Cassandra Pownell of food Link talks to the club. 

Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda led us in saluting the flag today, then called on Lion Dee to lead us in singing America the Beautiful and Lion Bob Line to do the invocation.

Guests

Lion Allen announced our only guest, Pride Lions Club member Cassandra Pownell, who was in our program today, talking about Food Link.

No fine badge went to Lion Steve today.

Secret greeter: Lion Roy, who noted that Lions Tom Link and Bob Line did not shake his hand.

Announcements

Lion Allen also announced that the Vission Screening at Tulare County Office of Education’s STEAM Expo on Saturday, March 2, went well.

Board meeting this coming Wednesday evening at 5:30 PM, now at Mountain Mikes Pizza on Mooney.

Lion Melinda announced that Lion Betty was back home after having open heart surgery and that Lion Arron was having heart issues and was in Kaweah for a few days. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Gold tournament coming up on September 20th, golf committee is forming, if you would like to be part of the committee please contact Lion Melinda and let her know. Lion Melinda also wanted us to get some sawg for the tournament and some ideas on past supporters to hit them up as sponsors.

Lion Melinda had a little freek out, but recovered to lead the reamander of the meeting.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Leigh, who is with the Tulare County Special Olympics, was happy Lion Roy and his wife Javonna came to Tulare last Sunday and did photo packages for the players and coaches. Lion Roy followed that up, saying they had fun and it was good seeing familiar faces for the first time since 2020.

Lion Dee was happy that his brother from Arizona was in town; it was good to see him.

Lion Pete had $5 because he would be at his home in Carolina for five weeks.

Lion Casandra, our guest and member of the Visalia Pride Club, was happy to be with us today.

Lion Mark was happy his wife had surprised him with Brooks and Dunn tickets for his 63 birthday.

Lion Pat was happy his daughter had finished the second phase of her online training in wound care from the Cleveland Institute.

Lion Melinda was happy to see Cassandra from Food Link today.

Fines

Lion Tom Link was fined for his phone going off during the meeting. Lion Dee said it wasn’t so bad because he let it go to voice mail this time.

Lion Roy fined Lion Allen for hasseling him for taking too long when Lion Roy went back for a sign Lion Allen forgot at the eye screening.

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Mark who donated it to the eye foundation.

Lotto ticket: Lion Mark

The marble drawing went to Lion Pat, , who picked a nonwhite marble, winning nothing but that nonwhite marble.

Lion Cassandra (our program today) won he free add this week.

Marie Pinto with Pro Youth gives the program today

Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda led our meeting today and called on herself to lead us in saluting the flag. Lion Pat led us in singing America the Beautiful. Lion John did the invocation.

No fine badge went to Lion Tom Link.

Guests

Guests today were Marie Pinto, the CEO of pro youth and three from her staff, Juan, Brooke and Juana. Also with us today was Joseph Crawford, a guest of Lion Dee.

Announcements

Melinda announced that she would be going to the district meeting in Richgrove on Saturday and would report back next week the inportant events and decisions that would be made there.

Lion Steve was our only member with a March Birthday

Auction Items

Lion Leigh had traveled to Porterville this past week and brought back an Ooey Gooey Bar from Stafords Chocolates, purchased almost immediately by Lion Melinda.

Lion Melinda had $10 because she had been in Texas visiting former members Ed and Carol Jones and did not bring back anything to auction off. ( I’m sure you could have found some fire starters while you were there)

Happy Bucks 

Lion Melinda had a happy buck for that Texas visit and reported that former member Lion Jeanie was doing very well after some trying times in her life recently.  She was also happy that a friend who went on the trip with her could visit her son.

Lion Pat was glad his exes don’t live in Texas, which was seconded by Lion Melinda.

Lion Arron was happy that his wife, Lion Betty, was recovering nicely from open heart surgery. Our thoughts are prayers are with you Betty.

Lion Tony was happy that Pro Youth was with us today and noted that his wife, Nancy, works with them and the Shelter Buddies, where school kids go out to the animal shelter and read to the dogs and cats. This is part of the Pro-Youth Program.

Lion Pat was happy that his Barbershop Group made $2000 with their Valentines day singing.

Lion Allen was happy that last Friday’s Young Life fundraising dinner was fun and well attended.

Lion Roy was happy that the group from Pro Youth was with us today, and that he had connected with Juan from Pro-Youth on Linkedin and he was able to arrange the program. 

Fines

Lion Allen fined Lion Melinda for not picking anyone for the secret greeter, the flag, or the song.

Birthdays

Today, being the first day of March, we recognized only one of our members, Lions Seve, who was born in March, and we sang a song to him.

Saturdays Eye Screem at TCOE

On Saturday March 2, our club had an eye screening event at Tulare County office of Education’s STEM event, Lion Allen, along with Lions Leigh, Tom Link and Roy screened about 60 kids. We only had two kids who were referred to an eye doctor.

Lion Allen says “dad gum it” as he picks a non white marble. 

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Leigh who donanated it to the Leo club.

Lotto ticket: Lion Pat won $30 and donated the card to Lion Allen.

The marble drawing went to Lion Allen who picked a nonwhite marble, winning nothing but that nonwhite marble.

Lion Steve lets us all know that it’s now spring training. 

Lion Tom received his winning super Bowl Pool Money

Todays Meeting

Our stand-in leader, Lion Dee, began the meeting by calling on Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, then Lion Pat to lead us in saluting the flag, and Lion Mark did the invocation today.

