The free drive-thru shredding event is from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Civic Center parking lot at 200 Civic Center.

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, and shredding documents with personal or financial information can be an effective measure of prevention.

Mission Viejo residents and businesses can bring up to 10 legal-size boxes of paper records – cancelled checks, pay stubs, credit card statements and more – which will be shredded on-site by Orange County Shredding, who will then transport the small paper particles for recycling.

The boxes of pages may contain staples and paper clips, but must be free of notebooks or other bindings.

For more information, call 949-470-8433 or e-mail crimeprevention@cityofmissionviejo.org.

Finch is a two-time Olympic medalist in softball – winning the gold in 2004 and silver in 2008. The softball pitcher has struck out Major League greats such as Mike Piazza, Albert Pujols and Larry Walker.

Finch will bring her talent and Olympic and professional softball teammates to Alicia Park for two full days of personal instruction covering all aspects of softball.

Campers will receive lunch, an official T-shirt, a “swag bag” filled with goodies, an autographed photo of Jennie and more.

The softball camp, which is open to third grade girls and up, runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 2 and from and 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 3.  Alicia Park is at 23650 Via Linda.

Cost is $175 per camper. Advanced registration is required, as participation is limited. Information about registration is available by calling 337-274-3435 or by visiting Finch’s Web site at www.JennieFinch27.com.

Classes such as photography and computer basics along with line and ballroom dance are designed to educate and entertain. There are balance classes, arthritis exercise, laughter yoga, Tai Chi and mental fitness programs to help older adults stay healthy and active. People can sign up for fun-filled classes such as creative cards; the Aloha Ukulele Strummers; and painting in acrylics and oils. They can bond with their grandkids in the Grandparent and Me class. The choices are broad and the benefits endless.

The facility on Veterans Way is also a popular venue for meetings, weddings, receptions, anniversary parties, and more. The community center has continued to attract more groups, organizations and individuals each year for events, classes and programs catering to people of all ages since its opening more than two decades ago.

For more information about year-round classes and programs, call 949-470-3062.

Bring a copy of this flyer to the eatery at 25513 Marguerite Parkway on Monday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 21 and the restaurant will donate 20 percent of sales toward the Marines & Sailors Adoption Committee’s fundraising efforts to benefit the Marines & Sailors of the Headquarters Battalion of the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton.

Proceeds will be used to help offset the cost of entry-level Marines and Sailors attending their Annual Marine Corps Ball in November.

For more information, call 949-951-5026.

Dr. Amen speaks around the country and can be seen on PBS television.

The City’s second annual festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along the Village Green at Oso Viejo Community Park. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library.

Visitors will enjoy food vendors, entertainment and merchandise booths. More than 30 bestselling authors and illustrators will be featured throughout the day and readers can purchase signed copies of the authors’ books at the Whale of a Tale Children’s Book Shoppe booth and at the booth operated by Book Events and Authors Unlimited.

Festival patrons are encouraged to bring a canned or non-perishable food item for the South County Outreach Food Pantry.

For more information about the festival and featured authors, visit www.mvreadersfestival.org.

The accident was reported around 6:00 a.m. near Alicia Parkway and Via Fabricante, where the train goes under the overpass.

The accident is still under investigation but the three people – believed to range in age from 18 to 21 – were apparently on the tracks when a northbound Metrolink train struck them.

Two of the people were killed. A teenage girl is being treated at Mission Hospital.

The investigation is ongoing to rule out any possible foul play and gather all the facts. At 8:45 a.m., officials from the Sheriff’s Major Accident Reconstruction Team, Orange County Transportation Authority, Metrolink and the Orange County Fire Authority were on the scene.

The concert, which will entertain all types of music aficionados, is at 7:00 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Mission Viejo City Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center.

Recognized as Australia’s virtuoso acoustic rocks guitar, Nick will play selections from his five critically acclaimed albums.

Tickets are $25 and are available at the door. They can also be purchased online at eConnect by referencing course #2060. For more information, call 949-842-2227.

Whooping cough is a serious respiratory disease that can cause death among infants. As of August 20, Orange County had 196 suspected or confirmed cases, according to the county.

The walk-in vaccination clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Training Center located at 1725 W. 17th Street in Santa Ana.

People 10 years of age or older who have contact with infants under 1 year of age should receive the Tdap vaccine, which protects against whooping cough.

For more information about pertussis/whooping cough or vaccine, call 800-564-8448 or visit www.ochealthinfo.com.

Grace Bradley Boyd, wife of William Boyd who played the Hopalong Cassidy character, will share her memories and memorabilia from Hopalong’s western films and TV shows of years’ past. Grace will sell and sign copies of her commemorative book “Hopalong Cassidy – An American Legend” after a free documentary screening at 1:30 p.m.

Mission Viejo City Hall is located at 200 Civic Center. This free program is sponsored by the Mission Viejo Cultural Arts Committee. For more information, call 949-470-8440.

This free event, geared toward book aficionados of all ages, is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., along the Village Green at Oso Viejo Community Park, 24932 Veterans Way. Last year’s inaugural event attracted more than 5,000 people for a fun-filled, memorable day.

Glasser will discuss her beloved character and share her latest book – “Fancy Nancy, Poet Extraordinaire!” – with kids and adults alike. Signed copies of her books will be available for sale by the Whale of a Tale Children’s Book Shoppe.

This free festival is sponsored by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library. Free shuttle service will be available from the Mission Viejo Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will also feature food vendors, entertainment and more than 40 merchandise vendors. Visitors are invited to bring a canned or non-perishable food item for the South County Outreach Food Pantry.

For more information, visit www.mvreadersfestival.org.