it a Grand Opening Celebration. It will be in January when all our members are back. One of the events will be an auction of tennis stuff. If you have something relative to tennis that you would like to donate please let me know. We will use the money raised for our amenities fund. As you may recall our amenities fund is where the money came from to improve the basic court construction by adding shade cabanas and many other items. There is a long list of other things we can do if we have the money to do it with.

It is a honor serving you as president and I look forward to hearing your suggestions, and comments on how our club can continue to prosper and grow so we can better promote ten-nis in Green Valley.

Verne Phillips, President

625-3636 or cell 952-974-1414

vphillips5@cox.net

Greetings to all our tennis club mem-bers! My wife (Jan) and I just re-turned October 3 from an extended 4 ½ month absence from Green Valley. We drove coast-to-coast, and then some, during our trip and had a won-derful summer.

It is really great to be back and see many tennis people and see in person the beautiful new courts that have been constructed. Friends and I tried out Desert Hills, the other day, and we thought it is top notch in every way. I hope you agree.

The October Pot Luck dinner held at the Desert hills Recreation facility last Sunday, October 10, was a special time as we were able to honor Tudor Ampadoc.

Probably most of you know that Tu-dor is nationally ranked #1 in men’ singles and #1 in men’s doubles by the USTA for his age group. Our other distinguished guests that evening include Vivian Ampadoc, Dave Simp-son, Janet Simpson, Sam Main, Myrna Main, Lee Neil and Grace Neil, who

all shared the table with Tudor. The Tennis Club prepared a nice com-memorative plaque that was presented to Tudor and will be displayed at the Ramada. Be sure to congratulate Tu-dor when you see him on the courts!!

Our special welcome also goes out to our new members Karen, Roger and Adam who joined our club recently.

Bobby Young is a GVR staff person who is responsible for AED training. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFI-BRILLATOR is in the rhythm of sav-ing lives and has proven to save many people. GVR has purchased and in-stalled these units in many places in our facilities. There is a need for more trained people who know what to do, and how to use these units, in the event of a cardiac arrest. The training takes 2 hours and we need volunteers who will step up and receive this training. If you can do it please contact Ms. Young at GVR or me.

The tennis board of directors is start-ing to plan a celebration for the Desert Hills new courts. We are going to call

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

GREEN VALLEY TENNIS CLUB

FALL NEWSLETTER- NOVEMBER 2010

FALL FESTIVAL, AKA NOKTOBERFEST! Set aside Sunday, November 21, 2010 for some mixed doubles fun at the West Center & Desert Hills Tennis Courts. There will be two rounds of matches just like last year. The tournament will begin with the first flight at 9:30 AM and the second flight at 11:00 AM. Following play for each flight there will be appetizers, salads, or desserts (provided by participants) to go along with bratwursts and beverages (provided by the Tennis Club). Perhaps we can entice some participants or spectators to provide German music and decorations just like last year. The players will keep score of the games they won and there will be a lady’s and men’s winner from each flight.

January 9th will have our four local USTA referees, Denny Allyn, Danny Annece, John Brennan and Ed Osnowitz come share some of their funniest stories. Their rea-

sons for being referees differ, but their one goal remains the same; they all wanted to give back to the game they love. They can be strict on the definition

of rules on the court and it is not beyond their scope to tell spectators not to give advice or leave their seats. Remem-ber to call your scores out loud enough for them to hear as they mostly are watching lines and listening for calls. Later in the spring Kathi Skytta, program coordinator, is trying to get someone from the Border Patrol to come

speak with us. Another speaker may be Dr. Romney. He is the chiro-practor who spoke with us several years ago and was very interesting. Patrick Carmody, the Green Valley Frank Sinatra, will be asked to sing at our Valentine potluck.

Kathi Skytta Program coordinator

minutes before the sched-uled time slot.

If more than one group is ready to sign in for an open slot at that time, a racquet spin or coin flip should be used to determine which group signs in and uses that 1 and ½ hour slot.

The courtside sign-in sheets for any day will show all reservations that exist for that day at that site. Open time slots are available on first-come-first-served basis, and may be taken no earlier than 10

Play is limited morning and afternoon to hour and 30 minutes if someone is wait-ing to use the court.

