2015-08-August

Volume XCIII, Number 2 “Sonora Lions, Serving the Mother Lode Since 1922” August 2015 Sonora Lions Club, P.O. Box 101, Standard, CA 95373 Pine Tree Restaurant, 19601 Hess Rd, Wednesdays at 12 noon District MD 4-A1, Mountain Region, Zone 3 www.SonoraLions.org MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT life which determines his/her response regardless Fellow Lions, of circumstances." Show off your character (only to yourself!!) by doing an anonymous good deed in Abraham Lincoln said "Reputation is the the next few weeks. shadow. Character is the tree." Our character is much more than just what we display for others to Thanks for your dedication to Lionism! see. It is who we are even when no one is President Tim [email protected] watching. Good character is doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do. www.sonoralions.org AUGUST BIRTHDAYS We all like to receive praise for our efforts in making good things happen. Recognition from our peers is a reward often expected when we do good in the community or when we help an individual or group of people that are struggling. But would we continue to do the things that we do if we received no praise or recognition for our efforts? Would we help people and do community service for no recognition at all "because it is the right thing to do?" August 3 – Rob Stanley August 18 –Debra Stanley I challenge each one of you to do something in the next few weeks, in total anonymity, that helps a August 24 – Bill Dunlavey cause or someone who is struggling. Buy a meal August 28 – Sherry Pert-Burns for a stranger, pay for someone's coffee at Starbucks, send a cash gift or money order to someone struggling with their finances, help a GENERAL DISCUSSION (For the sake of avoiding repetitive information, all meetings are opened with a patriotic song, pledge neighbor with yard work, send flowers to a friend and a prayer. Our Lions’ Welcome song is sung for visitors and ... anything you can think of but do something guests). where you are the only one who knows that you • For the July 1st meeting, our guests for the day did it. You will be amazed at how good you feel were Sue Mundy and Ellen Beck from the Mother about yourself. Carrying it one step further, make Lode Food Project. There were no birthdays to sure you are not around when the recipient mention today, so Lion Joanne’s ears were spared discovers what has been done. Even better! the pain of our singing! A letter of thanks from A- TCAA was read to the group, thanking us for our One dictionary definition of character is "the stable generous contribution of $500. It was mentioned and distinctive qualities built into an individual's that Interfaith was also very appreciative of our $500 donation to them and could we possibly our scholarship recipients, Shane Crawford. We consider another food drive as their resources are don’t often hear from them personally, but this very low. was a very nice heart-felt letter of thanks. ~~ th • On July 8 , there were 24 Lions present for our TAIL TWISTER TALES meeting. This was a scheduled business meeting, st • The Secret Lion for the July 1 meeting was Lion so no guest speakers were present and no visitors Paul, who busted Lions Bob Bader, Tom, and Chris were there either. for not greeting him properly. Since it was so close th • On July 15 , yours truly was on vacation, so notes to our Nation’s birthday, all those from this meeting are spotty who were not wearing something (thought I’d warn you in advance!). with red, white, and blue were levied There were 22 Lions present this day. a fine. Lion Lynda LaFlamme was The guest speaker for the day was creative in getting out of her fine by showing her Duke York, Dep. County Engineer. “red, white, and blue” bruises. Tail Twister Kenny • For the July 22nd meeting, we had Ayers warned our group, since he was relatively Glenn Bass, the coach for Sonora new to our club, that he expected everyone to be High School Cross Country Team as our guest wearing some form of ID so he could learn our speaker. Also present was John and Ruth Moyer, names more quickly. We got a reprieve for this who have returned to the Sonora area from the week. TT Kenny auctioned off a jar of Rawlings, WY area. Also present were Dan and pomegranate jelly for $4 to Lion Bob Bader, one for Kelly Ward, the couple who are taking over the $5 to Lion Joe Skaff, and one for $7 to PDG Tom. Sonora Mini Storage from Lions Rob and Debra, We congratulated TT Kenny for a great job on his and also will be taking over the H.E.L.P. program. “maiden voyage” as Tail Twister for our club. They do plan to become members very shortly! • The Secret Lion on July 8th was Lion Bill Dunlavy. Welcome! He managed to wring fines out of several members • For the July 29th meeting, we