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Fine Free: Lion Jim P. $9.00: Lion Sonny Card Drawing: Lion Jim P – 2♣, $145 – Convention fund; $195 Card drawing. Upcoming Speakers: 8/4-Lion Sonny; 8/11-Lion Dan; 8/18-Dist Gov. visit; |
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July 21, 2010
Pres. Mary opened the meeting at 7:15 am. Lion Joe – song, Lion Phyllis– pledge, Lion Gary – Dollar & Prayer.
District Meeting: The Next District Meeting will be held at the Marriott in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John has reservation forms.
Board Meeting: The August Board Meeting will be held on Monday, August 9th at 7pm at Pres. Mary's home.
Ledgewood Creek BBQ – Lion Gary will meet with Ledgewood Creek Winery again this week to get more details on our upcoming BBQ. Please plan on helping out on Sunday, August 29, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Visitations: We will be visiting the Vallejo Host Lions Club on July 28 at 6:30 pm and the Vacaville Ulatis Club on August 12. Sign up sheets will be passed around. The District Governor will be visiting our club on August 18.
Next Senior Dinner will be on 7/29 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet was passed around.
Road Trip: September 11 will be a trip to Old Town Sacramento to take the Underground Tour in Old Town. Cost is $15.00 per person. Tours are limited to 20 people. Please RSVP to Pres. Mary if you are interested, so we can reserve the tickets. We will meet for lunch after the tour and then you will be on your own to shop or just browse the shops.
Eyeglass sorting: We will be sorting eyeglasses on October 9th at the Warehouse in Vallejo. More info later.
Relay for Life: Lion Jose thanked us for our participation and support for the Relay for Life this past week-end. A final tally of donations will be available soon but it looks like we are ahead of last year. He paid several fines for not having a space for our tent, and not having a key to the van. You can still turn in donations until the end of the month.
Pres. Mary has put together a calendar of upcoming events and will send it out via email.
Kases4Kids: We will be assembling backpacks for our Kases4Kids on August 14 at 9:00 am at Pres. Mary's home. 30 more backpacks were delivered this week to CPS.
If you have any changes to the member roster, please let Lion John know so it can be updated.
Speaker: Our speaker this morning was Terry Minion of Upward Trend Management Services. Upward Trend is an Internet Marketing company. Their goal is to help you grow your business, from their Internet tools and packages, to consulting services, to sales management. Being effective on the Internet is more than just having a website, so they help you by not only having an effective website, but by putting signs all over the Internet directing people to your business. They do this through the use of various Internet properties, all toward growing your Internet presence and expanding your businesses influence and success. Some of their services include: Website, Blog, Email Newsletters, Social Networking, and Search Engine. For more information, please contact Terry at 707-434-9967 or check his website at www.upwardtrend.org.
Fine Free: Lion Jim P. $9.00: Lion Jay Card Drawing: Lion Hal – 3 ♥, $133 – Convention fund; $183 Card drawing. Upcoming Speakers: 7/28-Lion Gary; 8/4-Lion Sonny; 8/11-Lion Dan; 8/18-Dist Gov. visit; |
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July 14, 2010
Pres. Mary opened the meeting at 7:15 am. Lion Dan – song, Lion Adam– pledge, Lion Gary – Dollar & Prayer.
Birthdays – Lion Lyle Smith (July 8, 1931) Lion Bill Sideris (July 13, 1938) Lion Phyllis Craig (July 10, 1922).
District Meeting: The Next District Meeting will be held at the Marriott in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John has reservation forms.
Board Meeting: Our July Board Meeting was held on Monday night. A $450.00 donation was made to Cordelia Fire Protection District for their Appreciation Day to be held on Oct 2. A $250.00 donation was made to Archway Recovery for 10 tickets to their Gala to be held on 9/18. Please let Lion John know if you would like to attend. Other topics discussed were Spaghetti Feed, Tomato Festival, Rush Ranch, Eyeglass sorting, Ledgwood Creek BBQ, and Visitations.
Ledgewood Creek BBQ – We will be cooking hamburgers and hot dogs at the Ledgewood Creek Winery on Sunday, August 29 from 3-7. They will be hosting a Car Show during this time. We keep all profits as well as a portion of the wine sold. Lion Gary will be looking for some help with the cooking.
