PM Meeting Minutes: February 1, 2017

Cupertino De Anza Lions Regular PM Meeting:   6:30pm Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Lions in Attendance: Carl, Jill, Jenni, Jeff, Steve, Mary, Linda, Jim, Mike R. Vijay, Mort, Eli, Anne, Charles.

Guests: Kevin, Eli W., Ana, Lucia, Levi, Ellen, Nicholas, and Sophia

  • Call to Order –  Lion Jeff: 6:39

  • Flag Salute – “Lions-to-Be”: Eli and Ana

  • Welcome Any Guest(s) / Distinguished Peeps:   Welcome to Kevin Heinrich who is signing on as a Lion!

  • Tail Twister... ”Gather the booty!” – Lion Carl or Proxy: lots of happy dollars for new lions, little lions, and the awesome Crab Feed, Jenni for all the above and missing the meeting last time. Thanks to Lion Jim for all the extra work in place of the Rotary.

  • Crab Feed 2017:  Jeff update is that two people from Wells Fargo, and 8 others, brought in by the Ratner’s niece, on the dishes in the kitchen and they had fun and did an awesome job.  $18,185.00.  The silent auction, we sold out of extra crab and wine. Even without the final deductions, we did a larger amount of money than in previous years.  Claire and Jen running the auction was great and emceeing that part of the event.

  • Project Linus – Thursday night, 6:30.  Bring a sharp pair of scissors to cut the materials.  Last year Lions made 70 blankets in 90 minutes.

  • Student Speaker Contest 2017: next week on Thursday, the 9th, Bob Deunger was looking for more speakers, but we don’t have any others.  Any questions about speakers, judging, or volunteering, contact Dagi or Walt.  Volunteering show up at 6:00.

  • Ride4Diabetes 2017: Lion Sundar is finishing with the launch of the website.  Figuring out a few kinks.  People can sign up as a team or individual.  Corporate teams are the most lucrative, but anyone can form a team as well.  If you know any contacts at companies, or through Linked In, please get in touch and have them put it on the calendar.

  • Golf Tourney: Amy will be sending out information now that the Crab Feed is over.

  • Charter Night: look soon for

  • Girl Scout Cookies: see the email from Claire for the link for ordering or email Claire directly because the girls are selling the cookies!

  • Good of the Pride:

–Mike R. appointed to the board of directors in YMCA in Visalia, there is a work weekend coming up that is fun in Sequoia National Forest, for the whole family. Keep an eye out for an email for the weekend that will take place in June.

-See Steve for potential opportunities with auction items.

-National Honor Society Student named Josh: he had a rough start, but ended up having such a good time, and he pulled in around 800.00 for the raffle and just loved it.  It would be nice to contact Kent and get him into the Leos at MV.

7:18 Adjournment

Dates to Remember

  • Board Meeting, 7:00 pm (note NEW time), Tue. 21 February,  Location TBD

  • Project Linus, 6:30pm Thu. 2 February at the Odd Fellows Hall Cupertino

  • Student Speaker Contest, Thu., 9 Feb. 2017 at Odd Fellows Hall Cupertino

  • Charter Night, TBD…BUT SOON!

  • Golf Tournament Sat., 17 June 2017 at Moffett Field Golf Course

  • Lions Ride 4 Diabetes, Sat. 26 Aug. 2017, De Anza College