Because of the July 4 holiday, the News will have early deadlines for the July 8 edition. All columns will be due by Monday, June 29 at noon. All religion, club trips, movies, food and fitness articles and listings will be due by Tuesday, June 30 at noon. All health, bridge, Mutual and RWC articles and listings will be due by June 30 at 3 p.m. All ...

IF IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE … The Rossmoor News only reports suspected scams; it does not investigate claims by residents. Unpaid Traffic Penalty By Ken Jonah, correspondent I received the following text the other day: “(California DMV Official Notice) Our records show an unpaid traffic penalty associated with your vehicle. Failure to pay by the re...

HAUL AWAY UNWANTED ITEMS & DEBRIS Residents can bring some unwanted recyclables to RPM Recycling Center. RPM accepts clean cardboard, batteries, metal, solid wood products, and some furniture (no upholstery, no plate glass). Residents, family, and contractors must haul all other home goods out of Rossmoor. Or hire a trash hauler. (Several liste...

Stair-Trac helps those recovering from injury, surgery For those residents who call for assistance with Stair-Trac, it’s Tesh Raj whom they are most likely to see. Raj has worked in Rossmoor with Securitas for 16 years, and has been involved in Stair-Trac service since the get-go. Stair-Trac is a machine, which attached to a wheelchair, helps trans...

Rescued hawk is returned to Rossmoor When Lorna Lasky came across a fledgling red-tailed hawk in her Tice Creek Drive entry on the afternoon of May 31, she feared something was wrong with the bird. She kept her distance – as it hopped onto the sidewalk, then onto a neighbor’s fountain – before calling Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek. Li...

Walking up to the Rossmoor LGBTQ+ Alliance’s Pride kickoff, a sign directing people to Peacock Plaza emphasized “All welcome.” That inclusiveness message was also reflected in banners in the plaza that proclaimed, PRIDE: LGBTQ+ Alliance continues to expand and grow “Everyone is welcome here.” Starting like a rollicking party, with friends enthusias...

Nora Pallotta, who since August 2024 had been a personal trainer and group exercise leader at Tice Creek Fitness Center, was recently named Rossmoor’s Fitness and Aquatics program coordinator. She succeeds Adam Cleary, who himself advanced to become Fitness and Aquatics manager. She assumed her new role May 1, coordinating the trainers, classes and...

sponse, or preparedness, including the need to have supply kits with enough water, nonperishable food and other necessities ready for three days without electricity or natural gas. He also provided a web address (www.pge.com/ reportit) for reporting potential safety concerns to PG& E. Putnam’s full hour-long presentation was recorded by Rossmoo...

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Rossmoor’s Firewise Committee is pleased to host Ken Johnson, area senior vice president with Rossmoor’s insurance broker, A.J. Gallagher & Co., on Thursday, June 11 at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room. Johnson will provide an update on Rossmoor’s successful June 1 master property insurance placement and highlight property insurance underwriters’ r...