Event draws 460 people, while 353 watch on Zoom An example of how quickly things turn with a disastrous wildfire came when Chris Bachman had to cut his time short at the Firewise Town Hall. Bachman, assistant chief and fire marshal for the Contra Costa Fire Protection District, received a dispatch in the Event Center parking lot on the afternoon of...

An option is being considered to allow Rossmoor homeowners to vote electronically in GRF elections. How such a policy could be implemented was considered by the Policy Committee at its Jan. 13 meeting. GRF NEWS There will be more to come on this topic. Electronic voting for common- interest developments like Rossmoor became possible in September, w...

When marketing something, anything, it’s crucial that thing has an identifiable name, the more unique the better. Geography is important, too, and while there have been efforts for years to make “Rossmoor Walnut Creek” ripe for internet search engine optimization, just typing “Rossmoor” into one’s browser doesn’t always get you there. “Some people ...

Budget includes over $4 million for pickleball facility The GRF Planning Committee voted Thursday to recommend approval of the 2025 Capital Projects list, coming in at $7.408 million, including more than $4 million for the planned pickleball facility. That recommended budget and amount is expected to come before the GRF Finance Committee and the fu...

Hummel, Pallotta arrive with distinct backgrounds Terry Hummel and Nora Pallotta each bring unique experiences and fresh ideas to Tice Creek Fitness Center. The newest members of the Fitness Center personal training staff started in September within a week of each other and forged a newbies bond. “We’re work besties,” Hummel said with a smile. Sinc...

Steve Schneider is new to Rossmoor life, and he acknowledges that many of his new neighbors “have a hard time grasping what I do.” But he has no trouble articulating what rock climbing can do for the soul. The sport CLIMBER: Feats include first solo ‘speed climb’ at El Capitan United States. He and Heather maintain a home in the Patagonian region o...

But policy still falls far short of full coverage Rossmoor is expected to spend about $6 million less on its master property insurance policy this coming year than had originally been budgeted, but that doesn’t mean GRF can get anything close to full coverage for all the buildings and infrastructure in the valley. The valuation of all those buildin...

Questions about timeline, financing persist A town hall-style meeting is planned for late February to answer questions about the long-planned pickleball structure, and many of those questions figure to be about time and money. Ann Mottola, GRF’s director of community services, said the town hall – its date uncertain at press time – will be a platfo...

As Rhona Lishinsky raced into her living room the evening of Oct. 27 upon hearing her smoke alarm blare, she momentarily thought she saw through the window of her Cactus Court manor a fire raging outside. But when she looked more closely, she noticed that the tall flames were actually a reflection from the window and were instead emanating from a p...

Jan. 14 town hall to provide progress report Being “fire wise” involves not only education but repetition, Fran Gibson says. As immediate past president of the Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) – and still heavily involved with that group – she’s spent a lot of time hammering home various messages about keeping safe and being prepa...