On March 10 we had our monthly tournament at Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona. The course was in great shape, the weather was perfect. The game was 1, 2, 3, Foursomes. In 1, 2, 3, Foursomes the scoring is: 1st hole best net score of four players, the 2nd hole score is the best two net scores of the four players, and the 3rd hole score is the … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf – April News
April 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Four strong teams turned out, vying to be the best in a game called Irish Ball, put together by Captains Helena Keeshen and Liz Kelsch. Each team was given a white ball with a shamrock on it. Each team member had to take turns playing with it using only four clubs and not losing it. If it was lost, two points had to be added to the score. The team … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Jones Brown
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We reviewed the book The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel Jones Brown at the home of Norton Schwartz, who provided Oreo cookies on the proviso that he be nominated to lead the discussion. The Boys were the eight-man rowing crew of the University of Washington who, in spite of the hardships of the depression in 1933, were able to learn trust in each … [Read more...]
PageTurners – The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
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Two of the PageTurners’ book clubs will be reading and discussing The Glass Room, by Simon Mawer. The Monday afternoon group will meet April 27 and the Thursday group will meet April 30. The Glass Room is set in the 1920s. A young couple meets a modernist architect who creates a stunning home for them. In 1930 their hopes quickly evaporate before … [Read more...]
Women’s Club – April 9, 2015 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
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One of the most interesting women on the planet in respect to food is going to be the speaker at the Women’s Club meeting at noon on April 9. Cathy Thomas, award-winning food columnist for the Orange County Register, will tell us about her life in food, growing up with a nutrition-centric Mom, and her latest book, 50 Best Plants on the … [Read more...]
Men’s Club – March Meeting Recap
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MARCH 3 MEETING The Men’s Club Guest Speaker was Mike Lavery, a motivational speaker. He spoke of the importance of learning mind control and improving one’s memory. He referred to this as whole brainpower resulting in a significant increase in personal creativity. A professional golfer, he demonstrated his ability to write ambidextrously, and … [Read more...]
Garden Club – April 29, 2015 Field Trip to Fullerton Arboretum
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The Garden Club met on March 19. We want to thank Carmen, Marjean, Carol, Barbara and Grace for a great luncheon spread that included a variety of small sandwiches and choice of desserts. Our President, Jerry Koppang informed us of the field trip planned for Wednesday, April 29 to the Fullerton Arboretum. We will be carpooling, leaving from the … [Read more...]
Men’s Club – March Update
March 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Members were informed that Don Ellis has been stricken with sudden onset Alzheimer’s disease. Don has been a long time member of the Men’s Club, and we wish the very best to Don and his wife Mary Elin. The Club was fortunate to have two outstanding speakers in February. Our speaker at the February 3 meeting was Ms. Berenika Schmitz, the … [Read more...]
Garden Club – Caring for Gift Plants
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Caring for Gift Plants It happens during the holidays. Someone, like a neighbor, goes out of town and leaves you with their gift plant to care for. Or, more frequently you are the recipient of a gift plant in exchange for being a fabulous host. If you absolutely had to group gift plants into a single kind of care category that would help them … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – Why Jews Rejected Jesus by David Klinghoffer
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We reviewed the book Why Jews Rejected Jesus by David Klinghoffer. Rich Schwartz led the discussion and cited the author was writing from an orthodox point of view, which does not represent all Jewish points of view. The author’s thesis was twofold. First, to accept Jesus did not conform to traditional Jewish legal framework and second, Jesus did … [Read more...]
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