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...

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...