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Print Production Freedom Printing, Anaheim Fountain Valley is a community that really cares about its kids. Mail Preparation Hands-On Mailing, Last month, the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley held its annual Pins Buena ParKRS

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Fountain Valley’s Rachel McMillen is Brethren Christian High’s newest math teacher By CURT SEEDEN / Fountain Valley Living Magazine Photo by LYNN SEEDEN

ug. 25 was a new kind of “first day of school” for Rachel McMillen. The 2009 Fountain Valley High School graduate and former FVHS water polo coach, started her first teaching job at Brethren Christian High School in south Huntington Beach. “I’ve already met a lot of the teachers there. I got a chance to sub there last year and the students are amazing,” McMillen told us earlier this summer. “The staff has been beyond helpful and everyone there is so kind.” Brethren Christian, incidentally, was selected by TheBestSchools.org as one of the 50 best Christian high schools in the country. The school was chosen from nearly 12,000 Christian high schools in the U.S. and was recognized for its academic excellence, extracurricular richness and for keeping faith central to the mission in education. McMillen originally planned to major in journalism at USC. y lle ain Va “But it wasn’t quite for me,” she said. “So I switched to Fount math. But I also missed writing and reading. I had enough room in my schedule to add English and I double-majored.” McMillen grew in up Fountain Valley, attending Plavan Elementary, Fulton Middle School and FVHS. She played water polo at FVHS, and the Lady Barons team

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became the first FVHS team in many years to reach the CIF playoffs when she was a senior. When FVHS’s longtime head water polo coach moved on, McMillen’s former teammate, Kaleigh Esson, was hired as head coach and Esson brought on McMillen as an assistant coach. So how did she wind up getting her first teaching job at Brethren Christian? “I did my credential program at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa and when I was there I met Haleigh Dorsett,” McMillen explained. “She had already been teaching at Brethren for a few years and she was just finishing up her credential at Vanguard.” When Dorsett decided to start a family, she left Brethren and wanted her replacement to be someone who would be “a good fit,” McMillen said. So how do you make algebra and statistics interesting to students? “I’m trying to bring in technology to my classes,” she said. “We’re shifting to the Common Core standards, and in math it’s supposed to show kids the real world applications of what they’re learning. “The kids are going to work in project groups. They’re going to be working with other people when they go to work in the real world.” www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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Photo provided Cassie, left, and Katie Chawke show off some of the cupcakes they created and sold to benefit pediatric cancer patients with gifts of toy-filled jars.

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The “Courageous Cupcake” stand created by Cassie and Katie Chawke was certainly a sweet success. The Fountain Valley sisters on July 26-27 sold cupcakes at Holy Spirit Catholic Church to raise funds for the Jessie Rees Foundation. Jessie Rees was a 12-year-old girl who had an inoperable and incurable brain tumor. During her 10-month fight with cancer, she wanted to bring joy to other kids who also had cancer and came up with the idea of “JoyJars” for pediatric cancer patients. Inside each JoyJar are toys and activities to brighten the day of a child fighting cancer. “Our original goal was to raise $1,000,” mom Rachelle Chawke said.

“By the end of the weekend, we had far surpassed our goal and raised $2,040, which means 102 children will receive a JoyJar.” Rachelle’s sister Renee and her mom Esther also helped bake cupcakes. The group baked 438 cupcakes and Sam's Club donated another 60 (for a total of 498 cupcakes). “My husband Mike, my parents George and Esther Blanc, friends Delilah and Dahlia Cunneen and Shaun Supernaw all helped to raise funds by manning the stand,” Rachelle said. For more information about the Jessie Reese Foundation, go to www. negu.org. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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Rotary Club hears Vietnam medical outreach presentation

The Fountain Valley Rotary Club hosted the Medical Education & Outreach Organization, or “MEMO,” at its meeting on Aug. 12. Members of MEMO, representing current and past medical students from UC Irvine, UCLA and UC San Diego, presented a program to Rotary describing the recent trip of 35 students and two doctors to Vietnam for the purpose of carrying medical supplies to the Vietnam University Hospital. The supplies were donated through Rotary by the FV Police Department. The mission to Vietnam was headed by Dr. “Andy” Duy of Fountain Valley. The MEMO group presented a video of their trip to Vietnam as well as their fundraising activities for the trip and other outreach activities, includ-

MEMO members pose with Rotary President Dave Osborn and and Rotary members Michael Ward and Dr. “Sri” Iyengar. (Photo by Jean Hardy)

ing community health fairs in Orange County. Additional medical supplies, destined for Vietnam, were given to the MEMO

group after the meeting. Fountain Valley Rotary Club meets every Tuesday morning at 7:30 a.m., at Fountain Bowl, 17110 Brookhurst St.

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National Night Out

Kaia Adams of FV has her face painted by “Happy” the clown during National Night Out at the Fountain Valley Sports Park.

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Maiya Galloway of Fountain Valley poses with Perro, the Police Department’s K-9 officer.

