[rha ] Congrats!, Rossmoor Blood Drive, Get Shredded, Library Book Sale

Published: Wed, 01/12/22

Rossmoor RHA moves to Zoom meeting in January

After a couple days in the upper 70's it looks like we will be back in the mid-60s for the rest of the week and through the weekend. It's a great time to get outside and get moving!

Congratulations!

The RHA wants to congratulate President Jeffrey Rips, 1st Vice-President Mark Nitikman, and 2nd Vice-President Nathan Searles on their election last night as RCSD officers for 2022. We also want to thank Director Barke and Director DeMarco for their service to the Rossmoor community as president and 1st vice-president in 2021.

Upcoming January Events

We have a number of community events this month:

Our monthly Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 19th
Friends of the Library Book Sale on Thursday January 20 & Saturday 1/22
Our quarterly Get Shredded event on Saturday, January 29th

Details on these events can be found below.

January RHA Meeting Moves to Zoom

With the continuing spread of the Omicron variant and with the health and safety of our community in mind, the RHA Board has decided to hold our January 18th community meeting virtually via Zoom.

If you would like to attend our 1/18 meeting, please join us online. Zoom meeting access details can be found here.

Covid At Home Test Kits

For those of you who need a home Covid test kit, please reach out to the County and order the kits you need. They are free to OC residents and will be shipped when the County has them in stock.

Once you take the test (following the directions in the kit) and send it into the lab (via the pre-paid FedEx package inside the kit), your results are typically available online within 24-48 hours.

Because of the kindness of our former Supervisor Foley's Team and of our current Supervisor Do's Team the RHA's Community Engagement Team has delivered more than 275 of these at home kits over the past few weeks. Our supply is sporadic and always limited. If you have a more urgent need for an at home Covid test kit because are feeling bad or were exposed 3-5 days ago, please call us (562.799.1401) and leave your name and phone number. We will get back to you and let you know if we have any kits on hand.

Our Rossmoor Membership - It's your choice

Online or on paper, it's your choice. From this page, you can download the paper application, fill it out and mail in the application with your check for $40 or you can complete the membership application on the site and pay just $36.

Thanks so much to those of you who have already renewed or signed up new. We appreciate it greatly.

2022 is looking like a great year with park events, contests, and other community engagement activities already in the works that help make Rossmoor such a great place to live. Join your neighbors and support Our Rossmoor - Pick up your 2022 membership today!

Support Our Rossmoor - Join for 2022 today!

We're #1!

Well, we are at least in OC Supervisorial District #1 now.

That’s right for the first time in decades, maybe ever, Rossmoor is no longer in OC Supervisorial District #2.

As of January 7, 2022, Rossmoor along with most of western Orange County was moved into a newly configured Supervisorial District #1. The district area changes were finalized after more than six weeks of discussion. debate, and public input by the Board of Supervisors in December in response to the 2020 census redistricting requirements.

And with the new District, we get a new Supervisor, Andrew Do

To find out more about the changes and Supervisor Do, please continue reading

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friends of the Library, a non-profit fundraising arm of our public library is having their first 2022 book sale from 9-4 on Thursday 1/20 and Saturday 1/22.

It's a great opportunity for those who like to have their own copies of books to pick them up on the down low, price wise.

Also, they welcome and encourage your used books as donations (as well as money) for upcoming sales. They probably welcome volunteers, too - call them (562) 430-1048 ext. 6) or visit their website.

BTW, OC libraries now waive fines for overdue books! Nice to be on time, but no penalties for late is really helpful.

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Waste Collection: New Lids & Routines

The lid exchange program continues. we have new lids on our waste collection carts. CR&R is still working to replace the ~10,000 cart lids in Rossmoor. Their team replaces lids on your normal pick-up day.

If your lids have not yet been replaced, please continue to take all of your waste carts out to the curb each week. This will allow CR&R to replace them. If you have questions about the lid replacement program, or timing, please call CR&R, (714) 372-8272.

The image above from CR&R is a guide showing what goes in each cart.

Our understanding is that the segmented or multiple truck puck ups will begin once the majority of the lids have been exchanged, but we have not been given a specific date as yet. Once we have something more concrete we will pass it along. Again, CR&R will have the most up to date information on the new pick up start date.

Beyond all that, we just need to start getting into the habit of separating out our waste into organics, mixed recyclables and general waste that has to go to the landfill.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

RHA Community Engagement Group

We encourage you to join our Community Engagement Team's Facebook group!

You can expect to see posts about activities and events associated with the RHA along with positive/uplifting stories. You will also see posts about upcoming community service opportunities in the group. We have already partnered with The Youth Center and the American Red Cross as community service partners.

Our Engagement Group is also where we make timely announcements regarding the neighborhood. For example, we shared with this group when we had the free home Covid Test Kits from Supervisor Foley and the County available.

Pop into the group and see what's going on.

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