EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LIONS’ NEWSLETTER
June 20, 2022 Members: 24 Guests: 5
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Opening:
Pres. Mike Raney
Song Masters: PP Chris Bramwell Patriotic Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: Dave Schwab Invocation: PP Mark Clifton
GUESTS: Bianca and Tina Villalobos, Rusty (Raney),
Zachary Nation, Madeline Barba (Hoban)
Good to see: Bruce Boorman, Tom Hoban
HELEN KELLER Quote by: – PP Bruce Boorman
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
NO meeting on July 4, 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Yvonne Paris 6/3, Gary Sims 6/4, Catharine Bailes 6/10, Tony Forchette 6/13, Cathy Zieman 6/16, Grant Thiem and Jay Jacobson 6/26.
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
JULY 4TH – NO MEETING – HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
July 6th – Camp Jack fishing at Cuyamaca Lake. BBQ lunch for Lions at Whispering Winds.
July 11th – El Cajon Valley Host Lions Installation of Officers for fiscal 2022-2023.
July 29th – El Cajon Valley Lions Day at the Races 4pm Del Mar Fairgrounds $25
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORTS:
President-Elect/1st Veep Rob Ransweiler:
Progress
2nd Veep Carl Ruiz: Will be presiding over our June 27th meeting.
3rd Veep – Keith MacArthur:
PP Gary Sims has signup sheets available at our meetings for our annual Lions Day at the Races coming up on Friday, July 29th. Still the same great price of $25 pp. ONLY 10 spots open as of today. General parking $10 at the lot entrance and Valet parking $25 via special entrance.
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: MIA
Secretary Paul Walters is in possession of Zachary Nation’s Application for Membership
Ray’s Ramblings: None today
Exempt Badges June: Rob Ransweiler, Mark Clifton, Jeff Smith, Phil Smith and Chris until 6/30/2022.
HAPPY DOLLARS AND OTHER NONSENSE: PP Walt stood in for “The Bob’s”.
.Paul W $5 for Zach’s application
.Paul T $10 spent Father’s Day weekend with his son and daughter but lost his brother-in-law.
.Mike R $5 for Tom Normandie bringing in a very old Exempt Badge
.Gary S $10 spent the weekend in Arrowhead and for Keith’s son being named San Diego CIF section Player of the Year
.Tom H $20 vacation in Del Mar
.Ray H $1 just happy to be around
.Carl $? Happy to be here today
.Chris $5 got a speeding ticket and Rob fixed it
.Rob $10 Chris finally acknowledged that June 30th is the end of his current Exempt Badge term
.Dave $5 for Bianca putting up with our nonsense
.Keith $100 had a great Father’s Day is beyond proud of his son’s baseball career
PROGRAM: Bianca Villalobos.
Bianca is in the 6th grade/12 years old, and is home schooled by her mom Tina. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a 2 year old, and she has Celiac Disease. Bianca has entered many pageants and has won several titles, and this has given her a platform for talking about Type 1 Diabetes. She is leading a team of walkers hoping to raise $5K for the JDRF One – formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She had collected $1,000 so far and our generous members donated an additional $1263 today.
Bianca brought in 120 eyeglasses she has collected.
ROSTER CORRECTIONS:
Bruce Boorman: add home phone for he and Pat 619-987-2609
Mark Krause: delete business address/phone – add cell 619-647-1683
UPCOMING PROGRAM:
6/27 Guide Dogs of the Desert with a puppy-in-training
NOTE: If any member wishes to chair or be on a club committee please contact the incoming Vice President IN CHARGE of that committee. It is hopeful that all committee positions will be filled in support of our club.
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Dick Nasif MIA so next week $20
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Len Blottin $43 donated to Bianca’s fund raising efforts
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP