Valley Sunset District

Valley Sunset District

District Officers 2023-25
President:  Rosemary Enzer (Member-at-large)
Vice President: Cherrl-Lou Jacobson (Conejo Valley BPW)
Recording Secretary:
Marcia Jackman (Member-at-Large)
Treasurer
: Denise Luckhurst (Burbank BPW)
Parliamentarian: Sandy Thompson (Burbank BPW)

Membership Chairs: Anne Marie Johnson and Lynn Brandstater
Public Policy: Elaine Aftergut
Bylaws/Resolutions: Sandy Sanders
First Timers: 
Connie Hansen
Registration: Val-Sun (Newsletter): Denise Luckhurst
District E-mail: bpwvsd@gmail.com

President’s theme: “Meeting the Challenge Through Leadership and Advocacy”

Next Meeting: Saturday, May 3, 2024 9:30 A.M. registration and 10:00 A.M. Valley Sunset BPW District Annual Conference at Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320. Conejo Valley BPW members are planning the meeting. 

                                                                      CALENDAR 2023-24
Saturday, June 8, 2024 Planning Conference, Burbank First Methodist Church, 700 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank

Click here for Valley Sunset’s newsletter https://conta.cc/4blfA20 .

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Valley Sunset BPW District Winter Conference February 3, 2024 at Burbank First United Methodist Church, 700 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502.

Rosemary Enzer, President of
Valley Sunset BPW District 2023-25

 

Valley Sunset Recording Secretary Marcia and Valley Sunset Public Policy Chair Elaine

 


 

Valley Sunset Treasurer Denise

 

 

Burbank BPW member Shaaron, Valley Sunset Vice President Cherrl-Lou and
Valley Sunset Bylaws/Resolution Chair Sandy


 

CFBPW Program/Project Chair and State Rep. for the meeting Marjory

 

 

 

Speaker: Susan Schwartz, Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee.  She works for the California Department of Justice; she previously worked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for 33 years.

Valley Sunset BPW District Holiday Party December 2, 2023 at Smoke House Restaurant in Burbank.

Valley Sunset Treasurer Denise and Valley Sunset Vice President Cherrl-Lou

Valley Sunset attendees

Valley Sunset attendees

 

Sandy and Lynn

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Fall Conference, September 30, 2023 at 1st Methodist Church of Burbank honoring District and Clubs’ “Women of Achievement.”

Valley Sunset BPW District President Rosemary called the meeting to order at 9:00 P.M.

Valley Sunset District Vice President C.J., CFBPW Treasurer and State Rep. Anne Marie and Valley Sunset President Rosemary

First Timer Veera Mahajan

 

First Timer Muskan Lalwani

Hollywood BPW President Marjory giving her report with CFBPW Screening Committee member Elaine holding the microphone

President Rosemary, Burbank BPW Member Janet presenting the Burbank “Woman of Achievement 2023” to Laurie Bleick

 

President Rosemary, Conejo Valley BPW “Woman of Achievement 2023” Lydia Steadman with Conejo Valley members Mary Lou and C.J. presenting the award

 

President Rosemary, Hollywood “Woman of Achievement 2023” Rosemary Lord with Hollywood BPW President presenting the award

President Rosemary with Valley Sunset’s “Woman of the Year 2023” Joy Picus

Valley Sunset and Sierra Mar BPW Districts at the “The Right Is Ours!” play

The luscious catered lunch

 

Valley Sunset Bylaws Chair Sandy S.

 

 

Valley Sunset Parliamentarian showing U.K. President J. Kinsey talking about the donated van to Ukraine

September 17, 2023 Valley Sunset and Sierra Mar BPW Districts attended members attended the play “The Right Is Ours!” which is a musical about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Sierra Madre Playhouse in Sierra Madre, CA.

Valley Sunset and Sierra Mar BPW Districts at the “The Right Is Ours!” play

Sandy T. and Nancy Nimtz

 

Marjory

 Rosemary, Anne Marie, Sandy S. and Lynn

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Annual Conference, April 29, 2023 at the GPalm Garden Hotel in Thousand Oaks

Valerie talking to attendees at Valley Sunset BPW District Annual Conference

CFBPW Representative Maryann

 

Deputy Secretary of State Lakenya Jordan, 1st speaker

 

3rd speaker Martha Zavalla, President of Pasadena League of Women Voters; Valerie from Burbank BPW and the 2nd speaker Margo Reeg, Co-President Los Angeles County League

 

Marjory Hopper, President of Valley Sunset BPW District 2021-23

 

Installation of Valley Sunset BPW District Officers for 2023-25

Rosemary Enzer, President of Valley Sunset BPW District 2023-25

     

Valley Sunset BPW District Winter Conference, February 4, 2023 at the Palm Garden Hotel in Thousand Oaks

Valley Sunset District President Marjory

 

CFBPW State Representative Sally

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Parliamentarian Sandy and Conejo Valley BPW President Lydia

Conejo Valley BPW Secretary/Treasurer C.J.

