42 Graduate From College’s Reserve Police Academy

Forty-two candidates were graduated from the 39th Fullerton College Reserve Police Academy in colorful ceremonies that featured Placentia Police Chief Manual E. Ortega as the commencement speaker.

The five outstanding award recipients were John M. Townsend of Pomona for weaponry; Daniel M. Binyon of Rancho Cucamonga, physical training/self-defense; Michael R. Bredimus, Brea, academics; Kevin J. Shea, Buena Park, top recruit, and Albert Miranda, Yorba Linda, valedictorian.

Other graduates were Kelly M. Raguindin, Donald D. Goodner, Adriana M. Davila, Eric J. Padget, Mark C. Porter, Anthony D. Silvestri and Leonard Damian, Anaheim

The graduating class also included Christopher Lau and Terri L. Glover, Buena Park; Cheryl A. Owens, and William M. Flory, Corona; Richk Buthsombat, La Habra; Mario A. Wibbens, Whittier; Donald T. Dodt and Eric J. Varela, Chino, and Edward D. King, Kenneth S. Campbell and Ricci Sims, Corona.

Others were Ronald L. Buckles and Lonnie D. Legg, Fullerton; Paul Milho, Garden Grove; Paul A. Magadelieno, La Habra; Tod R. Speck, Benjamin D. Torres and Todd W. Wohrman, La Mirada.

Also graduating was Tyre C. Green, Norco; Danny Dominguez, Ontario; Kenneth R. Donley, Orange; Sean P. Logan, Mark R. Malinski, Keith A. Offel, Hared B. Sopearsam, Walter E. Shirley and Michael T. Smerdel, Placentia; Christopher B. Shelton, Riverside; Paul S. Goldstein, Tustin, and Anthony C. Gonzales, Yorba Linda.

Jose A. Aponte, principal administration librarian at the San Juan Capistrano Library, and Esther Harris, chairperson of the Council for Young Children, were presented community service awards by the South Orange County Community Services Council.

Jill Lloyd & Associates of Santa Ana was presented an Award of Excellence for its television advertising for the 1991 Orange County Fair by the International Assn. of Business Communicators.

Staff of Distinction awards were presented by Fullerton College to Charles L. Armstrong of Placentia, humanities instructor; Julie A. Davey of Duarte, communications instructor; Sandy Cotter of Fullerton, social science office manager; Grace T. Nagasawa of Lakewood, admissions and records secretary, and Robert S. Phelan of Fullerton, humanities instructor.

Anaheim resident Mike Ross, an active community worker and manager of the Pierce Brothers Daly-Bartel-Spencer Mortuary in Anaheim, was presented the company’s “Ralph Head Award” for outstanding service to families.

The $550 raised from a recent chili cook-off by the Orange County Pharmacist Assn. has been donated to Share Our Selves, a Costa Mesa-based organization providing food, financial aid and medical care to those in need, according to Rose Sparks, president of the pharmacist group.

“We know the money will be well spent,” she said.

Randy Nichols of Santa Ana, Mark Motley of Tustin and Rick Olson of El Toro, all machine technology students at Orange Coast College, have been selected for a paid three-year apprenticeship program at Caco Pacific, a mold-making company in West Covina.

“These three apprentices are among the best community college recruits we’ve had,” said Larry Monzon, a Caco supervisor.

“One of the goals of our department is to provide Caco with the best, highly skilled machine technology graduates available,” said Greg Wight, coordinator of the school’s machine technology program.

Laguna Niguel residents Belle, 84, and Dave Slesh, 89, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a reception and dinner party at the home of their daughter Carole Neustadt of Aliso Viejo. The couple, parents of three daughters, remain active and take a daily walk.

Asked the reason for his longevity in marriage and life, Dave Slesh replied: “Just keep breathing.”

Myle Hammond, a graduate of Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach and now a political science major at UCLA, was awarded a $20,000 scholarship by the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

The award, which will be distributed on a $5,000-per-year basis, was presented to Hammond on the basis of his potential for success, his academic achievement and financial need. He was selected from a list of 300 students who met the requirements.

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