In-person tax service back, sign-ups very popular for appointments Joanne Genet was standing in line in front of Hillside Clubhouse on Thursday, a chilly morning, with perhaps 60 people ahead of her. The wait, and the cold, were well worth it to Genet to sign up to have her taxes done at no cost through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program. “This i...

It would cost more but payouts would be faster The GRF Finance Committee on Jan. 24 heard about a different kind of earthquake insurance that, if adopted, could streamline and simplify the claim process in an era when fewer and fewer companies are providing earthquake coverage at all. Representatives of the Arthur J. Gallagher and Co., the insuranc...

The Rossmoor lockers program with the Contra Costa County Library has been temporarily halted while software and hardware issues are addressed. The self-service program, which began in November 2021, has allowed residents to receive or turn in books from the Contra Costa County Library without having to travel to the downtown Walnut Creek facility ...

Rae James’ amazing sense of curiosity has taken her through twists and turns that many people just dream about. It makes perfect sense it would lead to success as a mystery writer. Along the way, she made history as Los Angeles’ first female deputy mayor, had a distinguished career in public policy, and made a difference working as a legislative an...

GRF Board Meeting table to GRF with the hope that it would one day be used as part of a GRF-sanctioned massage program. Some therapists have already expressed interest in such a lease, which could be from $300 to $500 a month. The therapists, he said, would have their own insurance and would provide towels and other items associated with massage th...

Coordinators for the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization play a crucial role with neighbors in their entries or street neighborhoods. The recent series of storms showed just how crucial, as EPO entry and street coordinators were on the ground floor as situations quickly grew treacherous. Ted Bentley, who is co-coordinator with his wife, Ju...

Chief Financial Officer Joel Lesser announced plans to resign, with his last day being April 6. GRF Finance Committee Chair Adrian Byram shared the news at last week’s committee meeting. “I want to reiterate that we’ve been very lucky to have Joel with us these last two years, and we will definitely miss his professionalism and his attention to det...

It’s a four-member department laboring in a (relatively) off-the-beaten-path part of the Gateway administration building. But if you live in Rossmoor, or looking to live in Rossmoor, or leaving Rossmoor, you’d better have the phone number for GRF’s Member Records Department handy. “Nobody exists in Rossmoor unless they start here,” said Sofia Genov...

By Mike Wood Staff writer It’s not a stretch to say that ukuleles bring joy. The Rossmoor Ukulele Club has found a way to pass that joy along to youngsters. Through a new program, the club has been donating ukuleles to fourth and fifth grade students in the Walnut Creek School District. Taking a break from a recent Wednesday jam session, members be...

The New Year’s Eve landslides on holes 5 and 3 of the Dollar Ranch Golf Course, which originally figured to close the course for a few weeks, worsened with the heavy rains on Jan. 14, especially on hole 3. Dollar course’s holes 3, 4, 5 and 6 figure to be closed for the near future, Director of Golf Mark Heptig said last Thursday. Originally, the sl...