Distinction Award from the Soroptomist Clube this year ...Hard-working
and dedicated ... Knows everything there is to know about business in
Huntington Beach ... A great liaison with city officials and the media
... Has great hopes for Surf City, with the Waterfront hotel expansion
and other development projects in the city's future ... An elder at St.
Peter's Presbyterian Church ... Last year's ranking: 71
74) BOB WINCHELL, 79, Huntington Beach ... A driving force in
preservation efforts ... Longtime member of Huntington Beach Tomorrow ...
Member of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust ... Serves on the city's Investment
Advisory Committee ... Likes Tom Clancy novels ... Last year's ranking:
55
75) RICK FUGNETTI, 43, Huntington Beach ... Popularly known as
"Rockin' Fig, Surfologist" ... owner of Main Street surf shop for the
past 10 years ... Announcer for biggest local surfing event, the Gotcha
Pro ... Gives the lowdown on surf and ski conditions weekdays at 7:30
a.m. on KROQ-FM (106.7) ... Voice-over for "Surf the Planet" on Fox
Sports channel ... Donates free surfing lessons to the Boys & Girls Club
of Huntington Valley, where his wife, Joanie, works ... Just bought a new
home that he plans to renovate with a Tiki hut in the backyard ... Last
year's ranking: 13
76) MARK ECKER, 55, Fountain Valley ... Superintendent of the Fountain
Valley School District, which had the second-highest Orange County score
on the Academic Performance Index this year ... Organizational activities
include Orange County Jewish Federation Board of Directors, American
Cancer Society, counselor for Boy Scouts of America ... Started his
career in Los Alamitos ... served as a principal in the Fountain Valley
School District before moving into administration ... Says he enjoys the
marketing and public relations side of the education business ... Helped
the district reconfigure from junior highs to middle schools ... Has
established positive relations between the district, and business and
community interests ... Enjoys sports, plays racquetball, golf, spectator
of college basketball and baseball ... Loves to read historical fiction
and U.S., British and classic literature ... Enjoys jazz and classical
music ... Last year's ranking: 41
77) BRIAN GARLAND, 59, Huntington Beach ... Huntington Beach High
School District trustee for 20 years ... Principal of Edison High School
for 12 years ... Is ranking principal in Huntington Beach Union High
School District ... Edison was first in the district to get a Digital
