On March 31, Assembly Member Bill Emmerson (R-Redlands) recognized sixty-three Women of Distinction from the 63rd Assembly District.  Gillian Zucker, President of the California Speedway was named 2006 Woman of the Year.  We are proud to announce that two of the Women of Distinction are from the Fontana Unified School District:  Pam Tuttle, Coordinator of Community/Agency Partnerships and Career Technical Program Development, and Lydia Wibert, Child Welfare and Attendance Community Liaison.

The following excerpts are from the program for the 2nd Annual Women of Distinction luncheon:

Pam Tuttle is an employee of the Fontana Unified School District.  She gets paid for the great work she does, as a community activist and a volunteer.  She does not get paid in money, but "thank yous."  She is a volunteer for Relay For Life, the Old-Timers Foundation, High Rise for Seniors, and Sons of Italy.  Be it the youth she works with or other senior citizens she volunteers with, Pam is very active.  It's common knowledge that if you want something done and done right, ask Pam Tuttle to do it.

Lydia Wibert is a Child Welfare and Attendance liaison for the Fontana Unified School District and she does her job with a passion.  As a community activist, she is involved in many areas.  She is a volunteer for Fontana Boys and Girls Club and the Fontana Police Department.  She sits on the Fontana City Park and Recreation Commission and the Youth Accountability Board.  She was one of the folks who started the Fontana Santa with Fontana School Police and the Fontana Police Department.  She is truly a kindred spirit.