Our Rossmoor is the official print publication of the Rossmoor Homeowners Association. Originally, back in 1957, the newsletter was called the Rossmoor Signature News and was hand-typed and printed, and mailed as a letter to members of the Association each month. Since that time it has been published in varying formats and frequencies, but its purpose has always been the same: to keep Rossmoor residents informed.
Today, Our Rossmoor is an annual publication recapping the previous year’s activities with feature stories on everything Rossmoor: fun events (celebrations, festivals, scholarship & writing contests, etc.), important neighborhood topics and issues, and of course our regular topical columns. We moved to an annual issue to reduce our printing and mailing costs and to do our part in reducing waste and protecting our environment. Our Association has a small carbon footprint by design and eliminating three printed magazines each year reduces it further.
Online Articles – A great way to keep Our Rossmoor neighborhood in touch.
With most people now receiving their news and information online, we are publishing more articles and stories on our website, giving us two additional advantages. First, the stories and articles can be published more frequently and while a print publication has space limits, there are effectively none for our site. We can publish more photos and include videos that a print magazine just cannot support.
If you’d like to contribute a story or interesting tidbit for this Our Rossmoor website, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us here and share your thoughts. Who knows, you could be recognized as one of our writers.
Our Rossmoor – Winter 2021 - Our Winter 2021 issue of the Our Rossmoor magazine recognizes some of our amazing original owners and their families including stories from : Margrit Kendrick Belva Vukovich Bob Gillette Dorothy Stauch Susan Haggard Michele Fieldson Diane Rush Along with the original family stories we have Karen Gardner’s 2020 Our Rossmoor Fiction Contest entry, highlight some …
Rethinking Graduation - The viral pandemic of 2020 has caused overwhelming misery in the world, but a small piece of comfort was found on the streets of Rossmoor on a sunny day in late May. About 4,000 people participated in a senior graduation parade over a two-mile route, one of the most successful community efforts in Rossmoor’s history. …
Our Rossmoor – Summer 2020 - The Summer 2020 quarterly issue of Our Rossmoor recognizes the crazy and historic times we are living in during 2020. Additional articles in this issue include: Seniors on Parade – photos and stories from the Senior Parade in Rossmoor Rossmoor Home Fire impacts. Revisiting Home – the style and architecture of Rossmoor 2020 Fiction Writing …
Good News Amid The Chaos of Early 2020 - It is time again for home addresses to be painted on Rossmoor curbs, a free service that the Rossmoor Homeowners Association has provided for the entire community for decades. No government agency would do it and those numbers would not be there but for the RHA. It is one of our biggest budgeted items, something …
Bill and Deanna Phillips: Play It Again Sports - At their Friendsgiving dinner party in November, Bill and Deanna Phillips hosted ten Rossmoor families and during dinner asked them all what they were thankful for. “Everyone had a few words to say about friendships, kids growing up on our safe streets, and the uniqueness of our neighborhood,” Bill said. Deanna added, “I love that …
Piri’s Hope – Piri Katz’s Holocaust Survival Story - Lamenting strains of the Yiddish prayer stirred darkness from the corners of my soul. Her voice, like the wind through tall grasses, was both immediate and eternal. Words and tune of the Shema[1] rose as if from a secret well — a deathless song; an indomitable pledge. This was the answer Piri Katz gave to …
1960’s Era Technology Lingers Into 2020 - Imagine watching television in your Rossmoor living room on a 21” black and white television that gets three channels? Or how about firing up your Chevy in the driveway with a tank full of leaded gasoline? And wouldn’t it be just great to call your folks back in Iowa on a dial telephone mounted to …
Our Rossmoor – Winter 2020 - The Winter 2020 quarterly issue of Our Rossmoor welcomes in a new decade and our annual membership drive. It’s that time of year to get your membership dues paid. Additional articles in this issue include: The 2020 Our Rossmoor High School Scholarship application is now available. Rossmoor resident owned business this month is Play …
Our Rossmoor – Fall 2019 - The Fall 2019 quarterly issue of Our Rossmoor is 24 pages of solid content and features articles on: The Our Rossmoor Fiction Writers Contest results. Rossmoor resident owner business focus on Emi Wheaton and her Gloss Salon & Studio This quarter’s Meet Your Board installment spotlights our long-time Membership Chair, Everett Knell. On The …
Our Rossmoor – Summer 2019 - The Summer 2019 quarterly issue of Our Rossmoor is a full 24 pages and features articles on: Our RHA High School Scholarship Award winners Natalie Petersen and Nyssa Yota along with their winning essays. Kumon and Rockenmacher Chiropractic – one great family, two thriving Rossmoor resident owned businesses. This quarter’s Meet Your Board installment …