Last month we had a Fall Party, learned about nuclear power decommissioning, and recalled Dana Point development history. Speaking of Fall Parties, we had a great one on October 13. The Men’s Club had a special Oktoberfest evening at the Community Center where the members of the club and a spouse or guest enjoyed German bratwurst and all the … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: November 2015 Update
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On October 13 we had our monthly tournament at Bella Colina Country Club in San Clemente. The course, better know as The Goat Hill was in great shape and the wather was perfect. The game was 1, 2, 3, Foursomes. In this format the scoring is 1st hole score is best net score of the foursome. The 2nd hole scoring is the 2 best net scores of the … [Read more...]
Garden Club: Fall 2015 Update
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Garden Club met on Monday October 19. Our thanks to Carmen Murphy, JoAnn Webb, Grace Glatt, Marilou Heckman, Karla Sanders and Suzanne Enis for a lavish luncheon. Our guest speaker was Annie Hall Bosche from Annie Hall Landscape Design of Mission Viejo. She gave an enlightening lecture on roses. She educated us on terms from Bare Root Roses to … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: November 2015 Update
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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...]
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