• Yvonne Aarden – books • Jim Anderson – ceramics • Ted and Linda Arden – photography, book • Pam Armstrong – jams, cakes, candies • Chris Bang – turned wood products • Florie Bauman – watercolor and oil paintings • Sydne Bernard – ethnic jewelry • Ellena Bloedorn – necklaces • Glenn Borhardt – books • Pierre Boyer – laser cut earrings • Carmen Bra...

Cal clubs ranged in age from 25 to 85. Barbaria, representing Rossmoor’s Women’s Nine-Hole Golf Club, emerged as 2022 grand champion in the championship flight with a gross score of 43, just ahead of four golfers tied at 44. She was beaming during the awards ceremony, when she was presented with a floral bouquet and a glass trophy. “I was so tickle...

The Rossmoor News will have early deadlines for the Nov. 16 issue because of Veterans Day. All columns, club trip listings and religion articles are due Tuesday, Nov. 8, by noon. All other club and organization articles are due Wednesday, Nov. 9, by noon. All ads, obituaries and letters to the editor must be turned in by Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m...

Leftovers Thrift Shop is looking for additional volunteers who are interested in working three hours per week. An all-volunteer nonprofit, Leftovers has existed for 45 years and was created by Rossmoor residents. Contact Vicki at thriftshopinfo@yahoo.com or drop into the shop at 2281 Boulevard Way, Walnut Creek. The store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...

The article about the GRF Civility Task Force in last week’s News reported the wrong time for the next meeting. It will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.

GRF Director Dale Harrington, 84, of District G died on Sunday, Oct. 9, after a brief illness. Harrington, who was re-elected to his second term this year, had resigned from the Board on Friday to focus on his health. Harrington also served as chair of the GRF Policy Committee. His considerable experience included work as a probation department adm...

Appointments are being accepted to donate blood on Friday, Oct. 21, for Rossmoor’s quarterly blood drive sponsored by Northern California Red Cross, GRF and Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) in the Fireside Room. To make an appointment, go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter “rossmoorca” where it asks for ZIP code (do not enter “945...

An alert neighbor’s quick action helped Contra Costa Fire Protection District firefighters avert a potential kitchen fire on Thursday morning. A resident called 911 at 10:28 a.m. to report a smoke alarm sounding constantly and a smell of smoke coming from a manor on the 1900 block of Cactus Court, said ConFire spokesman Steve Hill. The resident was...

Like working with people? Good with numbers? AARP Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers to become members of a team providing free tax preparation for individuals of all ages in Contra Costa County. Tax-Aide volunteer positions include tax counselors, who are trained by Tax-Aide and certified by the IRS, and client facilitators, who schedule appointme...

MUTUAL NEWS Barbara Mintz and Brad Schimek say the effort to create the new Mutual 53 is all about self-control. Schimek remembers that when he moved into Third Mutual in 2010, that element wasn’t there where he lived. “We had someone making decisions for us who didn’t live in our project,” said Schimek, vice president of the board for Mutual 53, w...