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Chagrin Valley Times, January 2, 2025. The City of Aurora announced last week its $5.3 million purchase of 48 acres of lakefront land and the 53-acre lake formerly part of Sea World. The city plans to build a public park. Read the full article here.
Cleveland Plain Dealer 9/18/2024: Aurora City Council unanimously approved spending $5.3 million for nearly 50 acres of land and the adjacent Geauga lake. The city plans to develop the property as public space, redeveloping it into a park that could include a pool and beach, along with boating and other amenities.
Read the full article.
Bainbridge Township will be holding a series of community meetings on the upcoming levy which will be on the November 5th ballot. These are being held at the Bainbridge fire station. Please see this letter for the meeting dates which go from July through late October.
A happy and healthy springtime to everyone here in the beautiful River’s Edge neighborhood. Membership dues are unchanged this year.
Membership fees are $50 for the year or $25 for seniors (both members of the household are 60 or older by May 31, 2023). To pay your dues online click here. Pay by June 1 and you’re automatically entered into two raffles (see below).
Great news! Despite what we see elsewhere in pricing, there are NO increases from any of our partnering vendors this year for member pricing – thank you to them all!
Your RECI membership supports your neighborhood and your MEMBER discounts can save you over $185: your membership actually puts money in your pocket!
| Vendor | Service | MEMBER Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Rumpke | Trash Pickup | Members save over $135 a year - your rate is $62/qtr. Seniors (65+) receive an ADDITIONAL $6/quarter off the member rate.** (Non-member rate is $96/qtr plus fluctuating fuel surcharges) Click here for flyer Walk Up service available - pick up drop off cart at garage door $105/qtr. Available by quarter. |
| The Yard Artists | Snowplowing and Summer Lawn & Landscaping Service | Members save $50 / year Discounted snowplowing rate is $250 for a full season (out buildings, U-shaped and gravel drives will be a bit more). The number of snowplowing contracts is limited so don't wait - sign up in October Click here for flyer |
| Sherwin Williams AURORA Store | Paint & Supplies and virtual decorator consulting | Members save 15% off all painting supplies and 30-55% off paints and stains. Access to a free virtual color consultation. Click here for flyer |
** Please note the differences between RECI and Rumpke in senior discount eligibility.
This year’s early registration date for RECI membership is June 1. Pay your dues before June 1 to receive the full value of all the discounts.
Members Only Raffles: Pay by June 1 and you will also be entered in TWO raffles to win either: two weeks of FREE lawn service from The Yard Artists or “a bucketful of painting supplies” worth over $100 from Sherwin-Williams.
Signed up for Paperless, but prefer to pay by check? – please print out and fill this form, then mail it in with your check to the address shown on the form.
View the full membership letter here.
You can sign up for paperless dues notices, helping the Association reduce paper usage and cut down on mailing costs. Please consider taking advantage of this option.
Interested in helping to maintain this wonderful area in which you live? RECI (River’s Edge Commons, Inc.) could use some help in getting out the word regarding its membership benefits and tracking the annual dues that pay the taxes on the common property, the upkeep of the development signs, and more. If you can spare a few hours a year, please contact one of the 3 people below to learn more:
Please see attached flyer for Brainbridge Township Community Activities 2024 calendar including dates for paper shredding and large trash/electronics drop off days. Note that seniors can request Bainbridge Township’s pick up of large trash items on May 6-8 (details are on the flyer).
See the Township Community Activities flyer here.
Chagrin Valley Times, October 12, 2023. Five years after abandoning plans to build a store at the former Geauga Lake District, Meijer’s plans are back on. The store will be a standard Meijer “supercenter” of approximately 160,000 square feet. However, no build date has been set yet.
Read the full article here.
CVT July 24 2023 – Plans for a Meijer superstore in the Geauga Lake property are back in play. Bainbridge Township trustees recently approved Meijer Geauga Lake’s final development plan which incorporates nostalgic elements reflecting the heritage of the amusement park.
Read the full Chagrin Valley Today article here.
The City of Aurora is planning to buy Geauga Lake and 40 acres of lakefront land that was once the SeaWorld property in what the city is calling “the opportunity of a lifetime”.
Plans are still being finalized but the vision is to redevelop the property into a public park.
More details and drawings here and here. Conceptual drawings can be viewed at the city’s website www.auroraoh.com
A happy and healthy springtime to everyone here in the beautiful River’s Edge neighborhood. Membership dues are unchanged this year.
Membership fees are $50 for the year or $25 for seniors (both members of the household are 60 or older by May 31, 2023). To pay your dues online click here. Pay by June 1 and you’re automatically entered into two raffles (see below).
Your RECI membership supports your neighborhood and your MEMBER discounts can save you over $185: your membership actually puts money in your pocket!
| Vendor | Service | MEMBER Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Rumpke | Trash Pickup | Members save over $135 a year - your rate is $62/qtr. Seniors (65+) receive an ADDITIONAL $6/quarter off the member rate.** (Non-member rate is $96/qtr plus fluctuating fuel surcharges) Click here for flyer Walk Up service available - pick up drop off cart at garage door $105/qtr. Available by quarter. |
| The Yard Artists | Snowplowing and Summer Lawn & Landscaping Service | Members save $50 / year Discounted snowplowing rate is $250 for a full season (out buildings, U-shaped and gravel drives will be a bit more). The number of snowplowing contracts is limited so don't wait - sign up in October Click here for flyer |
| Sherwin Williams AURORA Store | Paint & Supplies and virtual decorator consulting | Members save 15% off all painting supplies and 30-55% off paints and stains. Access to a free virtual color consultation. Click here for flyer |
** Please note the differences between RECI and Rumpke in senior discount eligibility.
This year’s early registration date for RECI membership is June 1. Pay your dues before June 1 to receive the full value of all the discounts.
Members Only Raffles: Pay by June 1 and you will also be entered in TWO raffles to win either: two weeks of FREE lawn service from The Yard Artists or “a bucketful of painting supplies” worth over $100 from Sherwin-Williams.
Signed up for Paperless, but prefer to pay by check? – please print out and fill this form, then mail it in with your check to the address shown on the form.
View the full membership letter here.
You can sign up for paperless dues notices, helping the Association reduce paper usage and cut down on mailing costs. Please consider taking advantage of this option.
Also please consider volunteering for your neighborhood. If you are interested in volunteering opportunities, please contact either Diann (membership@recommons.org) or Benku (webadmin@recommons.org). We welcome your input, your help, and your membership.
Notable dates in 2023 for Bainbridge Township can be viewed in this flyer. Household trash such as old computers, electronics, furniture, grills etc can be dropped off at the Bainbridge Service Department Auxiliary lot from May 1 – 6 (7:30 am to noon) – Bainbridge residents only. More details are in the flyer.
Seniors can arrange for their household trash to be picked up May 1 – 3 (8:00am to 2:30pm). Senior MUST be registered by the Geauga County Departments of Aging to be placed on the pick up list. The deadline to register is April 24. See flyer for details on how to register.