🌱 Patch AM: How a Lake Forest fossil find helped name “Pecten Reef”

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lake Forest fossil find helped name “Pecten Reef”

Also on today's calendar: Welcome Winter Wonders! and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Areas of fog, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What's in a name? Check out the origin stories for five OC spots (ocregister.com) — Lake Forest gets a brief spotlight here for the 1972 discovery of a large limestone formation and Pecten shells that inspired the name “Pecten Reef” during local grading work. The story then zooms out to share the quirky, historic origins behind several other Orange County place names, from Black Star Canyon to Laguna Beach’s Barbara’s Lake and Newport’s China Cove.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Welcome Winter Wonders!
  Presbyterian Church of The Master, 26051 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Chanukah Menorah Lighting
  Central Park Grand Terrace - in front of the Bell Tower Community Center & City Hall Central Park Grand Terrace - in front of the Bell Tower Community Center & City Hall - Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru
  Shepherd of the Hills Methodist Church parking lot , 30605 Avenida de las Flores , Rancho Santa Margarita
  2:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Japanese Cooking Class: Experience a Steamed JIDORI Chicken and Mushrooms with Koji in Lake Forest!
  Taste Catering, 25722 Commercentre Dr, Lake Forest, CA, 92630
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Tai Chi / Qigong Lake Forest
  Mountain View Park , 24061 Dylan Ave , Lake Forest
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Experience a Traditional Japanese Breakfast Cooking Class in Lake Forest!
  25722 Commercentre Dr , Lake Forest
  10:00 am

📣 Lake Forest Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Rancho Mission Viejo, CA – Dog dental cleaning
  The Zuri Pet Spa & Resort , 28452 Airoso St , Rancho Mission Viejo
  9:00 am
• Christmas Party & Toy Drive
  Pub Thirty Two , 23962 Alicia Pkwy #2 , Mission Viejo
  2:00 pm
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  No Square Theatre , 384 Legion St , Laguna Beach
  2:00 pm
• Holiday Boat Cruise
  Lake Mission Viejo , 22555 Olympiad Rd , Mission Viejo
  3:00 pm
• Jingle Bell Gnome
  Pinot's Palette , 22235 El Paseo B , Rancho Santa Margarita
  5:00 pm
• Wild Fork Mission Viejo- Holiday BBQ Event
  27785 Santa Margarita Pkwy , Mission Viejo
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Holiday Concert in Gym
  La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo, CA 92691

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is the sweet face of Stormy who will bring magic to your Christmas!
  "Stormy" is an adorable and lovable 9 year old male and he is looking for his next family. After being with his first family all his life, he finds… (Nextdoor Lake Forest 1 Community)
• Looking for two strong movers to carry a sofa plus a reclining chair upstairs from the Fam Room.
  Also move to the garage (or take away) a sofa and a recliner chair that is upstairs (good condition). Can you recommend someone. I live in Lake… (Nextdoor Serrano Park)

• Applied Medical Distribution Corporation posted a job opening for Injection Molding Machine Maintenance Technician in Lake Forest. Apply here.
• Turner's Outdoorsman posted a job opening for Cashier in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Laguna Hills

• South OC Bible Study Leader Sexually Abused 12-Year-Old Boy, Police Say (patch.com)
• When Is It Time to Ask Your Child's Doctor for a New Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) (everydayhealth.com)
• Blackstone Credit and Insurance Unveils $1B Forward Flow Origination Partnership with Harvest Commercial Capital (crowdfundinsider.com)

Irvine

• PHOTOS: Tilly's Brings Loren Gray to Irvine Spectrum - Orange County Business Journal (ocbj.com)
• Irvine to join local efforts to address radioactive waste in San Onofre (ocregister.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: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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