may 2012 vistoso tipster

Vistoso TipsterMay 2012

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

www.suncity-vistoso.com

Study Session Thursday, May 10, 9 AMVistoso Center/Apache

Association Committees ..... .4Association News ............... .3Café Specials .................... .11Celebrations & Life Events .13Classified .......................... .30Clubs ................................ .13Coming Events.................. .11Extended Community ........ .29

For Your Information ......... .12Golf ..................................... .8Hours of Operation ............. .2Memoriam ......................... .13Partnered Organizations ... .10Thank You Corner ............. .13Town of Oro Valley ............ .29Workshops and Classes ... .12

BOD Meeting Tuesday, May 22, 9 AM

Social Hall/Papago

Photo by Leslie Esparza

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 DirectorsRobert Hefner, [email protected] .............................................................................PresidentRuth Gitzendanner, [email protected] ........................................................ Vice PresidentGeorge Williams, [email protected] ................................................................SecretaryDick Brammell, [email protected] .................................................TreasurerJanice Fischer, [email protected] ........................................................................... DirectorLou Gard, [email protected] ................................................................................................ DirectorSteve Knapp, [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, 917-8073Kim Green, [email protected] .......................... Accounting Assistant, 917-8062Norma 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 .......................................................................................................... 917-8066Aquatic & Fitness Center Monitor ..................................................................................917-8067

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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 respon-sibility or liability for the statements made in this publication.

Hours of operation

Administration Office ..............825-3711 ext 120Mon.-Fri. ....................................................................... 7:30 AM-4:30 PM

Café Food Service to 3 PM only .........................825-3277Thurs. through Mon. .... .......................................................... 7 AM-6 PMTue. and Wed. ....................................................................... 7 AM-5 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 RoomTuesday and Thursday . ........................................................... 8-9 AM

Community Services ...........10 AM-Noon...917-8058 Consumer Referral ...............................917-8079

Mon. Wed. and Fri. ...........................................................9:30-11:30 AMCostume Closet Call for appointment ........818-3516Desert Oasis..........................................825-0495

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

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

Posse ................................ 449-0014 or 449-7970Pro Shop ................................................ 825-3110Mon .......................................................................................... 6 AM-5 PMTues. .................................................................................... 6:30 AM-3 PMWed., Thurs. ........................................................................ 6:30 AM-5 PMFri., Sat., Sun. .......................................................................... 6 AM-5 PMDriving Range Hours Mon., Fri., Sat., Sun. .................................... 6:30 AM-1/2 hour before darkTues., Thurs. .............................................................................. 7 AM-3PMWed. ................................................................7 AM-1/2 hour before dark

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

Aquatic & Fitness Center 917-8067FacilitiesDaily ....................................................................................... 5 AM-9 PMSun ......................................................................................... 5 AM-9 PMPool Mon.-Sat. ........................................................................... 5 AM-8:30 PMSun. ................................................................................... 5 AM-5:30 PMChildren’s Hours ....................................................................11 AM-1 PM

Vistoso Center ...................................... 825-3711After-hours Emergencies .....................825-1161 If you encounter something in the common areas or golf course needing 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 .................................. MemberArlene Douglas ........................... MemberSally Evert ..................................... MemberPeggy Gardner ............................ MemberGlenda Gillespie .......................... MemberGeorge Holthus ........................... Member

Dale Knudson .............................. MemberSharon Knudson ......................... MemberKaren Koopmans ........................ MemberBarbara Martucci ....................... MemberShirley Peterson .......................... MemberMarge Roetzel ............................. MemberDel Salvaterra ............................. MemberMary Ann Stock .......................... Member

Sun City Vistoso Tipster, May 2012 3

Bob Mariani - General ManagerLet’s Try This Again

by Bob Mariani You’ve likely heard that the Board has formed a new committee to work on Plan B for the Aquatic & Fitness Center. This com-mittee has been populated with Association

members who opposed the proposed AFC project and members who supported the project. All of these individ-uals have committed to remain open-minded and work together to reach a consensus. As you can imagine, there have been diverse opinions expressed about this committee. Some of our members voiced opposition to pursing a fitness center project at this time. There have been various reasons for taking this position but in general the thought is that too many people are tired of the issue, and there is a need to give the matter a rest so a healing process can take place. On the other hand, I have heard from several Associa-tion members who support the idea of quickly pursuing this issue. Again, the basis for this position is varied yet the general feeling is that having people with very di-verse views regarding the fitness center work together can be a significant step toward not only developing a compromise plan, but also providing a mechanism to-ward healing the community. There’s no doubt that both positions regarding the committee and project have merit, and both should be respected. Please keep in mind that a direction has been taken and a committee comprised of your peers with a wide range of views has been assembled to create what I call a compromise plan. If the Association membership gives this committee support, it is very possible that not only will an acceptable fitness center plan be developed but also an example of how the neighbors can work to-gether to build trust and heal divisiveness.

association news

From The Board of DirectorsOur MISSION as the SCVCAI Board is to lead in main-taining and enhancing the quality of life in Sun City Vistoso as an active adult community. All Board minutes, agendas and reports are avail-able online and in the SCV Library. Board meetings are open to residents.

Work Together for a Better Community by Dick Brammell

The community has spoken regard-ing the proposed AFC (Aquatic & Fitness Center). Information presented during the AFC campaign by the residents opposed

to the project stated that they would be supportive of less extensive upgrades. On March 30, the Board held a special study session for interested residents to dis-cuss the future of the fitness center. Those present, expressing various opinions, worked together to agree that we should convene a new committee made up of a new group of individuals, to include members support-ive of and opposed to the prior proposed AFC. They are charged with surveying the homeowners regarding their fitness center vote and views. That information will be used by the committee to work toward the development of a reasonable compromise to upgrade the fitness center. I have high hopes that as a community we can come together on this. Regardless of whether you were de-lighted or disappointed with the outcome of the vote, I think that it is important that we try to come together as soon as possible as a community. I believe that this is important for the future of our community. As we move forward I hope we all try to understand and accept each of our opinions and be open-minded to compromise. This community has a lot to offer and it is important that we have a community that is willing to work together for the betterment of it.

Thursday, May 17, 1 PM, Social Hall/Hopi

An Informal Exchange of Information

with the General Manager and a Board Member

Coffee and Conversation

MeMorial Day - MonDay, May 28 HoliDay Hours

Aquatic & Fitness Center ......5 AM - 9 PMDesert Oasis...........................9 AM - 4 PMSocial Hall ...............................9 AM-9 PMPro Shop ................................ 6 AM - 3 PMSCV Café ................................7 AM - 3 PM

All Other Facilities Will Be CLOSED

new free wifiat catalina Vista

Also available at: •SCV Café •Social Hall •Vistoso Center/Library

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:

Sun City Vistoso Employee Recognition

Don Moore .....................Pro-ShopJohn Perez ..............MaintenanceTerry Whitten .........................CAMEd Clark ...................MaintenanceDon Robertson ..............Pro-ShopColleen Hoffman .............Activities

Chris Richard .........AdministrationKat Newman ......... AdministrationJohn Tiedje .....................ActivitiesGretchen Poellot .............ActivitiesKen Haines ....................Pro-Shop

Sun City Vistoso Tip-ster, Febraury 2011 44 May 2012, Sun City Vistoso Tipster

HOT Spot Help Out Today!

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

Wanted: A certified aerobic instructor to teach Sunrisers low impact class, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. From 7:15-8:15 AM. Call Pam Sarpalius 520-917-8077.

association coMMittees

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

Active Health CommitteeCo-Chairs: David Goodman 818-0324, Judy Bjorling 818-1296 The Active Health Committee is a newly created ser-vice and support SCV committee. The primary pur-pose of the committee is to identify and develop health and wellness programs in conjunction with SCV staff. Recognizing the important role that exercise and nutri-tion play in health and wellness, we will focus on the identification, advocacy and development of programs which promote a healthy, active lifestyle. This will include activities such as assisting in the de-velopment of support groups (please see insert in May Tipster), hosting speakers, demonstrations of active health programs (coming this fall), and suggesting new active health programs for incorporation among our var-ied existing fitness programs. We are now looking into how to encourage residents’ participation such that SCV can be among the most fit communities in America.

ARC Architectural ReviewChair Rodric T. Raynor [email protected] and fourth Tuesdays, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui The ARC would like to encourage home owners to use the resources Sun City Vistoso provides to assist with planning and carrying out new projects and im-provements to homes and yards. You can find referral lists at the monitor’s desk in the Social Hall. These lists are for persons and companies who have done work in our community and should provide references. Talk to neighbors and people whom you trust who have com-pleted similar projects. Once you have selected a pos-sible contractor, check with the BBB, the Arizona state attorney general’s consumer department and other re-sources for past complaints. Be sure to get references and check them out. For special projects, such as solar installations, check with organizations like the South-ern Arizona Solar Standards Board and Tucson Elec-tric Power. Remember cheap is not always the best, and you want to love your project when it is finished. Remember that all exterior projects must conform to Sun City Vistoso standards and be preapproved by the ARC. The ARC approval is separate from an Oro Valley permit. If you have questions, please stop by the Vistoso Center. The ARC is here to help you and our community.

Community Assistance CommitteeChair George Holthus 818-1042; Carolyn Carson 825-1514 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. On March 28 we delivered 500 pounds of aluminum cans which netted the CAC $350. Fiscal year-to-date, we have received a total of $2,917. Our telephone reservation system ends May 1 and resumes in November. Reservations and pickups con-tinue at the Loan Room on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9 AM. Although activity is less through the summer, we are still available to meet medical needs or pro-vide equipment for your visitors. CAC thanks Sun City Vistoso residents for their support in recycling aluminum cans and attendance at the Pancake Breakfast in sup-port of our Loan Room.

Conservation and Energy Committee Co-Chairs Beverly Browne 825-2921 and Ed Kennedy 825-3659 Third Tuesdays, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui No meeting during May. Next meeting will be Tues-day, September 18.

Consumer Referral Chair Don and Pat Pomeroy 825-1725Desk Phone: 917-8079 Monday, Wednesday and 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 www.suncity- vistoso.com under the Residents 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.

Fitness Center CommitteeBob Mariani 917-8064 Three meetings are planned for May: Tuesday, May 8, 8 AM, Catalina Vista/Tohono, Thursday, May 10, 1 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima and Monday, May 14, 8 AM, Catalina Vista/Pima. Meetings are open to the community.

Gift ShopBarbara Farr 818-2105 and Sharon Henderson 825-0722Gift Shop 917-8051Shop Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM-4 PM Saturdays 9 AM-12:30 PMMeetings: Second Wednesday each month www.vistosogiftshop.com Spring is here. Don’t you love it? While you’re out and about, stop by the Gift Shop and see all the new spring/summer items. It makes you feel good to know that they are all made in the USA. In fact, they are all made by residents of Sun City Vistoso. There’s a lot of talent here. If you would like to participate in the Gift Shop, give Barbara Farr or Sharon Henderson a call. The front center shop window hasa display of Don Jovag’s wooden bowls and platters. He is the Artist of the Month for May. Don makes these items in the wood shop. They are works of art. The Gift Shop is a great place to buy gifts for upcoming weddings, birthdays, graduations, or any other special event.


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

Government AffairsChair Jan Fischer 825-2401 [email protected] Wednesday, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

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

Mountain Vista Landscape Plan

The Board of Directors approved funding from the Asset Reserve for the Mountain Vista Landscape Up-date project. This three-acre project is part of our twelve-year plan for updating our seventeen acres of common area landscape. The project area runs along the northeast side of Rancho Vistoso beginning at Silverton and ex-tending southeast down and around Vistoso Center. The top priority for this highly visible, image-making area was aesthetic appeal. Secondary objectives in-cluded the selection of low or no supplemental water use native or desert-adapted plants and plants that were low maintenance. The project began in late 2010 with the identification of major design issues. Site visits were made to view the work of potential landscape architects. Over last summer our landscape architect, Kimley-Horn, inventoried the site and then, after two design and review iterations, created the final plan. Santa Rita Landscaping Inc. will install the landscape over the next few months. Any questions about the project can be addressed to Bob Cratty: [email protected].

Marketing and PublicityTut Tustison 825-9431Fourth Thursday of the month, 1 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui

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

What Is Fast Approaching? Summer is fast approaching, and we bid farewell to those who leave our community during the upcoming hot months. Remember to have someone look after your home and yard while you are away, even if you are only gone for part of the summer. A messy yard is an indication that you are gone and puts your home and belongings in a possibly unsafe situation. With our summer monsoons, weeds grow in abundance and need to be removed as quickly as possible. With the upcoming summer storms, there are times when it’s necessary to reach homeowners due to roof tile dam-age and/or trees down. Don’t forget to leave your sum-mer address and phone number with Administration should someone need to contact you. Have a great summer knowing that your community and home here will look just as nice when you return as when you left.

PosseChair Del Balston 825-9681, Vice-Chair John Njaa 825-5486

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

Oro Valley Police Department (OVPD) Chief Daniel Sharp speaking at this year’s Posse Recognition Event.

OVPD (Oro Valley Police Department) Chief Daniel Sharp pre-sented OVPD Certificates of Appreciation to the 2011 Fre-quent Flyers. The list of recipients is on the Posse website. Also present were Oro Valley Vice Mayor Lou Waters, OVPD Deputy Chief Larry Stevens, Lieutenant Kara Riley, Lieutenant Ed Schafer, Sergeant Amy Graham and Officer Jodi Rammell. SCV was represented by Board members Janice Strassburg and Robert Hefner and General Manager Bob Mariani. Thanks to Dee Bethke for handling the Master of Ceremonies task so well and for arranging for the ex-cellent snacks and beverages. Congratulations to the 2011 Frequent Flyers.

Posse Service Anniversaries5 years: Don Mai, Jim Mueller, Bob Segebrecht, Don Stewart, Laurel Westrom, Sylvia Lehman, Jerry and Sharon Rickard.

