EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LIONS NEWSLETTER
July 26, 2021 Members: 29 Guests: 3
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Opening: Pres. Mike
| Song Master: Chris Bramwell Song: God Bless America |
Pledge of Allegiance: Jim Sing Invocation: Mark Clifton
Guests:
| PDG Scott Leslie, Spring Valley LC | Zahara Almosawi | PP District LEO Clubs guest of Pres. Mike; Starr Cooke (2nd visit | guest of IPP Chris |
HELEN KELLER QUOTE by: PP Bruce Boorman
“The place between your comfort zone and your dreams is where life takes place.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.Note meeting date changes below in Calendar.
.There are 3 tickets available for this Friday’s Day at the Races. Please contact PP Gary Sims by Wednesday if you are interested or know of someone who would like to join us for a fun day.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
David Reed 7/4; Dolores Galkowski and Ed Waymire 7/10; Mike Carleton 7/19; Paul Tremblay 7/26; Tom Hoban 7/31.
Birthdays before our next meeting: Rod Streeper 8/3
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
JULY 30th – El Cajon Valley Host Lions “Day at the Races” 4PM.
AUG 2ND – DARK
AUG 5TH – ECVH LC EVENING MEETING 6PM Elks Lodge
AUG 12th – ECVH LC BOARD MEETING 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
AUG 30TH – DARK
SEPT 2nd – ECVH LC EVENING MEETING and Installation of Officers 6PM Elks Lodge
OCT 9th – ECVH LC Picnic at IPP Chris’ country estate 1PM
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st Veep Rob Ransweiler:
Sept 2nd is not only an evening meeting but also our club 2021-2022 Installation of Officers.
2nd Carl Ruiz: No Report
3rd Veep Fabian Vereda: MIA
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: Hoping for new members from recent visits by the Nevels (2nd visit); Starr Cooke (2nd visit); Zahara Almosawi (1st visit).
PP RAY’S RAMBLINGS:
About a lady who misplaced her keys
HAPPY DOLLARS AND OTHER NONSENSE: TT Bob Moreau
.PDG Scott $20 – great to see Zahara and for successfully sending off our campers to Camp Jack.
.PDG Len $5 – Happy to see Zahara
.Jim Sing $50 – the San Diego PD solved a cold case which Jim had worked on when he was on active duty.
.Chris $10 for Starr coming to meeting toda and $10 because he didn’t want to admit he got a new car
.Tony $1 Happy because Chris is happy
.Cathy B $2 – proud of Zahara
.Bob Acker said Tom Hoban has been treating our Tail Twisters disrespectfully but Karma took over when, after last weeks meeting, Tom approached his new $200K+ sports car in the parking lot only to find the sprinklers had come on during the meeting. Of course if Tom’s car not been parked in the wrong parking spot his car would not have been soaked. The “Hatchet Man” will have the fines basket at our next meeting.
Zahara Almosawi, Past President of the El Cajon Valley LEO Club and PP of the District LEO’s. Zahara said being a LEO club member gave her the opportunity to come out of her shell and made her more comfortable with public speaking. She recently graduated Cum Laude from SDSU and is preparing for her Masters Degree work. Zahara hopes to join our club as she believes in the vision of Lionism and our club would be a good ‘fit’ for her. She is very thankful for all the opportunities being a LEO afforded her. We look forward to seeing her on our membership rolls.
PROGRAM –
Chief Mike Moulton El Cajon Police Department was called out of town and in his stead Lion Capt. Rob gave us a synopsis of Sunday’s events that took place in El Cajon before/during/after the Support Israel Rally. Apparently the Rally itself was very peaceful and came off without incident within the fenced off area but outside groups (115 +/- from L.A.) made their presence known with a confrontation between an Antifa group, Pro Palestinians and the local Patriot group Defend East County.
ECPD used a distance drone for the rally and protest which can yield vivid details of what is going on from several city blocks away, being undetectable to those in view.
Capt. Rob offered that much thanks goes to SDPD, SDSO (Sheriff), LMPD and the DA’s office for their reciprocal assistance Sunday.
Winner of Attendance Drawing: Paul Walters $40
Winner of 50/50 Drawing: Nancy DeTomaso $53
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
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