Mission Viejo
The Community Services Commission will host its next public meeting on January 16 after canceling its November 21 meeting.
The commission serves as an advisory board to the City Council and staff regarding the development and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities; adult and youth recreation services; senior citizen and human services; and cultural and fine arts services.
The commission usually meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 200 Civic Center.
The Community Services Commission will host its next public meeting on January 16 after canceling its November 21 meeting.
The commission serves as an advisory board to the City Council and staff regarding the development and maintenance of parks and recreation facilities; adult and youth recreation services; senior citizen and human services; and cultural and fine arts services.
The commission usually meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 200 Civic Center.
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While purchasing your turkey for the holidays this year, consider gobbling up a few "Turkey Bucks."
The City's Marine Adoption Committee is joining forces with Albertsons for the Turkey Buck program that raises funds to provide Thanksgiving meals for Marines who cannot make it home for the holidays.
Purchase Turkey Bucks through November 20 at the Albertsons store on Alicia Parkway and Olympiad. All proceeds benefit Mission Viejo's adopted Headquarters Battalion of the 1st Marine Division.
With the holidays on the way, the Orange County Sheriff's Department is kicking off its Partners in Crime Prevention Workshop Series with a Holiday Safety Workshop designed to keep residents safe.
The Holiday Safety Workshop is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 28 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
The Rose Society of Saddleback Mountains is inviting garden gurus to its next meeting on Monday, November 13 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
The meeting, which starts at 7 p.m., will feature Gwen Hyman of the Orange County Master Gardeners. She will explain how folks can experience nature in their backyards by creating gardens that attract butterflies, beneficial insects and melodious songbirds. Guests will learn which plants provide habitat for native wildlife.
The City of Mission Viejo continues to enjoy the fruit of local scouts’ labor through landscape and other projects that benefit our environment and help beautify the area.
The following Boy Scouts have recently completed projects that put them in line to obtain the prestigious rank of Eagle.
Ethan Richardson of Boy Scout Troop #772 and his merry band of volunteers planted hundreds of plants and a 15-gallon oak tree on the slope along Trabuco Road between Los Alisos and Via Madrigal.
The Mission Viejo Football Team will pay homage to veterans on Friday, November 10 during the Diablos’ game against Servite High School.
In recognition of Veterans Day and the 242nd anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, the players will sport jerseys from their annual Mission Armed Forces (MAF) event and are inviting veterans to do the same. Folks honored over the years by the football team who wear their MAF jersey will receive a free meal – hot dog or hamburger with chips and a drink.
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Tickets are available for the 2nd annual Friends’ Holiday Tea featuring bestselling author Lisa See on Sunday, December 3.
A fundraising event benefiting the Mission Viejo Library, the tea is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Fairhaven Memorial Community Room at 27856 Center Drive.
Lisa See will discuss her thrilling New York Times bestseller “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.â€
Mark your calendar for November 20 when the Friends of the Library hosts its annual Holiday Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Heritage Room near the library's entrance.
An array of nearly new materials will be available for sale including holiday-themed books, DVDs, CDs and cookbooks. Prices generally range from $.50 to $2, with cash and credit cards accepted.