at a subsequent meetingTuesday, September 27, 9-11 AMLab instruction and help session. Sign the lab activity sheet at the door.Wednesday, September 28, 6:30 PMCompetition meeting. The category is open. The judge is Jeff Albiniak.Come join us. Guests are always welcome. The July 13 Iron Photographer Challenge # 1 was a great success. There were 45 entries. Paul Pomeroy pre-sented a National Geographic video on Hidden Alaska.

Photo Workshop Club David Smoler 818-7880, [email protected] First Wednesdays, October-April http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/photoworkshop/ The Photo Workshop Club emphasizes education and the sharing of experience in both photographic composition and technical skill. All sessions offer a wide range of techniques that can be applied regard-less of equipment and skill level.October 5, Topic: How to Take Pictures: A Back-to-Basics review of how to set up your cam-era for proper picture taking. We will demonstrate how and why to set all the common menu items for best results plus turn the flash on and off, use exposure compensation, and download pictures to a computer. Then, we will actually take some pictures in class and discuss the results. We invite you to bring your camera (and the manual, too) and follow along. Whether experienced or a newbie, you are bound to gain new insights. Do you have some fantastic summer pictures? Please email us a few images to share at this meet-ing, or bring a print, thumb-drive or CD to the meeting. Tell us how and where you shot and processed them. This is NOT a competition. There are no fees or dues. For technical details or to be included in our emails, contact [email protected].

Pickleball Club Pres. Ted Hood 818-2281, Sec. Judy Cornelius 818-6610, Treas. Jack Welch 395-1205 Hours: Refer to posting at Pickleball Courts scvpickleball.ning.com

PilatesBarbara McNeill 825-0677Mondays, 3 PM, Dance Studio; Thursdays, 1:30 PM, Dance Studio We have two professional Pilates instructors who are dedicated to providing us with caring instruction designed to help build core strength and increase flex-ibility without causing pain or injury. One of them is a physical therapist. They are both mature gals who have been teaching for years and understand senior bodies. So give us a try and see how much better you feel. Call Barbara McNeill.

PinochleClarence and Doris Shaub 818-0762Play Wednesdays, 6 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Come join a fun group. We play single deck and rotate partners every four hands. Skills rusty? We’ll get you up to speed quickly. Bring 50¢ for your tally. The first Wednes-day of each month is treat night. The third Wednesday is birthday night.

Sun City Vistoso Employee Recognition Employees who go above and beyond the call of duty are recognized with an On the Spot award. On the Spot awards received recently went to:

Harry Patterson ActivitiesChris Richard Admin.

LaVita Briones Activities Kathy Newman Admin.Charlene Notman Café

Ragged Ann and Andyby Bev FairfulPhoto by Curt Gates

SCV Arts & Crafts Festival 2011Saturday, October 19 AM - 4 PM


Poker

Ladies Poker Jane Habbershaw 825-2635, First and third Wednesday, 6:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Aztec Ladies Poker will resume play on September 7, We look forward to a new season of socializing and great cards! New members are always welcome. You can even come watch or play a game to try us out. Call Jane Habbershaw.

Men’s Friday Poker George Rose 520-303-2019 [email protected]

Fridays, 5:45-8:45 PM, Desert Oasis Playing poker with your neighbors can be most en-joyable. We play high-only FiveDraw, Five Card Stud, Seven Card Stud, Omaha, Texas Hold’em and Iron Cross Criss Cross. No dues. Bring your own refresh-ments. The dealer will ante for all players, which gives him control of the game. The cards speak for them-selves. Absolute requirements are to leave politics and religion at the front door and come with the intention of having three hours of enjoyable, no hassle, under-standable poker.

Men’s Poker Angelo Cammiso 825-5716

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-9:30 PM, Desert Oasis

Prepare & Share ClubPres. Don Cesario 825-3184No meetings until November We’ve changed our name to better reflect our focus, which is sharing friendship, food and recipes. Every-one enjoys good food and dining experiences. Since the founding of the Gourmet Club, foods, preparation techniques and cooking tools have changed dramati-cally. The club wishes to encourage the exploration of these exciting changes. We dare to share (and pre-pare) new foods. Please join us in our food adventures! The word “gourmet” was scaring off some new mem-bers, so we’ve removed it. The first meeting of the year will be on Friday, No-vember 11, so please mark your calendars. It will be a grand event capitalizing on the date (11/11/11) and Veteran’s Day. Details in the October Tipster. Dues $5 pp, $10/cpl. Questions, call Don Cesario. Send dues to Joanne McPherson, 1835 Somnolent Way.

