It was another hot day, but a cloud cover stayed in and a nice breeze was with us keeping us fairly cool. Nary a deer crossed our path.The game of the day picked by Captains Barbara Brabeck & Liz Kelsch was SCRAMBLE which is played with teams. (After the drive, each player has to hit every time from the spot where the team’s last ball had … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurners: 97 Orchard
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Afternoon PageTurners’ groups will meet this month to discuss 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by June Zieglman. “97 Orchard is a richly detailed investigation of the lives and culinary habits—shopping, cooking, and eating—of five families of various ethnicities living at the turn of … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: November 12, 2015 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
October 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On November 12, beginning at 12 noon, the Women’s Club will be hosting the Second Harvest Food Bank. Representatives will be on hand to explain the broad range of programs that they have for the 349,000 people in need in Orange County. Please bring your donations of canned goods and other foodstuffs in their original packaging. Immediately … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: October 2015 Update
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
After days of record heat and humidity, the day dawned a little cooler, though it was 72 degrees at 7:00 a.m. Big white fluffy clouds were interspersed with patches of blue sky. It promised a lovely golf day. The game of the day was chosen by Captains Mary Lou Shumsky and Judy Jones. It was two best balls of each group of threesome or foursome. … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: October 2015 News
October 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On September 8 we had our monthly tournament at Twin Oaks Golf Club in San Marco's. The course was in great shape, the weather was perfect. The game was Two Best Net of 4 balls Net. This is scored with the sum of the two lowest net scores on each hole. This is a great format and makes all the teams competitive with a great chance to win. First … [Read more...]
Oreo Cookie Book Club: Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We reviewed the book Justice by M. Sandel who summarized the ethical philosophies of Plato, Socrates, Benthem, Mill, and Kant among others to lend guidance to many of theethical problems of our times—such as organ donation, military conscription, abortion, surrogate parenthood, abortion and end of life decisions. Also, we covered some abstract … [Read more...]
Afternoon PageTurners: City of Thieves by David Benioff
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Afternoon PageTurners groups will meet this month to discuss City of Thieves written by David Benioff. The book is both adventuresome and humorous: During the Nazis brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: October Update
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This month’s Men’s Club speakers led us into the realms of political persuasion, and Orange County Architecture; clearly two different ends of the intellectual spectrum. On Aug 18, Dr. Carlos Vazquez, a behavioral psychologist and the host of the I Heart Radio Show, discussed how we are influenced by the media and political candidates. In his … [Read more...]
Garden Club: Orchid Presentation Recap
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The lazy days of summer for members of the Garden Club have passed and a new club year has begun. On September 21 we had our first meeting where we listened to a great, informative talk on orchids by two members of the Orange County Orchid Society, Roberta Fox and Tony Glinskas. Tony spoke and gave tips on the growing of orchids in Coastal … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
September 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This year, October is our fashion show month. Six of our lovely ladies will be showing you the latest in fashion from Stein Mart in Mission Viejo on October 8, with the social half hour starting at noon. You will be shown the newest collection in a really fun and different show. You will receive whatever coupons Stein Mart has available for our … [Read more...]
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