Resident Spotlight Lynne Forrette specializes in connecting neighbors Hitting the hiking trails may be the best way to get the lay of the land in Rossmoor. And that’s one of the first things Lynne Forrette did when she got here. “I met most of my friends – my posse – in the Trails Club,” said Forrette, who has lived in Rossmoor, and been a Trails C...

Starting today, what has for decades been a binder full of reference information for Rossmoor residents will be easier to refer to. And it’s not just for Rossmoor residents anymore. Included inside copies of today’s (Sept. 25) Rossmoor News is the inaugural edition of “All Around Rossmoor,” a magazine with all kinds of information about the communi...

Fran Gibson, past president of the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization, was one of three people honored last week for their volunteer work to promote preparation for natural disasters like earthquakes and wildfires. The action was the Walnut Creek City Council’s nod to National Preparedness Month. At the Sept. 17 council meeting, Gibson, a...

Board tackles rising costs at 2-day meeting The GRF portion of the coupon for 2025 could go up approximately 5.86% from this year’s monthly payment, with further refinements to be recommended by the Finance Committee at its Tuesday, Sept. 24 meeting. The full GRF Board could then approve a final 2025 coupon amount, along with Rossmoor’s 2025 operat...

Repaving work around Rossmoor to cause road closures, traffic delays beginning next week Repaving work in Rossmoor will cause some road closures and traffic delays through early October. A section of Tice Creek Drive, between Singingwood Court and Stanley Dollar Drive, will be repaved on Tuesday, Sept. 24, closing that section of road to traffic in...

Rely on common sense when something sounds fishy Scams aimed at seniors are increasingly prevalent. Rossmoorians certainly are aware of that, and many are being proactive in learning more about those nefarious activities. On consecutive days, scams were the focus of presentations by Rossmoor organizations. The Sept. 9 meeting of the Rossmoor Emerge...

Farmers’ Market to close early; next Shred Day moves to Event Center Cons t r uct ion on t he long-awaited Phase II of the solar canopies begins Monday, Oct. 7, in the Gateway parking lot. While the project could save Rossmoor as much as $11.3 million in electricity costs over 25 years, it will not be without considerable shortterm inconvenience. T...

GRF Marketing Task Force: Discussion centered on establishing brand identity The newly formed GRF Marketing Task Force has a simple enough basic task – to figure out how to effectively get the word out about what Rossmoor is and make it attractive to prospective residents. But “building a brand” for Rossmoor may well be less straightforward, given ...

One lane at a time will close during the work Considering the high volume of vehicles that enter Rossmoor, it’s no wonder that the front gate mechanisms need replacement. That time has come, and that changeover occurs next week. From Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20, there will be temporary closures on one entry lane at a time to replace t...

Responding to an alarming May civil grand jury report on shortcomings in the county’s Community Warning System, Contra Costa County officials pushed back on some of the report’s conclusions and recommendations, while asserting that efforts already are underway to shore up the system for alerting the public to major emergencies. As required by state...