First Mutual officials raise flag because of ‘resident-initiated damage’ to landscape Patricia Power insists that she’s only looking to get First Mutual’s landscaping looking as it should – and hoping to save her neighbors a few dollars, and landscaping crews some time, as well. Since December, Power has been landscape chairperson for First Mutual ...

Two residents hospitalized after being exposed Two Rossmoor residents were treated at a local hospital Thursday night after being exposed to bear spray in an incident that was originally believed to be a gas or coolant leak. ConFire Capt. Chris Toler said Friday that the 78-year-old resident of a manor off Running Springs Road had fallen SCARE: Two...

There are many unique qualities about the Home Show, which returns Thursday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to the Event Center. For starters, it’s a huge showroom of home improvement and renovation possibilities here inside the gate. There’s the tradition of the hot dogs, an extensive variety of vendors – some veterans of the show and some newer...

The city of Walnut Creek is already adding its voice to ongoing conversations with elected and appointed leaders about finding solutions to the growing property insurance problems plaguing Rossmoor. Now, a Sacramento-based trade group is looking for denizens of Rossmoor nonprofit mutual benefit corporations (“Mutuals” in Rossmoor parlance) and othe...

‘ ’ By Sam Richards Staff writer Until recently, Martie Marchetti had always done her sewing by hand, before finally giving in to (semi-) modern technology. “A whole bunch of people had told me, ‘You’ve got to start using a machine,’ and I did … and it does really go so much faster,” the Rossmoor resident said during a break on Feb. 16, the second ...

While it might seem rare to have a birthday on Feb. 29, Lisa Sammon has met a handful of others who share the unique birthdate that officially lands every four years. There was her first boss, her next-door neighbor when she first bought a home, and her great-grandmother. Those are just a few she’s met over the years. Still, the number of Rossmoori...

It’s no easy task – discuss the most controversial political and societal topics while maintaining civility and understanding toward those with opposing viewpoints. That’s what the Rossmoor Braver Angels Club sets out to do at its monthly meetings. Its meeting on Feb. 21 in the Fireside Room showed that it doesn’t shy away from big national issues....

IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN RAA instructors bring different experiences to the table John Hopper, one of the Rossmoor Art Association’s class instructors, shares why he enjoys teaching watercolor to his fellow residents. Often, it’s from the feedback he gets. “It’s them coming up to me and saying, ‘I really love this because I come here, and I don’t th...

Working group hashes out possible changes The future of demonstrations within Rossmoor prompted impassioned discussion at the Feb. 12 GRF Policy Committee meeting. The meeting in Gateway’s Board Room drew more than two dozen residents, many of whom spoke of concerns about being able to peacefully protest within Rossmoor. Policy Committee members’ d...

It was a big last few months of 2023 for Rossmoor resident Frankie Napoli, who has made a name for himself as a champion lawn bowler representing the Rossmoor Lawn Bowling Club, which he said is becoming wellknown in the “bowls” universe. “It’s a club players around the world know about,” Napoli said in a recent interview. In fact, the Rossmoor clu...