Garden Grove Honors Bowlers for Quick CPR

Their quick action to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation to Leroy Haines, 78, of Orange has earned commendations from the Garden Grove City Council for Dan Gibboney, 38, of Westminster and Jim Mathis, 53, of Garden Grove.

The two, who were bowling with Haines, helped him after he fell unconscious and stopped breathing. City fire officials credited them with saving Haines’ life.

“Without their efforts, I wouldn’t be here,” Haines told the council and audience at the awards ceremony.

Fullerton Police Officer Craig Brower, who worked as an assistant grocery store manager before changing to police work 6 years ago, was named Officer of the Year by the Fullerton Police Officers’ Assn.

Peter Ochs, chief executive and chairman of Fieldstone Co., a Newport Beach construction firm, has been named Americana Man of the Year by Cypress College. He will be honored Feb. 25 at the college’s 14th annual Americana Awards Dinner at the Disneyland Hotel.

Ochs has long been involved with the arts, charitable and professional organizations and will be honored for his leadership and community services.

Other honorees at the dinner include Mary Bouas of Anaheim; Pat Clark White of Buena Park; Jane Guest of Cypress; Jonathon Cannon of Garden Grove; Vance Burnil of Stanton; Don Fosnight of La Palma, and Ron Castillo of Los Alamitos.

Irvine resident Stephen S. Keith, in recognition of his service, loyalty, innovations and leadership, was presented with the 1988 Chairman’s Award by Hammond Co., a Newport Beach-based mortgage banking firm.

Keith--who is executive vice president of the company that has 24 loan origination offices throughout California, Arizona, Hawaii and Washington--has been with the company since 1980.

Thomas T. Hammond, chairman and president of the firm, said Keith received the award for his durability and the consistency of his management during all economic cycles.

Bernie Olim of Fountain Valley, Julie Corsentino of Anaheim and Ramiro Vergara of Santa Ana have been named three of 14 finalists of Ralphs Grocery Co. 18th annual Clerk’s Helper Bag-Off contest.

The winner, who will be announced at an awards party Feb. 4 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, will receive a color TV and $125. The top bagger will be selected on the basis of courtesy, appearance and bagsmanship shown at the bagging contest held at a Ralphs store in Los Angeles earlier this month.

Childrens Hospital of Orange County has named Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Byron Scott as its Sportsman of the Year. He will be honored Feb. 7 at the Irvine Marriott for his accomplishments as an athlete and his commitment to CHOC and the community.

The Newport Center Assn., which oversees the 800 businesses at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, has named Newport Beach resident Mitzi Wells as president of its board of directors. Wells, a vice president for Great American First Savings Bank, was treasurer of the association in 1988 and secretary in 1987.