East Ventura News

Linda (Endow ’74) Hall recently retired after teaching for 42 years, and works at Bonners Ferry Veterinary Clinic in Idaho, which she has owned for 41 years. She was inducted into the Idaho Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for 27 years of volunteer service to USA Wrestling, and is a proud Grammy to Theo, Narasha and Charley Hall.

Larry Hayes ’74 served in the U.S. Army as a military police officer from 1966-68, and received his associate’s degree in business administration from Ventura Junior College in 1972 and his bachelor’s degree in management from Cal Lutheran in 1974. He was a deputy sheriff of Ventura County from 1968-77, and owner of Tony’s Burrito from 1974-77. After graduating from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1980, he worked at Fenton & Keller and became a partner with the law firm. He also served as a California Superior Court judge in Monterey County, and in the Temporary Assigned Judges Program of the California Judicial Council from 2022 to the present. Outside of Larry’s work accomplishments he enjoys backpacking, hiking, racquetball, RV trips and Scout leadership. Larry is a father of seven, with six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Raymond Hebel ’75 recently retired after almost 40 years as a vocal arts teacher at Moorpark High School. During his tenure he received several awards, including the NBC Television Crystal Apple, Boys & Girls Club Champion of Youth, High Street Arts Center Champion of the Arts and Educator of the Year. He also led the charge for Moorpark High School being named an Exemplary School of the Performing Arts. Even though he retired as an educator, he still performs a tribute to Elvis.

The Rev. Dr. Terry Rommereim ’78, MDiv ’86, retired May 31, 2023, following 17 years as a parish pastorand 21 years as lead chaplain of the VA Central California Health Care System. He also served as chaplain for many Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. He is thankful to his wife, Kim, as his partner in this amazing journey. He will continue to serve in the community, travel, and spend more time with his children and grandchildren. To God be the glory!

Kevin Charlston ’93 shared photos from the Class of 1993’s 30th class reunion, which was held at Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. in Thousand Oaks.

Andrew Radke ’93 served almost 21 years in the Air Force as a personnel officer and retired in 2015. Since returning from active duty, he has been a Department of Defense federal employee. His civilian jobs have included Inspector General case management, embassy personnel assignments, and in his current job he works in strength management and assignments for Air Force personnel involving NATO positions across Europe.

The Rev. Dr. Jana Schofield ’93, MDiv ’00, was installed as a pastor at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Bellingham, Washington, on June 11, 2023. Pictured are the rostered ministers in attendance at Jana’s installation, including some Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary alumni, with Jana third from right in the front row.

Jayme (Housh ’96) Johnson ’02, EdD ’16, is the new head of school at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School in Thousand Oaks. Jayme worked for more than a decade as director of academic technology at Village School in Pacific Palisades, followed by six years at St. John’s Episcopal School, where she served as the head of lower school as well as the associate head for academic and student affairs. “I am incredibly excited to accept the call to lead St. Patrick’s and to carry forward the mission, message and momentum of this great school,” Jayme said.

The Rev. Kristine Schroeder, MDiv ’97, was installed as the permanent pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church of Madison, Alabama.

Christin Farrell ’00, LPC, has been selected as Hope and Wellness Director of Liberty House Children’s Advocacy Center serving children and families to treat and prevent child abuse, neglect, trauma and grief in Marion and Polk counties in Oregon. She was previously recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumni for her counseling work in the prison system, including serving inmates on death row.

Brian Berman ’02, after graduating from Cal Lutheran, sold all his material possessions to follow his calling to serve others on a mission to the Dominican Republic. Eventually Brian founded the global nonprofit organization Project Mañana International, which has developed a new school provided at no or low cost to local children, and several programs devoted to clean water, nutrition, education and discipleship. The organization, under Brian’s leadership, is working on expanding the school and opening a holistic health and wellness center.

The Rev. Christie (Anderson ’03) Webb is the new head pastor at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica.

The Rev. Christine Emerson, MDiv ’05, is the new lead pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Pictured is an outdoor God’s Work Our Hands Sunday service event. Christine was the associate pastor at the congregation for 13 years before taking on her new position.

Adam Jussel ’05 was featured in three articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education, including “What One University Learned About Pandemic Trauma and Its WorkForce,” “How to Support Your Staff Beyond the Pandemic” and “A ‘Trauma Informed’ Return to Campus: How one university is creating space for people to process the pandemic’s damage.” He also coauthored an article for APA PsycNet, “Mental health among university employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of previous life trauma and current posttraumatic stress symptoms.”

Jason Sims, MPPA ’05, was the interim police chief, and is now the police chief, for Culver City, where he has a good relationship with the community after leading public meetings.

Brad Mitchell, MBA ’07, will take the helm as president and CEO at NeoSystems. He is credited with aggressively growing the size of NeoSystems’ professional services business while overseeing product delivery and professional services delivery for the past three years. Prior to joining NeoSystems, Mitchell co-owned and managed a consulting business for the GovCon marketplace. Earlier in his career, he was a software developer and project manager and worked as vice president of finance for QinetiQ North America, a multibillion-dollar defense contractor, where he also led a companywide ERP consolidation team.

Katie (Bombardi, MDiv ’07) Osweiler is the new chaplain at Kent College Pembury in England. Pictured is David Hinchliffe, chair of the Methodist South East District, at Katie’s welcome service to Kent College at St. Peter’s Church, Pembury. The Church of England parish has a partnership with Kent College, an independent Methodist school.

The Rev. Ryan Roberts, MDiv ’09, and the Rev. Bre (Tavenner, MDiv ’10) Roberts celebrated 15 years of marriage in August. They took a trip to Canada with their two kids to mark their anniversary. The photo features the Roberts