Posse $20 Weekly Drawing for ServiceMar. 5: Tom Prall, Nancy Gilbertson;

Mar. 12: Bud and Jan Tomlinson; Mar. 19: Bob Segebrecht; Mar. 26: Frank and Julie Holtry

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

Areas to be Landscaped


Sun City Vistoso Community Association, Inc.SUN CITY VISTOSO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Statement of Revenues & Expenses and the Results of Operations9 Months 2011-12

Mar-12 Actual BudgetRevenues:

Annual H.O. Fees 234,903$ 3,164,131$ 3,164,131$Capital Contribution Fee 38,875$ 133,730$ 115,070$Golf Revenues 158,733$ 875,208$ 932,465$Activities Revenues 16,379$ 120,566$ 111,250$Café Revenues 70,263$ 443,712$ 399,900$Interest Income 461$ 14,992$ 8,500$Other Income 29,832$ 238,870$ 158,074$

Gross Revenues 549,446$ 4,991,209$ 4,889,390$

Asset Reserve Contribution -$ (950,000)$ (950,000)$Capital Fund Contribution -$ (100,000)$ (100,000)$New Capital Acquisitions (8,344)$ (14,935)$ (10,700)$Restricted Use Revenues (45,073)$ (195,772)$ (115,070)$

Net Operating Revenues 496,029$ 3,730,502$ 3,713,620$Expenses:

Wages & Benefits 220,121$ 1,905,343$ 1,910,460$Cost of Sales 38,492$ 236,207$ 202,742$Utilities 52,620$ 571,985$ 591,192$Repair & Maint. 7,255$ 90,126$ 99,044$Supplies & Expenses 81,946$ 785,706$ 808,840$

Net Operating Expenses 400,434$ 3,589,367$ 3,612,278$

Results of Operations 95,595$ 141,135$ 101,342$

Above is a summary of the Revenues and Ex-penses and the Results of Operations for the first 9 months of the 2011-12 fiscal year. Also included this month is a chart comparing golf revenues from last year to the current year. A copy of the report in greater detail can be found at our website, www.suncity-vis-toso.com. Select the Board Meeting and Financial Information page, scroll to the bottom, and select the month’s financial reports you wish to view. There are also copies 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 regard-ing the Community’s finances, we encourage you to attend the Finance-Budget Committee meeting which will be held Monday, May 21, 1 PM in the Vistoso Center/Apache. If you have any questions, call me at 917-8060, or email me at [email protected].

Randy Trenary, Controller

Golf Course Revenues For the First 9 Months of the Fiscal Year

2011-12 2010-11Pre-Paid Rounds $569,774 $616,274Resident Daily Rounds $57,839 $62,698Public Daily Rounds $168,718 $170,585

Totals $796,331 $849,557



Totals $796,331 $849,557



Totals $796,331 $849,557


Strategic Projects Committee (SPC)Chair Ted Hood 818-2281Meets first Wednesday each month, 1:30 PM, Vistoso Center /Yaqui The Strategic Projects Committee met in April, and continued work on two projects under review. Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 2, at 1:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui. The next scheduled meeting, af-ter May 2, will be in October.

Sun City Vistoso Café News Starting Tuesday, May 1, we are bringing back our Five to Free Club. Here is how it works: when you purchase five breakfast or lunch entrees with bever-ages you get your sixth breakfast or lunch entree free. Cards must be stamped at time of purchase. Ask your server to stamp your card after paying for your meal. Dinners are not included in this program. Five to Free Club cards are good from May 1 through September 30, 2012. Get your card at the Café. The two special dinners in May are: Endless Soup and Salad Night, Wednesday May 16, 4:30-6:30 PM, $6.50 pp, and Endless Pasta Night, Wednesday, May 30, 4:30-6:30 PM, $7.95 pp. We hope to see you there.

Tipster EditorialChair Tom Polley 818-9073Anticipated Tipster delivery of the June issue is Thursday, May 31.Tipster Editorial meeting Monday, May 14, 9 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache.

Robin Coulter - Assistant ManagerWifi at Catalina Vista

It’s time to celebrate! We have a new amenity in SCV. There is now WiFi service available at Catalina Vista. The ILR classes will use it and, as observed with the instal-

lation in our other facilities, many other uses will be found for the service. What seemed to be a fairly simple project, bringing WiFi to Catalina Vista, turned out to be a long, drawn out project. Early on, it was determined that there wasn’t cable service in the building (who knew?) and it became an undertaking that involved persistence and financial assistance from ILR and CAC to bring it to fruition, but it’s done! So take your iPad or laptop, a cup of coffee and go sit in the Catalina Vista garden or near the fountain, surf and enjoy this new service!

Pam Sarpalius - Programs/Facilities DirectorChanges

I would like to take this time to thank Steph-anie Consalvo for teaching aerobic classes in SCV for twenty years; she has decided to retire. Stephanie will be missed by her

class but you will still see her around the community. I am presently looking for an instructor to replace her. I am busy planning and signing contracts for events next year and getting ready to do performance reviews for the 22 employees under my supervision. Also the summer months allow us time to make changes to furniture and furnishings at the facilities. Since Catalina Vista now has WiFi, we will be looking at adding some outdoor furniture for conversation, relaxing or using your computer.

Jim Cundiff - Community Services This Rumor is Rubbish

There is a rumor in SCV that the Association has a contract with a company that hauls homeowners trash. The Association does not have a contract with any rubbish company; each homeowner is free to contract with whomever they would like to use. The SCV Development Standards do say that “all trash containers shall be covered containers and may be stored on the Lot as to be not visible from Neigh-boring Property or Street. If such trash container is not, or cannot, be stored so as to be not visible from Neighboring Property or Street, then such trash con-tainer must be stored in the garage”.

Buyer Beware Volunteers from SCVCAI provide a valuable refer-ence service for community members who are seek-ing contractors and/or service organizations to help them. Consumer Referral provides information re-lated to a contractor’s insurance, contractor license number, bonding and references of past work here in SCVCAI. For more information and hours of operation please call 917-8079.

March Housing Resale Information

Resales For the Month YTD2012 27 452011 21 39

Total sold in 2011 - 123

Carol Whittels, Library To some people, summer means light, fun, quick and easy reading. To others, it’s time to get involved with something heavy and non-fiction. We have some of each in the library: Pacific Crucible by Ian W. Toll, non-fiction, the most comprehensive book on the war at sea in the Pacific 1941-1942. Appetite for America by Stephen Fried, non-fiction, how visionary businessman Fred Harvey built a rail-road hospitality empire that civilized the Wild West. Island of Vice by Richard Zachs, non-fiction, how Po-lice Commissioner of NYC, Theodore Roosevelt at-tempts to clean up sin-loving New York in the 1890s, a very humorous take on the events of the day. The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adrianna Trigiani, fiction, an immigration story told by one our favorite fiction writers. It’s been some time since she’s produced a substantial novel, this looks like the one. The Good American by Alex George, fiction, just pri-or to the First World War, a young couple migrates from Germany to the United States. Their ship takes them to New Orleans rather than New York. This is a very well-written novel with humor, sadness and tragedy.

Friends of the Library Many thanks to those who bought tickets for the Books and Authors Lunch and the Art Raffle. We ap-preciate the support and the winners in the Art Raffle went home very happy. A reminder: membership in the Friends of the Library expires at the end of June so please rejoin any time now.


Welcome New NeighborsUnit # Name From 1 Stephen & Susan Lease Millcreek, WA 2 Noreene Linton Sedona, AZ2 John & Nicole Anderson Yuma, AZ2 Melvin & Susan Steinhart Delmar,NY2 Arthur&ElfieWilliams Folsom,CA3 Patricia Combs Fisher, IL3 Thomas & Dorothy Binder Cedarburg, WI4 Kenneth & Martha Keller Oro Valley, AZ5 Ann Alder Oro Valley, AZ5 Elizabeth Riley Tucson, AZ6 Steven & Debra Dirks St Louis Park, MN6 Randal & Susan Moody Lincoln, NE6 Carolyn McCants Evergreen, CO6 Robert & Nancy Maschhoff Cedar Crest, NM6 Harry & Valerie Plumlee Oro Valley, AZ7 Lorie Puffett San Francisco, CA7 Thomas & Rose Mary Meyer Plymouth, MN10 Joan Devine Oro Valley, AZ10 Donald Nelson Oro Valley, AZ10 Charles & Christine Engren Tucson, AZ11 Richard & Kay Jacobs Oro Valley, AZ12 John & Lynne Wohner Kitty Hawk, NC12 Roger & Betty Benasutti Anoka, MN12 Jamie & Norma Hamrick Mt. View, AR15 Andrew & Kimberly Lindemann Albuquerque, NM15 A Thompson & Joan Calder Oro Valley, AZ17 Stephen & Diana Holmes Sonoita, AZCORRECTIONS from April’s Tipster: 9 Ed & Karen Bates Carlinville, IL 3 Gary & June Anderson Eden, Utah

Lonnie Davis - Recreation and Fitness Tips for getting more active—and liking it

If you dread working out, it’s time for a mental make-over. Consider physical activity part of your lifestyle in-stead of a bothersome task to check off your “to do” list. There are plenty of ways to make exercise a pleasur-able part of everyday life—here are just a few. Think about activities that you enjoy and how you can incorporate them into an exercise routine. Listen to music while lifting weights. Window shop while walking laps at the mall. Get competitive while playing tennis. Take photographs on a nature hike. Chat with a friend while walking, stretching, or strength training.

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 Pool.Zumba: Thursday, 5:15 PM, Auditorium.Personal Trainer: Call Ray Jerkins 219-3561 to make

an appointment. Aquatic & Fitness Center and Desert Oasis: See the Hours of Operation, page 2 of this Tipster. Tuesday, May 8, the Aquatic & Fitness Center pool and spa will be closed for cleaning and shock treat-ment. It will reopen the following morning at the regular time. Wednesday, May 9, the Desert Oasis pool will close at 7 AM for cleaning and shock treatment and will reopen the following morning at the regular time.Special Note from the Aquatic & Fitness Center: Thursday, May 10, 1 PM, an orientation will be held on how to use the gym equipment. Space is limited, so please sign up. See Lonnie Davis or call 917-8073.

Golf

Kim Griggs - Head Golf Professional I have been noticing a lot of cigarette butts out on the course and in the parking lot areas. Please be courteous and de-posit your cigarettes into your own ash-trays, or the receptacles that are provided for you. We would like to keep Sun City Vistoso as clean and beautiful as pos-

sible. If you haven’t already, please stop by our fully stocked Pro Shop and check out our wide variety of merchan-dise. We have golf clubs (new and used), golf balls, men’s and women’s clothing, animal head covers, sun-glasses, wide-brimmed hats to keep the sun off of your ears and golf shoes. Annual pass holders receive 30% off and residents receive 15% off (excludes sale items and golf balls). Since the weather is getting nicer and the days are longer, please remember that if you are a walker or a person driving your golf car on the golf course, there will be golfers still out on the golf course. Please yield to the golfers and then proceed after they have hit their shot. This is not only for your safety, but for the golfers to enjoy their paid round of golf. Thank you for your cooperation. Beginning in May, our schedule will change for tee times. Please adjust your walking and riding schedules accordingly. Here are the changes:Monday: Tee times, 7 AM-4 PM.Tuesday: Women’s Club shotgun, 7:30 AM, additional holes available to other golfers. Golf course maintenance in afternoon. No golf after 12:30 PM.Wednesday: Men’s Club shotgun, 7:30 AM. Tee times, 9:30 AM-4 PM.Thursday: Men’s and Women’s 9-hole Clubs shotgun, 7:30 AM. Tee times, 8:45 AM-4 PM Friday: Tee times, 7 AM-4 PM.Saturday: May 5: Shotgun, 7:30 AM, limited play. Shotgun, 12:30 PM. May 12: Crossover, 7-8:45 AM Crossover, 11:15 AM-1 PM . Tee times, 7 AM-4 PM. (starting May 19)Sunday: Tee times, 7 AM-4 PM. Please stop by the Pro Shop and pick up a divot newsletter to keep you advised of any possible chang-es, or visit our website, TheViewsGolfClub.com.


Michael Kropf - Superintendent The month of May is a time of change for golf courses in Southwest Arizona. The temperatures start to rise into the 90’s dur-ing the day. The perennial rye grass over-seeded on the tees and fairways is not toler-ant to the high temperatures so it begins to suffer. At the same time the Bermuda grass

starts to grow out of winter dormancy and turns green. In a perfect world the rye grass would die out as the underly-ing Bermuda grass starts to grow resulting in a seamless transition between grasses. However, these new rye grasses are becoming more tolerant to the heat so they don’t die as quickly in May and June. The Bermuda grass is turning green, but the temperatures aren’t high enough to start overtaking the weakened rye grass. The result is a competition between grasses for sunlight, water and nutrients that end up with both grasses suffering which leaves large bare areas. This year the fairways are going to be sprayed with a herbicide to eliminate the rye grass in early May instead of June as in previous years. The two major reasons are to allow the Bermuda grass to recover with less competi-tion, and expose the areas that need to be re-grassed. The areas that need to be re-grassed will then have a full summer to establish instead of just a few weeks. Please be aware that removing the rye grass will be very ugly, but the eventual recovery will provide a healthy stand of grass in the fairways, greens and tees going into next overseed.

Golf AdvisoryPayton Davies Chair 825-5352First Wednesday, 2 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache The Golf Advisory Committee (GAC) was tasked with finding a way to increase golf revenues with the least im-

pact to the SCV golfing community. Over the last month, the GAC, with input from all the golf club representatives, supports the following recommendation from the SCV Administration regarding tee times. There will be no change Thursday-Sunday. Monday will change from an 11:30 AM shotgun to a tee time day. Course maintenance will be moved to Tuesday morn-ing, with the Ladies 18-Hole Club playing in a shotgun at 11:30 AM during the winter and reverse during summer. Other SCV golfers can join the ladies as they currently do now. The Men’s 18-Hole Club will continue to play in a Wednesday morning shotgun with tee times to follow. These changes will began Monday, April 30.

Men’s 18-Hole Golf Club

Pres. Bob Farmer 818-1522 Membership Dick Boss 638-6644 Play: Wednesdays Congratulations to our new 2012 Club Champion, How-ard Schultz. Sam Phillips and Ray Bruns won the White and Gold Tee awards respectively. Congratulations to all the flight winners in The Views Cup. With a total payout of $1,040 everyone who played in The Views Cup went home with cash. Thanks to Preston Sheriff who coordi-nated all aspects of this event. The Views Cup will be an annual tournament, so everyone should try to accumu-late points to qualify for this great event in 2013. Points will start accumulating the first Wednesday in November league play. April ended our tournament season with the Member/Guest event. Over 55 teams entered and all of the grand prizes were awarded to members and their guests.

