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Check Out These Summer Opportunities

Most of the Snowbirds have flown, but GVR hasn’t rolled up the sidewalks!

May 13, celebrate Mom with brunch! A $25 ticket buys a meal, mimosa, and entertainment by award-winning harpist, Dr. Christine Vivova. Tickets available on ActiveNet or at any Customer Service desk. Group reservations are available to ensure same-table seating. For reservations of four or more, please call Shelly at 520-838-0156.

Under the Stars is a new outdoor cinema series that will be hosted in the courtyard at West Center, under the stars. For the first four weeks of May, members will enjoy various episodes of Universe—the visually stunning History Channel series about the stars and planets in southern Arizona’s magnificent night skies. The series will wrap up with Gravity—the full-length 2013 film starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.

Pool Flicks return in June for a third season, this year with family friendly films to serve GVR member households with kids of all ages. Floaties and costumes are welcome at Pool Flicks and concessions are available poolside.

Both the Pool Flicks and Under the Stars programs are free of charge, with no reservation required. Your GVR card is your ticket.

On June 16, brave the heat for a poolside Dad’s Day dance at East Center. Beer and Brats (and other beverages) and live music by Sonorous are included in the $20 ticket available via ActiveNet or at Customer Service Desks.

On July 11, get out of the heat and enjoy some country rock and silly drinking songs by Arizona’s own Andy Hersey, performing at the West Center Auditorium.

July 25, join GVR’s Valley Players for a reader’s theatre romp in three short pieces that are sure to be super relatable, featuring HOA high-jinx and pharmaceutical marital adventures.

August 18, the No Sand Beach Band will play your favorite beach party tunes for a dance indoors at West Center.

September 23, join the Jukebox Junqies poolside at Las Campanas for a summer’s end party.

Go to GVREC.org or pick up a copy of the new consolidated spring/summer Recreation Catalog for details and ticketing information.

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CONTACT US 520.625.3440

For operational matters email: hotline@gvrec.org

For Board policy matters email: board@gvrec.org

AUDIT COMMITTEE – No meeting scheduled

BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, May 24, 2-4pm – WC Auditorium/Zoom

BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 9, 1:30-3:00pm – WC Room 2/Zoom

FISCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 16, 1:30-3:00pm – WC Room 2/Zoom

INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE – No meeting scheduled

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

Thursday, May 11, 10:30am-12:00pm – WC Room 2/Zoom

PLANNING AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE

Thursday, May 11, 1:30-3:00pm – WC Room 2/Zoom

BOARD

In a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 26, the Board of Directors took the following actions:

• The Annual Meeting Calendar was approved.

• The Board voted to table the 2022 Surplus Transfer decision until the May Board of Directors’ meeting so that the Fiscal Affairs Committee may review it beforehand.

• The security camera contract was not approved. Director Bart Hillyer made a motion for staff to conduct a member survey to assess need for cameras. The Board will review the questions as drafted by Mr. Hillyer at the next Board of Directors’ meeting in May.

Gvr Board Members

GVR BOARD MEMBERS

President: Marge Garneau

Vice President: Carol Crothers

Secretary: Bart Hillyer

Treasurer: Jim Carden

Assistant Secretary: Barbara Blake

Assistant Treasurer: Laurel Dean

DIRECTORS

Nancy Austin

Kathi Bachelor

Ted Boyett

Beth Dingman

Steve Gilbert

Bev Lawless

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

Email: Board@gvrec.org

Change in meeting status announced on the GVR website calendar, updated daily.

Letter from the CEO DID YOU KNOW?

Maintaining an exercise regimen is one of the best ways to prepare for aging in place, and for improving your daily experience. According to the National Institutes of Health, physical activity reduces the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and symptoms of depression. Physical activity has been linked to improved cognitive performance and reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that exercise improves memory, bone density, and sleep quality. It reduces anxiety, risk of type 2 diabetes, risk of cardiovascular disease, and even the risk of some common cancers. Exercise reduces arthritis pain and associated disabilities, reduces fall risks, and is essential to maintaining a healthy weight. Whether you play competitive bridge and need to keep your brain in top shape, or you just want to avoid a stay in rehab after breaking a hip, the best preventive measure is the same: move your body.