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The Police Department on Aug. 5 celebrated National Night Out at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. National Night Out is a police awareness-raising event held the first Tuesday of August and is intended to increase awareness about police programs in communiJulian Tello of Fountain Valley checks out a FVPD officer Tony Luce cooks up free hot dogs as RSVP memties, such as drug prepolice motorcycle. ber Don Robinson looks on. vention, Neighborhood Watch, and other anti-crime efforts. ing and be entertained by the Orange County VolThose attending could check out displays from the unteer Clowns. Free hotdogs, chips and drinks were Fountain Valley Police Department and West County available. SWAT, K9 demonstrations, the Fountain Valley Fire DeNational Night Out also coincided with the city’s partment and fire truck, Neighborhood Watch information, first Movie in the Park of the summer with “Ice Age” Neighbors Helping Neighbors and children’s fingerprintbeing shown at dusk.

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Fountain Valley resident John W. Briscoe and his wife Terri seen at the 2013 Mayor’s Ball. Briscoe is a local CPA, a former FV Planning Commissioner, and is currently president of the California Republican Assembly.

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Fountain Valley resident John W. Briscoe is president of the California Republican Assembly By CURT SEEDEN Fountain Valley Living Magazine

e’s never been elected to public office, but John W. Briscoe has been involved in politics since his college days at San Diego State University. “I’m really not a politician,” the 65-year-old Fountain Valley resident said. “I’m just concerned about the direction our state and country are headed.” Briscoe is president of the California Republican Assembly. The Assembly was chartered in 1934 and is the state’s oldest and largest Republican volunteer organization. Briscoe was elected earlier this year during the group’s annual convention. “The Assembly is a volunteer group 12

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that works to elect Republican candidates,” he said. “My goal is to elect as many conservative Republicans as possible.” John and his wife Terri moved to Fountain Valley in 1978 and bought their first home here in 1980. They have two grown children – son John, 40, and daughter Nicole, 24. Briscoe is a CPA. He joined the Fountain Valley Jaycees in 1980 and was an active member and president of the group. He also served on the Fountain Valley Planning Commission for 15 years and is a former Chamber of Commerce board member. “I’ve always volunteered,” he said, noting that he joined the Young Republicans when he was in college “and wound up being president.”

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To become a member of the California Republican Assembly, you must meet three requirements: You must be of good moral character, be a registered Republican in the state and fill out a membership application. Dues are $50 for one person but just $10 for a second person in a family. “So a husband and wife can join for $60,” Briscoe said. The Fountain Valley Republican Assembly, incidentally, meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month at Carrows Restaurant on Magnolia Street near Warner Avenue. The next meeting is Sept. 18, and the guest speaker will be Huntington Beach Mayor Matthew Harper, who is running for State Assembly. “I’m just trying to help us go in a better direction,” Briscoe added. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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The Great Campout

Snapshots from the city's second annual family campout at the Fountain Valley Sports Park

The Hanoian and Walker families from Fountain Valley, above, make s’mores during the Great Fountain Valley Campout.

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An evening of family camping under the stars with games, s’mores and sing-alongs lured more than 400 people to the Fountain Valley Sports Park Aug. 9-10 for the second Great Fountain Valley Campout. The evening also featured crafts, flashlight hikes with a park ranger and sleeping in the great outdoors. The campout was being made possible through the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley, Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, the city’s Recreation and Community Services Department, the county of Orange and the Fountain Valley Community Foundation. Kirra Boyd and Amber Miller find the best times are playing in the tents during the Great Fountain Valley Campout.

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Michael Britton, right, from the Reptile Zoo, gets the attention of camping youngsters with a Burmese python during the campout.

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Longtime educator Larry Johnson retires

Fountain Valley resident Larry Johnson has retired after teaching college students in Orange and Los Angeles counties for the past 41 years. Johnson began teaching students in 1973 and impacted the lives of many Southern California residents. In 1984, Johnson began teaching at the Costa Mesa Institute, across the street from Orange Coast College. He then moved in 1992 to the Institute of Religion in Cypress, near Cypress College, and in 1996 to Golden West College. His most recent assignment at the Long Beach Institute at California State University, Long Beach began in 2006

and concluded with his retirement this summer. “Larry Johnson had a tremendous impact on me as a teenager,” said former student Peter Vidmar, an Olympic champion, author and speaker. “I attended his early morning seminary class faithfully, because he made the scriptures come alive to me. “His sincerity, humor, and genuine love for his students made it easy to wake early in the morning to gain a dose

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of inspiration to start the each day before high school,” Vidmar said. “The lessons I learned help me to this day. I am forever grateful for Larry and continue to keep in touch with him.” Noted Fountain Valley resident Tim Miller: “Larry has touched the lives of thousands of individuals both directly and indirectly. His love and kindness radiate Christlike love in all that he does. He has a way of teaching correct principles that touches lives and helps them to change and improve.” Johnson’s classes covered international politics and current events, and he related every message back to messages of faith and inspiration. He encouraged his students to collect memories and experiences, and “take pictures with your heart.”

