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on when the residents wanted ….

on when the residents wanted to file them; there were tables Thursday with volunteers working for filings this month, for March and for April. Future appointments can still be made, in person in the Hillside Clubhouse Vista Room, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout tax season – that is, until April 18, “tax day” in the ...
Posted on February 7, 2023
 

seniors than among younger people. ….

seniors than among younger people. Something else that’s important, she said, and more COVID-specific, is for seniors to stay up to date on vaccinations, including the updated bivalent booster, which has been available for patients 12 and older since September. The vaccines help prevent people – especially seniors – from getting very sick or dying ...
Posted on February 7, 2023
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Board looks to bring massage therapy to the Fitness Center

GRF Board Meeting table to GRF with the hope that it would one day be used as part of a GRF-sanctioned massage program. Some therapists have already expressed interest in such a lease, which could be from $300 to $500 a month. The therapists, he said, would have their own insurance and would provide towels and other items associated with massage th...
Posted on January 31, 2023
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CFO Joel Lesser to resign; last day April 6

Chief Financial Officer Joel Lesser announced plans to resign, with his last day being April 6. GRF Finance Committee Chair Adrian Byram shared the news at last week’s committee meeting. “I want to reiterate that we’ve been very lucky to have Joel with us these last two years, and we will definitely miss his professionalism and his attention to det...
Posted on January 31, 2023
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT Member Records’ mission is making sure that residents’ info is up to date

It’s a four-member department laboring in a (relatively) off-the-beaten-path part of the Gateway administration building. But if you live in Rossmoor, or looking to live in Rossmoor, or leaving Rossmoor, you’d better have the phone number for GRF’s Member Records Department handy. “Nobody exists in Rossmoor unless they start here,” said Sofia Genov...
Posted on January 31, 2023
 

work that Joel began to ….

work that Joel began to upgrade the department’s tools, resources and processes to ensure we meet the growing interests of the Mutuals, GRF Board, staff and community,” Matheson said. Lesser has been with GRF since March 2021. During his tenure, he helped the Accounting Department weather more than 100 percent turnover and oversaw the promotion of ...
Posted on January 31, 2023
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Innovative property insurance program a GRF game-changer

Due to the increased risk of wildfire, the California property marketplace sees a dwindling number of insurance companies willing to cover properties that might experience wildfire damage. Remember supply and demand from high school economics class? The fewer the carriers, the higher the cost – which is a clear challenge for property owners across ...
Posted on January 31, 2023
 

Correction

The caption of a photograph on Page 25A of the Jan. 25 News omitted the names of two members of the Ukulele Club who were pictured. They were Alex Gioulis and Aki Rasmussen.
Posted on January 31, 2023
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Bringing the gift of music to students

By Mike Wood Staff writer It’s not a stretch to say that ukuleles bring joy. The Rossmoor Ukulele Club has found a way to pass that joy along to youngsters. Through a new program, the club has been donating ukuleles to fourth and fifth grade students in the Walnut Creek School District. Taking a break from a recent Wednesday jam session, members be...
Posted on January 24, 2023