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34 | OHCC LIVING | APRIL 2025 | Music Lovers April is here and spring has sprung! Soon our club's music can once again be enjoyed outside on the Palm Court. Look for our Coee House Mondays moving outdoors this month on warm Monday morning from 10 am to noon We had a great event last month and we hope that many of you were able to attend. e Villagers Concert for St. Patrick's Day was a prime example of what our Club's mission is: providing music for EVERYONE! e event was full of people singing, dancing, and enjoying St. Patrick's Day green treats along with our rst ever photo booth. anks to all our volunteers helping with the event as well as those who joined us in Abravanel Hall to enjoy the evening. is month's special music event is one that everyone's been waiting for. Our Karaoke Night 2025 is coming up on April 4 and it's going to be a smash hit. Karaoke Night is an open and free event we provide for our community. So, bring your family, friends and neighbors out to Karaoke on the 4th! Our new MC for Karaoke Night is Kevin Sorenson, a club member and a fabulous Karaoke singer. He'll be taking names and lining up a play list lled with everyone's favorites. Mark your calendar and come on down to the Clubhouse that evening for some fun. Doors open at 5:30 pm and you'll be singing and dancing by 6 pm. We have till 9 pm to get everyone up to sing their favorite songs. As our club grows in numbers, the positive feedback we receive increases exponentially. Our membership roster hit an all-time high last month with over 230 members. We are so grateful for everyone's support of our club, and we want to provide the music you want to hear. Please continue letting us know how we can improve our programs, music events and performances. We also want to recognize our members in every way possible. So, rst, here's a big shout out to our April birthday celebrants! Be sure to come to Karaoke Night so a room full of people can sing to you and help you celebrate! Happy Birthday to Carolann Agudelo, Lawrence Aiken, Joan Beauvais, Sue Detisch, Je Farina, Eva Justice, Guy Justice, Steve Pyle and Lynn Wheeler! In addition to birthday recognition, next month our article will spotlight one of our Coee House Monday players, Lawrence Aiken, as the rst in a series… In the meantime, keep music in your life every day. It's good for your mind, body and soul! Here are some local venues that support live music. Pour House, Oceanside; Tortilla Mia, Carlsbad; Gregorios, Carlsbad; Coyote Bar and Grill, Carlsbad; Papagayo, Carlsbad AND Leucadia; Amal Marine Bar and Cucina, San Marcos; and the Jazzy Wishbone, Oceanside. Cheers! Respectfully submitted by Debbie Cea Brad Davidson Lawrence Aiken at Coee House Monday MLC Volunteers and the Perfect Blend Quartet Woodchucks With the end of our winter months, you are all probably thinking about summer vacations with the grandchildren, traveling, and working in the garden. At the Woodchucks' Shop, however, we are already counting down to our busy Christmas toy season. Our master toy builders and assistants are realizing the year is almost half over, and they have already completed many toys. More toys are in the works, and progress is being made daily. However, not all Woodchucks are toy builders. Our well- equipped shop is available to all OHCC residents to work on their own artistic ventures as well as home improvements and honey-do projects. All you have to do is become a member, watch a safety video, and complete a shop orientation. Ask any club ocer to help you with this. Woodchucks are proud of our community involvements. Projects include making free security window rods, building special items for clubs and sta, hosting the Flea Market, as well as the Camp Pendleton Christmas Toy Drive. We really do give our time and eorts to "serve those who so bravely serve us." Speaking of time and eort, we can always use volunteers, especially as we count down to the Toy Drive. Toys are usually completed by anksgiving and delivered to Camp Pendleton soon aer. If you would like to get involved, (experience is not necessary and many tasks just require commitment and patience) please contact Larry See (thecabesa@gmail.com). Written by Larry See