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 Orange Foundation Games are typically held in April on a Friday (middle school) and Saturday (elementary) at Fred Kelly Stadium. The Foundation Games is a free, two-day youth track and field competition held annually in the City of Orange. Registration is open to elementary and middle school students attending public & private schools within the boundaries … Read more
The 7th annual VPHS Spartan Dugout Golf Classic will be on Monday, February, 12, 2018 at the Alta Vista Country Club. Join VPHS Baseball for a great day of golf, visiting with friends, faculty and former teammates, and supporting VPHS Baseball at the same time. Not a golfer? Come at 4:00pm for dinner, silent auction and … Read more
Aaron Boone grew up in Villa Park and starred in baseball, basketball and football at Villa Park High School before playing at USC, reaching the major leagues and eventually becoming manager of the New York Yankees. A 1991 Villa Park High School graduate, Boone has one of the most prominent professional sports careers connected to … Read more
Owners of land parcels in the Villa Park Towne Center have removed trees and the post office mail box in order to make way for more parking. Five trees were removed and the post office mail box. The mail box will be re-located next to the VP Library book drop in front of the Villa … Read more
Does Villa Park or Orange have a hotter housing market? Both cities increased in home sales year over year according to the Orange County Register. However, Villa Park home sales increased 64.3% and Orange increased 6.4%. That’s not a typo but both outpaced the county wide median of 2.2%. Read more here. What type of … Read more