ConFire (Contra Costa County Fire Protection District) will hold a community presentation for Rossmoor residents on wildfires and mitigation efforts via Zoom on Tuesday, May 18 at 3:30 p.m. The presentation will cover wildfires; defensible space; home hardening; Ready, Set, Go and related topics. Residents can watch the presentation on Zoom by goin...

With Mother’s Day coming up Sunday, May 9, the Contra Costa Section of the nonprofit National Council of Jewish Women is selling Equal Exchange’s fair trade and organic chocolates for the occasion, which will be delivered to homes inside Rossmoor. Rossmoor residents can order in bundles of three, any (or all) of five varieties – dark chocolate oran...

Armando Medina, a Rossmoor custodian for the past 13 years, had almost arrived at his Pittsburg home after work on April 12 when he saw brake lights in front of him, and people in the middle of West Leland Road waving for traffic to stop. He came across a mangled Toyota Corolla, and two young girls lying in the roadway. There also was, he said, a c...

Marilyn and Mark Weiss saw a need near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when word went out that a food distribution program at Concord’s Monument Crisis Center was being severely taxed with three times the usual number of people seeking sustenance. The couple quickly contacted people they know in Rossmoor and beyond, and on April 4, 2020, co...

The Recreation Department sponsors monthly staff meet and greet meetings. This is an opportunity to learn about what specific departments have to offer to the Rossmoor community and to meet staff members. These monthly meetings are online instead of on-site until further notice. The next meeting is Monday, May 3, at 10 a.m. through Zoom. The speake...

Rossmoor Rotary is offering a dinner fundraiser Saturday, May 8, from Walnut Creek’s own Lokanta Restaurant. Rotary’s first fundraiser was so successful that it is doing it again while supporting another local restaurant. Lokanta specializes in Greek-Turkish fusion offerings. One Rotarian has pledged $100 for one lucky person, whose name will be dr...

Dave Kirkpatrick, Herma Lichtenstein and Janet Maleski were elected by acclamation as directors of Mutual 70. There were three vacancies on the board, and these three candidates provided their official forms by the deadline of March 19. The 10th annual membership meeting of Mutual 70 will be held Friday, June 18, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to...

The 27th annual membership meeting of Mutual 65 (Devonshire) will be held Tuesday, April 20, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to reports of the officers and committee members, three candidates will be seated on the board, each to serve a two-year term. Elected by acclamation of the membership were Tom Lenz, Richard “Dick” Walsh and Ed O’Dea. Memb...

Resident’s cartoon The 27th annual membership meeting of Mutual 65 (Devonshire) will be held Tuesday, April 20, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to reports of the officers and committee members, three candidates will be seated on the board, each to serve a two-year term. Elected by acclamation of the membership were Tom Lenz, Richard “Dick” Walsh...

With food insecurities still high in Walnut Creek, the city is launching a food drive as part of its Walnut Creek service day and in conjunction, Rossmoor Rotary Club will sponsor a community food drive inside the gates. The food drive will be held Saturday, April 17 from 8:30 a.m. until noon at Gateway. Nonperishable food and monetary donations wi...