Some residents had trouble logging into the May 11 GRF meeting on Zoom. The GRF Board and staff discovered during the meeting that Zoom had a limit on the number of participants. The staff’s IT Department contacted Zoom immediately and upgraded the account to allow for additional participants. Unfortunately, the upgrade couldn’t take effect during ...

The following GRF Committees will have openings starting in June: • Aquatics Advisory Committee: Two non-GRF Board member openings • Audit Committee: Three non-GRF Board member openings • Finance Committee: Two non-GRF Board member openings • Fitness Center Advisory Committee: Four non-GRF Board member openings • Golf Advisory Committee: One non-GR...

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Notice is hereby given that the 56th Annual Meeting of Members of the Golden Rain Foundation of Walnut Creek will be held on Monday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. via a Zoom webinar. To join the videoconference, click on https:// tinyurl.com/rjfusw7. The password is 992012. To join by phone, dial one of the following numbers: 669-900-6833, 346-248-7799, 253...

The farmers market will return to Rossmoor on May 15, setting up in the Gateway parking lot every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The farmers market has been a regular addition in Rossmoor every year from mid-May through October. Local vendors sell fruits, vegetables, baked goods and savory items. This year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the...

Social distancing is still required under the public health order. This means keeping a distance of 6 feet from other people and not gathering with those who live outside the same home, including relatives. Health officials remind everyone to wash their hands frequently for 20 seconds, cough or sneeze into a tissue, avoid touching the face and to s...

With garbage bins overflowing in many entries, the Corporation Yard has opened to accept broken down cardboard. The yard is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at the entrance to Mutual Operations on Rockview Drive. All boxes must be broken down before arriving at the yard, which is accepting only cardboard during the she...

Health officials recommend measures for seniors All activities, meetings and most services came to an immediate halt in Rossmoor last week when the Golden Rain Foundation followed a directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom that called for seniors 65 years and older to self-isolate in their homes. Newsom strongly urged the precautionary measure on Sunday, M...

Residents are taking things in stride and trying to go about their normal activities as best they can. That’s after the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) took the unusual step to shut down most of Rossmoor’s indoor common areas through Tuesday, March 31. The closure was due to new guidelines issued by county health officials concerned about the spread o...

Among those passengers relieved to disembark the beleaguered Grand Princess cruise ship docked in Oakland last week were Rossmoor residents Rick and Mary Kastner, and their daughter Maura, who are currently quarantined at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. “All we wanted was to take a vacation to celebrate Rick’s 70th birthday and retirement,” sai...