<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SCOV Truth ]]></title><description><![CDATA[SCOV Truth ]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:38:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Board Messages from the past, re-posted on Community website, includes a disparaging letter from former GM.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feb 2, 2026 The Board had recently posted last week  (Sun Jan 25 &#38; Wed Jan 28) on the community's website certain 'Board Messages' that were dated last year as well as 3 years ago. Three pertain to Copper, two are about Board powers. Why would this be done? Perhaps they are anticipating the 2026 Election period and want to stress to campaigning Candidates and Voters the notion that they, through their power, intend at all costs, to move forward with 3 year old, previously proposed high-priced...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/an-old-letter-written-by-the-previous-gm-is-it-relevant-today-it-reveals-only-one-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69829d80e90da4b7522f80c7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:28:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3db4d8d735114830b3e046be38ab7995.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 BALLOT: Understanding What the Board's Initiatives Really Mean.                              ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updated: 2/8/26 More than a handful of this year's proposed amendments to our Governing Documents alter the nature of their governance . They actually either infringe on your rights as Homeowners or impede on Del Webb's original vision for our Community's design standards. The rest are unnecessary "scrivener" error changes, that don't matter and only help the SCOV attorney put money in his pocket. We advise to simply vote AGAINST them all, with the exception of # 22, a Resident Sponsored...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/your-board-thinks-they-can-sneak-in-significant-amendments-to-your-governing-documents-without-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a6815b3cf8ba238464bdc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:06:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_03be1a6798a341f4984b1104b3f4a14a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty is in the eye of the...DISRUPTERS ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We found this description in a book on CAI's (The Community Associations Institute) website on how to deal with 'DISRUPTORS' and "handy phrases" to use - well, interesting. Our Community had converted to the CAI's management principles during the previous General Manager years and continues to be followed and acknowledged by our Board of Directors. (That is something that needs to change .  We do  not need to be a lawyer-driven CAI HOA. The Board does not need their tainted training and...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-disrupters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6783f0f862c6b84e165ef01e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:08:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e0ba7dbc312a4e73aa237d1661a607d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restrictive rulings do more harm than good. Why does our HOA leadership endorse them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[FACT: 1. Code of Conduct complaints, fines, cease &#38; desist letters, bans from social media &#38; facebook, harassment of one kind or another and more are frequently imposed by our leadership, singling out selected residents, those who might interfere with their agendas to spend (way too much) money or work for needed change in the community. It happens often via persecution and set-up traps. On the other hand, residents popular with the 'in crowd' and community leadership, even though guilty of...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/restrictive-code-of-conduct-rulings-do-more-harm-than-good-why-does-our-leadership-endorse-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a26d8020d25aff3d742de4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_247ca1b5dbe14eaa813a9171aac37a0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_562,h_527,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen to the Meeting on Examining the Financials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s Examine the Financials! Listen to a presentation about our HOA's financial status. Presented on: Sat Jan 27, 2024   Listen to a presentation on our finances, including cash positions and fund balances, by resident K. Egertson, a seasoned financial professional. He has over three decades of experience reviewing and analyzing corporate business financials, as an executive in major US banks. He completed a cash flow forecast and analysis of our HOA's financial situation illustrating the...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/open-resident-meeting-on-examining-the-financials</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b8ec095e80bd6dbcce68c7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:36:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5450a1d4a6904fe69509e13e21e3ca17~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violation of Board Policy ELE-002 - Election Guide Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident comment: " Seems board policies written for this community are not adhered to by board and committee members themselves, and there is no retribution to those volunteers who violate them. Yet, if a resident doesn't abide by them, they are given a Code of Conduct infraction and fined (or worse). Isn't this a double standard? 'Rules for thee but not for me'? What kind of an organization would operate in this manner?" Statement from a Resident to the Board at the HOA's Board Meeting on...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/violation-of-board-policy-ele-002-election-guide-policy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b1eb820204e43aff21e24f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_03be1a6798a341f4984b1104b3f4a14a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Cash Position ~  Important Read !]]