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December Stag 2023

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© Elk Grove Lions Club

Volume 74 Issue # 6 December 2023
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We Serve

President Bob Shipley
President’s Message

Join Us

Calendar

Activities

Announcements

 Birthdays/Anniversaries

Cooks List

Board Minutes

Contact Info

District Info

President’s Message UpArrowPurple

Fellow Lions, Friends of the Elk Grove Lions Club and our Community.

For the first time this year, we had a rather quiet month. We had a great time on the 2nd Saturday of the month hosting our Community Pancake Breakfast with over 100 guests. It was great that our friends from Post 55 were able to attend before rushing off to the Veterans Day Parade.

As is usual for November, we had our board meeting on the 1st Monday of the month with our Thanksgiving Dinner on the 2nd Monday. We had a great turn out and a lot of good food to eat.

Our crab feed tickets went on sale the afternoon of the Carnitas Dinner and we are already on the way to a sell out.

Several members attended the ribbon cutting for the Project R.I.D.E. Sensory Trail on the 9th of November and several attended the Chamber of Commerce Mixer at the Elk Grove Food Bank on the 14th. Finally, our crew, led by Lion Brad, handled traffic control for the Turkey Box pickup on the 18th of November at Creekside Church for the Elk Grove Food Bank.

Lion Jack has been doing all of the prep work for our first activity of December, the Holiday of Lights Parade at District 56. Our club is the sponsor of this event, and we are coordinating with the City with the hopes that we don’t get rained out.  In addition several of our members, who are past Citizens of the Year, are also planning on attending the Citizen of the Year Dinner on the 4th of December where they will recognize Jon Colton, a member of Elk Grove Rotary. Finally, our crew is working on the upcoming December Crab Feed.

I’m proud of our club and all that we do for our community.  Our schedule is the busiest it has been in years, and that means we are meeting our mission to serve.

Sincerely,
Lion Bob Shipley

I know that you have seen this note before, but our friends in the other service clubs who assisted us at our “Stop Hunger, Locally and Globally,” have been saying that they are very happy about the article in Be Local that highlights our local service clubs and their major fundraising events. So, if you have not done it yet, take a look at this article about our Service Clubs written by our own public affairs officer, Lion Jack Edwards, published by BeLocal in June? In July, his companion article about several of our local non-profit organizations was published. Thanks Jack for getting the word out about the Lions and the other great organizations in our community. You can read it here. Below the picture of the monthly magazine you will find the article about the non-profits and the interview with Jack & Tracey.

To top it off, we will have a 1/4 page advertisement in Be Local every month in 2024 so that we can push for new members as well as to highlight what we are doing in the community. Go here to see what we already have planned, in the way of public events, for 2024.

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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: Online Zoom Meeting


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

 

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 Highlights:
Activities & Photos UpArrowPurple
Check out the following photos & videos:
new photos

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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 UpArrowPurple

Happy Birthday to Lions:

Jack Edwards, Rebecca Muegge, Jerry Salamy, Sharon Mika & Jason Springer

birthdaycake

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Warren Weaver and Bob Shipley 

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November 13 –  Thanksgiving Dinner
December 11 – Christmas Dinner

Board Minutes UpArrowPurple

ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting minutes
November 6, 2023

Call to order:     6  p.m.                       President:  Bob Shipley
Attendance:

X President: Bob Shipley X Secretary: Lorene Fuhs
X 1st VP:  Warren Weaver X LCIF: Andy Anderson
X 2nd VP: Anthony Dapelo Tail Twister: Brad Dano
X 3rd VP:  Tim O’Hara X Treasurer: Jason Springer
X Lion Tamer: Dave King 2-Year Director: Greg Neill
X 1-Year Director: Denise O’Hara 2-Year Director: Marv Neill
1-Year Director: Lynden King Membership Director: John Zehnder Jr.
X Immediate Past Pres: Warren Weaver X Publicity Director & Asst. Secretary:  Jack Edwards
X Kitchen Director:  Don Thompson

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 October 2023 by Lion DAVE K second by Lion  ANDY   Motion passed

