RRA Office Summer Hours
On Monday, April 17th, the RRA will switch to its Summer hours. The Office will be open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm until September.
The RRA Office is located at 1875 US Route 6 at the corner of Evening Star and Route 6.
Dog Training Demonstration May 20th
The S.T.A.R.S. Club will host a 2nd Dog Training Demonstration on May 20th in the Clubhouse.
The general presentation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with demonstrations and instructions
presented by a professional dog trainer (Mike Shaft). Mike will present a practical understanding of
training your dog to become a “good family member”, as well as follow on steps you should consider
to control an unruly or uncooperative pet. This is a preliminary session on how to begin to train
your pet. Please do not bring your dogs to this session. We are asking for a donation of $10 dollars
per person attending this session. Children 12 and under are not asked for contributions.
Following this third presentation by Mr. Shaft, we are extending this pet training program to and
Advanced level by planning 4 “individual follow on sessions” for individuals and their pets.
Please RSVP for one of these sessions where you can bring you own dog for a one hour individual
instruction and training session with Mr. Shaft and your family dog. We are asking an additional
donation of $40 for one of these individual sessions, and will schedule the appointment on a first
come basis. The four added sessions will be held at 12, 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM on Saturday.
Please call or contact Jack (440) 563-3365 or Jen (440) 563-3170 (it@roamingshores.org) to schedule a session.
Update – Resolved: Waterline Break – No Pressure
Update: The Roaming Shores Village Utility crew was able to quickly fix the waterline issue. Service has been restored. Good job, guys!
A waterline in Roaming Shores has been hit. As a result, all of Roaming Shores does not have water pressure.
The Village’s crews are assessing the situation and working on fixing this problem ASAP. We will keep you informed.
Reminder: 2017 Dues & Assessments
Dues and Assessments are due by May 1st. Please note this date! Accounts that are not paid in full by the due date will be charged a late fee of 10%! Invoices were sent out in January. If you did not receive your Dues and Assessments or have misplaced your bill, please contact the RRA Office at 440-563-3170. Not receiving your bill does not exempt you from payment.
All boats in the water and at docks after April 30, 2017 are required to have 2017 RRA Boat Decals affixed. When coming to the office to purchase your RRA Boat Decals, remember to bring both your Title and State Registration!
Payment Options:
Bank Bill Pay:
Many banks offer their customer’s bill pay on their website. You can set the RomeRock Association as a payee. If you use this option to pay your Dues, please make sure that your lot numbers are listed on the check (you can set your account number to your lot number(s)).
Mail:
You can send your payment via US Mail to P.O. Box 8, Rome, OH 44085. Checks and credit cards/debit cards are accepted. (If paying by credit/debit card please use form on the back of the return portion of your statement, there is a 5% fee).
In Person:
Checks, credit cards/debit cards and cash are accepted at our office location (1875 US Route 6). There is a 5% convenience fee for credit/debit cards. Our office hours until mid-April are Tuesday – Saturday, 8am – 6pm.
Online
The RomeRock Association offers owners the ability to pay dues online through our payment processing partner, PayLease. Using PayLease will allow you to:
- Pay online with a credit/debit card or electronic check**
- Make a one-time or recurring payment
- Visit the RRA Website (roamingshores.org/RRA1/) and click the button on the side that says “Pay Dues and Assessments Online”. Direct Page (http://www.roamingshores.org/RRA1/pay-dues-and-assessments-online/) Or visit PayLease.com
- Follow the instructions to search for and select your property.
- Enter your contact information, and create a password to create your account. Your account number is your lot number and it must be 4 digits. Ex. Lot 123 would be 0123.
- To add additional lots, under Manage Accounts (middle of screen), click Add Account, under link another account—put in your account number (4 digits) then type @RRA right after the number, then your last name, and then Submit.
- Once registered, you can process a one-time payment and/or set up Auto Pay.
- If you set up an account last year, please use your same login information.
**Note: There is a fee accessed for paying online. 3% is charged for using a credit card/debit card and $2.95 for an electronic check (electronic checks differ from personal checks. Personal checks can be mailed or paid in-person). Paylease assesses a fee for each account (lot).
If you have questions regarding your account balance, please contact The RomeRock Association at 440-563-3170. For questions regarding PayLease or your online payments, please contact PayLease Support at 1-866-729-5327.
Regarding Membership Cards
Membership Cards for those who have already paid their Dues and Assessments in full will be mailed on Wednesday, April 19th. If you would like us to hold your cards, please call (440) 563-3170 and leave a message.
2016 Membership Cards are valid until April 30, 2017.
RRA Office Move
Update: The move is complete and we are open for business Tuesday – Saturday, 8am – 6pm.
