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Summer is always an exciting season in Fountain Valley, beginning with PRINT PRODUCTION FREEDOM PRINTING, ANAHEIM Summerfest in June, the Concerts in the Park series every Thursday in July MAIL PREPARATION HANDS-ON MAILING, and the Movies in the Park in August. BUENA PARKRS We’d like to remind you of another event that is coming up in August that is near and dear to our hearts. FV LIVING MAGAZINE ACCOUNTANT ALEX A. ACCETTA & ASSOC., CPA In case you didn’t know, magazine co-owner Alex Accetta, Lynn and I 2018 ADVISORY are members of the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley. All three of us, in fact, BOARD (VOLUNTEER) have served as presidents of this great club. SUSAN SAURASTRI, On Saturday, Aug. 4, our club and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fountain REALTOR, STAR REAL ESTATE DAVID TRUONG, Valley will once again team up for the 10th annual “Pins for Kids” Bowling OWNER, MIMI’S JEWELRY Tournament at Fountain Bowl. LARRY CRANDALL, We hope to have 60 teams of four bowlers each who, by participating, FORMER MAYOR SANDRA CRANDALL, will help provide before- and after-school care, full-day programs during TRUSTEE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT summer and school holidays, sports leagues and more at the Boys & Girls MARCIA MANKER, Clubs. CEO, ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR PAUL STIMSON, You can read more about this event inside this issue. ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION We invite you to help support the children of our community by being a part of Pins for Kids. More information: Call Alex A. Accetta at (714) 848-9158. For more information on the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, call Art Groeneveld FOUNTAIN VALLEY LIVING MAGAZINE® at (714) 531-2582. IS PRIVATELY OWNED BY

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ON THE COVER: DSB—Don’t Stop Believin’—a Journey tribute band, performed on the final night of Summerfest, their first appearance at the festival. DSB has been a regular featured band during the city’s summer Concerts in the Park over the years. This year’s Concerts in the Park series includes bands that pay tribute to The Eagles, The Beatles and Bruno Mars. Concerts in the Park begin July 5. See page 16 for concert details.

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Retiring FVPD Capt. Mike Simko was honored by the City Council in June after 30 years of service to the city. From left are City Manager Rob Houston, Council members Steve Nagel, Cheryl Brothers, John Collins, Larry Crandall and Mayor Michael Vo.

Salute to Capt. Simko He retires after nearly 30 years with the Fountain Valley Police Department.

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ike Simko says he just stumbled into law enforcement. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was in college,” he said. “I remember hearing an ad on the radio about taking a test to be a reserve sheriff deputy.” He applied, got the job, and as it turned out, “this was my calling,” he said. A few years later, he was taking a class with a sergeant from the Fountain Valley Police Department who suggested he apply with Fountain Valley. On June 15, Simko, a captain for the past six years, retired after nearly 30 years as a member of the Fountain Valley 4

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Police Department. “It’s been a very enjoyable career here,“ he said. “A lot of fun and exciting moments.” After four years as a reserve OC Deputy Sheriff, where he worked in the Search and Rescue and Harbor Patrol units, Simko joined the FVPD in 1988 as a police officer. He worked a variety of assignments including Patrol, Field Training Officer, Gang and Crimes Against Persons Detective, Hostage Negotiator and Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team member. In 2000, he was promoted to sergeant, working in Patrol, the Traffic Bureau and S.W.A.T. In 2005, Simko was promoted to lieutenant, serving as a Patrol Watch commander, Traffic Bureau lieutenant and Detective Bureau lieutenant.

He was a founding member of West County S.W.A.T., a regional team serving the cities of Cypress, Los Alamitos, Westminster, Seal Beach and Fountain Valley. He assisted in developing S.W.A.T. protocol, policies and procedures, and served as a S.W.A.T commander for seven years. In 2012, Simko was promoted to captain where he served as the Support Services commander. His responsibilities included Dispatch, Records Bureau, Property and Evidence, Crime Prevention, Personnel and Training, Detective Bureau, Crime Scene Investigations, Crime Analyst, Professional Standards and Budget. As a captain, he led the selection and implementation of a new public safety computer system, which operates the Dispatch Center, Mobile Data Computers, Records Bureau, Detective Case Manwww.FountainValleyMagazine.net

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agement, Traffic and Crime Analysis, Property and Evidence and Personnel and Training. He also oversaw the purchase and implementation of the electronic traffic and parking citation systems. Simko earned his bachelor of arts degree in research psychology and master’s degree in public administration. He earned both degrees at California State University, Long Beach. He completed the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Police Organizations course, later becoming an instructor. He teaches the “Leadership Issues and Challenges” session of the Leadership Development Course for the California Police Officer’s Association. Simko has volunteered for many years

as a Special Olympics Orange County Leadership Council member. He also volunteered for many years with the California Association of Tactical Officers as the speaker coordinator and conference chair for their annual conference. He currently volunteers as a Boy Scout Assistant Scoutmaster and previously held positions as a Cub Scout Den Leader and Cub Scout Pack Committee member. The City Council on June 5 honored Simko for his years of service. Among those in the audience at the council meeting were current Police Chief Kevin Childe and former Fountain Valley chiefs Dan Llorens and Paul Sorrell. Simko and his wife, Janet, a high school assistant principal, have a son Jake, who will be entering the ninth grade.