></title><description><![CDATA[REBUTTAL to Our CASH POSITION Update 2026 : 	Kurt, the writer of this report, ran for the board, but was viciously demeaned and ostracized by members of a group called 'CREW'. They mainly consist of previous board and committee members, those who had brought us into such financial constraints in the first place. They saw themselves fit to undermine anyone who dared to set the records straight. 	Kurt didn't win. Unfortunately we have a community of residents who will believe any sort of...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/scov-cash-position-~-important-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65af2b27d80c4c1464f54fce</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 04:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40e00778f2b94649b7bf2a64906c4e2c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Info on the Copper Health Purchase, its Vote and its Pending Lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copper Health &#38; Financial Concerns Caring Homeowners believe that the vote to purchase the Copper Health (CH) building was based on inaccurate information. Beware of possible future financial concerns! ~ CH vote documents, videos and emails told us that due to needing extra space for the Artisan Center and Hard Courts, and that the Welcome Center (WC) was in need of razing because it was built as 'modular trailers with problems' - we all should VOTE for the CH purchase . We paid $4.5+ million...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/info-on-the-copper-health-purchase-its-vote-and-its-pending-lawsuit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6518658698a6d47132f4152a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_9245c943bc2d41389e9824ce5d7469b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_746,h_448,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truth, Fact or Fiction?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to go to the sources and find the truths and the facts, we re-watched the Dec. 2022 Video from our leadership that was narrated by the Asst. General Manager to help encourage us to vote YES on the purchase of the Copper Health Center, along with the reasons why. Just after the 3:00 minute mark these words were spoken: "The Welcome Center was meant to be a temporary building and has several structural problems."  Then around the 8:30 minute mark: "If the WC is demolished costs...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/truth-fact-or-fiction-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fd1e13f96dcb161f675dfb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 01:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e1907a2463aa4edaac3bb0c5b408bd28.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pattern of Behavior]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE LAWN'S &#38; WELCOME CENTER'S MIS-INFORMATION is a Continuation of 'Behavior'. Updated: Jan 2026 Re: Lawn Several years ago the  (now previous)  General Manager started saying that the green Lawn was on our liquor license (even though later it was found it never was) . He also stated that people who were sitting on the Lawn were being harassed  (even though they never were) .  It was his goal to claim the Lawn area for the sole use of the restaurant, which certain residents using the Lawn for...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/pattern-of-behavior</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fa40ca83fe4be427a6b46d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:35:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_dcb328901d3c4ccca8f85ddf280d91a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_791,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NO Resident Questions Allowed at Upcoming Board Meeting 'CALL TO AUDIENCE']]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you happen to catch General Manager Mark's column in this month’s Tipster?  While reciting “some etiquette and rules” for upcoming board meetings, he reminds us that at the meetings’ Call to the Audience, residents can only comment and not ask questions!  Honest, this is the “rule.” He writes, “Remember, the 'Call to the Audience' is not a question-and-answer time. It is a time to share comments with the Board about items you’d like the Board to know about.” What?  Even if this has been a...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/no-resident-questions-allowed-at-upcoming-board-meeting-call-to-audience</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f51231909100f1779ed0ab</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 23:11:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ebce1738352241f0bf9d20047709a1f5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY Support the Copper Center Building?  Because the Board SAYS So?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Date: Aug 19, 2023 The latest TWISCOV email to all residents starts off with a message from our Board of Directors.  It states that the Copper Health building now termed the 'Copper Center', “Deserves the support of our residents”.  OK, sure. Just support the Copper Center because the Board says so!  It doesn’t need to bother us with reasons or with an analysis  as to why we really need this 22,000 square foot building now that the Welcome Center and Administration are staying put.  No...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/why-support-the-copper-center-building-because-the-board-says-so</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e123d75b77b5b22e5ea97e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 20:56:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f66d45213844940b4584d89b1e3037e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXTRA EXTRA: Copper Center Building Update: Welcome Center Not Moving: What to do with CC?