By Sam Richards Staff writer GRF will phase out its employee pension plan, ceasing to fund it after Dec. 31 and giving approximately 30 active affected nonunion GRF employees various options for keeping their funds in the program, drawing from the fund and/or reinvesting that money in other plans. Rossmoor General Manager Jeff Matheson said GRF is ...

By Sam Richards Staff writer There are too many variables - including rainfall, surface temperatures and humidity - to know exactly how much water GRF has saved with the removal of thirsty turf from near the golf courses’ tee boxes, and from various out-ofplay areas. But Mark Heptig, Rossmoor’s director of golf, knows that more and more sprinkler h...

Donated quilts a passion for these stitchers QUILTERS: Group within Rossmoor Quilters donates to organizations be purpose-driven, as for donation, at its most basic it is a creative experience,” Grancio said. “No one else can duplicate the thought, creativity and hand another quilter works into her or his works.” Grancio and fellow quilter Judy Szi...

An obituary in the Rossmoor News got a lot of attention last week among folks in Rossmoor’s Transportation Department office – it was for Bernice Dreyfus, who had recently passed away at age 106. She was someone several Rossmoor bus drivers and dispatchers got to know well. “She told us stories about dancing with Grace Kelly onstage,” said Trish Mc...

Citing the need to raise awareness and further the human rights discussion, residents and 11 Rossmoor clubs have joined to host an expansive Human Rights Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Event Center. Titled “Defending Democracy: Human Rights at Home and Abroad,” the event will be kicked off by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jen...

Rossmoor Counseling Services will host the annual Rossmoor Health Fair on Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will feature health checks by Carelink Pharmacy and flu vaccinations. Breakfast and lunch will be provided with no charge for attendees. The Health Fair provides an opportunity for residents to meet service...

This celebration showcases rich diversity, culture in Rossmoor Mariu Arzayus was among the residents reveling in the positivity at the Event Center during the third annual Diversity Festival. “The way I like to live my life is based in love; one needs to live life with joy,” Arzayus said while watching an array of Rossmoor clubs perform on the main...

A temporary repair is now in place following the Oct. 9 failure of two water valves that left the Gateway complex’s restrooms closed for four days, necessitating placement of three portable toilets near Peacock Hall in the interim. GRF Trust Maintenance Supervisor John Raith said last week that two pressure reducing valves (PRV) on water lines that...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen said she hopes a groundbreaking ceremony for a six-unit “tiny home” project on the Grace Presbyterian Church campus just outside Rossmoor isn’t the last such dedication she attends. “I’d love to see this replicated in other parts of the county,” Andersen said before an Oct. 11 ceremony to mark the con...

The GRF capital budget process will become more detailed starting with the current planning cycle, as the 2024 budget shows cost estimates for long-term projects extending up to five years into the future. The GRF Planning Committee got an early look at this GRF NEWS new process at its monthly meeting Thursday, and will receive a substantially more...