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The afternoon speaker was State Senator Susan Rubio. She reminded us that eve-
ry ten years, after the census, California is redistricted. In 2024 Monterey Park will
have a new State Senator. She will not be representing Monterey Park, San Gabriel
and Rosemead, but until the election she will be taking care of these three cities. She
talked about some of the bills she has and is supporting which affect women and fami-
lies.

Linda Wilson, who is President of East Los Angeles-Montebello BPW, is Sierra
Mar’s Parliamentarian and CFBPW’s Webmaster and serves on NFBPWC L3, Advoca-
cy and Membership Committees. East Los Angeles-Montebello BPW meetings are the
4th Tuesday of the month and usually at Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 209 S. Atlantic
Blvd., Monterey Park starting at 4:30 P.M. for networking and 5:00 P.M. for dinner and
the meeting.

The Tuesday, January 24th meeting recognized our “Young Careerist for 2023.” This
year’s honoree is Monique Rodriguez, who implemented and oversees the Cal VIP, a
program designed to provide intensive case management to at risk youth ages 10-18
in order to reduce the cycle of generational violence for the Boys and Girls Club of West
San Gabriel and Eastside. There were fourteen in attendance.

The Tuesday, February 28th meeting was on Zoom and featured reports on the
CFBPW Winter Board and Public Policy Conferences. The speaker was to be Marjory
Hopper, but because of an accidental fall, she was unable to do the program. There
were ten in attendance.
The Tuesday, March 28th meeting Martha Wheelock from ’Wild West Women Film”
showed her film “Inez Milholland.” Milholland was a suffragist, lawyer and peace advo-
cate. She was a graduate of Vassar. Led parades in support of women’s suffrage and
gave speeches across the nation on women’s suffrage. Her last speech was in Los An-
geles in November 1916. She collapsed on the stage when giving the speech and
passed away a few days later at the age of 30 from pernicious anemia. Wheelock’s pro-
gram was for Women’s History Month (March). The program was on Zoom. There were
twelve in attendance. Wheelock is inviting CFBPW members to view this film and her
other films for free at http://www.youtube.com/@wildwestwomenfilms.
Looking ahead

The Tuesday, April 25th program will be at Marie Callender’s Restaurant in Monterey
Park. Bernice LaScala, formerly MERCI’s Associate Director of Programs and now with
Lanterman Center for the Developmentally Disabled, will talk about “Regional Center
Services” with Election of officers for 2023-24.

The Tuesday, May 23rd program will be in recognition of Asian-American Heritage
Month and include the installation of officers for 2023-24 and at Marie Callender’s Res-
taurant. The speaker will be Lilian Karawatani, a member of East Los Angeles-
Montebello BPW, speaking on Asian-Pacific history.
The Tuesday, June 27th meeting will be program planning for 2023-24 and will
also be at Marie Callender’s. …/...

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