Head's Up Thru Oct. 20: Worthwhile Events This Week

By Martin Henderson

A look at what's going down and coming up for Lake Forest and residents of the surrounding area.  

• Tuesday is the deadline for entrepreneurs who wish to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges for a chance to win $10,000. Cox Business and Inc. Magazine are teaming together on the project, called "Get Started O.C." Click here to register and click here for more details. Those who just want to watch and network can do so on Oct. 22, 5 p.m., at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, located at 1302 Industrial Drive.

• A city council meeting on Tuesday, 7 p.m., at City Hall will include adding language to an ordinance prohibiting cultivation of marijuana and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries, and discuss the merits of disallowing electronic devices—such as smart phones and iPads—at meetings.

• Saddleback Valley Toastmasters meet weekly on Tuesday mornings at Carrows in Laguna Hills. The restaurant is located on Carlota near Paseo de Valencia.The Laguna Hills Toastmasters have an open house Wednesday at Farmers & Merchants Bank.

• An estate planning workshop to protect your children and their future is Thursday at The Wine Artist, 21064 Bake Parkway, Suite 100, and will include wine, artisan cheeses and legal advice. The event is being hosted by the Soto Law Group. Click here for more details about the workshop.

• At the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, Leon Russell performs Thursday and Eddie Money on Friday. Tickets to see Russell are $35, Money $40.

• The sixth annual Haunt at Heritage Hill is Friday night, 6-10:30 p.m., at the Heritage Hill Historical Park, 25151 Serrano Road. It's recommended for kids 12 and older, and cost is $5 at the door. See more details here. An event that's tailored to younger kids is Saturday, 4-9 p.m., with admission $4 for adults and $3 for children. Click here for more details.

• League play in football began on Friday and, in the South Coast League (one of the best leagues in America), got off to a dramatic start with Tesoro's 37-34 victory over Trabuco Hills. With only two automatic playoff berths in the five-team league, the game Friday pitting El Toro at Tesoro has huge implications; even though only two games in, a win by Tesoro will almost assure the Titans of at least second place and a trip to the Pac-5 Division postseason. League favorite Mission Viejo, the top-ranked team in Orange County, had a bye last week and will kick off its pursuit of a league title at home against San Clemente. In the Trinity League, Santa Margarita Catholic, coming off its worst home loss in school history to national power St. John Bosco, needs a win against Servite at Cerritos College before tackling Mater Dei the following week.

• Pre-registration is open through Oct. 16 for reduced $20 admission for a family history seminar conducted by the  South Orange County Genealogical Society. The event is at Mission Viejo City Hall. The theme is Settlers, Soldiers and Overcoming Brick Walls. The speaker is Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck. For more details ,click here. The event is Saturday.

• Registration is now open for a youth leadership summit in Irvine called Project Tomorrow. Click here for more details on the Saturday event.

• About 30 high schools are expected to be present and share their strengths to families of prospective students at the first Private High School Fair presented by the Orange County Private School Association. The event, at UC Irvine, is free on Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Click here for more details.

• For the racing inclined—and a couple of Indy race teams have been based in Orange County—the IndyCar Series will crown a champion on Saturday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Will Helio Castroneves, who has won three Indy 500s and one Dancing With The Stars title, win his first championship? Or will Scott Dixon win his third championship? Former South OC resident Ryan Hunter-Reay is the defending series champion.