Workers cleaning laundry rooms Mutual Operations Department workers have begun cleaning laundry rooms in Rossmoor this week. The crews were called in to disinfect the laundry rooms daily and begin wiping down hand railings. Residents have expressed concern about the potential spread of the virus in the publicly shared laundry rooms. Residents are a...

Group will meet electronically to develop coping skills These are stressful times. The shelter-in-place and social distancing orders designed to protect us and others from the COVID-19 pandemic have an emotionally stressful impact upon many residents. In addition to any health or financial anxieties created by the virus itself, this sudden disrupti...

GRF has temporarily suspended waste pickup service for expired or unwanted medicines. Usually the medications are dropped off in containers located in the lobby at Gateway. Because of the public health shelter-in-place order, the Gateway Clubhouse remains closed. Residents are asked to store their expired and unwanted medicine until services are pe...

Many residents have asked how they can continue to drop off their coupon payment now that the MOD office is closed. For convenience and contactless safety, residents can drop their checks in the white box located in the Gateway parking lot. Envelopes dropped in the white box are collected two times a day, Monday through Friday.

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...

AARP members can take the National Hearing Test for free. The National Hearing Test is an accurate, validated hearing screening test, developed with funding from the National Institutes of Health. This confidential screening is taken over a telephone to help you determine if you need a complete hearing evaluation. It has no financial connection wit...

Officials in Contra Costa County not only extended the stay-at-home order through May 3 last week, they also adopted stricter social distancing guidelines. Among the new social distancing requirements, most residential and commercial construction is prohibited and many outdoor public spaces, including dog parks, picnic areas and pools, are closed t...

Creekside Grill will feature grocery items for pickup Newly offered meal and grocery service to Rossmoor has residents with food anxiety breathing a little easier. One of those is Chris Bertrand. Not wanting to venture out due to the coronavirus threat, she’s forgoing restaurant dining and cooking at home for herself and her husband, Dick. She look...

Young or old, regular exercise goes handin- hand with good health. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, “… moderate intensity physical activity is associated with better immune function. Regular physical activity can also help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety … which many are feeling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.” So, ...

A look at trusted organizations seeking financial donations Every Monday for 11 years, Rossmoor resident Lee Herschman and a posse of other Rossmoorians pack fruit and produce for needy children that is distributed to schools, libraries and daycares by the Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank. ‘I keep volunteering because I know I am helping hungry ki...