NEIGHBORS

Krystal Farthing of Costa Mesa won the title of "Miss Costa Mesa" Saturday at the 58th annual Lions Fish Fry at Lions Park in Costa Mesa. Farthing, who grew up in Costa Mesa, is currently in her second year as a human biology and pre-optometry major at UC San Diego.

A graduate of Estancia High School, she was involved in the drama department as secretary, the cheerleading squad as a four-year varsity member and all-squad captain, and as senior class vice president.

Farthing also volunteered more than 400 hours at Newport Mesa Christian Center as a Kids Camp counselor and missionary to Venezuela, the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation and the Estancia High Special Education Department, all while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average.

She is also very involved within the community at UC San Diego and continues to maintain high academic standards and ambition -- Farthing's goal is to be the first doctor in her family.

* NEIGHBORS spotlights achievements in the community. Please direct noteworthy information to Lindsay Sandham by fax at (714) 966-4679, or send e-mail to lindsay.sandham@latimes.com .