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Chagrin Valley Today, July 4 2019 – Pulte officials met with Aurora City officials to discuss further details of the their proposed mixed-use development on the former Sea World site adjacent to the Geauga Lake Amusement park and next to the River’s Edge Community. Pulte said the plans include about 112 acres of parkland surrounding the homes and commercial development as well as medical and professional offices off Squire Road.
Read the full Chagrin Valley Today article.
Chagrin Valley Today: More about the Pulte development plan for Cedar Fair property. Aurora residents have expressed concerns about the environmental impact, concentration of houses and possible effect on the school district at a presentation by Pulte at the city Planning Commission on their plans for development of some of the former Sea World site. Read more about it here.
Pulte has proposed a conceptual development plan with 321 homes, offices, retail stores and walking paths on about 247 acres of the former Cedar Fair property. Read post.
Chagrin Valley Tomes, May 16, 2019 – A development of 321 houses, commercial space and offices is being proposed for the former Sea World of Ohio parking lot in the city of Aurora. Pulte Homes is proposing the plan on the land owned by Cedar Fair which also owns the adjoining former Geauga Lake and Wild Water Kingdom parks in Bainbridge.
Read the fill article here.
As recycling options become increasingly limited in many local communities due to the disruptions in the global recycling market, proposals in South Russel and Bainbridge townships call for considering consolidation of trash haulers. The thinking is that consolidating trash hauling contractors to a single contractor for the community may offer more recycling options such as curbside recycling and reduce trash truck traffic, but it could also reduce competition for trash hauling. Read more about the proposals: in South Russel township here and in Bainbridge township here. Please let us know your thoughts by posting comments below (login required).
Here are some references where you can read about the disruptions in the global recycling market and how they are leading to recycling woes in local communities:
Market forces put America’s recycling industry in the dumps
Dear Neighbor,
It is time to renew support of your neighborhood through membership in your neighborhood association – River’s Edge Commons, Inc. (RECI). We have exciting changes and new additions to the MEMBER discounts you receive by joining. The discounts will cover your membership dues by more than double; that’s a real deal.
| Vendor | Service | MEMBER Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Rumpke | Trash Pickup | Members save over $85 a year - your rate is $58.11/qtr. Seniors (65+) receive an ADDITIONAL 10% off the member rate. (Non-member rate is $78-$85/qtr plus fluctuating fuel costs) Click here for flyer New service - 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 rate is $225 for a full season (out buildings, U-shaped and gravel drives will be a bit more) Click here for flyer |
| Sherwin Williams AURORA Store | Paint & Supplies and in-house decorator consulting | Members save 15% off all painting supplies and 30-55% off paints and stains. In-home color consultation program. Click here for flyer |
Please support the neighborhood by supporting the vendors that support us
Annual membership for 2019-2020 remains at $50 for regular neighborhood members and $25 for senior members (both principal homeowners are 60+ by May 31, 2019 **)
To pay you dues online by credit or debit card – click here.
To pay by check – watch for the membership package in the mail for the forms. If you do not receive the membership package (by May 6) or signed up for paperless dues notices and wish 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
RAFFLES!! Pay your membership by June 1, 2019 and you will automatically be entered to win:
** Please note the differences between RECI and Rumpke in senior discount eligibility.
Bainbridge Township’s clean-up days are upcoming on Friday May 3 and Saturday May 4 from 7:30am to noon at the Service Department on 17800 Haskins Road. You can dispose of various types of items by taking them to the Center on Haskins Road. Please see the attached notice for details.
If you are a senior over the age of 60 and cannot bring your items to the service department Bainbridge Township is partnering with the Geauga Department of Aging to offer free pick up of 10 items or less on April 29, 30 and May 1. Seniors must register no later than April 22 with the Geauga Department of Aging for the free pick-up. Details are in the attached notice.
Also, please note that Bainbridge residents can take their paper/cardboard and plastic bottles & cans at any time to the recycling center at the Service Center on Haskins Road. They won’t take glass and other plastics but it is free and reduces what goes into the landfills. Open 24/7 so you can stop on your way to somewhere else.
We take the security and reliability of the Recommons.org website seriously to meet the high standards and expectations of the Rivers Edge Community and to ensure your safety and privacy at the website. Here are several of the measures we take to make that so:
If you have any questions or comments on the security at our website, we’d like to hear from you; please leave a reply to this post below (requires a login).
Some residents have recently asked whether the association is considering switching the preferred trash hauler vendor, Rumpke, as they no longer provide recycling. Waste Management still provides a rolling recycle tote with recycling service.
RECI did evaluate moving to a different preferred hauler this year in response to Rumpke’s change. We ultimately decided not to change this year, because we are anticipating that all of the haulers will ultimately adjust their recycling offers due to changes in the global recycling market. We are concerned about putting all of our residents through the process of switching trash hauling companies only to find that in 6 or 10 months, the new hauler changes their recycling policy. We will review the situation again next year; our expectation is that by then, things should have settled down and we can make a better long term decision. However, RECI wants to hear from residents that feel strongly about having a recycling option. Please use the comments section below to provide feedback (requires login).
If you’re curious about the changes that are happening in the global recycling market and how they are impacting curbside recycling, here are a couple of informative links:
By signing up for paperless dues, you can save trees, reduce mailbox clutter and paper waste as well as reduce association costs which will help keep down membership dues. Currently, mailing and printing costs for dues notices costs the association around $500 annually.
You’ll receive your association dues notices and confirmation letters by email. You can still pay by check even if you sign up for paperless – a form to pay by check will be included in your dues email.
Receive your dues notices via email, starting this year, if you sign up by April 20, 2019. Signing up for paperless billing requires a login – please register at the website if you haven’t already. Sign up for paperless billing here (requires login to access the page)
Chagrin Valley Today, October 13, 2018 – Empty buildings in the old Cedar Fair property are being used by the Bainbridge and Aurora police and firefighters for training. Read the full article here