EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
April 1, 2024 Members: 32 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
OPENING:
Prez Carl Ruiz
Song Masters:
PP Kiley and Carol Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: Pennie McMahon Invocation: PP Mike Raney
GUESTS:
| Mary Moreau (Bob | Patti Hamilton (Owens) | |
Great to see:
Bob Sparks
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: PP Jeff Winters
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.Coleen is looking for donations for baskets for our Gunsmoke event such as entertainment or sporting event tickets, bottles of liquor or wine, gift cards, personal services, etc.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Bruce Boorman 4/11, Carter Short 4/15, Katie Zolezzi and Rob Ransweiler 4/30
IPP Rob paid his Happy Dollar so he had to endure the members rendition of H.B.
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. Paris4L6@cox.net 619/838-4262
APRIL 11TH – ECVH LC BOARD MEETING 6 PM Elks Conference Room. All are welcomed.
APRIL 20TH – ECVH LC Gunsmoke at Elks Lodge 6 PM Elks Lodge
APRIL 22ND 11:30 AM SHARP! Meeting with our LEO Club members at El Cajon Valley High School In the event center. Bring cash to donate to their club.
May 3rd – District 4L6 4th Cabinet/Membership Meeting 5 PM Yuma, AZ
May 4th-5th – District 4L6 Convention Hilton Garden Inn/Pivot Point Yuma, AZ. See PP Yvonne
May 19th at O-Dark-Thirty. Lions Day at the City of Hope. Details from Treasurer Paul Tremblay
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:
Gunsmoke Committee meetings will be held weekly after our regular meetings.
Chair Paul Tremblay reports 63 tickets have been sold to date and nearly $9K in sponsorships have been secured. If you need tickets to sell, see Chair Treas. Paul Tremblay.
2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: No Report
3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: No Report
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: No Report
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: No Report
APRIL EXEMPT BADGE: PP Yvonne Paris $50
HAPPY DOLLARS: TT PP Wally Simmons
.Tom N $5 – ???
.Rob $5 – Birthday
.Carl $20 – forgot to have the members sing the Happy Birthday song (until reminded).
.Ron N $10 – Aztecs made it twice to the “Sweet 16” playoffs.
.Paul W $5 for Patti Hamilton coming to our meeting.
.Dyna $5 – it’s a good day as it’s not raining.
.Gary S $10 – ‘fun’ trip to Pismo Beach for wine tasting and took his son and family to Provisions Restaurant for Easter brunch to the tune of $490!
.Cathy B $10 – Padres
.Bob S $5 – to Gary S—Bob took his wife to Boll Weevil to the tune of $31!
.Coleen $5 – for Patti’s visit today and a Padres win
PROGRAM:
PP Kiley Grunstad
Spoke on ‘the markets today’. Kiley reports the S&P remains strong and the bond market is not as strong. The strongest stock today is AI-Artificial Intelligence, tech stock, which is up 60% for March-March. The S&P is up 36% for the same period. In the first 3 months of this year, tech is up, and other markets are stronger also.
The key to a well-balanced portfolio is to stay diversified.
Growth has outpaced value for the March-March timeframe.
Edward Jones expects a rate cut to 5.25% in June and possibly again in Sept & Nov of this year.
Retail is shrinking and stores are closing accordingly, as in-store thefts continue to increase.
Emerging market bonds still have good opportunities.
Kiley’s final thought is to keep everyday-use (staples-type) stock in your portfolio.
UP COMING PROGRAMS
April 8th – Kimberly Taylor – The San Diego Center for the Blind
April 29th – Kelcie Parra – Crisis House
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: David Huntamer, MIA so next week $30
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Keith Bailes $53
TODAY’S RIB-TICKLER:
Always make sure SOMEONE in the relationship has good credit. That’s why it’s called SIGNIFICANT other. Sign/if/I/can’t. Follow me for more marriage tips.
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
Motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”