Farewell to Sandra Butts After 24 Years at Fillmore Unified School District
Pictured (l-r) are Pam Smith on Zoom, Carina Forsyth, Olga Stanahan (guest), Wendy Wagner, Sandra Butts, Houry Meguerditchian (owner of Tracks where the meeting took place), Alejandra Martinez (guest), and Taurie Banks; next row Brandy Hollis, Danielle Quintana (current club president), and Mimi Burns.
Pictured (l-r) are Pam Smith on Zoom, Carina Forsyth, Olga Stanahan (guest), Wendy Wagner, Sandra Butts, Houry Meguerditchian (owner of Tracks where the meeting took place), Alejandra Martinez (guest), and Taurie Banks; next row Brandy Hollis, Danielle Quintana (current club president), and Mimi Burns.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Courtesy Brandy Hollis

Sandra Butts officially retired from Fillmore Unified School District, after 24 years, earlier this month. Sandra was also a longstanding and beloved member of Fillmore Women’s Service Club, which said goodbye to her as she and her husband Gary move to Arizona.

Sandra has a spunk and zest for life I personally adore. We joked about finding a way to house her during 4th of July so she can help in the club’s fireworks booth, the reason she first joined the club, according to her. I’m not sure if she was serious or not. Maybe she just loves to light them—said with a smile on my face.
Fillmore Women’s Service Club members wish them the best of luck in their future home, and hope retirement is blissful! Sandra, not only from the FWSC, but all of Fillmore and the lives you have touched, we wish you all the best and thank you for being of service to our community, which speaks volumes about your character. You will do well wherever you go, and will be sorely missed.

On a very personal note, you were my son’s 5th grade teacher at Mountain Vista for half a year. He came home at 10-years-old cracking up that his teacher’s name was Sandy Butts--such a great icebreaker! Thank you for caring for our kids. Thank you for teaching my son!

Though this article only touches on a small part of your impact on me and this community, I hope you enjoy it.
Note: Please follow Fillmore Women’s Service Club on social media. The club meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Send us a message and we can get you more information!