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September 2014 Stag

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Volume 64 Issue #3 September 2014
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We Serve

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President Pancho Sanchez
President’s Message
Join Us
Calendar
Activities
Announcements		 Birthdays/Anniversaries
Cooks List
Board Minutes
Contact Info
District Info

President’s Message  UpArrowPurple

Lion President Pancho Sanchez

     Another month as your president, and everything is going well. Thanks to the board and to the members of our club for your support. As you would expect, we had a busy August and are looking toward a busy September.

    Of course, we had our regular pancake breakfast to support the Elk Grove Senior Center on the 2nd Saturday of the month. We also had a great time at the roasting our own Past District Governor Andy Anderson on the 15th of August at the Roseville Lions Clubhouse. We had 10 members and guests travel to Roseville in support of Lion Andy. The food was great too.  If you did not get enough to eat on the 15th, it was quickly followed by the Annual International Food Fair on the 17th. More great food and a wonderful time for Lions to get together and visit.

     If that wasn’t enough, there was the dinner at Short Line Lake on August 30th which is a regular fundraiser for our club.  Speaking of fund raisers, we have one coming up in September and we will need the support of every member to make this a successful event.  We will have a Tri Tip Dinner Pick-Up on September 22nd at the Senior Center. We hope to be cooking several hunderd tri tip roasts as well as 4 times as many baked potatoes. Of course, there will be beans, salad, bread and cookies to round out the meal. Click Here for more info. Please pick up a book of tickets at the next meeting and get them sold. If you are not going to make the next meeting, tickets are available online so tell your friends to go online to buy tickets. The link for tickets is near the top on the right side of the page.  www.ElkGroveLionsFoundation.org Thanks to Lion Taka for taking the lead on this project.

     In addition to the tri tip dinner noted above, we have a couple of other events scheduled for September. We are cooking tri tip and chicken for a dinner at St. Peter’s Church on the 5th, we will be cooking our monthly pancake breakfast for the Senior Center on the 13th and we will be doing a spaghetti dinner for Andreani Elementary School on the 26th. Don’t forget that we have scheduled a visitation to the Galt Lions Club on September 25th. If you have time in your busy schedule, please plan to assist with some of these events.

     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

Application for Membership

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.”
Calendar of Events  UpArrowPurple
Club, District and Zone Highlites:

Click Here For More District and Zone News For Flyers for Above Activities

SeptemberCalendar

OctoberCalendar

Click to Leave Bulletin and Go to Calendar on Elk Grove Lions Website
Activities & Photos UpArrowPurple The club was engaged in several fun events over the past month. Check out the following photos:
TriTipFlyerPhoto Click photo if you need to print out the flyer.
 TriTipInTheBarrelClick photo to get more info and to buy tickets to Tri Tip Drive Thru Dinner
childspree1Elk Grove Lions Cooking Pancakes at Child Spree
Zsquared Zehnder Squared
ServingLine  Food line, ready for customers.
RecipientsAndGuestsChildSpree Recipients and guests at the Child Spree
LessonsFromTheMasterLearning from the master pancake flipper.
WarrenAndDaveSightVan Lions Warren and Dave getting recipients in for vision screening
  LionRandyAtChildSpreeThe Real Lion Past President Randy Feist
GroupPhotoChildSpree2014 Lions who worked the Child Spree in July 2014
20140815_200402Lion Lena Oneto starting off the roast for Past District Governor Andy Anderson
RetzlaffsRoastingAndyThe Lion Retzlaff team doubling up on PDG Lion Andy Anderson
AndysRoastCrowd1  More Lions and spouses doing what they seem to enjoy the most, roasting their Past District Governor
AndyAtRoast Lion Past District Governor getting Roasted by fellow Lions
EGLionsAtAndysRoast2The Elk Grove contingent at the Roasting of PDG Lion Andy Anderson
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Current District Governor participating in the roasting of PDG Lion Andy Anderson
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 Lion Rick Schriver receiving an award from Past President Lion John Zehnder, Jr.
Announcements UpArrowPurple

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 UpArrowPurple

Happy Birthday to Lions:

Charlie Brummer, Rigo De La Torre, John Zehnder Jr

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Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Bill Heston, Jerry Salamy, John Zehneer, Kirk Marchetti, Lewis Flint & Taka Blackburn

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September 8 – Bill Heston, September 22 – Jack Edwards
October 13 – Rick Schriver, October 27 – Joe Tallerico

Board Minutes UpArrowPurple

ELK GROVE LIONS
Board Meeting – Agenda
August 18, 2014

Call to order                                               Lion President Pancho Sanchez                               7:00 PM

