Costume store accepting donations to benefit children in need
Halloween Bootique in the Kaleidoscope center has teamed up with the Orangewood Children and Family Center to benefit the kids. Through October 26, Halloween Bootique will accept “gently used” costumes to donate to Orangewood Children and Family Center. The center is an emergency shelter care facility for children who have been abused, abandoned, and/or neglected. [...]
Orange County Ride For AIDS October 15
The AIDS Services Foundation Orange County will host its second annual Orange County Ride For AIDS on Saturday, October 15. The non-competitive bike ride starts and ends at Saddleback College and includes a 100-mile (Century) or 62-mile (Metric Century) ride through Orange County. Proceeds benefit men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Orange County [...]
Registration available for Mission Viejo Youth Basketball
Young basketball enthusiasts are invited to register for Mission Viejo Youth Basketball’s winter league for boys and girls in the first through eighth grades. Registration is available online at www.mvyb.net through Oct. 5. The season includes 10 games, an end-of-season tournament and all-star game. All players must attend a mandatory evaluation on October 8 to [...]
Council will consider refunding bonds to provide tax savings to local businesses
The City Council on October 3 will consider refinancing the Mission Viejo “Freeway Center” bonds to save the center’s property owners about 10 percent on their tax bill. The City issued $4.95 million of Special Tax Bonds in 1992 to provide funds to build a storm drain for La Paz Channel, which made the later [...]
Homes can opt to delay smart meter installations
As Southern California Edison (SCE) begins work later this month to make way for the installation of “smart” meters to residents in the area, the public should be aware of its option to delay the installation. SCE’s smart metering initiative – Edison SmartConnectTM – is a program authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) [...]
