AM Meeting Minutes, 12/03/2015

Lions Present: Ray, Walt, Phil, Don, Bill, Dagi, Al, Herb, Kent, John, Ron and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

–      Dec 5, 6 – 9 pm, Christmas Party, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA.

–      Dec 15th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting, TBD.

–      Dec 21st, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lion Ray & Lion Ron

–      Jan 23rd, 5pm & 8pm, 20th Annual Crab Feed, St Williams Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, LA

–      Feb 4th, 7 pm, Student Speaker Contest, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino.

Tail Twister – Happy Dollars were given for Lion Phil’s 40 years of service to Lions, a successful food drive, and for my return after an auto accident. My thanks for all the “Good Wishes”.

Review PM Meeting –

We were honored to have District 4C6 Governor Jan Miller attend the meeting. Length of service recognition was given to several Lions, especially Lion Phil with 40 years and Lion Jim with 30 years.

Lion Claire brought 6 volunteers to help out at the food drive. One of them, Vijay Blki, is interested in becoming a member of our club.

Life Scout Amod Bhole, with his team of 4 people, collected 140 pair of eyeglasses in one weekend. This is Amod’s Eagle Scout project.

Lion Amy reported there would be a golf meeting at a future date after the Crab Feed. Tentative plan for the Golf Tournament is June 18th at Moffett Field.

Review of Food Drive

Lion John said 160 complete meals were given out plus 28 partial boxes. Value of the food is $13,000 plus $3,200 in donations. Thanks to all who helped out. We offered special thanks to Lion John for taking charge, Lion Yvonne’s Car Club for packing all the food and their donations of food and cash, and Lion Don for allowing us the use of the Odd Fellow’s Hall.

Crab Feed

Lion Al said the consensus is that there will be crab by the end of December or early January. If not, we will offer everyone their money back. Reminder: those who had parties of 8 or more have until December 15th to pay for tickets or their reservation will be cancelled.

Christmas Party

The Christmas Party is this Saturday. Setup is at 2 pm. Doors open for the party at 5:30 pm. Park your car in the rear of the building and use the back door entrance. Those who bring a food dish should also bring a serving utensil. Please wrap your ornament for the ornament gift exchange. Volunteers are needed for cleanup.

Good of the Order

Hospice of the Valley is having their Lights of Life celebration tonight 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Our club has received an invitation if you would like to attend. They are located at 4850 Union Ave, San Jose. Contact Lion Al for more information.

Membership Award – LCI has awarded our club a membership award for year 2014 – 2015. The award includes a patch, which will be sewn on our banner.

Rebekah Children’s Services – Because of our $500 donation, they have included us in their Festival of Trees brochure at a sponsor.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, Lion Don.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 11/19/2015

Lions Present: Lion’s Ray, Ron, Phil, Bill, Don, Al, Mort, Eli, Herb, Kent, John N., and Charlie

Dates to Remember –

– De Anza Lions Food Drive, November 21, 22, and 23, 2015

–     Christmas Party December 5th @ Odd Fellows Hall Cupertino 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

–        Bingo on December 21, 2015 Lion’s Ray Lancon and Ron Ahearn

–        Board Meting December 22nd at Lion Al Knox Home.

–        Crab Feed January 23, 2016 @ Saint Williams Church Los Altos

–        February 4th Student Speech Contest @ Odd Fellows Hall Cupertino

Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister Herb went around the meeting and collected happy dollars from the Lions in attendance.  Good Wish Dollars for both Lion Walt and Lion Steve’s fast recovery.

Board Meeting Review –

– Student Speaker Contest February 4th @ Odd Fellows Hall Cupertino.

– Lion Kent gave presentation on possible new fund raising event.  Lion    Kent to get further information on event and present to the board.  Part of the decision is to pick a major Charity Sponsor to donate money to.

– A decision has to be made fairly soon on Crab Feed because payment will have to be made to Saint Williams Church.  Other alternatives are being looked at if we cannot have a crab feed because of the delayed crab fishing season.

