QUILTERS&SEWING
UKULELE CLUB
We would like to invite you to join us in the West Room Sun- day – Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, this year due to the COVID 19 virus, we will be making necessary ad- justments to protect the safety of everyone enjoying this craft. They are:
This season will be very different for the ORPS Ukulele group. With 72 players on the email list, a fraction of them have returned to the resort. Five to eight players are practic- ing music weekly. The players meet on Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00 in the East Room of La Palma and on Saturdays, 2:00 - 4:00 in the West Room of El Saguaro. Players social distance and wear masks. Last season the group had five performances - holiday concert at the ice cream social, pickleball pool party, concert at the 19th Hole, concert on the grass in phase #3, and concert with the Resorters Choir. Their first performance this season will be a Holiday Sing - a - Long on December 12 at the ES Pool.
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The group is under the direction of Marilyn Sabens from Nipomo, California. She began playing the ukulele in 2017, when her husband, Dave Sabens, wanted to learn the guitar, but heard the ukulele was easier. Marilyn plays the accordion and thought it would be fun to try a new instrument together. They spent that summer learning from YouTube and went to the Los
• Face masks will be worn at all times , unless seated at your work table • Temperatures will be checked and logged in at sign in • At least 6’ distance from each other will be maintained (placement of the tables will ensure this distance) • Table arrangements will be set so no two individuals will face each other • A maximum of 10 individuals will be allowed in the room (based Riverside County current guidelines for gatherings) • Frequent hand washing and sanitizing of faucets, sinks, countertops, cabinets, lockers, door knobs, tabletops and chairs prior to and after use • No tools or supplies will be shared • If anyone experiences any COVID symptoms, that person will stay home • Guidelines will be posted on the door and around the room. This group allows us the room and time to work on individu- al projects, as well as, group projects. The group projects help the club to raise money and give resources to the Cathedral City Fire Department first responders and to domestic violence victims at Shelter from the Storm. This club is open to everyone. Please drop in and see us or email us for more information at orpsquilters@gmail.com. You can join our Facebook page by searching for: ORPS Quilters & Sewing Club.
Angeles International Ukulele Festival, where they saw their YouTube teachers and played with nearly one thousand uku- lele players. They joined the ORPS group and in February 2019, the ukulele director moved from the resort and Marilyn took over. During the off season, they play with the Five Cities Strummers on the Central Coast. Dave ’ s favorite song is Friday I ’ m in Love by The Cure and Marilyn loves the chal- lenge of taking a song and turning it into a ukulele song. Who would think that Low Rider or Time Warp would be such fun for ukulele players.
Another player is Deanna Joe, a full time ORPS resident who started playing ukulele when she was on a cruise to Hawaii in 2010 and bought one on board. She appeared in the finale cruise show but didn ’ t get really good at playing until she started ukulele at ORPS four years ago. Besides ukulele she plays the tambou- rine and was featured at one of last season ’ s shows on that instrument
and with some other ukulele ladies, who sang lead vocals on Da Doo Ron Ron, a song made famous by The Crystals. Her favorite ukulele song is Sweet Caroline. The ORPS Ukulele Group hopes to welcome beginning players sometime this season, but because of COVID - 19 restrictions, in - person group instruction is not permitted at this time. Please check with the Lifestyle & Events office for updates and possible beginner classes in January. Returning players continue to practice on Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00 in the East Room and Saturdays, 2:00 - 4:00 in the West Room and hope that throughout the season they are able to perform and
Laura Moore, Lot ORPS Quilters & Sewing Club Reporter
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share new music with those in the resort.
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Marilyn Sabens, Ukulele Club Director
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DECEMBER 2020
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