had 30 Lions of the club for not greeting him. Anyone not present on this very hot summer day. Our guest wearing their ID was fined this week. Hey, you speaker today was Russell Carpenter, from the Vets can’t say they weren’t warned! Helping Vets program. Also visiting the • During the July 15th meeting, the Secret Lion was club again were John and Ruth Moyer Lion Paul Berg. My substitute nd (their 2 visit and they received note-taker was one of those applications for membership), Ron Cole fined for not greeting him th who was here for his 4 visit (who also got his properly. TT Kenny auctioned membership application), and Dan and Kelly Ward, off a dozen eggs and a jar of nd here for their 2 visit to our club. We were also pomegranate jam. Lion Chris Link was fined for very happy to see former Lion member, John arriving late for the meeting. Bristow, who brought with him a nd • The Secret Lion at the July 22 meeting was Lion boatload of pull tabs! Thank you Jim Gormely. He did well in avoiding his soooo much John! We’re still handshaking duties and TT Kenny collected several working on getting him back into fines. Lion Mike Eachus was fined for sneaking in our fold. Today we celebrated Lion Mal Perry’s late at the meeting. Lion Bob Bader was fined for birthday. He was happy to hear our version of the introducing our guests using the wrong last name! Birthday song. Pres. Tim Atchley then realized that Pres. Tim Atchley read a this would be the last meeting for the Stanleys, so letter of thanks from Canine we sang the birthday song for them too, just for Companions for good measure. We will surely miss them but wish Independence, thanking us them safe travels on their trip up to Alaska. A for our donation on behalf of thank you letter was read by Pres. Tim from one of PDG Don Allen. • At the July 29th meeting, the Secret Lion was Lion Penhallegon had a Happy Buck because even Kenny Ayers, who busted several Lions for not though he deserted the Giants in the 8th inning, greeting him properly. Lions Doug Fleming and they managed to turn the game around and win! Seanna Phillips were late and thus fined. Since Lion ~~ Lion Kenny had a Happy Buck, thankful that with Rob Stanley’s birthday was next week, but they the horrendous crash at the NASCAR race over the wouldn’t be there, he paid a fine so we would sing weekend, no one was seriously hurt ~~ Lion Jerri our version of the Birthday song again. Lion Chris Critchfield had a Happy Buck because the Boy Halley was late and was fined. TT Scout Breakfast was very good ~~ Lion Frank Kenny auctioned off a dozen eggs Meckler’s Happy Buck was for his bowling game for $5 to Lion Debra Stanley, who where he threw 8 strikes and 4 promptly said Lion Rob would pay spares for a total score that for them! Smooth move Lion game of 230! Impressive Lion Debra! The entire population of Table 2 was fined Frank! ~~ PDG Tom had a Happy for talking over other people. Lion Bill Dunlavy was Buck because while the club was having its meeting fined for having his picture in the paper. Lion Loren last week, he was catching his fish on our chartered Kaiser was fined for having had his picture in the trip in Lake Tahoe. He is also happy paper several weeks ago (yes, TT Kenny had held to say he has volunteered for the onto that article until he could use it against Lion Zone 1 Chair position (on a temporary Loren!) basis) until another can be found ~~ Lion Bill Dunlavy’s Happy Buck was HAPPY BUCKS because, although his wife had an Lion Kenny Ayers had a Happy Buck because his accident, she is doing well ~~ Pres. nephew finished well in the NASCAR race in Tim Atchley had a Happy Buck Sonoma last weekend ~~ Lion Mike Eachus’ Happy because Lion Joe Skaff is back and in good form ~~ Buck was because he found money in the road ~~ Lion Mike Eachus had a Happy Buck because he Lion Bob Bader had a Happy Buck because of a very was able to help a friend and transported him enjoyable trip to San Francisco where they cruised down to Modesto ~~ Lion Chris Link had a Happy the bay with friends ~~ Lion Paul was very happy rd Buck because his sister-in-law had a liver transplant because his son just celebrated his 3 birthday!! ~~ after waiting 8 years and was doing well and back Lion Chris Halley had a Happy Buck because her to work already ~~ John Bristow had a Happy Buck brother was coming up for a visit and the eyeglass because his wife’s flowers earned many prestigious collection is going very well ~~ Lion Debra Stanley awards, including Best in Show ~~ Lion Doug had a Happy Buck because Lion Sherry Pert-Burns Fleming had a Happy Buck for not being fined even was bitten by a rattlesnake but is now doing very though he arrived late ~~ Lion Paul Berg had a well.

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