The Ranch House will be closed from Tuesday, Feb.18 through Tuesday, Feb. 25 (re-opening Wednesday, Feb. 26).This temporary closure will allow for necessary maintenance and detailed deep cleaning. 

*If you have a reserved locker rental, please be sure to clear it out by Friday, Feb. 14 as they will undergo deep cleaning during the closure.

RVR resident Mary Catherine Conger shared this week's featured photo taken on the RVR fairway by the river. Thank you Mary Catherine for sharing this remarkable shot!

We would love to feature your photo in an upcoming mailing! If you're interested in having your photo highlighted in the weekly news, please submit images to: jessica.hennessy@rvrma.org.

Master Swim Coach, David Clark shared the message below following the First Annual New Year's Eve Swim Challenge. Congratulations to all who participated!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone felt really good about starting off their New Year with the First Annual NYE Swim Challenge followed by what turned out to be a truly awesome potluck. I think everyone will agree that we had a great turnout and you should all be very proud of what you accomplished.

We had a total of 20 swimmers participate in the swim - 12 swimmers did the entire 4500 meters and 8 others did some variation there of ranging from 2,025 meters to 500 meters.

Collectively the swim totaled 67,925 meters which is 42.2 miles in roughly 5 hours! Pretty impressive by anyone's standards.

The Spirit Award went to Carrie, Miranda, Hannah and Susan (pictured above) - not sure if there was more laughing or more swimming but, they nonetheless got the job done.

Hope to see you all next year and maybe even see you in the pool for some Masters Swim Sessions in the meantime.

Cheers,

Dave

Challenge participants:

Mondays 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
January 27 | February 3,10 | March 3,10, 17, 31 | April 7

Register for class here.

The Old Town Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Old Town Owners can attend in-person in the Ranch House conference room or via zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84348963878?pwd=jNTasOWCEtYr6gfl2vONSbHMFplqoD.1

Meeting ID: 843 4896 3878
Passcode: 591509

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.

Click here to view the Town of Carbondale meeting calendar.

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.

Women, Men, and families are welcome at the event. Please RSVP!

Tuesday, Jan. 28 | 5:30 - 7 p.m.

No RSVP required

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.

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.

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

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.)

970.963.6300  •  www.rvrma.org