Two eagles were spotted by RVR resident Patti Crockett in RVR during a walk in the neighborhood. Thank you for sharing, Patti!

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.

We have so much to be grateful for this holiday season at the Ranch House including welcoming two new members to the RVR family! We would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to RVR staff members, Ali Royer and Rachel Kelmanson, on their recent pregnancy announcements. The next time you are at the Ranch House, be sure to congratulate these ladies on their exciting shift towards motherhood.

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate the holiday season with us at the annual RVR Holiday Party! Attendees enjoyed live music, dancing, cookie decorating, crafts and tasty food catered by European Caterers. We can't wait to do it again next year.

The organizers of Tom's Door Holiday Giving program would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who contributed. There was another tremendous outpouring of gift cards donated this year!

Thank you to our amazing RVR residents for your incredible generosity.

Following the Board’s unanimous approval of the budget at the November Board Meeting, homeowners had the next step of voting on the budget. According to our governing documents, two-thirds of RVR’s property owners would have to vote no to reject the budget to curtail it from going into effect on 1/1/2024. Of the 121 homeowners who voted on the budget ratification, 111 were in favor of the budget, while 10 opposed it. That means the budget goes into effect on January 1, 2024.

 RVR Property Owners who mail their payment will be receiving notification from our Accounting Department over the next week about what their monthly dues will be, starting in January. Those owners who are on auto-pay will automatically have their payment adjusted.

Cheryl Bumgarner, resident of River Valley Ranch for 15 years, passed away peacefully on December 4 at the age of 75. Cheryl was a beloved member of the RVR community and she will be greatly missed.

Services will be held at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 West Happy Canyon Road, Castle Rock, Colorado, on December 21 at 2 p.m., with a reception to immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local art society or plant a tree in Cheryl’s name to honor the forests she loved to hike in.

Read the full obituary here.

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With the holiday season here, many members will have guests in town that may want to visit the Ranch House.

Here are some important rules to remember when checking in your guests:

The Carbondale USPS team is currently understaffed. When visiting the RVR mailroom homeowners may find parcels placed on top of the center island or above mail boxes. We implore homeowners to collect their mail regularly. Packages will be sent back to the post office if they haven't been collected for 10 days or longer. 

A few kind reminders:

The Homestead Bar & Grill will remain open through Sunday, Dec. 22 from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday - Monday with only a few exceptions for private parties (see below). The fall menu will have many of your favorite items with some daily additions as well.

"We've appreciated all of the support this season and would love to see you again before the year ends!" -Stephen VanDyke.

Click here to view the menu. Visit rvrgolf.com for more information on upcoming events.

The golf course is officially closed for the season and responsible winter traffic is welcomed.

Remember to keep off the greens and out of bunkers, pick up after your leashed dogs and no bikes on the course.

The sledding hill will be open for use as snow permits. Supervision for kids 12 and under and helmets are recommended. Sledding and use of the course walking areas are at you own risk.

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.

Please note that gym users must be at least 15 years old to use the gym unaccompanied. Guests of members must also be a minimum of 15 years old.

Children under the age of fifteen (15) are not permitted on the second-floor Fitness Center of the Ranch House unless:

1) The child is at least the age of eleven (11) and is exercising under the supervision of their parent. The parent must remain with the child in the gym.

2) The child is at least the age of eleven (11) and is exercising under the supervision of an RVR-approved personal trainer and has permission from their parents and RVR management.

3) The child is at least the age of thirteen (13) and has completed a course with Ali Royer for gym etiquette and safety, and parents, of the child have completed an additional waiver for their child to use the gym without their supervision. Click here to contact Ali for more information.

As a kind reminder to Ranch House members of all ages, please be sure to adhere
RVR's Fitness Room Rules when visiting the facility. 

The Town of Carbondale has released the Waste Collection Calendar for 2025. 

Click here for a printable version of the calendar with more information.

*It's important to note that homeowners should have their cans curbside by at least 7 a.m. to ensure you trash is collected. Mountain Waste cannot guarantee an unchanging collection time. For questions, please call the Town of Carbondale at 970-510-1202.

Click here to view the Town of Carbondale meeting calendar.

We are still collecting Lift-Up holiday food donations at the Ranch House! Look for the donation bin at the bottom of the stairs inside the Ranch House.

Did you know RVR has an amazing restorative yoga class on Sunday afternoons from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.? 

It’s the perfect way to unwind to start a fresh week! Register for class here.

Restore and Renew Yoga Class Description: Let your body release and recover from all the stresses and strains of daily life. Ellen will guide you through gentle, supported poses designed to open and relax the body. Restore your body and refresh your mind!

Ellen Kaplan, Level 2 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist (pictured below), has been teaching at RVR for two years, but her yoga journey started in 1999. She is wonderful! Check out her class at RVR on Sundays here or her new class at True Nature here.

Learn about more about how “Restorative Yoga Can Nurture You Mind, Body, and Spirit" here.

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