Before I jump into my message to the membership, I want to first take a moment in silent prayer over the loss of one of our own, Lion Gary Dapelo. Lion Gary will be missed by all of us in Elk Grove as well as throughout the world of Lions. Our prayers to out to his family and especially to his wife, Lion Laurie Dapelo, during this time of loss.
As I take over as the new President of the Elk Grove Lions Club, I am thankful that I will have Past President John Zehnder, Jr., there to assist me. He did a great job this past year, leading us to our second year as the best club in the district. I also want to congratulate our Lion of the Year, Lion Taka Blackburn and our most recent Melvin Jones Fellow, Lion Warren Weaver. Both of these Lions are on my new board and I know that they, along with the rest of my board, will help me lead the club to a great year.
We ended the year at our annual installation dinner were several Lions were recognized for their assistance to the club over the past year. The following Lions received awards and let me congratulate each of them as you enjoy the photos below: Lions Dan Pearson, Bill Hibbard, Bill Kirkland, Jack Edwards, The Muggees, Bob Brewer, Rick Schriver and of course Lion Taka Blackburn and Lion Warren Weaver.
We will start off the month with a pancake breakfast on July 4th at the Elk Grove Pavillion, followed by many more events over the coming months. We will also enjoy roasting our own Past District Governor Andy Anderson on the 15th of August at the Roseville Lions Clubhouse.
Please join me in continuing the tradition set by our past club presidents in keeping the Elk Grove Lions Club at the top of the list of service clubs in Elk Grove.
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Elk Grove Lions Club
P.O. Box 465
Elk Grove, CA. 95759
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays (except November & December)
Board Meetings: 3rd Monday
Location: Senior Center of Elk Grove 8830 Sharkey Avenue
Lions are in 200 countries and geographic areas. We have 45,000 clubs with over 1.3 million members world wide. We have a dynamic history. We are best known for fighting blindness — it’s part of our history as well as our work today. But we also volunteer for many different kinds of projects including disaster relief — across many borders. We serve youth. Our community projects often support local children and schools with new programs and resources. Internationally, we offer many programs.
We hope you will consider joining our club.
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Activities & Photos The club was engaged in several fun events over the past month. Check out the following photos:
Last Regular Meeting for President John Zehnder, Jr.
Lion Lewis Flint, Lion Jack Megna an Visiting PGD Lion Don Ring from Folsom Lions
Visiting PGD Lion Carol Ring bellying up to the bar
Lions at services for PGD Lion Gary Dapelo
Fellowship after services for PDG Lion Gary Dapelo
Lion President handing out thank-yous to his board
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Bill Hibbard
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lions Rebecca & John
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Jim Switzgable
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Bob Brewer
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Jack Edwards
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Dan Pearson
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson with Lion of the Year, Taka Blackburn
PGD Derek Ledda and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Melvin Jones Award to Lion Warren Weaver
Incoming President Pancho Sanchez with Outgoing President John Zehnder, Jr., & PDG Derek Ledda
Lion Dave Johnson and Lion Taka Blackburn with new member Chris Joyce
Seniors in the Park Event supported by Lions Club
Lion Laurie Dapelo and her sons to receive award for PGD Lion Gary Dapelo
Announcements
Let’s remember PDG Gary Dapelo. A long time member of our Elk Grove Lions Club, Gary lost is battle with cancer.
No matter what I write about Gary, it will always be inadequate to tell the story of how much he gave to his community and how much he was loved by his family.I think it is best to share the piece written by his live long partner and wife, Lion Laurie Dapelo in the District Newsletter, The Pride.
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Let’s reach out to our fellow member, Lion Sterling. As many of you know, Lion Sterling has been in a care facility since his stroke. His wife sent a little note along with his dues payment stating that he would love to have some visits from his Lion friends. Call ahead to make sure he is not out on a field trip.
Emeritus of Laguna Creek 6727 Laguna Park Drive EG, CA. 95758 916-683-1881
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As usual, we want to send out a special thank you to Dr. John J. Eliopulos, O.D. for all of his support with our efforts to continue to provide support to people with visual impairments. You can find Dr. Eliopulos’ office at 9074 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624.
