At our General Membership meeting held April 8, 2009 our Guest Speaker was Pierre Piponnian, CRPS, Certified Financial Planner at Smith Barney who spoke on 'Helping Understand the Volatility in Today's Investment Markets'.

At our General Membership meeting held March 11, 2009 our Guest Speaker was DonnaAnn Ward, Field Service Representative for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) who spoke on 'Employee Free Choice Act in 2009'.

pictured are (left to right) Gwen Garis, Chapter #110 Vice-President, Guest Speaker DonnaAnn Ward, Field Service Representative for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). NFIB is "The Voice of Small Business".

This is the second year in a row that 'Team NAWIC' participated in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk in downtown LA. Our team consisted of 17 participants and raised over $2,000. The walk took place on October 5, 2008 at the Watercourt at California Plaza.

pictured are (left to right) front row: Veronica Secchi, Patti Rascon, Michael Secchi, Bob Masin, Victoria Najera Rubio, Ricardo Rubio, Irene Najera and Matilda Najera. Back row is Kathi Secchi, Christina Rascon, Denise Kelly, Daphne Masin, Gilbert Lorera, Diana Martinez, Ernest Foster and Kim Sullivan.

Our 41st Annual NAWIC Industry Appreciation Awards Banquet was held at the Covina Center for the Performing Arts on June 11, 2008. Retha Champion of Champion Foundation received the Industry Appreciation Award for teh 'Renovation of the Historical Downtown Covina Theater'.

Retha Champion and Chapter #110 Vice President Daphne Masin

2007 'Outstanding Member of the Year', Matilda Najera, presented this years winner, Kim Sullivan, with the 'Outstanding Member of the Year Award'.

Kim Sullivan, NAWIC Chapter #110 Treasurer and Matilda Najera, NAWIC Chapter #110 Secretary