We received a thank you from Lions Eye Foundation for our $250 donation in Lion Jack Anthony’s name.
Pres. Mary presented Past Pres. Jay with the Aslan Fellow Award for our donation to the Student Speaker Foundation.
Visitations: We will be visiting the Vallejo Host Lions Club on July 22 at 6:30 pm and the Vacaville Ulatis Club on August 12. Sign up sheets will be passed around.
Next Senior Dinner will be on 7/29 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet was passed around.
Spaghetti Feed: We should have a revenue total at our next meeting. Over all, it was a great success. Many good comments on the spaghetti as well as the raffle prizes. Giving free raffle tickets to the kids was very well received. Thank you to Lion Adam for taking this on. Thank you also to all the club members that helped out, the Cordelia Firefighters, and the Cub Scouts. Hopefully next year we can get a few more members to help out as we were short-handed in the kitchen. This is an event we hope to continue.
Rush Ranch – Student Lion Sarah D. will chair our work project at Rush Ranch. She will get the details and report back to us on what needs to be done and will set a date.
The District Governor will be visiting our club on August 18. No speaker for that date.
Eyeglass sorting: Lion Bob will pick a date to sort eyeglasses and work at the Eyeglass center in Vallejo. We can combine this into one event.
Relay for Life: Lion Jose reminded us of the Relay for Life this week-end at the Solano Community College. We will be setting up our tent at 8:00 am on Saturday so please stop by if you can help. Lion Adam will have a water balloon toss game again this year. We will be set up next to the Cordelia Fire Dept First Aid Tent. Please bring lawn chairs and any snacks you want. All vehicles must be off the track by 8:00 am on Saturday. We are still looking for donations.
Speaker: Our speakers this morning were Mark Corioso and Mike Segala, members of the Suisun Kiwanis Club. They spoke to us today on their project: MNT. Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to save the lives of babies and their mothers by eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT), a disease that kills an estimated 60,000 newborns and 30,000 mothers each year. MNT is easily prevented by a series of three vaccinations to women of childbearing age, costing roughly $1.80. For more information visit www.kiwanis.org.
Fine Free: Student Lion Sarah D. $9.00: Mark Corioso (he donated it back) Card Drawing: Lion Adam – 7 ♠,
$121 – Convention fund; $171 Card drawing.
Upcoming Speakers: 7/21-Lion Mario; 7/28-Lion Gary; 8/4-Lion Sonny; 8/11-Lion Dan; 8/18-Dist Gov. visit;
July 7, 2010
Pres. Mary opened her first meeting as Pres. at 7:15 am. Lion Billy – song, Lion Ken– pledge, Lion Bob – Dollar & Prayer. (Tailtwister Gary had already lost the pot for fines, so Lion Bob stepped in to help.) Lion Gary…how much did it cost you to get it back?) Also among the missing, was Pres. Mary’s new Pres badge and pin. Seems it came up missing the night of installation…money was added to the pot for that too. Today was Vest Day and there were a number of Lions without their vests…they all paid the tailtwister. Seems Lion Sonny had a bit of good luck this week-end. $10,000 winner. He paid his fine.
Birthday – Lion Ron celebrated his birthday this week. He was born on the 4th of July, 1944.
Anniversaries: We have three anniversaries coming up this week: Lion Jim & Valerie Prigmore (July 10, 1993),
Lion Brian and Lori Lorenz (July 13, 1991), and Lion Bob & Karen Dias (July 14, 2001). Happy Anniversaries.
Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting will be held at Pres. Mary's home on Monday, July 12 at 7:00 pm. 1530 Michigan St. All Officers and Board members are encouraged to attend. The Board meetings are open to all members.
We received a thank-you from the Fairfield Women in Action as well as PDG Jack Anthony’s family for donations received.
Next Senior Dinner will be on 7/29 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet will be passed around.
