VIDEO: Oakettes Sing Love Songs at Perry Hall McDonald's

Performances by the Oakettes, a singing group out of Seven Oaks Senior Center, are known to draw large crowds to the Perry Hall McDonald's. But this year's attendance at Friday's annual Candlelit Breakfast was an all-time high, said Wanda Muse, restaurant assistant manager.

Tea lights flickered on table tops while Muse offered guests free plastic champagne glasses of "McDonald's Mimosas" (Sprite and orange juice). The breakfast, which featured heart-shaped pancakes, strawberries and chocolate sauce, began at 7 a.m. The Oakettes' show began at 10 a.m.

"This was a Valentine's celebration," said Henry King, the Oakette's music director. "We love doing it."

Love songs, including "It Had to Be You" and "As Time Goes By," were followed by "God Bless America" and the group's traditional closing song, "We'll Meet Again."

Members of the Oakettes include: Director Henry King (Rosedale), Pianist John Yeager (Perry Hall), Elizabeth Lewis (Essex), Carolyn J. Schmidt (Nottingham), Betty DeVaughn (Essex), Betty Vincent (Perry Hall), Gloria Rosenberger (Nottingham), Peggy Austin (Perry Hall), Bill Austin (Perry Hall), Vince Hitt (Nottingham), Loretta Rutkowski (Perry Hall), John Wright (Parkville), Frank Mannone (Parkville), Marge Sobus (Perry Hall), Ellen Dickens (Parkville), Walt Sobus (Perry Hall), June M. Ulrich (Kingsville), Helen Motto (Towson) and Maxim Hoffman (Perry Hall).