Sun City Vistoso QuiltersCarol Guibert 818-0441 [email protected] Second and fourth Tuesdays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Aztechttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/quilters.html Our regularly scheduled quilt meetings resume this month. We will begin September 13 with a welcome meeting at which time we will hand out the quilt schedules for the year and discuss upcoming classes and events. Please bring your summer Show and Tell projects. On September 27, there will be a folded napkin dem-onstration with handouts. It could be a perfect gift for the upcoming holidays. The folded napkin resembles a Christmas tree. There will also be a sign-up for an upcoming tote bag class held in October.

Racquetball Al Burdi 818-3516

Open Mixed Doubles: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8-11 AM We have a core group and will continue to play open ball regularly during the summer. Some start earlier, so come join us. It will enhance your eye/hand/foot coordination and it’s good exercise.

RV Club—Sundowners Member information: Marge Allen 825-3095 Website http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/sundowners/

October-May, Second Monday, 9 AM, Social Hall/Papago Due to many members being out of town our next monthly meeting will be November 14. Planned trips for this fall include Lake Powell in Oc-tober and Chula Vista/San Diego and Pismo Beach in November.

Republican ClubPres.: Patti Camp 818-1097VP: Alex Bissett 825-7763Website: www.scvrc1.org The club board meeting will be Tuesday, September 13, 3 PM, Social Hall/Lounge. Our speakers will be Adam Kwasman who is running for Vic Williams’ va-cated seat for the AZ House and Walt Setzer running for Pima County Sheriff. Dues of $10 pp are now payable for 2011/2012. Thank you to those who have already paid. This will be a very busy and exciting year. Our goal is to give you information that will help you make deci-sions in the upcoming elections.

St. Philip’s Support GroupKirk Kuykendall 825-1693, [email protected] Our next meeting, a potluck dinner, will be Saturday, November 12, Social Hall/Navajo. Members will be contacted by phone in October regarding the time and food. Beverages will be provided and a donation will be collected at the door.

Scrabble Bill Wallace 818-6747

Play: Fridays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

Seniors for Kids Jean Sax 818-2410

September - May, First Thursday, 8 AM, Desert Oasis/Aztec Our summer break is over and we will resume our monthly meetings. The contact for computer dona-tions is Brian O’Neill 825-8586. To donate bicycles for Wheels for Kids, contact Earl Cohen 818-2582.

Sewing—Thimblelenas Nancy Njaa 825-5486

Mondays-Fridays, 9 AM-Noon and 1-4 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/Thimblelenas/ All the sewing machines and sergers were cleaned in August with a only few minor repairs. Jerry, who cleans the machines, remarked over and over how clean our machines are. Thanks to sewers who take the time to clean the machines after each use. It does make a difference. Need orientation to use the machines? Training is Friday, September 23. Sign up at the mes-


sage center in the Sewing Room. Call Patty Phillips 591-6599. Thimblelenas is six groups of sewers: Pet Beds, Seniors for Kids, Sun City Vistoso Quilters, Casa Amigas, Machine Embroidery and Trauma Teddies.

Casa AmigasElizabeth Stewart 825-0963Mondays and Thursdays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Sewinghttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/CasaAmigas.html Quilt kits to piece for the children are available for pickup in the Sewing Room. It’s surprisingly easy to sew these squares in a row. Try one. They are fun. New to Sun City? Come join us to sew children’s cloth-ing, bibs, bags and other small projects. We have the right project to suit you personally. If you see the ma-chines busy, don’t forget to ask anyone for another little project to help, sorting, folding, ironing, cutting, stack-ing, pinning. You can give us a hand in other ways.

