Molly, the fearless dog who lives on Saklan Indian Drive, has been through a lot in her 16 years. Most recently, Molly suffered an outdoor bite from a rattlesnake, but thanks to her attentive and quick-thinking owner, Catherine Ellison, Molly is recovering well. Vital to that recovery were anti-venom, IV and steroid treatments by local veterinarian...

Finance Committee impressed with new system The delivery to Rossmoor’s Mutuals of the 2025 financial reports through April marked one kind of progress. But that those financial numbers were generated, tallied and unveiled through the new NetSuite business software package is, in Todd Arterburn’s words, “a game changer” for how Rossmoor’s accounting...

With federal entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still not guaranteeing “non-qualified” mortgage loans for Rossmoor homes because Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) has obtained only about half the insurance needed to cover all its physical assets, certain workarounds are being developed. Some financial service providers, using non-standard methods, are a...

Resident directs documentary on crew coaching legend Rowing has always stayed close to Jean Strauss’ heart. A member of the Ca l women’s crew team when the sport was in its dawn in collegiate female athletics, it has been a constant in this documentary filmmaker’s life. St rauss, who recently moved to Rossmoor with her husband Jon, has chronicled t...

Residents interested in improving Rossmoor’s aquatics and fitness programs, ensuring strong financial oversight or shaping Rossmoor Walnut Creek’s fiscal priorities are needed. Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) is seeking qualified residents to serve on the following committees with openings this June: ● Aquatics and Fitness Advisory Committee – two open...

With the weather fully cooperating so far in 2025 – no major problems with flooding or landslides or downed trees of any note as of May 16 – and various segments of the golf community pitching in to make everything work, Rossmoor’s golf courses have seen a significant increase in rounds played so far this year, even as most aspects of course mainte...

Atimeline for how soon the pickleball project could come to fruition was revealed during a session with RWC General Manager Jeff Matheson on May 19 at the Event Center. This latest Meet with the GM event saw Matheson update numerous key issues and respond to questions both submitted beforehand and directly from the audience. Several questions focus...

Recycling rightly can save money Incidents of dumping unwanted household items, such as appliances or mattresses, in trash enclosures and other areas are more than a violation of Rossmoor’s recycling rules. They come with a cost. What’s referred to as “illegal dumping” has popped up more frequently in weekly Security Reports in this newspaper. Some...

Three new names on Rossmoor’s governing board, and one new name for the Board itself. At the 61st annual Meeting of Members and Organizational Meeting on May 12, the former GRF Board of Directors introduced not only the new trustees but also the new name for the body itself – the Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) Board of Directors. Board President Leann...

As its last formal act, Rossmoor’s Marketing Task Force on May 13 approved a final report, the result of monthly meetings since August 2024, with a series of recommendations about how to best market this active-adult community to prospective residents, employees, supply vendors and others – and to unlock some of Rossmoor’s mysteries in the process....