To reap the benefits listed above, adults should strive for a minimum of 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity. Examples include a brisk walk of at least 15 minutes, light yard work, bicycling at a casual pace, a light weightlifting workout, and actively playing with children. If your heartrate is up but you can still carry on conversation, you can call that moderate intensity exercise.

GVR offers a wide array of opportunities to start, resume, or build upon a daily exercise regimen. Pools, fitness centers, personal training, sports courts, clubs, and classes—all are at a member’s fingertips. Find a buddy for company and accountability and commit to moving more for a longer, happier life.

Members, each year at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation, it has been my pleasure to report on the progress made in the previous year. I am delighted to report that the “2022 Year in Review” includes a number of significant achievements.

• Five significant projects completed

• East Center pool

• Computer Club relocation

• Arts and Crafts room relocation

• Member Survey

• Drop-in room use

• Five significant projects underway

• Del Sol Clubhouse

• Desert Hills fitness

• New website

• Aid stations

• Landscape renovations

• We got terrific feedback from the member survey. Overall satisfaction ratings are good to excellent. The top three member priorities were clear:

1. Pursue greater operational efficiency

2. Complete capital projects and facility improvements

3. Continue to improve Board functionality, professionalism, and productivity

In 2023, members can look forward to…

• A new Glass Arts Studio at Santa Rita Springs (construction is underway)

• A new website (this spring!)

• Ongoing clubhouse improvements (foosball was added last month and board games are on their way)

• Planning for potential expansions of Ceramics, Lapidary, Woodworker’s, and Metal Arts club spaces

• Improving Center Security

• Evaluating expansion of Las Campanas and Santa Rita Springs fitness centers

• Development of our Leisure Education program (see back cover of this issue).

Please join me at an upcoming monthly Chat with the CEO for more details and the full year-end report. And snacks!

—Scott

CHILDREN'S POOL HOURS

West Center Weekdays: 12noon-9pm

Weekends and holidays: ALL day

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 6 and younger must have an adult in the pool with them at all times.

Things Are Different Once May Arrives

Safeway’s parking lot isn’t the only place with more room.

We offer 40 beginning level arts and craft classes from May through September. Choose from Beginning Ceramics, Introduction to the Clay Studio, Introduction to Glass Artists Club, Introduction to Lapidary, Basic Chain Maille Bracelet, Dichroic Glass Jewelry, Learn the Torch, Precious Metal Clay Basics, Collage and Wreath Making. These classes are open to all GVR members. Several are gateways into advanced classes and joining the club.

Not to be outdone, the Dance & Music instructors have scheduled 28 different classes giving you a chance to Clog, Tap, Line Dance, and/or become a Bathtub Singer.

Seventy-eight different Health, Fitness and Sports classes include a wide variety of yoga, stretch, strength, aerobic, and even five sessions of a Shotokan Karate class.

Let’s not forget about opportunities in Languages. Nineteen different classes are offered at various skill levels for Spanish and Italian.

At our press deadline, there were many openings in these classes! Take this opportunity to let the snowbirds know, when they return next fall, that “I’ve taken that class.”

The Spring/Summer Recreation Catalog is on our website and in centers. We would love it if you enrolled in a class. We’d love it even more of you enrolled in ten classes!

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY MAY 2 023

SUNDAY

Free Show

Mercury and Venus

Under the Stars

7pm

West Center Courtyard

Board Affairs Committee

1:30pm

West Center Room 2 & Zoom

Fiscal Affairs Committee

1:30pm

WC Room 2 & Zoom

Free Show

Life and Death of a Star 7:15pm

West Center Courtyard

Chat with the CEO 8:30-10am

East Center Lounge

Board of Meeting 2pm

WC Auditorium & Zoom

Free Movie Gravity

Offices are closed

Under the Stars

7:30pm

West Center Courtyard

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 8:30–10am East Center Lounge

Coffee and snacks will be served. RSVP: hotline@gvrec.org

GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!

