There are four new numbers to associate with Rossmoor TV – Channel 1083. That’s where residents can find Rossmoor programming on their Comcast cable TV package, now in full high-definition glory. This went into effect April 1. It’s the latest in a series of significant upgrades that have put Rossmoor TV squarely in the digital broadcasting landscap...

Jeff Burns, chairman of the Contra Costa Republican Party, will be the guest speaker at the Republican Club dinner on Tuesday, April 16, at 5:15 p.m. in the Event Center’s Tahoe Room. Dinner, catered by Creekside Grill, will be a choice of grilled salmon or homemade chile rellenos with Spanish rice and beans (vegetarian option), poached pear salad,...

Film festival set for July; fashion show will return Rossmoor’s fourth annual Diversity Festival will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and the Diversity Film Festival is on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31. These have become beloved Rossmoor annual events. All ethnic and cultural clubs are invited to participate in either or both. The Film Festival...

Residents find harmony on Monday golf course strolls Monday walks through t he gol f cou r se have a magical allure, especially for a group of Rossmoor women who met and bonded – somewhat magically – through the enjoyment of walking around together amid enticing surroundings. Through a chain reaction of chance meetings and random invites, this walk...

Board reassessed options after potential sales fell through There has been much conversation in recent months centered on the former medical building that GRF owns near the Rossmoor Shopping Center. Most of it has focused on moving Mutual Operations Department (MOD) offices there, and whether the now-empty medical building is in good enough shape t...

A candidates’ forum for the GRF Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Peacock Hall. The six candidates running for the GRF Board of Directors have been invited to participate. The candidates include Melanie Rose, Diana St. James and Roy Yang in District A, which will have candidate statements and ball...

To successfully “age in place” generally requires having a strategy for managing the health-related needs that come with getting older, and two people whose jobs deal with such things say that being proactive gives seniors the best chance to remain in their homes as long as possible. “Have a plan – do what you can in advance,” said Bryan Riddle of ...

Funds support wide range of hospice services The Sneakers & Paws fundraiser for Hospice East Bay is fast approaching. This annual event, sponsored by Friends of Hospice Rossmoor, will be held Monday, April 15, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. starting at Creekside Golf Course The walk, for humans and their pets, starts as early as 8:30 a.m. Leave from Cree...

The Rossmoor Al-Anon support group meets on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at the Gateway Complex. This mutual support group is for anyone troubled by someone's drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, family and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situati...

Two First Mutual entries host a fire drill Rossmoor residents always want to feel safer, and firefighters appreciate being able to do their jobs better. So it was a win for everyone when, on March 9, about 20 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) firefighters went to a two-story residential building on Rockledge Lane with carport p...