Ashow of hands at a falls-prevention symposium at the Event Center last week revealed that perhaps 40% of those in attendance had suffered a significant fall with the past year. A short time later, a woman in the audience asked aloud why there weren’t more people at this event, sponsored by the Rossmoor Counseling Center. Approximately 125 people w...

Drive-through Shred Day will be returning to the Gateway parking lot on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the trucks are full. Drop-off and payment procedures include: • Place boxes/bags of items to shred in vehicle’s trunk. No plastic bags. • Remain in car, and staff will open the trunk. • Place payment ($5 per bag/box) in an envelope ...

The newly merged Aquatics and Fitness Advisory Committee has recommended that the GRF Board adopt a series of fee hikes for personal training sessions and reformer Pilates classes taught at the Fitness Center, on the heels of other fee increases tied to the 2024 GRF operating budget. The Board, at its meeting Thursday, Sept. 28, is scheduled to vot...

Recreation hosts first of three food demos An Ital ian cooking demonst rat ion on Thursday brought residents to the Fireside Room looking to spark their culinary inspiration and engage their taste buds. Recreat ion Act ivit ies Coordinator Elena Ybarra led the demo and sampling, showing the entire preparation process. Audience participation time ca...

GRF portion would be 1.64% higher in 2024 Pending a few likely last-minute adjustments, the GRF portion of the annual coupon for 2024 figures to be $335.32, an increase of $5.40, which is a 1.64% jump from 2023. This figure – which would include cable television/internet – was revealed near the end of the annual joint GRF Board /Finance Committee m...

It will be much more expensive to properly repair all eight courts at the Buckeye Tennis Complex than originally thought, mostly because, for two of the courts, a full repaving and grading will be required. GRF Director of Community Services Ann Mottola and GRF Trust Asset Manager Martijn Lemmens told the GRF Planning Committee on Thursday that cou...

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...

Drive-through Shred Day will be returning to the Gateway parking lot on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the trucks are full. Drop-off and payment procedures include: • Place boxes/bags of items to shred in vehicle’s trunk. No plastic bags. • Remain in car, and staff will open the trunk. • Place payment ($5 per bag/box) in an envelope ...

The Rossmoor News office will be closed on Fridays temporarily because of a staffing shortage. The office will be closed on Friday, Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13. Residents who need assistance on that day can email newsdesk@rossmoor.com or leave a message by calling 1-925-988-7800. Staff will respond to messages as quickly as possible.

The Rossmoor Braver Angels Club will host its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. in the Fairway Room at Creekside. The topic of the conversation is gun safety in the United States. There will be a presentation, including history, statistics and red/blue perspectives. This meeting is open to all residents of Rossmoor. As always, the B...