Simko said he’s looking forward to taking care of the family. ”It’s going to give me a chance to watch him grow through his high school years.” Simko added, “I’m excited. I look at my career and I’m very satisfied with everything I was able to accomplish.” He is particularly proud of the complete remodel of the FVPD’s police dispatch center and a reorganization of the department’s support services, comprised of support and technical employees. “Starting in November, there will be a management position that will give them a path to management beyond supervisor,” Simko said. “That is very dear to my heart. I love to give people the chance to advance and stay here.”

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Remembering Warren Balfour

Services are held for Fountain Valley Police Department’s longest-serving RSVP member By VICTOR WADSLEY Special to Fountain Valley Living Magazine

ervices have been held for Warren Balfour, the longestserving member of the Fountain Valley Police Department’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program. He died May 20. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Betty, and two grown sons, Mark and Bruce. Born in Glen Falls, N.Y. in 1922, Warren was drafted into the Army at age 6

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20 during WWII. At age 22, he was part of the June 6, 1944 landing at Omaha Beach during the D-Day Allied invasion of Europe. They spent two days bogged down on the beach until they could fight their way inland. Balfour’s exploits are many: An Army engineer and bridge builder, he built the bridge over the River Vire for Allied Forces to cross. He was in the pivotal battle for “Saint Lo” in Normandy and was still on the front lines when Germany surrendered in 1945. After the war, he attended The Associate College of Upper New York where he met Betty. She was only 18 when they were married. In 1953, Warren joined the Douglas Aircraft Co. in Oklahoma, and transferred to Long Beach in 1968. He retired

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in 1989 after 35 years of service. His expertise was in “aircraft weight and balance.” Warren was a member of the first Police Department’s RSVP class in 1990. He was a founding member of the Police Department’s RSVP program as part of the RSVP’s first class in 1990. He became the first emeritus member of the RSVP and was also its longest-serving member. Warren touched and inspired many lives. He was a brave man. He was always a gentleman and always treated everybody with dignity and respect. He was a role model to a lot of people Warren was buried in his RSVP uniform. Victor Wadsley is a longtime member of the Fountain Valley RSVP. www.FountainValleyMagazine.net

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PCTA earns first-place honor for senior TV program

“Young at Heart,” a locally produced television series spotlighting senior citizens in Fountain Valley and surrounding communities, has been honored by the California and Nevada National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors at the 2018 Star Awards. Produced by the Public Cable Television Authority (PCTA), the program took first-place honors in the Senior Citizen Audience category. On the award-winning episode, PCTA cameras visited the Fountain Valley Senior Expo and introduced viewers to Rosalie Bowman, a model at the Fit and Fabulous Fashion Show held at Fountain Valley’s Center at Founders Village. Also spotlighted was Westminster’s Project S.H.U.E., a program where seniors mentor first- and second-grade children in a fun and encouraging environment. The program also included an interview with Dr. Rick Rutledge of Healing

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Hands Osteopathic Medical Clinic in Huntington Beach, who offered information about the health benefits for seniors who make walking a part of their daily routine. In addition to the first-place award for “Young at Heart,” PCTA took second place in the Channel Website category, besting the city of Los Angeles, among others. The Star Awards honor excellence

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Chamber’s Fall Festival set for Oct. 20 at FV Sports Park

The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce is making plans for its Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off, set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. The new event is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature a chili cookoff, craft booths, game booths, food, pie contest and beer garden. Info: (714) 962-3822 or fvchamber.com/fallfestival. www.FountainValleyMagazine.net

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uly brings the city’s Concerts in the Park series to the Fountain Valley Sports Park each Thursday of the month. The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce stages its annual Business Expo on July 26, during the fourth and final concert of the series. The Business Expo, held on the lawn next to the concert, consists of 45-plus Chamber members and non-members who showcase their products or services. Whether you’re looking to use a local printer, advertising agency, construction contractor, insurance agent or financial institution, the Business Expo is your one-stop-shop for doing business locally. We’d like to thank our Presenting Sponsor, Hyundai Motor America, and our Supporting Sponsor, Theresa Simes Agency-Farmers Insurance. Come visit us at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst (at Heil) from 5 to 8 p.m. To participate in the Business Expo, visit fvchamber.com/business-expo.

