ROSSMOOR TRIVIA QUESTION The Dollar Family Question: Stanley Dollar made his money in a particular business, which he took over from his father. The father, however, first made money in a different business, which led to this second business. What are the two businesses? Answer: See page 14A ROSSMOOR TRIVIA ANSWER Question : Stanley Dollar made his...

The Feb. 5 article about the GRF Board meeting mentioned some reasons the Board chose not to support placing a generator at Gateway. One reason not listed but discussed at length at the meeting was whether Rossmoor having a generator might absolve PG& E from providing support to people on medical devices, as required of utilities under new stat...

It was thumbs down for a backup generator at Gateway that could have cost as much as half a million dollars. The GRF Board voted 7-2 last Thursday to drop plans for the generator. Directors Ken Anderson and Carl Brown voted in the minority. Former Board member Geri Pyle had proposed buying a generator to provide power so the Fireside Room could be ...

As news of the coronavirus spreads like childhood chickenpox, many Rossmoor residents are concerned about families in China, potential travel plans and the risk of it arriving inside the gates of this usually safe haven. Here’s the good news: Locally, the risk of infection of the illness is very low, says Joanna Mills, R.N., the infection preventio...

Plan to install new windows, floors or heating? Want to sell your manor and move to Florida? MOD’s Alterations and Resales Department is the jumping- off point for all these plans. MOD (Mutual Operations Department) on Rockview Drive has seen some staff changes recently. Sharon Fees took over as MOD Administrative Services Manager, following Theres...

Some 200 Rossmoor residents filled the Fireside Room for a day-long forum on Jan. 25 to hear how to make health care more affordable for all, in particular for those on Medicare. “We’re bringing real data from people who actually study the subject,” said forum coordinator Harvey Weinstein, M.D. The forum provided a panel of medical doctors, public ...

Christine Pelosi will be the featured speaker at the 2020 Women’s Conference presented by Rossmoor Counseling Services. The conference will be held Monday, March 9, at 1 p.m. in the Event Center. Pelosi is an attorney, advocate and daughter of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. She will discuss her book, “The Nancy Pelosi Way,” w...

There are currently no vaccines available to protect against human coronavirus infection. To reduce the risk of infection and transmitting it to others, the following should be done: • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available); • Avoid touching your ey...

person-to-person transmission was recorded, between an Illinois man and his wife. At press time, the Wuhan coronavirus cases topped 8,000 as countries stepped up evacuation efforts. “Given what we’ve seen in China versus other countries, CDC experts have expected to find some person-to-person spread in the United States,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Re...

An article in the Jan. 22 issue about public safety had the wrong number of cars entering through the gate in 2019. The correct number is 3.5 million.