Attendance:

X President: Pancho Sanchez X Secretary:  Jim Switzgable
ex 1st VP:  Bob Brewer X Bulletin Editor: Jack Edwards
ex 2nd VP: Ray Martinez ex Tail Twister: Tom Anderson
X 3rd VP:  Taka Blackburn ex Treasurer: Fred Handley
ex Lion Tamer: Sharon Mika ex 2-Year Director:  John Muggee
X 1-Year Director: Bill Hibbard X 2-Year Director:  Dave King
X 1-Year Director:  Warren Weaver X Membership Director: Dan Pearson
ex Immediate Past Pres: John Zehnder, Jr

Other Lions Present:

Guests:

Stephanie Parker,Sherri Cahoon:  Adreani Elementary request for spaghetti dinner (year 9).  about 300 people.  Sept 26. serve at 6pm
Jeremy Johnson – soap box derby pictures and video-  will come back to present at next General meeting.

 

Secretary Report:  Lion Secretary Warren Weaver

Motion to approve Board Minutes By Lion Andy and seconded by Lion Dan; Approved yes even though nobody read the minutes or they would have found a number of planted mistakes

Treasurer Report: Lion Treasurer Fred Handley.  financial report was not presented

Club Issues and Correspondence                        

Bill Hibbard’s smoking:  lost cause

 

Committee Updates

Membership: Lion Dan sent out letter and pamphlet to a prospectLion Andy will be sending article (with Dan and Pancho’s approval) to EG Citizen to talk about what we do.  This will be joint effort with the Laguna club.
Sunshine:   Lion Fred Handley not present
Visitation:    Lion Sharon Mika not present
Eyesight:   Lion Dave King school starting so things should pick up soon.
Assets:    Lion Don Thompson not present

 Elk Grove Lions Foundation

Past Events / Chairman’s Reports:   Date                       Chairman                                  Notes

Boy Scout Troop 59 Summer Court of Honor 8/6 Lion Taka B Cooked hamburgers and hot dogs.     Served 200
Pear Baking Day – Delta Lions looking for 20 volunteers to help prepare 600 loaves of pear bread- 8am sharp 7/24 John Zehnder volunteered
SCEG pancake break 8/16 L. Jim S/Don T made$773 for SCEG and served 151
Check  needed for Cosumnes River Elemenary for $250 (approved) Michelle Utterback’s girl scout project
PDG Andy Roast 8/15 Roseville Hosts, Folsom Lake, Roseville Sunrise visitations.  9 members and one spouse attended.
$1000 donation from Pat Beal in appreciation of our dinner for the SCEG volunteers Lion Jim send the thank you card

 New Business:                                                                                        Motion                   Second        Approval

Boy Scout Troop 59 Summer Court of Honor – Hamburgers and Hot Dogs for 200. L. Taka B requesting reimbursement for hamburgers, hot dogs and buns:  $251.96 – motion by L Bill Hibbard L Jack E Yes
6th Annual B.U.R.O. Project Celebration. 9/5- Sheraton 4 Points no motion
Request for Help- St Peters Church- cooking tri tip  and chicken- 9/7 request to have us provide labor and equipment to cook tritip and chicken.  Lion Chris Joyce to chair –  Lion Taka made motion Lion Bill Hibbard approved
Adreani  Elementary Spaghetti Feed for 250 – 300 on 9/26.  Serving at 6pm.  Spaghetti, sauce, salad Motion: provide labor and equipment if they pick up the food (Dave King).  Jim S to chair.  Help pledged from Pancho, Taka, Bill Hibbard, Dan, and Jack E Jim S approved
Choroideremia Research Foundation (donation) no motion

 

Elk Grove Scholarship Foundation Motion by Lion Warren W (with help from others): combine 3 scholarships to one fund adding Gary Dapelo to the honored list.  This will increase the annual amount given with each of 2 scholarships. Lion Jack E Approved
Club Dinner meeting expenditures Motion by Lion Warren W: limit of $150 to serve avg of 30 people.  Cooks list steward (Dave King) will notify cook one week in advance of his / her duties.  When visitors are coming you can increase by $5 per head for additional seats. Lion Dave K Approved

Upcoming Events / Approved / Follow-ups:

Date                      Chairman                                  Notes

Shortline Lake BBQ 8/30 L. Don T/Sharon M
St. Peters Church lunch – tri-tip and chicken 9/7 L. Chris J

Lion Taka to help.  Others are needed.
SCEG Breakfast 9/13 L. Don T

L. Jim will be on vacation
Adreani Elementary School Spaghetti Feed 9/26 L. Jim S

Items to address during our future Board Meetings:

