Regular AM Meeting Minutes, 1/27/2011

Cupertino DeAnza Lions Charities, Inc. Lions Club of DeAnza Corporation A.M. Meeting Minutes 1/27/2011
Lions Present: Lion Prez Steve, Ron, Phil, Bill, Don L., Ray G., Al, Dagi, Jim G., Eli, Herb, Ray L., Walt, and Charlie.
Dates to Remember – –    Bingo February 21, 2011 Lion Dagi. and Lion Walter Strach. –    Liz Crooke Visit A.M. group Feb. 10, 2011 –    Lion Bob Ferber visit the A.M. group Feb. 17, 2011 –    Liz Crooke Visit P.M. group March 2, 2011 –    Lion Bob Ferber visit the P.M. group April 6, 2011 –    Charter Night March 19th, 2011 Blue Pheasant Restaurant –    Cupertino Host Lions Fish-A-Thon Sat. May 7, 2011 & Set up May 6, 2011 –    DeAnza Lions Installation Dinner June 25, 2011 at the Big Dog Winery
Guests – None Visitors – Lion Jim Goodheart
Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister Jim G. started off by saying Thank you to all who participated in the annual crab feed dinner and made it a success. Happy dollars were flowing again for all the new grandchildren in the Lions community.
Crab Feed – Lion Al started out by saying he would estimate is that we could hopefully make around $19-$20K dollars depending on the cost of the crab. Lion Jim G. said that he thought the cost of the crab would be around $4.00 lb. for the first 1400 lb.. and $6.00-$6.50 a pound for the 310 lb.. Lion Al then stated that his estimate would be around $13-$15K dollars. Lion Al called for all expense receipts associated with the crab feed so he could finalize the crab feed billing. Lion Steve noted that there was 3 auction items that did not sell, one of which was a wooden chair valued at approximately $310. He will send out another notice about the chair and see if we can sell it. Several items discussed were:
• Date for next years crab feed. • Ticket sales with the Rotarians. • Putting the auction items online prior to the crab feed. • More announcements about auction items and the closing of the silent auction
at the crab feed. • Changing the venue back to the Campbell Community Center after the rebuild
is complete.
• Rotarians did not make signs for the crab feed saw horses. • Parking lot filled up early needed to direct the 5:00P.M. seating to the school
parking lot.
Lion Steve stated that we made around $1,300 dollars more on the auction this year. Lion Steve also stated that one of the winners of the key box drawing gave their winnings back to the Lions/Rotarians.
Leo Update – All Lions in attendance at the crab feed stated that the Leo’s and the other helpers did an excellent job in the crab feed service and sales of the keys and raffle tickets.
Speech Contest – Lion John Smith sent out the following information about the Lions speech contest. Lion Walt Strach volunteered to help out with the speech contest which will fill the needs of volunteers for Lion John Smith.
Date: 2/15/2011
Time: 6:30PM Venue: Jesuit Retreat Center, 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos, 94022
Entries received from Monte Vista High School (3 students), Fremont High (3 students) Judges: 3 invited and accepted *Volunteers for the event: J Smith (tentative), C Smith, M Eliason, L Noonan Additional volunteers required: 1 (Lion Walter Strach volunteered)
Costs incurred: $100 (for venue, including light catering)
Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations – Lion Al won. Respectfully submitted by:
Lion Secretary Ron Ahearn
*Removed Jill Eliason from volunteer list as it was incorrect. *Replaced Lion Ray Lancon with Lion Walt Strach for Bingo night on Feb. 21, 2011