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 City of Villa Park has agreed to allow XG Communities LLC to install small wireless cells on street light poles and other assets throughout the city. This partnership is expected to bring increased connectivity throughout the city, additional revenue, reduce visual blight and maintain the city’s control over where cell phone connectivity is installed. … Read more
The annual Silverado Chili Cook-Off & Hoedown will be held in May at the Circle S Ranch. In addition to the Chili Cook-Off and tasting there will be live bands, a vendor expo, kid’s crafts, a roping demonstration, food, beer, wine and much more. Silverado Chili Cook-Off Hoedown Where: Circle S Ranch (corner of Santiago … Read more
The Villa Park Rotary annual gala and fundraiser will be on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm at “The Fifth,” Anaheim’s only rooftop restaurant and bar. The Fifth is located on the roof of the Grand Legacy At The Park Hotel and across the street from Disneyland which will provide for … Read more
A Coyote Town Hall Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 29th at 6 PM at the Villa Park City Hall. The meeting will address the coyote sightings around Villa Park and ways to protect yourself and your pets.
There will be a Town Hall emergency evacuations meeting at the Villa Park City Hall on Thursday, March 15th at 6:30 PM. This meeting will be focused on what to do and 101 steps for an evacuation.