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...

Quan Yin is one of the most universally beloved of deities in the Buddhist tradition. She can be considered the divine feminine and is seen as the embodiment of compassion and loving kindness, also known as Kuan Yin, Quan Am in Vietnam. As the Boddhisattva of Compassion, she hears the cries of all beings. Many consider her as the Mother of Mercy, m...

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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...

was a “bid walk” with four different general contractors the previous week. Bids are due in late June, he said. “That is when we will start to be able to develop the final budget,” he said. “That is when we will know the actual cost of this project. It will go before the RWC Board, to their decision on moving forward or looking in a different direc...

The Rossmoor Al-Anon support group meets on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at the Gateway Complex. This mutual support group is for anyone troubled by someone's drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, family and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situati...