Through rains, droughts, slides and more, landscape crews help Rossmoor look good When asked what his crew’s biggest challenge is, Landscape Manager John Tawaststjerna’s response isn’t the drought, or keeping the most flammable decorative plants at bay, or replacing thirsty species with others more tolerant of increasingly dry conditions (a storm-s...

Bryan Zinza has long known the power and potential of communication, and the pain of its absence. Deaf since birth when he was born with Scarlet fever, Zinza’s life growing up only worsened with the inability to communicate with his parents. But American Sign Language (ASL), regarded as the third most popular language used in the United States and ...

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...