While NetSuite is still set to go live on Jan. 1 as Rossmoor’s new business and accounting software package, replacing the obsolete 22-year-old Jenark system, the MyRossmoor.com residents’ portal will not be part of the new system – at least not right away. GRF staffers say some additional work is needed to determine how well the new NetSuite softw...

Ann Peterson becomes new editor-in-chief Craig Lazzeretti, the Rossmoor News’ assistant managing editor since June 2020, has been named the paper’s managing editor, having assumed the new role on Aug. 1. Meanwhile, Ann Peterson, GRF’s director of communications who has been the News’s managing editor since 2018, assumes the title of editor in chief...

day before. Its impact was felt beyond Rossmoor, he noted. Loranger inquired with Comcast regarding the cause of the outage but had not yet received specifics at press time. Because this outage also affected Verizon, which serves as a backup for business activities such as the front gate, it brought down Securitas’ ability to receive calls from res...

Register now for the AARP Smart Driver courses being offered in Rossmoor, to become a safer and more confident driver. The courses teach proven driving strategies to help keep drivers and their loved ones safe on the road. Those who take the class will learn techniques to compensate for age-related changes, updates on road-safety laws, proper use o...

The Social Security Administration will soon require customers who created an online account before Sept. 18, 2021, to transition to a login.gov account to continue access to online services. In a July 12 news release, the agency said it is “making the changes to simplify the sign-in experience and align with federal authentication standards while ...

On May 30, the GRF board approved the replacement of the Event Center audio and visual system that is failing to operate properly. This is critical equipment required for most rentals using the space. Staff are working with the vendor to schedule four weeks during the months of September and October to complete the replacement. If a club would like...

Creekside Grill will add some new dishes and options to its lunch and dinner menus starting Tuesday, July 30. New lunch dishes include an apple and cranberry spinach salad, black and blue grilled steak romaine salad, avocado toast, mushroom burger, teriyaki chicken sandwich, chicken Caesar wrap (which also can be made as a falafel wrap), shaved por...

Walnut Creek City Council member and former Mayor Kevin Wilk recently returned from a three-week trip during which he and a group climbed and trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp. As one of the few elected officials from the U.S. ever to attempt to climb to Everest Base Camp, Wilk and his team experienced altitude sickness, various ailments and bitin...

Rossmoor EPO tip: Before evacuating Rossmoor, residents should tape Rossmoor’s evacuation notice on an inside window or door most easily visible from the street or nearest walkway. This evacuation notice lets first responders know that the home’s occupants and pets have already evacuated, saving emergency service personnel precious minutes to respo...

Rossmoor clubs and organizations can now get links to their websites through the Rossmoor website. To get the links placed on the site, just e-mail the website URL to news@rossmoor.com, and the web master for the site will set it up. The links will be under the club name on the “Clubs and Organization” page, which is listed under “Resident Info” on...