Food Drive – Lion John said things are going well.  Lion Kent said Leo’s are ready except for one time slot and will see if he can get that taken care of.  Lion John said he needs copies of the Crab Feed flyer to pass out for interested people.  Pick up at Storage locker Friday at 10 AM.  Lion Claire has five friends that have volunteered to help in the food drive.  Thank you Lion Claire for the additional help it is greatly appreciated and be sure to thank your friends for us.

Christmas Party – Lion Al said things are going ok and Barbara Knox is taking care of the decorations along with other volunteers.  Set up for the party will start at 2:00 PM with the party starting at 5:30 ending at 9:00 PM.  There are approximately 45-50 attendees signed up at this time, be sure to let Lion Al know if you will be attending for the social camaraderie that we all enjoy.

Good of the Order – Lion Al read a Thank You letter from the “SAY” Social Advocates for Youth thanking us for our donation. Attached to this email is a copy of the Thank You letter.

There was an issue brought up at the District. Cabinet meeting about new members.  Currently the District is down 32 members so they are asking the various clubs to sign up new members.

Lion Al talked about a non-profit organization called “Honor Flight Bay Area.org” which currently provides free transportation to World War ll vets and as many other military vets as possible to see the respective war(s) memorials of the war(s) they fought in located in Washington D.C.

Congratulations Lion Don for winning the opportunity drawing.

Respectfully submitted by:

Lion Ron Ahearn for

Lion Secretary

Walt Strach

AM Meeting Minutes, 11/12/2015

Lions Present: Ray, Walt, Phil, Steve, Bill, Don, Dagi, Al, Eli, Herb, Kent, John, and Ron.

Dates to Remember

–      Nov 14th, 9am, Cabinet Meeting, Palmer College Chiropractic, 90 East Tasman Dr, S.J.

–      Nov 14th, 10am – 1pm, 3rd Annual 4C6 Stop Hunger Now, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      Nov 16th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lion Prez Jeff & Lion Walt

–      Nov 17th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting, Knox home, 217 N Milton Ave, Campbell.

–      Nov 21, 22, 23, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

–      Dec 5, 6 – 9 pm, Christmas Party, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA.

–      Jan 23rd, 5pm & 8pm, 20th Annual Crab Feed, St Williams Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, LA

–      Feb 4th, 7 pm, Student Speaker Contest, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino.

Tail Twister – Lion Kent gave a “Happy Dollar” for Veterans Day yesterday. Several Happy Dollars were given for the Golden State Warriors who have now won their first 9 games in a row.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Lion Claire has invited 5 non-Lions to help out at the Lucky stores. Lion John says we’re in good shape regarding Lions staffing both stores. Leos are needed on Sunday to work the Santa Clara Lucky store. Lion Ray has received the new boxes and will bring them to the Odd Fellows Hall on the morning of the food drive. Lion Jims and John will get the refrigerated truck early Saturday morning. Help is still needed loading up and delivering the boxes of food on Monday morning after the food drive. Make sure to bring your gloves Monday.

Crab Feed

The Monterey crab feed has been cancelled. We have not yet decided if we will do the same. Lion John said there was in article in the San Jose Mercury News quoting someone at the Fish Market saying that those considering having a crab feed could use lobster instead. One of our concerns is the high cost of lobster.

Good of the Order

Leo Induction – The Monta Vista Leo Club induction will be this Sunday, November 15th, 5 pm at Jollyman Park. Make sure to come and wear your yellows. Jollyman Park is on south Stelling Road just north of Highway 85 in Cupertino.

Veterans Day Parade – Lion Don said he participated in the Veterans Day Parade in San Jose and thought our Club should consider doing so next year. Good exposure for our Club.

Eye Glasses – Lion Jill is getting ready to deliver the eyeglasses to Vallejo sometime after Thanksgiving and before Christmas. If you have any glasses, this would be a good time to turn them in.

Stop Hunger Now – The annual district Stop Hunger Now packaging event will begin 10 am at St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Street, San Jose. We will be working in teams to package dry foods into meal bags.

