A.M. Meeting Minutes, 1/15/2015

Lions Present: – Ray, Walt, Phil, Steve, Al, Bill, Jim, Eli, Tom, Herb, Kent, John N, and Charlie.

Dates to Remember

– Jan 19th, 5:30 pm, Bingo, American Legion Hall, 2120 Walsh Ave, S.C., Lions Ray    Lancon and Charlie Waters

– Jan 20th, 7:30 pm, Board Meeting, Lion Al’s home.

– Jan 24th, Charity Crab Feed, St William Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos

– Feb 5th, Student Speaker Contest, Bellarmine Room, Jesuit Retreat Center, 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos

Tail Twister

–       Tail Twister Lion Herb went around the room collecting happy dollars. It was Lion Ray’s birthday. He rolled the dice and came up with an eleven (with the help of Lion Charlie’s foot) so we all donated a dollar to the club on his behalf.

Crab Feed

–       YOUR HELP NEEDED:

  • Wednesday, Jan 21…1 pm to pick lemons at Lion Steve’s home.
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd…5 – 6 pm work party at Lester Santos home.  He will be sending out an email with his address.
  • Friday, Jan 23rd…9:20 am, at Fish Market. A crew is needed to load up supplies.
  • Saturday, Jan 24…10 am – 11:30 am…Food preparation at Buchser Middle School, 1111 Bellomy St, Santa Clara.
  • Sunday, St Williams Church. See our Lion’s website for volunteer list.

–       Lion Al reported 300 tickets paid for early seating. 260 tickets likely committed for 2nd seating. 40 second seating tickets still available.

–       Lion Jim has received the health permit exemption. He says we will likely pay $10 – $12 per lb for fresh crab clusters.

–       Lion Steve says we now have $5200 in donations. Need to add Southwest Airline to banner.

Student Speaker Contest

–       Thursday, February 5th at Bellarmine Room of the Jesuit Retreat Center.

–       Lion volunteers needed. Contact Lion Walt or Lion Dagi if you are willing to help.

–       Volunteers are asked to show up between 6 and 6:15 pm. Event will begin sharply at 7 pm.

–       5 students are registered and 2 are on the waiting list. All schools in the Fremont Union High School District are sending participants except for Fremont High School, which has not yet responded.

Good of the Order

–       Charter Night

  • Date will be March 21st or March 28th. Lion Ray will be sending out emails to determine which date is best for most of us.
  • Location is the Blue Pheasant Restaurant. Same menu and same costs as last year.

Good of the Order – continued

–       Omar’s Dream

  • Lion Al has sent them a check for $20,500+.
  • They have asked that our Lions Club continue to be involved in future events.

–       Vice District Governor Jan Miller will be attending our next meeting, Thursday, Jan 22nd.

Lion Walt Strach

Secretary

Cupertino DeAnza Lions

AM Meeting Minutes, 1/8/2015

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

Dates to Remember

– Jan 19th, 5:30 pm, Bingo, American Legion Hall, 2120 Walsh Ave, S.C., Lions Ray    Lancon and Charlie Waters

– Jan 20th, 7:30 pm, Lion Al’s home.

– Jan 24th, Charity Crab Feed, St William Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos

– Feb 5th, Student Speaker Contest, Bellarmine Room, Jesuit Retreat Center, 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos

Tail Twister

–       Tail Twister Lion Herb went around the room collecting happy dollars. Of particular note were those donations given in honor of Melvin Jones’s birthday which Lion Phil pointed out is next Tuesday.

Crab Feed

–       Lion Al reported 300 tickets paid for early seating. 225 tickets committed for 2nd seating. 75 second seating tickets still available.

–       There will be a crab feed meeting at 6 pm on Jan 13th at Mt Mikes in Campbell for those interested in attending.

–       YOUR HELP NEEDED:

  • Wednesday, Jan 21…Pick lemons at Lion Steve’s home.
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd…6 pm work party at Lester Santos home.
  • Friday, Jan 23st…A crew is need to get things out of storage.
  • Saturday, Jan 24…10 am – 11:30 am…Food preparation at Buchser Middle School, 1111 Bellomy St, Santa Clara.