Machine EmbroiderySally DeWald 825-6731Machine Embroidery Club has adjourned for the summerWebsite: www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/MachEmb.html

Pet BedsLeader Jan Bohe 825-9725Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing Roomhttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/PetBeds.html We make pet beds for the Humane Society. By cut-ting up scraps of fabrics that otherwise would be thrown away, we sew sturdy pillow cases and stuff them with the scraps and polyester fiberfill. However, we do need more fabric scraps and polyester fiberfill. So if you are sewing, save the leftovers and bring them to the sew-ing room marked “Pet Beds” or call Jan Bohe for other arrangements. The fiberfill can be purchased at any fabric store or WalMart. Please join us Tuesday after-noons for a good time. Last year we sewed 209 pet beds, all washable and dryable.

Trauma TeddiesBonnie Johnson 825-3874October-April, Wednesdays, 1-3 PM, Craft Complex/Sewinghttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/teddies.html

SheepsheadPres. Bill Allen 825-3095Tuesdays, 10 AM, Desert Oasis Sheepshead is a Midwest card game that probably originated in Germany. We play three, four and five handed versions, depending on attendance, with a 32 card deck. If you would like to learn to play or hone your skills, we can teach you.

Show ‘N Share Barbara Richards 825-3635 Fridays, 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Tohono Making beautiful greeting cards with stamps on color-ful card stock or using silk or metallic thread to embroi-der patterns on cards is exciting. Try the Iris Fold for a new twist. Knitting baby blankets for charity with do-nated yarn with a friendly group of like-minded ladies will renew your knitting skills. So limber up your fingers and find out what you will need to begin. No fees.

Silversmith and LapidaryPres. Bob Peoples 818-3349Hours: Summer Only, Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon We are on summer hours. We still have our great silver jewelry for sale through the gift shop. Come visit us.

Sun City Vistoso Singers Pres. Jim Macke 825-7056 Director Don Hess

Rehearsals : Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM, Auditorium Choir will begin rehearsal September 13. We will start planning and practicing for our December Holiday Concert. Everyone is welcome to sing with the choir. No auditions, just a love of music and the joy of singing with others. Dues $10 pp.

Sun City Vistoso SinglesPres. Evelyn Thomson 825-7435; VP Al Piarowski 825-0654;Sec. Esther Dethman 825-9516; Treas. James Moore 825-2333Dinner Meetings, Second Thursday, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/NavajoHappy Hour, Last Friday, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo With temperatures cooling down a bit, we are back to hot dinners. On September 8, Debbie will serve Applewood Smoked Beef Brisket with Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce. Lots of goodies come with that and eclairs for dessert. After dinner The Grace Notes will entertain with lovely tunes. Happy Hour is September 30.

Tickets are $ 17 pp for dinner and $7 pp for Happy Hour. Ticket sales: Thursday, September 1, 10 AM-Noon

and Friday, September 2, 1-2 PM.

Spanish Cultural Gary Lerch 818-3319

Fourth Monday, 7 PM, Catalina Vista Join us at the first meeting of the season, October 24. Our club’s purpose is to promote interest in the history and culture of Spanish speaking areas. All presentations are in English. Gary Lerch will be sharing pictures of a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico over Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead in 2010. We will again create our own “ofrenda” or remembrance table, so please bring pictures or other objects to share. Dues $10 pp can be paid by cash or a check made out to the Spanish Cultural Club. See the Workshops and Classes section for information about our Spanish Language Classes beginning Tuesday, October 4 and Thursday, October 6.

Endless Rose Paintingby Pam DavidsonPhoto by Curt Gates




Stained/Fused Glass ClubSteve Taillie, 825-8804, cell 869-2441Wye Mace, 825-8738 (fused glass)Fusing: Sundays, 6-8 PM, Tuesdays, 9-11 AM, Craft Complex/TumbleweedStained Glass: Wednesdays, Thursdays, 1-4 PM, Craft Complex/TumbleweedOpen Studio: Tuesday-Sunday, 8 AM-5 PM, Craft Complex/Tumbleweed Come meet some cheerful and helpful people. Sign-up sheets will be available on the bulletin board in the Tumbleweed Room for the fall classes in beginners’ foiling and leaded came.

Senior Olympics Swim Team Gordon Gillin 825-8261

Table Tennis Co-Chairs: Les Berlot 818-6463; Bill McCarthy 825-8833

http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/tabletennis/ We have play at all levels of ability. The best time for new members is Saturdays, 10 AM. If you want to play anytime with visitors or grandchildren, call the monitor at Catalina Vista 825-8613. If the room is free, they will set up a table for you. Paddles and balls are available.

