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Mutuals feeling brunt of skyrocketing insurance rates

Rossmoor Finance Part III It’s a factor of overall coupon cost for each Mutual Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a series of articles about finances in Rossmoor. The series is publishing in advance of the Sept. 10 to 11 GRF/Finance Committee budget meeting in the Fireside Room. The skyrocketing costs of property insurance premiums dir...
Posted on September 3, 2024
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Some GRF fees set to rise

Board approves ‘individual benefit’ costs of services The GRF Board on Thursday approved raising fees of some “individual benefit” services but also went along with recommendations to leave others unchanged for 2025. Among the fees that will go up beginning Jan. 1, 2025 are: • Guest fees for golfing nine or 18 holes and cart rental, going up anywhe...
Posted on September 3, 2024
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Event Center undergoing audio/visual facelift

Popular venue will be closed while work is done After more than a decade of heavy use, the Event Center is taking a September hiatus for much-needed audio and visual upgrades. While replacing equipment that has reached the end of its life amid increasing failures, there will be advancements in technological capabilities in the process. During Septe...
Posted on September 3, 2024
 

FINANCES: Insurance crisis weighs on GRF and Mutuals

take part in that budget hearing. “Overall, it’s our biggest (financial) worry,” he said. “There are people in this Mutual who have been dropped by their companies – they either have to scramble to find new companies, or go with the California FAIR Plan, which is very expensive.” For most Rossmoor Mutuals, however, property insurance is an increasi...
Posted on September 3, 2024
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‘No parking’ signs coming for golf carts near GRF buildings and clubhouses

Soon, Rossmoorians will see signs near GRF buildings and clubhouses stating where golf cart parking is not allowed. That’s because, recently, a handful of golf carts have been parked where they shouldn’t be. One instance saw a parked golf cart close to the front entrance of the Gateway Administration building, which sees heavy foot traffic througho...
Posted on September 3, 2024
 

Residents asked to help keep drains clear

In order to prevent blockages, residents are asked to refrain from disposing of the following items in your garbage disposal: rice and pasta, stringy vegetables, coffee grounds, potato peels, animal bones, egg shells, banana peels, grease, onion skins and excessive laundry detergent. These items will eventually clog the drain pipe and cause problem...
Posted on September 3, 2024
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Threading the needle for those in need

Sewing Arts Club’s groups donate handiwork Imagine a group of expert sewers, engaged in a roundtable chat with shop talk and a show-and-tell about how a project is coming together. That’s the case on the first and third Mondays each month with members of the Donations’ Group, a smaller group of the Quilters Group, which itself is part of the Sewing...
Posted on August 27, 2024
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Active residents get more bang for the (coupon) buck

Rossmoor Finance Part II Wide range of amenities covered in monthly cost Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about finances in Rossmoor. The series is publishing in advance of the Sept. 10 to 11 GRF/Finance Committee budget meeting in the Fireside Room. The busier someone wants to be – the more clubs someone wants to join, the...
Posted on August 27, 2024
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Seinfeld Club proving to be an instant hit

In a way, the members of the Seinfeld Club of Rossmoor are going against a key credo of that revered TV sitcom’s creators – hugging and learning are indeed encouraged here. That learning, Stu Sweetow said, includes proper meeting etiquette. “If there are phone ringers going off, you’ll have to get up and do the Elaine kick-dance,” club President Sw...
Posted on August 27, 2024
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‘Long line’ technique helps PG&E upgrade power lines

Pacific Gas & Electric workers lowered from a helicopter conducted safety and reliability work on transmission lines in the Rossmoor area on Aug. 16, replacing and maintaining equipment. The crews used what PG& E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian called the “industry- changing long line technique,” invented by the company’s workers. It consists...
Posted on August 27, 2024