Rossmoor Finance Part II Wide range of amenities covered in monthly cost Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about finances in Rossmoor. The series is publishing in advance of the Sept. 10 to 11 GRF/Finance Committee budget meeting in the Fireside Room. The busier someone wants to be – the more clubs someone wants to join, the...

In a way, the members of the Seinfeld Club of Rossmoor are going against a key credo of that revered TV sitcom’s creators – hugging and learning are indeed encouraged here. That learning, Stu Sweetow said, includes proper meeting etiquette. “If there are phone ringers going off, you’ll have to get up and do the Elaine kick-dance,” club President Sw...

Pacific Gas & Electric workers lowered from a helicopter conducted safety and reliability work on transmission lines in the Rossmoor area on Aug. 16, replacing and maintaining equipment. The crews used what PG& E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian called the “industry- changing long line technique,” invented by the company’s workers. It consists...

Rossmoor Finances: Part I GRF portion focuses on sharing costs of amenities; Mutuals’ portions differ from one to another Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles about finances in Rossmoor. The series is publishing in advance of the Sept. 10 to 11 GRF/Finance Committee budget meeting in the Fireside Room. It’s called the “coupon” f...

Changes would address non-resident members as well as no-shows Aproposal to overhaul the room-reservations process prompted discussion during the Aug. 12 Policy Committee meeting about the costs and benefits of non-residents within Rossmoor clubs. Committee members weighed the additional impact on facilities costs and GRF staffing resources from cl...

As residents pass the Golf Shop patio, Brent Mulanax happily greets each one by their first name and with a smile. Mulanax will miss those frequent exchanges when he retires at the end of August as assistant golf pro in Rossmoor, where he’s worked since early 2014. He’s someone golfers have counted on to help them, whether with tournaments, golf le...

Effective Saturday, Aug. 24, GRF will be suspending weekend Dial-A-Bus transportation service because of current staffing levels. “This decision has not been made lightly, but it is necessary to ensure that the department can maintain a reliable and safe service during the weekdays,” said Kelsey Clyma, senior manager of resident services. GRF encou...

Planning Committee discusses 3 options for new facility Studies continue concerning how to best create a new home for the GRF employees who work in the worn out, crowded administrative wing of the Mutual Operations Department (MOD). GRF General Manager Jeff Matheson outlined for the GRF Planning Committee on Thursday cost comparisons of three optio...

Billiards Club members have a ball racking up friendships at Gateway Almost equally, you can hear the crack of billiards balls and see people crack smiles. Tucked in a corner of Gateway behind the multipurpose wing, the light green building known as the Billiards Room houses one of Rossmoor’s most enduring clubs. On this Monday afternoon, the Billi...

Shop around for liability coverage It was just a five-minute discussion, but it revealed that obtaining liability insurance coverage for a golf cart isn’t as straightforward a matter as comparing companies’ rates and making the call. As part of a July 12 GRF Golf Advisory Committee INSURANCE: How and when to insure golf carts meeting, Chairman Burk...