4th of July Reflection What a strange 4th of July this was for me as I sat on a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Maui. I missed the entourage of patriotic events happening throughout the day in Niguel Shores, but my granddaughters, Makayla and Madison, thoroughly enjoyed the pancake breakfast, golf cart parade, gourmet hotdog lunch, beach, barbecue, … [Read more...]
Garden Club: August 2022
August 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The halcyon days of summer are upon us. Yet there is still time enough to celebrate the summer season and all the beauty that gardens offer. Enjoy it whilst we may: summer officially ends on September 22. Join Us Garden Club meets again on the third Monday of September. Don’t forget to sign up for or renew your member- ship! We have several … [Read more...]
Really Serious OC Book Club: August 2022
August 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Lakshman Sehgal made a memorable presentation on India at our meeting July 26 with visuals and his personal commentary. Thank you, Laks! We also voted to choose four books members would like to read in the coming months. Results: Spies, Lies, & Algorithms, Zegart; This America of Ours, Schweber; Zealot, Aslan; Leadership, Kissinger. For more … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: August 2022
July 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Our highly successful 4th of July Pancake Breakfast is now a fond and fun memory. Thanks to all of the Men’s Club officers and members who worked so hard to make the Pancake Breakfast a success. Well over 400 meals were prepared and served by club volunteers and enjoyed by our many neighbors. Some readers may not know that the Men’s Club sponsors … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: July 2022
July 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
"The secret, Alice, is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile. It’s then, only then, that you’ll find Wonderland." Tea in Wonderland—Surrounded by “people who make your heart smile,” our Madhatter’s June Tea Party was certainly one of the best events this year! We were all “mad” about the outrageous decor, untraditional iced … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: July 4, 2022 Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast Reservations
July 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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Really Serious OC Book Club
June 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Our discussion in June brought out the “really serious” aspects of Klaus Muhlhahn’s heavyweight work, Making China Modern. In a detailed recounting of what the publisher calls “a dynamic story of crisis and recovery, failure and tri- umph,” the book takes readers from the Qing Dynasty of the1600s up through modern times under Xi Jinping, showing … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: July 2022
June 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners Book Club was started by a very small group of Niguel Shores women over thirty years ago. Since then it has grown and now consists of three groups of approximately ten members each. Every spring the members suggest books for the upcoming “book club year” that runs September through the following June. The members then vote, and the … [Read more...]
Garden Club: July 2022
June 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Garden Club members enjoyed the traditional barbecue and picnic at the Beach Bluff on June 20. What a perfect setting for celebrating a year of work, growth and learning more about caring for Mother Nature! This marked the final event of our club’s calendar year. The new slate of officers for our upcoming season was officially installed at the … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: July 2022
June 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
During June, the Men’s Club held two interesting and enjoyable meetings. More than 32 members showed up on June 7 before 0800h to enjoy the conviviality of their fellows. We dined on a breakfast of cheesy eggs and cut fruit courtesy of the Morris/Wollin Cooking Team. Then, shortly after 0800h, Club Pres. John Yocca called the meeting to order and … [Read more...]
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