Solicitation in the Shores
There have been reports of Solicitors in Roaming Shores going door-to-door selling meat.
In accordance with Village Ordinance 362 -03 -02, all individuals wishing to canvass or solicit within the residential boundaries of the Village of Roaming Shores must registered with the Clerk – Treasurer , provide the clerk with a copy of a valid driver’s license and pay a $15 required fee.
It is encouraged to not open your door for anyone you do not know. Solicitors should have a permit from the Village of Roaming Shores.
When in doubt, contact the Police Department.
Office: (440) 563-3135
Non-Emergency Dispatch: (440) 992-7174
Emergency: 911
50th Anniversary Recap
The 50th Anniversary Celebration kicked off at 5:30pm on Friday, July 1st with opening ceremonies in the Clubhouse. RRA Board President Tom Sopko introduced the officials of the Association and Village. Barb Buckley, the Chair of the 50th Anniversary Committee introduced its members and their accomplishments. Doris Karger unveiled the 50th Anniversary Quilt. Mayor John Ball then read a Proclamation honoring Chief Randy Rasmussen in his retirement, followed by a presentation of a shadowbox put together by Sergeant Dan Bennett, and finally, the cutting of his retirement cake.
Members then enjoyed free hotdogs provided by the Promotion Club and cooked by Pat and Sally Flash. Behind the Concession Stand, DJ Brendan Cain entertained everyone with a wide variety of different music for all ages until the late evening.
The next morning began with Jungle Terry. Kids of all ages got to interact and learn about several different animals, reptiles, and arachnids!
Fun for the kids continued with a King and Queen contest. The Miss Grapette Pageant Grapettes Jamie and Rylee were the Pageant Escorts. The Judges for the little princesses and princes were former Queen Maureen Simon, Rachel Schulze, and Carol Hertz. Carol started the first pageant that was ever held in the Shores. Laurie Schulze emceed the event.
Jamie Ebersole was crowned Queen
John Dayringer – King
Alyson Mercer – Princess
Kevin O’Keefe – Prince
Madeline Robertson – Tot Princess
Blake Simon – Tot Prince
Gayle Zirkle and Shawn Morris of the Polar Bear Club brought games and prizes for the kids to play, as well!
Throughout the day, 50-50, Chinese Auction, and Merchandise were sold. Another popular attraction was the Jail and Bail. For $1, our Jailers “arrested” people and kept them jailed until they either served their time or made bail (another $1). No one was safe! Several Directors, Fire Chief Ed Koziol, kids, and even our own Roaming Shores Police Officers did time in the slammer!
The Rome Fire Department brought the Fire Safety House, their Water Rescue boat, and a Firetruck for kids to go into and learn about Fire Safety.
Over at the Volleyball court, the Annual Jason Scribben Memorial 3 on 3 Volleyball Tournament took place. The Ruebel family again took 1st place!
In the evening began the Luau. Ticket holders enjoyed several Hawaiian favorites. The Luau continued on the beach with Hula and Fire Dancing.
No celebration on the lake is complete without Fireworks! Bob and Carol Delly of the Promotion Club organized the event. The fireworks show was simply amazing this year!
The following morning was the 1st Annual ‘Givin’ it a Tri in the Shores’ Mini Triathlon. The race was organized by Joy Weimer, Jan Hurwitz, Jen Addair, and Arlene & Jim Kovats. 75 participants entered the race individually or as a team. We had 23 volunteers (under the direction of Dick Hurwitz) who guided the participants on the roads and were ready to help in case of emergency. Everyone who participated felt very comfortable and safe with the outstanding support from Roaming Shores Police Department, Rome Fire Department’s Water Rescue Squad, South Central Ambulance District, and Morgan Ambulance squad. Jordan Matthew from 98.3 the Bull provided DJing services for the event. Thank you to our Sponsors Perma Gro, Kennington Electric, Signsations, and Tri-county Veterinarians.
Medals were given out to the 1st Place Male Individual (Justin Thomas), Female Individual (Caroline Sauers), and Team (the Bader Family-guests from Ontario Canada)
Also on the morning of the 3rd, the Fishing Club hosted a Fishing Tournament. The winners were Al Robosky, Nathan Kristoff, and Jon Klein.
Over on the beach, the Sand Sculpture Contest kicked off with 6 families participating, the Pallo, Fain-Gambol-Woodard, Emick, Unangst, Paglio, and O’Keefe families.
1st Place – The Emick Family
2nd Place – The O’Keefe Family
3rd Place – The Unangst Family
In the afternoon, a Boat Parade was held. 50th Anniversary Queen Jamie Ebersole lead the parade followed by the Vinick Boat – Tequila Sunrise, the Baitt Boat – Jailhouse Rock, the Hopkins Boat – Tequila, the Sopko Boat – Where the Boys Are, the Paglio Boat – Jailhouse Rock, the Chudakoff Boat – Mexican Hat Dance, and the Houser Boat – Grease Lightning.
