May Chou loves to use the phrase “forever running,” which for her is increasingly a reality. Chou, who turned 88 in January, is training for her July trip to Pittsburgh to compete in the National Senior Games. For Chou, who has collected enough trophies, plaques and medals to pack a large room, this is a first in 44 years of running competitions. S...

Event supports Trinity Center’s daytime support for area homeless The Women’s Conference returns Tuesday, May 30, at the Event Center with featured guest speaker Jackie Speier. The former Congresswoman will speak at the event, starting at 1 p.m. Tickets are $35. The Women’s Conference is sponsored by the Democrats of Rossmoor, with all proceeds con...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Friday, May 12 T...

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Board to decide whether to explore options To help determine how to improve – and possibly expand – the available food and beverage service choices within Rossmoor, GRF leaders will research hiring an outside consultant to analyze options for changes. On Thursday, the GRF Planning Committee told General Manager Jeff Matheson to start formulating a ...

Mindful walks offer journeys to a deeper understanding Each step is measured and deliberate. So are the deeper breaths one takes. Such are notable hallmarks of the experience one undertakes as part of Rossmoor Mindful Living Club’s twice-monthly, Monday walks at Iris Park. Upwards of 20 folks have routinely taken part in the 20-minute walks, accord...

During an earlier season in her life, Grace Liu was an assistant director in Hollywood. “Most of the movies I worked on were flops,” Liu said in a recent interview. But the episodic TV shows she was part of – “The X-Files,” “The Office,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Reno 911!” – were anything but. Still, she said that after almost 10 years of that,...

In recognition of his groundbreaking work in forest economic modeling, Joseph Buongiorno is receiving the prestigious Marcus Wallenberg Prize. This April, Buongiorno heard the phone ring at the Rossmoor home he shares with his wife of 51 years, Angela. Buongiorno, whose innovative work as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Departm...

IF IT’S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE … The Rossmoor News only reports suspected scams; it does not investigate claims by residents. Police Warn of Trending Scams Walnut Creek police are warning residents about a trending scam in the area where couples reportedly approach residents after watching them at an ATM machine or while entering a PIN number while in...

The Rossmoor News will have early deadlines for the May 31 paper because of the Memorial Day holiday. The deadline for all columns is Monday, May 22, at 3 p.m. The deadline for club trip, religion and movie articles is Tuesday, May 23, at noon. All other club and organization articles are due by Wednesday, May 24 at noon.