Student Speaker Contest

–       Lions Dagi & Walt will co chair again this year.

–       Thursday, February 5th at Bellarmine Room of the Jesuit Retreat Center.

–       Lion volunteers needed for tellers, timers, guides, and security.

–       Volunteers are asked to show up between 6 and 6:15 pm. Event will begin sharply at 7 pm.

PM Meeting Review

–       Here is a brief summary of what was discussed at AM meeting. The PM meeting minutes are attached.

  • Kudos to Lion Linda Sanders for working with Pastor Mark Brader of Union Church to buy and pass out blankets to the needy of St James Park. Our lodge donated nearly $500 to purchase 30 blankets.
  • Vice District Governor Jan Miller attended meeting. She will be at the AM meeting on Jan 22nd. DeAnza Lions should put in for Excellence Award. Lion Sec Walt is designated to download application forms from LCI. Lion Eyes Across America is scheduled for March 28th. It is a one-day event to collect eyeglasses and give those people donating a free sandwich.
  • Lion Mort reported she sent a card on behalf of DeAnza Lions to Barbara Lancon who has fallen and broke her leg. We hope she heals quickly.
  • Date of Golf Tournament has been changed to June 13th.

Good of the Order

–       Our club has received the Membership Satisfaction Patch for 2014 from LCI. The patch was presented to our “Keeper of the Banners”, Lion Herb by acting president, Lion Steve. Congratulations DeAnza Lions!

–       The District Convention will be in Visalia on Feb 20-22. See Lion Sec Walt for details.

Lion Walt Strach

Secretary

Cupertino DeAnza Lions

A.M. Meeting Minutes, 12/18/2014

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

Dates to Remember

– Jan 19th, 5:30 pm, Bingo, American Legion Hall, 2120 Walsh Ave, S.C., Lions Ray    Lancon and Charlie Waters

– Jan 24th, Charity Crab Feed, St William Church, 611 S El Monte Ave, Los Altos

– Feb 5th, Student Speaker Contest, Bellarmine Room, Jesuit Retreat Center, 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos

– Feb 7th, Soup/Chili Cook-off.

Tail Twister

–       Tail Twister Lion Herb had Lions Charlie and Kent roll the birthday dice. Both rolled a 7 so we each contributed a couple of dollars to the club in their honor. Happy Birthday Lions Charlie and Kent!

Board Meeting Review

–       SMILE.AMAZON.COM:

  • The site allows user to buy goods on Amazon and designate .5% of the total to their designated charity.
  • Lion Al has already registered Cupertino DeAnza Lions Club.
  • Site is identical to amazon.com in all other ways.
  • Those that have used site have had little trouble in registering or using it.
  • Check your emails from other club members for additional help.

–       PROPOSED DONATION

  • Lion Linda Sanders has proposed that our Club help in the purchase of 40 blankets for the homeless. Her church, the Union Church of Cupertino will be passing them out. If she buys them she can get a discount off the price of the blankets through her store.
  • Board authorized payment of $500 toward the cost of the blankets.

–       CLUB COMMUNICATION

  • Lion Pres Jeff will talk to Lion John N about adding archive, files, and photos to the Members Only section of our website.

–       OTHER CLUB UPDATES

  • We are looking at dates in March for Charter Night. Let Lion Ray know if there are dates you cannot make it.
  • Food Drive: Lion Pres Jeff is sending letters to the Luckys stores thanking their customers for their generosity in making our Thanksgiving Food Drive successful.

Crab Feed

–       Lion Ray has signed the contract with St William Church

–        Mike King from Recology participated in a St Francis fund raiser at St William Church. He would be a good contact to get a dumpster in the future.

–       Lion Carl has sent out a signup sheet for the Crab Feed. Many of us have not seen it. Needs to be resent.

–       Only 7 early seating tickets are still available. 40 – 50 late seating seats have been paid for although several large groups will likely come though with purchases in January.

–       Lion Dagi has put a flier for the 2nd seating on the District website.

