Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 2-28-25

Todays Meeting

Lion president Melinda led our meeting today and called on Lion Leigh to lead us in the flag salute, Lion Dee to lead us in singing “My country ‘Tis of Thee,” and Lion Bob Line to do the invocation.

Non fine badge: Lion Bob Line received the badge today and saved himself a dollar because he did not shake our secret greeter, Lion Dee’s hand. 

Announcements

Lion Allen gave Lion Tom Gaebe his winnings from the Super Bowl pool, as this was the first day Lion Tom had been at one of our meetings since the game. As this is tax season, Tom has been somewhat busy.

Lion Allen announced that the Young Life fundraiser on February 21, for which we were given a table in exchange for our contribution, was a success and fun, especially the desert dash.

Lion Dee announced that ten Leos from our sponsored Leo Club helped out at last weekend’s MD4 convention, putting up the more than 200 flags used for the parade of flags.

Next week, we will start a new tradition for our club and remember the life of Lion Janet McClintock. She had been a Lion for many years and president of our club for the 2008-2009 year.

Lion Melinda announced that Judy Fussel, a good friend of Lion Janet and Melinda, had donated a check for $250 to the club in Janet’s name.

Lion Colin

Happy Bucks 

Lion Roy had a few happy bucks, one for a new dog that he recently adopted from the local shelter, one for being able to ride his motorcycle on this nice day, one for getting to meet the Lions 3rd vice district govoner at the MD4 Convention last weekend and one for receiving an email from our Japanese visitor Tomohir Nishihata who visited our club back in September. He will be president of his club this coming year and plans to make another visit to our club in the fall. 

Lion Mark gave a $10 happy buck because he had been to Montana to see his daughter and didn’t bring anything back. 

Lion Pete was happy he skied in Colorado with his brother this past weekend. 

Lion Karen was happy that she and Lion Rick were going for their annual Spring Training trip to Arizona next week. She was also happy they bought a new Subaru Forester last week. 

Lion Brad was happy that he had traveled to Washington this past week, but this time by airplane, so this time no stopping for “ice cream” along the way.

Lion Melinda was happy that she, along with Lions Roy and Tom Link, attended former Lion Lauri’s wedding this past Saturday. 

Fines

Lion Dee fined Lion Roy because Lion Roy’s daughter-in-law had stories to tell about him when Dee went to his podiatrist’s office this past week, where Roy’s daughter-in-law works.

Lion Tom Link fined Lion Melinda because she did not fine Lion Tom for being late.

Drawings 

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

Lotto ticket: Lion Leigh. Lion Leigh also won the marble drawing, but as was most likely the case with the lotto tickets, he came up empty for the marble.

Lion Brad won the free add today.