Cabinet Meeting – The District’s 2nd Cabinet Meeting of the year will be held this Saturday, 90 East Tasman Drive in San Jose. Lion Ray has offered to represent our Club at the meeting.

Christmas Party – So far 50 people have signed up to attend the Christmas party. If you have not yet responded, please do so soon. The will be a planning meeting on Friday, November 13th at Lion Al and Barb’s home. Let them know if you would like to participate. On the day of the Christmas party 4 or 5 Lions will be needed to help cleanup. Wine and beer will be served at the party. The Odd Fellows Hall does not allow for hard liquor.

Golf Tournament – The golf tournament is tentatively scheduled for June 18th. Several issues need to be addressed including golf carts, beer tent, and cost to use the golf course.

Opportunity Drawing – Not available this week.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 11/05/2015

Lions Present: Ray, Walt, Phil, Steve, Bill, Don, Al, Eli, Herb, John, Ron, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

–      Nov 14th, 9am, Cabinet Meeting, Palmer College Chiropractic, 90 East Tasman Dr, S.J.

–      Nov 14th, 10am – 1pm, 3rd Annual 4C6 Stop Hunger Now, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      Nov 16th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lion Prez Jeff & Lion Walt

–      Nov 17th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting location TBD.

–      Nov 21, 22, 23, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

–      Dec 5, 6 – 9 pm, Christmas Party, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA.

–      Jan 23rd, 5pm & 8pm, 20th Annual Crab Feed, St Williams Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, LA

–      Feb 4th, 7 pm, Student Speaker Contest, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cup.

Tail Twister – Several “Happy Dollars” were given for the Golden State Warriors and the Oakland Raiders. Lion Eli gave a “Sad Dollar” because another boat had rammed into his houseboat.

Review of PM Meeting

My New Red Shoes: Minh Ngo spoke on how her organization gives clothes to the homeless and low-income children for school. Lion Ray said the organization needs help through donations and volunteers who can go into the community and get and distribute shoes, help prepare gift baskets, and raise awareness. Thanks to Lion Claire for bringing Minh Ngo to the meeting.

Omar’s Dream Run: Netted $19,000. Thanks to all who helped out.

Food Drive: Lion John reported we still need volunteers at the Luckys stores especially for the 3 pm – 6 pm shifts. At least two adults are needed for each shift at each store. Please signup as soon as you can. Lion John reported that he talked to the stores and they are interested in putting butter for sale 2 for 1. It was suggested we put a newspaper ad in the Santa Clara Post and the Cupertino Courier.

Lion Ray said we should have a list at each store showing to whom we are providing the food.

Lion Steve says he and Ellen have collected 44 ½ boxes to transport the donated food. Still need another 10 boxes if you can help out.

According to their website, the Monta Vista Leos have many of the shifts covered at the El Paseo store. No information was available on Leo help for the Santa Clara store that was handled last year by De Anza college Leos.

Blind Center: Make sure to show up for Bingo on our assigned evening. If you cannot make it you should switch with someone else. Lion Ray said he would send out a message two months early to remind people. Lion Ron noted there was an open slot on Dec 21st. Lion Ray offered to fill it.

Good of the Order

Crab Feed – There is likely to be a delay in opening of crab season this year because of harmful algae blooms caused by the warming of our offshore waters. We should have more information by November 7th. May have to switch to shrimp or cancel the crab feed. Lion Al reported the first seating has 270 tickets reserved. Those not confirmed by December 15th will be released. The second seating is wide open.

Christmas Party – Please let Lion Al and Barb know if you are coming to the Christmas party and what you would like to bring. Lion Al says they will need 3 Leos to help watch the children between 5:30 pm and 9 pm. Currently there are 28 adults and 8 children signed up. A planning meeting is scheduled for November 12th. Contact Lion Al if you would like more information.

Student Speaker Contest: Letters have been sent to each of the principals and emails to each of the debate coaches of the Fremont Union High School District inviting their schools to participate. Because of the popularity in past years we are asking each school to pick one representative and one alternate. This year the contest will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday, February 4th, at 7 pm. Contact Lions Walt or Dagi if you would like to help.

