Huntington Beach resident Barbara Purks was selected...

Huntington Beach resident Barbara Purks was selected to join the 2004

Susan G. Komen Luncheon and Fashion Show Committee. Breast cancer

survivors and their loved ones will meet at the March 6 luncheon at

the Irvine Marriott. The Komen Foundation will conclude the luncheon

by presenting the Most Inspirational Breast Cancer Survivor Award ...

Dylan Christiano, a member of Cub Scout Pack 404 at Hope View

Elementary School, was awarded the Light of Christ Medal Jan. 31 at

St. Columban Church in Garden Grove ... Huntington Beach student

Thien-Trang J. Nguyen has been named to the dean’s list at Boston

University for the fall semester. Students at the university must

earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 to qualify for the list.

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