In August the Men’s club went to the horse races, played golf, had great breakfasts, reminisced about the Olympics, and considered the interaction of elections and investments. Jack Sweeney led our annual outing to the Del Mar race track and all reported good fun but few winnings. Our first speaker, Dick Sargent (yes, he is also the Men’s Club … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: August 2016 Update
July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Our traditional Men’s Club July 4 Breakfast was a great success serving a delightful breakfast to more than 500 Niguel Shores residents and guests. Roy Dohner (the breakfast mastermind) praised the more than 50 volunteers who made the entire event a joy for the community. Roy gave special thanks to Bob Borland who ordered all of the supplies, and … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: June 2016 Update
June 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Unfortunately, our first Men’s Club meeting on Tuesday, June 7 was trumped by the Primary election. On June 21, our Scholarship Chairman, Bob Borland, announced this year’s winners of $1,000 each: Patricia Schuelke and Chase Aplin. Both winners are graduating seniors from Dana Hills High School; Patricia is a Niguel Shores resident and will attend … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: June 2016 Update
May 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On May 3 many of our wives joined us for a Mother’s Day celebration to hear our guest speaker, Fay Wyles, a San Clemente painter, shared her fascinating story of her journey as an artist. Ms. Wyles started her art adventures as a child in her father’s art studio in New Mexico where she learned to do all of the other creative tasks that go into … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Spring 2016 Update
April 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
April provided us a look into the mind of an artist and a less enjoyable look at the hard decisions of managing water during drought. Our first guest speaker, Robert Richert, gave us an exhilarating look through A Window Into the Artist’s Creative Mind. Robert majored in Scientific Illustration after serving in VietNam and learned how to apply … [Read more...]
Men’s Club – Join the Men’s Club
March 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Good things are happening at the Shores Men’s Club and you are invited to join the fun and fellowship. There is always a delicious complete breakfast, usually served hot, with coffee and juice provided for a bargain $3. There is almost always a speaker and the first three speakers for President C.W. Gruenig new term of service have … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Nicaragua & BARE
March 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In March the Men’s Club speakers took us to Central America and also heard about an organization called BARE that teaches youth to resists bullying. On March 1, our own Carl Kukkonen gave us a spellbinding overview of his adventures in Granada, Nicaragua. His most telling recommendation was that he was soon to depart on his 19th trip there in the … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: February 2016 Meeting Recap
February 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In February, the Men’s Club’s speakers touched on two fascinating examples of leadership, and the wisdom that we saw was priceless. On February 2, Lisa Bartlett, Chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, spoke to us. From the moment she arrived, she was at home and among friends. Though she is the leader of the sixth largest county in … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: February 2016 Update
February 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Every discussion of our Men’s Club must start with accolades for all who work together to make the club such a pleasure. Everyone takes turns cooking great breakfasts and organizing fun and exciting programs. Thank you to all. We started 2016 by learning about the potential changes coming to our beloved Dana Point with a presentation by … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: January 2016 Update
January 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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...]
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