Men’s 18-Hole Club hosted the Member/Guest Tournament on April 11; there were over 55 teams entered in the tournament. Most of the participants are shown.

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Men’s 9-Hole Golf Club Pres. Jon Olson 818-3705

Membership: Jack Saatkamp 825-4376 Play: Thursday mornings, 8 AM The next regular meeting of the Club will be after game play on November 8. The Annual Club Championship was played on the four Thursdays in April, followed with a burger bash on April 26. Prizes were awarded to the club champions at the event. While there will be no regularly scheduled games in May thru October, those members remaining in SCV will con-tinue to play by making their own pairings and tee times. During the past season, several members have volun-teered each Monday to fill divots on all fairways and re-pair ball marks on all greens from November-April. The golf maintenance crew and the Pro Shop have expressed their appreciation to the Club for the volunteer efforts. All men, including nonresidents, are welcome to join the Club. Contact Membership Chairman, Jack Saatkamp.

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

My sincere thanks, not only to the board, but to everyone who contributed their time and talents to make this a suc-cessful and fun filled year. Congratulations to the new officers for 2012-2013: Pres., Mary Ellen Tovatt; VP, Nancy Larson; Sec., Kay Swain; Treas., Ruth Bonfiglio; Handicap, Betty Bittle.Thanks to Betty Bittle and Bev Dick for a memorable No Frills Tournament. At the last general meeting the membership voted to amend the by-laws and change the name of our club. We will now be known as The Views Women’s Golf Club.The President Cup winners: 1st, Kay Swain; 2nd, Peg Bushong; 3rd, Nancy Larson; 4th, Tamara Sanderson. The Club Championship results will be announced in the June Tipster. Our summer league begins this month with 7:30 AM shotguns. To participate it will be necessary to sign up in the binder in the Pro Shop. Games will be scheduled for all Tuesdays. Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer.

SCV Women’s 9-Hole Golf Club Pres. Ruth Bonfiglio 825-7794 Membership Linda Miller 818-2716 Play: Thursday mornings

Y. Siefkin (left) and Paula Azzarello; thanks for serving us all your delicious food ladies!

May is a lovely time of year, with lots of nice warm weather to enjoy golfing. We had our qualifying rounds for the Club Cham-pionship and State Medal-lion Tournaments in April. The winners will be an-nounced on the bulletin board and also in the June Tipster article. We are having our annual Sloppy Joe Bash Thursday, May 3 following golf. We all thank Paula Azzarello for all the wonderful food she prepared for us during our league season. The year-end awards will be presented on Thursday, May 3. We will be playing golf throughout the summer months. Tee times will be at 7:30 AM beginning May 3. Our first Fun Day is scheduled for Thursday, June 7. A reminder that the first Thursdays of June, July, August and Sep-tember we will have refreshments after golf. Ladies, please sign up to do refreshments, and sign up for tee times in the book by the front desk. Make up your own groups and come join us for some golfing fun.

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].

Get in tHe Know - Keep inforMeD The Board of Directors’ agendas, minutes and re-ports are available to residents in the SCV Library and online. Board meetings are open to residents and attendance is encouraged. You can sign up for Listserv to receive emails giving you information on a continuing basis. Go to www.suncity-vistoso.com. Hold your mouse over News and Info., a drop down appears; scroll down to In the Know, click on it and a page opens. Put your email address in and click Submit. Fill in your email ad-dress again and the information on the right with the asterisks. Check the boxes for the information you want to receive, then click on Save Profile Changes.


Please note that 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. Betty Hansen 818-1779 and Elaine Deeter 825-5388Donations Nancy Williams 818-3178October-April, Second Tuesday, 8:30 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache At our April 10 meeting Kim Thompson from Emerge! was presented with a check for $4,000. She was most appreciative. At 11:30 AM, following the meeting, 31 at-tended a wonderful luncheon at Marie Gagnon’s home. We will have a previously unscheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 8, to discuss plans for our Thursday, No-vember 15 Tea. Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 9. During the summer months Nancy Williams will con-tinue to collect donations. Items needed are personal care items for women, diapers and wipes. The crisis line at Emerge! to report domestic violence 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, stocks or 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 collected 36 pounds or 28,800 pills at the Medical Waste Disposal event in February. The Foundation issued a grant to the Painted Sky Thunderbird Resource Center where the Painted Sky Elementary School kids in Oro Valley get one-on-one supplemental reading lessons and encouragement. Did you know that your donation can recognize sig-nificant persons or events in the form of an honorarium or memorial? All donations make a positive difference in the quality of life in Sun City Vistoso and the sur-rounding community.

Parkinson’s SupportPayton Davies 825-5352 or [email protected] Wednesday, Summer lunches at 11AM in the SCV CaféExercise Mondays and Thursdays 4-5:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Apache We are starting our summer program of having lunches instead of meetings. We hope to see you at the Cafe on the third Wednesday of the month to enjoy some lunch and conversation. Caregivers and people with Parkin-son’s are welcome.

Vistoso Helpful Hands We are a “neighbors helping neighbors” all-volun-teer group, providing short-term assistance to Sun City Vistoso residents. If you would like to volunteer, please see Norma Meyers, Administration Office, Vistoso Center for an application. See Coming Events, May 25, for another bus tour and free lunch at an Independent/Assisted Living facility. If you missed the “Later Life Options” panel discus-sion and would like to know the topics and speakers,

please contact Barb McNeill [email protected] for more information. To get help, dial 410-9498. When you hear the beep, enter your phone number and hang up. We will call you back.

café specials

May Special Dinners Coupons may not be

used for these dinners.

Wednesday, May 16, 4:30-6:30 PMEndless Soup and Salad, $6.50 pp

Your choice of soups: creamy tomato basil, red chilli chicken and garden vegetable. Served with tossed green salad and bread sticks. This does not include beverages or dessert. No reservations are required. The gratuity will not be added to your bill, so please tip your server accordingly. No coupons or dis-counts will be accepted.

Wednesday, May 30, 4:30-6:30 PM Endless Pasta Night, $7.95 pp

The offerings include your choice of spaghetti with marinara sauce, meatballs, hot Italian sausage, or lin-guini with white clam sauce, served with bread sticks and tossed green salad. Beverages and desserts are not included. A gratuity will not be added to your bill, so please tip your server accordingly.

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.

Sunliners, Open Line Dance, Fri. May 4, 6:30 PM, Auditorium Dinner ‘N Show, Patsy Cline, Thu., May 10, Broadway Palm at Mesa, AZ SCV Singles, Dinner, Thu., May 10, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Rock ‘N Roll, You Should Be Dancing, Sat., May 12, 6:30 PM, Auditorium Villanellas, “Swing Into Spring” Dance, Fri., May 18, 6:30 PM, Courtyard Day Trippers, Sun., May 20, Mary Poppins, TCC Music Hall in Tucson SCV Singles, Happy Hour, Fri., May 25, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Day Trippers, Ice Cream Social, Sun., June 3, 2:30 PM, Catalina Vista Day Trippers, Free trip to casino WildHorsePass, Mon., July 16

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Tuesday, May 1Golder Ranch Fire Dept. Free Presentation

Golder Ranch Fire Department will present its GRIPS program. This stands for Golder Ranch Injury Prevention for Seniors. Join us in the auditorium at 1 PM. There is no charge for this program.

Tuesday, May 15 WildHorsePass Casino Bus Trip

This is a free event but you must register and get a ticket to ride the bus. You will receive $10 credit to play the slots. When you register at Administration you must bring your “players card”. If you don’t have a card, one will be issued to you when you arrive at the casino, but you must provide a photo ID. Registration will begin Tuesday, May 1, 8 AM, from Coco or Pam at Vistoso Center.

Friday, May 25, 10:15 AM, Cafe’ Parking LotThe Fountains Lunch and Tour

The Fountains is sending a bus for a tour and free lunch at their facility. Please contact Barbara McNeill [email protected] or 825-0677 before Wednes-day, May 23, for a reservation. Seating is limited.

Wednesday, June 20Diamondbacks Bus Trip

Relax and enjoy a day at the ballpark. Ride a luxury bus to see the D-Backs play the Seattle Mariners. The bus will leave SCV at 9:45 AM and leave the ball park 30 minutes after the game ends. There will be only one bus, so get your tickets early. Once again we have great seats near the concessions and/or food service at your seat. Tickets on sale from Coco or Pam, Vistoso Center starting Monday, May 21, 8 AM, $44 pp.

Wednesday, July 4, 2 PM, AuditoriumIndependence Day Concert

Celebrate Independence Day with a free concert by SCV Singers.

worKsHops anD classes

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Classes AED classes have resumed. The classes are held the fourth Wednesday, 1:30 PM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui. Lonnie Davis teaches 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 Wednesday, May 23 class.

Clay Club Clay Club Orientation Class schedule. Class dates/times determined when several have signed up. Sign up Craft Complex/Clay Pit.

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

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

Tai Chi Clinical research has proven the efficacy of Tai Chi as a preventive and rehabilitative therapeutic tool for a variety of health issues including balance, postural stability, musculoskeletal strength, flexibility, cardio-re-spiratory fitness, immune function and stress manage-ment. Tai Chi helps enhance self efficacy, quality of life and functional ability, endurance, fall prevention and reaction time in elderly persons. Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, Dance Studio. Call Jose, 297-5362.

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

AARP Tax Assistance AARP tax counselors at Vistoso Center are no longer available for consultation. If you need assistance with your federal or Arizona return, please contact David Likness, tax counselor at the local AARP office, 6700 N. Oracle Road, Suite 331, Tucson or call 520-571-9884. Chess Anyone? We are starting a Chess Club. Come one, come all. Contact Bob Segebrecht 825-5480.

Costume Closet Open and By Appointment The Costume Closet, located at Desert Oasis, is open on Saturday mornings by appointment. This month please call Joan Morris 825-2529 for assistance. One costume per person, please.

Dispose-A-Meds Program Comes To SCV The OVPD (Oro Valley Police Dept.) and the Sun City Vistoso Community Foundation are sponsoring the successful Dispose-A-Meds Program in SCV. This is an effort to make it easier for our residents to dispose of unwanted medications. This event is scheduled for the second Tuesday of every other month and will be held in the Social Hall from 9-11 AM. The scheduled dates are: May 8, July 10 and September 11.

Donate Your Old Cell Phone The SCV Emerge! group will be collecting used cell phones/chargers and Blackberrys for use by women who are victims of domestic violence who participate at Emerge! They will use the phone as a 911 device. A collection site will be announced in the June Tipster. Phones not used for this purpose will be recycled and any money received will be donated to Emerge!


Town of Oro Valley Concert Series Free The third Thursdays of the month the Town of Oro Valley and Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance present: May 17 Retro Swing 7 - Classic Swing & Jazz June 21 Guilty Bystanders - Original Americana At Oro Valley Marketplace, (SW corner of Oracle and Tangerine). Cinemark Theatre Courtyard, 6 PM. At-tendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs.

celebrations & life eVents It is with great sadness, but also great pride and grati-tude to announce that the Seniors for Kids Computer project has been retired. Since 1999 the Seniors for Kids computer project has re-furbished and delivered 851 computers to underprivileged children in the Tucson area. The first computer went out March 15, 1999, and the last one March 22 of this year. Machines have been deliv-ered with Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, XP and even a few with Vista. The program was started by Dick Butler and Brian O’Neill at the suggestion of Grant Bergemann, the originator of Seniors for Kids. Over the years four other people have assisted with this project: Marvin Lunsford, a former SCV resident; Don Brohaugh, Dave Warner and Tom Geisler. In the early days we got some really good technical help from Sid Hattox although he did not actually refurbish any machines. A simple thank you doesn’t begin to express the feel-ings of gratitude we feel for these volunteers who spent endless hours on this project.

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.

The outpouring of support I received with cards, calls, emails and gifts was overwhelming and humbling. I regret not completing the term I was elected to serve. Right or wrong, I made the decision to resign to avoid further com-munity divisiveness, the negative image it would project and the possible cost of a special recall election. Thank you to those who have been so gracious.

Sincerely, Debra Arrett

MeMoriaMTo record the passing of a current or former resident call 917-8065 or complete a Tipster form located in the Administration Office.

Residents Dick Butler 1 April 7 Ron Roberts 1 April 10 Bob Roosma 1 April 18

clubs

Aqua ToneMarcia Polley 818-9073Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center Pool.

Art LeagueDave Dame 825-7430, Judy Bjorling 818-1296, Co-Pres.

Colored Pencil ClubPeggy Webb 825-2731 or Betty Sarr 825-7801 Etching - PrintmakersVickie Von Elbe 825-1329Fridays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art

Fine Arts StudioPres. Mellanie Herbert 825-2258 Wednesdays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art Our group is beginning to thin out for the summer but most of us are still painting and discussing art shows and themes. June, July and August are the three months that all community members may display art works in the Social Hall. If you’d like to have an art piece hung for the summer months, contact Dave Dame or Judy Bjorling. Art works are scheduled for hanging on Friday, June 1.

Oil Painting - Art Made EasyMerle Broadbent 818-0098Mondays, Wednesdays, 9 AM-Noon, Catalina Vista/Art Sculpture Gene Eckebrecht 825-2419

Mondays, 9 AM, Catalina Vista/Art Our classes in basic clay sculpture are continuing un-der the able tutelage of Dave Dame. He’s teaching the correct dimensional elements of both heads and tor-sos. Welcome to all new members. We’re certain that with Dave’s classes, you will create attractive and de-serving pieces, most worthy of decorating your home. If you have an inkling to extend your potential in the arts, come and join us. We’ll teach you all you need to know to sculpt and love it. Watercolor John Ebert 818-1830 Registration Irma Franke 825-1198 [email protected]

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 AM-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Art Admire the Social Hall exhibit of the Art League’s mem-bers’ rendition of Blue paintings during the month. Each artist has a creative approach to the specified blue col-or, and it’s your choice to purchase the one that fits your space. Books and videos are available from the watercolor li-brary through the summer for ideas and instruction for your paintings. The art room is cool and conversation lively, so bring your work and continue to practice your techniques through the summer. J. Krishnamurti says, “Learning is movement from mo-ment to moment.”