Valley Sunset BPW District First Timer’s Chair Rosemary

Afternoon speaker Andrea Gallagher, Senior Concerns

 

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Holiday Party, December 10, 2022 at the Smoke House Restaurant in Burbank

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Fall Conference, October 22, 2022 at Coast Anabelle Hotel, Burbank honoring District and Clubs’ “Women of Achievement.”

Valley Sunset BPW District  President Marjory with Valley Sunset “Woman of Achievement for 2022” Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley

State Rep for the meeting Rosemary with Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and Valley Sunset President Marjory

East Valley BPW President Sally with Hollywood BPW member Laurie

 

Alexandria House volunteer Maria selling plants

Alexandria House volunteers Maria Calderon and Maria selling plants

Conejo Valley member Cherrl-Lou and Valley Sunset Member-at-Large Anne Marie looking over plants

First Timers: Shaaron Casey, First Timers Chair Lynn, Beth Cole and Laurie Rayburn

Rosemary, Marjory with Conejo Valley “Woman of Achievement for 2022” Raphaelia Keene and Conejo Valley BPW President Lydia Steadman

Rosemary and Marjory with Burbank “Woman of Achievement for 2022” Fran Wells and Burbank BPW President Diane Reyes

Rosemary, Marjory, Fran Wells and Diane Reyes

Immediate Past NFBPWC President Sandy Thompson, Fran Wells and Diane Reyes

Rosemary, Marjory with Hollywood BPW “Woman of Achievement for 2022” Nyla Arslanian

Marjory (in center) with the “Woman of Achievement for 2022” Fran Wells, Nyla Arslanian and Raphaelia Keene

Conejo Valley BPW members: Mary Lou, Cherrl-Lou and Lydia

Conejo Valley BPW members with their “Woman of Achievement for 2022”

Immediate Past NFBPWC Sandy showing the new NFBPWC scarf

Valley Sunset BPW District Annual Conference, April 23, 2022 at Coast Anabelle Hotel, Burbank

Valley Sunset BPW District President Marjory


 

Valley Sunset BPW First Timers’ Chair Rosemary

 

 


 

First Timers’ Chair Rosemary with two First Timers – Lisette and Ramona

 


 

First Timers’ Chair Rosemary, President Marjory and First Timer Ramona

 


 

Speaker Captain Gisselle Espinoza, Los Angeles Police Department Community Safety Partnership

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Public Policy Chair Gloria

 

Valley Sunset BPW District Winter Conference and Women of Achievement, January 22, 2022 at Coast Anabelle Hotel, Burbank

Valley Sunset BPW District President Marjory

Valley Sunset BPW District Women of Achievement Chair Rosemary

 

President Marjory with Rosemary presenting Valley Sunset’s Woman of Achievement plaque to Amy Turk, Executive Director of the Downtown Women ‘s Center


 

Amy Turk

 

President Marjory with Rosemary and Burbank BPW President Diane Reyes presenting Burbank’s Woman of Achievement Award to Burbank Secretary’s work on human trafficking

Burbank BPW presenting certificate from the State Assembly to Gloria Salas


 

Gloria Salas

 

 

President Marjory congratulating Sister Judy Vaughan for being Hollywood BPW’s Woman of Achievement

 

President Marjory with Rosemary presenting Sister Judy Vaughan with Hollywood BPW’s Woman of Achievement plaque


 

Sister Judy Vaughan

 

   

Valley Sunset BPW District Fall Conference September 28, 2021 at Burbank First United Methodist Church, Burbank

Valley Sunset Parliamentarian Sandy helping Valley Sunset President Marjory set up for the conference

Sandy S. led the Pledge explaining the words from Red Skelton

CFBPW President Lynn

CFBPWTreasurer Anne Marie gave the inspiration with President Marjory

First Timer Alia with President Marjory

First Timer Alia

                Valley Sunset Treasurer Denise

Speaker: Nicole Mihalka, Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle’s) Downtown Los Angeles office

Attendees: Alia, Lynn and Valley Sunset Secretary Marcia

Valley Sunset’s Annual Conference and Planning Meeting, June 27, 2020 at Palm Garden Inn, Thousand Oaks

Valley Sunset President Anne Marie

 


Valley Sunset Member-at-Large Sandy with CFBPW Past President Connie presenting a program on horticulturist Theodosia Burr Shepherd

Conejo Valley member Raye, NFBPWC Elimination of Sexual Harassment Chair Jackie and Ventura business woman and guest Helaine Stallion were on a panel discussion of challenges faced by Black working women

 

Valley Sunset’s “Day of Issues. Awards and Expo” was Saturday, September 28th at the Pickwick Gardens Conference Center in Burbank.


