Woman to share details of her near-death experiences on Saturday, May 12th in Tustin

Saturday, May 12, 2012
1PM – 4PM

Unity Church of Tustin
14402 Prospect Ave.
Tustin, CA

Drive to the back of the church, turn left, and park. Enter the 2nd door you come to.
For questions, call (949) 855-1102

OUR PURPOSE
We meet to talk about and share near-death experiences, questions about death and dying, and the latest information from NDE research.

OUR MAILING LIST
Anyone wishing to be added to our emailing list may send their request with first and last names, and email address to robin@robinbarr.com.

Want to trace your ancestry? Free resources and volunteer help

The California family history center in Mission Viejo provides free resources and volunteer staff to help you find your roots.  This facility is an offshoot of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and operated by the LDS Church, but is available to the general public as well.

Mission Viejo Family History Center
27976 Marguerite Pwky
Mission Viejo, California 92691
(949) 364-2742
Tue-Thu 9:30AM-4:30PM, 6-9PM, Sat 9:30AM-1PM
Notes: (at rear of church)

This Saturday, oncology nurse to speak about her cancer, 2 near-death experiences

This Saturday in Tustin, April 14, 2012, 1pm-4pm, a talk by Yvonne Ross. All are welcome.  $10 donation, but no one is turned away for lack of money.

I need to clarify the name of our organization that I failed to articulate very well in the video. It’s IANDS, International Association for Near-Death Studies. The website is very informative and interesting, http://iands.org/home.html.

Directions:
Unity Church of Tustin, 14402 Prospect Ave., Tustin, CA. Drive to the back of the church, turn left, and park. We meet in the first room you come to. If you’re coming from south county, head north on the 5. Then to 55 north, but prepare to immediately exit at Irvine Blvd. Turn right on Irvine Blvd, Left on Prospect (there’s a light at the intersection). About 1/4 of a mile down the street, turn right into the parking lot of Unity Church. If you prefer to take side streets from south county, take Trabuco all the way up. Somewhere in Irvine, Trabuco turns into Irvine Blvd. Once in Tustin, look for Prospect Ave, and turn right. Unity Church will be on the right. If coming from the north on the 5, note that there’s no transition to 55 north, only 55 south. You can take 55 south, exit as soon as you can, and get back on 55 frwy going north. Or use GPS or Mapquest.

To be added to the mailing list, send your request with first and last names, and email address to robin.OCIands@gmail.com.  For questions, call Angel at (714) 606-9539.

Why I recommend this Mission Viejo smog test shop

I waited until the last minute to pay my car registration, and when preparing to take care of this online, noticed on the DMV form: Smog Certification Required.

 

I did some quick scrambling for local smog test locations and decided on Smog Simple on Marguerite Parkway just south of Avery.  It has thirteen 5 star Yelp reviews (one is now mine).

 

Here’s what I liked about them:

  • $15 less than the least expensive testing center I could find
  • They said it would only take 15-20 minutes (and it did)
  • Didn’t have to worry about making an appointment, takes walk-in’s
  • Location not much to look at, but was clean and organized (what I believe to be the reflection of the quality of one’s work)
  • He’s thorough, an important quality for me.
  • Pointed out what I hadn’t noticed, I need to mail it in, not pay online, and include proof of car insurance coverage.
  • Brought to my attention two unrelated safety issues with the car for the dealer to check out
  • He was pleasant, had sense of humor and a wonderful laugh.
28752 Marguerite Pkwy (drive to the rear), Mission Viejo
(Across the street from the Land Rover Dealership)
(949) 364-3900
http://www.smogsimple.com   COUPON ON WEBSITE
Hours:  Mon-Sat 8 am – 6 pm,  Sun 8 am – 3 pm

Lake Mission Viejo has a beautiful and unique nail and spa salon

Custom made furniture, color water jets in foot basinMany of you are aware that I write business spotlight column for AOL’s Patch.com online newspaper for Mission Viejo, www.missionviejo.patch.com.  This nail salon and spa, Cosmo Nail Bar & Organic Spa, is lovely. They also host birthday parties for little girls.  Click on the link above to find out all about it and to watch the short video.

Pre-death visions & communication in the Hospice setting

This Saturday, 1/14/12, from 1 pm-4pm, there will be a talk in Tustin given by Patti Darcey, the Director of Volunteer Services with Heartland Hospice.  When asked if any of their hospice clients are observed having communication or a vision not seen or heard by others in the room, her answer was “All the time”.

