From her perch as general manager of Tice Creek Fitness Center, Kristine Drinovsky is constantly looking for ways to get more Rossmoor residents exercising more often. Turns out she had to look no further for inspiration than what many gym visitors were wearing. “So many people come in with team shirts or jerseys, and I thought I could do something...

Experience shared to help others ARossmoor resident reported that he recently lost over $50,000 as a result of an online scam that started with a purported subscription renewal email from Best Buy’s Geek Squad tech support service. He asked the News to share his story so that others may be on the lookout for this or similar scams. An email with the...

Seniors in Rossmoor and elsewhere in Contra Costa County figure to benefit significantly from health care-related components of the recently signed $737 billion federal bill that, among other things, also calls for significant climate action funding and tax reform, Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen said last week. Officials are still ...

Tree advocates welcome GRF Board’s help Board approved $35,000 with more action to come later Leela McCullough and Neva Flaherty walked up to a big coast live oak tree near Dollar Clubhouse last week, and they were pained at what they saw. “There are a lot more brown leaves now … and it was just 30 days ago” when she had last taken a careful look, ...

Norberto Lopez has worked 35 years in Rossmoor Norberto Lopez is thankful that many Rossmoor residents are thankful for the work he does. That’s one of the things he’ll miss most when this 30-year golf course crew foreman and irrigation technician retires at the end of August. “People show me their ap- preciation all the time, leave cards and thank...

Though Rossmoor News delivery problems that plagued the paper in spring and summer have eased recently, GRF’s Planning Committee last week gave Ann Peterson, the managing editor, a roughly defined goal to move that publication to a mostly online presence in the next few years. At that same Thursday meeting, the Planning Committee heard about contin...

The Policy Committee easily took care of a straightforward issue at its Aug. 8 meeting, recommending to the GRF Board that Iris Park become the new name of Berm Park. However, where to designate smoking areas on GRF property for employees and residents is complex and will require more time. The committee voted 3-0 in favor of Iris Park for the park...

Town hall in Rossmoor U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier engaged residents Aug. 2 in his first live town hall in Rossmoor in three years, describing the complexities and strife in Washington, D.C., where, on occasion, legislation does get passed. After hosting virtual town halls during various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, rel...

The Membership Transfer Fee, paid by new residents buying a residence in Rossmoor, will increase to $12,000 on Sept. 1. In April, the GRF Board unanimously voted to raise the MTF from $10,000 to $12,000. That fee also will rise by a minimum of $500 annually starting in 2023. The MTF is the primary funding source for the Trust Estate Fund, which pay...

AEDs placed at all clubhouses New automated external defibrillators are in place throughout Rossmoor. The new defibrillators, stationed with Securitas staff and at clubhouses and other facilities throughout Rossmoor, have state-of-the-art wireless technology. These defibrillators can save lives in a situation when someone is in sudden cardiac arres...