Some ‘rough’ areas of golf course to go dormant Board approves plan to save on GRF water bill To save an estimated $80,000 on its water bill for the golf courses, the GRF Board last Thursday approved a three-phase plan to cut off water to some 11 acres of outlying areas of the courses. The last areas to be shut down are the ones that back up to hom...

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...

r Bill Oman calls it “the world cruise that wasn’t.” Oman and Larry Crummer, longtime residents of Rossmoor, set sail from Fort Lauderdale for a round-theworld cruise of a lifetime on Jan. 4, a few days before news of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan started to trickle in – and weeks before the U.S. and other countries were hard hit by the virus. ...

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Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has announced that the weed abatement deadline is May 31, barring any late rains. In the case of wet weather returning, the deadline may be extended, said Landscape Manager Rebecca Pollon. Grass abatement is best performed when grasses are dry and brown, so Pollon said the work will begin soon so that it...

Some residents were not clear based on articles in last week’s News about when face masks are required in public. They are required when working at an essential business, visiting inside an essential business, visiting a health care provider and waiting in line or riding public transportation. They are not required when engaging in outdoor recreati...

Need a mask? Quilters deliver. See page 11A Contra Costa and five other Bay Area counties are extending the current shelter-in-place order through the end of May. Public health officers announced Monday (at press time) that a revised order was coming later in the week and would largely keep the current restrictions in place through May 31. However,...

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...

Caregivers at Rossmoor and in the community at large face new challenges in caring for seniors since the advent of COVID-19. Deborah McElwaine has worked as a senior caregiver for more than 10 years, including many years at Rossmoor. She spoke about new challenges for Rossmoor caregivers and the families they take care of during this pandemic. “One...

Just because 320 Waterford residents are sequestered in their homes during a pandemic doesn’t mean they have to give up all the enjoyment in life. Last week, residents were able to have a pleasant time with their choice of lunch or dinner, smoothies, bingo and a Friday cocktail hour complete with something to nibble on. And, starting this week, the...