Clubhouse Decorating Party Nov 26th

Join the Polar Bear Club on Sunday, November 26th from 2pm to 5pm as they invite you and your family to the Clubhouse to help decorate for Christmas! Pizza, pop, and water will be provided.

Winter Preparations

Ready or not, the snow is coming, but before it does, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind residents of our snow rules.

At this time, residents should make sure their mail boxes and posts are secure enough to withstand our winter snow plowing operations. Wood posts and mounts can rot over time. You may also want to consider installing a snow shield in front of (not attached to) your mail box to help deflect the snow from the snow plows. Our drivers try not to hit mailboxes, but they do occasionally get knocked down due to heavy, wet snow. Our policy is to only repair the boxes we strike.

The Association would like to remind residents that parking on the roads/and or berms on association-owned roadways is prohibited when the snow depth exceeds 2″ (two inches). This is necessary in order to facilitate the plowing and/or removal of the snow. Please help our plow drivers by removing your vehicles and all obstructions from the roadways.

Additionally, the Village has an ordinance against plowing snow out into or across the roadways. Please make your plow drivers aware of this rule. 

For garbage service, Waste Management asks all customers to please have the area and pathway around your container cleared of snow and ice.

October 2023 Board Meeting Recap

The RomeRock Association held a meeting on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the clubhouse with the following directors present: Scott Soble, Nadine Pope, Bob McClintock, Rick Brothers, Jeff Grosse, Rory Marshall and Mark Dougherty. Also present was Office Manager, Wendy Carley.

President, Bob McClintock called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and the invocation was given by Jeff Grosse, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Jeff asked for a moment of silence in honor of Cheryl Fain. Cheryl, a past board member, was faithful in always giving a moving invocation  to begin our meetings. Bob welcomed everyone and reminded them that there is a Celebration of Life for Cheryl Fain at the clubhouse on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Minutes from the August 5th meeting were approved and Treasurer, Jeff Grosse gave us a financial update from January through September of 2023.  The Treasurer’s report was also approved. Jeff told those in attendance that he would be glad to meet with them if they were interested in more detailed information.

 Standing Committee Reports:

Legal: Scott let us know that we are researching using legal means to collect funds from delinquent accounts. Nadine reported for Financial and Collection that thirty collection letters were sent out at the end of September. Several of these accounts have extremely high balances. These are vacant lots whose owners have not responded to our many attempts to collect what is owed on their accounts. We are investigating working with the village and/or our legal counsel to find a method to settle these accounts. It is unfair to all paying members to allow these to remain delinquent. Dave Ernes reported for Lake Management that there have been low bacteria levels this summer. Rain events can cause bacteria levels to temporarily increase. The weather this summer has caused a huge spike in the nitrates and nitrites in our lake, which feed filamentous algae and can cause snails to die. The snails we are seeing are an invasive snail and not natural to our lake. Our lake was recently stocked for the second time this season. This time with 300 pounds of minnows and shiners. Dave also explained that the issue on the South end of the lake was due to rotting vegetation that led to lack of oxygen in that area. Testing was done to be sure the smell was not due to any sewer or bacteria issues. Five aerators have been placed at the South end to help increase the oxygen levels. Thank you to the residents who allowed us to plug into their power to help alleviate this issue. Further testing of the oxygen levels will continue. The problem at the south end has made us temporarily move our dredging back north. Lake Safety: Rory reported that our Lake Patrol employees have done an excellent job this season.  They have concentrated on education of our boaters when violations occur. He also let us know that the board is working on a plan for educating kayakers and meeting with wake boat owners to help develop a plan to keep our sea walls safe and lower the sediment that gets stirred up. Steve Kaufmann, our Village Liaison, told us that the council is working to develop a plan for our new water tower and has created an infrastructure improvement fund. Duane Helms is working on a plan to advise residents on the correct method for winterizing their homes if they do not live here year round.  There are currently no issues for the Board of Review. Under Building, Facilities and Amenities, Scott reported that the board is looking at ways to replace the dilapidated fences at the clubhouse. Rick reported that our Second Annual Bingo Night at the Shores will Saturday, November 11th from 7 until 9p.m. It will be a fundraiser for our Summer Concert Series. More information to follow in our weekly eblasts.

