West Contra Costa Group

Executive Committee meetings

Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 pm, in San Pablo; location to be arranged.

Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 pm, in Richmond; location to be arranged.

In March the West Contra Costa County Group ExComm will be meeting in San Pablo to encourage members and other people living in the area to attend and provide input in ongoing discussions on Casino San Pablo and other local issues.

In April we will be meeting in Richmond to encourage members and people living in this area to attend and provide input on local issues.

For the locations, visit the Chapter's calendar, or call (510) 526-4362.

Executive Committee meetings are open to all. Come to learn about the Group's conservation issues and administration, or to volunteer your time and talents. For information contact or by phone (510) 526-4362

Group business

The Group intends to focus on key issues concerning West Contra Costa County. These include saving Breuner Marsh from development, saving Point Molate as a park and open-space resource, protecting our remaining open space in Hercules and other areas, responding to the proposal for three and possibly four large urban casinos, and promoting environmental justice.

The Group Executive Committee meets every fourth Wednesday of the month. Most often we meet at 7:30 pm at the Northminster Church at 645 Ashbury in El Cerrito, across the street from El Cerrito High School, but please confirm time and place before coming, because we plan to schedule meetings in each of the communities where we have members.

The Group Executive Committee selected its officers for 2005 at its January meeting:

• chair: Norman La Force
• vice chair: Rita Minjares
• treasurer: Grant Bennett
• secretary: David McCoard
• representative on Chapter Executive Committee: Rita Minjares
• alternate representative on Chapter Executive Committee: Steve Kirby
• representative on Chapter Conservation Committee: David McCoard