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Rio Nido Magic by Elena Chronis - August 2018

Where has time gone? I haven’t written my column for the past two months due to my life being super busy, which leaves me very little free time to writing. So, here I am back after a numerous backlash from my Column supporters who look forward to reading about the interesting goings-on in our tiny magical enclave of Rio Nido every month. I promise not to disappoint.

Summer folks: One lovely afternoon hosting a dinner soiree at my crib with a group of local friends, enjoying the lackadaisical warm days of summer, we noticed an interesting game going on in the RN Tennis Court. Summer revelers were playing “beach ball” tennis with a gigantic beach ball. They were having a great time hitting the beach ball over the net. None of us have ever seen anything like that before and it appeared they were really having a terrific time... well, that’s a fresh idea....think I’m gonna invite a group over and give it a try. Its wonderful to see summer vacationers on their skateboards, bicycles, mini-bikes etc... A lot of nice folks come to Rio Nido and truly enjoy their summertime fun here. For those of us who reside here all year round, we truly are the lucky ones!

New Rio Nido Sign: Wow! I am thrilled with the new Rio Nido sign that was recently installed on River Road. It’s been years in the making and truly represents this lovely little historical village. The Friends of Rio Nido (FRN) finally made it happen after a snafu prevented us from getting the sign, (I won’t mention the details), but as always this little group persevered with the help of Efren Carrillo and the FRN Board.

A big thanks goes to Nate and Ingrid Emming for their tireless efforts in getting this sign placed in the proper spot, making it happen and dealing with the delicate issues with paperwork, phones calls and installation. Your tireless efforts were worth it. Now the sign stands tall and proud and represents the wonderful Community that is Rio Nido. Bless you for all your hard work and dedication. It is appreciated.

Rio Nido Lodge: The RN Lodge has been hopping all summer. We are booked solid and the weekends are especially crazy-busy. A Coffee Shop/Café is in the works and will be opened by the time this column comes out.

Back to topic: The descendants of the original first owners of the Rio Nido Lodge came to visit all the way from New Zealand. It was amazing to meet these people. They stayed at the Lodge for several days and enjoyed learning about the colorful history of the Lodge. The amazing Clare and Carla Harris of Johnson’s Beach fame, Dennis Judd (current owner of the Lodge), Martine Eva and me (Elena Chronis) enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Harris’s hosting these lovely New Zealanders. The Lodge has such an interesting history and it was truly a blessing to meet these lovely people and share all the stories about the Lodge.

Wonderland Radio Hour: An exciting, chalk full of history event took place at the Monte Rio Theater on Saturday, July 28th from 11am to 12pm called “Wonderland Radio Hour”. Special guests were: Gaye LeBaron, Historian and Columnist, the Slavyanka Russian Chorus andClare Harris, A Rio Nido Life. This was a live show reminiscing about Rio Nido and listening to interesting conversations about Rio Nido. We are famous!

Rio Nido Homeowner’s Association Events: It sure has been an eventful summer here with all the amazing events the HOA has hosted for this Community. Mark your calendars for the Pancake Breakfast on August 5th from 9am - 12 noon. The RN Art Festival is from 9:30am - to 1:30pm.

Don’t forget to visit Pee Wee Mini Golf Fridays through Sundays from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Great concession stand with ice cream and popsicles for the wee itty bittys. Remember this is volunteer based sponsored by the RNHOA. See you there!

Rio Nido Pet of the Month: This is Ellie. She is a 13-year-old blue healer and pitty mix. Her favorite activities are going to the River and the Roadhouse.

Ellie loves her life in Rio Nido and is a bit of a celebrity about town.

Her favorite snack is chicken. Ellie even has her own special snack item at the RNR....its called an “Ellie Biscuit”.

Let’s give Ellie a warm RN Hello!

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