Monique McArthur has lived in Villa Park for 20 years and has written about it for years, here and on Enjoy Orange County. Her kids went to Villa Park Elementary. Her son's at Villa Park High now, and her daughter went to Orange Lutheran. Along the way she was a Little League team mom, ran the VPLL snack bar, worked with the VPHS baseball boosters, helped run the Villa Park Halloween event and was a homeroom mom at Villa Park Elementary. These days she runs through town almost every day, shops the Town Center and Ralphs, and grabs a bite at Bagel Me or The Post, so she usually knows what's opening, closing or changing before most people do.
Her husband's family has been here since 1978. He and his four siblings went to Villa Park High and Orange Lutheran, and his parents still live in town, so a lot of what she knows about Villa Park's history, and how it's changed, comes straight from them.
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Monique McArthurView the 2025-2026 Villa Park High School Spartans varsity baseball schedule, including tournament, nonleague and league games. The 2026-2027 schedule will be added when it is released. School: Villa Park High School BaseballHead Coach: Burt CallSeason: Spring 2026Home Field: Villa Park High School, 18042 Taft Ave, Villa Park, CA 92861 Varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph schedules … Read more
The Irvine Park Railroad at Irvine Regional Park celebrated 28 years with a special anniversary celebration on February 24-25, 2024. Train rides were $2, just like the original prices when the Irvine Park Railroad opened in 1996, and sodas, hot dogs and ice cream were also $2 each. Activity tickets purchased for the anniversary celebration … Read more
The Annual Community Tree Lighting event is coming to Orange Park Acres at Salem Field. Come out to celebrate the holiday season, mix and mingle with friends from the community, and join in on some fun activities. Orange Park Acres volunteers and Salem Lutheran Church & School are partnering to host this exciting fundraiser to … Read more
Villa Park Instrumental Music presents a Holiday Concert. Come out to enjoy the sounds of holiday music performed by the high school students of the Villa Park Instrumental Music Booster Club and share the spirit of the holiday season through song with the Villa Park community at Villa Park High School Holiday Concert Details Facebook … Read more
There will be snow in Villa Park in December! The annual Villa Park Winter Wonderland will be on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in the Villa Park Town Center. The City of Villa Park is putting on a Winter Wonderland extravaganza with snow, ice skating and even Santa Claus. There is no Villa Park Winter Wonderland … Read more