Zero Trash RSM

Saturday, August 3^rd 

ZeroTrash Rancho Santa Margarita is a volunteer group that meets on the "Zero T First Saturday" of each month to rally together to rid the community of litter. All are welcome; parents, children, students, friends, neighbors  – anyone interested in keeping RSM clean!* 

Volunteers meet in front of Cinepolis/Panera at 10:00 a.m. and fan out from there. ZeroTrash provides the pickers and bags; volunteers are asked to closely supervise young children at all times, stay on trails and to keep a look out for snakes!  Return pickers and trash at noon behind the Bell Tower Community Center and obtain sign-offs for certification of community service hours or badge requirements.

Follow ZeroTrash RSM on Facebook for more information.

*ZeroTrash will cancel in the event of rain.

Summer Concert Series

Sundays through August 11th 
6 - 8:00 p.m. 
Central Park 
30842 La Miranda

Join us in August for the final two of six consecutive Sunday evenings of free live music! Enjoy food vendors, community booths and Rotary Club's beer and wine garden with the sunset as your backdrop. Pack a picnic dinner and join neighbors, family and friends for a summer tradition in Rancho Santa Margarita. 

For more information, please contact the Community Services Department at (949) 216-9700. Click here for band details.

Crime Prevention

Prevent Fraud and Identity Theft

While convenient, the blue USPS collection mailboxes offer little security.  Thieves easily defeat any security measures by putting a sticky item attached to a cord down the collection port, and pull up any mail that sticks to the item.  RSM Police Services routinely gets reports of mail thefts from these boxes where the compromised information is then used to commit fraud. Unfortunately, victims don’t realize their checks or personal information have been compromised until it is altered and cashed.
 
Never put money, checks or personal information in the blue collection mail boxes! The USPS recommends hand-delivering checks and bill payments directly to a mail carrier or using the letter slot inside of a Post Office to protect your mail from thieves.
 
Rancho Santa Margarita's United States Post Offices are located at:

29851 Aventura Ste. K, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 
29862 Avenida de Las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
 
If you see a mail theft in progress, immediately dial 911 to notify the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. If you are a victim of a theft or fraud, call the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at (949) 770-6011 and report all suspected mail theft to the U.S. Postal Inspector at (877) 876-2455.
 
  

REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS AND ACTIVITIES!
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Non-Emergency (949) 770-6011
Emergency 911

Follow OCSD RSM Police Services on social media:

Twitter - @OCSDRanchoSM

Facebook - @OCSDRanchoSM

Instagram - ocsdranchosm

Senior Activities

The mission of Age Well Senior Services is to promote and improve the quality of life and independence of the senior community.

                August Activities and Classes

• Art Club
• Bingo
• Blood Pressure Check (Free on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.- noon)
• Bocce Ball
• Casino Night
• Chess Club
• Congregate Lunch Menu - Weekdays at 11:45 a.m. (excluding holidays)
• Doc Talk - Alzheimer's Plaque: Can We Remove It? 
• Dominoes
• Friday Flicks
• Gentle Yoga
• Java with Jenn - Medicare Assistance
• Lunch with the Law - Meeting
• Meals on Wheels - Menu
• Silver Sneakers Overall Body Fitness
• Smartphone Tutorial
• Tai Chi  with Instructor Ryan Lee
• Total Body Fitness

Visit the Senior Activities webpage for more information, follow Age Well RSM on Facebook or call (949) 709-7592.

RSM Cares Food Pantry

Wednesday, August 7th
Wednesday, August 21st
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Shepherd of the Hills Methodist Church
30605 Avenida de Las Flores

The RSM Cares Food Pantry is supported solely by donations from generous private donors, local churches and businesses. There are no minimum or financial qualifications required. Stop by between 2 - 5:00 p.m. and get a box for you, your family, or for a neighbor in need. 

Visit the RSM Cares website for more information on how to donate or to learn about  volunteer opportunities.

Connect with Us!

Planning Commission meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. 
City Council meetings are on the second and fourth Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting agendas are posted 72 hours in advance, and cancellations occur occasionally due to holidays. There are several options to comment and participate in City Council and Planning Commission meetings:

• Written material may be submitted in hard copy to the City Clerk, who will copy it and provide the statement to the Council or Commissioners.
• Comments may be submitted via the City's website The eComment will be emailed directly to the City Clerk. eComments are accepted up until 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
• Comments may be submitted by e-mail message to the City Clerk who will provide them to the City Council or Commissioners.
• Comments may be delivered orally at a meeting. There is a three-minute time limit per speaker. 
• A statement can be submitted by proxy on a resident’s behalf at a meeting by reading it aloud. The three-minute time limit applies.  

For more information, please contact Amy Diaz, City Clerk, at (949) 635-1806.