Visalia Host Lion Roar Newsletter 1-31-25

Todays Meeting

Lion President Melinda led today’s meeting and called on Lion Roy to lead us in saluting our flag, Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Pete to do the invocation. It was Pete who also won the no-fine badge.

Announcements

Lion Leigh was standing in as Tail Twister in Dee’s absence today and collected a couple of dollars from the fact that Lions Roy and Bob did not shake his hand.

Lion Tom paid for and approvd this ad. 

Auction Items

Lion Melinda had a bag of Saltwater Taffee from the coast, and all the members paid a buck for it. They give it to Lion Karen, who we all know likes them, but she is outside taking a phone call.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pete was happy to be back from his home in North Carolina, where he spent time visiting his kids and playing chess with one of his grandsons, who beat him one game but not the second one. He was also happy that his grandson, who lives here in Visalia, will attend Green Ackers Middle School next year.

Lion Melinda had a happy buck for a trip to the coast to stay at former Lion’s Ed and Carol’s house.

Lion Roy was happy he had scheduled a date to photograph Tulare County Special Olympics Basketball in March.

Lion Karen was happy the Chiefs were in the Super Bowl again, and she was happy that all of us paid for her saltwater taffy.

Lion Tom Gaebe was happy he had recently purchased a new Jeep.

Lion Allen was happy that his son had spent his 40th birthday in Jamaica. He was also happy that his mom would have been 98 years old today.

Fines

Lion Karen was fined because her phone went off, and she had no badge. 

Lion Tom Gaebe also ponied up a dollar because he didn’t have a badge. 

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Steve, who donated it to the Eye Foundation. 

Lotto ticket: Lion Melinda

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

Lion Leigh won the free add.