About 100 hear speeches on birds, history and trees Organizers of last week’s “Save Our Park” event were quick to point out that it was an appreciation rally for Dollar Park, not a protest of the GRF Planning Committee studying possible pickleball courts on the site. About 100 people attended the Sept. 27 morning rally that featured speakers discus...

The GRF Board on Thursday unanimously approved raising its portion of the 2022 monthly coupon to $308.57 per manor, a 5.99% increase over the 2021 amount of $291.13. The Board had to dip deeper into its surplus to hold the coupon increase to under 6%, as it had said it intended to do, after a last-minute curveball by Comcast. At last month’s budget...

Trail network focus of talk by Pollon Rebecca Pollon was speaking last week to a Zoom gathering of the Rossmoor Nature Walkers Club, and she acknowledged her words about the value of spending time in nature amounted to “preaching to the choir.” But in espousing the physical and mental health benefits of getting outside (she used the term “ecopsycho...

While property insurance rates overall continue to climb because of wildfires and other natural disasters, the impact on Rossmoor Mutuals is expected to vary considerably in 2022, with some Mutuals even seeing hefty reductions in their premiums. Insurance premiums are expected to rise by as much as 43% for some Mutuals next year, while falling by a...

After concluding that an ambitious plan for entire Mutuals to create solar power networks isn’t practical at this point, solar advocates in Rossmoor are now turning to how one Mutual approached this issue five years ago – getting small groups of homeowners together to build collective solar installations. Lining up financing for and installation of...

Jews in Germany, Bea Bergerman said, saw the writing on the wall as the Nazi party was consolidating power in the 1930s. Her parents were among those looking to escape while they could. “I saw a lot, and my parents talked about it,” she said. “They recognized it and were preparing to leave.” But it may surprise some that Bea and her parents emigrat...

After three decades helping craft what Rossmoor is today, former GRF President Jerry Priebat has decided to take a step back and let others who are young and eager help chart Rossmoor’s course. “I turn 90 in July,” he said. He thought about going for another elected position. “This time, I said, ‘Enough is enough.’ ” Life has taken its toll as he h...

COVID-19 vaccines The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized Pfizer booster shots for those 65 and older and for people at least 16 years old who are at high risk of severe illness or work in settings where exposure is higher. An FDA advisory panel recommended the booster shot for this group on Sept. 17, and the FDA granted approval last ...

Golf among areas projecting higher revenue The GRF Board and Finance Committee used surplus funds to decrease a proposed 7.88% hike in the GRF portion of the coupon for 2022 – but it balked at the idea of reducing the coupon two years in a row. The Board and committee members compromised and recommended a 5.99% increase instead, following two long ...

Roxane and Harry Laiolo came away from the Ofie’s Kitchen food truck on Sept. 14 with a bag full of goodies – a Works Burger, a cheesesteak sandwich and an order of fries – and a side of smiles. “This is way overdue, if you want to know the truth,” said Roxane Laiolo, who as a Rossmoor resident is happy to see more food options in her community. “Y...