Table Tennis hours of club play, Catalina Vista:Women Tue. 1:30-3:30 PMMen/Advanced Women Tue., Thu. 5-8 PMMen’s Recreational Wed., Fri. 4-6 PMMen/Advanced Women Thu. 5-8 PMOpen Club Play Fri. 6-8 PMClinic by Appointment Sat. 9-10 AMOpen Club Play Sat. 10 AM-Noon

Tapestry Rug HookingAnn Feeney 818-0340Thursdays, 9-11AM, Craft Complex/Ceramics We are always happy to enroll new members or have residents interested in rug hooking come see us.

Tennis Women: Lynne Newbauer 818-3516

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8-Noon Men: Jan Fritz 818-9683Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8-NoonMixed Doubles: Lue Satterfield 825-4709 Sundays, 7-9 PM Remember that mixed doubles are played during the summer Sundays at 7 PM. Our next two big social events will occur in Novem-ber. The first event will be Sunday afternoon, Novem-ber 6, with mixed doubles followed by a social time. For the last few years this has been a big hit with members. The next social event will be Thursday, November 17, 3 PM, for the fall general meeting and a catered social afterwards. We will vote on the prospective board members. Tickets will be on sale that day for the Christmas party which will be held Saturday, Decem-ber 17. More details will appear in the October Tipster. Put both these dates on your calendar.

Theatrical Club - SRO (Standing Room Only) Pres. Lynne Newbauer 818-3516 VP Joe Guenther 825-7703 Annual membership meeting will be scheduled for No-vember. Watch the Tipster and emails.

TravelogueJim Huffer 825-8743Third Monday, 7:30 PM, September-May, Social Hall/Navajo On September 19 we start showing a new series of travelogues by Samantha Brown on her fascinating journey through Asia. Join Sam as she hits four of Asia’s must-see des-tinations: Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong/Macau.

Ukulele Club - Sun City Vistoso Strummers Summer Kumu, Bill Moeller 825-8695, Pres., Jean James 520-648-1118Fridays, 11 AM Desert Oasis/Aztechttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/ukulele/ Kumu Bill Moeller continues to lead our Summer Strummers with great enthusiasm and his talents . New music is being introduced. The seasonal residents are advised to be sure to download the music from the doctor uke.com website to practice. Next fall the group will be meeting in a larger room with beginner and advanced classes being offered. Be sure to check the Tipster for the new day and time starting in November.

Unit Parties

Unit 7 Dinner Party September is the month to mark your calen-dars for our upcoming annual Unit 7 2011 dinner party Saturday, November 12, Auditorium. Good food, good company, a great opportunity to meet new neighbors and greet friends. Watch for details.

Unit 15 Potluck, Saturday, October 29, 4 PM

A time to meet new residents and be reacquainted with old. Come hear the toe tapping, finger snapping band, The Arizona Banjo Blasters. Enjoy home cooked food. Watch for information in the October Tipster and flyer at your door. Please attend a meeting on Monday, October 24, 10 AM, at 14020 N. Cirrus Hill if you can help. Can’t attend? Call Melba Niemuth 825-1396, af-ter September 1, or Charlotte Becksted 818-1117.

Wallyball and Water VolleyballPresident, Marlene Lawrence 638-6536, [email protected], Bill Sarmir 825-8815Treasurer, Judy Rigby 638-8800, [email protected]: Tues., and Fri., 1-3 PM, Aquatic & Fitness Center(formerly the SportsComplex)/Racquetball CourtVolleyball: Sundays and Thursdays, 2-4 PM, Desert Oasis Pool We have added several new members this summer. If you have not played volleyball for awhile, now is the time to try your skill at Wallyball and/or Water Volleyball. We will teach you the rules. You can also contact Judy Rigby for a copy of the rules before you start to play. Come watch sometime if you are still hesitant about playing! Just a reminder we will be going to Heritage Highlands on Thursday, September 22 to play Water Volleyball in their pool. This will be followed by food, beverages, and relaxation at the home of a club member. We change to winter hours for Water Volleyball in Oc-tober.


