W hile GRF leaders continue to study the practicality of building a “satellite water-recycling facility” to keep Rossmoor’s golf courses green and alive, they also publicly support a regional solution that could include supplying golf courses in Orinda and Moraga with recycled, non-potable water. While water purveyors and central Contra Costa Count...

Remembering Curt Gunn For Robert Shepherd, Curt Gunn was first a co-worker at the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency near Washington, D.C., the one who told their bossy boss what she needed to hear. “He said the stuff we all wanted to say,” Shepherd recounted. Over time, Gunn was to become both a father figure and a psychiatrist to S...

From her perch as general manager of Tice Creek Fitness Center, Kristine Drinovsky is constantly looking for ways to get more Rossmoor residents exercising more often. Turns out she had to look no further for inspiration than what many gym visitors were wearing. “So many people come in with team shirts or jerseys, and I thought I could do something...

Experience shared to help others ARossmoor resident reported that he recently lost over $50,000 as a result of an online scam that started with a purported subscription renewal email from Best Buy’s Geek Squad tech support service. He asked the News to share his story so that others may be on the lookout for this or similar scams. An email with the...

Seniors in Rossmoor and elsewhere in Contra Costa County figure to benefit significantly from health care-related components of the recently signed $737 billion federal bill that, among other things, also calls for significant climate action funding and tax reform, Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen said last week. Officials are still ...

Tree advocates welcome GRF Board’s help Board approved $35,000 with more action to come later Leela McCullough and Neva Flaherty walked up to a big coast live oak tree near Dollar Clubhouse last week, and they were pained at what they saw. “There are a lot more brown leaves now … and it was just 30 days ago” when she had last taken a careful look, ...

Norberto Lopez has worked 35 years in Rossmoor Norberto Lopez is thankful that many Rossmoor residents are thankful for the work he does. That’s one of the things he’ll miss most when this 30-year golf course crew foreman and irrigation technician retires at the end of August. “People show me their ap- preciation all the time, leave cards and thank...

Though Rossmoor News delivery problems that plagued the paper in spring and summer have eased recently, GRF’s Planning Committee last week gave Ann Peterson, the managing editor, a roughly defined goal to move that publication to a mostly online presence in the next few years. At that same Thursday meeting, the Planning Committee heard about contin...

The Policy Committee easily took care of a straightforward issue at its Aug. 8 meeting, recommending to the GRF Board that Iris Park become the new name of Berm Park. However, where to designate smoking areas on GRF property for employees and residents is complex and will require more time. The committee voted 3-0 in favor of Iris Park for the park...

Town hall in Rossmoor U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier engaged residents Aug. 2 in his first live town hall in Rossmoor in three years, describing the complexities and strife in Washington, D.C., where, on occasion, legislation does get passed. After hosting virtual town halls during various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, rel...