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The Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce at its monthly Business Breakfast meeting June 15 offered the community an early opportunity to meet five residents who have announced their plans to run for City Council. The breakfast was held at the Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center and included a city department update from Police Chief Kevin Childe. Each of the five candidates was given

CHAMBER CALENDAR Wednesday, July 18: Elwyn California Mixer with Garden Grove Chamber, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Elwyn, 18325 Mt. Baldy Circle. Friday, July 20: Breakfast Business Connection, 7:30-9 a.m. at Ozzie’s Sports Bar & Lounge, Fountain Bowl, 17110 Brookhurst St.

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five minutes to talk about his background and list the city issues he hopes to address in his campaign. The candidates who attended and spoke were, alphabetically, Glenn Grandis, Patrick Harper, Tom Nguyen, Dave Osborn and current Mayor Michael Vo. Residents interested in running for City Council in the November general election should contact City Clerk Rick Miller for more information by calling (714) 5934445.

Thursday, July 26: FV Chamber Business Expo, 5-8 p.m. at Fountain Valley Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St. (at Heil Avenue). Tuesday, July 31: Chamber Networking Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Stonefire Grill, 18727 Brookhurst St.

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Audiences come to have a great time at the Fountain Valley Concerts in the Park at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. This wil be the 28th year for the concert series, which now draws crowds of 3,000 to 5,000 each Thursday in July.

Get ready for this year’s Concerts in the Park series every Thursday in July; Market in the Park will also be open at each concert By CURT SEEDEN Fountain Valley Living Magazine

hen July 1 hits in Fountain Valley, the rallying cry is “TGIT,” or “Thank God it’s Thursday.” That’s because, every Thursday of the month, the Fountain Valley Community Services Department presents another performance in its Concert in the Park series at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. This year’s lineup features a pop dance band and three distinct tribute bands. July 5: Pop Vinyl, playing everything from Aretha to Beyonce, from Donna Summer to Madonna, from Prince to

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Maroon 5, from Cyndi Lauper to Katy Perry and more. July 12: Desperado pays tribute to The Eagles. July 19: Beatunes celebrates the music of the Beatles. July 26: Uptown Funk salutes Bruno Mars. Concerts run from 6-8 p.m. and are free. This year’s title sponsors as of this writing are Fountain Valley Bodyworks, the Fountain Valley Community Foundation, Garcia Chiropractic, Hyundai and the Lily Campbell Team. Event sponsors are Edinger Medical Group, Kingston Technology, Memorial Health Services, Mimi’s Jewelry, Repub-

lic Services and WISP. During the concert season, the Market in the Park and Food Truck Frenzy will be open in the adjacent Recreation Center parking lot. Additionally, on July 26 during the final concert, the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts its popular Business Expo, featuring dozens of booths promoting local businesses. The expo starts an hour earlier, at 5 p.m. To become an expo sponsor or sign up for a booth, call the chamber at (714) 962-3822. More additional information on the concert series, call (714) 839-8611. The Fountain Valley Sports Park is at 16400 Brookhurst St. (at Heil Avenue).

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Carrying the torch for Special Olympics By CURT SEEDEN Fountain Valley Living Magazine Photo by LYNN SEEDEN

handing the torch over to the Huntinghe Fountain Valley Police Deton Beach Police Department at Talbert partment took part in the Law Avenue and Beach Boulevard. Enforcement Torch Run for This year’s runners from the FounSpecial Olympics Southern Caltain Valley Police Department were: ifornia by carrying the torch through Chief Kevin Childe, Sgt. Kham Vang, Fountain Valley on one leg of its journey Sgt. Donny Farmer, Officer Adam Hunton June 8. er, Officer Kenny Bray, Officer Gannon FVPD runners accepted the torch Kelly and Cadet Daniel Shaw. from the Westminster Police DepartThe run is the largest Special ment and2018 ran across townValley before 18 JULY Fountain Living Magazine

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A day of dignity Fountain Valley Boy Scout Troop 567 and Cub Scout Packs 567 and 455 held a flag retirement ceremony June 14 at The Fount Church. Scouts and adult leaders along with Cub Scouts and leaders took part in the Flag Day ceremony. On hand was City Councilman Larry Crandall, center. About 50 community members attended the inaugural event, and more than two dozen flags were retired. A flag is retired “when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display,” accord-

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ing to the U.S. Flag Code. The code also calls for the retirement of an American flag “in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”

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The 13th annual Senior Expo was a big hit again this year at the Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center on June 21. More than 60 vendors were on hand, including medical groups, hospitals, insurance groups and other health-related companies. The free event also featured lots of prize opportunities, lunch and entertainment by a deejay.

