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GRF Board favors $50,000 study to chart future of bus service

Members of the GRF Board and its Finance Committee said last week they favor spending up to $50,000 for a study of what bus service Rossmoor residents are willing to support, paying for it with money that had been destined to pay for another bus driver. The concept of studying residents’ wants and needs regarding bus service was approved as part of...
Posted on September 19, 2023
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Guest access protocols now in full gear at the front gate

Rossmoor’s new guest access protocol is now permanent, as the testing phase which began in February ended in mid-August. Considering the front gate averages 3.4 million entries a year, this undertaking has been no small project, Public Safety Manager Tom Cashion said. “This has been done to make the residents safer, and also guests, workers, the em...
Posted on September 12, 2023
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‘We can’t sit silently – we can’t sit still’

CALL TO ACTION Event addresses uniting against antisemitism Susan Lieber said she hasn’t seen any overt instances of antisemitism in Rossmoor recently – certainly not directed at B’nai Israel, where she is a member of the leadership council. But there’s no doubt the world outside the gates has seen an uptick in attacks on Jews, and other protected ...
Posted on September 12, 2023
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September will see two significant paving projects

The timing is “pure coincidence,” Martijn Lemmens said, but two significant roadway- maintenance projects will be done over the next two weeks, in the same time frame, starting Thursday, Sept. 14, with crack sealing work on Terra California Drive, Saklan Indian Drive and Cactus Court. The big work is scheduled to start Tuesday, Sept. 19, with total...
Posted on September 12, 2023
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PG&E tackles outages, fire safety at town hall event

The heightened concerns among residents about wildfire risks and power outages were evident Aug. 31 during a packed PG& E town hall-style presentation in the Fireside Room. The event drew close to 250 residents and featured a lengthy Q& A session. The presentation came at the request of the GRF, as a means of community outreach. The present...
Posted on September 12, 2023
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Insurance experts tell residents to ‘think globally, act locally’

Event Center packed for last week’s town hall Every time there’s a devastating fire in Maui, or a deluge of rain in Vermont, or even persistent wildfires on the other side of the world in Greece, Rossmoor and its individual residents face consequences, too, in the form of higher property insurance costs – or even the inability to secure enough insu...
Posted on September 5, 2023
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT Trio of Mutual Board Office coordinators provide essential and extensive support

With Rossmoor’s Mutuals, multiple wheels are constantly turning with meetings, elections, rules and policy changes, the flow of information, and reams of documents. That’s why the work of the three Mutual Board Office coordinators is critical in keeping everything organized, updated and functioning properly. Housed in the Gateway Administration bui...
Posted on September 5, 2023
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Author leads spirited talk about handling uncomfortable situations in diverse world

Residents learned practical approaches toward “Fostering Inclusion: Do The Work!” at a presentation on Aug. 25 in the Fireside Room. Author Kate Schatz gave a lively presentation on the topic. She took on that subject in “Do the Work!” An Antiracist Activity Book,” which she co-authored with W. Kamau Bell, the comedian whose documentary series “Uni...
Posted on September 5, 2023
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Budget preview: GRF Board takes closer look at fees

Anticipating significant increases in insurance costs that figure to boost the coupon, the GRF Board on Thursday approved fee hikes for 2024 for facility/meeting room rentals, Handyman repair services, residents’ golf rounds, and RV storage – in some cases, larger hikes than GRF staff had recommended. Regarding meeting room rental fees for individu...
Posted on September 5, 2023
 

Supporting kids with hearing loss a Lions priority

Note: Lions Care for Kids 2023 Campaign articles explain the club’s support of vision, hearing, pediatric cancer, diabetes, and humanitarian causes that relate to children in need. The articles give residents an opportunity to donate to the outreach categories they feel drawn to. Supporting children with hearing loss is one of the goals of the Ross...
Posted on September 5, 2023