Page Turners held their past three month’s meetings via Zoom, and it has been an interest- ing experience with everyone learning a new technology. This month we are hoping to have our bi-annual joint meeting of all three groups in person in our Clubhouse. We will be discussing Anna Quindlen’snovel Still Life with Bread Crumbs. In the many levels, a … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: June 2020 Update
June 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Just imagine being a kid again anxiously waiting for summer vacation. That is what I feel with our gradual liberation from the quarantine! Our lives and habits have certainly changed throughout the past couple of months, probably better for our health and safety. However, as California lifts our quarantine restrictions, the “unknown” makes it very … [Read more...]
May 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
MEN’S CLUBBest Breakfast in TownPhone calls to Tim Murphy and Roy Dohner gave me a new appre- ciation for the Five Cooking Teams that produce the excellent break- fasts for our Men’s Club meetings twice a month. I even learned a bit about the breakfast history. Tim says he enjoys these meals so much that he eats only one breakfast every Tim … [Read more...]
Page Turners: The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor
April 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Although we did not meet physically last month and probablywill not again this month, we are still reading and a number of our members did get together via Zoom gatherings to discuss last month’s selection, The Library Book.Our groups may try Zoom again this month to discuss The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter, Hazel Gaynor’s historical fic- tion … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: May 2020 Update
April 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
I pray you are all staying well and healthy. With the uncertainsituation of COVID-19, the Women’s Club has cancelled our April and May luncheons and outside activities. However, we have some great coping experiences and photos to share from our members to help everyone keep in touch.■ Julie Kovsky—I’m sewing masks to try to help. Walk- ing my dogs … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: May 2020 News
April 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
At this time there are no meetings planned for May.However, we have a strong cadre of speakers lined up for when we do restore our meetings. The first six subjects planned will be the following, in no particular order:■ Life in South Africa presented by a South African now living the U.S.■ Voyaging history of the Polynesian people who incred- ibly … [Read more...]
Page Turners: The Library Book by Susan Orlean
March 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners book for April is The Library Book by Susan Orlean. This is a novel about the disastrous 1986 fire in the Los Angeles Central Library that destroyed or damaged more than a million books. In anticipation of our club reading this book, we had scheduled a docent guided tour of the L.A. Central Library for the group on … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: April 2020 News
March 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Please note: Men’s Club meetings are cancelled for the month of April.To recap our previous activities, at our meeting on March 3, members and guests enjoyed a hot breakfast from the Gutknecht Cooking Team featuring a delicious sausage egg dish, fresh fruit, muffin, juice and coffee—an amazing value for $5.Our speaker was Rosalind Russell, … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf: April 2020 Update
March 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Happy springtime! Last month we scooted out onto the golf course at The Ranch, trying to get ahead of the rain, and found plenty of good weather, a couple deer, and great greens! Our golf outing this month included seven golfers, and five former players joined us for lunch. Golf played out this way:Low Putts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Val … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: April 2020 News
March 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Please note: To keep us all healthy and follow com-munity, city and state regulations, we have cancelled all Women’s Club events for April.As we all face the enormous impact of the coronavirus, we must remember how precious life is and the importance of protecting our health and loved ones. We will temporarily miss the congenial times together, … [Read more...]
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