It is with great sadness that I post this bit of news. The River Ridge Ways and Means officially announced
(letter below) their disbandment at the board meeting held this past Saturday (May 11th). Ways and Means is a group of volunteers who raise money throughout the year and this money is put back into River Ridge. This following is a list of a few of the things the Ways and Means has contributed to our community.
All the lights at the entrance way, wire, poles, receptacles, labor, etc.
Fence dividing the River Ridge Golf course from private rental properties
Fence from Association office to the Security office
Roof over mailboxes
Put vinyl siding on gable ends
Put in soffits and wrapped poles supporting front side of clubhouse
Paid for bridge over spillway at dam (pond)
Put up poles, lights, electrical boxes at the basketball court
Original Ways and Means building erected at no cost to River Ridge
Large picnic pavilion erected at Clubhouse
Paid for bridge over spillway at dam (pond)
Donate annually to River Ridge Chapel Bible School
Donate annually to Toys for Tots
Donate to kids parties, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, etc.
Sponsored the Memorial Day and Labor Day Craft and Yard Sales
Sponsored the 4th of July Golf Cart Parade
Sponsored a FREE spaghetti dinner each year to thank everyone for their support
Kountry Kitchen:
Deck in back
Put in border timbers and flower beds
Ways and Means and the River Ridge Chapel put vinyl siding on the Kountry Kitchen
Furnished the stove, refrigerator and half of a freezer (River Ridge paid for other half of freezer)
All the cabinets
Vinyl splash guard behind sink and all of walls
Covered all support posts and top plate in metal
Painted inside twice
Put in both French doors
Donated American flag and staff
Bought 8 (8') table and 64 chairs in the Kountry Kitchen
Pool:
Put tables upstairs and downstairs (twice)
Chairs purchased for the rec room
Purchased lounge chairs for pool area (twice)
Donated shelters on both sides of pool and baby pool (carports)
Here is the letter read at the board meeting on Saturday.
WAYS & MEANS COMMUNICATION to RIVER RIDGE
BOARD 2019
Madam President, Mr. Vice President, Members of the Board and Association Members;
The festivities that Ways and Means usually put on for Memorial Day has been cancelled.
It is with great sorrow and deep regret that we, the members of The Ways & Means Committee, come to you to inform you that we are disbanding this Committee as of 16 May, 2019. We, the members, both present and past have worked diligently to provide community activities for River Ridge and to raise funds to provide extras for the Association that are not covered in our annual budget. Our list of accomplishments is long and the monetary amount is large.
This is done through our donations of time, money and canvassing of the community both present and those that reside outside of River Ridge to make all of this happen. We appreciate the Board and the members assisting us in every way they could.
This year, some residents have made it very clear that they are more concerned with their own interest, their own ideas, and have no regard for the past practice of how the committee operates or how the funds are handled, or what we do for the Association.
We do not deserve the nasty treatment that is being relayed publicly, the extremely negative verbiage that is relayed on the Internet, nor the condemnation by our fellow neighbors. We are proud of what we have done and have no regrets or negative feelings at all.
There is residual moneys left in our kitty. We as the governing body of the committee, will decide on a final disbursement of these funds.
With our deepest regrets over this unfortunate incident, we thank you.
Respectfully Submitted;
The 2018-2019 Ways & Means Committee
The servers were recently upgraded requiring software changes. I write the code for the entire website with the exception of the forum, which is a third party program. When the server changes went into effect everything worked except for the forum. I have been unable to get the forum operational and have given up. To be honest with everyone, the forum has been a pain to maintain since day one.
Don't panic! My records show that the forum was mainly used for classifieds so I am currently in the process of writing a program for a Classifieds Ad section on our website. You will be able to post property and items for sale, or something you are looking to purchase. You will also be able to post services such as yard work, babysitting, etc.
The new Classifieds can be viewed by anyone and you will not be required to register to post your ads. I'm also hoping to have upload capabilities so you can post photos with your ad. I have the upload portion written but have not tested it on the server so keep your fingers crossed. Please be patient as this will take some time, but it will happen.
Be careful of what you are putting into the dumpster. Maintenance and security have been cracking down on illegal dumping. The green dumpsters outside our gate are for
household garbage only. This is county policy, not River Ridge, and violator's are being reported to the county!
Brush, stumps, wires, tires, bedding, furniture, appliances, carpet, building materials, metal, or liquids are NOT allowed.
The county will not pick up these items and River Ridge has to pay to have them hauled to the proper dump site(s). This is costing all of us. Property owners in violation are issued a ticket and non property owners are reported to the county. A ticket will result in a Saturday in front of the Tribunal and a $50.00 fine.
Find out where you can dispose of everything from household garbage and yard debris to that rickety old stove or used oil. This page will explain where you can
legally take these items, hours of operation and a map to the remote dump site.
Click here for a list of River Ridge and remote dump sites.
If you see someone dumping illegally, please take a photo (or 2) and contact Security at (434) 636-5536 immediately to report the violation.
A new page has been added to the website!
We are still having problems with property owners not knowing their 911 address. When you make a 911 call for fire or rescue, we are not always notified by the 911 dispatcher. Sometimes our only notice is from the first responder when they are about 3-5 minutes from River Ridge. This requires some scurrying from Security, especially if the call comes in at 3:00
AM when everyone is asleep.
During an emergency it's easy to get discombobulated and give the dispatcher your lot number and street name. This causes major confusion when we are given the address and can cause a delay in getting help to your location.
In the event of an emergency, the 911 dispatcher will require your 911 address.
Your lot number is NOT the same as your 911 address.
I have added a new button in the yellow menu column
(to your left) so you can look up your 911 address by your lot number. If you are unsure of your address, please check it here. Simply enter your lot number to
find your 911 addresss. You should write down this information and keep it next to your phone or in a place where it is easily accessible, like your refrigerator door.
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Do you know of an event coming up in River Ridge or a local outside event of interest?
(Fire Dept, Rescue Squad, Local Towns, Etc.)
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