Woodcarvers Kaaren Drent 818-2343

Saturdays, 9 AM, Craft Complex/Lapidary Woodcarvers meet Saturdays, 9-12 AM. Barkcarvers will resume their meetings in October.

Gourd ArtJohn Shaw 825-1368Fridays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary

Woodworkers Don Jovag 818-1078

Weekdays, 9 AM-4 PM, Craft Complex/Wood Shop http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/woodworkers/index.html First fall meeting will be Wednesday, September 21, 1:30 PM, Desert Oasis/Aztec. All residents are wel-come. Be sure to bring Show and Tell items. We can always use new monitors. If you have been thinking about being a Wood Shop monitor, contact Ed Aurand at 825-9439 to set up a time for monitor orientation.

Writers ClubAdrian Korpel 818-0544First Wednesday, Noon-2 PM, Catalina Vista

Poets’ CornerSharyn Rafieyan 825-6762Mondays, 9:30-11:30 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui It’s been another long hot summer but some of us man-aged to keep writing and even gathered to share our po-ems in new venues. We welcome the advent of slightly cooler weather and plan to meet again at the Vistoso Cen-ter beginning Monday, September 12. The building will be closed on Labor Day. Let us take inspiration from poet Margaret Walker who claims: “I want to write/I want to write the songs of my people./I want to hear them singing melodies in the dark./I want to catch the last floating strains from their sob-torn throats./I want to frame their dreams into words; their souls into notes./I want to catch their sunshine laughter in a bowl...” All who have flown away will be welcomed back to the nest.

Yoga Pres. Jewel Prendeville 520-395-1356 Mondays, 8:30-10 AM, Social Hall/Papago Tuesdays, 10:30 AM-Noon, Vistoso Center/Apache Thursdays, 7-8:15 PM, Social Hall/Dance Studio All three Yoga classes resume this month. Sue’s Tuesday class starts September 13, Kathy’s Thursday gentle evening class starts September 22 and Maria’s Monday class starts September 26. Beginners are al-ways welcome. Annual dues are $2 pp, each class is $7 pp. Join us. Yoga is good for the mind, body and spirit.

town of oro valley

Leading Ladies of Literature Thursday, September 1, 10 AM, Library Meeting Room, Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. A discussion presented by Marion Doane on Leading Ladies of Literature and a few Gentlemen Friends. Pick up handout at Library prior to event. This month’s topic: The Bad Girls of Jane Austen.

Introduction to UofA Museum of Art Wednesday, September 7, 2 PM, Library Meeting Room, Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Introduction to the University of Arizona Muse-um of Art, presented by Carolyn Rivers. Join us for an introduction to the extensive collection of Artworks at the UAMA.

Painting by Dave Dame. Photo by Curt Gates

Dichroic Pendantby Julie Holtry

Photo by Curt Gates



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extended community

Book Donations for Oro Valley Library Book Sales Book donations needed by the Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library. Recycle your used books. Drop off locations: Friends Book Shoppe, Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Dr., Oro Valley AZ Book Shoppe Too! 10355 N. La Canada Dr., #173 (SW corner of Lambert Lane and La Canada Dr.)

Butterfly Boutique Fashion Show Presented by Christian Women’s Club on Friday, Oc-tober 7, 11:30 AM, SaddleBrooke HOA #1 Clubhouse, $15 inclusive. Teen models are from Springboard Home for Youth in Crisis. Hear their stories as dreams and goals have been crushed by neglect. Celebrate their successes! RSVP to Mary Ann at 818-1919. Bring a friend.

Catalina Community Services Food DriveOctober 1, 9 AM–4 PM, CCS is holding a food drive during the Sun City Vistoso Arts and Crafts Festival. Peanut butter is particularly needed! CCS is a local food and clothing bank that also houses senior pro-grams, youth and education programs, citizenship and life-skills workshops, among other activities.

DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Meeting The El Presidio Chapter of DAR will hold its first meet-ing of the season at its new location, Golder Ranch Fire Station, 355 E. Linda Vista Rd. (at Oracle and Linda Vista), Thursday, September 8, 1 PM. Program will be announced later. If you are a seasonal visitor, new resident of the SCV or want more information on DAR membership, con-tact the SCV DAR Contact Lynne Brooke 818-0093.

