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karaoke & sing along happy cookers' club The Happy Cooker Club announces the officers for 2013: President – Patricia Sedlacek, VP/Programs – Joan Nolte, Secretary –Barbara Semic, Treasurers – Beverly and Bob Kreider. What Egg-zactly is a Scotch Egg? Come and hear about the popular appetizer or "pub food." Is it really from Scotland? Have you had one? What other popular "Egg" appetizers are served? Does the Queen have these for her royal brunch? Hmmmm? Quite interesting, I must say. All the Happy Cookers will find out on Fri., Feb. 22, at 11 am in the South Clubhouse. Info., Membership Chairman, Carolyn Wright, 797-3568. pineapple jam ukulele We meet at the Scherer Senior Center in Yucaipa at 1st and B Street on Wednesdays 9 - 11 am for the regular class. Info., 836-8393. 18 | sun lakes lifestyles | february 2013 | social clubs & groups Plans are underway to form a Sun Lakes Karaoke Group to honor and carry on the Don McKinnon legacy. The steering committee is now compiling a list of interested residents. The new venue will probably be in the South Clubhouse on Saturday or Sunday evenings. This is a great and exciting opportunity for the many talented vocalists and music enthusiasts to perform and have fun with their friends. You are invited to express your support and interest by contacting any member of the steering committee and adding your name to the many now on the interest list. A professional DJ with stateof-the-art equipment has been contacted and is available to discuss the details with the group. The steering committee consists of: Ray Rendon, 7973788, allapp99@msn.com; Norma Glover, 7697701; Joey Mercado, 797-0210, tijfort@sbcglobal. net; Dottie Scott and Tony Fonte, 714-336-9991. garden club Our General Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month in the Main Clubhouse Ballroom at 10 am. All are welcome to join. The membership fee is $15 per year. Each month, we have a topic of interest to our members and refreshments are served. Come join us and see what projects interest you. We always need new and interested members as many hands are needed in many ways. In 2012 we saw our membership increase to 279 members. Our speaker for the month of February will be Sandy Rinehart from Cherry Valley Nursery. Sandy will be speaking about trees in our yards and others. Cherry Valley Nursery generously donates all the potted plants that are given away at each and every general meeting . SEE'S CANDIES SALES: We will be selling candy for Valentines Day in the Main Clubhouse Lobby on Feb. 7, 8, 12 and 13. In addition to delicious chocolates, we will have peanut brittle (regular and sugar free), lollipops and gift certificates. As always,shop early for the best selection. For more information, call Mary or Don Ruygrok at 845-1296. Thank you to all the Sun Lakes residents who support the Garden Club's See's Candies sales. This is the Garden Club's major fund raiser each year and enables us to support many local charities. TRIPS: The trip to Pioneer Town and Gublers Orchids in Landers was very interesting. The orchids were beautiful and available to purchase. Orchid raising is a very serious business and the orchids are watched over like children. We ate lunch at Pappy & Harriets in Pioneer Town, which is a popular spot, and it was delicious. We will be traveling to Joshua Tree National Park in Landers on April 25. The cost is $35 . There will be more information in the March Lifestyles but you may contact Evelyn Hawkins for further details at 845-7199. This is a very interesting trip and the rock formations in Joshua Tree are amazing. THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO: The Annual Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held on May 8. DID YOU KNOW? We collect cell phones, box tops, Campbells Soup labels, eyeglasses, suitcases/backpacks and unopened toiletries that are given to local charities such as Carol's Kitchen, Table of Plenty and the Banning Senior Center. Over the years we have collected 10,153 soup labels, 13,159 box tops, 325 suitcases, 123 cell phones, 538 toys and stuffed animals and 499 pairs of eye glasses which were donated to the appropriate cause. Any of these items may be brought to the monthly meeting or call Joan at 845-6715. PENNY PINES: Over the years the Garden Club Penny Pines program has purchased 325 acres of trees in our local San Bernardino forests. The Garden Club also supports the Plant A Tree program, which again benefits our local forests. You can buy an acre of trees in the forest for $68 per acre. T his is a wonderful way to honor a loved one for any occasion. For more information call Nadine at 769-1004. PLANT A ROW: Onions are now being planted in the Plant A Row gardens at Dysart Park. There is a group of volunteers who love to garden and they grow vegetables that are given to our local charities that feed the hungry in the Pass area. Are you a dirt digger? FRUIT PICKERS: We have been harvesting lemons, grapefruit and tangerines here in Sun Lakes. So far, the citrus has not frozen. Please call us if you or your neighbors have more than you are going to use and we will come harvest your trees. Please contact Doris at 7693990 or Pat at 769-0316. social clubs & groups | sun lakes lifestyles | february 2013 | 19

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