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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

email: hotline@gvrec.org email: board@gvrec.org 520-625-0288 (Lunch Noon–1pm)

RECREATION SERVICES

NEW PHONE NUMBERS!

(Yellow Shirts)

NORTH CAMPUS 520-648-7669

SOUTH CAMPUS 520-838-0169

Includes: Abrego North Casa Paloma I Casa Paloma II Continental Vistas

Includes: Abrego South Desert Hills Canoa Hills Madera Vista Canoa Ranch Santa Rita Springs Del Sol Clubhouse

East Center Las Campanas Pickleball Center West Center

Center Operations Assistants 520-343-2440

JANUARY BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS

GVR BOARD

BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Tuesday, JANUARY 9, 1:30–3:00pm West Center Room 2 / Zoom

GVR BOARD OFFICERS President: Marge Garneau Vice President: Carol Crothers Secretary: Bart Hillyer Treasurer: Jim Carden Assistant Secretary: Barbara Blake Assistant Treasurer: Joe Magliola

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, JANUARY 11, 10:00–11:30am West Center Room 2 / Zoom PLANNING AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE Thursday, January 11, 1:30–3:00pm West Center Room 2 / Zoom

DIRECTORS Nancy Austin Kathi Bachelor Beth Dingman

FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Tuesday, JANUARY 16, 1:30–3:00pm West Center Room 2 / Zoom

GVR BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS Audit Committee: Nancy Austin Board Affairs Committee: Carol Crothers Financial Affairs Committee: Jim Carden Investments Committee: Bev Lawless Nominations & Elections Committee: Beth Dingman Planning & Evaluation Committee: Kathi Bachelor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORK SESSION Wednesday, January 17, 3–4pm West Center Auditorium / Zoom BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 24, 2–4pm West Center Auditorium / Zoom Any change in meeting status will be announced on the GVR website calendar.

Steve Gilbert Bev Lawless Richard Sutherland

Email: board@gvrec.org

Can’t attend a meeting in person? Scan this QR code for ZOOM meetings.

Did You Know?

Letter from the President

Each year, the Member Assistance Program (MAP) helps GVR members in need pay their annual dues so they can stay active and contribute to their clubs and social groups. The MAP program is funded primarily through the generous donations of GVR members like you.

Welcome to 2024 at GVR! The Board took December off from meetings. We plan to have a work session in January and a regular meeting. We hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year.

The fund has reached the $22,000 goal and is still climbing! GVR members, clubs, and the community have made an impressive impact. GVR clubs and individuals donating on behalf of the clubs are making a difference. Thanks go to the GVR Woodworkers, Table Tennis, Glass Artist clubs, Canine, Photography, Singles, Square and Round Dance, Swim, Tennis, Travel, Valley Players, Volleyball, Pickleball clubs, and the GVR Clay Studio. GVR members who donated while paying their dues have so far raised $9558! And the White Elephant tipped the scales with a generous donation of $7000! It’s not too late to donate! The MAP fundraising campaign is running through Wednesday, January 31. Make your donation today at gvrecfoundation.org.

As you have heard, the Board approved a contract for the downstairs at the Del Sol Club House and the contract has been signed. We all look forward to seeing this building completed so the members can enjoy the wonderful views. We have had good feedback on the social meeting place and watching the football games there. We are looking into a café of some kind to be added to Del Sol. Not sure if it will work out financially but it is being studied so I will keep you updated on the progress of this idea. The Board will be completing the yearly evaluation for our CEO, Scott Somers in January. It has been an exciting year with lots of things happening. Also, we’re happy to welcome Steve Mendoza as GVR’s new Facilities Director. Steve comes with years of experience in facilities maintenance and project management. If you have comments or concerns or just want to let us know how things are going at GVR send us an email at board@ gvrec.org. Your emails are sent to all Board members and to the CEO. Thanks to all who attend our meetings and those who send us emails with their questions and concerns. —Marge Garneau, Board President