Arthritis Water ClubPresident Dawn Simske 825-0907, Secretary Ruth Hofstetter 825-8990Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:15 AM, Aquatic & Fitness Center 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 exer-cises are great for arthritis, fibromyalgia, replaced hips, knees etc. Our resident volunteer instructors, Dawn Simske and Helen Kirk, are Arthritis Foundation trained. Dues $4/yr. Note time change.

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/ The following club members will be nominated for club officers to serve a two-year term beginning next fall: Pres., Bob Mc Pherson; VP, Paul Sobel; Treas., Alan Parkes; Sec., Sharon Hertle. Visit our club website for an amazing amount of infor-mation. See address above. Our May meeting will be the last meeting for this club year. Meetings will resume October 18. The speaker for May 17 will be Dr. David Sattinger, Visiting Professor, UofA Department of Mathematics and Docent at Kitt Peak. His talk is titled “Naked As-tronomy Part 1: The History of Naked Eye Astronomy From the Babylonians Through Kepler.” Our last Video Lecture Series will be May 10, 4 PM Social Hall/Kachina Lounge. These two half-hour lec-tures will end the series by Alex Philipenko on the Cos-mology of the Universe. Video Lectures will resume in the fall on October 11. Enjoy a splendid summer.

Barbershop VLQ (Very Large Quartet) - Kactus Krooners Mike Moyer 818-6509, [email protected] Every Monday 11 AM-Noon, Desert Oasis

Love those barbershop harmonies? Got a song in your heart? Want to hear, feel and learn what it’s like to blend your voice with others, barbershop style? Come join this mixed a cappella chorus in song for just one hour every Monday morning. SCV visitors are welcome.

Bible StudyMen’s Bible Study

Fred Gustin 825-7531, Bill Moeller 825-8695, Tuesdays, 7:30 AM, Catalina Vista Bible Study is over for the summer but we meet ev-ery Tuesday morning at the Sun City Vistoso Café, 8 AM, for breakfast. Come and enjoy fellowship with the men who study together all winter. We will resume October 2 for the 2012-2013 study period. Plan to join us then for another great Bible Study.

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

September-April, Wednesdays, 8:45 AM, Vistoso Center/Apache

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

The Vistoso Cyclists continue riding from Mountain View Plaza every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 AM. Club members Harvey Ferguson and Margie O’Hare completed a three-week, 1000-mile self-contained bike ride from New Orleans, LA to St. Augustine, FL April 8. They rode through rural and coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and across the Florida panhan-dle, ending at the Atlantic Ocean. The weather was good and they only had to ride through one lightning-thunder-rain storm. They said, “We had no mishaps or bike problems, and met many nice people”. This trip was the final leg of the Southern Tier bike route across America that began in San Diego in 2007. They split the ride into four segments: San Diego to Tucson; Tucson to El Paso; El Paso to New Orleans. Previously, Margie and Harv rode the Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico. Their final words, “We’re ready to start taking cruises.”

Billiards Ray Hicks 825-2214

Monday-Friday, Noon-4 PM, Catalina Vista/Billiards April was a quiet time in the billiards room as every-one had a lot of outside activities to take care of. Tuesday, May 1, will be the final league play date of the 2011-2012 season. Sunday, May 6, will be our tournament, followed by a pot-luck supper. Tuesday, May 29 will be our regular tournament. Both will start at 1 PM, so please mark your calendars. We would like to invite anyone interested in shoot-ing pool to check us out. We are a very active club and are always looking for new members. All skill lev-els are welcome.

Birders Group Marjorie Flory 825-4580

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

Birders, Birds, Butterflies and Blooms at Boyce-Thompson Arboretum. All residents are welcome to bird with us and attend our planning meetings May 4 and June 1. You must


contact the group coordinator prior to Noon the day be-fore the trip to assure your carpool space. Meet at the parking area behind Vistoso Center 15 minutes before the departure time. Bring lunch where indicated. Don’t forget binoculars, hat, water, sunscreen, bird guide-book and money to pay your driver.Wed., May 2, 5:30 AM Cienega Creek Preserve. Shirley Piplani 825-8428. Bring snack. $6 carpool.Wed., May 9, 5:30 AM Madera Canyon. Shirley Piplani 825-8428. Bring lunch. $10 carpool.Wed., May 23, 5 AM Garden/Huachuca Canyon. Maggie & Roger Hinkle 818-9488. Bring money for lunch out, plus ID for Fort Huachuca. $14 carpool.Thu., Jun. 7, 6 AM Mt. Lemmon. Marj Flory 825-4580. Bring money for lunch out. $10 carpool.

Bocce Pres. Karl Dalla Rosa 825-1982

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 PM, Bocce Courts Please come join us for a very friendly game of Bocce. Anybody can learn to play and we have a lot of members who would love to give you a hand. We are starting to play in the evening beginning in May.

Book ClubsBook Club

Lillian Vittenson 825-5522, Eileen Rotman 825-5434 First Monday, 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima

Last month we gave justice, discussion-wise, to the thorny issue of illegal immigration as it affects our near-by border with Mexico. This month we delve into his-tory, mystery and myth revolving around the legend of Dracula. Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian has been glowingly described as “a sumptuous quest-novel with an intelligent woman as protagonist and narrator”. We will be meeting in June and throughout the long, hot summer (in air-conditioned comfort), reading and dissecting selections from a new book list that will be distributed to participants at our meeting in May. The list will also be posted on the bulletin board in the Sun City Vistoso library. New members and guests are always welcome.

Great BooksPres. Syrile Ellison 818-6521October-April, First and third Wednesdays, 2 PM, Catalina Vista/Tohono Shakespeare begins a sonnet with these poetic de-scriptions of lust: “The expense of spirit in a waste of shame/ Is lust in action; and till action, lust/ Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame,/ Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust,/ Enjoy’d no sooner but de-spised straight…” May 2 we complete our season and our reading of The Seven Deadly Sins Sampler with a discussion of lust as portrayed in Nathan Englander’s For the Re-lief of Unbearable Urges with Esther Berlot as our able leader. When we reconvene in October we’ll be consider-ing the selections in Living with the Past available from The Great Books Foundation (www.greatbooks.org) for the amazing price of $5. This collection includes authors as varied as Marcel Proust, Sigmund Freud, David Grossman and Annie Dillard, as well as several poets. Buy now, read ahead and join us next season.

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

Bridge

Duplicate BridgePres., Ken Seeds 425-0212Mondays, 6 PM; Fridays, 12:30 PM, Social Hall/Papago Annual dues $8 pp. Please be present at least 10 minutes before play is scheduled, 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 res-idents may play only twice in a year. We are not an ACBL-sanctioned club and do not award master points.

Ladies Monday Social Bridge

Pres. Marilyn Smoler 818-7880 Mondays, Noon, Social Hall/Navajo Enjoy Monday afternoons playing bridge with a great, fun and friendly group.

Ladies Wednesday BridgePres. Marilyn Smoler 818-7880Wednesdays, Noon, Social Hall/Hopi Officers for 2012-2013: Pres., Marilyn Smoler; VP, Sandie Bolze; VP, Marianne Walker; Sec., Marsha Bruning; Treas., Elaine Erhardt. Members at Large: Billie Taer, Dottie Langren, Barbara Farr. Join us for great bridge. Bring two quarters. Annual dues $3 pp. Guests are welcome.

Marathon BridgeJune Jaeger 818-9564 The Marathon begins each year in October. If you’d like to join next year call June Jaeger.

Mixed Social Bridge Pres. Barney Budreck 825-2172 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30 AM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Sign-in at 8:15 for 8:30 AM play We extend an invitation to you to join us. If you enjoy the challenges of playing bridge and having a good time, our morning group welcomes you to rise and shine and play with us twice before paying the $6 annual fee.

Practice BridgePres. Joe Pheanis 818-9144 Sec./Treas. Louise Lines 825-6673Mondays and Wednesdays 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni A singleton or a doubleton, it doesn’t matter. Come one, come all! Get back in the game with your neigh-bors. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon and hone your bridge skills.


Tuesday Night Partners BridgePres., George Holthus 818-1042 Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Papago You should arrive no later than 6:20 PM to sign in to play. You may play two times before paying dues of $5 pp. While the level of play is good, it is not unbeat-able, so join us for a fun night of bridge. The cost is $1 pp to play, and the pot is split after play when the scores are tallied. There is a $10 premium for bidding and making a grand slam. Recently grand slams were bid and made by Marilyn Collison and Jane Lutz, and Gene and Doris Johnson. We request that you wear your nametag so that we get to know each other. Call Jim Hobart, 825-7848 if you need a partner so that an email can be sent to members.

BuncoFern 825-8127, Pat 825-7198 Fourth Tuesday, 1-4 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni

CanastaCJ Barbee 825-5885, Rosemary Dalla Rosa 825-1982Thursdays, 6 PM, Desert Oasis Please join us for a friendly game of Canasta. Bring three quarters as games cost one quarter each. We have a really fun group and have added a few new members. We love to see new faces. Dues are $4/yr., but you can play a couple times before you have to pay dues.

Desert Celtic SocietyPresident, Frank Maisch 825-8583 You don’t want to miss out on Jack Saatkamp’s excel-lent BBQ Friday, May 11, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo, $12 pp, with checks made payable to the Desert Celtic Society and mailed to Don Kirk, 1068 E. Royal Oak Rd. before Thursday, May 3. BYOB. Please be prepared to discuss the groupings for next season, suggested topics, meeting format, etc. We would like to thank Koren Cohen, editor and writer of the North Tucson Living Magazine for her nice article in the March/April issue regarding the Desert Celtic Society.

Ceramic ClubPres. Carney Lewis 825-0044Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 AM-Noon Craft Complex/Ceramics At the general meeting held April 5, the following slate of officers for 2012-13 was presented: Pres., Carney Lewis; VP, Helen Bronkhorst; Sec., Barbara Durachta; Treas., Mickie Harris. Dues of $6 pp for 2012-2013 are due by July 1. Please pay monitor on duty. Summer hours, May-September, begin May 1, 9 AM-Noon. Monitors are needed for these hours to keep the room open. Please fulfill your monitor obligations over the summer. Now is the time to start your holiday projects to avoid the rush in the fall. Check the discount table in the pour room for free greenware and bisque. Before leaving for the summer, mark your calendars for the next board meeting Thursday, October 11, and the general meeting Thursday, October 18.

Clay ClubPres., Joan Brown 825-5793Meetings first Thursday, 1 PM, Craft Complex/Clay Studio

Maria and Mary at the Storyteller workshop

Thanks to Joan Kelley we have a beautiful new set of glaze sam-ples. Old dry and overly wet clay has been re-claimed and Bob Arms has re-pugged it. Free to club members, it is available to the right just in-side the door of the Clay Studio. In exchange, you might want to donate a bowl or two to the Empty Bowls project. The Storyteller Workshop filled quickly and was fun for all attendees. Janice did an outstanding job in presenting the workshop. The participants included their own bits of personality and whimsy to create a diverse set of Storytell-ers. Watch the window at the Clay Studio to see some of these fascinating creations. Joan Brown taught a class on dipping glazes and how to use the Potters’ Choice glazes. Joan Kelley taught a class on using washes and oxides. Both do excellent clay work and are great teachers. Classes were well attended. The next Clay Club meeting will be in the autumn. Watch the Tipster for the date.

Computer Society (VCS)Information: Paul Chorney 825-8502 [email protected] Ron Craig 505-7411 [email protected]: Dave Johnson 825-6994, 2427 Nasturtium St., http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/computer/ The VCS general meeting is Monday, May 14, 1 PM, Auditorium. Mari DeGrazia will present the program on Computer Forensics and Investigative Services. Look at www.ArizonaForensics.com May Class Schedule Date TimeHelp Sessions for PC & Mac Users 2 sessions Tues., May, 8 & 22 1-3 PM Internet Surfing Workshop (for all systems)4 sessions Tues., May 1, 8, 15, 22 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Paul Chorney 520-825-8502 [email protected] iPad Usage (for IPad1, iPad2 and new iPad owners) 4 sessions Fri., May 4,11,18, 25 10:15 AM-12:15 PMMarian Horsley 520-825-1846 [email protected] Users Group for PC & Mac Users 1 session Mon., May 21 10:15 AM-12:15 PM Sonny Kaye Please use email [email protected] All classes and workshops require registration. Register directly with the instructors by phone or email. Instructors’ names and email addresses are listed on VCS website http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/computer. Other sources of information are the club’s Listserv, the Tipster and SCV community calendar. Class schedules


are also available outside the Computer Learning Center. If you are not signed up for Listserv, it is highly recom-mended you do so now (see below**). Please notify Dave Johnson [email protected] of any changes in email address or phone numbers. New mem-ber application forms are available outside the Learning Center. Membership is required for all classes except Be-ginning PC and includes Help Sessions and the right to join Listserv. **The ListServ provides 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.

Cribbage ClubRobert Hines 825-2208First and third Thursdays, 6:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima Our March 1, tournament results were Bob Hines, first place; Tom Weeks, second place and Dick Kurc-zewski, third place. Our next tournament will be June 7.

Dance GroupsBallroom - Vistoso Villanellas

Pres. George Holthus 818-1042 Jan Buchel 825-6735 Dances: Third Friday, September-May, 7:00 PM, Au-

ditorium The May dance, Swing Into Spring, will be held Fri-day, May 18, on the Courtyard. Social time 6:30 PM and dancing 7-10 PM. The band will be Major/Minors. Dress is casual but no shorts.

Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.Tickets will be sold in the Kachina Lounge on

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8- 9, from 8:30-10 AM.Co-Chairs: Helen Brumm 818-1838 and Ray Sayre 825-7823. Dancin’ DynamosPresident Patsy Pulley 825-6694Secretary/Treasurer Del Salvaterra 834-5746Classes meet in the Social Hall/Dance Studio

CloggersInstructor/Registrar Anne Wilson 297-0843Tuesdays 9-10:30 AM, Social Hall/Dance Studio Clogging classes have finished for this season, but will resume again in November. Enjoy your summer, and we will see you in the fall.

Hula - Aloha Hula Sisters Del Salvaterra 834-5146 [email protected] Marietta Fowler 825-9162 Class Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, Social Hall/Dance Studio,

Practice Thursdays, 2:45-3:45 PM, Social Hall/Dance Studio www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/hula/

From Movin’ and Groovin’ dance revue. Dancers L-R: Jackie, Marietta, Esther, Del, Marge, Beverly, Carol. Aloha! It is not too late to join our Hula dance team. Learn to dance the beautiful and graceful dances of Hawaii. Hula dancing is not strenuous but it gives you a good workout. Not sure if this is for you, why not try it out? Classes are free. Visit us at our website, call or email Del.

