small cellos, for instance), of varying quality. “One was left on my doorstep, literally in pieces,” Witbeck recalled. That delivery, and the fact several of her earliest acquisitions (all small WITBECK: She’s working to end cello rental-sales business – not ‘teaching’ cellos) were initially stored in a crib, prompted her friends and students to du...

The Companions Club is offering free assistance to any resident needing their mail-in ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election delivered to the ballot drop box at Grace Presbyterian Church. The drop box is available now through Nov. 3. Club members will also drive residents to the Rossmoor polling location at the Event Center on Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. t...

locations include Alamo Plaza Shopping Center (190 Alamo Plaza) and the Lafayette School District office (3477 School St.). There are ways to track a ballot after using a secure ballot drop box or after mailing it. County voters can use a ballot status lookup at www.contracostavote. gov/elections/ by clicking on Where’s My Ballot. There’s a link to...

A Comcast representative is available to help answer residents’ questions three times a week in Rossmoor. The representative is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Appointments are not needed. For questions at other times, call Comcast at 1-800-407-2997.

Rossmoor TV is inviting residents to celebrate Halloween by entering the Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest, a fun community event showcasing Rossmoor’s beloved pets dressed in their festive best. The contest is open exclusively to Rossmoor residents To enter, residents should email a photo of their costumed pet to TVOffice@rossmoor.com by 11:59 p.m. ...

Staffing shortage leads to change in coverage Ashortage of lifeguards is once again prompting changes for the Rossmoor pools, this time ending guarded hours on the weekends at Tice Pools. Starting Saturday, Oct. 24, the pools and spa at Tice Creek Fitness Center will not be guarded on the weekends. Tice pools and spa will continue to have two certi...

Trip around Event Center resembles trip around world Ian Skone-Rees appreciated the chance to share his culture with the world, especially in a place where people appreciated the effort. “Caledonia is the Latin name for Scotland, and we’ve had a lot of interest from people passing by,” said Skone-Rees, director of membership for the Caledonian Soci...

Matheson awarded 4-year extension The Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) Board decided to extend Jeff Matheson’s contract for a fouryear period ‒ similar to his current contract, which ends in December. The Board has completed the general manager’s evaluation and contract renewal a month early because the community’s focus on this decision has impacted th...

It’s growing closer, but as of press time, there still wasn’t a set opening date for the new pickleball building. “We’re shooting for early November, but until we finish all construction and the facility has passed all required inspections, we can’t give a formal date,” said Ann Mottola, Rossmoor Walnut Creek’s director of community services. Sever...

Deadline to reserve spot is Friday The Recreation Department will host a New Residents Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Event Center’s Tahoe Room. The fair is geared toward residents who have moved to Rossmoor since July 2025. “The primary goal of this fair is to provide residents with valuable information and resources tha...