The Fishing Club’s next tournament will be the Ed Baitt Mixed Couples Tournament on Saturday, August 10th. Start time will be 9am at the Marina. Weigh in will be at 12pm at the Marina. Husband – wife, mother – son, grandfather – granddaughter, boyfriend – girlfriend, etc.

There will be a $25 sign-up fee per boat. All of the entry money will be going to the winners, plus $100 donated by the Club.

This is a pan fish only event – Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, and Rockbass. Any size of fish will do.

There will be hotdogs and fish sandwiches at the Marina following the event.

For more info, contact Fishing Club President Mike Chevalier – 440-567-2076

Get your family and friends together! On Saturday, August 31st @ 4pm, the STARS Club will be hosting their 6^th Annual Rib Cook–off.

This event will be limited to 8 teams. The winning team will will be added to our winner’s plaque that was donated to the Club by John & Mary Lou Watt and the coveted winner’s apron!

For more information or to sign-up, contact the STARS Club at roamingshoresstarsclub@gmail.com

Note: Stay tuned! Dinner tickets will go on sale once we have enough cooking teams secured.

The RomeRock Association held their July Meeting on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the clubhouse with the following directors present, Scott Soble, Mark Dougherty, Nadine Pope, Bob McClintock, Marie Kaufman and Rick Brothers.

President, Bob McClintock called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and Wendy Carley gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. After the Roll Call, both the February 3, 2024 meeting minutes and the first and second quarter Treasurer’s Reports were approved.

Standing Committee Reports followed Bob’s explanation of the Treasurer’s Report. He reminded everyone that although 95% of our annual funds are collected during the first half of the year, many of our larger expenditures, such as road projects, are not reflected in the current report.

Administration: Scott reported that there are no pending legal issues. He also reported that we have had difficulty finding and keeping seasonal maintenance workers. It has been a challenge for our maintenance department to keep up with the necessary tasks this time of year. Bob noted, we will no longer be installing culverts once the previously contracted ones are completed. It will be up to the resident or builder t to find independent contractors. We will provide specifications and continue to inspect the work. Nadine reported that the office will be advertising for a part time office assistant to work up to 24 hours a week due to one office employee’s resignation. She also reported that the new computer system has proven effective with the collection of past due accounts. Letters are automatically sent when accounts are past due two weeks, 45 days and 90 days. At the 90 day mark, residents are given 10 days to pay the delinquent amount before being sent to collection and we contact our legal counsel to begin proceedings to place a lien on their property. We are also charging the late fees (interest charges) in increments. We charge 2% after two weeks, 5% after 45 days and an additional 5% at 90 days, for a total of 12%. To date, our new system has enabled us to collect nearly $37,000 in delinquent funds this year.

Board of Review: Mike Petersen advised us that the Board of Review just received a citation that has been challenged.

Building and Maintenance: The BMC is continuing to work on a plan for building guidelines and will hopefully have this portion ready for review in the near future. The second half of their project is to develop guidelines regarding property maintenance.

Facilities: Marie and Mark have been driving around our community and noting areas that need attention, with safety issues being a top priority to be addressed. Local architect, Peter Bolek, has volunteered to help us with a design plan for updating the areas around beach 1 and beach 2. Hopefully work on this project can begin this fall.

Lake Safety: Nadine reported that to date, 11 warnings and 4 citations have been issued. Two citations have been paid, one dismissed, and one sent to the Board of Review. Rick reported that the committee will be organizing boat inspections for 2025 to be sure boaters have all required equipment on board before going out on the lake. We are going to start having safety reminders in our weekly eblasts and are investigating placing marker buoys at strategic points along the lake to make boaters more aware of where 75 feet from shore is.