Tappers Lynne Newbauer 818-3516 Dancersize/Intermediate tap Fridays, 3 PM Social Hall/Dance Studio We exercise with tap shoes, doing combinations to music. It’s a great way to learn to tap dance.

Line Dancing - Sunliners President Nancy Montgomery 825-4788 http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/sunliners/ANNOUNCEMENTS:Open Line Dance Fri., May 4, 6:30-8:30 PM All regular classes Sat., May 5, 12, 19, and 26CLASSES:Intermediate Sat., 9-10 AMContinuing Beginner Sat., 10:15-11:15 AM

PRACTICES:Intermediate Transition Wed., 2-3 PM (Dance Studio)Intermediate Thu., 2:45-4 PMContinuing Beginner Thu., 4-5 PMIntermediate Sun., 11 AM-12:30 PM (Dance Studio) All classes, practices and dances are held in the Au-ditorium unless otherwise noted.

Donate Your Aluminum CansPut your empty aluminum cans to work for Sun City Vistoso.

Deposit only empty, rinsed aluminum cans in the box outside the Social Hall kitchen door.

For safety reasons do not deposit unrinsed cans which attract bees and may become a hazard.

The Community Assistance Committee uses the funds to purchase items for the Loan Room.


Rock ‘N Roll Pres. Earl Cohen 818-2582

Dances in the Auditorium http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/rocknroll/

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The Rock ‘N Roll Club presents our next dance party, “You Should Be Dancing.” Come join the fun Saturday, May 12. Doors open at 6:15 PM, all-you-can-eat pizza and salad start at 6:30 PM. Hear great music by the band Heartbeat. Dance your feet off from 7-10 PM. BYOB. Tickets are $15 pp members and $20 pp non-members.

Tickets sales Friday, May 4 and Monday, May 7, 9-11 AM in the Social Hall Lobby; all sales are final.

Square Dancing - Sundancers Presidents Roger and Jane Radomsky 531-1054 [email protected]

Caller Ron MarkusDances in Auditorium, Wednesdays, 7 PMwww.sundancersquarestucson.com

The club ended a great season with a Welcome Summer dance complete with a table full of potluck food. We’re now in summer mode with the same Wednesday dances, but in casual dress. We congratulate our newly graduated Plus Dancers and welcome them into the club. As an occasional feature at some of our Wednesday dances, we have had a drawing for prizes. Recent winners received certificates for a free entree at The Keg Steakhouse and Bar, compliments of General Manager, Mr. Joshua Bishop. Plan ahead to attend the Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, July 11. We will be dark (no dancing) during the month of Au-gust. Dues are now payable. Only $15/cpl for a year of fun.

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/

Members Only Spring Roundup! Our annual burg-ers, hotdogs and veggie burgers on the barbie is Fri-day, May 11, Auditorium/Patio, social 5 PM, dinner 5:30 PM, BYOB with setups provided. If you wish, bring a side dish to share. Optional dancing from 6:30-8 PM, music (DJ) by one of our members.

Members can pick up their free tickets in the Social Hall/Lobby, Tuesday, May 1, 9-11 AM; Wednesday, May 2, 9 - 11 AM;

Friday, May 4, 9 - 11 AMTickets Contact: Del Salvaterra 834-5146

No tickets at the door as we need a head count in advance. Get your tickets and celebrate the end of another great season of western dancing. Also, com-plete a membership application and pay your dues for next year. Want to be a member of the fun and friendly western dance club? Talk to us; we will be happy to answer any of your questions.

Day Trippers Chairman Jack Gallagher 825-4650 Membership Doris Dent 825-8009Meeting/Activity Information, Second Friday, 9 AM, Social Hall/Navajo

Please attend our meeting on May 11 to hear about the many fabulous trips we have planned.Day Trippers ScheduleSun., May 20 Mary Poppins at the Music Hall, Tucson, tickets $74, wait

list available, Monitors: Joy Johnson 825-0412, Helen Bronkhorst 825-0201

Sun., Jun. 3 Ice Cream Social, Catalina Vista 2:30 - 4:30 PM Cost $5 pp Monitor: Steve Taillie 825-8804

Mon., Jul. 16 Free trip Wild Horse Casino. Bus leaves 9 AM, departs ca-sino 4 PM. Monitors: Edie Phillips 297-3920, Joan Vander Vliet 825-4650

Wed., Sep. 19 Cowboy Style BBQ, 5 PM, Sun City Vistoso Café, cost $10 pp. Monitors: Lavon Spencer 232-2157, Kathy Garver 344-9725, Marillyn Dudley 825-0138

Mon., Oct. 22 & Tue., Oct. 23, Overnight Casino trip to Wild Horse. Cost $115 dbl or sgl. Includes bus, $5 food voucher from Mon., Oct. 22 and $10 Casino Player voucher. Monitors: Joan Vander Vliet 825-4650, Edie Phillips 297-3920.

Democratic ClubPres. Ben Love 825-8064, [email protected]; VP, Sharon Marler 825-0049Second Saturday each month: 1 PM, Social Hall/Navajowww.Pimadems.org Our speaker is Dr. Richard Carmona, Marine veter-an, trauma surgeon, Tucson SWAT team officer, and US Surgeon General during the President George W. Bush Administration. Dr. Carmona is the Demo-cratic Candidate for the US Senate. Depending on his schedule, his campaign manager may speak for him. Also speaking will be UofA Professor and State Rep-resentative, Dr. Ted Downing. Dr. Downing will pres-ent a constitutional petition to change the state pri-mary election system to select the top two candidates for the general election.

Dinner ’N ShowGay Russell 825-5763; Membership, Julie Balogh 818-1046First Monday, 7:15 PM, Auditorium All are welcome to join us for our monthly meetings. Bring your checkbook; we prefer not to take cash. Current schedule: Thu., May 10 Patsy Cline, Broadway Palm, Mesa. Bus, buffet, show,

$68. Marcia Polley, 818-9073. Bus leaves at 9:45 AM.Sat., June 16 To Kill a Mockingbird, Hale Center, Gilbert. Lunch at

Oregano’s. Bus, lunch, show, $68. Rachel Quigley, 825-4034.

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


Discussions GroupsGreat Decisions

Jack Evert 818-3068Second and fourth Wednesdays, 11:30 AM, Social Hall/Navajo

The last topic for this season is “Energy Geopolitics” which will be studied on May 9.

Dog Club - Fido’s Friends President Marge Gustafson, [email protected] Elaine Deeter, Membership, 825-5388 Meetings: Third Thursday of November-January and March

2 PM, Social Hall/Hopi Here in the desert we need to protect our pets from many natural dangers: cactus, bobcats, javelinas, coyotes, rattlesnakes and poisonous toads. Colorado River toads are highly toxic and even deadly to dogs who lick or bite these toads. They appear in great numbers after heavy rains in the late spring and during the summer. If you are concerned about your dog coming in contact with a toad, consider having your dog aversion-trained to keep him from ever approaching a toad. Fido’s Friends will be offering Colorado River toad aversion training by professional trainer Jay Smith in early May. If you would like to be contacted when the training class date is set, please email your name, phone number and your dog’s name to [email protected].

Energetic Exercise Carole Tracy 825-1187

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:25-9:30 AM, Auditorium May-day! May-day! Your body is sending out an SOS for fitness. Come to our classes for a vigorous and beneficial aerobic and strength workout. Professional instructor Sally Martinez provides a variety of sessions to keep those muscles strong, joints limber and bodies flexible and well-balanced. New members are always warmly welcomed – men and women. Your get-acquainted class is free.Current members: Please pay your annual $3 dues be-fore leaving for the summer. Class tickets are a bargain, $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 Don’t watch TV at night. Come play euchre, a fast moving game: meet your neighbors and make new friends. If you are new to the game, we will be glad to teach you. Bring your smile and 50¢; we are looking forward to seeing you.

Financial StrategiesJim Huffer 825-8743First and third Tuesdays, 9 AM, Social Hall/Hopi On May 1, L. Craig (Scooter) Grubb, of Smith Bar-ney will show his method of using the Dorsey-Wright Method of negotiating the shoals of difficult markets and come out a winner. For the remaining meeting, May 15, we will bring

our own investment ideas and research them togeth-er, using one of the commercially available programs.

Vistoso Native American Flute Circle Peggy Webb 825-2731, Information: Ed Pendrys 825-7151 First Sunday, 3 PM, Catalina Vista/Tohono Researchers tell us one way to keep our minds alert is to learn to play a musical instrument. Our club offers you the opportunity to learn to play the Native Ameri-can flute. It is an easy instrument to play; you don’t need to know how to read music. There are only five basic notes. Meeting for May 6 will be from 2-4 PM. It will be the last meeting until fall. Come join us.

Garden Club Pres. Vicki Gushwa 825-2413 Meeting second Wednesday, 1:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pima

March outing, Garden Club members embark on Monastery trip.Have a happy, healthy summer. We’ll be back in October.

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

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Sharon Scott is our guestspeaker for May. Her topic is “Civil War Records and Research.” Sharon was a First Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Military history was part of her profes-sional development. Sha-ron spoke last year on economics and migration. We’re pleased to have her back. In April we presented our Volunteer of the Year Award to Lynne Brooke for her breadth and longev-ity of service. She’s been a member of the Program and Library Committees for over four years each, and active in the Colonial Vir-ginia and DAR Special Interest Groups. Officers were elected for 2012-2013. Pres., Mike Car-roll; VP, Darwin Thornton; and Sec., Kathy Davidson are staying on. Our new Treasurer, is Shirley Dubansky and Member-At-Large is Mary Cornell. The May general meeting is the last before our sum-mer break. Our next is in October.


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, 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. We especially invite women who are interested in learning about firearms safety and self-protection, with or without a gun, to attend. People are frequently interested in learning the laws and regu-lations about carrying a gun and what is required to obtain an Arizona Concealed Weapons Permit. Club members are encouraged to bring any new or interest-ing guns/accessories to the meeting for people to see or any guns they want to sell/trade. 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 after-noons (October-May) and Thursday mornings (June-September) 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. 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. Dues $5 pp.

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/ We are a welcoming group that shares an interest in Jewish culture including group participation in holiday celebrations such as Passover, which we celebrated last month with a second night catered Seder, a ritual reading of the Exodus story, much singing and a warm feeling of friendship. While our official season ends this month, check our website for a likely summer event.May activities:Mon., May 14, 7 PM Board Meeting, contact Corinne Kulick to attend.Mon., May 21, 7 PM General meeting and ice cream social, Catalina

Vista. Reminders: Please wear your nametag to the gener-al meeting and don’t forget to bring non-perishable food items for Catalina Community Services, especially since this will be the last group collection for some time.

Hiking Club Jim Williams 818-2226, for new member orientation hike

information. http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/hiking The Hiking Club enjoyed its annual wine and cheese party on Saturday, April 7. Frank Rose, the featured speaker, presented an informative talk on wildflowers. A big thank you to John and Judy Newton for hosting the event and to their assistants, Jo and Lee Bomar, Arlene and Everett Kuizema, Gail Farinacci and Don Bender. Hiking in the heat? As temperatures warm up, you’ll notice that many hikes are leaving earlier to beat the heat while others are scheduled for cooler climes like Madeira Canyon. Remember to bring plenty of water and electrolytes for those hot days ahead. Nineteen club members will be joining our new vice-president, Gaston Meloche, as he leads a hiking trip in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho from September 6-13. The Sawtooths are considered to be the crown jewel of the Gem State. For more information, contact Gaston @ 638-5404 or [email protected].

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

Ron Knudson 825-9307 Tuesdays and Thursdays, Pits Located at Catalina Vista October through April 2 PM - May through September 8 AM Hoseshoes pits are open at anytime for anyone. Extra shoes can be found in the storage bin. Also the monitor at Catalina Vista has shoes available. In May we start pitching shoes at 8 AM to enjoy the cool mornings and avoid the hot afternoon heat. See ya at the pits.

ILR - Institute of Learning in RetirementPres. Jane Arndorfer, [email protected]: Sharyn Rafieyan, [email protected]: Milt Damlich, [email protected] and Short Subjects: Wendy Baumann, [email protected] Rowena Hardinger, [email protected] http://SunCityILR.com Our ILR fall session features 11 courses which in-clude literature, history, philosophy and healthy living. The talented moderators from diverse professions will challenge your assumptions and give you new ways to look at life. Some courses begin the week of October 1, others later in the month, with three to ten weeks of classes. Check the ILR website for class descriptions and reg-istration information, or find paper copies in the racks at Catalina Vista, the Library lounge, or Desert Oasis. Mail-in registration resumes August 19-25. Please ob-serve this window of registration (none earlier, please). Those who registered March 8-22 need not take fur-ther steps. For some intellectual stimulation this summer, check the ILR Library cupboard in Catalina Vista/Pima to find DVD’s and books on topics from previous courses. Contact the Curriculum Chair, Sharyn Rafieyan if you have ideas for a course or if you would like to be a moderator.


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 in Japanese flower arranging are beginning. Learn at your own pace to make creative arrangements using flowers and branch materials. Class leaders, Don Marier and Doris Oliver, are both certified teachers.

Karate Club Pres. Fred Hargrave 825-1779

Classes: Wednesdays, 9 AM-Noon, Social Hall/Dance Studio

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

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

The winners of the tournament held at the club’s lun-cheon in April were: First Place: Merle Briefer and Hand of the Day: Bar-bara Harding. There were door prizes awarded during the luncheon as well. We’ve started playing with the 2012 National Mah Jongg League card. It is fun, interesting and challeng-ing with hands that are a welcome change from last year. All players are in the learning mode with the new hands. The best way to learn the card and sharpen your skills is to play often. Are you curious about Mah Jongg or new to our com-munity? Have you heard about Mah Jongg and have no idea what it’s all about? Stop by Desert Oasis/Zuni Thursday afternoons, 1-4 PM to check it out. All are wel-come.

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

Second and fourth Saturdays, 6 PM, Catalina Vista Rather than sit at home on a Saturday night, why not come to the Catalina Vista for some friendly games of Mexican Train Dominoes? Never played before? We will gladly teach you. Rules are also available from the club president. Refreshments are always served.

