Thanks for all your help in a very busy March. We started the month with our Crab Feed on March 4th, followed by the Zone Student Speaker Contest on March 6th. Unfortunately, although she did a good job, Prentice Hitt did not win the Zone contest. On March 10th we hosted the bar for the Soroptimist Martinis and Merriment event. Lions Don & Jim and crew handled the Senior Center Breakfast on the 11th followed by our 2nd Monday meeting on the 13th. We continued with the nominations for officers at that meeting and had a visit from Ed Smith to talk about a Student Speaker Fundraising event. We joined the Pride of Laguna at Colton Insurance for the 3rd Annual Eyes across California for a statewide eyeglass collection event. I attended a CSD Master Planning Meeting on the afternoon of the 21st followed by the Chamber of Commerce mixer that evening. The theme of the night was Elk Grove’s non-profit organizations. I had a great evening. Friday the 24th we supported the PTA at the Spaghetti Feed at Pleasant Grove Elementary. On Saturday the 15th, Lion Jim & Lion Dave represented our club at the Mel Oneto Memorial Pasta Feud. Some of our members attended the Delta Lions Club Celtic Irish Tea. We selected Diane Hollingshead to be our special guest, but she was not able to attend. We will be recognizing her at our April 10th meeting. We ended the month at our 4th Monday meeting with the opportunity for more nominations for officers from the floor.
We have a busy April coming up. Although not the first event of the month, the major event this month will be the vote for our board on April 10th.
Here are our activities set for April. April 2nd we will assist with the Running of the Elk which supports the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation with scholarships for kids who want to participate in sports but who’s families don’t have the funds to cover the cost of equipment and uniforms. Several of us will support the “Walk to Remember” on the 8th. In addition to our regularly scheduled meetings, we will participate in the Just Serve Day BBQ for CSD on the 22nd at Rotary Grove in Elk Grove Regional Park. We will end the month with the president or the 1st vice president going to the District 4c5 conference in San Ramon. As a reminder, we have selected May 10th as our Chili’s Give Back event. There is information on the home page of our website about this event. Please share it with all of your friends and neighbors.
Thanks again for another productive month serving our community.
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Elk Grove Lions Club
P.O. Box 465
Elk Grove, CA. 95759
Program Meeting: 7:00PM – 2nd Monday of the month (except November & December) Location: Senior Center of Elk Grove 8830 Sharkey Avenue
General Meeting: 7:00PM – 4th Monday of the month (except November & December) Location: Senior Center of Elk Grove 8830 Sharkey Avenue
Board Meetings: 3rd Monday @ 6:30PM
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.
To become a Lion, you must be of good moral character and good reputation in our community.
Membership is by invitation.
If you’re interested in being invited to join Lions Club of Elk Grove, you may want to consider some of the following facts about Lionism:
Activities & Photos
Check out the following photos:
Elk Grove’s Prentice Hitt at the Zone Student Speaker Contest
Elk Grove’s Prentice Hitt at the Zone Student Speaker Contest
Elk Grove’s Prentice Hitt at the Zone Student Speaker Contest with Zone Chair Victoria Debord
Announcements
Let’s reach out to our fellow members:
As many of you know, Lion Sterling has been in a care facility since his stroke. He would love to have some visits from his Lion friends. Call ahead to make sure he is not out on a field trip. He is atEmeritus 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 Dr. Diana Holcomb’s office at 8419 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 just south of Calvine Road, next to the Bel Air Market.
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Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Lions:
Lorene Fuhs, Joe Tallerico
Anniversaries
Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Bob Hillyer, Bud Schafer, John Jackson, Lorene Fuhs, Sharon Mika, Shauan Ono, Teresa Rodriguez, Vernon Vincent.
