After a fun game our April meeting was opened by Marlene Lynch filling in for President Irene McDonald. The meeting was a tribute for our fallen friend Gretchen Rask who died in March. Marlene read Gretchen’s obituary from the Orange County Register and added to it with Gretchen’s recent golf winnings and history of offices held. Gretchen’s … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – The Sultan’s Shadow by Christine Bird
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Held at the home of Chafer and Phyllis Tezer on March 19, the group discussed the book The Favored Daughter by Fawzia Koofi. Lakshman Sehgal recommended this book because part of India and Afghanistan share an early history. The author of the book recounted the difficulties of life under the Taliban and the fierce infighting Afghan groups. Her … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf – The next Tournament will be held on April 22 at Tijeras Creek
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We had a great tournament on February 25 at Talega Golf Club in San Clemente. The weather was good and the course in fine shape. The game that day was “1, 2, 3 Foursome”. The 1st hole score is best net of the four players. The 2nd hole score is 2 best net scores of the four players. The 3rd hole score is 3 best net scores of the four players. … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf – Fun Day
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Fun Day was fun again and the day was a jewel, better than the best summer day. The game of the day was called Scramble. This is a team game. Each person drives her ball, the best drive is chosen, and each player hits from that same place. The best shot is chosen again, and each person hits from that spot. The game continues in this vein. Three … [Read more...]
Page Turners – Mary Coin, by Marisa Silver
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Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss, Mary Coin, by Marisa Silver. Based on the iconic photograph taken of a migrant worker and her children in the 1930s by Dorothea Lange. Silver constructs her novel around three characters: Mary Coin, an Oklahoma farm wife; Vera Dare, a portraitist who found her true calling in the faces of … [Read more...]
Garden Club – Humming Birds and Huntington Gardens
March 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Garden Club met on Monday, March 17. Our thanks to Carmen Murphy, Chris Daley, JoAnn Webb and other volunteers for the beautiful food spread. Being St Patrick’s Day, many were decked out in green. We saw a beautiful movie on humming birds. Why humming birds at the Garden Club, you ask? Because, humming birds are responsible for the … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon – Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse
March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The April luncheon will be on the 10th at 12:00 noon in the ClubHouse. Bob Doll will be our speaker/entertainer. Bob is a businessman currently with South County Magazine and has a sideline as a comedian and actor who performs regularly and teaches at the Camino Real Playhouse in San Juan Capistrano—our charming little local theater. Bob, a New … [Read more...]
Current Reading List
March 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Reading List – Oreo Book Club – May-October, 2014 May: Breakdown Nations. In Pursuit Of the Next Economic Miracles. By Ruchir Sharma. I hear from many of my American friends how this country is going downhill, Yada, yada yada. This book will most likely say, Not so fast! 242 pages. June: Last Child in the Woods – Richard … [Read more...]
Page Turners Book Club: The Lights Between Oceans, by M.L. Steadman
February 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss the novel, The Light Between Oceans, by M.L. Stedman. It's a story about a young couple, having moved to the remote lighthouse to start their new lives while the husband is working as the lighthouse keeper. After years of being unable to have a child of their own, they saved a baby washed … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – The Favorite Daughter by Fawzia Koofi
February 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Oreo Book Club meeting was held at the home of Mary Crowl on February 19, where the group discussed the book Nature Wars: the Incredible Story of Wildlife Comebacks Turned Backyards into Battlefields by Jim Sterba. The consensus of the group was that we, at Niguel Shores, are winning the war against the coyotes, rabbits, dogs, cats, lizards and … [Read more...]
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