Linda Teichmann, Senior Center Coordinator, Kathleen and Alyssa Hazel, National Charity League Volunteers, and Gloria R. LeCouvre, PER, Elk’s Senior Dance Coordinator
SENIORS ROCK AT ELKS HALLOWEEN PARTY
Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge #2444 hosted one of the two semi-annual Dinner Dances for area seniors. The Norman P. Murray Senior Center in Mission Viejo pre-sold tickets for the event. Elks Bingo donated the funds to cover all the expenses to assure a successful afternoon. Volunteer Carol Bryan sold 50/50 tickets at the door, with all proceeds going to the Senior Center.
The Elks Lodge banquet room was decorated in a Halloween theme throughout, with tables of Orange and Black Centerpieces. Entertainer Wayne Pulcini provided the music for listening or dancing pleasure. The one hundred thirty-two seniors showed their fancy dance moves to rock, swing, waltz, and line dancing, keeping the dance floor full throughout the entire afternoon.
Elk senior members and guests enjoying the dance
The Elks all volunteer Kitchen Crew was headed by Lecturing Knight Greg Morgan of Rancho Santa Margarita and assisted by Kevin Lindley of Mission Viejo and Donna Pettipas of Ladera Ranch. Event coordinator Past Exalted Ruler Gloria R. LeCouvre of Laguna Woods thanked Lacrosse Soccer Team coach Rick Hart of Laguna Hills High School, for providing team members to act as servers.
Volunteers assisting with decorating and clean-up were Carol and Jim Glover of Laguna Hills and Gloria R. LeCouvre, and Mission Viejo residents Sandy and Jack Jacobs and Carol and Lloyd Bryon. The Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge #2444 will host the next Senior Dance in February 2015.
The Mission Viejo / Saddleback Elks Lodge No. 2444, celebrating forty-four (44) 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 146 year history of giving, “Elks Care, Elks Share.” For information on Elks charities call (949) 830-3557.
“KEEP COMMUNICATING”
Andy Costello
2014-15 CHEA Public Relations Chairman
Mission Viejo, Saddleback Valley Lodge #2444