Treasurer Report: by Lion Treasurer Jason Springer:

  • Admin- $13,661.86
  • Project Categories
  • FFA – $   9,756.44
  • Scouts –   $   2,572.71
  • Project – $ 25,273.87
  • Total –               $ 37,603.02

Combined Project –           $ 51,264.88

Correspondence:  NONE

 Adjourn Club Meeting & Open Elk Grove Lions Foundation at     6:04    pm

Old Business / Status Checks / Chairperson’s Report

  • Carnitas’ Dinner – went well/ report to come
  • CSD Staff Luncheon – went well CSD was very thankful
  • Veteran standdown – 5 hrs 120 vets served

New Business:

  • Adreani Elementary Spaghetti Feed (Feb 23rd) Fri – see motion
  • Barbara Comstock Morse Elem.– Staff Appreciation Mon., Jan 8th- Breakfast -See Motion
  • Barbara Comstock Morse Elem. – Volunteer Tea Thurs., May 23rd – Breakfast – see motion
  • Crab Feed tickets sales – need to sell
  • Future Lions Name Tags -John Z – see motion
  • Crab Feed Raffle Prizes – can drop off at Warren Weavers house
  • Crab Feed Dessert silent action – get in touch with Lorene if can donate dessert
  • Wrestling Tri Tip Dinner – see motion
  • Postpone Feb 17th Dinner – see motion

Motions on New Business

Motion Moved By Second Passed Lead
Adreani Elemantary Spaghetti feed Feb 23rd will cook and donate supplies for Pasta sauce and pasta  

Lion Jack

  

Lion Andy

  

X

  

Pres. Bob
Jan 8th Barbara Comstock Elementary Staff appreciation Breakfast 60-80ppl

Breakfast burritos

Will supply labor and shop will be reimbursed for cost

  

 

Lion Dave

  

 

Lion Anthony

  

 

 

X

  

 

Lion Lorene
May 23rd Barbara Comstock Elementary

Volunteer tea Breakfast 60-80ppl

Breakfast burritos

Will supply labor and shop will donate funds up to $250.00

  

 

Lion Dave

  

 

Lion Jack

  

 

X

  

 

Lion Lorene
$300 expense for name plates for Lion members to Mark Willford  

Lion Dave

  

Lion Anthony

  

X

  

Lion John Jr
Elk Grove Wrestling Tri Tip Drive Thru Dec 13th will help with labor  

Lion Andy

  

Lion Warren

  

X

  

Lion Tom A
Postpone Feb 17th Dinner TBA at later time  

Lion Dave

  

Lion Warren

  

X

Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:

Event Date Location Chair
Lions Club Board Meeting November 6th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Community Breakfast

Biscuits and  Gravy!!!!!!

 November 11th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Lions Club Dinner Meeting Thanksgiving Feast November 13th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Jim S
Turkey Pickup  Traffic Control 6:30 am November 18th Creekside Church Lion Brad
PAADE OF LIGHTS December 2nd District 56 Lion Lyndon
Lions Club Board Meeting Tues. December 5th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Community Breakfast December 9th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Crab Feed December 9th SES Hall Lion Jason
Lions Club Dinner Meeting Christmas Dinner December 11th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don T
Lions Club Dinner Meeting  Speech Contest February 12th Albiani Rec  Center Lion John Z
Prime Rib Dinner  Valentine theme February 17th Albiani Rec  Center
Drive Thru Tri Tip Dinner March 6th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Warren
1st Burger and Brew Dinner April 6th Wackford center

Ballroom

 Lion John Z & Lion Lorene

Good of the Order:

Adjourn Meeting:     7:10   pm 
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 newsletter is produced each month by the Stag Editor, Lion Jack Edwards. He may be reached by email at or by phone at 916-240-9302:

