EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
September 16, 2024 Members: 23 Guests: -0-
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
BUSINESS MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
President Keith MacArthur
Invocation: Prez Keith Pledge of Allegiance: Treas. Paul T
Patriotic Song:
PP Chris Bramwell Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY:
Carter Short
“True happiness… is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”
GUESTS: None, Nada, Zip, zero
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sec Paul W reported the District Veteran of the Year event is Nov 9th, 11 AM-3 PM $55. For more information contact Paul.
Special thanks to PP Chris and Cathy for hosting our picnic at their home. GREAT DAY!!
Treas Paul T reported on the new budget. We have assets of $52K + =. Our Activities Fund has $13K after disbursing funds for a LEO member for a scholarship and a check to City of Hope,
OCT 6th – ECVH LC Annual Pancake Breakfast 7 AM Elks Lodge
OCT 10th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6 PM Elks Conference Room
OCT 17th – El Cajon Valley Lions Foundation Meeting 6 PM Elks Conference Room
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.
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 Hoban and Mark Clifton
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTS:
1st VP Ron Nevels: _Treas. Paul T reported Pancake Breakfast tickets and flyers are available.
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: MIA
3rd VP Penny Duane: No Report as she attended today’s LEO Club meeting.
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: Grant Thiem III (JR3) will be inducted on Sept 30th by his dad Grant (JR).
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris:
Last week 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. Posting again as the photo was inadvertently missing from last week’s newsletter.
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT Wally Simmons
That great picnic brought on a bunch of Happy Dollars: Wally $5, Paul W $5, Paul T $10 (& the Padres), Dolores $5, Mike R $5 for Mrs. Bramwell’s work at the picnic, Phil $10, Pennie $5, Bob A $5, Coleen $5 and her grandson is playing great baseball, Keith $5, Ron N $20 and for the Chargers win
Warren $5 Attended Padre/Giants game and got a great tour of Oracle Stadium. Also, he has 2 more tickets available to the Padre game this Friday
Dyna $10 – graduated from a Grant Mastery program
Tom H $6 for Chris’ well-kept condo
PROGRAM: N/A Business Meeting
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
SEPT 23rd – Pearl Mecenas with 2 blind artisans
SEPT 30th – Michael Hirman – Sons of the American Revolution
OCT 28th – Ed Waymire on being “The Grinch”
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Kiley Grunstad $10
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Ron Nevels $30
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“ Make Your Mark”