Under Administration/Personnel, Nadine reported that Wendy, Dawn and Jen are doing an amazing job at restructuring and reorganizing the office with the aid of our new computer system. This will help with collection, budget planning and membership communication, just to name a few improvements. Scott reported that our Maintenance Manager, Randy Ruebel will be facing the retirement of  long time employee David Sayre and is being proactive and will be training a new member of the team. You can never replace someone with the experience and skill Dave has developed over 30 years, but we can move forward. Bob reported that the Strategic Advisory Committee is working with the village Planning Commission to implement a more uniform type of architectural review for our community. We will have more information regarding this before our December meeting.

Under Club Reports:  Both women’s and men’s Golf leagues are done for the season. Mike Turkovich was the winner of this year’s men’s league tournament. Marie Kaufman let us know that the Pickleball Club will participate in the Halloween Parade on October 28th and they are requesting donations of candy to pass out. They will have a holiday party on December 2nd from noon until 4 at the nature center gym on Calendar Road. She also asked that residents contact her if they are having difficulty finding a place for indoor play this winter. Mark Dougherty reported that the Polar Bear Club clam bake is tonight. The club will also be in the Halloween Parade and would like candy donations. There will be a box at Dollar General for toy donations for Breakfast with Santa, to be held at the clubhouse December 9th.

Wendy advised the board that three letters have been received from residents and all have been addressed. There were two questions from residents, one concerning dredging and one concerning wake boats. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

Nadine Pope, Secretary

Halloween in Roaming Shores Oct 28th

Halloween in Roaming Shores will be celebrated on Saturday, October 28th. There will be a parade, trick-or-treating and free hotdogs and cider from the RSPD!

The Roaming Shores Police Department’s annual Halloween Parade will be held this year on Saturday, October the 28th at 3:00PM.

Note: The parade route has been changed from previous years!

If you are participating in the motorcade with a float or decorated vehicle line up will begin around 2:30 on Plum Creek Drive. The parade will promptly depart that location at 3:00.

If you are dressed up in your costume and wish to participate in the costume contest be sure to look for our judges who will be at the front of the parade. Also, make sure to have some sort of sign with your address on it so that we can find you after the parade has ended to distribute prize money.

Last but not least, be sure to stop by out canopy at the tennis courts after the parade has ended and during trick-or-treat for a hotdog and cup of cider.

Trick-or-Treating will take place from 5pm to 7pm.

Lake Update

As previously communicated, the odor at the south end of the lake has been attributed to low oxygen levels. Due to this, we have reached out to property owners at the south end for their assistance utilizing a series of aerators to help with this oxygenation problem. Additionally, we have temporarily suspended our dredging operations in the south end. Continuing to dredge while the lake water is in an anaerobic state can further harm the health of the lake, and inhibit the restoration chances.

For this reason, we have temporarily moved our dredging operation to the north end of the lake where the oxygen levels are better to minimize dredging downtime. We will reevaluate the south end in 2 weeks to see if the oxygen levels improve and we can resume dredging at the south end.

We know this is frustrating and appreciate your patience.

Coming Soon: Online Member Portal

If you attended the RRA Annual Meeting back in April, you may remember hearing that the RRA Office was in the process of upgrading its membership software. Since last year, the office has been diligently working through this upgrade and is getting ready for the next phase, an Online Member Portal!

What does this mean?

The Online Member Portal will allow you to view, manage and make Dues and Assessments payments. You will be able to setup recurring or one-time payments through our online portal and save your payment methods to use again in the future.