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

President: Bob Shipley

1st VP: Warren Weaver

2nd VP: Anthony Dapelo
3rd VP: Tim O’Hara

Secretary: Lorene Fuhs

Treasurer: Jason Springer

Tail Twister: Brad Dano

Lion Tamer: Dave King

1 Year Director – Denise O’Hara
1 Year Director – Lynden King
2 Year Director – Greg Neill
2 Year Director – Marv Neill
Membership: John Zehnder, Jr.
Past Pres: Warren Weaver
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
Club Roster with Phone Numbers & Email Addresses
was Emailed to Each Member
Name Spouse
Andy Anderson
Tom Anderson Ashley
Taka Blackburn Valerie
Kyle Blackburn
Bob Brewer Cheryl
Charles Brummer
Brad Dano Teresa
Anthony Dapelo Chalene
Jack Edwards Tracey
Randy Feist Barbara
Bill Heston Jr
Lynden King
Bill Kirkland Jr Dusty
Harjeet Kumar Vanita
Kirk Marchetti Robin
Sharon Mika
John Muegge Rebecca
Rebecca Muegge John
Greg Neill Amy
Name Spouse
Marv Neill Annajean
Tim O’Hara Denise
Denise O’Hara Tim
Dan Pearson Shelli
Dan Quiggle Marsalina
Jerry Salamy Leann
Bob Shipley Andrea
Jason Springer Raelynn
Jeylon Strong
Jim Switzgable Debbie
Joe Terry Sarrah
Sarah Terry Joe
Brenda Terry
Don Thompson Sue
Treavor “TJ” Weaver Brooke
Brooke Weaver Treavor “TJ”
Warren Weaver Patricia
Dennis Weiss Diane
John Zehnder Jr. Linda
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Dr. Patti Hill

International President
Bio   Video


District Governor Zenny Yagen
“Serve With Passion”

District Governor

Zenny Yagen

1st Vice District Governor
Vicky Brady

2nd Vice District Governor
Brent Showalter

Cabinet Secretary
Susan Gall

Cabinet Treasurer
Carelton Enloe

Administrative Assistant
Gayle Kono
Sacramento Region Chair
Lion George “Eddie” Aducayen

Sutter Zone Chair

Murray Navarro 

District Pride Editor
Evelyn Butler & Gayle Kono

District Webmaster

Jack Edwards

©

November Stag 2023

Posted on by

© Elk Grove Lions Club

Volume 74 Issue # 5 November 2023
lions_logo_clean

We Serve

President Bob Shipley
President’s Message

Join Us

Calendar

Activities

Announcements

 Birthdays/Anniversaries

Cooks List

Board Minutes

Contact Info

District Info

President’s Message UpArrowPurple

Fellow Lions, Friends of the Elk Grove Lions Club and our Community.

Another very busy month has come and gone. As usual we had our regular Monday night dinner meetings and our monthly board meeting. We also had a great time on the 2nd Saturday of the month hosting our Community Pancake Breakfast with over 100 guests.

We worked the cooking event for CSD at the Great Pumpkin Festival where we cooked for the employees and volunteers for CSD. Lion Lorene did a great job coordinating the event and Lion Jack made some great salsa. It was so good, that for the Monday dinner, Lion Jack prepared a fantastic Nacho Grande dinner bar featuring very tasty beef, nacho cheese and his salsa. It was so good, that he has been asked to do it again for the Carnitas Festival on the 28th of October.  Yay Jack!

One of our very special events on our schedule for the month of October was the “Fight Hunger, Locally and Globally.”  We have invited members of every service club in Elk Grove along with employees of the City of Elk Grove and CSD. We hoped for 50-60 volunteers but ended up with 71. We filled over 10,236 meal packets and collected over 70 cases of canned goods for the Elk Grove Food Bank.

We also served a good crowd at the Elk Grove High Pasta Dinner, thanks to Lion Warren and his crew. Before the end of the month, we were set to host 250 people at the Bradshaw Christian High School’s First Fall Festival, in support of their FFA program. Soon the numbers jumped to 450, then on the day of the event it was over 800 tickets sold. We provided enough hamburgers and dogs for 500 people and the event planners at the school scrambled to get enough food to feed 800 people. But as luck would have it, they sold another 200 tickets at the door and had to make a shopping run for more food. It was a long event for our cooking crew, but Lion Jack was lucky to have a great crew of Lions plus one potential new member, Ed Mooney who put in the effort to make it look like it was on cruise control. We did not let them see us sweat, except for the crew standing in front of the BBQs.

