GVRNOW!
A TERRIFIC SEASON FOR GVR MEMBERS
After two seasons impacted heavily by the pandemic, nobody currently in Green Valley will be surprised to hear that snowbirds have returned in big numbers. If you’re here, you know the Safeway parking lot is again a menace and morning commutes need to be adjusted for the time it takes to make a left onto La Canada.
January at GVR included:
• 77 new GVR members (including two opt-ins)
• 120 courses offered
• 445 incoming tenants
• 613 event tickets sold
• 1,035 seats filled for movies
• 8,812 attendance reader swipes at pools (and we all know there were a lot of folks who forgot to swipe)
• 9,213 member visits to hobby shops (Ceramics, Clay, Computer, Photography, Glass Arts, Metal Arts, Santa Rita Art League, Woodworking, Lapidary)
• 17,574 attendance reader swipes in fitness centers
1,129 spaces were reserved, including:
• 65 for HOA meetings and socials
• 98 for GVR events, GVR governance, and outside rentals
• 253 for non-club member activities (games, exercise, socials)
• 272 for GVR classes
• 441 for club activities and meetings
At the time of this writing, February was set to surpass these numbers, and we expect March to be even busier.
As Frank Costanza would say, we’re back, babyyyy!
CONTACT US 520.625.3440
For operational matters hotline@gvrec.org
For Board policy matters board@gvrec.org
MARCH BOARD & COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 14, 1:30 – WC Rm 2/Zoom
FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 21, 1:30 – WC Rm 2/Zoom
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Monday, March 20, 1:30 – WC Rm 2/Zoom
PLANNING AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 9, 1:30 – WC Rm 2/Zoom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, March 8, 2pm – WC Auditorium/Zoom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORK SESSION
Wednesday, March 15, 2pm – WC Auditorium/Zoom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, March 22, 2pm – WC Auditorium/Zoom
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION
Wednesday, March 29, 9am – WC Auditorium/Zoom
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, March 29, 10:30am – WC Auditorium/Zoom
BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
In a regular meeting on Wednesday, February 22, the Board of Directors took the following actions:
• Adopted the Compensation Philosophy
• Adopted the Board Credo as amended
• Adopted CPM Part 3 Committees – Section 1 only
GVR BOARD MEMBERS
GVR BOARD MEMBERS
President: Kathi Bachelor
Vice President: Donna Coon
Secretary: Bart Hillyer
Treasurer: Carol Crothers
Assistant Secretary: Laurel Dean
Assistant Treasurer: Jim Carden
DIRECTORS
Nancy Austin Barbara Blake
Ted Boyett Beth Dingman
Steve Gilbert Bev Lawless
GVR BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Audit Committee: Nancy Austin
Board Affairs Committee: Donna Coon
Fiscal Affairs Committee: Carol Crothers
Investments Committee: Bev Lawless
Nominations & Elections Committee: Beth Dingman
Planning & Evaluation Committee: Bart Hillyer
Email: Board@gvrec.org
Watch announcements for any change in meeting status on the GVR website calendar updated daily.
DID YOU KNOW?
March is traditionally GVR’s busiest month. The number and variety of activities going on are impressive, but if you’re hoping for something a little different, you don’t have to look far. Southern Arizona has a lot to offer:
• Weekends, through March (ends April 2): Arizona Renaissance Festival in Gold Canyon near Apache Junction
• Weekends, through March (ends April 2): Spring Meet horse races; Rillito Park Racetrack, Tucson
• 3/4 and 3/5: Cologuard Classic PGA Tour; Omni Tucson National Resort
• 3/4 and 3/5: Tucson Festival of Books; University of Arizona Mall, Tucson
• 3/12–3/19: Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival; Leo Rich Theater, Tucson
• 3/18: The Prowl classic chopper and motorcycle show and street fair; Bisbee
• 3/24–3/26: Tubac Art Walk; Tubac
• 3/24–3/26: 54th Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair; 4th Ave, Tucson
• 3/25 and 3/26: Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona air show; Davis-Monthan AFB
• 3/26: The Tango Project; Benderly Kendall Opera House, Patagonia
• 3/30: Wild Wild West Ultralight Fly-in; Tombstone
• 4/1: Donkey Dash (foot race with donkey on a lead); Tombstone
For details on these regional events, look for a flyer at Customer Service counters.
Letter from the President
By the time you read this, the 2023 Board of Directors election will be underway. Be sure to vote! Members in good standing should have received a voter code in the mail in the last week of February, and those with emails in their membership record should have received it again electronically on March 1 when the polls opened. The polls will close at 4pm on Thursday, March 23, and the results of the election will be announced shortly thereafter.
