Curt Mitchell sets Men’s Club record for victories In a community so intertwined with golf, Curt Mitchell has achieved something impressive. Skill, experience, perseverance, attention to detail and in his words “being blessed” have helped Mitchell, 74, win more golf tournaments than anyone else in the history of the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club. Joinin...

It’s a small table, an unassuming entry under a tent at the Friday Farmers Market at Gateway. On it is an assortment of baked goodies – fruit pies, pound cake (whole and small chunks), quiche, tarts, many others – and on this Friday morning, a steady stream of customers works its way between small tables full of baked items with selected treats in ...

With the number of electric vehicles within Rossmoor ever increasing, there is a push by resident owners to extend dedicated hours for EV parking spaces in public areas. Currently, those guaranteed hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for charging spaces at the Fitness Center, Event Center and Gateway, which each have 10 EV chargers in their lots. Thos...

The Rossmoor Landscape Department is continuing the plant-replacement program in 2023, and the window is open for residents to submit requests. If a resident has a plant that has died near their manor, they can email plantreplacement@rossmoor.com to submit their request. In order to qualify for a plant replacement, the vacant area must be 4 feet by...

ery midday. “We feed the people, but we have to pay for rent and utilities,” Sister Mary Rene said in a heavy French accent. “We do this to raise money for the soup kitchen.” Sister Mary Rene belongs to the Sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame, part of a traditional Catholic order – also a 501 C (3) nonprofit organization – founded in 1977 and now base...

A sentence on Page 14A of the July 5 News story about resident Lorie Hill had a typographical error. It should have said that Hill quickly realized the impact that conversations had on youths.

The Night Dinner Market will move to every other week starting in July because of a decrease in attendance. Two trucks will offer dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. For those who still want a weekly food truck-fix, one truck will continue to provide service weekly on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The food tru...

Just over a year after a site was chosen to host a new pickleball facility, the GRF Board last Thursday formally approved plans for a $2.8 million structure to house six pickleball courts. The preliminary design proposal for the facility, just southwest of the Event Center abutting Dollar Ranch Golf Course, was submitted to Walnut Creek’s planning ...

STAFF SPOTLIGHT When the Rossmoor News lands on residents’ doorsteps each Wednesday, it’s the culmination of a weeklong team effort involving editors, writers, a photographer, production artists, sales agents and delivery workers. Each staff member plays a vital role in keeping residents apprised of the people, organizations, activities and busines...

Martie Marchetti describes her level of phone tech savvy as “mediocre.” But as an entry coordinator for her Rockledge Lane neighbors, she knows that she had to bone up on her emergency preparedness. So, Marchetti spent part of her June 22 morning at the Emergency Alerts Fair hosted by the Computer Club of Rossmoor and the Rossmoor Emergency Prepare...