It wasn’t the first time Robin Chetkowski had lost the diamond from the heirloom ring her father had bought for her mother. There was also the “vegetable bin incident” about three years ago, as she refers to it. “It had been missing for about two months when I found it in the fridge with the vegetables,” said Chetkowski, who with husband Richard mo...

Maintenance workers prepped for next big storm Mark Heptig said the Oct. 24 storm that dumped more than 6 inches of rain on Rossmoor’s two golf courses, and helped bring down 10 trees on the courses, was the strongest he’s seen in at least five years. It closed the courses for three days afterward and prompted postponement of an Oct. 25 tournament ...

Place holds, pick up items from lockers As t he r e s t r a int s of COVID-19 gradually lift, Rossmoor book lovers once again can request titles from the county library and pick them up just minutes away from their front door. Contra Costa County Library staffers last week delivered the first batch of items after spending the previous week testing ...

Active Wellness will continue to provide management at the Fitness Center for another three years. At last week’s meeting, the GRF Board approved a three-year extension with Active Wellness, which has provided management service in Rossmoor since 2018 and before that consulted on operations, equipment purchases and facility layout during renovation...

The writings of Vine Deloria Jr., a theologian who wrote about traditional Native American earth-centered religious views and how they relate to Western Christianity, left an impression on Pat Devine. “His book was an awakening for me and planted a seed of sensitivity in me to the Native American view of life and spiritualty,” said Devine, a Rossmo...

Residents will have another opportunity to weigh in regarding Rossmoor’s Facilities Master Plan at a town hall on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The town hall will be held at 1 p.m. at the Event Center. No advance registration is required and the event is open to all residents. All COVID-related safety protocols will be in place, including the mask mandate. Any...

The Recreation Department’s 11 staff members who schedule all sorts of activities for residents haven’t seen every movie shown in Peacock Hall, met every Event Center entertainer or traveled to every exotic excursion location. But they have a pretty good idea of what residents like. A few have been here since Thursday Fun Day, with a performer and ...

Writer will end career after 29 years in Rossmoor For five decades, including 29 years with the Rossmoor News, Cathy Tallyn has been the consummate community journalist, reporting on everything from murders to the personal stories of Rossmoor residents with fascinating stories to tell of lives well lived. It’s those people, and their local governme...

The return of wet weather has brought back mushrooms throughout Rossmoor, as seen in the plethora of photos residents are taking. Each year, mushrooms come out in force after the rains. While ecologically important and often a beautiful sight, mushrooms also can be dangerous because some contain toxins. The Death Cap and Western Destroying Angel ar...

On eve of turkey day, we take a look at the birds living among us They weave and dodge through Rossmoor’s back yards, sometimes sitting on rooftops. Most residents have had to stop and let groups of two to two dozen cross the street, and they make their presence known to golfers, walking the fairways and sometimes taking up residence on putting gre...