1st Place – The Baitt Boat
2nd Place – The Hopkins Boat
3rd Place – The Houser Boat
Rounding up the afternoon, the winners of the 50-50 and Chinese Auction were announced. Tracy Emick was the lucky winner of the 50-50 winning $307!
The 50th Anniversary concluded with the Traditional East vs West Tug-of-War! The West side won ousting the East side in the best 2 out of 3!
The 50th Anniversary was made possible by the dedicated individuals of the 50th Anniversary Committee who poured many hours of their own time, effort, and passion into making the celebration a success! Many thanks to Committee Chair Barb Buckley, Jen Addair, Pat & Sally Flash, Leeann Moses, Marge Morris, Bob & Carol Delly, Jim & Pat Swartz, Rick Gainar, Tom & Helen Sopko, Joy Weimer, Dick & Jan Hurwitz, Arlene & Jim Kovats, Doris Karger, Jeanie Gage, Nan Graham, Carolyn Tharp, Marilyn Morris, Laurie & Rachel Schulze, Maureen Simon, Carol Hertz, Marlene Hocevar, Dave Emick, Ed Baitt, Rosemary Scribben, Gayle Zirkle, Shawn Morris, Dan Mullins, and Mayor John Ball for all of their help taking on this daunting task! The Jail was provided by Laurie Burns of the Morgan Hose Fire Department.
Thanks to all who woke up early on Sunday morning to help the Mini Triathlon participants find their way!
Thank you for keeping the crowds entertained DJs Brendan Cain and Jordan Matthew!
And last but not least, Ed Koziol and the dedicated safety services of the Rome and Morgan Fire Departments, Water Rescue, & SCAD – Sgt. Dan Bennett and all of the Officers of the Roaming Shores Police Department for their help keeping everyone safe throughout the weekend!
Our apologies for anyone we missed.
Wow! What a weekend and what a celebration! Happy 50th Birthday, Roaming Shores!
Rome Volunteer Fire Department Steak Fry & Chinese Auction
Saturday August 6, 2016 from 4:00-7:30p.m.
At the Rome Fire Hall (corner of Rts. 45 & 6)
A STEAK DINNER WITH ALL OF THE FIXINS, DESSERT AND BEVERAGES!
DOOR PRIZES, 50/50, CHINESE AUCTION
(Chinese Auction starts at 6:00. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN)
PRESALE TICKETS ARE $18.00 PER ADULT
AND $9.00 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE $20.00 PER ADULT
AND $10.00 PER CHILD UNDER 12
For tickets call 440-536-6227 or 440-563-5257, or
any of your Rome Firefighters
50th Anniversary Concludes
We hope you had a great time celebrating our 50th Anniversary with us! We’re working on putting a recap together with pictures throughout the celebration.
Stay tuned
… In The News
By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee
In past articles, the Lake Management Committee has suggested the use of zero phosphorous fertilizers for lawn care. A recent article has indicated that other states take this suggestion very seriously. Case in point, in 2010, New York enacted the Dishwasher Detergent and Nutrient Runoff Law, which, as one of its provisions, prohibits the use of phosphorous-based fertilizers on lawns unless they are newly installed, or testing results show a low phosphorous content. One other interesting part of this law is that it restricts retailers in terms of how they can sell and display phosphorous-containing fertilizers. This recent article indicated that Lowes and Home Depot were fined $52,000 and $78,000 respectively for not properly labeling and segregating phosphorous containing fertilizers separately from non-phosphorous fertilizers. The article also indicated that Wal-Mart was also cited, but escaped fines by banning phosphorous fertilizers from their stores. This law was part of the state’s efforts to reduce the impact of phosphorous in runoff from lawns, which is said to have contributed to 70-100 lakes being impaired (i.e. negatively impacted for drinking or recreational purposes). Other states that have laws regarding the use of phosphorous fertilizers include NJ, MN, WI, MA and FLA.
Use of proper fertilizer applications can definitely impact the health of our lake. We therefore rely on those who do it themselves, as well as those that contract with a commercial service to use proper techniques and materials. Many states feel strongly enough about this to enact laws around this issue. But for us in Ohio, we rely on each of our residents to do their part to protect our lake. Do your part and help us all to…
BE LAKE RESPONSIBLE
Thank you, Rachel!
A big thanks go out to Rachel Schulze who built flower boxes around the informational kiosks located at our pools as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award!
The kiosks were constructed by her brother, Reed Schulze, for his Eagle Scout project.
County Forfeiture Sale
The Ashtabula County Auditor will be conducting a forfeited land sale on July 13th, 2016. This will be an auction of properties that had been delinquent in taxes, foreclosed on by the County, and forfeited to the State of Ohio. The auction will be conducted in the Commissioner’s meeting room. Registration begins at 8:30 am, auction at 9:30 am.
Following are links regarding the auction:
July 2016 Property List
July 2016 Auction Rules
County map of properties to be auctioned
If you have any questions please feel free to call the Auditor’s general line for real estate questions at 440-576-1437.
