I hope everybody had a great Christmas and New Year’s Day. It was a quiet month as far as Lions Club activities. With the holidays, we only had one dinner meeting and the Board meeting in December. The dinner meeting was our yearly Christmas Dinner though and it was a great time. The ham was great along with everything else. We also installed Greg Neil into the Elk Grove Lions Club. Welcome Greg.
As for events, our usual shrimp and crab feed was again canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic so the only event was the monthly Community Pancake Breakfast.
Fortunately, we have still been able to use the ARC for meetings and dinners even as the new Omicron Variant spreads. I sincerely hope that next year will see a return to normalcy (wishful thinking). We shall see what 2022 has in store.
We donated $315 to the Strauss Festival from the results of the money collected for our Family Christmas Dinner.
Our Community Pancake Breakfast will be held on the 15th of January instead of the 8th of January because of a scheduling conflict.
We will be hosting the Club Student Speaker Contest on the 14th of February.
Note: The third Monday of January and February are holidays so we won’t have access to ARC. The Board Meeting on January 17th and February 21st will be Zoom Meetings. Lion Jack will send out an email with a link to join the meeting.
Because we are not able to use the facility on those dates, we were given two nights in March. On Wednesday, March 2nd, we will host the Zone Student Speaker Contest rather than take up one of our regular meeting nights for that activity.
We will be able to use the second unavailable date on Wednesday the 16th of March. The plan for that date is to have a drive-thru Tri Tip Fundraising Dinner. Lion Taka had been coordinating that effort with Lion Warren. Still a lot of work to do on that event. We will discuss this fundraiser at our Zoom board meeting.
Lion Jack will be hosting his 3rd Zone Meeting at his house at 4000 Babson Drive on the 19th of January at 6:00 pm. The club president, 1st vice president, and the treasurer are expected to attend. If you want to attend as well, please let Lion Jack know.
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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 and Online Zoom Meeting
Board Meetings: 3rd Monday @ 6:00PM
Location: Albiani Recreation Center and Online Zoom Meeting
General Meeting: 6:00PM – 4th Monday of the month (except Nov & Dec) Location: Albiani Recreation Center and Online Zoom Meeting
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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:
Charlene Husted, Bill Heston & Vanita Kumari
Anniversaries
Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club: Dennis Weiss, Anthony Dapelo, Ann Higginbotham,
Harjeet Kumar, Vanita Kumari & Jason Springer
Cooks List
January 10 – Jerry Salamy
January 24 – Randy Feist
February 14 – Student Speaker Contest – Sharon Mika
March 14 –
March 28 –
Board Minutes
ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Minutes for December 6th Elk Grove Lions Club Board Meeting.
President John Muegge called the meeting to order at 6.04 pm.
Attendance:
John Muegge –President
Rebecca Muegge-Vice President
Jack Edwards – Secretary
Jason Springer-Treasurer
Taka Blackburn –Past President & 2-year Director
Marv Neill- 2-year Director
John Zehnder Jr. – Membership Director
Anthony Dapelo
The motion, 1st by Taka and 2nd by John Jr, to approve the Board minutes for December passed.
$300 was donated to the EG Food Bank from proceeds of the November Family Dinner.
$100 was donated to the FFA account by Jason Springer
$315 was donated to the Strauss Festival from the proceeds of the December Family Dinner.
Correspondence:
Committee Updates:
Eyesight: (Report given by Don)
Sunshine: Taka
Charlene stepped down and Taka will take over
Assets/Equipment: Don
Membership – John Jr.
Greg Neill will be inducted at the December Christmas Dinner meeting
Adjourn Club meeting and open Foundation 6:18 pm
Lion President John will ask Lion Warren about scheduling a drive thru trip tip dinner fundraiser in the spring.
Old Business:
Kitchen locking cabinet installation
Community Pancake Breakfast Nov 13 report turned in
Lion Warren Weaver inducted into the EG Hall of Fame on Nov 18th
Lion Taka handled the EG Food Bank Turkey Pickup with a great group of Lions
The People to People Thanksgiving Meal at the Pannell Center only had about 250 diners.
The Parade of Lights on December 4th, supported by several Lions.
New Business:
We received a Giving Tuesday donation from Krista Casey. I sent her a thank you.
District Cabinet Meeting on February 5th from 8:30 am to noon.
Student Speaker contest is February 14th (1st Dinner meeting in February). We need Lion volunteers for timers and scorers. Materials will go to schools soon.
Bar Request for Feb 26th from 5:30 – 11:00 for Diabetes Camp for Children. Info forwarded to Lion Bill. We need bartenders to take the Responsible Beverage Training
Lion Jack will miss the board meeting on February 21st. It will be a zoom meeting
Lion Jack has set the Zone Student Speaker Contest for March 2nd. He will need help from our club.
FYI, the American Legion will be having their annual fundraising dinner on March 12
Bar request for March 19, 5:30-11:00 for M&M for Soroptimist at SES Hall
Motion Moved by: Second Approval Chair
Support Diabetes Camp Bar 2/26/22
Lion Jack
Marv
yes
Bill & Jack
Support Soroptimist Bar M&M 3/19/22
Lion Jack
Jason
yes
Bill & Jack
Reimburse members for taking the required Responsible Beverage Service Training
Lion Jack
John Jr
yes
Bill
Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:
Event Date Location Chairman
December Board Meeting
12/6 at 6 pm
Albiani Recreation Center
Lion John M.
December Dinner Meeting
12/13 at 6 pm
Albiani Recreation Center
Lion John M.
2nd Monday Dinner Meeting
1/10 at 6 pm
Albiani Recreation Center
Lion John M.
3rd Monday Board Meeting
1/17 at 6 pm
Zoom Meeting
Lion John M.
Sutter Zone Meeting
1/19 at 6 pm
4000 Babson Drive
Lion Jack E.
4th Monday Dinner Meeting
1/24 at 6 pm
Albiani Recreation Center
Lion John M.
Cabinet Meeting-Dos Rios
2/5 8:30 – noon
Woodland Scout Camp
Student Speaker Contest
2/14 @ 6 pm
Albiani Recreation Center
Lion John Z Jr.
Zone Student Speaker
3/2 @ 5:30
Albiani Recreation Center
Lion Jack
Good of the Order: Bob Turner’s Superbowl sheet was completed and we can expect $1,000 to the club. It is time to finalize the new contract with CSD for this year. DG Donna wants clubs to have an environmental project. Be My Eyes program to support people mentioned by Lion Rebecca.
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: John Muegge
1st VP: Rebecca Muegge
2nd VP: Vacant
Secretary: Jack Edwards
Treasurer: Jason Springer
Tail Twister: Brad Dano
Lion Tamer: Bob Husted
1 Year Director – Don Thompson
1 Year Director – Sharon Mika
2 Year Director – Taka Blackburn
2 Year Director – Marv Neill
Membership: John Zehnder, Jr.
Past Pres: Taka Blackburn Public Relations: Jack Edwards
Stag Editor: Jack 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
District Governor Donna Prince