Have you ever been blindsided by an off-hand remark that left you feeling upset or confused? Had someone said something so offensive that you were at a loss for words? Experienced someone who seems to have the disturbing intention of creating drama and division? Felt the need to address a delicate situation and didn’t know where to begin? Known som...

Sharpening service for knives and other cutting devices will be offered by the Woodshop Club on Friday, Aug. 28. Bring items to the shop in the morning, starting at 9 a.m. and before noon. (Do not bring knives in before this time window as needed paperwork is not available until 9 a.m. Friday.) Pick up items before 4 p.m., when the shop closes. App...

The Firewise Committee will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16 to discuss wildfire prevention measures in Rossmoor. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the Event Center. The focus of this town hall will be on the measures already taken, and those that are planned, to reduce wildfire risk in Rossmoor. Bob Kelso, Firewise Committee chai...

IF IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE … The Rossmoor News only reports suspected scams; it does not investigate claims by residents. Xfinity Phishing Scams A resident reported receiving an email from Xfinity threatening to shut off her email account if she didn’t review changes to her service agreement. When she didn’t respond, she received another email a f...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Tuesday, Aug. 4 ...

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...