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 The Desert Hills pool and spa will CLOSE from January 25 to February 8 due to very dusty concrete work in the adjacent space where the fitness center expansion is underway. 

 GVR SHOWCASE! (Formerly "Fit-n-Fun Day")
This Thursday, January 26, 9am-4pm at Las Campanas, FREE!
Find your fun! Explore the opportunities and learn about 30+ clubs and their activities. Frausto's Street Tacos will be on hand for your (no host) taco needs, and there is a full day of interactive stage presentations planned including a new member orientation. For more details, click HERE. 
On the day of the Showcase:
The tennis courts #1 and #2 are reserved from 9am-4pm
The south parking lot will be cordoned off for presentations until 4pm
There will be music in the fitness center from 9am-4pm

 Are you "in good standing?" Every year, the Board of Directors identifies a "record date." Members who have paid their dues (including past amounts due) by the 2023 record date, January 30, will be considered "in good standing" and will be eligible to vote in the upcoming election of Directors. 

 Fitness Orientations are back! Each fitness center will host a free orientation in February, on Monday and Wednesday afternoon. Click HERE for the schedule and important information about registration, which is required.

 The pools at Las Campanas and West Center will no longer open late one day a week. The cleaning schedule has been shifted to off-peak times. #forGVRmembers

 GVR is HIRING a full-time Finance Assistant, an HR Director and Custodians. Competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, vacation pay, 401k match, and an annual GVR dues waiver. Click HERE to view all open positions and apply. 
Clubs and Community
 The GVR Canine Club's next meeting is Saturday, January 28 at 1pm: "Pooches & Parks" at Desert Meadows Park Barrio for conversation & socialization. Bring your well-behaved dog! Email info@gvrcanine.org or click HERE for more information.

 The GVR Canadian Club invites all Canadians in Green Valley to a Wine and Cheese party. Canoa Hills, 3-5 pm, on Saturday, January 28. Please pre-register by tomorrow, January 21: email cratherton@gmail.com or call 520-347-6460. Cost for GVR members is $5 per person, and $9 for non-GVR members - payable at the door. To join or to get more info on all club events, click HERE. 

 The GVR Michigan Club invites GVR members with Michigan ties to dinner and entertainment.  Meal is catered by Sweet Peas and entertainment by Mariachi Luz de Luna. $26 non-club-members, $23 club members. Las Campanas, Wednesday, February 1, 5pm. Reserve a spot by January 25 - mail check to the GVR Michigan Club, PO Box 232, Green Valley AZ 85622. For info, or to join the club, click HERE. 

 The GVR Arts and Crafts Association meeting: short business meeting, presentation on fused glass Easter eggs, drawings for door prizes, and refreshments.  There will be blankets to tie for Project LINUS.  All GVR members are invited.  Desert Hills, Wednesday, February 1, 1pm. 

 The GVR NeedleArts Club has added a Thursday evening to their meetings. Members who are not able to come to daytime meetings can come on Thursday evening. The club offers cross-stitch, knit, applique, crochet and any other craft using a needle and thread. Would you like to learn a new needlework craft?  They will surely have a member who will be happy to show you how!

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Governance
2023 Board Election

We have a 2023 candidate slate! The following GVR members in good standing completed applications for candidacy:
Kathi Bachelor (incumbent)
Barbara Blake (incumbent)
Carl Charette
Marjorie Garneau
Bev Lawless (incumbent)
Joseph Magliola
Eric Sullwold
Richard Sutherland

Important Dates

January 25: Final slate of candidates announced
January 30: Record date
Members must have paid all outstanding dues by this date to be vote-eligible
February 3: Board candidate orientation
February 20: Notice of Annual Meeting and voting instructions mailed and emailed to members in good standing
February 23: Candidate forum
February 27: Candidate forum
 
Find the Election 2023 page HERE, with a link to the candidate application. If you need a paper copy, ask at any customer service desk.  

Important Reminder
In order to receive your election package, please update changes to your email or mailing address to Membership@GVREC.org.
Click here for the upcoming governance meeting schedule
NEXT BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETINGS

January 25, 1pm-3pm - Board of Directors Regular Meeting
 
-Check HERE before meetings for documents. 
-Regular meetings are scheduled for 2pm at West Center and via Zoom.
-Watch the online calendar HERE for schedule changes or special meeting announcements.
-Zoom links to all electronic and hybrid meetings can be found HERE on the day of the meeting.  
-Can't make the meeting? Watch the video afterward, HERE.
Contact the Board@gvrec.org
GVR Now!
Complete digital issues of GVR Now! are available HERE.

Paper copies are available at all centers and in a distribution box at the Joyner-Green Valley Library.

Issues arrive in centers the first week of each month.

Listen for radio spots on KGVY and watch for details about
this Thursday's GVR SHOWCASE
in the centerfold of the Community Quarterly!
Facilities Project Updates
The northwest stairwell at Desert Hills is closed due to fitness center construction.
 
