New part, health inspection are final hurdles The Golden Pear is one part and a health inspection away from its soft launch opening, which should come later this month. An exhaust component for a hood over the stove failed to function properly, Rossmoor General Manager Jeff Matheson told the RWC Board at its meeting on April 30. “It re- PEAR: Soft ...

Three options for creating a new workspace for Rossmoor Walnut Creek and Rossmoor Property Management employees now based at the top of Rockview Drive are going to be formally rolled out at the Planning Committee meeting on Thursday, May 14, in what General Manager Jeff Matheson said will be the next phase of a “very lengthy interactive process wit...

The April 15 tax-filing deadline is in the rear-view mirror, but for donors to charities, tax considerations never go out of season. In a recent conversation, Bill Reiss, Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation (RSF) trustee and Rossmoor resident, explained why he and his wife, Ray, prefer to use Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) to make donations ...

The Rossmoor Al-Anon support group meets on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at the Gateway Complex. This mutual support group is for anyone troubled by someone's drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, family and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situati...

RWC Board Meeting Lone ‘no’ vote wanted ‘non-officials’ addressed The Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board gave final approval Thursday for a procedure for flying official flags, which includes adhering to either federal or state policy governing when flags are lowered to half-staff. These new procedures will be Rossmoor’s first formal flag policy. Until no...

Attorneys discuss giving info to family When it comes to your managing your estate, that is not a solo activity. It’s a team sport. Walnut Creek-based estate planning attorneys Joan M. Grimes and Jennifer L. Wallis made that clear during their April 28 presentation, hosted by the Financial Forum in the Fireside Room. Grimes has over three decades o...

Not long after Darryl Wong, the co-chairperson of the Rossmoor LGBTQ+ Alliance, welcomed people to the group’s health fair April 27 at Peacock Hall and Plaza, Penny Reed got down to business. Reed, the manager of Rossmoor Counseling Services, explained the importance of social connections to older LGBTQ+ communities like Rossmoor’s. “Despite the be...

A Walnut Creek development firm wants to build a senior housing project near the BART station downtown, and came to an existing senior community recently looking for help getting it done. Folks representing the Walnut Creek-based Hall Equities Group worked to make a case to Rossmoor residents at two community meetings, on April 23 and April 27, for...

“strength and resilience in the community.” “This strength shows up in how we care for each other,” Reed said. “More than 21% of older LGBTQ adults have provided care to friends compared to only 6% of non queer, cis (gendered people).” Reed said LGBTQ+ older adults experience higher rates of cognitive decline that could be attributed to health care...

Join Jeff Matheson on May 18 in Fairway Room Senior manager of executive services Residents are invited to an informal “Coffee with the General Manager” gathering on Monday May 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside Complex. Set in a relaxed and comfortable environment, this gathering is a chance to meet with Rossmoor Walnut Creek ...