After days of record heat and humidity, the day dawned a little cooler, though it was 72 degrees at 7:00 a.m. Big white fluffy clouds were interspersed with patches of blue sky. It promised a lovely golf day. The game of the day was chosen by Captains Mary Lou Shumsky and Judy Jones. It was two best balls of each group of threesome or foursome. … [Read more...]
Landscape Committee: Fall Tree Trimming
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
All of approximately 2000 trees in our community will be trimmed commencing by the end of September and to be completed by Christmas. Harvest will have an arborist overseeing this operation. Check the website for updates on its progress. Editor’s Note: For us bird lovers, other than Hummingbirds, our local year around bird population do not nest … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: October 2015 News
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On September 8 we had our monthly tournament at Twin Oaks Golf Club in San Marco's. The course was in great shape, the weather was perfect. The game was Two Best Net of 4 balls Net. This is scored with the sum of the two lowest net scores on each hole. This is a great format and makes all the teams competitive with a great chance to win. First … [Read more...]
Recreation Committee: October Update
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
You are having an opportunity for many activities this October. Mark your calendar to be sure you will be there for each one of these events. October 3, Garage Sale, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact the office for the information you will need to participate or shop. Victory House will pick-up items at 1:00 p.m. on October 3. October 25, Halloween … [Read more...]
Emergency Preparedness Committee: Are you prepared?
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Couple of reminders: Dana Point's CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will be holding a FREE class to all local residents to learn valuable emergency preparedness skills that can be used every day to positively impact the lives of family, friends, and our community (Niguel Shores!!) Come learn practical skills in: First Aid, … [Read more...]
Oreo Cookie Book Club: Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We reviewed the book Justice by M. Sandel who summarized the ethical philosophies of Plato, Socrates, Benthem, Mill, and Kant among others to lend guidance to many of theethical problems of our times—such as organ donation, military conscription, abortion, surrogate parenthood, abortion and end of life decisions. Also, we covered some abstract … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurners: City of Thieves by David Benioff
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Afternoon PageTurners groups will meet this month to discuss City of Thieves written by David Benioff. The book is both adventuresome and humorous: During the Nazis brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: October Update
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This month’s Men’s Club speakers led us into the realms of political persuasion, and Orange County Architecture; clearly two different ends of the intellectual spectrum. On Aug 18, Dr. Carlos Vazquez, a behavioral psychologist and the host of the I Heart Radio Show, discussed how we are influenced by the media and political candidates. In his … [Read more...]
Garden Club: Orchid Presentation Recap
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The lazy days of summer for members of the Garden Club have passed and a new club year has begun. On September 21 we had our first meeting where we listened to a great, informative talk on orchids by two members of the Orange County Orchid Society, Roberta Fox and Tony Glinskas. Tony spoke and gave tips on the growing of orchids in Coastal … [Read more...]
Website: October News
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By the time you read this article some of you already have had your streets resurfaced, as part of our community’s Seal Coat Rehabilitation Project. The project should be completed by Friday, October 9th, weather and other unforeseen variables permitting. If you have misplaced the schedule that was enclosed in last month’s issue of the Seashore … [Read more...]
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