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Lane closures coming next week at gate

Lane closures will begin at the front gate on Monday, Feb. 7 as wires and cameras are installed as part of a new access control system. Public Safety Manager Tom Cashion said work at the front gate, which will necessitate lane-by-lane closures in and out of Rossmoor, will take a couple of weeks. “We thank the residents for their patience,” Cashion ...
Posted on February 1, 2022
 

Rossmoor lifeguards wanted

With a lifeguard shortage threatening to shorten hours at the Rossmoor pools this spring, the Golden Rain Foundation has launched a hiring program that includes a $500 sign-on bonus. Any lifeguard hired during the month of February who remains employed and in good standing for at least three months will receive the $500 sign-on bonus. While residen...
Posted on February 1, 2022
 

Phone book delivery underway

The Rossmoor phone book has arrived and is being delivered to all manors in Rossmoor during the next three weeks. Any manor that is not vacant or that doesn’t have a vacation hold on its newspaper will receive the phone book by Friday, Feb. 18. Any resident who has not received a phone book by 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, can call the News office at 1-9...
Posted on February 1, 2022
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Blossoms into new year

Pictured in Peacock Plaza is the Chinese plum (Mei Hua) tree with its colorful pink blossoms, in time to welcome Chinese New Year of the Tiger. According to a Chinese saying, the blooming Mei plum brings five blessings: wealth, health, virtue, peace and natural death. Photo by Esther Moisson
Posted on February 1, 2022
 

Trash Tip

In a 12-week test, the Ocean Cleanup removed more than 63,000 pounds of trash, including a refrigerator, toilet seats, toothbrushes, VHS tapes, golf balls, shoes and fishing gear, from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is twice the size of Texas. Every day around 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the oceans and 88% of the sea’s s...
Posted on February 1, 2022
 

Beware offers for warranty on exterior water lines

Mutual 68 residents have received letters from a company selling warranty services for repairing exterior water lines. Mutual Operations staff reminds residents that exterior water lines are the responsibility of the Mutual to repair. Maintenance for the Mutuals is already included in the monthly coupon. Repairs needed on exterior water lines can b...
Posted on February 1, 2022
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Evacuation road, water reclamation in mix for capital projects

GRF Board to prioritize proposals on Feb. 8 An emergency evacuation road from Rossmoor east to Alamo, the long-discussed water reclamation project, roof repairs at the Tice Creek pools, the second phase of studio renovations at Gateway and a prospective pickleball court location are among a host of capital projects GRF Board members will prioritize...
Posted on January 25, 2022
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Longtime East Bay journalist joins News staff

Mike Wood already has one thing in common with Rossmoor as he begins his new role as a News staff writer and editor. They were both born in 1964. Wood, an East Bay native whose journalism career spans more than a quarter century, is the newest addition to the News staff, assuming the role previously occupied by Cathy Tallyn, who retired in November...
Posted on January 25, 2022
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Will shutdown continue? GRF directors will review their decision at tomorrow’s meeting

Citing the rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant and skyrocketing Contra Costa County case numbers and hospitalizations since mid-December, the GRF Board voted last week morning to continue the shutdown of indoor public gathering spaces in Rossmoor until at least Jan. 27, when the next Board meeting is scheduled. Board member Ted Bentley not...
Posted on January 25, 2022