🌱 Patch AM: How Lake Forest neighbors are helping Lily after the 241 tragedy

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lake Forest neighbors are helping Lily after the 241 tragedy

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community Seeks Aid For Child After Violent 241 Freeway Crash In Lake Forest (patch.com) — A deadly wrong-way crash on the 241 Freeway in Lake Forest killed a Rancho Santa Margarita father and left his young daughter, Lily, in critical condition. Her grandparents are now overseeing her care, and a GiveButter fundraiser is helping cover medical costs, family travel, and Lily's long-term security as she recovers without either parent.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
  The Melt, 665 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Got Medicare Questions? →
  Mother's Market & Kitchen, 24165 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Woods
  4:30 pm
• Cat Video Fest 2026 →
  The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Friday Night Magic →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
• A Romantic Evening with Manuel Maria Ruiz →
  Lake Forest Community Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Lake Forest
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Games Workshop Preorders →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
• Board Game Demo - Flip 7 National Parks →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest
• Batman Day →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
Sunday September 20
• Board Game Meetup →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest
  11:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Traditional Japanese Breakfast Cooking Class in Lake Forest! →
  25722 Commercentre Dr, Lake Forest
  10:00 am
• Japanese Dashi & Miso Soup Masterclass in Lake Forest! →
  25722 Commercentre Dr, Lake Forest
  1:00 pm

📣 Lake Forest Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lake Forest PatchAM possible:

• 3D Pet Care & House Sitting — (949) 329-3733
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties — (949) 230-2220
• Segerstrom Shelby Event Center — 9499694368
• Capstone Federal Credit Union — (949) 716-5746

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Come Sing with Us
  The Festival Singers of Orange County, a premier community SATB chorus invites singers who are passionate about making beautiful music to join us... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please make sure the volume is on when you watch this video.
  Fostering is a blessing . I took him to the beach 1 day and I was able to see him with no care in the world. Forgetting all the abuse and the… (Nextdoor El Toro Rd)
• Good afternoon neighbors.
  Ever since they finished road construction at intersection of Bake and Irvine Blvd/Trabuco, it's been an accident waiting to happen. Heading north… (Nextdoor Baker Ranch I)

• MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Activities Assistant Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Mission Viejo. Apply here.
• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper (Online Orders) - Full Time in Irvine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

• Best appliance store: Best of Orange County 2026 (ocregister.com)
• Russ Bendel Jr. to Open New Creekside Restaurant in October (ocbj.com)

Rancho Santa Margarita

• OC coastal erosion, Emmy awards, Marissa Roy on LA city attorney's race and more (laist.com)

Ok Lake Forest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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