Finally, the last event of the month was our annual Day of the Dead Carnitas Festival on the 28th. Lion Jack came through with 2 gallons of salsa fresca to go with the great carnitas. Thanks to Lion TJ Weaver and his crew for putting this event together. It is really great to see our new members stepping up to make our club even better.

I’m proud of our club and all that we do for our community.  Our schedule is the busiest it has been in years, and that means we are meeting our mission to serve.
Sincerely,
Lion Bob Shipley

I know that you have seen this note before, but our friends in the other service clubs who assisted us at our “Stop Hunger, Locally and Globally,” have been saying that they are very happy about the article in Be Local that highlights our local service clubs and their major fundraising events. So, if you have not done it yet, take a look at this article about our Service Clubs written by our own public affairs officer, Lion Jack Edwards, published by BeLocal in June? In July, his companion article about several of our local non-profit organizations was published. Thanks Jack for getting the word out about the Lions and the other great organizations in our community. You can read it here. Below the picture of the monthly magazine you will find the article about the non-profits and the interview with Jack & Tracey.

Join Us UpArrowPurple

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: Online Zoom Meeting


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

 

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 Highlights:
Activities & Photos UpArrowPurple
Check out the following photos & videos:
Induction Ceremony for Karen Pang

Fall Festival Crew at Bradshaw Christian School: Andy Anderson, Anthony Dapelo, Bob Shipley, Brian Crough, Dave King, Ed Mooney, Sharon Mika, Taka Blackburn, and Warren Weaver

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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 UpArrowPurple

Happy Birthday to Lions:

Charlie Brummer, Harjeet Kumar & John Zehnder Jr.

birthdaycake

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Bill Heston, Jerry Salamy, John Zehnder Jr, Kirk Marchetti & Taka Blackburn.

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October 9 –  Jack Edwards
October 23 – Marv Neill

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ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting Minutes
October 16th, 2023

Call to order:    6   p.m.                       President:  Bob Shipley
Attendance:

X President: Bob Shipley X Secretary: Lorene Fuhs
X 1st VP:  Warren Weaver X LCIF: Andy Anderson
X 2nd VP: Anthony Dapelo X Tail Twister: Brad Dano
X 3rd VP:  Tim O’Hara X Treasurer: Jason Springer
X Lion Tamer: Dave King X 2-Year Director: Greg Neill
X 1-Year Director: Denise O’Hara X 2-Year Director: Marv Neill
X 1-Year Director: Lynden King X Membership Director: John Zehnder Jr.
X Immediate Past Pres: Warren Weaver X Publicity Director & Asst. Secretary:  Jack Edwards
X Kitchen Director:  Don Thompson

Guest(s):

Brett Bartholomew of Chamber Leadership group to present a proposal for Project R.I.D.E. sensory trail

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

Motion to approve Board Minutes for September 2023 by Lion   Andy          second by Lion           _Dave__      Motion……………

Treasurer Report: by Lion Treasurer Jason Springer:

  • Admin- $14,380.59
  • Project Categories
  • FFA – $ 9865.44
  • Scouts –   $   71
  • Project – $ 27,299.92
  • Total –               $ 39,738.07

Combined Project –           $ 54,118.66

Correspondence:  None

Adjourn Club Meeting & Open Elk Grove Lions Foundation at  6:09 pm

 Old Business / Status Checks / Chairperson’s Report

  • Community Breakfast – Lion Don \went well, November we will serve Biscuits and gravy
  • Rise Against Hunger – Lion Jack \ wonderful event look forward to others
  • Carnitas’ Dinner – we still have tickets email will be sent out for volunteer times
  • CSD Staff Luncheon – Arrive at 9:45am Wackford Center
  • Crab Feed – tickets will be available Nov 1st
  • EGHS FFA Pasta Dinner – Arrive at 4:10pm/ Email will be sent to times

New Business:

