Community Calendar 

Rossmoor CSD Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 9th 7:00 pm Rush Park

RHA Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 16th, 7:00 p.m. - at Rossmoor Park

Rossmoor Red Cross Blood Drive, Wednesday, June 17th, 9:00-3:00, Rush Park

Rossmoor's Get Shredded & Food Drive, Saturday, July 25th 8:00 - Noon, Lee School

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It looks like after some low 80s days we will settle back into the mid 70s for the week, with some partially cloudy mornings. 

Sweeping On Monday & Tuesday

It's the first week of June and that means we get to have our streets swept once again. Please move your vehicles from the ODD sides of the street on Monday and the Even sides on Tuesday so the sweepers can clean the dirt up before it gets to our beaches.

Rossmoor Graduation Parade - Another Fun Day

What began seven years ago has grown into one of the community’s most anticipated traditions, bringing together graduates, families, neighbors, and friends for a morning of celebration and connection.

This year’s parade featured 131 decorated vehicles carrying 554 graduates and family members along Rossmoor’s five-mile parade route. Led by Grand Marshal Lina Lumme, Executive Director of The Youth Center, the procession celebrated the achievements of local high school graduates as they prepare to begin the next chapter of their lives.

Lumme’s enthusiasm, dedication to local youth, and long-standing commitment to the community made her a fitting choice to lead this year’s celebration.

As the parade wound through Rossmoor’s tree-lined neighborhoods, more than 1,200 spectators gathered along sidewalks, driveways, school sites, and neighborhood corners to cheer on the graduates. Families waved signs, rang cowbells, snapped photos, and offered congratulations as the procession passed by.

Thank You!!!

Events like the Rossmoor Graduation Parade do not happen by accident.

Behind the scenes, dozens of volunteers, businesses, sponsors, and community organizations work together for months to create a memorable experience for graduates and their families.

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association extends special thanks to the event’s organizing team of Art Remnet, Jo Shade, and Marian Last, whose countless hours of planning and coordination helped bring this year’s parade to life.

A special thank you goes to Financial Partners Credit Union, the event’s presenting sponsor, and Executive Vice President Matt Herrick for supporting a celebration that continues to bring the community together.

RTI Insurance of Seal Beach once again provided the VIP convertibles that carried dignitaries and honored guests along the parade route. The RHA is especially grateful to Kori DeLeon and Darren DeLeon for coordinating the vehicles, drivers, and logistics that helped make the experience possible.

Gary and Anna Frantz generously provided and operated the parade’s sound system and community radio broadcast, helping participants and spectators stay informed throughout the morning.

The VIP area was managed by Denise Miller with support from the Los Alamitos Volunteers in Policing, while Renee Schwartz and her staging team worked alongside the Seal Beach Volunteers in Police Service to organize and safely stage more than 130 parade vehicles before the procession began.

Read the full article and see more images from the day here

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TYC Leadership Academy - Almost Full - Last Chance

The Youth Center's Leadership Academy is slated for the afternoon's of July 13-17.  Held at They Youth Center on Los Al Blvd, this Academy is for students 15-18 and helps attendees prepare for life after high school. From interviews and goal setting to some basic budgeting and cooking, the program brings in community leaders to teach life lessons. It's a terrific program and the limited scholarships are going quickly. Sign up today

The Griffin Gazette...

The concern over e-bikes

Alyssa Mathews, Editor for the Griffin Gazette takes a hard look at e-bikes asking: E-bikes are taking over as a convenient mode of transportation, but how safe are they?.

It’s becoming increasingly common to see e-bikers doing wheelies outside of In-N-Out or going faster than your own vehicle on Lampson Ave., which raises a pivotal question: Are e-bikes safe? Should teenagers and preteens be able to go as fast as a car when so few of them wear a helmet for protection? 

Essentially, these kids are legally riding something equivalent to a motorcycle when it gets to certain speeds, with significantly less protection.

Many kids have their e-bikes because they’re a form of self-reliant transportation, using them to hang out with friends or get to school. It goes faster than a traditional bike, but there are also certain risks associated with this.

“It’s convenient because it allows me to go further (than) pedal (bikes),” said Oak Middle School eighth grader Andrew Kekaks, “I get to hang out with my friends and just experience the thrill of going really fast.”

Not only can e-bikes cause harm to the riders, but they can also harm others, like on March 14, when a 70-year-old woman was hospitalized after a Duran E-Motorcycle crashed into her while crossing Main Street and Ocean Ave. in Old Town Seal Beach.

Another incident occurred in Yorba Linda involving a 12-year-old whose bike was altered to reach a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour instead of the set 40mph. The operator of the bike was critically injured, and the father of the operator was later arrested for federal charges of child endangerment, abuse and a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for his involvement in altering the speech of the vehicle, leading to harm.

According to the city of Seal Beach, e-bikes and other motorized vehicles can’t be operated in public places, including but not limited to: sidewalks, public drainage facilities, courts and gyms.

The State has categories to distinguish different types of vehicles and if an e-bike doesn’t fall into Class 1, 2 or 3, then it is classified as an electric motorcycle. 

Additionally, many are worried about these bikers doing wheelies in the streets and blocking traffic or running red lights.

“(You can stay safe) by following the rules of the road, by not assuming... 

Click here for the rest of the story. 

Photo credit: Sophia Shalbey

605-Katella Construction Update  - Week of 6/1/2026

Northbound I-605 On-Ramp Update

Nightly closures of the northbound I-605 on-ramp are anticipated this week. Crews are expected to install overhead sign structures along northbound I-605. This work will require intermittent nighttime closures of:

Northbound I-605 two outside lanes

Northbound Katella Avenue straight off-ramp to eastbound Katella

Westbound Katella Avenue loop on-ramp to I-605 Southbound 

When: 

Continuing Monday June 1, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and expected to continue through June 2026.

The Wrap Up  - 5/29/2026

Most weeks during the school year, Los Alamitos School District Public Information Officer Nichole Pichardo recaps the week at the District's schools. These videos are a great way to stay in touch with what's going on with our students and in our District.

We can’t believe this is our last Friday of the school year! As we head into the final days of the 2025-26 school year, our campuses are filled with celebrations, special events, performances, and milestones that make this time of year so fun and memorable. 

This week’s Wrap-Up includes just a small sample of everything happening across our schools, including the LAHS Valedictorian Commitment Ceremony, a CTE Pathway Preview Day for future Griffins, California History Day at Los Alamitos Elementary, Hopkinson’s Market Day, McGaugh’s Safety Seals program with Seal Beach Police Department, McAuliffe’s Career Fair, and the annual McAuliffe vs. Oak Track Meet.
 

Check out this week's Wrap Up !

Community Groups & Resources

Our community has a number of great ways for you to engage with your neighbors in hobbies and activities. While these are not RHA groups, they are great resources for you and your family members. Check them out.

• Rose photos and stories - Ron's Roses
• Jigsaw Puzzlers Unit - Peaceful Puzzle Library & Exchange
• Cycling Fun - Bike Rossmoor is the place to go
• Friends of the Library - Support our local library with the Friends
• Los Al Link information - Los Al's low or no cost transportation program details.