O ur bathroom light has a short. Been that way for a year. Once or twice a day, it will go off when we want it on, or the reverse. Fiddling with the switch usually solves the problem. When it doesn’t, I’ve taken to slamming my hand on the wall. Anne says, “Fonzie the light.'
That got me thinking about other phrases people use as shorthand.
Something breaks and you come up with a creative way to fix it? You “Macgyvered” it. The monotony of life making every day feel like a repeat of the last? It’s “Groundhog Day.'
This month, we have a cover story on FVHS Football by Curt Seeden, who also wrote our profile on FV resident Dr. Stefanie Bennett. City Manager Maggie Le gives some information regarding FV’s universally accessible playground and construction at Warner & Bushard.
Resident Judy Aoki recaps an author event at the library and pulls double duty as a runner up in the chili cookoff.
Minnie Dao wrote an update on karate champions Andersen & Kaitlyn Nguyen who we first reported on back in 2018. FVHS student Avery Hoang informs readers about the heroic actions of an FV postal carrier. Resident Karen Quan shares her famous banana muffin recipe. And more from the Garden Club, LAHS and FV Regional Hospital.
One final shorthand to consider. For a lot of people, “Fountain Valley” or “FV” means a 'Nice Place to Live.'