Modelers ClubPres. Dave Sarther 825-3767, [email protected], Meetings: Second Friday, 8 AM, Catalina Vista/Pimahttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/modelers All community members are welcome to join us at our regular monthly meetings. We welcome new mem-bers, both historians and model builders. So join us to see what we are about and enjoy a cup of coffee and a sweet roll.

Dan Cain, past Sun City Vistoso Board of Directors President and Modelers’ Club member, holds a model of a PBM-3 Martin Mariner he built, flew as a young US Navy pilot and more recently led a team of restorers to rebuild for display at the Pima Air & Space Museum.

What members bring in for Show and Tell serve as a conduit for our discussions. A member’s scale model may be an example of some-thing another mem-ber has had some first-hand experi-ence with in design-ing, building the prototype, operat-ing the prototype or who enjoys hav-ing researched a prototype and can share their knowl-edge. Come join us if you enjoy building models or just learn-ing more about modeling. Often times club members and their spouses or guests enjoy going on field trips around Tucson to discover the many hidden treasures found in our area.

Natural Health and Wellness ClubEster Leutenberg 818-0016 [email protected] Wednesdays, 3-4:30 PM, Catalina Vista/Pimahttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/healthwellness Our mission: To discuss and share natural approaches to health and wellness. Guests are free for the first time. Dues $5/year pp. Our speaker for May is Alexia Wacks who has been a practicing herbalist for over 33 years. She has worked as a research scientist in the U.S. and Thailand. Personal ex-perience and medical research convinced her that many health problems stem from commercial products and cul-tural practices. She will discuss: the historic and cultural use of herbs in medicine, explain actions that herbs have on human body systems, list methods of herbal prepara-tions and show simple things one can do to enjoy herbal remedies in the home. Special Announcement: We are now sponsoring Qi-Gong physical therapy classes taught by Joe Pinella. This form of QiGong is gentle and very easy to do. QiGong will help your body repair itself, strengthen muscles and much more. Weekly classes are on Thursdays 1-2 PM, Catalina Vista/Tohono Room. Classes are $28 for a book of 4 tickets that can be used anytime and sold at the door.

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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/photoclub

Portrait of Diane by Clare Scarpulla.

The March winners for the open competition in the Intermediate level were: Ken Ayers, Rose Julian and Clare Scarpulla.Tuesday, May 8, 1-2 PM, board meeting, open to all members.Tuesday, May 8, 2-4 PM Lab instruction and help session. The signup sheet is on the lab door.Wednesday, May 9, 5 PM Year-end Potluck Party and Awards. Please contact Phyllis Reynolds for information 825-2958Wednesday, June 13, Iron Pho-tographer Challenge, 6:30 PM. Please know that this is not a competition. Summer meetings are primarily social gatherings and a chance to share our creative talents. This is an opportunity to do something differ-ent with our photographs. We will not judge them. We hope to discuss them and enjoy them. Each photo for June should contain the following three elements: something purple, a body part, some-thing lit with a flashlight. Come and join us.

Photo Workshop Club David Smoler 818-7880, [email protected] First Wednesdays, 6:30 PM, Social Hall/Hopi, October-April Website: 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. The Photo Workshop goes dark during the summer. Please join us for our regular sessions October-April. If you have any photo related questions during the summer, feel free to email [email protected]

Pickleball Club Pres. Ted Hood 818-2281, Treas. Jack Welch 395-1205, Hours: 6 AM-10 AM, 7 days/week and 6 PM-8 PM Monday-Friday Trainer: Maria Welch 395-1205

website http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/pickleball After our new board meeting on April, we revised Pickleball Club Member summer hours to be 6-10 AM, seven days/week and also 6-8 PM, Monday - Friday. These will be posted at the courts. All oth-er times are open to be reserved by any Sun City Vistoso resident.

Members, please check the court bulletin boards and website for any new information. Contact the Aquatic & Fitness Center (917-8067) to make a court reservation and to check out paddles and balls. One court can be reserved per person. Enjoy your summer and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

PilatesMary Ayers 638-7916 [email protected] Mondays, 3 PM, Dance Studio; Thursdays, 1:30 PM, Dance Studio

PinochleBob Segebrecht 825-5480Play 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. Dues are $5 pp for the calendar year.

Poker

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 enjoy-able. We play high only, fivedraw, five stud, seven stud, Omaha, Texas Hold’em and iron cross (criss cross). No dues. Bring your own refreshments. The dealer will ante for all players, which gives him control of the game. The cards speak for themselves. Absolute re-quirements are to leave politics and religion at the front door and come with the intention of having three hours of enjoyable, no-hassle, understandable poker.

Men’s Poker Contact David Habbershaw 520-825-2635 [email protected]

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-9:30 PM, Desert Oasis We play Texas Hold’em, Omaha and variations on seven card stud. Games are high/low except for Hold’em, and the cards speak for themselves.

Prepare & Share Dining ClubPres. Don Cesario 825-3184 Club members held a Jewish Deli Brunch in April to wrap up our year’s activities. We enjoyed the dining experience, as well as the company of other people who like to explore new foods. In May we move into a summer hiatus and will reconvene in October.

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 quilting group will meeting for the final time be-fore summer on May 8 at Desert Oasis. Bring some handwork or ideas for next year’s quilt schedule. We had such a fun, full year and next fall’s agenda is al-ready in the works. Enjoy your summer and keep those projects coming.


Racquetball Pres., Len Farr 818-2105, Sec./Treas. John Wilson 818-2368

Open Mixed Doubles: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8-11 AM We’re playing as early as 7:30 AM. Come join us for good quality racquetball and excellent exercise. Our annual meeting in January consisted of a won-derful potluck and an election of new officers. If you are interested in learning the game, please contact our president.

Early Music Recorder EnsembleGinny Phillippi 825-0648 [email protected] Tuesday Noon, Catalina Vista Have a recorder (the instrument)? Want to learn or im-prove your skills? Would you like to play in a group? So-prano, alto, tenor, bass recorders welcome. Enjoy the har-monies of an ensemble. Music is provided. Just one hour every Tuesday. SCV visitors welcome.

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

October-May, Second Monday, 9 AM, Social Hall/Papago

Sundowner RV Club members on outting at Borrego Springs, California. From Lake Powell to Borrego Springs, the Sundown-ers enjoyed many trips as well as a variety of diverse activities. To accommodate our trail-out trip to Las Ve-gas on Thursday, May 10, our next meeting will be the first Monday, May 7. Next year’s officers: Pres., Marge Allen; Sec., Joy Huxtable; Treas., Judy Matthies-Hale; Social Coordi-nators, Carol Harbaugh and Ada Shopa; WebMaster, Don Piele and Trip Coordinator, Grand Knox. Their term began as of April 1. New members will be invited to share brief bios at the May meeting along with a review of next year’s activi-ties. Our trail-in trip will be at Death Valley, California, Monday-Sunday, November 5-11. A Christmas trip to Chula Vista, California, is planned for Wednesday-Tuesday, December 5-11. As many of our members will be travelling during the summer, the May meeting will be the last meeting until October.

Republican ClubPres. Alex Bissett 825-7763Membership Glenda McCormick 818-1051Third Tuesday, 3 PM, Auditoriumwww.scvrc1.org

St. Philip’s Support GroupKirk Kuykendall 825-1693, [email protected]

Scrabble Bill Wallace 818-6747

Play: Fridays, 1 PM, Desert Oasis/Zuni Scrabble Club welcomes all new members. We in-vite you to join us on Fridays, 1-4 PM, in the Game Room of Desert Oasis, all year long. Whether you are a beginner at the game, intermediate or advanced, you are welcome. The Official Scrabble Player’s Dictionary is our spell-check dictionary and we have several on hand as well as Scrabble sets. For info, call Corinne Kulick 825-7673.

Seniors for Kids Jean Sax 818-2410

First Thursday, 8 AM, Desert Oasis/Aztec, September - May, Thank you to all who participated and purchased at the Seniors for Kids Treasures Table, raffle, coffee carts and hot dog stand. We were very successful and will use the money wisely to purchase supplies for children’s toys. Monthly meetings will resume in September but sew-ing and woodworking will continue during the summer months. See Celebrations & Life Events section for story on re-tirement of a long-time program to rehab computers for under privileged children.

Sewing Thimblelenas Patty Phillips 520-591-6599

Mondays-Fridays, 9 AM-Noon and 1-4 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/ Our sewing Umbrella includes Sun City Vistoso Quilters, Machine Embroidery, Pet Beds, Senior for Kids, Casa Amigas and Cheer Bears. Need training for orientation, Pfaff sewing machines, sergers, or moni-tor? Sign up at the message center in Sewing Room for 1 PM or 2 PM on Friday, May 18. Call Patty Phillips. Casa AmigasKaren Hasselbach 520-360-0215Mondays-Thursdays, 9 AM-Noon, Thursday, 1-4 PM, Craft Complex/Sewinghttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/CasaAmigas.html An extra session has been added on Thursday after-noons 1-4 PM for our sewing group. Join us for all sew-ing times or just the one that fits your busy schedule. For those who love to knit and crochet, a nice supply of yarn is now available. Catalina Community Services, Casa de Los Ninos and Veterans Administration’s Comfort Cart benefit from our many projects.

Cheer BearsNancy Njaa, 825-5486 Wednesdays, 1-3 PM, Sewing Roomhttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/teddies.html Cheer Bears group is meeting year round now. We cut, sew and stuff each bear with their own personality. Donations of children’s flannel would be greatly appre-ciated.


Machine EmbroiderySally DeWald 825-6731Embroidery Machine Training: Karin Frohlich 825-5278http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/MachEmb.html Thanks to all who participated in the Sew for Char-ity event hosted by the Thimblelenas Machine Embroi-dery Club by sewing pillowcases and bereavement bags. The pillowcases were donated to Emerge! and the bereavement bags were donated to UMC. The pil-lowcases were also entered into the APQ 1 Milllion Pil-lowcase Challenge count. For more information about that challenge or to make your own pillowcases to donate to your favorite charity, check out the website http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/ There will be no Machine Embroidery meetings in May.

Pet BedsLeader Jan Bohe 825-9725Tuesdays, 1-3 PM, Craft Complex/Sewing Roomhttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/thimblelenas/PetBeds.html When we meet in the Sewing Room on Tuesday after-noons to cut fabric scraps into small pieces for the pet beds, we have a great time doing something worthwhile but also socializing. Yes, we talk about everything! We get such a good feeling making these pet beds from scraps that otherwise would be thrown out into the land-fill. The Humane Society was very grateful to receive the 283 pet beds we made and delivered. We currently are making smaller beds for the influx of puppies and kittens in the spring. Call Jan Bohe for more information.

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 Make beautiful greeting cards with stamps on colorful card stock or use silk or metallic thread to embroider patterns on cards. Try the Iris Fold for a new twist. Knit-ting baby blankets for charity with donated yarn with a friendly group of like-minded people will renew your knitting skills. So limber up your fingers and find out what you will need to begin. No fees.

Silversmith and LapidaryPres. Heidi Kannengieser 825-0526Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon The Silversmith and Lapidary Club has had another good winter season with terrific daily attendance and three teaching sessions. In May we begin summer hours with the shop open mornings only. Stop by with your fam-ily and friends to visit and show off the wonderful facilities Sun City Vistoso provides to its members. All are wel-come in this place.

Sun City Vistoso Singers Pres. Dick Cook 850-1821 Director Don Hess

Rehearsals : Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM, Auditorium Thank you everyone for making our April 17 Spring Concert a success. Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, May 1, 6:30 PM, Au-ditorium, for the Association-sponsored July 4 Inde-pendence Day Celebration. Everyone is welcome to sing with the choir. No audi-tions, just a love of patriotic music and the joy of sing-ing with others.

Sun City Vistoso SinglesPres. Jinnie Wilson 825-6674; VP Jan Buchel 825-6735;Co-Sec., Elnora Borchers 825-3274/Polly Reinacker 818-2755; Treas. James Moore 825-2333Dinner Meetings, Second Thursday, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/NavajoHappy Hour, Last Friday, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo Our May program starts with dinner, Thursday, May 10, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo. The menu features applewood smoked beef brisket, with cola BBQ sauce. It comes with Mom’s beans, cole slaw and biscuits. For dessert there is fruit cobbler with whipped cream. After dinner entertainment will be provided by Dave Henderson’s Quartet. Happy Hour, with Bingo, is Friday, May 25, 5:30 PM, Social Hall/Navajo.

Tickets are $17 pp for dinner and $7 for Happy HourTicket sales Thursday, May 3, 10 AM-Noon and Friday, May 4, 1-2 PM

For Happy Hour we sell also on Tuesday, May 22, 10-11 AM You will not want to miss dinner and a very special evening of Arizona entertainment.

Spanish Cultural Gary Lerch 818-3319 [email protected]

Fourth Mondays, Oct., Nov., Jan.-Mar. We will see you again in October for our opening Dia de los Muertos event.

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 For all those who will be leaving for the summer months, please remove any unfinished projects from the studio. We cannot be responsible for them over the summer. Accidents do happen. Please find a place in your house to safely store your work-in-progress until your return. For those who stay here, this is the time to take ad-vantage of the additional elbow room in our air-conditioned studio. Dig out that pattern that you have wanted to try and join us for some summer fun.

StateMichigan Club

Enduring a typical Michigan wet and spring-like weather on March 18, our champagne brunch party was attended by 100 residents and guests. It was a great success. Everyone enjoyed the champagne,


food, entertainment and camaraderie with their fellow Michiganders. We are already planning our party next year. New volunteers are always welcome. We need new ideas. Call President Del Salvaterra, 834-5146 or e-mail [email protected].

Senior Olympics Swim Team Coach and Organizer Gordon Gillin 825-8261

Great news re-garding the re-sults of our last meet of the sea-son at Green Valley Champi-onships March 17. We won the small team championship with 23 golds, two silvers and one bronze. Individually the results were: Joe Bolze, four golds; Jerry Bush-ong, two golds, one silver; Gordon Gillin, four golds; Corinna Goodman, four golds; Dave Goodman two golds, one silver, one bronze; Bill Rock, three golds and Manny Zimmerman, four golds. Congratulations all! We are proud of you! The team and family had a vic-

tory celebration at the Desert Dia-mond Casino, Agave Restaurant, after the meet hosted by Sandie Bolze. See the picture above. One highlight of the meet was the excellent rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by our team-mate Manny Zimmerman (left).