Poster for Valley Sunset BPW’s “A Day of Issues, Awards and Expo” at Pickwick Gardens Conference Center. Photo by Janell Mithani.

Registration table with Elvira and Margaret. Photo by Janell Mithani.

BPW Membership information. Photo by Janell Mithani.

Valley Sunset District President Anne Marie, NFBPWC President Sandy and CFBPW President Rosemary with 100th anniversary cake

BPW 100th Anniversary Cake. Photo by Janell Mithani

BPW Balloons

CFBPW President Rosemary, NFBPWC President Sandy and Valley Sunset District President Anne Marie

Vendor Booth for the Burbank Coordinating Council

Vendor Booth for Family Promise of the Verdugos

 

Vendor Booth for League of Women Voters. Photo by Janell Mithani

 

Vendor Booth for Rose Parade Float and anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Photo by Janell Mithani

 

CFBPW Finance Chair selling CFBPW bags. Photo by Janell Mithani

Vendor Booth for LipSense. Photo by Janell Mithani

Vendor Booth for Janell Mithani. Photo by Janell Mithani

 

Vendor Booth for Unique Beaded Jewelry by Elaine

Valley Sunset District President Anne Marie with first morning speaker Kate Kelly. Photo by Janell Mithani

Kate Kelly, first morning speaker, with Martha Wheelock, second morning speaker

(Behind photo) Valley Sunset President Anne Marie with Martha Wheelock telling about the float in the 2020 Pasadena Rose Parade commemorating the ratification of the 19th Amendment where women won the right to vote2020 Pasadena Rose Parade Float

 2020 Pasadena Rose Parade Float

(on right) NFBPWC President Sandy presenting a check for $5,000 from NFBPWC for the 2020 Rose Parade Float. Photo by Janell Mithani

Anna Maria Garcia, third morning speaker and from the Los Angeles County Commission on Women; Hollywood BPW President Marjory and Ginger Barnard, President of Ebell of Los Angeles

Ginger Barnard (President of Ebell of Los Angeles), Patty Garcia, Hollywood BPW President Marjory, CFBPW President-Elect Lynn and Ana Maria Garcia from the Los Angeles County Commission on Women

 

Representative of the League of Women Voters

CFBPW President-Elect Lynn presenting the Valley Sunset’s “Woman of Achievement 2019” award to NFBPWC President Sandy. Photo by Janell Mithani

 

CFBPW President-Elect Lynnand Hollywood BPW President Marjory presenting the Hollywood BPW’s “Woman of Achievement 2019” award to Ebell of Los Angeles (Ginger Barnard, President of Ebell of Los Angeles is representing Ebell)

Conejo Valley BPW President Lydia with CFBPW President-Elect Lynn (on right) presenting Conejo Valley BPW’s “Woman of Achievement 2019” award to Teresa Menchaca, Executive Director of Ohana Health. Photo by Janell Mithani.

Burbank BPW’s “Woman of Achievement 2019” award winner and Burbank’s Assistant City Manager Judie Wilke

 

NFBPWC President Sandy and CFBPW President-Elect Lynn presenting Burbank BPW’s “Woman of Achievement 2019” award to Burbank’s Assistant City Manager Judie Wilke (center). Photo by Janell Mithani

Arda Tchakian, District Representative for State Senator Anthony Portantino, with Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy, who was Burbank BPW’s 2018 “Woman of Achievement

Women of Achievement 2019 winners with Arda Tchakian (center) presenting them with certificates of recognition from the State Senate. Photo by Janell Mithani

Conejo Valley BPW’s new member Kathy Wagner in attendance at the Valley Sunset event

Conejo Valley BPW’s new member Riley Wagner in attendance at the Valley Sunset event

Thank you to our officers for attending this event. See you next year. Photo by Janell Mithani.

