On Wednesday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rossmoor Counseling Services will present “Dementia Caregivers Conference: Adapting to Changes,” a free half-day conference at the Event Center for caregivers and residents interested in learning more about memory loss and dementia. The conference will feature the following topics and speakers: • Drivin...

Jan Miller Corran has been looking forward to showing her film “Snapshots” here in Rossmoor. That showing, happening today at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall, completes a remarkable circle for her. The catalyst behind “Snapshots,” which she wrote and co-produced, were experiences between Corran and her dying mother in Rossmoor. The Lesbian Social Club is pr...

Former Mutual president had helped to plan garden that bears his name One recent day on her usual walk, Kathleen Epperson came upon something unexpected along Terra Granada Drive, perhaps a half mile from her Tice Creek Drive manor, near the “Entry 8” sign on Terra Granada. It was a plaque honoring Eldon Rowe, a longtime high school history teacher...

Specifics still unknown for state’s AB 3074 Though a pair of state fire-prevention laws are thus far short on specifics about clearing vegetation around buildings and elsewhere and turf watering, Jeroen Wright is taking a proactive approach to getting Rossmoor Walnut Creek ready for the new rules when they come. But being proactive, he stressed, do...

As the end of one’s life nears, time becomes increasingly precious for both the individual who is coming to grips with it and loved ones and friends surrounding that person and trying to be supportive. Recognizing the significance of the topics related to the core issue, two Rossmoor Walnut Creek (RWC) clubs, End of Life Concerns Club and Braver An...

Holding negative conceptions, stereotypes and attitudes toward aging can play an adverse role later in life, clinical psychologist Dr. Matthew Wynn told residents on June 2 in the Fireside Room. Wynn, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, spoke on “Positive Aging,” in the final Optimum Wellness Lectur...

Trial partnership with ride share company Lyft also approved The RWC Board last week elected to proceed with a comprehensive community rebranding effort, which includes making “Rossmoor Walnut Creek” the community’s formal name and a redesign of the Rossmoor.com website to focus strictly on marketing to the outside world – one of several adopted re...

Workshop focuses on what to do in a fall In Rossmoor, fall prevention has been a focus of educational programs and workshops. The flip side of falling – getting up again if you’ve fallen – was tackled in a pair of new Tice Creek Fitness Center workshops. These workshops on May 20 and 27 came about after a suggestion by Rossmoor’s Low Vision Support...

Molly, the fearless dog who lives on Saklan Indian Drive, has been through a lot in her 16 years. Most recently, Molly suffered an outdoor bite from a rattlesnake, but thanks to her attentive and quick-thinking owner, Catherine Ellison, Molly is recovering well. Vital to that recovery were anti-venom, IV and steroid treatments by local veterinarian...

Finance Committee impressed with new system The delivery to Rossmoor’s Mutuals of the 2025 financial reports through April marked one kind of progress. But that those financial numbers were generated, tallied and unveiled through the new NetSuite business software package is, in Todd Arterburn’s words, “a game changer” for how Rossmoor’s accounting...