GRF Board meeting The coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on GRF Board members last Thursday morning as they considered the immediate and longterm effects on Rossmoor. In an ironic twist, many more people viewed this meeting than usual. For the first time, the Board meeting was presented over the Zoom video conferencing system. A tohelp tal of 127...

Rossmoor residents are becoming tech savvy in a hurry as people keep a social distance and avoid crowds during these days of uncertainty due to the coronavirus outbreak. “Zoom” is the new watchword of residents. Zoom offers video and audio conferencing. Previously used as a business tool, now it’s a way to stay connected when people are supposed to...

Rossmoor residents aren’t just getting by on TV dinners during their mandated isolation. They’re dialing up their favorite restaurants and ordering delivery or takeout meals. Restaurants are reimagining themselves, offering everything from free delivery to special menus to money off on orders. On the first day of the counter measures against the sp...

What’s operating in Rossmoor? While the shelterin- place order has locked down much of the Bay Area through April 7, the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) is continuing to provide essential services to residents in Rossmoor. GRF CEO Tim O’Keefe noted that the Contra Costa County shelter-in-place order, that started March 17, has provisions that allow th...

Six Bay Area counties ordered a three-week shelterin- place on March 16, to try to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus. The directive requires that people stay inside their homes and keep a 6-foot “social distance” from others. Some businesses and workers that are considered essential are exempted but still strongly advised to practice social dist...

(Note: Two women quoted in this story did not want their last names used due to medical privacy issues.) A car accident more than 20 years ago left Ellen (last name witheld), a Rossmoor resident, with chronic back pain that also radiates down her left leg. “It’s pretty constant and VIRTUAL: Ed Kravitz studies pain management using VR techniques Con...

News moves up deadlines While the county shelterin- place order permits the Rossmoor News to continue publishing and delivering on Wednesdays, the staff is facing some shortages that will affect some operations. Effective immediately, letters to the editor and display, classified and legal ads will have earlier deadlines. All are due at 3 p.m. Thur...

Next Shred Day scheduled for April 4 The Recreation Department is holding a Shred Day on Saturday, April 4, from 8 to noon or until trucks are full, in the Gateway parking lot. The cost is $5 per banker box, or the equivalent of a 12-by-10-by-15-inch box. Staff will be on hand to assist with unloading. For information, call 925-988-7700. EDITOR’S N...

The Computer Center at Gateway will be open Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for those residents who need to use computers. Only three residents will be permitted into the center at a time. Computer usage may be limited to 15 minutes. No other services will be available. For information, go to caccor.com or call 925-947-4527. EDITOR’S N...

Some events canceled on advice of health officials The Golden Rain Foundation and Rossmoor clubs began canceling events in Rossmoor this past weekend as health officials advised precautionary measures with the spread of the coronavirus. Starting Saturday, March 7, a weekend dance and concert at the Event Center were the first events canceled, along...