EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
April 29, 2024, Members: 29 Guests: 7
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
OPENING:
Prez Carl Ruiz
Song Masters:
PP Kiley Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: 2nd VP Ron N Invocation: Treas. Paul T
GUESTS:
| Pam Carleton (Mike), | Julie Bernardy (Carol), | Madelyn Nation (Zach), | Ashley Blan (Crisis House | Garry Jones Spring Valley Lions | Julie & Donna (Tom H) |
Great to see: Everyone with their smiling faces.
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Carter
“Do not think of today’s failures but of the success that may come tomorrow.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.Sec. Paul W reported that our club’s Flag Day Program at Johnson Elementary School will be held on May 29th at 8 AM. Wear your club shirt and/or Lions vest. Additionally, if you can help sort the flags next week after our meeting please stick around.
.Treas Paul T reported that Lions Day at City of Hope is Sunday, May 19th, from 11:30 to 1:30.
.Gunsmoke Chair Treas. Paul T reported on the successes of our casino event. We had 242 attendees. Casino Night Sponsors are very important to the bottom line. Paul thanked everyone who worked up front and behind the scenes to make this event so successful.
The silent auction had 78 items and garnered $5800+. The 6 items in the live auction brought in $3800. Paul presented gift cards to Julie & Donna from Hoban Management for all their wonderful help. Net proceeds are approximately $12,810.
Paul asks that the committee meet after next week’s meeting to mull over the event.
.IPP Rob did the First Reading of the ballot for proposed officers for fiscal 2024-2025. There will be two more readings before the final vote on May 13, 2024. SEE ATTACHMENT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Bruce Boorman 4/11, Carter Short 4/15, Katie Zolezzi and Rob Ransweiler 4/30
BIRTHDAYS BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING: Bill Sturgeon 5/4, Keith MacArthur 5/5
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
May 3rd – District 4L6 4th Cabinet/Membership Meeting 5PM 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 City of Hope in Duarte 11:30AM – carpooling is good.
MAY 9TH – ECVH LC BOARD MEETING 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room. All are Welcomed.
May 29th – ECVH LC Flag Day Program at Johnson Elementary School 8AM 500 W Madison
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:
Keith thanked everyone for all the hard work putting on Gunsmoke, particularly Paul Tremblay, Tom Hoban, Coleen Owens, Donna and Julie. Tom then presented bouquets to the 3 ladies.
2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: No Report
3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: No Report
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: No Report
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: No Report
APRIL EXEMPT BADGE: PP Yvonne Paris $50
HAPPY DOLLARS: TT Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker
.Chris $100 – Thanks to Tom H for financial support of Gunsmoke, and Chris got new cars
.Gary Sims $4 – won $1200 over the weekend.
.Ron N $10 – for Padres (loss)
.Carter $20 – a trip to New York with his son’s Boy Scout group
.Jeff S $10 – won the electric bike at Gunsmoke.
.Kiley (pink slip) – his middle daughter won a singing contest sending her to the National Championships and she’s going to SDSU after graduating.
.Mike C $20 – his wife won the trip to Maui at Gunsmoke
.Warren$5.00 – going to Chicago to see the Padres.
.Cathy $20 – says this year was the BEST Gunsmoke
.Keith M $20 – sorry he didn’t mention Kiley as MC of Gunsmoke, and daughter Paige won the 50-50 at Gunsmoke.
.Coleen $? – Grandson Grant has signed with UConn to play baseball
.Paul T $20 – Thanks for everyone’s support of Gunsmoke.
.Carol $20 – for her guest today
PROGRAM:
Ashley Blan – Crisis House
Crisis House is now in Santee of N. Cuyamaca. They provide safe housing for women, youth, and families and provide homeless services.
There is Camp Hope devoted to kids subjected to domestic violence. For women in domestic violence situations, they provide emergency hotel stays. Families are provided transitional housing. East County has the highest population for homelessness.
The circle of events begins with shelter, then assessment by the intake director, then on to a case manager, then with counselors for the support program and finally graduation to permanent housing. Cash donations are needed and are gratefully accepted.
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Walt Simmons $10
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Ron Nevels $48.
TODAY’S RIB-TICKLER:
I wonder if the people paying $300 for a colon cleanse even know about Taco Bell’s $4.99 deal.
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
Motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”