Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 5-24-23

stand in Lion Aaron with our speakers.

Past President Lion Aaron leading our meeting today in President Tony’s absence, is joined by our speakers Cynthia Santillan and John Lee from the TC DAs’s office.

Todays Meeting

Past President Lion Aaron stood in for President Tony at our monthly evening meeting and called on Lion Lauri to lead the flag salute, Lion Pat to lead us in song, and Lion Bob Line to do the invocation.

The secret greater tonight was Lion Dennis: everyone shook his hand.

Announcements

Lion Aaron noted the recent survey about continuing our once-a-month evening meetings. You can reply to this email with your answers if you have not completed the form.

Auction Items

Lion Dennis had been to Universal Studios and Knots Berry farm and had a box of chocolates that went to Lion Melinda for $12 and a box of Bosenberry Toffee that went to Lion Karen for $13.

We did not have a no-fine badge drawing today because we did not have a no-fine badge. It was back at Left of Center.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Melinda had a few happy bucks. She wished Tina Turner a happy journey in her afterlife. She was also happy that she has just seven more months to retirement. She was happy because her son recently announced that Melinda will be be having another grandson later this year. She also wanted us to keep Lion Janet in our thoughts and prayers. She is having some dementia issues.

Lion Craig was happy he had a good backpacking trip, and he was able to cross some rushing creeks. Plus, his Prius, which has 150,000 miles on the clock , needed some major repairs that at first was going to cost him $3,200 but a day or two later, the dealership called him and told him that the issue was part of a recall and that the repair would cost him zero dollars.

Lion Pat was happy that his Chevy Suburban has 500,000 miles on it.

Lion Roy was happy that his phone had been found. Just before coming to the meeting tonight, my phone fell off his motorcycle and into the road in Tulare. A Pizza delivery guy was following me and picked it up but was unable to catch up with me so he took it back to the store. After some phone calls with help from Jose at Leo Costa’s gym, Roy was able to retrieve the phone at Dommon’s Pizza in Tulare.

Lion Karen was also happy that she retrieved her phone in Florida. They had left it on a bus, and the bus driver had it.

Lion Aaron was happy his recent travels to Isreal had gone without a hitch and that he did not loos his phone. 

Lion Karen was happy our speakers, Cynthia and John from TC DAs office, were here tonight. Karen is retired from the DAs office.

 

 

 

 

Lion Dennis auctions off a box of chocolates.

Lion Dennis auctions off a box of chocolates. 

Our program today was Cynthia Santillan and John Lee from the TC DAs’s office. They talekd about scams both in person and online. What we could do to avoid them (don’t click on links in emails or open unknow text messages) and more the likely it’s not your grandson calling from Mexico needing you to send him money.

2023-2024 slate of officers
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter May 19, 2023

Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter May 19, 2023

Lion president Tony

Christy Wood gives today’s program. 

Todays Meeting

Lion President Tony led our meeting today and called on Lion Pat to lead us in saluting the flag, Lions Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Dee to do the invocation. 

The no-fine badge went to Lion Betty.

The secret greater today was Lion Dee. You Roar editor Lion Roy, along with Lions Tom Link and Bob Bricker, had to shell out a dollar for not shaking his hand.

Announcements

Lion Leigh announced that Dee and himself had gone to La Sierra school for a Leo club meeting that they found out had been canceled, but Lion Leigh came home with a Leo shirt.

Lion Craig did the second reading of the slate of officers for the 2023-24 year. The list will appear at the end of this week’s newsletter.

It was discussed at the last board meeting that we send a survey to all members regarding our once-a-month evening meetings. We have been doing this for about a year and the board would like input on how all club members feal about these meetings and the cost of the meals, which will be increasing.  Lion Lauri sent out a survey last week so check your emails if you have not seen it and if you have not done so yet, please fill it out and either bring it to the club on Wednesday evening or scan it and send it back. It’s also ok to simply reply by email, it’ll save all that scanning.

Auction Items

Lion Betty and Aaron had just returned from a trip to Isreal and brought back a box of Dates, purchased by Lion Pat for $10.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Dee was happy his granddaughter was in a play at her school.

Lion Mark was happy that his 1,700-mile drive to and from Idaho was safe, and he had got to see his daughter and son-in-law.

Lion Roy was happy our speaker Christy Wood was with us, and in talking with her, he realized he had done a photo shoot for her back in the 90s:  three horses, a Corvette, and several people. 

Lion Bob Line was happy his grandson, a head baseball coach, won Clovis in the Valley playoffs. They were 21-5 on the season.

Lion Aaron was happy that he and Betty had a great trip to Isreal and that the flight on El Al was also good—especially the food.

Lion Pat noted that one of our former members, Mark Krantz had a similar story to Ann Frank and had spent some time living in Isreal after WWII.

Lion Craig was $5 happy that he made it to Yosemite and saw some amazing waterfalls. “There’s water where there’s never been water before,” he noted.

Lion Allen was happy that he was going to Anaheim to watch the Angles play his beloved Red Sox for the 25th year, and making it more rewarding, he was going with his sons.

 

Fines

Lion Karen fined herself because her phone rang. Come to find out, her grandson got stuck in the play area at Carls Jr., and the child’s mother didn’t know what to do. 

