SINGLES DANCE CLUB PUTS ON FUNDRAISER 40-AND-UP GROUP DRESSES TO THE NINES FOR SPECIAL EVENT.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET LANCASTER -- It was a red-carpet affair. The 40 and Up Singles Dance Club literally rolled one out for arriving guests at its benefit dance recently in the Lancaster Elks Club hall. There were even young, tuxedo-clad gentlemen to greet each woman on arrival and escort her down the carpet and into the hall. Club president John Torres was outfitted like the late Western movie star Tom Mix, and Rolyne Corley was a Cher look-alike, all in black, including a signature bouffant bouf·fant adj. Puffed-out; full: a bouffant hair style. [French, from present participle of bouffer, to puff up, from Old French. black wig. Marcia Gagnon, who sold tickets at the door, dressed as Kitty from the long-running TV show ``Gunsmoke;'' past president Hester Williams showed up as Mae West; and Kathy Jackson was a lovely Scarlet O'Hara. About 80 people attended the event, the proceeds of which were earmarked to benefit the Children's Center of Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Board members presented a check for $800 to the Children's Center after the dance. ``We expect to hold one of these special dances about three times a year,'' Torres said. ``We're a social group, but we're community-minded too. We want to give back to it for all the wonderful accommodations and services we have here in the Antelope Valley. It's our way of saying thank you to all of the people who daily make our cities better by offering their own time and substance to those who are not as fortunate as the rest of us.'' Membership is open to singles at least 40 years old who want to mingle with other unmarrieds. ``Throughout the last 20 years or more, this club has fostered some marriages, a few liaisons and a lot of lasting friendships,'' board member Sandi Brown said. ``Those lasting friendships are really what we're all about. Just a group of single people who are at loose ends for whatever reason, getting together to share a love of dancing, good music and a lot of camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. . We help each other. We listen to each other. We party on birthdays and other special days and generally give moral support to each other all year.'' Menus for the week at the senior life nutrition sites in Lancaster and Palmdale have been announced. All meals include bread, margarine and coffee, tea or milk, for the suggested donation of $2. Monday: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , green beans green beans Noun, pl long narrow green beans that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable , marinated salad, cookies. Tuesday: Beef stew, spinach spinach, annual plant (Spinacia oleracea) of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family), probably of Persian origin and known to have been introduced into Europe in the 15th cent. , garden salad A garden salad is a salad consisting of lettuce and simple vegetables found in a small vegetable garden such as tomatoes, carrots, onions, and dressing. , orange. Wednesday: Roast turkey, bread stuffing, Normandy vegetables, cottage cheese cottage cheese a soft, uncured cheese made from soured skim milk; most of the lactose is removed with the whey. Used in low-residue diets for dogs and cats. w/pineapple Jell-O with fruit. Thursday: Stuffeed bell pepper, mashed potatoes, broccoli broccoli (brŏk`əlē) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated. , tossed salad, pudding. Friday: Barbecued chicken, brown rice, cooked cabbage, carrot-raisin salad, pears in juice. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) D.J. McFly (Pete Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. ) as a pirate stands by Humphrey Bogart at the 40 and Up Singles Dance Club event on Sept.17 recently at the Lancaster Elks Club hall. Moureen Peters/Special to the Daily News (2) At the dance, John Torres came as Tom Mix, and Rolyne Carley came as Cher. ``We expect to hold one of these special dances about three times a year,'' Torres says. ``We're a social group, but we're community-minded, too.'' (3) Kathy Jackson as Scarlet O'Hara. About 80 people attended the event, the proceeds of which were earmarked to benefit the Children's Center of Antelope Valley. Board members presented a check for $800 to the Children's Center. |
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