Lake Management: Dave Ernes explained that one copper treatment was done on the south end of the lake in late June. There are no current plans to treat the north end unless there is an issue with toxic blue-green algae blooms. We have a group of volunteers who are using a probe sensor to evaluate the level of algae at eleven sites on the lake. Dave is going to coordinate them to all take the samples at the same time of day so we will have more consistent conditions when they are taken and the readings will be more accurate. The ultrasonic buoys are being tested this season, but the data taken so far is not yet clear as to their effectiveness.

Village Liaison: Bob read a message from Steve Kaufman that the village voted to suspend late charges for water in the last billing cycle due to delays caused by the postal system. The village is looking into an e- billing and payment system that would not involve a fee for use. There will be a public hearing regarding our sewer infrastructure system on August 20 at 6 p.m. at the village hall and community members are urged to attend. The village has hired a new Administrator, Mark Reed, who will start on August 1.

Club Reports: Barb Buckley reported for STARS that this year’s fireworks were a great success. Everyone has commented that the new company did an amazing job. The club will be hosting this year’s Rib Cook-Off on August 31. Information will be in the e-blast. Bree Bodish let us know that the Polar Bear Club will hold their annual Clam Bake on September 21 and there will once again be a basket auction. More information to follow soon. Marie reported that the Golf Leagues meet on Thursdays at Hemlock Springs at 9:30 a.m. for women and 4:30 p.m. for men. All skill levels are welcome. The Pickleball Club continues to be extremely popular in the shores. Times are available for beginners and the more advanced players. Contact Marie Kaufman for details. Water Exercise is held at Beach 2 at 9 a.m. weekdays, rain or shine.

Under New Business: Nadine read in entirety two proposed changes to the Bylaws. The changes are to the impact fee for new members ($1000 raised to $1500) and the required meeting attendance for members wishing to run for the board of directors. It changed from 3 meetings to ¼ of the meetings held or 3 meetings within twelve months. This was the first of three readings necessary before the changes are voted on in January 2025.

The meeting adjourned at 11 a.m.

Nadine Pope, Secretary

The Polar Bear Club is excited to host our “Island Extravaganza”! July 13th (rain date 7/14), we are providing hot dogs, hamburgers, pop and water to every boater or jet ski that stops at the island on our beautiful Lake Roaming Rock. How many of us have went around the island and never stopped to enjoy? We wanted to take a day to celebrate the beautiful view! We are asking for a donation if able, and offer a 50/50 raffle! Music provided and time allotted is 12-3, or as supplies last.

We hope you had a wonderful time celebrating Independence Day weekend with us here in Roaming Shores! Aside from some sprinkles Friday, we were blessed with perfect weather and nothing was rained out! Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers, safety services, sponsors, and participants! Without you, none of this would be possible.

Friday Concert

It all kicked off Friday evening with a Summer Concert with the Swamp Rattlers at the Kathy Crandall Entertainment Pavilion. Cove Creek BBQ was our food truck for the evening.

5K and 1-Mile

We had another record breaking year for the STARS Club’s Annual Roaming Shores 5k and 1-mile. This year, we had 224 registrations!! See the results and more pictures linked below!

Thank you to our 5K sponsors whose support helps our race grow every year!

Gold

HLM Property Management
Gazette Newspapers
Shoreside Plumbing
NEO Electrical Supply Co.
Title Professionals Group
Orwell Dairy Queen

Silver

Roaming Rock Marina
Rock Creek Pizza Shoppe
Rich’s Splish Splash Car Wash

Bronze

Ziegler Heating Co
Wollam Grand Valley Insurance

RSPD Cardboard Boats Races

The Roaming Shores Police Department hosted their Annual Cardboard Boat races on Saturday at noon.

In a delightful display of creativity and engineering prowess, five cardboard boats recently stole the show at our local race by not just floating, but by thriving against the unforgiving waves of Lake Roaming Rock. From the sleek and meticulously crafted “NAG” designed by engineering by the Vanest’s to the nostalgic DeLorean “OUTATIME” with its impressive details, each boat showcased their own unique strengths. Our colorful boat named “WILD STAR” navigated playfully along the coastline, while the robust “R.J. SYNNOW” built by Ryder Synnott faced great hardship due to the wind. Finally, the “GALAXY” made quite a statement with its sustainable design that ultimately lead Doug Day to victory as the field’s fastest boat. These boats not only survived the challenge but also exemplified how innovation and creativity can turn humble materials into triumphant vessels on the water.