Lion Tom Link was also fined for his phone ringing during club. 

Lion Allen tried to fine Lion Betty for something, but she was the holder of the no-fine badge, and he had to pay the buck. 

 

 

Lion Crag doing the second reading of the slate of officers.

Lion Craig reads the slate of officers
for the 2023-24 year

The Leo Shirt

Lion Leigh shows off new Leo’s shirt. 

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Steve

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

giants

Lion Craig says Go Giants 

Christy Wood

Our guest today was author, horse trainer, trail ryder, and horse show judge Christy Wood. She told us of her trail ride, spanning 13 years and a hundred miles a year. Her book, Hoofprints Across Time. A fascinating story that you can purchase at her website. https://wdnhorse.com/

2023-2024 slate of officers
Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-12-23

Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-12-23

Visalia Host Lions Meeting 5-12-23

Kaweah Health CEP Gary Herbst talks to the club today

Todays Meeting

Lion President Tony led the meeting today and called on Lion Dee to lead us in singing God Bless America, Lion Pete for the flag salute, and Lion Bob Line to do the invocation.

Lion Dee won the no-fine badge this week and was the secret greater today: He was so popular as everyone shook his hand.

Announcements 

Lion Craig did the first reading of the slate of officers for the 2023-2024 club year. Two more readings will take place before the members can be approved.

Lion Karen had an announcement from Lion Lauri about the upcoming Murder Mystery Dinner on September 16th. We need gift cards of $25 or more. We also need gift baskets and donations of auction gifts, and don’t forget about sponsorships.

Auction Items 

Lion Dee had been to Utah to visit family and brought back a box of Milk chocolate orange Sticks purchased by Lion Pat, who passed them around. They were excellent.

Lion Karen had been to Disney World but brought nothing to auction, so she donated $20.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pat was happy that the 68th Woodlake Rodeo would be taking place this coming weekend. The Woodlake Lions Club has hosted the radio for years.

Lion Dee was happy to have spent time with Family in Utah.

Lion Brad was happy that he would be having a new grandson come this December,  his tenth.

Lion Pete was happy to have spent last week in Crawford, TX at a wedding, and no, he did not see W. He was also happy his grandson was on the all-star team and they won one game, but lost and did not go on.

Lion Tom Gaebe was happy his granddaughter would be at a track and field meet.

Lion Craig was happy that he recently helped close down China Peak Ski Resort and now its hiking season.

 

Fines

Lion Roy fined Lion Pete for not being at last week’s meeting, where Roy could have told a fun story from Pete’s daughter’s wedding. 

 

Lion Craig

Lion Craig reads the slate of officers. 

Lion Tom Gaebe draws or the marble.

Lion Tom Gaebe draws for the white marble and comes up empty. 

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Dee

Franeys

Lion Colin won the free add. 

Gary Herbst from Kaweah Health

 

 

 

 

Gary Herbst, the CEO of Kaweah Health, was in our program today. He had a lot to talk about, from the money crunch that Kaweah, along with almost every hospital in the state, to the large number of nurses who have already left the profession because of burnout to the many more expected to leave in the next two years to the high cost of traveling nurses (at one point, $200 an hour) It was an informative program.

Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-5-23

Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-5-23

Our meeting for Friday May 5th

Lion President Tony leads our Friday meeting. 

Todays Meeting

Lion President Tony led our meeting today and called on Lion John Parker to lead us in saluting our nation’s flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Brad to do the invocation.

Lion Leigh won the no-fine badge.

Our secret greater today was Lion Aaron. Only Lion Bob Line did not shake his hand, “money well spent” Bob said as he put his dollar in the bucket. 

Announcements 

Lion President Tony announced our board meeting this Wednesday, May 10th, at Quail Park Shannon Rance starting at 5:30.

Lion Roy announced that tickets for the September 16th I Live The 80s to Death Murder Mystery Dinner are available on our website.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pat was $5 happy because his Barbershop group had a successful event on Saturday the 29th.

Lion Tom Gaebe was $20 happy because he had survived his 50th year of Tax preparation, and his brother had recently undergone a successful quadruple bypass operation.

Lion Roy had a happy buck because his Visit to the DMV was very efficient. 

Lion Leigh was $5 happy because the Special Olympics Track and Field event held on Friday the 28th went off very well, and Lion Allen stopped by to help out, though he was heard to complain that Leigh worked him too hard.

Lion Bob Line was happy that his grandson had won a prize at a recent science fair.

Lion Elaine was happy that she was headed to Israel on Monday.

Fines

Lion Elaine fined Lion Allen for using “colorful” language when in line to get food. 

Lion Pat fined himself for also using “colorful” language in a song at his recent barbershop concert; one other member was offended by it. 

 

Lion President Tony

Lion President Tony leads the meeting. 

Lion John drawing for the coveted white marble.

Lion John drawing for the coveted white marble.

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Also Lion Brad. (this guy wins everything) 

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

dodgers

Lion Bob Line says
Keep going Dodgers 

 

 

 

 

 

Our program today was, because we had no other program,  your Roar Editor and unofficial program chairman Lion Roy talking about his 40 years of wedding photography that was ending the following day with his last wedding.