EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
September 23, 2024, Members: 37 Guests: 3
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
CALL TO ORDER:
President Keith MacArthur
Invocation: PP Rob Ransweiler
Pledge of Allegiance: Coleen Owens
Patriotic Song: 2nd VP Bob Sanchez Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: 1st VP Ron Nevels
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
GUESTS:
| Pearl Macenas | Joyce Pinter and Jennifer Finland |
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GOOD TO SEE:
| Bob Moreau | Don Anthony | Ed Waymire | Patty Hamilton |
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COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
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: _Pancake Breakfast Chair PP Don Anthony reported Brothers Restaurant is once again donating the eggs, pancake mix and sausage for our fund raiser. A BIG THANK YOU!
2nd VP Bob Sanchez: No Report
3rd VP Penny Duane: MIA – attending the LEO Club meeting and will take over as their Lion LEO Advisor, replacing Mike Carleton. The LEO club meeting dates will change from Mondays.
MEMBERSHIP: Paul Walters: PP Grant Thiem JR will be inducting his son, JR3, next week.
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: No Report
HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT PP Bob Moreau
So many members paid Happy Dollars because PP Don Anthony is retired and back in the foal: Carl $5 and good to see PP Bob M; Paul T $10 and had a great time at Fridays Padre game; Chris $5 and $3 glad his condo guest is gone; Mike R $10 and $5 for a fun Padre game Friday; Jim $?; Rob $5 and $5 for Bob M back to meetings; Mark C $5 and stayed at Chris’ condo 2 weeks; Ed W $50 and he got to throw out the 1st pitch at a Padre game and 25 years ago PP Phil invited him to a Lions club meeting and the rest is history, and Don himself so happy to be back to regular meetings.
.Gary R $5 good vacation in Colorado and caught fish
.JR $5 today’s song was one of the best led songs in a long time
.Paul W $5 good to see Bob Moreau back for the long haul
.Warren $10 many saw him on the Jumbotron at the Padre game.
.Coleen $5 in escrow on her parent’s property in Lakeside
.Bob S $ appreciated JR’s comments about the song and $5 back from a great vacation
.JR3 $5 toward driving lessons for Tom H who stalled his car in front of Clifton Mercedes
PROGRAM:
Pearl Mecenas with 2 blind artisans
Pearl is the founder of GIFTED (Blind Artists Crafters Knitters) and has a strong business background. She got involved with the blind and visually impaired on a family visit to India. Pearl has been working with the Blind Community Center (Upas) where she met Joyce.
The GIFTED Foundation has USD as a community partner and USD is hosting a fundraiser for the foundation soon. The event is “Art in the Dark” with a suggested donation of $100. There will be an exhibit of the artisan’s work beginning this week in the Engineering Center at USD.
Joyce is a blind artisan, having lost her sight at 28 years old because of glaucoma affecting her optic nerves.
Jennifer’s optic nerves atrophied after surgery. She met Pearl at the Braille Institute while taking classes on various crafts and enjoys working on pottery.
Several members donated $100 to Pearl’s foundation and if you wish to make a donation or attend the upcoming fund-raising event, go to WWW.GiftedBack.com or contact PP Mike Raney.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
SEPT 30th – Michael Hirman – Sons of the American Revolution
OCT 28th – Ed Waymire on being “The Grinch”
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Dick Nasif $20
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Mike Raney $55
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
2024-2025 Lions International President Fabrício Oliveira
“ Make Your Mark”