Head's Up Thru Sept. 8: Council to Tab Commissioner, Trash Delayed

By Martin Henderson

Taking a look at what's going down and coming up for residents in the Lake Forest and Foothill Ranch area. 

• Residents in the area whose trash needs are serviced by Waste Management are reminded that because of the Labor Day holiday, service is delayed by one day throughout the rest of the week. The company also says it's honoring green workers this holiday.

• Lake Forest City Council meets on Tuesday, and one of the items on the agenda is picking a successor to Tim Hughes on the Planning Commission from among 15 applicants. Hughes was critical of the two commissioners appointed earlier this year, saying the new guys were unprepared, among other thing. Will the council listen to the recommendation of one of the founding commissioners? The Council has come under fire for rubber-stamping a couple of controversial residential development projects in the heart of a commercial zone. Well, it will become a commercial zone after they OK the second reading of the rezoning earlier in the meeting. That's at City Hall on Tuesday, 7 p.m. 

• If you're one of those people who are unhappy with the development project, the "Save Lake Forest" movement is meeting at City Hall at 5:30 p.m., and plans to stay for the vote on the second reading of the Trumark development. The movement is attempting to gather 4,000 signatures by Sept. 19 to send the council's decision to an election ballot.

• The El Toro football team opened the season on Friday with a less-than-impressive result against a better team, but figures to get its first touchdown of the season—and a lot more—this week when it plays at Capistrano Valley High. The game is Friday, 7 p.m. Click here for a complete schedule and the South Coast League preview.

• Saddleback Valley Toastmasters meet on Tuesdays at Carrows in Laguna Hills. Learn the art of public speaking and all the advantages it entails. 

• If you like beads and crafting, Friday is a big day: You're invited to gather your friends and participate in the Bead Shop Hop. Click here for details.

• A seminar on how to graduate from college debt-free is on Saturday. Is there anything bad about graduating from college debt-free? Click here for details. 

• League play begins Saturday for Adrenaline Lacrosse. For signup information, click here. 

• This is the week to get registered for the SVUSD flag football league, which has tryouts on Saturday at O'Neill Elementary School. Click here for more information. 

• Ever wonder who the heroes of Lake Forest are? Jim Gardner's Profiles in Service blog takes a look at some of the people who volunteer their time to make Lake Forest a better place. Over the weekend, he profiled Bob Holtzclaw.