Hello, and welcome to my first newsletter as your club president. I am looking forward to a fun filled, but busy year. As we have over the past several years, we, the whole club, will continue to fulfill our motto, “We Serve” in our community. I want to thank you in advance for your support because I know that you will step up and help our club excel in the coming year.
We finished on a busy June and are already off to a busy July. Of course, we worked the senior center breakfast on the same morning that we worked the Spotlight BBQ at Mosher Ranch where we handle the parking and the cooking. It always makes me proud to be a Lion when we get recognized for our service to the other service clubs and non profit organizations in our community. Also, Lion Dave Ogden and crew handled our installation dinner on June 27th at the Senior Center. Immediate past president, Bob Brewer, announced two major awards at the dinner. He selected Lion Brad Dano as the Lion of the Year, and Lion Dan Pearson as the newest Melvin Jones Fellow. Congratulations to two very worthy Lions.
The last event of the month will be parking control at the Elk Grove Run 4 Hunger at Elk Grove Park in support of the Elk Grove Food Bank on the 25th of June. Thanks to our crew for their hard work. It was very much appreciated.
To start off the new year, we again doubled up events and served pancakes at the Senior Center Breakfast on the 9th, followed by cooking hamburgers and hotdogs for the CSD Community Campout at Elk Grove Park. The following morning, the crew returned to the park to prepare sausages and pancakes for the approximately 340 campers. It was a great event. Thanks to Lions Bob Brewer, Dave King, Dan Pearson, Bill Hibbard, Vanita Kumari, Harjeet Kumar, Pancho Sanchez, Jim Switzgable and Lorene Fuhs.
Later this month, we will be working parking control for the Strauss Festival and will be cooking pancakes at the Kohl’s Child Spree in support of our friends at the Optimist Club of Elk Grove. We might even have a couple Lions helping at the Elk Fest on the 23rd as well.
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Elk Grove Lions Club
P.O. Box 465
Elk Grove, CA. 95759
Program Meeting: 7:00PM – 2nd Monday of the month (except November & December) Location: Senior Center of Elk Grove 8830 Sharkey Avenue
General Meeting: 7:00PM – 4th Monday of the month (except November & December) Location: The Barn Restaurant, Sheldon.
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Activities & Photos
We have a new International President of the Lions Club; check out the video below.
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Announcements
DUES!!! DUES!!! Dues were due by the end of June. Many of you still have not paid yet. Please make sure to bring your checks to the next meeting or go online to our website and pay your dues there. All you need is a credit card, and you are set to go.
You may have heard that the Board voted in some changes in our meeting schedule. Here is your update: For the month of July, August and September we have been invited by Lion Tom to have our board meetings at 6:30 at “The Barn” in Sheldon, if he is open by the 18th. We also plan to have our 4th Monday meeting and dinner at 7:00 at The Barn for those three months. We will be sending out an email to give you an update on the status of those meeting changes.
Another question that has come up, especially since it is often a challenge to schedule cooks for our dinner meetings, is “Do we want to continue to be a club that prepares our own dinner for our dinner meetings or do we want to meet at a restaurant for our dinner meetings?” Something we will be discussing at an upcoming meeting.
Let’s reach out to our fellow members:
Please keep Lion Heinz in your prayers. He started radiation treatment in December. Give him a call and lend him your support. He can be reached at (540) 888-3936.
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:
Lion Andy Anderson
Anniversaries
Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Bill Kirkland, Jim Parino
Cooks List
July 11 – Past Presidents BBQ – Bob Brewer
July 25 – Dinner meeting at The Barn Cafe
August 8 – Brad Dano
August 22- Dinner meeting at The Barn Cafe
September 12 – Sharon Mika
September 26- Dinner meeting at The Barn Cafe
Board Minutes
ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting
June 20, 2016
Call to order 7:00 pm Lion President: Pres. Bob Brewer