  • Youth Service Compliance – will be discussed at later date
  • Vote on new Member Karen Pang – See Motion
  • Parade of lights – There is a $50 fee
  • Carnita’s Ticket for Juan ( Cook) – See Motion
  • District meeting food Donation – See Motion
  • Project Ride donation – See Motion

 Motions on New Business

Motion Moved By Second Passed Lead
Karen Pang for new membership Lion Andy Lion John Z  

X
As thank you for Juan Cooking

Carnitas Dinner we will give him a

Dinner Ticket

 

  

 

Lion

Taka

  

 

Lion

Warren

  

X
District Meeting donation of $100

For Soda purchase for Feb 4th Meeting

 

  

Lion

Jack

  

Lion

Anthony

  

X
Project Ride $1000 donation for sensory

Trail –will vote at next meeting for club approval for the amount of $1000

  

Lion

Jack

  

Lion

Anthony

  

X

 Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:

Event Date Location Chair
Lions Club Board Meeting October 16th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
EGHS FFA Pasta Dinner

 

 Thurs., Oct, 19th EGHS Lion Weaver
Bradshaw Christian FFA Fall Festival

300 hamburgers and hot dogs

Serve  5pm – 8pm

 Friday, Oct 20th Bradshaw Christian School Lion Jack
Lions Club Dinner Meeting October 23rd Albiani Rec  Center Lion

Marv Neill
CSD Operations Luncheon

100 Lunches prep and serve

 Thurs, Oct 26th Wackford

Ballroom

 Lion Lorene
Carnitas Dinner

 

 October 28th EG Pavilion Lion TJ/Lion Joe
Lions Club Board Meeting November 6th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Community Breakfast November 11th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Lions Club Dinner Meeting

                    Thanksgiving Feast

 November 13th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Jim S
PARADE OF LIGHTS

 

 December 2nd District 56 Lion Lyndon
Lions Club Board Meeting December 4th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Community Breakfast December 9th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Crab Feed December 9th SES Hall Lion
Lions Club Dinner Meeting

             Christmas Dinner

 December 11th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don T
Prime Rib Dinner

Valentine theme

 February 17th Albiani Rec  Center
Drive Thru Tri Tip Dinner March 6th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Warren
1st Burger and Brew Dinner April 6th Wackford center

Ballroom

 Lion John Z & Lion Lorene

Good of the Order:

Adjourn Meeting:     7:34   pm 

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

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

President: Bob Shipley

1st VP: Warren Weaver

2nd VP: Anthony Dapelo
3rd VP: Tim O’Hara

Secretary: Lorene Fuhs

Treasurer: Jason Springer

Tail Twister: Brad Dano

Lion Tamer: Dave King

1 Year Director – Denise O’Hara
1 Year Director – Lynden King
2 Year Director – Greg Neill
2 Year Director – Marv Neill
Membership: John Zehnder, Jr.
Past Pres: Warren Weaver
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
Club Roster with Phone Numbers & Email Addresses
was Emailed to Each Member
Name Spouse
Andy Anderson
Tom Anderson Ashley
Taka Blackburn Valerie
Kyle Blackburn
Bob Brewer Cheryl
Charles Brummer
Brad Dano Teresa
Anthony Dapelo Chalene
Jack Edwards Tracey
Randy Feist Barbara
Bill Heston Jr
Lynden King
Bill Kirkland Jr Dusty
Harjeet Kumar Vanita
Kirk Marchetti Robin
Sharon Mika
John Muegge Rebecca
Rebecca Muegge John
Greg Neill Amy
Name Spouse
Marv Neill Annajean
Tim O’Hara Denise
Denise O’Hara Tim
Dan Pearson Shelli
Dan Quiggle Marsalina
Jerry Salamy Leann
Bob Shipley Andrea
Jason Springer Raelynn
Jeylon Strong
Jim Switzgable Debbie
Joe Terry Sarrah
Sarah Terry Joe
Brenda Terry
Don Thompson Sue
Treavor “TJ” Weaver Brooke
Brooke Weaver Treavor “TJ”
Warren Weaver Patricia
Dennis Weiss Diane
John Zehnder Jr. Linda
District Contact Info UpArrowPurple