Donate Your Unwanted Costume Jewelry The Friends of the Oro Valley Library are having a used costume jewelry sale Thursday, October 20 and need donations of jewelry you no longer need or want. Volunteers are welcome to help with this one day event. All proceeds benefit the Oro Valley Public Library. For more information, call Alexis Powers 520-344-9390.Friends Of The Oro Valley Public Library Book Sale

Wed., Oct. 26, 9 AM-5 PM Thu., Oct. 27, 11 AM-8 PM Fri., Oct. 28, 9 AM-5 PM Half price daySat., Oct. 29,, 9 AM-12:30 PM Half price morningSat., Oct. 29, 1 PM-5 PM $5 bag sale (our bag)http://www.friendsovpl.org.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees The NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Em-ployees) Chapter 1874 meeting will be Monday, Sep-tember 19, lunch 11:30 AM, Home Town Buffet, 5101 N Oracle Rd., $9.50 pp. The meeting is Noon-1 PM. The speaker from Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce. Contact Valerie Davis at 520-908-0774.

Tee Up Fore a Cause at ICS We Care Golf Classic! Registration is open for the ICS (Interfaith Communi-ty Services) We Care Golf Classic at Omni Tucson Na-tional Friday, November 11. You can have a great time and benefit disadvantaged families. Entry costs $600 per foursome ($150 individual, partially tax deductible). Go to golfinvite.com/icswecare or call 520-297-6049.

Vista United Methodist Church New Pastor Join us in welcoming our new pastor Dr. David Patter-son. Services are Sunday 9 AM and 10:45 AM. Need a ride? Call 825-1985, we’d be delighted to come pick you up. Open minds, open hearts, open doors.

Welcome Club - NorthwestWe will hold our monthly luncheon for women new to Northwest Tucson within the last 5 years Thursday, September 1, 11 AM, at It’s Greek To Me, 15920 N. Oracle Rd., $15. Program is “Get to know each other better.” For information call 520-203-4015 or [email protected].

T-Rex Carved Pendantby Curt GatesPhoto by Curt Gates

Wood Inlaid Platterby Don JovagPhoto by Curt Gates




classified The items contained under this heading are provided as a service to residents by other organizations that are neither sponsored nor supported by Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Inc. SCVCAI assumes no responsibility or liability for the information contained therein. BR=Bedroom; BA=Bath; N/S=No Smoking; N/P=No Pets;

W/D=Washer and Dryer; LR=Living Room; DR=Dining Room; AZRM=Arizona Room; Fireplace= FP; Stainless Steel= S/S

Classified Advertising, $10/adFOR RENT: Enjoy our spacious 2 BD/2 BA home with magnificent mountain views. Recently furnished in Southwest style, our home is sparkling clean and has ev-erything you need for a perfect getaway, or a place to stay while searching for your own retirement home, including a separate office and complimentary WiFi. Reduced summer rates. For photos and more details call Tom and Barbara at 414-445-0268 (Wisconsin).FOR RENT: Immaculate, lovely home, bright open floor plan, in SCV, 2 BR/2BA, 1714 sq. ft., custom walk-in closet, 18” tile throughout. Tastefully furnished, upgraded appliances. Large, very private enclosed garden and courtyard with fountain, mountain views. Superb amenities: pools, golf, tennis and fitness center in walking distance. N/P, N/S. Available October through December 2011 and January 2012: 3 months minimum. Please call for more information on this well maintained home. Lori at 408-736-7026 or Jackie at 520-444-5937.FOR RENT: 2011-2012 multi-month vacation home rental. Newly furnished with great mt. views. 2 BR/2BA, 2-car garage. Furnished covered patio and grill. Rental rates will be discounted for Sun City Vistoso families and friends. Rentals throughout the year or long term. Call Jo (Wisconsin) 262-886-9999 or 520-825-0232. Photos available via email.FOR RENT: Come enjoy the sun in this charming 2/BD 2/BA home located on a corner lot in Sun City Vistoso. Bright open floor plan, nicely appointed with ceramic tile throughout. Enjoy morning coffee in the screened-in back patio or sit on the front patio and enjoy the wonderful views of the mountains. You’ll enjoy using The Views Golf Course, tennis courts and much more. Contact [email protected] or 520-979-8572 for further informa-tion on availability and rates.FOR RENT: MT. View home in SVC. Avail October thru December 2011 and April 2012. 2 BR, 2 BA, split floor plan. Huge, very private backyard with covered patio, backs to desert. 2-car garage. DVR, BBQ, W/D, + more! SW Décor. N/S; N/P. 2350 E. Gerbera Way. E-photos available (623)308-4135; [email protected] RENT: Home at 13980 N. Lobelia Way on wash with patio privacy and unobstructed mountain views. 2BR 2 BA, FP, cable, internet, impeccably furnished. Spa, pool, N/S. Available Jan./Feb. 2012. Judy and Lee Jacobson 715-822-4386.FOR RENT: 2BR/2BA freshly painted and decorated fully furnished Crescent model. LR, DR, large patio with mountain views and beautiful yard. Fully equipped kitchen, all linens and amenities including WIFI and HDTV. Available September and October 2011. $1100 per month, two week minimum. N/S. Call 303-408-1983 or 303-772-4143.

