RLACEI
Retirees Picnic returns and moves outside after being postponed last year due to the pandemic.
Approximately 100 Retirees and their guests attended the Retired Los Angeles City Employees, Inc. (RLACEI) annual summer picnic, held Aug. 5 outside at Whittier Narrows in Park in Whittier.
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From left: Lou Quan, Housing, 38 years of City service; Rowena Workman, Economic and Workforce Development, 31 years; and Mario Corlino, Rec and Parks, 40 years.

From left: Socorro Belmontes, guest; Angie Rios, General Services, 30 years of City service; Yolanda Navarro, Finance, 30 years; Terry Piña, General Services, 15 years; and Edward Piña, General Services/Construction Forces, 33 years.

Wishing Hal Well: This group wishes Hal Danowitz, who just retired from the RLACEI Board, well with life after RLACEI. Those from the Controller’s Office were subordinates to Hal Danowitz when he worked there. Front, from left: Gary Hart, State of California, 38 years of State service; Mei Wee, Controller’s Office, 25 years of City service; and Carol Takafuji, ITA, 38 years. Back: Larry Tamashiro, County of Los Angeles, 34 years; Dorothy Tamashiro, Controller’s Office, 38 years; Robert Tam, County of Los Angeles, 25 years; and Shirley Tam, Controller’s Office, 33 years.

From left: Joe Zamora, Public Works/Contract Administration, 25 years of City service; and John Vargas, Parks and Recreation, County of Los Angeles, 25 years of County service.

Robert Larios, Club COO (right), with RLACEI’s Ruth Perry, President, and Elizabeth Torres, Director.
The picnic was canceled last year due to the pandemic. By moving it outside this year, the picnic was able to resume.
The Club Mobile Team attended as well, keeping a safe distance and providing Club gear and services to Retirees.
The Club thanks Ruth Perry, President, RLACEI; and Beverly Clark, RLACEI Board Member and Publicity Chair, for their invitation and assistance.