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Lion Tom received his winning super Bowl Pool Money

Todays Meeting

Our stand-in leader, Lion Dee, began the meeting by calling on Lion Bob Line to lead us in singing God Bless America, then Lion Pat to lead us in saluting the flag, and Lion Mark did the invocation today.

Lion Allen announced our guests today were our program,  Donna Mekeel and Maile Melkonian from the Tulare County League of Women voters.

No fine badge went to Lion Tom Link. A bond measure was proposed to make up for the shortfall.

Announcements

Lion Dee announced that he was no longer selling Girls’ Scout cookies this year. Several groans were heard throughout the room.

Auction items 

Lion Tom Link had some candy (no, not salt water taffy this time) purchased by Lion Pat, who donated them to Lion Karen.

 

Lion Irene has guest Donna pick a ticket.

Lion Irene had our guest, Donna Mekeel select a ticket.

Happy Bucks 

Lion Pete was happy that his dad recently turned 93 and was still sharp as a tack. He was also happy that his grandson started Cal Ripken baseball and got a hit at his only at-bat, so he was batting 1000. His grandson also got to say hi to former major leaguer Ron Robinson and was excited because he had his baseball card.

Lion Tom Gaebe was happy that tax season was here.

Lion Aaron was happy that his wife, Lion Betty, was doing well.

Lion Karen was happy because she had heard from Lion Vickie. She is doing better and is looking forward to returning to our meetings.

Lion Roy was happy that Lion Tom Link had sent him a note about the League of Women Voters and that they could give their presentation on such short notice.

Speaking of Lion Tom Link, he was happy that he had been at the coast this past week. He went to Cal Poly and saw Amy Grant in concert.

Lion Allen was happy that he and his daughter had gotten wild hair last week to visit his son in LA, and together, they went to see his grandparent’s graves and went to Venice Beach to see other people of interest.

Lion Karen was $4, happy that for the next two weeks, She and Lion Rick would be in Arizona for spring training.

Lion Mark was happy that next week he will turn 63 and will be heading to the coast to celebrate.

Fines

Lions Tom and Irene were both fined for being late.

Lion Allen fined Lion Dee for getting him and Lion Aaron confused. 

Lion Dee decided to ask us all who our district governor was and whyle both Lions Allen and Roy came up with Lyon Christy Kroell’s name, it was too late, and both had to pay a dollar, along with most everyone else at today’s meeting.

Secret greeter: Lion Roy was it today, and I was so unpopular that the club racked in some serious cash.

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Tom Gaebe

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

GBPackers draft

Lion Mark won the free add and said go Packers Draft Picks

Todays Program

Todays program was from the League of Woment Voters,  Donna Mekeel and Maile Melkonian give us a welth of information about this springs complicated elections.

We are doing well, being booked up through March and for the first couple weeks in April, but as always, we are looking for speakers for the club. Use this scheduler app to book your speaker, or send them the link to this page and have them do it themselves. 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)