Ignazio “Nace” Ruvolo in District H, Nan Warren in District I and Sara Spence in District E have been elected to three-year terms on the RWC Board of Directors and were formally installed Monday during the Board’s annual Meeting of Members. In District H, Ruvolo had 272 votes, defeating Rober t Shiau, who tallied 166 votes. District I winner Warren...

Strawberry led to series of paintings Rose Wright gushes when talking about Rossmoor’s Farmers’ Market. Her fondness for the Farmers’ Market has inspired her to create a series of paintings for a special project. The Farmers’ Market’s opening day is this Friday at Gateway – exciting news for Wright and other fans of the market. It’ll be open from 9...

New part, health inspection are final hurdles The Golden Pear is one part and a health inspection away from its soft launch opening, which should come later this month. An exhaust component for a hood over the stove failed to function properly, Rossmoor General Manager Jeff Matheson told the RWC Board at its meeting on April 30. “It re- PEAR: Soft ...

Three options for creating a new workspace for Rossmoor Walnut Creek and Rossmoor Property Management employees now based at the top of Rockview Drive are going to be formally rolled out at the Planning Committee meeting on Thursday, May 14, in what General Manager Jeff Matheson said will be the next phase of a “very lengthy interactive process wit...

RWC Board Meeting Lone ‘no’ vote wanted ‘non-officials’ addressed The Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board gave final approval Thursday for a procedure for flying official flags, which includes adhering to either federal or state policy governing when flags are lowered to half-staff. These new procedures will be Rossmoor’s first formal flag policy. Until no...

Attorneys discuss giving info to family When it comes to your managing your estate, that is not a solo activity. It’s a team sport. Walnut Creek-based estate planning attorneys Joan M. Grimes and Jennifer L. Wallis made that clear during their April 28 presentation, hosted by the Financial Forum in the Fireside Room. Grimes has over three decades o...

Not long after Darryl Wong, the co-chairperson of the Rossmoor LGBTQ+ Alliance, welcomed people to the group’s health fair April 27 at Peacock Hall and Plaza, Penny Reed got down to business. Reed, the manager of Rossmoor Counseling Services, explained the importance of social connections to older LGBTQ+ communities like Rossmoor’s. “Despite the be...

A Walnut Creek development firm wants to build a senior housing project near the BART station downtown, and came to an existing senior community recently looking for help getting it done. Folks representing the Walnut Creek-based Hall Equities Group worked to make a case to Rossmoor residents at two community meetings, on April 23 and April 27, for...

The second phase of Rossmoor’s website rollout comes May 1 with a redesigned Rossmoor.com launching as a marketing website targeted to prospective buyers. The completely overhauled website will feature sections tailored to help those 55 and older who are interested in buying a home in an active adult community and others who are helping them with t...

Workshop explores risks of falls Jerry Foott said his sense balance is “lousy,” thanks at least in part to peripheral neuropathy in his feet, a problem with the nerves. “Your feet are supposed to talk with your brain; mine haven’t talked in years,” said Foott, who sported a scab on his forehead resulting from a fall. “I’d pay anything to get rid of...