Billiards Club drawing more female players The balls on a pool table roll every which way, whether it’s men or women playing. Such was one lesson about the game that dozens who turned out for a recent Ladies Day in the Billiards Rooms at Gateway Complex gained from the experience. Organizer Carolyn Wan, a member of the Rossmoor Billiards Club (RBC)...

Increased MTF of $18,000 for new buyers is coming Even with a larger employee wage increase for 2026, a lower price for the Comcast cable/internet package than originally budgeted will help lower the RWC monthly coupon amount in 2026 – $351.51 per month per manor, down $3.01 from $354.52 being paid monthly this year. That coupon decrease was perhap...

Overhauled sites scheduled to go live in February Residents will have an opportunity to learn about, and offer suggestions for, reboots of two Rossmoor-based websites – Rossmoor.com and MyRossmoor.com – at focus groups to be held during the next two months. Originally the Marketing Task Force suggested holding a town hall, but Ann Peterson, RWC’s d...

In the years since October was designated as National Pedestrian Safety Month in 2020, a growing spotlight has been cast on the frightening number of pedestrians in the United States killed by motorists. In Rossmoor, the annual October recognition has the attention of residents, after concerns grew following three serious pedestrian injury accident...

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...

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...