I Guest speaker Larry Carter posed this question for his Computer Club presentation: “Can Computers Think?” Considering how artificial intelligence is a hot topic these days, Carter’s question drew close to 200 residents June 25 to the Fireside Room for this “Tech Talk” event. Games were associated with computer program- COMPUTERS: Club’s ‘Tech Tal...

Age is just a number for Bob Miller, Dolores Falanga By Sam Richards Staff writer During his stint in the U.S. Army during the latter stages of World War II, Bob Miller received some training from paratroopers, but it would be eight decades before he would actually jump out of an airplane himself. But this ebullient 98-yearold Rossmoor resident is ...

Following a recommendation by the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Planning Committee, the RWC Board on Thursday approved dedicating more resources to further study refurbishing or rebuilding the Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) and Rossmoor Property Management (RPM) office building at Rockview, an evolution of a larger ambitious plan to improve conditions for Roc...

Pickleball orientation clinic is a hit with newcomers If Rossmoor’s electricity was human-powered, pickleball would keep everyone’s lights on. The Rossmoor Pickleball Club counted 660 members before its June 20 pickleball orientation clinic, which filled the Creekside courts with new players – as anticipation builds for the opening of the new state...

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 ...

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...