Cooks List
April 10 – Lion Isaac White
April 24 – Lion Jerry Salamy
May 8 – Dan Pearson
May 22 – David Ogden
Board Minutes
ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting Minutes
3/20/2017
Call to order __________ pm Lion 2nd Vice President: Sharon Mika
6:30
Lion President: Jack Edwards
X
President: Jack Edwards
X
Secretary: Lorene Fuhs
1st VP: Sharon Mika
Bulletin Editor: Bob Shipley
2nd VP: Brad Dano
Tail Twister: Agustin Placios
X
3rd VP: Taka Blackburn
X
Treasurer: Warren Weaver
Lion Tamer: Jeylon Strong
X
2-Year Director: Marv Neill
X
1-Year Director: Jim Switzgable
X
2-Year Director: Al Jauregui
X
1-Year Director: Don Thompson
X
Membership Director: Dan Pearson
X
Imm Past Pres: Bob Brewer
X
Public Relations: Pancho Sanchez
Other Lions Present
Guests
None
Lion John Zehnder
Secretary Report (Stag) by Lion Secretary Lorene Fuhs:
Motion to approve Board _____________ second by Lion ________ approved
Minutes by Lion: Taka
Second by Lion Dan Approved: All
Treasurer Report by Lion Treasurer Warren Weaver:
Admin: $ __________
$1,018.56
Project Sub Accts:
Project: $ __________
$25,614.65
Equipment:
$ 14,597.20
Grand Total$
$26,633.21
FFA:
$ 460.28
Projects:
$ 10,557.17
Correspondence: (see folder)
Committee Updates
Eyesight: Lion Dave King
We have eye truck for Child Spree, still getting doctor.
VSP wants to only use House Vouchers.
Sunshine: Lion Shelli Pearson
Flowers were sent to Lion Sharon for a speedy recovery
Assets/Equipment: Lion Don Thompson
No report
Membership: Lion Dan Pearson
No report
Visitation: Lion Pancho Sanchez
No report
Elk Grove Lions Foundation
Old Business / Chairperson’s Reports
Dates
Location
Chairman/motion
notes
Crab Feed
4-Mar
SES Hall
Lion Brad
No report
Zone Student Speaker Contest
6-Mar
7000 65th, Suite A
Lion John & Lion Rick
No report
Martinis and Merriment
10-Mar
Falls Event Center
Lion Jack & Lion Andy
Went very well.
Senior Center Breakfast
11-Mar
Senior Center
Lion Jim & Lion Don
Served 117 adults and 6 kids, 11 Lions club members helped with a total of 47 hrs. $726. was raised for Senior Center, $437 expenses and $100 back to LC
Eye Across California
18-Mar
Colton Insurance
Pride of Laguna
the brought in 1700 glasses
New Business:
Lion Jack will be attending a planning meeting with CSD as they work on their master plan.
Jack will be asking to secure the use of the now senior center for the
community organizations to use.
Lion Jack will be attending the Chamber Mixer on the 21st Focus on Non Profits/Service Clubs
Delta Lions Club Celtic Irish Tea, March 25th. Buy table & sponsor Diane Hollingshead?
Lion Jack & Wife are going along with Lion Andy
Did we miss the request for Sheldon High Sober Grad Night Spaghetti Feed 3/25?
Lion Jack was going to contact Lion Rick if he was going to chair this event
since he has done this event in the past. If not we weren’t going to do
this event
Now is the time to request dates for the Pavilion in 2018.
Lion Lorene is going to contact Marni at CSD for up coming 2017-2018 dates
Lions Jim & Dave will enter the 6th Annual Mel Oneto Memorial Pasta Feud on 3/25.
Lion Jim and Lion Dave all set for this event
Request for the club to pay for convention for incoming president Sharon.
The board voted on to cover some of the cost of convention
Fri & Sat up to cost of $460
Bar request for Pleasant Grove Elementary PTA Bar only and SES Hall April 22nd
Board approved this event with Andy as Chairperson
Ordering Mevin Jones Plaque.
