Patriot Day ceremony Sept. 11
Local Boy and Girl Scouts and the City of Mission Viejo will host a Patriot Day ceremony on Tuesday, September 11 at the Mission Viejo Civic Center. Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. City Staff will also lower City, [...]
Girl Scout troop makes blankets to keep rescued animals warm
Cuddly cats and lovable dogs at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center got a recent visit from a group of local Girl Scouts who opened their hearts to the rescued animals waiting for loving homes. Members of Girl Scout Troop #2275 from Laguna Niguel donated their time to make blankets to keep the shelter’s dogs [...]
Volunteers remove 600 pounds of trash, debris in Mission Viejo’s Inner Coastal Clean Up Day
Armed with trash bags and a desire to benefit the environment, more than 130 volunteers on Sept. 17 helped to remove roughly 600 pounds of trash along Oso Creek during Mission Viejo’s 10th Inner Coastal Clean Up Day. Mission Viejo’s clean-up site was one of more than 800 sites throughout the state and one of [...]
Mission Viejo commemorates 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Ten years ago, our lives were forever changed by an unforgettable act of terrorism. On Sunday, the City of Mission Viejo paid tribute to the men, women and children who lost their lives and the heroes that responded to the catastrophic events of 9/11 with a reverent memorial event. Determined never to forget, residents quietly [...]
Patriot Day ceremony Sunday, Sept. 11
To commemorate Patriot Day and the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on our nation, the City will host a reverent Day of Remembrance with local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and police and fire. Mission Viejo’s Day of Remembrance takes place at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Mission [...]
Patriot Day ceremony Sept. 11
To commemorate Patriot Day and the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on our nation, the City will host a reverent Day of Remembrance with local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and police and fire. Mission Viejo’s Day of Remembrance takes place at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Mission [...]
Girl Scouts cross the bridge to higher rank, more community service
It was a Girl Scout ritual of moving from one rank to another. On Sunday, “Junior” Girl Scouts from Troop 1509 crossed the bridge to become “Cadettes” in a Sunset Bridge Hike along the Oso Creek Trail. The moment – on the trail bridge – was significant for these young ladies, who have gone up [...]
Mission Viejo Animal Services receives generous donation from Girl Scouts
Four Girl Scouts from local Troop 1499 donated $500 worth of food, toys and more to the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center last week. Working toward their Girl Scout Silver Award, Kaylyn Hutchinson, Tiffany Sims, Katy Schofield, and Janelle Grant earned more than $500 by collecting and redeeming recyclables to benefit the animals at the [...]
Holiday book sale nets more than $1,100 for library materials
Crowds flocked to the Mission Viejo Library Monday to take advantage of bargain prices on children’s books during the annual Friends Holiday Book Sale, which netted $1,116 in proceeds to benefit the Mission Viejo Library. Girl Scouts Junior Troop 866 members Olivia Price; Ali Haferl; Natalie Wise; Hanna McDonald; Gillian Lomax; Maddy Neal; Madison Shimizu; [...]
Girl Scout Recruitment Night Oct. 12
Local youth and parents are invited to learn about the Girl Scout program available for girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade on Tuesday, October 12. The recruitment night is at 6:45 p.m. in Newhart Middle School’s multipurpose room at 25001 Veterans Way. A recruitment team will provide information and field questions from parents and youth [...]
