EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
March 25, 2024, Members: 35 Guests: 1
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
OPENING:
Pres. Carl Ruiz
Song Masters: 3rd Veep Bob Sanchez & PDG Mercy Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: PP Kiley Grunstad
Invocation:
PP Mark Clifton
GUESTS:
Cindy Lewis (Dyna)
Great to see:
PP JEFF WINTERS
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Dick Nasif
“I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do.”
AND last week’s Helen Keller quote BY IPP Rob Ransweiler: “The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.Coleen is looking for donations for baskets for our Gunsmoke event such as entertainment or sporting event tickets, bottles of liquor or wine, gift cards, etc.
.PDG Mercy inducted Newbie Dyna Jones.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Christian Wille 3/3
GOOD CHEER:
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
APRIL 11TH – ECVH LC BOARD MEETING 6 PM Elks Conference Room. All are welcome.
APRIL 20TH – ECVH LC Gunsmoke at Elks Lodge 6 PM Elks Lodge
APRIL 22ND 11:30 AM SHARP! Meeting with our LEO Club members at El Cajon Valley High School In the event center. Bring cash to donate to their club.
May 3rd – District 4L6 4th Cabinet/Membership Meeting 5 PM Yuma, AZ
May 4th-5th – District 4L6 Convention Hilton Garden Inn/Pivot Point Yuma, AZ. See PP Yvonne
May 19th at O-Dark-Thirty. Lions Day at the City of Hope. Details from Treasurer Paul Tremblay
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:
Gunsmoke Committee meetings will be held weekly after our regular meetings. Progress is ahead of schedule.
Chair Paul Tremblay reports 57 tickets have been sold to date and over $7K in sponsorships. If you need tickets to sell, see Chair Treas. Paul Tremblay.
2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: No Report
3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: No Report
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: No Report
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: No Report
MARCH EXEMPT BADGE: Tom Normandie $75
HAPPY DOLLARS: TT PP Bob Moreau
.Paul T $10 – Aztecs won and so good to see PP Jeff Winters
.Paul W $5 – Newbie Dyna got inducted.
.Gary R $5 – good to be back from jury duty.
.Ron N $5 – Aztecs won and Padres opening day is this week.
.Mike R $10 – his phone rang while attending PP Ron Snow’s Celebration of Life
.Mike C $10 – had a successful cataract surgery.
.Coleen $10 – stayed up all night watching a Padre game, Lakeside Historical Society held their luncheon at Brothers Restaurant, went to the Vietnam Wall and it was great.
.Keith M $5 – an advance on a Padre wins this Thursday.
.Phil $10 – Aztec win this past Sunday and for a win this Thursday.
.Yvonne $5 – apology to IPP Rob for calling him out on last week’s Helen Keller quote.
.Jeff W $100 – missed a lot of meetings, sold his trucking dealership, and is an independent now, his boat won a Marlin tournament, and his Mom Linda, had another heart attack.
.Dyna $20 – glad to be a member of our club.
.Cathy B $? – Welcome to Dyna
.Carl $10 – good membership attendance today and happy to hear about many going to see the Wall at Wells Park.
.Mercy $10 – Happy to do the induction today.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
April 1st – PP Kiley Grunstad
April 8th – Kimberly Taylor – The San Diego Center for the Blind
April 29th – Kelcie Parra – Crisis House
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: George Hurst MIA so next week $20
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Carl Ruiz $53
TODAY’S RIB-TICKLER:
Beware of a new Amazon scam. My husband ordered me some expensive jewelry, but motorcycle parts came instead. Thankfully, they fit his bike………
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
The motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”