Visalia Host Lions meeting 11-22-24

Jason Crabtree with CSET was our speaker today, talking about the city’s new Navigation Center that has just recently opened. 

Todays Meeting

Lion Mark stood in for Lion Melinda in leading our meeting and called on Lion Steve to salute our flag, Lion Bob Line to sing “God Bless America,” and Lion John to do the invocation. He introduced our guest and speaker today, Jason Crabtree from CSET, and drew the no-fine ticket that went to Lion Tony, also known as Every Day Tony, as per Lion Steve.

Announcements

Monday, December 2, 5:00 PM: Candy Cain Lane Parade. Meet at the corner of Main and Liberty (in front of Uhl Rubber Company) and get ready to wrangle the parade participants.

Secret Greeter: Lion Allen was Mr. Big Popular today, as everyone shook his hand.

Lion John auctioning off his latest brew.

Lion John auctioning off his latest brew.

Lion tom and the bag of Salt Water Taffee

Lion Tom auctions off his bag of salt water taffy.

Lion Steve contomplaes the meeting.

Lion Steve contemplates the purchase of saltwater, taffy and beer but lets Karen take them both.

Auction Items

Lion Tom Link had been to the coast and brought back a bag of Salt Water Taffee that he auctioned off to Lion Karen for $10. She promptly purchased a bottle of Lion John’s latest brew to go with it.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Mark was happy that he would see his daughter Hannah in Idaho.

Lion Leigh was $5 and happy to be celebrating his 38th wedding anniversary.

Lion John was happy that no kids would be visiting this year for Thanksgiving, so he didn’t have to cook and could go to the Vintage Press for the holiday meal.

Lion Betty was happy to be back with us.

Lion Allen was happy that his son Travis, an Air Marshall, was in Sidney, Australia.

Lion Mark was happy to see Basketball Star Caitlin Clark playing in the Pro-Am Golf tournament.

Lion Roy was happy to see Lion Betty back with us and happy she had pointed out an issue with the club’s website last week.

Fines

Lion Karen fined herself for not having her badge. 

Lion Elaine also fined herself for no badge. 

Lion Mark

Lion Mark was our leader today.

Jason Crabtree

Jason Crabtree from CSET talkes about the new Navagation Center

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Karen, and she donated it to the eye foundation. 

Lotto ticket went to Lion Bob Line for the second week in a row. 

The marble drawing went to Lion Roy, who was unable to conjure up the white marble. 

visalia navagation center

Our guest speaker, Jason Crabtree, won the free ad today. 
Check out the Visalia Navigation Center 

As always, we are looking for speakers for the club. Use this schuduler app to book your speaker or send them the link to this page and have them do it themsilves. No need to contact me when you want to know if a date is available, if it open on this app, it’s available. (Lion Roy)