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Events

Upcoming events

    • 03 Sep 2025
    • 05 Nov 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • MCERA Board Conference Room - Zoom

    Board of Directors meeting.

    This will be a Zoom meeting only

    You can participate via Zoom.  See the invitation below.  

    If you wish to attend, you must register.  Please use the link below to register.

    See the invitation below.  NOTE:  Each Board meeting has a DIFFERENT invitation so be sure to check a couple of weeks before the meeting to copy the correct link.  In person meetings are held at the MCERA Offices, 1 McInnis Parkway, Suite 100, San Rafael, CA.

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    Hi there,

    You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

    When: Nov 5, 2025 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

    Register in advance for this meeting:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3Jgxarp6QFmr-mIyyCy-og

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

    • 01 Oct 2025
    • 11 Nov 2025
    • Online and by U.S. Postal Service

    Voting for At Large Directors Opens.  You can vote online via an e-mail ballot you will be sent OR you can print a ballot from the KIT Newsletters.  IF you do not vote by electronic or printed ballot you can vote at our Annual Membership meeting in November IF you've NOT voted by electronic or printed ballot.  

    The At Large Directors whose term expires 12/31/25 are:

    • Ken Holmes - County of Marin
    • Jeanne Villa - Novato Fire Protection District
    • Linda Meehan - Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control Distric

    The Board currently is nicely balanced with representation from a few of the 9 agencies which belong to MCERA.  Today’s Board has four (4) Marin County Retirees and two (2) City of San Rafael Retirees and one (1) each from Novato Fire and Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District.  

    • 11 Nov 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    • McInnis Park Golf Clubhouse, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA
    Register

    Luncheons are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

    Time: Social hour at 11:30 am - Lunch at 12:30 pm

    Price:  $26.00 per person

    Menu : Select one (1) entree on registration form.

    Entree Options:

    - Traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings

    - Eggplant parmigiana (vegetarian)

    Desert: Pumpkin Pie

    The meal includes a club salad with cranberries, oranges, walnuts, and blue cheese crumbles, sliced sourdough basket on each table and napkins and will have water on each table and iced tea and coffee available on a side table.

    Speaker - Jeff Wickman


    Jeff Wickman has been the Retirement Administrator for the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association (MCERA) for the past 14 years.  He joined MCERA in in August 2010, bringing over 20 years of experience in public pension system management. As Administrator, he oversees the $3.3 billion dollar trust fund managing the day to day operations of MCERA and working with the Retirement Board on administrative, financial and investment matters. 

    Reservations are encouraged because they help us with the head count for the restaurant.

    Reservation deadline is Friday November 7, 2025.

    Pay online with your credit/debit card.  Registering online is the easiest and quickest way to register!.  You can pay with your credit/debit card.  You can also pay at the door if you wish but please make your reservation online. NOTE:  If you're paying with cash, please consider paying by check.  If you're paying by check, please make the check out beforehand.  Make the check payable to MCARE.

    Click on the "Register" button in the bottom of the box on the left to register for this luncheon and follow directions. You'll see a "pay online" button to click on to pay using your credit/debit card.

    For registered guests that will be paying by cash or by check, we have 2 favors to ask.

    First, we encourage you to come prepared with a check rather than pay cash.

    Second, please make your check made out beforehand. Be sure to make it payable to MCARE.  NOTE:  The price for each luncheon may change so be sure to check your registration invoice.

    This will make the check in process go much quicker. When paying by cash, it can slow everything down.

    Your cooperation is most appreciated.

    Thank you for all your help and support.

    Any questions contact Gene Pennington, President.

    E-mail:  President@MCAREINfo.org - Phone:  (415) 254-3839.

    • 11 Nov 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • McInnis Park Golf Clubhouse, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA

    This is our annual membership meeting.  It will start at 11:30 am and end at 12:00 pm.  Our social visits and luncheon and speaker will follow at 12:30.


    • 17 Nov 2025
    • Online and by U.S. Postal Service

    Votes for At Large Directors counted.



    • 20 Nov 2025
    • Online and by U.S. Postal Service

    Election results announced for At Large Directors.


    • 09 Dec 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    • McInnis Park Golf Clubhouse, 350 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA
    Register


    It's PARTY TIME!  Come celebrate MCARE's 55th anniversary!  And it's our annual Holiday Party!


    11:30 am Doors open & ENTERTAINMENT STARTS! - Dan will play during social time and our meal service.

    12:30 pm Served Luncheon.

    Special Entertainment by Dan Zemelman, Pianist

    with Dexter Williams, upright bassist player.


    Dan is a professional pianist and lives in San Rafael. Check out his Yelp reviews and website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/dan-zemelman-pianist-san-francisco http://danzemelman.com/.

    Dexter Williams is an upright bassist living in San Francisco, California whose playing style is heavily informed by traditional jazz, swing, gypsy jazz, and bebop. Dexter currently makes his living performing with a wide variety of local artists as well as traveling for jazz festivals around the country. Since 2021, he has been the bassist for the Hot Club of San Francisco.

