Owner Barbara Russell becomes GM; Larry Spiteri joins company With the retirement of General Manager Chuck Lamb, Rossmoor Realty has made changes to its management structure. New to Rossmoor Realty, but a familiar, experienced presence in Bay Area real estate, is new Sales Manager/Broker Larry Spiteri. Barbara Russell, owner of Rossmoor Realty, is ...

Rossmoorians recollect fall, Halloween memories October’s arrival brings nostalgia of fall seasons and fond memories of Halloweens past. Recent gatherings sponsored by the Recreation Department to paint plump pumpkins and weave spider webs afforded Rossmoorians opportunities to bask in the memories of simpler times. From the heartier meals, like sq...

While the GRF Board adopted its 2024 operating budget about two weeks ago, Rossmoor’s Mutual boards have been busy crafting their own 2024 budgets, which will determine both the Mutuals’ share of residential coupons for 2024 and the amount of property insurance premiums residents will pay. And Jeroen Wright, GRF’s Mutual operations director, said m...

More run-ins prompt calls for action Nicholas Sten said he’s as much of an animal lover as the next guy but that it seems there aren’t as many animals to love these days as there were five to 10 years ago. And he mostly blames coyotes for that. “There aren’t as many deer here now; there are fewer turkeys now,” said Sten, a Rossmoor resident since 2...

Linda Mariano has never read a more important brochure than the one she was handed in 2015. This one was lifechanging. It came soon after Mariano, a Rossmoor resident, was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, or CML. Mariano, 70, has maintained good health thanks to treatments and research funded by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. She’s ...

Donors can give ‘power red’ or ‘whole’ blood Join the Red Cross, Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) and GRF to donate “whole” or “power red” blood on Friday, Oct. 20, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. To make an appointment, go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter “Rossmoor” where it asks for ZIP code (do not ...

Dollar Ranch Golf Course will close to walkers on Monday, Oct. 16, starting at noon, because of a golf tournament. Walkers can still walk all day on the Creekside Course and until noon on the Dollar Ranch Course. For information, residents can call the Golf Shop at 1-925-988-7861.

Residents who want to be included in the Rossmoor private telephone directory for 2024 need to fill out a listing card by Wednesday, Nov. 15. The yellow signup card is in today’s paper. Those who missed it can pick up a card next to the front door of the Rossmoor News in the Creekside complex. Cards either can be mailed (don’t forget to put a stamp...

Bocce players, well into their 90s, provide inspiration “Never Too Old” is a sentiment that fits one of the Bocce Club’s teams so well, it’s now that team’s name. Case in point: The team’s top players are well into their 90s. There’s Rene Herrerias, 97. He has lived in Rossmoor for 34 years and is the oldest member of the team. He might be its best...

GRF portion will be 1.45% higher than last year The GRF Board on Sept. 28 unanimously approved a $26,813,025 operating budget for 2024, about 5% higher than this year but which includes a 1.45% coupon increase for 2024. That means the 2024 GRF portion of the coupon, which applies to all homeowners, will be $334.69 a month, up from $329.82 this year...