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P A I D E L E C T I O N A D V E R T I S E M E N T: F o r t h e o f f i c e o f F o u n t a i n V a l l e y C i t y C o u n c i l

 Balanced the 2018-19 budget with a surplus of $6.5 million, helping restore our reserves, and maintaining city’s AAA credit rating.

 Improved public safety by approving the hiring of

additional personnel for our Fire Department and hiring 13 new Police Officers in 12 months, with an officer dedicated to homeless issues.

 Started a Mayor’s Business Outreach to share ideas with

Fountain Valley businesses and residents to help retain and bring top revenue-producing establishments to our city.

 Reformed public employee pensions. Public employees

now pay 100% of pension costs. Increased transparency through such means as televising city council meetings.

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PRINT PRODUCTION FREEDOM PRINTING, On Sunday, Aug. 19, the Fountain Valley Historical Society held its ANAHEIM annual Ice Cream Social, a leisurely afternoon that featured $2 ice cream MAIL PREPARATION HANDS-ON MAILING, sundaes, lemonade and cookies beneath the shady trees at Heritage Park BUENA PARKRS next to the library.

FV LIVING MAGAZINE ACCOUNTANT ALEX A. ACCETTA & ASSOC., CPA The Historical Society gets a huge boost from the Fountain Valley High students who diligently and energetically served up ice cream for two 2018 ADVISORY hours with lots of smiles and no complaints.

BOARD (VOLUNTEER) SUSAN SAURASTRI, KIWIN’S is a service organization in the Fountain Valley Kiwanis Club REALTOR, STAR REAL ESTATE family. They thrive on service, for which the Historical Society and many DAVID TRUONG, other organizations in town are so appreciative.

OWNER, MIMI’S JEWELRY Once the event was over, the students gathered up about 25 tables, 100 LARRY CRANDALL, FORMER MAYOR chairs and several popup tents and helped Society members with the rest of SANDRA CRANDALL, the clean-up duties. Their hard work pays dividends.

TRUSTEE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Non-profit groups like the Historical Society, Summerfest Committee MARCIA MANKER, CEO, ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR and the FV Community Foundation benefit greatly from help from our five PAUL STIMSON, local KIWIN’S and Key Clubs, from Fountain Valley High, Los Amigos and ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION La Quinta. Their helping hands make many—perhaps all—of our community events possible.

Kiwanis, which oversees KIWIN’S and Key Clubs, raised funds throughout the year to help provide college scholarships and leadership conference FOUNTAIN VALLEY LIVING MAGAZINE® IS PRIVATELY OWNED BY funding for members of the two student organizations.

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Miss FV Scholarship Program is accepting contestant applications for November pageant for both Miss Fountain Valley and its new princess program

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he Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Program is seeking contestants for the upcoming competition to be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Saigon Performing Arts Center.

The aim of the program is to provide educational scholarships for the young women from the community.

Young women, ages 17-24, can participate in the competition and compete for a variety of awards totalling more than $10,000. The pageant is open to contestants who live, work or go to school in Fountain Valley, as well as Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa; or attend UC Irvine.

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America provides the $5,000 cash scholarship for the contestant who is crowned Miss Fountain Valley.

The first, second and third runners-up will earn college scholarships. Awards for talent, platform and community service will also be presented.

Los Caballeros Sports Club offers a one-year family membership for the “Spirit of FV” winner, and Mimi’s Jewelry donates a custom-designed commemorative diamond necklace for the queen.

Among the pageant’s long-time contestant sponsors are Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, HB Auto Dealers Association, Rainbow Environmental/Republic Services, Care Ambulance, Susan Saurastri Real Estate, Fountain Bowl, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Seashore Pest Control.

New to the group of sponsors

supporting the program this year are the Kelly Osborn Foundation, Lily Campbell Real Estate, Fit Body Boot Camp, and several community organizations, including the Fountain Valley Woman’s Club, which will be awarding the new Community Service Award at the competition.

Interested in the pageant but not quite old enough? Pageant officials encourage potential contestants and their families to learn more by attending the Sept. 2 contestant orientation at Coastal Community Fellowship Church, 10460 Slater Ave. More info: www.missfountain valley.com.

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Miss FV now offers Princess program for younger girls

The Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Program invites girls ages 5 to 12 to take part in the Miss FV Princess program.

Girls in the program learn a fun dance number to be performed at the Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Program on Saturday, Nov. 10. Participants will build confidence, make new friends, have fun and mingle with Miss Fountain Valley and the Miss FV contestants in this non-competitive program.

Cost is $100. Girls in the program take part in or receive: The dance performance and self-introduction on stage during Miss Fountain Valley Pageant. Miss FV Princess Tea with Miss Fountain Valley on Oct. 13 Photo in the printed Miss FV Program and a free copy of the program Princess tiara and sash One adult ticket (per girl) to Miss Fountain Valley Pageant on Nov. 10

Titleholders from the Miss Fountain Valley program volunteer their time to work with young girls in the Miss FV Princess program.

