EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
February 12, 2024, Members: 34 Guests: 5
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
BUSINESS MEETING
OPENING:
Prez Carl Ruiz
Song Masters:
PP’s Chris and Kiley Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: PP Phil Smith Invocation: Treasurer Paul Tremblay
GUESTS:
| Cliff LaMonte | Grant Thiem III (JR | Donna and Julie Sherm |
Great to see:
Dave Reed
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: PP Mike Raney
“When you lose your vision, you lose contact with things. When you lose your hearing, you lose contact with people.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.PP Yvonne presented “300” Ticke Opportunity Drawing Winner, Clifford LaMonte, his $5,000 check. His response was a resounding “Thank You”.
.Sec Paul W reported we received a Thank You letter from Sunshine Ranch for our $250 donation.
.District 4L6 “Meet ‘n Greet the Candidates” event on Sunday, Feb 18th, 1-4 PM at the Chula Vista Norman Parks Senior Center 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista 91910. Food & drinks will be served. These candidates are running for District Governor, 1st and 2nd Vice District Governors. RSVP to JulioDeGuzman@gmail.com or text 619/990-1325.
.Treasurer Paul T reported on the club’s financial health. We are just short of $65,000 in assets and are within $1500 of the year-to-date Admin Budget.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Bob Moreau 2/1, Gary Robinson 2/8, Kiley Grunstad 2/13, Jeff Winters 2/19, Ray Ridlon 2/21, George Hurst 2/23, Ron Black 2/24, Mike Raney 2/28.
GOOD CHEER: Please continue to keep PDG Len in your prayers.
If you know of any members who are in distress, sick, or in the hospital, PLEASE notify PP Yvonne so our good wishes can be conveyed to him/her. Paris4L6@cox.net 619/838-4262
Feb 20th 12 PM – ECVH LC Official Visitation to La Mesa Lions Club
March 1st – La Mesa Lions 75th Anniversary celebration. $60. Reservation deadline is 2/19. See Sec Paul for RSVP
March 14th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6 PM at Elks Lodge Conference Room. All are Welcomed.
APRIL 20TH – ECVH LC Gunsmoke at Elks Lodge
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:
Gunsmoke Committee meetings will be held weekly after our regular meetings.
2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: MIA
3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: Visitation Chair Gary Robinson says we’ll be visiting La Mesa Lions on Feb 20th at noon at the La Mesa Community Center on Memorial Drive in La Mesa.
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: New member Lorna Rainer will be inducted at our meeting on Monday, Feb 19th by Past Council Chair Mary (Rynearson) Zulkoski.
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: No Report
FEBRUARY EXEMPT BADGE: Kiley Grunstad and Yvonne Paris – $100 each
HAPPY DOLLARS: TT PP Bob Moreau
.Cathy B $5 Happy that KC Chiefs won the Super Bowl
.Dave Reed $100 Happy to be at the meeting.
.Coleen 5 won $160 in a football pool.
.Chris $20 his buddy, Charles Hoffman, didn’t play in the golf tournament.
.Ron B $5 His email and/or computer were hacked.
.Grant II (J.R.) $20 This Thursday will be the final Lions Golf Group game together – after 25 +/_ years.
.Bob S $20 recognized in the top 10% of real estate brokers in San Diego
.Carl $5 glad to be here today & happy for a great attendance.
PROGRAM:
PP Gary Sims, winner of January Opportunity Drawing
Since the past 2 speakers were police officers, Gary chose to play cop and criminal. First the “Police” cap then a confession that he was the one who committed the offense.
It all began when he and 3 of his buddies played with fireworks/cherry bombs in the Dehesa Valley near Singing Hills Golf Course -back when PP Jerry Hollingsworth was an owner.
Gary’s Grandparents (he worked at the golf course) covered for Gary but just overnight then Gary was interrogated the next morning by an officer who was also a friend of G’ma * G’pa.
Then in 1972, he had another interaction with the police; this time he ran a red light, created an accident, and was charged with a DUI. Another DUI followed shortly thereafter so Gary has been to DUI school 2 times.
In 1985 he was pulled over in Nevada but only got a warning, for speeding only this time.
Gary was born in 1956 in Long Beach, moved to PA, and returned to Oceanside in 1970, or so, he met Gail and they graduated together from there. He then attended UCLA and took pre-pharmacy classes but couldn’t pass Chemistry. So, after 2 years, Gail came South, and they attended SDSU. He was working on the ground crew at Cottonwood Golf Course during his college years.
Gary graduated from SDSU with a degree in Business Administration/Insurance and owns his agency.
He and Gail married in 1980, have 2 children, and are grandparents.
Gary joined El Cajon Valley Lions in 1993 and PP Dick Rogers sponsored him. Gary was the club Lion of the Year for 2005-6 and was club President 2008-9.
Gary has enjoyed working on the Mother Goose Parade float and our pancake breakfast but most important is the friendships he has made.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
March 18th – Van Willsey, winner of 2/12 Opportunity Drawing
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Tom Normandy MIA so next week $20
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Van Willsey $58, donated a portion to City of Hope
TODAY’S RIB-TICKLER: A penny for your thoughts seems a little pricey.
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
The motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”