Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter for 7-25-25

Lion Melinda talks about her experiences at the Lions International convention in Florida.

Todays Meeting

Lion Pete led the meeting today, and he called on Lion Steve to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion John to lead us in singing “God Bless America,” and Lion Tom Link to deliver the invocation.

No fine badge went to Lion Roy.

Announcements

Lion Melinda was called to the front of the meeting and presented with her past president’s plaque and pin in recognition of her eighteen months of service to the club.

A thank-you card was sent around in appreciation of Lion Steve’s many years of service to the club as secretary. As it was going around, he wondered why no one gave it to him to sing. He found out soon enough.

Lion Melinda announced that the Board had made a quick decision just before today’s meeting and that the annual dues would stay at $140.

Happy Bucks 

Lion John was happy that Lion Sheri Provancha would be the new Council Chair this year, and he was also happy for Steve’s years as our club secretary and for Lion Melinda’s 18 months as our president.

Lion Pete was happy for the recent Cal Ripken Baseball tournament opening ceremonies being held at the Rawhide Ballpark, which added 650 people to the small crowd of about 100 others at the park that day. He also had a happy buck for recently leading a Bible study, which he said was way beyond his comfort zone, but he was happy with the outcome.

Lion Karen was happy for Lions Melinda and Steve’s service, and happy she was going to Mammoth next week.

Lion Dee was a bit sad because he had to cancel a trip to Colorado due to illness, but he was happy for both Lion Melinda and Lion Steve’s service to the club.

Lion Roy was happy with the recent cooler temps and that he had a nice motorcycle ride to and around Wonder Valley the day before. He was also happy that the Dodgers and Red Sox were going head-to-head this weekend in Fenway, but as it turned out, he was not so happy with the result.

Lion Tom Link was happy to have spent some time in Moro Bay this past week.

Fines

Lion Steve was fined because his phone went off during the meeting. His excuse that it was Lions business didn’t matter.

Lion Steve trys to get out of a fine because his phone call was Lions Business. 

Triva 

Today’s trivia was about Visalia.

To whoever could answer: Mike Coz owned Mike’s Quality Cameras for many years in downtown Visalia, where he had worked before he started the business, who owned the former company, and what did that owner have to do with our club?    A: Lion Dee knew the answer, he worked at Main Drug Store’s camera dept, owned by Roland Mar, who was the former president of our club for the  1979-1980 year.

For Lion Melinda: When did Kaweah Delta Hospital open its doors? Her answer of 1965 was two years late; it should have been 1963.

Kaweah Delta had competition from what hospital on Court Street? She did answer that correctly, as Visalia Community Hospital.

For Lion Pat: When was Tulare County formed? His guess was just a year or two off the correct answer of 1852.

For Lion Tony: What does the Spanish word Acequia mean in English? Tony didn’t know, but Lion Pat answered correctly for him: It means Irrigation Ditch. However, he was fined because he answered without being asked.

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to Lion Bob Line, who donated it to the Leo Club.

Lotto ticket: Lion John

The marble drawing went to Lion Tom Link, who appeared to be flabbergasted that he did not win the white marble.

Thanks to Lion Melinda for taking notes for me this week.

Lion Allen won the free on the weekend that the Red Sox played the Dodgers
at Fenway Park. The Sox won two out of the three games, most likely because of Lions Allen’s Ad.