We also send our thanks out to Dr. Diana Holcomb, O.D. for her support of our mission to support people with visual impairments. You can find Crystal View Optometry at 8347 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Suite 123, just north of Calvine Road.
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Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Lions:
Andy Anderson
Anniversaries
Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club: Bill Kirkland and Jim Parino
Cooks List
July 14, Past President BBQ, John Zehnder, Jr.–July 21, Taka Blackburn
Board Minutes
ELK GROVE LIONS
Board Meeting Minutes
Standing in for President John was President elect Pancho Sanchez
Call to order Lion President Elect Pancho Sanchez
7:00 PM June 23, 2014
Attendance:
Ab
President: John Zehnder, Jr.
Ab
Secretary: Warren Weaver
X
1st VP: Teresa Rodriquez
X
Bulletin Editor: Jack Edwards
X
2nd VP: Bob Brewer
Ab
Tail Twister: Tom Anderson
X
3rd VP: Ray Martinez.
X
Treasurer: Fred Handley
X
Lion Tamer: Sharon Mika
X
2-Year Director: Pancho Sanchez
X
1-Year Director: Taka Blackburn
X
2-Year Director: Bill Hibbard
X
1-Year Director: Marv Neill
X
Membership Director:
X
Immediate Past Pres: Randy Feist
Other Lions Present:
Dave King—who voted no on every motion
John and Rebecca Muegge—John thought his 2 years on the board started tonight
Guests:
Jeremy Johnson of Soap Box Derby Fame
Kyle Larson from NASCAR and PGHS
Secretary Report Lion Secretary Warren Weaver Motion to approve Minutes by Lion Fred Handley and second by Lion Jack Edwards–Passed Treasurer Report:Lion Treasurer Fred Handley Motion to accept Bob Brewer and second by Marv Neill–Passed Project: $____NA_____ Admin: $ _NA_____ FFA: $ _____NA____ Encumbered: $ ___NA_________ (Project and FFA are separated) Correspondence: (see folder)Committee Updates
Membership: Voted to approve Chris Joyce as a new member into the club
Sunshine: Fred Handley: Sent a plant to Jim Parino and a wreath for Gary Dapelo’s memorial service
Visitation: Sharon Mika: No visitation in July. Start back up in August
Eyesight: Dave King: Kohls Child Spree/ VSP is bringing vision trailer /van.
Assets: Don Thompson: No Report
Old Business / Chairman’s Reports:Date Chairman Notes
New member night
6/14
Andy Anderson
105 people were served dinner
Senior Center pancake breakfast
6/14
Jim Switzgable
.Served 139 people and made $697
Installation dinner
6/16
Warren/Dave/Pancho/John Jr.
Made $400 Good comments and excellent reviews by Food magazine
Spotlight on the Ranch parking
6/21
Joe Tallerico
Went well
Spotlight Rib cook-off
6/21
Randy and team
Did not finish in the top 4 or share their ribs with me.
New Business: Motion Second Approval
Motion to cook Senior Center volunteer dinner on 7/28. Labor and equipment only—Chairperson is Pancho
Bill Hibbard
Bob Brewer
Yes
Cook Stars and Strips in park on July 4. Possible fundraiser 8-10 a.m. at Park Pavilion—Chairperson is Pancho
Bob Brewer
Jim Switzgable
Yes
Donate $250 to Jeremy Johnson to help attend National Soap Box Derby competition.
Fred Handley
Bill Hibbard
Yes
Donation of $500 to Kohl’s Child spree
Randy Feist
Bob Brewer
Yes
Strauss Festival parking 7-24 thru 7-27 Chairperson is Dave King
Bob Brewer
Bill Hibbard
Yes
Motion to cook for Pleasant Grove Jr. Eagles and tend bar. Labor and equipment only Chairperson is Pancho Date is August 1
Taka Blackburn
Bob Brewer
Yes
Motion to cook Blue and Gold dinner on 8/16 Labor and equipment only Chairperson is Bill Hibbard
Bill Hibbard
Marv Neill
Yes
Motion to buy 5 tickets for $100 to the International food faire on 8/17 in Folsom
Jack Edwards
Bob Brewer
Yes
Motion to approve labor and equipment only for Shortline Lake BBQ on Labor Day weekend. Chairpersons will be Don Thompson and Sharon Mika Who will be the chaperone?
