ELKS IN FULL STRIDE OF GIVING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
They are from Mission Viejo Sven Akesson, Angela Hamel, Jessica Jensen, Glen Meredith, Michael Stefanik, and Gary Stewart. New Elks from Laguna Hills, Robert Herrmann, Rick Meumann, and Larry Vaughn. Mary and James Kovash reside in Trabuco Cyn. Other new members are Ginger Breiner from Laguna Niguel, and Lake Forest residents James Maloney, and Paula Pangle, Garreth Brown from Aliso Viejo, Clay Currie of Rancho Santa Marguarita, Toby Sanford, and Kacey Igarashi of Coto De Caza, Ronald Goodbrand of Dove Canyon, James Goyne of Irvine, Martyn Mayhead of San Juan Capistrano, Earl Pattschull of Anaheim, and Chuck Steinhaus of Yorba Linda.
Lodge President Derek Randles said of the event, “This is a very special group of initiates as it puts our Lodge over our goal of one thousand (1000) members. The added members will surely help us over the holidays as we have a bigger charity workload than ever before.”
Randles referred to events such as our Christmas Party for the developmentally challenged, Bringing Santa and loads of gifts to the Orange County Rescue Mission, Dictionaries to third graders, Visits to the Veterans Hospital, Fund raisers for the Elks Handicapped Children’s charity, and Donations to outreach and food basket charities, to mention just a few.
Randles added, “Many of our new members told us that they wanted to give something back to the community and to the less fortunate. They said the idea of tackling that job all by oneself was overwhelming to them so they chose joining the Elks as the best way to give back through an organization that specializes in a wide spectrum of charity work.
And they also appreciated the fact that none of the Elks draw one nickel in pay…and that includes the Lodge President.” For information regarding membership in the Mission Viejo, Saddleback Valley Elks call (949) 830-3557.
Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge #2444 is celebrating 44 years of service to Saddleback Valley Communities. It is one of 10 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 history of giving. “Elks Care Elks Share”
Seated L to R: Ginger Breiner, Paula Pangle, Kacey Igarashi, Lodge President Derek Randles, Mary Kovash, Angela Hamel, and Jessica Jensen
StandingL to R: Martyn Mayhead, Rick Meumann, Chuck Steinhaus, James Goyne, Robert Herrmann, Glen Meredith, Svsn Akesson, Clay Currie, Ronald Goodbrand, Garreth Brown, James Kovash, Toby Sanford, Earl Pattschull, James Maloney, Gary Stewart, Gary Vaughn, and Michael Stefanik.
“KEEP COMMUNICATING”
Andy Costello
2014-15 CHEA Public Relations Chairman
Mission Viejo, Saddleback Valley Lodge #2444
