Also answering residents’ frequently asked questions With the delta variant causing a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Bay Area counties imposed a new mask mandate for all public indoor settings – for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. The indoor mask mandate applies to all indoor Rossmoor facilities. Contra Costa Health Services Director Dr. C...

GRF Board approves study for picnic area Apickleball complex at the Dollar picnic area remains an option for the GRF Board, although resident feedback and GRF directors’ questions indicate the project is far from decided. On a 6-3 vote, the Board at Thursday’s meeting approved $50,000 for a feasibility design and engineering report at Dollar, which...

Security measures are being beefed up in the wake of a recent crime spree in Rossmoor. Last month, there were dozens of reports about catalytic converter thefts, siphoned gas, items stolen from inside vehicles, mail strewn around, and even a GRF truck stolen from a Gateway parking lot. “It’s as if we don’t have security,” said Lelia Tokuyama of Ter...

The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm about a severe blood shortage and urging the public to make an appointment to give now. In a July 27 news release, the Red Cross said it needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet current hospital demand and erase the shortage. It has been distributing about 12% more blo...

to Dollar likely wouldn’t save money, the new location could add social gathering space, easier access to restrooms and more parking. Residents living along Dollar Ranch Golf Course were quick to point out the disadvantages of the area near Dollar Clubhouse during the Residents’ Forum. “I use the pool three times a week,” said resident Shirla Klenk...

Church collaborating on plan for 6 to 8 tiny homes Achurch near Rossmoor is proposing to put six “micro homes” on an unused portion of its parking lot, a concept that has elicited reactions ranging from solid support to vociferous objection. None of it surprises the Rev. Mark Burnham, whose Grace Presbyterian Church was part of a presentation to th...

Phase 1 of renovations now underway Since the coronavirus disrupted everyone’s lives some 17 months ago, Rossmoor residents have been making lemonade out of lemons. So, it should come as no surprise that when the Gateway Ceramics Studio shut down in mid-June for perhaps six months of renovation, Ceramic Arts Club (CAC) members decided to create an ...

Health officers recommend wearing masks indoors With COVID-19 case numbers and rates rising locally as the highly transmissible delta variant spreads, Bay Area health officials on July 16 recommended that everyone wear masks in public indoor spaces to ensure easy verification that all unvaccinated people are masked in those settings. And on July 22...

Julie and Joe Baratta bought their home near the Hillside swimming pool about a year ago, in part because it’s so close to the pool. They figured they would go swimming with their three grandkids, who live locally, often during designated “Family Swim” hours. “We knew the pool was closed” because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Julie Baratta said, “but w...

took place two days later. Family Swim once again is available weekdays at the Hillside Pool from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., except on Tuesdays, when the pool is cleaned. (An early Nixle alert had mistakenly stated the pool cleaning occurred each Wednesday). Family Swim also is available on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., also at the Hillside...