Citylink December 2012

FEATURED EVENTS

Soaring: Winter/Spring 2013

Varsity Basketball Games

Photos with Santa

Varsity Soccer Games

Hangar Restorations Tour

Holiday Festival

Animal Christmas Tales Puppet Show

Holiday Movie: The Polar Express

Rockin' Christmas

City Hall Closures: December

Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Swearing-In

Citrus Heritage 5K/10K Run

Sunnymead Burgers: Car Cruise

City Hall Closure: January

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Moreno Valley Unified

Varsity Basketball

Home Game Schedule

Canyon Springs

Dec. 17: Girls vs. Rancho Verde at 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 19: Boys vs. J.W. North at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 9: Boys vs. Arlington at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 16: Boys vs. Valley View at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 17: Boys vs. Poly at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 22: Girls vs. Poly at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 25: Girls vs. J.W. North at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 28: Girls vs. Vista del Lago at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 30: Boys vs. Rancho Verde at 6:00 p.m.

Moreno Valley

Jan. 9: Boys vs. Jurupa Valley at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 11: Girls vs. Norte Vista at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 16: Girls Vs. Ramona at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 18: Boys vs. Patriot at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 23: Girls vs. La Sierra at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 25: Girls vs. Jurupa Valley at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 30: Boys vs. Norte Vista at 5:30 p.m.

Valley View

Dec. 14: Girls vs. Arlington at 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 19: Boys vs. Vista del Lago at 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 21: Boys vs. J.W. North at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 9: Girls vs. Poly at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 16: Girls vs. Canyon Springs at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 18: Girls vs. Rancho Verde at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 23: Boys vs. Arlington at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 25: Girls vs. Vista del Lago at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 30: Girls vs. J.W. North at 6:00 p.m.

Vista del Lago

Dec. 14: Girls vs. Arlington at 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 19: Girls vs. Valley View at 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 21: Boys vs. Poly at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 16: Girls vs. Rancho Verde at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 18: Girls vs. Arlington at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 23: Boys vs. J.W. North at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 25: Boys vs. Valley View at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 28: Boys vs. Canyon Springs at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 30: Girls vs. Poly at 6:00 p.m.

Santa is coming to MoVal

Moreno Valley Unified

Varsity Soccer

Home Game Schedule

Canyon Springs

Dec. 17: Girls vs. Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m.

Dec. 19: Boys vs. J.W. North at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 9: Boys vs. Arlington at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 16: Boys vs. Valley View at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 17: Boys Vs. Poly at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 22: Girls vs. Poly at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 25: Girls vs. J.W. North at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 28: Girls vs. Vista del Lago

Jan. 30: Boys vs. Rancho Verde

Moreno Valley

Jan. 9: Boys vs. Jurupa Valley at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 11: Girls vs. Norte Vista at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 16: Girls vs. Ramona at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 18: Boys vs. Patriot at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 23: Girls vs. La Sierra at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 25: Girls vs. Jurupa Valley at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 30: Boys vs. Norte Vista at 3:15 p.m.

Valley View

Dec. 14: Girls vs. Arlington at 3:15 p.m.

Dec. 19: Boys vs. Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m.

Dec. 21: Boys vs. J.W. North at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 9: Girls vs. Poly at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 16: Girls vs. Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 18: Girls vs. Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 23: Boys vs. Arlington at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 25: Girls vs. Vista del Lago at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 30: Girls vs. J.W. North at 3:15 p.m.

Vista del Lago

Dec. 14: Girls vs. J.W. North at 3:15 p.m.

Dec. 19: Girls vs. Valley View at 3:15 p.m.

Dec. 21: Boys vs. Poly at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 16: Girls vs. Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 18: Girls vs. Arlington at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 23: Boys at J.W. North at 3:15 p.m.

Jan 25: Boys vs. Valley View at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 28: Boys vs. Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m.

Jan. 30: Girls vs. Poly at 3:15 p.m.

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes
Restorations Hangar Tour

December 15th, 22nd and 29th

January 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

at 1:30 p.m.

March Field Air Museum,

22550 Van Buren Blvd., March Air Reserve Base

Holiday Festival

Holiday Festival & Toy Giveaway

Visit our North Pole with
Santa Claus and Toy Giveaway*.

Join us for face painting, raffle, games
and other seasonal activities.
For Kids of All Ages

Saturday, December 15, 2012

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

at the Conference & Recreation Center

14075 Frederick Street

For more information: 951.413.3280

* While Supplies Last

Holiday Puppet Show

Animal Christmas Tales

Tuesday, December 18 and
Wednesday, December 19

at 4:00 p.m.

at Moreno Valley Public Library,

25480 Alessandro Blvd.

951.413.3880

Holiday Movie

Rockin' Christmas

Travis Daggett's 4th Annual Rockin' Christmas Extravaganza

Friday, December 21st at 7:00 p.m.