Additionally, you can check your RRA account transactions, update your resident profile with current information, access the latest documents, utilize contact forms, view announcements and alerts for the community, and much more…

What’s changed?

While our new software is from the same vendor we have been using for many years, this upgrade will allow us to perform more member and administrative tasks all in one system. Additionally, while moving member and property information, we took the time to combine properties for members who own more than one lot. Consolidated properties will now be combined on billing statements. Extra lots will be grouped with the member, but must still be billed separately.

Was this upgrade necessary?

Yes. Our old software was going to be discontinued at the end of this year.

What do I have to do?

Watch your email for an invitation in the coming days. If you have an email address on file with the RRA, you can use this to start the process to get access. While the eblast is a separate database, we have used it to try to keep email addresses up to date.

What should I do once I’m in?

As most accounts are paid in full until next year, you can use this opportunity to view your account history, ensure your contact information and mailing address is correct, and view upcoming events and announcements. Check out “My Profile” and change your mailing preferences if you would prefer you receive your billing statement via email. 


If you own multiple properties, ensure each one is showing when you login. Email us if there is an issue. If all looks well, you are good to go!

If you purchased property during the county forfeiture sale or have a balance on your account, you can pay your balance using Portal. There is a 3% charge for credit cards, an $5.95 for debit, or $2.95 for ACH (no fee if you setup autopay).

Is this the same thing as the Village’s new billing system?

No, this is a completely different program. The RRA does not bill you for water and sewer.

Can I sign up before the invitation emails go out?

Sure! Go to https://portal.goenumerate.com/register. Make sure to search “romerock” as one word when typing RomeRock Association.

I have a question about Portal

Email Jen Addair at IT@roamingshores.org

Odor Investigation

We have investigated the sewer-like odor south of Spanish Cove and found that it seems to originate south of the Route 6 bridge on Dodge Road adjacent to Rock Creek. We do not know the identity or source of this smell but would strongly suggest that you avoid contact with the lake, especially south of the No Wake Buoy, until we can identify the source. The appropriate government agencies and lake advisors have been notified and will be on the lake Monday. The EPA will be out investigating tomorrow.

9/28/23 Update:

Samples were collected both north and south of the Route 6 bridge.  An EPA representative, in conjunction with our consultants, helped to evaluate the situation. The following is what we currently know.

1) The odor and sheen does not appear to be related to any sewer or waste discharge. It is instead the result of the accumulation and decay of aquatic vegetation and algae south of Spanish Cove and extending south of the bridge. This was aggravated by the stagnant water due to the unprecedented dry spell. 

2) The decay has also resulted in a depletion of oxygen in this area. Continuing south about 1200 feet along Rock Creek from the bridge, oxygen is restored and no further issues were observed.

3) The low oxygen is responsible for the dead fish and snails that have been recently reported in this area. They were also observed south of the bridge.

4) The algaecide treatments are not related to these problems as the affected area in our lake was not directly treated this season. Low water levels after the June drawdown prevented boat access to the lake south of Spanish Cove. The area south of the bridge was never treated. Additionally, test data showed the copper level in this area to be below detection limits. 

We are currently investigating options to mitigate the current conditions. More will be reported once plans are in place. 

US Route 6 Presentation Oct 14th

Join the STARS Club on Saturday, October 14th at 2pm as they welcome RRA Member Gary Hunter of the U.S. Route 6 Tour Association. Come learn the interesting history of Historic U.S. Route 6, the oldest, longest and highest of the old roads. The historic Highway is 3,652 miles long, with a high point of 11,990 feet. It runs from the waterfront in Long Beach, California through 14 states to the waterfront at Provincetown, Massachusetts which is located at the tip of Cape Cod. Gary will tell you about the great places to visit and things to do when exploring the Grand Old Highway.

This is a free event. Light refreshments will be provided.

Office Info:

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8, Rome, OH 44085

Located at 1875 US Route 6, Roaming Shores, OH 44085

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