Donations fund many worthy causes From August to October the Rossmoor Lions Club has published weekly Lions Care for Kids 2023 Campaign articles. The articles, describing how the Rossmoor Lions Club will use those funds to support nonprofit organizations that aid children in the areas of vision, hearing, pediatric cancer, diabete and humanitarian n...

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This celebration showcases rich diversity, culture in Rossmoor Mariu Arzayus was among the residents reveling in the positivity at the Event Center during the third annual Diversity Festival. “The way I like to live my life is based in love; one needs to live life with joy,” Arzayus said while watching an array of Rossmoor clubs perform on the main...

A temporary repair is now in place following the Oct. 9 failure of two water valves that left the Gateway complex’s restrooms closed for four days, necessitating placement of three portable toilets near Peacock Hall in the interim. GRF Trust Maintenance Supervisor John Raith said last week that two pressure reducing valves (PRV) on water lines that...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen said she hopes a groundbreaking ceremony for a six-unit “tiny home” project on the Grace Presbyterian Church campus just outside Rossmoor isn’t the last such dedication she attends. “I’d love to see this replicated in other parts of the county,” Andersen said before an Oct. 11 ceremony to mark the con...

The GRF capital budget process will become more detailed starting with the current planning cycle, as the 2024 budget shows cost estimates for long-term projects extending up to five years into the future. The GRF Planning Committee got an early look at this GRF NEWS new process at its monthly meeting Thursday, and will receive a substantially more...

MUTUAL NEWS Mutuals’ Board Services coordinator The Board of Directors of Mutual 55 will hold its Annual Members Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 2:30 p.m. in the Gateway Clubhouse Board Room. There are two open board positions in this year’s election. Each position holds a two-year term. Directors Rob Ingalls and Dave Blanchard currently hold these...

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...