Activities to move temporarily to outdoor pools The long-awaited Tice Fitness Center pool and spa replastering project will begin Monday, Oct. 6, resulting in the closure of the facility until approximately Dec. 1, RWC Recreation officials said last week. In the meantime, organized activities that normally take place at Tice pool will move either t...

Homes in Mutual 68 hit along with the golf course Wild boars have continued to destroy turf on Dollar Ranch Golf Course and subsequently made inroads in at least one residential area in Rossmoor, prompting the enlistment of a professional trapper to remove as many of the swine as possible. Rossmoor Director of Golf BOARS: More damage Mark Heptig sa...

Annual conference provides advice from experts Alice Gavin came to last week’s Fall Prevention Conference at the Event Center because she’s tired of feeling like a walking time bomb. She’s fallen twice recently – once while out walking, the other time getting out of her car to pop the trunk. Both times, she said, she was upright one second, and dow...

Legal counsel asked to review proposed updates The RWC Policy Committee last week considered recommending updates to Rossmoor’s policy to protect residents, staff and vendors from various forms of harassment, and asked that legal counsel review several suggested changes before making a formal recommendation to the RWC Board. The committee is expect...

Board member to discuss agency’s work Residents are invited to meet Florence Wedington, their board representative for the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) and a new Rossmoor resident, while enjoying a bowl of Fentons ice cream! Central San will host a fun and informative meetand- greet with Wedington on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 3:3...

The Democrats of Rossmoor will hold their September general meeting starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 in the Event Center. The town square social will begin at 6 with snacks provided by the club. Those who want alcohol at this event must bring their own beverage. The charity for this month is the Trinity Center. After opening remarks by club pr...

Pickleball players thrilled at prospect of new courts The cracks in the sidelines of the three Creekside pickleball courts have been there since before this endto- end court complex was converted from tennis use in 2018. Those cracks have grown over time, pointing to an inevitable slow-motion collapse into nearby Tice Creek. But by the time these c...

Holes three, four and five are impacted Wild boars are suspected of damaging areas of Dollar Ranch Golf Course last week, on a portion of the course east of Rossmoor Parkway. Golf staff first noticed damage on holes three, four and five on the morning of Sept. 8, indicating that some animals wreaked havoc over-night on grassy areas, Mark Heptig, RW...

Though some additional tweaks are almost certain, and with several questions remaining to be answered, the combined RWC Board and Finance Committee on Sept. 9 and 10 unofficially endorsed the basics of a draft $23.18 million RWC operating budget for 2026, and an $11.7 million Rossmoor Property Management (RPM) draft budget for 2026. Perhaps the mos...

Acknowledging Rossmoor’s capital fund will need more money for upcoming major projects, and to help compensate for a new funding shift that will lower residents’ monthly coupons, the RWC Planning Committee voted Thursday to recommend the Membership Transfer Fee be raised from $14,000 to $18,000 starting April 1, 2026. The MTF is paid by first-time ...