The Garden Club ended another eventful year with an outdoor barbecue lunch at the Bluff on Monday, June 16. I speak for all members when I thank Linda and Jerry Koppang along with Gunjan Anand for putting together such a great spread. All the members participated by bringing their own signature dishes for the event. There was plenty to eat and … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf – Maggie Waterman Memorial Tournament
June 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
June gloom arrived on June Funday and the low marine layer continued for seven holes until there were patches of blue sky; the sun greeted us on the ninth hole. The game of the day was a scramble, won by team #2 (Judy Boitano, Val Mitchell, India Rouse, Terri Matrisch, and Liz Kelsch). Other winners: closest to the pin on # 8, Liz, longest drive, … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf – Summer Update
June 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We had a great tournament on May 27 at Arrowood Golf Club in Oceanside. The weather was great and the course in fine shape. The game that day was “Combined Net Foursomes”. Net total scores of each team. First Place went to the team of Bob Russell, Curt Bartsch, and Bill Verbrugge. Second Place went to the team of John Monson, Bill Johnson, Mike … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – Last Child in the Woods by Richard Love
June 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Oreo Book Club meeting was held at the home of Mike Harrod on June 18 where we discussed the book Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Love. The discussion was led by Diane Hearne and it was decided, in spite of the book’s recommendation, that we had enough tree houses in America to last us for a good time into the future. We also recommended … [Read more...]
Men’s Club – June Update
May 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club had a terrific” Ladies Day” special meeting featuring one of the best breakfasts of the year. Woody Woodward and his cooking team really came through! The egg soufflé, thick ham and fresh strawberries were delicious and the table decorations over real tablecloths made a very inviting atmosphere. There were nearly as many tables as … [Read more...]
Garden Club – Bluff BBQ June 16, 2014 at 12:00
May 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Garden Club held its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 11. Thanks to all the members for donating plants and other helpful garden accessories for the sale. Thanks also to members who spent their time on Friday organizing the ClubHouse for the sale. Last but not the least, thanks to the members for bringing some delicious snacks/desserts, my … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Installation Tea – Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 12:00
May 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
June is tea time! Our annual Installation Tea will be on Thursday, June 12 in the ClubHouse at noon. Pretty dresses and hats are the order of the day. Members are asked to bring a plate of small tea sandwiches (lots of recipes can be found online—just type in “tea sandwiches”). Various accompaniments and desserts will be provided. Officers for … [Read more...]
Page Turners – June 23, 2014 Book Selection Meeting
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We look forward to our June 23 meeting, when members will get together at 1:00 at the ClubHouse to vote on our book selections for next year. The complete list of 20 nominated titles will be emailed to members by June 3. Please take the time to research the titles and circle the eight you’d like to read next year. If you put your name on the … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Oreo Book Club met at the home of Norton Schwartz on May 21, where the group discussed the book Breakout Nations—In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracle, written by Ruchir Sharma. The discussion was led by Lakshman Sehgal who took us through the labyrinth of politics, economics and culture of those nations that the author thought might be the … [Read more...]
Page Turners – The Cellist from Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
May 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss the book, The Cellist from Sarajevo — Steven Galloway. The story takes place in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, when it was besieged from April 5, 1992 to February 29, 1996. In this city, a defiant musician decides to play his cello at the site of a mortar attack for twenty-two … [Read more...]
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