First-time players fueling surge in popularity As public health officials desperately tried to curb the spread of COVID-19, restrictions limiting Rossmoor residents’ comings and goings hung like a pall over the retirement community, where the smorgasbord of recreational opportunities had vanished almost overnight. The swimming pools closed. The gym...

More could reopen in coming weeks David Fiore wiped down the elliptical machine he’d been working out on, and said he was happy to use that and other equipment at the Tice Creek Fitness Center again – even if the mask he had to wear was “suffocating.” “Just being able to do cardio again is great,” said Fiore, working out Thursday, the Fitness Cente...

New Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) Chief Financial Officer Joel Lesser brings to the job nearly 40 years of familiarity with the intricacies of finance, purchasing and information technology, things that fall under his purview. And, he had actually heard of and knew about Rossmoor before he applied for the job, which has been held by Rick Chakoff, wh...

Jacklynn Roenspie says roadside trash has gotten worse For the past four years, Rossmoor resident Jacklynn Roenspie has noticed increasing amounts of trash along her roughly 1.25-mile walking route traversing Oakmont Drive, Pine Knoll Drive, Golden Rain Road and Tice Creek Drive. “The first time I see trash, I always kick myself for not bringing a ...

Rossmoor has three YouTube channels with videos ranging from GRF Board meetings to information about alterations and landscaping and activities from the Recreation Department. Links to all three YouTube channels are now available on the Rossmoor.com website. Link: https://tinyurl. com/42e58y5a Click on the blue buttons found on this page to play th...

Reopenings come as county moves into the red tier Staff writers People fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including seniors, can now visit safely with other vaccinated people and with small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, according to new guidelines announced last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhi...

Staff writer After a year-long hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk trips are making a comeback, with the first planned post-revival excursion being an eight-day package in September to Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore and national parks and major attractions in South Dakota and Wyoming. Anna Pomazanova, the Excursion Desk ...

GRF Board to take up matter the March 25 via Zoom The GRF Board will consider whether there should be term limits for residents who serve on GRF advisory groups, as there are for Board members. Currently, there are no term limits for residents on any of the half dozen or so committees, but Board members are limited to two consecutive three-year ter...

In the mood for a dairy treat? Rossmoor residents eventually will be able to enjoy frozen yogurt at the shopping center just outside their retirement community. The franchisee of Yogurt Stop signed a lease with Rossmoor Retail Partners last month, said Terrence Tallen, one of Rossmoor Town Center’s owners. The actual opening likely will take six to...

Rossmoor’s Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) uses Family Radio Service (FRS) radios to communicate with each other and the Rossmoor area Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) during a disaster. FRS radios (walkie-talkie type) are hand-held two-way short-distance radios. Using those, EPO reports to CERT such things as resident, entry or s...