Invitation to attend (with parent) and be announced on-stage at Hyundai Trunk or Treat with Miss FV and contestants on Sunday, Oct 28.

Miss FV Princess program schedule:

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m.: Princess Orientation (with parent) Saturday, Oct. 13, 2-3:30 pm: Princess Tea Party at Cafe and Te. Sunday, Oct. 14,2:15-3:30 p.m.: Princess & Miss FV dance rehearsal Sunday, Oct. 28, 2-3:30 p.m.: Hyundai Trunk or Treat (optional; girl with chaperone/family) Saturday, Nov 10: Miss Fountain Valley Pageant Questions: Email Andrea Licata at andreaclicata@gmail.com.

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This year’s Elwyn Fall Fling fundraiser set for Sept. 22

Elwyn California will hold its fifth annual Fall Fling on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach.

This year’s fling is themed, “Whole Lot of Country/Little Bit Rock n’ Roll.“ Emcees are Cynthia Varnell from the Kiwanis Club of Huntington Beach and Matt Liffreing from HBTV3.

Fountain Valley-based Elwyn California is a human service organization that provides employment opportunities for adults with disabilities in Orange County.

This year’s Fall Fling, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes an extensive breakfast buffet as well as entertainment by a cast of local businesspeople and residents, some of whom also serve on the Elwyn Business Advisory Council. You’ll recognize many of this year’s cast members.

Cost is $75 per person.

Table sponsorships are $600, which includes a table of 8, brunch, table sign and program listing.

Various sponsorship opportunities are available, and a $1,000 Apple shopping spree will be raffled off.

Reserve a seat by calling (714) 5576313, ext. 38231.

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When country meets rock n’ roll

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Guide to pop music released by local author This is FV resident John Borack’s third book, and a fourth book is on the way

Fountain Valley author and musician John Borack’s newest book, “Shake Some Action 2.0: An Updated Guide to the 200 Greatest Power Pop Albums, 1970-2017,” will be released in October.

The book comes with a 24-track CD by Borack’s band Popdudes, featuring many previously lley unreleased songs. It features new and/or ain Va Fount expanded reviews of the pop releases that Borack lauded in the first book.

Borack’s music reviews, columns and feature articles have appeared in periodicals such as Goldmine, Amplifier, The Garden Grove Journal, Audities and Popsided.

In 2008, Not Lame Recordings published Borack’s first book, “Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide.” In 2010, his second book, “John Lennon: Life Is What Happens,” was published.

Subtitled “Music, Memories and Memorabilia,” it served as a biography of the late Beatle as well as a memorabilia guide, with many rare photos included.

When he is not writing about music, Borack is the general manager of the Public Cable Television Authority, a joint powers agency that manages the cable television and video provider franchising for the cities of Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Stanton and Westminster.

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Glen Farnsworth, who works for a silicon foundry in Newport Beach, has been teaching high school students at an early-morning seminary at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the past 13 years.

Class before school

Dedicated seminary teachers offer classes to FV high school students ... before zero period.

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hen Larry Johnson became a part-time seminary instructor in Inglewood in 1975, he never dreamed he would still be teaching 43 years later.

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exciting in life that starting your day teaching the Scriptures to teenagers,” Johnson said.

Johnson spent many years of his life teaching college-age students at the Institute of Religion before retiring four years ago. But he was asked to come back to teach youth.

“Seminary is one of the great programs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It really is changing lives,” he said.

Twenty-five thousand seminary and institute instructors offer religious instruction to young Latter-day Saints in 112 nations. Approximately 90 percent of

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those instructors are part-time volunteers who teach before school starts.

There is not just one class or one teacher at the Fountain Valley Seminary.

There are five classes and five teachers who welcome more than 100 blurry-eyed high school students every morning at the church building on the corner of Bushard and Slater.

David Richardson is not a professional teacher. He’s a doctor. And he’s been teaching early morning seminary for two years.

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Richardson, who has six children of his own, starts his first class at 5:45 a.m., offering a class for students with a zero period class or a sport.

“It is significant that teenagers can come together and discuss religious topics in a safe environment,” said Glen Farnsworth, veteran teacher of 13 years, who now teaches the sophomores. “I love being with the youth.

Lives are changed and it is worth every sacrifice,” said.

Farnsworth works for a silicon foundry in Newport Beach but starts his busy day teaching high school students at the church.

Early morning seminary classes in the Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints commenced in California 68 years ago. Every Mormon church building in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley opens the doors to teenagers before school starts.

Students, like Rachelle Davis, who attends Fountain Valley High School, say seminary teachers bless a lot of students through their lessons and lives. Kevin Monson, an attorney, is her teacher.

