🌱 Patch AM: How a Fountain Valley resident turned addiction struggles into academic excellence

Morning Fountain Valley! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Fountain Valley resident turned addiction struggles into academic excellence

Also on today's calendar: GLC Cares Community Health Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Online Sociology Graduate Overcomes Adversity to Earn Chico State's Highest Undergraduate Honor (csuchico.edu) — A Fountain Valley resident who once faced homelessness and addiction has gone on to earn Chico State's top undergraduate honor through its online sociology program. Now six years sober, he balances single parenthood and caregiving while counseling others and pursuing a Master of Social Work, hoping to expand support for people struggling with addiction and life instability.
   

📸 Around Fountain Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fountain Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• GLC Cares Community Health Fair →
  Gospel Light Church, 3135 W Warner Ave, Santa Ana
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• VAR Girls' Flag Football vs Whitney HS
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley, CA 9
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• F/S Girls' Volleyball @ Loara HS
  Los Amigos High Loara High School, 1765 W Cerritos Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804, USA
  4:15 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Chamber 101
  Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Online via Zoom.
  12:00 pm
• Health Fair
  Los Amigos High Gym/Commons/Tennis Parking Lot
  4:00 pm
• Skate Night WEB
  Masuda Middle School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Back to School Night
  Courreges Elementary School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  6:00 am
• JV Girls' Volleyball vs Valley HS (Santa Ana)
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley, CA 9
  4:15 pm
• Back to School Night
  Cox Elementary School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Cyber Cop Assemblies
  Bryant Elementary Garden Grove, CA 92841
  8:00 am
• Friday Flag
  Rosita Elementary Santa Ana, CA 92703
  8:00 am
• ROAR Awards- Responsible
  Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary Garden Grove, CA 92840
  8:20 am
• PTO Meeing in Rm. 14
  Louis Lake Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92840
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Wood) in Fountain Valley. Apply here.
• University of California Irvine posted a job opening for Senior Custodian - EVS - Days - FT - Fountain Valley in Fountain Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fountain Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Huntington Beach

• Dog owners see 'ugly stuff' but provide valued work for OC crime victims (ocregister.com)
• Huntington Beach to conduct extensive financial review of proposed sports complex overhaul (ocregister.com)
• Huntington Beach mayor pro tem ordered to pay nearly $120K in attorney fees (latimes.com)

Costa Mesa

• New Barnes & Noble Opens Doors At South Coast Plaza (patch.com)

Newport Beach

• Crash Snarls 73 Freeway Traffic; Injures At Least 1 In Newport Beach: CHP (patch.com)

Ok Fountain Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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