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EAGENDA ITEM D -03a
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Presentation by the Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission
regarding Teen of the Month Program
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2004
PREPARED BY: Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission Coordinator
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission, in conjunction with
Central Valley Waste Services, Inc., is sponsoring a program
entitled Teen of the Month. The Lodi Youth Commission selects
one teen to be awarded this honor from the applications submitted
to the commission from the general public, various schools, and
church groups. The Teen of the Month for July is Lauren Westgate from
Lodi High School.
FUNDING: None required.
Attachments
Mike Areida
Greater Lodi Area Youth Commission
Coordinator
APPROVED:" N- ----
H. Dixon Flynn, CitJ Manager
Teen of the Month
July 2004
Lauren Westgate graduated from Lodi High School in
June of 2004. Miss Westgate lives with her parents, James
and Donna, and has an older sister, Erin, who attends Point
Loma Nazarene University. She is a member of the Young
Republican's Club, Nerds Advanced Placement Club, and
the On Fire Christian Club. Miss Westgate was a gold
medalist in the regional competition and went on to be a
state competitor in the Vocational Industrial Club of America.
Miss Westgate spent four years in the Varsity Badmitten
team at Lodi High. She served as an elementary school
teacher's aid and an assistant secretary for the Willow Glen
Property Owners Association. She participated in soccer
through Parks and Recreation and the Children's Summer
Theatre for nine years.
In her free time, Miss Westgate enjoys spending time at
Mason's Beach surrounded by the nature of the Mokelumne
River and often volunteers in clean up work parties there.
Another past time is cooking and trying new recipes. Miss
Westgate enjoys experimenting with a wide variety of art
forms from drawing, pottery, woodworking, and needlepoint
projects. To relax, she gardens.
Miss Westgate was able to accomplish all this and
maintain a 4.3 GPA.
After graduation, Miss Westgate plans to attend California
State University of Chico where she hopes to major in
engineering.