Attendance:
X
President: Robert Brewer
X
Secretary: Rick Schriver
X
1st VP: Jack Edwards
X
Bulletin Editor: Jack Edwards
2nd VP: Charlie Brummer
Tail Twister: Tom Anderson
X
3rd VP: Sharon Mika
X
Treasurer: Bill Kirkland
Lion Tamer: Marv Neil
X
2-Year Director: Jim Switzgable
X
1-Year Director: David King
X
2-Year Director: Don Thompson
1-Year Director: John Muegge
X
Membership Director: Dan Pearson
Imm. Past Pres: Poncho Sanchez
Guests:
Lion Tom McDaniel
Diana from VHS Alumni
Laine and Richard from Habitat
Secretary Report (Stag) by Lion Secretary Rick Schriver: Motion to approve Board Minutes by ____ and second by Lion _____ ;
Barn Café, Tom offered facility for future meetings and dinners
King motion to try place for a few months 3rd and 4th Monday’s
2nd by Jim S … Passed by vote
Valley High School Reunion Dinner
Sept 24th
Jim S motion
Sharon 2nd… Passed
Rick to Chair
Habitat for Humanity looking for money and help for a 74 year old vet with diabeties to fix up home
Fall 2016
Motion by King for $1,000 donation from the equipment account and labor
Jim S – 2nd… Passed
Note account is in a deficite
Run 4 Hunger labor
July
Jack motion
Dan P 2nd … Passed
Senior Center MOU in for review. 30 notice to cancel
2015/2016
Insurance Cert is needed with agreement
Membership dues and members hours criteria to be implemented. $80 with 10 events and 20 hours of time. If not reported then dues will go up the next year
2015/2016
Jim S made the motion
Jack E 2nd… passed
2016/2017 first year that dues can scale higher vs time donated
New Business:
Motion Second Approval
Installation Dinner
June 27th
Senior Center $15.00
Date Location Chairman
Sr Ctr Breakfast
7/09
Sr Center
Don / Jim
CSD Campout pm BBq
7/09
E G Park
CSD Campout am breakfast
7/10
E G Park
Strauss parking assistance
Kohl’s Child Spree Breakfast
7/28-29- 30-31
7/30
E G Park THU/Fri/Sat/Sun pm
6am Bruceville @ EG Blvd
Dave K
Jim S
Bush family BBQ at Shortline Lake
9/3
Don/Sharon
Chili’s meal fundraiser
8/3
John Jr.
Good of the Order:
Adjournment: ________ PM
Items to address during our next Board Meeting:
Notes:
ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting
April 11, 2016
Call to order Lion President: Bob Brewer 7:00pm
Attendance:
X
President: Bob Brewer
X
Secretary: Rick Schriver
X
1st VP: Jack Edwards
X
Bulletin Editor: Jack Edwards
2nd Charlie Brummer
Tail Twister: Tom Anderson
X
3rd Sharon Mika
X
Treasurer: Bill Kirkland
Lion Tamer: Marv Neil
X
2-Year Director: Don Thompson
X
1-Year Director: Dave King
X
2-Year Director: Jim Switzgable
1-Year Director: John Muegge
X
Membership Director: Dan Pearson
I Past Pres: Poncho Sanchez
Other Lions Present:
Lion Tom McDaniel
Secretary Report by Lion Sectary Rick: no minutes provided
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: Jack Edwards 240-9302
Secretary: Lorene Fuhs
Bulletin: Bob Shipley
1st VP: Charlie Brummer 949-5519
2nd VP: Sharon Mika 479-4954
3rd VP: Brad Dano
Treasurer: Warren Weaver
Tail Twister: Agustin Placios
Lion Tamer: Jay Strong
1 Year Dir: Jim Switzgable 684-7700
1 Year Dir: Don Thompson 600-9884
2 Year Dir: Marv Neill 685-9878
2 Year Dir: Al Jauregui
Membership: Dan Pearson 217-2753
Past Pres: Bob Brewer 686-7084
Public Relations: Pancho Sanchez 595-9103
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
Name
Spouse
Andy Anderson
Tom Anderson
Ashley
Taka Blackburn
Valerie
Bob Brewer
Cheryl
Charlie Brummer
Brad Dano
Teresa
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
Chris Joyce
Heather
Dave King
Julie
Bill Kirkland Jr
Dusty
Sterling Kloss
Tina
Harjeet Kumar
Vanita
Vanita Kumari
Harjeet
John Lorraine
Debbie
Kirk Marchetti
Robin
Lu Lu Martinez
Tom McDaniel
Jack Megna
Name
Spouse
Sharon Mika
John Muggee
Rebecca
Rebecca Muggee
John
Marv Neill
Annajean
David Ogden
Diann
Shauna Ono
Greg
Jim Parino
Charlette
Dan Pearsen
Shelli
Shelli Pearsen
Dan
Agustin Placios
Teresa Rodriguez
Jerry Salamy
Leann
Pancho Sanchez
Theresa
Bud Schafer Jr
Rosanne – Ro
Rick Schriver
Jessie
Bob Shipley
David Simpson
Ginger
Howard Stoll
Jeanette
John Strong
Jim Switzgable
Debbie
Matt Switzgable
Joe Tallerico
Lynda
Don Thompson
Sue
Bob Turner
Alice
Don Veninga
Vernon Wheeler
Patricia
Warren Weaver
Patricia
Dennis Weiss
Diane
Isaac White
Amy
John Zehnder
Nancy
John Zehnder Jr
Linda
District Contact Info
International President
Chancellor Robert ‘Bob’ Corlew
“New Mountains to Climb”
District Governor Kumar Kalagara “Sustainable Service” Through Lionism
