EL CAJON VALLEY HOSTS LION’S NEWSLETTER
October 20, 2025, Members: _32___ Guests: 1
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Volume 2026 _______________________________________Issue 14
CALL TO ORDER: ______Ron Nevels________________________________
Invocation: __Phil Smith ______Pledge of Allegiance: ___Gary Robinson ______
Patriotic Song: ____Candance Thiem: Song: God Bless America
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: __Don Anthony________________
“I Would Rather Walk with a Friend in the Dark Than Alone in the Light”
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GUESTS: ________
| Brenda Kaesler |
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS:
The Lion veteran of the year luncheon is on November 2nd.
The second district membership meeting is scheduled for November 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Linden Grove Community Center.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
DON ANTHONY (10-13-55) DAVID HUNTAMER (10-29-74)
ZACHARY NATION (10-24-97)
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
October EXEMPT BADGE:
Tom Hoban Chris Bramwell
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1st VP Penny Duane :
_Bob Moreau:
___The election for the third VP position for Kat Zeman is scheduled for next Monday.
2nd VP Grant Thiem III: ____Eye Glass Program Chris Bramwell nothing to report.
3rd VP : _Christmas Event Planning
Next steps | Contact the grocery outlet and school district for a list of names.
Task | Patrick to prepare for planning with Kathy when ready.
Fact | Christmas baskets will be done at Tom Hoban’s facility, pending confirmation.
LCIF: PP Yvonne Paris: __
I have good news; I have bad news.
I’ll bad news first. Julio de Guzma, he was our governor a couple of years ago passed away.
There will be services next weekend.
I don’t know the name of the church yet, but there will be a missing lion ceremony on
Sunday from 4 to 8. If anybody’s interested, I can let you know.
Just let me know you want to go.
Or I will have Paul Walters put out an announcement.
And then there’ll be a mass a week from today at 9.30, and I don’t know which church.
We just didn’t know this quickly.
The good news is I got a letter from
John Schroeder, who is the chairman of the CLF Grant, California Alliance Foundation.
You said our grant has been approved for the MRI $4,400.
You should receive your check shortly.
It is for the Christmas baskets.
All we need to do is put their logo on the boxes
And just letting the world know this will help with 50% of our cost
The grant is from CLF, California Lions Foundation. ___
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HAPPY DOLLARS/FINES: TT _____Walter Simmons________________________
2025 Women In Leadership Award, East County Chamber.
Dyna Jones $1
Paul Walters $20 imposed a fine related to Dinah’s award presentation after further explanation to the club.
Carl Ruiz $5 for a good job done by Candace Theim on the Patriotic Song
Coleen Owens $5 First of all, Brenda, thank you for being here.
The chili cook-off event is scheduled for October 25th from 12 to 3 PM.
Penny and another participant to sell tickets for the chili cook-off event.
Chili Judging Event
Participants receive three different color tickets for judging chili dishes.
The event includes various types of chilies and chicken being cooked.
Mark Clifton $5 Angel’s mom went home yesterday after a week.
Don Anthony $1 for great reports by first VP Penny and then VP Grant Thiem III
Phil Smith $10 for a great little trip to Yosemite,
You see the aspens turned gold and red and yellow, and we had a great time, and we got out of there right before it snowed.
Candence Thiem $5, I get to be here today
Paul Tremblay $5 Bought a new Laptop, experienced technical issues on old laptop leading to the loss of applications, but rebuilt files and was successful in recovering all applications
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PROGRAM: Speaker, Brenda Kaesler; Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America Overview
Families expressed concern about not being able to place wreaths on headstones
Fact |Wreaths Across America started in 1992 with 5,000 wreaths left over that were taken to Arlington National Cemetery.
Fact | In 2025, Wreaths Across America will place about 3.5 million wreaths in 5,200 locations.
Next steps | Speaker to continue discussing the Wreaths Across America initiative and its significance at Miramar.
Honoring Veterans and Community Involvement
Fact | Wreaths Across America aims to honor fallen veterans and teach the value of freedom.
Fact | The organization places wreaths on veterans’ headstones, with specific customs for Jewish and Muslim veterans.
Introduce Wreaths Across America to different cultures through ceremonies, including Jewish American veterans.
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Wreaths Across America Activities
Fact | Reads Across America stops at about 40 places and takes a week to complete the journey.
Fact | A memorial for Tiger Flight 739 was built with every person’s name, leading to their names being added to the Vietnam wall.
Fact | 357 active-duty military personnel volunteered at Miramar National Cemetery last year, with a challenge to increase participation.
Fact | Veterans courts are being established in every state to help veterans avoid incarceration and receive support.
Mobile Education Exhibit and Community Engagement
Fact | The mobile education exhibit has been to San Diego multiple times and educates about Vietnam veterans.
Fact | About 300 truckers donate their time and resources to support the program.
Fact | The ‘Do Good Twice’ program has returned over $18 million to the community in the last 12 years.
Participants to consider sponsoring wreaths for the Oklahoma Cemetery as part of the community support initiative.
Wreath Sponsorship and Ceremonies
Fact | Wreaths across America allows sponsorship of wreaths for veterans’ graves, with ceremonies held on December 13th.
Fact | Wreaths stay on graves for three weeks in San Diego due to weather conditions.
Fact | Ceremonies are open to anyone and start at 9:30 AM in local areas, with a nationwide moment of silence at the same time.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
October 27th, Kara Wilson, the county court school’s curriculum director
ATTENDANCE DRAWING: ___Don Anothy_______________ $___10_____
50/50 OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: ___Van Wilsey_________$___45_____
Both donated the Winnings to City on Hope
TODAY’S RIB TICKLER
Lead to serve and serve to lead
AP Singh, International Lions President