FOR RENT: 2BD/2BA 1200 sq. ft. fully furnished home complete with all utilities, high speed internet, cable TV, covered patio with grill, fully equipped kitchen, all linens and amenities. Front walled patio with great views of the mountains. 2-car garage, W/D. Available October, No-vember and December 2011 for $1200/month and after April 15 , 2012. Long term available. NP, NS. Call 801 209 9092. FOR RENT: Pet friendly 2BD, 2 BA, newly painted and tiled fully furnished home on large fenced lot, with ex-panded patios and mountain views. Close to recreation center and golf course. Free WiFi, cabel and phone. Available November 2011-Febraury 2012. Call 773-343-4713 for rates.FOR RENT: Enjoy privacy and sweeping mountain views from the patio in this 2 BR/2 BA home. Open AZRM with separate DR & kitchen nook. Amenities include digital cable TV in AZRM & 2 BR’s and internet. Split model for added privacy; grill, ceiling fans, kitchen appliances & linens. Rentals available throughout the year. Call Larry in CA (949)387-2299 or (949)244-0210 (cell).VACATION RENTAL: Perhaps the best views in Sun City Vistoso! 1730 sq. ft. home, 2BR/2BA, large AZRM, LR, DR, FP. Fully furnished and equipped. Beautiful private oversized backyard, water feature and stunning views of mountains, city lights and sunsets. Cable, Internet and utilities included. N/S. Available November and Decem-ber, 2011. Call 425-350-1300.

WANT TO LEASE: Long term house to lease unfurnished. Have small dog. Current SCV resident. Call 825-7981.

STRAY KITTY: A very affectionate and beautiful black and white female kitty needs a home safe from coyotes and bobcats. I cannot keep her due to allergies but hate to turn her out or hand her over to an animal shelter. She will make a wonderful pet for someone who can provide her a home. Please call Tom at 480-544-0651. SCV resident.

BUYING: A curious collector would like to buy watches, old photos, war relics, 19th and 20th century family and estate items, antiques, jewelry, coins, silver and much more. Anything unusual or nostalgic. I like to look and love to buy. Exceptional prices paid. 529-2984.

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Restaurant Open 11 AM-9 PM every day

September 9, 10 & 11

Live Music every Friday

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12112 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Suite 100Safeway center corner of Tangerine Rd. & Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

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Daily Lunch Buffet • 11 AM - 3 PM

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L & M Custom Painting Inc.Quality, Value and Service at its Best

Excellent Specials on Custom Interior Painting

Exterior Painting Specials: $1,495• 5 year warranty/premium paint • No money Down

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We accept all major credit cards

On the Sun City Vistoso Consumer Referral ListEvery job starts and finishes with management present.

Oro Valley’s Handyman Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, windows & doors, ceiling fans, lighting, shower doors & grab bars, pet doors, and much more.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE 440-1453 INSURED Not a licensed contractor by choice

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dustperadoscleaning

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New Cabinets & Refacing Solutions

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Project ManagementOn the Sun City Vistoso Consumer Referral List

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Interior a Exterior Painting

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Sun City

Irrigation ManKeith Demand

• 30 years experience with repairs• Referrals Available

• I stand behind my work

(520) 490-3930Not licensed

520-825-1932 or 520-405-2992 (cell)

Stephanie’s Kitty Sitting ServicesSpecialized Care for your kitty/home while you’re away. Will administer insulin for diabetic kitties. Will also check on homes in the summer.

