EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
March 31, 2025, Members: 29 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2025 _____ Issue 11
CALL TO ORDER: President Keith MacArthur
Invocation: PP Phil Smith Pledge of Allegiance: 1st VP Ron Nevels
Patriotic Song: PP Kiley Grunstad Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Julie Sherman
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision”.
GUESTS:
| Ken Sanders | Gary Feldman (Mark Clifton) |
GOOD TO SEE: Everyone
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 7th – District Governor Leo Williams will attend our meeting to present tenure chevrons
April 10th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
APRIL 19th – ECVH LC Gunsmoke event
May 2nd – Lions District 4L6 4th quarterly Membership Meeting, Yuma Hilton Pivot Point Convention Center
May 3-4 – Lions District Convention Yuma Hilton Pivot Point Convention Center (see PP Yvonne)
May 17th – Lions Camp Jack Cake Auction & Dinner Fund Raiser 5:30 pm Coronado Yacht Club (see PP Yvonne)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Carter Short 4/15 and Rob Ransweiler 4/30
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
APRIL EXEMPT BADGE: None yet
VICE PRESIDENTS’ REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels:
Weekly casino night planning committee meetings will continue after our regular meetings.
Tickets and flyers are available.
There will be a singles mixer event on the patio tied to our event.
Gift cards, items, and full baskets are requested for the silent auction. Nothing will be accepted for the auction on the day of our event.
Julie reported that she and Madeline are assembling baskets together while doing social media postings.
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: No Report
3rd VP Penny Duane:
Thanked everyone who attended the LEO Club last week. Treas Paul reported $762 collected from our club members and will present it to them at their Tuesday meeting.
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: MIA
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT PP Bob Moreau
Total collected last week (Monday & Tuesday) for our LEO Club was $762
.Mike R $50 – trip to New Zealand
.Gary S $5 – saw Killer Queen over the weekend
.Don $? – took Ron N to the Padre game Sunday
.Ron N $5 – thanks to Don for a great game and great seats
.Coleen $10 – Went to the Padres games and have great new seats, not in the sun.
.Yvonne $5 – great visit to Guide Dogs of the Desert with other club members, except for the poor directions given by Dick Nasif, actually the wrong city In the address.
.Paul T $5 – PP Ray Ridlon will be getting new treatments, which he hopes will enable him to resume go out in public (come to meetings again)
.Mark C’s guest Ken $10 – attended the Padre game with 4- and 5-year-olds and had so much fun
, Mark’s guest, Gary, $10 – was a jeweler but has been retired for 100 days and is loving it
.Dolores $5 – enjoyed driving with Gary and Yvonne to Guide Dogs of the Desert
PROGRAM: Financial Review by PP Kiley Grunstad, 2nd VP Bob Sanchez, and Carter Short.
Bob: Reports that 1.75M is the median home price in San Diego County, and with 10% down, the monthly PITI payment exceeds $8,000. There is a strong potential for a 9% increase in values. There has been a 55% increase since 2020. Baby boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000/month.
Kiley: The 7th largest country to import autos to the US is Slovakia, and more than half of the 16 Million in auto sales are from outside the US. As for the market, the S&P should increase 10% this year. CD rates have fallen 1% from last year, so investors are going into bonds.
This was a great program, and because I was glued to the information, I have not reported everything said.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
April 7th – District Governor Leo Williams with tenure chevrons
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Gary Sims $20
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Bob Sanchez $50
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“Make Your Mark”