President Ruth McKee opened the October 4th meeting with a patriotic song led by Lion Pat Harrison. Aaron Odell performed the invocation and Betty Odell led the flag salute.

Global Learning Charter School Principal Karen Aure was a guest at the meeting.

Lion Pat Harrison won the no-fine badge.

Announcements

Band Review Coordinator Tom Gaebe reminded members that the Annual Band Review and Field Show is coming up on October 12th, and to sign up to volunteer to help.

Lion Allen Ventling reported that vision testing was performed on 93 kids at Valley Life Charter School on October 4th. Seventeen of the kids were referred to local optometrists. The next Lions vision screening event was at a Family Health Care Network health fair that night in Ivanhoe.

Happy Bucks

Lion Janet McClintock’s granddaughter continues to star on the Redwood Rangers volleyball team.

Lion Daryl Farnsworth will be 79 years young next week.

Dodgers fan Roy Dressel was happy with his team’s recent wins.

Lion Dee Baughman repeated his challenge to Dodgers fans. Lion Dee will donate 10 dollars in the unlikely event of the Dodgers winning the World Series, and Dodgers fans can contribute a buck apiece if the LA team fails to win the Series.

Lion Craig Wheaton was happy that Karen Aure had agreed to speak at the meeting on very short notice.

Local Celebrity Tom Link will be honored at a red carpet event.  Lion Pete Sherwood has the honor of introducing Lion Tom.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse shared that her husband is doing well and playing golf.  Her granddaughter recently received a Joy award at Central Valley Christian School.

Lion Allen Ventling is looking forward to wagering on the sport of kings at the Big Fresno Fair.

President Ruth was, once again, happy it was Friday.  She is also looking forward to retiring soon.

Lion Melinda Blankenship was happy to see Lion Brent Robinson back at Club.

Fines

Lion Pat Harrison fined Lion Tom Link for retiring years ago. Since the closure of Links Menswear, Lion Pat has been unable to get his pants fixed.

President Ruth fined Lion Allen Ventling for a joke about her stature.

Prizes

Roy Dressel won the five-dollar raffle and donated the proceeds to the La Sierra Leo Club. Roy also won the free ad. Lion Dee Baughman won the Lotto tickets. Pat Harrison won a shot at the marble drawing but failed to find the white marble. 

 Presentation

Global Learning Charter School Principal Karen Aure described their efforts to prepare students to be successful in the global community. The school took over the old Fairway Elementary School facility. It now has over 400 students and is affiliated with the Visalia Unified School District.

President Ruth McKee opened the September 27th meeting with a patriotic song led by Lion Bob Line. Ed Jones performed the invocation and Vicki Whitehouse led the flag salute.

Acting School Superintendent Tamara Ravelin was a guest at the meeting.

Lion Roy Dressel won the no-fine badge.

Announcements

Lion Steve Gerard reminded members that the Annual Band Review and Field Show is coming up on October 12th, and to sign up to volunteer to help.

Lion Allen Ventling shared that there will be vision screening events at Valley Life Charter School and in Ivanhoe on October 4th.

Lion Tom Link reported that the Tulare County Historical Society will be having a fundraiser barbeque on October 6th at Mooney’s Grove.

Happy Bucks

Lion Janet McClintock’s granddaughter is playing volleyball for the undefeated Redwood Rangers.

Lions Ed and Carol Jones will be visiting their son deep in the heart of Texas next week.

Lion Dee Baughman’s granddaughter is now attending Valley Life Charter School.

Biker Roy Dressel was happy to be riding his motorcycle to work.

President Ruth was, once again, happy it was Friday.

Lion Craig Wheaton kicked in five happy bucks. He recently

encouraged a friend to begin using a satellite locator when hiking, and the friend was able to use to device to summons rescuers after falling into a ravine.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse shared that her husband is doing well.  She was also happy to see Lion Justin at the meeting.

Fines

Lion Dee Baughman fined Lion Bob Line for falsely claiming he was the oldest member at club.  The most senior member is actually Bob Bricker.

