AM meeting Minutes for 11/8/2018

Lions Present: Lion’s Ray, Ron, Phil, Don, Steve, Bill, Al, Dagi, Eli, Herb, Joan, Liang and Charlie.

Dates to Remember –

– Thanksgiving Food Drive November 17, 18, and 19th.
– Tuesday Nov. 20th Board Meeting 6:30 PM place TBD
– Lions Christmas Party December 8, 2018 Lion Ray’s Home
– February 9, 2019 Crab Feed
– Ride4Diabetes May 5, 2019
– Golf Tournament June 22, 2019

Guests – Lion Secretary Prasad Shirahatti and family from Ambikanagar, India.

Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister Herb received Happy dollars from AM members who attended the PM meeting and welcoming visitors from our sister club in India. Lion Eli suggested that we use the money we raised from the Register of Voters to buy club shirts , jackets, and hats for the new club members who can either purchase them from the club or just receive them as a gift.

PM Meeting Review – Talks about the upcoming Thanksgiving Food Drive and the need for volunteers at both stores. Lion Claire has sent out a signup sheet for everyone to look at and sign up for a activity time slot.

Discussed the upcoming Crab Feed on February 9, 2019. Things are going well and Lion Carl will hold a crab feed meeting sometime before the end of November to get things kicked off.

Presentation by Lion Secretary Prasad Shirahatt from Ambikanagar, India. Talked about the eye care and surgeries performed for over 200 individuals. Also talked about the school they have constructed with the donations that our Lions club has provided.

Register of Voters – Lion Al said we will make about $2,000 from our volunteers. We had seven volunteers on Saturday November 3rd help with distribution of materials for voting. We also had seven sets of couriers on election day and night. Thanks to all who volunteered.

Food Drive – Lion Ray passed around a signup sheet for the upcoming food drive. Lion Ray said we could use about another 20 apple boxes. Lion Joan said she would get some more. Lion Ray said he ordered the boxes for the food distribution. Lion Ray said Lion Mike Martin will get the refrigerator truck. Lion Al said all the labels for the boxes are done.

Crab Feed – Lion Al said he will send out the numbers of sold tickets to the club members. Lion Ray said he would pick up several items from storage that Lion Jen asked about. Lion Steve said he talked with Saint Lawrence the Martyr Church about the proposal to repair the dishwasher. Lion Steve said he has received eight tickets from Southwest airline valued at $200 each and he and Ellen have sent out six other donation requests. Lion Joan talked about Lion Prez Jeff assigning a number of business’s to club members to contact for donations. Members could either accept the assignment or let Lion Prez Jeff know that they would prefer not to take on the task. Lion Carl said the making of the Salad would be at Saint Lawrence the Martyr church this year instead of Buscher Middle school. Lion Dagi mentioned that we do not need as many cut lemons as we had last year as we threw away a large number of them. Lion Steve said there will be a work party at his home on February 7, 2019 at 5:30 PM. Lion Al mentioned he had received an invitation from Pacific Harvest Seafood that they could provide the crab for our crab feed.

Lions Christmas Party – Lion Ray mentioned the Christmas party will be held at his and Barbara’s home on December 8, 2018. He stated that it would be a pot luck with Lion Members bringing food dishes to share with other members. Details to follow. Lion Steve said the Ratner’s would bring wine to share.

Good of the Order – Lion Dagi said she would be taking Maria to San Francisco for her eye checkup tomorrow morning.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to Lion Ray whose number was picked.

Respectfully submitted by,
Lion Ron Ahearn