Showing respect for someone with dementia who is under your care was one key piece of practical advice given at the Dementia Caregiver’s Conference on June 24 at the Event Center. The half-day conference is put on annually by Rossmoor Counseling Services. “Respect is such an important part of your communication tools,” said Karla Fields, one of thr...

Asunny Monday afternoon was ideal for celebrating the reopening of Hillside Pool. “I couldn’t wait,” said Janis Hoffman, who arrived with her husband, Joe, on June 22, when the pool reopened after being closed since late May because of a broken main circulating pump. “I’ve lived here 13 years, and we come three to four times a week.” The reopening ...

RWC announcement sent to residents via Nixle and posted on the MyRossmoor.com website. Major news was that Family Swim was to return June 29 to Hillside, without lifeguards. Family Swim had been postponed since the outdoor pools reopened March 1, because of a shortage of lifeguards. It means Hillside and Dollar, Rossmoor’s other outdoor pool, will ...

AARP Smart Driver is offering an eight-hour class in July to help residents refresh their skills, learn the latest driving laws, and be safer on the road. The class will be divided over two Fridays – day one on July 17 and day two on July 24. Both classes will run from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. Participants must attend both...

Proposed raise aligns with April’s regional CPI A3.8% employee wage increase for 2027 has been unanimously recommended by the Compensation Committee for the RWC Board’s consideration. That percentage matches the April Consumer Price Index regional statistic used by RWC for the past decade as a basis for employee wage hikes. At its June 10 meeting, ...

Recent incidents raise course safety concerns A pair of recent interactions between Rossmoor golf course volunteer marshals and belligerent people walking the golf course during play has prompted the head Rossmoor golf course marshal to plead for greater cooperation from walkers who could be injured by errant (or not-soerrant) golf shots. “We want ...

Strategies to lower premiums pay off for RWC In the turbulent world of property insurance, beset by devasting wildfires and destructive storms, being ahead of the game is more important than ever. Rossmoor is doing that, and it’s meant savings for residents, said Ken Johnson, senior area vice president of A.J. Gallagher & Co., Rossmoor’s insura...

Blake Swint, for the past 22 years Rossmoor’s golf course superintendent and credited with helping transform the two courses into first-class regional draws, will be leaving Rossmoor to become the course superintendent at Turlock Golf and Country Club south of Modesto. For Swint, a resident of Ripon north of Modesto, that will mean not only a chanc...

Starting July 1, the Rossmoor News will make some changes to accommodate a recent increase in the printing costs for the newspaper. Those changes include lowering the word limit from 600 to 500 words for each article submitted. Clubs will be allowed to request a higher word limit for articles publicizing special events such as galas or annual fundr...

Open house input favored keeping offices in current location Based largely on residents’ feedback gathered at a May 20 open house, the Planning Committee voted June 11 to recommend approving further study of refurbishing the Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) and Rossmoor Property Management (RPM) office building at Rockview ‒ one of three options current...