Mini Fun Triathlon to be held during 50th Anniversary

Mini-Tri-1One of the many events slated for the 50th Anniversary is a Mini Fun Triathlon, Givin’ it a Tri in the Shores! The Race will be held on Sunday, July 3rd. Registration begins at 7am, Race Time is 8am. Registration info below.

This is a family friendly event for RRA Members, their family and friends. The race can be completed as an individual or as a Relay Team of 2 to 3.

Events: The Mini Tri will begin at Beach 1 with a 160 yard swim. From there, a 5.75 mile bike ride through Roaming Shores streets and the Greenway Trail. The final leg will be a 2 mile run. All measurements are approximate. It will all begin and end at the Clubhouse. Mini Tri Race Route.

Medals will be awarded for 1st place Individual Male and Female participants and the 1st Place Team.

Registration: Mini Tri Registration Form Link.

Entry Fees

Individual $20
Team $35
Make checks out to RRA
P.O. Box 8, Rome, OH 44085

Proceeds from the race will be donated to our local Ambulance Service, Fire Department, and Police Station who will be volunteering at this event.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

 

Platinum Sponsor

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Gold Sponsor

Kennington Electric

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Silver Sponsor

Tri County Veterinary Service & Clinic


Where is that Spring Brochure?

love-the-lakeby Tim Langer – Lake Management Committeespring-brochure

Did you know your Lake Management Committee previously published a spring brochure to help provide residents tips, tricks and best practices surrounding what each of us can do to help maintain and improve water quality of our community’s greatest resource, Lake Roaming Rock? If you are new to Roaming Shores or just misplaced your brochure, please stop by the Association or Village office to pick up a new one.

Remember to Love the Lake and BE LAKE RESPONSIBLE!

2016 Early Bord Drawing #7

The winner of Early Bird Drawing #7 for 2016 and recipient of $200 is Dale Shamleffer of lot #472. Congratulations!

Next week’s drawing will be for $150.

Clubhouse Repairs Underway

The Clubhouse has been bustling with activity over the past few weeks, but it hasn’t been from parties. The original floor on the East side of the Clubhouse is in the process of being replaced. The Clubhouse was completed in 1967. Many of the areas in the floor were uneven which lead to much of the cracking witnessed on the East end. The West end’s slab was in good shape and did not require replacement.

While working on the floor, we will also be replacing many of the single-pane windows and doors and will be installing energy efficient lights. Once completed, the Clubhouse should be much more energy efficient all around.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Clubhouse work should be completed by the end of February.

Below is a slideshow of the progress up to 2/24/16
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Notice: Second Reading of Proposed Amendments to By-laws

The RRA Board of Directors next meeting will be on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm in the Village Hall. At this meeting, the Board will have the second reading of the following proposed Bylaw changes:

  1. An amendment to Article XIV of the By-Laws. Article XIV sets forth the manner in which the By-Laws may be amended. Click on the link below to see Article XIV as it proposed to be amended to read. It is proposed that Article XIV of the By-Laws be amended to read as follows: Proposed Amendment to Article XIV
  2. It is proposed that the following Section 5 of Article I be added to the By-Laws. An amendment adding a new Section 5 to Article I of the By-Laws that would prohibit certain registered sex offenders from being Active Members of the Association and from residing in the Roaming Rock Shores Subdivision. Click on this link to see the proposed new Section 5 of Article I.
  3. An amendment to Section 1 of Article V that would allow the Board of Directors to dispense with the ballot process in uncontested elections of the Directors. Click on the link below to see Section 1 of Article V as it is proposed to be amended to read. It is proposed that Section 1 of Article V of the By-Laws be amended to read as follows: Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article V
  4. An amendment replacing the term “husband and wife” with the term “spouses” where appropriate, including specifically in Section 4 of Article I and in Sections 2, 5, 6 and 7 of Article II. Proposed Amendment

You can find a copy of the current By-Laws on this website under Association Info/Documents & Forms. If you have any trouble finding the proposed amendments or the current By-Laws, please contact the Association Office at 440-563-3170.

New Office Location Selected to be Where the Old Office was Located

By RRA Board of Directors

At the February 4, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting, the Board announced that it had selected returning to the Route 6 location for the New Office. This was the same location where the previous Office had been.

As you probably are aware, the previous Office at Route 6 was over 100 years old and the support beams failed. Estimates to repair the structure were in the $200k+ range; more that the Board deemed acceptable for a very old building. The old Office was deemed unusable in July 2014. While the Board searched for a new location, Office space was rented in Rock Creek near the corner of Main St and Route 45. The building was the previously a medical facility with residential apartments in the rear.

The lease agreement for renting the medical office for an Office was for one year and then month-to-month. We are currently in the month-to-month phase. Recently, the landlord approached us and asked that we speed up the process of finding a new location as a medical organization had approached the landlord to become the new long term tenant, returning the facility to medical use.

