Neighbors

Suzanne Grupe of Newport Beach was the lucky winner of a classic red

SS Schwinn Cruiser bicycle at Ruby’s Diner in Costa Mesa. The winning

raffle ticket was drawn last month by Costa Mesa Mayor Gary Monahan. Ruby

Cavanaugh, namesake of the 1940s-style diner chain, made a special

appearance at the location to greet guests and autograph the chain’s

signature Ruby Dolls. ... Costa Mesa-based Jewish Family Service of

Orange County honored the families of Sally and Ed Fleishman of Laguna

Woods and Karen and Bruce Harris of Irvine at its annual Celebration of

the Jewish Family. Officials from Jewish Family Services said the purpose

of the event was to honor families who exemplify Jewish family values.

... Newport Beach’s Lindsay Burnett and Stefanie Warren each received

bachelor of arts degrees from Emory University in Atlanta. ... Lisa Owad

of Costa Mesa was awarded a $20,000 scholarship to Wells College in

Aurora, N.Y. Owad is a student at Newport Harbor High School. ... Katrina

Mitchell Lee of Costa Mesa was named to the dean’s list for the spring

quarter at U.S. International University in San Diego. She is a junior

majoring in international relations. ... Jonathan S. Anzaldo of Newport

Beach received a bachelor’s degree in economics and management science at

MIT Sloan School of Management. ... Navy Airman Monte A. Arreguin of

Costa Mesa participated in a joint training exercise with the U.S. and

Thai military. He is stationed aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty

Hawk in Yokosuka, Japan. ... Named to the dean’s list at UC Santa Barbara

were Costa Mesa residents Michael Abed Akiva, Dana Helen Cassity, Sanaz

Charezai, Natalie Yvonne Frost and Heather Marie Snyder along with

Newport Beach residents Ashley Brakesman, Shannon Christine Going and

Jennifer Lynn Morgan. ... Amy Ellena has been named traffic coordinator

at the Newport Beach-based advertising agency Lawrence, Mayo & Ponder.

The Trabuco Canyon resident will coordinate work flow of all agency

projects, including print, collateral, outdoor, radio and television.

* NEIGHBORS spotlights achievements in the community. Please direct

noteworthy information to Amy Spurgeon via fax at (949) 646-4170, or send

e-mail too7 [email protected] .