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hONORING OUR VETS The annual VFW Veterans Day Ceremony is set for Monday, Nov. 11

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EDITOR Girl Scout Troop 458 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9557 and its fvmagazine@live.com (714) 847-7714 Ladies Auxiliary have planned a great event for Veterans Day. We hope AL you all can make it. WRITER, EDITOR CURT Seeden The city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony is set for 10 a.m. PAGE DESIGNER Lynn Seeden Graphic Artist Laura Scher Monday, Nov. 11. It takes place at the Veterans Memorial next to the Copy Editor Kristal Seeden Fountain Valley Library, 17635 Los Alamos St. Photographer CURT SEEDEN More than 600 people are expected to attend the event, so bring a Photographer LYNN SEEDEN 2011-14 intern Photographer TUE DUONG lawn chair if you have one. “Celebrate Our Veterans” is the theme of the event, which will Difference Maker COLUMN Steve Schultz feature guest speakers, a flag ceremony, patriotic crafts and children’s Fountain Valley History CONTRIBUTOR Dann Gibb Chamber of Commerce CONTRIBUTOR Mary Parsons, KEN DUONG activities. ADERTISING This year’s keynote speaker is U.S. Marine Corps Retired Gunny ADVERTISING Account executive RICK BILLINGS Craig Henry Donor, currently the assistant state captain for the Patriot ADVERTISING Account executive KIM CONSTANTINE ADVERTISING Account executive AMY DECHENE Guard Riders. He will talk about how that group assists families who have lost a loved one and how it escorts the military member from the Print Production Freedom Printing, Anaheim base to burial location. Mail Preparation Hands-On Mailing, Incidentally, this is the Girl Scouts’ third annual “Bridging Gen- Buena ParKRS erations” event. Congratulations to Girl Scouts Lauren Gergens and ALEX ACCETTA Shyanne Newcomb who are coordinating the activities. ALEX A. ACCETTA, CPA & ASSOC. The Girl Scouts will also present two “quilts of valor” and one “quilt CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FV LIVING MAGAZINE Accountant Evelyn Rothert, of honor” during the event. Accetta & Assoc., CPA The Girl Scouts will also collect donations for U.S. troops, including playing cards, antiseptic wipes, beef jerky, granola bars, baby wipes, 2013 ADVISORY BOARD (VOLUNTEER) SUSAN SAURASTRI, REALTOR, STAR REAL ESTATE powdered drink packs, tuna kits, Pop-tarts and thank you cards. MATT TERRY, VICE PRESIDENT of MARKETING, INDPENDENCE BANK Those attending are invited to bring one or more of the needed items. DAVID TRUONG, OWNER, MIMI'S JEWELRY LARRY CRANDALL, FORMER MAYOR There will be a donation dropoff box. SANDRA CRANDALL, TRUSTEE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT For more information, contact Girl Scout Troop 458 at MARCIA MANKER, CEO, ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR fvgstroop458@yahoo.com. PAUL STIMSON, ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

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fvm www.FountainValleyMagazine.com On the cover: War veterans SPC Gregg Horibe (Army, ret.) and his grandfather MSgt. Bob Gibbons (Air Force, ret.) pose for a family portrait at home in Fountain Valley. Gregg, a 2007 graduate of Valley Vista High School in Fountain Valley, is the son of FV Living Magazine publisher Lynn Seeden, and Bob is her dad. Bob served in WWII and Korea, and Gregg served in Iraq.

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thanks In this season of Thanksgiving, Fountain Valley residents share their reasons for gratitude. Photos by LYNN SEEDEN

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I am thankful for my daughter Alyssa as she has always been a generous, caring, kind, helpful person to everyone she meets. It just comes naturally to her to be compassionate and hardworking. It is not uncommon for her to help a friend in need or to donate to a worthy cause. She will volunteer at any event in the community if asked. Alyssa was born cheerful. She is an amazing daughter to me, even as a teenager. We have always made a great team as we depend on each other for love, care, listening and sometimes just someone to lean on. We also make fabulous travel and shopping partners! I love and adore Alyssa for the wonderful individual that she has bloomed into!

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I am so grateful for modern medicine. Our daughter, Blake, was born with bilateral club foot, which means her feet were severely turned inward. We were able to see this in ultrasounds before she was born and learned about the corrective Amanda Thiessen process during the remainder of my pregnancy. She was born Feb. 8, 2012, and nine days later she was put in casts all the way up to her thighs. The next step in the corrective process was braces for her feet. She is 20 months now and is walking, running, climbing, playing, just being your regular mischievous toddler. Our daughter didn’t need major surgery. She doesn't have to wear the braces her entire life or worry if she'll be able to walk or run later in life. We've learned to never take anything for granted, like seeing her walk or even seeing her little toes. I'm thankful that we get to see our daughter walk every day without any type of struggle. In a few years this will all be a memory, and I'm thankful for that. —Amanda Thiessen

