Council honors high school band, youth volunteer for outstanding efforts
The City Council last Wednesday honored the Aliso Niguel High School Marching Band for its impressive victory and a local volunteer who has dedicated much of her young life to giving back to others.
The Aliso Niguel High School Marching Band’s talent and zeal led to it becoming the 2008 Western Band Association Grand Champions for the combined A, AA and AAA Class.
The band competes in the Western Band Association, which hosts more than 100 of the finest marching bands in the state. The Aliso Niguel band was the highest scoring marching band in its division, making it the sweepstakes state champions.
Resident Kelly Rotstan was recently honored for her contributions to the community through the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure as its Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the Year.
Along with being an outstanding Aliso Niguel High School student and officer of the school’s UNICEF Club, Rotstan, 16, is also a dedicated race participant. She got involved with the organization because her great-grandmother died from breast cancer and her friend’s mother is a cancer survivor. Rotstan hopes to serve as a role model to others by working to help find a cure for breast cancer.
