EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
April 7, 2025, Members: ____ Guests: ___
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2025 _____ Issue 12
CALL TO ORDER:
Second Vice President Bob Sanchez
Invocation: Treasurer Paul Tremblay Pledge of Allegiance: Dick Nasif
Patriotic Song:
Cat Zeman Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: 3rd VP Penny Duane
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
GUESTS:
| District Governor Leo Williams Jr., | 2nd Vice District Governor Myrna Psillas | 2nd VDG-Candidate Felma Vargas | Elsa Siverts, Chris Psillas (club guests | Ken Sanders 2nd visit (Mark C) |
GOOD TO SEE: Ed Waymire, Terry Winegar
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sec Paul Walters reported the foundation board will meet on April 17th 6PM Elks Conference Room
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 10th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
April 17th – El Cajon Valley Lions Foundation Board Meeting 6PM Elks Conference Room
APRIL 19th – ECVH LC Gunsmoke event
May 2nd – Lions District 4L6 4th quarterly Membership Meeting, Yuma Hilton Pivot PointConvention 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 5:30pm 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: _PP Chris Bramwell $100 = bought a $200,000 car, has retired from joke telling & singing, he & Kathy went to Viejas and won $217, they saw Abba at Sycuan then won $42 and, he is going to get gambling lessons.
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels:
Weekly casino night planning committee meetings will continue after our regular meetings.
Tickets and flyers are available, and Treasurer Paul T asks that all pre-sold ticket stubs be turned in to him by Monday, April 14th, along with the corresponding payments.
Julie reported that she and Madeline are assembling baskets with doing social media postings.
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: No Report
3rd VP Penny Duane: Gift cards, items, and full baskets are requested for the silent auction. Please bring your donations by Monday, April 14th, to accommodate sufficient time to assemble baskets/packages. Nothing will be accepted for the auction on the day of our event.
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: No Report
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker
.Paul W $10 – wonderful to see DG Leo and the Cabinet members/guests in attendance
.Wally $5 – Happy to see Dr. Terry
.Mark C $5 – Ken’s visit today and 2nd VP Bob running the meeting today
Yvonne $20 – Happy to get her driver’s license renewed. She attended the Gender Reveal Party for Her Grandson Wyatt and his wife Katie; it’s a boy, due in late September, and is her first Great-Grandchild.
.Ed W $5 – just happy
.Jim S $5 – Happy
.Tom N $5 – forgot to return the Exempt Badge
.Gary S $2 – ???
.Dick Nasif $2 – was surprised that Yvonne got her driver’s license renewed
.Christian $5 – good to see Dr. Terry and to receive his tenure Chevron today
.Rob $20 – BIG birthday this year, double 5’s.
.Ron B $5 – happy
.Bob S $5 – happy to run the meeting today and $20 for his 47th Wedding Anniversary
.Terry $15 – became a grandfather 2 weeks ago
.Paul T $10 – Grandson’s did great in all their ballgames over the weekend
.Felma and Elsa $?? – happy to be at our meeting today
.JR 3 $20 – he and Skip Keifer killed it at a recent golf tourney in Hawaii
DG Leo Williams, Jr. presented Monarch (tenure) Chevrons to: Christian Willie 15 years, Chris Bramwell 10 years, Jeff Smith 10 years, Ed Waymire 25 years, Ron Black 55 years, Warren McKenna 20 years, and Terry Winegar 40 years. Congratulations to all for your many years of service to Lionism.
After accolades to our membership for all the great work the club has done, DG Leo also gave a district-wide update. Three new clubs have formed this year. He then reported on our upcoming convention in Yuma, where voting will be done electronically for the first time this year. The finals of the MD4 Student Speakers Contest will be held on May 31st, 2 PM at the Hilton Bayside in San Diego.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
April 21st – CEO from San Diego Center for the Blind
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Pennie McMahon $10
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Tom Hoban $65
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“Make Your Mark”