Current Reading List

Reading List – Oreo Book Club – May-October, 2014   May:  Breakdown Nations. In Pursuit Of the Next Economic Miracles. By Ruchir  Sharma. I hear from many of my American friends how this country is going downhill, Yada, yada yada. This book will most likely say, Not so fast!  242 pages.   June: Last Child in the Woods – Richard … [Read more...]

Calendar for April 2014

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St. Patrick’s Day on the Patio – Sunday, March 16, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Patricks Day - Sunday March 16, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Join your Niguel Shores neighbors and friends as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the patio/fireplace area at the ClubHouse. The Recreation Committee is hosting with corned beef sliders and of course “green” beer. Please feel free to bring your own beverage of choice. Gather with us to … [Read more...]

Traffic and Safety – Reported Crimes & Civility

Reported Crimes: For quite a while now we have had no real crime picture or pattern in our community. Yes, on occasion something is stolen from an unlocked car, but other than that, there is nothing to lead us to believe that we are being preyed upon by any professional thieves or vandals. However, having said that, last month a car was reported … [Read more...]

Maintenance – Concrete Repair

Some kind of necessary new “repair” is constant and ongoing here in Niguel Shores for our Maintenance staff. An example of one of our most recent needed repairs occurred at the end of January. A Securitas Patrol officer noticed a wall base broken off of a pilaster at the entrance of Perth Bay. It appeared to have been hit by a vehicle, but as is … [Read more...]

Landscape Committee – Drought Conditions

California is experiencing extreme drought conditions. This affects Niguel Shores and we, as residents, need to be aware of our water usage. Only our common area uses recycled water. We homeowners need to check so that our yard watering is not running down the gutter. Check your sprinklers and do a little hand watering. It is up to each of us to do … [Read more...]

Garage Sale – Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

GARAGE SALE Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   Sign-up sheets for sellers are available in the office. Maps of the participating homes can be obtained on the Friday prior to the event. Unwanted items will be picked up after 1:00 p.m.on the day of the sale. … [Read more...]

Page Turners Book Club: The Lights Between Oceans, by M.L. Steadman

Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss the novel, The Light Between Oceans, by M.L. Stedman. It's a story about a young couple, having moved to the remote lighthouse to start their new lives while the husband is working as the lighthouse keeper. After years of being unable to have a child of their own, they saved a baby washed … [Read more...]

Emergency Preparedness Committee – Hazardous Waste Disposal

Wow, this is a no brainer: The enclosed flyer announces a new program the City of Dana Point has made available to all residents. Effective February 1, you can call for free, at your curb pick-up, of various Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). This includes a wide variety of materials and items that should never be disposed of in our regular trash … [Read more...]

Oreo Book Club – The Favorite Daughter by Fawzia Koofi

The Oreo Book Club meeting was held at the home of Mary Crowl on February 19, where the group discussed the book Nature Wars: the Incredible Story of Wildlife Comebacks Turned Backyards into Battlefields by Jim Sterba. The consensus of the group was that we, at Niguel Shores, are winning the war against the coyotes, rabbits, dogs, cats, lizards and … [Read more...]