AM Meeting Minutes, 1/29/2015

Lions Present: – Ray, Walt, Phil, Steve, Bill, Don, Eli, Mort, Tom, Jim, Herb, Kent, Ron, and Charlie.

Visitors: None

Dates to Remember

–  Feb 5th, Student Speaker Contest, Bellarmine Room, Jesuit Retreat Center, 300   Manresa Way, Los Altos

–  Feb 16th, 5:30 pm, Bingo, American Legion Hall, 2120 Walsh Ave, S.C., Lions     Jenny Erickson and Bill Reed.

–  Feb 17th, Board Meeting, TBD.

–  March 28th, Charter Night Dinner, Blue Pheasant Restaurant, 22100 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino

Tail Twister

–       Tail Twister Lion Herb went around the room collecting happy dollars. Several were given for the return of Lions Eli and Don.

Crab Feed

–       Income side we were very successful.

  • First seating sold out. Second seating 280+.
  • Income beat budget expectations.
  • Raffle tickets sales were especially good. May be related to having more money in people’s pockets due to lower gas prices.

–       Expenses not all in

  • Don’t know cost of crab.
  • Dumpster

–       Lion Jim:

  • Gave his thanks to all who helped out.
  • Special kudos to Lions Ron, Herb and Ray.

–       Thank You Lion Jim for all the time and effort you put into this and EVERY Crab Feed.

Student Speaker Contest

–       Thursday, February 5th at Bellarmine Room of the Jesuit Retreat Center.

–       Volunteers are asked to show up between 6 and 6:15 pm.

–       Event will begin sharply at 7 pm.

–       HELP STILL NEEDED directing cars.

–       Contact Lion Walt for more info.

Charter Night

–       Date will be March 28th

–       Blue Pheasant Restaurant

–       Same price and menu

Good of the Order

–       Lion Ron: Lion John Smith is moving to Sonoma.

–       Lion Mort: Flag Day presentations

  • Sutter School in March
  • Trace School date to be determined.

–       Lion Eli gave thanks to Lion Steve for tutoring him on use of spreadsheets on the computer. Lion Eli wants to put all the storage items on a spreadsheet.

Lion Walt

Secretary

Cupertino DeAnza Lions