“Some days he does not get much sleep, but he still comes and gives his lesson. He puts the gospel in real-life terms so we can apply the Scriptures directly to our lives,” she said.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jynene Johnson is the wife of Larry Johnson.

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Grand opening Snapshots from city’s Pickleball courts celebration Photos provided by TANYA PHAM

Pickleball proud

Fountain Valley Pickleball held a grand opening event July 21 at the Fountain Valley Tennis Center to celebrate the new Fountain Valley outdoor pickleball courts.

The event was co-hosted by the Fountain Valley Tennis Center and Fountain Valley Pickleball Club. Mayor Michael Vo, City Councilman Steve Nagel and City Councilman Larry Crandall were on hand, as was Fountain Valley School District Trustee Sandra Crandall.

The event attracted more than 150 pickleball players from throughout Southern California.

Pickleball is a combination of tennis and ping pong played on a badminton court, either indoor or outdoor. The ball is basically a heavy-duty whiffle ball. The sound of the ball hitting the paddle sounds like ping pong, but the pickleball court resembles a small tennis court.

Main photo: Visitors were treated to pickleball demonstrations during the opening ceremony.

Bottom photo: Tanya Pham and Melinda Alger slice cake for those on hand at the opening.

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NOVEMBER ELECTION INFO

By ROB HOUSTON Fountain Valley City Manager

Eight candidates will vie for three seats on FV City Council

City Clerk Rick Miller has released the official list of certified candidates for Fountain Valley City Council in the Nov. 6 election.

Absentee ballots are expected to go out Oct. 10.

Three seats are open, with one incumbent running. In all, there are eight candidates for the three seats.

The candidates are listed below in the order in which they will appear on the ballot, based on the randomized alphabet drawing conducted by the office of Secretary of State Alex Padilla:

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For FOUNTAIN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL (Vote for up to three people) □ Kim Constantine, businesswoman.

Email: kimconstantine@socal.rr.com □ Tam (Nick) Lecong, small business owner. Email: None given □ Patrick Harper, certified public accountant. Email: patrick@harpercpa.biz □ Michael Vo, council member, business owner. Email: michaeldmv@ gmail.com □ Tom Nguyen, business owner.

Email: tnguyen@integrityftw.com □ Patrick Tucker, business executive.

Email: pattucker2010@aol.com □ Dave Osborn, business owner.

Email: daveosbornforfvcouncil2018@ gmail.com □ Glenn Grandis, businessman.

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he end of summer will see city construction projects wrap up, the 405 Improvement Project begin and the city’s General Plan Update project kick off.

405 Freeway Construction

If you have been out and about town this summer, you have already noticed improvements happening. As these projects wind down, residents will notice other big projects like OCTA’s 405 Improvement Project and the city’s General Plan Update getting underway.

The street rehabilitation of Euclid Street from Slater AveROB HOUSTON nue to Warner Avenue is expected to be completed on Sept. 10.

This $1,077,000 SB1-funded project consists of the removal and replacement of trees, bus stop pads, selected curb and gutters, driveway approaches and sidewalk panels.

The Slater Avenue Bridge reconstruction project phase of the OCTA 405 improvement project was tentatively scheduled for construction activities in late August 2018.

Construction activities beneath the bridge, such as removing guardrail

and installing temporary shoring, are anticipated in the coming weeks to prepare for the demolition of the bridge.

The partial demolition allows the bridge to remain open to traffic during construction of the new bridge. The 405 Community Outreach Team hosted a neighborhood meeting about the construction on July 14 at which 24 residents attended.

More information will be available as the demolition date approaches. For questions, email: 405project@octa.net.

Harper Park Improvements

The Harper Park Improvement Project began on July 16. This project consists of replacing both playground structures with new and improved equipment. Additionally, the new equipment will meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The new play equipment will blend a variety of fitness-themed play activities aimed at improving youth fitness.

The project is scheduled to be complete by the end of summer.

General Plan to be updated

The city’s General Plan Update project will also kick off in late September and early October. The last comprehensive revision of the city’s General Plan was adopted in 1995.

One of the focuses of the project will be a robust public engagement

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program that engages all sectors of the city’s population in this planning effort. The public’s participation will be central to identifying the community’s values, which can then be translated into a community vision for year 2040.

There will be many opportunities for the community to participate and engage in public workshops and/or meetings. There will also be online interactive public engagement opportunities if residents want to participate but are unavailable in a public engagement events.

To sign up to get the latest information on the General Plan Update, go to www.fountainvalley.org/list.aspx.

Wanted: ham radio operators

Members of Fountain Valley RACES—Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service—are amateur radio volunteers who can provide emergency information following a natural disaster, including earthquakes, floods and fires.

Fountain Valley members are amateur ham radio licensees who have passed technical and operational examinations administered under the auspices of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Members are also certified by the city as Disaster Services Workers in the state.

Currently, there are about 20 Foun-

tain Valley RACES members, and they’re looking for new members.

