[rha] UPDATE: Health Club @ The Shops, West Nile Virus in Seal Beach

Published: Wed, 05/18/16

This is short notice so we will get right to it:

ALERT: TONIGHT - Wednesday May 18th is the special Seal Beach Planing Department meeting at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chamber regarding the proposed LA Fitness Health Club at The Shops at Rossmoor.

The Public Meeting Notice from the City of Seal Beach is below:

The City of Seal Beach Environmental Quality Control Board (EQCB) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to accept public comments on the Initial Study and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration that was prepared in conjunction with an application for a health club in the Shops at Rossmoor center.

A notice (attached to this email for your reference) was sent to property owners surrounding the project site to notify them of the review period for this document. The review period will end on May 18, 2016. Please forward the attached meeting agenda to your residents and notify them that they are invited to provide comments at this meeting. If they are not able to attend the meeting they can submit a letter or email any comments or concerns.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this item.
Respectfully,

Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner
City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 431-2527, Ext. 1324

If you are unable to attend Wednesday’s meeting, Senior Planner Crystal Landavazo can be emailed here: clandavazo@sealbeachca.gov

This is a unique and last minute opportunity for the owners and residents of Rossmoor and affected neighbors to make their presence and comments known to the City of Seal Beach on the negative environmental impacts of the proposed health club.

Thanks to our friends at the Rossmoor Park Owners Association, the majority of the Rossmoor Health Club Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration document was scanned and can be downloaded from our website. If you want to see the entire document, please visit Seal Beach City Hall or the Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Library between now and Wednesday 5/18.

West Nile Virus Found in Seal Beach

First Indications of West Nile Virus in 2016. The first indications of West Nile virus in 2016 have been detected in samples of mosquitoes collected from the cities of Seal Beach and La Habra. The mosquitoes tested positive for the virus on May 13, 2016. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) routinely monitors populations of adult mosquitoes and tests groups of adult female mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile virus.

Please remove any standing water from your property. If you see standing water in the storm/flood control channels within Rossmoor, please call OC Flood (714.955.0200) AND OC Vector Control (714.971.2421) to report the location of the standing water and request they take the appropriate measures to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.

Paint Your World Purple

The Katella Senior Living Community and the American Cancer Society are holding a Relay for Life event for Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, and Seal Beach on Saturday June 4 from noon to 6:00 p.m. The Relay For Life unites our community to Celebrate survivors, Remember loved ones lost, and to remind us to take action and Fight Back to finish the fight.

This family friendly free event will be held at the Katella Senior Living Community (3953 Katella at the corner of Katella and Bloomfield) and will include live entertainment, music, and life changing speakers. Contact Danielle Ventura (714.269.8325) or visit their website for additional details.

RHA Election Ballots

The ballots for the RHA Board election are in member mailboxes!

Please vote and return your ballot as soon as you are able. To be counted, ballots must be postmarked by May 31.

If you are not a member of the RHA yet, please join us. Member dues allow us to support LAEF and our schools, provide the scholarships to Rossmoor high school students, make other investments in Rossmoor like the Kempton Park project, and put on events like the Community Festival. It's because of you the RHA exists. Thanks for your support.

If you have not yet joined or renewed, please hop over to the RHA website and add your information and take care of it right now.

Upcoming Dates to Note
We have a number of events coming up that you will want to put on your calendar. Check them out:

RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 5/17, 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park Community Room
STEAM Fair - Saturday 5/21, 10:00-Noon Los Al HS Gym, free admission
Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 5/28 - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles.
Sweeper Monday - Monday 6/6 - Remember to move your vehicles!
RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 6/14 7:00 p.m. Rush Park Auditorium

And of course the weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk each Tuesday morning, that it is not raining, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Rush Park.

Thanks for reading the RHA eNews

The RHA Communications Team

PS - Come join in the conversation with your neighbors at Nextdoor Rossmoor!

Want to be Inspired & Have Some Fun?

Come out to the 2^nd annual District-Wide STEAM Showcase on Saturday, May 21!

It takes place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in and around the Los Alamitos High School Gym.

The event is free and open to the public.The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) is continuing its work with the schools and students of the Los Alamitos Unified School District by providing STEAM fairs on all campuses and this STEAM Showcase!

The LAEF STEAM Initiative is funded by generous donations to the 2015-16 King and Queen of Hearts campaign, which ended on February 19 at the coronation gala and raised $95,000. Included in this total is a $5000 matching grant from the Rossmoor Homeowners Association. LAEF also received generous funding from the Tesoro Foundation in the amount of $20,000, which supports the Middle School Robotics program and STEAM initiative.

