[rha ] Sweeping this week, Waste Collection, Get Shredded, Library Book Sale

Published: Sun, 01/16/22

Yesterday's rain was a bit of a surprise, but it looks like we are in a warming trend for the upcoming week. Next weekend we could see the upper 70's.

Thanks to everyone who signed up for our Rossmoor Red Cross Blood Drive. We filled up all of the scheduled spots for the first time. If you are available to give blood on Wednesday 1/19, you can still walk in between 9:00 and 3:00. Hope to see you there!

Sweeping This Week

Yes, tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day and yes, it is a national holiday. However, our sweeping company WILL be sweeping tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday as regularly scheduled.

Please do not park your vehicle on the street in front of ODD addresses on Monday (1/17) from 8:30 to 4:30.

And, please do not park your vehicle in front of EVEN addresses on Tuesday (1/18) between 8:30 and 4:30.

It is also helpful if it is your waste collection day is that day that you place your waste carts on the parkway. This helps the sweepers have a clear run at the gutters so they can clean the dirt and debris from them.

Speaking of waste collection and your carts...

CR&R Collection

CR&R has been swamped by service requests and Covid. The company issued the note below to share their challenges and to acknowledge they are behind at this time. Yes, there are waste carts that would normally have been picked up on Friday that are still on the street. CR&R knows and is doing all they can to get caught up.

If your home is an ODD address, please put your waste cart on the parkway on Monday. If your home is an EVEN address, please place your carts on the parkway on Tuesday. Thank you for your understanding in these difficult times.

Upcoming January Events

We have a number of community events this month:

RHA Community Meeting on Zoom, Tuesday January 18th
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.

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!

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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. Turn around times have been fairly quick.

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. Our residents have experienced less than 24-hour turn around over the weekend (sent in via FedEx on Saturday, online results Sunday) so it appears at least for not the lab is working 7 days a week.

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 and conversations about potential community activities and events. 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 and look for interest for things that could make Rossmoor a more engaged community of neighbors.

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

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