POTLUCK PROGRAMS

PLAY ON AN UNRESERVED COURT

BALL MACHINE USE

the courts have not been reserved by the monitor at the West Center and 6.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. on Sunday. A ball machine user must sign in with their start time on the regular GVR sign-in sheet for Court #2, regardless if they have made ad-vanced reservations. Advanced reservations for the ma-chine shall be by the hour, on the hour, for one hour increments. Members using the ball machine have priority use of LC Court #2 if they either have signed up in ad-vance, as above, or signed in on Court #2 no sooner than 10 minutes before the hour and before a com-peting group is signed in and fully assembled. If the competing group

arrives at the same time as the ball machine user, with no reservations, the spin of a racquet will decide who gets the court. A ball machine reservation for court #2 is considered forfeited if not in use by 10 minutes after the reserva-tion start time. Other players/groups wishing to use LC Court #2 during the Ball Machine hours as stated above must check the advance registration form for the ball machine to assure Court #2 is available. If there are no advance conflicting reservations for the ball machine, and a group starts play, they are allowed the full 1 ½ court time allowed for regular tennis.

The Tennis Club ball machine is permanently housed at Las Cam-

panas and is used on Court # 2. Members wanting to use the ma-chine are allowed to reserve it and Court #2, up to one week in ad-vance by signing up on the ball ma-chine reservation form on a clip board at Las Campanas tennis/racquet ball Ramada. This rule is the same as that used in our current Tennis Court Reservation System. Only one future (active) reservation per member per week at a time is allowed. There is no sign up at West Center. The ball machine can be used at Las Campanas on Court # 2 at the fol-lowing times: 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday – Saturday provided

WHAT ’S UP??????

POTLUCKS ARE THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH - OCTOBER THROUGH APRIL AT DESERT HILLS SOCIAL CENTER STARTING AT 5:30 P.M .

TC BOARD MEETINGS ARE THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 12:00 NOON AT MADERA VISTA .

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“FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE

ONLY 10 MINUTES AHEAD OF SCHEDULED

TIME”

Sign in when playing tennis. Each court has a sign in sheet at the “hut” near the courts.

RESERVATIONS It is people like Ed Osnowitz who make our tennis community so successful. Ed has served con-sistently and unselfishly for many years as a monitor and as a ten-nis club board member. Many are probably aware that he is also the coordinator of all USTA umpires in our area, which re-quires a lot from him, so he has elected to step down at this time to be able to devote more of him-self to this responsibility. Please make the effort to thank Ed for the many hours he has given to

all of us, and make welcome Jan Hadley, who has graciously agreed to fill his slot in the tennis hut. As we enjoy the benefits of an effi-ciently operated tennis reservations system and other activities and events organized and conducted by our many volunteers, please take a moment to thank them for their con-tributions whenever you can. Without them, it would be a much different tennis experience for all of us.

Welcoming our returning winter visi-tors, coupled with repairs at West Center in November, will make court availability gradually more challeng-

ing this season, especially in the af-ternoons, so note the p.m. schedule of reserved courts posted at each center on the bulletin boards near the courts. We will all need to be pa-tient and plan our play as best we can.

Thanks again for all our volunteers, and thanks for your cooperation and interest in tennis. See you on the court!

Rene’ Mosley-Smith Reservations Coordinator

potluck in October. A plaque was presented to Tudor from the Tennis Club along with certificates from USTA for his achieve-ment. Congratulations to Tudor Apmadoc from Green Valley.

Tudor has earned a national ranking in United States Tennis Association for the year 2009 as number 1 in men’s 90 singles and num-ber 1 in men’s 90 individ-ual doubles. He was recog-nized at the Tennis Club

LOCAL CHAMPION!