Lion Craig Wheaton fined Lion Justin Levy for being the youngest at Club. He also fined President Ruth and Lion Vicki for excessive political correctness – Lion Craig joked that he is now afraid of using the word short.

Lion Dee also fined Lion Justin for being overdressed, and Lion Tom Link for constantly selling tickets to every charity event in the County.  Lion Tom was also fined for several other perceived infractions.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse fined Lion Tony Loliva, who reportedly received a phone call during the invocation.

Prizes

Craig Wheaton won the five-dollar raffle and donated the proceeds to the Lions Eye Foundation. Bob Line won the free ad. Lion Roy Dressel won the Lotto tickets. Steve Gerrard won a shot at the marble drawing but failed to find the white marble.

 Presentation

Superintendent Tamara Revelin provided an update on the Visalia Unified School District. She talked about some of the current challenges; shared statistics regarding enrollment, graduation rates, and test scores; and described ongoing building and modernization projects.

President Ruth McKee opened the September 20th meeting with a patriotic song led by Lion Dee Baughman. Jeff Meader performed the invocation and Vicki Whitehouse led the flag salute.

Lions Adele and Joe Fesnick, and Galen Quenzer of the Boys and Girls Clubs were guests at the meeting.

Lion Roy Dressel won the no-fine badge.

Announcements

Lion Steve Gerrard reminded Lions that the Annual Band Review and Field Show is coming up on October 12th.  Please be sure to sign up to volunteer.

Lion Allen Ventling sold Tulare lions Club raffle tickets.

Auction

Lion Tom Link auctioned off a bag of candy from his recent trip to Morro Bay.  Lion Steve Gerrard auctioned off a Texas-sized shot glass from San Antonio.

Happy Bucks

Lion Craig Wheaton donated five happy bucks.  He just returned from a trip to Baltimore where he attended a baseball game with his son.

Lion Brent Robinson was happy to be back at Club.

Local celebrity Bob Line is appearing in Visalia’s Lifestyle Magazine.

Lion Dee Baughman was happy that BYU trounced USC.

After working several weekends, Lion Roy Dressel was happy to have a weekend off.

Lion Pat Harrison was happy to have one of his classic cars fixed.

Ivanhoe Lion Joe Fesnick was glad to visit our Club.

Once again, President Ruth was happy it was Friday.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse had a great visit to her granddaughter’s school.  Her husband is doing well and she was glad to see lion Brent back at Club.

Fines

Lion Dee Baughman has been inundated with Facebook posts about Lion Bob Line.

Lion Brad Board fined Lion Dee after contracting a highly contagious and degenerative knee disease from him. He also fined Lion Allen Ventling for not forwarding an insurance card to his son Travis.

Lion Allen fined Lion Brad for not communicating his last name correctly, and fined Lion Vicki for saying that Lion Brent was her favorite

Prizes

Vicki Whitehouse won the five-dollar raffle and donated the proceeds to the La Sierra Leo Club. Brad Board won the free ad. Lion Tamer Tony Loliva won a shot at the marble drawing but failed to find the mysterious white marble.

Presentation

Executive Director Galen Quenzer of the Boys and Girls Clubs described the services his Clubs provide to over 3400 kids in need in Tulare County. They offer kids a safe environment, opportunities and expectations, recognition, and a supportive relationship with adults.

President Ruth McKee opened the September 13th meeting with a patriotic song led by Lion Dee Baughman. Ed Jones performed the invocation and Carol Jones led the flag salute. 

David Hamilton of Visalia Sunset Lions and Kaden Ferretti, a Fresno Lion, were guests at the meeting.

Lion Tom Gaebe won the no-fine badge.

Announcements

Lion Tom Gaebe reminded Lions that the Annual Band Review and Field Show is coming up on October 12th.

Lion Allen Ventling shared that 93 kids were screened at the vision screening event at Valley Life Charter School.

Auction

Fresno Lion Kaden Ferretti auctioned off a Lion Scarf with proceeds going to Cases for Kids.