Whipple Observatory monthly lecture series is back! GVR’s events team is excited to bring back the popular Whipple Observatory monthly lecture series by speakers from some of Southern Arizona’s biggest space research facilities. All lectures are once a month on Saturdays at the West Center Auditorium from 10–11am. Don’t miss the first presentation on Saturday, January 13: Exploring the Formation of Planets with Supercomputers by Dr. Leonardo Krapp, 51 Pegasi b Fellow, University of Arizona. The next dates to look forward to are February 10, March 9, and April 13, with the subject TBA. There is no charge for admission, and concessions will be available for sale. Doors open at 9am.

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Hello, 2024

JANUARY 2024

Remember, “You are never too

old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

—C.S. Lewis

Let this be the year when you try something new! Research shows that adults need to keep their minds active. There are mental health benefits to learning something new, like the improvement of brain health and memory, the fostered connection with others, and mental well-being and happiness. GVR classes are designed to benefit members and be something positive to look forward to doing. With plenty of class options, let this be the year when you sign up for that class you’ve been curious about trying. So, say goodbye 2023 and hello 2024! Let GVR’s leisure education offerings help with those new year resolutions. Have you made some fitness goals? Did you want to be more creative? Is now the time when you try a new sport? Check out GVR’s Winter 2024 Recreation Catalog and see all the available classes. If you’re not sure where to start or hesitant to commit, take a peek at the classes that allow drop-ins.

SUNDAY

MONDAY

GVR Offices and Customer Service Desks are closed GVR Centers are open as usual

GVR 8 Shuffleboard

Free Lessons

10–11am WC Shuffleboard Court Free Introduction Modern Square Dance Party 6:30–8:30pm CH Auditorium

GVR Shuffleboard Free Lessons

10–11am WC Shuffleboard Court

Board Candidate Orientation 10am, closed

GVR F Club Pres 9a DH Aud

Arts and Associatio 1pm, DH A

Board Affairs Committee 1:30pm WC Room 2/Zoom

GVR For Presen 9am, DH A

GVR Live! Dinner and a Show Jason Love Comedy Night 6pm, WC Auditorium

GVR Glas Studio ribb 10am

17 Invest

Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting 1:30pm WC Room 2/Zoom

Free Movie 2pm and 7pm WC Auditorium

GVR Shuffleboard Free Lessons 10–11am WC Shuffleboard Court

29 GVR Shuffleboard Free Lessons

10–11am WC Shuffleboard Court

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GVR Computer Club Presentation 1:30pm SRS Anza Room

WEDNE

Committe 9am, WC Ro

GVR For Presen 9am, DH A

Board Wor 3pm, WC Ro

Canoa Hills Center re-opens at 9am

Dream a new dream. Happy New Year!

Sandy Ostroff, GVR Photography Club

TUESDAY

24 GVR F

Club Pres 9am, DH A

Board of Mee 2p WC Auditor

30 Free Lecture Pima County Recorder 10am, DH Auditorium

Ann GVR Club 9am– WC Aud

GVR F Club Pres 9am, DH A

Children’s Pool Hours Photo by Aaron Burden / Unsplash

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Forum sentation am ditorium

THURSDAY

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tments ee Meeting oom 2/Zoom

rum Club ntation Auditorium

N&E Committee Meeting 10am WC Room 2/Zoom P&E Committee Meeting 1:30 pm WC Room 2/Zoom

18 GVR Billiards Club Party Pool 5pm WC Billiards Room

rk Session oom 2/Zoom

Forum sentation Auditorium

Directors eting pm rium/Zoom

nual Workshop –12pm ditorium

Forum sentation Auditorium

SATURDAY

6 Sweet Saturday 10am WC Artisans’ Shop

Amigas Meet & Greet 4pm SRS Anza Room

d Crafts on Meeting Auditorium

rum Club ntation Auditorium

Free Movie 2pm and 7pm WC Auditorium

FRIDAY

Exploring the Formation of Planets with Supercomputers, Whipple Observatory series 10–11am WC Auditorium

AmigOs 20GVR Men’s Club

Meet & Greet 9am, EC Auditorium

Abrego South Daily: 4–6pm All other pools Daily: 11am–1pm AND 4–6pm No guest pass required for kids! Children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children six and younger must have an adult in the pool with them at all times.

