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It looks like we are warming up for the weekend! Mid-80's are forecast and lots of sun. Its a good time to check your yard for mosquito breeding grounds (standing water) as
mentioned in the OC Vector Control notice below.
LA Fitness Project Update
It appears that the June 5th Seal Beach Planning Commission meeting will have the LA Fitness project on its agenda. This means a vote could be taken than evening. Now is the time to show up at a meeting. The meeting
starts at 7:00 p.m. but get to the Seal Beach City Hall early if you want a seat to cheer on your "side" of the issue, even if you don't want to speak to the Commission. More info below.
It's Back! The RHA Fiction Writing Contest Our
newest RHA Board member, Cathy Larson, has resurrected the RHA Fiction Writing Contest along with some really great prizes. Get your thinking caps on, review some of the past awarded stories and then get writing! More details
below.
Rossmoor Community Festival - Recap
Our Rossmoor Community Festival on Sunday was great. Even though the skies were threatening most of the day, save a few sprinkles, we stayed dry and cool for the entire event. heck out
the recap below and also on the Festival website, where we've stashed dozens of photos from the event too.
Upcoming Dates to Note
We have a number of events coming up that you will want to put on your calendar. Check them out:
- Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 5/27 - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles
- Sweeper Monday - Monday 6/5 - Remember to move your vehicles!
- RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 6/13 - 7:00 p.m. Rush Park Auditorium
- RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 6/20 - 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park
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. A second walking group meets on Thursday afternoons at
4:00 p.m. also at Rush Park.
Thanks for reading the RHA eNews Blast
The RHA Communications Team
Writers - You're
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For six consecutive years, Rossmoor residents captivated our imaginations with fictional stories about Rossmoor and Rossmoor characters who fell in love, returned from war, discovered new friendships, uncovered Ross Cortese’s dead body, and recounted the backstory of our street names.
The years 2009 to 2014 gave rise to budding writers, and
creativity meandered our neighborhood boulevards. This year the Rossmoor Homeowners Association is proud to resurrect our popular Fiction Writing Contest — the seventh in our almost-annual, yearly contest. You can check our some of the past winning essays here
Time to dust off
your typewriters, dig into your imagination, clear a space in your favorite writing corner, and put your stories to paper. The contest is open to any Rossmoor resident with a yarn to spin and a tale begging to be told. You don’t have to be a professional writer to enter. Entries should have a Rossmoor theme of some type: either placed in Rossmoor or about characters who came from Rossmoor.
Will this year’s winning story be about a crooked government official who approves
a dangerous bridge serving Rossmoor residents in exchange for a bribe? Or about the challenge of a big match to a Rossmoor youth on one of our parks’ soccer fields? Or perhaps about a soldier serving his country far from home and dreaming back to his days in Rossmoor? Or maybe even a thriller with a nod to The DaVinci Code, outlining the meaning behind Rossmoor’s quirks?
The winner of the contest will receive a $200 VISA gift card from this year’s sponsor,
Write Away U, and have their stories published on the RHA website. The runner-up will win a $100 gift certificate, and the author of the third-place story will get a $50 gift certificate — both gift certificates from a local eatery.
Even if you don’t win, it’s bound to be challenging and fun, and all entrants will be invited to a RHA-sponsored picnic in the park sometime this
summer.
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OC Vector Control:
Mosquitoes |
"Over the last few years, Orange County has experienced an increase in cases of mosquito-borne illnesses such as the West Nile virus. Furthermore, the presence of the
invasive Aedes mosquitoes threatens the county with diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever, and Chikungunya" said Mary-Joy Coburn, OCMVCD Public Affairs Coordinator. "To ensure the protection of family, friends, and pets, it's extremely important to make sure that residents are taking the proper steps to eliminate standing water on their properties and to control the mosquito population."
To kick off the mosquito season, OCMVCD has started participating in city events and presentations to educate the public about the mosquito sources found on their yards and what they can do to protect themselves.
"Eliminating standing water is the most important thing to remember in order to control mosquitoes," added Coburn. "Conduct
a property inspection every week and dump and drain all items that can potentially hold water." Orange County
residents can do a variety of things to help protect themselves and the community, and to help reduce the risk from mosquitoes this season: - Eliminate any standing water around the home.
- Make sure all of the window and door screens on the property are in good repair.
- Wear a repellent containing DEET®, Picaridin, IR3535, or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus.
- Contact the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District to report
dead birds or neglected swimming pools.
Residents are encouraged to sign-up for District email notification, follow OCMVCD on social media, and visit their website for
the most current West Nile virus information: (714) 971-2421 or (949) 654-2421, or visit ocvector.org.
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LA Fitness Health Club @ The
Shops |
The Shops at Rossmoor and LA Fitness have resubmitted essentially the same proposal that was withdrawn last fall to build a 37,000 square foot facility in the parking lot behind Sprouts.
PLEASE SHOW UP at Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting on
June 5th at the Seal Beach City Council chambers. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Arrive early if you want to have a seat. Please express your opinions on the project to the Commission.
The health club is expected to be operating from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on and Sunday.
There are noise and safety concerns for all in the surrounding area, and mostly the condominium residents who have bedroom windows less than 100 feet from the parking lot.
