Foothills Sentry June 2021

Foothills Sentry Page 14 June 2021 Charles Benzie 1944-2020 Charles Benzie was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 17, 1944 and died in Anaheim Hills on July 19, 2020. Also known by his nickname, "Bunny," Charles was a long-time resident of Or- ange. His parents owned the Villa Park poultry ranch where he enjoyed working during his high school days at Servite. He married Peg Berning on June 24, 1972. They lived in Ma- bury Ranch in Orange and had two sons, Christopher and Brian. The boys attended Linda Vista, Cerro Villa, and Villa Park High School. His love of fishing and surfing was passed on to his sons. He took great care in keeping his lawn green and weed-free. He was very handy around the house, fixing anything broken, painting, and making sure all electrical was up to code. He became a very proud grand- father of Abigail, Adaline, Gavin and Donavon. Bunny loved all his cars, and he had many. One of the latest was a 1952 eggshell pickup truck with the license plate EGGRNCH. You may have seen him driving it around town. He later sold it to Selman Chevrolet. He worked at the County Sanitation District, ITT Cannon, Printronix, and Seagate, winning awards and recognitions. He was responsible for, and oversaw, the startups in Ireland and Mexico. After retiring, he and Peg moved to Valley Center where he could relax and enjoy nature before his health brought him back to Orange County to be closer to family. Charles was exposed to a chemical in 1982 which causes skin cancer. Through all his pain, he remained a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. His stories will live on through them. Please join us in the celebra- tion of his life, June 24 at 1 p.m., San Antonio de Padua del Canon Catholic Church, 5800 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd. Tustin Public Schools Foundation honors teachers Tustin Public Schools Founda- tion has been active in celebrating Tustin Unified School District’s Teachers of the Year, selected from each of the 30 schools in the district. A professional pho- tography session kicked-off the announcements, followed by rec- ognition yard signs and personal celebrations with visits from TPSF board members. At a recep- tion at Zov’s Bistro, Superinten- dent Greg Franklin recognized the teachers’ efforts with awards and special gifts. In the North Tustin area, Foot- hill AVID and AP Statistics teach- er Becky Duesler was recognized with the school’s highest honor for her commitment to her stu- dents, including finding creative ways to recognize graduating seniors during their final year. Hewes Middle School honored seventh grade math teacher and site leadership team member Su- san Moffat as Teacher of the Year. Specialized academic Instruc- tor Nichole Siller was selected by Arroyo Elementary School to receive the recognition at her school. AL of Orange awards scholarships Assistance League of Orange awarded a total of $47,500 in scholarships to 21 graduating high school students. Scholar- ships have been a part of the phil- anthropic efforts of the nonprofit since 1948. This year, co-chairs Karen Goodwin and Tanis Nelson awarded one Eugenia Love Arts Scholarship, for a student pursu- ing an arts major; two Alfreda Niewig Nursing Scholarships for students pursuing a health care major; two scholarships for stu- dents who have attended Rich- land High during the current year; one ALO Memorial Scholarship for Special Needs; and 15 general scholarships. Scholarship recipients from Orange High School include, from left: Daisy Fernandez-Reyes, the Eugenia Love Arts Scholarship, Chapman University; Vi Nguyen, a general scholarship, Loyola Marymount; Paulina Escalera, the Alfreda Niewig Nursing Scholarship, CSU, Ful- lerton; general scholarships were awarded to Stephany Alcaraz, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Paola Victorina, CSU, Fullerton; Allen Lai, CSULB; and Raul Lopez, Jr., Santiago Canyon College. El Modena High graduates who received general scholarships are, from left, Sienna Janes, Santa Clara University; Jeffrey Hoang, CSULB; and Elizabeth Raburn, Cal Poly Pomona. Emily Elliott re- ceived the ALO Memorial Scholarship to attend Central Methodist University. General scholarships were awarded to Jocelyn Ha, UCI; and Maxwell Bui, UCI. Andres Viera, also an ElMo Van- guard, was awarded a general scholarship for UC, Davis. Kaylee Ortiz, from Richland High, was awarded a scholar- ship to study at Santiago Canyon College. Not pictured: Jonathon Hernandez-Rubio, who will at- tend American College of Health- care & Technology. Carolina Estrada was the recipi- ent of the Alfreda Niewig Nursing Scholarship, and will study at Cy- press College. Two students from Villa Park were general scholarship recipients: Ar- mann Chopra, left, UCLA; and Molly Donoghue, Northern Arizona State. Two Canyon High students received general scholarships: Zach She- nouda, left, USC; and Dominic Agarwal, CSULB. Becky Duesler Foundation President Kristin Simpkins (left) and Susan Moffat.