There were four key locations under consideration. These were renting space from the Marina, renting space from the Village, building near the Clubhouse or adding two the clubhouse, and building at the Route 6 location in the old location.

Factors that entered into the decision to move back to the Route 6 location:

  1. A cash flow analysis showed owning a building to be much less expensive over the long haul than renting a building. Building and owning was selected over renting.
  2. The building had to be a commercial building and not a residential building. Some residential properties that could be good locations were eliminated. This resulted in planning to build a commercial building.
  3. Adding on to the Clubhouse was eliminated due to the cost of bringing the entire Clubhouse facility up to current code. This left the Clubhouse entrance and the Route 6 as potential locations.
  4. The Architect estimated that for the same identical building at either the Route 6 location or the Clubhouse entrance location, would be $40K to $70K less expensive at the Route 6 location. The existing Route 6 location already had parking, utilities and the proper grading.
  5. The Architect wanted a specific location defined to finalize plans. These plans allow us to get construction estimates from various contractors.

The Board hopes to be in the New Office Location by this fall.

Feel free to direct any comment or questions to the Board via: IT@roamingshores.org

President’s Comments, February 2016 Board Meeting

By Tom Sopko

  1. The Board is charged with making decisions in the best interest of the entire Association.
    1. The Board members are volunteers.
    2. The Board believes that we are acting in the best interest of the Association
    3. The Board represents about 1100 Active Members. Not just those Members who attend Board Meetings or those members who attend special meetings like the location of the new Office.
    4. Update: The Board announced that the new Office is being relocated to Route 6.
    5. Update: The Board announced that the Club House renovations are underway. These include repairing the undermined floor base, new doors and windows, new lighting and new flooring.
  1. Considerations on the selection of the Office back to the Route 6 location.
    1. A cash flow analysis, an outcome recommendation by a Member at the December 10 meeting, showed owning a building to be much less expensive over the long haul than renting a building. Building and owning was selected over renting.
    2. The building had to be a commercial building and not a residential building. Some residential properties, available for purchase, that could be good locations, were eliminated. This resulted in planning to build a commercial building.
    3. Adding on to the Clubhouse was eliminated due to the cost of bringing the entire Clubhouse facility up to current building code. This left the Clubhouse entrance and the Route 6 as potential locations.
    4. The Architect estimated that for the same identical building, at either the Route 6 location or the Clubhouse entrance location, would be $40K to $70K less expensive at the Route 6 location. The existing Route 6 location already had parking, utilities and the proper grading.
    5. The Architect wanted a specific location defined to finalize plans. These plans allow the Association to get construction estimates from various contractors.
  1. There are four Bylaw Amendments being considered. The first three amendments under consideration will need to be read three times:
    1. To do away with the three readings in favor of posting on the Association website and doing three considerations of a new Amendment.
    2. To dispense with the Director Ballot process if there are insufficient candidates and candidates run unopposed.
    3. To change husband and wife, to spouse or spouses based on the US Supreme Court decision. Highly recommended by Kaman and Cusimano and OLCA.
    4. Under consideration is a Sexual Offender amendment to prevent Tier 3 sex offenders from living in the Association and being Members. Considerable legal controversy around this. Highly recommended by Kaman and Cusimano and OLCA. It is posted but will not be voted on tonight. There are no known Sex Offenders registered in the Association now, and now would be a good time to institute it. Let us know what you think.
  1. Issues on Board Communications as related to the Lawsuit. Members have commented that they have not received enough information on the Lawsuit. Last month David King, our Corporate Attorney, addressed questions about the Lawsuit brought by Neighbors for a Better Roaming Shores, Barry O’Connell, Joseph Petraus, and Pat Long. One point made by King, that the Board would like to highlight, is that the Board had been advised to not comment on the Lawsuit. Publically available information can be obtained from the Ashtabula County Clerk of Courts, both online and in person.

2016 Early Bird Drawing #6

The winner of Early Bird Drawing #6 for 2016 and recipient of $250 is Ken Samoly of lot #1111. Congratulations!

Next week’s drawing will be for $200.

April 16 2016 is the Date for the Safe Boating Class

By: Bruce C. Bower
Lake Safety Committee

The next Safe Boating Class sponsored and funded by the RRA will be held on 4/16/16 at 8:00am sharp in the clubhouse. The class will be available for residents of the Shores and their families and will be limited to 25 students. Application form found here.

You must fill out the application form along with a check for $10.00 per student. There will be no walk-ins or last minute sign-ups, and the cut-off date for receiving the form and check is 4/5/16 at the RRA Office.

As always, call me with your questions. 216.906.2301 Bower out.

2016 Early Bird Drawing #5

The winner of Early Bird Drawing #5 for 2016 and recipient of $300 is Dan Finley of lot #152. Congratulations!

Next week’s drawing will be for $250.

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

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

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