Newsletter 06/17/24

EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER

June 17, 2024,   Members: 27    Guests: 13

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BUSINESS MEETING/GIFT GIVING

OPENING: Pres. Carl Ruiz  

Song Masters:  IPP Rob Ransweiler                                               Song:  God Bless America

Pledge of Allegiance: 2nd VP Ron Nevels                    Invocation: PP Mark Clifton

GUESTS: PDG Scott Leslie Spring Valley, Kathleen Baldwin and Mitch D’Arlon SD Host/Downtown (all 3 Camp Jack Board members), Patty Hamilton 3rd visit (Coleen), Brent Emonii, Idaly, Emilio El Cajon Valley HS, Karen Noble LPCCI, Kimberly Taylor SDCB, Tom Tarr, GDD, Paige MacArthur (Coleen), Lauren (Tom H), Kevin Jones BLISS Care Foundation.

GOOD TO SEE: A person sitting at a table

Description automatically generatedPP Roger Stebleton, PP Bob Moreau, and Carrie (our server)

HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Carter Short

“I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:

PP Gary Sims reported there are 5 spots open for El Cajon Valley Host Lions Day at the Races.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU    

Yvonne Paris 6/3, Gary Sims 6/4, Cathy Zieman 6/16, Grant Thiem AND Jay Jacobson 6/26.

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

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 26th – Lions Camp Jack Fishing Day at Lake Cuyamaca 7:30 AM-noon

JULY 9th  –  ECVH LC Installation of Officers dinner event 6 PM Elks Lodge – dress accordingly.

JULY 26th – ECVH LC “Day at the Races” 2 PM entry/4 PM gate. $25pp.  See PP Gary Sims

July 27th – District Installation 4-10 PM Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside $55 prepaid (Paul W) .

SEPT 14th – ECVH LC Annual Picnic 12-noon PP Chris & Kathy Bramwell’s estate in Alpine

VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:

1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:  MIA

2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: No Report

3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: MIA

Membership Chair: Sec Paul Walters: No Report

LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: A Melvin Jones Fellow recipient has been selected and the necessary paperwork submitted to LCIF.

JUNE EXEMPT BADGE: PP Tom Hoban

HAPPY DOLLARS: TT PP Wally Simmons

.Wally $10 – great guests today and Summer is right around the corner.

.Roger $1,000 – to our foundation in memory of the recent loss of 3 members (PDG Len, Cathy, and PP Bruce).

.Gary S $1 – a great trip to Ireland

.Paul T $5 – had a very nice Father’s Day weekend

.Carter $20 – just because

.Mike R $10 – Zahara graduated from UCSD with a master’s in accounting

.Rob $5 – great Father’s Day weekend with the family and played golf

.Ron N $20 – Took his 99 yr. old father fishing and had a great time.

.Carl $20 – Nice to ‘see’ all our guests to hand out grant money and, only one more meeting as President

.Mark C $5 – wonderful Father’s Day with the family

PROGRAM:  Our Annual Gift Giving and the recipients:

.San Diego Center for the Blind $7,250 – Foundation Grant/Ham Walker Fund

.Guide Dogs of the Desert $10,000 – Foundation Grant/Ham Walker Fund (they will name 2 puppies: one after PDG Len (Lenny) and one after Cathy Bailes (Cat)).

.Lions Project Canine Companions for Independence $5,000 – Foundation Grant

.El Cajon Valley High School AME Program $5,000 – ECVH LC Grant

.Lions Camp Jack $10,000 – ECVH LC Grant

.BLISS Care Foundation $3,000 – ECVH LC Grant

Totaling $40,250

PROGRAMS:

JULY 1st – Valley Twirlers

JULY 15th – PP Yvonne Paris

JULY 22nd – Dyna Jones on memory care

WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Bob Sparks MIA so next week $30

WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Yvonne Paris $38 (donated a portion to City of Hope)

TODAY’S RIB TICKLER

How do you milk sheep?

Bring out a new iPhone and charge $1,000+ for it.

ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP

“WE SERVE”

Motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”

AND NOW FOR A BIT OF NOSTALGIA:

EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LIONS NEWSLETTER

October 16, 2017    Members 38   Guests: 5

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BUSINESS MEETING

Opening:  President Felina Balistreri

Song Master:  Lion Chris Bramwell & PP Ed Waymire  Song:  God Bless America

Pledge of Allegiance:  PP Ray Ridlon                                               Invocation:  Treas. Paul Tremblay

Helen Keller quote by PP Bruce Boorman:   “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”

Guests:   Curt Hardick guest of PP Tony Forchette, Mark Agostino (2nd visit) guest of PP Mark Clifton, Kathy & Frank Reid and Renee Hoban guests of PP Tom Hoban, Lion David Shaw President of La Mesa Lions Club.

COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

When you come in for meetings, don’t forget to purchase your 50/50 drawing tickets to help out our Admin Account and your pocket!

PP Phil Smith is doing a food drive for the holidays via Waste Management so remember to bring your canned goods/non-perishables to our meetings each week.

Sec Paul says we received a Thank You note from the SDCB for our recent donations to their fundraiser.

PP Roger Stebleton reminded us that LEO the Lion is keeping watch over the exit door so if anyone leaves the meeting early, as PP Ray Hackworth did today, LEO goes home with you.  If you choose not to take LEO home you will pay a fine deemed appropriate by our Tail Twisters at the next meeting.

