Mission Viejo Memorial Day ceremony May 27
The community is invited to commemorate Memorial Day with a special ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27 at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, 200 Civic Center. Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend – one of the few surviving members of the WWII 332nd fighter squadron – will speak to the hundreds expected to attend [...]
Memorial Day ceremony set for May 28
The public is invited to commemorate Memorial Day with a special ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 28 at the Mission Viejo Civic Center, 200 Civic Center. The poignant ceremony will include keynote speaker Lt. Colonel Thomas Savage of the City’s adopted Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division. The Civic Center courtyard will feature the [...]
City gearing up for Memorial Day holiday
As City Hall prepares for Memorial Day, the public is encouraged to be aware of facility operating hours. City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 30 and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 31. However, the City will host a special 8:30 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremony at 200 Civic Center, which will [...]
Don’t miss Timeless Melodies’ Memorial Day musical cavalcade Monday
After you attend the City’s 8:30 a.m. Memorial Day ceremony at the Mission Viejo Civic Center on Monday, be sure to stick around and enjoy a free musical tribute to our nation’s history and heritage. Timeless Melodies’ Larry Maurer will present a musical cavalcade of America’s extraordinary history and traditions. Maurer, founder of the nonprofit [...]
City Commemorates Memorial Day May 30
The public is invited to commemorate Memorial Day with a special ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on May 30 at the Mission Viejo Civic Center. The poignant ceremony will include the unveiling of a bronze plaque in memory of a Mission Viejo Marine who died last December from injuries suffered in Afghanistan. Sergeant Jason D. Peto [...]
Mission Viejo honored its fallen heroes May 31
Memorial Day is a day unlike any other. Since 1868, people have gathered in communities, towns and villages to place flowers and flags on the graves of those who have given their last full measure of devotion to our country. In Mission Viejo, Memorial Day is a day to remember and pay homage to those [...]
Resident's history displays highlight Mission Viejo's past, present
Drop by the Mission Viejo Library each month and you’re bound to be intrigued by a new, unique display focusing on Mission Viejo history and life, compliments of a longtime local history buff and resident. The displays, which highlight the community’s past and present, are part of vast collection of local memorabilia owned by Ziggy [...]
Don’t miss Timeless Melodies’ Memorial Day Tribute Monday
After you attend the City’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, be sure to stick around and enjoy a free musical tribute to our Armed Forces. Timeless Melodies’ Larry Maurer presents a Memorial Day Tribute of the Music from the WWII era at 9:45 a.m. This inspiring free program appreciates the combination of song, faith, hope [...]
City gearing up for Memorial Day holiday
As City Hall prepares for Memorial Day, the public is encouraged to be aware of facility operating hours. City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 31 and will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, June 1. Police, fire and other essential emergency City services will not be impacted by the closure, but the public [...]
City will pay homage to its fallen heroes Monday
They served their country with grace and dignity. Brave and selfless, they sacrificed their lives in the name of freedom. They are in our hearts forever and their photos and names are etched on 9-foot-tall banners that honor their contributions to our nation. On Monday, another American Heroes Tribute banner will be unveiled at Veterans [...]
