and facilities in Rossmoor should it all be destroyed in a fire, earthquake or other disaster. The previous valuation was $2.014 billion, calculated a year ago by A. J. Gallagher. Of course, insuring to replace $2.659 billion worth of property on a dollar-by-dollar basis is fast becoming unaffordable or outright impossible – hence the $1.266 billio...

AARP tax preparers will be in Rossmoor Feb. 5 to April 11 Free federal and state tax return preparation will again be available in Rossmoor from Monday, Feb. 5 through Thursday, April 11. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide service to anyone who needs to file basic income tax forms, with limited to moderate income and with special attention to those a...

A story on Page 5A of the Dec. 27 News about Waterford resident Katie Sullivan incorrectly referenced the country where Zagreb (the home of her parents) is located. It is in Croatia.

A stop sign requires that you come to a complete stop. At a stop sign with a marked stop line, you must stop before the line. At a stop sign with a pedestrian crosswalk you must stop before entering the crosswalk. When you have stopped, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists and traffic before proceeding. At a four-way and three-way stop...

golf in Mark Heptig’s 30-plus years with the golf program here. There was a 10-week stretch one year in the mid-1990s when weather issues kept the courses closed. Heptig credits pent-up demand among Rossmoor golfers for driving a huge rebound effect once the courses became steadily playable again in mid-April – a rebound, he added, that didn’t real...

The Rossmoor News (927080), established April 15, 1965, is published every Wednesday for Rossmoor residents and is available outside of the community at a subscription rate of $145 per year (for first-class mail delivery), by Golden Rain Foundation, 1006 Stanley Dollar Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94595. Periodical postage is paid in Walnut Creek, CA. P...

The Rossmoor Fund is looking for a volunteer board member with good writing skills. Responsibilities include writing articles that appear in the Rossmoor News to appeal to donors or to inform potential grant recipients about the Fund. This person will also be the Fund’s liaison to Rossmoor TV. During the annual fundraising campaign, the board membe...

Room reservations for Rossmoor facilities are completely booked through the holiday season, and no new reservations will be accepted through Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Club representatives who need to change an existing reservation booked through the end of this year can email lpadilla@rossmoor.com and lgraham@rossmoor.com Requests for new reservations ...

Rossmoor EPO Tip: With high expectations and unrealistic goals, holidays can be dangerous to overall health. Many seniors grieve the loss of a loved one, the absence of historic family traditions, the stress of complex family dynamics and the crazy “hustle-bustle” schedule holidays demand. For many, holidays themselves are triggers for unresolved n...

GRF staff would like to thank the vendors and area businesses who contributed raffle prizes for this year’s staff holiday lunch. This year’s donors contributed 98 prizes. The grand prize was a 65-inch Samsung flat screen TV donated by Five Star Painting. The other donors and prizes given were: ● Barbara Russell of Rossmoor Realty – Alexa smart disp...