At the STEAM Showcase, students of all ages will present their projects and have their work on display for all to see. The Showcase will feature a key-note presentation from Bill Cusato, Director at The Boeing Company.

LAEF has also partnered with Play-Well TEKnologies, a California-based company specializing in LEGO-inspired engineering classes for kids, who will be on site for the showcase. Experience the Reptile Zoo and Recess Revolution, as well as Bubble Art with the Youth Center.

STEAM professionals, including Virgin Galactic, Northrup Grumman, SC Edison, Boeing, Alamitos Eye Care, Southern California Brain Center and Build-It Workspace, will be on-hand to provide interactive booths that will introduce students to career opportunities. Snacks and drinks will be provided to round out the morning fun!

Weaver Elementary School held their LAEF STEAM Fair and Family Night on April 28 where hundreds of kids and family members filled the school’s courtyard to view the amazing projects created by the students. The next STEAM Fairs will be held at McGaugh Elementary on May 12, Rossmoor Elementary on May 19, and at McAuliffe Middle School and LAHS on May 20.

Rossmoor Walk & Talk

Rossmoor resident Bernie Beskind coordinates the weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk meeting at Rush Park on Tuesday mornings at 10:30. That is unless it's raining, then there's no walk.

The program is simple enough, whoever attends forms groups of 2-4 people and walk around Rush Park and they talk. How long they walk, how fast they walk, and what they talk about is up to them. If you need a topic to talk about, Bernie will be happy to help you out.

It's a real Win-Win

Bernie's idea creates an informal way to meet your neighbors and get some exercise at the same time. It could save or at least extend your life, plus you'll get to meet some really great people. And that is a huge win-win.

Come join us! The Rossmoor Walk & Talk is open to all ages.

The more the merrier - Invite your friends and please spread the word. Rossmoor Walk & Talk meets are held every Tuesday at 10:30 AM at Rush Park.

If you have questions, please email Bernie (BernieB_90720@yahoo.com), or come see him on Tuesdays at 10:30 at Rush Park. Bernie will be the energetic guy with glasses, short hair, long in years and walking slowly.

Be Aware - Coyotes Are Here

The number of coyote sightings in Rossmoor is increasing mainly due to the breeding cycle and the rain forcast, which keeps the storm channel gates open. At least some of these sightings have been during the mid-day. Please be careful with your pets (keep them indoors or within your sight).

The RCSD, RHA, and Supervisor Steel along with state and county agencies are developing a Wildlife Watch plan for Rossmoor. Details will be available in the next few weeks and we will be seeking your participation in creating a safe and humane solution to the challenge we face. Be on the look out for more information here and on the RHA and RCSD websites. You can sign up for more information here as well

Additionally, report any sightings to the Rossmoor Community Service District at 562.430.3707 or rcsd@rossmoor-csd.org with your name, phone number, time, date and location of the sighting, along with a brief description of what you saw happening.

Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday 5/28

Our monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is Saturday, May 28! Please bring you your recyclable newspapers, mixed paper waste, recyclable cans, and plastic bottles to Rush Park. You'll be helping the environment AND putting some much needed funds back into the Rossmoor community!

We’ll see you there!

8:00 AM to 12 N00N – Rush Park Parking Lot on Blume Drive

Please separate Newspaper materials from other paper waste, e.g. cardboard and magazines and other paper materials waste. Thanks for your help!

RHA Membership

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association (RHA) is a membership funded non-profit organization and as such relies primarily on member dues and fund-raising to cover its annual costs.

What costs?

Great question, glad you asked.

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association:

Contributes to our schools through LAEF (Los Alamitos Education Foundation) in support of school projects.
Awards graduating high school residents scholarships in excess of $4,000 each year.
Coordinates and hosts numerous community events, meet the candidate nights, monthly forums, and town hall meetings, including the Rossmoor Community Festival.
Keeps the curb addresses painted and visible for emergency responders and deliveries.
Helps to fund periodic safety and security needs within Rossmoor.
Keeps the neighborhood informed and the communication channels open via the Rossmoor Signature News magazine, RHA eNews, social media platforms, and the RHA website.

And while the these costs are not great, they do add up throughout the year. And that's why we ask you to join or renew your membership with the RHA. And at $25 per household, it's a steal. Just hop on over to the RHA website and fill in your information.

You'll be supporting the RHA and its many efforts to keep Rossmoor the great place to live it is today. Join or renew today!

Rossmoor. A great progressive place to live since 1957

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