Report Goose Nests

To maintain a safe environment and ensure our lake is safe for all members, please inform the association of any nesting birds. In this manner, we can deter the proliferation of Canada Geese from Lake Roaming Rock. The population of geese if maintained through the Ohio Natural Resource Goose Damage Permitting System, works to keep the overpopulation from occurring.

The Ohio Natural Resources (ONR) writes, “Most people will welcome and start feeding the first pair of geese on their pond, but these geese will soon wear out their welcome. In just a few years, a pair of geese can easily become 50 to 100 birds. The feces will foul the areas around the pond and surrounding yards and damage the lawn, pond and other vegetation. Geese that are fed will lose their fear of humans and attack adults, children, and pets during the nesting season (March through June). DO NOT FEED GEESE. Feeding bread, corn, potato chips, popcorn and other human food items harms the geese and sets the scene for goose attacks on people.”

Ohio State University also writes “Degraded Water Quality – Large accumulations of feces near water can degrade water quality as rain wash the material into the water. Goose feces are high in phosphorus and nitrogen, nutrients that in excess can cause nuisance blooms of algae and aquatic plants in ponds and lakes. An excess of algae and submerged plants can lead to oxygen depletion at night due to plant respiration and can cause a fish kill.

In addition, goose feces can contain a variety of pathogens such as Giardia and Coliform bacteria, which can cause illness in humans. Large numbers of geese can elevate concentrations of these pathogens in pond and lake water, and accidental ingestion of such water can cause illness”.

With your help and ONR, we have used the Goose Damage Permitting System method for the past years and have found it works. Reductions in population, nest counts, and returning migrations are examples we realized. I encourage all our residents to continue with this effort and their notifications are important to our overall effort to keep our lake safe and healthy!

Gerry Dixon
Lake Management Committee

Special Board Meeting March 30th

The RRA Board of Directors will be holding a Special Meeting at the clubhouse at 10AM, Saturday, March 30th.   The meeting will be dedicated to lake water quality issues.   Our water quality experts from the Lake Management Committee, EnviroScience, and AquaDoc will discuss treatment and mitigation plans for the upcoming season and will be available to respond to questions.   An updated dredging plan and related developments will also be presented.  The Board is considering some additional plans for further deterring the ever-present goose population and will be seeking volunteers to assist in these efforts.

Please join us on March 30th to learn about the many initiatives aimed at keeping Lake Roaming Rock healthy and vibrant and discover how you can make a difference.

2024 Board of Directors Election Update

Nominations for this year’s Board of Directors election have been received. There were 2 open seats and only 2 nominations were received. Incumbent Bob McClintock has retained his seat on the Board and will be joined by newcomer, Marie Kaufman.

Rory Marshall did not seek reelection. He is currently the longest serving Board Member since his election in 2018. Rory will continue to serve until his term is up in April. We thank him for his service! As two nominations were received for the two open seats on the Board, there will be no need to mail ballots this year. The office will be mailing the Notice of the Annual Meeting by March 29th and the Annual Meeting will be held on April 27th at 1pm in the Clubhouse.

Proposed Amendments to Rules and Regulations

The RRA Board of Directors is currently considering several changes to its Rules and Regulations. These amendments include changes to wording, changes to fine structures, elimination of some rules, and as well as some new additions.

A list of these proposed amendments has been provided for the membership’s review and comment for the next 30 days prior to the Board’s vote. To submit to a comment on these proposed amendments, please email office@roamingshores.org or submit a letter to PO Box 8, Rome, OH 44085.

Support the Fireworks Fund!

The Annual Roaming Shores Fireworks show is made possible by generous contributions by our members from either donations to the STARS Club or participation in their many events.

Unfortunately this year, due to various economic factors, the cost to put on the show has gone up several thousand dollars. As of this writing, the STARS Club has only received a handful of donations to its fireworks fund this year.

Please, if you enjoy the fireworks on Independence Day weekend, please seriously consider contributing!

There are a number of ways you can donate. When mailing your Dues and Assessments, you may enclose a separate check made out to the STARS Club, you may donate to STARS directly at P.O. Box 417, Rock Creek, OH 44084, or you may donate via Venmo to @rsstarsclub.

Thank you!

February 2024 Board Meeting Recap

The RomeRock Association held a meeting on Saturday, February 3, at the clubhouse with the following directors present: Scott Soble, Nadine Pope, Rory Marshall, Jeff Grosse, Rick Brothers and Mark Dougherty. Also present was RRA Office Manager, Wendy Carley.

Vice President, Rory Marshall called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and the invocation was given by Wendy Carley, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.  Rory welcomed everyone.

Minutes from the December 2nd meeting were approved and Jeff gave the quarterly Treasurer’s Report for October through December, 2023, which was also approved.

 Standing Committee Reports:

Legal: Scott let us know that we have no pending legal issues. Nadine reported for Financial and Collection that we are continuing to work with our legal counsel to find a method to settle many of our long standing delinquent accounts. Our new computer system will be able to automatically notify residents with delinquent balances and add late fees. Scott reported for Lake Management that we are looking into an algae monitoring system that will allow us to pinpoint the optimal time to treat the lake. We are continuing to evaluate use of a peroxide based treatment to work with the copper based treatments we have previously used. The copper levels are very low but we want to avoid continued use without at least alternating with another product. The peroxide treatments are more expensive and potentially will not last as long, but may be tried on a trial basis. We are also looking into use of solar powered ultrasonic buoys to determine the potential cost and effects.