    We will welcome our newly elected At Large Directors so come join the celebration.

    Menu - Please select one (1) option for you and for any guests.

    - Grilled Salmon with mango papaya salsa served with starch and vegetables

    - Chicken Parmesan (6 to 8oz cut) mozzarella, panko crusted, marinara sauce

    - Pork Scallopini - boneless cutlet, mushroom sauce, starch and vegetable

    - Eggplant parmigiana (vegetarian)

    Desert: Tiramisu

    The meal will include a cobb salad with butter lettuce, cranberries, oranges, roasted walnuts, blue cheese crumbles, sliced sourdough basket on each table and napkins and will include water on each table and and iced tea pitchers and coffee on a side table.

    Price:  $29.00 per person.  

    This is our most popular luncheon each year so you are encouraged to register ASAP to be sure you have a ticket.  This also helps us with a head count so we're able to put out enough tables and chairs.

    Reservations are encouraged because they help us with the head count for the restaurant.

    Pay online with your credit/debit card.  Registering online is the easiest and quickest way to register!.  You can pay with your credit/debit card.  You can also pay at the door if you wish but please make your reservation online. NOTE:  If you're paying with cash, please consider paying by check.  If you're paying by check, please make the check out beforehand.  Make the check payable to MCARE.

    Click on the "Register" button in the bottom of the box on the left to register for this luncheon and follow directions. You'll see a "pay online" button to click on to pay using your credit/debit card.

    For registered guests that will be paying by cash or by check, we have 2 favors to ask.

    First, we encourage you to come prepared with a check rather than pay cash.

    Second, please make your check made out beforehand. Be sure to make it payable to MCARE.  NOTE:  The price for each luncheon may change so be sure to check your registration invoice.

    This will make the check in process go much quicker. When paying by cash, it can slow everything down.

    Your cooperation is most appreciated.

    Thank you for all your help and support.

    Any questions contact Gene Pennington, President.

    E-mail:  President@MCAREINfo.org - Phone:  (415) 254-3839.

                                 **Deadline to RSVP is FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 2025.**

                                                     MCARE SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE

    There will be a raffle for our scholarship fund and we encourage you to bring a donation for the prizes.  We need items like bottles of wine, boxes of candy, gift baskets, gift cards, specialty gifts, plants, etc.

    GREAT NEWS. Santa is coming to our Holiday Party. A representative from the SantaCop – First Responder Elves program will be there to collect UNWRAPPED toys, for both boys & girls 8 to 12 years.  Gift cards at Target, or wherever, $20 value are fantastic.If you bring something for the Santa Cop program, or raffle gift, you will receive 2 FREE raffle tickets per PERSON. 

    The SantaCop – First Responder Elves program is very much alive and well in our 26th year.

    Since the inception of SantaCop in 2000, the program has evolved and grown. The initial participants of International Footprint Association (IFA Chapter 15), San Rafael Police Association and San Rafael Firefighters Association have been joined by many more of our local heroes.

    Our partners include Marinwood FD, Kentfield FD, Central Marin Fire (Larkspur / Corte Madera), Tiburon FD as well as Marin Corps Salvation Army and US Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team. Last year we teamed with Marin County Sheriff Deputies and Marin County Fire Department, Pt Reyes Station, to bring the magic of the season to children in west Marin.

    Our red SantaCop collection barrels will be ready for donations at all participating fire stations and select retail location as of November 6th. We ask for new, unwrapped toys for all ages (infants to 12years). We very much need treasures for both boys & girls ages 8 to 12. Gift cards are always appreciated.

    MERRY CHRISTMAS to all………


    Thank you for all your help and support.

    Any questions contact Gene Pennington, President.

    E-mail:  President@MCAREINfo.org - Phone:  (415) 254-3839.

    • Grilled Salmon with mango papaya salsa served with starch and vegetables
    • Chicken Parmesan (6 to 8oz cut) mozzarella, panko crusted, marinara sauce
    • Pork Scallopini - boneless cutlet, mushroom sauce, starch and vegetable
    • Butternut Squash Risotto and vegetables served with Mixed organic greens (vegetarian)

    Desert:  Carrot cake

    The meal will include side salad, sliced sourdough basket on each table and salad and napkins and will include water and iced tea pitchers and coffee on each table.

    • 07 Jan 2026
    • 04 Nov 2026
    • 6 sessions
    • Zoom

    Board of Directors meeting.

    This will be a Zoom meeting only

    You can participate via Zoom.  See the invitation below.  

    If you wish to attend, you must register.  Please use the link below to register.

    See the invitation below.  NOTE:  Each Board meeting has a DIFFERENT invitation so be sure to check a couple of weeks before the meeting to copy the correct link.  In person meetings are held at the MCERA Offices, 1 McInnis Parkway, Suite 100, San Rafael, CA.

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