The 2025 budget has been approved by the Board and vote of the homeowners. Here are the dues amounts for 2025 starting in January:

Payment by check: Amount of check must be updated to new amount for January payment.

Bill-pay through your Financial Institution: Please be sure to update the amount for your January payment with your bank.

Auto Pay (ACH):  No need to do anything! The new amount will be updated by RVR Finance Department. If you want to sign up for autopay, go to www.rvrma.org/autopay

*Homeowners who reside in sub-associations such as the Boundary, Fairway and Crystal Bluffs, should contact their Board of Directors or property manager directly should you have any questions regarding your 2025 dues.

Mountain Waste will collect Christmas trees curbside on collection day. $35 per tree, please call before pick up 970.963.3435. If the tree is 6 ft or taller, Mountain Waste asks that it be cut in half.

The Town of Carbondale is hosting their Christmas Tree Recycling drop off now through February 2. Homeowners can take their trees to the dirt lot across from Town Hall. Call 970.936.2733 with any questions.

Tired of receiving junk mail? You can sign up for Do-Not-Mail service here: dmachoice.org.

As we say goodbye to the holiday season, we'd like to remind everyone that it is almost time to take down your festive decorations.

Per the RVR Holiday Lighting policy, "Lighting may be on until January 31. Holiday yard ornaments/décor, visible holiday lights and house icicle lights must be off and removed by January 31. Outdoor tree lights must be turned off after January 31, but homeowners have until March 1 to remove tree lights.

Visit the Ranch House during January through mid-February to view the beautiful artwork of Judy Nordhagen.

Click here to read Judy's Bio.

Saturday, Jan. 11 | 5:30 - 9 p.m.

RSVP: 970.963.0400 or Brian.Leasure@SothebysRealty.com

Saturday, Jan. 18 | 4 - 6 p.m.

Click here to RSVP

Sunday, Jan. 19 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Two Ranch House employees are having babies!

Please join friends at the Ranch House to celebrate these new babies who will become part of our RVR family. Ali is having a girl and Rachel is having a boy.

Please click here to RSVP and to view the registry links.

If you would like to join in the planning, please contact Sarah Murr at sarahmurr100@gmail.com
or Jessica Owings at jessicarowings@gmail.com.

Homeowners of the Boundary are invited to attend the Boundary Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. In-person in the Ranch House Conference Room or via Zoom.

Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 857 3532 7841, Passcode: 926846

Click here to review the meeting agenda.

Please use extra caution when driving through RVR during winter months. When the roads are icy and snowpacked, speeding becomes an even bigger risk. A speeding vehicle on slippery roads will increase the chances of a crash so please consider your safety and the safety of those around you.

The Vail Daily Newspaper has previously shared an article concerning Pedestrian Safety. Click here to view an important image that was highlighted in the article. Pedestrians are significantly less likely to survive collisions with vehicles that occur when the vehicles are traveling at faster speeds. 

As a kind reminder, the Town of Carbondale has an ordinance to help preserve the view of the night sky. Residential outdoor lights are restricted in brightness and must be pointed down with a limited light arc. While the HOA does not regulate what time of the day exterior lighting should be turned off, many in the community have their lighting set on a timer so that lights are not on overnight, which also helps preserve the night sky.

We ask that homeowners please check their exterior lighting to make sure that it is dark sky compliant.

The Sopris Sun ran an article about dark sky in the valley. You can read it here: Reveling in our Dark Sky

Wednesday, Jan. 8

A note below from Michael Korber, RVR Ski Club Ambassador:

"The recent snow we have had at Snowmass has made skiing so good that the mountain opened a week early. Pictured above is the Snowmass Snow stake on November 28. What I am suggesting for starting the club on snow meetings, is that we let the holidays pass and give the mountain time to get things fully organized and the crowds to lighten. So, subject to weather and snow conditions, let’s plan to celebrate the new year by starting the club on Wednesday, Jan. 8th. Like last year we will meet at 10 a.m. at the Ullrhof. I will keep everyone posted and would appreciate it if you would let me know if you will be there on the eighth. Depending on how many of us are coming and how many groomers, bump, blue groomed and black groomed and ungroomed folks we have, we might take a little longer organizing that morning too. Looking forward to hearing from you all and enjoy the holidays with your family".

Please contact Mike if you’d like to join the RVR Ski Club at mbkorber@gmail.com or (401) 439-9132.

Click here to view the Town of Carbondale meeting calendar.

Now collecting donations at the Ranch House

Join Cari Shurman on Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Thursday, Jan. 23 for two special qigong class offerings:

Cari Shurman, Certified Teacher of Qigong, has been twice to China to study at the Qigong Medical Center. Qigong is based on the same principles as Traditional Chinese Medicine - opening the body for healthy flow of energy to all organs, muscles, joints etc. Cari has been teaching Qigong for over 30 years and has developed a program based on Qigong called Tai Chi for Kids© that is taught in schools around this country and the world. 

It is an ancient system of movement and meditation for health and longevity. Qigong (Chi Kung) started in China about 4000 years ago. It is offered in hospitals all over the US and the world to enhance medical treatments. Qigong increases energy flow in the body to all of the organs, helps us release stress and feel more relaxed in everything we do. It makes us feel better and it is easy to do!

Below is a link to a video of a 10 minute warm up to improve the flow of our chi (internal energy) first thing in the morning. You might enjoy trying it. And then join us for one of the two special classes being offered at the clubhouse in January. And of course our regular zoom classes are very beneficial whenever you can drop in. (Monday and Wednesday at 8 a.m.)

As part of the 2025 approved annual budget, fitness fees will change from $2/class to $3/class starting January first.

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