Spaghetti Feed: Our meeting this morning focused on our upcoming Spaghetti Feed. The first newspaper ad ran in the Daily Republic on Sunday with another one today. There will be one more on Friday. Lion Debby has tickets if you need more and we will be selling them at the door as well. We will start cooking the spaghetti at 9:00 am on Saturday. We will need your help. The Cub Scouts and the firefighters will be setting up the tables starting at 3:00. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. Kids raffle prizes have been purchased and each child will be given a free raffle ticket as they come in the door. We are still looking for more adult raffle prizes. A tentative duty roster was passed out…please let Lion Adam or Pres. Mary know if you were not on the list and are able to help. We will have a job for you! Lion Joe will purchase all the food and deliver it to the Fire Hall by Friday. Lion John has picked up the bar supplies and license. Lion Gary will deliver the bowls and pots. Lion Dan will deliver the burners and the small raffle drum. PP Jay has ordered the wine and the bread. We have the table cloths and tickets purchased. Did we miss anything? Thank you to Lion Adam for putting this all together. After expenses, all proceeds will be split between the Lions, CFD, and the Cub Scouts.
Pres. Mary spent the rest of the meeting going over her goals for the year as well as some projects and socials. She will send out a calendar each month listing the upcoming dates to save. Her main goal is to make sure everyone in the club is given the opportunity to participate in any or all of the events they choose. We will continue with the projects we have been doing such as Eyeglass sorting, Suisun Senior Center, Relay for Life, Crab Feed, Kases4Kids, etc. She would also like to see us participate in the Salvation Army Kettle Drive again, Salvation Army Christmas Gifts for Children, Rush Ranch, Veterans Day Project, New member orientation, Club Visitations, and the Ledgewood Creek BBQ. She will be asking members to chair or co-chair these projects. We will get together 3 times during the year, and put together 200 backpacks at a time for Kases4Kids. Lion Adam suggested possibly doing something in the Tomato Festival as well. Do you have a project you think we should get involved in? We are always open to trying something new.
Lion Ron presented IPP Jay with his Lame Duck award. We want to see that prominently displayed during the coming year!
Pres. Mary and Lion Gary have been putting their heads together and have come up with a tentative schedule for socials this year. We would like to have one social a month. We have a BBQ planned, a Hayride (thank you Lion Dan), a day at Rush Ranch, a Blind Wine Tasting, and our Christmas Party on Dec. 4 at Blue Frog. More details on these socials later. We are also looking at maybe a River Cats game, a Pixar tour, and a trip to Marysville. Anything else?
Relay for Life: Pres. Mary reminded us that if you want to make a donation for the American Cancer Relay for Life, please get it to either Lion Jim P. or Lion Jose. We will have our tent up along with our water balloon toss game next to the Cordelia Fire Dept First Aid Tent. All vehicles must be off the track by 8:00 am on Saturday.
Fine Free: Lion Dan. $9.00: Lion Adam Card Drawing: Lion Debby – 3 ♠, Lion Jim P. 4 ♠, Lion Mario 5 ♠.
$110 – Convention fund; $160 Card drawing.
Upcoming Speakers: 7/14-Lion Pete; 7/21-Lion Mario; 7/28-Lion Gary; 8/4-Lion Sonny; 8/11-Lion Dan; 8/18-Lion Adam;
June 30, 2010
Pres. Jay opened his last meeting as Pres. at 7:15 am. Lion Bill – song, Lion Jim P.– pledge, Lion Bob – Dollar & Prayer.
Guests: Lion Phyllis’s son Richard Craig was with us again today. Also visiting today, was Allyn Kemp of the Cordelia Fire Dept. That is visit number 2 for both of you. One more visit and you could become a Fast Lion.
Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting will be held at Incoming Pres. Mary's home on Monday, July 12 at 7:00 pm. 1530 Michigan St. All Officers and Board members are encouraged to attend.
Spaghetti Feed: Discussion was held on the possibility of canceling our Spaghetti Feed. Concensus was to go ahead even though ticket sales are really slow. Lion Debby has tickets if you need more. Our Spaghetti Feed will be held on July 10 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. $17.50 adults and $10.00 children 12 and under. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. A special Board meeting will be held immediately following this morning’s meeting to decide which ad to print in the Daily Republic. Next week’s meeting will be devoted to going over the details and passing around a job list.
Lions Mary and Gary met with Ledgewood Creek Winery getting the details on hosting a BBQ at the winery. The date selected was Sunday, August 29. This will coincide with a Car Show they will be sponsoring from 3-7pm. We will be able to keep all proceeds we get from the BBQ and will also receive some $$ for every glass of wine they serve during the show. We will keep you updated as more details are worked out. This would be a pretty easy fund-raiser for us.
