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Kathryn Cozza of Guinn Elementary School and Maria Hoffman of Katella High School were honored with the 2003 Crystal Apple Award at the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce’s seventh annual Teacher’s Welcome Breakfast. The award is given to recognize exemplary efforts by a teacher in any of the Anaheim schools. Cozza is a second and third grade teacher who started a garden project with her GATE students. Hoffman is a home economics, career and technology teacher who has worked in the Anaheim School District for more than 30 years.
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center gave Spirit of Giving awards to four Orange County residents who the hospital says have made a difference in improving the quality of life in the county by vocation, volunteerism, avocation or philanthropy. They are: Ray Havery of Laguna Hills (Service Award), Betsey Patterson of Mission Viejo (Excellence Award), Renee Yapp of Mission Viejo (Dignity Award) and Darrell Burnett of Laguna Niguel (Justice Award).
Santa Ana-based PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. announced it will offer the following benefits to the 12 PacifiCare employees who are serving one-year tours of duty in the military: families’ health benefits for their entire tour of duty, payment of the difference between active reservists’ current salary and their military earnings during their entire tour of duty and reinstatement in their jobs upon their return.
The Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center awarded its Champion of Children Award at its fundraiser, An Evening at the Oscars. Insuring the Children, a coalition of Southern California insurance industry executives whose cause is preventing child abuse, received the award.
Rancho Santa Margarita-based Applied Medical Resources Corp. was recognized by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons with the Innovation of the Year award. The awarded device allows abdominal access during minimally invasive surgery.
The Orange County chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute and the University of California, Irvine Extension named Thomas A. Klemens of Santa Ana-based First American Corp. as Chief Financial Officer of the Year. Klemens has been chief financial officer of First American since 1993.
Susan Zepeda, chief executive of The HealthCare Foundation for Orange County, was recognized as “Businesswoman Mother of the Year” by MOMS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to prenatal care, education and support for women living in Orange County. Zepeda also serves as a board member of Southern California Association for Philanthropy.
WISEPlace of Orange County, a transitional housing and rehabilitation program that assists homeless women, honored two outgoing board members: Kay Bryum, who gave 20 years of service and commitment and served as board president, and Georgina Taylor, who formerly went through one of WISEPlace’s programs.
Bayport Yachts in Newport Beach won the No. 3 award for sales worldwide for 2003 Carver Yachts. The award was given at the annual dealer meeting in Wisconsin. Bayport has been in the top 10 for sales for nine out of the past 10 years.
Barbara de Boom, president and chief executive of the Orange Chamber of Commerce, was one of 14 speakers at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Leadership Forum in Naples, Fla. Chief executives from 150 U.S. chambers attended the event.
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys elected Donna R. Bradshaw, of the Elder Law Center in Laguna Hills, as treasurer. The election was held at the academy’s symposium in Miami.
Santa Ana-based TLG Paving Co. was selected as one of the country’s top 100 contractors for the second year in a row by Pavement magazine. The award is based on a survey of more than 17,000 contractors involved in off-road paving and pavement maintenance services.
