A female driver escaped serious injury on Monday when a large eucalyptus tree branch suddenly broke and crashed through her front windshield while she was driving down Stanley Dollar Drive at approximately 11 a.m. The woman, a physical therapist, was driving a white health care company sedan toward Rossmoor Parkway when a branch from one of five eu...

The formal retirement party for Paul Donner, for the past 24 years the GRF director of Mutual Operations, will be held Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. All Rossmoor residents are invited to this gathering, where light refreshments will be served. Aug. 1 will be Donner’s final day on the job in Rossmoor after 31 yea...

A lengthy debate over the frequency and fact-checking of Rossmoor News political columns may be winding down. By a 3-0 vote, the Policy Committee recommended at its July 10 meeting that the GRF Board make changes to GRF Policy 601.2 regarding the News’ resident-authored political columns. Committee member James Lee was absent due to travel. In addi...

The Rossmoor Landscape Department is continuing the plant replacement program in 2023, and the window is open for residents to submit requests. If a resident has a plant that has died near their manor, they can email plantreplacement@rossmoor.com to submit their request. In order to qualify for a plant replacement, the vacant area must be 4 feet by...

Event to start with town square social The Democrats of Rossmoor will welcome U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier to the Event Center on Friday, Aug. 4. The doors will open at 6 p.m. for a town square social; the club will provide snacks. At 7 p.m., Congressman DeSaulnier will give an update on the state of the Congress. DeSaulnier represents California’s 10...

Residents are reminded that they should not enter any facilities in Rossmoor if they have COVID. Business should be conducted by phone or email instead. Recently, a resident visited the front desk of a GRF office and revealed that he had COVID. Such in-person visits put staff and other visitors at risk of contracting the virus. The Centers for Dise...

The yellowing polycarbonate panels are clear (or not-so-clear now) evidence the roof of the pool at Tice Creek Fitness Center swimming pool needs replacement. A partly open roof revealing a bright blue sky throws the dingy 15-year-old panels into stark relief. Less visible, but equally in need of replacement, are the aging motors that power the ret...

Curt Mitchell sets Men’s Club record for victories In a community so intertwined with golf, Curt Mitchell has achieved something impressive. Skill, experience, perseverance, attention to detail and in his words “being blessed” have helped Mitchell, 74, win more golf tournaments than anyone else in the history of the Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club. Joinin...

It’s a small table, an unassuming entry under a tent at the Friday Farmers Market at Gateway. On it is an assortment of baked goodies – fruit pies, pound cake (whole and small chunks), quiche, tarts, many others – and on this Friday morning, a steady stream of customers works its way between small tables full of baked items with selected treats in ...

With the number of electric vehicles within Rossmoor ever increasing, there is a push by resident owners to extend dedicated hours for EV parking spaces in public areas. Currently, those guaranteed hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for charging spaces at the Fitness Center, Event Center and Gateway, which each have 10 EV chargers in their lots. Thos...