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Above: The 500 attendees were treated to a hot dog lunch. This trio decided to take a selfie. Center: Allison Johns and Susan Saurastri greeted Bottom left: Fountain Valley Regional Hospital was represented by, from left, nurses Lan Nguyen and Manchu Ehsan, Marketing Coordinator Christine Nguyen and Marketing and Communications Director Katherine Lane. Below: Janice Vuong of Cal Connect Insurance Services chats with Mariam Potapov about Medicare.

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Los Amigos High students’ artwork to be displayed in Korea

Two Los Amigos High School students are among 18 Garden Grove Unified School District students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade whose artwork will be displayed in Garden Grove’s Sister City, Anyang, Republic of South Korea, this summer. “Our visual arts program is one of the strongest in the county and the talent that we have here at GGUSD is extraordinary,” said Dina Nguyen, a school district trustee. “Our students feel honored that their artwork will be viewed from folks on the other side of the globe.” The two Los Amigos students whose artwork was chosen are 10th-grader Kaila Yanagisawa and 11th-grader Jose Barron. Their art teacher is Kevin Ferguson.

Local Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards

Congratulations to 13 local Girl Scouts—including four from Fountain Valley—who were honored in May for earning their Gold Award. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. Fountain Valley Girl Scouts honored are: Jamie Bald (Troop 458). Her project title is “Canine Literacy Program.” Bald partnered with the Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (SPCA) and Oka Elementary School to establish the literacy program in Oka’s third-fourth-grade class to improve oral language skills, fluency and comprehension. Lauren Gergens (Troop 458). Her project title is “Building a Better Body by Bowling.“ Gergens partnered with Fountain Bowl to create a bowling club

for teenagers who get two hours of exercise a week in a “technology-free zone.” Maya Kvesic (Troop 458). Her project title is: “Produce Equals Senior Health!” Kvesic partnered with the Orange County Food Bank to survey low-income seniors on their produce consumption. She analyzed the data and created a monthly nutritional card to help them live healthier lives. Emily Fiduccia (Troop 24). Her project title is: “I’m Better When I’m Dancing.” Other local Girl Scouts who earned their Gold Awards are: Arpa Boghozian of Costa Mesa; Eden Hawes of Huntington Beach; Cassie Laird of Huntington Beach; Haley Mai of Trabuco Canyon; Ashley Scanaliato of Costa Mesa; Lauren Skinner of Huntington Beach; Taylor Van Rossum of Huntington Beach; Lauren Vinh of Huntington Beach; Michelle Zernick of Huntington Beach.

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City adopts its 2018-2019 operating budget By MAGGIE LE Assistant to the City Manager For Fountain Valley Living Magazine

The City Council on June 5 adopted the city’s annual operating budget and capital improvement program for 2018-19. The general fund operating budget for 2018-19 is balanced with a healthy operating surplus of $5.9 million. Measure HH—approved by voters in 2016—provides the necessary funding to maintain essential city services and funds capital improvements, pays down debt and restores reserves. On April 26, the Measure HH Oversight Committee concluded that the Measure HH Budget for 2018-19 is consistent with the intent of the Measure HH ballot measure and the Responsible Spending Pledge. The city’s fiscal policy is guided by the “20-Year Financial Plan” with the goal of being debt free in 2037 when Measure HH sunsets. The city is on a solid path toward long-term fiscal sustainability. Go to the City website for budget details, www.fountainvalley.org.

Holiday trash and street-sweeping schedule

For this year’s 4th of July holiday, trash collection will be moved back one day. Trash collection for Wednesday, July 4, will be on Thursday, July 5, Thursday’s collection will be on Friday, July 6, and Friday’s collection will be on Saturday, July 7. Street sweeping for Wednesday, July 4 will move to Thursday, July 5, Thursday’s street sweeping moves to Friday, July 6, and Friday’s street sweeping moves to Tuesday, July 10. For further information, call the Fountain Valley Public Works Department at (714) 593-4441 or visit the city’s website at www.fountainvalley.org.

