Judge upholds Third Mutual governing docs election, CC&Rs after challenge Attorney for Third Walnut Creek Mutual Four members of Third Mutual, also known as claimants, brought a legal challenge to the July 2018 and following governing document elections via a private arbitration at Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) in Walnut Cr...

Calling all longtime residents: We are nearing the 55th anniversary of Rossmoor and we’d like to take a look back at the community’s history. What stands out to you as the most memorable event or moment to occur in Rossmoor? What moment still has residents talking all these years later? Share your story with us and we might feature it as part of th...

Some residents want more, but demand in past has not been high It’s a little ironic that Sustainable Rossmoor member Lauralee Barbaria did her bit for the environment by riding her bicycle to a committee meeting at the Event Center – but then couldn’t find a place to park. “I couldn’t find a bike rack, so I chained my bike to a tree,” said Barbaria...

GRF Board meeting Directors want values to better reflect diversity After listening to residents talk about race relations in Rossmoor, the GRF Board decided at its meeting last Thursday to add the word “inclusive” to its statement of values. Five residents – including two of minority races and one lesbian – urged the Board to make it known that Ro...

The next mid-month meeting of the GRF Board will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Board and Finance Committee usually spend two days discussing the next year’s budget at the September midmonth meeting. This year’s meeting has been rescheduled to last only one day, said GRF CFO Rick Chakoff. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. and will be held in the Fire...

The Rossmoor Fall Flea Market will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gateway Clubhouse area. There will be tables in the Fireside Room and the Oak Room. There will be approximately 80 resident vendors taking part in this event. For sale will be a wide variety of used household items and collectibles of all shapes and siz...

An article and the CEO’s Monthly Report listed the wrong date for the grand opening of Kairi’s Kitchen. The grand opening will be Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Wait begins to turn on recently installed solar array Staff writer More than a thousand solar panels have finally been installed in Rossmoor’s two solar farms near Mutual Operations (MOD). But, the solar systems can’t be turned on until underground electrical work is finished and PG& E gives the OK, said Jeff Matheson, resident services directo...

Rossmoor Shopping Center Staff writer It’s only August, but the ghosts of Halloween are already stirring over at Rossmoor Shopping Center. “The Spirit Halloween store is set to open again in early September,” said Terrence Tallen of Rossmoor Retail Partners, which owns the shopping center. “It’s been a neighborhood favorite – a big hit with young f...

Managing editor This week, a writer asks in a letter to the editor why she had to wait four days to get a pest control appointment to deal with a persistent ant problem. It turns out she was not alone. The Work Order Desk received 269 calls and 100 emails on the same day she called for an appointment, said Business Operations Manager Chris Preminge...