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Trailblazing musician Elayne Jones dies at 94

Timpani virtuoso was a pioneering woman of color Elayne Jones, a trailblazer in the world of orchestral percussion and a Rossmoor resident since 2005, died Dec. 17. She was 94. As a woman of color in the symphonic and operatic worlds on both U.S. coasts, she broke racial and gender barriers and gained fame as a virtuoso on timpani, or kettle drums....
Posted on January 3, 2023
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Storm causes damage; more to come

Residents and staff on Monday were bracing for the arrival of a second atmospheric river storm system, just days after the first one uprooted trees and caused severe flooding and landslides in Rossmoor. Crews and contractors spent Sunday and Monday cleaning up damage from persistent rainfall on Saturday that resulted in more than 200 storm-related ...
Posted on January 3, 2023
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Fitness Center launches ‘Rocking Your Resolution’

Workout programs will run in January and February Traditionally, losing weight and becoming more physically fit rank among the most popular of New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, they also rank among the least-successful ones, as a January of healthy eating and gym workouts often give way to a February of old habits (Valentine’s chocolates and S...
Posted on January 3, 2023
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His prior experience readies Matheson for new role as GM

Just as previous positions in Chico and in Dixon provided the ideal on-the-job training for Jeff Matheson’s first 12 years at Rossmoor, those dozen years as director of resident services have been, he said, the perfect prep for his new position – Rossmoor’s general manager. “Developing programs, overseeing capital projects – these are things I’m do...
Posted on January 3, 2023
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A Look Back at 2022

A LOOK BACK AT 2022 IN ROSSMOOR Pedestrian safety and leadership changes among year’s top moments Staff writers The past year has been quit e a n event ful and impactful one in Rossmoor. Though repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic were still felt, much was accomplished and much did change. There were tragic events, goodbyes, hellos, struggles, ...
Posted on December 27, 2022
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GRF leaders have marching orders for 2023

Finding new director of resident services high on list After all the Christmas wrapping is crammed into the trash cans and after the New Year’s champagne bottles have landed in the recycling bin, GRF leaders will resume work on a number of key Rossmoor issues. Most of them have been topics of ample public discussion within Rossmoor’s friendly confi...
Posted on December 27, 2022
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Making Disney magic & history

Patty Smith broke barrier with company in the 1960s Work i ng du r i ng magical years in t he wonde r f ul world of Disney, Patty Smith has delightful stories to tell. As a groundbreaking female accountant and later in the growing computer division for Disney, she was there for several fascinating moments. Her adventures date back to when Walt Disn...
Posted on December 20, 2022
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Recent storm causes issues

Arecent storm that brought Rossmoor more much-needed rain caused issues to be expected in a deluge: pockets of flooding, drainage backups, some ceiling leakage. But in one scary instance, a couple was startled when a tree crashed through their dining room window. Robert and Lily Lin had a frightening start to their morning on Saturday, Dec. 10, whe...
Posted on December 20, 2022
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Cindy Silva begins fourth stint as mayor

Cindy Silva said she thinks Rossmoor is a particularly important part of Walnut Creek, and not just because residents there tend to turn out in high numbers at election time. There’s another reason the city’s new mayor places a premium on what goes on at a seniors community like this one – almost 30 percent of Walnut Creek’s population (including R...
Posted on December 20, 2022
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Staff spotlight Golf Shop staff helps see Rossmoor through pandemic

Golf Shop staff helps see Rossmoor through pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most of Rossmoor’s amenities in March 2020, the two golf courses shut down, too. But while most Rossmoor closures went on for well over a year, the golf courses were back open after six weeks, and took on a significance they’d never really had before. “People c...
Posted on December 20, 2022