Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda just made it to our meeting today. She was visiting one of our former members and presidents, Janet McClintock, and it was hard for Melinda to get away. Melinda called on Lion Allen to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Pat to lead us in song, and Lion Pete to do the invocation.

No fine badge went to Lion Bob Line.

Announcements

Wednesday, May 8th: Board Meeting at Mountain Mikes Pizza at 5:30.

The one birthday this month was our missing lion, Craig Wheaton.

Lion Steve is still having some issues with vertigo, so please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Lion Tony has been gone for a few meetings taking care of his wife Nancy’s father, who lives in Colorado. Please keep his father-in-law in your thoughts and prayers also.

The meeting last Wednesday with the Sequoia Lions about merging our two clubs went well. It seems that both our clubs see this as a positive thing. While some details need to be worked out, like meeting days and how we will take care of the funds, our clubs have most other details in order. Another meeting is set for Wednesday, May 22, at Iris Fever’s office at the Visalia Emergency Air counsel.

Today’s speaker was former Lion MJ Juarez-Bermudez. 

Happy Bucks 

Lion John was happy to see Lion Betty back with us after her open heart surgery. 

Lion Pat was $5 happy because he could give the Woodlake Memorial district his unused lawn mower, which they needed.

Lion Roy was also happy to see Lion Betty with us today and was happy he got to see Lion Pete’s new office this past week when he was doing a business portrait next door. He was also happy that the Merger meeting with the Sequoia club had gone so well, and he was happy that the Dodgers were in the first place. 

Lion Brad was also Happy he was taking a trip to Washington state to visit his kids. 

Lion Betty thanked everyone for their prayers for her recovery from open heart surgery. 

Lion Melinda was happy for Lion Pat’s kindness in giving the memorial district his lawn mower, that Lion Betty was back, and for the group of women who visit with former Lion Janet each week. 

Lion Allen was happy that the Red Sox took two of three games against the Giants. 

Lion Pat was happy to see several lovely women around Lion Bob Line when he went to coffee recently. 

Lion Pete was happy that one of those women around Lion Bob was his wife, Claudia. 

Fines

Lion Dee fined Lion Tom Link for being “really” late today. 

Lion Brad was fined because he was also a member of the Farmersville Kiwanis Club. 

Lion Melinda fined herself because she had not selected a secret greater today. 

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Brad, who donated it to the Leo Club (but not in honor of Dee because of that fine) 

Lotto ticket: Lion Tom Gaebe

The marble drawing went to Lion Roy, who picked the white marble for the first time in about twenty years.  

Lion Tom Gaebe won the free ad. 

Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda, back from a short break showing relatives from Iowa around the state, led our meeting today and called on Lion Pat to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Pete to do the invocation.

No fine badge went to Lion Allen this week.

Lion Melinda began by thanking Lion Dee for standing in for her at the podium last week and wishing Lion Steve a quick recovery from a bout of vertigo he has suffered for the last couple of weeks.

Announcements

Our main announcement today was saved to the end of the meeting, and because we had no speaker, this became our program. The announcement was that The Sequoia Lions Club had brought up the possibility of merging with our club. Because both our clubs have struggled with membership over the last few years, they have been talking about our two clubs joining forces. After some discussion with Lions Roy and Lion Presidnt Melinda, they brought it up at their board meeting on April 23 and they decided to pursue the idea. A meeting has been set up this Wednesday, May 1st, with representatives from both clubs to discuss what each of us expects, how this would all come about, or if it should go forward. No discision will be made at the meeting, it’s more of a fact finding endivor.

Lion Melinda lead the discussion today and asked the members for their input and ideas. The atmosphere was positive for the merger.

Lion Pete gets his 35 year Lions chevron 

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pete was happy that the Giants were two games below 500. He was also happy that his grandkids had a great baseball game, but thy lost.

Lion Pat was happy that his Mighty Oak Chorus barbershop event last Saturday had gone so well. They even had some high school groups there that were top notch.

Lion Melinda went to the Barbershop show on Saturday and it was fantastic.