If you purchase a lot in Roaming Shores in the forfeiture sale, 2016 Dues and Assessments for the lot will be paid to the Association. Purchasers will be responsible for water and sewer available for use charges upon the filing date of the deed.
Please provide both the RRA and RSV with a copy of the deed to the property, once received.
Water Testing of Lake Roaming Rock
By David Ernes – Lake Management Committee
We are definitely seeing signs that the winter has left us and we can begin to enjoy our lake for yet another fun-filled season of swimming, skiing and kayaking. This also marks the start of the Lake Management Committee’s (LMC’s) efforts to monitor the water quality to insure that it is safe for these activities. In past articles, we have discussed the issues related to algae blooms and the toxins that may sometimes be present. The LMC coordinates testing for these toxins to make sure that water at the two beaches is safe to enjoy. These two areas are where the greatest number of people swim at any one time. It should be noted that no result from the past three years has ever exceeded the guidelines set forth by the OhioEPA. We hope that this season will be the same. It should also be noted that many private lakes only test their beaches for bacteria, and not algal toxins. Should the levels of toxins or bacteria be exceeded, signs will be posted to warn of high levels.
This year we will be adding an additional type of testing. If you have used the many public beaches across the country, you may have encountered signs warning of bacteria contamination. This is based on testing for the presence of fecal coliforms, which are bacteria commonly found in the gut of most animals. Some, but not all, bacteria of this type can cause illness in humans. The LMC has decided to conduct testing for bacteria to insure that the levels are safe, again focusing on the two beaches. For bacteria, the results will be reported as “cfu/100 mL”. These units are strange and do not have any real correlation with concentration. For those geeks out there, the units represent “colony forming units per 100 milliliters of water”. A volume of 100 mL is roughly equivalent to a third of a cup. The current OhioEPA guideline for posting advisories for bacteria is 235 cfu/100 mL. This type of testing is routinely done for Ohio’s many public beaches. On the Ohio.gov web site, you can see the results from surrounding public beaches in their BeachGuard section.
If you see these signs, it will be your responsibility to decide if it is appropriate to swim in the water or to “take a day off” and use the pools. As with the toxins, those at the highest risk are the young and the “more mature” residents. In addition, since one potential source for bacteria is from run-off, the levels are often highest just after a significant rain event.
BE LAKE RESPONSIBLE
FIREWORKS: SATURDAY, JULY 2nd
PLEASE ANCHOR YOUR BOATS AROUND THE BUOYS
(rather than down the lake)
FOR SAFETY & THE BEST VIEW
OF LOWER & SKY DRIVEN DISPLAYS
TRY TO BE IN PLACE BY 9:30/9:45
THE PROMOTION CLUB WISHES TO
THANK TO ALL OUR ROAMING SHORES FAMILIES
WHO SO GENEROUSLY DONATED
TO MAKE THIS GREAT EVENT HAPPEN
BOB & CAROL DELLY
PROMOTION CLUB
563-3203
RAIN DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 3rd
How About IF…
Boating Safety Committee
By: Bruce C. Bower
How about if we, as a community try to think once per hour, whilst driving your boat, about the other people who are in OUR community? What if while you are driving your boat, you merely turn around and look at your wake. Look at how your wake affects everything from where you are all the way to the shoreline. Take a quick glance at how moored boats are almost jumping out of the water from the wave you just created. Try to imagine your beloved possession getting slammed around at your dock by a wave such as you just created. Take a quick look behind you and see how that poor guy trying to fish in a small boat is hanging on for dear life because that wave you just created almost swamped him and his tackle. Take a quick look around you and watch how that massive wake you just created is slamming into the seawall of your neighbor’s place. Just think of your neighbor’s investment as the THREE foot wave you just created beats up his property. All it takes is a little bit of empathy for your neighbors, just try to be a little more considerate this season.
Now here comes my next plea. How about if the pilots of the wake board boats would turn down the volume on their stereo systems a couple of notches. We know you’re enjoying the music, but everyone else may not think as much of it as you do. The people you are towing should enjoy the ride almost as much, if the music isn’t quite so loud. And as a sidebar to that, there is a lake rule that states that stereo systems may not produce more than 60 decibels, as measured from 50 feet from the boat.
Let’s sum it up, how about if you go over the boating rules before you go out the next time. How about if you go over the boating rules and laws with your guests before you flip them the keys to your jet-ski. Remember the owner is responsible for all infractions and who knows what your insurance company thinks, if there is a problem. How about if you stay further from shore than you have been to give the shoreline a break. How about if you put the jet-ski away before sundown. How about using the proper lights after sundown. And finally, how about just using a little more common sense to make this season a safe season. Make sure and read my “From my deck” annual article next month, which lists the moronic things that I see on the weekend of the 4th. Hopefully I won’t have anything to report.
NO WAKE AFTER 8:00 PM ON FIREWORKS NIGHT!
Think Safety, Bower out!
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