New Miss Bristol crowned at Progress Days

Maria Regalado Vega is elated when her name is announced as the 2016 Miss Bristol at the Bristol Progress Days banquet July 8. Vega relieves last year's Miss Bristol (right), Kayla Weidner (Earlene Frederick/The Report).
Maria Regalado Vega is elated when her name is announced as the 2016 Miss Bristol at the Bristol Progress Days banquet July 8. Vega relieves last year’s Miss Bristol (right), Kayla Weidner (Earlene Frederick/The Report).

Progress Days honor 4

Along with the crowning of Maria Regalado Vega as Miss Bristol for 2016, Bristol Progress Day acknowledged four citizens for their outstanding work in the community at a Friday awards banquet, including two youth.
All statements were gathered by Earlene Frederick.

MISS BRISTOL
Vega, 19, is the daughter of Sara Vega and Julies Perez and moved out of Mexico City when she was six years old for a better future, according to a statement.

The 2016 Miss Bristol gave back to the community, volunteering for three years at a vacation bible school and coached the Paris Consolidated School cheerleading squad for three years.

She is a 2015 Westosha Central High School graduate and attends Gateway Technical, where she is studying Human Services, with hopes of being an advocate for women and children.

Additionally, she exemplifies diversity, speaking fluent Spanish, offering to help those in communication break language barriers.

OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
BristolCitizens2016-webJulie Bayles

Bayles is a lifelong resident of Bristol and still resides on a farm that has belonged to the family for seven generations, where she is raising seven children, including one with an incurable autoimmune disease.

However, she has maintained involvement in her children’s lives, coordinating schedules for activities they are in, including track meets, band and Westosha Central High School football.

While she is actively involved with her children, she still finds the time to contribute to the community, including fundraising for the Dream Playground Project in Kenosha and a Christian Missionary Store.

John Garlock
Garlock, a Bristol resident since 2001, immediately got involved in the community by serving five years on the Bristol Fire and Rescue Squad.

Four years after he arrived, Garlock started coaching Bristol Recreation Softball, eventually joining the Parks and Recreation Board, where he has served as chairman the last three years.

OUTSTANDING JUNIOR CITIZENS
BristolYouth2016-webMicaela Lawlor

Lawlor, 13, is a student at Bristol Grade School and has demonstrated a well-balanced load of extra-curricular activities.

Athletically, Lawlor is actively involved with the softball, basketball and volleyball teams, in addition to nurturing her artistic side.

Along with being part of English Fest and the Book Club, she also participated in band while making her mark on the honor roll.

Luke Koeppel
Koeppel, 13, also attends Bristol Grade School and is involved in forensics, track, cross country, basketball and band.

He also received the best actor award from the drama club and earned a gold medal in forensics.

In addition to activities, he has been on the honor roll for four quarters and was named the school’s 7th-grade student of the year.


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