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I’m thankful for my wonderful family that has supported me on all my adventures, and I’m thankful for my wonderful group of friends and all the volunteer work that they have gotten me involved in. I love volunteering and I love Fountain Valley for all of the wonderful programs they do for the community. I also love getting my Fountain Valley Living Magazine. I read it cover to cover! —Elisa Westerlin

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I am most thankful for the friends I have. Earlier this year I participated in and formed a team for the Relay for Life cancer walk. I called on all my old friends from my high school days and without hesitation they all signed up and participated, showing what true friends they are. During the past few years I have developed new friendships with some of the most amazing people I have ever met—ones who would do anything for you at a drop of a hat. I have the kind of female friends where if my house was burning down, they’d be roasting marshmallows and hitting on the firemen. You know who you are. I love my friends. —Bob Israelsky

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Fountain Valley resident Sabrena Arutunian helps match adults with employment opportunities at Elwyn California.

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From volunteer to employee, Sabrena Arutunian’s job: Whatever Elwyn California needs her to do By LOIS Rothschild Fountain Valley Living Magazine

hen Sabrena Arutunian walked into Elwyn California her expectation was to volunteer her time for a few hours a week. Instead, she was hired to work directly with Elwyn “clients” who have learning disabilities and spend their days working at the Mt. Baldy Street facility here in Fountain Valley. “Since I’ve been at Elwyn I’m happy all the time,” Sabrena said “I’ll do whatever they need me to do, and look

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forward to coming to work every day.” Elwyn’s goal is to prepare adults with disabilities for employment in the community. Clients can make their own choice, and are assured of supervision and direction. As a job coach at Elwyn, Sabrena has learned to understand these special people, their needs and wishes when they might not be able to voice them themselves. If clients don’t use language but understand tasks and can take direction, Sabrena can teach them other methods of communication. It just comes naturally to her, she said. Matching adults with employment www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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Staff members have eight hours of training in the beginning with eight more hours of training each year, which is mandated by the Regional Center of Orange County. City Councilman John Collins, incidentally, has served on the Elwyn California’s Business Advisory Council since 1998 and is a good friend to Elwyn clients. Staff members at Elwyn consider Arutunian a genuine asset to their community. But it’s Sabrena who says Elwyn staff and its clients have given her a new life. “It’s changed me,” she said. “I’m the one who’s blessed.”

“Since I've been at Elwyn, I'm happy all the time. I'll do whatever they need to do, and I look forward to work every day.” SAbrena Arutunian, elwyn california

opportunities depends on their skill levels. They make friends and support each other, learn skills and handle real jobs, Sabrena explained. Sabrena accompanies them when they’re employed and when they do volunteer work. Sometimes they clean books at the library or deliver food for a local food drive or pack up science kits for public school children. “Sabrena helps them to be all they can be,” said Cheryl Westley, Elwyn California’s director of business development. “She wanted to be a volunteer, and became staff.” Some days Sabrena takes on the

role of a classroom teacher, offering instruction in dental hygiene, workplace safety, traffic or pedestrian safety. Clients learn about CPR and first aid, and are known to come to the aid of each other in emergencies, including seizures and choking. Elwyn’s adult day program started in 2006 for adults who were declining in physical or cognitive abilities, said Henry Michaels, director of Orange County Programs at Elwyn. “We have a capacity for 35 participants ... and have a goal of adding eight clients in the next year,” he said.

Elwyn California prepares adults with disabilities for employment in the community.To learn more, go to www.caelwyn.org.

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Visitors view some of Pat Cantor's art during an exhibit of the late artist's work at Congregation B'nai Tzedek in Fountain Valley

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PEOPLE: Pat Cantor is remembered through her artwork at Congregation B'nai Tzedek

he whimsical artwork of the late children’s illustrator Patricia Cantor was celebrated Oct. 13 at an exhibition titled “Pat Cantor and Her Art” at Congregation B ‘nai Tzedek. Cantor was both president and administrator of the congregation before returning to school to obtain a master’s of fine arts. She was just coming into her own as an artist when she died last year at the age of 62. Art was a second-act career for Cantor, who had also been a hospital administrator, director of nursing and a synagogue administrator before deciding to pursue her master’s in illustration at Cal State 8

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University, Fullerton, where she also taught several art classes. She was the illustrator of Sleeping Bootsy, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and Christopher Sat Straight Pat Cantor Up in Bed, released posthumously this past February. The exhibition gave visitors an opportunity to view Cantor’s awardwinning original artwork and purchase her most popular prints. Pat’s family will donate all proceeds from the sale of the prints to Congregation B’nai Tzedek. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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Anthony and Kristen Cervantes' daughter Natalie spent 13 days in Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center's Neonatal Intesive Care Unit after being born at just under 34 weeks.

