Workshop focuses on what to do in a fall In Rossmoor, fall prevention has been a focus of educational programs and workshops. The flip side of falling – getting up again if you’ve fallen – was tackled in a pair of new Tice Creek Fitness Center workshops. These workshops on May 20 and 27 came about after a suggestion by Rossmoor’s Low Vision Support...

Molly, the fearless dog who lives on Saklan Indian Drive, has been through a lot in her 16 years. Most recently, Molly suffered an outdoor bite from a rattlesnake, but thanks to her attentive and quick-thinking owner, Catherine Ellison, Molly is recovering well. Vital to that recovery were anti-venom, IV and steroid treatments by local veterinarian...

Finance Committee impressed with new system The delivery to Rossmoor’s Mutuals of the 2025 financial reports through April marked one kind of progress. But that those financial numbers were generated, tallied and unveiled through the new NetSuite business software package is, in Todd Arterburn’s words, “a game changer” for how Rossmoor’s accounting...

Quan Yin is one of the most universally beloved of deities in the Buddhist tradition. She can be considered the divine feminine and is seen as the embodiment of compassion and loving kindness, also known as Kuan Yin, Quan Am in Vietnam. As the Boddhisattva of Compassion, she hears the cries of all beings. Many consider her as the Mother of Mercy, m...

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published on Wednesdays for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $185 per year (for first-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Rossmoor Ne...

With federal entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still not guaranteeing “non-qualified” mortgage loans for Rossmoor homes because Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) has obtained only about half the insurance needed to cover all its physical assets, certain workarounds are being developed. Some financial service providers, using non-standard methods, are a...

Resident directs documentary on crew coaching legend Rowing has always stayed close to Jean Strauss’ heart. A member of the Ca l women’s crew team when the sport was in its dawn in collegiate female athletics, it has been a constant in this documentary filmmaker’s life. St rauss, who recently moved to Rossmoor with her husband Jon, has chronicled t...

Residents interested in improving Rossmoor’s aquatics and fitness programs, ensuring strong financial oversight or shaping Rossmoor Walnut Creek’s fiscal priorities are needed. Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) is seeking qualified residents to serve on the following committees with openings this June: ● Aquatics and Fitness Advisory Committee – two open...

With the weather fully cooperating so far in 2025 – no major problems with flooding or landslides or downed trees of any note as of May 16 – and various segments of the golf community pitching in to make everything work, Rossmoor’s golf courses have seen a significant increase in rounds played so far this year, even as most aspects of course mainte...

Atimeline for how soon the pickleball project could come to fruition was revealed during a session with RWC General Manager Jeff Matheson on May 19 at the Event Center. This latest Meet with the GM event saw Matheson update numerous key issues and respond to questions both submitted beforehand and directly from the audience. Several questions focus...