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West Covina honors students, retirees and local businesses; proclaims July "Parks Make Life Better Month"
Summary
The council recognized South Hills High School students and instructor for life-saving CPR actions, celebrated two longtime city planning staff retirees, honored a local vegan restaurant’s 21st anniversary, and accepted a proclamation declaring July Parks Make Life Better Month.
At its July 1 meeting the West Covina City Council used the presentations portion of the agenda to recognize several community achievements and to accept a proclamation designating July as Parks Make Life Better Month.
The council honored South Hills High School instructor Gina “Nikki” Rodriguez and student Carissa Ramos, among others, after the students performed CPR in two separate incidents that led to full recoveries. Carissa Ramos told the council she and classmates had responded to a man lying in the street, performed CPR for about seven minutes until 9-1-1 responders arrived and said the training had prepared them to act. Mayor Wu presented a certificate to Ramos and acknowledged the role of Rodriguez’s program in preparing students for medical careers.
The council also recognized the retirements of two long-serving planning department staff members. Lydia, a 25-year city employee, was honored for her years of service; planning director Joanne thanked her for institutional knowledge and mentorship. Assistant planner Jeff Anderson also received recognition for his years of service.
The council presented an acknowledgment to 1 Veg World, a local vegan restaurant celebrating its 21st anniversary, and the restaurant’s representative described recent community relief efforts, including distributing vegan meals during the region’s wildfires and publishing a vegan starter kit for distribution across California.
Finally, Susie Perez, deputy director of community services, accepted a proclamation declaring July “Parks Make Life Better Month.” Perez outlined the department’s programs, noting the city offers 16 parks, a sports complex and four active community centers, and introduced staff members who manage recreation, senior services, adaptive programs, and meal services for older residents.
All presentations were ceremonial; no formal policy votes were required to issue the proclamations and recognitions.
