Lion president Aaron led our second evening meeting. 

Lion president Aaron lead the meeting today and called on Lion Dennis to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Aaron did the invocation.

No fine badge: Went to Lion Miriam

Lion Lauri was the secret greater and was able to avoid several people, including your Roar editor, and earn the club some much-needed cash.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Melinda was $5 happy because she had recently purchased a new car. Plus, she had $2 because the evening meeting allowed her to attend as she is not able to attend our Friday noon meetings.

Lion Pat was also $5 happy, one because Melinda was with us tonight and also because he has a new gardener. His former gardener has been out sick with COVID for over two months.

Lion Dennis was glad to see new all the new members at our meeting tonight.

Lion Craig was happy for the night meeting also, and happy that we were having a great program tonight. (clue, he was the program)

Lion Allen was happy because he had made his last payment on his car.

Fines

Lion Pat fined Roar editor Lion Roy for getting it wrong in the last edition, Roy had noted that it was Lion Betty Morris who insinuated that we were all getting old, and Pat said it was our own Lion Betty Odell.

Lion Roy fined Lion Aaron for telling him our new Lion, Miriam was Patti.

Winners and Losers

$5 went to Lion Lauri who donated it to the Visalia Rescue Mission.

Lotto tickets went to Lion Janet

Lion Craig drew for the coveted white marble but came up with some other color that did not net him anything.

Today’s Program

Lion Craig was our program today, talking about his backpacking trip to Canyonlands. 

Lion Lauri won the Free Add this week and is advertising her employer. 

Lion Bob Line did our induction ceremony for our four newest members. Lion’s Miriam, Lion Tony, Lion Chris, and Lion Cindy. Lion president Aaron looks on.

New member Lion Miriam Bermudez with her Lion Pin.

Lion president Aaron led the meeting today and called on Lion Pat to lead us in singing America the Beautiful, Lion Craig to lead us in saluting the flag, and Lion Pete to do the invocation.

No fine badge: Went to Lion Dee.

Announcements

Next week’s meeting will be our monthly evening meeting, Wednesday the 25th. There will be no meeting next Friday. 

Lion District Governor David Hamilton passed out several membership awards.  Lion Craig his 15 years, and Lion Brad got his 15 year also.  Lion Roy got his 20-year, and Lion Pat got his 30-year.

Guests

We had several guests today. District governor David Hamilton was on hand, and Lion Betty Morris from Sunset Lions. Juneann smith from Ms. California along with Keira Bixler, Mss Tulare county outstanding teen, and her mother, Heather.  Also, prospective member Colin Franey was with us today.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Allen was $10 happy that his eldest son had gone back to college and graduated today.

Lion Pat was happy that Sierra Pacific Ortheapotic had said he had arthritis and not something more serious.

Lion Dee was happy to be back at a club meeting.

Lion Pete was $20 happy. One, his guest Colin Franey was with us today, his 9-year-old grandson was on an all-star LL team and was in Fresno this weekend, and he had just closed on a vacation condo on a lake in N. Carolina.

District Governor David Hamilton was happy because there are now two Leo clubs in Visalia.

Lion Bob Line was happy that Carter Glick, a relative of his, was All-West Yosemite leagues athlete of the year, and with Keira here, he noted that his wife was a former Ms. Visalia.

Lion president Aaron was happy for all our guests today.

Lion Betty was happy new Lion Patti Mejia was with us today.

Lion Brad was happy that he would not be with us for the next couple of weeks because he would be on vacation to Iowa and Kentucky.

Lion Tom Link was happy that the Visalia Chamber had voted his brother, Bob, Man of the year.

Lion Vicki was happy her husband was doing fine.

Lion Pat wanted our visitor, Colin Franey, to know that his late mother had kept Franeys in business over the years with her numerous purchases.

Fines

Lion Roy was fined for making a slightly (and the emphasis is on slightly) off-color remark. 

Lion Pat fined Lion Betty Moris for making us feel old.

Winners and Losers

$5 went to Lion Vicki, who donated it to the eye foundation.

Lotto tickets went to Lion Pete.

Lion Betty drew for the coveted white marble but came up with a red one that neted her zero. 

Today’s Program

Keira Bixler, Mis Tulare County’s outstanding teen, was our guest speaker. She went over all the things she is involved in, including writing a children’s book and working for literacy in the county. She told us that Tulare County’s illiteracy rate is 41%.  After her talk, we all wondered how she had time to breathe. 

Lion Allen won the Free Add this week. 

Lion Pat receives his 30 year Chevron Award from district governor David Hamilton

Lion Vicki collecting and happy bucks.

Lion president Aaron led the meeting today and called on Lion Roy to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Tom Link to lead us in singing the song, and Lion president Aaron did the invocation himself.

News Flash: Clubs’ finances go into a tailspin as Lion Tom Link wins the no fine badge today.

Lion Allen was the secret greater and was able to avoid several people and earn the club some much-needed cash.

Guests

Ernest, Nickie, their son Jeremiah, and Jeff from Magnolia Park were with us today.

Auction Items

Lion Tom Link went to Moro Bay this past week and brought back a package of excellent butter cookies that were purchased by Lion Roy for $8.00. (and worth every penny)

Lion Brad had gone to Mississippi and brought back some Lavander soap, along with a how-to talk southern book that our guest, Ernest, purchased for $12.00

Happy Bucks 

Lion Roy was happy to be back after a couple of weeks away from the club, and he was happy that the Dodgers were in first place.

Lion Brad was happy that he had a great trip to Mississippi, plus he was glad to see Jeremyah here today and that he had a firm handshake.

Lion Betty was happy that she had dinner with her 7th-grade teacher.

Lion president Aaron was glad that our guests were here today.

Lion Craig was glad he could get to a ledge on Half Dome that was hard to get to, and he was glad to be sitting next to Vicki.

Ernest was happy to be with us today.

Lion Tom Link was happy that both Lions Vicki and Betty had some bling on their shoes.

Lion Vicki was happy her husband was doing well.

Winners and Losers

$5 went to Lion Betty, who donated it to the Leo club.

Lotto tickets went to Lion Tom Link.

Lion Roy drew for the coveted white marble but came up with another color that did not net him anything.

Lion Bob Line won the Free Add this week. 

Lion president Aaron with the tickets.