By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing Writer
Darnell Meals, long-time Vice President of the OG Sandbox non-profit organization, celebrated 21,900 days (60) years of life with family and close friends. January 11th was the day and the Lemon Grove Lodge 736 was the place, from 5 pm until 1:30 am.
People came from as far as Virginia, the Bay area, and Sacramento to dance the night away, enjoy a seafood buffet, and pay homage to the man of the day. The tasty menu featured shrimp scampi, Lobster rolls, grilled salmon, pasta, salad, and much more.
“That’s really awesome that my family and friends came from out of town to kick it with me. They didn’t have to do that but they did and I’m so grateful,” Darnell shared.
“There was a whole lot of love in this building today,” said Darnell the Capricorn. “I just want to tell everybody: ‘Thanks for the love, and my wife Tina for her hard work and creativity’.”
Darnell, the smooth operator, is looking forward to at least 40 more years to make it an even 100.
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