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The Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fountain Valley will once again team up for the 10th annual “Pins for Kids” Bowling on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Fountain Bowl. There’s room for 60 teams of four bowlers. By participating, you can help provide before- and after- school care, full-day programs during summer and school holidays, sports leagues and more at the Boys & Girls Clubs. The Fountain Valley Kiwanis Club Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of business and professional leaders dedicated to serving the children in the local community. Cost to bowl is $300 per team of four bowlers, which includes bowling, dinE-mail: fvmagazine@live.com

ner and goodie bags for each bowler. There are several opportunities for local businesses to get involved with the tournament. • Become a sponsor. Your business as a sponsor will be promoted through electronic ads at Fountain Bowl, logo placement on an event T-shirt, signage at the event and more. • Register a team. Enjoy a night of fun and community building. Bring co-workers, friends or family members. • Donate an item for the event’s silent auction or raffle. • Donate items for goodie bags. This is a perfect opportunity to make sure every bowler goes home with an item promoting your company. Various sponsorship levels are available, from the $2,500 Gold sponsorship to $100 Lane sponsors. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with registration and the opening of a silent auction. A barbecue dinner will be served starting at 5:15 p.m. Dessert will be provided by Mangiamo Gelato Caffé. At 5:45 p.m. Fountain Bowl Co-President Dave Osborn will announce the winners of the Kelly Osborn Foundation scholarships. Bowling begins at 6:30 p.m. More information: Call Alex A. Accetta (Kiwanis) at (714) 848-9158 or Art Groeneveld (Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley) at (714) 531-2582.

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Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. The Center at Founders Village (Senior Center) Senior Center Independence Day Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Tickets at the front counter

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Rotary Club 7:15 a.m. The Center at Founders Village (Senior Ctr) (No Woman’s Club meeting in July or August)

4:30-8:30 p.m. Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St.

FV Senior Bingo & Billiards Club meets 8:30 a.m. @Founders Village “Take Better Photos” photography class presented by Seeden Photography. 2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. @Senior Center. $42. Tickets at front counter. (See right page for info.) Planning Commission 6 p.m. @ City Hall

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MARKET IN THE PARK & FOOD TRUCK FRENZY 4:30-8:30 p.m. Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St.

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CONCERT IN THE PARK 6-8 p.m., FV Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St. (next to the Rec Ctr building)

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FV Chamber of Commerce Mixer with the Garden Grove Chamber of Commrce 7:30 p.m. @ Elwyn California in FV

CONCERT IN THE PARK 6-8 p.m., FV Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St. (next to the Rec Ctr building)

MARKET IN THE PARK & FOOD TRUCK FRENZY 4:30-8:30 p.m. Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St.

Kiwanis Social 7 p.m.

22 Historical Society Annual PICNIC Noon-3 p.m. Heritage Park $10 or bring a pot luck dish and pay only $5 RSVP (to attend and/or to bring food): Sharon Cope, (714) 9633594

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14 Walk-a-thon: New Beginnings Fellowship fundraising walk-a-thon 9 a.m. at Mile Square Park

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Fun photography class offered July 11 Learn how to TAKE better photos, and how to LOOK BETTER in photos by attending a fun photography class offered by professional portrait photographer Lynn Seeden. ■ ”Take Better Photos” / Beginning Photography (using cameras or cell phones) will be offered at your choice of 2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11 at the Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center, 17967 Bushard St. The class includes a bonus section on “10 Ways to Look Good in Photos (Without Going on a Diet!).” Cost is $42 per person. Here are a few of the things we’ll talk about (great for photographers to learn, too): ~ Get the skinny on flattering poses,

how the camera (or cell phone) can take off 10 pounds. ~ Learn exactly what makes you look younger (or older) in a photo. ~ Tips for taming double chins. ~ Learn the secret about the best place to stand in a group photo. (There is a worst place to stand in a group photo). ~ How to avoid glare on your glasses. ~ When taking photos, where do you stand? Where do you find the light? How do you pose groups? What do you do with people who blink a lot? There will be door prizes. To sign up, go to the Senior Center front counter in person. Questions? Call (714) 593-4446 (Senior Center) or (714) 847-7714 (FV Living Magazine). E-mail: LynnSeeden@hotmail.com

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If you’re looking to sell your jewelry—whether one broken piece of jewelry or a jewelry chest full of heirlooms—Fountain Valley resident David Truong, owner of Mimi’s Jewelry, is offering to buy your jewelry, gold and fine watches at fair-market prices. He will take a look at the items first and give you an appraisal. Then it’s up to you if you wish to sell. David, above, is displaying some of the items customers have turned in for cash and are now available for sale in his

emember your grandmother’s old gold ring that’s been sitting in the corner of a drawer for years? David Truong will be happy to tell you if the ring has value and he may even want to offer you top dollar for it. David, co-owner of Mimi’s Jewelry, is holding his fourth annual Jewelry Buying Event July 10-21 at his store at 18591 Brookhurst St., in the Callens Corner shopping center next to Albertsons. He invites customers to bring in jewelry,

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coins, silverware, gold scrap, diamonds and other stones for a free appraisal. “I can tell clients what they have and give them some options,” he explained. When he’s completed his appraisal, you may want to keep the jewelry, sell it to Mimi’s for the highest price available, or ask David to reuse the stones and metals and craft them into an exquisite, customized piece of jewelry for you. “This is also beneficial for the environment, since we reuse almost all of the materials we buy,” David said. “There are no wasted materials.” He encourages customers to bring in all their jewelry (even broken) if they want to find out its value and what they can do with it.

