Author: Admin

October 27, 2025

Dear Neighbor:

The days are getting shorter, autumn leaves are now past their peak, and we will be falling back to Eastern Standard time next weekend. Most importantly, we’ve already had our first hard freeze of the season, with overnight temperatures in the low 20s Fahrenheit.

While we will see a reprieve from the sub-freezing cold during the week, make no mistake: the daytime highs are marching lower, and rainfall will soon become snowfall.

Although this is welcome news to the many snow sports fans in our community, winter weather in the Catskill Mountains requires deliberate preparation so that an unexpected situation doesn’t become an emergency or even a tragedy.

Your Home:

• Please make sure windows and doors are closed tightly.
• Make sure crawlspaces are sealed.
• Thermostats in bathrooms and laundry rooms are set at 50ºF minimum.
• Plug in heat-tape around the pipes in your crawl space.
• Clean / maintain your chimney.
• If you won’t be here for the winter season:
  • Consider turning off your water at the water main.
  • Drain your toilets.
  • Consider the use of “RV / Marine Antifreeze” down your drains (amazon link).
  • Consider our “Fall Crawlspace Service” via the RRVA website.
• If you will be here for the season:
  • Please be sure you have a shovel and salt.
  • When clearing snow, our maintenance crew always starts with roads, then parking lots, then walkways.
  • If you intend to arrive or depart while the snow is falling, or before our crew has cleared the several miles of roadways and parking lots, you might have to clear your own path.
• If you have not already done so, consider subscribing to our “Winter Watch”, also via the RRVA web site.

Your Car:

• As a skier, I am energized by a snowy forecast. However, snowfall in the Catskill Mountains can quickly create treacherous, or even deadly conditions.
• From being stranded in one’s car to slipping and falling in the cold, I have personally witnessed fatalities in both situations.
• Please heed the following advice:
  • Never step outside without being properly dressed: a simple slip and fall and bump on the head will create deadly exposure to the cold. In 15ºF cold, it can take as little as 10 minutes for hypothermia to set in.
  • For your car, always have provisions to help you survive 24 hours: a blanket, water, non-perishable snacks.
  • If you become stranded in deep snow, or during a blizzard, make sure your exhaust is not buried by the snow, or turn off the engine. Do not go to sleep with the engine and heat running as you might succumb to carbon monoxide poisoning.
  • Also for your car, if you have the wherewithal to get yourself “unstuck”, have a small shovel, salt or sand, even emergency traction equipment like a temporary tire chain or even single use zip-tie traction straps.
• Snow tires are preferable to all-season tires; however, if that’s not an option for you, please make sure your all-season tires have good tread-depth and aren’t too worn out.
• Four-wheel-drive is wonderful for getting going and staying on the road; however, stopping is the same for everybody.  Please give yourself extra time, slow down, and drive defensively.
• Lastly, don’t forget to check on your neighbor.

Winter in the Catskill Mountains is one of the most beautiful and breathtaking times of the year. Being mindful of the dangers and with a few precautions, this season can be an absolutely wonderful experience.

Sincerely,
Jeantet Fields
President
Board Of Directors
Roxbury Run Village Association

August 29, 2025

Dear Neighbor,

As we unofficially turn the page from Summer to Fall, the Labor Day weekend is the milestone that calls children back to school, and prompts grown-ups back into a more rigorous work schedule.  In the Catskills, all it took was one late-August rain storm to shift our climate into the next season.  Our nighttime lows are now in the 40s, and daytime highs struggle to reach 70ºF.  Most importantly, the leaves are starting to turn.

There has been so much going on at RRVA that I don’t know where to begin.

Our Pool

Tree Removal

Later this fall, there will be some additional tree removal. Dead, diseased, and dying trees have been marked and will be taken down with the simple goal of protecting persons and property.  We will send out a notice when tree removal starts.  For everyone’s safety, please be sure to remain clear of the crew during this dangerous work.  We are also planning to grind the stumps away, which will vastly improve the appearance of our grounds next summer.  This photo shows one of the lifeless trees that must be removed.

