Hi
It looks like the weekend will be nice before we have a cooler, more cloud covered week. Get out and get moving
- enjoy this wonderful weather.
Monday is the third Monday of the month and the sweepers will be here. Please move your vehicles and trash cans from the streets so the sweepers can sweep. Thanks for your help.
605-Katella Project - Public Hearing
On
Tuesday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be a Public Hearing at the Los Alamitos Community Center on Oak St. for you to learn about the proposed improvements, speak to the project team, discuss study results and share comments.
Why should you care?
After all, this project is not scheduled to be completed until 2035?
Remember the 605 Village Project? Or maybe you will recall the LA Fitness project? If the community had not said, "now wait a minute - let's talk about this" we would have both projects in development.
This is that time for the 605-Katella Interchange. Once this propsal is approved and sent to CalTrans, it will be nealrly impossible to change.
There are 3 alternates being proposed: do nothing, and two ramp changes that will change traffic flow and move Katella Avenue 13 feet closer to the
north wall of Rossmoor between the freeway to the light at Civic Center Drive and Alternative #3 will actually make the traffic grade worse than it is today.
AND the proposal does not
include any changes to the height of or sound proofing for the backyard walls of those 15 Rossmoor homes on Ruth Elaine.
Don't take our word for it, read the proposal here (it's only 9 pages) and then see if it's time to speak up. Just don't scream later that you didn't know.
RHA Elections - Searching for Solution Seekers All RHA Members are invited to attend the regular April 17th RHA Board meeting where we will be taking nominations for the
2018-2020 Board of Directors.
We are looking for people who are willing to look for solutions to the challenges that Rossmoor residents face and that value the many great things that make Rossmoor a great place to live. If you are an RHA member and are this kind of person, then keep reading.
There are six (6) Board seats up for election this year and we are accepting nominations for the two year term positions from now until our regular April meeting when the nominations will be closed. Once we have the nominations we will verify the nominees based on our by-laws. If there are more than six (6) qualified nominees, we will create and mail ballots to all then current RHA member households in mid-May. Election
results will be announced at our June meeting.
If you are interested in stepping up to serve the residents of Rossmoor as a representative to the Rossmoor Homeowners Association, then please reply to this email, contact the Nominating Committee Chair Art Remnet (art@rossmoor-rha.org) directly, or attend the April 17th RHA Board meeting where nominations will be accepted from
the floor.
Drug Take Back Event The Orange County Sheriff's Department is hosting a Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rush Park. Yes, you can bring your recyclables to Rossmoor Recycles, dig out those documents you want shredded, and bring your unwanted and expired drugs to Rush Park all at one time.
Rossmoor Walk & Talk
Upcoming Dates to Note
We have a number of events coming up that you will want to put on your calendar. Check them out:
- Street Sweeping - Monday April 16th, please remove your vehicles and trash cans
from Rossmoor streets.
- RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 4/17 - 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park
- Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 3/31 - 8:00 a.m. to Noon - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed
paper, cans and plastic bottles.
- RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 4/10 - 7:00 p.m. Rush Park Aud.
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
Comm Team
Neighborhood Watch Updates |
CHECK OUT THE UPDATED NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH WEBSITE The Neighborhood Watch section of the RHA Website was updated over the past few weeks.
New information about Rossmoor’s Neighborhood Watch, weekly and quarterly crime reports, and how to register as a block captain or block member has been added.
The new Security Tips section includes great information for home security, identity theft, personal safety, property crimes, scams, street or Rossmoor park light outages, vacation
checks, vehicle safety and when to call 9-1-1.
Stay Safe Rossmoor……remember…..be connected, be smart and be observant. If something is not right, call the OC Sheriff's Department at 714.647.7000 and if you see a crime
in progress, call 9-1-1.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
We are all in this together. It is up to all of us to be observant for the safety of our community.
What is Neighborhood Watch?Neighborhood Watch is a cooperative partnership between the Orange County Sheriff’s
Department and Rossmoor residents and businesses to reduce crime and keep Rossmoor safe. An active Neighborhood Watch is one of the most successful and least costly crime prevention programs available.
By working with your neighbors and the Sheriff’s Department, you can help fight crime in Rossmoor the most effective way…..before it begins! Although the Sheriff’s Department
provides guidance to Neighborhood Watch groups, Rossmoor volunteers, such as you, actually run the program. What is Rossmoor’s Neighborhood Watch Program?Rossmoor’s
Neighborhood Watch Program is organized, funded and operated by the Rossmoor Homeowner’s Association (RHA). The Neighborhood Watch Program team is made up of Rossmoor community members organized into “block watches” of 20-30 homes each. We ask you
to register your home with us to help our Block Captains have the most up-to-date contact information for you. Remember, keeping Rossmoor Safe is something we all to together.
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Years ago, most Rossmoor students rode their bikes or walked to school. Adults and kids biked or walked to our local restaurants, movie theater, bowling alley, shopping, beauty shops and medical offices.
In our flat and
secluded community, the Rossmoor Bike Group aims to reclaim our wonderful tree-lined streets for pedestrian activities.
JOIN US FOR LOOPS:
Monday-Friday 7:30am-9:30am 5.5 mile counterclockwise loop (see map here) Monday-Friday 2:30pm-4:30pm 4 mile clockwise loop (see map here) These times match the parking restrictions on Foster Road for a safe route. Almost all turns are Right Hand and Stop Signs are at a
minimum. Join a loop at any time from any location and meet others along the way.
This is a perfect way to make friends who ride like you, escort students to school, and set up an exercise regimen. This is informal so you can make detours or coffee stops whenever you want.
JOIN US FOR
GROUP RIDES:
Future group rides (check with Nia for dates and times) will go to El Dorado Park, Town Center and Long Beach. Safety check and rules of the road will be covered before each ride. Helmets mandatory for kids and suggested for adults.
Nia will be the one with the
bright pink helmet and talking a lot.
Excitedly,
Nia Hartman (562.233.4455, Rossmoor Resident, Licensed Cycling Instructor, President of Lightning Velo Cycling Club)
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Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday 4/28 |
Our next monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is on Saturday, April 28th. 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!
Free Paper Shredding this month -
Bring your old records to be shredded.
Note: Paper shredding is only 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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New cool Rossmoor T-Shirts available in adult sizes S-XXXL and youth sizes for just $20 each ($15 for youth sizes).
Get yours and wear it proudly!
For additional information or to order your shirts, please contact Cathy Larson
(562-243-7971 or TShirts@Rossmoor-RHA.org)
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 resident Herb Halling coordinates the two weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk meet ups at Rush Park on
Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
AND
Thursday afternoons at 4:00 p.m.
Both meet at Rush Park - That is unless it's raining, then there's no
walk.
The idea is simple enough, whoever attends forms groups of 2-4 people and walk around Rush Park 1, 2, or 3 times, and they talk. How long they walk, how fast they walk, and what they talk about is up to them. There never seems to be a shortage of talking topics so join in the fun while you pump some blood around your body. It's a real Win-Win This great 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. The more the merrier - Invite your friends and please spread the word. Rossmoor Walk & Talk meets are held every Tuesday at 10:30 AM AND every Thursday at 4:00 PM both at Rush Park. |
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Block members contribute by expanding the coverage of the Neighborhood Watch network.
The more residents who participate in the program and
are observant about their surroundings and neighborhood, the safer our community is.
All you need to do is complete the block member form and you will be added to the Neighborhood Watch network. There is no cost or obligation to you, but the benefits to you and your block could be life changing or saving.
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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.
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