Greetings COVID-19 Update: Things are looking up. As of mid-May, in California and in San Diego County, we are beginning to open up our economies and institutions with a careful, phased approach. Locally, testing is increasing, and the percentage of [...]
Greetings I hope that the COVID-19 pandemic has not directly impacted you or your family members. We can see hopeful signs ahead but recognize that our lives are changed going forward. As we reported last month, our last REA General [...]
April 14th and May 12th REA Meetings Cancelled Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the Stay at Home order, we have cancelled our April 14th and May 12th Board and General Member meetings. We do not meet in June as [...]
Spring is right around the corner and I hope you are enjoying the good weather. The plentiful early rains have things looking especially green this year. If you have not recently attended one of our General Member Meetings, I urge [...]
I am honored to be your newly elected President and am looking forward to working with your Board of Directors as we continue to grow and develop our organization so we can better serve our members. First, many thanks to [...]
This is not really a goodbye message although this will be my last message to you as your REA President; Dick Wilken is in the process of responsibly and capably fulfilling those responsibilities as of 2020. I am leaving the [...]
I hope that you will be able to join us, your REA/City buddies, at our annual Holiday Party December 10th at the Bali Hai - don't show up to the War Memorial Building expecting our regular monthly meeting; we won't [...]
Happy FALL! Time to start holiday preparations? We seem to pack celebrations into Fall & Winter months, maybe to counter colder weather tending to keep us inside warm at home. REA offers two events to bring us together. November General [...]
What does "Back To School Time"/End of Summer mean to you? As a retiree and not attending or teaching school, I read the end of summer adverts and articles with some nostalgia but mostly as though there's another world out [...]
What does "Back To School Time"/End of Summer mean to you? As a retiree and not attending or teaching school, I read the end of summer adverts and articles with some nostalgia but mostly as though there's another world out [...]
Summertime! Even though as a retiree I've no job, no school, no deadlines to meet (except this newsletter deadline), summer is still what I'd consider Time Off - hit the beach, soak up some sun, travel or Staycation. The ocean [...]
I'm typing this on the date of the Summer Solstice; Happy Summer to you all! June-gloom continues in San Diego but sunshine is on the way, I assure you. And a special greeting and thanks to the over 40 folks [...]
Hello Retirees! We have couple items of good news from SDCERS. A cost of living adjustment/increase was approved (spend wisely) and two informational meetings are scheduled for helping us all make good choices for our health and other insurance needs. [...]
"May you live in interesting times" - a curse or a toast to never being bored? The more involved I am in the world around me the more there is to amaze me. I find myself fascinated by the daily [...]
Has it been rainy-wet enough for you here in San Diego? My garden and everyone's yards seem to be sprouting loads of weeds - luckily unwanted growth is easily pulled in between the rains saturating the soil. I enjoy garden [...]
Happy New Year 2019! Your REA Board has added Dick Wilken as a new, though returning, member. The Board also established a budget and goals for 2019; look for another successful year of activities and action. Bali Hai will again be [...]
Happy Holidays! Or maybe for some the weeks to come it will be closer to Holidaze? I hope that you get to celebrate in some fashion, hopefully with some family and friends. You could even join us, your REA buddies, [...]
Were you there at our October meeting? Maybe I missed seeing you? It was a treat to hear our October guest speaker, former City Manager Jack McGrory, explain about the proposal for using the Mission Valley land now occupied by [...]
I've been absent from my Presidential duties this month traveling to Sacramento to train CHP about bicycling and to New Orleans (wow, it was humid and hot, but interesting there) to a WalkBikePlace conference. Thank you to Dave Twomey, Mike [...]
Well, I offer thanks to the Board and Dave Twomey for my opportunity to be the August Speaker on my favorite topic, how we are being coaxed into accepting people bicycling on our roads. I hope to have provided useful [...]