High-end manors faring better than lower-priced homes Amid the challenging real estate landscape in Rossmoor, Mary Beall-Neighbor offered a few rays of hope during a July 23 presentation hosted by the Financial Forum in the Fireside Room. Beall-Neighbor, broker/ manager of RE/MAX Accord’s Rossmoor office, has seen much in her 43 years in real estat...

Working as a buyer for Wente Vineyards near Livermore wasn’t a bad gig at all, Jorie Robinson concedes. But Rossmoor was beckoning with something she considered of greater interest to her. “I liked it there, but I think admin (work) is my bread and butter,” said Robinson, who has been an administrative assistant based at Gateway since January. “It’...

By Mike Wood Staff writer A handful of curious residents went for a ride on the first day the PRESTO autonomous shuttle began operating its free service in Rossmoor. On that July 22 morning, the rounded, colorful shuttle PRESTO: Residents weigh in on autonomous shuttle caused more than a few passers- by to gawk as it picked up passengers for the fi...

Building Maintenance provides skills and experience for upkeep of Rossmoor manors The older buildings that comprise much of Rossmoor require TLC and expertise. To that end, the Building Maintenance Department fulfills a vital role. In turn, there’s a sense of fulfillment achieved by those in Building Maintenance, including its managers, who ensure ...

Lean staff is also trying to catch up on tasks Although there’s nothing unusual about Rossmoor having to turn on the East Bay Municipal Utility District water spigot at midyear to keep the two golf courses green and healthy, it is seeing a big jump in the costs of doing so this year. Summers in these parts are hot and dry, and Tice Creek runoff fro...

GRF senior management is investigating a July 13 incident in which an apparent physical altercation between two female residents in the Tice Creek Fitness Center gymnasium prompted responses by Securitas and the Walnut Creek Police Department. The incident happened around 3:55 p.m. that Saturday INVESTIGATION: Altercation in Fitness Center’s gym le...

Maintenance agreement between Mutuals and MOD explained Awork group is drafting a new version of the standard management agreement document that outlines the services the Mutual Operations Department (MOD) provides to the Mutuals. All Mutuals, except for No. 58 (The Waterford), have management agreements with MOD, which cover administrative functio...

Considering the complexity and demand for room reservations in Rossmoor, it’s not surprising the July 8 Policy Committee meeting drew an overflow crowd of residents. Around 45 residents packed the Board Room, 20 of whom spoke during Residents’ Forum regarding proposed changes. Because of the crowd, the Fireside Room was made available as a secondar...

Closures result from safety considerations July began with weeklong scorching triple-digit temperatures that cast a bright light on the safety of residents and employees in times of extreme heat. The heat wave prompted GRF to close its pools for six consecutive afternoons during peak temperatures. The closures impacted the pools at Tice Creek Fitne...

Citing the need to move forward and not “go back to 1999,” the GRF Planning Committee voted unanimously last week to recommend proceeding with a plan to move the MyRossmoor.com web portal from the customized platform it’s used for the past 3 ½ years to the more versatile Hivebrite platform, accelerating contract negotiations toward an anticipated s...