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Photographer Kerry Frank’s works exhibited

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ongtime Fountain Valley resident and photographer Kerry Frank has been invited to exhibit his photographic work at the first Huntington Beach Food, Art and Music Festival Sept. 5-7. The festival will be held on the Strand across the street from the Hilton Hotel. The event will feature touring classic rock bands, a wine tasting village, award-winning barbecue teams, California “Taste Of” samplings from local restaurants, and a family fun zone. Among the performers will be Jefferson Starship; Gary Weight (”Dream Weaver”); Bobby Kimball, original lead singer of Toto; and Jim Peterik of Survi16

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Fountain Valley photographer Kerry Frank’s works, including this image taken in Kauai, will be on display at the Sept. 5-7 Huntington Beach Food, Art and Music Festival.

vor, among others. Kerry Frank is among artists from all over the country who will showcase their best and creative side in a juried event. Artists were selected through a jury process—emphasizing quality, craftsmanship and presentation—in a wide variety of media, from jewelry to painting, woodworking to photography. Frank is a project management specialist at Boeing, where he has worked

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for 31 years. He has been taking photos since 1981 but has been a professional photographer since 2008. Locally, his photography has earned awards at the Orange County Fair. Frank’s wife, Donna, is on the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Frank will exhibit his latest work from Kauai as well as work from Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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FV Regional Hospital joined Kiwanis Club on ‘Brittany’s Closet’ project

A contingent from Fountain Valley Regional Hospital joined the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley and other volunteers Aug. 23 took 25 children shopping for back-to-school clothes at Wal-Mart. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital donated $2,500 to the project, which gives each child $100 for back-toschool clothes as well as pajamas, underwear and socks. Hospital board members, administrators, physicians and other staff members joined the Kiwanis Club for the annual shopping spree. Dina Edwards, marketing and communications manager for the hospital, said Fountain Valley Regional has donated to Brittany’s Closet in the

past through the FV Firefighters Association’s benevolent efforts. The hospital this year wanted to be more directly involved with the project. “We have a lot of employees who give of their time,” Edwards said.

City to host Special Olympics athletes in 2015

Fountain Valley will be an official Host Town for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games July 21-24, 2015. As a host city, Fountain Valley will play host to Special Olympics athletes from another country during the World Games, which will begin July 25 at venues throughout the greater Los Angeles area. More than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries will be welcomed to Southern California through the “Host Town” program. ELECTIONS 2014

One hundred communities from San Luis Obispo to San Diego will have the honor of being selected as an official Host Town. Fountain Valley’s Host City Committee will make an official Host Town announcement at 10 a.m. Sept. 9 at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center and Sports Park, and residents are invited to attend. Fountain Valley resident Ed Arnold, who is a founding member of the California Special Olympics and Western Region Special Olympics, will serve as honorary chairman of the Fountain Valley Host Town Committee. For more information, contact Rob Frizzelle, the city’s community services manager, at (714) 593-4449 or email him at Rob.Frizzelle@ FountainValley.org.

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The Fountain Valley Historical Society held its annual Old Fashioned Picnic—an opportunity to enjoy a barbecued lunch and dozens of salads and casseroles made by Society members at Heritage Park. The July 27 picnic featured barbecued burgers and hot dogs cooked up by City Councilman (and Historical Society member) Steve Nagel and Prem Belani, who is an active volunteer with the Kiwanis Club of Foundation Valley and the city’s Community Foundation. The menu also featured a half-dozen salads, Marilyn Bennett’s famous baked beans, ice-cold lemonade, cherry and rhubarb pie and more. Two weeks later, the Historical Society hosted its annual Ice Cream Social, again at Heritage Park. The event drew a big turnout, and the $2 ice cream sundaes were very yummy. Meanwhile, on July 30, Independence Bank held its annual summer barbecue (and taco bar) as a way of thanking its loyal customers—including Mr. Fountain Valley, John Etheridge, bottom left photo, with good friend Joel Longoria of Fountain Valley. The party drew a big crowd, including FV firefighters, Chamber of Commerce members, city officials and several classic car enthusiasts who displayed their restored cars. 18

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Food festival will feature local bands Taste of Holy Spirit is Sept. 12-14

Holy Spirit Catholic Church will stage its eighth annual Taste of Holy Spirit Fall Festival, a three-day community carnival and food fest, on Sept. 12-14 at the church. Admission is free to the event, which will feature games, a wine and beer garden, live concerts, raffle prizes, a KidZone and the fifth annual Pooch Contest and Dog Parade. A variety of ethnic food offerings— including Vietnamese, Mexican and Filipino—as well as pizza, sausage sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, beef brisket sandwiches, barbecued corn on the cob, cotton candy, Dippin’ Dots, cobbler and other homemade desserts. Bands performing include the Swing Kittens (6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday), Ragdoll (810 p.m. Friday), and The PopDudes (1:453:30 p.m. Sunday). Pooches of all shapes and sizes will strut their stuff during the Pooch Contest and parade, which will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. Pooch contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250 cash. Winning dogs are selected at the discretion of a panel of judges. All contestant will receive a small gift for their participation. To register your dog in the contest, visit www.tasteofholyspirit.com. You can scan and send completed forms to Tina LeMay at tina_lemay7@ msn.com or return them to the church office at 17270 Ward St., Fountain Valley 92708, attention: Tina LeMay. Deadline to enter is Saturday. Sept 6. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12; 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14. Info: (714) 963-1811. E-mail: fvmagazine@live.com

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You can count on CONSTANTINE to: • Ensure Fountain Valley remains a prosperous place to do business, with a focus on continued financial stability, as well as a nice and desirable place to live. • Remain totally accessible to everyone by my longtime continued presence in this City. • Be committed and ready to work hard for Fountain Valley residents and businesses.

