Efforts by resident volunteers bear fruit A Firewise town hall delved last week into the finer points of Rossmoor’ fire mitigation efforts and Firewise’s impact within the community. Topics ranging from defensible space to recent savings on insurance costs and how a remote-controlled “super mower” clears hillsides, were touched on during the Sept. ...

Inspired by fellow resident, Teresa Cheng goes skydiving Teresa Cheng had long considered jumping out of an airplane but had never followed through on it until one recent day at the Fitness Center, when she saw Bob Miller. A story about Miller’s skydiving exploits had been featured in the July 8 Rossmoor News, and both he and Cheng go to the Fitnes...

Rossmoor Counseling Services is pleased to host the 2026 Rossmoor Health Fair. This event takes place Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Counseling’s Health Fair will feature health checks by Carelink Pharmacy and vaccinations for COVID, RSV or the flu (read on for details). Refreshments will be provided throughout the day...

Rossmoor’s Aquatics and Fitness Advisory Committee wants to bolster communication within its scope, so it has created a subcommittee. The new subcommittee consists of Joan Boyle, Carol Lehr and Catherine Robinson-Walker, with fellow advisory committee member Molly Clopp as a consultant. The subcommittee will work closely with Ann Mottola, director ...

Improved tank atop Stanley Dollar already operational After several decades of service, the old water tank on Castle Hill past the end of Grey Eagle Drive is in the late stages of being dismantled, with a newer and improved tank at the end of Stanley Dollar Drive already having taken over providing potable East Bay Municipal Utility District water ...

First Mutual is moving forward on a pilot project this fall to install Level 2 electric vehicle chargers in carports along a stretch of Golden Rain Road. That project also includes upgrading electrical capacity and replacing exterior electrical panels for those initial manors. The moves are being done together because they are intertwined, said Mik...

Insurance savings, fees could reduce 2027 total The RWC monthly coupon for Rossmoor manors for 2027 could be as high as $364.98, a 3.8% jump mirroring the 2026 Bay Area cost-of-living increase. Or the coupon amount could be lower than that – maybe several dollars lower – largely depending on how big a chunk of an anticipated savings on insurance co...

The Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) Planning Committee on Thursday postponed moving ahead with sound and geotechnical studies of the Creekside pickleball courts area, instead opting to get more information about what specifically to ask a consultant to analyze. Ann Mottola, Rossmoor’s director of community services, said updated sound and geotechnical ...

New supervisor, coordinator enjoying roles In the time since Rossmoor Property Management embarked on a reorganization early this year, there’s been a succession of personnel moves in key areas, including landscaping. Brian Fulkerson, a certified arborist with 25 years in the field, is now an RPM landscape supervisor. That role previously was held ...

Resident discovers not only birth parents but 12 adult siblings Cheryl Donnelly knew from a very young age she had been adopted, and had long wondered about her birth parents and other relatives who might be out there. Her search formally started, at long last, in 2018, with a Christmas present from her husband Scott. By then, Donnelly was 68 years...