We met at the home of Mike Harrod to review One Nation Under God by Kruse. David Goldberg led the discussion of how our country, founded on the principle of separation of Church and State, evolved into a government with God on its currency, prayers before every opening of Congress, White House prayer sessions and preachers of every category … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurners: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
May 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Monday and Thursday afternoon groups will meet together on Monday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m. We will discuss the novel Brooklyn by Colm Toibin and the book selections for the next reading year will be revealed. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com, Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: June 2016 Update
May 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Monday, May 11 dawned cloudy and damp, but the sun soon joined us. We saw no deer again. Where have they gone? Only two teams played the game of the day given to us by Captains Judy Boitano and India Rouse. It was designated drive, then regular play and individual scores. The game honored Mothers’ Day. A flower would be awarded for each one putt, … [Read more...]
Womens’ Club Annual Tea: June 9, 2016 at 12:00 noon in the Clubhouse
May 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Women’s Club Annual Tea: June 9, 2016 at 12 noon Bring your loveliest teacup, and if you like, wear a pretty spring hat to our annual tea! This will take place on June 9th at 12:00 noon. Delicious tea sandwiches, scones and pastries will be served. This will be a delightful, traditional affair, complete with glittering silver and tea pourers. This … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: June 2016 Update
May 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On April 26 we had our monthly tournament at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course in Mission Viejo. The course was in great shape, the weather was perfect. The game was Two Best Net of 4 Balls. This game is scored as follows: Really simple. Only the two lowest net scores count on each hole. This game allows for two players to really mess up on each … [Read more...]
Garden Club Beach Bluff BBQ: June 20, 2016 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
May 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Garden Club organized a field trip to the San Diego Museum of Art. It has been a tradition to transform the museum into a gorgeous vision of art and flowers each year. In this 35th iteration, the exhibit featured over 100 floral interpretations of famous works, from the Orient, India and Europe. The floral artists came from many parts of … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club: God’s Bankers by Gerald Posner
May 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We met at the home of Norton Schwartz to review his recommendation of God's Bankers by Gerald Posner. The deeds and mis-deeds of some of the Popes and the clerics who ran the Vatican Bank and investments were detailed in the book. The close ties to the Fascists in Italy and Nazis in Germany during and after World War II were cited in the book, as … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurner’s: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
April 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on May 23 and the Thursday group on May 26. The book to be discussed is The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich. For more information about PageTurners contact: Monday afternoons: Diane Hearne: dhearne476@gmail.com Thursday afternoons: Lisa Buchner: lisabuchner@cox.net —Diane Hearne … [Read more...]
Garden Club: May 2016 Update
April 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
El Nino did arrive as predicted and has helped improve the drought situation in California but we are not out of the woods yet. Water conservation is still important to maintain and our community has received many accolades for its efforts. One interesting way to tap into further water savings in the garden is to deliver water directly to the … [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...]
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