Hey, Warm winds from the desert will be with us for the next few days, pushing our high temperatures into the mid-80s. We should be back into the more
comforatble mid- to upper-70s by the weekend.
We have Halloween on Tuesday so expect a lot of kids on the street in great and at times crazy costumes. If you have to drive in Rossmoor, please be extra cautious. We have some costume tips from our terrific Sheriff's Department below as well.
I-405 Express Lanes to Close for Testing As the 405 lane expansion project comes to an end, there will be some carpool connector lane testing being done starting Wednesday, November 1st. This will require the carpool connectors from the I -605 to the I-405 and the SR-22 to the I-405 to be closed. More information here. Connector roads on the Northbound I-405 at SR-73 have already closed. Express lane closures will
extend for approximately a month.
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Our Rossmoor - Still Talking Trash Our Rossmoor is still talking trash and Senate Bill 1383, aka SB1383. Many of us picked up kitchen scrap pails at our recent community events. So now…..what do we do with them? People who make compost know that this
type of pail is great for collecting the wet garbage and starting yard composts. Yet using these is much more basic – they are used to separate wet organic materials from recyclables and trash. Why? We like to say “because it’s the right thing to do for our environment.” But let’s get real. SB1383 mandates that our trash hauler (CR&R) has to reduce waste in their landfills, and one way they do it is by turning organics into compostable materials (yes, just like many do in their own yards.) The wet organics need to stay with the organics (your leaves, grass cuttings, branches, etc.) and not your trash or recyclables, because when they get thrown in the wrong bin, those other bins are “contaminated” and contaminated waste hurts CR&R's diversion figures. In a round-about-way, we
are saying, this: if CR&R doesn’t have enough materials diverted, they get fined. Which means our rates go up. So far, CR&R and OurRossmoor are doing well, so this likely won’t happen, and we don’t even like to talk about it – avoiding fines seems counterproductive as an incentive to do the right thing. But, that may be the only thing some people respond to - and it will hit all of us in the wallet, if it comes to
that. That being said, every year, the rules get a little more stringent, so the faster we get really good at this, the less we have to think about it. We just do it. Rossmoor Woman's Club Scholarships
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Community Coffee - This Friday @10
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Rossmoor's First District Supervisor, Andrew Do, continues to hold community coffee events throughout the First District. The next three events will focus on fentanyl dangers with Narcan distribution and mental health. - 11/3 Westminster (10-11): Fentanyl & Narcan distribution
- 11/9 Huntington Beach (5:30-6:30): Fentanyl & Narcan distribution
- 11/17 Fountain Valley (10-11):Mental Health Resources & Recovery
Of course, there is a limited supply of Narcan at the two Narcan distribution events. Though these coffee
meetups are not here in Rossmoor, they are open to the public, and the First District invites and encourages your participation. Orange County covers 790 square miles, and the five districts are rather large (each supervisor represents approximately 600,000 people). These coffees are another of example of
Supervisor Do's and his staff's many commitments of service to us. The gatherings are small and intimate (7-12 attendees) and provide you with an opportunity to meet with Supervisor Do's Staff and members of our county agencies. There is no better way to learn first hand, how our government works and get your questions answered from
those who have them. Direct and open conversations with Supervisor Do's Team and other involved community members are priceless - and all it takes is a little of our time. The RHA and various
OurRossmoor neighbors attend these whenever possible, to connect with our representatives, to share ideas, get questions answered, and seek ways of improving our relationships and services.
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OCWR Hosts Compost Giveaways 11/4
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Compost is another piece of of our healthy community puzzle. Quantities may be limited on giveaway days, especially the pre-filled bags at the Brea landfill, but ordinarily supplies are plentiful and always available without cost to you, at our county landfills. This is what happens
with our organics, after our green waste leaves our curbsides  - a complete circle towards developing renewable resources and environmental sustainability. Recycling food and other organic
waste into compost provides a range of environmental benefits, including improving soil health, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycling nutrients, and mitigating the impact of droughts. OC Waste & Recycling is excited to host compost giveaways on Saturday, November 4 from 7:30 a.m. – noon while supplies last. Giveaways will take place at:  Bee Canyon Greenery at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill 11002 Bee Canyon Access Rd., Irvine- Valencia Greenery at Olinda Alpha Landfill 1942 N. Valencia Ave., Brea
- Capistrano Greenery at Prima Deshecha Landfill 32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano
Only prefilled bags are available at the Brea location, while supplies last.
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Holiday Giving Starts Here
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With the holidays just around the corner, The Youth Center is looking for generous community members to sponsor a family who needs a hand to enjoy the season. The Adopt-A-Family program helps dozens of families each year and has become a tradition in the community. It's one of the many things that makes Rossmoor such a special place to live. People helping people.
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OC Health Care Agency is launching a Fentanyl is Forever media campaign. Our youth are particularly at risk and the agency has created a education and awareness campaign to help residents better understand the dangers and what they can do about it. Please
take note: This is about Fentanyl-related deaths, not Fentanyl overdoses. We have created a Fentanyl Resources page to hep jump-start your fentanyl education. More information
here It doesn't take much: A quantity of fentanyl the size of two grains of salt is enough to kill. We cannot over-stress the urgency of this situation. Everyone needs to have the facts, in order to protect our communities - and all children. OCSD is holding a Town Hall on the Fentanyl Crisis On Thursday, November 16th at the Rush Park Auditorium from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Stop by the Rossmoor Certified Farmers Market for dinner and then stop in
to find out more about fentanyl, the signs and symptoms and how to protect your family.
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Keep children from hurting themselves because of their costumes. Do a quick check to make sure that your child stays safe with these Halloween costume safety tips. More here Our Rossmoor. A great place to live since 1957 |
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