EL CAJON VALLEY HOSTS LION’S NEWSLETTER
July 6, 2026, Members: __30__ Guests: __1_
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2026/27 _______________________________________Issue 1
CALL TO ORDER: _Grant Thiem III____________________________________
Invocation: _PP Walt Simmons_________ Pledge of Allegiance: _PP Bob Moreau ________
Patriotic Song: Kat Zeman____________________ Song: __God Bless America _____________
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: ___Don Anthony_______________
GUESTS: _Doratha Nation_____________________________________________
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Lion’s Board July 9th 6:00 pm Elks Lodge
Club Steak Fry July 11th 12:00 noon Tom Hoban House (look for your Evite)
Lion’s Foundation July 16th 6:00 pm Elks Lodge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
MIKE CARLETON (7-19-42) PAUL TREMBLAY (7-26-52)
TOM HOBAN (7-31-52) ED WAYMIRE (7-10-52)
DOLORES GALKOWSKI (7-10-35)
PENNIE McMAHON (7-19-47)
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1st : VP Kat Zeman
_______Don Anthony Announced the need for members _to get a County Health Card before pancake Breakfast in October 2026
_Paul Tremblay announced the writing of a Check for $1700 to the City of Hope. Please keep putting dollars in cans on the Table.
Grant Thiem Jr. recapped the Camp Jack fishing trip with 90 campers and 4 Lion’s Helpers
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2nd : _Madelyne Nation Chris Bramwell read a letter from the School District thanking the Lions for helping put 93 pairs of glasses on students this year.
3rd :__Dyna Jones_Gary Sims announced the final call for Lions Day at the Races July 24th, 2:00 pm. Also distributed the tickets to members who signed up ____________________________________________________
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: _Three new Melvin Jones Awards were given out at the Installation. _
2 more Melvin Jones Awards will be given out at the Steak Fry.
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July EXEMPT BADGE: $100 Tom Normandie
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT __Bob Moreau___________________________
| Grant Thiem Jr. | $5 | For the fishing tournament |
| Ed Waymire | $2000 to the Foundation | For his birthday and 10% of his winnings at Poker |
| Tom Hoban | $20 | For the Installation dinner and winning Lion of the Year |
| Paul Tremblay | $5 | His birthday song |
| Gary Robinson | $20 | For not making to may mistakes at the Installation dinner |
| Walt Simmons | $10 | For the installation dinner |
| Mike Raney | $5 | |
| Dolores Galkowski | $20 | For her Birthday Brunch this weekend |
| Zack Nation | $20 | For the installation dinner |
| Van Wilsey | $5 | |
| Ron Nevel | $100 | For missing the installation and his trip to Portugal |
| Chris Bramwell | $50 | For a new car purchased June 30th |
| Coleen Owens | $5 | |
| Dick Nasif | $5 | |
| Grant Thiem III | $25 | |
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
July 13th The San Diego Broadway Group
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: ____Jim Sing______________ $__30______
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: __Dick Nasif _________$__60______
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
Lead to serve and serve to lead
Together in service
AP Singh, International Lions President