Sunshine Club ends the year with a party
The Sunshine Club had a end of year party on Dec. 15, to celebrate the noticeable progress of the club.
The party was held at Clubhouse 3, Room 2, with a sumptuous Korean buffet lunch catered by Water Mill Rice Cake in Buena Park, which is known for authentic traditional yet healthy Korean food.
With a brief summary of year from President Anna Derby, who went over the in-person meetings, summer picnic and two day trips to the Huntington Library in Pasadena and Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
One significant club accomplishment this year was donating $2,000 to the Golden Age Foundation to help Meals On Wheels Long Beach.
The luncheon included teriyaki beef, stir-fried vegetables, japchae glass noodles, pan-fried fish filet, and lightly battered mixed tempura that came with shrimp, zucchini, and carrot. The meal also included brown rice and a special rice cake as the dessert.
After lunch was done, the SongBirdz came out to entertain the club. The SongBirdz lifted holiday spirits by singing songs along with members inlcuding “White Christmas,” “Silver Bell,” “Winter Wonderland” and other beautiful and joyful songs.
The members coordinated to decorate the place with red, green, and bright holiday colors, creating a jolly spirit throughout the whole room.
Those who attended members were happy to see each other and share a similar interest for the LW community.
The Sunshine Club sends a special thanks to Alice Labranche, for taking sign-ups for each event throughout the year, Sylvia Zavala for taking care of the club’s finances, and Loni Gardette for introducing each speaker with humor, to make everyone feel welcome.
Special thanks also goes to George Pinada, Chung Cha Lewis, Sophie Jin and Maria Wong for volunteering to serve the buffet lunch for guests.
Finally, the Sunshine Club wants to extend its thanks to all who have been coming consistently to meetings to learn and socialize with others in their community throughout the year.
The Sunshine Club began on Jan. 12, 2012, with a mission to “build bridges for a brighter Leisure World,” and to help neighbors to have better communication and get best out of living in Leisure World.
