It’s so exciting to move back into an art studio that even the unboxing and reorganizing that comes with the territory doesn’t seem so bad. For members of the Ceramic Arts and Sewing Arts clubs, their abundant joy greatly outweighs those unpacking and organizing endeavors. Each club was given the green light in early February to move back in after ...

Bobbi Ausubel couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to organize a festival highlighted by the showing of four films Monday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 8, at Peacock Hall that celebrate women, and that were made by women. And like so much of life over the past two years, COVID-19 had a role in shaping ...

It was a warm Friday morning, and the dog park was teeming with activity – about 15 dogs, most of them no bigger than a new roll of Brawny towels, along with their owners. The humans were talking among themselves, and that was more noise than the dogs were making. Several folks at the dog park that morning acknowledged there are still complaints be...

The proposed six-unit micro-home development at Grace Presbyterian Church may have generated some opposition when it was first made public in July, but the critics have been relatively quiet since then. Jasmine Tarkoff said that may be because the supporters of “Hope Village” have gotten the word out effectively and often about what the project is,...

GRF officials are working to apply for grants that could help pay to clear excess fuels from lands above and around much of Rossmoor to create a fire break. To further the effort, they are meeting with elected officials representing the area to drum up support. The GRF Board on Feb. 8 heard an overview presentation from Matt Greene, a consulting re...

Olivia Herriford said she believes Black History Month 2022 is the “most important I’ve ever experienced,” given the national debate over whether the teaching of Black history itself is being curtailed under the guise of limiting discussion of “critical race theory.” “We’re in a debate about teaching history,” said Herriford, 71, a Rossmoor residen...

The topic of Family Swim time in Rossmoor is being addressed in a survey that residents are asked to complete. The survey is running in the News today and on March 2. Residents can fill out the survey online at https://tinyurl.com/28etfwsz or clip the one from the newspaper and return it to the front desk at the Gateway Administration building no l...

Vaccinated can remove masks, starting today Residents returned to the Fitness Center to work out and swim, Peacock Hall to watch movies and clubhouses for their group events after a month-long closure of indoor facilities ended last week. With the county’s health officer recommending the move, the GRF Board voted Feb. 8 to reopen Rossmoor’s indoor ...

Solving the problem of filling job openings is perplexing businesses throughout the country. It’s no different at Rossmoor. Those staffing issues have been affecting some services that residents count on. Weekend bus services are temporarily halted until more bus drivers can be hired and brought on schedule. “We are just to a point where we can’t s...

Staying on the move does a body good at any age, and it can be an effective way to counter one of the common consequences of growing old: osteoporosis. As the years go by, the loss of calcium in the bones leaves them porous, one of the reasons they weaken. Madelyn Murphy, left, gets some instruction from trainer Emm Yee during an Osteoporosis Refor...