The Garden Club went on a field trip to Helena Modjeska House and Garden on Wednesday, February\ 22. Members met in the Community parking lot at 9:00 a.m. to carpool to this event and brought a bag lunch to enjoy after the tour at the nearby Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. Tucked away amidst a live oak grove on the banks of Santiago Creek in Modjeska … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Architecture
February 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club is starting our annual scholarship award process. Applications must be submitted no later than April 28, 2017 (See details below). On February 7, our guest speaker was Alan Hess, an architect and historian who has written nineteen books on modern architecture and urbanism in the mid-twentieth century. He gave a spellbinding … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: March 9, 2017 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
February 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
At our luncheon meeting on March 9, the spotlight will focus on the Irvine Barclay Theater. Karen Drews Hanlon and Lori Grayson will speak about the status of the performing arts and present the fabulous schedule of plays, concerts, dance and special events at the Irvine Barclay. The theater is donating two tickets to two separate events during the … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: Talega Golf Trip
February 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We started the New Year with our monthly tournament on January 17 at Talega Golf Club in San Clemente. We had 24 players and the game was 1,2,3 Fore-some. This a great format that is scored by counting the best net score of the four players on hole #1. The 2nd hole is total of the 2 best net scores, and the 3rd hole is total of 3 best net scores. … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurners: The Secret in Their Eyes by Eduardo Sacheri
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on February 27 and the Thursday group on February 23. Both groups will discuss The Secret in Their Eyes by Eduardo Sacheri. The book features a retired detective who is obsessed with an old case in 1970s Argentina. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: February 2017
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Women’s Golf—Happy New Year Our Niguel Shores Lady Golfers kicked off the holidays in style with the annual Christmas luncheon hosted by Ruthie Stahl and Joan Beyer at The Fountains on December 12. Charter members Margaret Brugger, Carol Hollinger, and Liz Kelsch were recognized and a special welcome was given to Marge Foster, Rita Cox and the … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club: The Fix – How Nations Thrive and Survive in the World in Decline by Jonathan Tepperman
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We met at the home of Mary Crowl on Wednesday, January 18 to discuss the book The Fix—How Nations Thrive and Survive in a World in Decline by Jonathan Tepperman, managing editor of Foreign Affairs magazine. He discusses some of the world’s problems, such as immigration, corruption, civil war, and Islamic extremism and tells the story of different … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Connecting in the Digital Age
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club started 2017 with our Club Secretary, Jerry Allen, investigating Carl Sagan’s famous prediction that there are more suns in the Universe than grains of sand on all the beaches of the earth. After a mind-boggling attempt to grasp the size of the universe, we concluded that the numbers of each are large, beyond comprehension (possibly … [Read more...]
Garden Club: Helena Modjeska House and Garden
February 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Garden Club’s first meeting of the New Year was on Monday, January 16. As always, the Hospitality team of Grace Glatt, Carmen Murphy, and Joanne Webb provided many delicious and tasty foods and a mouthwatering dessert. President Gunjan Anand announced the club activities for the remainder of this club year and asked members to sign up to help … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
January 29, 2017 by Leave a Comment
What a busy time we had in January at our first meeting of 2017! The Clubhouse was a-buzz with members renewing friendships and sharing notes for what they hoped to accomplish in the New Year. The array of luncheon salads and desserts was delicious and plentiful, thanks to our generous members who filled the buffet table with favorites from their … [Read more...]
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