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Chamber candidates’ forum is Sept. 25 The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for City Council candidates from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 in the City Council chambers at City Hall. All nine City Council candidates are invited and will have an opportunity to answer questions from the chamber and from the audience. The line up of candidates for Fountain Valley City Council includes: Michael Vo, John Collins, Mark McCurdy, Patrick Harper, Patrick Tucker, Kim Constantine, Tuan Nguyen, Toan Nguyen and Jonathan Huynh. City Hall is at 10200 Slater Ave. More information: (714) 962-3822.

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5K will benefit childhood cancer research Hyundai Hope on Wheels is Sept. 28

The fourth annual Hyundai Hope On Wheels 5K will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Fountain Valley Spots Park. Funds raised go toward awareness and research for children battling cancer. Hope On Wheels has been helping children fight cancer since 1998. Over the past 16 years Hyundai has donated more than $86 million to pediatric cancer. In addition to the 5K, the day will feature a kids sprint and family fun festival that includes music, food and refresh-

ments, vendor booths, face painting and more. September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Hope On Wheels marks the month with events around the country to raise awareness and research funds for children battling this disease. Cost is $35 for the adult 5K and $20 for the Kids Sprint. For more information or to register for the event, go to www. hyundaihopeonwheels.org

King of Glory to bless animals Oct. 5 King of Glory Lutheran Church invites residents to bring their pets to the church Oct. 5 for St. Francis of Assisi’s Blessing of the Animals with Pastor David Beard presiding. The blessing is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the church,

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Texas Hold ‘Em Poker tournament is Oct. 4

The Fountain Valley Community Foundation will host the community Texas Hold ‘Em charity poker tournament on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Center at Founder’s Village Senior and Community Center. This event helps raise much needed funds for various nonprofit organizations in Fountain Valley by giving 100 percent of the registration fees back to the nonprofit of each participant’s choice. The tournament usually attracts more than 200 participants, and every player will receive a tournament T-shirt as well as the opportunity to win prizes. Special prizes will be given to those who make it to the final table. For more information about the tournament and about becoming a sponsor, visit www.fvpoker.com.

Registration is $50 and includes initial buy-in, food and a variety of opportunities to win. Registration opens at 5:15 p.m. and the first hand is dealt at 6 p.m. Founders Village is at 17967 Bushard St. More information: Contact Glenn Grandis at GlennGrand@aol.com or call (714) 593-4670.

Electronics recycling is Oct. 11

Time to get rid of that lava lamp. The Fountain Valley Community Foundation will hold a free electronics recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St. Residents can drop off TVs, computers, microwaves, printers and other electronic equipment. More info: Call (800) 574-5944 or go to www.monitorhaven.com.

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Senior center autumn dance is Oct. 17

The Center at Founders Village’s annual Fall Dance is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Ticket donation is $7. The dance is sponsored by Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. Founders Village is at 17967 Bushard St. The lunch is sponsored by orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. Tickets are available starting Sept. 5. More information: Call (714) 5934446.

City to host AARP safe-driving class

The American Association of Retired Persons and the city will team up to host a two-day safe driving course in the city. The class is set for 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 25 and 1:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26 at The Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members, payable to AARP at the door. Participants will review the rules of the road with an emphasis on safety strategies for older drivers. The course will also cover defensive driving techniques, and go over new traffic laws. Additionally, the course will cover normal changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time associated with aging, and will provide practical techniques to adjust for these changes. There are no tests to pass. Upon completion of the eight-hour course, you could receive a multi-year discount on your car insurance. The Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center is at 17967 Bushard St. Space is limited, and participants must be pre-registered. To register, call (714) 593-4446 or stop by the Reception desk.

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Friends of the Library selling library’s chairs

The Fountain Valley Friends of the Library are purchasing new chairs for the library in August. The 20 chairs that are being replaced will be resold at the end of August. Interested persons or groups can contact the Friends at the Friends Bookstore, 17635 Los Alamos St. More information: Call (714) 9689196.

