Longtime Police Services volunteer will be recognized April 19
Clifford McKinley, a longtime Police Services volunteer, will be recognized for his outstanding contributions to the community during the Spirit of Volunteerism Awards Luncheon on April 19. OneOC’s annual luncheon at the Disneyland Hotel recognizes individual, group and corporate team volunteers for their dedicated service to Orange County. Volunteers build a stronger, more vibrant community, [...]
Teen bloggers sought to join new Mission Viejo Library team
Mission Viejo teens in grades 6-12 listen up: If you want to earn volunteer service credit and gain real-world writing experience, then join the Mission Viejo Library’s Teen Blog Team. The blog will be created by teens for teens. It will be filled with book reviews, author interviews, photos, your thoughts, and so much more. [...]
2011 Relay For Life Planning Committee gearing up
The Mission Viejo Relay For Life Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on its 2011 Planning Committee. Members of the community interested in joining the committee are invited to attend a planning meeting at 6:00 p.m. Oct. 21 at the City’s Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Committee members are responsible [...]
Young philanthropists raise more than $300 for homeless animals
A group of local children who call themselves “It’s Not All About Me” raised more than $340 to benefit the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center on Hillcrest. This is the second year the kids – Brogan Dooley, Parker Dooley, Samantha Morgan, Jack Morgan, McKenzie Wilson, Sandi Wright, Cassia Efthymiou, and Andy Efthymiou – organized a [...]
Park project puts resident in line for Eagle Scout ranking
Gabe McFadden is determined to achieve his Eagle Scout rank through a project that benefits the community. On Saturday, Gabe, a member of Local Boy Scout Troop 745, re-landscaped the parking lot median at Beebe Park on Olympiad Road. The impressive community service project puts him in line to obtain the highest rank attainable in [...]
Enjoy a free reading of favorite literary pieces Friday
Dick LaRue has a passion for literature and a penchant for giving back. On Friday, the community volunteer will present a reading of favorite literary pieces and philosophical vignettes written by Mark Twain, an American author and humorist. This free hour-long reading starts at 9 a.m. May 21 at the Norman P. Murray Community and [...]
Boy Scout expected to receive Eagle Scout Rank after completing project at Animal Shelter
Scott Gordon, a member of Boy Scout troop #1602, completed a community landscape project at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center Saturday, putting him in line to obtain his Eagle Scout ranking. The Eagle Scout rank is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. Scott, armed with [...]
Mission Viejo is a leader in OC for volunteer-service projects
Mission Viejo continues to be a leader among volunteer-service projects in Orange County – with 51 Eagle Scout/community projects and more than 5,000 hours of service completed by 1,500 volunteers and church groups. With two months left before the end of the year, the City’s Public Services Department is on track to breaking records in [...]
Take part in City’s 7th annual Clean Up Day Sept. 20
Groups and individuals are sought to don some rubber gloves, grab a bag and help remove trash and debris from in and around Oso Creek on Sept. 20. Mission Viejo’s Inner Coastal Clean Up Day event, part of a statewide cleanup of beaches and inland waterways, is from 8 a.m. to noon at the Oso [...]
