SCSH News

2022 Directory Now Available

The 2022 edition of our Community & Telephone Directory is now available.

Pick up your copy at the HOA Office, Montecito Clubhouse, or Santa Rosa Clubhouse.

May 2022 Board Meeting Video Now Available

To see more videos, visit our Videos page by clicking here.

Emergency Preparedness Tip of the Week: Don’t Panic

Tip: In an emergency try not to panic. You will likely experience fear during an emergency, but good planning with factual information from credible agencies will help you respond more effectively.

Block Wall Painting Project (Phase 1)

On Monday, May 16, block wall painting will begin on Sun City Blvd in Phase 1, beginning with the main entrance at the Jefferson Gate.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. For more information, please contact the Facilities Maintenance Department at 760-345-4349 ext. 2401.

Flag Notification

Fly the United States Flag at Half-staff Until Sunset May 16, 2022

A Proclamation on Remembering the 1,000,000 Americans Lost to COVID-⁠19

Today, we mark a tragic milestone: one million American lives lost to COVID-19. One million empty chairs around the dinner table. Each an irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a Nation forever changed because of this pandemic. Jill and I pray for each of them.

As a Nation, we must not grow numb to such sorrow. To heal, we must remember. We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as possible. In remembrance, let us draw strength from each other as fellow Americans. For while we have been humbled, we never give up. We can and will do this together as the United States of America.

In memory of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19 and their loved ones left behind, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset May 16, 2022. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-sixth.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

Montecito Clubhouse & Fitness Center Entrance Restoration Project Update

The contractor has completed the pavers installation for the Montecito Clocktower entrance. The entrance walkway is now open for residents and guests. The third and final phase of the project is scheduled to commence on May 11 and is expected to be completed by May 27. The third phase consists of the Fitness Center front walkway entrance, from the parking lot to the main entry doors. Please use the Fitness Center breezeway entrance or the pool entrance to gain access to Fitness Center during the construction period.

Photos Taken May 10, 2022

Desert Living Tip of the Month: Quick Getaway

With the Coachella Valley open again, our busy residents take more trips to the market, restaurants, hair salons, and entertainment venues. Sometimes we prefer not to drive our own car outside our community and call companies like Uber and Lyft to transport us to appointments. Below is the proper procedure to follow to expedite entry for your car service provider through our security gates and quickly to your door.

Ordering a Car Service Provider:

  • During your call with the dispatcher, request that they send you:
    • Vehicle information, including car type, color, and license plate.
    • Driver name and photo or description.
    • Inform the dispatcher that security will question the driver at our community gate.

Informing Security at our Community Gate:

  • Advise security to add this information to your guest list:
    • Date and time of car service arrival.
    • Company name of car service: Uber, Lyft, etc.
    • Vehicle information and license plate
    • Driver name and description

SCSH dwellingLIVE Guest Management System:

  • dwellingLIVE is a guest management system for homeowners who are computer savvy to personally manage their guest and vendor lists, such as Uber and Lyft.
  • You must be a resident registered with the dwellingLIVE program to access it and make updates.
  • Obtain a one-time registration code from the HOA office or request it using an electronic form on our website.
  • The request form is linked on the Front Gate Access page on our HOA website: www.scshca.com/gate.
  • Click on the blue dwellingLIVE button and then click on “I have a one-time use Registration Code” to create an account. Once you are in, you can personally update your visitor access.
  • You can watch the resident tutorial video for assistance: https://dwellingliveresidents.wordpress.com

Following are dwellingLIVE services you can use for Uber and Lyft:

  • You can customize your guest lists and grant temporary or permanent access to people and vendors.
  • You can note the driving directions from either of the two main gates that are printed on guest passes for guests and vendors.
  • The My Account tab lets you set up email addresses and passwords and create a verbal confirmation code you provide to security when you call for authenticity.

Wishing our residents an enjoyable season, and here’s to a Quick Getaway with Uber or Lyft!

Food & Beverage Hours Update

  

Dear SCSH residents,

The Food and Beverage team would like to inform you that starting tomorrow the hours of operation for the Snack Bar and Santa Rosa Bistro are changing. This decision was made due to a lack of foot traffic.

New Hours of Operation:

Snack Bar
Monday – Sunday
6:00 am to 12:00 pm

Santa Rosa Bistro
Monday – Sunday
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Thank you for your continuous support,

Manuel Guadarrama
Food and Beverage Manager

CVWD Early Work Start Time Notice

6:00 AM Early Work Start Time Notice

What: Sukut Construction will be pouring concrete along the channel walls inside the North Channel Construction Zone.

When: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm Friday, May 13; Monday, May 16; Tuesday, May 17; and Friday, May 20.

Construction Zone: The channel near the southeast corner of 40th Avenue and Jefferson Street. Near the old pond area in Sun City Shadow Hills. Same area as in late April, early May. Sukut Construction will be pouring concrete on the southern section half of the construction zone.

What to expect: A bit of noise as trucks move around the area. Depending on the weather and other factors, pours may last longer than 2:30 pm Crews will do their best to finish by 2:30 pm

We thank you for your patience on this project. For more information, please contact the SCSH Facilities Department at 760-345-4349 ext. 2401.

Photos: New Flag Poles

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Jefferson Gate & Avenue 40 Gate

The SCSH Veteran's Club raised the American flag on the two newly installed flag poles at each of our community front gates.

Jefferson Gate:

Avenue 40 Gate:

Shadow Hills Golf Club Update

As the season winds down and we head into summer, tee times will be easier to secure. Our hours of operation for May are 6:00 am – 2:00 pm and June-October from 6:00 am – 1:00 pm

We need your help in returning the handicap flags to the golf shop, as other members need them. We will have permanent flags for purchase soon. Also range baskets are disappearing, please return them to cart barn for us.

