Timmy Reyes, 22, of Huntington Beach,...

Timmy Reyes, 22, of Huntington Beach, has secured a berth on

surfing’s 2005 World Championship Tour. Reyes is a member of Team

O’Neill and won his spot on the tour during the O’Neill World Cup of

Surfing on Oahu’s North shore. Reyes is Surf City’s first

representative on professional surfing’s grand prix since 1996. Reyes

graduated from Sowers Middle School and attended Edison High School,

both in Huntington Beach. As a senior at Edison, Reyes captured the

High School Men’s state crown ... Army Pvt. Lisa I. Utsinger

graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, Utsinger studied the Army mission

and learned basic combat skills, drill and ceremony, rifle

marksmanship, field tactics, military courtesy, basic first aid and

participated in field training exercises. Utsinger’s father is Robert

Utsinger of Chaffee, N.Y., and her aunt is Laura Steinbach of

Huntington Beach ... Air Force Senior Airman Michael J. Krueger was

decorated with the Air Force Commendation Medal for participating in

Operation Iraqi Freedom. The medal is awarded to those individuals

who demonstrate outstanding achievement or service while performing

duties on behalf of the Air Force. Krueger is a tactical satellite

system operations craftsman assigned to the 235th Signal Company.

Krueger is the son of Robert P. Krueger of Huntington Beach and a

1991 graduate of California Lutheran High School in Huntington Beach.

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