January 2013 • Green Valley Recreation News DREAM! DISCOVER! PLAY! Dream!Page 1 Discover! Play! January 2013 Volume 11 • No. 1 • 20 Pages www.gvrec.org 2013 Annual Guest Cards This year new Annual Guest Cards with new “.. temporary visitors of a Regular Member or nas, East Center, West Center and at the Member Meet Your numbers are being issued. The old numbers Assigned Member of GVR and who live outside a Services Center. A second Annual Guest Card may could not be renewed. twenty (20) mile radius of established GV R bound- be purchased for $15.00 in case a member has more New Board An Annual Guest Card allows you to have aries. In general, guest cards are provided for visi- than one guest who want to use different facilities multiple guests using the same card. An Annual tors who are staying in a GVR household with the at the same time. Annual Guest Cards are valid Members Guest Card is valid for the entire year for which member or who are staying in a local commercial from January 1 to December 31 of the year for it is purchased. hotel as a guest of the member. Anyone residing which they are purchased. They are not prorated. Annual Guest Cards may be purchased for in a non-GVR property within the jurisdiction of Tenants may not purchase Annual Guest Cards See Page 4 the use of eligible guests of Regular or Assigned the corporation is not an eligible guest.” but may purchase individual guest cards which Members of GVR. Eligible guests are defi ned in Annual Guest Cards are $25.00 and may be pur- cost $2.00 per person per day. Individual guest for Bios. the GVR Corporate Policy Manual as: chased at the offi ces at Canoa Hills, Las Campa- cards are available at all center offi ces. GVR Live! is proud to announce the 1st Annual Tom Wopat Member Assistance Program “Love Swings” 2013 Fundraiser Tuesday, January 8, Winter Tuesday, February 19, 7:30pm, West Center 7pm, West Center Join Green Valley Recreation for the 1st Annual Member Tom Wopat fi rst came to public Course Assistance Program Fundraiser. T his premiere event will be attention in the late-1970s as the a wonderful night of entertainment that supports the Green freewheeling Luke Duke on the Catalog Valley Recreation Member Assistance Program. Your at- TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. tendance is a great way to show your support for fellow In 1977, he made his Broadway Available members of the Green Valley community. The Green Val- debut in Cy Coleman’s I Love My ley Recreation Member Assistance Program assists those Wife. Wopat went on to perform Now! members who are faced with financial hardship and need in the Tony Award–winning City assistance paying their dues. For every ticket purchased to of Angels and Guys and Dolls. He the concert, $2 will be donated to this program. received a Tony nomination for Find out The evening begins with creating the role of Frank Butler in a silent auction in the West the Broadway revival of Annie Get how to get Center lobby. Browse Your Gun, opposite Bernadette through a collection of Peters. In 2008, Wopat returned your copy, beautiful items donated by to Broadway as Tom Hurley in A local artists, vendors and Catered Affair with Faith Prince Page 8 restaurants. Take a chance and Harvey Fierstein. Wopat spent and bid on a treasure while much of 2011 on Broadway again helping a worthy cause. in Catch Me If You Can. All funds collected from Wopat’s television credits in- the silent auction will go clude Cybill, Home Improvement directly to MAP. and, most recently, A Gifted Inside For a completely unique Man. In 2012, Tom will be star- concert experience, pur- ring in ABC’s fi rst ever movie musical Elixir alongside Jane Seymour. President’s Message .........2 chase a seat in the Pre- Wopat has also become a successful recording artist with many albums to his cred- it, including A Little Bit Closer, Don’t Look Back, Learning to Love, and The Still Splinters From miere Seating section. By purchasing a seat in the of the Night. In 2005, he released Dissertation on the State of Bliss—featuring the The Board ................... 3-4 Premiere Seating section, music of Harold Arlen—and his most recent offering, Consider it Swung, features a swingin’ set of standards and interesting covers. Tom comes to Green Valley to per- Volunteer Roundup .....5&7 you are guaranteed a seat in one of the first five rows form his jazz and standards show live. His diverse musical background is guaranteed Fall Classes .......................8 of the auditorium. Premiere Seating can be purchased in to create an exciting night of entertainment! CR# 26864. Members/ $24, Guests/ addition to the cost of your ticket for $10. The entire $10 $27, General Public/$30. Tickets increase $1 at the door Arts & Entertainment ....9-12 will go directly to MAP. There are only 60 Premiere Seats available so this seating is extremely limited. Premiere Calendar .........................11 Seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Building Services You will choose your specific Premiere Seat on the night Dance with Partners Corner ...................... 