Orange County Law Enforcement to Crack Down on New Year’s Gunfire
There is no place in Orange County where it is safe or legal to fire a gun in the air to celebrate the New Year. Even a small caliber bullet will go up to 2 miles in the air and come crashing back to the ground at a speed capable of penetrating a human skull. [...]
Mission Viejo begins handling animal services for neighboring city Jan. 1
When the clock strikes midnight on Wednesday, the City will officially begin handling animal services for the City of Aliso Viejo. The agreement, which the cities approved earlier this year to begin Jan. 1, includes Aliso Viejo transferring its animal care services from Orange County to Mission Viejo, joining Laguna Niguel as a contract city. [...]
Decorating City’s Rose Parade float will be another way for these volunteers to hang out, have fun
When a group of young ladies grow up, they’ll have a great story to tell to their children and grandchildren. Well, actually, the 14- and 15-year-old Girl Scouts won’t even have to wait that long to recount their experiences of helping to build the City of Mission Viejo’s 2009 Rose Parade float. On Dec. 28, [...]
Lion’s Heart is putting its heart into decorating the City’s Rose Parade float
When 30 young volunteers head to Irwindale on Dec. 28, they will be traveling to leave their mark on Mission Viejo’s history. The 13- to 16-year-old group of volunteers will spend 8 hours putting the finishing touches on the City’s Tournament of Roses Parade float, “Making a Splash.” The volunteers are from Lion’s Heart and [...]
Group will receive added bonus of seeing their float-decorating work on the parade route
Members of Girl Scout Troop 2440 really have no idea what they are in for when they venture to Irwindale Saturday to join thousands of other volunteers in putting the final touches on the City’s 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade float. “Many have never seen the parade in person and do not know what to [...]
Longtime volunteer's dream comes true
For as long as she can remember, Jean Ingoglia has dreamt of having the opportunity to decorate a Rose Parade float. The energetic gal, who just celebrated her 90th birthday, became enamored with the idea after first seeing the magnificent floral floats up close and personal with her son and daughter nearly two decades ago. [...]
Float decorating a hoot for these young night owls
Working the night shift Friday decorating the City’s Rose Parade float in Irwindale will be a breeze for the 11- and 12-year-old Girl Scouts from Troop 689 who are considered “night owls.” “We’ve done sleepovers and they have stayed up until 2 p.m., so finishing by 11 p.m. is early for them,” said troop leader [...]
See the Rose Parade and attend ‘Boot Scootin’ Line Dance Party, free workshops and more at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in January
View the Rose Parade with friends, family members Jan. 5 If you didn’t get a chance to see the City’s “Making a Splash” parade float in the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day, don’t fret. The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center will replay the Rose Parade at 10 a.m., 1 [...]
Timeless Melodies will lift patriotic spirits Jan. 11
The City on Jan. 11 will offer a lively new course designed to encourage residents to sing along with the best of the Great American Songbook and embrace our nation’s history. The program, “Can’t Help Singing: Why the Great Songs are Great,” kicks off at 4 p.m. at the City’s Norman P. Murray Community and [...]
Public can watch the blossoming of Mission Viejo’s Rose Parade float live starting Dec. 26
The City has added a new photo gallery to its Web site chronicling the making of its “Making a Splash” Rose Parade float and a live webcam capturing the float’s floral transformation leading up to the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade. Thousands of community volunteers have been helping to build the City’s float with seeds, [...]