Lion Jack will give information on to what he wants ordered.
Moved by:
Motion
Second
Approved
Reimburse Lion Jack on cost of the Chambers Mixer of $50
Lion Jim
Lion Bob Brewer
Lion Taka
ALL
Buy 4 tickets for tea party
Lion Taka
Lion Jim
Lion Bob
ALL
Spend $200 if Lion Rick Chairs the Sober Grad Event
Lion Warren Weaver
LionTaka
Lion Bob
ALL
Pay for Sharon to go to convention for Friday and sat $460
This newsletter is produced each month by the Stag Editor, Lion Bob Shipley. He may be reached by email at dashipleys@frontier.com or by phone at 916-685-2426:
Elk Grove Lions Club P.O. Box 465 Elk Grove, CA 95759
President: Jack Edwards 240-9302
Secretary: Lorene Fuhs
1st VP: Charlie Brummer 949-5519
2nd VP: Sharon Mika 479-4954
3rd VP: Brad Dano
Treasurer: Warren Weaver
Tail Twister: Agustin Placios
Lion Tamer: Jay Strong
1 Year Dir: Jim Switzgable 684-7700
1 Year Dir: Don Thompson 600-9884
2 Year Dir: Marv Neill 685-9878
2 Year Dir: Al Jauregui
Membership: Dan Pearson 217-2753
Past Pres: Bob Brewer 686-7084
Public Relations: Pancho Sanchez 595-9103
Stag Editor: Bob Shipley 685-2426
Make-up Clubs
Delta Lions Club
2nd Thursdays, 7 am
Bartley Cavenaugh Golf Course
8301 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento
Galt Lions Club
2 & 4 Thursdays
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Meeting
Papa’s Pizza
505 C Street, Galt
Pride of Laguna
2 & 4 Wednesdays at 7 pm
The Old Spaghetti Factory
7727 Laguna Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA
Club Roster with Phone Numbers & Email Addresses
was Emailed to Each Member
Name
Spouse
Andy Anderson
Tom Anderson
Ashley
Taka Blackburn
Valerie
Bob Brewer
Cheryl
Charlie Brummer
Brad Dano
Teresa
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
Chris Joyce
Heather
Dave King
Julie
Bill Kirkland Jr
Dusty
Sterling Kloss
Tina
Harjeet Kumar
Vanita
Vanita Kumari
Harjeet
John Lorraine
Debbie
Kirk Marchetti
Robin
Lu Lu Martinez
Tom McDaniel
Jack Megna
Name
Spouse
Sharon Mika
John Muggee
Rebecca
Rebecca Muggee
John
Marv Neill
Annajean
David Ogden
Diann
Shauna Ono
Greg
Jim Parino
Charlette
Dan Pearsen
Shelli
Shelli Pearsen
Dan
Agustin Placios
Teresa Rodriguez
Jerry Salamy
Leann
Pancho Sanchez
Theresa
Bud Schafer Jr
Rosanne – Ro
Rick Schriver
Jessie
Bob Shipley
David Simpson
Ginger
Howard Stoll
Jeanette
Jeylon Strong
Jim Switzgable
Debbie
Matt Switzgable
Joe Tallerico
Lynda
Don Thompson
Sue
Bob Turner
Alice
Don Veninga
Vernon Wheeler
Patricia
Warren Weaver
Patricia
Dennis Weiss
Diane
Isaac White
Amy
John Zehnder
Nancy
John Zehnder Jr
Linda
District Contact Info
International President
Chancellor Robert ‘Bob’ Corlew
“New Mountains to Climb”
District Governor Kumar Kalagara “Sustainable Service” Through Lionism
Elk Grove’s Prentice Hitt at the Zone Student Speaker Contest
Elk Grove’s Prentice Hitt at the Zone Student Speaker Contest
Elk Grove’s Prentice Hitt at the Zone Student Speaker Contest with Zone Chair Victoria Debord
