Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elks competed in the 7th Annual Orange Coast District Olympic Charity Games held at the Garden Grove Elks. Competitors from all 8 lodges in the district competed in a fun filled day hosted by the Garden Grove Elks at their spectacular facility with 10 horseshoe pits, basketball court, billiards room, and grounds to hold all other events.
Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elks join in the Parade of Lodges
Congrats to everyone from Mission Viejo Elks who competed: 8 Ball Pool – Gary Schmitt and Christine Jones; 501 Darts – Jim Stock and Kirk Wyrick, Lee Milton and Robert Herrmann; Horseshoes – Greg Morgan and Jim Doyle, Dave Perry and David Perry, Patrick Ellis and Dave Thieroff; Shuffleboard – Steve Steele and Chip Berger, Stu Urquhart and Mike Fenton; Cornhole – Julie Thomas and Gary Schmitt, Steve Steele and Chip Berger, Jim Stock and Kirk Wyrick; Ladder Golf – Lee Milton and Robert Herrmann, Stu Urquhart and Mike Fenton; Ping Pong Single – Tom Nestor; Hoop Shoot – Tom Nestor, Greg Morgan and Jim Doyle, Jim Stoch, Kirk Wyrick and Exalted Ruler Mike Klinger
A big special thanks go to Garden Grove Past Lodge President, Rick Ross, and his team of Elks who have continued the passion of the games for seven straight years. The funds collected from the charity games will be donated to the state Major Project, the Purple Pig, paying for the therapists who work with disabled children at no costs to the families. The Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge #2444 is celebrating 48 years of service to Saddleback Valley Communities. It is one of 8 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 150-year history of giving. “Elks Care Elks Share” For information regarding Elks programs or membership, call 949 830-3557.
Coverage and Photos by Mike Klinger and Stu Urquhart
