Hey there
After a warm (mid-80's) weekend it looks like we will settle back into a very pleasant mid-70's week. Such a huge contrast to the people
in South Florida who are bracing for category 5 hurricane Irma this weekend and our countrymen in the Houston area who are still trying to dry out from Harvey. And with hurricane (cat 3) Jose that seems to be tracking right behind Irma, the next week along our East Coast could be at least disruptive. Please send your positive thoughts and or prayers their way.
Glad we are in SoCal.
A few important updates and reminders regarding the LA Fitness project, seismic testing in Rossmoor, and the September RHA meeting. Read on to find out more.
LA Seismic at the September 12th RCSD Meeting
LA Seismic, the
company who has permits from the County to do seismic testing in Rossmoor, plans to make a presentation at the September 12 RCSD meeting. More details below.
CHP at the September 19th RHA
Meeting
Then the RHA will welcome Lt. Perry from the CHP to our September 19th regular meeting. This will give you an opportunity to ask about speed and parking enforcement within Rossmoor along with any other topics related to the CHP. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. at Rossmoor Park and we would not be surprised if we overflow the room. Plan to arrive early
if you want a seat.
Sweeper Monday
This upcoming Monday (9/11) will see the street
sweepers back in Rossmoor clearing our gutters of standing water and the mosquitoes that breed there. Please plan to move your vehicles on Monday 9/11.
LA Fitness Project in the Shops
Now is the time to act to let the City of Seal Beach know your thoughts about the LA Fitness project. Write, email, and call the Seal Beach City Council members to share your thoughts. See below for links to the contact information.
And
then plan to attend the Seal Beach City Council meeting on Monday 9/11. It's your Rossmoor. Rossmoor is important. Say something.
Upcoming Dates to Note
We have a number of events coming up that you will want to put on your calendar.
Check them out:
- Sweeper Monday - Monday 9/11 - Please move your vehicles!
- Seal Beach City Council - Monday 9/11 7:00 p.m. LA
Fitness Item
- RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 9/12 - 7:00 p.m. Rush Park Aud.
- RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 9/19 - 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park
- Rossmoor
Recycles - Saturday 9/30 - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles.
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
LA Seismic To Speak at RCSD Meeting |
LA Seismic, the company who has received permits from the County to do seismic testing in Rossmoor (and permits from neighboring cities to do the same in
their areas), plans to make a presentation at the September 12 RCSD meeting.
The presentation will cover their process and address some of the concerns expressed to the RCSD, RHA and on Nextdoor.
If you would like to know more about the testing, have questions or concerns about it, please plan to attend the RCSD meeting on Tuesday September 12. The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m at Rush Park.
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State of the District (LAUSD) Breakfast
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The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF) is proud to partner with Los Alamitos Unified Superintendent Dr. Sherry Kropp to host the 4th annual State of the District breakfast event on Friday, September 29th at 8:30 a.m.
Everyone in the
community is invited to attend.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for community members and parents to come together to learn about our plans for the future and celebrate the success of our young people,” states Dr. Kropp.
The breakfast will take place at On the Greens (formerly Eagle’s Nest) at Navy Golf Course and proceeds will support LAEF. It is an opportunity to connect with those who are passionate about
education and the school district.
LAEF Executive Director Carrie Logue notes, “We are so appreciative of the generosity of our three-year title sponsor, Alamitos Eye Care, and our valedictorian sponsors, BSNF Railway and Southland Credit Union. This support is critical to LAEF’s work to enhance educational excellence in our community.”
Tickets are available for $25 on the LAEF website until Monday, September 25 th.
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LA Fitness Health Club @ The
Shops |
The developer for the LA Fitness project has appealed the Seal Beach Planning Commission's denial of the conditional use permit to the City Council.
The best estimate for when the Seal Beach City Council will hear the appeal is at their Monday 9/11
meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. but if you want a seat inside, you'll want to arrive by 6:00 p.m.
What you can do now is to write to the Seal Beach City Council members and express your thoughts, support and or concerns for the project. It's important for them to know what impacts their
decision will have on your life, and the impacts on Rossmoor. Please do share with them. And talk with your Seal Beach friends to do the same. 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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I-405 Improvement Project |
As most of you know the I-405 enhancement project has begin with the preliminary ground and soil work. The I-405 in both directions from the I-605 to SR 73 interchange will have CalTrans crews working intermittently on the shoulders and neighboring streets. Some lane and complete freeway closures will take
place as well.
The OCTA has also released a projected schedule for the bridge work along the 16 mile project path. You can see that here. Note that none of the projected work will directly impact Rossmoor or Seal Beach Blvd. However, if you plan to drive between here and SR 73 in Costa Mesa, especially in the late night and early morning hours, you may
want to check for closures on the OCTA
website.
We will provide updates here as they become available.
Once
the project is completed in about 2023, there will be one additional traffic lane in each direction. The current HOV lane and an additional lane will be Toll Lanes for vehicles with less than 3 riders.
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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 to almost zero over the past couple of months. The coyote gates are down and that is a big help. Other easier food sources seem to be available to the local coyotes as well. Unfortunately, reduced sightings/reports 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 DO NOT leave pet food outside after feeding time).
Our
Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program continues to collect reports and monitors 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.
Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday
9/30 |
Our next monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is on Saturday, September 30th 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!
Note: Paper shredding is available quarterly (Oct, Jan, Apr, and July)
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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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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