PDG Len inducted newbee Frank Reid into our club today.  Welcome to the Funny Farm!  Lion Frank was born and raised in San Diego and when he retired in 2004 from the police department he and Kathy decided to move to cooler weather in Idaho.  That being said they recently returned, especially since their two daughters and 2 grandsons live here.

La Mesa Lions Club President David Shaw boasted that his club fundraiser, Italian Night Dinner and entertainment, is sold out but he brought a couple of tickets for us to auction off.  2nd Veep Chris gladly paid face value plus a little by outbidding Prez Felina by $3, proceeds to our Treasury.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS:  Mike Wasyliw 10/4, Keith Bailes 10/12, Don Anthony 10/13, David Keen 10/16, Arnold Martin 10/23, David Huntamer 10/29. 

OCTOBER EXEMPT BADGESPP Roger Stebleton, PP Tony Forchette, PP Yvonne Paris, Dr. Terry Winegar and Dr. David Keen.   2nd Veep Chris has a 3-month Exception Badge Sept thru Nov.

GOOD CHEER:  PP Ray Ridlon joined us today, so we know he’s doing OK and beyond that “no news is good news!” 

Remember, if you know of any of our members who are in distress, sick, in the hospital or just got out of the hospital, have been diagnosed with some rare 3rd world country disease or infestation, PLEASE notify PP Yvonne so our good wishes can be shared.

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:

Oct 18thEl Cajon Valley Lions Foundation Board 6PM  dinner before $14

Oct 26th – Camp Jack Cake Auction Fundraiser – Coronado Yacht Club, 1631 Strand Way, 6PM social hour, 7PM dinner, cake auction to follow, Island attire RSVP Vikki 619-239-7518 or sdlionsclub@gmail.com $50 pp

Oct 29thECVHLC Pancake Breakfast at Elks Lodge 8AM to Noon

Nov 4th – 2nd District Cabinet/Membership meeting – Foothills Christian Church  365 W Bradley, El Cajon 92020  Time TBA 

Nov 7thFIRST Tuesday – Night Meeting 5:30 dinner meeting at 6PM

Nov 8thECVHLC Board Meeting 6PM Elks  dinner 5PM $14

November 19th – Mother Goose Parade

Dec 4th & 11thRegular Meetings at noon

Dec 5thDARK, NO EVENING MEETING

Dec 18thDARK, NO MEETING

Dec 19thECV LC CHRISTMAS PARTY – 6PM Elks Lodge

Dec 25th and Jan 1stDARK, no meetings

Jan 2, 2018 – FIRST TUESDAY Evening Meeting dinner at 5PM +/- and meeting at 6PM

VP REPORTS: 

3rd VP Mike Raney:

Mother Goose Parade – Decorating of our float will take place on Sat, Nov 18th at Lion David Huntamer’s business on W Main Street, Time TBA           

2nd VP Chris Bramwell:   Meeting with his committee regarding the disbursement of eyeglasses collected so far.

1st VP Jeff Winters:  MIA

Pancake Breakfast tickets are all delivered so now we must SELL, SELL, SELL

Prez Felina reminded us of the City of Hope cans on the tables – fill ‘em up

Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: MIA

PP Ray’s Ramblings:

About interviews the CIA held with 3 potential candidates – 2 men and 1 woman.  Good Joke!!

HAPPY DOLLARS: 

3rd Veep Mike Raney $10 happy that Lion Dr. Keen wore his Lions vest at the last meeting as he was the only one that did.  AND Lion Mike missed last meeting due to attending a reunion at LSU.

Prez Felina $20 for winning $400 at the SDCB luncheon.

PP Ray Hackworth $20 12 bottles of wine at the SDCB luncheon

PP Ed Waymire $?  Reason unknown

PP Ray Ridlon $? For a great trip to Scotland and did a charity bike ride while there

PDG Len $2 Reason unknown

Greeter Lion Dolores Galkowski $5 for a great time at the picnic

Lion Frank LaHaye $20 for his 20th Wedding Anniversary

Lion Bob Groff $5 for PP Ray Ridlon’s 102-mile bike ride in Scotland

Sec Paul Walters $? Happy for newbie member Frank Reid and visitor Lion David Shaw and, and, and.

BUSINESS:  PP Phil Smith has handed out food ‘baskets’ to those wishing to place them in their businesses.   AND our annual Christmas Party will be held on Tues, Dec 19th at 6PM Elks Lodge.  There will be an ugly sweater contest, music, good food and best of all SANTA will be there.

Treas Paul Tremblay gave a report for the period ending Sept 30th.  Of note we have amassed $587 to date for the City of Hope.

PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 23rd Dan McAllister SD Co. Tax Collector

PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 30th Dianne Jacob 2nd District Supervisor, SD County

Other websites to visit: LionsDistrict4L6; MD4Lions.org; LionsClubs.org

Winner of Attendance Drawing:  PP Kiley Grunstad (again) MIA (would have been $30)

Winner of the 50/50 Opportunity Drawing:  Newbie Lion Frank Reid  $63

***Don’t forget about the El Cajon Valley Lions Foundation in your Will/Trust***

ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP!

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