GRF Board meeting Rossmoor’s wildfire safety and conservation efforts were focal points at last Thursday’s GRF Board meeting at Peacock Hall. Discussion focused on how encapsulating Rossmoor’s mitigation efforts and programs can reach beyond the critical objective of safety and help with fire insurance costs in a market growing more volatile statew...

When one door recently closed for those receiving meal support in Rossmoor, Meals on Wheels Diablo Region (MOW) was ready with its volunteers to roll in with a network of time-tested services. As of July 31, the number of residents receiving delivered meals had inched past 50. There have been eight new signups since the frozen meals service on Frid...

In a sport with a 366-page national rulebook, there are bound to be some inconsistencies and deviations, especially when an estimated one in seven Americans played at least one round of golf in 2022. That no two golf courses are the same in terms of layout, hazards, conditions and the like only adds to the opportunities for rules issues. Those inco...

The 21st century shopping center experience was evident on a recent Tuesday morning as local electric vehicle owners like Mary Sperlazza were using the new Level 3 Electrify America EV chargers at Rossmoor Shopping Center. She combined a fast charge for her Audi e-tron with a doctor’s appointment for her mother, Gloria Desimone, with whom she owns ...

Morgan Stanley financial planner to hold talk in Fireside Room There’s a lot of talk about wellness these days. Many people spend the bulk of their time managing physical, mental and social wellness. But vitally important to this wellness puzzle is financial wellness. Financial wellness is a measure of how well a person manages their financial life...

By Mike Wood Staff writer Sudden shifts in temperature affect plant life as well as humans and animals. That seemingly played a role in a harrowing incident on Stanley Dollar Drive on July 17, when a large eucalyptus tree branch suddenly fell around 11 a.m. and crashed through the front windshield of a moving vehicle. Remarkably, a physical therapi...

By Mike Wood Staff writer Bursts of creativity can happen when you don’t expect them. That’s how the concept of Camp Rossmoor came to be. A widely encompassing array of Rossmoor activities, with a strong dose of sports and fitness, comes to life the week of Aug. 21 through 25. It’s the realization of what Fitness Center General Manager Kristine Dri...

By Sam Richards Staff writer After approximately 40 years of serving parched golfers, the old drinking fountain near the 6th tee box on Dollar Ranch Golf Course is unlikely to ever burble again. Mark Heptig, Rossmoor’s director of golf, recently told the GRF Golf Advisory Committee that he has retired the old fountain, as the pipe that supplies it ...

Firewise: Possible solution in current insurance climate? By Sam Richards Staff writer Reducing the danger of fire around one’s home and neighborhood is always a good safety-related call, but Jeroen Wright is also working to parlay Rossmoor fire-safety efforts into the most favorable property insurance costs possible - or maybe into preserving fire...

Proceeds to go toward local nonprofit organizations supporting Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and now cancer The 36th annual Rossmoor Rotary Gala will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Event Center. The cost per person is $150, a table for eight $1,000, and for 10, $1,250. Tickets will be available for sale starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, onlin...