EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
September 9, 2024 Members: 33 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
9-11 NEVER FORGET
CALL TO ORDER: President Keith MacArthur
Invocation: PP Phil Smith Pledge of Allegiance: 1st VP Ron Nevels
Patriotic Song: PP Chris Bramwell Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: PP Rob Ransweiler
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”
GUESTS: Jose Cruz, Grant Thiem III
GOOD TO SEE: Mark Clifton, ‘JR’ Thiem
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sec Paul W reported the next El Cajon Valley Lions Foundation Meeting will be Oct 17th.
Warren McKenna asks that those 3 members who are coming to the Sept 20th Padre game, on his tickets, to please make a donation to the club.
SEPT 12TH – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6PM Elks Lodge Conference Room
SEPT 14th – ECVH LC Annual Picnic 1PM PP Chris & Kathy Bramwell’s estate in Alpine
OCT 6th – ECVH LC Annual Pancake Breakfast 7AM Elks Lodge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Terry Winegar 9/11, Kirby Morrison 9/15, Jim Sing 9/16, Jon Martin 9/19, Mercy Walters 9/25 Dave Schwab 9/29. Lion Jim was the only B-Day Boy present so he, alone, had to endure the Happy Birthday Song.
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
SEPTEMBER EXEMPT BADGE: Tom H and Mark C $100 each. Tom is buying a new Porche and Mark is living rent/mortgage free at PP Chris’ condo in Pt. Loma.
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels: _Treas. Paul T reported Pancake Breakfast tickets are available. Flyers will be available next week. See Treas Paul T
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: MIA
3rd VP Penny Duane: PP Chris reported signups for the picnic are on the tables. Everyone please bring a dessert to share. Gate code is 1917
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: No Report
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris:
Pres Keith presented PP Rob Ransweiler with his Melvin Jones Fellow plaque, pin and congratulatory letter from LCI International IPP & Chair of LCIF, Patti Hill.
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT _Bob “Hatchet Man” Acker
Chris and Roger got fined for not returning their August Exempt Badges and Mark C paid Chris’ fine.
Jim S $75 – birthday and he got married on his birthday 68 years ago
Penny $20 – for the Chargers win
Dyna $20 – will miss the picnic as she’s going to Atlanta, GA.
Warren $20 – will miss the picnic as he’s travelling to see the Padre/Giant game
Gary S $50 – $48 years with Gail and celebrating their 44 Wedding Anniversary
Wally $5 – went to Downtown Café and enjoyed listening to Cat singing
Dolores $5 – noticed the beautiful job Ron Nevel’ company did on the Elks dance floor
Ron N $10 – for the Chargers win
Paul T $100 – gets to attend a Padre game with 2 others and Warren, on Warren’s tickets
Coleen $5 – she saw Gary Sims at the Padres game
Keith $10 – played golf on a great course in Tahoe
PROGRAM: (Lion) Jose Cruz CEO San Diego Council on Literacy
Jose has been with this program for 38 years and loves it. They create a culture where reading is important. There are 33 agencies serving over 100,000 people and they received 20,000 books in July for distribution.
Thirty four % of 4th graders in the San Diego Union School District can’t read at grade level. Typically lower rates of literacy are in the low income areas and relates directly to the parents inability to provide tutors to get the kiddos up-to-speed. There is a science behind literacy. The teachers need our help with the youngsters at pre-school age.
Lack of reading ability is access. A free neighborhood library (exchange of books among and with others close-by) is very helpful to make books available to children and adults.
Thirty seven % of incarcerated individuals are at the lowest literacy rate. Retention is better for reading the written page vs an audio book. Since covid they have distributed 400,000 books and publishers are donating to them, all the Council has to do is pay for the shipping to receive them which is very expensive. Our club has donated to the Council on Literacy in the past.
Some of the books, in other than the English language, must be purchased. Again another reason for monetary donations.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
SEPT 23rd – Pearl Mecenas
SEPT 30th – Michael Hirman – Sons of the American Revolution
OCT 28th – Ed Waymire on being “The Grinch”
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Ron Black $10
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Mark Clifton $60 – donated to our Foundation
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“ Make Your Mark”