The team will begin training again in October for the 2013 season. Watch for announcements in the Tipster. We always welcome new swimmers. Contact Gordon Gillin to sign up. Meanwhile, keep training.

Table Tennis Co-Chairs: Les Berlot 818-6463; Ann Owen 343-0335

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, Catalina Vista. If you want to play anytime with your visitors or grand-children, call the monitor at Catalina Vista, 825-8613. If the room is free, they will set up a table for you. Pad-dles and balls are available.

Table Tennis hours of club play, Catalina Vista: Women Tue., 1:30-3:30 PM Men/Advanced Women Tue., Thu: 5-8 PM Men/Women Recreational Wed., Fri.: 4-6 PM Open Club Play Fri., 6-8 PM Clinic by Appointment Sat., 9-10 AM Open Club Play Sat.,10 AM-Noon

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

Tennis Women: Marge Allen 825-3095 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7 AM-Noon

http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/tennis Men: Jan Fritz 818-9683Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 7 AM-NoonMixed Doubles: Lue Satterfield 825-4709 Sundays, 1-3 PM Topping off a full winter season of events and great tennis, the men’s senior USLTA team went undefeated in winter league play. They beat SaddleBrooke, win-ners of the fall league, 3-0, in a play-off and will go to El Paso, Texas, for the sectional tournament in No-vember. Congratulations to team captains Dick Schae-fer and Jan Fritz, and members Don Andersen, Rick Brown, Duane Eddy, Ron Fuhrmann, Marty Kass, Ba-yard Kellem, Ron Roberts and Jim Williams. Summer open hours begin Tuesday, May 1 and continue until Friday, November 1. They are 7-9, and 9-11 AM. Lights are available for cooler evening tennis. Remember that a ball machine is available. The fall meeting and social will be Thursday, November 7. Check the tennis club website for upcoming events and news.

Theatrical Club - SRO (Standing Room Only) Pres. Lynne Newbauer 818-3516 VP Joe Guenther 825-7703 Plans are under way for the big 2013 show! The house is dark now until October. Watch for auditions which will be held in November.

TravelogueJim Huffer 825-8743Third Monday, 7:30 PM, September-May, Social Hall/Navajo We’ll see you next in the fall season, on Monday, September 17. We will continue showing a new series of travelogues by Samantha Brown on her fascinating journey through Asia. Join Sam as she shows four of Asia’s must-see des-tinations: Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Bali.

Ukulele Club - Sun City Vistoso Strummers Bill Moeller 825-8695 Tuesdays, 10 AM-Noon Classes, Desert Oasis/Zuni Fridays, Noon-2 PM Beginners Sessions, Dance Studiohttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/ukulele/ April saw us recording some of our favorite songs with the aid of the expert technical skills of our good friend Doug Healy. Thank you again Doug for all you do for the Strummers. May is a transitional month for our club as our President, Jean James passes the baton to volun-teer Bill Moeller until the fall. Bill will be leading the Strummers during the summer season, which prom-ises to continue with the same honing of our skills and also some new learning experiences. There are some gigs planned for the summer as well. For all of our members, may this be a time when you can di-gest and continue to work on all the lessons learned throughout the fall/winter season and further explore the possibilities of our little four-stringed friend.


Wallyball and Water VolleyballPres., Judy Rigby 638-8800, [email protected] (water volleyball rep)VP, Bob Shull 818-0355, [email protected] (wallyball rep)Wallyball: Tues., and Fri., 1-3 PM, Aquatic & Fitness Center/Racquetball CourtWater Volleyball: Sun. and Thu. 2-4 PM, Desert Oasis Pool, weather permittinghttp://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/volleyball There is no better way to enjoy the Arizona sunshine, obtain some exercise and have fun than by playing wa-ter volleyball. If you enjoy a faster-paced game of vol-leyball, join us on the racquetball court for some excit-ing games of wallyball. Sun City Vistoso residents may try these sports twice before paying the $5 pp dues. Club social events are held every other month.

Woodcarvers Kaaren Drent 818-2343

Saturdays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary

Woodcarvers continue to meet on Saturday mornings throughout the summer. Our club offers the use of tools, magnification, comfort-able chairs and a forced-air venting system. Aspiring carv-ers are welcome and old-tim-ers will share their knowledge and expertise.

BarkcarversKaaren Drent 818-2343Tuesdays, Noon-3 PM and Thursdays, 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary Barkcarving is a unique and

age-old craft. We harvest what could be seen as scrap wood and turn it into something beau-tiful. The possibilities are as end-less as your imagination. We have a supply of bark and tools, so you can come in and begin a project the first day. Come and be inspired.

Gourd Art Kaaren Drent 818-2343Mondays, 1 PM-4 PM, Fridays 9 AM-Noon, Craft Complex/Lapidary This month we will continue to meet on Monday after-noons and Friday mornings. However, starting in June and through the month of Sep-tember, we will be meeting on Friday mornings only.If you are new to gourd art, why not join us to discover the beautiful and seemingly unlimited creative possibili-ties of this unique craft. If you are an experienced gourd crafter, join us and share your expertise with our friendly and creative club. We have materials on hand to get you started right away, including gourds, paints, leather dyes, tools, wood-burners, books and much more.

Woodworkers Pres. Keith Carlson 742-7726

http://www.suncity-vistoso.com/clubs/woodworkers/index.html The wood shop had a very successful yard sale thanks to every one that helped out and to those who donated the many items. Our next general meeting will be on Wednes-day, May 16, 1:30 PM. We need monitors for the summer months, so sign up if you can.

Writers ClubAdrian Korpel 818-0544 At present the Writers Club’s only organized activities are in poetry. Please see the Poet’s Corner below. Poets’ CornerSharyn Rafieyan 825-6762Mondays, 9:30-11:30 AM, Vistoso Center/Yaqui David St. John in a poem simply titled “In the High Coun-try” conveys his obvious pride and palpable joy at being a father while describing the landscape with unexpected and memorable similes: “Some days I am happy to be no one/ The shifting grasses/ In the May winds are miracu-lous enough/ As they ripple through the meadow of lupine/ The field as iridescent as a Renaissance heaven /& do you see that boy with arms raised/ Like one of Raphael’s angels held within/ This hush & this pause & the sky’s la-pis expanse?/ That boy is my son & I am his only father/ Even when I am no one.” Our weekly workshops are meant to help us write poetry that succeeds in the ways that St. John’s does and we are reaching ever higher heights. Newcomers are welcome to join us as we climb.

Yoga Pres. Jewel Prendeville 520-395-1356, September-May Classes 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 The yoga classes will take a break for the summer. The last classes are Monday, May 21; Tuesday, May 22; Thursday, May 24. The classes will begin again in September. This summer yoga instructor Kathy Kuser is offer-ing an eight-week series of classes. Tuesdays 9 AM, June 5 through July 31, Dance Studio. No class July 3. Pre-register for the 8 weeks for $35 or $7 per class. For information or registration contact Kathy at [email protected] or 520-395-8269. This would be a good way to maintain your yoga practice over the sum-mer. Beginners are always welcome.

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.


town of oro ValleyOro Valley’s Community Newsletter - Now Quarterly

The Town of Oro Valley will transition its monthly VISTA online newsletter to a quarterly, limited-print publication. April 2012 is the last monthly edition.

A quarterly publication schedule will free up some of the project’s budget, allowing us to print a limited quantity of hard copies which will be available at Town-sponsored meetings and

events. You can always view the VISTA online by visiting www.orovalleyaz.gov and clicking on the yel-low Oro Valley VISTA Community Newsletter button. The new publication schedule will begin with the Sum-mer 2012 edition, and proceed as follows:Edition Months IncludedSummer June / July / AugFall Sept / Oct / Nov Winter Dec / Jan / Feb Spring Mar / April / May IMPORTANT NOTE: Program schedules for the li-brary and parks and recreation will still be produced on a monthly basis and sent out to the Town’s Listserv. If you have any questions about this change, please feel free to contact Communications Administrator Misti Nowak at [email protected].

University of Arizona Museum of Art Lecture Series It’s all about children, presented by Kate Phillips. Pre-sentation will show you how artists have sought to ex-press their artistic and personal vision through images of individual children and general reflections on child-hood. Wednesday, May 2, 2 PM, Library Meeting Room, Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive.

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American Legion, Oro Valley Post 132 ‘Still Serving’ We are making a difference in the lives of our return-ing heroes, veterans in need and service members and their families. Help strengthen our collective voice and our capacity to help by joining our active and friendly Post. Monthly meetings on the third Thursday, 6:30 PM, at the Elks Lodge, 16045 N. Oracle Rd. Call Steve 544-7882 or email [email protected].

DAR El Presidio Chapter The Daughters of the American Revolution local chapter will end the year with the installation of officers followed by a potluck luncheon Thursday, May 10, 10 AM, Oro Valley Public Library. The “L-Z” are providing the food. A good time to enjoy good food and fellowship.

NARFE Chapter 1874 Meeting The National Active and Retired Federal Employees’ May meeting will be Monday, May 21, Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale. Lunch starts at 11:30 AM (senior menu $7.95 plus beverage). The meeting is Noon-1 PM. The speaker will be Marley Beard from Toastmasters. Con-tact Valerie Davis at 520-908-0774 for more information.

Tutors Needed for Nearby School Kids Would you enjoy tutoring a child? Painted Sky Ele-mentary School, Rancho Vistoso’s neighborhood public school, is looking for volunteers to work one-to-one with students. One hour a week of your time will make the difference in a child’s education. Please contact Heidi Radtke at [email protected] or 548-0465.

Vistoso Community Church Concert We invite you to our first Sunday afternoon musi-cal concert, May 6, 3 PM. Featured artists are Son-dra Franks, organist and pianist, and Lillian Porter, flutist. The hour-long program is free. VCC is next to the fire station on Rancho Vistoso Blvd. Worship: Sun-days, 9:30 AM. Bible Studies: Sunday 11:10 AM and Wednesdays, 7 PM.

Volunteers Needed for the Golden Goose Truck The Golden Goose Thrift Shop in Catalina operates a truck route to collect donated items. Route begins at 8 AM (7:30 AM summer months) and ends no later than 2 PM. Anyone interested can call the Golden Goose at 520-825-9101 or e-mail [email protected].

Welcome Club Northwest Welcome Club Northwest will hold its monthly lun-cheon for women new to Northwest Tucson within the last five years, Thursday, May 3, 11 AM, Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen, 7360 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25 pp. Program will be the installation of new officers.

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pHone Directory pHoto contestWe are looking for an award-winning photo to grace the cover of our next edition of the Commu-nity Phone Directory. Submit your favorite Sun City Vistoso photograph of the community to:[email protected] by Friday, June 29.

The week of May 28 Waste Management will be on holi-day schedule. Trash pick up will be delayed one day.

Join tHe ultiMate neiGHborHooD watcHKeep our neighborhood safe. Join the Posse.

Call Del 825-9681 or John Njaa 825-5486 today.


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FOR RENT: 2012-2013 multi-month vacation home rental. Newly furnished with great mt. views. 2 BR/2 BA, 2-car garage. Furnished covered patio with grill. Rental rates will be discounted for SCV families and friends. Rentals throughout the year or long term. Call Jo (Wis-consin) 262-886-9999 or 520-825-0232. Photos available via email. FOR RENT in SCV: Fully Furnished 2BR//Den on E. Regent. Great mountain View from front patio. Private covered back patio, with gas grill. Available May,June, Aug. - Dec. 2012 and Jan.and May through Dec. 2013. For photos & more details call Jan @ 636-357-8817 or email [email protected] RENT Fully Furnished 2BR on Tom Ryans Way with nice mountain view from both back and front. Avail-able May through Dec. 2012; Jan. and April through Dec. 2013. For photos & more details call Jan @ 636-357-8817 or email [email protected]. View Home for Rent in SVC. Available summer and fall 2012, and April 2013. 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; NP. 2350 E. Gerbera. E-photos; (623)308-4135, [email protected]; Not available January, February, or March 2013.FOR RENT: Unfurnished 1050 Ft. 2BR/2BA at 16th fairway tee box. Professional designed interiors, granite in kitchen, Saltillo tile floors all new in ’07. Area west of patio wide open for privacy, and pet walking. Wonderful caring neighbors on super quiet Green Tree Dr. $1250/mo. long term; presently listed for sale. E-mail [email protected] for photos, etc. or call Pete 520-818-2203.

FOR RENT: Vacation Villa located on one of the most popular streets in SCV. 2BR/2BA. Completely furnished, new carpets, fully equipped kitchen, with all linens and other amenities including free WiFi and cable, BBQ and large covered patio. Drive by to see our location: 13490 N Tom Ryans Way. Call Kathy or Howard, 510-537-1590 or email: [email protected]. You’ll be glad you did.FOR RENT: Spacious 2 BR/2 BA home with excel-lent mountain views and private patio with gas grill. Recently furnished in Southwest style, our home is sparkling clean and has everything you need for a per-fect getaway, or a place to stay while searching for your own retirement home, including a separate office and complimentary WiFi. Reduced warm weather rates. For photos and more details call, Tom and Barbara at (414) 445-0268 (Wisconsin).FOR RENT: Tastefully furnished and super clean Montara model home. Private backyard patio with Mt. views and great landscaping. Year-round rental. Avail-able furnished or not. N/S, N/P. Call 970-209-1572.FOR RENT: 2BR/2BA newly redecorated fully furnished Crescent model. Large patio with mountain views and beautiful yard. Fully equipped kitchen, all linens and amenities including WIFI and HDTV. Available June through October 2012. $1200 per month, one month minimum. N/S. Small pet considered. Call 303-408-1983 or 303-772-4143.

FOR RENT in Pinetop, AZ, A-frame house. Enjoy our home nestled in the cool pines. 2BR/2 full BA. Includes spacious loft with more beds. 2-car garage. Great wrap-around porch. Quiet, peaceful, lovely retreat. Fully furnished. Neighborhood recreation center. Golf-ing, fishing, casino nearby. Three nights $300. 1 week $600 + extra night free (if available). Proceeds to char-ity. Robert and Rose Stenech 520-578-8873.

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.

