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RVCA President’s Message

e have a very busy April planned. Our annual RVCA Campout is scheduled
for April 1 and you don’t want to miss it! Our team of amazing volunteers
Whave planned a schedule packed full of games, a BBQ dinner, s’mores, a
movie and more! So dust off your tents and plan to join the fun! RVCA Members are
free. If you aren’t a member the event is $35 per family (members have benefits!)

Later in the month, on April 29th, we will be installing our third group of native
orchids. We have learned so much about the orchids since the start of the project,
such as:
1) They love water and lots of it!
2) They do best on Live Oaks and prefer the lower branches.
Lori Sterling 3) Like most Floridians, they don’t like cold weather!
I have been asked by many of you
about the variety we installed last
RVCA OFFICERS summer. Its scientific name is
President Encyclia Tampensis, also known as
Lori Sterling the Butterfly Orchid. In April we will
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be installing other varieties. Join us
Vice President for a fun morning at VY Park. We
Jean-Jacques Rajter will be meeting at 9:30 for a quick
vp@riovistaonline.com lesson before placing the orchids.

Secretary Have you heard about our new
Julie Hough Member Benefit Program? We
jbethhough@gmail.com mailed out Member ID cards to all
of our RVCA and Patrol members
Treasurer
Mark Snead in February. Our current group of
treasurer@riovistaonline.com participating businesses are Canyon,
Yot, Primo Liquors & Fine Wines, A
BOARD MEMBERS Cut Above Butcher, Fresh First, Press
Nancy Messing Brand and Grind Cafe and Garage Experts.
Julie Hough
Evan Jaxtheimer We encourage the businesses to
William (Bill) Kirk change their offers so check the
Ryan Lehrer QR code for updates. If you are
Fred Stresau a business owner or know someone who has a business that you think would be
interested in offering a benefit, please share my contact information. I would love to
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Christina Currie talk with them.
Our membership drive is going well. I have walked the neighborhood with volunteers
COUNSEL TO THE BOARD and we have left a pamphlet on every door of residents who are not current members of
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RVCA and/or Protect Rio Vista. Your board and volunteers are working hard for everyone
who owns a home in Rio Vista. Many of you were members in the past but have not
renewed. If you are not currently a member, please join. We need your support.
Lastly, please save the date for our upcoming General Meeting on April 10th. Our
guest speaker is Mayor Trantalis. We will also hear from one of our residents, Walter
Mathews, about the Tarpon River Preservation organization. As always, we will have
our code enforcement officer and our city police representative there as well.

Please note, due to popular demand, our meetings now begin at 7 PM.
Lori Sterling
President

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