Al Kaufman said he gets one or two calls each day from people asking when the Woodshop will reopen. And most, he said, aren’t even from people who use the tools and machines there. “We do a lot of knife sharpening, furniture repair … we call it the ‘community work,’” said Kaufman, one of 32 “supervisors” who watch over operations in the Woodshop. “...

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will host an end-of-year luncheon Wednesday, June 28, at 10:30 a.m. in the Club Room at Creekside, when the 2023 recipients of its NCJW Women’s Re-Entry Scholarship Program will be honored. The new 2023-2025 NCJW board will be installed, and the recipient of the Edith Goodman Award will be presented. Raff...

A front page story June 14 about the former Bank of America building off Rossmoor Parkway incorrectly reported that the old bank building directly abuts the GRF-owned former John Muir medical offices building. There is another office building between the old BofA and the GRF structure (both now vacant). nnn The price in the June 14 Club Trips listi...

The former Bank of America building at the corner of Rossmoor Parkway and Tice Valley Boulevard, empty since July 2020, could soon be rebuilt into a two-story mixed commercial building, with the Walnut Creek City Council starting the process to amend the city’s general plan to allow such a development. Eric Erickson, a senior vice president with Co...

Actor/theater professor plays Scarecrow at ACT Danny Scheie draws parallels with “The Wizard of Oz” and his own journey. The prolific actor and retired theater arts professor, 62, is enjoying this stage of his life, moving to Rossmoor a year ago with his husband, Daric Wolkenhauer. Scheie has kept busy. He’s performing as the Scarecrow in an Americ...

Food service consultant, pickleball design expected on June 29 agenda The GRF Planning Committee on Thursday approved two notable recommendations to the full GRF Board – the final design for the pickleball courts structure near the Event Center, and a document detailing what questions should be asked and what information is wanted from a consulting...

Sometimes a fundraiser succeeds beyond one’s wildest dreams. That feeling was palpable June 5 during the inaugural Pickleball 4 Parkinson’s tournament. On that bright Monday morning, the pickleball courts were adorned with bright blue canopy booths to promote awareness for Parkinson’s disease and for a dressedup viewing area to watch topnotch playe...

The Chinese Performing Arts and Culture Club (CPAC) will hold the 2023 Summer Party on Saturday, July 1, in the Fireside Room of Gateway Clubhouse. The party begins at 4 p.m. and ends around 7 p.m. This party will begin with performances from various groups of CPAC, including a special presentation by the Chinese opera group of professionals and am...

Rossmoor EPO Tip: The best defense against home fires in Rossmoor are working and well-managed smoke detectors. California’s 2019 state building code requires smoke detectors in the hallway outside all bedrooms, in each bedroom and on every floor. All battery- powered smoke alarms require a 10-year battery. Test all smoke detectors once a month for...

Lovers of the poetry of Rumi, Hafez, Mary Oliver, Mark Nepo, David Whyte and others are invited to join a newly forming soul poetry group, which will celebrate poetry in the oral tradition. Come to listen or to recite poetry by soul poets or your own poems. Meetings will be held monthly in Rossmoor; with the venue to be chosen based on the number o...