Senior manager of Executive Services is retiring Paulette Jones, Executive Services senior manager, is set to retire on Sept. 20, after 34 years of service to Rossmoor. “I can’t believe it; I never gave much thought to retiring until this year,” said Jones. “It’s an emotional rollercoaster. I’ve met so many great people, both staff and residents, a...

Live from Rossmoor Brian Pennebaker receives credit in liner notes News about Rossmoor has hit the stands – the big band stands, that is. Just out on Amazon is a new CD, “Live at Rossmoor, Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis.” The band’s second performance at Rossmoor in February, 2017, was recorded and the results – a compilation of 1...

Rossmoor residents are invited to learn about and comment on the final draft of Rossmoor’s newly updated Emergency Operations Plan. Rossmoor Public Safety Manager Dennis Bell will brief the GRF Board on the plan Thursday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The plan is ever evolving, said Bell. The original plan was written in January 201...

Once again, Rossmoor residents won’t have to travel downtown to a doctor’s office or a pharmacy to get a flu shot. This Monday morning, and again on Oct. 14, Kaiser Permanente will offer a free flu vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon in the Fireside Room at Gateway. No appointment is necessary, and you don’t have to be a member of Kaiser. The va...

Judge upholds Third Mutual governing docs election, CC&Rs after challenge Attorney for Third Walnut Creek Mutual Four members of Third Mutual, also known as claimants, brought a legal challenge to the July 2018 and following governing document elections via a private arbitration at Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) in Walnut Cr...

Calling all longtime residents: We are nearing the 55th anniversary of Rossmoor and we’d like to take a look back at the community’s history. What stands out to you as the most memorable event or moment to occur in Rossmoor? What moment still has residents talking all these years later? Share your story with us and we might feature it as part of th...

Some residents want more, but demand in past has not been high It’s a little ironic that Sustainable Rossmoor member Lauralee Barbaria did her bit for the environment by riding her bicycle to a committee meeting at the Event Center – but then couldn’t find a place to park. “I couldn’t find a bike rack, so I chained my bike to a tree,” said Barbaria...

GRF Board meeting Directors want values to better reflect diversity After listening to residents talk about race relations in Rossmoor, the GRF Board decided at its meeting last Thursday to add the word “inclusive” to its statement of values. Five residents – including two of minority races and one lesbian – urged the Board to make it known that Ro...

The next mid-month meeting of the GRF Board will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Board and Finance Committee usually spend two days discussing the next year’s budget at the September midmonth meeting. This year’s meeting has been rescheduled to last only one day, said GRF CFO Rick Chakoff. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. and will be held in the Fire...

The Rossmoor Fall Flea Market will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gateway Clubhouse area. There will be tables in the Fireside Room and the Oak Room. There will be approximately 80 resident vendors taking part in this event. For sale will be a wide variety of used household items and collectibles of all shapes and siz...