The GRF Planning Committee is inviting residents to apply for a position on its recently formed ad hoc communications task force. The task force will analyze current communication tools used by the GRF Board and explore new options as part of its 2020 goal to improve communications with residents. The group meets once a month. GRF Board members Ken...

With 61 of 66 households participating, 60 owners in Third Mutual’s Project 55 voted Sept. 9 to disengage from Third Mutual. The vote, coming four months after the neighborhood first petitioned to leave, means that Project 55 (composed of Terra Granada Drive entries 18, 19 and 21) will proceed with filing proper papers with the state and holding an...

The recent wildfires and resulting smoke have prompted the Golden Rain Foundation to follow the City of Walnut Creek’s lead regarding the operation of its pools. Starting Aug. 25, GRF adopted a policy in which its three pools close when the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches 150, as determined by Air Now (https://airnow.gov). The index is based on dat...

Permits have been granted, bids submitted Another hurdle has been cleared in the multi-year effort to restore sections of Tice Creek as it meanders through Rossmoor. The required government permits have now been issued. Three construction bids were submitted earlier this month. A consultant’s recommendation on the bids is pending. The creek has bee...

As of press time, Walnut Creek Police had placed the city, which includes Rossmoor, under a nightly curfew from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. until Monday, June 8, unless officials decide to lift it earlier. The curfew came Sunday after a woman was shot in the arm and widespread looting began to hit downtown Walnut Creek stores just before 6 p.m. The looti...

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...

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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...

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...