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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Presentation by the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission
Regarding Honoring Teens program.
September 18, 2002
Community Center Coordinator
Presentation.
The Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission, in conjunction with the
Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club, Valley -Lodi MRI and Central Valley Waste Services is
sponsoring a program entitled Honoring Teens. The Lodi Youth Commission
Leadership Committee selects one teen to be awarded Teen of the Month from the
applications submitted to the commission from the general public, various schools, and
church groups. This month's Teen of the Month is Cristal Wong from Liberty School.
FUNDING:
APPROVED:
None Required.
Yv- e Maragliano
Community Center Coordinator
H. Dion Flynn -- City Manager
Bio for City Council
September Teen of the Month
Cristal was the recently awarded Youth of the Year from Lodi Boys and Girls Club.
Cristal is an excellent student at Liberty. She lives in a foster home. She strives for
academic excellence and does outstanding deeds for her community.
Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission Announcements
• The Government Teen Lead Session was held at Carnegie Forum on Monday,
September 16th and was coordinated by Mayor Pennino and Youth Commissioner
Courtney Cook. The next session will be held in October and the topic is
Education.
• The Crush High School Dance was held in conjunction with Omega Nu on
August 30 — at Hutchins Street Square in Kirst Hall from 8:30pm —12 midnight.
There were 1,020 students in attendance. Proceeds go to the Lodi Youth
Commission Scholarship program.