Anticipating another spectacular year
By Mary Rea
Publicity chair
In late June, the Scripps Ranch Women’s Club (SRWC) wrapped up our 2023-2034 Club year with a celebration! We concluded the year with a lovely Summer Party at the home of Lyn and Greg Cobb. Many of our members attended along with their spouses and friends. This special occasion featured good company, good fun and an abundance of good food. The party continued into the evening with a number of members staying late to appreciate the wonderful camaraderie.
On July 17, the Women’s Club held our annual General Meeting where we acknowledged the success of the 2023-24 Club year while looking ahead to a promising new year with a slate of brand-new programs. The best way to appreciate our year in-review was through a fun photo show which highlighted our many enjoyable social activities and events. Renie Martin, the SRWC president, also took this opportunity to thank outgoing board and committee members, while introducing the new board for 2024-2025.
Renie provided a preview of the Club’s social calendar for the coming year, which is chock full of dynamic programs and activities.
A huge thank you to our outgoing leadership which gave us a year of fantastic activities and programs to remember. And welcome to our new 2024-2025 officers! We are looking forward to another spectacular year in the Women’s Club!
Our outstanding Social Committee this past year was led by Patti Beaver, Lyn Cobb and Carol Murphy. A recap of events includes a gourmet chocolate tour and tasting at Seabreeze Craft Chocolates as well as a visit to the Monserate Winery to excite our taste buds with lunch and premium wines. We also toured Petco Park, attended the Trolley Dances, explored the WNDR Museum, and strolled through the Japanese Friendship Garden. And to add to the sociability, there were happy hours and parties, including a Holiday Party and the Summer Celebration.
Our amazing Arts and Culture group, chaired by Barbara Measelle and Deidre Spruce, brought us further enjoyment with docent-led tours of the Museum of Photographic Arts, the Timken Museum of Art, and the San Diego Watercolor Society. In addition, there was an opportunity to attend a performance of the Malashock Contemporary Dance Company and to enjoy jazz singer Coral MacFarland Thuet at the Athenaeum Music and Art Library.
Not to be outdone, our Walking and Adventure Group kept us active exploring San Diego and finding delicious treats to refuel us along the way. We have our member Joni Low to thank for planning and organizing these delightful adventures. There were walks to explore the downtown waterfront, Coronado, Torrey Pines, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Liberty Station, the Ramona Grasslands, the San Diego Zoo Saf-
ari Park, and Swami’s Beach. Several favorites included an Urban Adventure Quest in Balboa Park and a La Jolla Art Walk to appreciate the Urban Murals.
We have Krissy Palmer to thank for organizing the Club’s Scripps Ranch Theatre Group and the popular pre-theatre parties.
At the center of the Women’s Club are our regular interest groups. We want to thank our coordinators for their efforts in always ensuring that these groups run smoothly. Thank you to Becky Carlquist for coordinating the Bridge Groups; Pam Madigan provides lessons and oversees Mahjong; Lin Schoenberg facilitates our Book Group “Ranch Readers;” and Lin has also started a new Scrabble group for Club members. We have Carol Murphy to thank for organizing Fun and Games and we have three wonderful Bunco coordinators: Rita Hubbard, Wendy Higgins and Carol Merten. We want all of our interest group coordinators to know how much they are appreciated for the work they do to make our Club so fun and fabulous.
All of our interest groups will be in full swing through the summer, so if you are interested in joining us, please contact our Membership Chair Lynn Parke at lparke@san.rr.com.