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Glen Haworth is FV United Methodist Church’s new head pastor By CURT SEEDEN Fountain Valley Living Magazine

here’s a new face at the pulpit of Fountain Valley United Methodist Church. Pastor Glen Haworth has been appointed to serve as the church’s new senior pastor following the departure of Pastor John McFarland, who was appointed to serve at Orangethorpe Avenue Methodist Church in Fullerton. “It’s great. The congregation has been welcoming, warm and inviting,” Haworth said. “We’ve quickly found ourselves at home here in Fountain Valley.” The Haworth family has moved to Fountain Valley and lives in the church parsonage—the same home John McFarland and his family lived in for 26 years. Haworth was born and grew up in Escondido. In 1977 he married Cyndy Brainerd. He graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor of arts in religious studies in 1979 and earned his Master of Divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in 1982. He was a disc jockey in high school and college working at a small local

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radio station in the San Diego area. He served as a student pastor at Mill Creek Parish United Methodist Church in Rockville, Md. From 1980-82 while he was attending Wesley Seminary. Haworth was appointed to Santa Ana United Methodist Church where he served as associate pastor from 1982-84. He was then appointed to serve as pastor of Van Nuys First United Methodist Church from 1984-89 and then served 16 years (1989-2005) at Tujunga United Methodist. For the past nine years, he has served as pastor of Chino United Methodist. Glen and Cyndy have adopted three children: Nathan (1987), Yulia Jessica (1988) and Sam (1990). Nathan was adopted at birth in California. Yulia and Sam were adopted in Russia at the end of 2005. Haworth said the church is planning to hire a family and children’s ministry pastor, and they’re also looking to to change the Sunday morning worship time to a little later in the morning. “We’re looking to enhance the young children, youth and family ministries in our congregation,” Haworth said. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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The deadline for young women to enter the Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Pageant is Aug. 31. The pageant is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Saigon Performing Arts Center, 16149 Brookhurst St. Contestants in the pageant vie for more than $10,000 in scholarships and other prizes. The winner will also compete at the Miss California pageant in June, 2015 in Fresno. Additional contestants and sponsors are needed. For information on various sponsorship packages, go to www.missfv.com. The reigning Miss Fountain Valley, Aimee Le (pictured), started medical school in August. She will be back for the Nov. 1 pageant to award the crown. Contestant applications are also available at www.missfv.com, or by emailing missfountainvalley@ gmail.com. More information: Keeli Scott Lisak, (714) 846-7533 E-mail: fvmagazine@live.com

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Labor Day trash pickup, street sweeping schedule

Trash collection will move back one day because of the Labor Day holiday on Sept. 1. Tuesday’s trash collection will be on Wednesday, Sept. 3; Wednesday’s collection will be on Thursday, Sept. 4; Thursday’s collection will be on Friday, Sept. 5; and Friday’s collection will be on Saturday, Sept. 6. Street sweeping for Wednesday, Sept. 3 will move to Thursday, Sep. 4. Thursday’s street sweeping will be on Friday, Sept. 5, and Friday’s street sweeping will be on Tuesday, Sept. 9. For additional information call the city’s Public Works Department at (714) 593-4441 or visit the city’s website at www.fountainvalley.org

Golf with firefighters Sept. 10

The Fountain Valley Firefighters Association will hold its ninth annual Charitable Golf Classic on Sept. 10 at Mile Square Golf Course. The tournament begins at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. A reception and awards presentation follow at 5:30 p.m. All funds raised benefit the Fountain Valley Firefighters Charitable Foundation. For information on sponsorships and registration call Jeanne HexemThomas at Independence Back at (714) 500-3421.

Seniors’ Western Luncheon is Sept. 17

The Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center has scheduled its annual Western Luncheon for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. Ticket donations are $7 and are available at the center’s front desk. Founders Village is at 17967 Bushard St. The lunch is sponsored by Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. Information: (714) 593-4446. 26

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Social media for seniors Sept. 17

Social Media Basics for Seniors is the topic of a workshop that will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. The class, set for 2-3:30 p.m., is designed to help attendees connect with family and friends through social media and learning more about Facebook and Twitter Marketing and Communications Manager Sarah Mitchell and Marketing Coordinator Jamie Reitz from Orange Coast Memorial will offer a quick tutorial on how to get started on these social networks, as well as guidance and resources for continued self-learning. Refreshments will be provided and reservations are required. Visit memorialcare.org or call (800) 636-6742). The medical center is at 9920 Talbert Ave.

Friends of Library matinee is Sept. 25

The Fountain Friends of the Library will present the movie “I.Q.” at 1 p.m. Friday Sept. 26 as part of its monthly Movie Matinee series. The movie will be shown in the library’s community room at 17635 Los Alamos St. More info: (714) 968-9196.

