GRF AND MUTUAL NEWS RESIDENTS' QUESTIONS ANSWERED Drive-Up Mailbox The GRF Board of Directors and GM answer some of the most frequently asked questions from residents. Q: I am disabled with limited mobility, so the drive-up mailbox at Gateway is essential to my life and a small accommodation for those of us who are disabled. Why would you remo...

GRF has equipped many crosswalks in Rossmoor with orange flags to help pedestrians. Look for white tubular receptacles mounted on sign poles, grab a flag and put in the corresponding receptacle after crossing the street. As usual, look both ways before attempting to cross any crosswalk in Rossmoor.

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING DATES In-person and virtual meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change. For virtual meetings, Mutual members can click on the Zoom link available below or call in by phone only using one of these numbers: 1-669-900-6833 and 1-346-248-7799. Nov. 15 Mutual 48 board of directors .................... 2 p.m. Lar...

By Mike Wood Staff writer For something that started here just two years ago, the Vets Town Hall has quickly become a Veterans Day mainstay within Rossmoor. The third annual event will be held in the welcoming confines of Dollar Picnic Grounds on Saturday, Nov, 11, from 2 to 4 p.m., to mark Veterans Day and to recognize in a unique way those who se...

For something that started here just two years ago, the Vets Town Hall has quickly become a Veterans Day mainstay within Rossmoor. The third annual event will be held in the welcoming confines of Dollar Picnic Grounds on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m., to mark Veterans Day and to recognize in a unique way those who served. These Vets Town Hall...

By David Scholz Staff writer Longtime stamp collector Bob Mixson sat in awe at a recent Rossmoor Philatelic Society gathering where the presenter spoke on the rare Confederate postage he has in his collection. To that person's claim to fame, Mixson mused. “I am the quantity guy.' No joke, as Mixson, in his 77 years of collecting, has accumulated 11...

Donations to Stamp Club enhance collections Longtime stamp collector Bob Mixson sat in awe at a recent Rossmoor Philatelic Society gathering where the presenter spoke on the rare Confederate postage he has in his collection. To that person’s claim to fame, Mixson mused, “I am the quantity guy.” No joke, as Mixson, in his 77 years of collecting, has...

By Sam Richards Staff writer Joyce Wren didn’t have a specific need in mind when dropping in on last week’s Health Fair at the Event Center. She was sort of a “general practitioner” Thursday morning. “Mainly, I want to keep up to date on services and prod Continued on page 16A HEALTH: Vendors, including Meals on Wheels and hospice, provide informat...

Joyce Wren didn’t have a specific need in mind when dropping in on last week’s Health Fair at the Event Center. She was sort of a “general practitioner” Thursday morning. “Mainly, I want to keep up to date on services and prod- HEALTH: Vendors, including Meals on Wheels and hospice, provide information ucts,” the Rossmoor resident said. “This is a ...

By Sam Richards Staff writer What has formally been a three-month project for a group of Rossmoor residents to help a family from Afghanistan settle into American life in the East Bay may last substantially longer, as the Rossmoor residents continue to help this family of 10 as part of a program overseen by Jewish Family and Community Services East...