Boys & Girls Club names Youths of Year

The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach recently named two of its

members as “Youths of the Year” for 2004.

Amy Congleton and Nour Vakhshoury were recognized during a dinner

presentation at the club’s annual awards night, which honors the

club’s Members of the Month.

Congleton -- a seventh-grader at Thurston Middle School -- has

been a club member since the age of seven.

Vakhshoury is a fifth-grader at Journey School in Aliso Viejo who

has been coming to the club for about three years.

Neither knew they would be honored during the suspenseful evening

event, which included an Italian dinner, said Joe Derichsweiler,

director of operations.

The two were selected from among the club’s Members of the Month

-- one to represent the age range from first to fifth grade, and one

from the sixth- to 12th-grade range.

“We want to congratulate Amy and Nour,” Kim Maxwell, executive

director of the club, said. “They are truly remarkable young people

who are making a positive difference at our club. We are very proud

of them and we are thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate the

inspiration they personally bring to our club and our kids.”

Information, (949) 494-2535.