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The Rancho Murieta Association has released the names of four people who applied to replace an association director who resigned. The four will be interviewed by the board at a special meeting Thursday night. Read more » Read more » about Four volunteer for RMA board vacancy

Roger Ince of the county's Office of Emergency Services distributed flyers on emergency preparation that you can download on the continuation of this story.

Rancho Murieta’s on-again, off-again Joint Security Committee was on again last week, drawing eight committee participants and twice that many spectators to the Community Services District Building for the first meeting of its latest incarnation. Read more » Read more » about Security panel begins its work (again)

The Rancho Murieta Association board announced Friday that it is accepting applications to fill the board seat that Larry Shelton resigned earlier this week. The remaining term runs through November 2021. Application forms are available at the RMA Building, and the deadline to file is 4 p.m. March 15. The board will hold a special meeting in late March to select the replacement, the RMA said. Read more » about RMA seeks applications for board seat

Larry Shelton, a Rancho Murieta Association director in his second term on the job, announced his resignation in a public statement early Wednesday, pointing to “too many negative, controversial and disrespectful people who have no integrity about how they treat their fellow citizens.” Read more » Read more » about RMA director resigns over recent strife

The Joint Security Committee, which has had an on-and-off history over the years, makes a comeback 6 p.m. Thursday at the Community Services District Building, across from the South Gate. Read more » Read more » about Joint Security Committee meets Thursday

→ Photos of Casino Night partygoers (22 photos)

There were doubters along the way, but the debut of the Rancho Murieta Association's Casino Night Saturday at the Murieta Inn and Spa had all the earmarks of a long-running hit. The vibe was casual and fun, as the crowd circulated between two rooms, entertaining itself at gaming tables and dancing as servers circulated among the crowd with hors d'oeuvres. Stephanie Bianchi, the RMA director who shepherded the event, said the attendance had topped 150 in the previous 24 hours, and there were people buying tickets at the door. By the RMA's accounting, the event operated thousands of dollars in the black. The night benefits community recreation projects. (Click for larger images)

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→ Video coverage of the RMA meeting (1 hour, 40 minutes)

The Rancho Murieta Association board Tuesday night rejected a Recreation Committee member roster proposed by the committee’s co-chairs, instead expanding the roster by two people and approving that. It was the third month of challenges in getting the Recreation Committee up and running for 2019. Also at the meeting, the board approved the purchase of radar/photo trailers to address speeding on streets. Read more » Read more » about RMA board expands Rec to address objections