Next District meeting will be held in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John has registration forms.
Relay for Life: Lion Jim reminded us that if you want to make a donation for the American Cancer Relay for Life, to please get it to either him or Lion Jose. We will have our tent up along with our water balloon toss game next to the Cordelia Fire Dept First Aid Tent. (They promise to bring band-aids) Lion Sonny will bring some “body glide” along for us to try.
Senior Dinner: Serving at last weeks’ Senior Dinner were Lions: Billy, John, Dan, and Mary. Next Senior Dinner will be July 22 at the Suisun Senior Center.
SAVE THE DATE: FaST Lions Christmas Party is planned for Saturday, December 4. More details later. Mark your calendars.
Our condolences to Vacaville Vaca Lion John Groody’s family. Lion John passed away last Sunday. A memorial service for him will be held on Saturday, July 17 at 11:00 at the McCune Funeral Home in Vacaville.
Speaker: Our speaker this morning was Solano County Board of Supervisor Jim Spering updating us on the Highway 12 construction. Construction will start by the end of the year to make Jameson Canyon into a 4-lane highway. This has been badly needed for years and is a fully-funded state project scheduled for completion by 2014. This will mean eventually the 80/680/12 interchange will be moved to ease the flow of traffic. The east-bound truck stop will be moved to the east and back away from the freeway within the next 5 years. Highway 12 from Suisun to Rio Vista is a $60M project. Barriers have been put in and shoulders have been added. It will remain 2 lanes for the most part. Mr. Spering also discussed the new alignment possibilities of the bridge in Rio Vista.
Fine Free: Lion Jim P. $9.00: Lion John Card Drawing: Lion Jim P. –Lion Debby had to leave early, so will draw first next week and Lion Jim will draw after her.
$95 – Convention fund; $145 Card drawing.
Upcoming Speakers: July 7-Spaghetti Feed, July 14-Lion Pete; July 21-Lion Mario; July 28-Lion Gary;
August 4-Lion Sonny; August 11-Lion Dan; August 18-Lion Adam;
Past Pres. Jay wanted to thank everyone for all their support during his year. Thank you Past Pres. Jay for all your hard work. We will continue with your good works. Pres. Mary will share her goals for the upcoming year at next week’s meeting.
June 23, 2010
Lame Duck Pres. Jay opened the meeting at 7:15 am. Lion Sonny – song, Lion Adam– pledge, Lion Gary – Dollar & Prayer.
Lion Jim C. has been feeling under the weather, but is home again and seems to be a little better. Get Well, Lion Jim.
Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting will be held at Incoming Pres. Mary's home on Monday, July 12 at 7:00 pm. 1530 Michigan St. All Officers and Board members are encouraged to attend. If you cannot attend, please let Lion Mary know.
Installation and Awards Dinner: We had 37 Lions and guests enjoy the evening at Blue Frog on Saturday night. Awards were handed out and Officers installed. We awarded 2 Melvin Jones' awards. One to Lion Rudy and the other to Lion Bob. Both very deserving. Lion of the Year went to Lion Phyllis. Food was good and the company even better. There were plenty of desserts to top off the evening at Pres. Mary's home. Lion John did an outstanding job on the scrapbook. A good time was had by all. If you have not yet paid for your guest, it will be on your next monthly bill. There were plenty of fines paid this morning for those who did not have pins on, or any of the other slip-ups from the evening. I am sure there are more fines coming. Thank you to everyone that helped put this together.
Spaghetti Feed: Get your tickets from Lion Debby for our upcoming Spaghetti Feed to be held on July 10 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. $17.50 adults and $10.00 children 12 and under. Raffle prizes have been purchased. The signs Lion Rudy made are being put up today, so hopefully that will generate some ticket sales. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. The Cub Scouts are on board for setting up the tables and the firefighters will be serving the food. Daily Republic has been contacted regarding an ad, and KUIC has already put it on their monthly calendar. We will need everyone's help with this, so plan on helping out that day and evening. The profits will be split between the FaST Lions, the Cordelia Firefighters, and Cub Scout Pack 853.
