September PM Meeting: 2018

Regular PM De Anza Lions Club Meeting 9/5/18
Attendance:
Lions: Steve, Eli, Mort, Ann, Jeff, Carl, Clare, Jen, Ray, Ron, Phil, Dagi, Al, JoAnn, Andrea
Club Guests: Barb, Ellen, Leslye
Community guests: Lion John Smith, Ms. Minh Ngo
Lion kids (Lions-to-be): 9

Call to Order by Lion Jeff 6:40 PM
Flag Salute
Moment of silence in respect of those club relatives recently passed, and in support of the Noone and Knox families.
Welcome to Distinguished Guest: Lion John Smith from Lions Club Chapter 4C2 in the North Bay and Ms. Minh Ngo, Executive Director of My Red Shoes
Happy money collection was well managed by lion-to-be Eli Wallace and many participants shared their special moments of the week.

Installation of Officers, Guest Lion John Smith presiding
President: Lion Jeff
1st Vice Pres Lion Charles, in absentia
2nd Vice Pres Lion Ray
Secretary Lion Jill, in absentia
Treasurer Lion VJ, in absentia
Directors: Lions Clare and Carl
Membershp chair vacant
LCIF Rep. vacant
The absent officers were represented by their photos, with stand-ins for the oaths.
All accepted the responsibilities of their roles as read by Lion John. It should be noted that Lion John Smith went to great trouble to bring important and useful tools to help the officers; for example – two long horns for Lion Carl, our club tail twister and lion tamer, to use to generate enthusiasm at club events, and a heavy rubber mallet for Pres, Lion Jeff to keep order, and to put square pegs in round holes as needed.
Lion Dagi took photos of the proceedings, and she will bring them to share at
upcoming events.

Lion Claire introduced community guest Ms. Minh Ngo, with great regard for the work of her organization My Red Shoes, and presented a club gift in the amount of $1500 for the good works of the organization. Ms. Ngo described how their group helped thousands of kids last year with shoes and clothing to give them pride and comfort for their daily lives. The shoes were in the past distributed at school sites and other venues in the summer, for use in the new school year, and also this past year, mid-year as well, with recognition that kids outgrow their shoes and also that new kids come to the schools after the summer programs have taken place. There were smiles in the room all around. It is clear that they appreciate our gifts over the years, and that we feel good as a club to be able to make the awards.

Project Linus was about to take place in 2 days, 9/6, at the Oddfellows Bldg on Homestead, and the group present was encouraged to come and bring friends and neighbors to cut the blanket fringes for our kids to tie to make the blankets. This is a feel very good family event.

The Tail Twister fall Fiesta will be at the Noone’s with Lion Leslye presiding and welcoming all to her home for the event as planned. Sat 9/15. Lion Jeff will send details. The Ratners are donating the wine, and the club is providing the tri-tip. The group is encouraged to bring potential members to show them how much fun we have as a group and how welcoming we can be. Please bring side dishes.

The food drive is coming up in the fall. We will need apple boxes, a lot of apple boxes, the weekend before Thanksgiving. Please ask for some at your local supermarket around that time. Only apple boxes can be used. A note will go out with how/where to drop them off as it gets closer. That support will be a great help and much appreciated.

Board Positions: Membership and LCIF directors are needed. See yourself in one of these positions, and notify Lion Jeff asap. Hopefully he will have more offers than slots. If you want to get an idea of the work you’d be doing, and the time commitment, just contact him and set up a time for a conversation.
The motto for all this effort is: Many paws=Light Work.

Program leadership:
Crab Feed: Lion Carl leads the crab feed and is fine without a co-chair, however he has 6 committees and needs a chair for each. He has sent that info in an email today to all club members and it is asked that you see the need and volunteer to help him. He will chair the kitchen committee himself. You would be a chair of one aspect of the event and will have a committee to share the tasks. Dividing the work makes it all happen, but each of us needs to come forward to help it be a success. First things first – 5 chairs. Please email Lion Carl and offer your help. We make a great deal of money at this event, and that helps us do our charitable good deeds as a club. Steve Ratner generously offered the tickets and flyers as in the past.

Ride for Diabetes needs a chair. Contact Lion Kent for info about this project.
It is fun and productive work and there is a committee already working on it.
Golf event has a chair and needs a co-chair
Food drive has a chair and needs a co-chair

The Good of the Pride:
Club treasurer Lion VJ’s wife is expecting a baby! VJ is expecting a baby as well.

Leslye Noone has John’s computer and it is filled with notes about the many events he was working on, and also has folders on completed projects he led and helped with in the past. She is happy for you to contact her to come by and bring a thumb drive to copy whatever you may need or want to review.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM
Respectfully submitted: Lion Andrea for Lion Jill.