Our 2024 contest winner were:

• Fastest Boat – THE GALAXY piloted by Doug Day
• Most Creative Boat – OUTATIME piloted by Cameron
• Most Spectacular Sinking – NAG piloted by Lilly and Ashley Vanest
• Other participating boats were:
• WILD STAR piloted by Madison Litt
• R.J. SYNNOW piloted by Ryder Synnott

We would like to thank all of our racers and give special mention to family and friends who helped construct or supported the boats that raced on Saturday. We would also like to thank our volunteer judges, photographers and our fire/EMS service personnel who provided safety overwatch during the race.

In addition to the above, we also need to thank NOPEC who awarded us a special community events grant that ultimately made this event and our Cardboard Boat Workshops possible. Last but not least, we would also like to thank Todd and Rick of the Ashtabula Aarons who provided us with all of the construction cardboard utilized at our workshops.

Again, thank you for your participation and we truly look forward to seeing you again next year.

Roaming Shores Police Department.

If you would like to see this and other community events continue, be sure to check out the Friends of Roaming Shores PD Reverse Raffle fundraiser being held on August 10th. Tickets are available at Village Hall, the RRA office and at the Marina.

Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament

Also on Saturday, the Annual Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament was held. We had some great competition while celebrating Jason’s Memory and promoting safe boating on our lake. 1st Place again this year were Don Palm, Mark Miller, Randy Ruebel!

DJ, Fireworks, and Light up the Lake

DJ Doctor D kept us entertained throughout the evening leading up the Fireworks. The fireworks display was again amazing!! Our fireworks are funded by the community and fundraisers by the STARS Club. Without your contributions, the show would not be possible. Thank you!! If you would like to help contribute towards next year’s show, you can Venmo the STARS Club @rsstarsclub.

Honoring the memory of Pat Sowry, whom we lost last year, we lit up the lake following the fireworks.

STARS 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament

This year, 13 teams participated in the STARS Club’s Annual Cornhole Tournament.

Winners:
First Place: Logan Marquis & Jack Hedden
Second Place: Steve Hughes & Scott Bull
Third Place: Phillip Carley and Scott Carley

The biggest weekend of the year in Roaming Shores is Independence Day weekend (July 4^th – 7^th)  Check out the following planned events! 

Summer Concert – July 5^th 

On Friday, July 5^th, join us for a Summer Concert at the Kathy Candall Entertainment Pavilion! We’ll welcome Swamp Rattlers.  Food truck for the evening will be Cove Creek BBQ.

Concerts are free for RRA Members and their guests only. Concert days are RRA Special Use days which means there will be no parties greater than 25 guests at Beach 1. Membership cards will be checked upon entry. Concerts are tentatively scheduled for 6:00pm to 9:30pm with food service beginning at 5:00pm. Enjoy from Beach 1 or by boat. 

The Beach 1 area will be NO WAKE beginning at 5:00pm on concert nights as boaters will be anchoring for the concert. Boaters, there will be an area to park your watercraft marked by buoys near Beach 1. Please park within the buoyed area. 
 

Roaming Shores 5K – July 6th

Attention runners, walkers, and kids! The Annual Roaming Shores 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held this year on Saturday, July 6th beginning at 8am at the Clubhouse! 

We had another record-breaking year in 2023 with 167 participants! Our event continues to be one of the largest races in Ashtabula County! Come join us! 

 The Roaming Shores 5K’s proceeds benefit our local Safety Services and the STARS Club, which organizes several events in the Shores and the annual Fireworks Display. 

