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Reveling in the joy of summer

Campers reap benefits of trying new activities E ar-to-ear smiles while at summer camp aren’t just for kids anymore. That sense of joy and the fulfillment of trying something new shaped the experience of Camp Rossmoor for residents who took part in the weeklong event. From Aug. 21 to 25, Camp Rossmoor debuted with an array of activities that gave r...
Posted on August 29, 2023
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Clubs offer opportunities to test drive activities

From test driving cars to sampling tiny spoonfuls of ice cream, opportunities to try out something before committing have long been a practice to get a feel for a new experience. Many activities and organizations around Rossmoor also offer opportunities for residents to take test drives before making that full financial or time commitment. A comple...
Posted on August 29, 2023
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Insurance 101: Aug. 30 town hall to address market challenges

Fire mitigation efforts could help with costs Environmental disasters – wildfires in Hawaii this month and in Canada earlier this year, huge earthquakes that decimated Turkey and Syria in February, and flooding that has inundated China and parts of Alaska and Vermont this month, all just in 2023 – are becoming more frequent, and more expensive. The...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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Pen pal program – more than letters

Residents share wisdom with third graders It’s more than letters that Rossmoor residents are writing as part of a pen pal collective. Contained in every correspondence to a third grade class at Walnut Creek’s Parkmead Elementary School are pearls – time capsules of wisdom – cultivated over a lifetime of experiences. As a new school year begins, the...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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Committee backs extending EV charging hours

Event Center set for biggest time increase By a 4-0 vote, the Policy Committee recommended expansion of dedicated parking- space hours for three sets of EV charging stations on GRF parking lots. At its Aug. 14 meeting, the committee opted to broaden dedicated hours for EV charging parking spots at Gateway and the Fitness Center, which each has 10 c...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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Inventory slim, but market is less rocky in Rossmoor

Rossmoor real estate It’s been a rollercoaster ride for real estate in the Bay Area and statewide, more perilous due to soaring interest rates and two major insurance providers backing out of writing new homeowners insurance policies in California. In Rossmoor, the ride’s a bit calmer but with fewer sellers than usual on board. Indeed, inventory is...
Posted on August 22, 2023
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Generosity continues to flow after shocking carport theft

Even after a cruel, shocking carport theft of donated items intended for refugees, the goodwill and generosity of Rossmoor continues to shine. Resident Cecelia Wambach had been gathering items in the carport of her Ptarmigan Drive home intended for two refugees from Afghanistan. Physicians Soghra and Najib fled Afghanistan in 2021 during the U.S. e...
Posted on August 15, 2023
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Computer Club looking for new crop of volunteers

By Sam Richards Staff writer Just as computers, and humanity’s reliance upon them, have changed, so too has the Computer Club of Rossmoor. While club members’ earliest areas of interest in the late 1990s were negotiating basic word processing and financial programs, club officials say that these days, there’s more focus on smartphones, tablets and ...
Posted on August 15, 2023
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Hello Rossmoor connects members and others

Getting back to socializing, gatherings, making new friends and reacquainting with old ones might be more challenging in a post-pandemic world than anticipated. Add in moving to Rossmoor amid a pandemic, and there’s a lot to catch on to. That was the impetus for resident Al Webster to start Hello Rossmoor early this spring as a way to help newcomer...
Posted on August 15, 2023