Dr. Patti Hill

International President
Bio   Video


District Governor Zenny Yagen
“Serve With Passion”

District Governor

Zenny Yagen

1st Vice District Governor
Vicky Brady

2nd Vice District Governor
Brent Showalter

Cabinet Secretary
Susan Gall

Cabinet Treasurer
Carelton Enloe

Administrative Assistant
Gayle Kono
Sacramento Region Chair
Lion George “Eddie” Aducayen

Sutter Zone Chair

Murray Navarro 

District Pride Editor
Evelyn Butler & Gayle Kono

District Webmaster

Jack Edwards

©

October Stag 2023

Posted on by

© Elk Grove Lions Club

Volume 74 Issue # 4 October 2023
lions_logo_clean

We Serve

President Bob Shipley
President’s Message

Join Us

Calendar

Activities

Announcements

 Birthdays/Anniversaries

Cooks List

Board Minutes

Contact Info

District Info

President’s Message UpArrowPurple

Fellow Lions, Friends of the Elk Grove Lions Club and our Community.

Another month has come and gone, and we seem to have been as busy as ever.

As usual we had our regular Monday night dinner meetings and our monthly board meeting. We also had a great time on the 2nd Saturday of the month hosting our Community Pancake Breakfast.
On the 2nd of September we worked a special fundraising event at Short Line lake. Thank you Lion Rebecca for your leadership and Lion Jason for the off site prep work on the dinner meal.
We were scheduled to host our first annual Burgers and Brews Dinner on the 9th of September but pushed it off to next spring because of a lack of ticket sale. It was up against 3 other major fundraisers that were scheduled for that day.
We were asked to support the CSD Pajama Party, breakfast for dinner, at the Laguna Town Hall on the 14th of September. It was a special recognition event for their part time staff and was a great success.
On the 21st of September, we worked a pasta dinner for the Elliot Ranch Elementary School. The attendance was a bit low but it was still a great evening supporting our community.
We held a special event at Uplift Elk Grove on the 26th of September where we prepared dinner for their group and for the public invited to their open house. It was a great event and we are proud of all of the Lions that were in attendance that evening.
We were scheduled to assist Christy Cares at her pasta dinner, but it was cancelled because of a lack of ticket sales. She will try again next spring.
What is coming up for October:
We are in the planning stages for the Great Pumpkin Festival where we will be cooking for the employees and volunteers for CSD. It will be a great break from doing the parking at the event.
One of our very special events on our schedule for the month of October will be the “Fight Hunger, Locally and Globally.”  We have invited members of every service club in Elk Grove along with employees of the City of Elk Grove and CSD. We plan to fill over 10,000 meal packets and to collect at least 50 cases of canned goods for the Elk Grove Food Bank.
We are also scheduled to host an Elk Grove High Pasta Dinner and the Bradshaw Christian High School Fall Festival.
Finally, coming up in October will be our annual Day of the Dead Carnitas Festival on the 28th.
I’m proud of our club and all that we do for our community.  Our schedule is the busiest it has been in years, and that means we are meeting our mission to serve.

Sincerely,
Lion Bob Shipley

By the way, did you get a chance to read this article about our Service Clubs written by our own public affairs officer, Lion Jack Edwards, published by BeLocal in June? In July, the companion article about several of our local non-profit organizations was published. Thanks Jack for getting the word out about the Lions and the other great organizations in our community. You can read it here. Below the picture of the monthly magazine you will find the article about the non-profits and the interview with Jack & Tracey.

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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: Online Zoom Meeting


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

 

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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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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Happy Birthday to Lions:

Charlie Brummer, Harjeet Kumar & John Zehnder Jr.

birthdaycake

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Bill Heston, Jerry Salamy, John Zehnder Jr, Kirk Marchetti & Taka Blackburn.