The 5K is a flat loop around Roaming Shores Village; the 1 Mile is a flat loop around Roaming Rock Boulevard. The race will be professionally timed by Stasny Road Racing.  

Take advantage of the Early Registration discount and be guaranteed a shirt or tank top (limited quantities available race day) by registering before June 24th! Registration for the 5K is $25 ($30 after July 1st) and the 1 Mile is $10. Shirts are FREE for 5K participants and $5 for the fun run participants.   

5K Awards: Overall male and female winners receive trophies. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place finishers in each age group (Male & Female) will receive medals. 

1 Mile Awards: 1st place finishers in each age group (Male & Female) will receive medals. 2nd & 3rd place will receive ribbons. 

Age categories: 9 and younger, 10-14, 15–19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over 

Registration: You can register online at stasnyroadracing.com or runsignup.com/Race/OH/Rome/RoamingShores5K. Paper registration are available at the RRA office. Day of registration will be held in the Clubhouse from 7am to 7:50am. 

Cardboard Boat Races – July 6th

Then at noon, The Roaming Shores Police Department will host their 6th Annual Cardboard Boat Race at Beach 1. “THE CHALLENGE”: to design and build a person-powered corrugated cardboard boat capable of racing a 200-yard course, in Lake Roaming Rock. Boats may be powered by canoe paddles, oars, kayak paddles, approved mechanical paddlewheels, sails and raw muscle power. For full rules and waiver, click here or contact the Roaming Shores Police Department at rspd@roamingshorespd.org. 
(Psst, not sure where to begin when it comes to building a cardboard boat?? There will be 2 workshops held June 8th and 22nd from 12-2pm in the clubhouse area.) 

Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament – July 6th

Jason P. Scribben was a senior at Grand Valley High School and died in a boating accident on Lake Roaming Rock on July 4th, 1998. The volleyball court at beach #1 was dedicated to him. Since 1999, the family has held a 3 on 3 Volleyball Tournament in his honor. 
 
This year the annual Jason P. Scribben Memorial 3 on 3 Volleyball Tournament will be on July 6th at the Roaming Shores Beach #1 Volleyball Court. The tournament will start at 1pm and registration will begin at 12:00pm. 
 
Please come and join us as we celebrate Jason P. Scribben’s memories and support safe boating on our Lake. 

DJ & Fireworks – July 6th

The highlight of summer, our own Roaming Shores Fireworks Display! This year’s show is scheduled for Saturday July 6th at 10pm, weather permitting. The rain date will be July 7th. The annual display is made possible by the generous donations of our Membership and the tireless efforts of the STARS Club! The show is best viewed by boat or from the Beach 1 area.

DJ Doctor D will playing music at the Kathy Crandall Entertainment Pavilion beginning at 7pm until 11pm.

As the fireworks display is fired from Beach 2, please note that the entire Beach 2 area will be closed on the day of the show.

Boaters: Please anchor your boats around the buoys (rather than down the lake) for safety and the best view of lower & sky driven displays. Try to be in place by 9:30pm/9:45pm. 

**On Fireworks Night, the entire lake will be NO WAKE beginning at 8pm until dawn the following morning.** 

2nd Annual Light up the Lake Night

STARS Cornhole Tournament – July 7th

The STARS Club will be hosting their Annual Cornhole Tournament on Sunday, July 7th. The tournament will be held on the field between the Roaming Shores Clubhouse Pool & Pavilion (13 Roaming Rock Blvd.) Rain or shine. Check-in and Registration starts at 12 Noon, Tournament starts at 1:00pm.

Registration is $20 per Person. 

You may enter as an individual or a Team. Individual entries will be assigned a teammate via “Random” Drawing! 

Registration is limited to the first 40 Participants. 

Update: Owner has been located.

We suspect this pontoon (gray Godfrey Sweetwater with a black cover) struck one of our new ultrasonic buoys on 6/4/24. If you are the owner or know who the owner of this watercraft is, please contact the Association immediately 440-563-3170.