Interfaith Council to sponsor talk on diversity

Golden Rain Foundation CEO Tim O’Keefe will speak on celebrating diversity in Rossmoor on Friday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. in the Club Room at Creekside. The event is sponsored by the Diversity Consciousness Committee of the Interfaith Council of Rossmoor. Residents from Rossmoor’s African-American and Friends, Chinese-American, Hawaii State, India, Japa...
Posted on August 13, 2019
 

Three declare candidacy in Mutual 30

Mutual 30 has two positions available on the board of directors in this year’s election. Three members have declared their candidacy. Ballots were mailed on Aug. 9. Residents should mark their ballot for their two candidates of choice and sign the outside white envelope, left-hand corner. Return the ballot to the Mutual Boards Office. The winning c...
Posted on August 13, 2019
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Will creek restoration begin in 2019?

Permitting agencies visit Rossmoor to see erosion near pickleball courts, Tice Creek Staff writer Money has been earmarked and design work is done. So why the delay in fixing potentially hazardous erosion at Creekside pickleball courts and the big hole by the sidewalk on Tice Creek Drive, near Buckeye Grove? “Since repair work involves the creek, w...
Posted on August 6, 2019
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Former GRF Director Sheldon Solloway dies

Solloway championed making GRF Board more ‘responsive, accessible’ Staff writer Sheldon Solloway, who spent years working to help give Rossmoor residents a greater voice in and a clearer picture of how their community is governed, died July 28 at his home in Rossmoor. Solloway, 98, who had lived in Rossmoor since 2001, was a member of the GRF Board...
Posted on August 6, 2019
 

Rossmoor News launches new homepage today

Managing editor The final phase of the redesign for the RossmoorNews.com website rolls out today. A newly designed homepage greets residents when they visit www.RossmoorNews.com. Prominently displayed on the top right of the page is the new interactive E-Edition, which debuted last month. Clicking on the E-Edition box opens the newspaper’s most rec...
Posted on August 6, 2019
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Resident says new pine trees might obscure golf course view

Staff writer Heather Hawley worries that some small pine trees planted on the Creekside Golf Course near her manor will eventually obscure the panoramic view she and her neighbors enjoy. She presented a petition to the GRF Board during its July meeting. It was signed by residents of Tice Creek Drive, entries B, C and D, who share her concern. “Eigh...
Posted on August 6, 2019
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Corrections

In the July 24 edition, the submitted Trash Tip photo included Downy fabric softener as a product that must be disposed of as hazardous waste. The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District’s hazardous waste facility will accept unused fabric softener but said empty and rinsed bottles for the product can be recycled in the blue bins. Also, the story on...
Posted on August 6, 2019
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Celebrate Rossmoor’s diversity on Aug. 23

Event inspired by incident viewed as discrimination Rossmoor CEO Tim O’Keefe will be one of the speakers at an event about diversity in Rossmoor, sponsored by the Diversity Consciousness Committee of the Interfaith Council of Rossmoor, on Aug. 23, at 2 p.m., at the Creekside Club Room. The theme of the afternoon is working toward a strengthened and...
Posted on August 6, 2019
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GRF Board considering emergency reserve funds

Gateway studios project put on hold again Staff writer The GRF Finance Committee recommended setting aside $2 million remaining in this year’s capital budget for emergencies – an idea that appeared to fly with most of the GRF Board last Thursday. However, if the Board follows that advice, it means some projects that have been waiting in the wings, ...
Posted on July 30, 2019
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Molly to the Rescue: Dog alerts owner to neighbor needing help

Judy Kahn’s dog hears cries for help Staff writer Molly, a shy, 5-year-old rescue dog that lives on Running Springs Road, is something of a hero in her neighborhood. “Molly saved my neighbor’s life,” said her owner Judy Kahn. Kahn and Molly were leaving home for their usual mid-afternoon walk on July 16. Kahn was holding the dog’s leash, while she ...
Posted on July 30, 2019