District Governor – Lion Van Vanlandingham (559-361-0557) van.vanlandingham@gmail.com

1st Vice District Governor – Lion David Beeman (559-584-7510)

2nd Vice District Governor – Lion David Hamilton (559-3080-1810)

CVLLC meets the 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:00, at Selma Portuguese Hall, 1245 Nebraska Ave., Selma, please call to confirm

Central Valley Leos Club Officers: President Chloe Mendoza; Vice President Ashneet Gill; Secretary Elisabet Gonzalez; Treasurer Jocelyn Cho; Directors Ashley Pacheco, Jashan Gill, Kelly Wong, Loveleen Sahota, Simran Sahota; Tail Twister Sara Sifuentes; Leo Tamer Dash Pandher; Advisors: Bev Cho (970-4092), Max Abe (977-8192), Lucy Herrera (307-6799), Meekayla Chase (307-0349)

CV Leos meet the 3rd Monday of the month, 6:00, at Cho’s Kitchen, 2030 E. Front St., Selma, please call to confirm

Central Valley Times Central Valley Lioness Lions Club

Vol. 146 July 2019 Lion Max Abe, Editor P.O. Box 1405, Selma, CA 93662

Board of Directors

President

Bev Cho 559-970-4092

Immediate Past President

Betty Alves 559-896-7791

1st Vice President

Meekayla Chase 559-307-0349

2nd Vice President

Tim Allen 559-761-7043

3rd Vice President

Madison Neal 559-681-9163

Co-Secretaries

Maxine Abe 559-977-8192

Betty Standridge 559-907-0284

Treasurer

Claudia Ayala 559-355-0272

Tail Twister/Lion Tamer

Steven Nicacio 559-412-1018

Directors

1st Year

Lucy Herrera 559-307-6799

Pat Neal 559-389-3796

2nd Year

Mary Allen 559-593-1293

Virginia Lees 559-260-4904

Membership

Mimi Cho 559-285-3393

Diana Banda 559-285-4418

Sunshine Chairperson

Carol Mar 559-392-1879

Board meetings the 2nd Tues. of

the month, 6:00, at Prez Bev’s

home, 1305 Pine St.

President’s Message

Greetings to all CVLLC Lions and CV Leos,

Another year is among us. Our club is very busy starting out at the

gate. Our first project is 125 School Backpacks. It was decided this

year to give all elementary schools in Selma 15 backpacks for

emergency basis. If you are able to, we are asking a $20 donation per

family toward this project. Thank you in advance always for this club’s

generosity.

E-blasts will be sent out on a monthly basis. If you have something to

put in the message, please let me know. Also, please let Lion Max

know of celebrations and sadness are in your lives. Please read the

heartfelt condolences on page 2. A great big united Lions’ prayer can

go a long way.

Any new ideas are welcome. Come to present them at a board or

dinner meeting. If you know of anyone that needs help, please ask. Our

club gives and serves.

I hope to see you all at the Annual Bring a Friend Luau on Sat.,

Aug. 17.

Let’s have a great year!!!

