New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem selected Monday
When the City Council reconvenes after the holidays on Monday January 7, Council Member Rhonda Reardon will serve as Mayor and Council Member Trish Kelley 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 [...]
Movie of Character Nov. 18 will honor Character Committee co-founder
The public is invited to enjoy the heartwarming classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” and to join in a tribute to the co-founder of the City’s Community of Character Committee on Sunday, November 18. The G-rated film, which airs at 2 p.m. in the Mission Viejo Council Chamber, is sponsored by the Community of Character Committee. [...]
Students learning about government through fun, educational tours
Students, scouts and groups are making a habit of taking field trips to City Hall to learn about City government firsthand. Recently, third-grade students from Mission Viejo Christian School toured the Mission Viejo Civic Center with Council Member Trish Kelley. They met staff and learned about City operations and government as part of their third-grade [...]
Saddleback College recognized its staff at bridge dedication
More than 150 people attended a ribbon cutting and dedication last week to celebrate the opening of Saddleback College’s new bridge that connects the upper campus to the newly-renovated Learning Resource Center. The bridge provides quick access from the campus quad to the Learning Resource Center, which opens for the fall semester August 20. The [...]
Mission Viejo Blood Drive Friday
The public is invited to donate blood in the City’s blood drive on Friday, Sept. 9 in honor of those who were lost on 9/11. The blood drive, organized by Council Member Trish Kelley, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in City Hall’s Saddleback Room at 200 Civic Center. According to the American Red [...]
Mission Viejo Blood Drive Friday, Sept. 9
The public is invited to donate blood in the City’s blood drive on Friday, Sept. 9 in honor of those who were lost on 9/11. The blood drive, organized by Council Member Trish Kelley, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in City Hall’s Saddleback Room at 200 Civic Center. According to the American Red [...]
Council members to be sworn in, outgoing councilman to be honored Dec. 6
Newly elected Council Member Rhonda Reardon and re-elected Council Members Trish Kelley and Dave Leckness will be sworn into office tonight to begin their four-year posts. During the council’s meeting, Council Member John Paul Ledesma, who was termed out, will be honored for his vast contributions to Mission Viejo. Ledesma, who has served this community [...]
Mission Viejo paid homage to veterans Thursday
It’s been said that “we often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” Indeed, in our everyday lives that statement certainly rings true. But on this Veterans Day, hundreds gathered in Mission Viejo to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans and embrace the freedom we hold so dear. [...]
Council members elected Tuesday expected to be certified, seated Dec. 6
The City Council on Dec. 6 is expected to certify the results of Tuesday’s election in which City voters re-elected Mayor Trish Kelley and Mayor Pro Tem Dave Leckness and elected Rhonda Reardon, a retired business manager, to office for 4-year posts. According to the unofficial results from the Registrar of Voters, Kelley was the [...]
Kelley, Skalsky, Leckness first official candidates in Mission Viejo's City Council race
Mayor Trish Kelley has become the first official City Council candidate in the November election, after filing her nomination documents on Thursday and officially qualifying for office today. She is joined by City Commissioner Brian Skalsky and Mayor Pro Tem Dave Leckness whose candidacies also became official today. Twelve other residents have pulled papers for [...]
