One hundred and eight seniors danced the afternoon away as the Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge #2444 hosted its fall Senior Dinner Dance. Music was provided by local favorite Boyd Garrison. The Elks sponsor two such events each year benefiting the Norm Murray Senior Center.
Betty Gefell and Silky Griffeth
Guests enjoyed an excellent meal prepared by Elk volunteer chefs Pat Martino and Clint McDonald assisted by Barbara Martino, Irene Romero and Ken Zitterer. Members of the West Coast United GU15 Soccer team assisted as servers. Other volunteers were Phyllis Booze, Donna Wild, Dinah Grosch, Jack and Carol Glover, Jack and Sandy Jacobs and Bob Schmidt.
The event was chaired by Elk Loyal Knight Gloria R. LeCouvre.
In other Elks news, the Lodge recently welcomed seven new Saddleback Valley residents as members, photo below. Standing L to R: Fabian Scarpini, Constance J. Konkol, Richard F. Heimann, Anthony M. Clark. Seated L to R: Thomas Denny, Patricia Kessler, Exalted Ruler Jim Humphrey and Carol Shannon.
