Page 7 - The Friday Flyer • January 30, 2015

JANUARY 30, 2015
THE FRIDAY FLYER A-7
PHOTOS BY PAT VAN DYKE PHOTOS BY PAT VAN DYKE
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K9 unit visits local preschool
Children at Canyon Lake Community Church Preschool had very special visi- tors on January 22 and 23. On both days, a police officer was present to talk to the children about what police do, but Fri-
day’s visitor, Officer Chad Fountain of the Corona Police Department, brought his K9 partner, Spike. Officer Fountain talked to the preschoolers about how im- portant and useful dogs in
K9 units are.
Though Chad works
in Corona, he has lo- cal roots. Photogra- pher Pat Van Dyke visited the pre- school on Friday because Chad was one of her students when she taught at Temple Christian
School in Perris. He was in her English classes from 7th through 12th grade, graduating in 1991.
Chad lived in Canyon Lake during that time and his mother, Sharon Foun- tain, continues to be a Canyon Lake resi- dent. “I think he is a great example of a Canyon Lake teen who traveled the right path and is making a huge difference in all of our lives,” says Pat.
Something interesting Pat and the pre- schoolers learned during Officer Foun- tain’s visit is that Spike was trained in the Netherlands, so all of the commands that Chad uses are in Dutch. The cost to purchase a K9 trained dog is $10,000. The students were allowed to sit behind the wheel of the police car and to look in the back seat to see where Spike rides. Spike is part of Chad’s family and goes home with him every night.
At the time the Corona K9 unit was visiting in Canyon Lake, area residents
Corona Police Officer Chad Fountain, formerly of Canyon Lake, visited Canyon Lake Community Church Preschool with his K9 partner, Spike.
were saddened to learn about the River- side Sheriff’s K9, Sultan, that had been killed during a standoff with police in Hemet on January 22.
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