PAGE TURNERS This month both the Monday and Thursday afternoon groups will be reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan, a book based on the true story of a forgotten hero name Pino Lella. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino, at 17, joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Italian Alps to … [Read more...]
Page Turners: Persuasion by Jane Austen
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Page Turners Book Club certainly does not lack a variety of reading selections. From last month’s visit to China we are going to England this month reading a beloved classic by Jane Austen. The books we read are selected by members’ votes. A large number of titles are suggested by members along with a short description of the book. The … [Read more...]
Men’s Club
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Our one meeting in January featured another fabulous breakfast bythe Gutnecht Team. The celebration of life for Jerry Pearl was a great success for all who attended. We send our thoughts and prayers for Jerry and his family.Gregg Archer, a story-teller evolved from a Vietnam era Navy fighter pilot who became a Delta captain, was our entertaining … [Read more...]
Really Serious Book Club: Political Tribes- Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations, by Amy Chua
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Really Serious Book Club met at the home of Mike Harrod and discussed Political Tribes—Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations, by Amy Chua. The author examines our continued failure to recognize the sub-cultural differences and subtleties of the nations and areas we have invaded in the past, such as Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran and Syria that … [Read more...]
Garden Club: February 2019 News
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Our January club meeting on Monday, January 21, featured Aneta Dorhout, a Master Gardener for ten years who loves to share her passion for succulents. Her enthusiasm for this garden specialty was obvious to all and she hoped one could easily get, in her words, “the succulent bug.”Here are some succulent facts: You probably knew that succulents are … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: February 2019
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
January was a quiet month for the Men’s Golf Club. With New Year’s happening on a Tuesday (our usual golfing day) and the wet weather after that, we ended up with only two outings. That said, the rain followed by sunny weather made the courses lush and green. We managed to sneak in a Tuesday at Oak Creek and Strawberry Farms. Coming up in February … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: February 14, 2019 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
January 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Women’s Club held their first luncheon meeting of the year on January 10, 2019. Guest speaker Lauri Taylor, author of The Accidental Truth, was truly remarkable. There were tears, laughter, gasps and sometimes you could hear a pin drop when Lauri was sharing her story about finding “the accidental truth” while researching the cause of her … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: January 2019
January 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
MEN’S GOLF The Men Golf Club enjoyed its annual holiday putting contest and brunch at Talega Golf Club on December This is a great event where non-golfers get a chance to show off their putting skills with some very skilled and competitive golfers. Talega outdid itself with a very challenging layout that tested even the best putters. At the … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: January 2019
January 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Niguel Shores lady golfers met on December 10 at The Ranch for a 9-hole round of golf.Following golf, players Irene McDonald, Catriona Sigsby, Val Mitchell, Julie Patton and new member Debra Carter headed over to join the fun at the Christmas luncheon party at The Fountains. We all had a beautiful afternoon gazing out over the ocean from the … [Read more...]
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