Rebekah Children’s Services: We received a Thank You letter from Rebekah Children’s Services for our $500 donation to their 13th Annual Festival of Trees Gala.  Rebekah Children’s Services is dedicated to promoting the social, emotional and physical well being of children and families. For more information contact Lion Don.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, Lion Herb.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 10/29/2015

Lions Present: Ray, Walt, Phil, Steve, Bill, Don, Al, Dagi, Jim, Eli, Herb, Kent, Bill, John, Ron, and Charlie.

Visitors: Lions Sue Szucs, Melinda Blaza, and David Martin.

Dates to Remember

–      Nov 14th, 9am, Cabinet Meeting, Palmer College Chiropractic, 90 East Tasman Dr, S.J.

–      Nov 14th, 10am – 1pm, 3rd Annual 4C6 Stop Hunger Now, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      Nov 16th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lion Prez Jeff & Lion Walt

–      Nov 17th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting location TBD.

–      Nov 21, 22, 23, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

–      Dec 5, 6 – 9 pm, Christmas Party, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cupertino, CA.

–      Jan 23rd, 5pm & 8pm, 20th Annual Crab Feed, St Williams Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, LA

–      Feb 4th, 7 pm, Student Speaker Contest, Odd Fellows Hall, 20589 Homestead Rd, Cup.

Tail Twister – Happy Dollars were given in appreciation for the return of Lions Dagi and Ray and for our visitors from Milpitas Gateway Lions Club. Lion Eli gave a Happy Dollar for the assistance given by Lions Herb and Steve in repairing his houseboat.

Milpitas Gateway Lions Club – We were happy to receive a visit by members of the Milpitas Gateway Lions Club. Lion Sue Sucs reminded us of the 2nd District 4C6 Cabinet Meeting on November 14th at Palmer College Chiropractic in San Jose.

Food Drive – Lion John noted the food drive will be in a little over 3 weeks. He passed around a signup sheet for staffing the Lucky Stores. Many slots are still available. Please signup on line or contact Lion John.

This year we are collecting food for 161 families. Apple boxes are still needed to transport the donated foods the Odd Fellows Hall. Lion Mike has reserved the refrigeration truck and insurance.

Crab Feed – The next crab feed planning meeting will be at 7:30 pm on November 3 at Tu Mero Mole, 590 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. Crab Feed Tickets are now available. See Lion Al. Those individuals who paid for tables of 8 or more people last year must confirm their reservations by December 15th or their tentative reservation will be cancelled. Lion Jim reported that Louie from Dalmatian Reality has donated the bottled water this year. Lion Steve says that Disneyland has donated 4 hopper tickets for their theme park. Value of each ticket is about $150.

Good of the Order

Omar’s Dream: Lion Al reported that the Dream Run was very successful. The estimated net profit was $19,000. The money will go to the Regional Medical Center for 10 systems. Our Lion’s Club had 5 volunteers doing registration the day of plus Lion Eli’s setup/take down crew. Good job, Lions!

Maria: Our club and the Lions Eye Foundation have been helping Maria for the last 7 years. She has been sited for the last 4 years. Transportation to the Eye Foundation in San Francisco is a problem. Contact Lion Al/Barb if you can help drive.

Student Speaker Contest: A planning meeting for the contest is scheduled after the Club meeting. This year the contest will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday, February 4th, at 7 pm. Contact Lions Walt or Dagi if you would like to help.

Rebekah Children’s Services: Rather than buy 4 tickets for the dinner, our club has made a $500 donation. Rebekah Children’s Services is dedicated to promoting the social, emotional and physical well being of children and families. For more information contact Lion Don.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, Lion Don.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 10/22/2015

Lions Present: Al, Walt, Phil, Steve, Bill, Mort, Eli, Herb, Kent, Ron, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

–      November 14th, 10 am – 1 pm, 3rd Annual 4C6 Stop Hunger Now event, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      November 14th, 9 am, 2nd District Cabinet Meeting, Palmer College Chiropractic, 90 East Tasman Dr, San Jose.

