Our April meeting featured a presentation by our 2023 Garden Club Scholarship recipient, Linda Cessna, who is studying Horticulture and Landscape Design at Saddle- back College. The club also made an excursion to the Garden of Launa Gould in San Clemente. Launa is the Orange County CGCI district director and parliamentarian for the San Clemente … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: May 2024
April 30, 2024 by
Mark your calendars for this month’s Luncheon at Noon on May 9 for a presentation by the Ecology Center. Learn about the Center’s Earth-friendly activities, family feasts, strawberry picking, grow-and-eat summer camp, and programs for all ages. We also have a Bocce Ball Social coming up on May 16. (See the announcement on this … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: May 2024
April 30, 2024 by
April was a busy time for the Niguel Shores Men’s Club. We met twice, once in the morning with distinguished guest speakers from the city of Dana Point, and once in the evening for our inaugural Evening Mixer Event. Both meetings drew good crowds. At the evening meeting April 16, more than a few fresh faces showed up. It was fun for the morning … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: Each month’s second meeting will be now be held at 5:30 p.m.
April 1, 2024 by
The Men’s Club’s March 5 meeting started in just the right way: a fine breakfast prepped and served by the gastronomically talented Morris/Wollin Team. Job well done, men. After breakfast, President Geoff Dunlevie led the 30 or so assembled members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Then Geoff asked us to observe a moment of silence in behalf of member … [Read more...]
Women’s Club: April 2024 News
April 1, 2024 by
Art and Philanthropy—The Women’s Club welcomed Mary and Dan Solomon to their March 14 luncheon meeting. The Solo- mons, long time residents of Niguel Shores, shared their passions for collecting everything from books to photographs to art. Preservation of unique and valuable items, acquirement of knowledge and leaving a mark in the world are the … [Read more...]
Page Turners: April 2024
March 31, 2024 by
Our selection this month is Ann Napolitano’s novel Dear Edward. I read this book when it first came out in 2020 and was the Barnes and Noble Book Club selection. In order to contribute to our book club discussion this month, I felt that I needed to read it again and am so glad that I did. This is the story of a young man who is the sole survivor … [Read more...]
Garden Club: April 2024
March 31, 2024 by
It’s been an especially busy time for the Garden Club! Our March speaker was Cassie Jarold-Jones of Wildflower Florist. Her demonstration of flower arranging was artful and interesting, and we raffled off her beautiful floral creations. Interested club members also participated in a guided tour of Casa Romantica in San Clemente, followed by lunch … [Read more...]
Page Turners: March 2024
March 4, 2024 by
This month, Page Turners Book Club members are reading author Geraldine Brooks’ latest novel Horse. A review from the Boston Globe follows: “Geraldine Brooks is one of our most gifted historical novelists ... Her pellucid prose, quiet yet compelling style, and facility with both nuanced historical detail and vibrant characterization have brought … [Read more...]
Garden Club Plant Sale: March 23, 2024 in the Clubhouse
February 29, 2024 by
Garden Club Plant Sale SATURDAY, MARCH 23 9 a.m. to 12 noon—Niguel Shores Clubhouse Come and see the beautiful plants from our sponsoring local nurseries: Dana Point Nursery Harvest Landscaping Plant Depot Seaside Nursery Laguna Beach Nursery You’ll find plants and cuttings from our members’ gardens, plus other garden-related items, … [Read more...]
Men’s Club: March 2024
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Men’s Club’s second meeting of 2024 took place as scheduled at 0800h on February’s first Tuesday, the 6th. After a fine breakfast prepped and served by the gastronome extraordinaire team Roberts/Wall, those assembled got down to business. Club VP John Yocca chaired the meeting. John began by introducing a new member, Steve Michaud of Hobart … [Read more...]
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