The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club met April 17 at the home of Norton Schwartz to discuss the book Time to Start Thinking—America in the Age of Descent, by Eduard Luce. While there was no dispute as to the factual content of the reports, there were different responses on the implications of the facts. The author, as well as some group … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf – May Update
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On March 26 we played a new course for the Niguel Shores Golfers. It was Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook. Many of us have played there individually but this was the first time we have had a tournament. We had a great turnout and beautiful weather and will definitely put this course on the schedule going forward. The game played was Individual Tin … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf – May Update
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Weather, being the topic of conversation these days, we start with the weather on the Monday in April, when the Niguel Shores Women Golfers played. “Windiest day ever at Aliso Creek Golf Course”…(sometimes known as Icebox Canyon to shivering golfers)…the same wind which was said to whip up white caps on our swimming pool, according to several … [Read more...]
Garden Club – Garden Club Plant Sale
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
April Meeting: In lieu of the usual monthly meeting, Garden Club members boarded a bus for a trip to Beverly Hills on a gloriously sunny day, to visit Greystone Mansion. It was built by Edward Doheny, oil tycoon, for his son and family, at the then staggering sum of $3.1 million. One time it was considered the largest home on the West Coast; with … [Read more...]
Garden Club – Birds
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
March Meeting: There was a good turnout for the March 18 meeting. The meeting’s theme was for the birds… that is, our feathered friends in our area. Garden Club member, Karl Kuhn, an avid “birder” in Niguel Shores, gave a wide-ranging presentation, with photos, of interesting birds (not to mention “Big Bird”), many of which frequent our … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf – Golf in the Spring
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In March the Niguel Shores Women’s Golf group enjoyed a Luck of the IrishTournament, even though St.Patrick's Day was a week away. After each hole, the team pulled a gold coin from a shamrock to determine how they were to adjust their score. Some teams had the good luck of the Irish while others had bad luck. A guest, Betty Brat, certainly had good … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf – “I play golf in the low eighties, the old man was telling one of the youngsters at his club. Wow, said the young man, that’s pretty impressive. Not really, said the old man, Any hotter and I’d probably have a stroke.”
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On February 26 after several years we went back to Twin Oaks Golf Club. The game played was combined net foursome. The winning team was Boyd VanNess, Vid Kath, Morry Dohner and Gary Katsuki. Second Place team was: Larry Wellikson, Bill Verbrugge and John Monson. Closest-tothe-pin on #7 was Al Thome and on #17 Bill Verbrugge. On March 26 we … [Read more...]
Page Turners – The White Pearl by Kate Furnivall
March 28, 2013 by
Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss The White Pearl, by Kate Furnivall. This romantic suspense-filled fiction transports the reader back in time to WWII when the Japanese invaded Malaya shortly after their attack on Pearl Harbor. The British forces were soon overpowered, panic and chaos amongst the people erupted everywhere. One … [Read more...]
Oreo Book Club – Time to Start Thinking: American in the Age of Descent by Edward Luce
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
TThe Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club met March 20 at the home of Barbara Milner to discuss the book Drift—The Unmooring of American’s Military Power by Rachael Maddow. Phyllis Tezer recommended the book and led us, by provocative questions, through an exploration of the Presidential initiated wars beginning with Ronald Regan and the Contra … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon – Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 12:00
March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The April Luncheon is on the 11th at 12:00 in the ClubHouse. Invitations will be sent by e-mail one week ahead on the 4th and you are asked to please reply by 5:00 p.m. Sunday, the 7th. If you will be attending, you will receive a follow up note to let you know if it is your turn to bring a salad. Our speaker will be Susie Vanderlip, … [Read more...]
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