June 7, 2016  Twenty-First Edition

 
DID YOU 
KNOW
?
 
That  CAL FIRE Local 2881
has new retired members? Please Welcome:

Stephen Thomas, MVU
Jeffrey Lannon, MVU
Edwin Augenfeld, RRU
Elizabeth Groom, RRU
Evelyn Armetna Santillan, RRU
Ray Chaney, MVU
Mike Tesler, RRU
John Erwin, SHU
Don Tashima, TUU
Paul Spratt, LNU
Allison McAdams, FKU
William MacAdam. FKU
Evan Carlos, TUU
Garry Beverlin, LNU
William Sannar, BTU
Samuel Davis, CZU
Barry Rudolph, TCU
Frank Podesta, TCU
John Franscois, MVU
David Boyce, BEU
Bruce Gorden, LNU
Brad Smith, RRU
Jim Bryant, TUU
Ryan Hemstalk, BTU
Gerald Jay, MMU
Rick Howard, SLU
David Murphy, HUU

The following is the schedule for this years, (2016), retired member get-togethers?

Amador-El Dorado - 8 a.m. breakfast on the 4th  Tuesday of each month at Denny's, 3446 Coach Lane, Cameron Park. Contact Fran Carpenter (530) 677-2524. 8 a.m. breakfast on the  3 rd  Tuesday of each month at Denny's, in Jackson - HWY 49 and 88. Contact: Sherdean Swift (209) 223-1310.
Butte -  11:30 a.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each month rotating between Paradise, Chico, and Oroville. The schedule for 2016:

June 15 - Oroville
July 20 - Paradise
August 17 - Chico
September 21 - Oroville
October 19 - Paradise
November 16 - Chico
December 21 - Oroville
 
Meeting locations are the Cornucopia Restaurant at 515 Montgomery Street in Oroville, Kalico Kitchen, 2396 Esplanade, Chico, and Cozy Diner at 6371 Skyway in Paradise. All CAL FIRE retirees are welcome to attend. For more information, call Doris at (530) 589-0764.
 
Fresno-Kings - 9 am. on the 1st Monday of each month at the Brooks Ranch Restaurant at Chestnut and Highway 99 in Fresno.
 
Humboldt-Del Norte - 11:30 a.m. lunch on the 1st Wednesday of each month at Bear River Casino. Take exit 692 and proceed uphill on Singley Road for a quarter mile. All retirees are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Brain Burger at (707) 725-5563.
 
Madera-Mariposa-Merced - 11:30 a.m. lunch on the 3rd Monday of each odd-numbered month at the Iron Kettle in Oakhurst, and 11:30 a.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of even numbered months at the Triangle Café in Mariposa.
Nevada-Yuba-Placer - 11:30 a.m. lunch on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Larry and Lena's, intersection of Highway 49 and Alta Sierra Drive.

San Benito-Monterey - 9 a.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Contact Steve Norris at (831) 214-5538 for location information.

San Bernardino - 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday of June, September and December, at Lawns in Oak Glen. Contact: Jerry Glover (909) 421-1135.

San Diego - 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of every 3rd month at the Boll Weevil Restaurant, 2548 Main Street, Ramona, CA at 11:30 a.m.

The next three dates are:

July 13th
October 12th
January 11th

For more information, contact: Mike Valley (619) 670-1299 or Lennie Baker (760) 789-3438.

Tuolumne-Calaveras - Contact: Buddy DeMasters(209) 772-1476, Debbie Nelson (209) 754-3831 or Carl Nicolson (209) 772-2344 for location. 
2016-17 RICHARD J. ERNEST SCHOLARSHIPS
 
A reminder to all members and their dependents who wish to apply that  June 15th is the postmark deadline for the 2016-17 Richard J. Ernest Scholarship applications.

There will be ten (10) $1000 awards given this year.  Information and application forms can be accessed on our members website at  www.calfirelocal2881.org under the "Info" tab or by calling headquarters at (916) 609-8700.

IN THE NEWS
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IAFF URGES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY ACT
IAFF.ORG, 5/17/2016

General President Harold  Schaitberger joined members of Congress May 17 at a press conference to promote legislation establishing a national fire fighter cancer registry.
The  Firefighter Cancer Registry Act (H.R. 4625 / S. 2799) would allow novel research on cancer in fire fighters by providing scientists with new data. READ FULL STORY
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AN 'EPIDEMIC' IS HURTING FIREFIGHTERS WHILE THEY PROTECT YOU
WINKNEWS, 5/31/2016
 
Firefighters place their health at risk while they work to keep people, structures and the environment out of danger, according to a national support group.
About 60 percent of firefighting deaths are related to cancer, according to the  Firefighter Cancer Support Network. When firefighters walk into burning buildings or battle large flames, they increase their chances.   READ FULL STORY

 
THE THREE RETIREMENT CALCULATION FACTORS
  
Find out how three factors: Service Credit, Benefit Factor, and Final Compensation, work together to create your basic pension. This webinar also explains how you can control each of these factors to help maximize your retirement benefit and explains the basics of the retirement estimate calculator.


 
THE SERVICE CREDIT FACTOR
 
Discover the different types of service credit, how you can increase it, purchase options available to you, and how it affects your pension.



RETIREE  INFORMATION

CalPERS has issued an update on the Retiree Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).

Click here to review the COLA document.


UPCOMING EVENTS

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
JULY 12 - 14

IAFF Convention
AUGUST 15 - 19

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 6 - 8

IAFF MEMORIAL
SEPTEMBER 17

NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL
October 8 - 9

CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL
October 15

For the full even t  calendar:



CDF Firefighters
Benevolent Fund
We provide funds for immediate life sustaining assistance to firefighters and their families who have suffered debilitating injury or loss of life.

Fore more information or to donate visit our website.
UPCOMING EVENTS:

4th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament
October 13



CAL FIRE Local 2881
No One Left Behind
Proceeds support the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.

For more information visit our website. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October 20 @ 11 am
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