Lion Allen announced our guests today were our program,  Donna Mekeel and Maile Melkonian from the Tulare County League of Women voters.

No fine badge went to Lion Tom Link. A bond measure was proposed to make up for the shortfall.

Announcements

Lion Dee announced that he was no longer selling Girls’ Scout cookies this year. Several groans were heard throughout the room.

Auction items 

Lion Tom Link had some candy (no, not salt water taffy this time) purchased by Lion Pat, who donated them to Lion Karen.

Lion Irene had our guest, Donna Mekeel select a ticket.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pete was happy that his dad recently turned 93 and was still sharp as a tack. He was also happy that his grandson started Cal Ripken baseball and got a hit at his only at-bat, so he was batting 1000. His grandson also got to say hi to former major leaguer Ron Robinson and was excited because he had his baseball card.

Lion Tom Gaebe was happy that tax season was here.

Lion Aaron was happy that his wife, Lion Betty, was doing well.

Lion Karen was happy because she had heard from Lion Vickie. She is doing better and is looking forward to returning to our meetings.

Lion Roy was happy that Lion Tom Link had sent him a note about the League of Women Voters and that they could give their presentation on such short notice.

Speaking of Lion Tom Link, he was happy that he had been at the coast this past week. He went to Cal Poly and saw Amy Grant in concert.

Lion Allen was happy that he and his daughter had gotten wild hair last week to visit his son in LA, and together, they went to see his grandparent’s graves and went to Venice Beach to see other people of interest.

Lion Karen was $4, happy that for the next two weeks, She and Lion Rick would be in Arizona for spring training.

Lion Mark was happy that next week he will turn 63 and will be heading to the coast to celebrate.

Fines

Lions Tom and Irene were both fined for being late.

Lion Allen fined Lion Dee for getting him and Lion Aaron confused. 

Lion Dee decided to ask us all who our district governor was and whyle both Lions Allen and Roy came up with Lyon Christy Kroell’s name, it was too late, and both had to pay a dollar, along with most everyone else at today’s meeting.

Secret greeter: Lion Roy was it today, and I was so unpopular that the club racked in some serious cash.

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Dee who donated it to the Leo Club.

Lotto ticket: Lion Tom Gaebe

The marble drawing went to Lion Pat, who picked a nonwhite marble, winning nothing but that nonwhite marble.

Lion Mark won the free add and said go Packers Draft Picks

Todays Program

Todays program was from the League of Woment Voters,  Donna Mekeel and Maile Melkonian give us a welth of information about this springs complicated elections.

Todays Meeting

Lion Dee stood in for Lion President Melinda at todays meeting and called on Lion Pat to lead us in singing America The Beautiful, Lion Allen to salute our flag, and Lion Pete to do the invocation.

Today was our annual student speaker contest, so at this point, Lion Dee turned the meeting over to Lion Brad, who had arranged the contest along with Lion Pete (thanks to both of you).  Lion Brad read the rules for the contest. No talking, cell phones turned off, no eating or drinking, no one should enter or leave during the speeches and the shocker, no smoking during the talks.

This years topic was “For a better world, what would you do”. Both girls talked about poverity in their speaches and were on time (between 5 and 10 minutes) . Precious was the winner, takeing home a certificate, a check for $100 and she will now go on to the next level. Lupe got a check for $25 and a certificate.

Thanks to our Judeges and helpers, Robyn Hart, Clark Hammond of Young Life and Lions Zone Charemen Johnathan Ward.

Secret greater: Lion Dee assinged the secret greater position to himsilf today ahd fined Lion Tony and Lion Bob Line for  not shacking his hand.

The no fine badge today went to our meeting leader, Lion Dee.

Announcements

Lion Allen handed out the winnings for the supper bowl pool, most of which went to Lion Pete who won three of the four quarters in the game. The other quarter went to Lion Tom Gaebe who was not in attendance today.

Auction Items

Lion Leigh had been to the coast and had a bag of chocolates up for auction that was purchased by Lion Pat for $20.

Lion Brad leading the student speaker contest. 

Happy Bucks 

Lion Leigh was happy the speakers were with us today and noted that back in 1961, he was in a Lion Student speaker contest, and though he didn’t win, he remembers it well.

Lion Bob Line was also happy for the speakers being with us today. He was also in a Lions Club student speaker contest back in 1951, and he won.

Lion John was happy to have the speakers with us today and thanked Lions Brad and Pete for all their work on getting the contest together this year.

Lion Pat had a happy $20 for his singing group and their Valentine special; they had fifty gigs, singing to people and giving them a box of candy.

Lion Pete was happy that Lion Pat’s group had come to his office and sang songs, and he was especially happy with that box of candy.

The mother of our contest winner, Precious, was happy that we had the contest and gave her daughter a chance to speak.

Lion Brad congratulated the speakers and was happy his job as speaker coordinator was over for the year.

Lion Roy was happy the two girls were here today and noted, along with Lion Brad, that if they wanted to gain more experence in public speaking to check out toastmasters.

Fines

Lion Mark fined himself for being late and haveing no badge.

Lion Dee fined Lion Mark for not having a happy buck for his brother being in town last week.

Lion Dee also fined Lion Bob Line for almost being late.

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Bob Line, who donated it to the Leo Club.

Lotto ticket: Lion Dee

The marble drawing went to Lion Leigh who did not pick that white marble.