RVR Community Garage Sale
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Join us this Saturday for the Annual RVR Garage Sale! Coffee and Pastries for sale by Pollinator Chocolate. 36 Homes are participating. Maps available at the Ranch House beginning at 8 a.m. the day of the event.
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Call For Candidates
The terms of office for Executive Board members Todd Richmond, Laura Hanssen and Ben Johnston will expire in July 2023. Laura Hanssen will not run for reelection and Ben Johnston and Todd Richmond have indicated they plan to run for another term of office
Property owners who are also interested in running for these positions can declare their candidacy by filling out the online form here: Candidate Statement
The deadline to declare your candidacy is Friday, June 16 at 5 p.m.
Following is a schedule of key election dates:
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Green Tip
Please enjoy the following eco-friendly tidbit brought to you by Friends of the Environment:
Two bills addressing climate change through composting were signed into law by Governor Polis on May 17. The first bill will help reduce compost contamination by prohibiting false marketing practices of “look-alike” compostable products that mislead consumers into believing a product is compostable. This bill also creates standards for compostable products and requires a certification by a recognized, independent, third-party verification group that the product is compostable. The second bill mandates a state Organics Diversion Study that will help the state and local governments understand the policies, tools, infrastructure, and end markets needed to divert food, yard trimmings, and other organics from landfills. These two new laws demonstrate the value Colorado puts into composting.
*All cups, lids, plates, bowls, utensils and straws etc. are compostable at the Ranch House!
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Featured Photo
This week's featured photo shows a friendly neighborhood fox taking a nap under a pine tree near a statue of St. Francis in Vicki Arnold's front yard. We love that this little guy feels at home in our neighborhood. Thank you Vicki for sharing this special moment in time with us!
We'd like to feature your picture in an upcoming newsletter. If you're interested in having your photo highlighted in the weekly news, please submit images to: jessica.hennessy@rvrma.org.
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Time is Up! Deer Fencing Must Come Down
This year we added two weeks to the deer fencing deadline and we hope this has allowed owners a more flexible time frame to help protect their valuable landscape from local mule deer population. The deer fencing removal deadline was officially May 31. It is now time to remove all deer fencing from your property.
Please remember that when you remove your deer fencing, it must be stored off-site, indoors, or in such a manner that it is not visible from adjacent properties, the golf course and RVR streets or paths and common areas.
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Swim Lesson Information
The Ranch House will offer private and semi-private swim lessons this summer. Swim lessons are available for Ranch House members and their family guests.
To book a lesson, please reach out directly to the instructor. Click here for returning swim instructor bios and pricing.
Swim lesson scheduling availability:
- M,W,F first lesson available at 8 a.m., last lesson available at 10:45 a.m.
- T, Th lessons only available for children learning strokes in lap lanes.
- Sa, Su first lesson available at 8 a.m., last lesson available at 10:45 a.m.
- **Additional instructors will be added in the next couple of weeks after completing training.
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side
“Dandelions: a love/hate relationship” by Donna Chase, Master Naturalist for the Forest Conservancy
A member of the Sunflower Family, this Genus (Taraxacum) has many species and is found on almost every continent on earth. Loved by most, hated by others, it was introduced to North America from Europe as a cultivated food crop. All parts of the plant are edible and have been used for food, wine, medicine, a coffee alternative etc. Fossil seeds from the Pliocene epoch have been discovered. Dandelions are most common in disturbed areas (fields, lawns, roadsides) where they grow rapidly and reproduce quickly by pollination, asexual reproduction (without pollination) or underground runners. A single plant can produce 5000 seeds/year which are carried by wind on fine hairs to distant locations. Dandelions are mentioned in the Bible and in Shakespeare sonnets. Plants are considered Noxious Weeds in some National Parks (i.e. Denali National Park hosts an annual “Dandelion Demolition”). The common name comes from “dent de lion” (lion’s tooth) which refers to the edge of the leaves.
FYI: the term “weed” has no botanical significance. The term is completely subjective though it is often used to describe any plant that grows and reproduces aggressively, “a plant considered undesirable in a particular site.”