Contact: 951.269.1811

Christ Community Church,

24594 Sunnymead Blvd. #8, Moreno Valley

City Hall Closures: December

City of Moreno Valley

5K/10K Run

Citrus Heritage 5K/10K Run

Saturday, January 12th from 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Arlington Heights Sports Park,
9401 Cleveland Ave., Riverside

Contact: Ramona Fierro at 951.201.4348

www.riversideroadrunners.com

ramonafierro@yahoo.com

Car Cruise

Car Cruise at Sunnymead Burgers

Saturday, January 12th from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Sunnymead Burgers

23670 Sunnymead Blvd.

Contact: 951.242.0561

City Hall Closure: January

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In this issue:

2012 Year in Review

Santa is Coming to MoVal

Tell Santa to Shop MoVal

Toy Drives: Make a Child's Holiday Bright

Holiday Fire Safety Tips

Coming Soon: Chomp MoVal

Highlight: TownGate Community Center

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2012 in Review

Santa is Coming to Moval

Shop MoVal this Holiday

Click to Watch: Shop MoVal Holiday

Fire Department - Spark of Love

Every year, tens of thousands of children experience a Christmas morning with no gifts to open. To help tackle this crisis, the firefighters in Moreno Valley, in cooperation with CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire and KABC Channel 7, host a "Spark of Love Toy Drive". Residents are encouraged to drop off a new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment at any local fire station listed below:

The Moreno Valley Fire Department requests that all toy donations be delivered by December 20th. Any toys collected after this date may not reach a needy child until next Christmas.

For more information, please call 951.486.6780 or the "Spark of Love Toy Drive" hotline at 951.538.6910. For eligibility requirements to receive toys for a child in need, please contact the Moreno Valley Community Assistance Program at 951.485.7792.

Police Department -

Holiday Cheer Program

The Moreno Valley Police Department will be hosting its 19th annual Holiday Cheer Program. Local needy families are invited to a catered holiday party complete with food, gifts, live entertainment, games and other festivities. In addition, each family will receive a turkey dinner, complete with all the trimmings, courtesy of local grocers. To be a success, the Moreno Valley Police Department needs the support of businesses, residents and civic leaders like you.

Date: Friday, December 21, 2012,

Location: Grand Valley Ballroom at the

Moreno Valley Conference & Recreation Center,

14075 Frederick Street.

To contribute, please contact the Moreno Valley Police Department's Problem Oriented Policing Team at 951.486.6924.

March JPA -

Christmas for Kids

The March Joint Powers Authority invites you to share the joy of Christmas with an underprivileged child by giving gifts to the children in the March JPA's homeless assistance programs. Names and Ages of the children will be available after November 14th.

Deadline: Friday, December 14, 2012

Drop off gifts at the

March JPA Offices, 23555 Meyer Dr.

Riverside, CA 92518

Contact Nina Schumacher at March JPA, (951) 656.7000, for the name(s) of one of more than 100 children in need this Holiday Season.

Decorate Safely

Decorating for the winter holidays is fun but can lead to tragedy if you don't practice fire safety. Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles, and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy.

Don't place your live Christmas tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent.
Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times.
Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood-burning stove.
Inspect holiday lights for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps in the insulation, broken or cracked sockets, and excessive kinking or wear before putting them up.
Use only nonflammable decorations.

Click here for more information on Christmas Tree Safety.

Staying Safe and Warm

Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Almost half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, January, and February. Some simple steps can prevent most heating-related fires from happening. Click here for Home Heating Safety Tips.

For more information on fireplace and home fire safety, please visit this website.

Take a Chomp Out of
the MoVal Dining Scene

Click to watch the Chomp MoVal Trailer

Park of the Month

The 10-Minute Holiday Lights
Safety Test

Take a close look at your holiday lights, cords, and power strips, and the outlets they're plugged into, with these questions in mind:

Are all electrical cords and light strands in good condition? If not, throw them away.
Are your outlets, extension cords or surge protectors overloaded? Usage should never exceed recommended wattage.
Are all wires free of puncture by staples, tacks or nails? If you need to hang wires or cords, the safe way is to loop a plastic zip tie around the light strand, and secure the zip tie to the wall.
Can you easily shut off the lights before leaving home? Leaving lights on can present an unnecessary fire hazard.

Click here for information on how ENERGY STAR® qualified light strings can save energy and money or to find out more tips about how to reduce your energy consumption when traveling away from home this season.

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