Happy 2024! I hope everyone had a very happy, healthy holiday season. The next VBREA General Membership Meeting is February 21, 2024, at 12:00 noon, at Golden Corral, 400 S. Independence Boulevard. We are hoping to have a speaker, so stay tuned to the website and email for that announcement.
I am honored and looking forward to continuing to serve as your President of VBREA. Joining me are the following members who will also be proudly serving for the 2024-2025 two year term:
Vice President: Joelle Talbot Secretary: Louise Pesnicak Treasurer: Donna Brehm
The VBREA Facebook page is now up and running! A big THANK YOU to Kathy Smith for volunteering to administer this page. Please search Facebook for VBREA or Virginia Beach Retired Employees Association. You must be an active VBREA member to join. If the site does not ask you to join, you are not on the OFFICIAL VBREA Facebook page. There are other CVB retiree Facebook pages that do not require membership, but VBREA does not administer those sites, so make sure you are joining the correct one to insure you see official posts from us.
The annual Holiday Luncheon was held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at the Virginia Beach National Golf Club. It was great to share in the celebration of the holidays with so many friends and former coworkers. Pictures are posted on the VBREA EVENTS page of this website. Check them out and see what a great time was had by those who attended.
Get Involved!! VBREA is looking for a volunteer to serve as the chair of our Benefits Committee as well as members to serve on the committee. We are also looking for members to serve on our Membership Committee. You, the members, make VBREA what it is by participating! Please email us at vbrea.webmaster@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer. Please help to continue making VBREA a wonderful organization for City of Virginia Beach retirees.
For those of you who cannot make it to the meetings, Board meeting minutes are posted on the "Stay Connected" page of the website. Information from our speakers is posted on the "Services and Opportunities" page. Check out the valuable information and brochures our speakers have provided.
The Involvement Committee is continuing to work out details for alternate sites for our meetings. If you have any suggestions for meeting sites and/or speakers, please email their information to the attention of our Involvement Committee at vbrea.webmaster@gmail.com.
The VBREA website is updated often so check it out often to stay informed about events and other messages posted which relate to retirement issues. Add VBREA.org to your favorites. Also, check your email often for important information from VBREA as blasts are sent by the Communications Committee. Check your Spam folder just in case the VBREA emails end up there. Also check the calendar for upcoming VBREA and City events. So much is going on and I want each retiree to be informed and enjoy. Be sure to inform us with address changes if you move or if you change your email address so you don't miss any communication from us.
Remember, this is your organization and the members make it what it is.