Category: The Orange County Register
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By MICHELLE A. MONROE / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER MISSION VIEJO – The Mission Viejo Animal Services hosted a Puppy Party on Saturday to introduce several adoptable puppies to the community. The center has had different promotional events but wanted to throw a party to reach a broader audience because “we know that Chihuahua isn’t…
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By MICHELLE A. MONROE / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER MISSION VIEJO – The City Council voted 4-1 to pass the $47.6 million city budget at its meeting Tuesday night. Councilwoman Cathy Schlict dissented. The council voted on a two-year budget cycle that extends to 2013. The budget was balanced without using reserves, according to a…
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By MICHELLE A. MONROE / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER MISSION VIEJO – The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to award a street sweeping contract to Athens Services, of City of Industry, ending a 17-year relationship with Mission Viejo-based Sunset Services. The $316,934 contract begins on Aug. 1 and ends on June 30, 2012. The…
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By MICHELLE A. MONROE / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER MISSION VIEJO – Miss Meme’s Kreative Kids closed it doors on June 30 after 16 years of children’s day care. Sharon Kammerer bought the building in 1996 from a real estate office. Her husband, daughter and grandson helped remodel and paint the building to make the…
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Reporter’s note: Michelle Monroe contributed to the reporting of this story. By BRIAN JOSEPH, Sacramento Correspondent It’s no surprise that homes, cars and weddings are among the most expensive things Americans purchase. But did you know that funerals also fall in that category? It’s true. According to the Funeral Consumers Alliance, funerals are one of…
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