Our book club met at the home of Mary Crowl to review her recommendation, The Road to Character by David Brooks. Brooks found many of Americans concern were with material things and accomplishments that would look good on a resume, but not in an obituary. He said making life easy was the way children were raised, but was not the way to acquire … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurners: Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda
March 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on April 25 and the Thursday group on April 28. The book to be discussed is Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda. 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: Great Park in Irvine
March 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On Monday, March 21, 2016, club members car-pooled to the Great Park in Irvine to tour the Farm, Food and Landscape Lab. This facility’s activities are to preserve and investigate food and farm commodities. It is a non-profit organization with a cadre of volunteer gardeners. The vast majority of plants, cuttings and seeds that they plant are … [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...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: April 14, 2016 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
March 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Casa Romantica: Berenika, the artistic and general director of Casa Romantica, will be our speaker at the April 14 luncheon. The magnificent Casa is a living demonstration of California history, culture and ecology. It is a genuine part of California, not a commercial re-creation. Come and learn about the Casa’s history and up-coming … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurner’s: March 2016 Update
February 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Monday afternoon PageTurners’ group will meet on March 28 and the Thursday group on March 31. Both groups will discuss All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This novel is a highly successful book set in France and Germany during WWII. (Hauntingly beautiful said Janet Maslin, The New York Times) For more information about PageTurners … [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...]
Garden Club: Supporting a Hummingbird
February 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Garden Club met on Monday, February 15. Consistent with the long established tradition, the Hospitality group provided a varied menu of sandwiches, cheese and crackers, cut up fruit and an assortment of small pastries and cookies. Our thanks to Carmen Murphy, Carolyn Brase, Ann Strauss, Barbara Milner, Marilyn Moon, Margaret Brugger, Bob … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club: Heretic by Aayan Hirsi
February 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Oreo Book Club met at the home of Lakshman Sehgal to review his recommendation of Heretic by Aayan Hirsi. Much of the discussion revolved around the viability of the author's recommendation of Muslim reformation toward abandoning that aspect of the Korans injunction of elimination unbelievers. We consider the brutality of medieval Christian … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: March 10, 2016 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
February 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
On March 10, Kirsten Donald from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, will be our speaker. The Pacific MMC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine mammals stranded along the Orange County coastline. Kirsten will tell us the history of the rescue center and also how the volunteers take … [Read more...]
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