There was a good turnout of officials at the celebration today (6/28/03). When volunteers were asked to express thoughts about Dave, Sal Gurule stood up, identified himself as a fellow referee, and did us proud, sharing a few gridiron stories that expressed in a humorous manner what a great guy Dave was and how much he will be missed. Way to go Sal!

Dave's wife Debbie has set up a college scholarship for their children in memory of Dave. Contribution checks can be made out to Debbie Simas.

Send to:
Dave Simas Memory
c/o Jeff Jarvis
110 El Bonito Way
Benicia, CA 94510

President's Message

The members of your board look forward to the 2003 season with great anticipation for yet another banner year. Your 2003 ranking based on ratings were compiled carefully and ethically by Bert Michalczyk based on your 2002 season performance and is attached to this newsletter.

Treasurer Ryan McKeon has resigned his board position as he and his wife Sharon have sold their Pleasanton home. Following a cruise through the South Pacific Region, they plan to take up residence in their alluring Maui condo. However, there is a possibility that Ryan may return to the Mainland in the fall and again work with us in 2003. Mark Piccolotti has been appointed to take over Ryansıs duties on the board. We will sorely miss Ryan's steady and sage presence, but I am confident that Mark will most ably fill this role.

This will be the only newsletter mailed. Subsequent dispatches will be publish periodically at www.ccfoa.com, same as last year. E-mails will inform the membership as to each newletter's publishing. If you do not have e-mail access, it is your obligation to apprise either Dan Leary or Dave Jurkiewicz of this fact so a copy of each bulletin's content may be provided to you. In addition to information relevant to our local requirements, there are a number of links on our web page to other sites that will assist you in preparing for 2003. High praise must be given to Dave Jurkiewicz for his continued sustenance and upgrading of our first class web site.

We have elected to retain the dues structure at $75 for returning members and $100 for new officials (includes a $25 refundable bond). Meeting dates and other pertinent information are available further on in this newsletter. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns.

See you in August!!!
Mark Ernst, President

Assigning Secretary's Message

In order to properly prepare for the 2003 football season, please complete the availability sheet, and return it to me at PO BOX 664, Martinez, CA 94553.no later than July 1, 2002. Otherwise, I will assume that you are not working. I realize that you may not know your complete schedule in advance. Nevertheless, include what you believe to be your availability as of now. As an alternative, you may choose to complete the availabilty form on the CCFOA website, and it will be e-mailed to me instantly.

I need to know if you are planning to work in 2003. So, please make certain that you answer that question at the top of your availability sheet. If you subsequently become aware of further unavailable dates, please fax (707 554-1798), mail (address above) or call them into me (707 554-1797) ASAP.

Dave Cutaia, Assigning Secretary

2003 Game Fees

Var.	J.V.	Fr.
$64	$49	$48

Youth game remuneration is not available at this time.

2003 Meeting Dates

Sunday, August 17		8:00 am - All Day Clinic
Sunday, September 7		6:30pm
Sunday, September 28		6:30pm
Sunday, October 19		6:30pm

All Meetings will be held at:
Walnut Creek Intermediate School
2425 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA

Scrimmages

You must save the weekends at the end of August for scrimmage duty. Scrimmages will be assigned by Dave & Ken and must be considered the same as a regular season commitment.

Insurance

All members are required to maintain persoanl liability insurance such as is available through the National Federation or through a membership in NASO and medical coverage.

Remit Dues

You may receive 2003 rule books in advance by sending a check for the appropriate amount to:

CCFOA
1020 Briones Rd.
Martinez, CA 94553

Fines

Missing any meeting will again result in a $25.00 fine. No excuses will be accepted. This includes the beginning, middle and end of each meeting. Further, missing a game will produce an assessment equal to the game fee.

New Members Meetings

1st-year CCFOA members should consult the web site (www.ccfoa.com) often for announcements regarding mandatory orientation meetings that will be conducted by Dave Jurkiewicz & Mark Piccolotti.

New Officials clinic Dates and times will be posted soon.

Ratings

.After a deliberate Board review, each member was placed in one of five following categories:

1. Championship Playoff,       2. Playoff,       3. Varsity,      4. Certified       5. Probationary.

The Board wishes to inform the CCFOA membership that Dave Simas is battling cancer and cards of encouragement from fellow officials to Dave would be appreciated.

Dave Simas
513 Alder Ct.
Benicia, CA 94510

There will be a football officials camp at UCLA, April 24 through April 26, featuring Tony Corrente and Ed Hochuli. The Board has two half-price scholarships worth $175 each. Further information may be secured at www.refereecamp.ucla.edu. If you are interested in obtaining one of the scholarships/discounts, please contact Steve Corrigan.

An interesting piece of information
Dave Gregory has brought some interesting information about one of our members to our attention, check out the link below.
BayArea.com

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