Resident Cinda Rapp has been in a wheelchair for 30 years. She’s also worked 45 years in education, most of them in special education. So, she’s in the unique position to understand the importance of bringing awareness and guidance to disability issues in Rossmoor. That’s why she proposed the idea of forming an advisory committee to the GRF Board. ...

Storefronts have support of residents, not council The Walnut Creek City Council is moving forward in its working relationship with cannabis, although some Rossmoor residents told the council they would rather see bigger steps sooner rather than later. The council on Oct. 5 asked city staff to report back by year’s end on ways to allow and enable l...

The Rossmoor Rotary Club-sponsored Walnut Creek Service Day “food drive” was a great success. Rossmoor residents were generous with their donations of food, along with warm blankets and coats collected by the San Ramon Valley Rotary Club, which participated. Cash donations in excess of $1,000 were also received. In addition to the Rotarians in the ...

The Rossmoor Rotary Club has been active for years in asking its members and other interested donors to help the cause of ending polio. World Polio Day is Sunday, Oct. 24. Every year, Rotary community members mobilize on World Polio Day to raise awareness about global efforts to stamp out polio for good. Join the effort to ensure that every child r...

The Dollar Ranch Golf Course will close to walkers on Monday, Oct. 25 at noon because of a golf tournament. Walkers can still walk all day on the Creekside Course and until noon on the Dollar Ranch Course. For information, call the Golf Shop at 1-925-988-7861.

AARP Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers to become members of a team providing free tax preparation for individuals of all ages residing in Contra Costa County. Tax-Aide volunteer positions include tax counselors who are trained by Tax-Aide and certified by IRS, and client facilitators, who schedule appointments and assist clients at tax sites. Orie...

Celebrate the many people who make up Rossmoor at the Diversity Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Peacock Plaza at Gateway. There will be just about nonstop entertainment, along with dance, ethnic food, demonstrations, information booths, prizes and more at the free event designed to bring residents together to enjoy each ot...

Also, answers to FAQ about pickleball The GRF Planning Committee will meet via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 10:30 a.m. The main topics being reviewed will include updates on the Facilities Master Plan, the results of the Dollar Clubhouse grounds’ feasibility study and the comparison of possible locations for designated pickleball courts. Residents...

More than 100 people filled Peacock Plaza on Oct. 1 for what was billed as the first Rossmoor Town Square public discussion. The subject was solar power, joining with neighbors to build panel systems, and moving ahead with a plan for shared solar systems as quickly as possible. Adrian Byram of Sustainable Rossmoor fielded a wide array of questions,...

Lucy Limón’s father worked at Rossmoor for almost 20 years as a landscaper, and through that connection she landed a temporary Rossmoor job in January 2017. That job led to another short-term one, then to a longer-term stint as administrative associate at the Mutual Operations Department, and later the hub coordinator position at MOD. “That first j...