“We know from experience with our customers that many people have jewelry that they do not want anymore, but they don’t know what to do with it,” David said. “And it’s more than just gold. It’s silver, diamonds, watches, silverware and more.” David says his customers are more than just customers—they become part of the “Mimi’s family.” “We have developed trust with customers by keeping all their transactions here private and discreet. We respect their privacy and they trust us,” he added. If you’d like David to appraise your jewelry, precious metals or coins, give Mimi’s a call at (714) 964-7851 to make an appointment.

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Annual Harper School reunion is July 28

The 10th annual James O. Harper Elementary School All Class Reunion will be held July 28 at Harper Park. The reunion, which starts at noon, is open to anyone who attended Harper School from 1963 to 1984, anyone who taught at Harper, or any parent who had children go to Harper. Those attending should bring a chair and food for themselves. Questions: E-mail Karen Quo at kquo66@gmail.com.

Market in the Park open on Thursdays in July

The Fountain Valley Market in the Park Certified Farmers Market and Food Truck Frenzy meets every Thursday from June 21 through July 26.

This year’s schedule is shortened because of a major construction project at the recreation center. The market will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. The event features activities for children, a vendors village and free parking. More information: marketinthepark@ verizon.net.

one month Chamber mailing, introduction at the event, two players on the chamber team, company banner at the field, a table at a Chamber luncheon, and a 3-minute commercial. Additional Outfield ($150), Home Plate ($500) and First, Second and Third base sponsorships ($300) are available. For more information, call the Chamber at (714) 962-3822.

Sponsorships available for Chamber Softball Challenge

Friends of Library bake sale fundraiser is July 14

The 2018 Chamber Challenge Softball Tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. Chamber officials are looking for more sponsors to join Hyundai (Home Plate sponsor) and Pacific Premier Bank (Outfield sponsor). The $1,000 Grand Slam sponsorship includes all advertising, two E-blasts,

The Fountain Valley Friends of the Library will hold a bake sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 14 at the library. Cookbooks, kitchen accessories and $1.50 root beer floats will be for sale. For more information, call (714) 4026121.

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Declaring victory over juvenile arthritis By KATHLEEN ROCKNEY

“Anything’s possible!” says 8-year-old Rubygrace Fauscette, a soon-to-be third grader at Tamura Elementary School. Wisdom from the mouths of babes. Ruby was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) around age 6 ½. Her mother, Wendy, helplessly watched her child experience screaming pain in her joints, mostly at night, starting around age 4. She’d have a painful night, and by the time they’d get to their doctor, she would be OK. It took a few years to come up with the actual “label.” This is where Wendy’s determination came in. “Just because you’re diagnosed with something, it shouldn’t label who you are,” she said.

Wendy made an early decision. No drugs, except for Ibuprofen or Tylenol during an episode of pain. Her quest was to manage this by letting Rubygrace remain physiKATHLEEN ROCKNEY cally active, while mom stepped in and started choosing foods that would support it and a bedtime that would allow for ample rest. “There is no soda, and we avoid sugar and bread. And, she needs rest.” These choices became crystal clear after Wendy kept a food journal for Rubygrace. Breads and sweets created pain and sluggish-

ness, as did staying up late. But staying on a healthier food plan with lots of rest, Rubygrace was active and happy. Another piece fell into place. Rubygrace loves fastpitch softball, which she’d started around age 5. Getting the diagnosis of JRA didn’t stop her involvement. Mom added gymnastics once a week to Rubygrace’s schedule, which strengthened her little body while increasing flexibility. “I really like them both,” says this sprite athlete of the two sports. And, it has paid off! She was one of 12 girls picked in the “Eight-and-Under” division for the Fountain Valley Girls Fast Pitch All-Star team! Send your FV health story idea to Kathleen Rockney, kathleenrockney38@gmail.com.

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ormer Fountain Valley resident Brittany Schutte has been named to USA Baseball’s final 20-woman roster for the 2018 Women’s National Team. The Women’s National Team will compete in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s Baseball World Cup in Viera, Fla. Aug. 22-31, marking the first time the event will be held in the United States. Team USA is a two-time world cham38

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pion, having claimed back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2006, and will look to add a third World Cup gold medal in 2018. The team will play a series of exhibition games in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. from Aug. 16-20 before starting World Cup play. Schutte, the daughter of Colleen and Ken Schutte of Fountain Valley, attended Mater Dei High School and graduated in 2009. She played collegiate softball at the University of Florida. While at Florida, she was a twotime All-Southeast Region First Team member, a 2011 First Team All-American

