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Mission Viejo News is an independent weekly newspaper published every Friday. We are not owned or operated by any of the big daily newspapers. The views and opinions expressed are those of the publisher and not any organization. No reproduction, in whole or in part is permitted without the express written permission of Mission Viejo News. Legal Advertising: Mission Viejo News was adjudicated by the Orange County Superior Court as a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to Government Code 6000 case #A202554 on July 6, 2000 and as such is the appropriate newspaper to place legal and public notices for the South Orange County Judicial District and the City of Mission Viejo.
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July 8, 2016
Explore Mission Viejo’s great outdoors through a modern-day treasure hunt In celebration of “Parks Make Life Better” month, the City is offering residents a fun, free activity – geocaching – designed for individuals, couples and families to discover Mission Viejo’s great outdoors. Geocaching is a modernday treasure hunt, using a GPS or smartphone app. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache – container – hidden at that location. Think high-tech scavenger hunt. Individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations on the Internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find them. In Mission Viejo, many are hidden in parks and on trails. Residents are invited to join the fun in locating the caches, signing the log book, swapping trade items and then placing them back in their hiding places for others to find. “I’ve lived in Mission Viejo for over 30 years and this treasure-hunting activity has introduced me to places in Mission Viejo I never knew existed while also providing my family and I with endless adventures,” said Mark Nix, Director of Recreation and Community Services. Since the City joined the geocaching craze, residents (through screen names) have been sharing their excitement for the game. “So excited ... love this series of caches,” said DawnMariez. “Just happened to be working on another
cache … and got the new cache notification. My daughter and I ran to the car and to the park to find it. Thanks for hiding these caches and getting people out and about in their community.” Others like “Bluesnote” agree. “Great hide and a favorite point for the creativity. Awesome how my city just got involved into caching. I can’t
wait for what’s in store in the next couple of weeks.” To learn more and get started on this free family adventure, click here or contact recreation@ cityofmissionviejo.org. Be sure to also check out Mission Viejo’s recreation lifestyle here.
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