He worked in a variety of jobs over the years, including as an inspector for organic food production; with the Pleasant Hill-based White Pony Express nonprofit working to ease hunger; as an educator at Purdue University and UC Davis; and, for 22 years, as an agricultural economics professor at Texas A& M University in College Station. He and hi...

Shred Day returns to the Gateway parking lot on Monday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the truck is full. Residents are asked to place boxes/bags of items to shred in the trunk and remain in the car. Staff will pop the truck and remove the boxes/bags. Place payment in an envelope next to the boxes or bags to be shred. Check or cash only. Ex...

GRF NEWS adequate parking, close proximity to restrooms, proximity of the Dollar Park open space and the Event Center patio for social gatherings, and that the site doesn’t interfere with existing outdoor activities. Disadvantages with the Event Center pickleball courts site: Residences within 250 feet on the west side that could be affected by noi...

said Mark Heptig, Rossmoor’s director of golf courses. Thousands of gallons of water a day were being lost, and water sometimes covered the golf cart path near hole No. 1. “It kept the lake a foot or two below” normal water level, he added. Fully repairing the pond liner, last done in the mid-1990s, would have cost an estimated $75,000 to $80,000, ...

Photo by Kathleen Solmssen While it’s not illegal to throw away an American flag, many view it as dishonorable. Instead, try donating to a flag disposal site. The closest to Rossmoor are the Veterans of Foreign Wars (1919 Wendell Lane, Pleasant Hill) and VFW Post 8063 (3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette).

Just two more events remain in the Rossmoor LGBTQ+ Alliance’s celebration of Pride Month 2022. The Alliance invites all of its members and Rossmoor neighbors and friends to join in the fun of these closing events. On Wednesday, June 22, at 4 p.m., the Alliance will hold an online Author Event, with Lucy Jane Bledsoe discussing her new book, “No Sto...

By Rod Williams Club correspondent The LGBTQ+ Alliance is presenting a third week of events in celebration of Pride Month 2022. Attendance is up at this year’s events, and participants are enjoying a wide variety of activities, both in person and online. On Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m., the Alliance will present the second annual Pride Poetry Slam....

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has been awarded a $3.1 million wildfire prevention grant that was enthusiastically supported by GRF officials for its potential to help protect Rossmoor. The grant from Cal Fire will go toward creating a shaded fuel break in the Lafayette and Walnut Creek region that “will significantly reduce the t...

AARP members can take the National Hearing Test for free. The National Hearing Test is an accurate, validated hearing screening test, developed with funding from the National Institutes of Health. This confidential screening is taken over a telephone to help you determine if you need a complete hearing evaluation. It has no financial connection wit...

A May 25 story on page 4A incorrectly reported that Rossmoor’s 30 electric- vehicle chargers are not “Level 2” chargers. They in fact are Level 2 chargers, but they are not “superchargers.”