I AM NEW - HOW DO I GET INVOLVED IN TENNIS????? information. Also, be sure to include your email address on the membership form so you will be notified of up-coming Tennis Club events. The East Center tennis courts have a round robin every morn-ing from approximately 7:00 a.m. to noon, Monday thru Sat-urday. You can show up at any time, add your name to the list of people waiting to play, and they will work you into the rota-tion. The round robin is for both men and women. There is a Saturday mixer from noon until 2:00 p.m. at West Center. You do not need a part-ner to play in the mixer as the

coordinator will assign partners and courts. Show up at the ten-nis court by 11:45 a.m. on the day of mixer to sign-in. The Tennis Club sponsors a clinic every Monday and Wednesday from 2 P.M. - 4 P.M. at Desert Hills tennis courts. This is a drop in activity for players who gather to prac-tice strokes, drill and play prac-tice games. This is open to both men and women of all abilities. This starts in mid-October and stops mid April for the season. There is drop in mixed doubles Tuesday and Thursday nights 5:30-7:00 P.M. at West Center. The leagues are another place to

There are a number of ways to meet other tennis players and get involved in Green Valley tennis. The first place to look for information on what’s happening in tennis is to go to the West Center tennis courts and check the information on the bulletin boards. Although the West Ten-nis Center is just one of the ten-nis facilities throughout the com-munity; it is the “hub” for tennis information. Another place to get information without leaving your house is our website at www.gvtennis.com, also ac-cessed through www.gvrec.org. The website has the latest hap-penings along with other Club

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get involved in Green Valley tennis. The league schedule is posted at West Center and De-sert Hills tennis courts as well as on our website (www.gvtennis.com) These are drop in leagues - no registration needed. There are leagues for both men and women. Check the web site for more info. Lastly, post a notice on the West Tennis Center bulletin board with your name, phone and note “looking for game” or “willing to sub” with your level of play (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, new player, etc.). There is an open bulletin board above the sign in table at West Center.

The End of the Year is Approaching!

The Tennis Club dues run from January 1 until December 31, so your membership is valid until December 31. But, if you want to pay early, any

dues collected now will pay for you through 2011.

We are asking you help to keep the Tennis Club going strong. If you know a tennis player that isn’t a Club member, please en-courage that person to join for 2011. If all members take it upon themselves to spread the word that membership is of value to every tennis player, we can keep growing, and remain vibrant.

The Club supports tennis in general, is responsible for schedul-ing court time, running free clinics, sponsoring fun tournaments, and social events. The Club also buys and repairs the ball ma-chine, and funds the Ramada facilities. We oversee USTA in-volvement, and will administer USTA funded clinics.

Katy Banks Membership Chair Treasurer

P. O. Box 224 Green Valley, AZ 85622

GREEN VALLEY TENNIS CLUB

ORGANIZED DROP IN LEAGUES OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER, 2010

Monday, Desert Hills, 12-2 pm, Men’s Singles, Jim Chervenka/625-1143

Tuesday, West Center, 12-2 pm, Ladie’s 3.0 Doubles, Susan McMillan/305-3229 Tuesday, Desert Hills, 12-2 pm, Men’s doubles, Bill McGinnis/207-0967 Tuesday, West Center, 5:30 pm, Men’s/Ladies Drop in Tennis, Kim Steinhilb/393-1494

Wednesday, Desert Hills, 12-2 pm, Men’s doubles, C. J. Delange/405-5497

Thursday, Desert Hills, 12-2 pm, Ladies 3.5/4.0 Doubles, Cindy Klund/399-9271 — begins November 4th. Thursday, Desert Hills, 2-4 pm, Men’s doubles, Frank McCormick/625-5695 Thursday, West Center, 5:30 pm, Men’s/Ladies Drop in tennis, Kim Steinhilb/393-1494

Friday, Desert Hills, 12-2 pm, Men’s doubles, Joe Frasier/396-3206 — begins November 1st.

Saturday, West Center 12-2 pm, Saturday Mixer, Inga Stumbecker/625-6903

CLINICS BY CARL ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 2 - 4 PM AT DESERT HILLS COURTS

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SUN-UP TO NOON, EAST CENTER, DROP IN TENNIS.

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CURRENT TENNIS CLUB BOARD

OFFICERS:

President, Verne Phillips Vice President, Hugh Bennett Secretary, Linda Turck Treasurer, Katy Banks Past President/Publicity, Marge Garneau

COMMITTEES:

Potluck: Nina Clark & Jan Hadley Catered Dinners: Carolyn Herron Reservations: Rene’ Mosley-Smith Leagues: Mike Schultz Membership: Katy Banks USTA Liaison: Don Herron Maintenance: Hugh Bennett Ball Machine Orientation: Joe Frazier Ball Machine Maintenance: Glenn Smith