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October 9 –  Jack Edwards
October 23 – Marv Neill

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ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting Minutes
September 18th, 2023

Call to order:    6   p.m.                       President:  Bob Shipley
Attendance:

X President: Bob Shipley X Secretary: Lorene Fuhs
X 1st VP:  Lion Warren Weaver X LCIF: Andy Anderson
X 2nd VP: Anthony Dapelo Tail Twister: Brad Dano
X 3rd VP:  Tim O’Hara Treasurer: Jason Springer
X Lion Tamer: Dave King X 2-Year Director: Greg Neill
X 1-Year Director: Denise O’Hara X 2-Year Director: Marv Neill
1-Year Director: Lynden King X Membership Director: John Zehnder Jr.
X Immediate Past Pres: Warren Weaver X Publicity Director & Asst. Secretary:  Jack Edwards
X Kitchen Director:  Don Thompson

Guest(s):

Christi Drake form Bradshaw Christian FFA

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

Motion to approve Board Minutes for August 2023 by Lion John Z      second by Lion  Andy    ___      Motion……………

Treasurer Report: by Lion Treasurer Jason Springer:

  • Admin- $14,380.59
  • Project Categories
  • FFA – $   9,865.44
  • Scouts –   $   2,575.71
  • Project – $ 27,299.92
  • Total –               $ 39,738.07

Combined Project –           $ 54,118.66

Correspondence:  from David Mello

 Adjourn Club Meeting & Open Elk Grove Lions Foundation at        6:12 pm

Old Business / Status Checks / Chairperson’s Report

  • Elliot Ranch Pasta Dinner Lion Pres. Bob
  • CSD Staff Pajama Party – Lion Lorene
  • CSD GPF – Lion Lorene
  • Uplift Dinner – Lion Jack 5pm setup and cook Serve 6:30pm

 

New Business:

  • Youth Service Compliance – will revisit later need more information
  • Pass through donation – voted down
  • Bradshaw Christian FFA Fall Festival – see Motion
  • Citizen of the year – see motion
  • Hot Dogs for Veteran’s Parade – See Motion
  • Equipment for pride of Laguna veterans standdown – see motion

  Motions on New Business

Motion Moved By Second Passed Lead
POL Lion request to borrow 6 tables and  60 chairs, on Oct 26th for veterans standdown  

Lion John Z

  

Lion Jack

  

X

 Lion Andy
Citizen of the year $200 Donation

 

  

Lion Jack

  

Lion Dave

 X Lion Jack
Pride of Laguna request for us to take donation for them then pass it on to them because they are not a 501C3

 

  

Lion Andy

  

Lion John Z

  

Not

Passed
Bradshaw Christian FFA Fall Festival

On Oct 20th donate up to $700 for Hamburgers, Hot dogs, buns, chips and water cook and serve

  

Lion Andy

  

Lion Jack

  

 

X

  

Lion Jack
Hot dogs to be purchased for Veteran’s Parade up to $500

 

  

Lion Jack

  

Lion John Z

  

X

  

Lion Jack

 

 

Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:

 

Event Date Location Chair
Lions Club Board Meeting  September 18th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Cristy’s Care Outreach

Pasta Dinner       CANCELLED EVENT

 September 23rd The Park at

Laguna Springs

 Lion Jack
Lions Club Dinner Meeting September 25th Albiani Rec  Center Lion

Anthony Dapelo
Uplift of Elk Grove Dinner

100 ppl

Setup 5pm   –  serve 6:30pm

 Tues., Sept 26th EG Methodist Church

8986 Elk Grove Blvd

 Lion Jack
CSD Great Pumpkin Festival

250 staff lunches

  Tri tip sandwiches/potato salad/fruit/salsa

Cookies   

 Setup/cook 9am       serve 11am – 1pm

 Sat., Oct 7th EG Pavilion Lion Lorene
CSD Great Pumpkin Festival

100 staff breakfast and

 Egg bacon tater tot burritos/ salsa.

