EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
August 19, 2024, Members: 32 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
CALL TO ORDER: President Keith MacArthur
Invocation:
PP Phil Smith
Pledge of Allegiance: PP Rob Ransweiler
Patriotic Song:
PP Chris Bramwell Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Carter Short
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.”
GUESTS:
| Bill Capps | Bill Swank |
GOOD TO SEE:
| Jeff Winters | Dave Schwab | Bob Sanchez |
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
Aug 24th – District 4L6 First Membership Meeting. 7445 Tooma St, Bay Terrace Community Center, San Diego 10:45 AM-1 PM
SEPT 12TH – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6 PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
SEPT 14th – ECVH LC Annual Picnic 12-noon PP Chris & Kathy Bramwell’s estate in Alpine
OCT 6th – ECVH LC Annual Pancake Breakfast 8 AM Elks Lodge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Tom Normandie 8/15, Ron Nevels AND Paul Walters 8/19
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
AUGUST EXEMPT BADGE: Roger, Chris, Gary Sims, Yvonne
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels: _Date set for our Annual Pancake Breakfast – OCT 6th
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: _No Report
3rd VP Penny Duane: Hoping to put together a Padre night to view the game as a group
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: _Julie Sherman will be inducted on Monday, Aug 26th
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker
.Paul T $10 – Attended the John Legend concert at the Rady Shell
.Dyna $10 – Completed a 5K in support of Wounded Warriors
.Chris $8 – he hid Prez Keith’s gavel in the trash can
.Chris $25 – Jim Sing instructed him on how to use his new gun
.Tom H $20 – Wonders what Jim was talking about with one of our speakers
.Ron N $25 – for his Birthday today, he turned 70
.Dave $20 – missed 3 weeks, had company for 2 weeks, got rid of a kidney stone last weekend and is not sure which was worse!
.Keith $20 – got to spend time with his son on a trip last week and Thanks to 1st VP Ron Nevels for leading the meeting last week.
.Bob S $20 – had a great trip to Reno last week
.Tom N $5 – our own PP Chris was blinded by the same type of stroke that recently took the sight of our speaker’s wife
PROGRAM:
Bill Swank, sports historian, AND Bill Capps, former baseball player.
Bill Swank told a couple of stories about Ted Williams and said that his old home at 4121 Utah St in San Diego will be spared from a new housing development around it. Also a story about Mae Williams, Ted’s Mom.
Bill Capps played American Legion baseball as a senior in high school. He said it was just like Little League. He was player of the year in 1954 within his own league. Bill continued to share stories of his baseball team life and was fortunate to play, as a Marine, at MCRD and Ft. Ord.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
AUG 26th – Jim Daniels, Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center
SEPT 9th – Jose Cruz CEO San Diego Council on Literacy
SEPT 30th – Michael Hirman – Sons of the American Revolution
OCT 28th – Ed Waymire on being “The Grinch”
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Coleen Owens $30
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Gary Sims $33.
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
A married man’s honest confession:
“I always read my wife’s horoscope to see what kind of day I am going to have…”
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“ Make Your Mark”