GRF Board also hears about wildfire grant The lines of cars at the front gate may be long at times now, but that should be a temporary situation as testing of Rossmoor’s new access control system wraps up in the near future, the GRF Board was told last week. Public Safety Manager Tom Cashion told the Board that the new Dwelling Live system soon wil...

Financial Forum members share their thoughts In a world where financial uncertainty seems to loom in ever-changing ways, members of Rossmoor’s Financial Forum took a breather May 23 from news cycles and to-theminute stock market updates. Close to 100 members of the forum gathered in the Fireside Room to take part in a reasoned, nuanced presentation...

Aproposed plan for new pickleball courts in Rossmoor is moving into a cross-coordination phase, in which the building designer, architect and solar panel provider work on confirming key design elements. The schematic design package also is in the hands of the city of Walnut Creek Planning Department. Not to be left out, Rossmoor residents also have...

GAC also discusses possible repair at Hole 3 Heavy, persistent rains may have kept golfers indoors in January and February, but with the reemergence of the sun in recent weeks, the number of rounds played on Rossmoor’s two golf courses has quickly rebounded. The return of players to the Dollar and Creekside courses has helped Golden Rain Fundation ...

Through rains, droughts, slides and more, landscape crews help Rossmoor look good When asked what his crew’s biggest challenge is, Landscape Manager John Tawaststjerna’s response isn’t the drought, or keeping the most flammable decorative plants at bay, or replacing thirsty species with others more tolerant of increasingly dry conditions (a storm-s...

Bryan Zinza has long known the power and potential of communication, and the pain of its absence. Deaf since birth when he was born with Scarlet fever, Zinza’s life growing up only worsened with the inability to communicate with his parents. But American Sign Language (ASL), regarded as the third most popular language used in the United States and ...

May Chou loves to use the phrase “forever running,” which for her is increasingly a reality. Chou, who turned 88 in January, is training for her July trip to Pittsburgh to compete in the National Senior Games. For Chou, who has collected enough trophies, plaques and medals to pack a large room, this is a first in 44 years of running competitions. S...

Board to decide whether to explore options To help determine how to improve – and possibly expand – the available food and beverage service choices within Rossmoor, GRF leaders will research hiring an outside consultant to analyze options for changes. On Thursday, the GRF Planning Committee told General Manager Jeff Matheson to start formulating a ...

Mindful walks offer journeys to a deeper understanding Each step is measured and deliberate. So are the deeper breaths one takes. Such are notable hallmarks of the experience one undertakes as part of Rossmoor Mindful Living Club’s twice-monthly, Monday walks at Iris Park. Upwards of 20 folks have routinely taken part in the 20-minute walks, accord...

During an earlier season in her life, Grace Liu was an assistant director in Hollywood. “Most of the movies I worked on were flops,” Liu said in a recent interview. But the episodic TV shows she was part of – “The X-Files,” “The Office,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Reno 911!” – were anything but. Still, she said that after almost 10 years of that,...