Pandemic: One year later Residents, staff reflect on new ‘normal’ Everyone is trying to adjust to the “new normal.” Nowadays, “normal” has an asterisk. Normal* means something is the same but not quite as it was a year ago, before we’d heard of the coronavirus. This month marks one year since the coronavirus pandemic shut down most activities in Ro...

Based on a resident’s tip and after a car chase, Walnut Creek police arrested a man suspected of a recent crime spree in Rossmoor. Michael Kuzdzal, 53, was arrested Feb. 12 on suspicion of burglary, evasion with wonton disregard for safety, and carrying a dirk or dagger, among other charges. His arrest appears to confirm suspicions that crimes comm...

Stan Gedeon doesn’t think he’ll ever see the Creekside Grill and Bar’s main dining room filled again with 120 diners, a common occurrence in pre-COVID-19 days. “Even when this (pandemic) is all over, there will be a ‘fear factor’ about eating in restaurants, and things will never be the same for most operations,” said Gedeon, the grill’s owner. “Bu...

If she hadn’t thought Comcast was calling her, Sue Adams might not have picked up the phone. But when an 800 number flashed across her television screen March 1 along with an audible announcement that the company was on the line, the Rossmoor resident found her- self talking to a man who said her modem speed was slow and he needed to troubleshoot t...

The GRF Board is confident that GRF will be relieved of its obligation to pay back the $3.57 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan it was granted to pay employees at the start of the pandemic. At its Thursday meeting, the Board instructed CEO Tim O’Keefe to apply for forgiveness of its U.S. Small Business Administration PPP loan...

Residents share do’s and don’ts of sorting items Thou shalt not toss plastic bags, candy wrappers or cardboard with a shiny coating in the blue bins! Thus sayeth a small group of environmentally conscious Rossmoor residents who have been sharing recycling do’s and don’ts with their neighbors. “We’re trying to convert people – that’s the bottom line...

The deadline for signed petitions from residents who are interested in running for the GRF Board in Districts A, C, D and I this spring is Friday, March 12, no later than 4 p.m. Petitions must be accompanied by the candidate’s statement of 300 words or less setting forth background and qualifications and views on the issues that are expected to be ...

Andrew Chu said he’s lucky to have turned an interest in all things automotive into a long, enjoyable and multifaceted career, first as a mechanical engineer, then as a chief executive officer and later as a college professor. “I’ve run into people who were nice to me and coached me,” said Chu, 80, a Rossmoor resident since 2010. “I like to say I’v...

Are stimulus checks taxable? Top tax questions answered When it comes to paying federal and state taxes for a year dominated by the pandemic, Rossmoor residents are worried about their 2020 stimulus checks. Did they get them, and did they get more or less than they’re entitled to? And do they have to pay taxes on what they got? Gary A. Smith is a R...

Dwight Stone says Rossmoor filled with opportunities The once and future Public Safety Power Shutoffs by PG& E during fire season, and the power-grid emergency last week in snowand ice-covered Texas, have shown Dwight Stone the power of power, and the value of having one’s own supply. To that end, in addition to installing solar panels on his m...