–      November 16th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lion Prez Jeff & Lion Walt

–      November 17th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting location TBD.

–      November 21 – 23rd, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

–      December 5, 6 – 9 pm, Christmas Party, Odd Fellows Hall.

Tail Twister – It was Lion Walt’s birthday. He rolled the dice and made a donation to the club. Lion Mort gave a Happy Dollar in honor of her grandson, Eli Wallace receiving an Award at school for helping a crying little boy.

Board Meeting Review

Financial review: All reports have been submitted.

Christmas Party: is scheduled for December 5th, 6 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. Please RSVP to Barb and Lion Al at durangogra@comcast.net by Nov 20th. Potluck food, signup sheet will be forthcoming. Organizational meeting will be held on November 10th.

The Board authorized a $100 donation for the Lions Rose Parade Float. Don’t forget to look for it in the New Year’s Day Rose Parade.

Lion Al did a survey for the cost of storage lockers. What we are paying is about what most are charging. The Board decided not to make a change at this time.

The SAY Dream Center: Our club has decided to make our normal donation and pass on the additional donation for a tile.

Eagle Scout Project: Our scout volunteer wants to set up an eyeglass collection system and work for 3 months. The Board will ask that he work for 4 months, which will end about the same time as the end of the school year.

NURU International: is a U.S. based social venture that equips the poor living in remote, rural areas to end extreme poverty in their communities. The Board is debating whether to give a $1500 donation to them or the India Eye Camp.

Membership & the De Anza Leos: Lion Prez Jeff suggested a possible end of year event should be given to get Leo’s interested in Lions…maybe a banquet.

Food Drive: The signup sheet is posted online. Please signup at your earliest convenience. The packing unit is fully staffed except for the distribution needs on Monday. Lion Steve and Ellen have been collecting apple boxes. Many more are still needed.

Crab Feed: There will be a crab feed meeting on Nov 3rd, 7 pm at Tu Mero Mole, 590 Old San Francisco Road, Sunnyvale. The Thrown Together Jazz Band has agreed to provide music again this year. Lion Steve has emailed the flier to all members. Tickets are reserved for those who had tables of 8 or more last year. Those reservations must be acknowledged by Dec 16th or they will be released.

Rebekah Children’s Services: The Board has agreed to make a $500 donation to Rebekah House rather than buy 4 dinner tickets.

Fun Run or Bicycle Race: Although Lion Kent was unable to make the meeting his proposal was discussed favorably. The Boards interest is dependant on how the crab feed does. Lion Kent at the AM meeting said a proposal should be made about a year in advance. It will take time to set a date and pull permits.

Good of the Order

Flag Presentation: Lion Mort said the presentation at Kathryn Hughes Elementary School went very well last week. There is a plan to return to Hughes in May for a picnic at the nearby park. A Flag Presentation at Sutter School is also planned in May.

A Frame Signs: Lion Steve has purchased two A frame signs at Harbor Freight to make up for the one that is missing since the Cupertino Fall Festival.

Student Speaker Contest: To save money the Student Speaker contest packets will be passed out at the 2nd District Cabinet meeting on Nov 14th, 9 am at Palmer College Chiropractic, 90 East Tasman Drive San Jose.

Amazon Smile: The question was raised as to why we have not received any money from the Amazon Smile program. They do not send out a check until a certain dollar amount has been raised.

Partisan Politics: Lion Al has reminded us that our by-laws do not allow for the discussion of partisan politics at our meetings.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, again, Lion Phil.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 10/15/2015

Lions Present: Al, Walt, Phil, Don, Steve, Bill, Eli, Herb, John, Ron, and Charlie.

Visitors: Steve Hoi

Dates to Remember

–      October 19th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lions Claire & Toby.

–      October 20th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting at the Knox Compound.

