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26 | OHCC LIVING | MARCH 2024 | We are singing. Rehearsals have started for our Spring Concert to be held in Abravanel Hall on May 19 at 2 pm. Our wonderful Director, Beverly Taylor challenges us with wonderful music and makes it a joyful experience. If you haven't joined yet but are thinking about it, please come out and consider joining our family of singers. I started singing with the group more than 10 years ago. I joined because my wife told me that there were over twenty women and four men, and they definitely needed more men. I pointed out that I hadn't sung in any chorus since my voice changed around age of 11 and she countered with "so what." Hard to argue with logic like that. If you like to sing but think only in the shower, give us a try, you may surprise yourself. If you love to sing, we would love to have you join us. If you want to sit in on a rehearsal and decide if you are interested, that is perfectly acceptable. I am anticipating a wonderful year of rehearsals and concerts. The Chorale is a fun group of people, and we all love to share the joy of music and singing together. Even if you don't feel like singing, there are many things you can do to help the group. Give it a try. I look forward to seeing you. Written by Jack Shabel Choral Society Garden Club After a long, wet Ocean Hills winter, pollinators are foraging around looking for food. March nectar is especially important for early emerging bees, as well as some butterflies and pollinator flies and beetles. By planting early, pesticide free, blooming flowers and bulbs you can provide local pollinators with pollen and nectar now when they need it most. All the beauty of spring is dependent on the effectiveness of our pollinators, who we support with our landscape. It will be fascinating to hear about attracting and supporting pollinators from the OHCC Garden Club March 13 speaker, Sharon Reeves. Our speaker, Sharon Reeves is a San Diego Master Gardener, since 1998. She has worked as a consulting Horticulturist for Monrovia Nurseries and as a landscape designer for Brightview Landscaping. In 2015 she graduated with an MS in Biology/Ecology from SDSU. Her design business is called ReWild. Sharon specializes in drought tolerant, native and wildlife gardens. We hope you will join us for this meeting to learn how to attract more pollinators to your yards. If you have any plants or cuttings you would like to share, there will be a table at the side entrance. We will meet in Abravanel Hall, social time and goodies at 9:30 am and the meeting begins at 10 am. New this year to our meeting is our question box, if you have a gardening question you would like answered, drop it in the box before the meeting. We will pick one to discuss at the meeting, it will also be answered on the OHCC Garden Club Facebook page. The Garden Club along with our friends the SMB Club will be sponsoring a joint event for OHCC 40th Anniversary on Fri., May 10, we hope you will be to join us in our celebration. Written by Jan Vaccaro OHSPA Happy March! The OHSPA Board is excited to announce our next professional show for 2024 - Supreme Reflections – A Loving Tribute to Diana Ross and the Supremes! The show features three singers providing a sparkling trip down Motown's memory lane and paying tribute to the most famous female singing group of all time. You'll enjoy hearing such hits as Come See About Me, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Where Did Our Love Go, and more. The Board is also pleased that our final show this year is Four By Four! After an incredible show a few years ago, The Board is delighted that "The Boys Are Back!" With wonderful harmonies and non-stop choreography, enjoy hits by these famous groups - The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, and Motown. Tickets for the Supreme Reflections will go on sale on Tues., April 2, in Abravanel Hall at 8:30 am. Each ticket is $30, and each resident may purchase 2 tickets. Tickets will also be on sale at the Concierge Desk on Tuesday, April 2, through to Friday, April 5, from 10 am to 2 pm, when residents may then purchase as many tickets as wanted. After 2 pm, tickets will continue to be sold by the Clubhouse staff until sold out. OHSPA always wants to thank our Star Donors for their support. We also would not be able to support these professional performers and bring these high caliber shows to our community without the help of the OHCC staff and the OHCC Audio Visual Committee. We truly appreciate their on-going support! Written by Donna Wessel- Graham We hope you will join us for these exciting shows. Your OHSPA Board. Donna Wessel-Graham, Judy Harris, Bob Sigaty, Lynn Opelka, and Marcia Ward Choral Society Board of Directors Sherry Lehman, Jean Hefler, Lyn Asaro, Beverly Taylor, Diane Shields, Sharon Olsen, Jack Shabel, Karen Walker, and Bob Sigaty