Visalia’s city manager, Leslie Caviglia, talks to the club about the city’s five-year plan.

Todays Meeting

Our president, Lion Tom, was unable to attend the meeting, and the first vice president, Lion Colin, presided, calling on Lion Roy to lead us in the flag salute, Lion Dee to lead us in song, and Lion Pete to deliver the invocation.

The no fine badge went to Lion Pat today.

Auction items

Lion Roy was given a bottle of meds by Lion Bob Line, who had noted that Lion Tom Link had left them on the table at their morning coffee meeting. Roy decided they made a good auction item, and Lion Tom paid $5 to get them back.

Visalia’s City Manager Leslie Caviglia

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pete was happy that Friday was his wife, Claudia’s, birthday, and he was smart enough not to reveal her age. 

Lion Dee was happy to be back at the club after a stint in the hospital and a few days in rehab.

Lion Geoff was happy to have gone to the Chiefs’/Raiders game in Vegas recently, though the outcome did not suit him. But the suit he had on at the game left no doubt about where his loyalties lie.

Lion Roay was happy to see Lion Dee back at our meeting and that he was on the mend.

Lion Colin was also happy to see Lion Dee.

Lion Roy had given Lion Alvin a ride to the meeting and had learned that they had even more in common than having lived across the street from each other years ago. It is indeed a small world.

Lion Mark was also happy to see Lions Dee and Alvin at the meeting.

Fines

 Lion Tom Link was fined for being late. 

Lion Mark fined himself for having to leave early. 

Lion Dee, feeling like his old self, fined Lion Melinda for the terrible food he had while at Kaweah. The Oatmeal was especially bad, and he stated he would not serve it to prisoners of war. (he did say that the nurses and staff were great) 

Drawings 

Lion Leigh won the $5 drawing and donated it to the Leo club. 

The Lotto Ticket went to your Roar editor, Lion Roy, who thought, “Finally, I’ll get paid for writing this thing,”  but alas, it was not to be.

Lion Leigh also won the free ad today.

He said, “Go 49ers.”
But he’ll have to carry that over to next year. 

Our first meeting of 2026

Todays Meeting

Lion president Tom led the first meeting of 2026 and called on Lion Karen to lead us in the pledge, Lion Pat to lead us in singing My Country ’tis of Thee, and Lion Bob to do the invocation.

We had two guests today: our zone chair, Lion Ian Sellers, and our speaker, Fernie Marroquin. Fernie is the assistant superintendent for business services at the Tulare County Office of Education.

The no fine badge went to Lion Karen.

The secret greeter was none other than your Roar editor, Lion Roy, who was unpopular enough that several members did not shake his hand.

Announcements

Sad news came in after Friday’s meeting: former Visalia Host Lion Kent Wooley has passed away. We have no information yet on when the services will be held, but we will communicate them as soon as we know.

Lion Melinda announced that a bus will be available for the City of Hope Tribute Day on March 1st.

Lion Tom Link gave us an update on Lion Dee’s condition. He had been in Kaweah for three days over the Christmas holiday and is now in rehab. We all hope to see him soon.

Lion Allen circulated a Super Bowl pool sheet,  priced at $1 per square, with a maximum of 7 squares. Several of us took him up on it.

Auction items

Lion Tom Link had been to the coast and brought back a bag of Salt Water Taffy that went to Lion Karen for $10.

Lion Pat has a happy buck. 

Happy Bucks 

Lion president Tom was happy because of the nice weather and for the new tax laws, which are making him a lot of money because they are so complicated.

Lion Mark was also happy with the nice weather.

Lion Melinda was happy that a big backyard project at her house was completed.

Lion Karen was happy that the grandkids were going back to school and that she and Rick were going to Cabo for a few days.

Guest Lion Ian was happy to be with us today and delighted that his wife was pregnant with their third child.

Lion Mark was happy that the club was back to meeting for the new year, and happy for Lion Ian to have another young one on the way.

Lion Pat was happy that Coke was switching one of its plants from making soda to making a nutritional beverage.

Lion John was happy to be back at a club meeting and happy that he had lost thirty-three pounds.

Lion Tom Link was happy to have adopted a dog, a French poodle named Abby, and was hopeful that he might be moving into one of the cottages at Quail Park in Cypress within the next month.

Fines

Lions John and Mark were both fined for being late.

Both Lion Toms were fined for double-booking speakers today.

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Went to Lion Steve. Will he win the big bucks? We’ll see this Friday. 

Marble Drawing: Lion, Tom Link, no luck on getting that white marble. 

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