Bridge
To learn more about the bridge clubs and how to join, see below.
GVR Abrego South Thursday Ladies GVR Bridge Club
Primary Contact: Gail Sommers 330.714.9166
Meetings: Thursdays from 12:15-4:00pm at Abrego South
We are open to all GVR lady members. This is a fun, friendly, casual bridge group with refreshments. Open to all levels of social bridge.
Location: 1655 S. Abrego (Abrego South)
GVR Desert Hills Ladies Bridge Club
Primary Contact: SuEllen Shaw 701.261.3247, suellen.shaw4@gmail.com
Secondary Contact: Jody Davison 520.207.6267, jandjaz@yahoo.com
Purpose: To play Social Bridge
Membership: Ladies who are GVR members
Annual Dues: $3.00
Meetings: Thursdays at 12:30 pm at Desert Hills
Location: 2980 S. Camino del Sol (Desert Hills Social Center)
GVR Desert Hills Midweek Progressive Bridge Club
Primary Contact: Joseph Musacchia - (520) 648-1373 or c111j@cox.net
Purpose: Couples play social progressive Bridge
Membership: Games are open to all GVR couples. Walk-in couples are welcome.
Annual Dues: $2.00
Meetings: Thursday at 6:00pm at Desert Hills Social Center.
GVR Duplicate Bridge Club (Sanctioned)
Primary Contact: John Arnold 520.999.1151 Johnarnold1880@gmail.com
Secondary Contact: Mary Bonham 520.399.1924 rbonham1@cox.net
Purpose: Conduct franchised sessions of Duplicate Bridge under ACBL
Membership: Open to GVR members.
Annuals Dues: $2.00
Meetings: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 1pm. Canoa Hills.
Website: gvbridge.com
Location: 3660 S. Camino Del Sol (Canoa Hills Social Center)
GVR East Center Monday Ladies Bridge Club
Primary Contact: Romy Angle 209.613.6957, romy8@mac.com
Secondary Contact: CeeCee Barron 907.232.3434, kbarron@gci.net
Purpose: Social bridge for ladies
Membership: Approximately 40 - 60
Annual Dues: $3.00
Meetings: 12:15pm Mondays at East Center
Location: 7 South Abrego Dr. (East Social Center)
GVR Friday Social Bridge Club
Primary Contact: Starr Stevens 406.671.1311, rdrdr.starr@gmail.com
Secondary Contact: Pauline Boston 520.392.6403, plbostonpfr@hotmail.com
Purpose: To play Social Bridge
Membership: Approximately 67 members
Meetings: Play on Fridays at 12:30pm. Doors close at 12:20pm – players must arrive before that time so play may begin promptly at 12:30pm
GVR Monday Informal Duplicate Bridge Club
Primary Contact: Bob Dahm 520.777.7827, bobdahm59@gmail.com
Secondary Contact: Janet Gahagan 520.640.0237, nagahag@cox.net
Purpose: Informal duplicate bridge - CEOD
Membership: Approximately 198
Annual dues: $2.00 per member
Meetings: 1:00pm Mondays at SRS
Location: 921 W. Via Rio Fuerte (Santa Rita Springs Social Center)
GVR Canasta Club
Primary Contact: Raymond Asbjornson 520.591.2779
Email: canastagvr@gmail.com
Website: GVR Canasta Club on the Web
Purpose: To play Canasta and socialize. Training/refresher table always available.
Membership: Open to all GVR members
Annual Dues: $5.00
Location: 7 South Abrego Dr. (East Social Center)
GVR Chess Club
Primary Contact: Roy Benson 520.648.8188 or chess.roy@outlook.com
Secondary Contact: Steve Kebbe 503.806.5672 or stevekebbe@aol.com
Purpose: To play Chess. If you are a beginner we’ll teach you to play chess! If you are an expert, you can teach us! (Affiliate of the US Chess Federation (USCF)
Membership: Approximately 20 at all skill levels. All GVREC members are welcome to join!
Annual Dues: $1.00
Location: 7 South Abrego Dr. (East Social Center)
Mailing Address: 273 N. Royal Bell Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614
GVR Cribbage Club
Primary Contact: Michael Clemens 630.624.3907
Secondary Contact: Ursula Dashen 865.766.9656
Email: gvrcribbageclub@gmail.com
Purpose: New or experienced players are welcome.
Membership: Approximately 100 members. Knowledge of cribbage and GVR membership is required.
Annual Dues: $2.00
Location: 7 South Abrego Dr. (East Social Center)
GVR Euchre Card Club
Primary Contact: Ed Fickes 501.209.2589 efickes@gmail.com
Purpose: To play Euchre and have fun!
Membership: GVR membership is required.
Annual Dues: $2.00
Location: 2980 S. Camino del Sol (Desert Hills Social Center)
GVR Hearts Club
Purpose: Playing cards, fun & friendship
Membership: GVR membership required
Annual Dues: $3.00
Location: Las Campanas Social Center, 565 W Belltower Drive
Meetings: Play is expected to resume in Fall 2021
For information please contact Kathy Edwards, GVR Club Liaison, 520.495.5843, kathye@gvrec.org
GVR Men’s Poker Club
Primary Contact: John Tune – (520) 300-4806
Secondary Contact: Bob Northrup (520) 207-6745 or gvr-mens-poker@googlegroups.com
Purpose: Fellowship and light gambling
Activities: Playing 9 different games of high-low poker
Membership: Approximately 60. GVR is required.
Cost to join club: $5.00
Annual Dues: $2.00
Location: 2980 S. Camino del Sol (Desert Hills Social Center)
Days:Weekdays, 12:25-3:55 p.m.
GVR National Mah Jongg Club
Primary Contact: Spencer Charlson, charlson477@yahoo.com
Purpose: Bring GVR members together to play this unique, ancient Chinese tile game.
Membership: GVR required
Hours: Wednesdays 12:30 – 4pm
Location: 921 W. Via Rio Fuerte (Santa Rita Springs Social Center)
Mailing Address: 991 W. Belltower Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614
GVR Pinochle Club
Primary Contact: Dean Capes, 520.647.9916 deandcapes@aol.com
Secondary Contact: Jane Kirk, 509.834.3545 yaki1234@hotmail.com
Purpose: To play single and double deck Pinochle
Membership: GVR members
Annual Dues: $5.00
Mailing Address: 2224 W Calle Cacillo, Green Valley, 85622
GVR Sheepshead (Schafskopf) Card Club
Primary Contact: William Worth (520) 269-6844
Email: GVRSheepsheadClub@gmail.com
Purpose: To play Sheepshead and enjoy good company
Membership: Approximately 40. GVR membership required
Annual Dues: $2.00
Location: 565 W. Belltower Drive (Las Campanas Social Center)
Mailing Address: 903 W. Belltower, Green Valley, AZ 85614