The minimum requirements are to have at least have an FCC technician’s license and a hand-held 2m/440m ham radio. There’s also a monthly Saturday morning meeting for training and technical discussions, RACES board member and chief radio officer Alan Hill said.

Ham radios played a key communication role during such disasters at Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Harvey, the Northridge earthquake and more recently major fires in the state.

Want more info? Email Alan Hill at alan.r.hill@gmail.com.

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL Time stops each summer at Heritage Park when the Historical Society stages its oldfashioned ice cream social. Children this year even made their own ice cream using a vintage ice cream maker. Aurora Heitchler, 6, who came with her family, was among about 100 attendees.

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The two FVHS teams that will be honored are the 1969 wrestling team and the 1978 football team.

The event will begin with cocktails from 5-6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and the ceremony at 7 p.m.

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Both our children attended FV schools and were “average” students if there is actually such. Neither was an outstanding academic student or athlete but both were always told at home that completing assignments and doing your best was what we hoped they would achieve. To me that was what I could only hope for.

They both graduated from FVHS and became good people. One lives on the other side of the country and the other settled right here in Huntington Beach.

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I’m sure they lived through some of what the article said and at times brought it home, but were not sharing all they saw. Their mother and I are also children of Southern California, living through some of the same things and needed, like them, to make good sound decisions while growing up, which we didn’t realize until much later in life.

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Dance for those with disabilities is Oct. 5

The city will hold its next Dance for those with Disabilities on Friday, Oct. 5 at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center.

Hours are 7-9 p.m. Admission is $1.

For more information, call (714) 8398611.

Miss FV Pageant fundraising breakfast is Oct. 6

The Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Program will host a pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct 6 at Applebee’s.

Cost for breakfast is $10, which includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, orange juice and coffee.

The event will feature raffle opportunities for gifts including electronics, home décor items, restaurant and store gift cards, MLB and NFL merchandise and more.

All proceeds will benefit the Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Program, which has awarded more than $55,000 in educational scholarships during the last four pageants.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet this year’s contestants, princesses and former Miss Fountain Valleys.

Applebee’s is at 18279 Brookhurst St. More information, or to purchase tickets, call Paul Licata at (714) 501-9616.

Next e-waste event is Oct. 20

The city’s next Electronic Recycling and Shredding event is set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St. E-waste hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shredding hours are 9 a.m. to noon. The event is sponsored by the Fountain Valley Community Foundation and is open to the public.

More information: (714) 839-8611.

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The Fountain Valley Schools Foundation will hold the fourth annual Marc Ecker Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 22 at Mile Square Golf Course.

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and a shotgun start is set for noon.

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September 2 INFORMATION MEETING Miss Fountain Valley 2019 Scholarship Program informational meeting for potential contestants and their parents. 2:30-3:30 p.m. @ Coastal Community Fellowship church, corner of Slater and Ward.

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4 Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. The Center at Founders Village (Senior Center)

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2:30-3:30 p.m. @ Coastal Community Fellowship church, corner of Slater and Ward.

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Heritage Park $10 per person RSVP: Sharon Cope, (714) 963-3594

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Chamber of Commerce HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR 11 a.m.–3 p.m. @ Rec Center, 16400 Brookhurst St. Info: www.FVChamber.com

Fountain Valley Housing and Community Development Advisory Board 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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Mayor’s Breakfast 8 a.m. @ Saltzer Room, FV Regional Hospital Senior Center Western Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. @ Founders Village Tickets required (purchase in advance at the front counter) City Council Candidates Forum, 6 p.m. @ City Hall

Kiwanis Social 7 p.m.

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Fountain Valley Historical Society OPEN HOUSE at Heritage Park (next to the library) 9-11 a.m.

(Volunteers also needed during this time to garden and spruce up the park)

KELLY OSBORN Fundraiser Golf Tournament @ David L. Baker Bowling 4 p.m. @ Fountain Bowl

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Blood drive attracts first-time donors

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center along with LifeStream, a nonprofit blood center, collected 42 units of blood during a blood drive Aug. 3.

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Cox Elementary School will hold its Fall Family Fun Night from 4-8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3. The annual event brings together students, educators and the community for food and drinks, carnival games, a bake sale and a raffle.

The event is being held on the Cox campus, 17615 Los Jardines East. Proceeds help fund the fifth-grade Outdoor Education Science Camp.

Volunteer info and pre-sale tickets: email scottwrogers@gmail.com.

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More than half of donors were first-time participants, LifeStream officials said.

A LifeStream bloodmobile was on site at Fountain Valley accepting blood donations. Donors received a $5 In-N-Out gift card, and enjoyed lemonade, popcorn and balloon animals.

“The efforts of Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center have always been greatly appreciated and their support of the community blood program will go a long way toward replenishing blood supplies and ultimately saving lives,” said Tony Holder, LifeStream’s regional development coordinator.

