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We had a very good overview of the new County Public Works website at our RHA Board meeting on Tuesday evening.
A big thank you to
Laree Alonso and Judy Kim for walking us through the new My OC eServices website (MyOCeServices.ocgov.com) and showing us the currently available online features like service requests. This mean that you can report a potholes online 24/7 and not have to wait for business hours. In the
fall the new portal will allow you to request and pay for permits and track the progress of your permitted projects all from the comfort of your own home, or from your connected mobile device. This is a great step forward for the County.
We were also briefed by Ruby Maldonado and Richard Vuong on the proposed Zoning Code language and their possible impacts to Rossmoor residents. These zoning changes are presently open for public comment and will be until June 26.
However, because the remaining comment window is so short, the County Staff said they would continue to take comments through the summer. All parts of the proposed zoning code update are available on the
County website along with how to leave your comments.
Land Use Manager Joanna Chang discussed that in addition to the existing zoning code updates and changes, the County will be adding a comprehensive sustainability “ Orange is the New Green” section to the zoning code.
Please do
provide your comments especially regarding the Orange is the New Green proposed language.
Rossmoor Security Survey - Closing Saturday We have had a good response to our Rossmoor Security Survey and you have just a couple of days to
complete yours if you have not yet done so.
Please take the 5 minutes (or less) to select your responses (8 multiple choice questions and one optional fill in question), and go here now.
We are running this quick survey on what security measures you have in place or plan to implement in the next month or two so we can better discuss security with the Sheriff's Department and assist our Neighborhood Watch Program. Please click this link and complete this quick survey.
I-405 Noise Abatement
Petition
Many of our residents are gravely concerned about the freeway noise and pollution levels being generated by the 405 freeway and the carpool lane fly over. Since the carpool lane project was completed, there have been no noise or pollution tests done in Rossmoor by the County (OCTA) or
CalTrans.
Based on teacher comments, the children at Hopkinson School are also being effected by the increased noise levels; especially when they are playing on the school grounds.
Until we know what the current sound and pollution levels
are, we can't determine what if any mitigation is required by both state and federal law.
If you are interested in getting CalTrans and or the OCTA to do their job and measure the sound and pollution levels so it can be determine if the existing conditions meet both State and Federal standards, please get involved by:1. Signing the petition here
2. Contacting Supervisor Steel's office (714.834.3220) to request that she bring the lack of current noise and pollution measurements/testing to the attention of the full Orange County Board of
Supervisors so they can force the OCTA/CalTrans to do the required testing.
3. Tell your neighbors about this noise issue and encourage them to take action as well.
It is important that each of us get involved to protect our neighbors and the children that attend the schools in Rossmoor. This is a community concern and will take community intervention.
Annual RHA Writing Contest - Deadline 7/1 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.
RHA Meeting – Tuesday 7/17 We will have CHP Officer Duane Graham presenting on the CHP Focused High-Collision Reduction Regional Campaign, which is intended to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on our roadways. This
program is designed to increase public awareness and educate the driving public. Please plan to attend this presentation and bring any youthful drivers you know along for the refresher.
July's Concert & Movie - Friday 7/20 - Rush Park Tonight starting at 6:00 p.m Elm Street Band playing at 6:00 p.m.
followed by Pixar's Coco at dusk. This is the second of three Summer Concert & Movie events at Rush this summer.
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 7st 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: - Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 6/30 - 8:00 a.m. to Noon - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles.
- Street
Sweeping - Monday July 2nd, please remove your vehicles and trash cans from Rossmoor streets.
- 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.
- RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 7/17 - 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.
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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.
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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!
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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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