–      November 14th, 10 am – 1 pm, 3rd Annual 4C6 Stop Hunger Now event, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      November 21 – 23rd, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tail Twister – It was Tail Twister, Lion Herb’s birthday. He rolled the dice and graciously donated several Happy Dollars. Happy Birthday, Lion Herb! Happy Dollars were also given in honor of Steve Hoi’s visit. Welcome Steve!!

Bingo

We are in desperate need of two Lions to work Bingo on October 19th at the Veterans Hall in Santa Clara. Please help out if you can.

Omar’s Dream Run

Lion Al: The Dream Run was a big success. Over 600 people participated. Everything went smoothly; it was well organized. Those Lions who attended were happy to see John Smith and Carmel taking part.

Lion Eli would like to see organizational ideas used at the Dream Run incorporated into our future Crab Feeds and Golf Tournaments. He also expressed thanks for the help of Lions Herb, Ron, and Carl during the setup and tear down.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Lion John has posted the signup sheet online. Everyone is needed to signup to work Saturday and/or Sunday at the Lucky stores. If you have trouble getting to the signup sheet online, email Lion John and he will make sure your name is included. We will be working at the same stores as last year. Lion John also needs to know who is available for deliveries on Monday and if they have a truck or SUV to help with transporting the boxes of food.

Good of the Order

Flag Presentation – Lion Eli: This morning there is a Flag Presentation for three 3rd grade classes at Kathryn Hughes Elementary School in Santa Clara. Thanks to Lions Mort, Ann, and Walt for getting involved. If you would like to help out in the future, please contact Lion Mort. The picnic we hold at the adjacent park is under consideration again for May 2016.

Board Meeting – The Board Meeting will be next Tuesday evening, October 20th, 7:30 pm at Lion Al and Barbs home. All Lions are welcome. You do not need to be a board member to attend. Lion Kent is scheduled to put forth a presentation for a possible future Fun Run or Bicycle Race using a 501c3 bike event company that would be willing to partner with us.

Storage Locker – Lion Al: Cost of our storage locker has increased again this year by another 10%. We now pay $141 per month. He has begun checking prices at other storage facilities in Campbell and Cupertino.

Crab Feed – Lion Al: Lion Jim is checking into getting garbage service and beer. As yet he has not heard back from either of the companies. We are proceeding with the crab feed this year despite the increasing cost for crab and high cost of the venue. May need to make some changes next year.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, again, Lion Phil.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes for 10/08/2015

Lions Present: Al, Walt, Phil, Don, Steve, Bill, Eli, Herb, Ron, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

–      October 11th, 10 am – 3 pm, Omar’s Dream Run, Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Ave, San Jose.

–      October 19th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lions Claire & Toby.

–      October 20th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting at the Knox Compound (tentative)

–      November 14th, 10 am – 1 pm, 3rd Annual 4C6 Stop Hunger Now event, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      November 21 – 23rd, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tail Twister – It was Lion Ron’s birthday so he rolled the dice and we all chipped in a dollar on his behalf. Happy Birthday, Lion Ron!

Bingo

Lions Claire and Toby are scheduled for Bingo Duty on October 19th. We are in need of a replacement for Lion Toby.

PM Meeting Review

AJ Robinson Mobile Screening Unit: Thanks to Lion Ray and all the volunteers who helped. Special thanks to the Leos who brought in people and acted as interpreters when needed. Our volunteers screened 108 people. At the AM meeting this morning Lion Kent suggested we volunteer to do this again next year.

Lion Jenni asked how do school parents who want to volunteer get a TB test if it is required and they do not have the money or insurance? Cost is $80. Some clinics do it for $17. Maybe our Lions Club can help out.

Omar’s Dream: 95 volunteers are signed up. No more are needed. Still need runners and donations. Lions Eli, Ron and possibly Herb will help delivering things out of storage on Saturday and with setup and tear down on Sunday. If you decide to come to the event to see what is going on, make sure to wear your yellow jacket.

Thanksgiving Food Drive:  Lion Yvonne has received over $2,000 in donations from her car club. Her car club people will take care of the sorting and boxing up of the food at the Odd Fellows Hall. Volunteers are needed at the Lucky Supermarkets and especially for distribution 6 – 8 am on Monday.

