Duke’s restaurant in Huntington Beach recently announced...

Duke’s restaurant in Huntington Beach recently announced the Educator

of the Month honorees, a program that was established in 1999 to

recognize outstanding teachers and administrators. The following

winners were chosen from a pool of teachers nominated from nine

public elementary schools in the Huntington Beach School District:

Kelly Moran of Dwyer Elementary; Kim Stachniak of Eader Elementary;

Christine Zeutzius of Hawes Elementary; Laura Darm of Huntington

Seacliff Elementary; Tammy Bryant of Kettler Elementary; Lyndsey Kent

of Moffett Elementary; Renee Bain of Perry Elementary; Elaine

Salamacha of Peterson Elementary and Juliette Greyshock of Smith

Elementary.

Honorees will receive a complimentary dinner for two at Duke’s and

a framed plaque with their name on it to be displayed at school.

The Huntington Beach Education Foundation will hold its annual

fundraiser, the Gala Dinner Dance and Silent Auction, at 7 p.m. Feb.

26 at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, 21000 Pacific Coast

Highway.

The event will serve to raise money for programs that benefit

local youth and provide for staff development and parent education.

Last year, the foundation funded more than $64,000 in teacher and

technology grants for Huntington Beach schools.

The foundation was founded in 1987 and is comprised of locals who

are passionate about education in the community. This gala is the

foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year. Tickets to the gala cost

$100 per person. Information: (714) 378-1512.