Resident Spotlight Susan Hildreth’s family moved a lot as her father took new assignments and promotions, “moving up the chain,” with a large chemical company. She came to rely on libraries as a refuge in whatever new town she found herself in. “I spent all my time in the library; the library was a welcoming place in a new community,” Hildreth said...

This month’s general meeting for the Democrats of Rossmoor will be held in the Fireside Room. On Thursday, Sept. 26, doors will open at 6 p.m. for a town square social with snacks provided by the club. At 7 p.m., following a brief meeting, there will be an interactive workshop that looks at Project 2025 focusing on specific details so that members ...

By Ruth Ahearn Club Correspondent The Rossmoor Big Questions Forum will meet in-person on Monday, Sept 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside, where two speakers will address the Big Question of 2024: “How Do We Find Truth in Chaotic and Divisive Times?” Table discussions, facilitated by Gloria Sunshine, will follow for participan...

Rossmoor Finance Part III It’s a factor of overall coupon cost for each Mutual Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a series of articles about finances in Rossmoor. The series is publishing in advance of the Sept. 10 to 11 GRF/Finance Committee budget meeting in the Fireside Room. The skyrocketing costs of property insurance premiums dir...

Board approves ‘individual benefit’ costs of services The GRF Board on Thursday approved raising fees of some “individual benefit” services but also went along with recommendations to leave others unchanged for 2025. Among the fees that will go up beginning Jan. 1, 2025 are: • Guest fees for golfing nine or 18 holes and cart rental, going up anywhe...

Popular venue will be closed while work is done After more than a decade of heavy use, the Event Center is taking a September hiatus for much-needed audio and visual upgrades. While replacing equipment that has reached the end of its life amid increasing failures, there will be advancements in technological capabilities in the process. During Septe...

Soon, Rossmoorians will see signs near GRF buildings and clubhouses stating where golf cart parking is not allowed. That’s because, recently, a handful of golf carts have been parked where they shouldn’t be. One instance saw a parked golf cart close to the front entrance of the Gateway Administration building, which sees heavy foot traffic througho...

take part in that budget hearing. “Overall, it’s our biggest (financial) worry,” he said. “There are people in this Mutual who have been dropped by their companies – they either have to scramble to find new companies, or go with the California FAIR Plan, which is very expensive.” For most Rossmoor Mutuals, however, property insurance is an increasi...

In order to prevent blockages, residents are asked to refrain from disposing of the following items in your garbage disposal: rice and pasta, stringy vegetables, coffee grounds, potato peels, animal bones, egg shells, banana peels, grease, onion skins and excessive laundry detergent. These items will eventually clog the drain pipe and cause problem...

Sewing Arts Club’s groups donate handiwork Imagine a group of expert sewers, engaged in a roundtable chat with shop talk and a show-and-tell about how a project is coming together. That’s the case on the first and third Mondays each month with members of the Donations’ Group, a smaller group of the Quilters Group, which itself is part of the Sewing...