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 McArthurBagel Me! has been a longtime fixture in the Villa Park Town Center, serving bagels, breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, smoothies, coffee and other casual breakfast and lunch favorites. Bagel Me! was founded in 1996 and has grown to several Orange County locations. About Bagel Me! Villa Park Bagel Me! is known for freshly baked bagels along … Read more
There will be a two-part Emergency Preparedness Training event on Saturday, November 3 and Saturday November 17, 2018. The trainings will be conducted by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and are sponsored by The City of Villa Park. This valuable training is to ensure we are all prepared for any future emergency. The sessions … Read more
The Elves on Trails 5 Miler or Half Marathon will be at Caspers Wilderness Park. Keep in holiday shape through the busy holiday season with a challenging run through scenic Caspers Wilderness Park. The top 3 overall men and women finishers in the 5 Mile and Half Marathon events receive awards and prizes. All participants … Read more
The Haunted Hills 5K & 12K will be at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park. Challenge yourself to a 5K or 12K run or hike, and enjoy the beauty of oak woodland canyons, rolling grassland hills and steep slopes of coastal sage scrub and chaparral. Remnants of the former cattle ranching days can be seen throughout the … Read more
Note: No event is currently scheduled Turkey on Trails will be held on the trails of Irvine Regional Park and Santiago Oaks Regional Park. Come enjoy a challenging and fun Thanksgiving-themed 5K or 10K. Both courses are on trails and the 10K has some tough, hilly, technical sections. All participants receive a custom race medal, … Read more