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Labor Day Specials
The Snack Bar will offer food and beverage specials for the Labor Day holiday weekend (Saturday - Monday). Stop by for a yummy deal!
- Hot Dogs $2
- Hamburgers $4
- Root beer floats $2
- Ice Cream Cups $1.50
- Cutwater Pina Coladas $5
*While supplies last!
We are currently staffed for slide, snack bar, and lifeguards to be available.
For your planning, the Rec. Pool will continue to stay open as weather permits.
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New Ranch House Hours
Beginning Monday, Sept. 5 the Ranch House will transition to fall hours.
Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Holiday Trash Collection
There will be a delay in trash collection for the Labor Day holiday. Trash will be collected on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
Click here to view the Holiday Trash Schedule on the Mountain Waste website.
If you have questions please email trash@carbondaleco.net or call the Town of Carbondale Trash Hauling Services Department direct at 970-510-1202.
Remember, cans must remain inside until 6 a.m. on trash day. Cans must be put back by 8 p.m. on trash day.
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Evergreen Zero Waste will not have a delay in their pick-up schedule. Click here to learn more.
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Featured Photo
This week's featured photo shows a group of RVR residents enjoying a summer concert in Redstone. RVR Board President, Mike Banbury, submitted this fun picture. Thank you for sharing, Mike. It looks like a great time!
Do you have an awesome photo that was taken in or around RVR or the Roaring Fork Valley? We would love to feature your picture in an upcoming newsletter.
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Long Range Planning Update
The Long Range Planning committee continues to work with McMahon & Associates on a plan for the Ranch House and surrounding amenities. Thanks to everyone who has provided input and especially for all the great ideas about how to make the facilities work better for everyone. The committee’s role is to help the community find consensus about what type of facilities we need and want for the future. It’s been 25 years since the Ranch House was built and it’s time to plot our course for the next 25 years. It’s also an opportunity to think proactively about our expenditures, not just repair the pool deck one year and decide we need to expand the pool deck two years later.
By later this fall the committee expects to have a plan ready to present to the board and to the whole RVR community. This will include an opinion of the probable cost as well as the committee’s thoughts on how to fund the work. All this information will be made available to the entire community and, importantly, all homeowners then will be asked to provide their comments and concerns. This will happen through a series of town hall meetings and a detailed survey (yes, there needs to be another survey). It is only going to be appropriate to move ahead with the recommended improvements if there is strong community support for them after everyone has seen the plan and understands the estimated costs.
In the meantime, if you have ideas or concerns, please take a minute to reach out to any member of the committee. There is a committee member from just about every neighborhood in RVR. If you don’t know the one from your neighborhood, feel free to reach out to Ashley Lynch at ashley.lynch@rvrma.org for any contact information you need. John Lund is the committee chair and he is willing to meet with or talk to any homeowner who wishes to do so. John can be reached at 801-560-1137.
The Committee’s next meeting is Sept. 13 at 1 p.m., in the Ranch House conference room. These meetings are open to community and also can be attended via Zoom.
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U.S. Open
Margarita Mixer
Saturday, Sept. 3 | 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Come and celebrate the last Grand Slam of the year with round robin play, pizza and margaritas. $40 per person.
Click here to register or call the front desk at 970.963.6300.
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"Blue Stripe Landscape" by Dave Durrance
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Dave Durrance Art
Join the community in celebrating RVR's own talented artist, Dave Durrance.
Saturday, Sept. 3 | 5:30 - 6:30p.m.
Complimentary wine, cheese, and crackers.
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Cocktail Tasting Social
Friday, Sept. 9 | 5-7 p.m.
Come to the Ranch House for a Cocktail Tasting Social!
Friday, Sept. 9 | 5-7 p.m. | $12/person
Please RSVP (72-hour cancellation policy.)
Make your way around the Great Room to taste and learn how to make four different cocktails: a Manhattan, Margarita, '70 Rose Fizz and the Aperol Spritz. RVR staff Ashley Lynch, Ali Royer, Cristina Sirianni and a professional will be mixing drinks at the various stations. Small bites provided.
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Thank you to RVR homeowners who joined in on a fun hike to Thomas Lakes!
