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Veterans Fundraiser for BEST

Last weekend,  Mission Viejo Elks Veterans Committee hosted a lodge fundraiser, packed with veterans, members and friends for BEST, Brain Education Strategies Technology. The mission of BEST is to develop, research, implement and disseminate the best practices for apps and training for the benefit of people with conditions that affect the brain. The Mission Viejo […]

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Elks Honor First Responders

  Law Enforcement and Firefighters Honored at Elks By Exalted Ruler Mike Klinger Photos by Su Barker Last weekend, the Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elks Exalted Ruler, Mike Klinger, opened the program and welcomed everyone to the 19th Annual Law Enforcement and Firefighter Appreciation Awards Dinner. “Our event tonight is dedicated to the first responders […]

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Major Project Awards

CHEA Major Project Purple Pig Awards were presented at the recent Mission Viejo Elks meeting. Exalted Ruler, Mike Klinger, assisted Purple Pig Chairman, Sven Akesson with the presentations. (left to right) Exalted Ruler Mike Klinger, Dick Holmes (Century Club), Chairman Sven Akesson, Exalted Ruler-Elect Jamie Camunas (Century Club), Lynnette Holmes (Century Club), Gary Beadle (52 […]

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Membership Awards

Grand Exalted Ruler Awards Congratulations to the Mission Viejo Saddleback Valley Elks members who received Grand Exalted Ruler Membership Pins from GER Michael Luhr. Each member received a personal letter from the GER along with a beautiful pin for proposing 3 new members since July 2018. Exalted Ruler, Mike Klinger, presented the awards to Leading […]

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New Member Initiation – January 2019

Elks Initiate Fourteen New Members Mission Viejo, Saddleback Valley Elks welcomed fourteen new members into the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The local Lodge continues to grow with increasing numbers of younger men and women over the age of twenty-one becoming Elks. Reports from Elks Grand Lodge headquarters in Chicago indicate Elks membership numbers […]

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Feb. – Sheryn Howlett

Congratulations to Sheryn Howlett, February’s Elk of the Month!  With Eugene Ralph as her proposer, Sheryn was initiated into our lodge on August 28, 2012. Her outstanding volunteer efforts have been, and continue to be, important contributions to the success of our programs. Sheryn often participates in numerous lodge activities, and is always willing to […]

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