California Retired Teachers Association F.U.N. Division 91 ![]() | |||||||||||||
| Your Partner in Pension Protection! | |||||||||||||
CalSRTA Web Site CalRTA Web Site Area 4 F.U.N. DivisionLegislation Information Find Your State Legislator Find Your Congressional Rep Search: State Bills Search: Congressional Bills California Governor White House Resource Services Members Benefits Help for Seniors Leisure Pursuits Art Daily News Genealogy Sports Sudoku Travel Google Mapquest Yahoo Membership Why Join ? Membership Registration Package Get gift and chance to win $500. NewslettersJan-Feb 2010 Newsletter (pdf) Email Contacts President: Mary Kay Henderson Reports and AlertsLegislative Alert! WEP and GPO Legislative Alert! WEP and GP0.pdf Photos Screen Tips To enlarge images and texts MAC and PC: Press Ctrl + To decrease images and texts MAC and PC: Press Ctrl - | Welcome to Division 91 Originally, we were a part of the Western Southern Alameda County Division 59. In 2000, it sponsored the formation of the F.U.N. Division 91. We became the last division to become affiliated with CalRTA. The letters FUN represent
the cities of Fremont, Union City, and Newark which form the South
Eastern Bay cor- ridor. We have about 470 FUN loving
mem- bers.
Who is CalRTA? California
State Retired Teachers Association CalRTA, formed in 1929 with 40 members, has grown to 50,000
members and 91 divisions that cover the entire State.
With active grassroots participation at the divison level
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 CalRTA does to support retired teachers and
public eduation move your mouse to the upper left column and click the
links to CalRTA and Area 4. What Do We Do at the Division Level? As indicated by the
Help for Seniors link on the Area 4 site, we
are committed to assisting our fellow retirees, students, and working
teachers. Each year we
award scholarships to students in the Teacher Credential Program at Cal State East Bay. Also, we provide several stipends each year to assist teachers who pay for classroom projects or supplies . We enjoy
retirement! Locally, we have events such as luncheon
meetings, travel outings, committee meetings, and other
opportunities for fellowship and fun. An excellent source for information about who we are and what we do at the local level is our newsletter. You may want to visit a newsletter links in the left column and page through it. 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. Becoming a Member Membership
is not restricted to retired educa- tors. If you
are currently in
education or just interested in our goals, you are
welcomed to attend a luncheon meeting and
become a member!
President Mary Kay Henderson | General Luncheon Meetings Division luncheon meetings are held quarterly - on the third Wednesday of
January, April, July, and October, 11:15-2:00 p.m. For more information about where, directions, program, menu, and reservations, check your latest F.U.N. Times Newsletter that was sent via slow mail or the newsletter link in the left column. If
you are interested in coming, member or not, please send in the
reservation form. You are welcomed!! The Board meets at 9:00 a.m. on the second Tuesday
of January, April. July, and October at the Family Resource Center, Fremont. Any member is invited to attend. Officers and Chairs President: Mary Kay Henderson President Elect: Stevie Moody Secretary: Jo Ann Houk Treasurer: Gene Amara Area IV Communications: Charlotte Lowrey Book Sales: Barbara Horn Cheers and Courtesy: Florence Griffin Communications: Vacant E-Reporter: Mary Jane Holmes Financial Secretary: Judy Molander Historian: Diane Ness Insurance: Yvonne Brown Liaison to LES Foundation: William Cosby Legislation: John Lowrey Membership: Muriel Rodrigues Newsletter Editor: Jean Bloxsom Newsletter Circulation: Carolyn Zeljak Nominating Committee: Joan Cultis PAC: Leo Hinkel Parlamentarian: Gene Dias Phone Tree: Liz Poe and Karen Mueller Publicity: Miranda Miller Reservations: Janie Caldwell Resource Services: Sharon Yool Scholarships/Grants: Joan Mullen/Jo Ann Houk Travel Coordinator: Gail Moore Web Master: Jerry Sabo Reports and articles by these officers and chairs appear in the division newsletter - F.U.N. Times. 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. | |||||||||||||