The term “Noxious Weed” is designated by the USDA as any plant that is “injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property.” The term invasive is often used interchangeably though invasive plants are always non-native (introduced) and is described as having a “negative impact” on native plants. (There are plants that are non-native but not invasive or noxious.) Obviously, there is some overlap in terms!
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RVR Hiking Group
New hiking group for the RVR community! We hike every Monday, unless weather doesn’t cooperate.
Suggested items to bring include sunscreen, a hat, hiking poles, water, snacks and/or whatever will make your hike more enjoyable.
Men and women are invited to hike Monday, June 5 at the Windstar Meadowlands Trail. This trail is 4-5 miles round trip and is relatively easy with beautiful views of Mt. Sopris. Dogs are NOT allowed on the hike or at the preserve.
Please meet at the Ranch House at 8 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead in Old Snowmass. Marti Stude will be the hike leader. Please come with ideas for future hikes and don’t forget all the hiking essentials!
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Garfield County Tax Assesment
There have been a lot of questions amongst community members surrounding the recent valuations assigned from the Garfield county assessors office.
The 2023 Notices of Value were sent out on May 1, 2023. The 2023/2024 values are based on the real estate market between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022. You may appeal your value to the Assessor no later than June 8, 2023. Instructions on how to appeal are on your Notice of Value. For more information, please see the Appeals page on the Garfield County Website.
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Recreational Vehicle Parking and Storage
Many in the community own all sorts of recreational vehicles and other outdoor toys like boats, trailers, campers and more. We are noticing more and more of these types of vehicles in the neighborhood.
As a kind reminder, the Second Amendment to the RVR Master Declaration, Section 3.16, Vehicle Parking, Storage, Operation, and Repair, states: “No boats, trailers, buses, motor homes, campers (on or off supporting vehicles), motorcycles, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles, golf carts, trucks, industrial or commercial vehicles (both cabs or trailers), abandoned or inoperable vehicles, or any other similar vehicles shall be parked or stored in or upon the Master Common Areas or upon a Lot or Unit except for temporary loading and unloading during daylight hours…”
We ask those who are out of compliance to please find another location to store your RV vehicle off site. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Guest Policy
As you prepare for your summer fun at the RVR pool, we would like to remind you of our guest policy:
Members in good standing are allowed to have guests. Members are responsible for ensuring that guests are aware of, and adhere to, the Ranch House Rules and Regulations.
- When bringing in guests, please stop at the Front Desk to check them in. The Front Desk staff will need your guests' names and age group (adult, child).
- The Ranch House Member must accompany guests. Unaccompanied guests are not permitted.
- The daily guest fees are $9, (adults, ages 13+) and $7 (children, ages 3-12) and charged to the member account. Guest fees apply for any type of Ranch House use.
- Each adult must fill out a one-time waiver. Minor children must be listed on these waivers.
- Ranch House Members are responsible for their guests at all times.
- All children 11 and under, must be supervised at all times by an adult.
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Kids' Summer Tennis Camp| Registration Open!
$70/day
12:30-4:30 p.m.
Ages 10-14
June 19 to June 23
July 10 to July 14
July 31 to Aug 4
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Ageless Athlete with John Norton
Now offering one in-person class each week on Saturdays and two Zoom classes during the week!
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Save the Date! In-person at the Ranch House Breathwork with John on Thursday, June 22 from 5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
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Wilderness Workshop’s 2023 Community Party on Friday, June 2 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Sopris Park.
soprissun.com
Cocoa Club Advent of Choclate Cocktails event through Saturday, June 3. Happy hour 5 p.m.-7 p.m. $2 off each cocktail, beer or wine.
pollinatorchoclate.com
Evergreen Zero Wast partners with Town of Carbondale for Yard Waste drop off beginning every-other Saturday from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the 4th and Colorado parking lot.
evergreenzerowaste.com
Carbondale Wild West Rodeo Series every Thursday from June 1 through late August.
carbondalerodeo.com
Garden Boot Camp for Kids in the Garden of yum at Carbondale Coommunity School
Click here for more information.
2023 GSAR Golf Tourney at RVR Golf Course on Friday, June 23. 9 a.m. shotgun.
Click here to learn more.
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