The Rossmoor Rotary Club has been active for years in asking its members and other interested donors to help the cause of ending polio. World Polio Day is Sunday, Oct. 24. Every year, Rotary community members mobilize on World Polio Day to raise awareness about global efforts to stamp out polio for good. Join the effort to ensure that every child r...

The days of being able to bypass the area code when making a local phone call are nearing an end. As of Sunday, Oct. 24, all local calls made within the 925 area code will require callers to dial the area code before entering the seven-digit number (the same process currently required for placing calls to a different area code), according to a new ...

erans’ History Project for the Library of Congress. He interviewed and also filmed conversations with Rossmoor World War II veterans to preserve their memories for later generations. He was also active in Congregation B’nai Israel, as president and a board member. News of his retirement from public life was a little bit of a surprise to some and br...

The Computer Club of Rossmoor has posted a video on its website that provides instructions for putting an image of a vaccine card onto a smartphone. All Rossmoor residents may access the video by going to the Computer Club’s website. The link: www.caccor.com. Membership in the club is not required to view the video. The Computer Club has received a...

The Rossmoor Rotary Club will support Walnut Creek service day for the second straight year by holding a food drive and coat drive on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 8:30 a.m. until noon at Gateway Clubhouse. Nonperishable food and monetary donations will be collected. Food in glass containers is not accepted. The most needed food includes natural peanut bu...

PG& E will be conducting safety inspections in Rossmoor in the coming weeks, the company announced last Wednesday. The work is part of PG& E’s ongoing wildfire safety effort. PG& E will be inspecting electric towers and poles during daylight hours. Trucks, helicopters and drones will be working throughout Rossmoor. Helicopters and drone...

FROM SECURITAS The following are the major incidents reported to Securitas, Rossmoor’s security service provider. They appear here as they were initially reported to Securitas. After investigation, details of a case may indicate a lesser or different incident description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a follow-up story. Thursday, Sept. ...

From News staff The outdoor pools will close an additional two days because of the continued issues with lifeguard shortages. Hillside Pool will close on Saturdays and Dollar Pool on Sundays under the new closures, starting Saturday, Sept. 25. In late August, Hillside began closing on Tuesdays and Fridays and Dollar on Mondays and Wednesdays becaus...

The Redwood Room in the Gateway Clubhouse is now open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including holidays, for residents and their guests. The room has begun closing 90 minutes early in order to give night staff flexibility with closing and to clear the lobby of traffic. The room will stay open later for rentals only. Custodial Supervisor Avi Singh said an...

Hospice East Bay and Friends of Hospice Rossmoor are excited to announce the 35 th annual Tree of Lights ceremony, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Creekside Clubhouse. This ceremony is always a special time for Rossmoor residents as they honor the lives of fellow club members, friends, family, pets and loved ones. Names are...