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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

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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.

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Student Speaker Contest Winner Valeria Romo Porras

Student Speaker Contestants, Valeria Romo Porras, Meike Pulido, Maddison Machado, Kamylle Stanford, Phoeniz Casvill and Felix Xu along with Lion John Zehnder

PDG Andy Anderson inducting new member Ed Mooney along with his sponsor Jack Edwards

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 Lions:

Dennis Weiss, Kirk Marchetti & Randy Feist

Anniversaries

Congratulations on another year of Service to the Lions Club:
Jack Edwards & Jim Switzgable 

Cooks List

March 11  –  Corned Beef & Cabbage – Don Thompson
March 25 – Jason Springer

Board Minutes

ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB
Board Meeting Agenda
TUESDAY,  February 20, 2024

Call to order:     6:04  p.m.                       President:  Bob Shipley
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 January 2024 by Lion _ John, Z Jr   and by Lion Marv         _  Motion……………

Treasurer Report: by Lion Treasurer Jason Springer:

• Admin- $11,296.04
• Project Categories
• FFA – $ 10,071.44
• Scouts –   $   2,162.71
• Project – $ 58,709.74
• Total –               $ 70,943.89

Combined Project –           $ 82,239.93

Correspondence: 

Adjourn Club Meeting & Open Elk Grove Lions Foundation at    6:06    pm

Old Business / Status Checks / Chairperson’s Report

• Installation for Ed Mooney – Lion John Jr – Monday Meeting
• Community Breakfast – Lion Jim was successful
• EG Wrestling Tri Tip Dinner –
• Super Bowl Pool – Lion John Jr.
• Lions Tri Tip Drive Thru Dinner –
• Burger and Brews –
• Adreani Spaghetti Feed – Pres. Bob
• Senior Center – Bubbles and Bites – Sat March 2nd – Lion Jack
• Running of the Elk Breakfast – Sun March 24^th – Lion Jack
• Short Line Event – cancelled this year, they are going to Spain for event

 New Business:

• EG Historical Society – Victorian Era Courtship Sat, May 11^th serve bar only- see Motion
• Pleasant Grove Elementary – Pasta Dinner – Cook only Fri., March 22, 2024- see motion
• Crab Feed – Date set for Dec 14^th, SES Hall being booked
• Boy Scout Troop Banking Authorization – see motion
• Seth Smith Memorial fundraiser – Bar Only – See motion

 Motions on New Business

Upcoming Activities and Approved Projects:

Good of the Order:

Adjourn Meeting:    7:06   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: 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