New culture emerges in wake of shutdown It’s approaching 3 p.m. on a Wednesday, and slowly but surely, the residents of Entry 5 on Cactus Court begin to gather, with their folding chairs or just to stand 6 feet apart from others. It’s time to “Get Apart.” Despite the name, this gathering draws a dozen or so neighbors together to chat, check in on o...

Whoever thought that in this age of COVID-19, it would be easier to “try on” a house than an item of clothing? That’s what Berkshire Hathaway Drysdale broker Catherine Myers believed, and she made it happen last week with the first live Zoom open houses for their properties available at Rossmoor. In theory, it makes sense. As Myers said, homebuyers...

Contra Costa County continued its second phase of reopening, allowing storefront and curbside retail pickup as of last Friday. Manufacturing, logistics and warehousing businesses that support retail also were permitted to reopen with strict social distancing. Rossmoor’s Transportation Department also will add more buses for the Dial-A-Bus service s...

The sun was shining, the tents of vendors in the Gateway parking lot fluttered and eager shoppers grabbed fresh produce and other goodies while they lasted. The Rossmoor Farmers’ Market is back – but with a few significant changes. When it opened its aisles on May 15, most, if not every customer was donned in a mask, as were all the vendors. In fac...

Bob Kelso was reelected president of the GRF Board for another year. The unanimous vote came at the May 11 Board meeting, held on Zoom. The Board also welcomed new directors Dwight Walker, John Kikuchi and Neva Flaherty. They take the place of termed-out director Les Birdsall as well as Mary Neff and Barbara Coenen, who decided not to seek reelecti...

Osborn, Spiegel delight readers It’s nice to put a smile on someone’s face in these taxing times. And that’s where the Rossmoor News’s two talented cartoonists come in. Steve Osborn is a regular contributor and Tricia Spiegel has joined the News since the shutdown began, both taking topics near and dear to Rossmoorians and putting their own funny s...

After a deluge of resident comments, the newly constituted GRF Board compromised and gave walkers two additional hours of daylight on the nine-hole Creekside Golf Course on Tuesdays through Sundays. The last tee time on Creekside will be at 2 p.m. so residents can walk the cart paths beginning at 4 p.m. To make up for the earlier course closure on ...

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...

The GRF Board and committees have moved their upcoming meetings to the video conferencing website Zoom as the shutdown in California continues. All GRF Board and committee meetings are open to residents who would like to join online as attendees. Mutual meetings are open to residents of that particular Mutual. Instructions for each follow. GRF Fina...