Deadline to submit your vote is December, 31 2023.

The Ballot for the Fourth Amendment to the RVRMA Master Declaration has been sent out to RVR property owners via email. If you encounter any issues submitting your vote, please contact RVR management and we would be happy to assist you. Paper ballots are also available at the Ranch House. Printed copies of the Fourth Amendment also available.

Employee Spotlight: Want to get to know the Ranch House team better? Check out the Employee Spotlight each week, which will feature a different employee. First up – Naomi!

Naomi Mayo, Front Desk

Naomi works at the front desk full time, and it’s her smile and kind demeanor that often greets you at the Ranch House. Naomi was born in Glenwood Springs and raised in Carbondale. She has one older brother, who is currently teaching her to play the trumpet. She has a dog named Oreo, a Schnauzer mix, and an escape artist. Her family adopted him when he was 8 months old. Naomi played volleyball and soccer in high school and continues to play co-ed soccer for fun. She is taking classes at CMC, focusing on her general studies and real estate. Naomi is close with her family, especially one of her cousins. She looks forward to going to church two days per week. Her Favorite show is The Chosen, she likes to read memoirs, and her favorite restaurant in town is La Placita, where she gets pupusas or tacos. For winter fun, Naomi likes to sled. Naomi is always cold! You’ll often see her wearing her puffy jacket at the front desk and she eventually wants to move somewhere warmer. Naomi loves platform shoes and high tops, and the office has voted Naomi with “best hair.” She likes working at the Ranch House because she enjoys meeting new people, seeing the regulars every day, and hearing what’s going on in their lives. “Everyone is so nice!”

It is getting dark earlier and many kids ride their bikes home from sports in the late afternoon/evening. We ask that homeowners please stay alert and watch for children traveling in the neighborhood. 

The posted speed limit throughout RVR is 20 mph. Please help keep our kids safe and do not exceed 20 mph at any time while driving in RVR.

RVR members may bring their leaves and organic waste to the Ranch House parking lot beginning Monday, Oct. 9. Look for the large dumpster towards the back of the parking lot and please be sure to dump your leaves into the dumpster and take your box or bag with you.

*This service is offered to RVR homeowners only. We ask that you please communicate this to your contractors. 

Thank you to Wolf Gensch for submitting this week's Featured Photos!  

Do you have a great fall photo you would like to share? We'd like to feature your picture in an upcoming newsletter highlighting the beautiful fall foliage in RVR and the Roaring Fork Valley. Please submit images to: jessica.hennessy@rvrma.org.

Brilliant fall colors seen from the Rim Trail in Snowmass Village looking towards Owl Creek Divide.

The image above is from Old Pass Road near McClure pass, looking towards Marble.

Homeowners may now install deer fencing! To read more about deer fencing guidelines, see section 6.58.1 of the Design Guidelines.

Pictured above, images of deer damage on buffalo juniper and blue spruce. Once defoliated, junipers, evergreens and pine branches and needles will not recover or grow back. 

E- bikes are popular with many ages, young and old. We have received comments of riders speeding on their E-Bikes throughout the neighborhood (including children).

A few kind reminders:

RVR crews will continue to work on the irrigation blow-out process over the upcoming weeks.

If your irrigation controller is in your garage, please provide a garage code to allow the irrigation crew access to your controls. You may contact Travis Green, Facilities & Grounds Superintendent, at travis.green@rvrma.org.

Come see the artwork of Chris Cox at the Ranch House through the month of October. The Ranch House will host a Meet the Artist Happy Hour. Stay tuned for event details.

Learn more about Chris Cox, Ranch House Artist of the month:

Chris' Bio

Friday, Oct. 20

Bring a dish to share and celebrate a wonderful summer of tennis! 5:30 -7p.m.

50% off drinks.

Costumes encouraged! $10/child ages 4-12.
3 and under, and adults are free. Only kids 4-12 need to register.

Saturday, Oct. 28

Come to the Ranch House for a not-so-spooky kids' Halloween event! Enjoy a sorceress and magic show, bounce house (weather permitting), face painting, balloons, glitter tattoos, pumpkin decorating, and crafts.
3 - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 4

Craft Fair open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come support community artists. Great holiday gifts!

No registration required for shoppers. Vendors (RVR residents only) please email Ali Royer to register: ali.royer@rvrma.org.

Thursday, Nov. 9

Mark your calendars for a special presentation from Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers at the Ranch House on Thursday, Nov. 9 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Look for more details in upcoming mailings.

Carbondale's longest running annual community event is Potato Days, which is celebrating its 114th year and will take place Oct 6th-8th in downtown Carbondale. There will be games, a parade, and many activities to celebrate all things potato. Of course, there will be lots of potatoes to eat. And all are grown and harvested locally. Amid growing concern over food security and sustainability, the humble potato plays an important role. According to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization, potatoes produce more nutritious food more quickly, on less land, and in harsher climates than any other major crop. So come on out and celebrate the spud.

The Ranch House Lap Pool is open year-round. Lap lane reservations are highly encouraged. Click here to reserve a lane or contact the front desk at 970.963.6300. If you arrive at the Ranch House without a reservation please check with the front desk to ensure availability.

A few friendly reminders:

The Ranch House has a Master Swim class on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Master Swim is a structured workout using techniques of interval training in an atmosphere of fun, fitness, and friendship. This is a great opportunity to improve your swimming skills while workout out. Click here to register.

The RVRMA Member Directory is a password protected member database that is only available to RVR homeowners. Homeowners who have their contact information (email and telephone) posted on the directory have given written consent to RVRMA to allow it to be published.

Click here to update any information you wish to share (or not share) on the member directory. Have you recently set up a new email? Changed your mailing address? This form can also be used to update any member contact information.

The Long Range Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday, Oct 17 at 1 p.m.

Zoom info:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81474535937?pwd=d9GQMVxt1uBKwsEPmiRgAiBM7aSLGt.1

Meeting ID: 814 7453 5937
Passcode: 287366

Did you know that Tai Chi and Qigong are practiced by more people on our planet than any other exercise?

But in the US only 1% of people do Tai Chi or Qigong (as of 2015). Is it the unusual name? (How do you pronounce Qigong?) Does it feel foreign? Are we in too much of a hurry? In order to promote these healthful exercises Harvard Medical School published a book called The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind (Harvard Health Publications): Wayne, Peter.

Qigong is the grandfather of Tai Chi.  Everything that applies to one is true of the other.

Cari Shurman offers Qigong via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 - 9 a.m.

Zoom Info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84929745065?pwd=R0gvdGlLamxhc1JqcldCSkVUNy9MUT09

Meeting ID: 849 2974 5065
Passcode: 175247

*Please note, Master Swim Sessions will be adjusting to one day a week. Thursday evening class will be held 5:30 to 6:30pm (beginning Thursday, Oct 5). This schedule will continue through the fall and winter seasons. Two day a week sessions will return in the spring.

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