EL CAJON VALLEY HOSTS LION’S NEWSLETTER
November 3, 2025, Members: __29__ Guests: _3__
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2026 _______________________________________Issue 16
CALL TO ORDER:Ron Nevels_________________
Invocation: PP Walt Simmons_
Pledge of Allegiance: Bob Acker___
Patriotic Song: Patti Hamilton Song: _____God Bless America__
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: ___Penny Duane______________
“Helen Keller, besides overcoming both deafness and blindness, she was also a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union. She also helped raise money for deaf and blind children and develop skills that had never been previously approached by anyone’s disabled research.”_____
GUESTS: _____
| Rusty (Raney). | Luke Scandrett (Julie). | Skip Kiefer |
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GOOD TO SEE: Skip Kiefer
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Nov. 08, 2nd District 4L6 Membership meeting, 10 AM-1 PM,
Lemon Grove Community Center, 3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA. Check in at 9:30 AM.
Next Board Meeting: NOVEMBER 13, 2025, 6 PM, Elks Conference Room.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
BOB ACKER (11-14-36) WALT SIMMONS (11-12-44) CHRIS BRAMWELL (11-27-52) CAROL LIVESAY (11-29-46) JOE CRAWFORD (11-02-79)
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
November EXEMPT BADGE: __$100___Bob Acker for __Chris Bramwell__________
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1st VP Penny Duane :
____She is working with Committee Chairs to prepare them for the coming Year
2nd VP Grant Thiem III: _Progress
3rd VP Kat Zeman: Phil Smith for Kathy
Christmas Party December 9th at 6:00 pm
Christmas Baskets, December 19th, for packing ,December 20th for Distribution _________________________________________________________________
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: ___________________________________________________
PP Tom Normandie was presented with the Lion’s Pin, bringing a Year Member to the Club
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: _________________________________________________________
The Lion veteran of the year luncheon
Rusty and Mike Raney, Gary Sims, Yvonne Paris, Chris Brawell, Dick Nasif
Our Lion Nominee
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT ____Bob Moreau_________________________
PP Walt Simmons $10 for his birthday
Carol Livesay $5 for her birthday
Paul Walters $5 for Veteran Lion of the Year
Carl Ruiz $5 Glad everyone came with their Lions Pin
Skip Kiefer $20. Came for a visit, he now lives in Hawaii
Mike Raney $5 for Veteran of the Year
Grant Thiem III $20 for Aztec Basketball Game with Gary Sims
Don Anthony $5
Bob Acker $5 for his birthday this month
Gary Sims $5 for Aztec Basketball Win
Ron Nevels $20 for the Chargers Win and Aztecs Win
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: ___Keith MacArthur ($_not Here)_______________ _______
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: _Madeline Nation___________$__43______
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
Lead to serve and serve to lead
AP Singh, International Lions President