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By Lue Dowdy
It was a fabulous evening. This past Saturday, The Assistance League of San Bernardino hosted their 61st annual Headdress Ball which took place at the National Orange Show. This year’s theme was, ‘ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IF YOU LET IT’ from the 1964 Mary Poppins Musical Film.
As the only African American model, Mrs. Scott truly represented for the culture and for First 5 San Bernardino. Wearing an extravagant headdress, that lit up showcasing the lovely London sky, the Queen did not miss a beat as she cat walked across the stage in her red heels and satin red gloves with matching sash showcasing the First 5 logo. Her headdress weighed over 20 pounds and was designed by SAM CHIEM. Mrs. Scott even showed off a few dance moves while her backup dancers from Author Murray Dance Studio cut a rug behind her. The choreography of the dancers was conducted by Choreographer, DREW RODRIQUEZ. LUCRETIA DOWDY and TRACI HOMAN of First 5 San Bernardino assisted in coordinating all her rehearsals and getting her ready for the big day.
A live auction was conducted by San Bernardino Councilman, DAMON ALEXANDER from the 7th Ward. Congratulations to FELICIA ALEXANDER as she’ll be stepping into position as the new president for the Assistance league of San Bernardino. Felicia will be the first African American Woman to hold the position. Yep, we’re breaking barriers.
The Assistance League of San Bernardino is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that is committed to providing free service for children with San Bernardino.
Congratulations, Karen Scott on a job well done.
BIO of KAREN SCOTT:
Karen Scott is the Executive Director of the Children and Families Commission – First 5 San Bernardino (F5SB), serving all of San Bernardino County. F5SB is a funding organization that supports services and systems of care for children prenatal through age 5, by investing revenue received from Prop 10, a tobacco tax initiative in California. Investments are aligned with a locally adopted strategic plan and are made upon approval by a 7-member Commission, which includes a San Bernardino County Board Supervisor, the Associate County Executive Officer, and the Director of the Department of Public Health.
Ms. Scott’s education and background is in Public Administration and Administration of Justice, and she has worked in the realm of Human Services for San Bernardino County since 1978. She has served as the Executive Director of First 5 San Bernardino for more than 15 years, leading the organization’s efforts to promote, support and enhance the health and early development of children, prenatal through age five, though coordinated and comprehensive systems of care that strengthen children, families, and communities, ensuring children are safe, healthy, and ready to enter and succeed in school and in life.
Karen has been married to James Scott for more than 40 years and they share 4 adult children and 6 grandchildren.
For more information about First 5 San Bernardino please visit website at www.First5Sanbernardino.org
