Proposed changes to policy regarding demonstrations on GRF property are heading to the GRF Board for a first reading, pending legal review. The Policy Committee voted 4 to 0 at its April 8 meeting to recommend changes to Policy 103.5, which has been in place since December 2020. A few more revisions were made during the meeting to the pro- POLICY: ...

GRF Board election One challenger may disagree, but the other five GRF Board candidates, including the three who are running unopposed, say the Membership Transfer Fee paid by all first-time homebuyers into Rossmoor is absolutely vital for funding new capital projects and for paying for necessary maintenance to community facilities. While all six c...

MUTUAL NEWS The Fourth Mutual EV Charging Committee is holding a Zoom town hall meeting on Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m. to discuss plans and alternatives for EV charging. Fourth Mutual EV owners or those contemplating purchasing an EV are asked to attend this meeting as the committee wants to hear from them. Things have changed since 2018 when Fou...

First Mutual is looking to fill three vacancies on its budget and finance (B& F) committee. Residents in First Mutual Districts 2, 3 and 4 are eligible to fill their district’s vacancy. B& F assists the M1’s board of directors by monitoring the Mutual’s $22.5 million annual operating fund and $6.2 million reserve fund. The committee and boa...

Work needed as part of shaded fuel break project P rogress is being made in removing excess brush from the hills above Rossmoor, making the valley a little safer for every acre cleared. Tom Cashion, Rossmoor’s director of public safety, said crews led by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District are clearing about one acre per day as part of...

A glimpse into the past Residents of Rossmoor tend to know a thing or two hundred. They tell fascinating stories, amazing a listener with knowledge and anecdotes. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that so many volunteer as docents. Whether it’s at a museum or historic venue, this is another way to take on a new challenge and add another subjec...

With a significant portion of Rossmoor employees at or nearing retirement age, GRF officials are discussing potential strategies for coping with what could be increasing employee departures in the next several years. Among the recommended strategies for dealing with this situation is increasing employee cross-training, to better prepare GRF departm...

Many programs to meet life’s challenges Lynn Welch, the most recent addition to Rossmoor Counseling Services’ staff of full-time licensed clinicians, made a precise point as guest speaker at the Rossmoor Rotary Club’s Ap1ril 3 meeting. “We’re here for Rossmoor residents,” she said while providing an overview of Counseling Services’ many programs, s...

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GRF NEWS The candidates running for the GRF Board this spring are Melanie Rose, Diana St. James and Roy Yang in District A; Ted Bentley in District C; Leanne Hamaji in District D; and Cheryl Hines in District F. Bentley, Hamaji and Hines are running unopposed, so they will be elected by acclamation. Candidates’ statements and ballots will be mailed...