DIRECTOR STARTS JOB AT NEWEST KIDS CLUB.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - The towering pines on the campus of Sierra Vista Junior High might help Lori Huggins feel at home as the former Oregonian settles into her job as the director of the new Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. . Huggins will draw from her decade of service in the Boys & Girls Club of the Portland area as she welcomes kids to the brand-new Canyon Country clubhouse near Stillmore Street and Whites Canyon Road. She's even hoping for a gift from city government: an occupancy permit by her 31st birthday on June 16. ``I've been involved with the Boys & Girls Club in either a volunteer or employee capacity since 1993,'' she said. ``When I was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an internship internship /in·tern·ship/ (in´tern-ship) the position or term of service of an intern in a hospital. internship, n the course work or practicum conducted in a professional dental clinic. after college, I knew I wanted to work with at-risk youth. ``The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is what sets them apart,'' she continued. ``Youth development is the essence of what we do every day, to help youth reach their mission.'' In Oregon, Huggins worked as the director of YouthLink, an anti-drug and anti-alcohol program aimed at teens. She continued her work in substance-abuse education when she moved to California last year and became senior state coordinator with Project Alert, a private company that provides substance-abuse education to teachers and school administrators. Huggins said she was only 10 years old when she started working with children, and she gained more than some baby-sitting money from the experience. ``I always knew I wanted to work with kids,'' she said. ``In high school, I joined 4-H. Back then, I was pretty shy, but now I can pretty much hold my own.'' After sloshing through rainy Oregon weather, Huggins enjoys the year- round hiking opportunities in California. She's concentrating on not getting lost in her new surroundings. She also likes to sew sew v. sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing, sews v.tr. 1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: and cook after work. But don't think she's a shrinking violet violet, common name for some members of the Violaceae, a family of chiefly perennial herbs (and sometimes shrubs, small trees, or climbers) found on all continents. when it comes to taking risks. ``I'll try almost anything at least once,'' she said. ``My goal now is to go skydiving skydiving Sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (e.g., 6,000 ft [1,800 m]) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute. Competitive events include jumping for style, landing with accuracy, and performing in teams (e.g. .'' Working in a building shared with the school system won't be new to Huggins. She had a similar experience at a satellite Boys & Girls Club in Oregon. ``There was an alternative junior high school that shared our club in Portland,'' she said. ``They used the building from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and we opened at 2 p.m. for our elementary school elementary school: see school. members. It worked well. This will take it a step further with the school having the full facility.'' She said the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Boys & Girls Club has an enviable en·vi·a·ble adj. So desirable as to arouse envy: "the enviable English quality of being able to be mute without unrest" Henry James. reputation among youth organizations, and its long-term attraction to some club employees has impressed her personally. But right now, she's got her sights set on taking the Canyon Country club up a notch. ``I want to make this unit the best in the valley,'' she said, smiling. ``I want to help all the youth reach their full potential and help the community embrace the center.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Lori Huggins, new director of the Canyon Country Boys & Girls Club, is eager for the move to a brand new clubhouse. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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