January 2010
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By mvlife on January 22, 2010
With drier weather predicted this weekend, the City is encouraging residents to check their homes and neighborhoods before the next set of storms to prevent run-off, flooding and other rain-related problems. Remember the following tips: Pick up any litter and loose objects in your yard and on your property. Anything loose can be washed or [...]
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By mvlife on January 22, 2010
The Mission Viejo Library has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the California State Library to initiate a Family Place Library Program, a statewide initiative for young children, families and caregivers. The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) implementation grant was written by Senior Librarian Marie Navrotska-Poff and Library Assistant Mary Locke. The Family Place [...]
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By mvlife on January 22, 2010
David Wagner, the top world-ranked quadriplegic tennis player spoke to Boy Scouts on Wednesday about disability awareness. Several scouts and their parents from three local Boy Scout groups took part in the discussion at the Marguerite Tennis Center that included Wagner’s coach/City tennis instructor Jason Harnett. The talk was designed to educate the scouts as [...]
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By mvlife on January 22, 2010
The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library is seeking donations of gently used non-fiction books for its bookstore inside the Mission Viejo Library. Proceeds from the sale of the donated books will benefit the library and community events. Non-fiction topics such as cooking, biographies; sports; religion; textbooks; travel; art; crafts, decorating, health and fitness are [...]
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By mvlife on January 21, 2010
The City received the following update from the Orange County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on a conference call with the National Weather Service this afternoon at 4:30pm: Although the worst of the last storm front has passed, for the next 24 hours, residents should expect to see continued showers and thunder showers. Periods of very [...]
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By mvlife on January 21, 2010
The Pet Rescue Center, a non-profit animal rescue group in Mission Viejo, is hosting a $20 doggie wash, vaccination clinic and bake sale on Saturday in an effort to benefit animals in Haiti. The fundraiser takes place at 3 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Alicia Pet Care Center located at 25800 Jeronimo Road, Suite 100. [...]
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By mvlife on January 21, 2010
The City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is working with other public agencies to stay apprised of new developments in the continued storm siege. The National Weather Service at 10:30 a.m. said the most intense rain, with about an inch per hour, is expected to fall today between 1 and 3 p.m. The rain is expected [...]
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By mvlife on January 21, 2010
Mission Viejo Library patrons opened their hearts and donated 2,463 pounds of food to South County Outreach last year, according to food drive coordinator Marlene M. Ford. The library has been collecting food since last spring to benefit the non-profit organization, which was formed in 1989 to provide emergency assistance to South Orange County residents. [...]
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By mvlife on January 21, 2010
The City of Mission Viejo’s adopted Marines, who are deployed overseas, need hand warmers and knitted black caps to keep them warm during the cold winter months. Hand warmers (disposable packets that produce heat) to place in their gloves and knitted black caps for wearing under their helmets are sought to help the Marines brave [...]
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By mvlife on January 20, 2010
Children ages 4-7 will learn the joy of making music with renowned musicians as part of a distinctive Musical Storytime series the City is hosting with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony. An early childhood educator and musicians from Pacific Symphony and the Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles will engage and delight youngsters and their parents Saturday afternoons [...]
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