LifeStream provides blood products and services to more than 80 Southern California hospitals in five counties. To fulfill patient need, LifeStream must collect 500 blood donations daily, according to their website.

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Woman’s Club Luncheon 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Claim Jumper banquet room Lunch: $25, must RSVP by Oct. 4 Call Mary Brown, (714) 893-4831

Fountain Valley Housing and Community Development Advisory Board 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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Mayor’s Breakfast 8 a.m. @ Saltzer Room, FV Regional Hospital, $2 Senior Center Fall Dance, 7 p.m. @ Founders Village Tickets required (purchase in advance at the front counter)

City Council 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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Bingo, 6 p.m. @ FVHS. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Kiwanis Social 7 p.m.

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FVHS Class of ’98 reunion planned

The Fountain Valley High School Class of 1998 will hold its 20-year reunion on Saturday, Nov. 24. Additional information will be available soon at www. fvhs98.com.

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(Volunteers also needed during this time to garden and spruce up the park)

Miss FV fundraiser 8-10 a.m. @ Applebee’s Boys & Girls Club Gala/Auction 5 p.m. @ Hyatt Regency, HB

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13 Rotary Club Gala Ed Arnold Volunteer of the Year Award 6 p.m. @ Mile Square Banquet Center

FV Chamber Breakfast Business Connection, 7:30 a.m. @ Cambalache Grill

The Orange Coast Memorial Medical Foundation will its 16th annual Fall Gala on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach.

The theme of this year’s gala fundraiser is “A Bewitching Evening with Orange Coast Medical Center. Cost is $375 per person. The gala begins at 6 p.m.

The evening will feature a live musical performance, fine dining, as well as live and silent auctions.

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OC Memorial Fall Gala is Oct. 27

The Balboa Bay Yacht Club is at 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

More information: www.memorialcare.org/fallgala2018.

Senior transportation available

Hop On, the city’s senior transportation program for Fountain Valley residents, ages 60 and older, is available seven days a week.

Cost is $2 per trip. Transportation is provided by the city of Fountain Valley.

A registration form and signed waiver must be completed. For more information, call the Center at Founders Village Senior & Community Center at (714) 593-4446.

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Candidates forum is Sept. 20

The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a candidates forum Sept. 20 for the eight candidates running for three open City Council seats.

The forum begins at 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall. It will be televised by the Public Cable Television Authority. The event is open to the public. Information: Chamber of Commerce (714) 962-3822.

Mayor’s Ball set for Nov. 3

This year’s Mayor’s Ball, honoring Mayor Michael Vo and the City Council, will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Mile Square Golf Course banquet center.

A cocktail reception is set for 6 p.m.

Dinner and entertainment are at 7 p.m.

Cost is $80 per person.

Information: (714) 962-3822.

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Christmas in the Gazebo vendors, musical groups sought

The Fountain Valley Historical Society is making plans for its annual Christmas in the Gazebo event, this year set for Saturday, Dec. 8 at Heritage Park.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is hosted by the Historical Society and will feature a Christmas-themed bake sale, a coffee bar, and vendors offering holiday gifts, children’s items and more for sale. Interested vendors can call (714) 847-7714.

The event also features the arrival of Santa, and Christmas-themed musical entertainment from local groups.

Heritage Park is next to the library, 17635 Los Alamos St. More information: (714) 847-7714.

Seminar designed to ease Medicare stress

“Don’t let Medicare Stress You Out” is the topic of a free seminar that will be offered from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center.

Dr. Betty Yu, a family medicine physician with Edinger Medical Group, will present tips to help avoid added stress during Medicare’s annual enrollment period. The seminar is designed for people who will soon be turning 65.

This event is for educational purposes only and reservations are required.

The seminar is co-sponsored by Orange Coast Medical Center and Edinger Medical Group. It will be held in the Orange Coast Medical and Health Wellness Center at 18035 Brookhurst St. To make a reservation, call (800) 6366742.

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What we’re looking for: We claim it’s A Nice Place to Live, so show us.

Show us life in Fountain Valley: daily life, life’s moments, real people living real lives in FV. We’d like to see that little boy getting his first haircut at a Fountain Valley barber ... the moment when the FVHS or LAHS girl reacts to getting asked out to prom ... the family crammed into the kitchen preparing dinner ... the team on the bus coming home from a game ... the families on a cul-de-sac playing a game of volleyball ... the cook laughing with his patrons at the local FV diner ... the child up on dad’s shoulders clapping when the city’s tree lights are switched on ... the moment the child in Green Valley first gets her balance on her bike ....

Show us moments in the lives of Fountain Valley’s people.

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Photos need to be shot and submitted in high resolution. Please, no manipulation of photos.

The timeline: Submission deadlines are Sept. 9, Oct. 1st, Nov. 9 and Dec. 9.

Please only submit either new images, or photos no older than 2 years.