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Short Term Rental Advisory Committee
The Short Term Rental Committee will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. and the second committee meeting is set for Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10 am. Coordinating everyone's schedules to set these meetings took time. Thanks you for patience while we finalized dates. These meetings are open to community and also can be attended via Zoom.
Click here to read the agenda for the September 6 meeting
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Be Bear Aware
Evidence of bears in the area have been brought to our attention by community members (specifically in the Old Town neighborhood). We may see more bear activity in upcoming weeks as they prepare for hibernation. Bears can be attracted to the neighborhood in various ways, including trash, bird feeders, pet food, barbeque grills and fruit and compost.
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Drive Safely
With school back in session, children are traveling through the neighborhood on their way to and from school. We would like to remind all residents to slow down and remain cautious and aware while driving in RVR.
The posted speed limit throughout RVR is 20 mph. Please help our RVR kiddos stay safe.
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E -Bikes
Electric bikes are very popular and we are seeing more and more of them around the neighborhood. If this is your favorite method of transportation throughout RVR, we ask that you please exercise caution and follow the rules of the road. There are plenty of opportunities for your electric bike to shine outside of the neighborhood, please keep your speed in check and always follow the posted speed limit.
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Fence Policy
During the August board meeting, a new RVR Fence Policy and Nineteenth Amendment to the Design Guidelines were presented. The Fence Policy and Nineteenth Amendment will be voted on at the September board meeting.
We invite the community to preview the Nineteenth Amendment and the RVR Fence Policy here:
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Board Meeting Minutes
Do you know you can view past Board Meeting Minutes on the RVR website? The RVR Executive Board approves the previous month's minutes at their monthly meeting, they are then posted to the website.
Click here to read July's approved Board Meeting Minutes.
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Old Town Advisory Committee Meeting
The Old Town Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ranch House Conference and via zoom. Click here to view the agenda.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81141596966?pwd=aVZkenJDZnRuUkdNOFVvcE9ZRHZpQT09
Meeting ID: 811 4159 6966
Passcode: 544033
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Green Tip
Please enjoy the following eco-friendly tidbit brought to you by Friends of the Environment:
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the United States discards nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s about 30-40 percent of the entire US food supply, and food is the single largest component taking up space inside landfills. What can you do to reduce food waste? Plan meals, make defined grocery lists, and avoid impulse buys. Freeze food you won't eat immediately. Bring meals to friends and neighbors. Donate food to a food pantry. Be mindful about what food you buy, consume, and discard. Let's all do our part to minimize wasting this precious resource.
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House Bill 22-1137
As announced in previous board meetings, and reflected in the posted meeting minutes, we are working with legal counsel to amend two key policies, ensuring alignment with new Colorado legislation. HB 22-1137 went into effect on August 9. This new legislation is complex, to ensure that thoughtful drafts are presented for board approval, it is likely that such drafts will be voted on in the September board meeting. In the meantime, board and management are ensuring that we are in full compliance, given that CCIOA law supersedes our governing documents.
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Click here for a printable version of the schedule
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Water Aerobics Updates
Water aerobics will be moving to the lap pool starting Tuesday, Sept. 6 through the end of the season. The final water aerobics class will be held September 29.
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Click here to learn about outdoor safety tips for the Labor Day weekend from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Love & Hiking Date for Couples (Self Guided) at Spring Gulch on Saturday, Sept. 3.
Click here for tickets.
Carbondale Arts Presents Wham Blam, a celebratory gala & fashion pop up, at Craft Coffee House on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Click here for tickets.
Making your Lawn more Draught Resistant presentation at the Carbondale Library (and online) on Thursday, Sept. 22
Click here for more information and to register.
Carbondale Farmer's Market every Wednesday through September 28 at 4th and Main Street in Downtown Carbondale.
carbondalefarmersmarket.com
Barn Concert featuring award winning song writer, Megan Burtt, at Old Thomppson Barn on Wednesday, Sept.14
Click here for more information.
Garden Music Series presented by Carbondale Arts
Click here to learn more.
Boots & Bowties event on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5p.m. at Old Thompson Barn
Click here for tickets.
A Call to Rewind fundraiser to benefit local artists at 13 Moons Ranch on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Click here for tickets.
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