Free prostate screenings available Sept. 25

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and the Orange Coast Memorial Cancer Institute is offering free prostate cancer screening on Sept. 25. The screenings are set for 5-7 p.m. and are for men, ages 50-70 or those over 45 with a family history of prostate cancer. Exams will be provided by a team of physicians. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to reserve space, visit www.memorialcare.org or call 1-800-MEMORIAL

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Elwyn California planning ‘Fall Fling’ Sept. 27

Elwyn California is making plans for its Fall Fling, a fashion show and lunch featuring Elwyn clients as models. The event is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 and will feature a silent auction and wish tree. Independence Bank is the “Room Sponsor” for this event, which tells the Elwyn story of employment successes. Nothing Bundt Cakes is the event “Dessert Sponsor.” The event will be held at the Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center, 17967 Bushard St. If you purchase more the one ticket, the cost is $50 for the first ticket and $45 for each additional ticket. RSVP by Sept. 16 by calling Stephanie Steinigwegs at (714) 557-6313 or email steinigwegs@elwyn.org. Additional sponsors are needed. Contact Cheryl Westley at westleyc@elwyn. org

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Students in grades 9-12 are invited to enter the annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States “It’s an opportunity to win prizes locally as well as on the state and national levels,” said Laura Chermak of VFW Auxiliary 9557. “The first-place national winner receives a $10,000 scholarship plus a trip to the Ladies Auxiliary National Convention where the artwork will be unveiled. “In addition, the eight national winners will have their art published on the Auxiliary website and in the ladies Auxiliary VFW Magazine, which goes to our members nationwide,” Chermak said. Students wishing to participate can call Chermak at (714) 968-3104.

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Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl

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

First day of school Los Amigos High School and the GGUSD

First day of school for the Fountain Valley School District

City Council 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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

FV Woman’s Club luncheon, 11 a.m. @ Claim Jumper $20 per person RSVP: Cindy Dobson (714) 724-9214 E-mail: Peacerose17@ hotmail.com

FV Firefighters Assn. GOLF TOURNAMENT @ Mile Square Golf Crs

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TASTE OF HOLY SPIRIT Fall Festival

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl

Home-based Business Expo, 5:30-7 p.m., @ Elwyn California, 18325 Mt. Baldy Circle Planning Commission 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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22 First day of Fall

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl

Chamber Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Mile Square Golf Course RSVP: (714) 962-3822

FVSD Board mtg 7 p.m. Market in the Park 25-8 p.m. Rec Center 16400 Brookhurst St.

PATRIOTS DAY Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl Market in the Park 5-8 p.m. Rec Center 16400 Brookhurst St.

Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

City Hall CLOSED Cosmic Bowling 11:30 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

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

FV Comm Foundation Board 5:30 p.m.

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Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

Market in the Park 5-8 p.m. Rec Center 16400 Brookhurst St.

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

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TASTE OF HOLY SPIRIT Fall Festival

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

6 OPEN HOUSE at Heritage Park (next to the library) 9-11 a.m.

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

Mayor’s Breakfast 8 a.m. at FV Regional Hospital, Saltzer Room

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City Council 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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

Candidates Forum 5-9 p.m. @ City Hall Cosmic Bowling 11:30 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

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

Fountain Valley Historical Society Luncheon Noon @ Heritage Park RSVP: Leslie Montz (714) 378-1952 HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS 5K FV Sports Park 7 a.m.

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TEXAS HOLD ‘EM POKER TOURNAMENT Charity fundraiser Senior Center

Bingo 6:30 p.m. @ FVHS cafeteria

9 Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

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)

Fountain Valley School District Back-to-School Night

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl

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10 FV Senior Bingo & Billiards Club meets 8:30 a.m. @ Fndrs Vlg Dance for the Disabled 7 p.m. Rec Center

11 E-Waste Collection Recreation Center parking lot, 16400 Brookhurst St. 9 a.m.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARENESS WEEK City Hall Open House 6 p.m.

City Council mtg 6 p.m. @ City Hall

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl FV Woman’s Club luncheon, 11 a.m. @ Claim Jumper $20 per person RSVP: Cindy Dobson (714) 724-9214 E-mail: Peacerose17@ hotmail.com

21 Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl

Planning Commission 6 p.m. @ City Hall

15 FV Senior Bingo & Billiards Club meets 8:30 a.m. Founders Vlg

Bingo 6:30 p.m. @ FVHS cafeteria

Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. Fountain Bowl Chamber Luncheon @ David L. Baker 11:30 a.m.

Mayor’s Breakfast 8 a.m. @Saltzer Room, FV Regional Hospital

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

Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

City Hall CLOSED

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

FV Comm Foundation Activities Committee, 7 p.m. @ Founders Village FVSD Board mtg 7 p.m. Bingo 6:30 p.m. @ FVHS cafeteria

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

23 Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

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

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

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

25 ANNUAL MAYOR’S BALL 6 p.m. @ Mile Square Park banquet center $75 per person RSVP: (714) 962-3822

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

City Council 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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

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

Kiwanis Club meets 12:15 p.m. @ Ftn Bowl

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Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Valley gala to honor JMG’s Ken Jacobs

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en Jacobs will be honored as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley’s “Champion of Youth” Oct. 14 at the club’s 36th annual Benefit Dinner & Auction at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. Jacobs is the owner of JMG Security Systems here in Fountain Valley, and his company coordinates an annual golf tournament fundraiser that has raised $1.2 million for the Boys & Girls Club. Jacobs will be honored for his many years of dedication to changing the lives of local youth. “I have connections that go way back to when my kids attended the club in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. I found it to be a won30

