Sustainable Contra Costa will host the 13th annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia and special guest environmental scientist Andrew Gunther in an interactive discussion on the latest progress on climate action. This online event supports and c...

Susan Scott recently shared one of her favorite hidden gems in Rossmoor: the Lillian A. Barrett Memorial Garden (pictured). As Scott explained, the garden is a favorite walking destination for residents on Upper Golden Rain. Like a Ruth Bancroft Garden in miniature, the Barrett is filled with artful arrangements of succulents, but its smaller scale...

The Rossmoor Lions Club is appealing to Rossmoor residents to give to Lions Campaign 2021, as the club’s annual campaign seeks donations to replace the funds normally raised from the club’s multiple annual fundraisers. D uring 2020, the first year of the pandemic, the Rossmoor Lions successfully continued their support of local charities with the g...

A story on Page 11A of the June 30 News about a Third Mutual board meeting incorrectly reported the range of individual coupons in the Treasurer’s Report. Individual coupons in Third Mutual range from $852 to $1,258. The weighted average coupon is $947.90 a month, the straight average is $968.08, and the median coupon is $956. An article in last we...

The Dollar Ranch and Creekside golf courses will be open for play on Monday, Sept. 6, because of the Labor Day holiday. That means neither course will be open to walkers on Monday. The Golf Shop opens at 6:30 a.m. and play will continue until dark.

Specialty website ranks Rossmoor 11th in nation, 2nd in state best value Rossmoor was named one of the country’s Top 25 Best Value Active Adult Communities of 2021 by 55places.com. Ranking 11th overall, Rossmoor was also the second highest rated community in California to be honored, behind second place Laguna Woods Village. The Top 25 were selecte...

Cash, debt and pension liability Total cash is $13.44 million as of the end of July, which is comprised as follows: GRF at $7.21 million; MOD at $460,000; and the Trust at $5.77 million The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan was forgiven on June 9. However, we are subject to audit by the Small Business Association (SBA). The PPP loan of $3.57 mi...

Event coordinator, Hospice East Bay The July 26 Sneakers and Paws walk sponsored by Hospice East Bay and Friends of Hospice Rossmoor was not only fun but was a resounding success. This year, the event brought in almost $12,000 in sponsorships, registrations, memorial gifts and donations. This is an increase of almost $4,000 from the last Sneakers a...

The Dollar Ranch Golf Course will close to walkers on Monday, August 23, starting at noon, because of a golf tournament. Walkers can still walk all day on the Creekside Course and until noon on the Dollar Ranch Course. For information, call the Golf Shop at 1-925-9887861.

It’s hot out there With summer temperatures reaching the 100s, residents are advised to remember three basic items for car or golf cart; a bottle of water, a wide-brimmed sunhat and some sunscreen.