Saddleback had a great December planning for all our activities for 2022, but the highlight was a Christmas Luncheon at Joe’s Italian Restaurant in Ladera Ranch. Almost sixty people attended the event which consisted of good food, great companionship and Christmas caroling led by our own Nina Perez. It was just wonderful that we all got together for a very happy and festive occasion! We all thank Lucky Lippa for hosting the event, an act of generosity which we truly appreciated. Lucky has been a member of Saddleback for many, many years and has been a great supporter of Saddleback activities. Besides Nina leading Christmas carols, the lodge presented Lucky with a plaque

Our Lodge doors did indeed swing open October 12th, not to be thwarted by the pandemic or other nefarious elements. And it was indeed a joyful event, greeting friends, some of whom you hadn’t seen since the pandemic closed our doors. Our Lodge was fortunate, as we only suffered a minimal loss of members during Covid. Understandably some members are still not ready yet to participate in larger events. We look forward to their returning when they feel secure enough! And Joe tells me we have fifteen new members! Welcome to them!

Usually Frank DiSalvo opens the season, and then is the lead entertainer on first Wednesdays of the month, and indeed he was there with his lovely wife Addy, but they had just found out that his brother

Our November 72nd Anniversary dinner was a terrific evening! We had a wonderful prime rib or chicken wellington dinner. The food was fantastic, as usual. Our caterer did another outstanding job. The members that helped put this event together created a beautifully decorated hall. Without each and every one of them, our events would not be as successful. We would like to thank each of the lodges and state officers that attended our anniversary: Anaheim Lodge, Joanne Coccia Lodge, La Costa Dei Fiori Lodge, Pugliese Lodge, and

Marshall Hank called together his gang of Saddleback wranglers and their missus for a real western Hoedown. It was a great success with 50 posse members and guests attending at the Mission Viejo Murray Center and Grange Hall. The event was organized by “Quickdraw” Al and Bernie Schlappy. The vittles were supplied by “hot trigger” Tim and Kerry Herington (pork dinner), Jo Ann Copp and Terri Marraccino (salads), and Marylin Vecchio (desserts). Bernie also supplied fried chicken! Pat Dito and Jeannette Eber made sure the campfire

GOLFERS!!! GOLFERS!!! THE BIG TOURNEY IS 11/15/21!!!

OUR BIG TOURNAMENT IS DAYS AWAY, AND WE’RE HOPING YOU’LL BE THERE! THE PROFITS GO TO YOUR WESTERN FEDERATION! OUR TOURNAMENT IS YOUR TOURNAMENT, AS THE SECOND ANNUAL DOLLY SINATRA IS AN “OPEN TOURNEY MEANING, PLAYERS FROM ALL THE LODGES ARE WELCOMED!

So put a team together, come by yourself, but DO enjoy the fun, the competition and the fabulous luncheon buffet.

The tournament, which is played in the best ball, shotgun format and is open to all! The date is Monday, November 15th at Indian Canyon