🌱 Patch AM: Swimming Pool Supply Store Shuts Down In Lake Forest

Good morning Lake Forest! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Lake Forest pool owners lose local Leslie's store amid cutbacks
• How a Lake Forest family helped spark a national health resolution

Also on today's calendar: Calico Critter Meet & Greet @ The Game Chest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot with abundant sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot with plenty of sun, temps: high: 94, low: 63.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Swimming Pool Supply Store Shuts Down In Lake Forest (patch.com) — Residents in Lake Forest will soon lose a familiar spot for pool supplies as the Leslie's store on Mercury Road is among 13 Southern California locations closing during the company's Chapter 11 restructuring. While the chain plans to emerge smaller but financially stronger in 2027, local customers will need to look elsewhere for pool chemicals and services.
   

• Kim spearheads resolution to increase education around peroxisomal disorders (riponadvance.com) — A Lake Forest family's experience caring for their daughter with a rare peroxisomal disorder helped inspire Rep. Young Kim to introduce a resolution creating National Peroxisomal Disorder Awareness Day. The measure aims to boost understanding of these serious genetic conditions, encourage better treatment options, and recognize families like the Overlys who are navigating complex medical challenges with limited information and support.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Calico Critter Meet & Greet @ The Game Chest →
  5365A1 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Tactical Thursday →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Friday Night Magic →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Ork-Tober Event →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
• SoCal Super Saturday Series - The Ledger Never Lies →
  Hampton Inn Irvine Spectrum Lake Forest, Lake Forest
• Warhammer 40k RTT Tourney →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
  9:30 am
• EmpowHER Orange County: The Women Beyond the Book | Women's Empowerment →
  1000 Lupine, Lake Forest
  10:00 am
• Board Game Demo - Dreadful Meadows →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest
  12:00 pm
• Book Club - Thing on the Doorstep →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Board Game Meetup →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Lake Forest City Council Candidate Forum →
  Lake Forest Sun & Sail Club, 24752 Toledo Way, Lake Forest
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• FREE EVENT - FOCUS Dance Center Open House →
  4746 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I just wanted to say Thank you to James at the Costco Tire Center on Heather Ridge.
  I went to Costco today, had a nail in my new tire. I bought 4 new tires in June. James was very helpful and quick. I was done in an hour. I… (Nextdoor Penfield)
• Looking for carpet installer
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• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Forest. Apply here.
• Spectrum posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

• Robert Ruesch, Mission Viejo City Council District 1 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire (ocregister.com)
• 104-Degree October Heat Bakes Riverside, Corona, Santa Clarita, and Inland Southern California Valleys Hotter Than Las Vegas and Phoenix Before Weekend Cooldown (bananatreenews.today)
• Patricia 'Pat' Bates, Moulton Niguel Water District candidate, 2026 election questionnaire (ocregister.com)

Rancho Santa Margarita

• Anne Figueroa, Rancho Santa Margarita City Council District 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire (ocregister.com)

Laguna Niguel

• Fire Breaks Out At South OC Landfill Amid Scorching Temps: OCFA (patch.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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