Workshop explores risks of falls Jerry Foott said his sense balance is “lousy,” thanks at least in part to peripheral neuropathy in his feet, a problem with the nerves. “Your feet are supposed to talk with your brain; mine haven’t talked in years,” said Foott, who sported a scab on his forehead resulting from a fall. “I’d pay anything to get rid of...

Residents counseled on how to discuss death wishes Besides paying taxes, it’s supposedly life’s only guaranteed eventuality. And what happens before death was the topic during a discussion April 20 in the Club Room at Creekside by the Rossmoor End of Life Concerns Club. DEATH: Counseling manager talks to End of Life Concerns Club Penny Reed, a lice...

While he was still in school, Jesus Morales was getting in some valuable on-the-job learning that ultimately planted the seeds of a career. “In high school and college, I worked for a family landscape company, mostly residential; that’s definitely where I got my first field work experience,” said Morales, who on Jan. 1 was named Rossmoor Property M...

Considering that Rossmoor residents are from various parts of the country and the world, the annual Flea Market has a worldwide feel. It’s beyond what you’d expect at similar markets or rummage sales outside the community, residents say. There’s a bit of a wow factor for shoppers. “It’s not the usual thrift shop stuff,” resident Jacki Rideau said. ...

Three new Board members to be elected in May Five candidates for two open seats on the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Board of Directors last week described varying top priorities but found common ground on at least one issue. And most of them said it presents a riddle that in-house Rossmoor minds can’t solve. “We can’t do it ourselves; we just don’t have t...

Joe and Lucy Felcher just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. It’s been a long trip for them. Literally. They came to the United States through the Iron Curtain via other countries during the 1950s, after getting a bitter taste of life under communist rule. Like so many 20th century Eastern European immigrants, members of their Jewish famili...

She spent a career working in supply chain management and product logistics, but Rhona Lishinsky said some co-workers gave her a more affectionate nickname. “I was ‘Gadget Girl,’ because I had all these gadgets, like computer equipment,” said Lishinsky, who began a second career, of sorts, after moving to Rossmoor in 2016. She joined the Computer C...

Mutual leaders hear about ‘nonfunctional’ turf A relatively new state law designed to protect the state’s increasingly precious supplies of potable water will certainly affect Rossmoor’s Mutuals, but a representative of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) told a Rossmoor audience last week that the new law, AB 1572, has many gray areas ...

What is, isn’t included in ‘master’ insurance policy in Rossmoor Rossmoor residents are being encouraged to make sure their personal property insurance policies leave as few gaps as possible between that coverage and the protection Rossmoor’s “master” property insurance policy provides. Ken Johnson, area senior vice president with Gallagher, Rossmo...

Last regular meeting focuses on measuring services At their last of six regular meetings on April 7, members of the Community Services KPI Task Force singled out the work of two UC Berkeley fellows and one Rossmoor Walnut Creek staff member as the basis for what they hope will be effective (and well utilized) ways to measure how well RWC and KPI: T...