Rossmoor residents gathered Nov. 11 to hear stories from veterans at this year’s Vets Town Hall marking Veterans Day. Speaking in Dollar Park under a magnificent oak that undoubtedly has lived through all of America’s wars, the vets created a safe, respectful space as residents listened. Vets’ stories ranged from a Vietnam infantry soldier who was ...

A Nov. 16 story on page A3 about Contra Costa County election results contained an error regarding the Acalanes Union High School District board race. Newly elected Jennifer Chen is not replacing Kristen Connelly on the Acalanes Union High School District Board but rather will replace Rossmoor resident Bob Hockett, who did not seek a third four-yea...

List includes maintenance projects, to go before Board The GRF Planning Committee on Nov. 10 voted to recommend the GRF Board approve a list of capital projects for 2023 that includes $600,000 in additional pickleball court funding, pedestrian access control measures for the front gate, $125,000 for tennis court resurfacing at Buckeye and $175,000 ...

Becky Smith back home after May 18 accident Becky Smith was never so glad to be home in her life. It was Friday, Nov. 3 at about 5 p.m., about 5 ½ months after she had last left her Canyonwood Court home to walk with her small dog to a nearby parklet. The days had grown much shorter now than when she was last there. “The bunny from last Easter neve...

What happens in Rossmoor – at least in a computing sense – will now stay in Las Vegas, thanks to the completion of a new “co-location” information technology facility. The computer lights started blinking in late October on Rossmoor’s long-awaited “co-location” site in the City of Lights, where GRF servers will be backed up and replicated as a sort...

Tom Cashion says it’s time to address what he calls the “Achilles’ heel” to this gated community. Rossmoor’s public safety manager sees sidewalks at the front gate as a free pathway for unauthorized individuals to enter Rossmoor on foot and by bicycle. At times, it’s believed, that has been exploited for criminal activity. Cashion sees the same wit...

Walnut Creek voters on Nov. 8 approved a half-cent sales tax and returned incumbents to both the Walnut Creek City Council and the Walnut Creek School District. Walnut Creek Measure O (sales tax) With a 64.65% “yes” vote based on Election Night returns, Walnut Creek voters approved Measure O, a half-cent sales tax to “maintain and enhance” various ...

As my time as GRF’s CEO comes to a close in the next few weeks, there are some common themes that regularly crop up in many hundreds, if not thousands, of emails I receive from residents each year, resulting in a lot of misunderstanding and frustration. I will attempt to clear some of that up with today’s column. Please consider clipping and saving...

Silbert helps fellow veterans cut through the red tape If veterans have questions about claims or benefits, it’s a safe bet that Richard Silbert has the answer. As veterans are recognized this Veterans Day for their immeasurable contributions and sacrifices for this nation, it should be noted that many can face hardship after their service ends. Th...

Barbara Gilbert said she was recently diagnosed with vascular dementia. She came to last week’s Rossmoor Health Fair to learn “everything I possibly could” about what help was available to her as she embarked on this journey. Turns out there was a lot to learn. “Many services are available right here,” Gilbert said during the Health Fair, which dre...