El Cajon Valley Host Lions Newsletter
May 11, 2026 | Members: 26 | Guests: 0
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Website: www.ecvlionsclub.com
Volume 2026 | Issue 12
Call to Order: Ron Nevels
Invocation: Mark Clifton Pledge of Allegiance: Pennie McMahon
Patriotic Song: “Kat” Zeman Song: Yer A Grand Old Flag
Helen Keller Quote by: Van Wilsey
“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
Guests: Nobody
Communications and Announcements
- Lions Board Meeting — May 14, 2026
- Lions Learning Day — June 6th
- El Cajon Lions Installation Dinner — June 27th
Happy Birthdays
PHIL SMITH (5-28-50) KEITH MacARTHUR (5-05-76)
ROGER STEBLETON (5-08-42) BILL STURGEON (5-04-48)
May EXEMPT BADGE: Grant Thiem Jr.
Vice President Reports
1st VP Grant Thiem III:
Gunsmoke follow-up meeting will evaluate the event’s success and identify areas for improvement in planning.
The new installation date for Grant Thiem III is Saturday, June 27, at the San Diego Automotive Museum, replacing the originally planned June 29. It will improve family attendance.
2nd VP Kat Zeman: Progress
3rd VP Dyna Jones: Flag Day Friday, May 22nd
Christine Farr, principal at Johnson Elementary, will oversee the May 22 event, which includes a 45-minute performance by second graders.
Flag distribution of 838 flags planned for this event, showing community engagement.
Parking and arrival instructions were clarified (be there before 8:45 am) to avoid delays and ensure smooth flow.
- LCIF — PP Yvonne Paris: Van Wilsey was presented a 15-year Chevron Award for his work fostering community spirit.
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT __Bob Moreau___________________________
| Don Anthony | $5 | for the Padres splitting the series with the Red Birds. |
| Phil Smith | $20 | Nice trip to Yosemite. Oh, yeah. My birthday |
| Tom Hoban | $20 | Having a barbecue the day before Memorial Day. And it’s a Sunday. Live band, catered food, amazing. It’s a lot of fun. |
| Gary Sims | $2 | Happy birthday to me, and happy Mother’s Day to my wife. |
| Paul Trembley | $5 | Last Tuesday, I officiated a marriage ceremony. |
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: _Julie Sherman _________________ $__10______
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: __Rob Nevels ___ _______$__53______
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
Lead to serve and serve to lead
Together in service
AP Singh, International Lions President