Christmas Party: We are in need of a new venue for the party this year. At the AM meeting this morning it was suggested we have it at the Odd Fellows Hall. Lion Don is checking on dates of availability. Lion Al said his wife, Barb, would chair the setup.

Crab Feed: Lion Steve is starting to receive donations. At AM meeting he announced we now have four tickets to Disneyland. The Sunnyvale Sunrise Rotary Club is losing members. We may need to find some other group to partner with.

Guest Speakers: At the November meeting a speaker from New Red Shoes will talk about supporting low-income families and children to stay in school. DG Lion Jan Miller has rescheduled her visit for the December meeting.

Good of the Order

Rebekah Children’s Services is hosting their 13th Annual Festival of Trees fundraiser 6 – 10 pm on November 20th at the Corinthian Event Center in San Jose. Cost is $125 each. This is a formal affair. Lion Al suggested that rather than donating our regular $500 we consider buying four tickets so that some of our club members could attend. Item will be discussed at the Board Meeting on October 20th.

Future Fundraiser: Lion Kent again suggested we consider putting on a Fun Run or Bicycle Race. There are a number of trails in and around Cupertino. He knows of a 501c3 bike event company that would be willing to partner with us. He will bring up the idea at the next Board Meeting on October 20th.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, Lion Don.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 10/1/2015

Lions Present: Ray, Walt, Phil, Don, Steve, Bill, Al, Jim, Mort, Eli, Herb, Kent, John, Ron, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

–      October 11th, 9 am, 10 am – 3 pm, Omar’s Dream Run, Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Ave, San Jose.

–      October 19th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lions Claire & Toby.

–      November 14th, 10 am – 1 pm, Stop Hunger Now, St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      November 21 – 23rd, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tail Twister – Lion Eli gave a Happy Dollar for the return of our Tail Twister Lion Herb, and for Lion Ray’s upcoming trip to Italy.

Bingo

Lions Claire and Toby are scheduled for Bingo Duty on October 19th. We are in need of a replacement for Lion Toby. Lion Mort said she knows of a couple of Rotarians who would not mind helping out.

Food Drive

Lion John said we now have two refrigerated trucks available to us, the 16 footer from Monarch and a 24 footer from Penske. Lion Ray has ordered the boxes at $1.01 each. Lion Jim said we my be able to purchase some large cardboard boxes from the Pumpkin Patch to use for hauling the turkeys.

Save the dates: November 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Volunteers are needed for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Crab Feed

Lion Al is now taking orders for Crab Feed tickets. The tickets are being printed and will be available by October 15th. Cost is $50 each.

There was a meeting tonight at 7 pm with the Sunnyvale Rotary Club at Tu Mero Mole, 590 Old San Francisco Road Sunnyvale.

We have agreed to rent the hall at Saint Williams Church for $2600. Cost will go up again next year. We are looking into possibly moving the venue to the Elks Club in San Jose next year. Ray will check it out.

Various ways to cut down costs were discussed. Lion Eli suggested two: 1) pre ordering bottles of wine and 2) returning to have us Lions clean the crab.

Omar’s Dream Run

The Dream Run will have a planning meeting this Saturday, 11am, at Hellyer Park. Lion Al will be helping with registration the day of the event and can use 1 or 2 volunteers. Lion Eli still needs help bringing supplies to the staging area on the Saturday before the race and with setup and teardown on Sunday, October 11th. Walkers, runners, and donations for the event are still being accepted. Signup at their web site: omarsdream.org.

Good of the Order

4C6 District Governor Jan Miller and Cabinet Secretary Sue Szucs will visit the PM meeting next Wednesday evening, October 7th. Let’s have a big turnout to welcome them!

The Flag Team will be at Kathryn Hughes Elementary School on Thursday, October 15th. There will be two presentations at 9 am and 9:30 am with three classes participating. Picnic will be held in the spring. A Flag Day presentation is being organized for Sutter Elementary School in May. Please contact Lion Mort if you would like to help out.