What are we going to do with the submitted photos? Submitted photos and winning photos may be used in Fountain Valley Living Magazine and may be used on our magazine website.

Winning photos will be submitted for possible use on the city’s website.

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City offers Vacation Home Checks for vacationing residents

Going on a short or extended vacation?

The Fountain Valley Police Department’s RSVP officers are available to check on your house as often as once a day while you are gone.

RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol) officers will contact you if they find something wrong or out of the ordinary at your house. The frequency of home checks depends on RSVP availability.

To request a Vacation Home Check, go to the city’s website, www.fountainvalley.org, and fill out an online Vacation Home Check request form. The form includes questions like “Do you own a dog?”

“Is there access to the back yard?”

“Does the property have an alarm system?”

After completely filling out the form, be sure and click the “Submit” button to send it to FVPD. Missing information will delay request processing.

If you have any questions about the program, call the FVPD Crime Prevention Office at (714) 593-4526.

Car safety program set for Sept. 10

CarFit, a free, interactive and educational program designed to improve older driver safety, will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 10 at the Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center.

Participants stay in their vehicles while CarFit professionals take drivers through a 12-point checklist with their vehicles, recommending minor adjustments that help make their cars “fit” better for comfort and safety.

To make an appointment for this program, call the senior center at (714) 593-4446. Founders Village is at 17967 Bushard St. 28

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FV median price for July 2018

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Fountain Valley median price history:

$772,000 in July 2018 (56 homes sold) $799,000 in June 2018 (69 homes sold) (highest median) $776,250 in May 2018 (40 homes sold) $735,000 in April 2018 (35 homes sold) $762,000 in March 2018 (59 homes sold) $755,000 in February 2018 (55 homes sold) $750,000 in January 2018 (29 homes sold) $722,500 in December 2017 (28 homes sold) $745,000 in November 2017 (35 homes sold) $725,000 in October 2017 (43 homes sold) $710,000 in September 2017 (54 homes sold) $662,000 in August 2017 (42 homes sold) $760,000 in July 2017 (53 homes sold) $689,500 in June 2017 (57 homes sold) $709,000 in May 2017 (42 homes sold) $728,000 in April 2017 (63 homes sold) $765,000 in March 2017 (45 homes sold) $720,000 in February 2017 (36 homes sold) $680,500 in January 2017 (30 homes sold) $710,500 in December 2016 (50 homes sold) $704,000 in November 2016 (45 homes sold) $694,000 in October 2016 (37 homes sold) $662,000 in September 2016 (54 homes sold) $691,000 in August 2016 (47 homes sold) $678,000 in July 2016 (55 homes sold)

$695,000 in June 2016 (46 homes sold) $707,550 in May 2016 (46 homes sold) $695,000 in April 2016 (47 homes sold) $730,000 in March 2016 (38 homes sold) $639,000 in February 2016 (25 homes sold) $630,000 in January 2016 (30 homes sold) $644,500 in December 2015 (43 homes sold) $712,000 in November 2015 (43 homes sold) $662,000 in October 2015 (37 homes sold) $645,000 in September 2015 (54 homes sold) $646,500 in August 2015 (48 homes sold) $720,000 in July 2015 (65 homes sold) $590,000 in June 2015 (47 homes sold) $677,000 in May 2015 (43 homes sold) $715,000 in April 2015 (43 homes sold) $615,500 in March 2015 (46 homes sold) $658,000 in February 2015 (24 homes sold) $656,500 in January 2015 (24 homes sold) $635,000 in December 2014 (39 homes sold) $605,000 in November 2014 (35 homes sold) $620,000 in October 2014 (48 homes sold) $602,500 in September 2014 (57 homes sold) $663,000 in August 2014 (38 homes sold) $666,750 in July 2014 (50 homes sold) $491,250 in June 2014 (36 homes sold) $669,000 in May 2014 (39 homes sold) $643,750 in April 2014 (38 homes sold) $578,000 in March 2014 (38 homes sold) $613,750 in February 2014 (34 homes sold) $643,000 in January 2014 (36 homes sold) $562,250 in December 2013 (36 homes sold) $590,000 in November 2013 (37 homes sold)

$612,500 in October 2013 (49 homes sold) $560,000 in September 2013 (39 homes sold) $620,000 in August 2013 (65 homes sold) $615,000 in July 2013 (73 homes sold) $615,000 in June 2013 (51 homes sold) $589,000 in May 2013 (47 homes sold) $590,000 in April 2013 (55 homes sold) $512,500 in March 2013 (43 homes sold) $537,000 in February 2013 (30 homes sold) $540,000 in January 2013 (24 homes sold) $532,000 in December 2012 (38 homes sold) $403,000 in November 2012 (45 homes sold) $524,000 in October 2012 (42 homes sold) $525,000 in September 2012 (50 homes sold) $522,000 in August 2012 (47 homes sold) $532,500 in July 2012 (55 homes sold) $545,000 in June 2012 $529,000 in May 2012 $475,000 in April 2012 $501,000 in March 2012 $535,000 in February 2012 $472,500 in January 2012 $485,000 in December 2011 $455,000 in November 2011 $520,000 in October 2011 $490,000 in September 2011 $490,000 in August 2011 $490,000 in July 2011 $530,000 in June 2011 $552,500 in May 2011 $500,000 in April 2011 $501,000 in March 2011

