[rha] Grad Parade Registration, Farmers Market, Camp Shark, Clean up & Compost

Published: Wed, 05/17/23

Good day,

Ahh the weather - it's rather boring and typical of this time of year. Temps in the low 70's and beautiful days. Ho hummm. What a nice place to live. But, you already knew that, right?

Graduation Parade

Registration is open for any and all members of the Class of 2023 for our Rossmoor Graduation Parade on Saturday, June 3rd. There's no charge but all vehicles must register. Please register here.

Our parade route has changes slightly to finish at the first Rossmoor Family Festival of the summer at Rush Park. The new route map can be found here

We brought the parade to Rush Park this year so the seniors and their friends and family members can sign yearbooks, socialize, listen to music, and join in with the first Rossmoor Family Festival of the year! It's going to be a great celebration!

Spectators & Cheering Squads: The best place to see the parade is in front of your house if you are lucky enough to have the parade go by, Rossmoor Park or at any of our Rossmoor elementary schools.

Camp S-H-A-R-K Registration is Open!

Do you know any kids between 5 and 12 years old? If you do, could they want to have a great time this summer? Then you need to check out The Youth Center's Camp SHARK. Held at Rossmoor Park for the 9 weeks of summer break between June 12 and August 11, Camp SHARK transforms Rossmoor Park into a fun and creative space full of outdoor activities from 7 to 7 each weekday. Plan to attend individual days or full weeks - that's your choice. There's no better summer program in Rossmoor. Sign up today!

Rossmoor Certified Farmers Market

Thursday afternoon at Rush Park, our Rossmoor Certified Farmers Market will be in full swing. Come out and get your fresh produce as you pick up your dinner and visit with your neighbors. There are all sorts of food and care items at the Market, including Rosie's CBD for those aches and pains you might have.

Rossmoor Clean Up Event - Saturday May 20

CR&R and the RCSD are hosting a Clean Up event at Rush Park on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 to Noon. This Clean Up day is your opportunity to bring those larger items that cannot be picked up on your regular waste collection days to Rush Park for disposal. See the flyer below for specific details on what is acceptable to drop off at Rush Park during the event.

Rossmoor Residents - Get 2 Bags of Compost - FREE

CR&R is also providing two free bags of compost to Rossmoor residents at Rush Park on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 to noon or while supplies last. This compost is great for your plants and gardens. Stop by and pick up your two free bags from CR&R. Get your coupon here

Curb Address Painting Continues!

More and more addresses have been refreshed and updated.

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association repaints the curb address at every Rossmoor home every 3 years as a courtesy to you and for your safety. Our contractor is making his way through Rossmoor.

Has he hit your street yet? Go out and check! Every once and a while, an address gets missed, or there's a car parked in front of the "old" address and it can't be repainted. If this happens to you - no worries. Just reach out to us or reply to this email and let us know. The sooner we know the better though.

Once the neighborhood project is complete, it may be a few weeks before we can get it painted. And if it's after the summer before you let us know, it may not be able to get done at all. Go take a look now while you're thinking about it. We will wait for you🙂

How Long Will It Take?

The process, which started 3 weeks ago, and is on track to be competed by the end of the month. Our painter, Tim Major, started in the northern section of the neighborhood and is working his way south. He's more than half way done at this point. We will update you with some photos once we catch up with him on the street. Please watch for his cart as you are driving through Rossmoor during the day.

Did You See This?

This one is serious.

Once again, the quarantine area for citrus is in affect, due to sightings
of Asian citrus Psyllid, tiny pests that carry disease that can kill citrus trees.

Anyone who has travelled our highways or gone thru customs clearances, this is one of the reasons for questions about whether or not you are transporting live agriculture.

The Orange County Ag Commissioner cautions those with citrus trees in their yards to not share cuttings, and only share fresh citrus if it has been washed first.

These little buggers are small, but deadly to citrus trees. Once the tree is infected, it usually dies within a few years. Also, if you have citrus in your yard, read the article below, for things to look for, and if you suspect an
infestation, report it. Thanks.  Here are the details!

RHA Graduation Parade - Registration Is Open

ATTENTION SENIORS - That's high school graduates in the Class of 2023 - register your vehicle now for this year's Rossmoor Graduation Celebration Parade.

Shakespeare Is Back at Rush Park!

The 2023 season of Shakespeare By The Sea performances is almost ready to go. SBTS will visit Rush Park in Rossmoor on Saturday July 15th (Hamlet) and Sunday, July 16th (Twelfth Night) with wonderful live, in person performances. There is no admission charge, though the acting troupe gladly accepts donations to help cover the costs of the production. Mark your calendar for July 15 & 16 at Rush Park and plan on attending. Your entire family will thank you.

Pickleball 90-Day Trial In Progress

The CSD has created a specific email address for comments, suggestions, and concerns about pickleball. Please send all correspondence to RCSD-Pickleball@rossmoor-csd.org

Join Your Neighbors - Be Part of the RHA

Last Week To Get Garden Tour Tickets!

Maybe your idea of a suburban garden is a place where you can get down in the soil with some seeds and a spade. Or maybe you’d rather just throw a steak on the barbie and chill by the pool. Either way, the 19th Annual Rossmoor Woman’s Club Spring Garden Tour has you covered.

The fundraising event on Sunday May 21 features six homes in Rossmoor and Los Alamitos where owners have created their own dream landscapes.

For die-hard gardeners, there’s a home surrounded by jasmine, roses and poufs of geraniums. At another, real lavender, roses and wildflowers mix with faux blossoms for a lush English country look. At a third, a water-wise Mediterranean plot features decomposed granite walkways, in-ground succulents and native grasses, with cutting flowers, vegetables and herbs corralled in a container garden with drip irrigation.

For outdoor living aficionados, there are pools, spas, outdoor kitchens, pizza ovens, big screen TVs, fireplaces and other amenities of the California outdoor lifestyle.

The self-guided tour is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It includes an outdoor market place at Arbor Village featuring refreshments, raffle baskets and music by harpist Julio Montero. The woman’s club will offer some plant arrangements for sale, too.

Tickets, which contain addresses and a map to all the homes, are $20 per person. They may be purchased in advance from any club member, from a selection of local merchants or, for a $1 service fee, on the club website

Tickets will also be for sale the day of the tour at the outdoor marketplace, which will be directly behind Flags With a Flair in Arbor Village (10651 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos). Tickets purchased online must be picked up at this site on the day of the event.

All net proceeds go to fund scholarships for Los Alamitos High School seniors and Youth Center-nominated volunteers and to support local charities in the Los Alamitos/Seal Beach and Long Beach areas.