David Benet, volunteer coordinator with Mobility Matters, will be the guest speaker for the Wednesday, Aug. 19 meeting of the Rotary Club of Rossmoor from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Benet will speak about Mobility Matters’ mission – to provide free “doorthrough- door” transportation to seniors and veterans who...

ably raised after three bite-related fatalities were reported in California this spring, one each in Orange and Ventura counties in March and a third in Mendocino in early April. Typically, the state averages around one rattlesnake-bite fatality a year. Those incidents point to the fact rattlesnake activity happens before summer arrives, said Natal...

Are you moving out of Rossmoor? Do you have a Rossmoor phone book? The Rossmoor News staff has a waitlist of residents interested in getting a phone book, so anyone moving out who brings it to the office could help new residents moving in to obtain one. Staff has no phone books because the extras shipped from the phone book printer were lost, and t...

ple 60 and older, and it’s free. Board member and Rossmoor resident Art Wolf said the group’s members are “justice fighters,” which is what attracted him to working with them. “It’s helping people fight evictions,” said Wolf, a former fundraising and strategic planning consultant, mostly for nonprofits. “It’s helping people fight abuse or mitigatin...

RWC AND MUTUAL NEWS The Third Mutual Board of Directors held its monthly meeting at the Gateway Board Room on July 13. Treasurer Kim Starr advised that all 19 projects in the Mutual have sufficient funds to meet immediate operating needs and budgeted reserve needs. Starr also reported that all 19 projects had sufficient operating funds to pay for t...

Water- cooler, air conditioner project nears completion In Second Mutual, business is running smoothly. Through May, the Mutual was $1.3 million under budget in operations and $467,000 under budget in reserves. The Mutual budgeted $5.557 million for insurance for 17 months, and the premium came in at $3.845 million for a savings of $1.7 million. Th...

Learn the seven steps for earthquake safety The Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) is holding its August meeting in Peacock Hall, and on Zoom, on Monday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. Lars Eric Holm of the Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA) will present “The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety.” Holm will discuss each of the seven steps and explain...

Here is the schedule for Rossmoor clubs that will host tables around Peacock Plaza during the Friday Farmers’ Market. Club attendance is subject to change. July 24 • Democrats of Rossmoor • Republican Club • Diversity Festival Committee • Japanese American Club • Rossmoor Bible Study • Ceramic Arts Club • Sewing Arts Club July 31 • Democrats of Ros...

Members of the Compensation Committee couldn’t help but be surprised as the percentage increases for employee benefits popped up on the screen during their meeting last week. For the third straight year, medical benefits for employees have a renewal rate with a cost increase under double digits: 6.29% for 2027. That number is even more impressive, ...

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING DATES The Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board and committees hold hybrid meetings in-person and on Zoom. For remote participation on Zoom, use the online link or call 1- 305-224-1968 . Meetings can be rescheduled or changed at any time. July 28 Finance Committee.................................. 9 a.m. Board Room, Gateway Link: ...