–       Next Crab Feed meeting will be on Dec 23rd.

–       Lester from the Cupertino Rotary will host the work party this year at his house.

–       Lion Eli has recommended we have an administrator to oversee the serving of food.

Good of the Order

–       On behalf of our club, Lion Phil presented Christmas cards with our donations to our servers, Beverly and Roberto in appreciation for the good service. They have done an outstanding job all year.

–       FOOD DRIVE: A letter of appreciation has been received from Kathryn Hughes Elementary School. A copy is attached.

–       Lion Phil read part of a report his son had done on Lions and Phil equated that with the warm fellowship of our Club. We agree, Lion Phil!

Lion Walt Strach

Secretary

Cupertino DeAnza Lions

Board Meeting Minutes, 12/16/2014

CUPERTINO DEANZA LIONS CLUB, INC

Board Meeting
7:30 pm, December 16, 2014
Knox Compound, 217 N Milton Ave, Campbell

Members present: Lion Pres Jeff, Lions Ray, Bill, Al, Walt and Bernie

Financial Review
– All accounts balanced through November 2014.
– Our club will no longer be responsible for Omar’s Dream Run. Lion Al is sending them a check in January for $18,159. He will continue to do consulting and we will provide sweat equity. There will be a meeting with them at 1 pm on Dec 22nd.

Crab Feed
– 7 first seating tickets remain.
– 40 second seating tickets have been paid for. Many more have been requested but not yet paid for.
– Lion Dagi has put our flier on the District 4C6 website.
– Lion Ray has signed contract with Saint William Church
– Crab Feed meeting on Dec 23rd.

Proposed Donation
– Lion Linda Sanders has proposed that our Club help in the purchase of 40 blankets for the homeless. Her church, the Union Church of Cupertino will be passing them out and she can get a discount on the blankets if purchased through the store she works at.
– Board authorized payment of $500 toward the cost of the blankets.

Smile.amazon.com
– This site is a mirror of amazon.com website, run by amazon.com with the same merchandise and prices as amazon.com. Big difference is that by designating your favorite charity, they will refund .5% of your purchase price to your stated charity.
– Lion Al has registered Cupertino DeAnza Lions Club on this site.

Club Communication
– Lion Jeff will talk to Lion John N about adding archive, files, and photos to the members only section of our website.
Other Club Updates
– Charter Night: The Board is proposing we set a date in March. Lion Ray is checking with Blue Pheasant to see on what dates they can accommodate us.
– Food Drive: Lion Pres Jeff is sending letters to the Luckys stores thanking their customers for their generosity in making our Thanksgiving Food Drive successful.

Walt Strach
Secretary

Regular P.M. Meeting Minutes 4/6/11

Cupertino De Anza Lions
P.M. Meeting Minutes
4/6/11
Commence:  6:40
Present:  Lions Carl, Vijay, Jeff, Howie, Al, Barbara, Kathy, Fimbys, Ratners, Mike Ringer, Eli, Mort, Anne,
Coppes, Leslye Noone.  Guests:  Bob Ferber, Lois Ferber
Flag salute – Sydnie Ludlum
Happy dollars!
Crab feed final earnings figures:
17,576.69, gross net, split w/ Rotarians, 8788.42 was Lion’s take
Below expected, but not bad.  55% net on cash out.
Golf 11360.81 Net for golf tournament (6k below budgeted net)
20,149.15 total raised, to-date.
June 12
th
, budget meeting, in Al’s garage
New Officer list for 2011 / 2012 – check it out.
Fund Raiser at the Country Inn, 5/23.  www.holderscountryinn.com
Guest speaker:  2
nd
Vice district governor Bob Ferber
For the Good of the Pride:Check out the shirt selection on our site (shirt options for summer time)
Mort heading up flag day presentations.  3 of them:
May 24 – Garden Gate
May 27 – Hughes
May 31 – Eaton
Sydnie and Mort presented the Ratners picture awards for such a great charter night.
Community Outreach going very well.  (OneSight) 11 students from Campbell middle school
8 students from SJ City College
2 adults
Visiting SJ Family Shelter on Monday
Foursome photos from the golf tournament are available.
Adjourn:  7:40

Commence:  6:40

Present:  Lions Carl, Vijay, Jeff, Howie, Al, Barbara, Kathy, Fimbys, Ratners, Mike Ringer, Eli, Mort, Anne,

Coppes, Leslye Noone.  Guests:  Bob Ferber, Lois Ferber

Flag salute – Sydnie Ludlum

Happy dollars!