Valley Sunset’s Annual Conference was April 27th at Hawk Hill Ranch, Simi Valley. The morning speaker was Beth Rivera , Ranch Owner, Florist, mother and daughter. There were 12 First Timers. The afternoon speaker was Dr. Michaela Reaves, Professor and Chair of History at California Lutheran University, speaking on “The Real Reason for the Salem Witch Trials.”

Hawk Hill Ranch

Ranch House at Hawk Hill Ranch

CFBPW President-Elect Rosemary, Owner
of Hawk Hill Ranch Beth and Valley Sunset
President Anne Marie

Valley Sunset Annual Conference

Cherrl-Lou helping First Timers’ Chair Marjory recognizing the First Timers

Some of the First Timers at Valley Sunset Annual Conference – President Anne Marie   has her back to the camera.

 

 

Valley Sunset President Anne Marie with
NFBPWC President Sandy

CFBPW Vice President Lynn

Conejo Valley President Lydia

NFBPWC and CFBPW Special Project Chair
Jackie

Afternoon speaker at Valley Sunset’s Annual Conference: Dr. Michaela Reaves from California Lutheran University spoke on “The Real Reason for the Salem Witch Trials”

 

BPW International Leaders’ Summit in New York City, March 8-9, 2019

NFBPWC President and President of Burbank BPW Sandy Thompson; Young BPW North America and Caribbean Representative and member of Hollywood BPW Ashley Maria; BPW International Small Business Chair and member of Berkeley BPW Manjul Batra

Joint Winter Conference with Sierra Mar District was Saturday, December 26th at Quiet Cannon, 901 Via San Clemente, Montebello, CA. CFBPW State Treasurer Elaine Wakeham was the State Rep.Conference Theme: Empowering Women to be BOLD!.

Registration at the Joint Conference

On left Valley Sunset President Anne
Marie presiding with Sierra Mar President
Linda, NFBPWC President Sandy and
CFBPW State Treasurer/State Rep for the meeting Elaine

Conejo Valley President Lydia giving
Inspiration on Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Valley Sunset First Timer Rosemary from Hollywood BPW with CFBPW President-Elect Rosemary

Valley Sunset First Timer Martha from Conejo Valley with CFBPW President-Elect Rosemary

CFBPW Vice President selling tickets for Opportunity Drawing

1st Morning Speaker: Dr. Emerald Archer from Mt. St. Mary’s University

Valley Sunset Program/Projects Chair Marjory with Speaker: Dr. Emerald Archer

 

2nd Morning Speaker: Catherine “Kathy” Wills

Valley Sunset Program/Projects Chair Marjory with Speaker: Catherine “Kathy’ Wills

 

NFBPWC President Sandy

 

 

Valley Sunset visit to the Skirball Cultural Center to see the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Exhibit, December 11, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling tickets at Valley Sunset Fall Event at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank

 

Valley Sunset President Anne Marie Johnson with CFBPW President Katherine Winans

Marjory with Sister Judy Vaughan
CFBPW Public Policy Chair Barbara J Davis

 
Valley Sunset President Anne Marie with Arda Tchakian, representative of State Senator Portintino’s office
 
Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy and Burbank BPW’s Woman of Achievement
 
LOS ANGELES TIMES reporter Robin Abcarian and Valley Sunset District’s Woman of Achievement 2018
 
On right Hollywood BPW Woman of Achievement Julie Allen with her husband Ted

Julie Allen, Hollywood BPW President Marjory Hopper and Jessica Reed, who is the Policy Manager at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) and a speaker at the event.

Ted, Julie Allen, Hollywood BPW Vice President Armen Yedalyn and Hollywood BPW President Marjory Hopper
 
CFBPW Vice President Lynn Brandstater presenting Julie Allen with Woman of Achievement plaque

Family Promise of the Verdugos, who were one of the vendors at the event at Pickwick Gardens in Pasadena
 
NFBPWC President Sandy Thompson receiving the “Business Life Magazine” “Women Achievers’ Award” October 1st at Castaway in Burbank

 

Valley Sunset District Annual Conference, April 29, 2018

 

 

Speaker: Assemblymember (43rd) Laura Friedman

[caption id="attachment_3838" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Valley Sunset Parliamentarian Sandy Thompson questioning speaker Laura Friedman

Jackie Melvin, CFBPW Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse Against Working Women, asking Laura Friedman about what is happening in Sacramento

CFBPW State Young Professional Chair Sally McMahon addressing Valley Sunset’s Conference

Valley Sunset members presenting kits to Children of the Night on Thursday,September 7th

 

Valley Sunset Clubs: Burbank, Hollywood, Conejo Valley and BPW Orange County