13 Free lecture

Paint, Sip, and Taste with Sweet Peas Catering 2pm CH Lobby

GVR Live! Dance Jukebox Junqies 7pm WC Auditorium

West Center Weekdays: Noon–9pm Weekends & holidays: ALL day

Amigas Coffee Time 9am, SRS Anza Room

Keep your eyes and ears open for GVR news in KGVY’s community quarterly newspapers and on the air!

GVR Canadian Club wine and cheese party 3–5pm, SRS Anza Room

GVR Live! Performance

Elvis 7pm, WC Auditorium

JANUARY ART EXHIBITS Canoa Hills — Photography Club Desert Hills — Sandy Ostroff East Center — Sharon Toal Las Campanas — Santa Rita Art League West Center — John Vandebrooke

Classes and events available now! GVRNOW! GVR NOW! JANUARY 2024

Cover story, continued… October. The gym would host basketball on a 60-foot court, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, and an indoor walking track 1/16 of a mile long. Three dance clubs will continue their activities there: the Square and Round Dance Club, the Line Dance Club, and the Saturday Night Dance Club. Badminton will be offered on a drop-in basis each Sunday afternoon starting January 7. A few rackets and birdies will be available, but members are encouraged to bring their own gear. On March 1, plan to attend the annual GVR Showcase (formerly Fit-n-Fun Day) at Canoa Hills. Clubs, instructors, and GVR program staff will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate activities; and food and music will round out the event. The GVR Showcase is a great opportunity for members who want to learn more about GVR’s offerings, and prospective members, too. This event is open to the public and is always very well attended. Mark your calendar! If approved, the club space project at West Center will expand the existing Woodworkers shop and the existing Artisans’ Shop. It will also create a new studio capable of consolidating at least two of the three existing Lapidary and Silversmithing studios. The total cost of this ambitious project is currently estimated at $2 million and will require a vote of the members for approval. Through 2024, staff will continue to work with Seaver Franks Architects to develop plans and cost estimates. Also at West Center, plans and cost estimates are being developed to create a consolidated member services and customer services center. If approved, this project will mean a fresh and vibrant introduction to GVR for new members and easier access for existing members and returning tenants. Moving membership staff out of the Administrative Offices will create space for the IT team, currently housed at Desert Hills. The vacated space at Desert Hills could then be repurposed for club use or a meeting room. Finally, a year-long project is scheduled for culmination on January 24: the long-awaited new website will launch. Members can look forward to an updated look, easier navigation, and some features that are sure to please. Included are a searchable calendar on the homepage, an “alerts” banner on the homepage where unplanned closures and pop-up events will be posted, and the ability to view the weekly room schedules online. Find a room for drop-in use or confirm where your meeting is scheduled from the comfort of your home. Thanks for a great year in 2023 and here’s to another in 2024!

6 JANUARY 2024 GVR GVRNOW! NOW!

2024 ELECTION Each year, members in good standing elect four of their peers to sit on the GVR Board of Directors. Carol Crothers, Steve Gilbert, Bart Hillyer, and Richard Sutherland are finishing terms in March. Amended and restated bylaws are also on the ballot for member approval.

IMPORTANT DATES January 2–18: Petition period for late candidates— petitions due January 18 by 4pm January 22:

Board candidate orientation

January 24:

Final slate of candidates announced

January 26:

60 days to Annual Meeting: Slate of candidates presented to GVR members through eblast and media

January 26–February 2, 2024: Candidate interviews for website January 30:

Record date – to receive a ballot, members need to have paid all outstanding dues by this date, or have files an application for MAP (Member Assistance Program), or applied for a monthly dues payment plan.

