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24 | sun lakes lIfestyles | MaRCh 2014 | soCIal Clubs & gRoups soCIal Clubs & gRoups | sun lakes lIfestyles | MaRCh 2014 |25 Crusin' Cronies Denny Rugenstein has always been involved with auto racing. Growing up in Indianapolis, IN, he and his brothers worked in pit crews supporting SCCA racing, and they never missed opportunities to spend time spectating at the racetracks. Sprint car racing was his favorite spectator sport. As an adult in California, he had two '68 Firebirds to keep his interest high, but he always wanted a race car of his own. The perfect opportunity came his way last summer, when he and his wife, Linda Vieira, took a second honeymoon road trip to pick up a Sprint race car in Tampa, FL. The car, pictured right, was built by a NASCAR crewman for his mother, who drove it around Tampa for over five years. Built on a 1986 Gambler chassis, the race car weighs 1800 pounds, and its engine produces over 400 horsepower with a very rapid acceleration. Denny worked over the past six months to add the components necessary to make the Sprint race car street legal in California. He plans to show it off in many car shows and parades in 2014. Denny would love to tell you all about his car at one of our meetings. Our meetings are held on the first Saturday of the month (except December) and you will find all of our members eager to tell you all about their cars. Our Feb. 1, meeting will start at 8:30 am in Ramsey Street Carrows Restaurant. Come join us for breakfast and friendly conversation. Our March 1 meeting will be in the Main Clubhouse with breakfast held in the Main Clubhouse Dining Room. For more information, contact Ron Chesnut at 769-3253, Richard Kramer at 769-9157, Jay Jesus at 845-4205 or Dick Sinner at 951-5129. Our club is off to a great start for the year! In January we conducted the first of our gatherings with our Home Rally with wagon masters Jim and Lyn Ball assisted by their committee. The weather was just right as we enjoyed a sunny morning for bocce hosted by Dave and Ellie Allred followed the next day by our golf tournament hosted by Ed and Sonja Leonhardt. We ended the rally with a terrific dinner hosted by Gary and Joan Shupe. After dinner winners for our game days were announced. Congratulations to all the winners! Our Rally Schedule for 2014: 0ECHANGA 26 2ESORT HOSTED BY *OHN AND 0EGGY !NDREWS 4HIS WILL BE HOSTED BY *OHN AND -ARGO +UHN AND WE WILL have more info for you in next month's Lifestyles. "ISHOP HOSTED BY !LLEN AND +AREN (ILL *ACKSON 2ANCHERIA HOSTED BY $ICK AND ,INDA 3PAULDING If you would like to enjoy the company of good friends and fun times in some beautiful settings this is the club for you. We conduct five rallies during he year. We offer planned activities at each of our rallies with your choice of participation. Activities may include sightseeing in the area, a round of golf, bocce ball, ring toss or bean bag baseball. Some members gather for card games in the evenings. Not the gaming type? We also offer you one of everybody's favorite pastimes of getting together to share a few meals. If you would like to join our club, contact Lyn & Jim Ball at 769-3028. Sun Lakes RV Club Bible Study Our Bible study group is non-denominational. All are welcome. We meet together every week for fellowship and study. On the first Wednesday of each month we meet for dinner before our regular meeting. Reservations for dinner are taken in the meeting the last Wednesday of each month. Bring your Bible, any version, and listen to or participate in our discussion of the evening topic. We're all learning together. We'd be delighted if you'd join us. We meet every Wednesday at 7 pm in the Main Clubhouse and Multipurpose Room. We meet at the Scherer Senior Center in Yucaipa at 1st & B St. on Wednesdays 9 - 11 am for the regular class. Info., 836-8393. Pineapple Jam Uke Have you performed in: Glee Club? Chorus? Church? The shower? If you can carry a tune, come sing with us… we want YOU. Sing with us in chorus, small groups, or quartets in Barbershop Harmony. Previous singing experience is desirable but not necessary. Come and listen. Sing along if you feel like it – AND HAVE FUN doing it. Info., Harry Kaylor, 845-8054. Meet us Wednesdays at 9 am in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. Barbershop Chorus It's March already and spring is just around the corner. May the joy of spring and the luck of the Irish be with you. We will be celebrating spring time and St. Paddy's Day. We have had to defer this to our April meeting due to the special event planned for this month, which is the upcoming Pasta Festival. In February we held our first monthly meeting of the year and those who were there thoroughly enjoyed a delicious Italian style meal as well as a fun time playing bingo. There is still time to sign up for the Pasta Festival to be held on March 7, South Clubhouse at 5 pm. Checks will be accepted through Sun., March 2. The cost is $15 for members or $17 for guests. Call Judy Garthwaite at 797-3130 for more information. Ray Rendon, a special guest, will be crooning our favorite Italian songs. Checks go to Dee Nicoletti, 1479 Boca West, 846-3096. "All Things Irish and Shades of Spring," will be celebrated on Fri., April 4, at 5 pm in the South Clubhouse. (We are a little late celebrating St. Paddy's Day, but this will not dampen our Irish spirit). Don't miss out on the traditional Irish dinner of corn beef and cabbage along with all the fixings. Coffee and dessert will be provided. Please feel free to BYOB. A wonderful group of young Irish dancers will entertain us. Get your dancing shoes ready to do the Irish jig. It's $13 for members and $15 for guests. Again checks go to Dee Nicoletti, 1479 Boca West, 846-3096. It's a fiesta! Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated in typical Mexican fashion on Fri., May 2, at 5 pm, at the South Clubhouse. Music for listening and dancing will be provided by Ed Avina. We also will be honored with the International Dancers performing Folkloric dances. Paisano means "friend." We like to think there are no strangers among us, only friends. Our goal is to make everyone feel welcome. The annual membership dues are $15. Please contact Judy Garthwaite at 797-3130 or Dee Nicoletti at 846-3096 for further information. Arrivederci. Paisano Club