REALLY SERIOUS BOOK CLUBThe Really Serious Book Club met March 20 at the home of Norton Schwartz to discuss The Common Good by Robert Reich. The decline of politicians and business executives in concern for the common good has been evident since the Nixon years to Newt Gingrich down through Donald Trump. We discussed how this trend might be … [Read more...]
Really Serious Book Club: Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Goodwin
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Men’s Club Scholarship Info
February 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
NIGUEL SHORES MEN’S CLUB COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS TWO $1000.00 AWARDS STUDENTS LIVING IN NIGUEL SHORES WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY To participate, please submit the following criteria: ■ Name, address, phone, and e-mail ■ High School ■ College Choice ■ Major ■ SAT Scores ■ Public Service ■ Personal Essay ■ Recommendation from Teachers … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: March 2019 News
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MEN’S GOLF In February we once again had a Tuesday rain-out, but also got lucky with some sunny golf days. We had great outings at Tijeras Creek, Talega, and Arroyo Trabuco.The rain caused a cancellation of one golf day but gave us the beautiful green fairways and course conditions for the others. We are lucky to live in a climate where we can golf … [Read more...]
Women’s Club Luncheon: Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 12:00 Noon in the Clubhouse
February 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
WOMEN’S CLUB The Clubhouse was a Sea of Red on Thursday, February 14 for the Women’s Club Valentine’s Day Luncheon. President Terry Link decorated the room in reds and pinks, hearts and glitter. How fun that the Valentine’s Luncheon meeting actually fell on February 14 this year.Members and their guests enjoyed a lovely salad buffet, exchanged … [Read more...]
Page Turners: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
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PAGE TURNERS This month both the Monday and Thursday afternoon groups will be reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan, a book based on the true story of a forgotten hero name Pino Lella. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino, at 17, joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Italian Alps to … [Read more...]
Page Turners: Persuasion by Jane Austen
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Page Turners Book Club certainly does not lack a variety of reading selections. From last month’s visit to China we are going to England this month reading a beloved classic by Jane Austen. The books we read are selected by members’ votes. A large number of titles are suggested by members along with a short description of the book. The … [Read more...]
Men’s Club
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Our one meeting in January featured another fabulous breakfast bythe Gutnecht Team. The celebration of life for Jerry Pearl was a great success for all who attended. We send our thoughts and prayers for Jerry and his family.Gregg Archer, a story-teller evolved from a Vietnam era Navy fighter pilot who became a Delta captain, was our entertaining … [Read more...]
Really Serious Book Club: Political Tribes- Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations, by Amy Chua
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The Really Serious Book Club met at the home of Mike Harrod and discussed Political Tribes—Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations, by Amy Chua. The author examines our continued failure to recognize the sub-cultural differences and subtleties of the nations and areas we have invaded in the past, such as Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran and Syria that … [Read more...]
Garden Club: February 2019 News
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Our January club meeting on Monday, January 21, featured Aneta Dorhout, a Master Gardener for ten years who loves to share her passion for succulents. Her enthusiasm for this garden specialty was obvious to all and she hoped one could easily get, in her words, “the succulent bug.”Here are some succulent facts: You probably knew that succulents are … [Read more...]
Men’s Golf: February 2019
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January was a quiet month for the Men’s Golf Club. With New Year’s happening on a Tuesday (our usual golfing day) and the wet weather after that, we ended up with only two outings. That said, the rain followed by sunny weather made the courses lush and green. We managed to sneak in a Tuesday at Oak Creek and Strawberry Farms. Coming up in February … [Read more...]
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