$530,000 in February 2011 $571,000 in January 2011 $485,000 in December 2010 $572,000 in November 2010 $555,000 in October 2010 $523,000 in September 2010 $597,500 in August 2010 $525,000 in July 2010 $585,000 in June 2010 $602,000 in May 2010 $535,500 in April 2010 $557,000 in March 2010 $572,000 in February 2010 $560,500 in January 2010 $555,000 in December 2009 $602,000 in November 2009 $600,000 in October 2009 $600,000 in September 2009 $538,000 in August 2009 $557,500 in July 2009 $565,000 in June 2009 $552,500 in May 2009 $512,500 in April 2009 $519,000 in March 2009 $575,000 in February 2009 $557,750 in January 2009 $543,500 in December 2008 $540,000 in November 2008 Sources: Dataquick; Redfin; Realtor.com (includes houses and condos)

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By MARY PARSONS CEO, FV Chamber of Commerce

he Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Health & Wellness Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

The purpose of the fair is to bring awareness and information from local health and wellness specialists.

More than 30 exhibitors will have informative displays on topics including hereditary cancer screenings, blood pressure and BMI screenings, health insurance options and the latest in health technology, to name a few.

Each attendee will be given a complimentary door prize ticket.

The winner will receive a basket of health-related items.

Lunch will be available for purchase.

The Health & Wellness Fair will MARY PARSONS CEO, FV Chamber of Commerce be held at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St. (at Heil Avenue). Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We’d like to thank the fair sponsors: Event Sponsors: Pacific Coast Medical Group & Clear Captions. Supporting Sponsors: Family Care Centers Medical Group, Inc. and Oceanic Dental.

For more information, call the chamber at (714) 962-3822.

Chamber hosts candidates preview at networking breakfast

Communitywide Fall Festival set for Saturday, Oct. 20 The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off, set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St..

The new community event is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature activities for all ages, including: ■ Chili cookoff ■ Craft booths ■ Game booths

■ Food booths ■ Entertainment ■ Pie contest ■ Dunk tank ■ Food trucks ■ Beer and wine garden The Chamber of Commerce has sponsorship information and entry forms available at fvchamber.com/fallfestival.

More information: Call the Chamber of Commerce at (714) 962-3822.

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John Seelinger, Small Business Administration. Also, FV Public Works Department update, sponsored by Theresa Simes Insurance Agency-Farmers.

Saturday, Oct. 20: Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fountain Valley Sports Park.

Thursday, Sept. 20: Fountain Valley City Council Candidates Forum, 6-8:30 p.m., at City Hall, 10200 Slater Ave. Friday, Sept. 21: Breakfast Business Connection, 7:30-9 a.m. at Ayres Hotel, 17550 Brookhurst St. “There’s Money Available for Small Businesses,” presented by

Steve and Mary Parsons Jean Hardy, FV Rotary Club

Alex A. Accetta, CPA & Associates

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Senior Club seeking new members

The FV Senior Club invites seniors, 50 and older, to join the club.

The club meets for Bingo from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Fridays, and offers a billiards room for those who don’t play Bingo.

Cost to play Bingo is 50 cents a card.

Each game pays the winner $3. Cost to play billiards is $1 on Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Annual club membership fee is $8.

The Senior Club meets at the Center at Founders Village, 17967 Bushard St. The club also offers day and overnight trips in a charter motor coach to various locations, including Laughlin, Las Vegas, Pechanga and Pauma.

For more information about the club, call Nancy at (714) 448-4982.

Western Luncheon is Sept. 20

The Center at Founders Village will hold its annual Western Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20.

Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the front counter of the center. The luncheon is sponsored by Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. The senior center is at 17967 Bushard St. More information: (714) 593-4446.

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The Parkinson’s Association Orange County is interested in bringing back an exercise class and possibly a support group for residents who have Parkinson’s Disease to the Center at Founders Village.

Persons interested in being a part of a Parkinson’s exercise class or support group, can call the front desk at the center at (714) 593-4446 to put their name on an interest list.

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Alex Accetta to be honored

by Rotary Club He will receive Rotary’s Volunteer of the Year award

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The Fountain Valley Rotary Club will y e l l a present its annual a in V Fount “Ed Arnold Volunteer of the Year Service Award” to Alex Accetta of Alex Accetta CPA & Associates, Inc. at a gala banquet Saturday, Oct. 13 at Mile Square Golf Course.

The event starts at 6 p.m. and is open to the public.