As you know the rates change in May-Oct they are as follows:

May Rates

  • Loyalty members: $47
  • Loyalty members w/cart: $39
  • Resident: $51
  • Resident Guest: $59

June-Oct

  • Loyalty members: $38
  • Loyalty members w/cart: $30
  • Resident: $42
  • Resident Guest:$45

We will continue to have everyone pre-pay for golf, this eliminates lines in the Golf Shop.

Remember when it gets hot to drink plenty of fluids and keep hydrated.

Terry Ferraro PGA
Head Golf Professional

SCSH Announcement

It is with mixed emotions that I announce my resignation from Sun City Shadow Hills. I have enjoyed the past five years here; first as your Controller and now as your General Manager. The staff here is a great team that happily and dutifully serves the Residents. I enjoyed working with the Residents, Committee Members, and the Board. John MacDonnell is an excellent leader and Board President with your best interest at heart. The volunteers in this Community are outstanding!

As I mentioned, this decision was not made lightly. I have been given an irresistible opportunity to advance my career. My last day at Sun City Shadow Hills will be Friday, May 13. My hope is that I am leaving the Community better than I found. I wish you all the best. You are in good hands.

Tyler Ingle
General Manager

CVWD Early Work Start Time Notice

6:00 AM Early Work Start Time Notice

What: Sukut Construction will be pouring concrete along the channel walls inside the North Channel Construction Zone.

When: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Friday, Monday, Tuesday (April 29, May 2, May 3)

Construction Zone: The channel near the southeast corner of 40th Avenue and Jefferson Street. Sukut Construction will be pouring concrete on the southern section half of the construction zone.

What to expect: A bit of noise as trucks move around the area. Depending on the weather and other factors, pours may last longer than 2:30 PM. Crews will do their best to finish by 2:30 PM.

For more information, please contact the SCSH Facilities Department, at 760-345-4349 ext. 2401.

Common Area Summer Flowers Color Change

Preparation for the Common Areas summer flowers color change is scheduled to begin April 26. Vintage Landscape will be removing the winter flowers and preparing the soil for the summer flowers. The process consists of turning over the soul for aerification and adding fertilization to prepare the soil for the new flowers. The new seasonal flowers are scheduled to be installed from May 16 through May 20.

☞ Summer Color Choices

For questions regarding the annual seasonal flower color change, please contact the Facilities Department at 760-345-4349 Ext. 2406.

President’s Report – May 2022

As published in The View, May 2022:

John MacDonnell
President

Fortunately, it is not very often that you lose a mentor, a friend, a neighbor, a kind and gentle man with a perpetual smile, and a hard-working volunteer for our HOA community all at the same time.

Johnny Goodrum was all those things to me. I, and many in our community, will miss him. It is said that, when we pass, we live on in the acts of goodness we perform and in the hearts of those who cherish our memory. Johnny was such a good man, and many of us will cherish his memory in our hearts.

I, for one, am a better person for having had the privilege of knowing Johnny. In his memory, I will continue to strive — along with my fellow Board members — to make our community the safe, well managed, comfortable, pleasant, and happy place Johnny worked so hard to create.

In Memoriam: Johnny Lee Goodrum
February 7, 1951 – March 25, 2022
Board Member/Vice President

Contact the author at john.macdonnell@scshca.com.

Finance Advisory Committee – May 2022

By Robert “Bob” O. Jester
Finance Advisory Committee Chair

As published in The View, May 2022:

Question of the Month: How Does the Financial Review Process Happen?

Interested residents will find it helpful to know how the review of the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) comes together each month. Within ten (10) days from the first of each month, with the assistance of their Arizona shared services section, Troon generates the financial reports for the preceding month, and those go to the FAC and Association management. Within five (5) days thereafter, Desert Resort Management’s (DRM’s) corporate office in Dallas finalizes the Association financial reports for the previous month and submits those to Tyler Ingle, our Association General Manager, for review and submittal to the FAC.  The FAC receives the financial reports before its monthly meeting so members can analyze the reports in order to have a productive meeting.

By Charter, the FAC’s mission is to review and analyze the financial reports monthly to:

  1. Ensure they are clear, concise, informative, and completed in accord with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”);
  2. Ensure they are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error;
  3. Advise the Board when those records have been reviewed and that they are recommended for approval by the Board;
  4. Review and recommend approval of the Treasurer’s Report;
  5. Review the monthly bank reconciliations of both the Association accounts and the investment accounts, and advise the Board if they are recommended for approval.
  6. Review numerous other financial records, including the annual forecast of revenues and expenses, bad debt reports, and variance reports, to determine if the Association is operating within its approved budget. If a significant variance is found, it would be immediately reported to the Board for appropriate action.

There are, of course, many other assigned duties in the FAC Charter but these are the principal ones that deal with the monthly financial reports issued by Troon and DRM that require FAC action monthly and FAC recommendations to the Board.

We will provide other helpful information and explanations for you in future issues of The View. If you have any specific financial questions, please contact the FAC at finance@scshca.com.

Contact the author at finance@scshca.com.

Montecito Clubhouse & Fitness Center Entrance Restoration Project

The contractor has completed the pavers installation for the Montecito Clubhouse main entrance. The entrance walkway is now open for residents and guests. The second phase of the project is scheduled to commence on April 25 and is expected to be completed by May 6. The second phase consist of the clock tower walkway entrance from the parking lot to the breezeway. During construction of the clock tower walkway, please use the Montecito main entrance or the Fitness Center entrance.

Photos taken April 22, 2022