October 2008
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By mvlife on October 31, 2008
The City has received a $417,331 water conservation grant from the Metropolitan Water District – possibly the largest water conservation grant ever given to a City. The grant funding is meant to help the City conserve more water and will be used to update and retrofit about 176 aged irrigation timers with Smart Timers – [...]
Posted in News, Projects | Tagged envronment, grant, water conservation
By mvlife on October 31, 2008
Timeless Melodies presents “Songs That Inspired a Nation,” a Veterans Day Tribute In honor of Veterans Day, Larry Maurer, executive director of Timeless Melodies will pay homage to American soldiers leading patrons in a tribute celebrating the songs that built the nation. The program kicks off at 4 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Norman [...]
Posted in Events, News | Tagged art, cultural arts, music
By mvlife on October 29, 2008
The City’s Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center expansion project has won the coveted 2008 project of the year award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), City officials learned this week. The honor is significant from APWA, which is a professional association of Public Works leaders throughout the [...]
Posted in News, Projects | Tagged award, senior center |
By mvlife on October 23, 2008
The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library is selling used books on Amazon.com – part of an additional effort to support the library’s programs and services to the public. Selling used books on Amazon.com complements the used-book sales in the Friends’ “bricks and mortar” bookstore in the Mission Viejo Library at 100 Civic Center. “Thanks [...]
Posted in News | Tagged amazon, book, Library
By mvlife on October 23, 2008
The Mission Viejo Library is sponsoring the Heart Gallery photo exhibit meant to promote the need for foster and adoptive families for children in Orange County. The Heart Gallery, which was created in an effort to find homes for children in the public-welfare system, features museum-quality portrait photos of children of all ages who are [...]
Posted in Events, News | Tagged gallery, heart, Library, photo
By mvlife on October 23, 2008
Residents wanting the chance to ride atop the City’s 2009 Rose Parade float have until Oct. 31 to apply for what could be an “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. All residents are sought to enter a specific category to win a chance to ride on the City’s flower-bedecked float during the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan.1, [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Events, News, Rose Parade Float, Things To Do | Tagged resident, rose parade, Rose Parade Float
By mvlife on October 23, 2008
The City is gearing up for Saturday’s Hometown Halloween celebration, a festive fall event designed for families and kids of all ages. The fun-filled event will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way. Hometown Halloween will feature a “Whacky Witch’n Kitchen” pint-sized [...]
Posted in Events, News | Tagged halloween, norman murray, senior center
By mvlife on October 22, 2008
Roughly $20,000 has been raised to support the City’s adopted Marines & Sailors of the Headquarters Battalion of the First Marine Division. The monies, which were raised this summer and fall through four car-wash events and the sales of T-shirts, hats and military coins at community events, will offset the cost of entry-level Marines & [...]
Posted in News | Tagged benefit, car wash, marines, sailors
By mvlife on October 22, 2008
Mission Viejo continues to be a leader among volunteer-service projects in Orange County – with 51 Eagle Scout/community projects and more than 5,000 hours of service completed by 1,500 volunteers and church groups. With two months left before the end of the year, the City’s Public Services Department is on track to breaking records in [...]
Posted in News, Projects | Tagged eagle scout, public services, volunteer |
By mvlife on October 20, 2008
Ninety-nine percent of City residents rate their quality of life in Mission Viejo as excellent or good, according to an August community survey of 400 randomly selected voters. The survey, conducted by True North Research, Inc., was a follow up to a similar survey conducted two years ago. The surveys are designed to measure residents’ [...]
Posted in News | Tagged survey
