Twenty years of customer relations experience, including 2½ years as a service order specialist at the Mutual Operations Department (MOD), has put Sofia Genove in the best possible position to succeed – and to help the residents of Rossmoor when they submit a work order for a needed task or repair. “I feel like I’m really making a difference in som...

GRF Board also pledges help for ailing oak trees Saying that maintaining momentum is important, and that water costs figure to keep rising sharply, the GRF Board on Thursday voted to continue moving ahead with a study of building a wastewater reclamation facility, even in the face of spiking construction costs. “I feel that we would lose if we stop...

Emails purportedly from CEO Tim O’Keefe and GRF President Dwight Walker were part of a “phishing” scheme last week that asked residents and staff to donate gift cards to senior- related service businesses or for a staff incentive program. The first email, reported to O’Keefe’s office on July 27, asked the recipient, “How are you doing? Are you avai...

There’s a new bear in town, ready to greet golfers and other residents in one of Rossmoor’s busiest and most prominent locales. It’s the latest creation of Ed Waraner, owner of Waraner Brothers Tree Service. Waraner is known for his unique artwork of bears throughout Rossmoor. “It’s funny … it’s something I kind of worked into,” Waraner said. “It’s...

When Diane Schwendinger moved to Rossmoor with her husband four years ago, they decided to do something that few living in a Bay Area suburb like Walnut Creek would ever contemplate: living without a car. So far, it’s worked out just fine. “We have never felt it necessary to have a car,” Schwendinger said. “We figure the positives outweigh the nega...

Replacing grass a priority as drought worsens There is plenty of incentive for Rossmoor to cut down on water use – higher cost, a supply that may dwindle, simply doing right by the environment. John Tawaststjerna, Rossmoor’s landscape manager, is mindful of all those things as he and his forces continue their ongoing campaign to cut down on water u...

Hands-on training helps at Dog Park Dog etiquette training sessions are one step toward making the Dog Park a more pleasant experience for all. The sessions that began in April and continued into July have fostered a greater conversation about why dogs bark and what can be done to alleviate excessive barking from dogs at the park, which has prompte...

The COVID-19 pandemic may have helped get people back on the golf courses again, but even with the pandemic-related shutdowns easing and more recreational activities once again at residents’ disposal, the two Rossmoor courses continue to see increasing numbers of users. Rossmoor’s courses hosted 7,285 rounds played in June, up slightly from 7,190 i...

Walnut Creek voters will decide in November whether the city’s sales tax should go up a half-cent. The City Council voted 5-0 at its July 19 meeting to put a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot for the half-cent increase that would bring Walnut Creek’s sales tax rate to 9.25%, which is what Pittsburg and Pleasant Hill residents now pay. It would bump Waln...

Soaring costs present reason for concern Saying more information is needed before a meaningful decision can be made, and despite a forecast of mounting costs, the GRF Planning Committee on Thursday voted to recommend to the full GRF Board to keep moving ahead with an ongoing study of building a wastewater reclamation facility to keep Rossmoor’s gol...