Orange wedges   

Setup/Cook  6am            serve 7am – 9am

 Sun., Oct 8th EG Pavilion Lion Lorene
CSD Great Pumpkin Festival

250 lunches

Hamburgers/bacon mac n Cheese/ Fruit Cookies    

Setup/Cook 9am            serve 11am – 1pm

 Sun., Oct 8th EG Pavilion Lion Lorene
Lions Club Dinner Meeting Oct 9th Albiani Rec  Center Lion

Jack Edwards
Rise Against Hunger Oct 12th

3-8 pm

 Albiani Rec  Center Lion Jack
Community Breakfast October 14th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Lions Club Board Meeting October 16th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
EGHS FFA Pasta Dinner

 

 Thurs., Oct, 19th EGHS Lion Weaver
Lions Club Dinner Meeting October 23rd Albiani Rec  Center Lion

Marv Neill
CSD Operations Luncheon

100 Lunches prep and serve

 Thursday, Oct 26th Wackford

Ballroom

 Lion Lorene
Carnitas Dinner October 28th EG Pavilion Lion TJ/Lion Joe
Lions Club Board Meeting November 6th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Community Breakfast November 11th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Lions Club Dinner Meeting

                    Thanksgiving Feast

 November 13th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Jim S
Lions Club Board Meeting December 4th Albiani Rec  Center Pres.

Bob Shipley
Community Breakfast December 9th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don and

Lion Jim
Crab Feed December 9th SES Hall Lion
Lions Club Dinner Meeting

             Christmas Dinner

 December 11th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Don T
Prime Rib Dinner

Valentine theme

 February 17th Albiani Rec  Center
Drive Thru Tri Tip Dinner March 6th Albiani Rec  Center Lion Warren
1st Burger and Brew Dinner April 6th Wackford center

Ballroom

 Lion John Z & Lion Lorene

Good of the Order:

Adjourn Meeting:    6:59 pm 
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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 newsletter is produced each month by the Stag Editor, Lion Jack Edwards. He may be reached by email at or by phone at 916-240-9302:

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

President: Bob Shipley

1st VP: Warren Weaver

2nd VP: Anthony Dapelo
3rd VP: Tim O’Hara

Secretary: Lorene Fuhs

Treasurer: Jason Springer

Tail Twister: Brad Dano

Lion Tamer: Dave King

1 Year Director – Denise O’Hara
1 Year Director – Lynden King
2 Year Director – Greg Neill
2 Year Director – Marv Neill
Membership: John Zehnder, Jr.
Past Pres: Warren Weaver
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
Club Roster with Phone Numbers & Email Addresses
was Emailed to Each Member
Name Spouse
Andy Anderson
Tom Anderson Ashley
Taka Blackburn Valerie
Kyle Blackburn
Bob Brewer Cheryl
Charles Brummer
Brad Dano Teresa
Anthony Dapelo Chalene
Jack Edwards Tracey
Randy Feist Barbara
Bill Heston Jr
Lynden King
Bill Kirkland Jr Dusty
Harjeet Kumar Vanita
Kirk Marchetti Robin
Sharon Mika
John Muegge Rebecca
Rebecca Muegge John
Greg Neill Amy
Name Spouse
Marv Neill Annajean
Tim O’Hara Denise
Denise O’Hara Tim
Dan Pearson Shelli
Dan Quiggle Marsalina
Jerry Salamy Leann
Bob Shipley Andrea
Jason Springer Raelynn
Jeylon Strong
Jim Switzgable Debbie
Joe Terry Sarrah
Sarah Terry Joe
Brenda Terry
Don Thompson Sue
Treavor “TJ” Weaver Brooke
Brooke Weaver Treavor “TJ”
Warren Weaver Patricia
Dennis Weiss Diane
John Zehnder Jr. Linda
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Dr. Patti Hill

International President
Bio   Video


District Governor Zenny Yagen
“Serve With Passion”

District Governor

Zenny Yagen

1st Vice District Governor
Vicky Brady

2nd Vice District Governor
Brent Showalter

Cabinet Secretary
Susan Gall

Cabinet Treasurer
Carelton Enloe

Administrative Assistant
Gayle Kono
Sacramento Region Chair
Lion George “Eddie” Aducayen

Sutter Zone Chair

Murray Navarro 

District Pride Editor
Evelyn Butler & Gayle Kono

District Webmaster

Jack Edwards

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