Website: January 2016

Here are a few items recently updated on the website: ■ Holiday Tree Lighting—Photo Gallery—GreatPhotos taken by Gary Tinnes ■ December Board Actions—Recent actions of the board of directors ■ Coyote Warning Information—Info on what to do if you see a coyote ■ California Drought Conditions: When Can I Water?—Info on watering from South Coast … [Read more...]

Garden Club: January 2016 Update

We have all enjoyed another enjoyable and informational year at the Garden Club. For those who are not members, you are missing out on a lot of camaraderie and joyful fellowship, very representative of the larger Niguel Shores community. Both the women and men’s club organize a holiday party for members and their spouses. It has become a … [Read more...]

Men’s Club: January 2016 Update

This past month the Niguel Shores Men’s Club learned about home security technology and Dana Point development challenges. In November, our guest speaker, Harmony Shawishian, a home security systems consultant with Cox Communications, gave us an informative presentation on home security and some of the advantages of modern security systems. … [Read more...]

Really Serious Oreo Book Club: January 2016 Update

REALLY SERIOUS OREO BOOK CLUB We met at the home of Ginny Nevitt to review her recommendation, Turn Right at Manchu Picchu. The author, with guides and porters, trekked the Inca trail covered by the discoverer of Manchu Picchu for the European and Western world of Bingham. Some members of the group had been to Manchu Picchu and connected their … [Read more...]

Afternoon PageTurner’s: January 2016 Update

The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on January 25. The Thursday group will meet on January 28. Both groups will discuss Americanah written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Americanah presents a warm, digressive and wholly achieved sense of how African lives are lived in Nigeria, in America and in the places in between. For more … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf: January 2016

The forecast was for rain, but there was bright sun and little wind. It was a lovely December day.There were two teams, a foursome and a threesome. Lee Sweeney dropped out to take Joan Beyer’s place, who was in charge of the luncheon with Ruthie Stahl. Joan had a bad fall the day before.Both of her ankles were injured, one with several breaks. She … [Read more...]

Men’s Golf: January 2016 Update

This year’s Men's Club Golfer of the Year recipient is Pat O'Brien. He is here being presented the coveted White Jacket by last year’s winner Jack Sweeney. Thirty participants met at the Talega Golf Club in San Clemente on Tuesday for the Annual Year-End Putting Contest and Brunch. Two-man teams putted on an extremely challenging course with Tom … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon: January 14, 2016 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse

The program this month will be about the Dana Point Symphony Orchestra, which was created by Berenika, the Artistic Director, with the help of Scott Schoeffel, ex-Mayor of Dana Point and current City Council member. Berenika will be giving us a history of the Orchestra, which is only five years old, and will also be giving information about … [Read more...]

Emergency Preparedness: OMG, The Sky is Falling

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OMG, The Sky is Falling In a Folktale published 100 years ago, Chicken Little warns that the sky would fall. Where there is a “happy ending”, the moral is not to be a “chicken”, but to have courage. If you believe El Nino is coming (trust the experts, IT IS) a little courage is suggested but also some planning. Predictions … [Read more...]

Holiday Tree Lighting 2015: Photo Gallery

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