Celebrating babies By CURT SEEDEN Fountain Valley Living Magazine

Fountain Valley Regional to celebrate 30th anniversary of its neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

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hen Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical Center celebrates the 30th anniversary of its Neonatal and Pediatric intensive care units, Kristen Cervantes will be there. The Fountain Valley resident and her husband Anthony are the proud parents of Natalie, who was born May 21 at 33 weeks and six days into Kristen’s pregnancy. Fountain Valley Regional is inviting former infant and pediatric patients like Natalie, along with their families,

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and the general public, to the special celebration of healthy babies and healthy kids on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St. Natalie was 4 pounds 12 ounces when she was born and remained in the neonatal intensive care unit for 13 days. “She had trouble feeding and gaining weight,” Kristen said. “She also stopped breathing at one point so they kept her. My husband and I would go visit her every day. “A lot of the nurses were extremely caring and made us feel comfortable,” Kristen added “It can be a scary place. My husband and I had taken a tour and gone through the NICU center, and we www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

VOLUNTEER “A lot of the nurses were extremely caring and made us feel comfortable.” KRISTEN CERVANTES mother of natalie, who was born premature

feel lucky that she was in that situation.” Festivities at the anniversary event will include games, musical entertainment, face painting, bounce houses and other fun activities. Past patients of the hospital’s NICU, PICU and pediatric units will receive complimentary lunch that day by calling toll-free (888) 363-2020 to pre-register. A number of different lunch options will be available to the general public at minimal cost. Being held on World Prematurity Day, the event remembers infants born too soon and those who struggled to thrive and were cared for in the hospital’s NICU. Through collaboration with the March of Dimes and the hospital’s nurses and physicians, information booths at the event are also aimed at raising the community’s awareness of preterm births, improving birth outcomes and pediatric health issues. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital’s non-profit arm, The Fountain Valley Regional Hospital Foundation, will be making a donation to the March of Dimes to support its shared mission to help moms have full-term pregnancies.

The hospital also invites families whose children were graduates of the hospital’s NICU or past patients of the PICU to participate in a special 30th anniversary tribute. Parents of NICU graduates are encouraged to submit two photos of their child (one at birth and one more recent) with a brief description of the reason for their child’s NICU admission and the successes they’ve achieved. Parents of past PICU patients are encouraged to submit a photo of their child, a brief summary of their child’s PICU stay and why their child is a “hero.” Posters will be created from the entries received and displayed in the hospital. Entries will also receive recognition at the “Healthy Babies, Healthy Kids” event. Please email entries along with a photo to FVRMKTG@tenethealth.com. Entries must be received by Oct. 31. “Each year, the hospital’s Neonatal Care Unit holds a Christmas shopping event,” Kristen Cervantes said. So I went there and helped stuff stockings and donated things. It’s a way to give back and say thanks.”

Just some of the Activities Committee volunteers

Looking for a way to be involved in the community? The Fountain Valley Community Foundation Activities Committee provides “people power” support to many different activities: • Tree Lighting Ceremony • Easter Egg Hunt • Movies in the Park • Summer Concert Series • Great Fountain Valley Camp-Out • Summerfest • Relay for Life • Charity Poker Tournament • Mr. Fountain Valley Pageant • E-Waste Recycling • Anytime Fitness 5-K Run • Disabled Dances Volunteer! Have Fun! Meet Great People Who Also Think Fountain Valley is a Nice Place to Live! • Visit fvcommunityfoundation.org • Fill out the form • Attend the next meeting (3rd Thursday of the month, 7 pm, upstairs at Founders Village)

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Mayor's Ball

Snapshots from the annual Chamber of Commerce Mayor's Ball Photos by TUE DUONG and LYNN SEEDEN

Annual Mayor’s Ball attracts a sellout crowd

The banquet room at the Mile Square Park Golf Course was packed for this year's FV Mayor's Ball. The event, staged by the Chamber of Commerce, is paid for through ticket sales and major sponsorships. Hyundai was this year's top sponsor. The evening featured a tribute to Mayor Mark McCurdy and the FV City Council, VIP reception, photo ops, opportunity drawings, dinner, and dancing to a live band. Mimi's Jewelry donated a $2,000 diamond necklace to the drawing, which was won by a very-stunned Beth Hambleton. Fountain Valley is one of the few cities in California that hosts a mayoral ball.

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Anatomy of a volunteer

We love to promote volunteerism in FV, as well as salute our neighbors who give of themselves to help others.

Vision for new ways to reach out to others in the community. Call Mark Nix at (714) 593-4449.

A mind to help plan the annual Fountain Valley Veterans Day ceremony. Call Larry Crandall at (714) 709-3878 or Bridget Gergens at (714) 964-5459.

A heart for helping at the Center at Founder’s Village Senior Center. Call Yolanda Markey at (714) 593-4446.

Hands to collect food for needy Fountain Valley families during the holidays. Call Pete Haak at (714) 943-4365.

Knees to bend while helping plant flowers and shrubs during the annual FVHS Beautification Day. Call Jo-An Hawley Verstraete at (714) 342-4509.

Arms so that you can roll up your sleeves to help with city events through the FV Community Foundation's Activities Committee. Call Mark Nix at (714) 593-4449.

Legs to help the Fountain Valley Historical Society spruce up Heritage Park one Saturday each month. Call Cheryl Brothers at (714) 839-4509.