Happy Bucks

Lion Dee Baughman donated a happy buck in memory of his Sponsor, Lion Hal Guill, who passed away recently.  Lion Melinda shared that Hal was a great Lion and a champion for sight.

USC fan Tom Gaebe was happy his alma mater won.

Biker Roy Dressel was happy to have his motorcycle back on the road.

Lion Jeff Meader’s classic corvette is out of the shop.

Lion Ed Jones was happy his 50th High School reunion is coming soon.  He also thanked his wife Carol for her help with the event.

Lion Aaron Odell shared that he had seen some great tennis matches recently.

Vice-President Craig Wheaton was happy that President Ruth was back at the podium.

Lion Carol spent last week at Morro Bay.  Lion Tom Link will be going there Monday.

President Ruth was, once again, happy it was Friday.

Treasurer Karen McVaigh shared that the golf tournament, led by Melinda et al, raised almost $7,900.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse shared that her husband is doing well.  She was also happy to see Lion Kaden at the meeting and that Lion Tom Gaebe, once again, is coordinating our efforts for the Band Review and Field Show.

Fines

Lion Bob Line fined local celebrity Tom Link, who is being honored at a Visalia Emergency Aid Charity Event.

Lion Jeff Meader fined himself for having to leave early.

Dee Baughman fined Lions Tom Link and Brad Board for arriving after the opening bell.

Prizes

Melinda Blankenship won the five-dollar raffle and donated the proceeds to the Lions Eye Foundation. Bob Line won the free ad. Lion Ed Jones won the Lotto tickets. Lion Allen Ventling won a shot at the marble drawing but failed to find the white marble.

 Presentation

Kaden Ferretti provided tips for calling 911 when a crime is in progress or in the event of a life and death emergency.

1. Describe why you are calling in 10 words or less,
2. Be aware of your location
3. Allow the operator to guide you through the process.
4. Breathe

Vice-President Craig Wheaton opened the September 6th meeting with a patriotic song led by Lion Dee Baughman. Bob Line performed the invocation and Vicki Whitehouse led the flag salute. 

Lester Moon of Hands in the Community was a guest at the meeting.

Club Members sang the Happy Birthday song in honor of those with September Birthdays.

Announcements

Lion Tom Gaebe reminded Lions that the Annual Band Review and Field Show is coming up on October 12th.

Lion Allen Ventling announced that there will be vision screening at Valley Life Charter School on Demeree and Walnut on September 13th.

Auction

Lion Tom Link auctioned off a bag of salt water taffy from Morro Bay. Lion Karen McVaigh bought the taffy for a donation of ten dollars.

Happy Bucks

Lion Dee Baughman reported that his nephew in North Carolina survived hurricane Dorian.

USC fan Tom Gaebe was happy his alma mater had beaten Fresno State.

Lion Melinda Blankenship had a great time with Lions Karen and Janet at the Three Rivers Lions Barbeque.  She also won the Three Rivers Club’s 50/50 raffle.

Lion Bob Line survived an all-night trip to USC for the Fresno State football game  

Mountaineer Pete Sherwood successfully scaled the tallest peak in the contiguous U.S.

Lion Tom Link is celebrating his 55th wedding anniversary.

Lion Allen Ventling thanked CPA Tom Gaebe for his help with his taxes.

Lion Vicki Whitehouses’s husband is doing well.  Her daughter is in Chicago at a gathering of Starbucks store managers.

Fines

Lion Vicki Whitehouse fined Lion Bob Line for a joke about her stature.

Lion Melinda Blankenship fined Lion Allen Ventling for failing to show up for the Three Rivers Barbeque.

Secret greeter Allen Ventling fined Lion Bob Line for failing to shake his hand prior to the meeting as required.

Prizes

Pete Sherwood won the five-dollar raffle and donated the proceeds to the La Sierra Leo Club. Bob Line won the free ad. Lion Karen McVaigh won the Lotto tickets. Lion Dee Baughman won a shot at the marble drawing but failed to find the white marble.

 Presentation

Lester Moon of Hands in the Community described the volunteer service projects his group performs for Seniors and others in the area.