EL CAJON VALLEY HOSTS LION’S NEWSLETTER
August 3, 2026, Members: 26____ Guests: _0
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2026/27 _______________________________________Issue 5
CALL TO ORDER: ____Kat Zeman
Invocation: _Mark Clifton____________ Pledge of Allegiance: ___Gary Sims_________
Patriotic Song: _Van Wilsey___________________ Song: ___God Bless America________
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Don Anthony__________________
GUESTS: None_________________________________________________________________
GOOD TO SEE:
| Roger Stebleton | Suzie Cline |
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Board meeting Thursday, August 13th, 6:00 pm at Elks Lodge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
TOM NORMANDIE (8-15-47) RON NEVELS (8-19-54)
CANDICE THIEM (8-02-86)
GOOD NEWS: _________________________________________________________
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
Member Jeff Smith is currently hospitalized with blood clots near his lungs, prompting community prayers and support
The club requested thoughts and prayers, showing solidarity and concern for member health
This highlights the club’s role beyond service, providing emotional and social support to members
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1st: VP Kat Zeman: Progress
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2nd VP: Madelyne Nation: Progress ________________________________________________________
3rd VP: Dyna Jones___Progress _______________________________________
MEMBERSHIP: Grant Thiem Jr.: ___________________________________________________
Membership Engagement and Retention
The club is facing challenges with membership growth and engagement, signaling a need for renewed recruitment efforts.
No new members added this year highlights a stagnation in recruitment and retention efforts
The directory was updated but did not include any new members compared to last year
This gap was noted by the first vice president, emphasizing the need to increase outreach
Maintaining current members is stable, but growth is essential for club vitality
A renewed focus on recruitment campaigns and member engagement activities is intended to reverse this trend.
Business Cards to invite people to lunch were discussed.
Discussion around creating a card with lunch invitations on the back for member outreach
Estimated cost: $20 per card, to be collected next week.
August EXEMPT BADGE: Keith MacArthur
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT __PP Walt Simmons__________________________
| Ron Nevels | $20 | Padres are on a Winning Streak |
| Don Anthony | $1 | Padre game and inclusion of lighthearted theme of Hello Kitty |
| Van Wilsey | $2 | theme of Hello Kitty |
| Tom Normandie | $40 | Birthday wishes and forgetting to bring back Except Badge |
| Cathy “kat” Zeman | $5 | Leading the Meeting for the first time |
| Dick Nasif | $1 | Questions about PP Walt Simmons Attire |
| Roger Stebelton | $305 | Foundation donations totaled $305 during the meeting, including a $250 check presented by Pat Stebelton |
| Bob Acker | $5000 | $5,000 donation from Bob Crier’s to the Club foundation. It was highlighted as a significant boost to club resources |
| Tom Hoban | $10 | Had a great weekend. Birthday weekend |
| Warren McKenna | $5 | On Saturday, I took our 3rd vice president, Dyna Jones, to the Padres game, and we got to the ninth inning, and it was a tie score. And I said to her, it’s going to be a walk-off. And she said, what’s a walk-off? She got to see a walk-off of the Padres over the Giants, and our friend Mr. Gary Sims left early and didn’t see the walk-off |
| Collen Owens | $20 | Hello, Kitty. I haven’t heard that name in a long time. When my daughter was a teenager, she was doing some modeling, and that was one of her clients. She got some spending money from them for when she went to college |
| Paul Tremblay | $2 | Hello Kitty brings back memories of my daughter’s modeling days when she modeled for them |
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: ___Not Here_______________ $________
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Pennie McMahon______$__55______
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
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Lions are at their best when we unite in service and leadership to strengthen our communities and support people in need
International President Mark S. Lyon