The bare store shelves from the early days of the pandemic are starting to show up this year in a less expected place – golf shops. From balls to clubs, bags and tees, golf supplies are hard to come by for retailers big and small. At the heart of a nationwide golf merchandise shortage are both a surge in the sport’s popularity and a surge in infect...

Despite losing the equivalent of one-third of its staff as employees retired, moved, went on medical leave, or found other jobs, Rossmoor’s Tice Creek Fitness Center recently took a big step toward turning the exodus around. Say hello to Evenija “Gena” Jhimb. The 43-year-old corporate consultant for all things fitness became the center’s new manage...

Specialty website ranks Rossmoor 11th in nation, 2nd in state best value Rossmoor was named one of the country’s Top 25 Best Value Active Adult Communities of 2021 by 55places.com. Ranking 11th overall, Rossmoor was also the second highest rated community in California to be honored, behind second place Laguna Woods Village. The Top 25 were selecte...

Cash, debt and pension liability Total cash is $13.44 million as of the end of July, which is comprised as follows: GRF at $7.21 million; MOD at $460,000; and the Trust at $5.77 million The Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan was forgiven on June 9. However, we are subject to audit by the Small Business Association (SBA). The PPP loan of $3.57 mi...

Hillside, Dollar each will close two weekdays Dollar and Hillside swimming pools will be closed on certain days because of a shortage of lifeguard staff – a scenario similar to one that played out in the spring of 2019. The Aquatics Advisory Committee agreed at last week’s meeting that there was no other feasible solution than to reduce opening hou...

Bertolozzi wants residents to feel safe The new site manager for Rossmoor’s security service provider, Securitas, said his No. 1 goal is to make residents feel safe. “My main job is to make sure that the people living in Rossmoor feel safe and that they get the customer service Rossmoor has grown to know and respect,” Steve Bertolozzi said. He star...

Facilities masterplan offers sweeping ideas Rossmoor’s 9,500-plus residents were asked to dream big – and they did. Their wish list was discussed at the GRF Planning Committee last Thursday and includes some components that could bring some major changes to the look and feel of Rossmoor. The committee of four GRF directors makes recommendations to ...

Refunds to Rossmoor’s Mutuals and some degree of reduction in the coupon should get the lion’s share of an estimated $3.77 million GRF budget surplus, according to a GRF Board financial task force. That task force voted 5-0 on Thursday, Aug. 12 to formally recommend those actions to the GRF Finance Committee, which will in turn pass on its own reco...

Event coordinator, Hospice East Bay The July 26 Sneakers and Paws walk sponsored by Hospice East Bay and Friends of Hospice Rossmoor was not only fun but was a resounding success. This year, the event brought in almost $12,000 in sponsorships, registrations, memorial gifts and donations. This is an increase of almost $4,000 from the last Sneakers a...

The Dollar Ranch Golf Course will close to walkers on Monday, August 23, starting at noon, because of a golf tournament. Walkers can still walk all day on the Creekside Course and until noon on the Dollar Ranch Course. For information, call the Golf Shop at 1-925-9887861.