[rha] Security Survey, Rossmoor Policing Talk

Published: Sun, 06/17/18

Hope you are winding up a great weekend and Happy Father's Day to all of you Rossmoor Dad's. Thanks for all you do for your family.

Tomorrow (Monday) is sweeper day (3rd Monday of the month) and guess what? The sweepers will be here (where's my "shock face"?). Please do move your vehicles and trash cans from the streets so the sweepers can sweep. Thanks for your help.

Rossmoor Security Survey

There were some folks that could not open the survey from the link in the last email. If the link did not work for you last time, or if you didn't have the 5 minutes (or less) to select your responses (8 multiple choice questions and one optional fill in question), please do go here now.

We are running a quick survey on what security measures you have in place or plan to implement in the next month or two. This information is important for us to have when we talk with the Sheriff's Department and for our Neighborhood Watch Program. Please click this link and complete this quick survey.

RHA Meeting – Tuesday 6/19

We will have representatives from OC Public Works/Development Services providing us with a Land Management System update and an update on the proposed zoning changes for Rossmoor.

And before you roll your eyes, and say so why do I want to hear about proposed zoning changes? Well the zoning is what regulates what gets built in an area. Any changes to zoning are important to review before they go into place.

And based on member requests, we will be discussing policing levels in Rossmoor. If you have any suggestions you’d like to make or questions that you’d like to have answered, please let us know by showing up. We are composing a list of questions and suggestions to guide our discussions with the OCSD.

Annual RHA Writing Contest

It’s 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. Don’t think you have to be a professional writer to enter — simply let your imagination lose and see where it takes you.

Topic Requirements: Entries should have a Rossmoor theme of some type: either placed in Rossmoor or about characters who came from Rossmoor.

The winner of the contest will receive a $200 VISA gift card from this year’s sponsor, Write Away U. And all writers will 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.

Submission deadline and details can be found here.

July's Concert & Movie - Friday 6/15 - Rush Park

Tonight starting at 6:00 p.m Stone Soul will be performing at Rush Park. Bring a picnic blanket and dinner or just come join in the fun with many of your neighbors. Following the concert, there will be a screening of the family fun movie Despicable Me 3.

This is the first of three Summer Concert & Movie events at Rush this summer. The July event will be on 7/20 and the August event will be on 8/3. These along with the two Shakespeare in the Park performances (July 14 & 15) will make Rush Park a great weekend destination for the whole family.

National Night Out - Tuesday 8/7 - Target Center

Neighborhoods throughout Western Orange County, are invited to join over 38.5 million people in 16,500 thousand communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian Provinces, and military bases worldwide. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, August 7^st in Seal Beach’s Old Ranch Town Center in front of Target.

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 June 18th, please remove your vehicles and trash cans from Rossmoor streets.
RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 6/19 - 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park
Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 6/30 - 8:00 a.m. to Noon - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles.
July 4th Celebration - JFTB Starts at 4:00, Fireworks at 9:00
RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 7/10 - 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

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

Neighborhood Watch Updates

Rossmoor's Neighborhood Watch Program welcomes the opportunity to work together with residents through Neighborhood Watch and Nextdoor.

We are always looking to expand our Neighborhood Watch program by adding block captains, registering homes and neighbors, or sharing information. Presently, half of the streets in Rossmoor have block captains - so we need your help! And, it's easy to participate either in Neighborhood Watch or as a block captain by registering here.

It is also very important for residents to share information about safety and security concerns with OC Sheriff's by calling and with residents via Nextdoor. And we ask you to register your home with our Program.

Rossmoor's Neighborhood Watch Committee distributes weekly crime reports to block captains and these reports are also posted on the RHA website and Nextdoor so residents are regularly notified about area incidents. Quarterly crime/activity reports are presented by the OC Sheriffs at Rossmoor Community Services District meetings (each Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.).

Participate, be connected and be observant. If something is not right, call the OC Sheriff's Department right away at 714/647-7000 and if you see a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. THE SHERIFFS WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! We are all in this together for the safety of our neighborhood.

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 Rossmoor’s Neighborhood Watch Program?

Rossmoor’s Neighborhood Watch Program is organized, funded and operated by the Rossmoor Homeowner’s Association (RHA) and has been since its beginning back in the late 1970's.

More on Rossmoor Neighborhood Watch

Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday 6/30

Our next monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is on Saturday, June 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 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!

RHA Membership

Because Rossmoor Matters

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:

Awards Scholarships each year to graduating high school residents.
Hosts and/or sponsors numerous community events, meet the candidate nights, monthly forums, and town hall meetings, including the Rossmoor Community Festival, Rossmoor Winter Festival, and Shakespeare in the Park.
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 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 $30 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!

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.

Rossmoor Walk & Talk

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.

Come join us! The Rossmoor Walk & Talk is open to all ages. More details and a short video are available here on the RHA site

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.

Become a Block Member

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.

Rossmoor Wildlife Watch

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.

Please report any coyote sightings here: RossmoorWildlife.org/report

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. A great place to live since 1957

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