This week, the RRA will be moving back to 1875 US Route 6 permanently. As we are doing the bulk of the move this week, the office will be closed intermittently as we switch everything over to the new building. Please call before you stop out (440) 563-3170.
On Thursday afternoon, our phone and fax systems will be shutdown. Phone service should be restored by Friday, but we most likely won’t be back in operation until Tuesday, April 4th at 8am. We will be on our winter hours (Tuesday – Saturday, 8am – 6pm) until mid-April.
We appreciate your patience during this transition and can’t wait to see you at our new office!
2017 Early Bird Drawing #10
The final Early Bird Drawing winner for 2017 and recipient of $50 is Richard & Annette Hocevar of lot# 1929!
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Reminder: Dues and Assessments are due by May 1st. Late fees will be assessed on any remaining balance.
March President’s Comments
At the February 2017 Board Meeting, questions arose over the Impact Fee. The Impact Fee is charged at each property transfer, except in the death of an owner passing his property on to family heirs. The current Impact Fee is $1,000. The amount collected in 2016 was $76,000. The purpose of the Impact Fee is to have new property owners contribute to the roads, general fund and amenities which is how the Impact Fee is allocated. The Board subsequently discussed the Impact Fee and decided to make no changes to how the Impact Fee is administered or to the amount.
As we discussed at the December and February meetings, the Association will host Roger Corlett, the Ashtabula County Auditor. Mr. Corlett will discuss how real estate taxes are accessed, collected, and dispersed. At Mr Corlett’s request, this first meeting will be with the Board, and the Association Operations Manager. A subsequent meeting will then be planned with the Membership.
Important Item: The next several Board Meetings, including the April 6th meeting, will be held at the Clubhouse followed by a Members reception. Light refreshments will be provided as an opportunity to interact with the Board, Club Presidents, and one another.
Last Saturday, the Winterfest, a planned outdoor activity, was held indoors at the Clubhouse, due to the lack of winter weather. There were games, crafts, movies, and treats for all. The event was Free. The Board wishes to thank Office Employee, Jen Addair, Association Maintenance and Board Member/President of STARS, Jack McMillin, and their throng of STARS Club volunteers for a fun day. Everyone that attended would have to agree that the kids had a good time and the adults had a good time watching them have a good time. The Board hopes that STARS does this again.
The nominations to the Board for the 2017 Election closed on February 28, 2017 at 1:00pm. There are two seats open for the next three years. The qualified candidates are incumbents: Jim Swartz, and Ron Morris. Update: Based on the By-Laws, being the same number of candidates as positions available, the Board can vote to eliminate the Ballot which was done at the March Board Meeting. Therefore, there will be no Ballot. There is an out-of-pocket savings as well as a considerable time savings.
The Annual Meeting will be held at the Clubhouse on Saturday April 29, 2017, 1pm. A summary of the previous year will be covered. Refreshments will be served at the end. And this year the Board will host a tour of the new Office following the refreshments at the Clubhouse.
3/14/17 All Meetings Cancelled Due to Weather
The RSV Safety Committee Meeting, the RSV Council Work Session, and the Joint RRA/RSV Meeting have all been cancelled this evening due to the winter storm that is currently affecting our region.
Be safe!
Polar Bear Plunge Recap
It was a cold Plunge, but that’s just the way the Polar Bear Club likes it! Thanks to everyone who turned out for this year’s Plunge whether you were one of the brave souls who took the plunge or were there to support those who did! You can see our album using this link. There are tons more pictures on Joey the Polar Bear’s Facebook Page.
This year’s Polar Bear Plunge raised $7,211.00 with 94 Jumpers for our local South County schools and Breakfast with Santa. A big thanks to all 33 of our business sponsors and all of the local rescue teams. The Club also thanks all those that volunteered for the event. Justin Szalay, Dave Crossman, Marge Morris, Marilyn Morris, Mike Chevalier, Thomas Zirkle, Nancy Pirnat, Barbara Maruna, Maureen Plickert, Jack McMillin, Tom Spoko, Amanda Marie Rumbaugh, Rebecca Zirkle, Makayla Joles, Donny Joles, Meadow Plickert, Jordan Whitman, Jasmyne Whitman, Jessalynn Singleton, Mary Kerchelick, Stacy Bowden Senskey, Bruce E Parker
Thanks for making this years event a success.
Gayle Zirkle – President
Chris Plickert – Vice President
Shawn Morris – Treasurer
2017 Early Bird Drawing #9
The winner of Early Bird Drawing #9 for 2017 and recipient of $100 is Don Schonaurer Lot #365! Congratulations!
Next week’s drawing will be the final drawing of 2017. The final prize is $50.
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