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derful place for them,” Jacobs send of the club. “It’s a great organization.” “There is such a need to support the many children out there who are either latchkey or don’t have access to computers and a safe environment. It’s an easy organization for us to support. Next year will be our 20th annual golf tournament.” The Oct. 14 dinner and auction, “Great Futures Start Here,” aims to raise $450,000 in support of the club’s low-cost programs, sliding scale scholarship program, and free programs like after school care at the Oak View Branch and a family support program for English language learner families. The Boys & Girls Club offers beforeand after-school programs that focus on learning for more than 9,500 local children. Community support of the

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annual event ensures that the kids in our community who need the Boys & Girls Club the most can benefit from the opportunities the club has to offer. Great Futures Start Here is chaired by Fountain Valley resident Ed Arnold, host of KOCE-TV’s “Real Orange.” Arnold is one of the founding board members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley. He has supported the club as a volunteer for all 47 years of the club’s history and is the longtime chairman of the annual benefit dinner and auction. Individual tickets for this event are $150 per person, with tables of 10 starting at $1,500. To purchase tickets for “Great Futures Start Here” or for more information about the event, contact Sonia Tran at (714) 593-0753, ext. 109 or visit www. bgchv.com/greatfutures. www.FountainValleyMagazine.com

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ABOUT Disc Golf

Disc golf may have been invented in the early 1900s. The first known instance of anyone playing golf with a flying disc occurred in Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1926. Ronald Gibson and a group of his Bladworth Elementary School friends played a game throwing tin plates at trees and fence posts. They called the game Tin Lid Golf and played on a disc golf course they created on their school grounds. Source: Wikipedia

Fountain Valley’s Robert Smith may have established himself as one of the top disc golf competitors in the world last month at the 2014 Professional Disc Golf Association Amateur and Junior Disc Golf World Champion-

ships. Smith, who will turn 20 in November, finished third in the prestigious event, which attracted more than 700 disc golfers who competed on eight disc golf courses around the St. Paul area. “I exceeded my expectations,” Robert said of his high finish. “I had hoped to just make it to the semifinals but I wound up doing pretty well.” Disc golf is similar to golf, except players use Frisbee-type discs to compete on 18hole courses. Instead of holes, players aim for baskets. A typical par 3 course is about 350 feet, but a disc golfer is capable of reaching 500 feet with one throw. “At most of the courses in California, you can reach the green in one throw,” Robert said.

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Competing in the “Advanced” round in St. Paul, Smith was tied with three other players going into the finals —the first time in amateur or professional disc golf history that has ever happened. Robert plays 18 holes every day of the week, most of the time at the Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course in Huntington Central Park. Cost to play is $2 for the entire day. “Everyone at the course calls me ‘Robot’ because of my form of play,” he said. “A bunch of my friends play in tournaments all over the state,” Robert said. “I went to the Worlds last year but I didn’t do too well. So I decided to give it another shot this year.”

With his girlfriend, Natalie Trijillo, as his caddy, Robert traveled to Minnesota in late July in hopes of improving his performance at last year’s World Championships— which he certainly did. Robert, a 2013 Fountain Valley High graduate, is the son of Rhonda and Earl Smith. He plans to enter the San Diego Open Sept. 6-7, which will be held in Escondido and Vista. He hopes to turn pro at the tournament after that. As an amateur, Robert doesn’t have any cash earnings, but that will change soon. “A professional win can earn a disc golfer between $1,500 and Robert Smith of Fountain Valley finished third in the 2014 $2,000,” he added. Professional Disc Golf World Championships in July. ADVERTISEMENT

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Fountain Valley resident Kevin Schaefer is tournament director for the Sept. 12-14 Golden State Open at Fountain Bowl. The event is geared toward bowlers in wheelchairs, but also sports a pro-am style event where standup bowlers can compete against seated bowlers.

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Wheelchair bowler Kevin Schaefer is looking forward to wheelchair tournament at Fountain Bowl evacuation in Arkansas that left him a paraplegic, one of Schaefer’s biggest passions has been bowling. Schaefer has competed in American t’s difficult for anyone to Wheelchair Bowler’s Association (AWBA) imagine what spending your leagues and tournaments for most of life in a wheelchair must be the past 35 years, as well as in leagues like. But in the past 20 years, advances in with able-bodied bowlers (they call them technology and accessibility have opened standup bowlers). up a new world to those who are confined This year, Schaefer has helped bring to wheelchairs. a long-standing AWBA Tournament to In fact, “confined” is probably a poor Fountain Valley. The Golden State Open choice of words. is coming to Fountain Bowl on Sept. 12-14 Fountain Valley resident Kevin Schaeand the usually upbeat Schaefer is even fer has spent 39 years of his life in a wheelmore excited. chair, but he has been far from confined in “I’m looking very forward to it,” he that time. Schaefer, 61, is a skydiver, scuba said. diver and snow skier. However, before and Schaefer has been named tournament since a 1975 accident following a tornado director and has been hard at work getBy TED APODACA For Fountain Valley Living Magazine

