AM Meeting Minutes 9/12/2019

Lions Present: Lion’s Ray, Ron, Don, Steve, Al, Bill, Mort, Eli, Leslye, Joan, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember:

Tuesday, September 17, 6:30pm Start, Board Meeting, location
TBD
Thursday, October 17, Project Linus at Odd Fellows Lodge
6:30 PM start
Sunday, October 20, Omar’s Dream Run
Saturday November 9, 4C-6 Rise Against Hunger at St. Francis
Church San Jose
Sat-Mon. November 23-25, Thanksgiving Food Drive
Saturday December 14, Wreaths Across America
Saturday February 8, Lions Charity Crab Feed 2020

Visitors – Guests – None

Tail Twister – Tail Twister ProTemp Eli collected happy dollar from Lion Steve because he picked up the contract for the Crab Feed from Saint Lawrence for the board to look at.

Ride4Diabetes – The discussion started with many thanks to Sudha and Lion Andrea and Lion Muni for all of their hard work and everyone else involved. Thanks to Lion Ray for the AJ Robinson Van and Lion’s Leslye and Joan for supporting the volunteer effort for it. Discussions were held about the Ride and what things we might want to improve upon. Lion Eli made a list which I will attach along with the minutes. Here are some of the other comments made not listed on Lion Eli’s list.

Riders should check in both at the beginning and when they return.
We need to improve on publicity ie; Banner across Stevens Creek for the ride, maybe advertise at Farmers Market prior to the race.
See if we can criss cross the routes so that one or two rest stops are all we need.
Lion Joan mentioned that Lion John Noone put together a binder that we should use. The binder had a lot of information in it such as responsibilities of members, volunteers, permits etc.
It was brought up that setting up the route markers needs more time maybe do it the day before the ride or more volunteers to set them up.
Need to get and set the date for next years Ride so we can update the website and produce a flyer at least 6-9 months in advance.

Lion Leslye volunteered to send out a request for input from our members on the ride. It was also brought up by Lion Ray that Lion Danessa’s husband was a big help at the AJ Robinson Van (Thank You Richard).
Lion Al thinks we might net around 16 -17,000 dollars for the Ride4Diabetes. He still is waiting for all the expense receipts to come in. All Lions thought the Ride was a great event and we should improve upon it for next year.

Thanksgiving Food Drive – Lion Ray said it is time we started thinking about the food drive. Lion Ray said he will talk to Lion Mike about getting the Refrigerator Truck and driving it. Lion Ray said we also need to get new laminated signs for the food drive.

Good of the Order – Lion Ray said that if we were going to have the Christmas get together at his house this year it would have to be on December 7th.

Lion Leslye said she needs a volunteer to go shopping with her for the material for the next Project Linus. She also needs a teacher so we can get a discount on the material.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations Lion Ray.

Respectfully submitted by:
Lion Ron Ahearn