Rodney Worth set to launch ‘The Pear at Rossmoor’ Rodney Worth has a lot of plans for the future of food service in Rossmoor, and expects that one of the most popular ones will be rolling in soon, looking kind of retro. “The coffee cart will look like a 1970s travel trailer, and we’re going to park it right near the (golf course) driving range,” sa...

String Orchestra gears up for Holiday Concert It started in 2016 with four musicians. Nine years later, the Rossmoor String Orchestra boasts 24 players. Can this ensemble keep growing indefinitely? It depends. “We need enough of each instrument to balance things out,” said Nancy Castille, a violinist with the orchestra. “If we were suddenly swamped...

After some tweaking by the Policy Committee, the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board on Thursday gave a preliminary go-ahead of adjustments to Rossmoor’s harassment policy and two related policies governing enforcement of various rules at Rossmoor facilities and hearings for accused rule violators. This was the second time these adjusted policies came to t...

A fire in a manor in the 3200 block of Terra Granada Drive was quickly extinguished last week by Contra Costa Fire Protection District firefighters. ConFire responded Dec. 2 at 1:13 p.m. to a fire in a condominium in a 16-unit building. The fire was contained to the area where it originated, FIRE: Cause of Dec. 2 blaze currently under investigation...

Gedeons built beloved dining destination inside the gate Valentine’s Day 2007 was a fitting debut for what would become Creekside Grill and Bar. It heralded a nearly 20year love affair between owners Stan and Ann Gedeon, their staff and the Rossmoor community. “We invited everyone for free champagne and appetizers,” Stan Gedeon recalled during a re...

While they understand change is difficult – in this case, involving the departure of a popular longtime restaurateur – two members of the RWC Board say the upcoming expansion of food service offerings within the gates is what most Rossmoorians want. “We found out what residents expect, and they want more services,” said Leanne Hamaji, Board preside...

Annual Harvest Festival extends thanks to Gateway studios Thanksgiving began three days early in Rossmoor on Nov. 24, and it had nothing to do with the flock of turkeys gathered a block from the Fireside Room. The Interfaith Council of Rossmoor showed its gratitude for the community’s arts and craft studios and clubs surrounding Gateway Plaza by gi...

To Marilyn Powers, age is not a number but rather a state of consciousness. That concept, she said, should be especially welcome in a senior community like Rossmoor. “We can recreate ourselves at any age,” said Powers, who with her husband, Steve Viglione, recently won YouTube’s Silver Creator Award for collecting more than 100,000 subscribers to t...

And residents say those opportunities are appreciated more as we get older Three women, all from different parts of New York City, brought together almost 2,900 miles away by mah jongg in the Redwood Room. They’re all thankful for that, and so much more. “I’m grateful for my good health, two fabulous grandsons, and my wonderful ‘son sons,’ and for ...

Swimmers returned Monday thanks to early completion of replastering The Tice Pools reopened Monday, one week ahead of schedule. This good news for pool users was announced via a Nixle alert to residents. The two indoor pools and a spa, which are part of the Fitness Center complex, had been closed since early October for a replastering project. Afte...