MEET BRIDGET GERGENS:

MEET YVAN CAO: Yvan is a financial advisor and branch manager for YHC Wealth Management Group. He is also president of the Board of Directors of the Fountain Valley Community Foundation.

Bridget is a college professor and a very active volunteer. She is a Girl Scout leader, PTA board member, church preschool board member and team mom for various sports teams at Shoreline Church. Photo by LYNN SEEDEN

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CA Air National Guard Airman Darren E. Thienes Jr. graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included AIRMAN THIENES training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and

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basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Thienes is the son of Patricia Thienes of Norwalk and Darren Thienes Sr. of Fountain Valley. He is a 2012 graduate of Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe Springs. Army Pvt. David Nguyen has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of

training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Nguyen is the son of Helen and Harry Nguyen of Fountain Valley. He is a 2009 graduate of Los Amigos High School.

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AUCTION ACTION: Checking out the Orange Coast Memorial Foundation's silent auction are, from left, Dr. Benjamin Ho, Stephanie Nguyen, Pauline and David Truong of Mimi’s Jewelry.

OC Memorial Gala raises $220,000

he Orange Coast Memorial Foundation hosted its 11th Annual Fall Gala, An Evening in Hollywood, on Sept. 28 at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. The black-tie event raised more than $220,000 for the construction of the new Emergency Pavilion at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. The Emergency Pavilion will be twice the size of its current facility which will enable OCMMC

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to double its capacity, enhance patient privacy and ensure the prompt delivery of high quality medical care, hospital officials said. “We would like to thank our generous donors and sponsors who supported this special event,” said Marcia Manker, CEO of Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. The new Emergency Pavilion will include:  An additional 4,980 square feet of space, for a total of 11,400 square feet  27 treatment areas including

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16 private treatment rooms, with one exclusively for children  Five “fast track” stations for rapid medical evaluations  Bedside registration  Separate entrances for ambulances and walk-in patients  Enhanced space for physician consultations  A spacious welcome area  A chapel and healing garden  A designated paramedic area For more information visit www.MemorialCare.org/ SupportOrangeCoast.

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Holiday canned food drive

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The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce traditionally welcomes the Thanksgiving season with its November networking mixer at Silky Sullivan’s. The mixer is a great opportunity for businesses to get together for a festive evening, highlighted each year by “turkey bowling.” Legend has it that turkey bowling was “invented” at a Newport Beach Lucky’s grocery store in 1988. You will have an opportunity to knock down plastic soda bottles with a frozen turkey. No, we're serious. There's even prizes. This event is not, however, sanctioned by the PBA (Poultry Bowlers Association). The evening includes hors d’ouevres and a no-host bar. It’s set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Silky’s, 10201 Slater Ave., across from City Hall. More information: (714) 962-3822. 18

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The Fountain Valley Classic Car and Truck Show Committee, under the umbrella of the Fountain Valley Community Foundation, is hosting its annual canned food drive to help families within the community in need for the holidays in December. The committee is collecting non-perishable food items and school supplies that will be distributed to individuals and families who live or attend school in the community. “Your generosity will make a difference in the lives of people who are in need,” said Pete Haak of the committee. Green collection boxes are at the following places: Stater Bros. Palm Island Los Caballeros Fountain Valley BodyWorks Chase Bank Staples Bartwood Construction Fountain Valley Auto & Tire Albertson’s grocery stores SchoolFirst Federal Credit Union Independence Bank Dr. B. Harris Orthodontics Founders Village Senior Center Fresh & Easy Stores Fountain Bowl Sam’s Club Lamppost Pizza On the Way Convenience Store Fountain Valley Library

Rosy Dental Fountain Valley Recreation Center Walgreen’s David L. Baker Golf Course Primo Powdercoating Boomers Entertainment FVSD campuses (Talbert, Fulton, Masuda, Courreges, Oka, Gisler, Plavan, Tamura, Cox and Newland) FV Adult Softball League games.

Donations from Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and the Huntington Beach Boulevard of Cars will enable the committee to purchase turkeys and hams.

Scouting historian to speak at luncheon Phil Brigandi, local historian and author who has penned 20 books including, " On My Honor, A Century of Scouting in Orange County, California," will be the guest speaker at the Fountain Valley Historical Society's Nov. 24 luncheon. The noon luncheon is held at Heritage Park, next to the Fountain Valley Library. Those attending should RSVP by Nov. 21 to Leslie Montz at (714) 378-1952 or by emailing to bjmontz@verizon.net.

