The signs are small, not necessarily noticed by folks who enter the Redwood Room or other GRF public buildings. But they’re there – small maroon signs on the doors of most GRF buildings saying, “No Pets Allowed.” There have been a handful of complaints in recent weeks, by Rossmoor employees and Rossmoor residents, about dogs being brought into GRF ...

Napa Deli, the latest food option at Rossmoor Shopping Center, opened on Nov. 13. The 2,800-square-foot family- owned business offers a taste of the Napa Valley, in more ways than one. Customers can try a Suisun Valley club sandwich, Yountville Pastrami panini or Healdsburg turkey wrap, among others. The deli offers coffee from Napa Valley Roasting...

November 22, 1963 Residents recall how assassination of Kennedy affected their lives President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, had many effects on those who lived through it. Paul Grassman learned a valuable lesson thanks to a university professor who was given to wearing a suit and tie and speaking in a “clipped, crisp voice.” On...

Lorna Lasky is quite thankful for those daily morning calls to see how she is doing. Lasky is among more than three dozen residents who are recipients of daily Telecare calls. It’s a free, resident-driven program in which a rotation of volunteers makes morning calls, between 8 and 9 a.m., off a list of Rossmoorians who sign up to have someone check...

Members of the Policy Committee took on the role of wordsmiths at their Nov. 13 meeting as they clarified a draft procedure, signaled support for renaming Rossmoor’s trails, and looked to provide guidance for plaque wording for bench dedications. The committee emphasized wanting to reduce confusion with changes to a procedure on GRF Board nominatio...

Human rights, and the devastating results when they are violated, were examined at a daylong forum Nov. 15 that brought numerous experts and scholars in the field to the Event Center. Put together largely by Rossmoor residents Katha Hartley and Harvey Weinstein, the forum drew around 200 people to hear guest speakers and panelists who discussed the...

Milner-Brage earns spot in national juried exhibit in S.F. Still relatively new to Rossmoor and the Bay Area, artist Marcía Milner-Brage is getting a warm welcome, and honor, from the arts community. Milner-Brage, who moved to Rossmoor a year ago with her husband, John, has had her drawing “Sycamore” selected for a national juried exhibit in San Fr...

Tips focus of EPO meeting Safety experts will tell you it’s always good to have a fire extinguisher around. Some, like Noell Crosse, may also tell you that using that fire extinguisher isn’t always the best idea when the heat’s on. “If the fire’s still at the source, like a pot on the stove, you can use it,” said Crosse, fire education coordinator ...

GRF Planning Committee Overall upgrades to Rossmoor’s computer system and replacing the liner and pumps for the golf course pond are two of the new projects on GRF’s proposed $6.48 million 2024 Capital Projects budget. Other proposed capital projects new for 2024 include Buckeye tennis court resurfacing, the replastering of the Tice Creek swimming ...

Dan Owens said he isn’t sure what else he would do on Thanksgiving Day if there was no holiday event in the Fireside Room. “I’d probably just be getting something out of the freezer and putting it in the microwave,” said Owens, an 11-year Rossmoor resident. At the holiday dinner, he said, “you get to mix with people at your table and talk with them...