Laura Lowe said she moved to Rossmoor in part to feel a sense of community, to have neighbors who will have her back and whom she can look out for. That’s why she and a number of Rossmoor residents and officials are wary of a law that went into effect Jan. 1 that creates the potential to add to the total of Rossmoor units available as rentals. “My ...

As more people become fully vaccinated, some residents are shedding their masks too quickly and bringing families into Rossmoor facilities, even though federal, state and county public health orders have not lifted all restrictions. Rossmoor Pickleball Club president Leanne Hamaji has fielded numerous inquiries from residents asking whether visitin...

As Contra Costa County prepares to further loosen coronavirus-related restrictions in response to falling case levels, Rossmoor plans to continue its cautious approach to reopening facilities and activities. The county’s anticipated return to the “orange tier” in the next week or two, reflecting the reduced risk of COVID-19, will bring with it grea...

Peacock Hall, some hobby shops reopen There was no fanfare, just the flip of a switch and the whir of an electric saw that signaled Gateway is coming back to life. After a year of lockdown, last week the Woodshop and Ceramics studios re-opened and movies came back to Peacock Hall. Over at The Waterford, residents were back in the dining rooms. Eliz...

Rossmoor Rotary is offering a dinner fundraiser Saturday, May 8, from Walnut Creek’s own Lokanta Restaurant. Rotary’s first fundraiser was so successful that it is doing it again while supporting another local restaurant. Lokanta specializes in Greek-Turkish fusion offerings. One Rotarian has pledged $100 for one lucky person, whose name will be dr...

Dave Kirkpatrick, Herma Lichtenstein and Janet Maleski were elected by acclamation as directors of Mutual 70. There were three vacancies on the board, and these three candidates provided their official forms by the deadline of March 19. The 10th annual membership meeting of Mutual 70 will be held Friday, June 18, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to...

The 27th annual membership meeting of Mutual 65 (Devonshire) will be held Tuesday, April 20, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to reports of the officers and committee members, three candidates will be seated on the board, each to serve a two-year term. Elected by acclamation of the membership were Tom Lenz, Richard “Dick” Walsh and Ed O’Dea. Memb...

Aki Rasmussen’s parents spent three years during World War II in an Arkansas internment camp for Japanese Americans, but she said she had never felt prejudice herself to any notable degree – that is, until recently, with the spate of anti-Asian violence in the Bay Area and beyond. “I felt outraged and sad, of course, but also vulnerable” after the ...

After weighing the worst-case scenario against the probability of what will happen, the GRF Board concluded that its $1 million in business interruption coverage is enough. The Board considered whether it was prudent to spend nearly $50,000 to increase its $1 million in coverage to $30 million in case an out-of-control wildfire roared into Rossmoor...

Survey also offers insight on ways to improve In a survey conducted last month, 59% of residents said they were very satisfied and 29% said they were satisfied with the Rossmoor News – but the results and comments also highlighted plenty of areas for improvement. A combined 1,081 residents completed the survey online or submitted a print copy to th...