As City Hall prepares for Thursday’s special 2 p.m. Veterans Day ceremony, the public is encouraged to be aware of facility operating hours that day.
City Hall will be open normal operating hours – from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – on Thursday, Nov. 11, but other City facilities may be impacted by the holiday.
Mission Viejo Animal Services Center: The Animal Services Center at 28095 Hillcrest will be closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day. Minimal staff will be available for emergencies only. The center will resume normal operating hours at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Mission Viejo Library: The library at 100 Civic Center will be closed Thursday in recognition of the holiday. Patrons can visit the library’s website at www.cmvl.org to renew items, place holds, and use resource databases. The library reopens at 1 p.m. on Friday.
Community Center: The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way will be closed in honor of the holiday on Thursday. However, the 2 p.m. Veterans Day ceremony takes place in the Veterans Memorial Plaza next to the center, and refreshments will be served inside the facility directly after the program.
Recreation and Tennis Centers: Montanoso Recreation and Fitness Center at 25800 Montanoso Drive will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sierra Recreation and Fitness Center at 26887 Recodo Lane will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Marguerite Tennis Center at 23840 Marguerite Parkway will be open from 6:30 a.m. to noon and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Felipe Tennis Center at 27161 Nogal will be open from 8 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information or to request any service, call the City’s main number at 949-470-3000. Residents can also take advantage of using the City’s new innovative Access MV 24/7 system, which is accessible from the City’s homepage at www.cityofmissionviejo.org. The new system is also available via iPhone App.
Be sure to visit the City’s Mission Viejo Life blog at www.missionviejolife.org and to follow the City on Twitter; become a Facebook friend; and visit the City’s YouTube.

Good evening: Is there a MediCare advocate through the Norman Murray Senior Center or the City of MV? If there is, would you please send me the representative’s name and contact info?
Thank you,
Mel
Yes, we do have a MediCare counselor here at NPM through HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) at the OC Council on Aging. His name is Peter Christie and he takes appointments here monthly each 3rd Wednesday and Friday for assistance for Medicare, Medi-Cal, HMO’s, supplemental and long term care insurances. You can make an appointment by calling 470-3062.