Robert W. Bein was honored with...

Robert W. Bein was honored with the Engineer of the Year award by

the Orange County Engineering Council at its award banquet Feb. 22 at

the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. Bein, the council’s

chairman and the chief executive officer of RBF Consulting, has more

than 40 years of professional engineering experience in both the

public and private sector, and has served as the National President

of the American Society of Civil Engineers ... Todd S. Bell of

Huntington Beach received a bachelor’s degree on May 9 from the

University of Central Oklahoma ... Marianne Huntley, a Huntington

Beach eighth-grade student, was honored by the Ladies Auxiliary to

the Veterans of Foreign War as Outstanding Youth Volunteer of the

Year ... Monica Hernandez, a 13-year-old student of St. Bonaventure

School of Huntington Beach, was awarded junior first place in the

category of chemistry at the Youth Expo Annual Orange County Science

and Engineering Fair ... Dylan Garrity, 10, of Huntington Beach won

first place in the social studies category for his display on the

history of Huntington Beach at the Youth Expo Annual Orange County

Science and Engineering Fair ...Kurt Berry, Sarah Bolton, Jolie

Byrne, Gian Bruno, Nicole Caito, Adam Cetin, Wes Freeman, Megan

Klucken, Jessica Lai, Chelsea Mangan, Zach Metz, Daniel Perez, Robert

Richardson, Kristof Ruzics and Brayton Williams ... Marine Corps 1st

Lt. Randall L. Horner, brother of Derek J. Horner of Huntington

Beach, is participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom while assigned to

the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit based in Camp Lejeune, N.C. ...

Marine Corps Cpl. Conrad B. Griego, son of Angela K. Clitherow of

Huntington Beach, is participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom while

assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based in Camp

Lejeune, N.C. ... Marine Corps Pvt. Matthew R. Fertal, son of Terri

and Matthew Fertal of Huntington Beach, recently completed 12 weeks

of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego,

designed to challenge new Marine recruits physically and mentally ...

Navy Reserve Petty Officer 2nd Class Angel Sanchez, son of Catalina

G. and Aureliano Sanchez of Huntington Beach, recently reported for

duty at Naval Station, Rota, Spain. Sanchez is a 1998 graduate of Huntington Beach High School.

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