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...

Aki Rasmussen’s parents spent three years during World War II in an Arkansas internment camp for Japanese Americans, but she said she had never felt prejudice herself to any notable degree – that is, until recently, with the spate of anti-Asian violence in the Bay Area and beyond. “I felt outraged and sad, of course, but also vulnerable” after the ...

After weighing the worst-case scenario against the probability of what will happen, the GRF Board concluded that its $1 million in business interruption coverage is enough. The Board considered whether it was prudent to spend nearly $50,000 to increase its $1 million in coverage to $30 million in case an out-of-control wildfire roared into Rossmoor...

Survey also offers insight on ways to improve In a survey conducted last month, 59% of residents said they were very satisfied and 29% said they were satisfied with the Rossmoor News – but the results and comments also highlighted plenty of areas for improvement. A combined 1,081 residents completed the survey online or submitted a print copy to th...

COVID-19 case levels are falling, vaccination rates are rising, and business activities are resuming. But while signs overall continue to point toward that long-awaited light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, they sometimes can seem flickering, conflicting and confusing. Here is a Q& A for residents to better understand what’s happening on the...

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...

Sustainable Rossmoor invites all Rossmoor resident photographers, hikers, tree-huggers (and loggers too!) and smartphone camera folks to step into the great outdoors of the Rossmoor Valley and capture a beautiful portrait of a special tree to celebrate Earth Month. The portraits will be published on a special page on April 28. Ever walked, hiked or...

A May 17 article should have said The Waterford dining rooms will open when the county and Mutual 58 board approves. A headline on Page 15A of last week’s edition was incorrect. It should have read: “Mutual 68 to fill seats” A story on Page 15A of last week’s edition about GRF President Bob Kelso’s next townhall Q& A session incorrectly reporte...

First-time players fueling surge in popularity As public health officials desperately tried to curb the spread of COVID-19, restrictions limiting Rossmoor residents’ comings and goings hung like a pall over the retirement community, where the smorgasbord of recreational opportunities had vanished almost overnight. The swimming pools closed. The gym...