New Year’s Eve at Niguel Shores

Niguel Shores residents rocked in the New Year at the Annual Niguel Shores New Year’s Eve Party.  We were greeted with Bellini Cocktails and light appetizers as one hundred plus residents and guests, danced the evening away to the tunes played by DJ Matt Castillo.  Check out the gallery of photos supplied by NS Board member Steve Leonard.  Once … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon – January 10, 2013 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse

Time for our first luncheon of 2013! We’re starting the New Year off with a serious subject that will be of value to all of us for this year and all the rest. Sheriff’s Deputy, Steve Hoffman, will speak to us about law enforcement issues in Dana Point that are of concern to senior citizens. Deputy Hoffman is originally from Michigan, served as a … [Read more...]

Oreo Cookie Book Club – The Big Burn

The Oreo Cookie Book Club met November 28 at the home of Norton Schwartz to discuss the book, The Forever War, written by newspaper correspondent Dexter Filkins, who was embedded with troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. While the book’s focus was on the daily experience of soldiers and civilians in the country, the discussion inevitably drifted to the … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – January Update

The Niguel Shores ladies-who-golf, ended 2012 in great style. If you remember the game of the day in November, the winning team was able to put the most feathers on its turkey with good golf shots. Well, in December, the winners of the game-of-the-day were the ones who had the most ornaments remaining on their Christmas tree, having had to remove … [Read more...]

Men’s Golf – January Update

The results of the Annual Putting Contest at Talega: There were 15 two-man teams with cash prizes to the top five teams. Afterwards, we had a great breakfast, gave out prizes and celebrated the final outing in 2012. First Place – Bob Borland and Tom McNicholas, 2nd Place – Allan Brace and Burr McKeehan, 3rd Place – Don Ellis and Jack … [Read more...]

Page Turners – Moloka’i

Page Turners’ Book Club will meet this month to discuss, Moloka’i, by Alan Brennert. Moloka'i is an interesting novel about a young Hawaiian leper, Rachel, banished to Kalaupapa, a quarantined colony on Moloka'i, at the turn of the last century, when leprosy was a relatively misunderstood disease. The notion of the colony is fascinating and the … [Read more...]

Men’s Club – January 2013

The Niguel Shores Men’s Club meets at the ClubHouse every first and third Tuesday of the month for a delicious breakfast and to enjoy good comradeship. The Club has a speaker after breakfast that usually has a topic of interest to the general membership. We also have several events during the year to benefit our Scholarship Fund for three … [Read more...]

Garden Club – 2013

Well, here we are in the New Year! Looking back on 2012: The Garden Club membership enjoyed another year of fun, botanic education, social service, a very successful community plant sale and great parties. The year ended with a beautiful Holiday Party in the ClubHouse, complete with a gift exchange and delightful decorations, to a sold-out … [Read more...]

Christmas Tree Disposal

Christmas Tree Disposals — This holiday season, in lieu of a dumpster in the Community Center parking lot, residents may call CR&R SOLAG at 877-728-0446 to schedule a pick up for their Christmas tree free of charge between December 26 and January 15 only. CR&R will also pick up “Christmas extras” that include extra bags of trash that do not … [Read more...]

Volunteer Appreciation Reception Gallery – December 18, 2012

The NSCA Volunteer Appreciation Reception was held Tuesday, December 18th in the Clubhouse.  A big congratulations to the volunteer of the year for 2012 Sam Johnson.  Thanks to all who showed up and have a happy holiday season! … [Read more...]