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The General Manager (GM) and the Board President sent all residents an email trying to explain why the GM and Board had no idea that the Welcome Center (WC) was not modular and that it did not need significant money for repair.  They end with the news, “It would be fine if the Admin. offices remain at the Welcome Center and the Copper Center be used in whatever capacity is deemed best.” Good news that Admin. is not moving at a significant cost?  Yes.  But, from the statement and the recent CC...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/extra-extra-copper-center-cc-building-update-welcome-center-not-moving-what-to-do-with-cc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e0c9b7a1f8b9cde309f315</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8cbf24edcb1143f48bf9dd23c7cf72ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper Center Building - Valid Community Discussions or Just 'Naysaying'? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I an other residents continue to post on nextdoor about the pre-vote presentations for the purchase of the Copper Health Building by the board and management and about what should be done with the building now that the administration will remain at the Welcome Center (WC), which will not be demolished.  I believe it is important to have fair comment on new details and information not known pre-vote.  There have been a number of posts by residents calling for, among other things, an end to the...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/copper-center-building-valid-community-discussions-or-just-naysaying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e0c16f60a9e90cb2f93f35</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:42:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_cafe0aff026a431f939a71577611e22d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_427,h_249,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning Welcome Center Engineering Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[COPPER HEALTH PURCHASE UPDATE FROM A RESIDENT August 5, 2023 "Posts on the HOA's Facebook page and on Nextdoor have cited the results of the recently completed engineering report on the integrity of the Welcome Center. The inspection and resulting report, dated June 22, 2023 was completed by Kaiser Structural Engineering, Inc. and cost $790. The report indicates that the building is sound.  No significant defects or deficiencies were found. Moreover, instead of being comprised of double...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/stunning-welcome-center-engineering-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d15cf726a8e07c7e2f4509</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:22:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_bb6885e6dd7b4c319c316e9cf703931f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[~Do We Have Insurance to Cover Us in the Lawsuit?  ~Why Are We Moving Ahead with Plans to Renovate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[July &#38; August 2023 COPPER  HEALTH  LAWSUIT - Do We Have Insurance? Written by a Resident Does Our Insurance Cover Us in the Copper Health...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/insurance-to-cover-us-in-the-lawsuit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d1545c70ce7f4a8f596268</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:02:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/65e62089ce0748ebbc8092d4a21ed63b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Board Proceeds Hastily in Spite of Litigation Warnings and Resident Fears ]]></title><description><![CDATA[WILL THE BOARD DO THE RIGHT THING? Date of Blog - August 5, 2023 Residents who have been keeping track of the Copper Health Building...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/the-copper-health-building-lawsuit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d10f71a0955fec032439c5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:03:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27c9a67b44842799bc46b4eca030bd9.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window Leaks!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many witnessed the window leaks in our facilities after our first monsoon? The first monsoon downpour of the season this week of July...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/window-leaks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64bf89934551615540997c3c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:42:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_94c9238d26d1403ca83433d85b7b5aa9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts Set the Record Straight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board President misconstrued the truth to the community in his June 19, 2023 "Message From Your Board President". He wrote: "There is...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/board-president-rebuttal-to-the-board-president</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6491e8f730b585082a6b0337</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:03:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_184dc8be5ba34ec6b671ccf807b9b5f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_733,h_484,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen. Mgr. Removes Golf Membership Discount &#38; Raises Fees ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen. Mgr. Removes Golf Membership Discount &#38; Raises Fees The golfers in our community are pretty upset. There was a nice discount for...]]></description><link>https://wixsites00.wixsite.com/scovtruth/post/gen-mgr-removes-golf-membership-discount-raises-fees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d082750b9c90f3f58d73ab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:44:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bb43c6_c1e7d653dd124172baf35387d238331a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>VOICE of SCOV</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>