Father’s Day Brats and Beer poolside dance featuring classic hits by popular local band Sonorous. Join us for live music, dancing, brats and beers! Ticket price includes two brats and three beverages—a variety will be offered.

Friday, June 16, 6-9pm · East Center pool deck · Member/Guest $20 Sorry, no general public admission (GVR members and their guests only)

Summer Opportunities, continued…

Beat The Heat

Pool Flicks Line-Up

Thursday, June 1 E.T. (Rated PG)

Thursday, June 8 Weekend at Bernie’s (Rated PG-13)

Tuesday, June 13 Luca (Rated PG)

Thursday, June 22 The Great Outdoors (Rated PG)

COOL

Fitness Flash

Down With A Vegetarian Cobb Salad

This salad packs in some protein along with the usual fiber and vitamins. Mix shredded lettuce with purple cabbage (about four cups), and layer the mixture along the bottom of a bowl. Then add a cup of diced sweet peppers (red, orange, yellow or whatever you like), and about half a cup each of rinsed black beans and cooked corn. You can top it off with sliced boiled egg, sliced avocado, crumbled goat cheese, and a chopped tomato. Serve with your favorite dressing, and savor the flavor.

Have Fun And Get Into Shape With Buddy Training

Buddy training adds the benefit of keeping each other accountable while increasing motivation and support. Challenging yourself can be hard on your own so why not add some friendly competition with a friend?

• 60-minute session: $45 per person

• Four 60-minute sessions: $320 ($40 session per person)

FREE FITNESS CENTER ORIENTATIONS

Do you need help with basic program design? Are you new to working out or looking to switch things up? Learn the proper use of weights and equipment, and have questions answered, by registering for a free orientation. To Register: Contact Lee Smith at lees@gvrec.org

Pool Status

Check to see what pools are open in the link in the jump-to section at GVRec.org or scan this QR code:

New friends are welcome at the GVR Martial Arts Club

Would you enjoy gathering with others to improve your physical and emotional health, strength and balance, practicing patterns, self-defense, and discussions on the tenets of the martial arts? The GVR Martial Arts Club is where you can learn and practice Tai Chi, Taekwondo or Karate, and self defense.

Club membership is $12/year, and GVR members may drop in or try out the Tai Chi and Work Out Like a Martial Artist programs for FREE. The club meets for one hour at the Continental Vista's rec room; Tai Chi is Monday afternoons at 4:30, Tuesdays at noon, and Thursdays at 10am. Work Out Like a Martial Artist and the Self-Defense programs are scheduled as needed.

Many friendships have been created within our club, and new friends are welcome. For more details or questions, please email gvrmartialarts@gmail.com.

Play Bocce to have fun, exercise and socialize

If you have ever been bowling or played pool, then you will quickly learn Bocce, a low-impact game with no wear & tear on the body. This is a co-ed, social sport club that plays on weekdays, and has several events each year.

The GVR Bocce Club welcomes players of all skill levels, and there are always plenty of friendly faces to help you get started. You can put your bocce skills to the test and meet new people with club play throughout the year, and during the fun, annual tournament. Whether you're a longtime GVR member or a newcomer to the community, the Bocce Club is a great way to connect with others and have a blast in the process.

Club play is at Canoa Hills every weekday morning at 8:30 during spring, with Wednesdays reserved for women. For more info, email gvrbocceclub@gmail.com.

The GVR Lapidary Club’s Humble Beginnings

Back in 1965, GVR rockhounds seeking out our beautiful Arizona minerals led to the establishment of the GVR Lapidary Club at the East Social Center. Lapidary is the cutting, shaping, and polishing of slabs of precious and semi-precious minerals to create the cabochons used in jewelry. Although the club has expanded far beyond lapidary to include silversmithing, metal forming, fused glass jewelry, casting, chain maille, wire wrap, precious metal clay, and much more, the name of the club has endured, as well as the fellowship and camaraderie of its members.

Visit one of the club’s shops at Desert Hills, West Center, or East Center to check out the beautiful hand-crafted jewelry for sale. You can learn the same skills in the Lapidary Club classes listed in the GVR Course Catalog!

For more information, visit gvrlapidaryclub.org