Lion John had a happy $10 because he and his wife had gone to the coast and didn’t bring anything back, but hey had a good time. John also had a good joke about a robotic lie detictor.

Lion Karen won last weeks Loto Tickets and collected $15, which she rounded up and gave the club $2.

LIon Brad was happy to be back at our meetings as he has been gone for a few weeks, he was also happy to have gone to the Barbershop show on Saturday and that was great fun. He did mention that the insuranch world was a little crazy now, thought I’m not sure he had a happy buck for that.

Lion Roy was happy the first place dodgers were a few games above 500.

Lion Aaron was $2 happy that his sweetie, Lion Betty would be back at our meeting next week.

Lion Pat was $5 happy bcause his daughter fisished her fourth seminster as a wound nerse and in July will be going to the Cleveland Clinic for training.

Lion Bard was happy because his daugher, the coral director at Visalia First Prespertian, had told him that Lion Tom Link was asking her about Brad and were he had been the last few weeks. They call him Tommy “The Informer” Link.

Lion Tom Link was happy his daughter would be retiring from teaching this year, he was also happy he got two pars in gold this morning.

Lion Melinda was happy that she had such a great time with her relitives in Nor Cal, going to Alcatrize, but she gave $20 because she didn’t bring anything back.

Fines

Lion Tom Link was fined for being late. 

Lion Melinda checking out her ticket number.

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Melinda

The marble drawing went to Lion Roy, who, dispite some serious mential gimnastics,  picked a nonwhite marble, winning nothing but that nonwhite marble.

That’s the way you do it, John Parker won the free add this week. 

Stand in president Lion Dee draws for the coveted white marble, but comes up empty.

Todays Meeting

Lion Dee led today’s meeting as Lion Melinda was out of town. He called on Lion Colin to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Pat to lead us in singing America The Beautiful, and Lion Pet to do the invocation.

The drawing for the no-fine badge came up with Lion Pete.

The secret greater today was Lion Pat, and everyone shook his hand.

Leo Costa talks about nutrition.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pat was $5 happy because he had sent his daughter and son-in-law some money for a high-end dinner. 

Lion Pete had a happy $20 as he had been gone for four weeks to his home in the south. 

Lion Mark was $3 happy because he had tickets to see Lauren Daigle in concert at the Save Mart Center. 

Lion Roy was happy to see Leo Costa with us today as a speaker. 

Lion Tom Link was happy he had two pars in the morning’s golf game. 

Lion Leigh was happy that he was able to rent out his timeshare in Indio this weekend for $400.

Lion Dee was happy that his Mighty Oak Chorus was having its 40th annual show on Saturday. 

Lion Mark was also happy that he had gone with the family to Giant Forest and the General Sherman Tree. 

Lion Aaron was happy that his wife, Lion Betty would be back at our club meeting next week. 

Lion Tom Link had a happy buck for Leo Costa being with us today as it reminded him that he had won a raffle price to Leo’s Gym, G fit plus at the Murder Mystery Dinner last fall. 

Fines

Lion Dee fined all of us for not knowing the answers to several questions about the Lion Clubs. How many members do the Lions have worldwide? (1.4 Million) Who is the Lion’s international president? (Patty Hill) Where is this year’s International Convention? (Melbourne, Australia) 

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion karen

The marble drawing went to stand in president Lion Dee, who picked a nonwhite marble, winning nothing but that nonwhite marble.

Lion Karen won the free add this week. 

Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda called on Lion Steve to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Dee to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion John to do the invocation.

Lion Bob Line won the no-fine badge today.

Lion Tony was our secret greeter today, and the only person who didn’t shake his hand was Lion Elaine.

Announcements

Lion President Melinda announced that last Wednesday’s board meeting was canceled due to a lack of interest—actually, because no members were able to attend. We decided to punt it into May.

Lion Melinda announced that she would be out of town next week, and Lion Dee offered to take the podium at next week’s meeting.

Mary and Brian talk to us about the low barrier shelter being built for the homeless. 

Happy Bucks 

Lion Melinda had $5 happy bucks because she has Cussons coming from Iowa next week. She was excited to see them and show them some local attractions. She was also happy that Lion Dee would stand in for her next week when she was out and about.

