Janice Hanawi, a seventh-grader at Huntington...

Janice Hanawi, a seventh-grader at Huntington Christian School in

Huntington Beach, was chosen to attend the Junior National Young

Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. The conference, a special

leadership development program for middle school students, will be

held in July ... The West Orange County and Coastal chapter of the

Women’s Council of Realtors presented a donation of $1,700 to the

Orange County Make a Wish Foundation. The donation came from proceeds

generated at the council’s annual Summer Fashion Show and Silent

Auction ... Brandon Hale of Huntington Beach received a $100

scholarship after winning second place in the Orange Coast College’s

2003 writing contest ... Avon District Sales Manager Adriane Koplien

of Huntington Beach earned top distinction in receiving the 2002

Circle of Excellence Award. She manages hundreds of Avon sales

representatives throughout the Huntington Beach area and led her

district to a 19.8% sales increase over last year’s total ... Marine

Corps 1st Lt. Randall L. Horner, brother of Derek J. Horner of

Huntington Beach, and Marine Corps Cpl. Conrad B. Griego, son of

Angela K. Clitherow of Huntington Beach, are prepared to board ships

of the USS Nassau Amphibious Group while assigned to the 24th Marine

Expeditionary Unit, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C. ... Air Force Master

Sgt. Sanford Louis Dawkins III has received an associate degree in

applied science from the Community College of the Air Force. Dawkin’s

wife, Diane, is the daughter of Amy Scott of Huntington Beach ...

Army Pvt. Michael R. Siegel has graduated from basic combat training

at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Siegel is the son of John Siegel of

Coto de Caza, Calif. and Virginia McBrathey of Huntington Beach ...

Navy Seaman Courtney R. Crawford, daughter of Cathy and Bill Crawford

of Huntington Beach, participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom while

assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt ... Navy

Petty Officer 3rd Class Anup R. Patel, son of Rukhi Patel of

Huntington Beach, participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom in the

Arabian Gulf while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham

Lincoln ...

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