Crab feed final earnings figures:

17,576.69, gross net, split w/ Rotarians, 8788.42 was Lion’s take

Below expected, but not bad.  55% net on cash out.

Golf 11360.81 Net for golf tournament (6k below budgeted net)

20,149.15 total raised, to-date.

June 12th, budget meeting, in Al’s garage

New Officer list for 2011 / 2012 – check it out.

Fund Raiser at the Country Inn, 5/23.  www.holderscountryinn.com

Guest speaker:  2nd Vice district governor Bob Ferber

For the Good of the Pride:Check out the shirt selection on our site (shirt options for summer time)

Mort heading up flag day presentations.  3 of them:

  • May 24 – Garden Gate
  • May 27 – Hughes
  • May 31 – Eaton

Sydnie and Mort presented the Ratners picture awards for such a great charter night.

Community Outreach going very well.  (OneSight) 11 students from Campbell middle school

8 students from SJ City College

2 adults

Visiting SJ Family Shelter on Monday

Foursome photos from the golf tournament are available.

Adjourn:  7:40

Regular AM Meeting Minutes, 3/03/2011

Cupertino DeAnza Lions Charities, Inc. Lions Club of DeAnza Corporation A.M. Meeting Minutes 3/3/2011
Lions Present: Lion Prez Steve, Ron, Bill, Don L., Ray G., Al, Dagi, John S., and Walt.
Dates to Remember –
–    Board Meeting 7:30 P.M. March 8, 2011 at Lion Al Knox’s home –    Student Speaker Contest – Zone March 14, 2011 –    Charter Night March 19, 2011 (At Blue Pheasant) –    Bingo March 21st Lions Jenni and Bill
–    Cupertino Host Lions Fish-A-Thon Sat. May 7, 2011 & Set up May 6, 2011 –    Club Installation Dinner, Saturday 25 June @ The Big Dog Winery (http://
www.bigdogvineyards.com) Guests – None
Visitors – Silicon Valley Lion’s President: Tawnya Anderson, First Vice President: John Bodo, and Director: Tim Huynh. Lion John Bodo gave us a rundown of their club and their activities coming up. They hold their meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. We invited them to attend one of our P.M. meetings.
Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister John Smith fined Lion Al Knox for not paying attention to him, then he went around the room and gathered happy dollars from various Lions.
Crab Feed Review – Lion Al stated that we should split approximately $19,000. dollars with the Rotarians. He also stated that he hoped to have the final financials completed by the Board meeting on May 8th. Lion Prez Steve said that the wireless microphone in the back was clearer than the system they had. Next year we should do some testing of that system to see which one is better. There was a discussion about having a single point contact person for ticket sales.
Speech Contest – Lion Prez Steve stated that the zone contest will be held on March 14, 2011. Lion Prez Steve said that we needed one more volunteer to which Lion John Smith said that his wife Carmel would like to help out so we are good at this time. The contest will be held in Cupertino on Monday March 14th at 6:30 PM at the Creekside Park Building, 10455 Miller Ave., Cupertino, CA.
Charter Night – Lion Prez Steve mentioned Charter night is on March 19, 2011 at the Blue Pheasant Restaurant. Lion Prez Steve stated that we currently have 32 attendees signed up which includes several members from the P.M. group and their children. It was mentioned that we might need two Leo’s to baby sit the P.M.er’s children. The cost is $35/person. Please sign up soon and let Lion Prez Steve know what meal you would like for dinner. Leo’s Update – Lion Kent and his wife attended the Leo’s fund raiser at Fresh Choice. He noticed that it was not well supported but thought they did a good job.
Good of the Order – Lion John Smith and Lion Dagi mentioned that the nominations committee had met and needs volunteers for Officers next year. Their number one need is for a 1st Vice President. If anyone is interested please let either Lion John Smith or Lion Dagi know.
Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations – Guest Lion Tim Huynh won. He was kind enough to donate his winnings to the club.
Respectfully submitted by: Lion Secretary Ron Ahearn

