15-year old Lanna L. Alvarez of Barangay Santa Elena, and a fourth year high school student at the San Pablo Colleges emerged as Champion in the recently concluded 3rd Annual Essay Writing Contest sponsored by the Rural Bank of Seven Lakes, Inc. to commemorate their 34th Founding Anniversary last November 21, 2008.She received cash prize and a plaque of appreciation from RB7L Chairman/President Odilon I.. Bautista. By her is her coach Mrs. Antonia R. Tadoy. From the 21 participants representing 21 secondary institutions in the City of San Pablo, other winners are Marie Sandy Belarmino of Barangay V-A and a fourth year student at the San Pablo City Science High School, first runner-up; and Jeanne Loraine P. Ampunin of San Lucas 1 and a fourth year high school student at the Laguna College, second runner-up. (Seven Lakes Press Corps).
What is now known as Doña Leonila (Mini-Forest) Park overlooking the Sampaloc Lake is actually a portion of the site for the City Hall Complex purchased in 1937 by the Municipal Government of San Pablo headed by President Inocencio Barleta, which was partly developed after the termination of World War II under the administration of appointed City Mayor, Dr. Fernando A. Bautista. During the incumbency of elected Mayor Lauro D. Dizon Sr., with the help of the Rotary Club of San Pablo, and under the supervision of Dr. Juan B. Hernandez, then club secretary of the local Rotary Club and Chairman of the City Beautification Committee, constructed some park structures at the park, with the fountain featuring the country lass with agriculture harvest as centerpiece. Probably, Hernandez and then City Engineer Perfecto Reyes were inspired by the figures affixed on the façade of the City Hall Building which symbolizes progress. Sometimes on April of 1961 when then President Carlos Garcia made a
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