Coalition Against LA Fitness Project The non-profit
Coalition Against LA Fitness (CALAF) is raising funds to help represent the Rossmoor and Seal Beach residents and shoppers who frequent the Shops to be heard. To find out how you can help support CALAF, please see their website, Facebook group and Go Fund Me page.
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Sargent Feely of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department recommends the following practices to keep Rossmoor residents and their property safe:
Knock, Knock Burglaries Recent reports have been received from residents about strangers knocking on their doors both during the day and well into the evening.
To protect your family and property, when an unexpected knock occurs at your door, do not open your door. Rather, keep the door closed and locked, ask who the person is, and what they want. Make note of what they say and decline their offer or service. Do not open your door to a stranger. Burglars use this “knock,
knock…who’s there?” technique to gain entry to homes, scope out home occupancy, or evaluate content value.
Remember, if you have a suspicious encounter, immediately contact OCSD at 714.647.7000 and provide the individual’s direction and mode of travel, individual’s physical description (from head to toe, clothing coloring and style is important), and time and location that the incident occurred.
Lock It, Hide It, Keep It Keep your car doors locked at all times when parked in your driveway or on the street. Many cars in Rossmoor that are broken into have been unlocked. Also, remove items from your car or place them out of view in your trunk for safe keeping. Thieves go down streets and check cars parked both on the street and in driveways to see if they are locked. If the car is locked, they will typically move on to an unlocked
car.
Catalytic Converter Theft Stolen catalytic converters, particularly from Toyota trucks and other models, have been increasing. Law enforcement recommends parking in your garage to prevent this type of theft. If you must park in your driveway or on the street, add motion detection lights
or continuous lights illuminating your property as a deterrent. If you have a vehicle with an easily accessible and highly desirable catalytic converter, get your catalytic converter etched with your vehicle license plate number by your vehicle service provider.
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Rossmoor Community Festival Recap
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Though the skies were threatening most of the day, the 2017 Rossmoor Community Festival was a big hit. Based on feedback from last year's Festival, we had a much wider variety of food options that included both food trucks and booths. Tacos, burgers, burritos, chili fries, piping hot pizza, hot dogs, and (hot) tamales were all readily available. For those with a craving for sweets, there was Italian
Ice, donuts, and kettle corn. A real food lover's event.
Beyond the food there was a lot of fun. Kids coloring, plenty of carnival games, a climbing mountain, a slide and bungee swing along with the youngster favorite train ride.
Our sponsors were once again terrific. Title sponsor Optum Care had a very busy booth all day with people stopping in to
find out more about their local healthcare options. We want to again thank all of our sponsors including Volterra Dental, Alpine Mortgage, Home Helpers, Los Alamitos/Seal Beach Rotary, Print Masters, Braithwaite Chiropractic, Lice Centers of America Los Alamitos, and our terrific media sponsors the online Orange County Breeze along with the News Enterprise and Sun Newspapers.
The RCSD Staff and our volunteers did a tremendous job of getting things set up and taken
down before the rains came in a bit after 5 PM. A huge thanks to each of you. We have a more details recap and a fair number of photos on the Festival website as well. You can check them out here.
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Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday
5/27 |
Our next monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is on Saturday, May 27th Please bring 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!
Locally owned The File
Depot will be in the parking lot at Rush Park to take your boxes for a Rossmoor Special of just $6 per banker sized box or if you have other sized boxes, bags or containers, the cost is just 24 cents a pound.
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!
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Are You Breeding Mosquitoes in Your
Yard? |
After our rain this winter or even after you run your sprinklers, your yard could have new and potentially hazardous breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes breed in standing water – as little as a bottle cap full will do. Anything that will hold water can for 5-7 days can become a breeding ground.
In fact, according to the Orange County Vector Control, about half of all mosquitoes in Orange County come from
residential yards. Do you have a tarp that collects water in the folds? That’s a favorite breeding ground. so are buckets, pails, old fountains, ponds, boats, car and boat covers, old tires, cans, boxes and bottle caps. Seriously, anything that can hold water is a potential breeding ground.
Be a good neighbor and check your yard with using this
simple checklist!!
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Rossmoor residents Bernie Beskind & Herb Halling 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.
NEW WALK ADDED! Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. at Rush Park, there is a new group of
walkers. Plan to join them next Thursday to walk and talk
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. |
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Coyote sightings in Rossmoor have decreased over the past couple of months. This decrease is typical for the time of year. Unfortunately, it does not indicate the coyotes are not in Rossmoor. They are still here.
For those of
you who have made reports, THANK YOU. You are helping us track coyote behavior which is critical to any future removal attempts.
Please continue to be careful with your pets (keep them indoors or within your sight, and NO NOT leave pet food outside after feeding time).
Our Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program is continuing to collect reports and monitoring coyote behavior and movement based on these reports. Please continue to report any coyote activity you see on the
Rossmoor Wildlife Watch website.
If you would like to find out more about our Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program and discover what we are doing, please sign up for more information.
The coyote challenge we face here in Rossmoor and throughout Southern California does not have a
magical "fix it" solution. It will take a community effort (that's you and me, not "them") to keep our pets safe and reduce the risks in our neighborhood. Please learn what you can do at your home and for everyone in Rossmoor.
RHA Membership Because Rossmoor Matters
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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:
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