Flea Market for more than just buying and selling While the calendar says it’s time for spring cleaning, Patricia Dickson knows that the sense of community the annual Activities Council Flea Market brings is never out of season. “You get to see a lot of people you don’t see very often,” said Dickson, one of about 70 people signed up as of late last...

There is no free lunch as far as property insurance is concerned, and Rossmoor – as an entity, and as individual homeowners – is feeling the inevitable effects of too many catastrophes around the world needing to be covered. At an April 12 “Property Insurance Crisis” town hall meeting at the Event Center, state Sen. Steve Glazer said the root of th...

When the Rev. Andreas Pielhoop came to Hope Lutheran Church in June 2022, it didn’t figure to be a long-term arrangement. The Rev. Andy Smith had just retired the previous month, after three years at Hope, and Pielhoop came in for what was supposed to be a “bridge” pastor assignment, to serve while a permanent successor was found. The normal proces...

To Zee Deleon, Rossmoor is much like Disneyland, down to the vintage mansion appeal of Dollar House. GRF’s new recreation manager can’t hide his amazement. “It’s like a carbon copy of Disneyland, but it’s exclusive for residents,” Deleon said. “They get to live here and play every day. They don’t have to purchase admission or the annual pass. They ...

Repair Café making a Rossmoor stop on April 19 The Repair Café, a worldwide phenomenon in sustainability efforts, is coming to Rossmoor this Friday, April 19, at Dollar Clubhouse. That’s where residents can bring one household item, ranging from an appliance, electronics, sew-able items, and more, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At Dollar, residents w...

Insurance crisis cited as the top priority right now The proposed GRF study of a possible future sale of the Garden Club property off Tice Valley Boulevard and/or the east side of Terra Granada Drive at Grey Eagle Drive soon may be off the table for at least the near future, as the GRF Planning Committee voted unanimously Thursday for the GRF Board...

Proposed changes to policy regarding demonstrations on GRF property are heading to the GRF Board for a first reading, pending legal review. The Policy Committee voted 4 to 0 at its April 8 meeting to recommend changes to Policy 103.5, which has been in place since December 2020. A few more revisions were made during the meeting to the pro- POLICY: ...

GRF Board election One challenger may disagree, but the other five GRF Board candidates, including the three who are running unopposed, say the Membership Transfer Fee paid by all first-time homebuyers into Rossmoor is absolutely vital for funding new capital projects and for paying for necessary maintenance to community facilities. While all six c...

Work needed as part of shaded fuel break project P rogress is being made in removing excess brush from the hills above Rossmoor, making the valley a little safer for every acre cleared. Tom Cashion, Rossmoor’s director of public safety, said crews led by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District are clearing about one acre per day as part of...

A glimpse into the past Residents of Rossmoor tend to know a thing or two hundred. They tell fascinating stories, amazing a listener with knowledge and anecdotes. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that so many volunteer as docents. Whether it’s at a museum or historic venue, this is another way to take on a new challenge and add another subjec...