PM Meeting Minutes: August 2018

 CUPERTINO DE ANZA LIONS CHARITIES, INC.  

 

Regular PM Meeting Minutes:   6:30 pm Wednesday, 1 August, 2018

 

Lions in Attendance: Carl, Jenni, Jill, Eli, Mort, Anne, Vijay, Al, Steve, Ron, Linda, Pete.

Guests: Eli, Ana, Levi, Lucia, Barb, Ellen, Noah, and Paige.

 

— DATES TO REMEMBER —

  • Tue., 21 August, 6:30pm Start, Board Meeting, location TBD
  • Wed., 5 September at PM Meeting — Installation of 2018/2019 Officers & Directors
  • POSTPONED – the next Ride 4 Diabetes
  • TailTwister Fall Fiesta 2018 – Fall – look for the web survey
  • Fri-Mon. 16-19 November, Thanksgiving Food Drive 2018

 

Minutes:

 

 Call to Order –  Lion Jeff at 6:35  (wow!)

    1. Flag Salute – “Lions-to-Be”: Eli Erickson
    2. Tailtwister: Lion Carl and Eli E.  Lots to celebrate!
    3. “Dispatch from a North Bay Lion” – lion jeff- LIon John Smith, a long time former member of our club, is now a member in the North Bay, and is now the president of that club.  They are networking with other clubs, rather than just straight recruit members. Lion Jeff’s goal, inspired by John, is to see our club include continuity, rather than growth.  Lion John will be joining us in Sept.for the installation.
    4. Cupertino and Copertino, The Power of Lionism – lion jeff-Copertino, Italy (In Puglia region) is a sister club for us, and the son of the founder of the club lives in L.A. We will be sending some friendship banners to that club-keeping up the connections. Ron has some friendship banners to give to this cause.
    5. Tailtwister Fall Fiesta 2018, Timing, Theme?  Location? – The Noone’s have volunteered their home and a survey will go out with possible dates.
    6. Ride4Diabetes Update: event is postponed due to lack of sign ups and some other organizational issues. A May 5th date was proposed, but not yet approved by the board.  The ride in September does conflict with other big rides, which is another reason the ride committee sees the move to spring as optimal. The decision will need to be through the board so it doesn’t conflict with our other events; specifically, the conflict with the date being too close to the golf tourney and impacting our club’s resources with 3 big events in the first 6 months of the year. The golf tourney is a 30 year standing event, so at this time, the golf has priority.  There are many questions that John has been helpful in answering and liaising with the board. The club has voiced that now that the date is postponed, the board needs much more specific updates and review of the plan, before any more forward movement on the ride. Comments include that we already spread thin and should put our energies into our current and proven fundraisers and that club members are also concerned that funds aren’t going into our general fund. Members also question about whether or not this event will make money, and right now it has not. Still, we need to connect to our community in new ways, which the ride in theory does, but as yet, it has not generated the interest or income needed.  Concern over the money not going to the general fund was voiced.
    7. Club Leadership, This Lion Year – Many Paws, Light Work (See Below):  Co-Chairs Needed!! Co-Chair for Golf Event; Co-Chair for Crab Feed; Shadow-Chair, Food Drive IF you have any interest in co-leading these events please let Jeff or one of the board members know.  

 

  • Good of the Pride:

 

  • Project Linus:  Come one and all (children, friends, etc.):  Project Linus on September 6th at 6:30 at Odd Fellows Hall.  Such a great event!
  • Lion John Smith’s Club: their club is handing out glasses to the community.  They gave out 400 pairs of glasses after screening and partnering with local social services.  Could the A.J. Robinson van for screening to help? Some say that this would be illegal to do. More research is needed.  

Ana rings the bell: and meeting is adjourned at 7:18.