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Elk Grove Lions Club

P.O. Box 465

Elk Grove, CA. 95759

General Meeting: 6:00PM – 2nd Monday of the month
Location: Albiani Recreation Center

Board Meetings: 3rd Monday @ 6:00PM

Location: Albiani Recreation Center

General Meeting: 6:00PM – 4th Monday of the month (except Nov & Dec)
Location: Albiani Recreation Center

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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:
    • Lions are active.
    • Our motto is “We Serve.”

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Announcements

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 Lion:
Bill Kirklnad, Brad Dano

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Brad Dano

Board Minutes

ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting Minutes
July 15th, 2024

Call to order:   6:13 p.m.                       President:  Warren Weaver
Attendance:

Guest(s):

Secretary Report: (Stag) by Lion Lorene: All activities will be recorded in the Lions International’s MyLion program.

Motion to approve Board Minutes for June 2024 by Lion John Z   and by Lion    Dan       _ 

Treasurer Report: by Lion Treasurer Jason Springer:

• Admin- (Club) $18,015.18
• Project Categories
• FFA – $  6,040.45
• Scouts –   $  2,150.91
• Project – $52,073.36

Foundation Total –     $60,264.72

Correspondence: 

Adjourn Club Meeting & Open Elk Grove Lions Foundation at    6:14      pm

Old Business / Status Checks / Chairperson’s Report

• Community Breakfast – 147 guests
• Boy Scouts award banquet – Pres Bob – Wed, July 24^th – signup sheet went out
• 75^th Lions Anniversary Lion Dave – Feb 21^st 2026
• Kohl’s Child Spree – Sat, July 27^th – signup sheet went out
• Delta Lions Pear Bread Making – Thurs 25^th – signup sheet went out
• Strauss Festival Parking – Thurs – Sun July 25^th – 28^th
• Valarie Celebration of Life Aug 3^rd – Signup sheet went out
• CSD Campout in the Park – Sat, Aug 3^rd & Sun Aug 4^th – signup sheet went out

New Business:

• Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club Crab Feed Jan 2025 Lion Bob & Lion Lorene – see motion
• August 17^th, Lions Dinner – Albiani Center – See Motion
• Valentine’s Day Dinner – Sat 15^th2025 – Albiani Center – See Motion
• Returning membership for Bob Turner – Lion John – See Motion
• Robotics Team / Cook & serve Burgers (Burgers and Bots) Oct 19th– Lion Bob – see motion
• Dinner reimbursement – Lion Jason – Motion
• Treasurer Laptop – Lion Jason – See motion
• Elk Grove Blues Music Festival – Lion Andy – see motion
• Lion Dennis Wiess – see motion
• Fire Fighters Burn Institute – See Motion

 Motions on New Business

Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:

Good of the Order:

Adjourn Meeting:     7:26 pm 

 Dinner reimbursement Motion:

Approve the raising of dinner reimbursement to $150

Approve the following dinner to be over the $150 limit:

• Thanksgiving: No more than $750
• Christmas: No more than $750
• Installation Dinner: No more than $750
• Past President Dinner:  No more than $500
• Speech Contest Night: No more than $250

The organizational structure for our Lions Club is as follows: Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 4, District 4C5, Sacramento Region, Sutter Zone, Elk Grove Lions Club.

This newsletter is produced each month by the Stag Editor, Lion Jack Edwards. He may be reached by email at Jack@ElkGroveLionsFoundation.org or by phone at 916-240-9302:

Elk Grove Lions Club P.O. Box 465 Elk Grove, CA 95759

President: Warren Weaver

1st VP: Anthony Dapelo

2nd VP: Tim O’Hara
3rd VP: Greg Neill

Secretary: Lorene Fuhs

Treasurer: Jason Springer

Tail Twister: Brad Dano

Lion Tamer: Dave King

1 Year Director – Dan Pearson
1 Year Director – TJ Weaver
2 Year Director – Denise O’Hara
2 Year Director – Lynden King
Membership: John Zehnder, Jr.
Past Pres: Bob Shipley
Club Administrator: Jack A Edwards
Stag Editor: Jack A Edwards
LCIF Coordinator: Andy Anderson

Make-up Clubs

Delta Lions Club

2nd Thursdays, 7 am

Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course

8301 Freeport Blvd.

Sacramento

Galt Lions Club

2 & 4 Thursdays

6:00 pm Social

6:30 pm Meeting

Grange Hall

5th & D Street, Galt

Pride of Laguna

2 & 4 Wednesdays at 6:30 pm

Albiani Recreation Center

8830 Sharkey Ave

Elk Grove, CA

District Contact Info

District Governor Vicky Brady
“Volunteering Locally,
Effecting Change Globally”