Regular PM Meeting Minutes, 3/02/2011

De Anza Lions Club PM Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Lions in Attendance: Steve, Al, Mike Ringer, Carl, Ron, Dan, Yvonne, Charles, Jill, Kathy, John.
Lovely and Handsome Guests: Ellen, Sydnie, Sophia, Nicholas.
Flag Salute/Meeting Begins at 6:40. Charles leads the flag salute.
Tail Twister is taken over by John Smith tonight, as Carl is taking over for Jeff, as he is home with his new daughter, Anastacia Grace Ludlum. Pin checks and happy dollars for the new little Lion!
Crab Feed Debrief
Looking at about 9,000.00 dollars or so as what we have raised. The involvement of both Rotarians and Lions was excellent and, while we were hoping for about 12 grand, so our budget might be a little tighter. The wireless microphone in the back was clearer than the system they had. Next year we should do some testing of that system to see which one is the better way to go. We are hoping to get our deposit back and wondering if we need to get mops next year as we didn’t have access. It would also be great if everyone who is volunteering can sign up on the sheet to lessen confusion on jobs at last minute.
Charter Night 2011
Since we have kids welcome this year, we have more families coming. This will take place on March 19 at Blue Pheasant. Cocktails start at 5:20. We have about 38 now and the restaurant is looking for a number by the 12th of March. Dress is nice, no jeans, please. We are hoping to get a Leo to help babysit possibly.
Student Speaker Contest
We are looking for one more volunteer for the next level coming up soon. Had 4 people and then, 2 have moved on to the Zone contest.
Tidbits and Reminders     Board meeting at the Ratner’s on Tuesday, March 8.
    John Smith is heading the Chair Nomination committee. John is interested in hearing from anyone who is interested in serving a role, or changing a role, in the next couple weeks. A big need is a vice-president who will succeed the current president when he steps down. John will send out an email soon about it.
    Carl has been updating the Twitter posts when we have a volunteer or donation that has recently occurred. This is also serving as a history of the last twenty or so things that have happened.
    Eyeglasses: Ellen took a student from Campbell Middle School to Lenscrafters and this was the first time she had gotten glasses. She got her glasses right away and her headaches and squinting, immediately improved. Kathy is working with a young man from Lynbrook High School, who is legally blind. He is doing very well now that he has bifocals and has moved up a level in reading.
    Installation Dinner Update: Yvonne passed out some information on the dinner at the Big Dog Winery. Looks like great fun! June 25th. After Charter Night, Yvonne will start working on setting up sign ups for the party and for various volunteer activities: set up, clean up, etc. Mike Ringer suggested that we have a back-up plan for kids who need glasses but don’t fit the profile (insurance reasons, broken and not replaced, etc.). Dr. Child in Cupertino Family Eye Care said that she would be willing to do 2 free examinations if we needed it.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:20.

