The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes is this month’s selection for Page Turners book club. The 2019 novel has earned praise from many sources for its portrayal of the packhorse librarians who helped bring literacy “Moyes brings an often forgotten slice of history to life… the true power of the story is in the bonds between the women of the library … A … [Read more...]
Garden Club: March 2021
February 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
GARDEN CLUBNiguel Shores Garden Club meton February 15. Our own Tom O’Keefe presented an informative talk on Monarch Butterflies and their favorite plant, milkweed.Tom’s interest in Monarchs goes back to the 1970s when he remembers the hillsides of this area alive with fluttering Monarchs and the native California milkweed plants that sus- tained … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: March 2021
February 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
We are always thinking of new activities. One idea is visit- ing interesting places in a caravan of cars—for example, the New Sofi Stadium for Rams and Chargers; Angels Stadium Tour; Space Shuttle Museum; Missouri Battleship Tour; Mt. Wilson or Palomar Observatories; Newport Coast Guard/OC Sheriff Harbor Tour; Long Beach Pacific Aquarium Tour; … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: February 2021
February 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
CHANGE! Some people thrive on change and some people cringe at the thought. We’ve all been faced with many changes throughout the past year, and we’ve become very resilient adapting to the changes facing our families, our activities, and our health during the current pandemic crisis. We thank each member of the Women’s Club for understanding the … [Read more...]
Garden Club: Monarchs
January 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Boo-Hoo. As you know, for safety reasons your officers decided to cancel our January meeting where we hoped to discuss our proposed Garden Club activity, the Monarch Butterfly Project. Do not despair. We have shifted that presentation to our February 15 club meeting.Just before I was preparing to write this article, I was checking my emails and saw … [Read more...]
Page Turners: The Whip by Karen Kondazian
January 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
February finds the members of Page Turners reading The Whip by Karen Kondazian. This fictionalized biography is quite a change in styleand subject from the recent books discussed by the club. We certainly do choose to read a very diverse selection of books. The Whip is the story of Charley Parkhurst, a woman who not only lived for most of her … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: February 2021
January 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Recent mornings, as I prepare for my day, I have been thinking about the solid, respected and friendly community of Niguel Shores mixed with the welcoming nature of our Men’s Club. I, for one, can literally feel members’ support even during this pandemic lockdown. I hope you are keeping in touch with one another during this perplexing time.I have … [Read more...]
Garden Club: January 2021
January 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Speaking for the officers of our great Niguel Shores Garden Club, we hope all members had a safe, happy and joyous holiday season. We felt sadness that we could not meet for our traditional holiday festivities and see your tanned foreheads (from spending all your time masked and observing social distances outdoors working in your gardens) and … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: January 2021
January 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In response to the Seashore News request for Men’s Club members to share their New Year’s suggestions for moving forward in a positive way, I chose these six:Our club president, John Yocca, recommended that every day we try to perform at least one random act of kind- ness. It can be something as simple as calling a friend who's feeling down, buying … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: January 2021
January 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Happy New Year from the Niguel Shores Women’s Club! We welcome our new members Kathleen Girvetz, Petra Lemilin, Julie Chis, and Meg Schuler into 2021. We invite interested Niguel Shores ladies to join us on Thursday, January 14 at our monthly Luncheon Meeting. Throughout the year, we have wonderful speakers, delightful outside activities, … [Read more...]
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