1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. 825-3277

Get Your Five to FREE card and join the Club that earns you a Free Entree!

Purchase five breakfast or lunch entrees with beverages and get your sixth breakfast or lunch entree FREE. Valid May 1 thru September 30, 2012

Take-out available • We cater too

Café

Oro Valley

Must ask to have your card stamped at time you pay for 1 of your 5 meals. Offer not valid on dinner purchases,

breakfast or lunch only. Not responsible for lost or stolen cards.

Sun City Vistoso Tipster, May 2012,

Sun City Vistoso Scrapbook

You decide fact or fiction? Three-eared rabbit. Photo by Leslie Esparza.

Lush SCV yard. Photo by Maria Gondosch.

Small owl is comfortable in this saguaro. Photo by Jean James.So many folks sent photos in on this family; Ron Watkins had the best shot.

Hiking Club member Darrel Cornelius and a friend on a hike at Mt. Lemmon.

Resident submitted photos

Sun City Vistoso Employee Service Awards

From Left to right: David Delgado, Café; Charlene Andrews, Café; Kim Green, Administration; Carol Tracy, Monitor; Richard King, Pro Shop; Gilberto Guerrero, Common Area Maintenance; John Kati, Pro Shop.


Peggy Lombard

In-your-home pet sitting servicevDoggie daycare

vPets with special needs

825-4833 (360)324-9112 [email protected] A Sun City Vistoso resident

Peg’s Pet Sitting

Member of National Association of Pet SittersBonded and Insured

Carol Foster

520-982-1208 [email protected]

www.iwatchhouses.comIndoor & Outdoor Caretaking with A Personal Touch

Licensed, Bonded and Insured Listed with Your Consumer Referral Service

While You Are Away Service


You Can Choose YourLife Style...Sun City ViStoSo

BETTY J. WHITEAssociate Broker

Your Sun City Vistoso Specialist12080 N. Dove Mt. Blvd., Suite 100, Direct: 520-275-6654, FAX: 520-825-6525

[email protected]

2217 E. Celosia Way $212,000

14541 N. Rock Springs Lane $200,000 2242 E. Celosia Way $209,000

14382 N. Spanish Gardens Lane $152,900 930 E. Seven Palms Drive $203,000

1330 E. Crown Ridge Dr. $229,000

SOLD

SOLDSOLD

20% Offlabor charges

H Free Estimates H Dependable H All Work Guaranteed H HonestH No Hidden Costs H Integrity

H Licensed H Bonded H Insured

9141 N. Overlook Dr., Oro Valley, AZ AZ ROC # 189646

H Running ToiletsH Water LeaksH Water HeatersH Gas LeaksH Drain LeaksH Drain Cleaning

Complete Plumbing ServicesH Re-pipingH DisposalsH FaucetsH Bathroom RemodelH Main Water Lines

Licensed Master PlumberOn the Sun City Vistoso Consumer Referral List572-8466


CLEERE LAW OFFICES A Professional Corporation

Robert F. Cleere, L.L.B. Kathy Cleere, J.D.

www.CleereLaw.net 10445 N. Oracle Road, Suite 141, Oro Valley, AZ 85737

Free Initial Consultation (520) 219-9733

Planning ahead to protect yourself, your loved ones and your property

• Estate Planning • Probate • Elder Law• Trusts & Wills • Trust Administration

790-6180

470 W. Roger Road, #108Tucson, AZ 85705

Free In-Home EstimatesFree InstallationWe Do Repairs ROC 218701

797-7772 Isaac Mercado

ROC #265578Licensed, Bonded, Insured

u Various Home Repairs u Pressure Washingu Drywall Repairs u Stucco/Textureu Roof Repair & Coating u Paint Patio Furnitureu Wallpaper Removal u Concrete Coatingu Window Cleaning u Concrete Staining

Exterior h Interior PaintingProperty Value Enhancement

Oro Valley Coatings, LLC

FrAll work warranted

On the Sun City Vistoso Approved Vendor List

Spring Special - Exterior $1,690Call for details.

u No Money Down Until Job Completed

Andy’s Irrigation Expert Repair & Installation

Andy McInnis, Owner 256-0516www.VistosoIrrigation.com

Replace Your Irrigation System

•Quality Parts •Expert Installation •100% Guaranteed

sNo more leaks sNo wasted watersNo more costly repairs

Roger Angeloni, ABR, SFRREALTOR®

RAngeloni.LongRealty.com

Direct 520-918-7460FAX 520-825-8950

Cell 520-989-1583Toll Free 888-825-8251

Email: [email protected] N. Oracle Rd. STE. 121, Oro Valley, AZ 85737

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


Steven C. RydbeRg

Direct ................... (520) 918-7498FAX ...................... (520) 825-8950Cell ...................... (520) 270-5067Toll Free ............... (888) 825-8251Email [email protected]

10445 N. Oracle Rd. #121, Oro Valley, AZ 85737

ABR, GRI Associate

Broker

REPAIR & REMODEL

ALL TYPES OF PLUMBING SERVICED•Water Heaters• Sewer/Drains

•Water Service Lines• Garbage Disposals

• Gas Line Repairs• Toilets & More

Ron RobersonR and R Water Works LLC30 years of plumbing experience

440-5706Licensed, Bonded & Insured

On the Sun City Vistoso Consumer Referral List

ROC# 219595

Advertise in the Vistoso Tipster

Reach the exclusive community of

Sun City Vistoso. Call Norma

825-3711 ext 120.


Service & Repair of all Autos & Light TrucksDomestic, Foreign, New to Classic

1171 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Suite 117

520-825-0981

Sun City Vistoso Office

Free Consultation

Ph: (520) [email protected]

Buying? or Selling? * Lisa Korpi, SFR

Put my Midwestern values to work for you...zHard Working zDependable zHonest zIntegrity

Veiw all homes listed on MLS atwww.LisaKorpi.com

520-896-3333305 E. American Ave.

Oracle, AZwww.oracleinn.com

Let us cater your event or use our banquet facilities for your parties!

Live Country Music Fri. & Sat., 7-11 PM

The Purchase of $25 or more

$5 Off

Expires 5-31-2012

Must present coupon, one coupon per table please, cannot combined with any other offer.

May 11, 12 & 13 German Weekend

Come Party with us! Enjoy Beer & Food Specials

$25 tickets include Dinner Choice of Honey Lime Glazed Chicken

Charred Salmon or Prime RibReservations Required

Karing for Kari BenefitLive & Silent Auction

Tuesday, May 8

Saturday, May 5 - Cinco de Mayo

Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13Brunch 10 AM-1 PM

$18.99 pp

Petite Fillet & Lobster Tail $28.99 pp

Mother’s Day Dinner Special

10% Off Dinnerif you are attending the

play at Spats Theater


Kevin Rydbergb L A N D S C A P E a

• Landscape Design • Irrigation • Landscape maintenance • Rock Work• Install & Repair Brick Pavers• Smartscape CertifiedOver 20 Years landscaping experience

Serving Sun City Vistoso since 2006

548-9646 [email protected]


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

Excellent Specials on Custom Interior Painting

Exterior Painting Specials: $1,650• 5 year warranty/premium paint • No money Down

991-9933Leo Martinez

www.landmcustompainting.com

ROC #258012Licensed • Bonded • Insured

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

825-7497Cell: 409-4591

dustperadoscleaning

Residential & CommercialLicensed & Bonded

Flash | 520-891-0606

Birthday... Special Occassion...

Give The Perfect Gift!

TheViewsGolf Club at Oro Valley

A gift card from the

1555 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.825-3110


7780 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ www.southwestkitchen.com531-9187

kitchen bath family room media room laundry utility area

New Cabinets & Refacing Solutions

In Home ConsultationComputerized Kitchen Design

Project ManagementOn the Sun City Vistoso Consumer Referral List

ABLE-BODY PAINTING, INC.JEFF JARVIS

Interior a Exterior Painting

a Licensed Bonded Insured a Serving Sun City Vistoso since 1997. a Epoxy drive ways, walk- ways and garage floors. a Roof coat on flat roofs.

www.ablebodypainting.com 400-1591or 465-6840ROC 160023

Registered with your Consumer Referral at

Sun City Vistoso

Mac iPad & iPhone Tutoring in your home.

Irrigation ManKeith Demand

• 30 years experience with repairs• Referrals Available

• I stand behind my work

(520) 490-3930Not licensed

Diabetes Self-Management

www.GlucoMenu.comMenus, Recipes, Grocery Lists

A Great Gift!

Gift card from the SCV Café

1555 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd. 825-3277


Frank SotoMaster Craftsman

F&S Home ServicesNo job too small or too big

Home Repair, Remodeling & Restoration

Painting, Plumbing, Drywall

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

You’ve always said you wouldn’t be caught dead in that dress.

You’d bettertell them now.

Preplanning takes care of all the decisions so your family doesn’t have to.

2285 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.Oro Valley

(520) 544-2285vistosofuneralhome.comFamily Owned and Operated

12995 N. Oracle Rd., Suite [email protected] •www.tucsonfrank.com(O) 825-3232 (F) 825-0464

Ask about ceiling fans, light fixtures and mirrors

520-818-6474Cell 520-256-9043

Residential & Commercial • Free Estimates

Sandy’s Window Cleaning

We are Licensed

We have many Sun City Vistoso references

Jack Campanella Owner/Operator

We specialize in the designs and installations of: • Retractable Awnings • Stationary Awnings • Drop Shades • Canopies and moreWe also provide: • Cleaning • Repairs • Recovering and more

Awning Doctors520-293-5559

www.coolawnings.com

Licensed •Bonded • InsuredROC 198880 K-03

Oro Valley, AZ

Sun City Vistoso Library

1565 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd.

Visit the Sun City Vistoso Library Monday-Friday 9 AM-Noon, 1-4 PM

Saturday 9 AM-Noon, Closed Sunday.

Summertime... the best time to read a book!


Thanks to Sun City Vistoso for your Continued SupportNot OUR client... Farmers Insurance of Catalina will offer a great Sun City Vistoso Discount! Call for details...

Top RungHandyman Services Inc.

Home Repairs / Free EstimatesOn the Sun City Vistoso Consumer Referral ListROC214575 C-62

Pete Goebel(520) [email protected]

Bob & Jackie Cahoon 490-3633 444-5937

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

Top 3% Tucson RealtorsSCV Residents

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

Living Trusts • Wills • Estate Planning • Estates Settled • Contracts-Leases Personal Injury • Powers of Attorney-Living Wills

Guardianship-Conservatorships • Divorce-Marital Agreements Corporations • LLCs

297-6800

Serving Northwest Tucson since 1976


•Kitchen Remodeling •Bathroom Remodeling •General Contracting

Ken Roleke OwnerOn the SCV Consumer Referral List

Desert Lifestyle Homes

Cell 520-870-2341 FAX 520-575-91473350 W. Moore Rd. Tucson, AZ 85742

[email protected]


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

Call Fritz Knauf for Emergency Repairs and Free Cost EstimatesA Sun City Resident

544-5622 or 400-3930LICENSED INSURED

BERWICK-HIMES INSURANCE SERVICES, L.L.C.AUTO � HOME � COMMERCIAL � HEALTH � LIFE

Cindy K. ArrebolloAgent

15770 N. Oracle Rd., Suite HI � Tucson, AZ 85739

Office 520-790-7788 � Fax 520-818-1341

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

[email protected]

2506 E. Vistoso Commerce LoopSuite #100

Full Time Professional Agents with40+ Years of Experience!

Ask for our list of satisfied clients

ABR, CRS, GRI, Associate Brokers

Sun City Residents

Mariposa model with wonderful views!Charming, updated home with

northeast patio, borders common area$250,000




520-297-6172800-297-6172

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Sun City Residents



Specializing in Sun City resales since 1988! If you want the Best call us!

2506 E. Vistoso Commerce Loop Suite #100520-297-6172 • 800-297-6172

www.kathyandrichard.com • [email protected]

Full Time Professional Agents with +40 Years of Experience!


14492 N. Sky Trail$339,000, 2011 sq. ft., Pool

14148 N. Forthcamp $239,000, 1190 sq. ft.

Judy Hale, ABRJerry Hale

Judy 520-395-5866Jerry 520-907-3954

Sun City Vistoso Residents

14143 N. Ageratum Way$215,000 MLS# 21129809

14633 N. Spanish Garden Lane$219,000 Lovely Sabino Model

SOLD

To View Over 60,000 Properties For Sale in AZ go to: http://judyh.longrealty.com

Steve Mooneyham Associate Broker, ASR, CHMS, SFR

520-275-1816

Pamela Thayer Realtor

520-561-7559See Every Home Listed

For Sale in Sun City Vistoso!Visit my website:

TucsonAzGolfProperties.comSteps: > Go to www.TucsonAzGolfProperties.com > Click on Search Golf Communities > Click on Sun City Vistoso (website is updated twice daily)

RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE

MLSMULTPLE LISTING SERVICE

1815 E. Anza Wy.Sunrise Model $229,000

2028 E. Bighorn Mt.Crescent Model $189,000

13627 N. Tom Ryans Wy. Vacation Villa Model $179,000

2261 E. Sausalito TrailKensington Model $167,999

14020 N Lobelia Way Expanded Hampton Model $299,000

13941 N Buckingham DriveEssex Model $299,000

14070 N Lobelia Way Cottonwood Model $279,000

13774 N Lobelia WayExpanded Regent Model $449,000

14369 N. Lost Arrow DriveRidgetop Model $319,000

1710 E. Chalk Creek CourtSilvercreek Model $249,000

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

By now, you should have received the photos from Robin? For next month issue: Please remove all solds and add the following properties:

Add: 14020 N Lobelia Way - Expanded Hampton Model (in red, Under Contract)Add: 14070 N Lobelia Way - Cottonwood Model (in red, Under Contract)

Add: 13774 N Lobelia Way - Expanded Regent Model (in red, Under Contract) Price Change: 1710 E. Chalk Creek Court ($249,000)

Rhonda R. Valentino, ABR, ALHS, SFR520-370-7409

[email protected]

13865 N. Sutherland Wash Way$214,900, 2 BR, 2BA, MLS#21126847

2255 E. Buster Mountain Dr.$214,900, 2 B, 2 BA. MLS#21124965

So. Arizona’s Largest Family Owned Real Estate Company7330 N Oracle Rd. #280 Tucson, AZ 85704

Price Reduced!

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