Lovers of the poetry of Rumi, Hafez, Mary Oliver, Mark Nepo, David Whyte and others are invited to join a newly forming soul poetry group, which will celebrate poetry in the oral tradition. Come to listen or to recite poetry by soul poets or your own poems. Meetings will be held monthly in Rossmoor; with the venue to be chosen based on the number o...

The popular Night Dinner Market is back at Peacock Plaza on most Tuesdays, from 4 to 8 p.m. It features three savory food trucks plus The Guzzler – Bar on Wheels. The Recreation Department also is sponsoring a lunch truck in the parking lot on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s the lineup: Night Market • June 20: Crazy Empanadas, King Gyro &am...

‘ LIKE A REBIRTH’ Transgender resident finds happiness and acceptance after coming out late in life Growing up in a small town outside Battle Creek, Michigan, Alex Baccaro had a childhood that seemed right out of Hollywood’s version of 1950s Americana. His mother, a homemaker, and father, a mechanic at the Post Cereal plant, were both proud World W...

Anne Paone said her imminent retirement will put her closer to her grandchildren, which is a good thing. “They grow up so fast, and I’ll be happy to see them,” said Paone, who will leave Rossmoor on June 15 after 10 years as a Mutuals’ board services coordinator, responsible for scheduling, setting up and attending board meetings, creating meeting ...

At the May 30 Women’s Conference, former Congresswoman Jackie Speier described the impact of female friends’ support during challenging times and harrowing moments. Speier’s 15-year run as a Democrat representing Bay Area District 12 and later District 14 ended in January with her retirement after a half-century of political life. Speaking to an au...

The Friday frozen meal pickups outside the Diablo Room at the Hillside Clubhouse are set to end for Rossmoor residents, because Contra Costa County funding for those meals is ending. The meals have been available for residents 60 and older since the COVID-19 pandemic began raging in 2020. The last Friday frozen meal pickup at Hillside is scheduled ...

Approximately 125 Rossmoor residents came to the Fireside Room on June 2 for the most up-to-date update on the pickleball building project, a $2.8 million structure planned for space just southwest of the Event Center, abutting Dollar Ranch Golf Course. It was clear, however, that even almost two years into an exhaustive process to find a place and...

The hum of weed trimmers has been more prevalent around Rossmoor as the volume and growth of weeds have greatly increased from recent drought years. Weed abatement work is another element impacted by the lengthy deluge of heavy rains earlier this year. It’s what the Landscape Department has been contending with to help keep Rossmoor safe from wildf...

Memory Cafés are growing resources in the area for those experiencing the early onset of cognitive impairment. Their menu of love, compassion and friendship is never in short supply at Jewish Family and Community Services’ (JFCS) hourlong gathering on the fourth Monday of each month at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. For its recent May gathering, ...

GRF Board also hears about wildfire grant The lines of cars at the front gate may be long at times now, but that should be a temporary situation as testing of Rossmoor’s new access control system wraps up in the near future, the GRF Board was told last week. Public Safety Manager Tom Cashion told the Board that the new Dwelling Live system soon wil...