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Arcadia council proclaims California Mosquito Awareness Week, honors Eagle Scout and AYSO champions
Summary
At its April 21 meeting, the council proclaimed California Mosquito Awareness Week, heard from San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District communications director Anais Medina Diaz, and recognized Eagle Scout Sarah Lee and the AYSO Region 2 Fire and Ice boys 10U team for community service and athletic achievement.
Arcadia’s City Council used part of its April 21 meeting for community recognitions, including a proclamation designating April 2026 as California Mosquito Awareness Week and awards for local youth.
Mayor Eileen Wang read a proclamation noting the public-health risks mosquitoes can pose and encouraged residents to "tip, toss and protect" by removing standing water and taking other precautions. Anais Medina Diaz, director of communications for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, said the district is a special district that supports resident outreach and mosquito surveillance.
"We are here to serve the residents," Medina Diaz said, urging residents to contact the district if they see standing water.
The council also presented an Eagle Scout certificate to Sarah Lee, an Arcadia High School senior whose Eagle project produced 1,500 care packages distributed through the El Monte Police Department to children separated from parents. Lee told the council she will join the U.S. Air Force Academy this fall.
Coach Mark Weimar accepted recognition for the AYSO Region 2 Fire and Ice boys 10U team after the squad won the Western States championship; he spoke about teamwork and volunteer contributions.
These recognitions were ceremonial and required no council action. The proclamations and awards reflect routine community recognition in the council’s agenda.