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ting things set up and recruiting wheelchair bowlers from all around the western United States. Schaefer expects about seven states to be represented. Wheelchair bowlers are a tight-knit community. “The neat thing is that we’re like family,” Schaefer said. Al Uttecht, a regular bowler at Founwww.FountainValleyMagazine.com

tain Bowl for years, and arguably the best wheelchair bowler of all time, was the one who recruited Schaefer back onto the lanes. The two met at a VA Hospital and Al invited him to come watch a wheelchair league. Schaefer, who had purchased a new ball, shoes and bag the day before his accident, assumed his bowling days were over. When he arrived at the former Sequoia Lanes in Buena Park, he was shocked to find a complete league of wheelchair bowlers. He was hooked, again. Schaefer has been a member of the AWBA since 1986. It was he and Uttecht, who approached Fountain Bowl managing owners Dave Osborn and Gary Forman about bringing the Golden State Open to Fountain Bowl. Osborn said the immediate answer was “absolutely.” “We are really delighted to be hosting this event,” Osborn said. Fountain Bowl hosted the 2008 AWBA Nationals and has hosted wheelchair event fundraisers for the AWBA, so Osborn is familiar with wheelchair bowlers. “These guys are bowlers—they are good,” Osborn said. “I’m amazed at how good these guys are.” Many wheelchair bowlers are veterans who were injured in service to this country and guys like Schaefer are always looking for new members to recruit into leagues and tournaments. Schaefer is getting two new leagues started at Fountain Bowl, and with the Golden State Open being a three-year plan, he will become even more entrenched at the center. Schaefer is also the president of the California Wheelchair Bowlers Association and he is hoping to help expand the organization and help it grow. He’s posted some scores that most standup bowlers would envy, including a 292 game in 1984. His average has dipped in recent years, but he did manage to win the AWBA National Doubles Championship in July with partner John Budd. And Schaefer has no plans to quit anytime soon. “I’ll probably die with a bowling ball in my hand,” he said. E-mail: fvmagazine@live.com

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Feeling at home as a coach Realtor Micah Stovall earns AYSO coaching honor Congratulations to local Realtor Micah Stovall of Star Real Estate. When he’s not selling homes, he’s a coach in American Youth Soccer Organization Region 56. On Aug. 14, he was selected 2013 Region 56 Coach of the Year. The honor is made even bigger because Region 56, with more than 100 teams, was voted best region in America in 2013. Micah and his dad, Steve Stovall, make up Team Stovall and the two have been selling homes in Fountain Valley and the surrounding area for many years.

“I was very surprised to get this award,” said Micah, whose triplets are on the team. “It was my first year coaching my girls.” The team is called Royalty. Team members are Ellie Bangle, Allyson Schmida, Isabella Selin, Anika Stovall, Nora Stovall, Stella Stovall and Presley Taylor. The 5-and-under division in AYSO features games of five on five girls on a smaller field with no goalie, and the focus is on fundamentals. “We really didn’t keep track of wins and losses at this age but I had a team that learned a great deal throughout the year and was made up of a great group of girls and parents,” Micah added.

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FV residents sharp at beach volleyball tourney Three Fountain Valley beach volleyball players made their presence known at the Association of Volleyball Professionals Salt Lake City tournament in mid-August. Ryan Doherty of Fountain Valley and teammate Nick Lucena of Florida lost in the title match to Casey Patterson of Huntington Beach and Jake Gibb of Costa Mesa, 17-21, 21-17, 17-15. Patterson and Gibb earned $15,000. Fountain Valley’s Theo Brunner and teammate Todd Rodgers of Solvang reached the tournament semifinals but

lost to Doherty and Lucena, 21-14, 21-14. Brunner and Rodgers were seeded No. 5 in the tournament . Fountain Valley High alum Brad Keenan and John Mayer of Mar Vista were seeded third in the tournament . They lost to Brunner and Rodgers, 41-43, 21-18 and 12-15. Doherty, incidentally, lives in Fountain Valley and trains in Hermosa Beach. He attended Notre Dame but did not play volleyball. He was a a collegiate baseball player and was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Doherty played three seasons in the minor leagues from 20052007, where he became the tallest minor league pitcher in history at 7-0. The AVP tour comes to the Huntington Beach Pier Sept. 18-21.

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WHO: Kevin Kato, 19, is a Fountain Valley High School graduate and a sophomore at UC Riverside. The son of Stephanie and Jim Kato, Kevin has a 16-yearold sister, Kelli, a senior at Fountain Valley High. The Kato family is one of the city’s pioneer families. WHAT: Kevin is majoring in business informatics. But he also has an interest in photography, ever since one of his aunts gave him a Polaroid camera when he was 9. Because of his photography talent, Kevin is a regular contributor to Fountain Valley Living Magazine. OF INTEREST: As a member of Boy Scout Troop 578, based in Anaheim, Kevin earned his Eagle Scout award on March 5, 2013. For his Eagle project, he gave a garden a complete makeover and added a sprinkler system at Heritage Park next to the library QUOTE: On his first camera: “I loved it. From that camera I just progressed to point-and-shoots to DSLRs. I shoot with a Canon 6D now.” NOTEWORTHY: The Kato family is one of the city’s pioneer families. —Curt Seeden

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