Senior Expo set for June 21
The 13th annual Senior Expo is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 21 at the Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center. The event features, vendors, health screenings, giveaways and a light lunch. More than 600 seniors are expected to attend the expo. The event is free. To attend, RSVP at the senior center reception desk or call (714) 593-4446.
Scouts to host flag retirement ceremony
Fountain Valley Boy Scout Troop 567 and Cub Scout Troop 567 will hold a flag retirement ceremony at 7 p.m. June 14 at The Fount Church. Residents who are interested can bring a flag to the church the day of the event to be retired or recycled by the Scouts. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of our country. A flag is re
Great Campout registration begins May 23
Registration will begin soon for one of Fountain Valley’s most popular family events. The Great Fountain Valley Campout will be held Aug. 4-5 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. Online registration will begin May 23 starting at 1 p.m. Or you can register in person at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 16400 Brookhurst St., starting at 8 a.m., May 26. But keep in mind, this event sells out very quickly. Cost is $40 per family (five people) or $50 for non-resident families
Fountain Bowl is selling Summerfest wristbands to benefit Kiwanis
Fountain Bowl is selling Summerfest ride wristbands at a discounted price, and those who purchase their wristbands there will receive a free game of bowling valid at Fountain Bowl. Summerfest is set for June 21-24 at the Fountain Valley Sports Park. Presale wristbands are $25, regular $30, if purchased by the end of the day on June 14. Wristband sales at Fountain Bowl will benefit the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley Foundation. Discounted wristbands are valid for Friday-Sunda
FVPD enforcing national seatbelt campaign
The Fountain Valley Police Department is reminding motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” The national seatbelt campaign begins Monday, May 21, and concludes June 3. Fountain Valley Police will deploy additional officers during the two-week campaign on special traffic patrols specifically to stop and ticket both drivers and passengers for failing to use the vehicle’s safety belt restraints. This will also include drivers who fail to secure children in the proper child restraint s
Los Amigos earns high ranking
All seven of Garden Grove Unified School District’s comprehensive high schools earned a spot on the U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of America’s Best High Schools in 2018. U.S. News and World Report analyzes the data of more than 20,000 public high schools across the country and awards gold, silver or bronze medals to the top 5,948 public high schools based on performance on state assessments, graduation rates, and college readiness success. Garden Grove Unified high sc
