Students feted by Kiwanis Club
Three local students were recognized by the Mission Viejo Kiwanis Club for their outstanding efforts. Silverado High School students Marlene Ramos, Anthony Najem and Mariela Ramirez were honored during the club’s recent recognition breakfast. Kiwanis Club member and retired principal Bob Gaebel presided over the program, which recognizes students who are making outstanding progress at [...]
Baby basket donations sought for Marine families
The City’s Marines and Sailors Adoption Committee is seeking donated baby items for expecting Marine and Sailor families with the City’s adopted Headquarters Battalion of the First Marine Division. Generous community donations of diapers, blankets, shampoo, lotion, oil, wipes, new or gently used clothing, powder, body wash, bubble bath, towels, washcloths and diaper rash cream [...]
See’s For Soldiers
You can make the holiday season a bit brighter for soldiers deployed overseas by participating in the See’s for Soldiers program, which runs through Dec. 23. When you buy a box of See’s Candy at $16 a pound, it will be shipped to the troops for the holidays. Personal notes of support can be included [...]
Mission Viejo Kiwanis Club awards $3,000 in scholarships
The Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo awarded $3,000 to six graduating students from Mission Viejo high schools as part of the club’s annual Dwight and Carol Williamson Memorial Scholarship Awards program held at the Mission Viejo Library. Mayor Dave Leckness was on hand for the breakfast that honored Mission Viejo High School students Michelle Tan [...]
Silverado High School students honored Tuesday by the Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo
Three outstanding Silverado High School students were honored Tuesday for their efforts by the Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo. Hector Salgado was recognized for his 4.0 GPA, personal initiative, follow-through and never-ending assistance to teachers and fellow students. Owen Hatch-Evans was honored for achieving a 4.0 GPA along with his outstanding performance in the “Street Law” [...]
See’s For Soldiers
You can make the holiday season a bit brighter for soldiers deployed overseas by participating in the See’s for Soldiers program, which runs through Dec. 23. When you buy a box of See’s Candy at $15 a pound, it will be shipped to the troops in time for the holidays. Personal notes of support can [...]
Students feted for achievements by Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo
Nine local students from three high schools were honored this month by the Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo for their outstanding efforts in and out of the classroom. Every quarter, the club recognizes students for their scholastic, citizenship, and community service accomplishments. The students’ teachers selected them for the recognitions. Mission Viejo High School Vice [...]
College-bound students took part in free test to achieve success
The roughly 100 high school students who participated in a free practice SAT test-taking exercise on Saturday are invited to evaluate their scores at City Hall on Thursday. The students took part in the four-hour practice test, which is one of several offered during the school year in an effort to help students achieve scholastic [...]
Free practice SAT test available for college-bound students
Calling all high school students: Sharpen those pencils and gear up for your college admissions by taking a free practice SAT test at Mission Viejo City Hall on Saturday, October 30. The Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo is hosting the practice SAT test, which is sponsored by Kaplan, a test preparation company that has helped [...]
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 [...]
