Reef/Spinnaker/Topsail Malls and adjacent Roma Court and Via Dolce held their “Happy Hour” Mall Party on Sunday, October 7, 2018.
With special thanks to all who made it happen!
STAYING SAFE IN THE SILVER STRAND
Saturday, November 3, 2018 – 10AM
JOIN US FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT
(Hosted by the SSHOA Emergency Preparedness Committee and Sandy Gooch)
“Home Access and Transport Demo– Truck Tour”
Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD, Station No. 63
ALSO
NICK HIPPISLEY-COXE, AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER will discuss:
– Emergency Preparedness Planning for home, family and travel – “What you will need”
– The Basics of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Simple Demonstration
DATE: Saturday, November 3, 2018
TIME: 10AM – 12PM
LOCATION: 116 Lighthouse Mall
PLEASE RSVP WITH Richard Cervantes rccbeth@aol.com
The most recent Silver Strand “Books in the Afternoon Book Club” meeting was at Nora Nicosia’s house on Tuesday October 2nd at 3 pm. Our selected book was The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Have you ever read a book and it kept popping up in your mind for weeks after you read it? That’s this book. Have you ever read a book and suddenly you are interested in learning more about a new location? This book certainly made all of us want to know more about Alaska. One of us is now tracking the weather in Homer, Alaska. The themes of the book are survival off the grid, PTSD, and challenges as a female teenager in the 70’s.
The Great Alone has compelling characters like Large Marge. The primary character is the backwoods of Alaska. “There are so many ways to die in Alaska.” How people homesteaded and lived off the land is described in fascinating detail. There was also the clash within the community on whether or not to promote tourist or keep the area pristine. The two key story lines are 1) a Vietnam veteran with PTSD who physically abused his wife, and 2) his teenage daughter who falls in love with a local boy who is dealing with the loss of his mother. For those of us who read it on our Kindles, it was a “page clicker.”
We all agreed that it was a very visual book. Fortunately, someone researched it and found out the book has been optioned as a movie. We had fun casting actors in the movie.
We rated the book 4.8—some of us thought the ending was cheesy although great for the movie. (Woops, now you know it’s a happy ending after endless struggles and challenges…)
We need a better way to pick our next book. We decided each member will send a book recommendation to the group one week before the next meeting so we can be ready to discuss the choices. For our next meeting, we will read and discuss Leopard at the Door by Jennifer McVeigh. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 30th at 3pm at Nora’s house. As an added incentive, if you haven’t read the book—come anyway because Kay will have stories from her soon-to-happen solo 5-day Amtrak adventure. Talk about a survival story!
Since we only discuss fiction in our book club, we’re starting a new section of the minutes: non-fiction books we’ve read and recommend. We have these three recommendations:
If you want to join us or send us a book recommendation, please contact Nora Nicosia at noranic@ca.rr.com or Clarissa Cervantes at cissapaz@hotmail.com or Kay Barancik at b2kbarancik@hotmail.com.
| Book Name | Author | Date Discussed | Rating |
| Little Fires Everywhere | Celeste Ng | 11/14/17 | 3.5 |
| Beartown | Fredrik Backman | 3/6/18 | 3.6 |
| The Woman in the Window | AJ Finn | 4/10/18 | 3.5 |
| Before We Were Yours | Lisa Wingate | 5/15/18 | 3.4 |
| The Mars Room | Rachel Kushner | 6/19/18 | 3.0 |
| The Marriage of Opposites | Alice Hoffman | 8/14/18 | 5.0 |
| The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah | 10/2/18 | 4.8 |
| The Leopard at the Door | Jennifer McVeigh |
Sunday, October 7, 2018 – 3:00 to 5:30pm
All Neighbors Invited
Meet @ Spinnaker Mall
Mall Party for Reef, Spinnaker, Topsail Malls, plus surrounding homes Via Dolce & Roma Ct.
Get to know your neighbors …
Bring Your Own Special Drink and an Hors d’Oeuvre of Choice.
If attending, please contact:
Linda Evans-Smith @ levanssm@gmail.com
Clarissa Cervantes @ cissapaz@hotmail.com
Nora Nicosia @ noranic@ca.rr.com
Karin Hollink @ khollink@yahoo.com
Lisa Amster @ lisa.amster@gmail.com
The SSMHOA Annual Homeowners Meeting and Elections will be held Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Del Rey Yacht Club located at 13900 Palaway Way, Marina Del Rey.
Polls will open at 6:30PM.
You may bring your ballots to the meeting. However, you must deliver your ballots prior to 7:00 pm if they are to be counted.
Dear Silver Strand Homeowners,
As you know, our neighboring homes are very close to one another. Due to the proximity, the landscape, and open windows during the Summer months, some homeowners have complained about excessive noise.
Excessive noise comes from:
Please be kind to your fellow neighbors. Try to reduce the noise pollution in our neighborhood so we can all enjoy quality living.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sunday, October 7, 2018 – 4 to 6pm
All Neighbors Invited
Meet @ Spinnaker Mall
Mall Party for Reef, Spinnaker, Topsail Malls, plus surrounding homes Via Dolce & Roma Ct.
Get to know your neighbors …
Bring Your Own Special Drink and an Hors d’Oeuvre of Choice.
Let us know what food you wish to bring and if you can help; need folding tables and chairs, some decorations, children’s activities and music.
If attending please contact:
Linda Evans-Smith @ levanssm@gmail.com
Clarissa Cervantes @ cissapaz@hotmail.com
Nora Nicosia @ noranic@ca.rr.com
Karin Hollink @ khollink@yahoo.com
Lisa Amster @ lisa.amster@gmail.com
Enjoy these photos from the Silver Strand Homeowners Association End of Summer Annual Party See you again next Summer! Photo credit: Marilee Karlsen
The Silver Strand Homeowners Association Presents the End of Summer Silver Strand 7th Annual Party
When: Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 12 – 4pm
Where: Quarterdeck Mall and Roma Court
Come and Enjoy the Fun, Food, Games and Music!
This year we will feature 9 hole mini golf, giant Velcro darts game, wine bar, live music, hamburgers and hot dogs of all types, vegan pizza, French fries, ice cream, face painting, candy bar, jumpy house, and balloon man!
The Best Fun For The Best Neighborhood!
Come meet your neighbors and enjoy this annual event! See you Sunday at 12pm.
Sponsored by Peter & Ty of Bergman Properties
Mark your calendars!
The Annual Homeowners Meeting will be held Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Del Rey Yacht Club.
Polls will open at 6:30PM.
Annual Meeting notice and election ballot were mailed out last week.
Del Rey Yacht Club is located at 13900 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.
