During February and March, the Niguel Shores Women’s Club conducted a Survey to learn more about the characteristics of our membership and collect suggestions to update and improve our club. We have 120 members and received 48 responses to the survey. No names were included and not all questions were answered, but we would like to share the survey results. The replies show what a diverse, intelligent, and exciting group of powerful women we all are!
NIGUEL SHORES WOMEN’S CLUB 2022 SURVEY RESULTS
■ AGE RANGE OF MEMBERS: 51 to 95 years
■ FAMILY BACKGROUND: 48% married; 28% widowed; 20% single
■ NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 3 one child; 30 two children; 10 three children
■ NUMBER OF GRANDCHILDREN: 18 one or two grandchildren; 21 three or four grandchildren; 11 five to nine grandchildren
■ EDUCATION: 9 Associate; 25 Bachelor; 15 Master; 1 Doctorate; 21 Professional Degree or Certificate
■ OCCUPATION AREAS: Arts: entertainment, fashion designer, singer, art director, script supervisor; screen writer; Business: real estate, accountant, CFO, stock market, medical and retail sales, entrepreneur; business owner, computer; Education: K-12 teacher, principal, counselor, adult ed, librarian, college professor, community college president; Health Care: nurse, psychologist, radiology, family counselor; Legal: trust advisor, lawyer, secretary; Travel: flight attendant, travel agent; Well Being: health coach, homemaker, grief counselor
■ WORK STATUS: 30 retired; 10 part time; 5 full time
■ HOBBIES: Academic: reading, writing, languages, genealogy; Art and Creations: photography, jewelry making, crocheting, cross stitch, knitting, graphic art, painting, drift- wood designs; Games: bridge, board, puzzles, cards; Music and Theater: plays, movies, piano, strings, dancing; Social: traveling, wine tasting, happy hour, dining out, shopping; Out- doors: swimming, walking, running, hiking, pickleball, tennis, gardening, walking dogs, biking, golf, dancing, Pilates
■ COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS SERVICE: Habitat for Humanity, library book store, Ocean Institute, military support, Orange County Republican/Democratic Women, choir, Sunday School leader, Bible Study Deacon, food pantry, food volunteer for homeless
■ ACCOMPLISHMENTS/RECOGNITION: Teacher of the Year, Niguel Shores Volunteer of the Year, Golden Apple Award, Top 1% Realtor, Women’s Club President, educational speaker, department chair, Laura’s House, teacher trainer, Dana Point Historic Center founder, Segerstrom Center founder, raising family, developing great friends
■ LIVING IN NIGUEL SHORES: 8 one to five years; 15
six to ten years; 6 twelve to twenty years; 12 twenty-one to
34 years; 11 thirty-five to forty-five years
■ ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY: Niguel Shores Women’s Club, Recreation Committee, Seashore News, Traffic and Safety Committee, Landscape Commit- tee, Fourth of July activities, Page Turners, NSWC Outside Activities, Book Club, Garden Club, Dippy Dolphins
■ ACTIVITIES ENJOYED IN OUR COMMUNITY: beach bluff, walking with friends/dogs, pool, sauna, garage sales, Laguna Playhouse, Ocean Institute, Pageant of the Masters, bike riding, tennis, pickleball, basketball, bridge, Saddleback Emeritus classes, restaurants, picnicking, holiday boutiques
■ SUGGESTIONS FOR NSWC: Begin meeting at 11:30; increase lunch to $5.00; evening activities for working ladies; more civic leaders as speakers; more Men’s Club speakers; more TGIF; add sandwiches to salad bar; outside activities in the summer; more raffles; do not gear speakers to aging people; Women’s Club Pin Up Girl Calendar
■ BOARD SERVICE: Many interested but surveys were anonymous!
Our March Membership Meeting celebrated Mardi Gras with Suzanne Enis’s cleverly decorated tables of purple, green and gold Mardi Gras beads and masks. Our delightful speaker Dudley Gladding, a brave distinguished WWII veteran, was interviewed by Men’s Club president John Yocca. Dudley shared highlights of his 101 years of living, still driving, and active social life.
On April 14, our Fashion Show Luncheon will feature spring fashions from Meesh Boutique in Monarch Bay Plaza. Five personable members will model the spring collection and the unique Meesh clothing line. Thank you to Betty French and Janice Stauffer, co-chairs of the 2022 Fashion Show, for organizing this event! Please watch your email on April 7 and reply to reserve a spot for this popular event.
If you are not yet a member, we would love to have you join us for one of our monthly luncheons. Please contact Jennifer Paige jenopaige@gmail.com or Judi Palladino twopalls@yahoo.com for more information about membership.
—Terry Link
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