Good of the Order:

Adjournment @ 8:30PM

 
Club Contact Info UpArrowPurple

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 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 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
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 UpArrowPurple
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International President Joseph Preston
“Strengthen The Pride”

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District Governor Erv Gon

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

1st Vice District Governor

Lion Mike Retzlaff (Lion Sheri)

Pride of Laguna Lions Club
Cell: 916-225-8321
Res: 916-681-9726

E-mail: mikeretzlaff@sbcglobal.net

2nd Vice District Governor

Kumar Kalagara

Folsom Host Lions Club

E-mail: 2vdg@district4c5.org

 

Cabinet Secretary

Lion Cat Gon

Embarkadero Lions Club

E-mail:cs@district4c5.org

Cabinet Treasurer

Lion Sarah Enloe

Maharlika Lions Club

E-mail: ct@district4c5.org

Sacto Region Chair

Lion Cecille Baylon

Golden State Lions Club

E-mail: SacramentoRegion@district4c5.org

Sutter Zone Chair

Lion Jeri Retzlaff

Pride of Laguna Lions Club

E-mail: jeri_retzlaff@sbcglobal.net

District Pride Editor

Lion Kumar Kalagara

Folsom Host Lions Club

Email: editor@district4c5.org

©  Elk Grove Lions Club

August 2014 Stag

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Volume 64 Issue #2 August 2014
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We Serve

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President Pancho Sanchez
President’s Message
Join Us
Calendar
Activities
Announcements		 Birthdays/Anniversaries
Cooks List
Board Minutes
Contact Info
District Info

President’s Message  UpArrowPurple

Lion President Pancho Sanchez

     I am just into my second month as the president of our club, and I missed the board meeting but knew that I had it covered. Unfortunately, too many other board members were gone in July, and we did not have a quorum for the meeting. As you will see below, there are no board meeting minutes for July.

     That did not keep us from having a busy month of July. We had our monthly pancake breakfast at the Senior Center. We also assisted the Strauss Festival with their parking control and still had enough members to cook pancakes for the Kohl’s Child Spree that same weekend. There are times that our members make it easy to be the President because they always step up to the plate to provide assistance to our projects.

     In the coming month, we are looking forward to roasting our own Past District Governor Andy Anderson on the 15th of August at the Roseville Lions Clubhouse. That will be followed by the Annual International Food Fair on the 17th. You will find links to flyers for both of these events below.

     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.

Join Us UpArrowPurple 

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

Application for Membership

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.”
Calendar of Events  UpArrowPurple
District and Zone News:

Click Here For More District and Zone News For Flyers for Above Activities

AugustCalendar

SeptemberCalendar

Click to Leave Bulletin and Go to Calendar on Elk Grove Lions Website
Activities & Photos UpArrowPurple The club was engaged in several fun events over the past month. Check out the following photos:
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Past President’s BBQ being cooked by Past President John Zehnder, Jr.
IMG_1644 Past President’s BBQ being cooked by Past President John Zehnder, Jr. & Lion Bill Hibbard
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Past President’s BBQ being cooked by Past President John Zehnder, Jr. & Lion Bill Hibbard
IMG_1651 Lions doing what they seem to enjoy the most, eating!
 IMG_1650 More Lions and spouses doing what they seem to enjoy the most, eating!
 IMG_1652Lion President John Jr. handing an award to Lion Bill Kirkland
IMG_1653Past President John Zehnder, Jr., congratulating Lion President Pancho on taking over.
Announcements UpArrowPurple

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 UpArrowPurple

Happy Birthday to Lions:

Pancho Sanchez, Marina Galvez, Bill Kirkland, Teresa Rodriguez, Bill Hibbard, LuLu Martinez, BradDano

birthdaycake

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
LuLu Martinez, Marina Galvez, Matt Switzgable

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August 11 – Sharon Mika, August 25 – Warren Weaver
September 8 – Bill Heston, September 22 – Jack Edwards

Board Minutes UpArrowPurple

ELK GROVE LIONS

Board Meeting Minutes

Standing in for President Pancho was 1st VP Bob Brewer

Call to order was 1st VP Bob Brewer

7:00 PM  July 15, 2014

No Quorum so the meeting was adjourned. No Minutes.
Club Contact Info UpArrowPurple

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 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 Club
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7 am
Bartley Cavenaugh Golf Course
8301 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento

Galt Lions Club 2nd & 4th Thursdays 6:00 pm Social 7:00 pm Meeting
Papa’s Pizza
505 C Street, Galt

Pride of Laguna
2nd & 4th 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
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 UpArrowPurple
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International President Joseph Preston
“Strengthen The Pride”