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‘We’ve Got Balls’ earns film festival award “We’ve Got Balls,” the quirky comedy filmed at Fountain Bowl, won top honors at the Movieville International Film Festival in September, earning the “best comedy” award. The movie centers around the small, fictional town of Fountain Springs (pop. 52) in the middle of nowhere where a greedy developer has big plans to build a casino on the site of the townspeople’s favorite hangout spot—a bowling alley. Cast members include L.A. Groundlings comedy troupe alumni, former members of the O.C. Crazies, and even a few familiar faces. Fountain Bowl co-owner Dave Osborn takes on the character of “Fred Kincaid,” a “slightly dimwitted” bartender and bowling expert, and co-owner Gary Forman plays “Gary Forman,” the “bullheaded” building demolition guy. “Balls” debuted last spring

when it was chosen as an official selection in the Newport Beach Film Festival. Director and writer Cherie Kerr’s film sold out the first day tickets went on sale. The April 29, 2013 sellout screening necessitated an additional screening on May 2 where another 265 seats were sold. It then screened at the Action on Film International Film Festival on August 17, 2013, where it sold out as well, in addition to winning awards for “Filmmaker of the Year,” “Best Comedy – Feature,” and “Outstanding Cast Performance.” In total, the film has sold roughly 800 seats in only four screenings. “We’ve Got Balls” will screen at other prominent film festivals before the year’s end, including the All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival on Nov. 11 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

AROUND FOUNTAIN VALLEY Shoreline Church Harvest party is Oct. 31

Shoreline Baptist Church will hold its Harvest Party from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. The party will feature Trunk or Treat activities, bounce houses, games, food and prizes. Shoreline Baptist Church is at 10350 Ellis Ave. More information: Call the church at (714) 968-4222.

Utility bills seminar is Oct. 29

The California Public Utilities Commission will host a free seminar on how to manage your utility bills. The talk is set for 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at The Center at Founders Village. Topics include: California LifeLine, which provides a discount on basic monthly services for qualified telephone customers; the CARE program, which offers discounted electric and gas to eligible customers; reducing utility bills with energy saving tips; how to keep your phone number when you change phone companies; and what to do during power outages. The seminar is for seniors 55 and older. Founders Village is at 17967 Bushard St. To make reservations call (714) 5934446 or visit the center’s reception desk.

Senior center Halloween lunch is Oct. 31

The Fountain Valley Senior and Community Center will host a Halloween luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. This luncheon, for seniors 55 and older, will feature lunch, a costume contest and prizes. The sponsors of this event are Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and MemorialCare Medical Center. Tickets are $7 and are available at the Fountain Valley Senior and

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Woman’s Club garage sale is Nov. 2

The Fountain Valley Woman's Club will hold a garage sale from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10935 Slater Ave. Through its fundraising efforts, the club awards scholarships to local high school graduates, provides funds to help support the Golden West College Police Academy for returning combat veterans and other causes.

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Social Media Marketing Made Simple will be the topic of a free business workshop planned Nov. 19 by the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Fountain Valley Library, Score and the U.S. Small Business Administration. It is set for 6 to 9 p.m. at the library, 17635 Los Alamos St. More information: Call the Chamber at (714) 962-3822.

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The Fountain Valley Friends of the Library will host their annual Holiday Faire on Dec. 7 in the Community Room at the library, 17635 Los Alamos St. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for members of the Friends and at 10 a.m. for the general public. Shoppers can purchase gifts, baked goods, holiday decorations, special children's books and more. Refreshments will be provided. Funds raised benefit the Fountain Valley Library. More information: (714) 962-1324.

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OPEN HOUSE at Heritage Park (next to the library), hosted by the Historical Society; 9-11 a.m.

City Hall CLOSED

Woman's Club Garage Sale Cosmic Bowling 11:30 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FREE flu shots @Founders Village 9-11 a.m.

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Saltzer Room @ FVRH

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11 VETERANS DAY 10 a.m. @ Veterans Park (next to the FV Library on the lawn)

12 Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Saltzer Room @ FVRH

Kiwanis Club social 6 p.m. Housing & Community Bingo 6:30 p.m. Dev Advisory Board @ FVHS cafeteria mtg 7 p.m. City Hall

FV Senior Bingo & Billiards Club meets 8:30 a.m. @Founders Village

Woman's Club 11 a.m. @ Claim Jumper

City Hall CLOSED

14 Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl FVSD Board mtg 7 p.m.

Planning Commission 6 p.m. City Hall

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Saltzer Room @ FVRH

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Bingo 6:30 p.m. @ FVHS cafeteria

Mayor's Breakfast 8 a.m. @Saltzer Room, FV Regional Hospital Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

Cosmic Bowling 11:30 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

FV Senior Bingo & Billiards Club meets 8:30 a.m. @Founders Village

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FV Community Foundation Activities Committee, 7 p.m. @ Founders Village City Council 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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FV Senior Bingo & Billiards Club meets 8:30 a.m. Fndrs Village

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Woman's Club 11 a.m. @ Claim Jumper

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Bingo 6:30 p.m. @ FVHS cafeteria

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Christmas in the Gazebo 1-3 p.m. Heritage Park (on the west side of the FV Library)

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FVSD School Board meeting 7 p.m. Planning Commission 6 p.m. @ City Hall

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Saltzer Room @ FVRH Chamber of Commerce Holiday Luncheon @Mile Square Park Banquet Hall, Noon

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Mayor's Breakfast 8 a.m. @Saltzer Room, FV Regional Hospital Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

FVSD Board mtg 7 p.m.

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The Lucero home at Warner and Newhope retains the remnant of the family's larger farm from the 1940s.