Lion Ron has picked up some crab pots, cups with lids and a number of other items for our club. The company his daughter works for is moving and no longer needs them.

Lion Steve received a letter of thanks from a client our club helped in getting a new pair of glasses.

Our De Anza Leo’s Club is having a membership day next Thursday. Lion Kent has asked to borrow one of our banners for the event.

For a future fundraiser Lion Kent suggested we should consider putting on a Fun Run or Bicycle Race. He said he knows of a 501c3 bike event company that would be willing to partner with us. It was suggested he bring the idea up to our Board at their next meeting.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, Lion Jim.

Lion Walt

Secretary

AM Meeting Minutes, 09/24/2015

Lions Present: Ray, Walt, Phil, Don, Steve, Al, Jim, Eli, Kent, Yvonne, Dan, John, Ron, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

–      October 11th, 9 am, 10 am – 3 pm, Omar’s Dream Run, Hellyer Park, 985 Hellyer Ave, San Jose.

–      October 19th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm, Bingo, 2120 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara, Lions Claire & Toby.

–      November 14th, 10 am – 1 pm, Stop Hunger Now event at St Francis Episcopal Church, 1205 Pine Ave, San Jose.

–      November 21 – 23rd, De Anza Lions Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tail Twister – Acting Tail Twister Lion Eli went around the room collecting Happy Dollars.  Several Happy Dollars were given in honor of Lion Jim’s return and visit by PM Lions Yvonne and Dan.

Food Drive

Lion John has contacted the organizations we serve assessing their needs. The YWCA has asked if we could add 15 more people from their Trauma Group. Though we would like to help out, Lion Ray said our club is maxed out at 160 clients. As an alternate Lion Al suggested we increase our donation to the YWCA by $250. Note: Action item for next month’s Board Meeting.

The 26 ft refrigerated truck we normally rent is not available from our normal venders. Monarch has a 16 ft truck we can rent. Everyone thought that should work out fine and save us some money. If we use the smaller truck, we will need to use the JC paper truck to help with deliveries on Monday. Lion Steve will check with Lion Mike to see if it will be available.

Lion Ray will see about getting the insurance for the refrigerated truck through the insurance policy of the AJ Robinson MSU. Lion Ray’s son no longer works for the company from which we have been getting the boxes. We can still get the same boxes through the same company but will have to pay $330 for them.

Lion Eli said we need MORE volunteers for distribution on Monday. CAN YOU HELP?!

Crab Feed

Cost to rent the hall at Saint Williams Church has nearly doubled. Lion Pres Jeff is writing them a letter to see if they will lower the price for us. We are also considering other venues.  Lion Ray everyone to see if they can find an alternate site. We need a location that can hold 300 people and has a large kitchen with two sinks. If so, report back to Lion Ray.

There will be a meeting tonight 7 pm with the Rotarians at Tu Mero Mole, a Mexican restaurant at 590 Old San Francisco Road in Sunnyvale. The restaurant is located at the corner of Old San Francisco Road and Fair Oaks Avenue.

Omar’s Dream Run

The Dream Run will be on Sunday, October 11th at Hellyer Park in San Jose. Parking is $6. Walkers, runners, volunteers, and donations are needed. If you would like to help out, please sign up at their web site: omarsdream.org.

Lion Al, Barb plus 2 others will be working registration the day of the race. Lion Kent is contacting the Monte Vista Leos for help at the event.

Lion Eli is in need of Lion Volunteers to help deliver tables, chairs and misc to a staging area in San Jose on Saturday. He also needs help on Sunday bringing these items to Hellyer Park to setup Sunday morning and then take down Sunday afternoon. Call him if you are willing to assist.

Good of the Order

For anyone who wants to help with fire relief in Northern California, Lion Claire has a friend who’s church is leading a relief effort and seeking donations of items. Donations can be dropped off at either of two church locations in West San Jose. Please see the attached email.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations to our winner, Lion Yvonne.

Lion Walt

Secretary