Lion Elaine was happy to be back at our club meeting after being gone for a few weeks. She was also happy that Lion Betty is on the mend after surgery and hopes to return to us soon.

Lion Mark had a happy $6 because he had bought a new car.

Lion John was also happy that he had a new car, though he had purchased it last year and had forgotten to give a happy buck for it at that time.

Lion Pat was happy that one of his grandsons was taking up fencing. (that’s the sport, by the way, not putting up fence boards)

Lion Bob Line, the no-fine badge winner today, was happy because a granddaughter of one of the residents at Quail Park Shannon Ranch, where he lives, was on Wheel of Fortune and one some mula.

Lion Karen was happy to see our speakers today.

Lion Allen was happy he had a good time in Anaheim watching his Red Sox play the Angeles last weekend.

Fines

Lion Eleine was fined because she was late.

Lion Dee fined Lion Tom Link for conversing during the meeting.

Lion Melinda called for anyone who did not have a badge, but all of us did.

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Tom Link. 

Lion Tony won the free ad and, for some reason, said I could not put the COS Giant’s in an add this time.

Our program today, Tony Noriega, hands out a gift to Lion Allen 

Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda once again led our meeting and called on Lion Bob Line to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Pat to lead us in singing America the Beautiful, and Lion Dee to do the invocation. Once that was completed, Lion Allen introduced our only guest, Tony Noriega, with Gentiva Hospice, who was also our program today. It was noted that Tony was not related to the more well-known Manuel Noriega of Pamana fame. 

The no-fine badge went to Lion John today.

Announcements

Wednesday, April 10th: Board Meeting at Mountain Mikes Pizza on Mooney. 5:30 start time.

This month’s birthdays are Lions Clif Dunbar and our president, Lion Melinda, so we sang happy birthday to Melinda.

Lion Melinda also handed out a 45-year chevron award to Lion Tom Gaebe. Lion Steve was his sponsor, Steve having joined just a year or two before Lion Tom.

Lion Allen announced another vision screen will take place this Thursday, the 11th, from 5 to 7 at Sequoia High School’s early learning Resource Fair taking place at 1040 N. Woodland St. If you can help, please let Lion Allen know at 559-936-4563.

Lion Melinda presents Lion Tom Gaebe with his 45 year chevron award. 

Auction Items

Lion Tom Link had been to the coast and brought back a $10 bill, which he substituted for the bag of saltwater taffy that was usual for Tom’s trip to Moro Bay.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pat was happy that a biopsy on his elbow came back negative for cancer.

Lion Aaron was happy to be back. He is doing well, and his wife, Lion Betty, is also doing better and hopes to be back in the club soon.

Lion John was happy to see Lion Aaron back and noted that he had seen Lion Craig recently but now without a ponytail.

Lion Dee was happy he had a new great-grandson (his 10th). Winston, 7.5 lbs.

Lion Tom Gaebe was happy that tax season it almost over.

Lion Bob Line was also happy that tax season is almost over, as he will be getting a refund.

Lion Tom Link was happy that he and his wife would travel to the Greek Islands in July.

Lion Allen was happy to be going to Anaheim to see the Red Sox play the Angels this weekend.

Lion Karen was also happy to see Aaron with us today.

Lion president Melinda was happy that two of her cousins would be visiting her later this month, and they had plans to see several of the sites as her cousins had not been to California.

Lion Roy was happy to see Lion Aaron with us today, and he had three happy bucks as the Dodger won all three of three against the Giants this week.

Fines

Lion Dee fined Lion Roy for his decision to follow baseball again. Perhaps those three games this week contributed to that fine. 

Lion Colin fined himself for being late.

Lion Melinda fined herself for calling Lion Allen, Lion Roy.

Lion Dee fined Lion Tom Link for playing golf in the rain. Lion Pat said he thought that was dedication to the sport.

Lion Pat fined Lion President Melinda for not calling for fines for those who did not have a badge on.

Tony Noriega with Gentiva Hospice

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Steve

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

Lion Bob Line won the free add and says Go COS Baseball