Randy Feist
Bob Brewer
Yes
Motion to approve $125 for a team to participate in the Animal Charity Rescue Bowl on 6/27
Bill Hibbard
Sharon Mika
Yes
Motion to approve that Elk Grove Lions are able toset up and tend bar with board approval, even if the club is not cooking dinner.
Bill Hibbard
Bob Brewer
Yes
Motion to sponsor a wilderness camper for $300
Jack Edwards
Bill Hibbard
Yes
Motion to donate $200 to Canine Companions
Bill Hibbard
Marv Neill
Yes
Motion to put a full page ad in the directory. Cost $100 What the ad is for I have no idea.
Jack Edwards
Bill Hibbard
Yes
Motion to pay for shirts that John Jr. handed out to board members. Cost $243.80
Bill(again) Hibbard
Jack Edwards
Yes
Motion to reimburse Bill Hibbard for food costs that Pancho and John Jr. stuck him with for Gary Dapelo’s memorial service.
Fred Handley
Teresa Rodriquez
Yes
Motion to recognize Bill Hibbard for being alert and a pain in the butt to Pancho all night. He also made or seconded 80% of the motions. He must have taken his milk shake before the meeting.
Bob Brewer
Teresa Rodriquez
Unanimous
Motion to reimburse convention(is this all conventions? I went to a convention in SLO last week)participants actual cost up to $300
Jack Edwards
Bill(once more)Hibbard
Yes
Motion to reimburse Randy Feist $150 for participating in the rib cook-off at Spotlight on the Ranch on June 27.
Bob Brewer
Taka Blackburn
Yes
Upcoming Events:Date Location Notes
Stars and Strips breakfast
7/4
Park Pavilion
Chair-Pancho
EG softball drive through dinner
7/7
EGHS
Chair-Warren
Sr. Center pancake breakfast
7/12
Senior Center
Chair-Jim S
CSD campout in the park
7/12-13
Elk Grove Regional park
Chair-Pancho
Past Presidents BBQ
7/14
Senior Center park
Chair-John Jr.
Board Meeing
7/21
Senior Center
Presiding-VP Bob B.
Strauss Festival parking
7/24-27
Elk Grove Regional park
Chair-Dave(vote no)King
Kohl’s Child spree
7/26
Kohl’s
Chair??????????
No Dinner meeting
7/28
Senior Center volunteer dinner
7/28
Senior Center
Chair-Pancho
Pleasant Grove Jr. Eagles fundraiser
8/1
Waterman Road hall
Chair-Pancho
Senior Center pancake breakfast
8/9
Senior Center
Chair-Jim S.
Regular dinner meeting
8/11
Senior Center
Cook-Sharon Mika??
Blue and Gold dinner
8/16
???????????
Chair-Bill Hibbard
International Food Faire-Folsom
8/17
Folsom
Pancho will be cooking his famous international food
Board meeting
8/18
Senior Center
Pancho
Regular dinner meeting
8/25
Senior Center
Cook-Teresa Rodriquez??
