EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
May 5, 2025 Members: 27 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2025 _____ Issue 16
CALL TO ORDER: President Keith MacArthur – only 56 days to go/7 meetings
Invocation: PP Phil Smith Pledge of Allegiance: PP Mike Raney
Patriotic Song: Kat Zemen Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: PP Yvonne Paris
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn.”
GUESTS: Jerry Correa, Lynne Forbs (Coleen)
GOOD TO SEE: Everyone
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
MAY 8th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
May 17th – Lions Camp Jack Cake Auction & Dinner Fund Raiser 5:30pm 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 11AM-2:30PM 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
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 in the hospital, PLEASE notify PP Yvonne so our good wishes can be conveyed to him/her. 619/838-4262
MAY EXEMPT BADGE: PP Yvonne $100. Awarded the International Presidents Medal at our District Convention, presented by visiting International Director Joanne Ogden.
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels:
Gunsmoke Chair Treas. Paul Tremblay reported there will be an wrap-up meeting next week.
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: PP Yvonne reported on the Convention ballot results. Effective 7.1.25 our new District Governor will be Dr. Liz Yoe, 2nd VDG Myrna Psillas and 3rd VDG Thelma Vargas, yes, all women leaders for the first time in our District’s history. All ballot measures passed.
3rd VP Penny Duane: MIA
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: Our membership is growing, now at 56 members
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT PP Bob Moreau
.The following members donated to the El Cajon Valley Lions Foundation in honor of Arnold Martin: Paul T $50, Gary R, Carl, Van and Gary Sims.
.Paul W $5 – Congrats to PP Yvonne for receiving the 2nd highest award in Lionism
.Dolores $? – Happy about great visits to Chicago with family and to Hawaii
.Phil $? – Just HAPPY
.Coleen $10 – All the birthdays but especially Keith’s and, Yvonne’s award
.Keith $10 – $5 for his Birthday and $5 for his son, part of the Yukon record of 7 homeruns, 2 of which were by him.
GUEST SPEAKER: Jerry Corria, student at UCSD
Jerry’s major is Public Service and he desires to be a teacher.
He chose El Cajon as a place to find a GOOD service club and found us in his search.
He travelled from La Jolla via transit and then Uber to reach us.
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Tom Hoban $10
OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Phil Smith $50 – donated to City of Hope
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“Make Your Mark”