Photo by Kathleen Solmssen While it’s not illegal to throw away an American flag, many view it as dishonorable. Instead, try donating to a flag disposal site. The closest to Rossmoor are the Veterans of Foreign Wars (1919 Wendell Lane, Pleasant Hill) and VFW Post 8063 (3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette).

Just two more events remain in the Rossmoor LGBTQ+ Alliance’s celebration of Pride Month 2022. The Alliance invites all of its members and Rossmoor neighbors and friends to join in the fun of these closing events. On Wednesday, June 22, at 4 p.m., the Alliance will hold an online Author Event, with Lucy Jane Bledsoe discussing her new book, “No Sto...

It was a beautiful Tuesday morning – sun shining, temperature creeping up, though not as hot as it would get a few days later. But the mood wasn’t festive at gatherings at two intersections along Tice Creek Drive, at Stanley Dollar Drive and at Ptarmigan Drive, where about 80 people total were either holding signs or supporting others who were. The...

Efforts to improve civility within Rossmoor went under the microscope during the Policy Committee’s June 6 meeting. The topic got its most extensive public discussion to date, as the committee explored how a Civility Task Force might function, working off a charter devised by Board Vice President Leanne Hamaji. The committee also further defined a ...

The GRF learned on June 3 that the county has waived a $761,000 penalty resulting from a missed property tax payment in April for three cooperative Mutuals. “We received the notice late Friday, June 3,” Chief Financial Officer Joel Lesser said. “However, we had some matters to discuss with the county for clarification and correction. These matters ...

Work is underway to bury PG& E power lines that run west from the utility’s Rossmoor substation, a small part of a much larger PG& E program to bury some 10,000 miles of power lines statewide to reduce the danger of wildfires. The two circuits being worked on for this project mostly feed Lafayette and a small portion of Moraga and affect el...

By Rod Williams Club correspondent The LGBTQ+ Alliance is presenting a third week of events in celebration of Pride Month 2022. Attendance is up at this year’s events, and participants are enjoying a wide variety of activities, both in person and online. On Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m., the Alliance will present the second annual Pride Poetry Slam....

New charging stations coming,eateries open Rossmoor Shopping Center has been a beehive of activity, beyond the typical flow of customers. Shoppers are likely to see construction crews and equipment around the center and workers getting new businesses ready to open. Two adjacent businesses opened on June 1 – Yogurt Spot and Taqueria El Jardin, the l...

The imminent return of Party in the Plaza is further evidence that pre-pandemic Rossmoor life is returning in slow but steady increments. Karen Marguth will perform at “Party on the Plaza” on Friday, June 10. Absent from Rossmoor since summer 2019, this short series of Friday night concerts in June at Gateway’s Peacock Plaza is being buoyed by incr...

Live streaming, video on demand, high definition and closed captioning have all come to Rossmoor Television. Smartphones, tablets and streaming devices can now view the station’s programming in high definition. Residents also can view a majority of Rossmoor TV shows on demand, whenever they want to watch, and with closed captioning. It’s a giant le...