Brownie Troop 187, based at Mariners Christian...

Brownie Troop 187, based at Mariners Christian School in Costa Mesa,

collected more than 200 used pet collars and leashes to be donated to

the Dover Shores Pet Center “Pick-A-Pet” program. The supplies were

donated to make it easier for animals to be adopted. ... The Orange

Coast College speech and debate team took third place at a Nov. 5 to

7 tournament at Cal State Northridge. Jeremiah Pfaff of Newport Beach

was a finalist in the novice persuasion competition and took ninth

place in novice debate. ... Cadet Alexander DiFonzo of Newport Beach

earned a place on the Honor Roll at St. John’s Military School in

Salina, Kan. The school has been designated an Honor School with

Distinction by the Cadet Command of the U.S. Army’s Junior ROTC

Program. DiFonzo’s parents are Newport Beach residents Kevin and

Susan DiFonzo. ... Tim Gannaway has been named the chief information

officer at Costa Mesa-based RSM EquiCo, a financial firm specializing

in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Gannaway started with the

company in 2000 as vice president of information technology and will

continue to be in charge of the firm’s technology in his new

position. Gannaway received his MBA from UC Irvine.

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