Posted 07-15-2025

I moved here because of 4 friends. I visited here and it was love at first sight. There is so much about this community that is amazing. I know more people and have more friends than ever in my life. What is even more amazing are the people I have met that lived close to me when growing up or knew a relative.
I got involved right away. There is do much to do here. I don’t even need to leave the community. I live on a block where everyone is my family. The ladies go out to lunch and so do the guys every month. We all go out to dinner once a month. Never have to worry about the holidays because someone is usually having a party where we all contribute. I am so blessed to live here.

Nancy O.
SCOV Resident

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As an Ambassador the number one question I am asked is about amenities, not finances although I always mention finances and give them a written summary.  Eyes light up when I show them the Artisan Center and they are interested when I tell them we are working on space constraints.  They always mention how well kept everything is........kudos to the maintenance people and the homeowners.

Judy and Lee Jacobson
SCOV Resident

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I had ankle replacement surgery on June 4th.  I secured items from the Loan Room a week before my surgery:

Wheel chair,  scooter, walker, shower bench, toilet riser with handles, bedside toilet with handles and crutches.

Thanks to the SCOV loan room I had props to help me navigate weeks of non-weight bearing activities on one foot.  This was not easy.  I checked the cost of these items on Amazon, $510.00.  It cost me nothing by using one of our own amenities, the Loan Room.  Thank you to all who take off these items and the people who volunteer to man the services.   

Lauren Thompson
SCOV Resident

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We were ready to retire from our main professions when we moved here.  We loved the active lifestyle and all the things to do here - Golf, GYM, the Swimming Pools. Art Classes, Clubs and Committees.  

We wound up working as Tour Boat Captains in our National Parks; we both had Coast Guard Masters licenses which were required.  We had spent two years at sea on our own 40 ft sailboat - giving us the "at sea hours" to qualify for the Coast Guard classes and tests.  

We bought an RV for living in the parks in the summer but kept our house here for our return in the fall and winter.  We then joined the RV Club - the Sundowners.

We have now lived here for 30 years and do not want to leave!  It's fun, entertaining, educational and we have treasured friends. 

Ruth Coleman, Mrs. Donald E. Coleman
30+ year SCOV Resident

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In 1992, my husband Gary and I were looking to leave Northern California and visited Las Vegas. While he looked at job possibilities, I toured the new Sun City. The models were nice; however, there was grass in the front yards and they were watering, with overflow running down the streets. We were experiencing a six-year drought in Northern California, saving our bath water for houseplants. The salesman could see I was not interested and asked if we had been to the Tucson Del Web community, which turned out to be in Oro Valley. While we regularly visited Tucson, we always stayed on the east-side and  never heard of Oro Valley. We drove straight down, staying in the Vacation Villas on Green Tree Dr. We walked across the street to the models and after viewing them and the neighborhoods, bought the Sabino model and what we thought would be a good lot. Six months later, we moved in as full-time residents on Royal Ridge Dr.

Immediately, we found our neighbors were very friendly and they invited us to their homes for evening parties almost every day. Gary went to work part time and I settled into golf and retirement activities. There were some volunteer activities that appealed to us right away: Posse Duty, Vistoso Helpful Hands, Dance Clubs & Pilates. I utilized the deep end of the pool to give my back relief from golf and visited the Sports Center (now the modernized Fitness Center.)

Gary passed away 2001. I never considered leaving SCOV, which now provides me an even more active lifestyle. When the Golfers Grill was remodeled into The Views Restaurant, I agreed to chair the Food and Beverage Committee for several years.  I still enjoy meals and meeting new folks at TVR. I volunteer to give Ambassador Tours once a week, am a Posse Squad leader, Chair Vistoso Helpful Hands and belong to the Garden Club. I attend all HOA BOD meetings via Zoom and share important information with my SCOV friends. Welcoming new residents and helping folks are my greatest pleasures. I also have a regular Friday evening Happy Hours in my backyard to stay in close touch with my immediate neighbors.

Thirty-three years later, I have never regretted the move to SCOV, as the lifestyle is a perfect match for me.

Barb M
33-year SCOV Resident

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