EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
April 28, 2025, Members: 29 Guests: 1
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2025 _____ Issue 15
ALL TO ORDER: President Keith MacArthur – only 63 days to go/8 meetings
Invocation: Treasurer Paul Tremblay Pledge of Allegiance: Pres. Keith
Patriotic Song:
3rd VP Penny Duane & Carol Livesay Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Pres. Keith
“We are never really happy until we brighten the lives of others.”
GUESTS:
Ken Sanders, 3rd visit (Mark)
GOOD TO SEE:
Dyna
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
.PP Yvonne presented the 3rd reading of the proposed slate of officers for fiscal 2025-2026. The ballot was voted on and approved unanimously. See the last page of this newsletter for the slate of your new officers beginning 7/1/2025.
Arnold Martin passed away on April 24, The funeral is this Friday, May 2nd, 11 AM at St. Sophia Catholic Church in Casa de Oro.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 2nd – Lions District 4L6 4th quarterly Membership Meeting 5:30 PM, Yuma Hilton Pivot Point Convention Center
May 3-4 – Lions District Convention, Yuma Hilton Pivot Point Convention
MAY 10th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6 PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
May 17th – Lions Camp Jack Cake Auction & Dinner Fund Raiser 5:30 pm Coronado Yacht Club (see PP Yvonne)
June 14th – District 4L6 Lions Learning Day. 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM El Toyon Elementary School, 2000 East Division St., National City
JULY 27th – District 4L6 Installation 11 AM-2:30 PM Royal Banquet Hall, 8990 Miramar Rd #200, SD 92126, $48 checks to Lion JoAnne, payable to District 4L6, 2910 Buena Vista Ave, LG 91945
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Carter Short 4/15 and Rob Ransweiler 4/30
May Birthdays: Bill Sturgeon 5/4, Keith MacArthur 5/5, Roger Stebleton 5/8, Carl Ruiz 5/27, Phil Smith 5/28
GOOD CHEER: ________________________________________________
IF you know of any members who are in distress, sick, or 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
VICE PRESIDENTS’ REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels: No Report
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: No Report
3rd VP Penny Duane: No Report
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: No Report
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker
.Mike R $5 -got a visit from an old friend from Anchorage
.Dyna $30 – Just back from a great trip to the Philippines
.Carl $5 – good to be vertical
.JR $10 – attended his 50th Granite Hills HS Reunion, and most looked older than him
.Gary S $5 – although always hoping for a win, he lost at the casino
.Bob S $? – for something Keith did for the song today
.Van $10 – Had a great trip to Nashville and heard some great music
.Mark C $5 – he had a great trip from Coronado today
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Wally Simmons $10 – donated to City of Hope
OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Warren McKenna $50
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“Make Your Mark”
EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LIONS CLUB
2025-2026 SLATE OF OFFICERS
President Ron Nevels
1st VP Bob Sanchez
2nd VP Penny Duane
3rd VP Grant Thiem III
Secretary & Service Chair Paul Walters
Treasurer Paul Tremblay
Membership Chair Paul Walters
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris
Directors 2 years Coleen Owens
Carol Livesay
Directors 1 year Richard Nasif
Dyna Jones
Immediate Past President Keith MacArthur
Tail Twisters Robert Acker
Bob Moreau
Walter Simmons
Lion Tamers Michael Raney
Gary Robinson
Greeters Dolores Galkowski
Gary Robinson
Publicity Phil Smith
Programs Grant Thiem III
Webmaster/Newsletter Editor Warren Mckenna