Unit 21 Skagit-Island-San Juan School Retirees' Association

Serving all school retirees and employees since 1947

Photo Gallery

Kathy Reim was our winner of the 2022 McNaughton Outreach Award for all she has done for her community.  Here she is with her most important partner, husband Robert.

Barb Robinson presents Kathy Reim with her Outreach Award at the Burlington Public Library where Kathy is involved in getting voting information out to the community.

Meeting during the last months of covid, Barbara Robinson talks to Superintendent Ismael Vivanco of the Mount Vernon School District.  They are looking at the new Skagit, Island, San Juan School Retiree’s Technology/Vocational scholarship now being offered by Unit 21 for high schools students.

Members that attended the WSSRA Convention in Pasco in June 2019.

Bruce Boyer, Barbara Landrock, Diane Visten, Joanne Jones and Barbara Robinson.

Diane Visten, and Bruce Boyer, WSSRA Legislative Committee members on one of their visits to Legislators this past winter, promoting and protecting our pension benefits. Neither rain, snow nor winds will stop us on delivering our message to our legislators!!


Liz Jennings of Community Action of Skagit County, who came to our April General meeting. She shared with us the results of the recently completed community needs assessment.
General Meeting in April 2018.
General Meeting in April 2018.

School Retiree’ Week March 13 – 19

Governor Ensley urged all people to join him in the special observance of School Retiree’s Appreciation Week March 13th -19th. He sited WSSRA retirees as supporting all retirees in the special challenges that retirement brings.  Noting that WSSRA members aids in the advancement of high educational standards, and promote group and individual charitable activities by sponsoring scholarships and grants.  He stated that WSSRA members support to remain active in the educational profession through volunteer activities associated with learning.  Mount Vernon School District honored retirees at the March 15th board meeting held at Washington School.  Retiree’s from several districts were proud of their experience and years of dedicated service.

We had a NW 1 Coordinating Council meeting of Sno-Isle, Sno-King, Whatcom and Skagit Island San Juan units on March 2nd. These are pictures from this meeting.

Joan Pennewell and the council crew working on retiree issues.
Joanne Jones of Unit 21 as Chair of the NW 1 coordinating council for 2014-15
Ed Gonion saying farewell to our group as he retires from being the Executive Director for WSSRA.
Barb Robinson with the goodie bags that Diane Visten and I took to the legislators we visited. WE had treats, and letters detailing our retiree concerns in our bags plus information about our goals as school retirees.
Peter Diedrick, WSSRA Legislative Coordinator guiding Diane Visten and I through the legislative corridors.
Red Hot Christmas Mama
Spry Senior Kay Brown
Diane Visten with our “goodie bags” for the legislators!
Co-President Barb presents fabulous “We Care” Gift Bag to active unit 21 member Linda Kilpatrick.
Diane Visten and Judy Allen are serving at the end of the year barbeque at Clear Lake School. Peggy Suryan, Chris Sargo, Barbara Robinson, and Kelly Cargile, secretary to the Sedro Woolley School District Superintendent enjoyed visiting with past students and past teaching friends.
Judy Allen, retired teacher from Clear Lake School with assistance from Anna Wright, teacher at Clear Lake School and past student of Mrs. Allen, serving students at the Clear Lake end of the year barbeque.
Members of Skagit Island San Juan Unit 21 Retirees attended an event hosted by the Whatcom retirees unit. At this event to raise funds for mini grants, we were honored to hear from holocaust survivor, Noemi Ban. We also got to hear from one of Whatcom’s past year recipients of the mini grant program. She told the audience of how the mini grants impact her students school experiences.
Eight members of the SISJ Unit 21 attended the June convention in Vancouver, WA. Barbara Robinson, Diane Visten, Reidar and Millie Ytgard,Joyce Moon, Joyce Scoll, Harriet Smith and Joanne Jones voted on business issues, elected new officers and gained knowledge on health, legislation, retirement and membership issues.
Ken and Donna Howard, Eloise Stendal and Barbara Landrock enjoy fine wine, cool shade and visit with many friends at the Tulip Valley Vineyard and Orchard August Wine event hosted by the members of Skagit Island San Juan Unit 21.
Kelly Visten Bohon and Jeff Bradley entertained the guests at the Tulip Valley Vineyard and Orchard event in August. Guests so enjoyed their talents that they were brought back from last years wine event by popular demand.
Sharon Sackett and Diane Lavoy, active members visit with Diane Visten and Alice Fitzgerald retired members at the August wine event.
Tom Andre, past mini grant recipient with is partner, Jan Johnson, brand new member, with her partner enjoy sunshine and shade at the August wine event.
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UNIT 21 SKAGIT, ISLAND AND SAN JUAN RETIREES' ASSOCIATION

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Skagit-Island-San Juan
School Retirees
5024 324th St. NW.
Stanwood, WA. 98292
425-773-7809