E-mail: [email protected]

A Sun City Vistoso Resident

Member Pet Sitters International (PSI) Licensed - Bonded - Insured

Dirty, Stained Shower ?

Toby & Marie Nagle

Frustrated with hard water stains? Tried every cleaner on the market? I can solve your problem, swiftly, professionally and affordably.

219-9403Shower


Frank SotoMaster Craftsman

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Home Repair, Remodeling & Restoration

Painting, Plumbing, Drywall

Electrical, Concrete & Tile(520)[email protected]

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We are Licensed

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Jack Campanella Owner/Operator


Farmers Insurance of Catalina will offer a great Sun City Vistoso Discount! Call for details...Annual enrollment for Medicare is

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Top RungHandyman Services Inc.

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Bob & Jackie Cahoon 490-3633 444-5937

#1 in Sales and Listings in Sun City Vistoso since 2004

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Located in Sun City Vistoso1171 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. #103

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ä Beautiful Custom Carsä Custom Trucksä Kids’ Carnival ä Police Demonstrations

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Presented by Project Graduation In Partnership with the Oro Valley FOP Lodge #53All proceeds benefit our safe and sober graduation celebration for high school seniors.

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PGX Car Show & Craft FairOctober 15, 9 AM - 4 PM25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro ValleyWin this completely restored 1984 Corvette!Raffle tickets $5 (sold online or at the show)

The Vistoso Tipster is the official Sun City Vistoso newsletter with month long listings of activities within the community. This insures that the Vistoso Tipster has a long shelf life within the home. Giving your advertising month long exposure.

Place your advertising message where it will reach the exclusive community of Sun City Vistoso with an ad in the Vistoso Tipster.

Call Norma at 825-3711 ext 120 for advertising details.


YOUR HOME HANDYMAN• HOT WATER CIRCULATING PUMPS INSTALLED• ELECTRICAL and PLUMBING SERVICE, MODIFICATION & REPAIR• LANDSCAPE LIGHTING & IRRIGATION INSTALLATION & REPAIR• CEILING FAN INSTALLATION• MAILBOX and LAMP POST PAINTING & REPAIR• GENERAL HANDYMAN TASKS PLUS MUCH, MUCH MORE

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Mauricio Rivas Painting & Repairs Dry Wall Repair, Texture & Acoustics

Interior & Exterior Painting Acoustic Removal

Roof Coating Quality Work Irrigation Patios Complete Landscaping Hauling

240-5205 (c) 825-6717 (o)Not a licensed contractor


KATHY & RICHARD HARVEY

Specializing in Sun City resales since 1988!

If you want the Best, Call Us!

520-297-6172800-297-6172

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2506 E. Vistoso Commerce LoopSuite #100

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Joe DylewskiFinancial Advisor

11941 N. 1st Ave., Suite 171(SW Corner of Tangerine and 1st Avenue)

Oro Valley, AZ 85737520-219-4707

[email protected]

Judy Hale, ABR 520-395-5866

[email protected]

Greg Hill, SFR520-665-3516

[email protected]

Roger Angeloni, SFR, ABR 520-989-1583

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Long Realty Company10445 N. Oracle Rd. Ste. 121Oro Valley, Az. 85737

Office 520-825-7227Fax 520-825-8950

In Todays Market Serious Agents Join Forces!

14721 N. Windshade Dr. $199,950MLS# 21107067, 1524 sq. ft., 2bd 2ba

garage has space for golf cart

1415 E. Mule Train Dr. $199,000MLS# 21112929, 1750 sq. ft., 2b 2ba

garage has space for golf cart

907 E. Willow Bend Pl. $184,900MLS# 21114975 1221 sq. ft., 2bd 2ba

large lot, with a lovely view

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14635 N. Del WebbCheyenne model

$229,000

2028 E. Bighorn Mt.Cresent model

$219,000

13496 N. Tom Ryans Wy Vacation Villa

$199,900

SALE PENDING

1836 E. Lone Rider Wy Expanded Sunrise model

$249,900

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