13-14 of the show. Friday, January 25, 7-10pm, Canoa Hills Come out for an entertaining evening at GVR and help Club Connection .......16-18 support your friends and neighbors in need! The silent Partners kick up some country fun at GVR. auction bidding begins at 5:30PM. Doors open at 7PM Slide on your boots or favorite pair of danc- Around GVR ....................19 and the concert begins at 7:30PM. ing shoes to enjoy an evening of swinging and Ticket prices are $36 Members, $38 Guests, $40 General swaying. Partners have been entertaining folks Public. throughout the Southwest for over 17 years. This husband and wife duo of Ted Bax and Bonnie Starr play a variety of music, including the country hits of yesterday and today. Their rich vocals and warm harmonies will get you on the fl oor for a Two Step or your favorite Follow us on Facebook! line dance. Doors open at 6:45PM. Snacks and set ups are provided. CR #27632, Members/$10, Guests /$12, General Public/$14. Advance ticket sales only. Tickets will not be available at the door for purchase. Page 2 DREAM! DISCOVER! PLAY! Green Valley Recreation News • January 2013 GVR offi ces will be closed on January 1, 2013 in observance of the GVR’s Mission New Year holiday. The Las Campanas offi ce is open from 10am to 2pm “To provide recreational, social and leisure education opportunities that enhance the on weekends and holidays. Happy New Year! quality of our members’ lives.” MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT All users of GVR facilities are required to language and behavior; such actions shall not comply with published rules and regulations. be tolerated. All users are expected to show common Members are responsible for the conduct of Rose Theisen courtesy to employees, directors, volunteers, their guests. Any violation of the above Code and other members and guests. of Conduct may result in a member having his All users shall refrain from using offensive or her rights and privileges suspended. For your convenience, GVR offi ces are open seven days a week. our Board held a precedent-setting election at the November 27 meeting when we To better serve our members, Las Campanas is open on weekends and holidays from 10am-2pm! elected, by secret ballot, two new directors to fi ll open director seats. This is the The West Social Center box offi ce is open on program nights from 6pm – 8pm. Below is a list of Yfi rst time that an unsuccessful candidate from the current year's election was unable upcoming dates you can fi nd us at West Social Center in January: to step in and complete an unexpired term. Blaine Nisson will serve until March 2015 and Michael Banks until March, 2014. Welcome to the GVR Board! We all look forward to Tuesday, January 8 Thursday, January 10 Friday, January 11 serving our members! Tuesday, January 15 Friday, January 18 Saturday, January 19 We have fi ve members who are running for the open seats in the March 2013 election. I Thursday, January 24 Tuesday, January 29 Thursday, January 31 want to personally thank them for volunteering for this important position and wish them well in the election. I want to introduce Russ Carpenter, who is serving as both our Nominations and Elec- GVR Social Center Offi ce Hours: tions Chair this year. He and his committee have been doing an admirable job in recruiting Board candidates and approaching this election in a collegial fashion. The following major social center offi ces will be open for business from 8:00am to From Russ Carpenter: 4:00pm each Monday through Friday as follows: I commend the Nominations Committee for some brilliant work this year, helping to Member Services Center – 625-3440 – 1070 S. Calle de Las Casitas invent an intricate nominations process and reshaping our agenda to promote education (Offi ce hours 8am to 4pm) and teamwork. The two candidates who have already been elected to fi ll the successor seats Canoa Hills Social Center – 625-6200 – 3660 S. Camino del Sol illustrate the depth of accomplishment and experience in our slate of nominees. (Closed for lunch from 11:30am to 12:30pm) Please remember that GVR has another method to make nominations. Any regular mem- ber of GVR may nominate another regular member by fi ling a nomination petition with East Social Center – 625-4641 – 7 South Abrego Drive the signatures of at least 200 regular members in good standing.