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LIZ AND FRANK LUCERO enjoy their 1-acre property. They say they love to take walks through the yards, which they redesigned themselves.

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he gated property at the corner of Warner Avenue and Newhope Street has fascinated and intrigued motorists and passersby for years. And well it should. The home behind the gates belongs to Frank and Liz Lucero, and the property that it sits on is rich in Fountain Valley history. “My parents (Frank and Delores) farmed in Seal Beach but they moved here in 1944 to make way for the Seal Beach naval weapons station,” Frank said. “There was nothing here but a farm house every half a mile or so.” “They moved the house from Seal Beach to here,” Frank continued, “They put it on rollers, but my mom refused to leave the house so they moved it with her in the house.” In fact, you can see the historical marker just outside the Luceros’ fence at the intersection. It reads: “In 1944, Frank and Dolores Lucero purchased 40 acres at this intersection. They previously farmed in Seal Beach. Dolores didn't want to leave the house so it was moved to this location while Dolores and a few kids were inside.” It is one of only a handful of historical markers in Fountain Valley. Frank is a retired flight test civil engineer who worked for 44 years at Edwards Air Force Base, and Liz is a former assistant to the superintendent of the San Jose School District for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2002. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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THE MANICURED GROUNDS OF Frank and Liz Lucero's property at Warner and Newhope are meticulously maintained. The Luceros can often be seen working in their yards when they're not out in the community volunteering. THE FAMILY FARM, right, can be seen from the aerial photo taken about 70 years ago. The eucalyptus trees (seen at the same spot in both photos) once served as a ground marker for pilots.

They were high school sweethearts at one time, but each went their separate ways, married and started families. Both divorced, ran into each other 25 years later and rekindled their relationship. Frank’s family owned about 40 acres that radiated from that corner at one time, but now they have the approximate one acre that features their comfortable 3,800-square-foot, 1970s single-family home. It features three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a three-car garage. The eucalyptus trees on the property were already 50 years old when Frank’s family moved to the location. They recently stood more than 140 feet tall but the Luceros had them cut back to about 75 feet high. E-mail: fvmagazine@live.com

The grounds are immaculately maintained— the gardeners typically spend about five hours there during their weekly stops. “People knock on our gate and ask if we would consider having weddings here,” Liz said. But the Luceros prefer their privacy when it comes to their home, yet they’re very active in the community. Both are members of the police Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol, and Liz does the fingerprinting and the Live Scans at the police department. She’s also a member of the Fountain

Valley Woman's Club. The Luceros moved here in 2003 and had the home remodeled and updated. But their stately 120-year-old eucalyptus trees remain. “The pilots who used the three landing strips at Mile Square Park used our eucalyptus trees as a landmark as they banked to land,” Frank said. Now that’s a piece of history.

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18370 Basswood St. Beds: 4 Baths: 2.5 House size: 1,800 sq. ft. Lot size: 7,841 sq. ft. Year built: 1963 Numerous upgrades including a kitchen island, granite counter and maple flooring. Home has pool and family room and is within biking distance to the beach. Listed by: Lily Campbell, First Team Real Estate (714) 717-5095.

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17689 Los Alamos St. Beds: 3 Baths: 2 House size: 2,048 sq. ft. Lot size: 6,098 sq. ft. Year built: 1968 Open floor plan features hardwood floors, newer windows and sliding doors, newer kitchen cabinets and a built-in study desk in the breakfast nook; private yard with a hot tub, an atrium with a small fish pond. Listed by: Re/Max Terrasol, (714) 536-6529.

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15880 Overton St. Beds: 4 Baths: 2 House size: 2,044 sq. ft. Lot size: 7,405 sq. ft. Year built: 1973 Large sunken living room with fireplace and adjoining formal dining area, huge family room adjacent to kitchen, interior laundry room, dual-pane windows, custom window coverings, laminate wood. Listed by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (949) 837-5700.

$950 mo. lease 17200 Newhope St. No. 27B Beds: 0 Baths: 1 House size: 550 sq. ft. Lot size: Condo Year built: 1983

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Photo by LYNN SEEDEN Twins Cami (in pink T-shirt) Stevens and Brittany Stevens (wearing sweater) spent their childhood years playing with neighbor Carly Perri (middle). Today, they all attend Fountain Valley High School. Though the Stevens twins moved to another neighborhood, the girls remain part of each other's lives.

