Garden Club – Bonsai

The February meeting of the Garden Club was held on the 17th.Our thanks to JoAnn Webb and Chris Daley for the wonderful luncheon spread and to all the volunteers who helped out. Our thanks also to Gunjan for bringing a great speaker, Mr Ragle, Director of Forensic Sciences, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner. But Mr Ragle talked about his passion for … [Read more...]

Men’s Club – Join the Men’s Club

   Come join us at the Shores Men’s Club!! Our community club for men is both social and philanthropic. There is always a speaker after a good breakfast and most speakers are influential, interesting and informative about what is happening in Dana Point, Orange County and Southern California. Our city is going through some big, big changes and … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon – March 13, 2014 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse

Lunch: Thursday, March 13 at 12:00 in the ClubHouse. Remember when the librarian was the stern lady with her hair in a bun, iron rimmed spectacles and sensible lace-up shoes? Well, no more. Our Dana Point librarian is the charming, attractive young Susan Piña who will attend our March luncheon to tell us about the many exciting things going on … [Read more...]

Oreo Book Club: Why Nations Fail: the Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty by Acemoglu and Robinson

This month’s Oreo Book Club meeting was held at the home of Norton Schwartz on January 15, where the group discussed the book Why Nations Fail: the Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty by Acemoglu and Robinson. The thesis of the book was that a culture must have the rule of law and an active philosophy of inclusion with regard to economic … [Read more...]

Page Turners – Under the Tree of Forgetfullness by Alexandra Cooper

Page Turners Book Club will be discussing Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness, by Alexandra Cooper. A story of survival and war, love and madness, loyalty and forgiveness, Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness is an intimate exploration of Fuller’s parents and of the price of being possessed by Africa’s uncompromising, fertile, … [Read more...]

Women’s Club Luncheon – February 13, 2014 at 12:00 in the Clubhouse

Great program coming up for the February luncheon: Timeless Melodies Music History Education Program—a long name but a very entertaining and educational program in that the speaker, Larry Maurer, ex-professor of accounting and lover of American music, will present a multi-media program “weaving anecdotes, history and the magical music of the Golden … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – Aliso Creek

We had another great day at Aliso Creek. It started out pleasantly cool, then became almost balmy. Golf captain Pam Strayer presented us with an interesting game. We were each given an envelope containing $185 in play money. Each team competed with its own group. The person who played well having pars and birdies and one putts for example had to be … [Read more...]

Men’s Club – Mayor of DP

The Niguel Shores Men’s Club meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Niguel Shores Clubhouse. We begin at 8 a.m. with breakfast and it’s a great opportunity to get together with our neighbors. All men who are residents of Niguel Shores are welcome. We are definitely looking for new members. We generally have interesting speakers from … [Read more...]

Garden Club – Horticulture Table

The Garden Club had its meeting on the 20th of January. Jerry Koppang had organized a great wreath making workshop. It was a very interesting and creative experience for those of us who had never done it before. For $5, a metal wreath was provided along with soil and Spanish moss. For those that did not bring enough succulents, there were plenty … [Read more...]

Women’s Golf – January 2014 Update

  The day of our Christmas Tournament dawned as one of the coldest of the year; finally winter was here. Frost was on the ground and only nine players braved the cold arriving with golf bags handsomely decorated with Christmas symbols.   They were so good that the best had to be chosen by raffle with Judy Boitano the … [Read more...]