JANUARY 2024
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Looking Forward to 2024
2023 was an amazing year for recreation lovers in Green Valley, and 2024 is starting off with a bang. As of January 1, Canoa Hills patrons are enjoying new views, updated flooring and paint, and completely remodeled restrooms and locker rooms. As of January 5, Glass Arts Club members are enjoying a space designed for their use. The Abrego North recreation room is again available to all members by reservation and for drop-in use between reservations.
and restrooms accessible to GVR members from indoors and out. The noisy plastic dart board will be replaced with a couple of bristle dart boards, and staff are looking into a member recommendation for bumper pool. A GVR Board subcommittee is working on a business plan for the café side of the upper floor. The lower floor construction and parking lot renovation will take about six months. So, what about all those fun activities in the meantime?
Last year, GVR’s fitness program was rejuvenated by the addition of several new personal trainers, the resumption of free fitness orientations, new course offerings, and the completion of the beautiful fitness facilities at Desert Hills. In the coming year, the locker rooms at Desert Hills will be renovated with the possibility of a steam room to complement the dry sauna.
Two billiards tables have been moved to the West Center lobby. Foosball is at Canoa Ranch. A big screen TV and the café seating have migrated to the renovated Canoa Hills lobby a half mile south where members are welcome to continue their drop-in activities and ball game parties.
The upper floor of the Del Sol Clubhouse opened for billiards play in March of 2023, with steady additions of darts, foosball, TVs, and café tables. By the end of the year, Thursday Night Football was celebrated routinely by 30–40 people, a sixfoot table was piled high with games and puzzles, and a Saturday morning foosball group had formed. In 2024, the lower floor of the clubhouse will be built out to house billiards
Staff will pursue three other projects in 2024: Converting the auditorium at Canoa Hills to a gymnasium, club space expansion at West Center, and refitting a portion of the West Center lobby to provide consolidated membership and customer services. If plans and construction bids are agreeable to the Board, a gymnasium at Canoa Hills will be a boon to those year-round residents who curtail their outdoor activities from June to Continued on page 6