California Council of the Blind Chapters
Chapter Contact and Meeting Information
ACB CAPITOL CHAPTER
Paul Patche, President
Home: 916-359-1212 Email:
ppatche@winfirst.com
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the Month, 10:30 AM to 1 PM
Meeting Location: New meeting location to be determined
ACTIVE BLIND INLAND VALLEY
Nellie Emerson, President
Home 951-739-7505 E-Mail:
nglaze@earthlink.net
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the month, Lunch served at 11:30 AM
followed by the meeting from 12 Noon to 2 PM.
Meeting Location: VA Loma Linda: Jerry L. Pettis Medical Center,
11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357-1000
ALAMEDA COUNTY CHAPTER
Rose Harter, President
Home: 510-528-8482 Email:
harterrose@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 12 Noon
Meeting Location: East Bay Center for the Blind, 2928 Adeline Avenue,
Berkeley, CA 94703-2503
ANTELOPE VALLEY CHAPTER
Robert Jacobs, Acting President
Home 661-946-2618
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the month, 11 AM to 1 PM
Meeting Location: Hacienda Mobile Estates, Club House Building,
2330 East Avenue J-8, Lancaster, CA 93535-5669
BAY VIEW CHAPTER
Stephen Fort, President
510-521-4386 E-mal: stevefort@att.net
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month 1:30 PM to 3:30 or 4 PM
Meeting Location: Lions Blind Center, 3834 Opal Street, Oakland, CA 94609
BAY VIEW CHAPTER website
BUTTE COUNTY CHAPTER
Al Biegler, President
Home 530-893-8840 Message 530-343-6141 E-Mail:
aljobiegler@juno.com
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the month (except on a holiday, then on the second Saturday), 1:30 PM to 3 PM
Meeting Location: Butte County Library, Conference Room,
1108 Sherman Ave., Chico, CA 95926-3518
CENTRAL COAST LOW VISION COUNCIL CHAPTER
Michelle Mason, President
Home: 805-544-4803 E-mail:
mcmbyte@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: First Tuesday of the month, 3:00 -5:00 PM.
Meeting location: Anderson Hotel, 955 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401
COMPTON CHAPTER
Michael Williams, President
Home 310-632-2253
Meeting Time: Third Tuesday of the month, 1 PM to 3PM.
Meeting Location: Edward G. Chester Adult School,
1104 East 149 Street, Room 24, Compton, CA 90220-1304
EAST LOS ANGELES CHAPTER
Louis Herrera, President
Home 818-894-3722 E-mail:
lherrera@gte.net
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Meeting Location: Private residence at 1226 South McBride Street, (cross street
East Olympic Blvd.) East Los Angeles, CA 90022-2929
EL DORADO COUNTY CHAPTER
Terry Holbrook, President
Home 530-676-0908 E-mail:
tangdon@pacbell.net
Meeting Time: Second Thursday of the month, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Meeting Location: Denny’s Restaurant, Fair View Shopping Center,
99 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667-3922
GLENDALE-BURBANK CHAPTER
Ardis Bazyn, President
Home 818-238-9321 Email: abazyn@bazyncommunications.com
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the Month, 11 AM to 1 PM
Meeting Location: Days Inn, 450 West Pioneer Drive,
Glendale, CA 91203-1713
GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER
Dr. Martin Jones, President
Home 415-469-8048 E-Mail:
vmjf@aol.com
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the month, 11:30 to 12 Noon Brown bag lunch.
Chapter meeting from 12 Noon to 2 PM.
Meeting Location: San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind, 214 Van Ness Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94102-4508 (or an alternate location when the Lighthouse is
closed.)
GREATER BAKERSFIELD COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
John Ross, President
Cell Phone 661-619-5863 E-Mail:
john1973@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 12 Noon to 2 PM
Meeting Location: Marijo Somatic Institute,
1621 21st Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Greater Bakersfield Chapter Website
GREATER LONG BEACH CHAPTER
Robert Wendt, President
Home 562-438-7100 E-Mail:
rwendt@csulb.edu
Meeting Time: Fourth Saturday of the Month, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
(Except for the months of December)
Meeting Location: 1150 East 4th Street, Long Beach, CA 90807-1735
GREATER LOS ANGELES CHAPTER
Pam Metz, President
Home 310-559-0170 E-mail:
pdhill@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the month, 1 PM to 3 PM.
