EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
February 5, 2024 Members: 27 Guests: 8
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
OPENING: Pres. Carl Ruiz
Song Masters:
PP Phil Smith Song: My Country Tis of Thee
Pledge of Allegiance: 3rd Veep Bob Sanchez Invocation: PP Bob Moreau
GUESTS:
| PCC Liz Crooke, Candidate for ID | Mary Moreau | Rich Lopez (Nevels | Lorna Rainer-3rd visit (Yvonne | PDG’s Scott Leslie, Brad Weeks & Jan Gustaval and Garry Jones |
Great to see:
| Jeff Smith, | Arnold Martin and Marie Turkle |
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: 2nd Veep Ron Nevels
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.Past Council Chair Liz Crooke drew the winning “300” Opportunity Drawing ticket and the winner is Cliff LaMonte; the ticket was sold by PP Gary Sims. Cliff will come to our next meeting to receive his check for 5,000.00. We sold 285 tickets therefore our profit is $9,250.
.IPP Rob presented Arnold Martin with his 45-year membership tenure pin.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Bob Moreau 2/1, Gary Robinson 2/8, Kiley Grunstad 2/13, Jeff Winters 2/19, Ray Ridlon 2/21, George Hurst 2/23, Ron Black 2/24, Mike Raney 2/28. Bob, Gary, Ron and Mike were at the meeting and received a rounding rendition of the Happy Birthday Song led by PP Phil Smith.
GOOD CHEER: PDG Len Blottin is home. Please keep him in your prayers.
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
FEB 8th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room-All are Welcome.
March 1st – La Mesa Lions 75th Anniversary celebration. $60. See Sec Paul for RSVP
APRIL 20TH – ECVH LC Gunsmoke at Elks Lodge
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:
Gunsmoke Committee meeting next week and weekly after our regular meetings.
2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: No Report
3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: No Report
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: MIA
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: No Report
FEBRUARY EXEMPT BADGE: will be auctioned off next week 2/12
HAPPY DOLLARS: TT Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker
.Paul T $5 his phone rang during the meeting opener AND $5 for his grandson’s terrific basketball game.
.Paul W $5 for all our great visitors
.Yvonne $5 Lorna’s 3rd meeting and has Application in hand.
.Scott $? Happy to be with us today.
.Gary R $5 Birthday Boy
.Dolores $? Happy to be with us and feels 100% better now.
.Gary S $20 Went to Pasadena with Gail then came home & went to casino, winning $1700.
.Mike R $5 gave us an Albert Sweitzer quote & Birthday Boy
.Tom N $? Aztecs beat Utah State
.Rob $5 Happy to see Kiley but sad to hear Kiley’s grandpa just passed away.
.Ron N $10 for Jim (?) and $20 for Black History Month for he and Ron Black
.Jeff Smith $? He’s back.
.Rich Lopez $5 sold a house.
.Mark C $5 for pulling a joke on Paul T and he got to drive a new Bronco.
.Bob A $20 for a new Bronco and he won at the casino AND $20 his grandson has received multiple college invitations.
.Bob M $5 Birthday Boy and Mary’s phone rang during the meeting.
PROGRAM:
PCC Liz Crooke, Candidate for Lions International Director
PCC Liz is running for the endorsement, from MD4, for International Director. The vote will take place at the MD4 Convention Feb 23-25, 2024, in Riverside.
UP COMING PROGRAMS:
February 12th – Gary Sims, winner of January Opportunity Drawing
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Carl Ruiz $40
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Yvonne Paris $54
TODAYS RIB-TICKLER: If you get a loan at a bank, you’ll be paying it back for 30 years. If you rob a bank, you’ll be out in 10 years. Follow me for more financial advice.
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
Motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”