The Joint Forces Training Base composting project appears to be over.
The five-community committee that lobbied against it will continue to work on matters of mutual interest to Rossmoor and neighboring communities, according to Elizabeth Deering, administrative assistant for the Rossmoor Community Services District.
The decision was made at the district’s Tuesday, April 13 board of directors meeting.
“The RCSD board unanimously agreed to remain a part of what is now known as the West Orange County Consortium of Mayors,” Deering said in an e-mail to the Sun.
The consortium represents Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Cypress and Garden Grove.
“Director Alfred Coletta was appointed to the Consortium by the RCSD board,” Deering said.
According to an unsigned staff report presented to the board on April 13, the four-city and unincorporated district committee was formed to oppose the composting project at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base.
The project was cancelled by the California Army National Guard in response to complaints about the stench from the composting project.
“The success of the termination of the composting project can certainly be attributed to the work of the committee,” the report said.
During the Monday, April 12 Seal Beach City Council meeting, Councilman Gordon Shanks said Councilman Gary Miller’s work had a great deal to do with the cancellation of the project.
Shanks said no one person deserved all the credit, but Miller deserved a great deal.
Miller, for his part, said Shanks also contributed to ending the project.
The Rossmoor staff report recommended that Rossmoor continue to participate in the committee, now known as the Consortium.
The Rossmoor Board agreed and appointed Coletta to continue representing Rossmoor as a member of the Consortium.
The Consortium is now lobbying for more money for the Los Alamitos military base, especially money for the airport runway.
The Rossmoor Homeowners Association will present a day full of fun at the 53rd Annual Rossmoor Festival and Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 2 at Rush Park.
This year the Rossmoor Festival will be bigger and better than ever with something for everyone: featuring exciting rides (a giant dual lane slide, a giant obstacle course, a bunging/jousting contest course, a castle bounce for the little kids, a pony ride, a trackless train ride; four game booths with prizes; great food and drinks; arts and crafts booths; an improved classic car show with an estimated 60 entrants; the seventh annual Rossmoor Dog Parade with prizes for the Best Looking in three size categories, Funniest, Best Costume, Funniest Costume, Owner/Dog Look-alike and Best Trick; and of course great entertainment.
This year, all rides are only $1 and tickets can be purchased at the festival.
Entertainment will include: Music Sur Le Mer, the Leisure World Hula Dancers, Rhonda and Nate (Singers), Los Alamitos High School Jazz Band and a Karaoke Contest. And the Festival will feature the Youth Center Gymnastics group.
The Classic Car Show starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday and the 7th Annual Dog Parade starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
