Girls State Alumni Installed
At the September American Legion Auxiliary District 18 Meeting at American Legion El Monte Post 261, Judith Tabacchi of La Verne, installed the newly elected officers of the 2009 Girls State Alumni . Installed were President Amrapoli Gokami, San Marino High (sponsored by San Gabriel Unit 442); Vice President Christy Alhannat, Covina High (Charter Cove Unit 755); Secretary Christine Keung, Temple City High (Unit 442), Treasurer Erica Christianson, Duarte High (Duarte Unit 830); Chaplain Rebecca Ford, La Verne Lutheran High (Unit 442); Historian Cynthia Amezcua, Rosemead High (Unit 442); Sgt-at-Arms Amada Olenik, Glendora High (Unit 830) and Veronica Mazzolini, San Gabriel Mission High (Unit 442). This group will spend the next few months planning a Tea for the 2010 Girls State delegates when they will be indoctrinated in what to expect when they attend the 2010 session in June. Units in the San Gabriel Valley will soon be contacting local schools to set-up dates for interviewing Junior girls and selecting their new candidates.