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f you’re waiting for the government to improve your life, you will be waiting your entire life. Enough is enough and it’s time for a change! How can we look at our children and think we should continue with our normal routines while children murdering other children is routine? The shooting at a high school in Texas in May was the second school shooting of that week, the third in the month of May, and the 22nd of 2018. Only in America do our children shoot each other at school. How can anyone ever rationalize that or play semantics with it? This year more students and teachers have been

killed in American schools by American children than American soldiers have been killed by terrorists in other countries. We must come together, put aside petty political differences, and return to a life of meaning rooted in spirituality instead a material life of “me” rooted in “success” to make sure this never happens again. To cover all of the societal causes would require the space of an entire book, so I will just address a few of the underlying issues and touch on how we can ameliorate the suffering we have created for our children. All these shootings are more than a mental health issue and the amalgamation of too much access to weapons of war and too little access to mechanisms of healing.

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It’s also a moral health issue. We have a moral illness crisis in this country. Case in point is how people have responded to the high school students who after experiencing the trauma of seeing their classmates shot up in their school spoke out for better gun laws. Now it’s perfectly OK to disagree on the stance of these children, but never did I think I would see so many Americans, including elected officials, those with cable entertainment shows, and everyday citizens wish

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death threats, call names, and mock and belittle children because they spoke out for gun laws. We are wishing death on children who saw their friends murdered in school by other children because we disagree with their politics. Let that really sink in. There is absolutely no justification for that behavior. People who legally own guns shouldn’t be demonized, but guns shouldn’t be deified either. If too many guns aren’t the problem then more guns aren’t the solution. Do laws stop all criminal behavior? Of course not. But that doesn’t mean we should have no laws. After President Clinton signed the assault gun ban we had very few mass shootings in America. When President Bush stopped the assault gun ban, people started having greater access to assault guns and we have seen a huge increase in mass shootings using these weapons ever since. So there must be a correlation. As President Ronald Reagan said, “Facts are stubborn things.” Creating stronger laws that make it harder for mentally ill people to get guns doesn’t take away a law-abiding citizen’s second amendment right to own a gun to protect themselves and their family. You can be for the second amendment and for laws that keep bad guys from getting weapons of war. By no means does that equate to banning all guns. And please stop with the phrase, “guns don’t kill people, people do.” That’s idiotic. It’s tantamount to saying toasters don’t toast, people do. Or matches don’t start fires, people do. Just as a toaster is built to toast and matches make fire, guns are built to kill. The real question is less about the guns (the mechanism) and really about the reason, where we must analyze what is making our children want to kill? We are the only democracy in the world that doesn’t offer health care as a right to all its citizens. We are the richest country in the world. If every other country can afford health care for all, so can we. It’s an economic lie that we can’t E-mail: fvmagazine@live.com

afford it and a moral travesty that we don’t already have it. Those who work shouldn’t have to worry about bills when they are sick and in need or medical care.

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■ Our children are the most pill-prescribed of any generation. These drugs need to be looked into. ■ It can’t go unnoticed that most of the school shooters followed white supremacy ideology. ■ It’s also time that the media cease and desist from making these murders famous. Reach out to media outlets and tell them no photos, names, or back stories should ever be printed of killers.

Cell phones, Internet, video games, social media

Our teenagers are also part of the first generation that has access to the most gruesome and graphic violence on their phones via the internet. Students are looking at fights, people being shot, stabbed, beheaded, carved open, blown up and more. It is terrible that we have allowed them to have the internet in their pocket. This is way worse than video games because this is real violence of the most graphic nature they have access to all the time. There really is no good reason for a child to have a cell phone. We will look back and say giving our children “smart” phones was the single dumbest, mostdestructive thing we ever did to a whole generation. Best-selling author Simon Sinek added this: “We have a whole generation of teenagers who are entitled, narcissistic, angry, violent, have low self-esteem and no coping skills thanks to new age failed parenting strategies that told them they were special all the time, they could have anything they wanted simply because they wanted it, and then have given them social media and cell phones, which release dopamine. That’s why when you get a text or a “like” it feels good. It’s why we keep going back to count the “likes.” Dopamine is the same chemical released

