Geauga Lake coming back as a public space

27 Sep

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.

Community Meetings on Upcoming Levy

18 Jul

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.

Membership Dues and Benefits 2024/25

30 Apr

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!

VendorServiceMEMBER Discount
RumpkeTrash PickupMembers 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 ArtistsSnowplowing and Summer Lawn & Landscaping ServiceMembers 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 StorePaint & Supplies and virtual decorator consultingMembers 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:

  • Paul Doherty treasurer@recommons.org (216) 233-8024
  • Diann Rucki membership@recommons.org (440) 543-9813
  • Benku Thomas webadmin@recommons.org (440) 667-3602

Bainbridge Community Activities and Spring Cleaning Pickup Days

18 Mar

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.

Meijer deal reached for Geauga Lake District

19 Nov

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.

Meijer store plan for Geauga Lake approved

26 Jul

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.

Aurora Plans for Geauga Lake

24 Jun

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

Membership Dues and Benefits 2023/24

29 Apr

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!

VendorServiceMEMBER Discount
RumpkeTrash PickupMembers 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 ArtistsSnowplowing and Summer Lawn & Landscaping ServiceMembers 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 StorePaint & Supplies and virtual decorator consultingMembers 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.

Bainbridge Township Save the Dates 2023

20 Apr

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.

This year’s lucky winners of the membership raffle

5 Jun

Thank you to all those households here in River’s Edge who renewed or joined the neighborhood association, River’s Edge Commons, Inc. (RECI). And, a special thank you to those households who joined the Association by the June 1 “early bird” deadline.

Four of those early bird households were also lucky households – and each will receive a 2-week “vacation cut” and lawn service, courtesy of one of our business partners, The Yard Artists, making their summertime here in beautiful River’s Edge just a little be nicer!

Congratulations to :

  • Deavers               Brewster Road
  • DiMarco               Brewster Road
  • Pitts                       River’s Edge Drive
  • Schumann           South Riverside Drive

It’s too late to be part of this year’s raffle, but not too late to become a member – just go to www.recommons.org and pay your dues today!