Nellie Gail Ranch - Image Galleries

Easter Egg Hunt - 04/03/2010

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On Sat morning April 3rd, over 1000 guests attended our Easter Egg Hunt! Families were delighted with face painters & balloon artists. There was a train that circled the park. The smell of fresh hot popcorn wafled thru the air! Six thousand eggs were hidden in the tall grass. A GREAT day was had by all. Special THANKS to Christine Cormie for organizing this wonderful event!

Neighborhood Holiday Lighting 2009 - 12/18/2009

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One of the greatest traditions in Orange County is bearing witness to the fabulous homeowner displays of holiday lights and decor in Nellie Gail Ranch. The 2009 season brought back familiar old favorites and some spectacular new displays, most notably the jaw-dropping musical orchestration created by the Blount Family of 25473 Nellie Gail Road. This incredible spectacle of dancing lights is choreographed to 20 songs broadcast locally on 107.7fm radio. Check out their website at www.nelliegaillights.com, where you can see a live video of a song in action. You have to see it in person to fully appreciate the engineering marvel! That goes for all the photos below, capturing some of the highlights of the season but so much better appreciated live and in person. Take a few moments and plop the family in the car to drive around the neighborhood! Thank you to all the wonderful homeowners who do such a fabulous job of beautifying our community. Many kudos and Merry Christmas!!

Cars for Fun - 11/15/2009

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On Sunday Nov. 15 NGR held its annual car show. We were four for four for a great neighborhood turnout: "61 Cars and Bikes, 75 Degrees, 300+ Hotdogs, $644 donated to MADD” Cars for Fun wants to thank all the drivers, their families and neighbors that showed up for this years car show, as well as those that volunteered their time to gather and serve the food, sell the tickets and organize this (somewhat) annual event, and to the Association for picking up the food tab. The variety of cars and good folk are what draws so many to this fun event. A special thanks to the Winner of the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers 50/50 Drawing, Tim Bryant, who not only bought his tickets but also donated his winnings back, for a total of $644. THANKS Tim! Also a big thanks to the Mudd & Brockmiller families for organizing this great event! ...see you next year."

Horse-O-Ween Fun at the Barn - 10/31/2009

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On Saturday Oct 31, Nellie Gail held it first ever Horse-O-Ween event! There were lots of onlookers as the kids showed off their horses. It was a difficult call to determine who was cuter, the kids or the horses! They all wore GREAT costumes! Our winners... -Most creative-- Makenzi and Jeremy Caringella with Cooper (Bumblebees) -Spookiest-- Kimberly Fraser with Jet (Witch)- Kookiest-- Skylar Fontaine with Jezebel (Pocohantas) The photography was donated by Desiree Michelle (949) 293-2693. See more pictures on her website address at DMhotshots.com. Our new stable manager Nicole has many more fun events up her sleeve. We are sure glad you have joined the Nellie Gail family Nicole!

Wine Tasting at the Ranch-Taste Your Favorites - 09/25/2009

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On Friday night September 25th Nellie Gail residents attended another wine tasting at the Clubhouse. It was “Taste Your Favorites” night. Guests brought a bottle of their favorite wine of any variety. The wines were bagged for blind tastings. Sheryle Ulyate brought the winning white wine which was “Treana” 2007 It was a blend of 53 % Viognier & 47% Marsanne @ $ 22.00 a bottle. There was a tie for the best red. Bob & Sally Zens brought a Liberty School Cabernet (2006) @ $14.00/bottle which tied with Mark & Cathy Chamberlin’s Zolo Malbec (2008) @ $15.00/bottle.

Concerts at the Ranch-Mark Wood & The Parrot Head Band - 08/21/2009

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Friday night Nellie Gail residents were treated to another GREAT concert. Mark Wood & The Parrot Head Band rocked the evening, playing the tunes of Jimmy Buffet! The Events Committee had recieved many requests to set up a stage so the bands could spread out & be better seen. The trial was a huge success. The band sounded wonderful & the pine trees made a beautiful backdrop. The New York Pizza Faktory bought a sponsorship & sold pizza. We had a Parrot Head Hat Contest at intermission. There was even a real parrot! Dancers formed a Conga Line that wound thru the park. It was a magical night!

Concerts in the Park-Brian Lynn Jones & The Misfit Cowboys - 08/08/2009

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On a beautiful Sat, under a full moon, concert goers enjoyed the music of Brian Lynn Jones & The Misfit Cowboys. There was lots of dancing, some basketball playing, kids enjoying the playground and friends enjoying each others company! Who would have known that so many Nellie Gail Residents knew the Electric Slide! The New York Pizza Faktory which is located on the corner of Moulton & La Paz was on hand selling pizza! The Emergency Preparedness Committee held an opportunity drawing for a 3 liter bottle of Copolla Cabernet (donated by Southern Wine & Spirits), parking across the street for the next concert (donated by Mike & Lucy Peek) & a gift certificate to the New Your Pizza Faktory (donated by The Pizza Faktory). It was another great Nellie Gail Event!

