On April 25, the Ceramic Arts Club (CAC) hosted its annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, with all proceeds supporting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties. This year’s event was especially meaningful as the food bank celebrated its 50th anniversary. Members of the food bank attended to lend support and share information about their critical ...

The Rossmoor Republican Club invites all like-minded people to its monthly meet and greet, which will be held Sunday, May 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside Clubhouse. Attendees are invited to bring something to share, such as an appetizer or snack. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Monthly meet and greets are held for clu...

way Clubhouse or downloaded from its website at http:// rossmoor-republicans.us For information, contact Susie White at swhite1451@comcast.net (preferred) or 1-925-954-8282.

Speaker will address affordable senior housing issues The Democrats of Rossmoor will hold their May TGWD (“Thank Goodness We’re Democrats”) in the Fireside Room on Thursday, May 8, at 4 p.m. Bring a snack to share. Those who would like alcohol at this event should bring their own beverage. The program will feature Kevin Donovan from the Contra Cost...

Homeowners who are already receiving a senior exemption for the Acalanes Union High School District’s current parcel tax won’t have to worry about applying for a new exemption if Measure T passes next month. The $130 parcel tax measure on the May 6 special election mail-in ballot would generate $4.5 million annually in locally controlled funding fo...

Riddle and Van Ackeren worked as a tandem for this lecture, alternately speaking on a topic or fielding the many questions residents asked. “We both kind of have the same journey,” said Van Ackeren, a certified geriatric care manager, which helps older adults and their families navigate the complexities of aging. Riddle is a placement adviser and a...

A flyer titled “Rossmoor’s Future – Progress or Deterioration” that was sent to some Rossmoor residents contains significant misinformation that prompted several emails to the GRF Board and erroneously letters to the editor to the Rossmoor News. The author of the flyer acknowledged to the News that he put the flyer together on his own. Because of t...

Pre-register to dispose of documents The Recreation Department will host Drive-thru Shred Day on Monday, April 28, at the Event Center/Dollar parking lot, 1021 Stanley Dollar Drive. This event offers a convenient and secure way to dispose of confidential documents. Registration opens on Wednesday, April 9, on www.MyRossmoor.com or by calling 1-925-...

The Rossmoor News staff will provide insight on how to get articles, columns and photos into the newspaper during a meeting sponsored by the Rossmoor Activities Council. The program will be held on Tuesday, April 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The editors, writers and photographer of the newspaper will share information a...

paying the bills.” Recent behind-the-scenes work has included integrating Public Safety, with all of the cases and incidents being logged into NetSuite. “Those reports were having to be manually generated,” Arterburn explained. “Now, they’re all automatically generated at the end of the day. This gives us much more visibility, responsiveness and ef...