The Afternoon PageTurners’ groups will not meet in July or August. Our list of books for the 2017-2018 reading year beginning in September is as follows: A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles A Sense of an Ending – Julian Barnes News of the World – Paulette Jiles The American – Henry James The Wright Brothers – David McCullough The Sympathizer … [Read more...]
Garden Club: Bluff Party Update
June 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Before I report on the Garden Club’s activity for June, I need to offer an apology to Barbara Berez and Robbie Wollin for my mistake in last month’s SSN where I listed the gardens of club members that were on the tour. In my haste to submit my article, I incorrectly reported that the garden of Al and Carolyn Brase was on the tour when it really was … [Read more...]
Emergency Preparedness Committee: Summer Safety
June 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Wishing you a wonderful and SAFE Fourth of July celebration. Enjoy the day with family and friends—food, games, beach, sun and, yes, fireworks displays (run by the pros, without you ever lighting a match). Did you hear the one about the good neighbor/bad neighbor nearby? We are so fortunate to have a beautiful expanse of OCEAN literally at our … [Read more...]
Maintenance Committee: Recycling
June 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Some maintenance activities result in the generation of recyclable material not needed by NSCA. For example, the renovation of the Mariner Gatehouse replaced a copper roof and copper rain gutters. Both are recyclable. As a second example, we are replacing the coach lights throughout NSCA, and the old fixtures are candidates for … [Read more...]
Landscape Committee – SCWD Watering Update
June 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
According to South Coast Water District (SCWD), watering days have increased. Our area of the District has listed Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. as the time for watering. For full regulations, visit www.scwd.org/regulations. Harvest Landscaping is in the process of removing all plant material off the slope on Niguel … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: Tea and Installation of Officers Update
June 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Bouquets of fresh flowers and tables graciously set with crystal, silver, and white linen filled the Clubhouse June 8 at the Women’s Club Tea and Installation of Officers. As members and guests arrived (many in fancy hats and some with white gloves and pearls as a nod to more formal times) our Welcome Committee of Jennifer Hochstadter, Tina … [Read more...]
Recreation Committee: Summer Events
June 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Summer has officially arrived at the Shores, beginning with our fun Memorial Day BBQ. The tables were filled with families and friends, the sunset was glowing, and it was a great party for all! Thank you, Art Staudenbaur, for stepping up and helping us with the lighting of our BBQ. So much appreciated. We hope everyone enjoyed our In N Out Night … [Read more...]
Traffic and Safety Committee: Sheriff in the Community
June 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I assume by now a lot of us have seen the uniformed deputy sheriff that has been assigned, along with other collateral responsibilities, to focus on our community. He will provide visible patrol and take appropriate enforcement action. I suspect the first offenses he will notice are the folks that don’t completely stop for stop signs. However, … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf – July 2017 Update
June 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Our monthly tournament was held at Tijeras Creek on May 31. The course was in great shape and the weather was perfect. The tournament format involved of teams of four players from which three scores were counted. For each team the two lowest scores and the highest scores were totaled. This format made each team very competitive, as the worst score … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club: The King and Queen of Malibu
June 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Really Serious Oreo Book Club John Hall hosted the June meeting of the Really Serious Oreo Book Club and led us in a discussion of his recommendation, The King and Queen of Malibu, the social and property history of early settlers in Los Angeles County, especially in the Malibu area. Those of us who lived in the western part of Los Angeles over … [Read more...]
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