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Elk Grove Lions Club

P.O. Box 465

Elk Grove, CA. 95759

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 Heston

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Dennis Weiss, Anthony Dapelo, Harjeet Kumar & Jason Springer

Cooks List

November 18th –  Head Cooks Lion Bob S, Lion Brenda, Lion Sharon,  Lion Lorene
December 9th – Lions Brian, Bob Shipley, Brenda, Sharon and Lorene

Board Minutes

ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting Minutes
December 2nd, 2024

Call to order:    6:10 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 November 2024 by Lion_Dan  and 2^nd by Lion   Andy        _ 

Treasurer Report: by Lion Treasurer Jason Springer:

Admin- (Club)          $ 17,865.73

Project Categories

FFA –                        $   2,919.45

Scouts –                    $   2,150.91

Project –                     $ 44,144.52

Foundation Total –    $  50,214.88

Correspondence: 

None

Adjourn Club Meeting & Open Elk Grove Lions Foundation at     6:15 pm

Old Business / Status Checks / Chairperson’s Report

• Uplift Secret Santa – Lion Lorene – They are giving us 3 families, 2 will need a tree

Families pick up trees from Boy Scout Lots and Presents will be delivered on Dec 17^th at

Up Lift Dinner Meeting

• EG Food Bank Turkey Pick Up – Went really well 300 Families pick up
• Crab Feed Raffle/morning Kitchen help/Dessert Actions – Lion Lorene – Still taking donations
• Crab Feed Dessert Auction, Liquor Wagon – Lion Lorene – bring all bottled Liquor – can bring

To Christmas dinner celebration

• Directors #’s for Christmas Dinner due By Dec 2^nd

Still need # from Directors

• Parade of lights – Lion Lyndon – Have maps for the parade route
• Lion’s Club Connex container moving Day – Friday, December 20^TH 8-9am passed our sign up sheet will contact everyone by email, keep a look out for information

New Business:

• Red Carpet Dance Friday April 4^th – Lion Lorene – see motion
• Lion Club February 15^th, Dinner – Lion Lorene – Cancel event
• Rent moving truck for Connex Box – Lion Lorene – See motion
• Speaker from Foster Youth – Jackie Simon – Pres Weaver- Speaker will come Feb 24th
• Funds from Kiwanis Crab Feed – Lion Lorene – See motion
• Membership for Chris Martin – See motion

Motions on New Business

Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:

Good of the Order:

Adjourn Meeting:  7:42 pm 

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

Fabrício Oliveira

International President

Catolé do Rocha, Brazil

Biography / Photo / Video

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