Appointments are being accepted to donate blood on Friday, Oct. 21, for Rossmoor’s quarterly blood drive sponsored by Northern California Red Cross, GRF and Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) in the Fireside Room. To make an appointment, go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter “rossmoorca” where it asks for ZIP code (do not enter “945...

An alert neighbor’s quick action helped Contra Costa Fire Protection District firefighters avert a potential kitchen fire on Thursday morning. A resident called 911 at 10:28 a.m. to report a smoke alarm sounding constantly and a smell of smoke coming from a manor on the 1900 block of Cactus Court, said ConFire spokesman Steve Hill. The resident was...

Like working with people? Good with numbers? AARP Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers to become members of a team providing free tax preparation for individuals of all ages in Contra Costa County. Tax-Aide volunteer positions include tax counselors, who are trained by Tax-Aide and certified by the IRS, and client facilitators, who schedule appointme...

MUTUAL NEWS Barbara Mintz and Brad Schimek say the effort to create the new Mutual 53 is all about self-control. Schimek remembers that when he moved into Third Mutual in 2010, that element wasn’t there where he lived. “We had someone making decisions for us who didn’t live in our project,” said Schimek, vice president of the board for Mutual 53, w...

It’s only six tiny homes and one accessory building, but the process to get them built has been bigger than what the Rev. Mark Burnham would have imagined. “It’s still a leading-edgetype project,” Burnham said last week of Grace Presbyterian Church’s Hope Village project for six tiny homes on a little- used church parking lot. “It turns out it’s mo...

A story on Page 15A of the Sept. 14 News listed an incorrect phone number for residents to call to register their cellphone number for the county Community Warning System (CWS). The number 1-925-655-0195 is only the CWS caller ID number that appears when receiving an alert; it is not to register for the system. Information on how to register for th...

alerts can be found at the bottom of the home page at www.rossmoor.com As heat conditions drastically changed, often for the worse, the importance of monitoring local news sources and weather and emergency alert apps was critical. Apps like the Weather Channel, or Purple Air, which monitors air quality, are valuable, Cashion said. Cashion’s advice:...

The Leftovers Thrift Shop at 2281 Olympic Blvd. in Walnut Creek will hold its second annual Parking Lot Christmas Sale on Monday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the shop’s parking lot. Last year’s inaugural Parking Lot Christmas Sale was such a success that Leftovers is doing it again later this month. Christmas-related items, collected all ...

RESIDENTS’ Q UESTIONS A NSWERED Dollar Park Concerts The GRF Board of Directors and CEO answer some of the most frequently asked questions from residents. Q: Who is responsible for the fabulous Sunday Music at Dollar Park and the music at the Tuesday Night Market at Peacock Plaza? Will the Dollar Park concerts return next year? A: Glad you have enj...

Following are the agenda items for the combined GRF Board/Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and, if necessary, Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 9 a.m. in the Fireside Room and on Zoom. The complete agenda package is available on Simbli website at simbli.eboardsolutions. com/ca/goldenrain or follow the link, which can be found in Quick Links, o...