EL CAJON VALLEY HOSTS LION’S NEWSLETTER
September 29, 2025, Members: _34___ Guests: _0__
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2026 _______________________________________Issue 11
CALL TO ORDER: _____Ron Nevels_______________________
Invocation: __Mark Clifton
Pledge of Allegiance: __Coleen Owns_
Patriotic Song: __Kat Zeman _Song: __God Bless America______
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: _Jeff Winters______________
“Death is no more passing from one room to another, but there’s a difference for me, you know, because in that other room I shall be able to see.”
GUESTS: _No Guests_____________________________________________________
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lion Club Board Meeting Will be on Thursday, October 9th
The next El Cajon Foundation meeting is on October 16th.
The Lion veteran of the year luncheon is on November 2nd.
Payment in advance, $50 by October 20th.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, October 5, 2025, 8 am to 12 noon
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
JIM SING (9-16-39) DAVE SCHWAB (9-29-48)
PDG MERCY WALTERS (9-25-41) KIRBY MORRISON (9-15-61)
TERRY WINEGAR (9-11-54)
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. 619/838-4262
September EXEMPT BADGE: _________________
Grant Thiem Chris Bramwell
Roger Stebleton Yvonne Paris
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1st VP :
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2nd VP Penny Duane: Progress______________________________________
3rd VP Grant Thiem III: _Pancake Breakfast on Sunday _
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: ____Veteran of the Year ________________________________
Last week, after our meeting, we had board members nominate a lion veteran of the year, a member to be lion veteran of the year, and the board chose a lion. This is the first time the ECVHL Club has entered the contest. Lion Dick Nasif is our Lion Veteran nominee. Let’s give him our support and attend the luncheon
This is an annual event that the district puts on.
And I would encourage a lot of you to let us know what your military background is and what your community activities have been, because there’s a strong emphasis on community.
In either case, come November 2nd to this luncheon, and of course, I’ll be going; the club is going to take care of my own native Veteran Lion, and I would encourage any of you to please also attend to support Dick
It’s a really nice event.
And if any of you want to, I’m going to send mine and Dick’s money in.
If any of you want me to send your money in, just give me your check, payable to the district, and I’ll send it all together.
We’ve only got until October 20th $50.
Mercy Walters:
I’d like to spend a little bit on the veteran of the year.
That is the program that I started when I was District Governor.
So we thought that it would be a good idea to have a lion veteran of the year.
And that was started in 2018, 2019, in June.
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT ____Bob Acker_________________________
Paul Walters $5 for the San Diego Aztecs football team win
Mike Raney $5 for a big turnout today.
Jim Sing $5 for a successful pancake breakfast event.
Mark Clifton $5, the Island Beer Club, I had to buy a keg of beer again.
Tom Normandie $5 Tonight I’m going to my 65th high school reunion.
Ron Nevels $5 to recover his gavel
Coleen Owens $5, I’m going to donate $5 because I saw on the internet that you can buy a brand new Gavel and Block for $19.
Karl Ruiz, $20. Nice to be here. Everybody.
Mercy Walters $5
PROGRAM: PDG Mercy Walters presented the Club a list of Duties of Club Officers_
(click on the link below)
Good of the Order: Bob Moreau (Club Nominating Committee)
Board members are to attend the meeting on November 9th to discuss the nomination committee issues.
Discussion on Compliance and Elections
Fact | The board must provide 14 calendar days’ notice for special elections.
Decision | The board can discuss the replacement process during regular meetings without needing a special meeting.
Next steps | The nominating committee will submit names for the ballot, and a notice will be placed in the bulletin.
Filling Vice President Positions
Fact | The nominating committee will fill the second vice president position if the current holder does not move up.
Concern | Participants expressed confusion regarding the process of moving up and filling positions.
Fact | The process for filling positions is governed by the club’s constitution.
Discussion on Club Bylaws
Concern | There is uncertainty about the existence and compliance of local club bylaws with Lions Club International standards.
Task | Mercy Walters to check for local club bylaws and ensure they align with Lions Club International standards.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
October 6th, Sheriff Kelly Martinez
October 27th, Kara Wilson, the county court school’s curriculum director
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: ___Not Here_______________ $________
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: __Don Anthony_______$_63______
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
Lead to serve and serve to lead
AP Singh, International Lions President