Orange County

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May 22 Knight John and Kim Beaney hosted our group at their lake front home in Lake Forest for an evening of SMOOTH JAZZ. Kim and John are very well connected in the professional music industry and during the pandemic have had a number of their musician friends gather each Saturday evening for a few hours to play a variety of music on their dock. From classical to 1940s, to pop and jazz, they have hosted some 60 performances. While the groups play on the Beaney’s dock, neighbors sit in their boats and enjoy the great music. Our KOV members were privileged to sit on their comfortable and spacious patio and enjoy the same all the while being treated to delicious appetizers and wine. This was one of the few good things that came out of the pandemic. Now that the Covid spread is declining, the need to find ways to gather like this aren’t as necessary. It was sure a bright spot during a difficult time. Thank you, John and Kim, for a great relaxing and fun experience.

June 26 We went to a GARDEN PARTY to reminisce with our old friends–a chance to share old memories–and drink some wine again! Hosted by Knight and Gentle Lady David and Edy Gautschy, forty members of the Orange County Chapter came together in Dove Canyon. Party goers spent a late afternoon taking in the beautiful vistas of the Saddleback Mountains and surrounding scenery as they watched the orange sunset transform into a silver moon.

This was our chapter’s first Garden Party and members were treated to comfortable surroundings outside under a large tent equipped with fans so temperatures were quite pleasant. Always generous, our members opened up their cellars and brought a variety of great wines and appetizers to share. Special thanks to Dianna Bulkeley and Barb Losee for providing amazing desserts.

It was a wonderful event and we were all so happy to get back together. Thank you, Edy and David, for a special afternoon.

Kris, Shannon, Kim, Cheri, Linda

Kris, Barb, Mary, Rhea

John, Bill, Linda, Cheryl and Randy

The Dock

April 25 For many years, our Chapter has held our own Academy Awards festivities which included the predictions of winners and the awarding of statuettes. However, this year the Academy Awards proceeded on April 25 at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles without our parallel event. Our members really were not up to watching this year, so we gathered instead at the home of Knight Steve Bulkeley and his lady Dianna in Coto De Caza to have an UN-ACADEMY AWARDS

Our hosts Edy & Dave Gautschy party. Yes, there may have been a red carpet downtown, but those attendees all had to contend with the traffic, a cramped venue and the street people of downtown Los Angeles while our group mingled and was comfortable enjoying a cornucopia of delicacies and fine wine in a much more welcoming venue! Thank you, Steve and Dianna, for always being so willing to open up your beautiful home for our Chapter!

By Tom McCrystal