EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LIONS NEWSLETTER
December 9, 2019 Members: 36 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Opening: Prez Chris
Song Master: Gary Sims Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: Bob Acker Invocation: Dave Reed
Quote by PP Bruce Boorman: “Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.”
Guests:
Clint Higgins-2nd visit (Chris), Steve Fisher
Good to See: Kirby Morrison
COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
.Secretary Paul Walters reminded us that Board Meeting is this Wed night and we are DARK next Monday as our last gathering for the year is next Tues for our Christmas Party/dinner.
Dick Nasif is still looking for a slot to be filled for this Saturday for bell ringing. This is a great opportunity for you to perform some much-needed/appreciated community service.
***REMEMBER: All monies collected In December go toward our Christmas Basket/Food/Toy program. If you can’t attend any December meetings please consider donating to ‘the cause’.***
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Gary Zink 12/5, Dick Nasif 12/9, Warren McKenna 12/15, Mark Clifton 12/22, Jeff Smith 12/30, Daryl Priest 12/31.
EXEMPT BADGES: Will be auctioned off in January.
GOOD CHEER: Hoping everyone missing from the meetings is just busy getting ready for the Holidays.
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 sent to them. Paris4L6@cox.net
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS: *Unless otherwise noted all Meetings are Mon at Noon*
DEC 11th – Board Meeting at Elks Lodge 6PM. 5PM dinner $14
DEC 16th – DARK
DEC 17TH – TUESDAY MEETING – CLUB CHRISTMAS DINNER/PARTY – ELKS LODGE – 6PM
DEC 20th – Christmas Baskets – tape and fill boxes Fri 4PM at Hoban’s 215 W Lexington
DEC 21ST – 8AM-11AM – Deliver food baskets to 80 family’s from Hoban’s on Lexington
DEC 23RD AND DEC 30TH – DARK – NO MEETINGS
JAN 6TH – DARK – NO MEETING
JAN 7TH – FIRST-TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING 6PM
JAN 8th – Board Meeting at Elks Lodge 6PM 5PM dinner $14
Jan 15th – Last day to register for reduced cost at 2020 101st MD4 Lions Convention Feb 21-23 Visalia Convention Center/Marriott Hotel. See PP Yvonne for more information and Reg form
PP RAY’S RAMBLINGS:
Dad calls son to inform him that he and his wife are getting a divorce. Son calls his sister with this bad news and she says they MUST visit their parents to help find a solution. Daughter calls Dad to say she and her brother will be out the next day. Dad tells his wife that ‘the kids will be here for Thanksgiving and they’re paying their own way.”
HAPPY DOLLARS: Acker collected and all monies go to our Xmas Basket Program
Tom N $120 – $100 for a pie and $20 cuz he’s going to the Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque to watch the Aztecs basketball team play.
Len $? Happy his nephew was honored at KUSI PRP contest.
Wally $5 – for Xmas baskets
Chris $40 – bought his First lady a new Lexus
Tom H $500 for one of Elisabeth’s cherry cheesecakes
Paul T, David Keen and Bob A $100 each for a pie
Rob $100 for Elisabeth’s cherry cheesecake
Cathy B $? Happy Steve Fisher is here as our program
PROGRAM:
Coach Steve Fisher retired Aztec basketball coach
Per 1st Veep Mike Raney Coach Steve’s basketball career at SDSU began in 1999.
Steve says in his first year as a coach he spoke at 87 events about the Aztecs basketball program
and he retired in April 2017.
Steve feels that transfers are the number one enemy of the basketball programs at most colleges. He never promised his prospective players anything except the opportunity the program offered.
His favorite saying is “Give with no memory, receive and never forget!”
Aztecs are currently 10-0 and one of the best teams since he’s been around. He does feel it’s ‘time’ for college athletes to be paid for their ‘likeness being used’ in advertising.
Steve generously gave us 4 tickets to the SDSU vs San Diego Christian game on the 18th.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Jan 7th – Cindy Silver – Signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer
Other websites to visit: LionsDistrict4L6; CALions.org; LionsClubs.org
Winner of today’s Attendance Drawing: Jeff Smith $10
Winner of today’s 50/50 Drawing: Jeff Smith $72
What are the odds he would win both of these drawings???
***Don’t forget about the El Cajon Valley Lions Foundation in your Will/Trust***
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP