In March the Men’s Club speakers took us to Central America and also heard about an organization called BARE that teaches youth to resists bullying. On March 1, our own Carl Kukkonen gave us a spellbinding overview of his adventures in Granada, Nicaragua. His most telling recommendation was that he was soon to depart on his 19th trip there in the … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: February 2016 Meeting Recap
February 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In February, the Men’s Club’s speakers touched on two fascinating examples of leadership, and the wisdom that we saw was priceless. On February 2, Lisa Bartlett, Chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, spoke to us. From the moment she arrived, she was at home and among friends. Though she is the leader of the sixth largest county in … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: February 2016 Update
February 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Every discussion of our Men’s Club must start with accolades for all who work together to make the club such a pleasure. Everyone takes turns cooking great breakfasts and organizing fun and exciting programs. Thank you to all. We started 2016 by learning about the potential changes coming to our beloved Dana Point with a presentation by … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: January 2016 Update
January 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This past month the Niguel Shores Men’s Club learned about home security technology and Dana Point development challenges. In November, our guest speaker, Harmony Shawishian, a home security systems consultant with Cox Communications, gave us an informative presentation on home security and some of the advantages of modern security systems. … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: December 2015 Update
November 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This month the Men’s Club learned about the challenges of law enforcement in Orange County, and the Tax Equalization Board. On October 20 the Club members honored our veterans by taking a group photo and thanking them for their service. Our guest speaker, Sheriff SandraHutchens, rode into Niguel Shores packing a smile and a remarkably informative … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Fall 2015 Update
October 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Last month we had a Fall Party, learned about nuclear power decommissioning, and recalled Dana Point development history. Speaking of Fall Parties, we had a great one on October 13. The Men’s Club had a special Oktoberfest evening at the Community Center where the members of the club and a spouse or guest enjoyed German bratwurst and all the … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: October Update
September 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This month’s Men’s Club speakers led us into the realms of political persuasion, and Orange County Architecture; clearly two different ends of the intellectual spectrum. On Aug 18, Dr. Carlos Vazquez, a behavioral psychologist and the host of the I Heart Radio Show, discussed how we are influenced by the media and political candidates. In his … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: September Update
August 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s club information quest led us deeper into the issues of local politics and into a subject that we did not want to (or could not ) hear: a presentation about hearing loss. President Bill Tally opened both meetings by praising the breakfast teams for starting our day properly with a hearty breakfast. On July 21, Lisa Bartlett, our 5th … [Read more...]
Men’s Club – July Update
June 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It was a special morning on June 2 for three families, two of which live here in Niguel Shores, where they proudly watched as their college bound high school seniors were recipients of the Men’s Club $1000 scholarship awards. As president Bill Tally introduced each winner they spoke briefly of their future selected university and their education … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: June Meeting
May 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On May 5 the Men’s Club had invited the 6 candidates running for the Niguel Shores Board of Directors to present their vision of the future of Niguel Shores. The candidates also fielded questions from the club members. Then, on May 19, the club had a very interesting speaker, Manny Pacheco who gave an outstanding talk about the Forgotten … [Read more...]
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