Lake Safety: Rory reported that our committee has been working on revising and clarifying our lake boating regulations. We are continuing to work with the village to have a police presence on our lake next summer. The focus of both our Lake Patrol and our Police Officers is to educate boaters to keep our lake safer for everyone out there. We are still working out contract details. Steve Kaufman, our Village Liaison, told us that the council is working on seasonal weight limits for 24/25. The Council will be considering an ordinance to prohibit scavengers from taking items from other residents’ trash. Marie Kaufman reported that there is one new case that was brought to the Board of Review and the citation was upheld. Under Building, Facilities and Amenities, Scott reported that the maintenance department has purchased a 2012 Komatsu track hoe that will replace one of our 1980 John Deere track hoes. It has very low hours and was purchased for $93,000. Similar machines can cost up to $250,000. The maintenance department has removed all the old chain link fence in the club house area. The fencing along the lake will be replaced with black chain link. Nadine also reported that we are looking at replacing the broken post lights in the clubhouse area.

Under Administration/Personnel, Nadine reported that the office staff is making good progress going through old files and updating all accounts in the new computer system. The Strategic Advisory Committee has completed their assignment to gather information and put together the new Building and Maintenance Committee. We want to thank them for all their work putting this committee together and the members for volunteering to serve on the committee. Joe Eardley, Jim Fell, Marie Kaufman, Patricia Wilson and Mark Vinick have already held their first meeting and have hit the ground running so they are ready when this spring’s building season arrives.

Under Club Reports: Marie Kaufman reported that Pickle Ball Club is waiting for spring and continuing to play at Spire Institute. Bree Bodish, new president of the Polar Bear Club, reported that their focus is on the Polar Bear Plunge to be held March 9th. Be sure to check out their new web site at rspolarbearclub.org.

We received members comments concerning river otters on the lake, lowering of the lake and property assessments for on lake members.

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

Nadine Pope, Secretary

Safe Boating Course April 6th

Did you know? Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1982 is required to earn a boating certificate in order to operate any boat or personal watercraft over 10 horsepower in the State of Ohio. Every year, Lake Patrol encounters inexperienced boaters who have not met this requirement who put themselves and others in danger.

In order to ensure all boaters on our lake are certified, we will again be offering a Safe Boating Course which will be held at the Clubhouse on Saturday, April 6th beginning at 10am until 6pm. This course is open to RRA Members and their family ages 12 and older. The cost is $10/each and is limited to 30 participants. Lunch included!

Safe Boating Course April 6th

This course will again be lead by Tia Woodard. Tia also teaches for the Spirit of America, a youth boating education program in Lake County. Tia taught our course the last three years and we received nothing but positive feedback!

Check out the guide below, if you don’t meet these requirements contact us today! 440-563-3170 or office@roamingshores.org. You will be able to pay for the course using our Member Portal if you prefer not to stop at the office or mail your registration.

2024 Polar Bear Plunge

Polar Bear Plunge March 9th

It’s cold and snowy, the perfect time to start thinking about taking a plunge into the lake!

The 19th Annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held at the Clubhouse on Saturday, March 9th. Sign-in starts a 1pm and ends at 2:45; DJ begins at 1pm and Plunge begins at 3pm

Money raised will benefit the Jeffrey B. Meddock Memorial Scholarship at Pymatuning Valley Schools, Grand Valley Schools student programs in memory of Emily Plickert, Jefferson Area Local Schools Academic Boosters, Thomas Zirkle Memorial ATECH scholarship, and the Roaming Shores Kids’ Breakfast with Santa event.

To assist us in our efforts, we are taking orders in advance for our annual plunge t-shirts and hoodies. T-shirts will sell for $15, zipped hoodies $35, and pullover hoodies $30 each. Payment in advance is required at the time of order and the last day we can accept an order is Feb. 20th. Make checks payable to RSPBC and mail to 62 Rockaway Dr. Roaming Shores, OH 44085. Any individual who wishes to donate to this years’ plunge, please mail your check to this same address. Questions, 330-507-4917 or 440-812-3441

2024 Jumper Instructions2024 Jumper Sponsor FormsLiability WaiverInterested in becoming a Business Sponsor?

2024 Board of Directors Election

Election time for the Board of Directors is almost upon us. If you are interested in dedicating some time to serve your community, consider running for a seat on the RRA Board of Directors. This year, there will be 2 open seats. In order to have your name on the ballot, you must present your written request, bearing the original signature, to the RRA Office no later than Wednesday, February 28th at 1pm. You will then be sent additional paperwork to fill out and campaigning rules.  Please include a statement of 100 words or less.  This information may be used, all or in part, during election time. Qualifications for becoming and maintaining a Director are found in Article VIII, Section 2 of the By-Laws*.

To qualify as a candidate, you need the desire to give some time to the administration of your property owners’ association and be an active member (not delinquent).  You do not have to be a full-time resident of Roaming Shores.

Two positions are to be filled for 2024.  All terms are for three years.

Note: The 3 meeting requirement has been waived.

Election Timeline

  • Feb 28, 2024 – 1 P.M. deadline to have name placed on ballot
  • March 29, 2024 – Ballots must be postmarked prior to 1 P.M.
  • April 24, 2024 – Balloting closed at 1 P.M.
  • Time Arranged – Committee counts ballots at Clubhouse
  • April 27, 2024 – Annual Meeting at 1 P.M.

2024 Early Bird Drawing Winners

The winners of the 2024 Early Bird Drawing

#1 – $500: Lot 12 – Jeff & Michelle Foit
#2 – $450: Lot 1969 – John and Leanne Sauerland
#3 – $400: Lot 827 – Richard Gainar
#4 – $350: Lot 81 – Virginia Padale
#5 – $300: Lot 1938 – John Beaumont
#6 – $250: Lot 1945 – Rich & Kris McGuigan
#7 – $200: Lot 2593 – Steven Edgar
#8 – $150: Lot 181 – Matt & Rebecca Staley
#9 – $100: Lot 1022 – Margaret Makuch
#10 – $50: Drawing March 21st

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