To successfully “age in place” generally requires having a strategy for managing the health-related needs that come with getting older, and two people whose jobs deal with such things say that being proactive gives seniors the best chance to remain in their homes as long as possible. “Have a plan – do what you can in advance,” said Bryan Riddle of ...

Two First Mutual entries host a fire drill Rossmoor residents always want to feel safer, and firefighters appreciate being able to do their jobs better. So it was a win for everyone when, on March 9, about 20 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) firefighters went to a two-story residential building on Rockledge Lane with carport p...

After delays caused by the COVID pandemic and subsequent supply chain issues, the long-planned project to install solar panels above the Gateway parking lot may finally be nearing construction. GRF General Manager Jeff Matheson told the Planning Committee on Thursday that he hopes the “Gateway Phase II” construction, slightly updated from older pla...

Community services first up March 25 Aseries of monthly town halls will provide residents with an opportunity to meet with staff and ask questions about various aspects of GRF and MOD community operations. The town halls are an effort to enhance communication and transparency. They will be held on the last Monday of TOWN HALLS: Series will also foc...

A proposal that Rossmoor’s trails system be consolidated into fewer specific trails, none of which would be named after individuals, is headed to the GRF Board for consideration. The Policy Committee made recommendations at its March 11 meeting in two 4 to 0 votes for amending Policy 501.0 to simplify Rossmoor’s trail system. Thornier topics, parti...

Kelsey Clyma takes reins of resident services It’s not unusual for people either within the gates or from the world outside to view Rossmoor as a city within a city, given its population, its own elected government and departmental structure much like that of a city. And all that makes Kelsey Clyma feel right at home. “The makeup of the community i...

By the sheer number of residents who packed the Event Center’s foyer on Thursday waiting for the doors to open, it was evident that the eighth edition of the Home Show would be a rousing success. By the end of the first hour, Realtors from Berkeley Hathaway HomeServices, sponsor of the event, were wondering whether they might run out of brochures –...

When a 78-year-old resident of a manor off Running Springs Road fell inside her home Feb. 29 and couldn’t get up, she deployed a can of bear spray, thinking pushing the nozzle would make a horn-type noise alerting neighbors that she needed help. Neighbors who responded to the woman’s screams had a hard time breathing because of the bear spray; the ...

Securitas provides safety, security and a helping hand Securitas, the private security company that provides Rossmoor with gate access, patrol, emergency medical technician and Stair Trac services, is based out of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name is Latin for security, points out Phil Kocher, Securitas’ lead administration clerk in Rossmoor. Worldwide c...

Medical building large enough for staff, but many questions remain Though plans are far from firmed up, early indications are that the GRF-owned medical office building near the Rossmoor Safeway store will be able to accommodate most, if not all, GRF departments, including the Mutual Operations Department (MOD). But concerns remain about whether th...