We have received a letter from Ledgewood Creek Winery asking if we are interested in hosting a BBQ at the winery one Saturday in August. This would be a fund-raiser for us. More details coming.
Next District meeting will be held in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John has registration forms.
Senior Dinner: Next Senior Dinner will be June 24 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet was passed around.
We have received a thank you from Sarah Jorgenson for her Assist-a-Grad scholarship. She will be attending Fresno State College. Congratulations.
We have also received a thank you, along with some pictures from the Head Start program for the backpacks we put together and donated. These backpacks are given to the children who are graduating from pre-school and headed to kindergarten.
SAVE THE DATE: FaST Lions Christmas Party is planned for Saturday, December 4. More details later. Mark your calendars.
Speaker: Our speaker this morning was Capt. Allyn Kemp from the Cordelia Fire District. Capt Kemp wanted to thank us for us support for last year's Fire District Open House and to let us know that this year's open house will be on October 2. Last year they had over 300 people attend and served free hotdogs, sodas, and chips. They also had Fire Engines, Medic Ambulance, Cal Fire, and a Cal Star Helicopter on hand. The kids enjoyed the Jump House while the adults had their blood pressure checked. This brought on a discussion of a possible upcoming Lions/Fire District project for Live Fire Extinguisher Training for the public. Lion Sonny indicated he might be interested in helping put this together?
Fine Free: Lion Phyllis $9.00: Lion Sonny Card Drawing: Lion Debby - Lame Duck Pres. Jay forgot the cards, so Lion Debby will draw first next week.
Upcoming Speakers: June 30-Lion Ken. July 7-Lion Jim P., July 14-Lion Pete; July 21-Lion Mario;
July 28-Lion Gary; August 4-Lion Sonny; August 11-Lion Dan; August 18-Lion Adam;
June 16, 2010
Pres. Jay opened the meeting at 7:15 am. Lion Rudy – song, Lion Adam– pledge, Lion Bob – Dollar & Prayer.
Birthdays: Lion John – June 13, 1948 (Social Security here we come!!)
Anniversaries: Lion Dan & Maureen Brock June 18, 1977 – He paid the tailtwister and showed us just how much he loves you, Maureen.
Lion Henrick Hanson from the Host Lions club was with us today. The Host Lions are having an E-Waste fundraiser on June 26 at the Orchard Supply parking lot from 9-4:30. Donations accepted. Bring in your e-waste and support them. Their Prime Rib in the Park will be on August 28. Save the date!
Our guest this morning was Richard Craig, son of Lion Phyllis. Welcome Richard. Join us anytime.
Board Meeting: Lion John read the minutes from our board meeting held on Monday. Joining us this evening for Pizza were Nancy Ames, Maureen Brock, Marsha Donahue, and Patty Huyssoon. Topics covered included Kases4Kids, Flag Day, Spaghetti Feed, and Installation. We will donate $500 to Fairfield Women in Action, $500 to Volunteers of Vacaville, $50 to Fairfield Main Street, and $250 to LCIF in memory of Lion Jack Anthony who recently passed away. We will also purchase and donate a flag set to the Vacaville Ulatis Lions Club.
Installation and Awards Dinner: We have 44 people signed up to attend our Installation Dinner on June 19. No-Host cocktails 6:00 pm with dinner following at 7:00. Join us for dessert after awards at incoming Pres. Mary’s home.
Spaghetti Feed: Get your tickets from Lion Debby and sell…sell…sell…Spaghetti Feed to be held on July 10 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. $17.50 adults and $10.00 children 12 and under. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. The Board will donate $250 towards raffle prizes, with one free raffle ticket given to all children 12 and under. Thank you Lion Rudy for making the signs to be put up in front of the Fire Hall and by Rancho Solano. The Cub Scouts are on board for setting up the tables. Lion Adam will contact the Daily Republic regarding an ad. We will do the cooking that morning. The profits will be split between the FaST Lions, the Cordelia Firefighters, and Cub Scout pack 853.
We have received a letter from Ledgewood Winery asking if we are interested in hosting a BBQ at the winery in August. Project Chairman Lion Bob will look into it and report back to us.
