Bring magazines to Readers’ Festival to benefit City’s adopted troops
The City’s Marine and Sailors Adoption Committee is seeking donations of new or gently used magazines to ship overseas to members the Headquarters Battalion of the First Marine Division stationed in Afghanistan. The committee, which works year-round to benefit the City’s adopted troops, will collect donations at a booth during the Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival [...]
Blood drive on Sept. 9 will honor heroes of 9/11, Mission Viejo’s troops
The public is invited to take part in a Blood Drive Sept. 9 in honor of the heroes of 9/11 and members of Mission Viejo’s adopted Headquarters Battalion of the First Marine Division. The City’s blood drive, organized by Mayor Trish Kelley, is inspired by all of those who lost their lives on that fateful [...]
World-traveling correspondents Lisa and Laura Ling to appear at the Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival
TV correspondents, journalists and world travelers Lisa and Laura Ling will showcase their current bestseller, “Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home” during the Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival on Saturday, Sept. 25. The free festival, which is expected to attract thousands, is from 10:00 a.m. to [...]
Classes, programs on tap at Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
Registration is available for a host of informative and beneficial classes and a fun-filled event at the Norman P. Murray and Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, which kick off the first two weeks of the month. Computer Classes Learn computer basics and Internet skills in three classes held on Fridays designed to help you navigate [...]
Volunteers lend a helping hand to local neighborhood, resident in need
Armed with shovels and gloves, James Daum, Ryan Taylor, Chris Bench, Matt Sandfort and Keegan Brown organized a group of 160 of their closest friends and families and laid sod and planted more than 1,000 trees and shrubs at Turf Lane Park, located in the heart of the Timberline Community Association. The environmentally friendly gesture [...]
Adopt an adult cat for $35 through Sept. 17
The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center and DAWG, its non-profit fund-raising group, has extended the facility’s August Cat Adoption Promotion through Sept. 17, giving pet lovers more time to adopt a sweet, furry feline for only $35. During this extended period, DAWG will cover the regular $100 adoption fee for an adult cat, and the [...]
Road resurfacing work completed, ongoing and on tap
The City is continuing work on its road resurfacing project, which is designed to improve and extend the life of Mission Viejo streets. The first coat of striping was completed earlier this week on Marguerite Parkway between Crown Valley Parkway and Avery Parkway, with additional work continuing next week and the finishing touches scheduled for [...]
City launches revamped Mission Viejo Life blog
The City’s Department of Information Technology today rolled out a revamped Mission Viejo Life blog, which is more user-friendly and convenient for the public to learn about news, events and information that impact the way people live, work and play. Visitors to the blog at http://missionviejolife.org will find categories – news, business, entertainment, sports, library [...]
Community abuzz about new Performing Arts Center at local high school
Many in the community are abuzz after learning that Capistrano Unified School District trustees on Tuesday voted to solicit bids for a new performing arts center for Capistrano Valley High School. The proposed $12.7-million center on Via Escolar will consist of a 458-seat, two-story building of nearly 28,000-square feet. It will serve as a first-class [...]
Soap, sitcom star to appear at Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival Sept. 25
Carolyn Hennesy, a bestselling writer and popular soap and sitcom star, will appear at the second annual Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival Sept. 25. Hennesy stars on soap opera “General Hospital” and on the popular sitcom “Cougar Town” with Courteney Cox. As an author, she is known for her bestselling “Pandora” series written for young adults [...]
