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🌱 Patch AM: How Santa Margarita’s big win reshapes the national high school rankings
Coming up: Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic - By Appointment Only on the Rancho Santa Margarita Patch calendar
Good day Rancho Santa Margarita! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Santa Margarita's big win reshapes the national high school rankings
Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school football scores: USA TODAY Sports Super 25 games tonight (newsbreak.com) — Santa Margarita High, representing Rancho Santa Margarita, strengthened its national profile with a 27–3 win over Servite in USA TODAY's Super 25 slate, keeping the Eagles high in the rankings. The roundup shows how this local program stacks up against powerhouse teams from Texas, Florida, Georgia, and beyond as the national high school football picture shifts. 
📸 Around Rancho Santa Margarita
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Santa Margarita
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★ Featured events ★
- Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic - By Appointment Only →
Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
8:00 am
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- City Council Meeting →
Council Chambers, 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
7:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Council Chambers, 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
7:00 pm - H2O for HOAs →
Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
8:00 am - RSM Cert: Citizens Academy Topic: Fire Safety & Utilities Control →
Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
6:00 pm - RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru →
30605 Avenida de las Flores, Rancho Santa Margarita
2:00 pm - RSM Certified Farmer's Market →
Rancho Santa Margarita Lake - North side parking lot near the amphitheater, Rancho Santa Margarita
8:00 am - City Council Meeting →
City Council Chambers, 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
7:00 pm - SAMLARC Halloween Family Festival →
Central Park, Rancho Santa Margarita
3:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
📣 Rancho Santa Margarita Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CQ Board Game Meet up →
Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
11:00 am - Card Game TCG Night (SWU & Gundam & Riftbound) →
Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
6:00 pm - Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic - By Appointment Only
Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo, Rancho Sant
8:00 am
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wuddup neighbors!
Need some ideas for a date night with wifey. Any local suggestions? (Nextdoor Las Flores) - 🛂The passport process will become extremly more efficient next year!
I got my first passport 5 years ago around covid times. The application took me 3 days to finish (mostly gathering docs), and then took 2 whole years… (Nextdoor Las Flores)
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Trabuco Canyon. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Trabuco Canyon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Santa Margarita here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mission Viejo
- Sal's Pizzeria Preparing To Open In Mission Viejo (whatnow.com)
- Supercharged Coyote 1967 Mustang Eleanor Restomod, $265K (motorious.com)
- Everwell Recovery Introduces New Resource Clarifying MAT, MOUD and Medication-Based Addiction Care (indystar.com)
Lake Forest
- El Dorado football, with help from backup QB, rolls to win over El Toro (ocregister.com)
Laguna Beach
- Pacific Marine Mammal Center Prepares For Re-Opening After 3 Years (patch.com)
Ok Rancho Santa Margarita! 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 somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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