Dwight Walker re-elected as GRF president One new face joined the GRF Board on Monday, as Carol Lehr was officially installed as part of the 59th GRF Annual Meeting of Members. Lehr, who will represent District E on the Board, succeeds Neva Flaherty, who opted not to seek a second three-year Board term. Lehr ran unopposed. James Lee, appointed to t...

In a past life as a developer in Colorado, Clay Dunning was overseeing construction of an apartment building that was 80 percent complete when an arson fire destroyed it. Fire-rated drywall panels, which weren’t part of the building code in Colorado at the time, may well have helped stop that fire from spreading. Dunning said he was all for approvi...

Board also discusses facility usage fee, MyRossmoor.com The GRF Board on Thursday approved moving ahead with a study to determine whether it’s practical, or possible, to convert the vacant GRF-owned medical center building just outside Rossmoor into GRF-related office space – perhaps as a replacement for the old, overcrowded Mutual Operations Depar...

Gatekeepers of golf courses Keeping the golf courses running smoothly is a combined effort. Rossmoor’s marshals – a dedicated band of eight knowledgeable volunteers – play a significant role in that. These women and men each know their way around a golf course, what the rules are and how the flow of play should be. Helping keep games running on tim...

Tom Hand is settling into his new job While the ongoing work to replace GRF’s Jenark accounting and property- management software system will remain a priority for new GRF Chief Financial Officer Tom Hand, he’s also got another project that he hopes to start once he settles in. “I want to start more formalized future budget forecasting,” said Hand,...

As the new Sector 1 commander for the Walnut Creek Police Department, Lt. Jeff Slater will be a familiar presence in the Rossmoor community. Slater, a 23-year Walnut Creek police veteran, jumped right in on April 25, when he joined other Walnut Creek city representatives and Rossmoor Public Safety Manager Tom Cashion for a traffic safety presentati...

The effort to improve pedestrian safety on Tice Creek Drive, which became a rallying cry for residents and officials alike after a series of high-profile accidents in 2022, has reached a milestone with the completion of a host of safety features along the busy roadway. The Tice Creek Pedestrian Safety Plan, made possible by a special expenditure of...

At first blush, Ann Mottola’s resume shows a work history heavy on local government community services, with a fair amount of the arts part of the mix, too. She can also point to her extensive knowledge about the capital projects process, a matter near and dear to the hearts of Rossmoor’s leaders, as another reason she was chosen as Rossmoor’s firs...

In next week’s issue, the Rossmoor News will launch a redesigned newspaper that will better spotlight the entertainment, recreation and club offerings in Rossmoor, as well as some of the key advertisements in the newspaper. Starting May 3, Arts & Leisure, a rebranded Classifieds & Real Estate section and the Business Services ads will move ...

Sharon Fong reflects on her liver transplant Staff writer Sharon Fong holds a special appreciation for life. She likes to say, “Live life to its fullest.” Her license plate holder reads, “Donate life.” There is much to be thankful for. In May, Fong, 79, will mark her 30th anniversary of becoming a liver transplant recipient. In 1993, she was among ...