It’s a complicated, time-consuming process to start a new public university from the San Joaquin Valley ground up. Keith Alley was one of many people who lent his talents to converting a public golf course into the University of California, Merced, the newest of 10 schools that make up the UC system. “I’m so proud of it; it’s the most important (pr...

will continue to monitor attendance and operational needs to maintain a safe, welcoming and accessible environment for all residents. As these updates take effect, residents are encouraged to consider carpooling or utilizing the RWC Dial-A-Bus, and to remain mindful of general parking lot safety practices:. “Recently, in observing the Fitness Cente...

The Rossmoor Ballroom Dance Club has a board of 10 people, seven of whom are non-residents, said club president Roxanne Stallings during Members Forum. Because of Stallings’ limited vision, she said she relies on Dorothy Williams, a non-resident on the board, for help with such tasks as paperwork and communications. “I would not be able to function...

Donors replace statue that was stolen in 2019 The eagle has landed, once again. The flying eagle statue, that is. Thanks to the generosity of donors in Mutual 68, a treasured flying eagle statue has been replaced after the original mysteriously vanished nearly seven years ago from Flying Eagle Park in the Eagle Ridge neighborhood. The eagle now sta...

But community is still no closer to ‘full replacement’ coverage The good news about Rossmoor’s property insurance situation: Premium rates, for the second consecutive year, are going down. The bad news is that Rossmoor still can’t get as much coverage as it needs, whatever the price. “We still are not going to be in any place where we’re going to h...

Though it may or may not create a fully functional “key performance indicator” evaluation template by the time its last scheduled meeting adjourns in April, the Community Services Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Task Force will at least be making strides toward better analysis of a few Rossmoor departments, and what could KPI: Outcome of task forc...

and I hope by the end of this presentation you’ll feel the same way about it as I do.” The Assistance League is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization recognizing the importance of volunteerism in helping those in need. The group has more than 22,000 members across 120 chapters nationwide, and says it’s returned more than $50 million ...

Joe Potozkin reflects on education, sports, family When Joe Potozkin looks back at his 100 years, there’s much on which to reflect. Potozkin, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, turned 100 on Jan. 23. Asked about his secret to reaching that magic number, he put it simply. “Well, it’s not sweating the small stuff,” he said during a recent interview in...

Saying it will allow upper managers more time to focus on high-level management responsibilities and less on day-to-day oversight, ultimately resulting in better service to Rossmoor’s Mutuals, RWC Property Management (RPM) announced a comprehensive organizational restructuring last week, moving to a specialized “Service Team” model. That plan invol...

With an image of Matt Damon as reprogrammed film assassin Jason Bourne behind him, author, professor and psychiatric researcher Joel Dimsdale discussed the fictional plot of government scientists “blowing up” Bourne’s memory and reshaping him into a killer. But, according to Dimsdale, the idea wasn’t complete fiction. “All that happened, except for...