“We are seeing more and more cases of increased suicide, violence, accidental drug overdoses, and leaves of absence from school and jobs due to depression. ...We will have an entire population going through life never really finding joy. Our children will never find deep meaning and fulfillment in work and life.” when we smoke, drink and gamble. Cell phones with social media are highly, highly addictive.” Would you allow your child to drink, smoke and gamble all day long, seven days a week? Why do you allow them to have a device that is just as dangerous, deadly and addictive that they are using all day every day? It’s time parents stop befriending their children and start leading their children again and do things that will make their children momentarily upset for their long-term health and wellness. Simon Sinek concluded that “we are seeing more and more cases of increased suicide, violence, accidental drug overdoses, and leaves of absence from school and jobs due to depression. This was unheard of before. This is bad! The best-case scenario is we will have an entire population growing up and going through life never really finding joy. Our children will never find deep meaning and fulfillment in work and life. They will just waft through life with everything being ‘fine’ and nothing more. That’s the best-case scenario.” Take the phones away now! We don’t allow children to drink or smoke or gamble until they are 21, and they shouldn’t be on social media with violence of the internet until they are 21 either, or at least 18. After my article on teen suicide a few months ago, I heard from teachers and principals from schools all over who SCHULTZ— CONT. ON PAGE 42

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read it to their staff and students, and to their surprise, the No. 1 solution of mine students agreed with most is wanting their parents to step up and remove the phones. Deep down every child wants discipline and boundaries. A parent shouldn’t become their child’s friend until they are no longer a child. Otherwise we have a whole generation of children growing up with too many friends and not enough parents. Another fact hurting our children is that parents are spending longer hours at work and less time with their children. I know a world that was once America where we had a good economy where a father earned enough money straight out of high school that supported his whole family, bought a house while the mother stayed home and ran the house and was there every day after school to greet the children. Now we have an economy where both parents must work just to get by, are rarely home in the house they can’t afford and children rarely see their parents. In 1970 children could go to college for $400 a year. If you take inflation that cost of college today should be $2,600 a year but the average cost of college today is $32,000 a year. Children today are leaving college with debt that weights them down for the rest of their adult lives. We have created a culture where we put greed before God and replaced a “life of meaning” with a “life of me.” The children see the hypocrisy, they see the economic system stacked against them, they are inundated with trivialness, and endowed with too many material goods, so much so they no longer know how to feel good. Parents spend more money on their children but spend less time with them. The average price of a smart phone is $600. I don’t think any of us ever had anything on us that combined to total that amount. Children don’t need your presents, 42

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“Deep down, every child wants discipine and boundaries. ...Students (are) wanting their parents to step up and remove phones.” STEVE SCHULTZ

they need your presence. They not only need their parents’ presence, but that of the whole community. When we were growing up there were block parties, parades, camaraderie and communion among neighbors. We had sleepovers, haunted houses on Halloween, Christmas caroling and doors that were always opened to us. Now, most neighborhoods are blacked out on Halloween, every other house might have Christmas lights, and we know more names of Kardashians than we do of our own neighbors. We need all hands on deck because this ship is drowning. We need to be the heroes for our children. Volunteerism is down in schools. Teachers are attacked, vilified and blamed by parents. The same teachers who put their lives on the line to defend your children are demeaned, disrespected and disregarded by how poorly we pay them, how poorly we treat them, and how poorly we listen to them. Most teachers must work second jobs just to get by. I’ve worked more than one job the entire time I’ve been teaching. Is it not clear how the epicenters of most of our mass shootings happen in our places of education as we have placed our respect for education and educators at an all-time low? The school system itself is banal and needs a complete overall. What does this have to do with school shootings? Everything! I remember as a kid when a skunk would spray its stench it would permeate the whole neighborhood. For blocks and blocks everyone was affected. We didn’t know where the skunk was, but its maddening plume of wretched odor had found its way into every space imaginable.

Hate speech is like the skunk and has made the country rotten. We can’t speak to each other like everyone who disagrees with our political world view is a villain and then be shocked we have so many people acting in villainous ways. Our words make our world and we are to blame for the wealth of violence in our country and the poverty of morals. When I started writing this article there had been three school shootings this month. Before I could finish writing this there has been another one, bringing the school shooting count to four for the month of May 2018 in America. We can’t sit by until the next one. And maybe one of the best places we can look for solutions is to the students themselves. Recently I heard from a former student of mine who just graduated from college. He wanted to let me know he still thinks of the words I said four years ago when I spoke at his high school graduation because I won Teacher of the Year at Fountain Valley High School. I didn’t even remember what I talked about but he reminded me that it was a message of the transformative power of love and how we need to make the shift as a society from raising kids to get first place in life to leading a life that places love first. He said the line that he repeats the most is when I said, ‘Where you sit today doesn’t have to be where you stand tomorrow.” And he thanked me for helping him rise. It reminded me that our children are always listening. It also gives me hope, even in this dark hour, that we can make America stronger than ever. It’s time for all Americans to stand up. We have sat down as our children get shot down and run for their lives while we went on with our lives. It’s time we stand up, listen up, and lead up. The soul of our nation is at stake. STEVE SCHULTZ is an English teacher at Fountain Valley High School. You can email Steve at FVMagazine@Live.com or contact him through the magazine's office, (714) 847-7714.

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