Highway Patrol Honors Motorists for Aiding Officer in Need

Passing motorists who came to the aid of a CHP officer who was being attacked by a stolen car suspect were honored with certificates for their heroism from the California Highway Patrol. Tracy Torgerson, Donald Pendry, Tim Donovan, David Allan and Janice Wolfe were given the awards at a recent ceremony in Santa Ana. On Jan. 29, Officer Henry Doeding, an 18-year CHP veteran, had pulled a motorist over on the Santa Ana Freeway in Orange for running a red light on an on-ramp. When he learned from the radio dispatcher that the car had been reported stolen, Doeding called for police assistance. But before other officers arrived, the motorist got out of his car, grabbed Doeding’s night stick and began beating him on the head. Seeing the officer in trouble, the motorists pulled over and came to Doeding’s aid by getting the baton away from the suspect, calling in for help and administering first aid.

Dr. Vincent P. Carroll was presented the James C. MacLaggan Political Action Award by the California Medical Political Action Committee (CalPAC), an affiliate of California Medical Assn. Carroll, a Laguna Beach general surgeon, was awarded the honor for his outstanding service to the medical political action movement. He has been a CalPAC board member since 1969 and has served as vice chairman of the Orange County Medical Assn’s. Committee on Legislation and CalPAC.

Huntington Beach Marina High School honor student Kenneth Andrews was chosen singer of the year by Rotary International. Andrews was sponsored by the Newport-Balboa Rotary Club and sings in French, Italian and Latin. He was awarded $300 for placing first. Andrews was one of only two high school students in Orange County to advance to the final audition performance of the Orange County Philharmonic Society’s Jane Grey Porter Competitions.

Barbara Burby was presented the Cypress College Community Americana Award for her contributions to Garden Grove. Burby served as president of the Beautification Assn. in 1971 and has been involved with the PTA, United Way, Girls Club, Garden Grove Community Assn., Human Services Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission. She has in the past received awards from the American Cancer Society and United Way.