Meeting Location: Acapulco Restaurant, 385 North La Cienega Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90048-4117
GREATER SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER
Mary Beth Randall, President
Home 559-224-7999 E-mail:
kf6dst@comcast.net
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 10 AM to 1 PM.
Meeting Location: Denny's restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710
HIGH DESERT CHAPTER
Domenic Martinelli, President
Home 760-947-8661
Meeting Time: First Tuesday of the month, 1 PM to 2:30 PM
Meeting Location: McDonalds Restaurant, Conference Room,
19200 Bear Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308-6762
HUMBOLDT CHAPTER
James Forbes, President
Messages 707-839-7266 E-Mail:
thebuffyswayze@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Time: Third Friday of the month, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Meeting Location: Humboldt Municipal Water District Office,
Conference room, 828 Seventh Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Humboldt Chapter Website
INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER
Foster Brown, President
Home: 951-907-5872 E-mail:
freezeo2000@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Meeting Location: Janet Goeski Senior Center, 5257 Sierra Street,
Riverside, CA 92504
ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER
Catherine Schmitt-Whitaker, President
Home 909-861-2931 E-mail:
clschmitt@csupomona.edu or
ccboc@linkline.com
Meeting Time: Second Saturday of the month, 10 AM to 12 Noon
Meeting Location: First Reform Christian Church, 530 North Dale Ave.,
Anaheim, CA 92801-4819
REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER
Beryl Brown, President
Home 707-545-7642 E-mail:
berylbrown@comcast.net
Meeting Time: Third Friday of the Month, 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Meeting Location: Earle Center of the Blind, 4539 Occidental Road,
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-5635
SAN BERNARDINO CHAPTER
Allen Ramos, President
Home 909-884-9321 E-mail:
allenramos47@eartrhlink.net
Meeting Time: First Tuesday of the month, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Meeting Location: Lighthouse for the Blind, 762 N. Sierra Way,
San Bernardino, CA 92410-4438
SAN DIEGO BRAILLE CLUB
Jacqueline Jackson, President
Home 619-994-2776 E-mail:
jacksonfundraiser@yahoo.com
Meeting Time: First and Third Fridays of the month, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Meeting Location: Blind Community Center, Auditorium, 1805 Upas Street,
San Diego, CA 92103-5213
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
Jerry Wilson, President
Home 619-234-6366 E-Mail:
jerrybear12@msn.com
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the month, Continental breakfast
at 9:30 AM followed by the meeting, 10:30 AM to 12 Noon.
Meeting Location: Blind Community Center, 1805 Upas Street,
San Diego, CA 92103-5213
SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER
Linda Porelle, President
Home 415-586-2622 E-mail:
lporelle@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the month, 10 AM to 12 Noon
Meeting Location: San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind,
214 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102-4508
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER
Donna Pomerantz, President
Home: 626 844-4388 E-Mail:
dmpomerantz@earthlink.net
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the Month, 11:30 AM to 2 PM
Meeting Location: Coco's Restaurant,
306 N. Azusa Ave., Covina, CA 91722-3608
SAN MATEO COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND
Phil Kutner, President
Home 650-349-6946 E-mail: fishl@smccb.org
Meeting Time: First Saturday of the month, 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Newcomers please call before coming to the meeting.
Meeting Location: Good Shepard Episcopal Church,
1300 Fifth Ave., Belmont, CA 94002-3831
SAN MATEO COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE BLIND website
SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER
Mike Keithley, President
Home 650 386-6286 E-mail:
mkeithley@pobox.com
Meeting Time: Third Saturday of the month, 9:30 AM to 12 Noon
with catered lunch 12 Noon to 1 PM.
Meeting Location: Monte Vista Terrace, 1101 Grant Road,
Mountain View, CA 94040-3260
SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER website
SOLANO ADULT BLIND CLUB
Acting President: Rosanne McLaughlin
Home 707-453-1997
Meeting Time: Third Friday of the Month, 10 AM to 12:30 PM
Meeting Location: Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive, Fairfield,
CA 94533
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