There will be lots of time for Q & A, or sharing.

The talk is hosted by the OC chapter of the International Alliance for Near-Death Studies (IANDS).  We meet to talk about and share near-death experiences, questions about death and dying, and the latest information from NDE research.  IANDS groups such as ours can be found in communities around the world.

MEETING DETAILS
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month, from 1pm-4pm at Unity Church of Tustin, 14402 Prospect Ave., Tustin, CA.  Drive to the back of the church, turn left, and park. We meet in the first room you come to.

  • Each meeting contains a break half-way through, and includes questions and answers, and discussion. There is no pressure to participate in a discussion.
  • Not everyone who attends has had a near-death or spiritually transformative experience. Everyone has their own reason why this group is of interest, and all are welcome.
  • We encourage a donation of $10 per person for our expenses, but no one is turned away.
  • An email RSVP for this meeting at OC-Iands@mail.com would be appreciated but not mandatory.

NO-HOST DINNER FOLLOWS MEETING
It’s often a fun extension of the meeting to meet for dinner afterwards.  All interested are welcome.  We meet at approximately 4:20 pm at Mimi’s Café, 17231 17th St., Tustin, (714) 544-5522.  Directions:  Leaving the church parking lot, turn right on Prospect.  At 17th Street, turn Left.  Get in right hand lane.  A few blocks down, just before the 55 freeway, you’ll see Mimi’s on the right.

OUR MAILING LIST
Anyone wishing to be added to our mailing list may send their request with first and last names, and email address to OC-Iands@mail.com, or call Robin at (949) 855-1102.

VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS WELCOME
Have a near-death experience or transformative spiritual experience you would be willing to share as a featured speaker at a future meeting? Please send an email to OC-Iands@mail.com or call Robin at (949) 855-1102.

Coming up in February
You won’t want to miss guest speaker and author, David Bennett, who was caught in a violent storm off the California coast where he drowned and had a near-death experience.  Later in time, he miraculously survived stage IV lung and bone cancer.  For February only, the date we normally meet, the 2nd Saturday of the month, has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 18th, same time, 1-4pm and place.  Mark your calendars now.

Video: Innovage Warehouse closes Sunday. What they sell, what I bought

Last days open until next sales event in early 2012
Thursday, December 15, 2011, 10am-6pm
Friday, December 16, 2011, 10am-6pm
Saturday, December 17, 2011, 9am-5pm
Sunday, December 18, 2011, 9am-5pm

 

Innovage Warehouse
19511 Pauling
Foothill Ranch, CA  92610
(949) 587-9207

Subscribe at their website to be notified of upcoming events
www.InnovageWarehouseSale.com

Saddleback Valley retail store openings and closings

Openings

Ashley’s Furniture (Laguna Hills at former Circuit City location)
Swatch (already open, Shops of Mission Viejo)
BuildASofa (already open, Irvine side of The Market Place)
H & M (Shops at Mission Viejo, replacing Old Navy)
99¢ Store, Foothill Ranch (former Circuit City location)
Reflection (Irvine Spectrum)
Toys R Us Express (Laguna Hills Mall)
Crazy8 (Gymboree owned children’s store), Shops of Mission Viejo, Summer 2012

Store closings in Saddleback Valley (OC, CA)

Borders (probable), Rancho Santa Margarita
The Great Indoors, Irvine
Metropark USA, Irvine Spectrum
PacSun, Laguna Hills Mall
Petco, Rancho Santa Margarita (on January 22, 2012)
Famous Footwear, Rancho Santa Margarita
Lowes (Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Irvine)
American Eagle (Laguna Hills Mall, Shops of Mission Viejo)
Crate and Barrel, Shops of Mission Viejo (on January 24, 2012)

Missing a Farmer’s Market in Mission Viejo? We’re Getting One!

It will be owned and operated by Verge Hagopian, a former teacher at Mission Viejo High School. He’s driven by an interest in healthy eating, and as such, the 40-60 vendors participating will only be offering healthy food.  If you get thirsty while you’re there and want a soda, for-getta-boud it.  Hagopian says soda is unhealthy and you won’t find it sold there.

The farmer’s market will start in January 2012, every Friday morning next to the Mission Viejo Library.  The exact hours haven’t been announced yet, but I’ll post it here later.

For more details, read Peter Schelden’s online article about the new Farmer’s Market at the Mission Viejo Patch.