The Annual Meeting of the Corporation will occur on March 29 at 9am, at West Center. Board officers will be elected at this meeting. On April 5, in a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, Committee Chairs will be selected.
GVR’s Board Committees do a great deal of valuable work researching, planning, and forwarding recommendations to the Board of Directors. If you have time and talents that could be of use to the Green Valley Recreation Board of Directors, please consider applying for a position on one of the following committees:
Board Affairs: Researches and drafts policy, reviews and recommends revisions to governing documents.
Fiscal Affairs: Reviews and assists in presenting the annual budget to the Board, monitors progress toward annual fiscal objectives, reviews and recommends related policy.
Planning and Evaluation: Reviews Club requests and other capital funding requests and makes recommendations that comply with the Strategic Plan, and Capital Plans.
Audit Committee: Oversees financial reporting processes and internal controls. Acts as the conduit between GVR and an independent auditing firm.
Nominations and Elections: Works with staff to manage the annual election.
Investments: Monitors the work of the contracted Investment Manager and makes recommendations to the Board concerning that relationship. Reviews and recommends changes to the Investment Policy. Reports to the Board on investment activities.
The application for prospective committee members can be found at www.gvrec.org under the Governance tab on the GVR Committees page. If you prefer paper, any Customer Service Representative can print it out for you. Submit your application via email to NanciM@gvrec.org, or drop off paper copies at the Administrative Offices at 1070 S. Calle de las Casitas. Applications are due Friday, April 14.
—Kathi Bachelor, GVR Board President
CHILDREN'S POOL HOURS
(no guest pass required for kids!)
Children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Children 6 and younger must have an adult in the pool with them at all times.
• All pools except West Center and Abrego South: 11am-1pm & 4pm-6pm
• Abrego South: 4pm-6pm only
• West Center: Noon-9pm M-F; weekends and holidays 5:30am-9pm
MARCH 2023
Starting this spring, all recreational offerings will be consolidated into a single catalog. Members will find classes, events and performances, drop-in amenities, aquatics and fitness information, and more, all in a single publication: GVR’s Spring/ Summer Recreation Catalog.
Watch for its arrival in publications racks in the centers during the first week of April.
Ticket sales and registration for the Spring/Summer term begins April 5.
MARCH ART EXHIBITS
Canoa Hills – GVR Santa Rita Art League Club
Desert Hills – GVR Glass Artists Club
Las Campanas – GVR Photography Club East Center –Susanne Phillips & Sharon Toal
West Center - Diana West
REMINDER!
Real-time pool, fitness, and pickle-ball usage is now posted on the website. Find the link in the jump-to section of the home page at gvrec.org, or scan this QR code:
The Green Valley Recreation 2023 annual Board of Directors election is March 1–23. If you are a GVR member in good standing, you may vote online or by a mail-in paper ballot. A voter code—with voting instructions— has been mailed by USPS to every GVR member in good standing. Go to GVREC.org to view the candidates and 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes.
Questions? Contact Nanci Moyo at (520) 838-0144 GVR does not endorse any individual or group of candidates.
FACILITY UPDATES
GVR's facilities team is currently working on many undertakings. Please go to GVREC.org for a complete update on the status of all Green Valley Recreation projects.
The Del Sol Clubhouse is now partially open for drop-in billiards play. All GVR members and authorized guests are welcome to enjoy three pool tables on the upper floor. Until the restroom renovation is completed, portable toilets and a hand-washing station are located near the front of the building.
SUMMER CLOSURES
Each year after the snowbirds head north, GVR completes a number of scheduled maintenance and repair projects. These often entail facility or amenity closures. As contractors commit to dates, specific closure periods will be posted here in the GVR Now!, in the Friday eblast, and on-site near the amenities to be closed.
April: Renovation of Canoa Hills locker rooms and restrooms (goodbye pink tile!)
Early May: The upper deck of Santa Rita Springs will be repaired and recoated
Throughout the summer: HVAC units will be replaced at Canoa Hills, Canoa Ranch, East Center, and West Center.
Beginning in May, pool deck repairs and resurfacing will occur at Canoa Hills, Canoa Ranch, Desert Hills, and Las Campanas.
June 13–18: Wood floors will be reconditioned and resurfaced at Canoa Hills (Saguaro and Palo Verde Rooms), Las Campanas (Ocotillo and Agave Rooms, Racquetball Court), and Santa Rita Springs (Anza Room). All listed spaces are currently scheduled to close at 9pm on June 12 and reopen at 5:30am June 19.
