A dozen RVR residents ventured up to Grand Mesa to enjoy some good snow and cross country skiing. "It was the earliest ski we’ve had in years!" said Yvonne Perry who submitted the picture. Thank you Yvonne for sharing!

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.

Ballots for the 2025 RVRMA budget were sent out on Wednesday, Nov. 27 via email. Don't forget to vote! Please email governance@rvrma.org if you have any questions about the vote.

For a detailed breakdown of the proposed budgets, please refer to the supplementary documents below:

RVRMA 2025 Budget
RVRMA 2025 Old Town Budget
RVRMA 2025 Settlement Budget

In the holiday spirit of thankfulness and celebration, let's all be thankful for the sustainable initiatives we made this year. For some, they were big - a new electric vehicle, solar panels, or signing up for commercial composting. Then there were the medium sized accomplishments like purchasing electric lawn tools or starting to replace your turf lawn with native grasses. But even the smallest act matters. Things like buying reusable food storage bags instead of disposable ones, having a reusable water bottle instead of a single use plastic one, and buying eco friendly gift bags and wrapping paper. Thank you for caring about the environment and be proud of what you have achieved. Let's continue on this mission. As this year ends, make a resolution to continue your sustainable journey and do even more next year! 

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.

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. 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.

Saturday, Dec. 7

Registration for this event has ended. Please call the Front Desk on 970.963.6300 to see if any spaces are available or to get added to the waitlist. 

*The Ranch House will be closed from 1- 5 p.m. the day of the event for set up. Doors will open again at 5 p.m. only to those registered for the event.

Sunday, Dec. 8

Saturday, Dec. 14

Tuesday, Dec. 17

Tuesday, Dec. 31

Contact Carrie here
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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.

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. 

Homeowners can practice good postal etiquette with the following tips: 

We are now 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.

Tom's Door in partnership with RVR is celebrating our ninth annual holiday gift drive for Carbondale Seniors. Over the last eight years, we have experienced a generous outpouring of contributions. The RVR community has a chance this holiday season to provide gift cards to all the 79 residents of Carbondale Senior Housing who otherwise might not have a Christmas. These residents are 62 years of age or older, live in Crystal Meadows housing on social security and have an income level of less than $34,000 a year. You can give them some hope and cheer and share the magic of the holiday season.

If you wish to get involved, visit the RVR Ranch House beginning Saturday, Nov. 2 and choose a key from the wreath on the festive red Tom's Christmas Door. There are several gift card options including City Market, Target and Walmart. Our suggested donation is $50. We ask that you return the gift card/s into the door's mail slot no later than Sunday, Dec. 8.  Please feel free to include a personal note if you wish to share a holiday message.

Additional information about Tom's Door is available next to the red door if you are not familiar with this wonderful organization and the outreach and positive impact it has in our community.

If you have any questions, please contact Sidney Poncelet at 970-309-2393 or sidponcelet@gmail.com.

We thank you in advance for your generosity.

You can reach out to Sarah Murr sarahmurr100@gmail.com or Nancy Gensch nancygensch44@gmail.com at any time with questions.

Important Holiday Basket Message: 

If you selected a family to buy presents for, please remember that family bags are due at St. Peter's Church in Basalt on 12/7 or 12/8 between 11:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.  Please contact Anne Blackwell 970-989-3383 or anneblackwell635@gmail.com with any questions. 

Thanks to all for your wonderful support of Holiday Baskets!

Join us on 12/12 and 12/13 at 10:45 a.m. 

Get ready to transform your body with this energizing Mat Pilates class! Experience a high-intensity, low-impact workout that targets every muscle through dynamic movements and deep muscle activation. We’ll incorporate some of our favorite Pilates equipment to help you build strength, improve posture, and enhance balance. As you flow through each move, you'll feel your body lengthen, tone, and sculpt from head to toe. All set to an upbeat soundtrack that will keep you motivated—prepare to feel the burn and love every minute of it!

Lauren's weekly class will start the first week of January. Click here to view her bio.

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