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 McArthurThe OPA Summer Family Picnic will be on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 11 AM to 3 PM on the Salem Lutheran Lawn. There will be plenty of food and fun for everyone. June 4, 2022 Picnic Activities Family competition games Carnival games Petting zoo Face painting Bounce house Snow cones and more Family picnic … Read more
The Mara Brandman Arena is throwing a free summer concert. Date TBA. The Orange Park Acres Women’s League will be hosting a cash bar, selling refreshments, beer, wine and cookies. BBQ dinner will be provided by the Hitch’n Post for purchase. Beverage sales benefit the OPA Woman’s League and there will raffles and prizes as … Read more
The City of Orange will be using funds from Measure M to widen the intersection at Cannon St and Serrano Ave. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) awarded funding for 11 projects to improve and widen busy streets and intersections throughout Orange County. Measure M will contribute $108,000 towards this initiative with the OCTA matching … Read more
The Orange Park Acres Denim & Diamonds event will be announced. Join the event to celebrate the anniversary of Orange Park Acres. The event will feature dinner, drinks, and dancing along with live music from the Kelly Rae Band. Denim & Diamonds will be held at Orange Hill Restaurant, the perfectly perched hillside restaurant in … Read more
Donate blood and save lives. Villa Park Elementary is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive through the Pint-Size Hero Program. Students have the opportunity to recruit donors for the upcoming blood drive to help save lives. Support your student, community, VPE and help save lives by donating blood, recruiting other … Read more