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Obituaries

Lola Rudd’s Passing

Lola Rudd

With sadness, VCCCDRA has learned of the recent passing of Lola Rudd, retired computer programmer and professor of computer science at Ventura College.  Lola passed away on May 26, 2024.  No services have been announced.

To read her obituary, please use this link.

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Obituaries

Teresa “Terri” Martinez’ Passing

Teresa “Terri” Martinez

Dear Colleagues and Friends, our Retiree’s Association has recently lost Teresa “Terri” Martinez. Terri was born October 3, 1931, and passed away April 26, 2024, of natural causes at the age of 92, in her Ventura home with her daughter Lori at her bedside. Terri worked for the College District for 36 years prior to her retirement in December of 1989. Terri started her career when Ventura High School and Ventura Junior College shared the Main Street campus. When Ventura College separated from the high school district, Terri moved to the Telegraph Road campus site and then to the District Office on Day Rd., when it was built and administrative offices were relocated.

She worked in the Personnel Department, as it was known back then, and which eventually became the Human Resources Department. Terri was the only employee of the department for a time, until a Director of Human Resources was hired, and more staff was eventually added. Terri did it all. Processing and screening applications, the testing, setting up eligibility lists, sending candidates out for interview and processing all the new classified employees.  A few of us were fortunate enough to work with her for many years and learned so much from her.

Services for Terri are being held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Ventura Missionary Church, 500 High Point Dr., Ventura, at 11:30 a.m.

Memorial by,
Marie Soo Hoo, Secretary
VCCCDRA (Ventura County Community College District Retirees Association)

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Annual Meetings

VCCCDRA Annual Membership Meeting: Handouts

VCCCD Retirees:

We hope to see you at the Annual Membership Meeting tomorrow, May 8, 2024.  It will be held at Ventura College in Guthrie Hall as well as via Zoom.

1. We are requesting Zoom attendees to log in at 1:00 pm for a session on Zoom Etiquette and using the Chat feature. Afterward you can either log off or stay logged in, turn off your video and audio for awhile or stay tuned in and visit with other Zoom attendees for awhile.

Log in information for the ZOOM meeting is included in my email of 05/07/2024 at 9:06 am.

2. In-Person attendees can show up as early as 1:00 pm for a bit of refreshments and socializing out in front of Guthrie.


Susan Bricker, President

Ventura County Community College District Retirees Association


Handouts:

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Monitor Newsletter

Spring 2024 Monitor Newsletter

VCCCD Retirees,

The Spring 2024 Monitor Newsletter is here (see below). In this edition, you will find an article about this spring’s Annual Membership Meeting to be held on May 8th:

  • Proposed change to the VCCCDRA Bylaws regarding a change to the Association dues, to be presented for your approval at the General Membership Meeting.
  • Notice about nominations for and election of the Vice President position.
  • This meeting will be in person at Guthrie Hall on the Ventura College campus.  The meeting will also be available via ZOOM for those members desiring to attend virtually.  Included is the login information for the Zoom connection.

There is also an excellent article by Marta Freixas about our new insurance through the Self-Insured Schools of California (SISC).  Marie Soo Hoo is providing a recap of the Fall Social/BBQ, where a fun time was had by all.  Other articles include the President’s Message by me, a Membership Report by Joy Kobayashi, and information about the 2024-2026 Membership Directory.

Hope you enjoy reading the Monitor and the Executive Board looks forward to seeing you at the Annual General Membership meeting on May 8th.

Susan Bricker, President
Ventura County Community College District Retirees Association

Link to a PRINTABLE VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER