Top OCFA 2011 Employee named
Captain Haldeman, who has been serving Mission Viejo for 2 years and has been with the Fire Authority since 1997, is known for his leadership skills, dedication, perseverance and vast experience. He is responsible for the daily supervision and operational readiness of a three-person fire engine and two-person paramedic van assigned to OCFA Fire Station [...]
City flags will be flown at half-staff Sunday
Flags at City facilities will be flown at half-staff on Sunday, October 9 in honor of our nation’s firefighters. Each year, the President traditionally issues a proclamation for the American flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset honoring firefighters for their heroism. The gesture is also in honor of National Fire Prevention [...]
Longtime business owner recognized for 35 years in Mission Viejo
The City Council on Monday recognized a longtime business owner for 35 years of service to the community. Council recognitions are designed to pay homage to those who make a difference in Mission Viejo. Gene Orr was 28 years old when he opened Big O To Go Pizza in 1975 on the corner of Jeronimo [...]
Low-cost vaccination, microchip clinic set for Oct. 12
The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center on October 12 will host a low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic for Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Aliso Viejo pet owners. The clinic will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 28095 Hillcrest. Dog vaccines include Rabies $8; DHPP $21; and Bordetella $20. Cat vaccines include Rabies $8; [...]
City preparing for rainy season by offering free sand bags
With winter weather making its debut this week, the City is busy preparing for the rainy season by offering free sand bags to residents seeking to protect their properties from flooding and emergency erosion. Sand bags are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Oct. 5 through April on a first-come-first-serve basis. [...]
Children’s Peace Festival October 23 will spark creativity, appreciation for world peace
In honor of United Nations Day, the City of Mission Viejo will host the Children’s Peace Festival on Sunday, October 23. The colorful event supports the United Nations mandate for a “Culture of Peace and Non-Violence Among Children of the World.” The festival is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Village Green at [...]
Linda Vista Elementary School to host Car Show Saturday
Linda Vista Elementary School on Saturday, October 8 will host a car show to benefit the PTA and its programs. The fun-filled event is from 7 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the local Outback Steakhouse at 25322 Cabot Road. The car show is open to all classes, makes and models of cars [...]
Support Boys Basketball team through firewood sale Sunday
The public is invited to help benefit the Capistrano Valley High School Boys Basketball program by purchasing firewood on Sunday, Oct. 9. The firewood sale is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the DoubleTree Hotel near the Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point. There will be signs and folks directing people to the exact [...]
Programs, events abound this month at Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
Registration is available for a host of free and low-cost programs and classes available this month at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Club of Many Languages If you enjoy speaking another language, then don’t miss the “Club of Many Languages” that gathers at 2 p.m. on the last Monday [...]
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