Comedians Andy Kern and Danny Villalpando of Andy Kern’s Comedy Machine kept the audience in stitches. There were followed by award-winning American close-up magician Johnny Ace Palmer who entertained and mystified everyone with his slight of hand.

Claudia Amthor, Stephanie Bongartz and Ladies Club President Mary Ann Alvarez

Guests dined on breast of chicken prepared by Elk Lodge volunteers Bill Bongartz and Ben Blair of Lake Forest and Ed Griffin of Laguna Niguel. Students from Cal State Fullerton’s Lambda Beta Alpha Sorority acted as servers and were given a donation from the Elks Lodge. Stephanie Bongartz chaired this year’s Ladies Club comedy event assisted by scores of men and women members.

Magician Ace Palmer Amazes Elk Member Laura Lumley

The Mission Viejo / Saddleback Elks Lodge No. 2444, celebrating forty-three (43) years of service to the Saddleback Valley communities, is one of ten lodges in the Orange Coast District of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) whose headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. The BPOE is a charitable organization with a 145 year history of giving, “Elks Care, Elks Share.”

Andy Costello, Lodge Publicity and 2013 Elks Rally Publicity Chairman

Mission Viejo / Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge No. 2444