Glendale resident among Sen. Liu’s Women of the Year

Five local women, including a Glendale resident, will be honored by Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) as Women of the Year.

The women, who all reside in Liu’s 25th district, will be recognized during a private reception on Friday, March 18 for the contributions they’ve made to their communities and for improving the quality of life for others.

“These inspiring women make such a difference in our communities,” Liu said in a statement. “But they often work quietly behind the scenes. By honoring these Women of the Year we are able to commend these local heroes.”

Among the honorees is Glendale resident Cristal Logothetis, founder of Carry the Future, which provides baby carriers, slings and wraps for Syrian refugee mothers who arrive on the Greek island of Kos. To date, her organization has donated more than 3,500 baby carriers.

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The other four honorees are: Laurel Bear, assistant superintendent at the Alhambra Unified School District; Maggie Belton, a volunteer at the Pasadena Senior Center and an advocate for seniors and the disabled; Lillian E. Sass, the program coordinator of the Citrus College Foster/Kinship Education and Resources Programs and a member of the city of Azusa’s Human Relations Commission; and Teresa Sullivan, Superior Court judge at Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park and a former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney.

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Brian Park, brian.park@latimes.com

Twitter: @TheBrianPark

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