Seasonal lifeguards being hired It’s that time of year again: Rossmoorians will hear the splashing of the outdoor pools as classes, clinics and free swims kick into gear. Hillside and Dollar pools opened March 1. The opening of Dollar pool was the most eagerly anticipated, as it went through a winter renovation. One of the improvements was moving t...

Performing Arts Studio work is underway LED lights are going in at GRF facilities valley wide. The work began last week and is expected to take six to eight weeks. The new lights replace a variety of bulb types, including fluorescent. The changes are part of GRF’s lighting upgrade. The good news is that the new lights are more energy efficient and ...

Because of early press deadlines, most of the Rossmoor News was already at the printer when the GRF and some Rossmoor clubs and organizations began canceling events as advised by health officials. To try to provide residents with the most up-to-date

The deadline for signed petitions from residents who are interested in running for the GRF Board in Districts E, H and I this spring is Friday, March 13, no later than 4 p.m. Petitions must be accompanied by the candidate’s statement of 300 words or less, setting forth background and qualifications and views on the issues that are expected to be pa...

The Walnut Creek Police Department will hold a Coffee with the Cops event on Tuesday, March 31, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Redwood Room at Gateway. The free informal get-together is designed as a meet-and-greet between the community policing team and residents. Sgt. Scott Moorhouse said he expects to have a comparable number of officers and professio...

Tim Snowball will be speaker The Republican Club dinner meeting is on Tuesday, March 17, at the Event Center. The speaker is Tim Snowball, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation. His topic is “Litigating for Liberty: A Blueprint for Restoring the Republic.” He focuses on individual rights, including Americans’ Fourth Amendment right to be fr...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Thursday, Feb. 2...

“It’s no secret that health care costs continue to rise, and health care systems across the nation are struggling with declining revenues in the face of an aging population and relentless increases in the prices of almost anything labelled medical.” Dr. Lawren Hicks, the medical director of John Muir Medical Center’s (JMMC) Senior Services, uttered...

New access ramps are built for Safeway The major construction work at the Rossmoor Shopping Center is nearing its completion. Last week, work wrapped up around the Safeway store and now only the new bus shelter remains to be finished, said shopping center owner Terrence Tallen of Tallen Capital Partners, LLC. The Safeway remodel work includes enhan...

Walnut Creek City Council has selected Rossmoor resident Adrian Byram to represent the city for a two-year term on the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) Advisory Committee. His appointment is pending confirmation this month by CCCTA board of directors. Better known as County Connection, CCCTA operates fixed-route and paratransit bus se...