GVR's facilities team is currently working on many projects. Please click HERE for a complete update on the status of those projects.
SPAS TO BE CLOSED FOR CLEANING

The Canoa Ranch spa will be closed for maintenance, Wednesday, January 25, 5:30-9:00am
 
A note from the Aquatics Supervisor:
 
In an effort to conserve water, we will now shift to performing spa cleanings on an as-needed basis. Last year we dumped nearly 300,000 gallons of water into the sewer, and that is without having a spa at East Center. There are several factors that may, but not necessarily, result in a spa closure for full or partial draining and cleaning:
  1. TDS (total dissolved solids) getting too high.
  2. Excessive oils, both body and tanning on the surface.
  3. Turbidity (clarity) of the water.
  4. Chemical imbalance.
  5. Staining of the plaster surface.
  6. Overall dinginess.
  7. Excessive suds due to soap being introduced to the system. This will result in immediate closure and can take a couple days to rectify.
The next several months will be a trial run to assess the feasibility of this approach to spa cleaning. 
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Classes & Tours
 Click HERE to view the 2023 Winter Catalog.
 
Click HERE for information about how to register. Online, walk-up, mail, and phone-in registration are available. If you haven't yet made an account for online registration, consider doing so now! Skip the lines and hold times and register from your kitchen table. Click HERE to create an ActiveNet Account.

HIGHLIGHTED CLASSES
NEW!
Reading Shakespeare – NEW UPDATE!
Class#   Dates           Day     Time       Location
6626       2/1 – 2/22    Wed     12 noon   Desert Hills - Room A,B
6627       3/1               Wed     12noon    Continental Vistas - Rec Room                  3/8 – 3/22     Wed    12noon    Desert Hills - Room B      

Click HERE for all current course updates.
Click Here to Register for Classes
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GVR Live! Arts & Entertainment
Friday, January 27, 7pm
Jukebox Junquies: Dance to your favorite music from of the past.
 
With a heavy heart, the Jukebox Junquies announce the unespected passing of Patty Guzman, lead singer. Patty loved performing at GVR and the band wants to honor her at the GVR Live! Dance January 27 at West Center.  The band says Patty would have wanted the show to go on. They have selected a substitute singer she would have approved of. 
Thursday, February 2, 7pm
Katherine Byrnes: Hear the Tapestry Album performed beautifully to capture the spirit of Carole King.
2022/2023 Season brochures are in centers and online HERE.
Tickets are available online via ActiveNet (click HERE) or at any customer service desk. Find customer service locations and operating hours at GVREC.org
GVR at the Movies
January Movies

Lost City
Tuesday, January 24
2pm (closed captioned) and 7pm

Elvis
Tuesday, January 31
2pm (closed captioned) and 7pm

Movies are free for GVR members and card-carrying guests. Some restrictions apply. Seating is first-come, first-served. 

Click HERE for more movie information.

Canoa Hills – GVR Santa Rita Art League

Desert Hills – GVR Glass Artists

Las Campanas – Richard Paige

East Center - "Landscapes & the West" Louis Knight

West Center – GVR Santa Rita Art League
GVR Events
Find event information here: Events@gvrec.org

For more information about events, click HERE.

 GVR SHOWCASE!
FREE!

This Thursday
January 26, 9am-4pm at Las Campanas 

(Formerly "Fit-n-Fun Day")
Find your fun! Explore the opportunities and learn about 30+ clubs and their activities. Frausto's Street Tacos will be on hand for your (no host) taco needs, and there is a full day of interactive stage presentations planned including a new member orientation. For more details, click HERE. 
More Clubs and Community Info
 The GVR Camera Club is now the GVR Photography Club. The name change reflects what the club has been doing for years -- focusing on digital photography and videography, regardless of the device you use to take pictures. Stop by the Photography Club at Santa Rita Springs to learn about all the fun and interesting things you can do as a club member. Club hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm starting February 6.

 The GVR Pinochle Club offers free lessons in February for people wanting to learn or brush up on Single Deck Pinochle.  Lessons will be held at Las Campanas every Monday in FEBRUARY from 1-3pm in the Juniper Room.  You should plan to attend all 4 Monday lessons.  For more information: contact Club President, Dean Capes at 520-647-9916 or leave a message with your name to reserve space.  Reservations are suggested but not required.    

 The GVR Forum Club has weekly presentations that are mind-expanding, informative, and challenging. $2 annual fee. For the full upcoming schedule, click HERE
  1. Wednesday, January 25 The United - Nations Failures and Successes ANZA Room, Santa Rita Springs
  2. Wednesday, February 1 David Fitzsimmons: Speaker, Cartoonist & Insultant West Center Auditorium
 GVR Free Lecture Series In early January: Green Valley Gardeners, Parkinson's Support Group and Tucson Audubon Society. Click HERE or check bulletin boards for the GVR lecture schedule for the next few months.

 The GVR Arts & Crafts Club Vendor applications for the February 2023 GVR Arts and Crafts Festival are due Wednesday, February 1. Vendors may drop off their paperwork at the Thursday, January 26 Showcase booth from 11am-1pm or at Desert Hills Center from 12:30-1pm on Wednesday, February 1.  Vendors who deliver their donation by the deadline will be entered into a drawing of gifts from local merchants.
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