Please turn in your Registration form to Lion Jose (or register online) if you will be participating in this year’s Relay for Life to be held on July 17-18. So far we have 14 people on our Fast Walkers team. We will be sending around a sign up sheet to schedule the walkers on the track. Lion Brian will set up the tent Saturday morning. Lion Adam…will we have the water toss game again this year?
Next District meeting will be held in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John will have registration forms.
Senior Dinner: Next Senior Dinner will be June 24 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet was passed around.
We have received a thank you from Student Lion Sarah Elder for her Assist-a-Grad scholarship. She will be attending Solano College and then on to Long Beach State. Congratulations.
Speaker: Our speaker this morning was John Cofer, from Fairfield Funeral Home. FF Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home, assisting families with full burials as well as cremations, including the purchase of caskets and monuments. They will meet all competitors prices and offer military discounts. FF Funeral Home has been in business 40 years. They also own and operate Skyview Mortuary and Wiggins Funeral Home. They offer pre-need arrangements to ensure your wishes are carried out and not left to family members. FF Funeral Home is located at 1750 Pennsylvania Ave in FF. You can reach him at 707-425-1041. John is interested in becoming a member of our club and will submit his application after his next 2 visits.
Fine Free: Lion Rudy $9.00: Lion Jay Card Drawing: Lion Jim – 7 ♦
Upcoming Speakers: June 23-Pres. Jay; June 30-Lion Ken.
June 9, 2010
Pres. Jay opened the meeting at 7:15 am. Lion Sonny – song, Student Lion Ashlee– pledge, Lion Bob – Dollar & Prayer.
Board Meeting: Our next board meeting will be Monday, June 14 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. As this is Pres. Jay’s last Board meeting, he is inviting all Lions and their spouses to stop by for pizza and refreshments. 6:00 pm. NOTE TIME CHANGE.
We have received a $250 donation from The Host Lions Club for our Kases 4 Kids program. A thank you will be sent.
Installation and Awards Dinner: Please RSVP to Lion Mary at 427-8065 for our Installation of Officers and Awards dinner at the Blue Frog n Grog Grill on June 19. Your dinner choices are: Rotisserie Chicken, Cedar Plank Salmon, or Prime Rib Sandwich. Cost for guests will be $25.00. The club will pay for the member's dinner. No host bar at 6:00pm and dinner at 7:00 pm. Dessert and Nightcaps following program at incoming Pres. Mary’s home - 1530 Michigan St.
SAVE THE DATE: Lion Debby has tickets available for our upcoming Spaghetti Feed to be held on July 10 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. $17.50 adults and $10.00 children 12 and under. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. We are looking for raffle prizes. Pres. Jay has contacted Lion Rudy about making a sign to put in front of the Fire Hall. Lion Adam says the Cub Scouts are on board for setting up the tables. Get your tickets from Lion Debby and sell…sell…sell. The profits will be split between the FaST Lions, the Cordelia Firefighters, and Cub Scout pack 853.
Please turn in your Registration form to Lion Jose (or register online) if you will be participating in this year’s Relay for Life to be held on July 17-18. So far we have 14 people on our Fast Walkers team. We will be sending around a sign up sheet to schedule the walkers on the track. Lion Brian will set up the tent Saturday morning. Lion Adam…will we have the water toss game again this year?
Tailtwister was busy checking to make sure everyone had their voting stub with them this morning.
We had several Student Lions graduate last week from high school. Congratulations to Student Lions Sara E., Kara, Morgan, Marie, Tate, and Ashlee. Also congratulations to Lion Adam's son Zachary on his graduation.
Next District meeting will be held in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John will have registration forms.
Senior Dinner: Next Senior Dinner will be June 24 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet will be passed around.
Lion John just returned from a trip to Tennessee where he attended a Neil Young concert. He and Marsha spent time in Nashville as well as Memphis and even stopped by Graceland to say "hello" to Elvis. He brought back a jar of Neeley's BBQ sauce, which was raffled off and won by Pres. Jay.
Speaker: Our speaker this morning was Lion Earl Johnson from the Vacaville Vaca Lions Club speaking to us today on the Volunteers of Vacaville. This is a prison-based program at CMF that has been around since 1960. There are 16 inmates that spend time reading books to tape. There are now approx. 20,000 books on tape available. In 1965 they started repairing brailer machines. The inmates are paid 75 cents an hour. In 2003 they obtained 3 lensometers and 3 washing machines for eyeglasses and so far have recycled 21,000 pairs of eyeglasses. In 2008 they converted the books to tape program to digital. This is the longest running inmate program for rehabilitation. They keep the program going by receiving grants and donations from other Lions Clubs, Rotary, and individuals. Lion Earl also thanked us for our continued support of the program.
