CL Choraleers director still in hospital after head-on collision

Lorilee Bajema smiles during a Canyon Lake Choraleers’ rehearsal early last year just prior to the pandemic breaking out. She was recently in a serious traffic accident and has been hospitalized from her injuries, but said she is hoping to return to in-person rehearsals again soon. Friday Flyer file photo.

Canyon Lake Choraleers Director Lorilee Bajema was in a serious head-on vehicular collision and has been hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Beverly) in Los Angeles for the past 15 days. She sustained multiple injuries and fractures as a result of the accident.

Loriliee, upbeat about her recovery and getting back to rehearsals, said she’d love to hear from those “in my beloved community.” She is in Room 7111 at Cedars-Sinai.

Lorilee said she is looking forward to resuming in-person rehearsals, however, for this coming week, The Choraleers are looking to resume rehearsals by way of Zoom on Monday at 7:00 p.m.

“Being a part of this amazing community of Canyon Lake and the Choraleers Club has kept me fighting to get well,” Lorilee said. “I’m anxious to come home so I can be a part of the rehearsals in person.”

For more information on the Canyon Lake Choraleers, contact club President Larry Garland at garland.larry@gmail.com or by contacting Lorilee at lorilee39@icloud.com.