An obituary in the Rossmoor News got a lot of attention last week among folks in Rossmoor’s Transportation Department office – it was for Bernice Dreyfus, who had recently passed away at age 106. She was someone several Rossmoor bus drivers and dispatchers got to know well. “She told us stories about dancing with Grace Kelly onstage,” said Trish Mc...

Citing the need to raise awareness and further the human rights discussion, residents and 11 Rossmoor clubs have joined to host an expansive Human Rights Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Event Center. Titled “Defending Democracy: Human Rights at Home and Abroad,” the event will be kicked off by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jen...

Rossmoor Counseling Services will host the annual Rossmoor Health Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature health checks by Carelink Pharmacy and flu vaccinations. Breakfast and lunch will be provided with no charge for attendees. The Health Fair provides an opportunity for residents to meet service...

This celebration showcases rich diversity, culture in Rossmoor Mariu Arzayus was among the residents reveling in the positivity at the Event Center during the third annual Diversity Festival. “The way I like to live my life is based in love; one needs to live life with joy,” Arzayus said while watching an array of Rossmoor clubs perform on the main...

A temporary repair is now in place following the Oct. 9 failure of two water valves that left the Gateway complex’s restrooms closed for four days, necessitating placement of three portable toilets near Peacock Hall in the interim. GRF Trust Maintenance Supervisor John Raith said last week that two pressure reducing valves (PRV) on water lines that...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen said she hopes a groundbreaking ceremony for a six-unit “tiny home” project on the Grace Presbyterian Church campus just outside Rossmoor isn’t the last such dedication she attends. “I’d love to see this replicated in other parts of the county,” Andersen said before an Oct. 11 ceremony to mark the con...

The GRF capital budget process will become more detailed starting with the current planning cycle, as the 2024 budget shows cost estimates for long-term projects extending up to five years into the future. The GRF Planning Committee got an early look at this GRF NEWS new process at its monthly meeting Thursday, and will receive a substantially more...

Rossmoorians recollect fall, Halloween memories October’s arrival brings nostalgia of fall seasons and fond memories of Halloweens past. Recent gatherings sponsored by the Recreation Department to paint plump pumpkins and weave spider webs afforded Rossmoorians opportunities to bask in the memories of simpler times. From the heartier meals, like sq...

While the GRF Board adopted its 2024 operating budget about two weeks ago, Rossmoor’s Mutual boards have been busy crafting their own 2024 budgets, which will determine both the Mutuals’ share of residential coupons for 2024 and the amount of property insurance premiums residents will pay. And Jeroen Wright, GRF’s Mutual operations director, said m...

More run-ins prompt calls for action Nicholas Sten said he’s as much of an animal lover as the next guy but that it seems there aren’t as many animals to love these days as there were five to 10 years ago. And he mostly blames coyotes for that. “There aren’t as many deer here now; there are fewer turkeys now,” said Sten, a Rossmoor resident since 2...