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Sierra Mar District
Sierra Mar District meeting on April 20, 2024 was hosted by East Los Angeles-Montebello
BPW. Officers for 2024-2025 elected were: President Karen Roberson, President-elect Carolina
Flores-Helizon, Secretary Mavis Hansen, Treasurer Denise Rubin, Parliamentarian Linda Wilson
and Nominations Chair Mavis Hansen.
Morning program was on “Climate Action in your Hometown” presented by two attorneys
from the League of Women Voters, Pasadena Area. Afternoon program was Monterey Park
Mayor Thomas Wong who spoke regarding the recovery of the community in the aftermath of
the January 2023 mass shooting.
Mavis Hansen read the poem, A Beautiful Life, in fond memory of those who have left us,
and we shared memories of Marie Clifton and dual member Twila Stout.
East Valley BPW hosted our June meeting. The morning program presented by Sandra
Thompson, CFBPW Parliamentarian, on “Business Etiquette”. Linda Wilson presented
“Navigating CFBPW, NFBPWC, IFBPW Websites” for the afternoon program
Sierra Mar District clubs have been engaged in fundraising over the summer months.
Our El Monte club had a fundraiser partnering with Vons Credit Union. Vons provided lunch of
fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and drinks, and El Monte club provided desserts for sale.
People were thrilled to participate, and the club raised a significant amount of funding.
In addition, East Los Angeles-Montebello club held a Tea Party event. The setting was
the Boys and Girls Club in Monterey Park. It was quite an affair with fancy hats, tea party food
and, of course, tea. There were tea party games and lots of wonderful desserts for auction.
East Valley club has been active in terms of leadership in the person of Sally McMahan.
Sally is past president of Sierra Mar.
We are all saddened by the passing of Marjory Hopper and Lynn Brandstater.

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Upcoming Sierra Mar District Fall Conference on October 19 will feature Renee New-
man, Gemologist, speaking on “The Glamour of Diamonds” as the morning program and in the
afternoon a representative of the Monterey Park Police Department will address scams target-
ing seniors

Karen Roberson, President Sierra Mar