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

1st Vice District Governor

Lion Mike Retzlaff (Lion Sheri)

Pride of Laguna Lions Club
Cell: 916-225-8321
Res: 916-681-9726

E-mail: mikeretzlaff@sbcglobal.net

2nd Vice District Governor

Kumar Kalagara

Folsom Host Lions Club

E-mail: 2vdg@district4c5.org

 

Cabinet Secretary

Lion Cat Gon

Embarkadero Lions Club

E-mail:cs@district4c5.org

Cabinet Treasurer

Lion Sarah Enloe

Maharlika Lions Club

E-mail: ct@district4c5.org

Sacto Region Chair

Lion Cecille Baylon

Golden State Lions Club

E-mail: SacramentoRegion@district4c5.org

Sutter Zone Chair

Lion Jeri Retzlaff

Pride of Laguna Lions Club

E-mail: jeri_retzlaff@sbcglobal.net

District Pride Editor

Lion Kumar Kalagara

Folsom Host Lions Club

Email: editor@district4c5.org

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District Governor Erv Gon

©  Elk Grove Lions Club

July 2014 Stag

Posted on by

Volume 64 Issue #1 July 2014
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We Serve

 IMG_1643

President Pancho Sanchez
President’s Message Join Us
 Calendar
 Activities Announcements		 Birthdays/Anniversaries Cooks List Board Minutes Contact Info
 District Info

President’s Message  UpArrowPurple

Lion President Pancho Sanchez

     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.

Join Us UpArrowPurple 

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

Application for Membership

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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Activities & Photos UpArrowPurple The club was engaged in several fun events over the past month. Check out the following photos:
101_0889Last Regular Meeting for President John Zehnder, Jr.
 101_0883Lion Lewis Flint, Lion Jack Megna an Visiting PGD Lion Don Ring from Folsom Lions
101_0888Visiting PGD Lion Carol Ring bellying up to the bar
101_0892 Lions at services for PGD Lion Gary Dapelo
101_0898 Fellowship after services for PDG Lion Gary Dapelo
IMG_1619 Lion President handing out thank-yous to his board
IMG_1622President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Bill Hibbard
IMG_1624 President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lions Rebecca & John  
IMG_1627President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Jim Switzgable
IMG_1625 President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Bob Brewer
IMG_1623President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Jack Edwards
IMG_1621 President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Award to Lion Dan Pearson
IMG_1628 President John Zehnder, Jr., and District Governor Andy Anderson with Lion of the Year, Taka Blackburn
IMG_1629 PGD Derek Ledda and District Governor Andy Anderson Presenting Melvin Jones Award to Lion Warren Weaver
IMG_1641 Incoming President Pancho Sanchez with Outgoing President John Zehnder, Jr., & PDG Derek Ledda
IMG_1631Lion Dave Johnson and Lion Taka Blackburn with new member Chris Joyce
IMG_1606 Seniors in the Park Event supported by Lions Club
IMG_1626 Lion Laurie Dapelo and her sons to receive award for PGD Lion Gary Dapelo 
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Let’s remember PDG Gary Dapelo. A long time member of our Elk Grove Lions Club, Gary lost is battle with cancer.

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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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Happy Birthday to Lions:

Andy Anderson

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Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club: Bill Kirkland and Jim Parino

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July 14, Past President BBQ, John Zehnder, Jr.–July 21, Taka Blackburn

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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:

  1.  Invite Rick Schriver to July or August meeting to find out why the club received no money for helping Fort Sutter
  2. Carnitas FUNraiser
  3. Lions Club mystery trip—some members have them every week
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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 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 Club 2 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
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
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Photo of International President FollowYourDream240pix

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

E-mail: mikeretzlaff@sbcglobal.net

 

Cabinet Secretary

Lion Donna Prince (Brad)

Higgins Diggins Lions Club Cell: 530-305-8077

E-mail: liondprince@gmail.com

Cabinet Treasurer

Lion Fred Handley

Elk Grove Lions Club Cell: 916-628-9770

E-mail: TaxFredH@aol.com

Sacto Region Chair

Lion John Vermeltfoort (Lion Laurel)

Galt Lions Club Res: 209-365-6573

E-mail: johnvermeltfoort@gmail.com

Sutter Zone Chair

Lion Sheri Retzlaff (2nd VDG Mike)

Pride of Laguna Lions Club Cell:916-225-0126

E-mail: sheriretzlaff@sbcglobal.net

District Pride Editor

Lion Laurie Dapelo (PDG Gary)

Pride of Laguna Lions Club Res: 916-685-7642

4C5editor@gmail.com

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