The December 10th meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Karen McVaigh.  Lion Bob Line performed the invocation and Dee Baughman led his fellow Lions in a patriotic song, God Bless America.

Iris Keever of Visalia Emergency Aid was presented with toys collected for needy children and a check from the Visalia Host Lions Club for $1000.

Lion Tony Loliva reminded club members that the Club’s Christmas Party would be held at 6:00 PM on December 17th at Quail Park Shannon Ranch.

Happy Bucks

Lion Pat Harrison was happy his son, daughter-in-law, and niece will be visiting and donated twenty happy bucks.  He was also happy that a representative from Frank’s Appliances traveled to Woodlake to fix his icemaker.

Lion Roy Dressel was happy for recent rain and that Iris from Visalia Emergency Aid was at our meeting.

Iris was happy to be at the meeting.

Fines

BYU fan Dee Baughman fined USC fan Tom Gaebe.

Lion Karen McVaigh fined Pat Harrison for making the service man from Frank’s Appliances travel all the way to Woodlake while her refrigerator was in need of repair. 

 Prizes

Iris Keever sold the rights to the No-fine badge to Lion Rick McVaigh for a donation of five dollars.  She also won the five-dollar raffle for her organizaton.

Lion Bob Line won the Marble drawing and pocketed a whopping $169.

Program

Iris Keever, development director for Visalia Emergency Aid, thanked Lions for their generous support. For the past 90 years, the organization has been helping low-income families relieve the stress of food insecurity.

Vice President Craig Wheaton opened the December 3rd meeting by asking Lion Tony Loliva to lead Club Members in the Pledge of Allegiance.  Lion Dee Baughman led his fellow Lions in song, and Pete Sherwood performed the invocation.

Guests for the meeting included Mitch Laureal, Richard Freeman and Jason Crabtree from Visalia Rescue Mission.

Lion Roy Dressel won the coveted “no-fine” badge.

Vice president Craig shared that he hopes to raise $2,500 for the Club Foundation Account by cutting his hair as a charity event.

Happy Bucks

Lion Tony Loliva recently returned from Colorado and donated twenty happy bucks!

Roy Dressel was happy the Christmas Parade went well.  He also was able to photograph the “Race Against Hunger.”

Lion Pete Sherwood was happy for the parade, the 49ers, the Giants, and the Cal Ripken team his office is sponsoring.

Tom Link got all his Christmas decorations up.

Kent Wooley was happy to have recovered from a recent illness and be back at Club.

Lion Pat Harrison’s housekeeper decorated his house for Christmas.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse shared that her husband is doing well, the pies from the pie sale were delicious, and that it was great to have our guests from Visalia Rescue Mission at Club.

Prizes

Vicki Whitehouse won the five-dollar raffle and graciously donated the proceeds to the Lions Eye Foundation.  Karen McVaigh won the free ad and Dee Baughman won the lottery tickets.

Program

Guests from Visalia Rescue Mission described the services they provide with the support of Ministry partners.  This year, they have provided over 90,000 meals, housed 383 guests, counseled 1516 individuals, and had 24 graduates of their Life Change Academy.

 

 

 

The November 12th meeting began with the flag salute led by Lion Roy Dressel and a rousing rendition of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” led by Lion Pat Harrison.  Dee Baughman performed the invocation.

Announcements

Visalia’s annual Candy Cane Lane Christmas Parade will be held on November 29th. Volunteers are needed to help line up entrants.

The Club will be collecting plastic bags for the District’s “Bags to Benches” program.  The bags will be collected through March 31, 2022, and a Trex bench made from the bags will be placed at Kaweah Oaks.

Dee Baughman’s quartet will be performing at our Christmas dinner of December 17th at Shannon Ranch.

Lion Craig Wheaton won the “no-fine” badge.

Happy Bucks

Lion Pat Harrison was happy to have an electrician fix his electrical problems.

Lion Dee Baughman passed an EKG test.

Karen McVaigh was happy to see Lion Janet back at Club.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse’s husband continues to do well.  She also donated a happy buck in honor of  Veterans Day.

Roy Dressel was happy to hear the Christmas Parade was on.

President Aaron Odell will be participating in the StoryCorps One Small Step Program.

Veteran Tom Link received a free breakfast at Quail Park at Shannon Ranch.

Lion Craig Wheaton was happy that President Aaron is participating in One Small Step.  He was also happy about his Yosemite hike, and with recent actions at the Visalia Unified School District Board.

Fines 

Lion Dee Baughman fined President Aaron for being unable to name the Lions International President.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse fined Roy Dressel for what she said was an inappropriate comment during lunch.

Lion Vicki and Lion Tom Link exchanged fines related to his former Men’s store.

Program

Hypnotherapist Ilah Brock described the benefits of hypnosis and her extensive experience helping people modify unwanted behaviors.

 

The November 5th meeting began with a song led by Lion Bob Line.  Brad Board led the Pledge of Allegiance and Pete Sherwood performed the invocation.

President Aaron Odell passed around a sign-up sheet for the December 17th Christmas meeting.  

Lion Brent Robinson made a donation in lieu of providing an auction item from his recent travels.

Craig Wheaton won the highly coveted no-fine badge.

Happy Bucks

Lion Pat Harrison breezed through his recent Drivers License renewal at the DMV.

Lion Bob Line is recovering after a fall outside a downtown coffee shop.

Pete Sherwood spent two nights in Monterey.  He was also happy Lion Bob was alright after his fall and donated 20 happy bucks.

Roy Dressel donated a happy buck after winning the Lotto tickets at last week’s meeting.

Tom Gaebe’s granddaughter was named most valuable runner on the El Diamante Cross Country team.

Lion Allen Ventling’s son Travis received a Top Secret Security clearance.

Brent Robinson completed his first week of working with his wife.

Brad Board made a donation in honor of the retirement of baseball’s Buster Posey.

Pat Harrison’s grandson hit an inside-the-park home run.

Craig Wheaton won $2,500 at his other club.

Lion Vicki Whitehouse’s husband is doing well. She also enjoyed the cookie that Lion Betty Odell brought back from Arizona.

Steve Gerrard was happy to be driving again after his recent surgery.

Fines

Craig Wheaton fined Bob Line for adding to the crowd Kaweah Delta’s overwhelmed emergency room after his recent fall.

Karen McVaigh fined Allen Ventling for failing to make it to a recent Lions Club visitation.

Secret greeter Vicki Whitehouse fined several scofflaws for failing to shake her hand prior to the meeting as required.

Prizes

Lion Steve Gerrard won the five dollar raffle and donated the proceeds to the Lions Eye Foundation.  Bob Line won the free ad.  Karen McVaigh won the Lotto tickets.

Words of wisdom from Lion Bob Line — When you’re over 85, watch your step!

Program

Outdoorsman Craig Wheaton described his recent 24 mile rim-to-rim  hike across the Grand Canyon.  He hiked down into the canyon from the South Rim, passing down through the scenic layers of colored rock.  He then took a side-trip to Ribbon Falls, and hiked back up the North Rim in the same day.  The following day, he and his group of enthusiasts took a five-hour hike in a Utah slot canyon.