Good of the Order: Adjournment –very late for a school night. Items to address during our next Board Meeting:
Invite Rick Schriver to July or August meeting to find out why the club received no money for helping Fort Sutter
Carnitas FUNraiser
Lions Club mystery trip—some members have them every week
This bulletin is produced each month by the Bulletin Editor, Lion Jack Edwards. He may be reached by email at jack.edwards@surewest.net or by phone at 916-240-9302 or by mail at:
Elk Grove Lions Club P.O. Box 465 Elk Grove, CA 95759
President: Pancho Sanchez 916-595-9103
Secretary: Jim Switzgable
Bulletin: Jack Edwards 240-9302
1st Vice President: Bob Brewer 686-7084
2nd Vice President: Raymond Martinez 709-2101
3rd Vice President: Taka Blackburn 686-6696
Treasurer: Fred Handley 628-9770
Tail Twister: Tom Anderson 947-2439
Lion Tamer: Sharon Mika 479-4954
One Year Director: Warren Weaver 715-9636
One Year Director: Bill Hibbard 956-5860
Two Year Director: John Muggee
Two YearDirector: Dave King
Membership Director: Dan Pearson/Andy Anderson
Imm. Past President: John Zehnder 690-4934
Public Relations: Rick Schriver 425-3865
Make-up Clubs
Delta Lions Club2 Thursdays, 7 amBartley Cavenaugh Golf Course8301 Freeport Blvd.SacramentoGalt Lions Club2 & 4 Thursdays6:00 pm Social7:00 pm MeetingPapa’s Pizza505 C Street, GaltPride of Laguna2 & 4 Wednesdays at 7 pmThe Old Spaghetti Factory7727 Laguna Blvd.Elk Grove, CA
Club Roster with Phone Numbers & Email Addresses was Emailed to Each Member
Nickname
Last Name
Spouse
Andy
Anderson
Tom
Anderson
Ashley
Taka
Blackburn
Valerie
Bob
Brewer
Cheryl
Charlie
Brummer
Brad
Dano
Teresa
Gary
Dapelo
Laurie
Chuck
Davis
Rebecca
Rigo
De La Torre
Marina
Daniel
DiBenedetto
III
Sunni
Dianne
Edwards
Brian
Jack
Edwards
Tracey
Randy
Feist
Barbara
Lewis
Flint
Sr.
Peggy
Lorene
Fuhs
Robert
Fred
Handley
Pam
Bill
Heston
Jr.
Linda
Bill
Hibbard
Linda
Bob
Hillyer
Shirlee
John
Jackson
Dave
King
Julie
Bill
Kirkland
Jr.
Dusty
Sterling
Kloss
Tina
Kirk
Marchetti
Robin
Ray
Martinez
Connie
Lu Lu
Martinez
Tom
McDaniel
Nickname
Last Name
Spouse
Jack
Megna
Sharon
Mika
John
Muegge
Rebecca
Rebecca
Muegge
John
Marv
Neill
Annajean
David
Ogden
Diann
Shauna
Ono
Greg
Jim
Parino
Charlette
Dan
Pearson
Shelli
Teresa
Rodriguez
Jerry
Salamy
Leann
Pancho
Sanchez
Theresa
Bud
Schafer
Jr.
Rosanne – Ro
Rick
Schriver
Jessie
David
Simpson
Ginger
Howard
Stoll
Jeanette
Jim
Switzgable
Debbie
Matt
Switzgable
Joe
Tallerico
Lynda
Don
Thompson
Sue
Bob
Turner
Alice
Don
Veninga
Linda
Vernon
Vincent
Patricia
Warren
Weaver
Patricia
Dennis
Weiss
Diane
John
Zehnder
Nancy
John
Zehnder
Jr.
Linda
District Contact Info
International President Barry J Palmer “Follow Your Dream”
District Governor Andy Anderson
District Governor
Lion Andy Anderson
Elk Grove Lions
12695 Apricot Lane
Wilton, California, 95693
Res: (916) 687-8133
Cell: (916) 955-3882
E-mail: andersj@frontiernet.net
1st Vice District Governor
Lion Erv Gon (Lion Cat)
Embarcadero Lions Club
32 Sunlit Circle, Sac, Ca 95831
Res.916 427-5747
E-mail:gonfishing32@sbcglobal.net
2nd Vice District Governor
Lion Mike Retzlaff (Lion Sheri)
Pride of Laguna Lions Club Cell: 916-225-8321 Res: 916-681-9726
Last Regular Meeting for President John Zehnder, Jr.
Lion Lewis Flint, Lion Jack Megna an Visiting PGD Lion Don Ring from Folsom Lions
Visiting PGD Lion Carol Ring bellying up to the bar
Lions at services for PGD Lion Gary Dapelo
Fellowship after services for PDG Lion Gary Dapelo
Lion President handing out thank-yous to his board
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Bill Hibbard
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lions Rebecca & John 
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Jim Switzgable
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Bob Brewer
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Jack Edwards
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Dan Pearson
President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson with Lion of the Year, Taka Blackburn
PGD Derek Ledda and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Melvin Jones Award to Lion Warren Weaver
Incoming President Pancho Sanchez with Outgoing President John Zehnder, Jr., & PDG Derek Ledda
Lion Dave Johnson and Lion Taka Blackburn with new member Chris Joyce
