🌱 Patch AM: Strategic Planning Session and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 at The Melt
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 at Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton
• Strategic Planning Session

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fountain Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
  The Melt, 665 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Strategic Planning Session →
  Fountain Valley CA
  8:30 am
• VAR Football vs Whittier HS (Homecoming Game)
  Bolsa Grande High School, 9401 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• City Hall Closure →
  Fountain Valley CA
Saturday September 19
• JGM SCS →
  Fountain Valley CA
• Mile with the Mayor →
  Fountain Valley City Hall, Fountain Valley
  9:00 am
Monday September 21
• JV Girls' Volleyball @ Valley HS ( Santa Ana)
  Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana
  4:15 pm
• VAR Girls' Flag Football vs Santiago HS (Senior Night)
  Los Amigos High School, 16566 Newhope St, Fountain Valley
  4:30 pm
• VAR Girls' Volleyball @ Valley HS ( Santa Ana)
  Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• JV Girls' Volleyball @ Santiago HS
  Santiago High School, 12342 Trask Ave, Garden Grove
  4:15 pm
• VAR Girls' Volleyball @ Santiago HS
  Santiago High School, 12342 Trask Ave, Garden Grove
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Huntington Beach

• California wants additional fines against Huntington Beach in housing element lawsuit (capoliticalreview.com)
• Duo Ambushed 3 Innocent Men In Huntington Beach, Prosecutors Say (patch.com)
• Claude for Financial Advisors Debuts With BlackRock, Schwab; Client Data Stays on Custodian Servers (techtimes.com)

Costa Mesa

• Summer Retail Wrap: Surf Shop Owners on Sales and Standout Brands (shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com)

Newport Beach

• Newport Beach To Hold First Special Election In 44 Years For Trio Of Resident-Initiated Measures (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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