Regular AM Meeting Minutes, 2/24/2011

Cupertino DeAnza Lions Charities, Inc. Lions Club of DeAnza Corporation A.M. Meeting Minutes 2/24/2011
Lions Present: Lion Prez Steve, Ron, Bill, Don L., Ray G., Al, Dagi, Jim G., John S., Kent, and Walt.
Dates to Remember –
–    Liz Crooke Visit PM March 2, 2011
–    Board Meeting March 8, 2011 TBA
–    Student Speaker Contest – Zone March 14, 2011
–    Charter Night March 19, 2011 (At Blue Pheasant)
–    Bingo March 21st Lions Jenni and Bill
–    Cupertino Host Lions Fish-A-Thon Sat. May 7, 2011 & Set up May 6, 2011
–    Club Installation Dinner, Saturday 25 June @ The Big Dow Winery (http:// www.bigdogvineyards.com)
Guests – None Visitors – None
Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister Jim G. heard that Lion Eli (tail twister in his absence) collected a lot of donations so he set out to do the same from everyone. Lion John Smith and several others donated a happy dollar since they missed the visit from Lion Bob Ferber.
Cabinet Meeting Review – Lion Ray Lancon attended the cabinet meeting. Lion Prez Steve reported that the Lion’s Eye Foundation performed about $2.9 million dollars worth of eye surgeries this last year. The Lions Peace Poster contest is in effect and is available to children from the ages of 10 – 13 years old. The District 4C-6 convention is May 18 thru May 22, 2011 in San Ramon, Ca.. Lion Ray also reported that Lion Mort got her flags for the flag day presentations to the elementary school children. It was also mentioned that keeping in touch with Leo’s in college helped in keeping them in the Lions fold after they graduate.
The City of Hope built a new wing to their building complex with the funds provided by the Lion’s Clubs.
Crab Feed Review – Lion Al started out by saying he was waiting for a response from the Rotarians so he could complete the financials and close out the books on the crab feed. He thinks we will clear approximately $18,000 to divide between the DeAnza Lions and the Rotarians. He is trying to finalize both the crab feed and golf financials for the next board meeting.
Speech Contest – Lion Prez Steve stated that the zone contest will be held on March 14, 2011. We need more volunteers as no one from any of the other Lions clubs have volunteered at this time. The contest will be held in Cupertino on
Monday March 14th at 6:30 PM at the Creekside Park Building, 10455 Miller Ave., Cupertino, CA.
Charter Night – Lion Prez Steve stated that we currently have 32 attendees signed up which includes several members from the P.M. group and their children. The cost is $35/person. Please sign up soon and let Lion Prez Steve know what meal you would like for dinner. Lion Prez Steve mentioned Charter night is on March 19, 2011 at the Blue Pheasant Restaurant.
Leo’s Update – Lion Kent and his wife attended the Leo’s fund raiser at Fresh Choice. He noticed that it was not well supported but thought they did a good job.
Good of the Order – Lion Dagi thanked new Lion Walt Strach for the great job he did at the Bingo Night. Lion Dagi also mentioned that she was waiting for invoices for the jackets. Lion Kent then brought up the subject of the possibility of ordering yellow polo shirts with the Lions logo to wear during the summer time as the dark blue ones tend to get hot during the summer months. Lion Al/Dagi will check into the possibility of getting them. Lion Ray Gamma talked about the Elks club crab feed that he attended and how well it was run and the low cost of the crab.
Lion Kent also brought up the idea of donating benches to the city for parks with the Lions emblem on them to promote the Lions club.
Lions Eli and Ray Lancon delivered 2,425 pairs of eye glasses to the blind center in Vallejo. They also delivered 81 ink cartridges.
Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations – Lion Don Lang won.
Respectfully submitted by: Lion Secretary Ron Ahearn