Concert at the Ranch: Einstein Brown & Sapadilla - 07/24/2009

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Nellie Gail's fourth concert of the summer was an awesome infusion of fresh steel drum "Caribbean fusion" music straight from Trinidad and Tobago by Einstein Brown and Sapadilla. The dance floor was filled wtih happy revelers...kids and grown-ups alike!

July 4th Concert - 07/04/2009

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On July 4th residents gathered at Gallup Park to celebrate our Country’s Birthday! The day started with a bike parade around the park with our small folks showing off their wheels! Some were true feats of engineering! Next, Noah Mudd, Ryan Kruger, Ian Kruger, Michael Holtzendorf and Brandon Phillips from Boy Scout Troop 818 posted the flag colors & led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Residents were then treated to Rebecca Stephenson singing the National Anthem. It was BEAUTIFUL! Then the Wartime Radio Review Band entertained the crowd with 40s Jazz music. The Gardening Club & Emergency Preparedness Committee set up booths to disseminate their information. Susan Lynch purchased an auction item to help the Emergency Preparedness Committee raise money for a Emergency Command Center! It was a fun day for those in attendance!

Wine Tasting - B. R. Cohn Night - 06/27/2009

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On Saturday night June 27th the Activity Committee held its 3rd Wine Tasting. This event was sponsored by Nuts & Brew & BR Cohn Winery. Participants were treated to many of B.R Cohn’s luscious wines, along with different olive oils, bread & cheeses. Additionally, B.R. Cohn donated prizes for our evening opportunity drawing which was dedicated to our Emergency Preparedness efforts. Winners of the drawing were JoAnn Lickel & Bill Ainswarth. It was another fun evening with many new friendships being made.

Concert at the Ranch - Neon Nation - 06/19/2009

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On Friday night June 19th Nellie Gail residents & their friends enjoyed a fun evening in Gallop Park listening to an 80s rock Band named Neon Nation. As you will see in the photos it was fun for the entire family, even the dogs! The Emergency Preparedness Team had an information table & showed off the communities new HAM radios! They also sold root beer floats & held an opportunity drawing to raise funds to build a emergency command center. We need some help with future concerts! Please call the office if you can spare some time to volunteer to help with the fun. 949 425-1477

Meet the Candidates Night - 06/16/2009

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Meet The Candidates Night On June 16th the Association hosted “Meet the Candidates Night” at the clubhouse. It started at 6:00 with a informal mingling session over BBQ hot dogs, chips & ice cold lemonade. At 7:00 our three candidates John Frank, Bill Fry & Karen Salem who are running for the board seats moved to the front of the room & began answering questions that Maggie Merante had collected from the crowd. All three candatites had great answers & interesting viewpoints! It was an enjoyable evening.

Wine Tasting at The Ranch-Merlot - 05/30/2009

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Nellie Gail’s second wine tasting took place on Saturday night May 30th at the Clubhouse. Merlot was the wine of the night. Elizabeth & Gianni owners of “Taste of Greece” purchased a sponsorship & provided food for the event. They provided a elaborate candle light spread. There were even hand made desserts. Consider trying them for your next catered event. 949 425 0585 Participants did a blind tasting and rated each wine. One wine from each table was voted as the overall best wine. These were the winners: Bob & Sally Zens Tapiz Merlot (2006) $ 9.00 Jan & Charles Curtis San Marcos Creek (2003) $ 25.00 Jim & Diane Anderson Toasted Head (2005) $ 11.00 Steve Bjerke & Loren Mark Buttonwood (2003) $ 14.00 The winners took a trip to our prize table & selected a gift!

Nellie Gail Ranch Wine Glasses for Sale - 04/12/2009

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Stop by the Association Office to purchase a set of our new Nellie Gail Ranch logo wine glasses! These are top-quality red wine glasses made by Riedel and have been custom etched with our neighborhood logo. Get them while they last! Gift-boxed in sets of 2 for $25, or buy 2 boxes (4 glasses total) for $40.

2009 Easter Egg Hunt - 04/11/2009

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The sun came out just as Nellie Gail's annual Easter egg hunt was to begin on April 11th and it was a glorious day! Hundreds of neighborhood families took part & judging from the photos enjoyed a GREAT time. Presented by the Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Assn. (and staged by the volunteer Events Committee under the skilled direction of Christine Cormie), the event provided some 6,000 eggs in the age-divided hunts...gone within minutes as excited kids anxiously filled their baskets. Children also enjoyed the complimentary train ride, bounce house, inflatable slide, balloon twisters, and free lemonade and popcorn. Of course, the Easter bunny was also on hand for hugs and photos in the decorated gazebo...thanks again to the Brockmiller family for arranging this special visit.