February 12:

Notice of Annual Meeting and voting instructions mailed to members

February 14 and 21: Candidate forums February 21:

Voting begins

February 28: Candidate Meet & Greet before and after regular meeting of the Board of Directors March 14:

Election ends: last day to vote—paper and electronic ballots due by 4pm Winners announced

March 27:

Annual Meeting of the Corporation

Club Spotlight See what’s new at the GVR Arts & Crafts Association Festival Over 100 artists, artisans, and crafters will show and sell a wide array of unique, hand-crafted works at the annual Arts and Crafts festival. Anyone who enjoys creativity and practical art pieces on display is invited to visit West Center on Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17, 9am–3pm.

There will be refreshments, free parking, and drawings for baskets filled with artisans’ donated pieces. There is no charge for admission. All GVR members and the public are invited to this event. For further information visit GVRartsandcrafts.com or email GVRartsandcrafts@gmail.com.

GVR Meditation Club Research has shown that meditation reduces stress, improves the immune system, lowers blood pressure, improves concentration and brain function, and more.

On Thursday, January 25, Greg Glick will do biofield tuning using tuning forks—a therapeutic sound approach to stress reduction.

The GVR Meditation Club has regular presentations and guest speakers sharing different meditation approaches. There are free handouts, a lending library, discussions, and silent meditation. It’s a place to meet like-minded people at Las Campanas, Thursdays, 3–4:30pm. The main meeting is over at 4pm and 4–4:30pm is optional discussion time.

Free to all GVR members. No dues. gvrmeditationclub@gmail.com.

The metaphysical subgroup meets at Las Campanas on the third Thursdays of each month from 3–4:30pm. This subgroup shares informative teachings on a broad range of metaphysical topics, such as metaphysical teachings, discussion, and practice, chakras, energy, crystals, ESP, and astrology.

SHOWCASE Save the Date! Friday, March 1 Curious about GVR? Are you a tenant, a new member, or a member who is looking for something new to try? Mark your calendar for Friday, March 1. Learn about all GVR has to offer: chat with members of GVR clubs, watch course instructor demonstrations and presentations, get the scoop on GVR Live! events and entertainment, and learn about GVR membership. The Showcase is a popular, lively event—this year with music, refreshments, and prizes.

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Check out these fabulous February events All of the members-only events include a catered meal and choice of three beverages.

For GVR members only

For tickets, call 520-625-0288. To reserve a full table, call 520-838-0156.

FEB 6 6pm

Paint a wine glass on an abstract background, eat a little, drink a little, and have a great time. Member/guest $45

GVR Live! Dinner and a Show

CARO PIEROTTO

Experience an evening of music with the Brazilian flair of Caro Pierotto. Member/guest $35

FEB 8 6pm

GVR Live! Dinner and a Show

FEB 20 6pm

JASON LOVE COMEDY NIGHT

What could be better than an evening of laughter? You will be tickled pink by not one, not two, but three professional comedians. Member/guest $40

GVR Live! Dinner and a Show

ROBIN SPIELBERG

From the moment she walks in the room, Robin will win your heart with her compelling melodies and sensitive piano techniques. Member/guest $35

FEB 22 1pm

GVR Live! Dinner and a Show

FEB 27 6pm

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Open to the public

PAINT & SIP BY HUES ‘N’ BOOZE

h for ay Watc ntine’s D e l a ! V t even

THE TRIBUTARIES—SUPER SONGS OF THE 60S Hear renditions of the 60s most popular songs along with the background scoop about the bands who made the tunes famous. Member/guest $35

GVR Live! Dance

SONÓROUS

Enjoy an evening of entertainment, friends, and dancing to your favorite hits. Member/guest $15. General public $25

FEB 2 7pm

GVR Live! Performance

FEB 13 7pm

RHINESTONE COWGIRL MELLY DUNN

This show includes hits from Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Olivia Newton-John, and more. Member/guest $30. General public $40