Mission Viejo

Registration is now available for the City of Mission Viejo’s Junior Lifeguard Training at Montanoso Recreation Center. The class will be offered Monday through Friday, July 15-19 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.       

Taught by certified Lifeguards, the class builds a foundation of knowledge and skills for future lifeguard employment focused on water safety, drowning prevention, and skills for helping others in the water.

The next time you head to the Potocki Center for the Arts check out the fascinating exhibit on display by art students ranging in age from 5 to adults.

They are the students of Dr. Marillyn Brame, director of Visual Arts Art School and a designer of visual arts murals. She teaches classes for children and adults in all media – from beginning drawing to advanced painting techniques.

Residents have an opportunity to participate in the next free Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA) that begins on March 5.

CEPA is a collaborative effort between the City of Mission Viejo, Orange County Fire Authority, Sheriff’s Department, Care Ambulance and other emergency response agencies. The program takes place Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:30-9:30 p.m. through March 28.

The City is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the Investment Advisory Commission.  

If you plan on shopping at the Coast Vintage Market on Sunday, January 13, consider donating blood for those in need.

The good folks who run the popular market are teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a mobile blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway.

According to the Red Cross, blood is always needed, and every drop counts in helping to save a life. 

A blood drive will be held on Saturday, December 22 to help save the life of a little girl in need of extremely rare blood.

The blood drive is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the bloodmobile at Mission Viejo Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive.

Young Zainab Mughal is need of type O or type A blood from donors who are exclusively Pakistani, Indian or Iranian descent.

If you believe you can help, make an appointment by calling 800-879-4484.

If you want to capture the magic of the season, check out the winners of the Mission Viejo Activities Committee’s annual Holiday Home Lighting Contest.

With winning themes like “showstopper”; “how’d they do that?”; and “light up the neighborhood,” the homes display spirit and a huge wow factor.

Beginning with the decorations and festive lights at our Civic Center, drive by these addresses for a fun and memorable family night out.

A wayward duck went on its merry way after being rescued from netting high above a skate park.

On Monday, Mission Viejo Animal Services received several reports from concerned citizens about a duck that had flown into the netting at the Laguna Niguel Skate and Soccer Park on Alicia Parkway.

The City of Mission Viejo is now accepting applications for its annual Community Services Funding Program.  Funds are available for nonprofit organizations serving Mission Viejo residents with a focus on human services. The application, which is due by February 28, is available on the City’s website.         
   

The Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo, working with the City of Mission Viejo’s Marine Corps Adoption Committee, is supporting our troops this holiday season through the “See’s for Soldiers” program.

Along with buying See’s for family and friends, you can purchase a one-pound box of See’s at two designated sites and have it shipped to Marines who are deployed overseas or stationed at Camp Pendleton. Thanks to the community’s support, in the last eight years, the Kiwanis Club has sent 4,020 of these boxes to our Marines. (Note: This program is not available at See’s retail stores.)