El Morro’s ‘Boo Blast’ today El Morro...

El Morro’s ‘Boo Blast’ today

El Morro Elementary School’s annual Boo Blast, a tradition since

the ‘50s, will take place from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. today.

This year will feature a new Ferris wheel ride, train, spinning

cups, Carl’s Junior food truck, Haunted Surf Shack and some of the

old favorites. There is no entry fee and tickets for the rides and

games can be purchased at the event. Proceeds from the Boo Blast help

fund PTA sponsored student programs at El Morro.

Free parking is at Crystal Cove State Park with shuttles running

continuously. El Morro is at 8681 N. Coast Highway. For information,

call (949) 497-7780.

SchoolPower Golf Tournament Monday

The 12th annual SchoolPower Golf Tournament at Coto de Caza Golf

Club will be on Monday. More than 200 golfers are expected to tee off

at the “SchoolPower Got Beach Classic.” Organizers said registration

fees and donations are likely to exceed the $100,000 goal of this

event, with 90% of the proceeds going to Laguna Beach schools and the

remaining 10% going directly to the athletic department.

New this year David Ogron, who holds three Guinness golf world

records, will be doing a hit-a-thon to raise money.

Coffee Break speech re-cap

Internationally renowned parenting expert and best-selling author

Nancy Samalin was the guest speaker at the Oct. 20 Coffee Break.

With a standing-room-only crowd, Samalin gave tips from her new

bestseller “Loving without Spoiling.” She reviewed some of the 100

tips on setting limits, identified the top 10 spoiling traps and

educated on how to overcome the problems.

For more information, go online to https://www.samalin.com.

Next Coffee Break is Nov. 17

The next Coffee Break will be from 8:15 to 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at the

Surf and Sand Hotel, 1555 S. Coast Highway.

The meeting will feature nationally renowned parent educator Sandy

Spurgeon McDaniel. She will discuss the “Three ‘Rs’ of parenting:

raising responsible, respectful and resilient kids.”

High school annual Holiday Boutique set

Laguna Beach High School will hold its annual Holiday Boutique

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 4.

A plethora of gifts from many vendors will be sold as a fundraiser

for the high school’s computer program. For information, call (949)

497-7750 ext. 216.