FIRE SAFETY IN ROSSMOOR Residents who have fire extinguishers in their manors can have them inspected and receive training on using them through a unique program in conjunction with the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO). A representative of a family-owned Berkeley equipment company visits Rossmoor entries on a Saturday morning to c...

There was a lot of new material to absorb, but there’s also a lot to fix with GRF’s room reservation system. As part of an ongoing campaign to improve the process to reserve time in any of GRF’s rental rooms and other spaces, GRF Director of Community Services Ann Mottola, assisted by Kelsey Clyma, senior manager of resident services, led eight two...

An internet outage impacted both Comcast and Verizon within and beyond Rossmoor the morning of July 27. It left residents unable to call Securitas, and golf staff had to track a large volume of golfers by hand until the service came back up around 9 a.m. The outage lasted about seven hours, said Eric Loranger, GRF information technology manager. He...

The outdoors pools at Dollar and Hillside will remain open on days of excessive heat, in a modification of some of the guidelines that were implemented during the early July heat wave. During the first part of July, all GRF-managed pools shut down for portions of several afternoons when temperatures reached 102 degrees. These modifications, announc...

Being politically active on issues important to Rossmoor, improving intra-community communication on those and other issues and developing and implementing water conservation measures were approved on Thursday as GRF Board goals for the 2024-2025 year (fiscal 2025). The specific goals unanimously approved Thursday (member Carol Lehr was absent) wer...

High-end manors faring better than lower-priced homes Amid the challenging real estate landscape in Rossmoor, Mary Beall-Neighbor offered a few rays of hope during a July 23 presentation hosted by the Financial Forum in the Fireside Room. Beall-Neighbor, broker/ manager of RE/MAX Accord’s Rossmoor office, has seen much in her 43 years in real estat...

Working as a buyer for Wente Vineyards near Livermore wasn’t a bad gig at all, Jorie Robinson concedes. But Rossmoor was beckoning with something she considered of greater interest to her. “I liked it there, but I think admin (work) is my bread and butter,” said Robinson, who has been an administrative assistant based at Gateway since January. “It’...

By Mike Wood Staff writer A handful of curious residents went for a ride on the first day the PRESTO autonomous shuttle began operating its free service in Rossmoor. On that July 22 morning, the rounded, colorful shuttle PRESTO: Residents weigh in on autonomous shuttle caused more than a few passers- by to gawk as it picked up passengers for the fi...

Building Maintenance provides skills and experience for upkeep of Rossmoor manors The older buildings that comprise much of Rossmoor require TLC and expertise. To that end, the Building Maintenance Department fulfills a vital role. In turn, there’s a sense of fulfillment achieved by those in Building Maintenance, including its managers, who ensure ...

Lean staff is also trying to catch up on tasks Although there’s nothing unusual about Rossmoor having to turn on the East Bay Municipal Utility District water spigot at midyear to keep the two golf courses green and healthy, it is seeing a big jump in the costs of doing so this year. Summers in these parts are hot and dry, and Tice Creek runoff fro...