A.M. meeting minutes for 3/17/2022

Lions in person: Lion’s Ray, Ron, Al, Barbara, Don, Joan, Leslye, Dagi, Steve, Bill R., Herb, Kent, John S., Trevor Newman, and Charlie

Zoom attendees : None

Dates to Remember –

– Cupertino Earth Day April 23rd 11 AM – 3 PM
– Annual Golf Tournament Monday June 20, 2022
Spring Valley Golf Course, Milpitas 12:30 PM
– Club Picnic on July 16, 2022 at Cupertino City Park
from 10 AM – 3 PM.

Tail Twister -Tail Twister Lion Herb collected donations from members for various accomplishments including St. Patricks Day.

Board Announcements –

It was announced the club received $4,605 in donations for the Crab feed.
Lion AL read the nomination list of Club Officers for the 2022 thru 2024. The AM members were all in acceptance of the nominations.
Lion Barbara said she had talked with Lion Sudha concerning the Ride4Diabetes that is being looked at for later this year. Lion Sudha said she will help setting it up but she will need someone to manage it in September as she will be out of town.
Lion Al said charitable donations are going out this month to the YWCA, YMCA, the Fisher House and others. So far this fiscal year we have supported our charities with a total of $23,746 in donations.
The Board approved a club picnic for July16, 2022 from 10 AM – 3 PM. This picnic will include the installation of Club Officers,Tail Twister Party, and Charter Day. Lion Prez Jeff will take charge of the event. We are looking at BBQing Tri-Tip with club members bringing side dishes. Individuals can bring beer and wine.

Student Speakers Contest – Lion Ray said the Zone Student Speaker contest was held on March 12, 2 PM at the Sunnyvale Community Services building at 1160 Kern Ave, Sunnyvale, CA. There were four speakers with a student from Monta Vista High School winning the contest. Next is the Regional Student Speaker contest to be held at the Sunnyvale Community Center in April.

Golf Tournament – Lion Ray said the Golf Tournament is moving along. We are still looking at getting golfers and sponsors. Discussions were held concerning major sponsors and what perks they should get for being a major sponsor.

Camp Via Garden – Lion Joan said we currently have about twenty different crops growing but they are currently infested with aphids. We are looking at a organic way to get rid of them. Another issue with the garden is the extreme changes in weather and temperature. On the good side is Lion Dagi has planted new vegetables in the green house and they are doing fine. Lion Steve is working on the irrigation system in the lower garden area. Lion Joan also mentioned that weeds around the garden are being held at bay because we have laid down both hay and oak leaves which are inhibiting their growth. Lion Joan said Rick at the camp is is a little under the weather.

ROV – The club has been in contact with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) and we are set for the Los Gatos Creek supply site. The ROV is still working on the courier sites as they have not been decided upon yet.

Good of the Order –

Lion John Smith talked about Lion Claire’s email concerning the support of Abuzar Royesh who is a Stanford grad student and started 30 Birds organization to help evacuate Afghani girls from the country after the US forces left in August. He is still working on evacuating several hundred girls.
Lion John Smith also talked about the Lions club in San Rafael which will host a clinic on how to make Referrals to the Lions Eye Foundation for eye services including surgery.
Lion Don wanted to say thank you to our Lions club for supporting the ODD FELLOWS pancake breakfast. He said it was the best turnout yet.
Lion Al said we have received Lions brochures from LCI that we can use for the Cupertino Earth Day in April. He said everything is a go for Earth Day.
Lion Ray said he talked with the manager of the Sunnyvale Community Services and they do more than distribute food to the community and that their major mission is to help keep people housed and not homeless.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations Lion Charlie won. Thank you Lion Charlie for donating your winnings to the club.

Lion Ron Ahearn