Fine Free: Lion Ron $9.00: Lion Jay Card Drawing: Lion Joe – 2 ♥
There is $58 in the convention fund and $108 in the card drawing.
Upcoming Speakers: June 16-Lion Hal; June 23-Pres. Jay; June 30-Lion Ken.
June 2, 2010
Pres. Jay opened the meeting at 7:15 am. Lion Phyllis – song, Lion Pete– pledge, Lion Bob – Dollar & Prayer.
Birthday: Lion Stacy Kresha - 5/27/1964 Anniversary: Lion Hal and Nancy Jones 6/9/54. Congratulations!
A sign up sheet was passed around for those that are planning on attending the Charter night for the new Vacaville Ulatis Lions Club on June 10th at the Opera House. 6pm-9pm Cost is $35.00.
Board Meeting: Next board meeting will be June 14 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. As this is Pres. Jay’s last Board meeting, he is inviting all Lions and their spouses to stop by for pizza and refreshments. A sign up sheet was passed around. 7:00 pm.
Installation and Awards Dinner: Sign up sheet was passed around for our Installation of Officers and Awards dinner at the Blue Frog n Grog Grill on June 19. Your dinner choices are: Rotisserie Chicken, Cedar Plank Salmon, or Prime Rib Sandwich. Cost for guests will be $25.00. The club will pay for the member's dinner. No host bar at 6:00pm and dinner at 7:00 pm. Dessert and Nightcaps following program at incoming Pres. Mary’s home - 1530 Michigan St. (across the street from the restaurant). RSVP to 427-8065
SAVE THE DATE: Our upcoming Spaghetti Feed will be held on July 10 at the Cordelia Fire Hall. $17.50 adults and $10.00 children, 12 and under. Doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. Lion Debbie will have tickets available at our next meeting. Pres. Jay will contact Lion Rudy about making up a sign to put in front of the Fire Hall. We will need to sell…sell…sell... More details later…
Please turn in your Registration form to Lion Jose (or register online) if you will be participating in this year’s Relay for Life to be held on July 17-18. So far we have 14 people on our Fast Walkers team. Please let Lion Jose know if you would like to make a donation or be a sponsor. Lion Sonny enlightened us on the product "Body Glide"…to eliminate the blisters or rash from walking the track. It can be found at any place that sells running shoes or gear. Thanks Lion Sonny. Lion Jim will be sending out letters to friends and relatives seeking monetary donations for the Relay. Good job, Lion Jim. We will have a tent set up…no takers on the overnight gig.
Tailtwister was busy this morning collecting fines from those that forgot to wear their Vest today.
Next District meeting will be held in Fairfield on August 27-28. Lion John will have registration forms.
Senior Dinner: Lions Billy, Bob, Dan, and Mary served dinner at the Senior Center on May 27. Next Senior Dinner will be June 24 at the Suisun Senior Center. Sign up sheet will be passed around.
Speaker: Our speakers this morning were Hannelore Baffico and Kay Locatelli from Fairfield Women in Action speaking to us on what their club does to help the community. Hannelore is the chairperson for their Domestic Violence program which supports the Safequest shelter. They purchase the items the shelter needs for the women and children staying there. Items needed are clothing (both womens and childrens), linens, toiletries, household products, and groceries. They also provide everything needed for the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter dinners. Safequest is funded by the state, but as we all know, the funding is drying up which is making it so difficult to keep the shelter running. They also volunteer to help out at other events and fundraisers in the community. Their big fund-raiser is their Fashion Show Luncheon which will be held Sept 24 at the Civic Center.
Fine Free: Lion Bob $9.00: Lion Gary Card Drawing– Lion Debbie – 9 ♣
Upcoming Speakers: June 9 - Volunteers of Vacaville; June 16-Lion Hal; June 23-Pres. Jay
Please let Lion Mary know if you did not receive the speaker list for the next 6 months.
