Webinar put on by Counseling, Rossmoor Fund Before the coronavirus shutdown, Counseling Services Supervisor Penny Reed had planned to host a tech fair where local companies would show off the latest gadgets for helping Rossmoor residents live independently and safely. The shelter-in-place scrubbed those plans, but the show will still go on virtual-...

There was no #MeToo movement back in the 1970s. Still, many organizations tried to help women who were victims of rape or domestic abuse, or who just wanted to get a job and make a fresh start in life. One of those organizations was the Commission on the Status of Women, for which Rossmoor resident Sheila Mattimoe Riedy worked in 1977-78 as a volun...

Shred Day will return Tuesday, July 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., to the Gateway Parking lot. The event might end sooner if the truck is full. Contactless drop-off and payment procedures include: • Place boxes/bags of items to shred in the trunk; • Remain in car and staff will pop trunk; • Place payment in an envelope next to boxes/ bags to be shred...

Response was so strong for the blood drive sponsored by the Friends of Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center for July 24 that all of the scheduled times for donation have been filled. Residents who have questions or would like to be put on a backup donor list in case of cancelations can call Marilyn Bremser at 925-464-7859. The Red Cross remains in u...

Rossmoor Area CERT training to be held July 21 on Zoom The Rossmoor Area Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will have a training session on Tuesday, July 21, at 10 a.m. on Zoom. Members will receive “Just in time training” to help them with their assignment in an emergency. Section chiefs for logistics, administration, plans and operations wi...

Rossmoor Rotary Club meets Wednesday, July 22, starting at 11:45 a.m. via Zoom. The speaker is Ariel Mercado, government and community relations representative for BART. He will talk about current BART operations. He previously worked for Solano County Transit as community and external affairs officer, the U.S. House of Representatives as a field r...

Residents are happy to see children again Probably the toughest thing about sheltering in place is not being able to hug – or even see – family members. Phones, emails, FaceTime and Zoom are all well and good, but nothing can rival seeing a loved one in person. “I haven’t been able to see my daughter for five months due to us being sheltered in pla...

As the infection rate and death toll continue to rise in the U.S., California and Contra Costa County, there continues to be debate, defiance and even resistance towards one of the only effective means to slow the transmission of the virus – the wearing of a mask. Early in the pandemic, public health officials did not recommend wearing a mask unles...

Just as the community around it slowly comes out of shelter-in-place mode, so does The Waterford. Gradually, Rossmoor’s congregate housing condominium facility is bringing back amenities to its 340 residents as county health officials give the OK. The beauty salon reopened in mid-June when others in Contra Costa did, and the stylist is booked. The ...

When Bob Kelso joined the GRF Board of Directors five years ago, he compiled a list of things he thought could be changed or improved in Rossmoor. He quickly discovered, however, that every suggestion came with a familiar reply. “It got to the point where people would say everything in Rossmoor has been tried once before,” the Board president said....