Regular AM Meeting Minutes, 2/17/2011

Cupertino DeAnza Lions Charities, Inc. Lions Club of DeAnza Corporation A.M. Meeting Minutes 2/17/2011
Lions Present: Lion Prez Steve, Ron, Bill, Don L., Ray G., Al, Dagi, Eli, Mort, Herb, Ray L., Kent, John N., Walt, and Charlie.
Dates to Remember –
– Bob Ferber Visit February 17, 2011
– Bingo February 21st, Dagi & Walt S.
– Liz Crooke Visit PM March 2, 2011
– Board Meeting March 8, 2011 TBA
– Student Speaker Contest – Zone March 14, 2011
– Charter Night March 19, 2011 (At Blue Pheasant)
– Cupertino Host Lions Fish-A-Thon Sat. May 7, 2011 & Set up May 6, 2011
– Club Installation Dinner, Saturday 25 June @ The Big Dow Winery (http:// www.bigdogvineyards.com)
Guests – None Visitors – Lion Bob Ferber and other visitors from the Cupertino Host Lions Club
Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister Jim G. was absent so Lion Eli took his place and promptly fined everyone a quarter for not replying to his greeting correctly. Lion Kent gave a Happy dollar for all the support he received from the Lions group during his mothers illness and passing.
Guest Speaker – Lion Chuck Hart introduced Lion Bob Ferber who is a candidate for the 1st Vice District Governor. Lion Bob Ferber then introduced the rest of the guests from various Lions groups. Lion Bob then thanked the Cupertino DeAnza Lions for their joint effort with the Sunnyvale Rotary club on our annual crab feed. He said he felt that more of the groups should look at this joint effort in the future. Lion Bob then talked about getting new members and looking at new ideas. He also mentioned the change in membership and leadership groups and leaders. Lion Bob then mentioned the joint effort between the Bill Gates Foundation and Lions International in providing thirty-million doses of measles vaccine to African nations. Lion Bob also stated that the Lions club has started the first Lions club in China beating out the Rotarians.
Crab Feed – Lion Al started out by saying he would estimate that we could hopefully make around $18K dollars depending on the final few bills coming in so he could close out the effort. He mentioned the crab cost approximately seventy- five cents more per pound this year. It was also mentioned that there is a conflict with the date for the 2012 crab feed and a cruise that numerous Lions will be going on at that time. We need to set up a meeting to discuss this issue.
Speech Contest – Lion Ray Lancon stated that he student speaker contest went well. He thanked Lion John Smith’s wife Carmel for all her efforts in setting up the venue. He also thanked Lion’s Dagi, Walt, Al and all the others who helped in the effort. He mentioned that the zone contest will be held on March 14, 2011 and has Lion Walt Strach, Eli, and Bill as volunteers at this time but needs more volunteers, he will send out a notice for sign ups to help. The contest will be held
in Cupertino on Monday March 14th at 6:30 PM at Creekside Park Building, 10455 Miller Ave., Cupertino, CA.
Good of the Order – Lion Prez Steve mentioned Charter night on March 19, 2011 at the Blue Pheasant Restaurant. He asked for all the Lions leaving on their cruise to please get back with him before they leave so he could get an accurate count of who is going and what they want to have for dinner.
Lion Mort talked about the Flag Day presentations to be given to three elementary schools. She and Lions Yvonne Fimby and Leslye Noone will be giving them. Lion Mort will contact Lion Bob Ferber about ordering flags for the presentations.
Lion Eli mentioned that he was in contact with the Rotarians about a joint effort in helping Habitat for Humanity with a build they have coming up this summer in Cupertino.
Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations – Lion Mort won and donated her winnings to the club. Thank you for your donation, you are a true Lioness.
Respectfully submitted by: Lion Secretary Ron Ahearn

Regular AM Meeting Minutes, 2/10/2011

Cupertino DeAnza Lions Charities, Inc.

Lions Club of DeAnza Corporation

AM Meeting Minutes 2/10/11

Lions Present: Lion Prez Steve, Al, Walt S. Ray G, Don L, Bill.

Guest – Liz Crooke

Liz talked about she wants to get inputs from members on how we can get more participation with the 4C6 convention.

-Inputs on 4C6 convention site.  Where would a better site be to get more participation?

-Changes for better attendance?

Tail Twister – Lion Tail Twister Jim G. was not at AM meeting so we all gave $1 each for the cause.

Board Meeting Summary – Treasurer Al mentioned he sent out January financials out on the list serve.  Get back to Al if you have any questions.

–          We sent in donation for 5 Life Time Members to Blind Center .

–          We will have a budget meeting on June 11th @ 3PM, at Lion Al’s garage.

–          Student Speaker contest. Sent out address information and we have 3 students from Monta Vista and 3

students from Fremont .

–          Installation Dinner (June 25th).  To pay for cost of the food we will have each person pay $8.

Purchase drinks at winery (Wine, Water, Pop).

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations = Lion Steve won.

Respectfully submitted by

Lion Steve for Lion Secretary Ron Ahearn