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t was almost like a second home. Dressing up Barbies, jumping rope, playing with Coco the pet dog. No matter what we did I always had these two special friends there by my side. I’ve spent countless hours and days at their house. Whenever I needed a friend, they would always be there to answer the call. They’ve known me since I was born, and I considered them my absolute best friends for many years. Brittany and Cami are fraternal twins. Keep in mind, I have two older brothers, Michael and Lee, who are identical twins. Obviously at 3 and

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4 years old I envied the fact that there wasn’t two of me, but I learned to accept the situation. Often I find myself looking back at the days before my best childhood friends moved to a different neighborhood in Fountain Valley. I remember all the great summer days chasing after the ice cream man and spending hours swimming in our cool, backyard pools. It really makes me believe in how the wonderful little things in life make such a big difference in the long run. We all have neighbors in our lives, yet do we really appreciate all the things they do for us? Four years ago I didn’t understand how important my generous neighbors were until they were actually gone. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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Opening up their house to me, making me lunch, spending time, sharing the day together are all things I never appreciated enough in the moment. But as I look back, I have come to realize that I owed these two girls the biggest, fattest thank you that anyone could ever receive. Yes, we had our fights and disagreements quite often, but these girls were the ones who on numerous occasions made me feel loved and wanted by just the action of giving a little bit of themselves every day. They gave themselves and that’s all that any friend could ever ask for. Neighbors may seem irritating at times when their sprinklers spray water all over your car, or block your driveway with their trash cans. But neighbors can be wonderful people in your life if you give a little of yourself, and let them in. A neighbor may not seem like too much right now, but one day in the future you may come to appreciate what remarkable people you have in your life, standing right there, only a few steps away from your driveway. Currently Cami and Brittany are seniors at Fountain Valley High School. As I pass by them, being the young little freshman I am, I make sure to say hi and give a warm hug when I can. Though we may not have the same connection we did when they lived in my cul-de-sac, I still love to see that they are doing well in sports and academics. I’m so proud of them for all they’ve accomplished and I will always support them and their decisions to strive in life. I wish them the best of luck in their last year of high school, and I will always remember them for the wonderful, giving neighbors who lived right down the street, on Purslane Circle.

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The Callens water tower, which once stood on the family's ranch in Fountain Valley, now serves as a centerpiece at Heritage Park. It's in need of repairs. Photo by LYNN SEEDEN

The volunteer group that has worked hard to hold on to Fountain Valley's history is faced with big challenges. By CURT SEEDEN Fountain Valley Living Magazine

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he little fenced park that sits next to the Fountain Valley Library houses some of the city’s most treasured historical artifacts—from old photos and early farming tools to the original historical buildings themselves. Heritage Park is meticulously maintained by the Historical Society, which regularly schedules Saturday work days to keep the park functional and attractive. You may remember, the society held a successful fundraiser to replace the park’s termite-infested gazebo last year. The gazebo serves as the venue for numerous parties and weddings throughout the year and is the centerpiece for the Historical Society’s Christmas at the Gazebo event. The park is also home to the restored Talbert Real Estate office, a 1930s Japanese bathhouse and the 1930s tank house, which was relocated from the Callens Ranch. Now the society faces even bigger challenges. The years and the elements are taken their toll on the park’s historic buildings. The tank house, is starting to crumble and is leaking. Even worse, the former wooden firehouse that sits in the back of the park and pretty much serves as the city’s history museum, also has serious roofing problems. A new roof is needed, but the Historical Society’s modest coffers won’t come close to paying for it. ‘We’d love it if anyone in the community with resources could help and contribute to the effort,” said Historical Society Co-President Cheryl Brothers. “It would be appreciated. No amount is too small.” To learn more about how you can help, call Brothers at (714) 839-4509. The Fountain Valley Historical Society is a dedicated group of residents and former residents who take care of Heritage Park on a volunteer basis.

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t all started with a rubber band. I was 4 years old and I think he was 20. He was a surfer with a ponytail and he was also our mailman. For some reason I started running to the end of Bunting Circle each day and would walk alongside his mail truck from house to house until he reached the end of my street and then do it all over again the next day. And for Steve Schultz some reason, he never dismissively shooed me away like most 20-year-olds would do to an annoying little kid. While he delivered mail, he showed me kindness. As I grew up, we grew into friends. He spent time with my whole family and I met his, and without being able to pinpoint the exact moment, we became family, too. Every Christmas he came to our house with homemade chocolate chip cookies. He took me to my first WWF wrestling match and many more to follow over the years. I was at his wedding and he’ll be at mine. He came to my baseball games as a kid and he came and watched me coach all seven years I coached basketball at FVHS, and for the past four years I’ve been coaching at Los Alamitos High School. His stepdaughter, Rachel, was in 38

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my English class my first year teaching at FVHS. She will graduate this year. Of all the days Neil De Louis and I spent together, a few in particular stand out. The first was the genesis of our relationship. I asked him for a rubber band. He gave me one and I put in on my wrist. It was the first gift anyone ever gave me outside of my own family. I wore it every day, and when it broke or got dirty, I’d ask him for a new one and the cycle continued. For me, it was like a friendship bracelet and later came to symbolize the power of brotherhood. There’s no start and no end to a rubber band. It can stretch and maneuver, it is durable, and what it ultimately does is bring objects together. The next big day was in fifth grade during lunch recess at Gisler Elementary School. Neil was walking by on his route and called me over to the fence. He said, “What day is it today?” I said, “My 11th birthday.” And then from his navy mailbag he pulled out this bright red bag of peanut butter M&Ms—not the king size, but the jumbo big bag size! For an 11-year-old, it was like he just placed the planet Mars into my hands. All my classmates came running up to me and I spread the wealth around, giving an extra handful to Morgan, the girl I had a crush on. My whole life I was a shy, quiet kid in school, not one of the “cool kids.”

