Serving Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula, Corona, Norco, Canyon Lake, Wildomar, Menifee & Perris

Rosie Brady is the President of NAACP Branch 1034, Lake Elsinore of Southwest Riverside County, which serves nine  communities within Riverside County. Rosie is a southern belle from Grenada, Mississippi and grew up on a farm with lots of animals. She is afraid of any moving creature except horses. 

 

She moved to Oceanside, California in 1981 as a military dependent. Her educational and career background is in Electronic Assembly and Manufacturing Production Management. Rosie worked over 30 years supervising in world class manufacturing companies such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Guidant/Abbott Laboratories.

 

In 2002, Rosie moved from San Diego County to Murrieta and has nothing but love for the Temecula Valley and wine country, which is one of the state’s best kept secrets.

 

Rosie has three adult children and three grandchildren, two daughters-in-law and one son in law.

 

She has been a branch member since 2018 and has served as secretary, fundraiser, membership chair, acting Vice President in 2021, and 1st Vice President 2024- 2025. Rosie has been recognized for her dedication and service to the branch with two awards: Woman of the Year 2024 and Women’s History Month 2023. She was honored for keeping the branch viable during the Covid-19 pandemic: by organizing meetings on Zoom, purchasing supplies for Perris students to receive jet packs to continue online education at home, organizing two successful fundraisers to increase the branch financials, and coordinating membership drives to increase headcount by 50%.

 

Rosie has actively attended, supported and participated in numerous branch functions each year including: city council and school board meetings, Murrieta Police Department relations, Chamber of Commerce meetings, Taste of Soul, Temecula REDI (Race, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Committee, UCLA School of Law United Against Hate event, Inland Empire Men’s Club yearly Pechanga MLK Day Fundraiser, Black History Month events, Freedom Fund Dinner in Oceanside, the Japanese American Equal Rights Gala in San Diego, and other community events. Rosie has also coordinated branch youth scholarships, guests speakers, and social occasions.

 

One of Rosie’s favorite quotes is: “Never build yourself up by tearing another down” by Larry Winget.

Dr. Catina M. Barnes, a native of Baltimore Maryland, served in the U.S. Army from 1989 to 2023, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the field of Public Relations. She is now enjoying retirement as a Beauty and Travel Consultant, NAACP VP, COGIC Evangelist, MSKSI PR (girl mentoring), and facilitator for Let’s Talk F.A.M. (relationship forum).

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Dr. Barnes holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, from the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Public Administration Degree, from Jacksonville State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Religious Studies, from Next Dimension University. She was a mentor and cofounder of the Third Army, Sisters In Arms Mentorship Program in 2012 in South Carolina. Furthermore, she is the founder of the Women’s Ministry “L.I.F.T.” Ladies In Faith Together in 2013 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. 

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Dr. Barnes has two children, a daughter (28) and son (18).

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Dr. Sylvester S. L. House, Jr is originally from Utah but was raised in Seattle, Washington. He found his way to California due to his military service since 1983 and retirement in 2010. He has two adults sons who reside in California.

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Dr. House has been a member of the NAACP since 2012 and in 2022 joined NAACP Branch Chapter 1034, after receiving an invitation to monthly meeting.

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Dr. House serves as the Branch Treasurer.

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Mary Venerable is a Board Member Emeritus and the Legal Redress Chair of NAACP Branch 1034. She has been with the Branch since 1991 after moving from Los Angeles to Lake Elsinore. During her years of membership, she has held positions as Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and President is now the Chair of the Legal Redress Committee. In 2018, Mary was given a NAACP/W.I.N. 2018 Leadership Award for her action as President of the Branch and in recognition of her dedication, leadership and many years of service. In February 2021, Mary was one of four recipients to receive the NAACP Legacy Award. In May of 2024, Mary was awarded the title Board Member Emeritus, where she serves as a permanent member of the Board. She is now known as the Matriarch of the Branch, after reaching the age of 90.  

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Her background experience includes: 20 years of Personnel /Human Relations Management experience with the Navy Department during which she became the first African American Personnel Director in the Navy Department. She became the first Black Personnel Analyst with the U.S. Civil Service Commission in Los Angeles of the Federal Government – retiring in 1982.  Retirement lasted one month when she was offered a job as Assistant to the Personnel Director of the Los Angeles Community College District. This was also a first as an African American. After 13 years with the Community College District, she retired for the second time in 1991. During these years and after retirement, she also served as a consultant to federal retirees, in both Northern and Southern California, in matters of Federal Benefits, and she also conducted classes for federal employees regarding Pre-retirement Counseling.

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In her “retirement life”, she volunteers and still holds several positions with several federal retirement organizations. She is the Service Officer with the National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association for both Northern and Southern California; District III Vice President with the California Federation of Chapters organization and Chapter 478 (Southwest Riverside County) Service Office and advisor. In 2019, she retired from the position of Community Advisor with the Riverside Transportation Advisory Commission, County of Riverside.

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She lost her husband after 52 years of marriage, and she has two sons, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

   

Mary’s theme for staying young has always been, “Help people, Stay active, Love God and Keep the faith”.