High school cross country team honored for recent win
The Trabuco Hills High School Boys Cross Country Team was recognized by the City Council this week for winning the CIF State Championships. The recognition part of City Council meetings is designed to highlight programs and events and recognize groups and individuals for making a difference in the community. The team of dedicated young athletes [...]
Ury to serve as Mayor, Reardon as Mayor Pro Tem
When the City Council reconvenes after the holidays on Tuesday January 3, Council Member Frank Ury will serve as Mayor and Council Member Rhonda Reardon as Mayor Pro Tem. The Council members were selected to serve in the one-year posts by their colleagues during the City Council’s annual reorganization on Monday. This will be the [...]
State of the City video hits the airwaves Monday
Mayor Dave Leckness will take residents on an educational yet entertaining tour of Mission Viejo in his 2011 State of the City video on Monday. Visiting assorted locations and interviewing different people throughout Mission Viejo, Mayor Leckness infuses personality while painting a picture of the strong sense of community that exists here and of the [...]
City recognized contributions of veterans in special ceremony Friday
Our country was founded on the principle of freedom, justice and liberty for all. Our nation’s soldiers serve every day to protect this land and its ideals. On Friday, the City of Mission Viejo paid homage to local veterans for their service and sacrifice in a special Veterans Day ceremony at the Norman P. Murray [...]
Oso Park Trail Overnight Leaves Happy Campers Wanting S’More
Taking a celebratory mood to the Celebration Garden, over 200 eager campers gathered on Saturday, October 22, for the Camp Out with the Mayor on the Oso Creek Trail, hosted by the City and the YMCA. After staking their tents in the late afternoon, campers performed skits, sang songs and swapped stories as darkness fell [...]
Store grand opening attracts LEGO enthusiasts of all ages
LEGO buffs of all ages lined up for the grand opening of the new LEGO store today at The Shops at Mission Viejo. Mayor Dave Leckness was on hand for the ribbon cutting for the new store that is stocked with LEGO products galore. Through Sunday, “master builder” Dan Steininger will work with local youth [...]
Council, commissioners and community members take tour of Oso Creek Trail
Several members of the community joined City Council members, commissioners and staff on a tour of Oso Creek Trail Monday. Mayor Dave Leckness organized the tour, which was an official public meeting, to focus on opportunities to improve access to it and encourage more residents, particularly those who live along its path, to take advantage [...]
Mayor joins “Dancing with the Stars” pro for ribbon cutting Sept. 8
Mayor Dave Leckness will join “Dancing with the Stars” professional dancer Karina Smirnoff on Sept. 8 in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Robbins Brothers. The 7 p.m. ribbon cutting is part of a grand re-opening celebration to mark Robbins Brothers’ newly remodeled Mission Viejo store at 26281 Avery Parkway. Smirnoff is a champion ballroom dancer [...]
Mission Viejo to square off with cities around the state to see who’s greener
In an effort to benefit the environment and community as a whole, Mayor Dave Leckness will square off with mayors from across Southern California this month to see whose city can be the most “water wise.” The Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, which the Wyland Foundation has organized across Southern California, involves residents taking online [...]
Mayor helped deliver meals to homebound seniors as part of national campaign
Mayor Dave Leckness this week helped to deliver meals to homebound seniors in honor of Mayors For Meals Day. As part of the Meals on Wheels Association of America’s March for Meals campaign, mayors and elected officials across the nation deliver meals to seniors in their local communities one day each year as a way [...]
