Yorba Linda Scientist Is Year’s Top Suggester

Edward A. Anderson, a Yorba Linda resident and senior scientist at Hughes Aircraft Co. in El Segundo, was named winner of the annual “Suggester of the Year Award” by the National Assn. of Suggestion Systems.

Anderson’s winning suggestion provided significant time savings in the assembly of a communications satellite at Hughes and also helped reduce its weight, resulting in major cost savings during the launch.

During 1987, Anderson submitted 18 suggestions, of which nine were adopted, providing cost-saving improvements totaling nearly $22 million to his company’s Space and Communications Group.

Before 1987, the 15-year veteran of Hughes Aircraft submitted 200 suggestions, of which 100 were adopted at a cost savings totaling $75 million.

Anderson was presented his award at the annual conference, held in Orlando, Fla., of the suggestion association, a not-for-profit group.

Anderson received a wide array of merchandise.

Lynn Heywood, a 15-year veteran of the Garden Grove Police Department and its first female officer, has been named executive director of Turning Point Family Services, a private, nonprofit Garden Grove agency specializing in family counseling and programs for youth.

Heywood, who retired on a disability, holds a master’s degree in educational psychology and a bachelor’s degree in criminology. She is active in the Children’s Home Society and the Girl Scouts of America.

Laguna Hills resident C.A. (Art) Schneider has been appointed chairman of the Saddleback Health Foundation, the fund-raising arm of Saddleback Hospital and Health Center in Laguna Hills.

Dr. Michael W. Niccole of Huntington Beach was honored by the Orange County Board of Supervisors for his volunteer work in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

He provides free reconstructive surgery to help promote better self-esteem to patients unable to afford the treatment.

Candidates are selected through his nonprofit Magic Mirror Foundation.

The Southern California Chevrolet Dealers Assn. has donated $5,500 to the Brea Police Department to purchase Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) T-shirts, notebooks, pencils, balloons and bumper stickers. The items will be distributed to students in 13 elementary and three junior high schools in Brea and Yorba Linda.

Spokesman Rick Edwards said the materials are designed to reinforce the DARE message to young students about the danger of drugs.

The Buena Park Affiliate of the Literary Volunteers of America (LVA) has graduated 17 tutors and all have been matched with students, reports spokeswoman Edith Baker, who said the Buena Park Library is accepting applications from new volunteers.

Charlie Little, a mechanic at General Aviation at Fullerton Municipal Airport, was commended by the Federal Aviation Administration for his part in averting what could have been a tragedy.

Little provided vital information that enabled a pilot to land his plane safely after the aircraft’s landing gear temporarily froze.

He detailed another way of extending the gear to air traffic controllers. They relayed the information to the pilot, who then landed without incident.

Margaret Goedeke was awarded a $695 scholarship by the Southern California chapter of Certified Commercial-Investment Members for her demonstrated involvement in the group and the Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa Board of Realtors.

She is a director of the California Assn. of Realtors and is director and secretary of the investment division of the Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa realty board.