California Retired Teachers Association - Division 58
  
West Contra Costa County  


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W
elcome to Division 58

    Our West Contra Costa Division was formed in 1968. Now, we have 680 members with most of them living west of the East Bay Ridge. For our  western and northern borders we have the seashores of  San Francisco and San Pablo Bay. Within our Division we have such towns as El   Cerito, Kensington, Richmond, Pinole, El Sobrante, San Pablo, and Hercules.

Who is CalRTA?

    We are affiliated with CalRTA, the California State Retired Teachers Association, which has grown to 50,000 members and 91 divisions. With active grassroots participation and an excellent  legislative  advocacy program in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., we have become the dominant force in protecting and enhancing the benefits of retired eduators.
    For more information about what we do to support retired teachers and public eduation move your mouse to the upper left column and click the links to CalRTA and Area 4. At the Area and Division  level, as  indicated by the Help for Seniors link, we are committed to assisting our fellow retirees.  
    We enjoy retirement! Locally, we have events such  as  luncheon  meetings, travel outings, committee meetings, and other opportunities for fellowship and fun.

Personal Interest Surfing

    If you have some spare time, you may want to visit the Leisure Pursuits links.  In particular the Daily News links provides an excellent set of local, California, national, and international links for staying current on topics and events.

What Does Our Division Do?

    To find more about West Contra Costa Division visit our newletter links in the left column. As you browse through it, you will get a good overview of our typical activities along with reports by officers and committee chairs.

    Membership is not restricted to retired educators. If you are currently in education or just interested in our goals, you are welcome to attend a luncheon meeting and become a  member! 
                                         Board 2010-2011                                            
2010-2011 Board




     
General Luncheon Meetings

    Normally, the division meets at noon on the first Thursday of each month, October through June, at the Masonic Hall of Richmond, 5050 El Portal Drive, El Sobrante. For program description and reservation form, check your latest newsletter or its online link in the left column.

                 
Board Meetings  
 
    The Board meets at 10:30 on the same date and place as the luncheon meeting. Any member is invited to attend.
 
Officers and Chairs
 
Co-Presidents: Jean Niehaus and Bob Dycus
Co-Vice Presidents (program):  Raymond
     Dennen and Wilma Pedley
Co-Vice Presidents (membership): Robert        Padilla and Susan Keeffe
Co-Recording Secretaries: Dorothy Reeves           and Cindy Swainbank
Corresponding Secretaries: Barbara Politeau       and Judy Marks
Financial Secretary: Susan Moss
Treasurer: Marilynn Bracelin
Newsletter: Florence Yaffe
Communications: Pat Player and Nancy               Hendrickson
Historian: Vacant
Insurance: Martha Seymour
Legislation: Eleanor Ng 
Publicity: Patricia Player
Resource Services: Jane Kaasa
Scholarships: Marilynn Bracelin
Travel: Tim Shaw

    Reports and articles by these officers appear in the division newsletter. See the links in the left column.

Social Security Fairness 
       
    This group is dedicated to informing the public about  the  WEP and  GPO provisions of social security that adversely impact the income of thousands of retired educators and public workers in 14 states including California. It,  CalRTA, and other major associations are in a coalition working hard to get Congress to pass a  bill to eliminate these unfair penalties. For more information and a current update click www.ssfairness.com .
     


Core Purpose: To enhance and protect the benefits of retired Educators.