If there were any doubt that wildfire season is top of mind among Rossmoor residents heading into summer, it was dispelled on May 18 during a Zoom presentation on the topic led by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. More than 300 people logged into the webinar to hear public safety and emergency response officials discuss the threat o...

In this year of coronavirus lockdowns, health-related restrictions and increased separation from friends and family, seniors faced some of the greatest dangers, from both the virus itself and from the isolation that often was the byproduct of health officials’ directives for people to stay home. On this Older Americans Month (May) 2021, the theme i...

Rossmoor resident Harry Sherman was a 14-yearold living with his family on Oahu on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when he saw Japanese Zero warplanes flying overhead near Diamond Head. “I had just woke up,” he recalled. “I looked up at those planes and didn’t realize they were Japanese. I said, ‘They’re not our planes, what the hell are they?’” Sherm...

Proposal could provide solar for thousands of residents At least two Mutuals are considering a plan to explore partnering with a private equity firm to pay for and set up a system that could provide electric power to thousands of residences, at rates its proponents say would be cheaper, and greener, than PG& E. And one of the main advocates of ...

Newly installed GRF President Dwight Walker called on residents to be kind and respectful of each other and engage in healthy discourse. “Not everything is going to be agreed on,” he said. “We will tackle some thorny issues.” The comments came on May 10 during the first meeting of the newly reconstituted GRF Board, held immediately after the 57th a...

Resident finds joy with her cactus garden “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson The peace and contentment that Cuc Campbell finds amid her vast array of cactus plants at her Skycrest Drive home, with its jaw-dropping view of Mount Diablo, is a far cry from the harrowing experience of fleeing war-torn Vietnam with two youn...

Where are players going to park after the Creekside pickleball courts more than double later this year? That’s what the three-member Planning Committee wanted to know after hearing an update on the capital projects, including the renovation and expansion of the three pickleball courts to seven. They are located at the northern end of the Creekside ...

Adjustments so far have been subtle The East Bay Municipal Utility District’s recent declaration of a Stage One drought emergency hasn’t brought major changes to Rossmoor – the golf courses remain green and lush, and landscaping is still robust. There have been subtle adjustments, such as increased purchases of water from Oakland- based EBMUD, and ...

Former symphony leader joins centenarians Janet Mendenhall loves music. And that’s what she’s been known for throughout the 17 years she’s lived in Rossmoor. “She is quite a remarkable woman. … Much of her efforts in Rossmoor have been in support of the Diablo Symphony,” said Betty Glazier, president of the Diablo Symphony Rossmoor Guild. “But that...

Three others earn seats by acclamation Ted Bentley won the District C election and joins three directors who ran unopposed to earn seats on the GRF Board of Directors. Winning by acclamation, Paul Moderacki in District A and Leanne Hamaji in District D are new members on the Board. Mary Hurt was appointed to the Board last year and won the District...