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But on that day, for one day only, Neil made me the coolest kid on the playground. Even now, every time I’m in a grocery store and see those big red bags of peanut butter M&Ms, I think of that moment and how big and important he made me feel by a small act of kindness. Then there was that “ordinary” day shopping at Fry’s Electronics in Fountain Valley. No matter where I went with Neil, someone always came up to him and started talking to him. It seemed like he was famous. But this one day shopping in Fry’s, three different people came up to Neil, ecstatic to see him. After some small talk, inevitably I would see the person turn and give me this stare as to say who is this kid? And to all three people, Neil introduced me as his little brother Steven. From that day on, he always introduced me as his little brother, and I would introduce him as my big brother, Neil. What I’ve never told anybody— not even Neil—is from that day on, I dreamt of growing up to be famous like Neil. I thought, it would be so cool if people would come up to me everywhere I went just to say hello. But I was such a shy kid who thought

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of himself as having very little value or worth. I was sure it would never happen. It’s a sacred space where the dreamer meets the dream. About four years ago, from a combination of running for city council, writing a monthly column for this magazine, and from coaching, teaching, and mentor work I do in the community, most places I go, someone comes up to me to say hello. It could be a former player, former student, or someone I’ve never met wanting to let me know they enjoy my

articles in the magazine. I didn’t even recognize the significance of it until one day my younger brother Stuart said these words to me, “I love going places with you because everywhere we go people are always coming up to you.” And it hit me; It hit me hard! As I looked at him processing his words, I no longer saw my brother, but that sacred little boy who stood in Fry’s that one “ordinary” day and dared to dream. I remembered how lonely, petrified, inadequate and insignificant I felt when I was that little boy.

We happened to be in Albertsons on Brookhurst and Ellis the day my brother said those words to me. As if from a movie script, we had just turned down the candy aisle. God was smiling at me as I looked up and saw those big red bags of peanut butter M&Ms staring at me from the shelf. For the past five years, my words have come into your homes with the intent to elevate and saturate an entire city with positivity. None of those lives would have been touched and none of these words would have been typed, had a 20-year-old surfer not given a 4-year-old boy a rubber band. Think about that. One small act of kindness is still showing reverberating effects a quarter of a century later. Every person I have ever influenced, and will ever influence, has also been influenced by Neil De Louis. So I challenge you today: Love larger. Be kinder. Give greater. And remember, it all started with a rubber band.

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ountain Valley’s Nick Arciniaga won the Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis Oct. 6, breaking the tape at 2:13.11 and winning the $25,000 top prize. The 32nd edition of the marathon, which runs from the Metrodome to the Minnesota state capitol grounds, serves as the U.S. championship for men and women, and it was the first U.S. championship at any distance for Arciniaga, 30. He had managed

to place in the top 15 in several major marathons, including the Boston, New York and Chicago marathons. Josphat Boit finished second in 2:13:14 and Shadrack Biwott finished third at 2:13:26. The top four men in the race were separated by only 23 seconds. Annie Bersagel won the women’s title and the U.S. championship in 2:30:52. Arciniaga said he was hampered by hamstring pain 11 miles into the race. “My leg is hurting, but I feel great. To be able to battle and run with the front group in a really tactical race is a huge victory for me from a mental standpoint,” Arciniaga told the

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY BUSINESSES Alex A. Accetta, CPA & Assoc. 8840 Warner Ave., Suite 204 Chamber of Commerce 10055 Slater Ave., Suite 250 Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream 18011 Newhope St., Suite D Edinger Medical Center 9900 Talbert Ave. (next to Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center) Fountain Bowl 17110 Brookhurst St. Independence Bank 18101 Magnolia St. (at Talbert) Izzy’s Bagels 17060 Magnolia St. (at Warner) Lamppost Pizza 10130 Warner Ave. (east of Brookhurst) Mangiamo Gelato Caffe 9430 Warner Ave. (at Bushard by Fresh & Easy) Mimi’s Jewelry 18591 Brookhurst St. (by Albertson’s) On The Way Convenience Store 10510 Warner Ave. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Ctr 9920 Talbert Ave. (at Brookhurst) UPS Store 18627 Brookhurst St. (by Islands) Yong’s Donuts 18054 Magnolia St. (at Talbert)

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Fountain Valley Living Magazine November 2013

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Fountain Valley Living Magazine

NOVEMBER 2013

Breast cancer attacks over 200,000 women every year. At Orange Coast Memorial, our medical specialists fight back with early detection and personalized care. Nationally recognized as a breast imaging center of excellence, we’re equipped with the most advanced screening and diagnostic technology, including digital mammography, automated whole breast ultrasound, and breast MRI. It all translates to greater accuracy for your peace of mind. From risk assessments and genetic counseling to diagnostics, personalized treatments and support services, we’re here to preserve and restore your wellness. Be health smart—schedule your mammogram today. 714.378.7955 memorIaLcare.orG/Breastcare

NOVEMBER 2013

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