The Rotary Club will honor Accetta for his many years of volunteerism in the community. He is a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Valley as well as chairman of the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors. A longtime member of the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley, Accetta is also the longtime co-owner of Fountain Valley Living Magazine.

The event will also include scholarship awards for students, dinner, a silent auction and an opportunity drawing.

The Ed Arnold Volunteer of the Year Award is named after longtime resident and former sportscaster Ed Arnold—who was the award recipient at the inaugural event. One of the past recipients of the Ed Arnold award was David Truong of Mimi’s Jewelry.

Tickets to the gala are $75. All proceeds are tax deductible and go toward the many charitable activities of the

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The Mile Square Golf Course Banquet Center is at 10401 Warner Ave.

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Weight loss bonus: No more migraines

By KATHLEEN ROCKNEY

“I didn’t know how bad the migraines were, until they were gone!”

Teshia Campbell, 28, owner of Luminous Nutrition, was an athlete at Los Amigos High School and could have gone to college on a tennis scholarship. But, she chose first theater and then communications as her major, following her passion for the stage.

She said she wasn’t prepared for the intense stress of college-level acting classes though, which focused on using real emotions to connect with the work. In addition to that stress, she’d shifted from homecooked meals prepared by mom to cheap-whatever-works meals living

away from home. That double-whammy caused “college weight gain.”

It also created crippling migraines and fatigue that she asKATHLEEN ROCKNEY sumed were just a part of adulthood. The connection between the pain and fatigue, and what she was eating, just didn’t occur to her.

When her weight gain reached almost 30 pounds, and she saw a friend lose weight during a challenge, Teshia said, “Whatever you’re doing, I want to

do!” The friend’s advice included information about colorful meals (varieties of vegetables, and a better balance of proteins to fats and complex carbs).

The weight started coming off, even though she was eating more frequently than before, she said. And she realized that she had an absence of migraines.

This experience shifted her whole career mindset to wanting to motivate others to find their best path as well.

And that’s what she does now! Teshia tells others, “Just trust the process!”

Tell me your story. Email me at KathleenRockney38@gmail.com.

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Break the bowl Maybe it’s time we stop swimming in small circles, and break out of the fish bowl.

By STEVE SCHULTZ For Fountain Valley Living Magazine

W

ho would win in a fight: you or your fifth-grade self?

The most common way people answer this is by saying: “My current self because I am bigger and stronger than my fifth-grade self.”

But no one ever answers this question by asking the question: “Why would I beat myself STEVE SCHULTZ up?”

The truth is you have been beating your inner child up ever since fifth grade, all in the name of “growing up,” and it’s why so many of us are so full of fear, anxiety, anger and doubt. We don’t need kids to grow up; we need adults to grow back.

One day a young boy won a fish at a carnival. He came home and put it in a small glass bowl. When he started playing with his fish, he accidently dropped the bowl and it broke, scattering glass shards across his bedroom floor. He scooped up his fish and tip toed around the glass like a ship avoiding icebergs. When he reached the bathroom, he filled the bathtub with water, plunked his pet fish in the tub while his mother whisked him off to the pet store to buy a new bowl.

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though it had the entire length of the tub, the fish was only swimming in a circle the exact circumference of the bowl it used to be in, never daring to go past his past circumstances.

So, the boy got an idea. He broke the bowl on purpose this time and asked his mother to take him to buy him an even bigger bowl. As the boy grew older, he kept breaking the bowl and replacing it with bigger ones so his fish would keep being challenged to grow.

The same is true for most of us. We let what we used to be become what we’ll always be. We stay doing what we’ve always done, swimming in the same circle, beating ourselves up instead of daring to break the bowl, and so we get older but we never really grow.

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In fact, it was our fifth-grade self that was stronger than who we are now because as a child we were led by love, whereas adults’ lives are ruled by fear.

Fear focuses on outcomes while love focuses on what you can overcome.

Little kids try out for everything: They play all sports. They’re painters, readers, singers, chefs, designers, dancers, builders, musicians, entrepreneurs, and creators of settings and dialogue in the world of make-believe. But when kids grow up they quit everything if they’re not as good as the others.

They stop singing and painting and playing. Fear tells them their outcomes (scores, grades, peer approval) are everything and so they feel like they’re nothing.

When you were a child your anthem was anything and all things, but as you grew up you were told you could only be one thing. Your fifth-grade self strived while your current self settled because a child is never afraid to try something new. A child instinctively knows that failure is not the opposite of success, rather the prerequisite for success.

Sadly, most people actually grow more in their first 12 years from birth to adolescence than they will in the remaining 60-70 years of their life. It’s not because they’ve stopped swimming; it’s because they’ve been swimming in circles.

Most people will have read more books in the first 10 years of their life than they will in all the remaining years of their life. A child will laugh more in a week than an adult will in a year and SCHULTZ­— CONT. ON PAGE 42

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