Boys & Girls Club selects Youth of the Year

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BORN LEADERS- Youth of the Year award winner Eric Weigel, 15, and nominee Melissa Holloway, 16, both students at Santa Susana High School, share a moment before the start of last week's Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley annual recognition luncheon held Feb. 22 at the Posada Royale Hotel. Eric has been actively involved with the club since first joining last summer, where he completed more than 200 hours of community service in the Leader In Training (LIT) program. Other nominees for Youth of the Year included Eric's twin brother, Grant, as well as Stevee Kassan and Holly Lapper.