04-20-2025

I worked as a Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) for 40 years, the last few in South Dakota. My wife and I started looking for a good place to spend the winter. A fellow South Dakotan that I mountain bike with invited us to visit their winter home at Sun City Oro Valley in 2014. We were sold very quickly. People are so friendly here. We have met so many new friends. Mountain bike trails are one block out our front door. I checked out the pop tennis club and was impressed with how friendly they all were. They are all good friends now. My wife enjoys hiking, and loves the art room at Catalina Vista. It is impressive that people are so friendly and will walk right up to you and ask where you are from. We hope to stay here and stay active for many years to come.

Chuck Austin

9-year resident

I have lived in Sun City for four years and love it. I find it more appealing and enticing every day. There is an old saying that states, "You find what you look for", and I choose to look for the good, the beauty, and the harmony in this special community. I have found them in abundance here. I think Goldilocks would find SCOV "just right", after she ruled out what was too hard or too soft.

Kevin Harney

4-year resident

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I absolutely love Sun City, Oro Valley. I appreciate all the social events and the plethora of clubs that bring people together in the community. Pretty much everyone walks around here with a smile on their face. The location is great, and we have wonderful police and fire departments close by.

Bill Lewis, 7-year resident

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My husband and I spent five years traveling around the US looking for the best retirement community for us.  After visiting SCOV we were sold! From the Vistoso Cycling club,  mountain biking trails out our back door,  Glass and Clay clubs as well as an awesome wood shop we could not be happier. Everyone we have met has been so friendly and welcoming.

Karen LaFave, 3-Year SCOV Resident Source

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While my husband and I were living on the East Coast, we created a list of what we wanted in retirement. We were looking for opportunities to connect with people, the ability to pursue old and new interests, outdoor activities, lifelong learning, some “foodie” experiences, and a spiritual home. Our own religion is a small denomination, so that availability was critical to us. We knew an Arizona snowbird, Barbara Gates, who tempted us to rent in SCOV . Once here, it took all of six weeks to find ourselves as new homeowners. Why here? Well, we reviewed our list of “Must haves” and found Sun City and Tucson met all our needs and wants and a very special one -- the wood workshop of my husband’s dreams. We are grateful and thankful for this rich life available to us in Sun City Oro Valley, and we are mindful of our responsibility to maintain its many wonderful aspects as we’ve branched into greater community roles.

Theda Ellis