Here are pictures taken by Kathy Washington of our awardees for Business Women's Week:

     Isle City presenter, Lena Tam, with Saundra Andrews accepting for Representative Barbara Lee as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

     Ryan Kalamoto accepting for Assemblywoman Wilma Chan as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

      Isle City presenter, Lena Tam, with Cheryl Pasqual accepting for Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

     Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson

     The Woman of Achievement in Law, Elise Brown, Esq.

     Woman of Achievement in Community Service, Mary Kenney, accepting with Isle City presenter, Dorie Behrstock

     JoAnn S. Ainsworth presenting L.E.N.A. Award to Julia Park

     Isle City presenter, Genette Beardsley, handing award to Woman of Achievement in Business, Noreen Swafford

     [Photo left to right] Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson; Saundra Andrews accepting for Representative Barbara Lee; Elise Brown, Esq.; Ryan Kalamoto accepting for Assemblywoman Wilma Chan; Noreen Swafford, owner of Marti's Place; Julia Park, Editor of the Alameda Sun and author of TONGUES OF ANGELS; Mary Kenney, long-time community activist.

Isle City of Alameda Business and Professional Women celebrated National Business Women's Week (NBWW) with an Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 25.

The Women of Achievement in Government honored were Representative Barbara Lee, Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, and Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson. The Woman of Achievement in Business was Noreen Swafford, owner of Marti's Place. The Woman of Achievement in Community Service was Mary Kenney, long-time community activist serving on several local non-profit boards of directors and other local organizations. The Woman of Achievement in Law was awarded to public interest lawyer Elise Brown.

Isle City's L.E.N.A. Award, which stands for Leadership, Education, Networking and Achievement, was presented to Julia Park, Editor of the Alameda Sun. This award is named in honor of Lena Madesin Phillips, a founder of BPW/USA and BPW International.

This year marked the 75th Anniversary of National Business Women's Week, providing an opportunity to acknowledge the important role women play in the nation's economy.

For more information about BPW meetings or membership, visit the Isle City web site at http://www.bpwislecity.org, e-mail Isle_City@yahoo.com or phone 510 523-7024.

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