Garden Club member known for growing giants Gene Widdel is known fondly as “The Pumpkin Man” by his fellow Rossmoor Garden Club members. It’s been a tradition for Widdel to grow some mighty big pumpkins at his lot at the Rossmoor Gardens. When October and Halloween roll around, those treasures typically have been doled out dutifully to his four gra...

Members request capital budget funds for work Members of the Rossmoor Tennis Club last week implored the RWC Planning Committee to put repairing the Buckeye tennis courts – two of its eight courts in particular – on a list of priority projects for 2026. Bart Ostro, a Tennis Club member, asked the committee to consider recommending that $250,000 be ...

Series of workshops will feature variety of topics esidents will have an opportunity to share their feedback for the new MyRossmoor website during a series of workshops in ROctober and early November. Focus groups are being assembled to help staff make content and design decisions for the revamped MyRossmoor residents’ site. Pages and information c...

Twenty-five years ago, Dirk Meyer’s job was to help maintain industrial sewage treatment systems. So when representatives of Rossmoor’s wastewater treatment provider came inside the gate for a public session to explain what they do, Meyer made sure to be there. “I’m interested in repair and maintenance … it doesn’t WASTEWATER: Central San board mem...

The Rossmoor Republican Club invites all like-minded people to its monthly meetand- greet, which will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside Clubhouse. Attendees are invited to bring something to share, such as an appetizer or snack. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Monthly meet-and-greets are held for clu...

The Friday Lunch Program menu on page 14B of the Oct. 8 News included the incorrect date. The menu was for Friday, Oct. 17. Also, the vegetarian option was missing. It is sweet and sour tofu with noodles; California vegetables; spinach; fruit. nnn An incorrect location was listed on page 8A of the Oct. 8 News for the Oct. 24 First Mutual Board of D...

The October meeting for the Democrats of Rossmoor will be held at the Event Center on Thursday, Oct. 23. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for a town square social; the club will provide snacks. Those who want alcohol at this event must bring their own beverage. At 7 p.m., the club will hold its annual meeting. There will be an election to select new club ...

On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Democrats of Rossmoor will hold their annual meeting at the Event Center at 7 pm. On the agenda for the evening will be the election of officers and board members and approval of changes to the bylaws. As required by current bylaws, a nominating committee, consisting of five members, was appointed in July. The committee co...

The Connection Club is hosting “Let’s Do Lunch” on Thursday, Oct. 23 at noon at Creekside. Ladies will order off the Creekside Grill menu and receive separate checks. For those interested in attending, reservations will be accepted by Kathy Wheadon at kathy.wheadon@gmail.com or by calling her at 1-925-891-4574. The Connection Club’s purpose is to p...

EPO fair shares many ways to be ready Oddly, there’s often a timely reminder of the importance of emergency preparedness. A few days before the Rossmoor EPO (Emergency Preparedness Organization) held a wide-ranging emergency preparedness fair, an overnight 4.3 earthquake centered in Berkeley woke many in Rossmoor and the surrounding area out of a s...