Medicare update: The Annual Medicare update will take place in our Auditorium at 8am on Tuesday October 28th. There is a $5 fee for booklet and printed information (Not $10 as stated last week). The fee is optional if you do not want the booklet and printed information.

Library Halloween Sale: The Library is running a Halloween Sale through Saturday, November 1. Buy two get one free. This special price includes books, videos, audiobooks and music CDs.

Old SCOV phone directories: There's a lot of personal information in the directories that is meant for SCOV residents only. To help protect yourself and your neighbors, it's recommended to shred the old directories when the next shredding event happens.

AFC pool deck refinishing: The AFC pool deck which is in need of repair and refinishing will begin Monday, November 3^rd. It's estimated that the work will take ten days to complete during which time the AFC pool area will be closed. The pool should re-open on November 14^th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

SCOV Vistoso Cyclist's Food Drive update: To date we have received donations which bring us just past halfway toward our hope of using the entire $7,000 gift match generously provided by the SCV Foundation. With less than 2 weeks to go we hope to use the entire gift match grant to provide food for those in need through the Food Bank at ICS. This year the need has grown by 16%. You can help cover this increase by sending a check made out to "ICS" with "Food Bank" in the memo line to Dave Nelson, 1900 E. Somnolent Way, 85755. Dave can be reached at 520-825-8641.

Planning for the Next Phase of Retirement presentation: Vistoso Helpful Hands sponsors another in the series of "Planning for the Next Phase of Retirement, with Margaret Roberts, on Wednesday, Oct 29, Catalina Vista 2PM. Light refreshments.

Neighborhood Pride Committee Reminder - About Those Messy Trees:

African Sumac (Rhus Lancea) trees were originally planted in many SCOV front yards. They are invasive, allergenic, and very messy trees with copious debris. If you have this tree, or any other that drops debris in your neighbor's yard as well as yours, please have your landscaper remove not only the droppings in your yard but in your neighbor's yard as well.

Should you choose to have any tree removed from your front yard, you should know that the revised Development Standards of SCOV no longer require a tree or trees in front yards. SCOV and Oro Valley do not allow new African Sumac trees to be planted anywhere in the town. You may, however, keep any of these trees already on your property, should you wish to do so.

Tipster Writers' Classes: If you are a Tipster submitter and write an article for your club or committee you must attend at least one Tipster Article Writers' Class. We cover the Tipster article standards and how and when to submit. We will hold Tipster Article Writers' Classes on:

Monday, November 3, 9-11 AM, WC3

Monday, January 5, 9-11 AM, WC3

Monday, February 2, 9-11 AM, WC3

Please go online to sign up for a class at: www.scovaz.com, hold your cursor over News & Info, a drop down appears, scroll down to Events, and click on Events. Click on the class you want to attend, fill out the registration form that comes up.

New Sun City Oro Valley Community Directory:There is a small note in the upper right corner of the cover of the new directory that was placed by the publisher. This contains advertising links not the online directory.
   To view the online Community Directory you must log in to the Members Only Section of the Sun City Oro Valley website enter your password and user name and click on Community Directory.
To become a registered user of the Members Only section go to www.scovaz.com, hover over Residents, click on Members Only, click on Click Here to Create A New Account. Fill out the Member Registration form, click on Continue. Your membership request will be approved with 24-72 hours.

Government Affairs Committee function: Plan to attend the Government Affairs Committee event on Friday, November 7^th at 1 PM in the Auditorium and featuring:

Golder Ranch Fire Department EMS Battalion Chief Josh Hurguy will discuss:

• Mobile Health Service - an annual membership program that covers any out of pocket expenses for medically necessary transports within the GRFD District at a cost of $75/year/household.
• Community Integrated Healthcare Program - in conjunction with the Oro Valley Hospital, Northwest Allied Physicians and Northwest and Avra Valley Fire Districts. This pilot program will supplement the transitional care management program to reduce hospital re-admissions for patients with congestive heart failure, heart attack and pneumonia.
• And other services available to residents of Sun City Oro Valley

 Oro Valley Water Utility Water Conservationist Karn Boyce will discuss:

• Water conservation education, incentives and cooperative relationships
• Free water conservation audits available to our residents that include an evaluation of irrigation and back flow systems. Refreshments will be served.