EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
September 22, 2025, Members: 31__ Guests: _1__
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2026 _______________________________________Issue 10
CALL TO ORDER: ____Ron Nevels__________________________
Invocation: Mark Clifton______Pledge of Allegiance: __Coleen Owens___
Patriotic Song: ___Song: _America the Beautiful___________
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: __LT Joe Crawford._
“ Knowledge is love and light and vision.”
GUESTS: ___Sgt. Kevin Mansfield _
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, October 5, 2025, 8 am to 12 noon
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Members to sell or give away 10 pancake breakfast tickets by October 5th.
Members can return money collected from sales to apply to their lions account or keep the money from tickets sold. Money collected from sales of additional tickets sold above the 10 tickets should be turned in.
Board Meeting October 9th, 6:00 pm at Elks Lodge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
JIM SING (9-16-39) DAVE SCHWAB (9-29-48)
PDG MERCY WALTERS (9-25-41) KIRBY MORRISON (9-15-61)
TERRY WINEGAR (9-11-54)
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. 619/838-4262
LIONS Picnic September 20th
September EXEMPT BADGE: _________________
Grant Thiem Chris Bramwell
Roger Stebleton Yvonne Paris
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1st VP Tom Normandie: The pancake breakfast is scheduled for October 5th.
Paul Tremblety is to assist with understanding ticket sales and responsibilities for the pancake breakfast. Members are to sell 10 tickets each for the pancake breakfast, with the amount billed to their account.
PP Phil Smith, I’ve posted something on Facebook about making Lions breakfast.
If you’re a Facebook friend of mine or it’s blocked me already, I don’t care about it.
Please share it on your page, talking about the pancake breakfast.
Yeah, that was a really nice posting you did, and not only did it have a flyer, but it had photos of some of the people who were there.
I’ve seen at least three repostings of what you did.
I don’t, keep it up.
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2nd VP Penny Duane______Chris Bramwell was unprepared to provide an update on the eyeglass program.
3rd VP Grant Thiem III: I was instructed to get in contact with the Past President Bob Mourau Daughters so that we can get things rolling on the Christmas Baskets.
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MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: __I’m just very happy and thrilled that our new members are showing up to our again.
Gina, Susie has been coming to everything, so I’m very proud of them.
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HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT ____Bob Moreau
_PP Walter Simmons $10 happy dollars for a very, very good lion picnic
PP Gary Sims $20 10 is for the Aztec football team that somehow woke up.
After two weeks off, I don’t know what that coach did.
He was bad-mouthed at the picnic.
And then they came up and shut Cal out.
And they played defense, like an old Aztec team that we used to go watch and see.
And I found out why.
The old coach was in the stand.
Rocky Long.
Rocky Long was in there.
Our old defensive coach was in the stands along with Pumphrey.
And the other $10 is for the picnic
Paul Trembley $20 – 10 for the Aztec football team and 10 for the Lions picnic.
Yvonne Paris Exempt Badge I am happy that I am a great-grandmother as of Thursday.
Rom Nevels $20 for two wins by the Chargers.
One was on Monday night in Vegas, and yesterday in Los Angeles.
Warren McKenna $20 Well, this weekend I had the opportunity to go over to Chicago to see my grandniece.
And by the way, I went to three Padres games.
PP Chris Bramwell Exempt Badge contributed 10 happy dollars for a lion painting and was recognized for his work at the Lions picnic.
PP Mike Raney $10 for having Kevin at the meeting
Gary Robinson $5 for the picnic at Chris’s house
Dolores Galkowski $5.00 for a fantastic, fantastic party at Chris’s house
And I it was happy that time for John could come and speak to many of his old friends.
Don Anthony $1.00 Happy dollar for seeing John Galkowski at the Krippin’ at the picnic.
I haven’t seen Johnny in a long time.
Bob Moreau_$10 mentioned their daughter received an award from the city of San Diego for her contributions to the community.
Coleen Owens $10 $5 for the fantastic party that the Past President Chris and Kathy put on.
Tons of work for Chris.
Thank you for everything.
Keith MacArthur $5.00 for missing the picnic at Chris’s house
Dick Nasif $5.00 I’m starting a GoFundMe account for Chris to get some more singing lessons
PROGRAM: Sgt. Kevin Mansfield,
Kevin Mansfield has known Coach Rainy since 2004 at El Cajon Valley High School.
Kevin has three daughters aged 15, 9, and 7, with the oldest attending El Cajon Valley High School.
Kevin applied for the San Diego Sheriff and California Farm Day Corrections in 2014, both taking about two years for the hiring process.
Kevin describes Susanville, California, as having a population of approximately 3,800, including two institutions.
Kevin worked the first watch from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and experienced a riot involving 150 individuals during his second watch.
Prison Experiences and Incidents
The speaker mentions working at Centinela State Prison, a level four general population facility, and the release of the Mexican mafia from Pelican Bay prison.
The speaker expresses concern about the dangers of working in a prison environment, particularly regarding gang affiliations and inmate interactions.
The speaker describes a riot incident at R.J. Donovan prison involving multiple gangs and serious injuries.
Assault Incidents and Legal Proceedings
The speaker expresses frustration and concern over repeated assaults while performing duties.
The speaker mentions a legal outcome where the assailant received an additional 10 years for multiple offenses.
The speaker underwent meniscus surgery on June 2, 2021, after a knee injury sustained during an incident.
Prison Work Environment
The speaker’s wife worries every time he goes to work due to the nature of his job in prison.
Inmates have been found with 75 ecstasy pills and 35 cell phones smuggled into the prison.
The speaker mentions that contraband is often brought in by visitors and, unfortunately, by staff members.
AstraZeneca lost a contract due to inmates figuring out how to misuse antipsychotic medications.
Inmate Communication Codes
Inmates use children to smuggle drugs during visits, hiding them in diapers.
Inmates can have visits every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The majority of inmates are repeat offenders, with some having multiple CDC numbers.
Disparity in sentencing where some offenders receive less time than others for serious crimes.
Inmate and Officer Ratios
Donovan has 900 officers, and each yard has approximately 3200 inmates.
Each building can have two officers on the floor and up to 200 inmates.
Cells are six by ten feet and can accommodate two inmates.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
October 6th, Sheriff Kelly Martinez
October 27th, Kara Wilson, the county court school’s curriculum director
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: _____Jeff Winters_____________ $___Not Here_____
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: __Grant Theim Jr.__________$____65.00____
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
Lead to serve and serve to lead
AP Singh, International Lions President