Capital Improvements and Repairs

• We have replaced seven roofs this summer, and thanks to Greg Gomez’ leadership, we are on schedule to complete all roof replacements in the community during the summer of 2026.  We are very happy with the work done by our new contractor, L-Pro Restoration.
• The maintenance crew has repaired and replaced small and large areas of siding on 30 homes this summer.
• The maintenance crew has repaired and replaced over 40 individual staircases and walkways this summer.
• Cluster 32 and 45 parking lots and roadways have been repaved. 
• The entrance to RRVA has been repaved.
• Several walkways have been resurfaced.
• A new parking area for cluster 44 is under construction by our maintenance crew.
• A special thank you to Susan Gomez for her tireless work creating a garden around our pool entrance.
• Margaret Mattera and Susan Gomez have donated their time and effort to clean up the greenery all over our grounds, in particular at our entrance and around the clubhouse.
• Carl Grochol and his landscaping team have kept up with the higher than normal rain and growth, and kept our grounds beautiful.
• RD Painting has power washed and painted cluster 45, and is wrapping their summer work by painting all new and repaired siding throughout the community.

Looking forward to the Fall

As the temperatures fall (and the skiers in our community eagerly anticipate the first snowfall) there are a few things to consider for your home:

• The creatures that live outdoors will want to move into your warm and dry home! Chipmunks and mice seek refuge as the temperature drops, so please be sure your home is sealed, and most importantly remove any food sources that might attract them.
• If you are here seasonally, be sure to close your windows, consider turning off your water, and also consider setting your thermostats to keep rooms with water from freezing.
• If you don’t plan to be here during the winter months, consider taking advantage of our Crawlspace Service to help prepare your home for the winter, as well as the Winter Watch service to keep an eye on your home during the freezing months.  Both are available on our website, https://www.roxburyrunvillage.com/ by clicking For Residents → Forms.

Lastly, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated staff:

• Maria who has been navigating a NY State insurance audit in addition to her daily tasks
• Anthony, Huffy, Ryan, and Devin who have kept RRVA running smoothly

Sincerely,
Jeantet Fields
President, RRVA Board Of Directors

This is an update regarding the tennis courts. Unfortunately, the persistent rainy and cloudy weather has prevented us from preparing the courts for use this weekend. As a matter of fact, we are currently experiencing another severe thunderstorm.

Please be assured that the courts will be made ready as soon as the weather allows.

Hello RRVA Homeowners,

This is a reminder that the speed limit within the Roxbury Run Village Association grounds is 15 miles per hour.

Additionally, please be aware that the seasonal speed bump will be installed on the lower section of Pines Drive at the beginning of next week, weather permitting.

We would also like to remind everyone that our community roads are shared by many residents, including children and pets, particularly during the summer months. Your adherence to the 15 miles per hour speed limit is greatly appreciated for ensuring the safety of all.

Thank you for your cooperation.

RRVA Management

Hello RRVA Homeowners,

Here is an update for our Memorial Day Weekend.  Please read the pool regulations to ensure everyone’s safe and fun enjoyment of the pool this summer season.  There is an infant changing station in the second bathroom of the club house.  Please supervise children in the club house bathroom and ping pong game area.

The pool and club house will be open on Saturday May 26. The weather has been very cold and rainy this spring which has prevented the opening of the tennis courts.  As soon as Mother Nature shines more sun on our mountain the crew will be able to begin preparing the courts. 

Our local bear population is awake.  Please purchase bear proof garbage cans and do not leave garbage out overnight unless absolutely necessary.  Placing moth balls inside the can will help deter the bears. 

Garbage pick-up will push to Tuesday from our normal Monday schedule.

Please check your email for more info on pool rules and Deleware County trash and recycling.