Vanguard kicks off semester with prayer...

Vanguard kicks off semester with prayer

While most college students would be praying for winter break to

continue, scholars at Vanguard University are taking a different

approach.

Vanguard University will host a community day of prayer today to

kick off the spring semester, and is dedicating 24 hours to unite as

a body and worship God’s wisdom, officials said.

The day will begin with chapel at 9:30 a.m. today, when students,

staff and faculty will proceed with the walk of prayer around the

parameter of the school and civic center. People will also be

encouraged to sign up for prayer times in 5-, 10-, 15- and 30-minute

increments to create a solid day of prayer.

Worship services will be held at various times throughout the day

and night, and Needham Chapel will be open the entire 24 hours. A

special session outside the chapel will conclude the day of prayer

with communion.

Ruby’s lifesaver receives award

Pieter Bourges was awarded the Newport Beach Fire Department’s

Life Saving Award at the City Council meeting Tuesday night.

Bourges, a manager at Ruby’s Diner in Corona del Mar, showed

courage and presence of mind when he performed CPR on former city

manager Robert Wynn, who suffered a cardiac arrest while at the

restaurant, officials said.

Bourges said he did what he had to do and is happy that Wynn

survived. Wynn and Bourges met for the first time after the incident

Tuesday night.

OCC teams win national titles

Orange Coast College’s dance and cheer teams captured national

titles over the weekend at the Universal Cheerleaders Assn. National

Championships held in Orlando, Fla.

In their eighth trip to the national championships, the two Pirate

squads bagged a combined 11 crowns. OCC has won dance titles in 1997,

1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 and cheerleading championships in

1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2003.

Newport BoatU.S. store has new owner

BoatU.S. has entered into an alliance with West Marine, said to be

the world’s largest boating supplier. Under the agreement, West

Marine will promote BoatU.S. membership and its consumer services

while acquiring the BoatU.S. retail equipment operation, including

its 62 marine centers, mail-order and wholesale components.

BoatU.S. stores acquired by West Marine include the Newport Beach

location at 377 E. Coast Highway.