Sign up for paperless billing!

2 May

Paperless billing (dues notices via email) saves trees, reduces paper waste and saves the association printing and mailing costs. Our printing and mailing costs come to about $250 annually.  Receive your dues notices via email, starting in 2018, if you sign up by April 25, 2018. Signing up for paperless billing requires a login – please register at the website if you haven’t already.  Sign up for paperless billing here.

Membership Dues and Benefits – 2016/17

30 Apr

This year we again have great membership benefits that will more than cover your membership dues!

VendorServiceMEMBER Discount
RumpkeTrash PickupMembers save over $58 / year.
Member rate is $54.24/qtr (Non-member rate is $68.91/qtr plus fluctuating fuel costs) See details
The Yard ArtistsSnowplowingMembers save $50 / year
NEW lower discounted rate is $225 for a full season (out buildings, U-shaped and gravel drives will be a bit more) See details
Sherwin Williams Solon StorePaint & Supplies and in-house decorator consulting15 - 50% off paints and supplies. Deeply discounted in-home color consultation with a Sherwin Williams decorator See details
Wildwater KingdomSeason PassesMembers can purchase season passes to Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom for a group discounted price of about $50 See details

Please support the neighborhood by supporting the vendors that support us

Annual membership for 2016-2017 remains at $50 for regular neighborhood members and $25 for senior members (all occupant homeowners are 60+)

To pay your dues online by credit card or debit card – click here.

Watch for the membership package in the mail for the forms to pay by check. If you did not receive the membership package (by May 6), please print out and fill this form to pay by check or order Wildwater Kindom Season Passes (dues and order must be received by May 18 for season passes)

The deadline to become a RECI MEMBER and be eligible to receive the full benefit of all the other discounts is June 10th, 2016. Memberships received by that date are also entered into a raffle for a set ofour one-day passes at Wildwater Kingdom (good any day during the 2016 season).

ONLY those who join by JUNE 10, 2016 will be eligible for that raffle and ONLY those who join by JUNE 10 are guaranteed the full discounts. Becoming a member after that date is always welcome, but some of the offerings’ value will be lost.

 

Become a registered user of this website

2 Dec

It is now possible to become a registered user of this website (website membership).  Website membership gives you full access to the site and features coming soon like paperless billing for annual dues and a community forum.  Read more about website membership and how to register here.

You have to re-register for the new website even if  you were a registered user of the old Recommons Community Bulletin Board.  You can use the same username and password as before, but must go through the registration process.

Please read the password and privacy guidelines before you register

Register Here

Website Membership is Here!

1 Dec

As we continue to enhance the Rivers Edge Development Community website, we are rolling out (free) registered membership of the website.  Some content on the site such as the membership lists and services and vendors offered to the community can now only be viewed by users who log into the website.  Over time, other functions such as paying dues online will require you to log into the site.

If you look at the green menu bar at the top of the page you will notice that there is now a link, “Log in” to allow users to log into the website (FYI this is a “smart” link – it turns into :”Log out” once you have logged in).  But first, you will have to register to become a user.  There are links to Register under “Links” in the right sidebar or in the black footer at the bottom of the page.  The links take you to the registration page.  Before registering please read these guidelines on privacy and choosing a password.

You must re-register even if you were a registered user of the old Rivers Edge Community Bulletin Board.  Although you can use the same username and password as before, you have to go through the registration process.  The new site is on a new technology platform and it was impossible to move registered users from the old site to this one.

Website membership is only open to residents of the Rivers Edge Development, so be sure to provide your full name and address in the registration page.  After you submit your registration it is forwarded to the site admin who checks your name and address against a list to verify you are a resident.  You will then get an membership approval email at which time you can log into the site.

Why is membership only available to residents and why are registration requests verified?  We don’t want to open the site to non-residents who could use the site and information on the site to spam legitimate residents. This is also why we are now locking down some content on the website, such as membership lists, so they can only be viewed by users who have logged in.

As a member you will get important announcements as emails (about 4 to 6 per year) – such as annual dues notices, notices of association meetings and block parties. In addition you can also choose to get community notices and news (lost pets, cedar fair property news, etc) by email by checking the box on the registration page .

Please watch for future enhancements.  Coming soon:

  • Paperless billing for annual dues available to registered website users.
  • A community forum where registered users can post messages, ask questions and provide suggestions for the association.

If you sign up for community news and notices we will inform you when these become available.

Township, Meijer working to clear way for hyperstore

27 Aug

Chagrin Valley Times, Aug 20, 2015: After several months of on and off discussions, a proposal for a Meijer hyperstore at the former Geauga Lake Park property was back for review by the township trustees….

Meijer has conceded on some of its prior demands and has agreed to build a road to make further development in the area accessible.

Read the full article – CedarFair_Meijers_CVT 082015

Our new Website!

27 Apr

Welcome to the new look and easier to use RECOMMONS.org website.  There are a number of exciting improvements to the website including:

  • A more modern look and feel. The site is now also mobile-aware, so if you access the site from your smartphone or tablet it will show in a format that better fits the device.
  • Easy navigation and the ability to search the site.  No more having to hunt through bulletin-board lists to find an article.
  • Content is published and available in a news magazine style. You see the latest, relevant association news and announcements as they are published. The latest announcements (like this one) will show prominently on the home page.  News of interest to the development shows on the “News” page and the latest association meeting minutes are published to the “Association” page.  Links to articles show in the right column.
  • Interactive maps of the development (take a look at the “About” page).
  • The ability to post comments and feedback (requires site membership – coming soon)

Over the next year we will be adding a number of enhancements including:

  • An improved online payment page (we are still using the old payment page)
  • A gallery page showing photographs around the development and hopefully some historical content (if you have any, or have history on the development you’d like to share, we’d like to hear from you – send an email to webadmin@recommons.org)
  • Site membership.  Membership of the website will be optional, but it will allow you to subscribe to alerts of association events (like block parties, dates for membership dues, association meetings, etc).

So please visit the site often to find out the latest news and check out the enhancements as they become available.  We hope you will enjoy the new website.