Prez Bev

559-970-4092 chotennis@gmail.com

Quote: Be the change that you wish to see in the world. –

Mahatma Gandhi

Calendar

August

9-10 1st District Meeting and Installation of Officers of

District Governor Van VanLandingham’s

Cabinet, Lampliter Inn, Visalia, Sat. General

Meeting – see registration form

13 Board Meeting, 6:00, Lion Bev’s home, 1305

Pine St., all are welcome

17 Bring a Friend Potluck Luau at Lion Bev’s Tiki

Hut, 7:00, 1305 Pine St., see page 5

24 Lemoore Lions Brewfest, see page 5

September

9 Leo Meeting, 6:00, Cho’s Kitchen

10 Board Meeting, 6:00, Lion Bev’s home, 1305

Pine St., all are welcome

No dinner meeting in September

October

8 Board Meeting, 6:00, Lion Bev’s home, 1305

Pine St., all are welcome

11-13 Leo Leadership Camp near Oakhurst, more

later

22 CVLLC Dinner Meeting, 6:00, Portuguese Hall

RSVP Lion Bev (970-4092), $10

25 Skewer chicken for Band Festival, Cho’s Kitchen,

TBD

26 Band Festival Food Booth, need volunteers to

set up 7:00 AM, Lincoln Park, sell 9:00-2:00

Announcements/Concerns

Happy Birthday

If you know a child or adult who is unable to afford

glasses, notify Lion Betty (896-7791) or Lion Max (977-

8192) for forms. Dr. David King works with our club to

provide eye exams and glasses. Lion members may

also qualify.

July 5 Lion Nizeth Salazar

21 Lion Lucy Herrera

23 Lion Kelly O’Brien

25 Lion Ramza Coury

26 Lion Mary Allen

27 Lion John Trujillo

28 Lion Don Heffernan

We are still collecting newspapers, glasses, hearing

aids, plastic bottles, ink cartridges, and pull tabs

Board Meeting 7/02/19

*Prez Bev welcomed your new CVLLC Board Members

and has some new ideas for this term.

*Prez Bev reported that 67 came to our installation/new

member induction/scholarship recognition night – 28

CVLLC, 11 CV Leos, and 28 guests and visiting Lions

from 9 clubs! It was a groovy evening. Thanks to all who

helped, attended, and made brownies!

*CVLLC bought a $90 ad in the Chamber of Commerce

Fireworks program.

*125 backpacks with school supplies will be given to

Selma Unified elementary students, about 15 per school.

The leftover 5 may be saved for new foster kids or the

neediest school. Lion Max will contact the District Office.

Lion shoppers extraordinaire Carol and Virginia Purkey

will look bargains. Monetary donations are welcome.

Board Meeting con’t

*Sign up sheets to chair projects were circulated and

will be available at the Luau and first dinner meeting.

*Bring a Friend Potluck Luau is Sat., Aug. 17, 7:00, at

Lion Bev’s Tiki Hut. Bring a side dish or dessert and a

friend interested in joining Lions Club. See attached

sheet for more info. Mai tais, sodas, and water will be

provided or BYOB. Opportunity drawing prizes welcome.

*PDG Kevin Patel and Family send their best regards to

our new officers and members and wish us a great year.

*Due to scheduling conflicts, there will be no dinner

meeting in Sept.

*1st District Installation Dinner and General Meeting are

Aug. 9-10 at Visalia’s Lamp Liter Inn. See attached

pages.

*New meeting times – board meetings 2nd Tues. and

dinner meetings 4th Tues.

*Lion Bev calls on all members to get involved……..and

try to keep up with her. LOL

We send our heartfelt condolences to Lion Susan

Rogers who lost her father, Amos Emerzian, July

28 and to the family of Selma Lions President,

Esther Garcia, who passed away earlier this month.

Please send healing thoughts to Lion Eva McAnulty

who is still not feeling 100%. Keep all our Lion friends in

your thoughts and prayers.

Have a

groovy day!

Come to our Bring a Friend Potluck Luau on

Sat., Aug. 17, 7:00, at Lion Bev’s Tiki Hut!

RSVP to her at 970-4092 by Aug. 11. Invite a

friend interested in joining Lions Club. Bring a s

side dish or dessert & opportunity drawing

prize. Come Hawaiian style. Mahalo!

New meeting days – Board Meetings 2nd Tues.

at Lion Bev’s home, 1305 Pine St., 6:00, all are

welcome to bring ideas. Dinner meetings 4th

Tues. at Selma Portuguese Hall, 6:00, dinner $10,

RSVP Lion Bev (970-4092)

Gentle reminder – as a courtesy to other Lions,

please do not RSVP or respond to group texts

or emails. Instead, contact that person directly.Thanks!

CVLLC Luau

Aug. 17

1st District 4A-2 Installation Banquet and General

Meeting Aug. 9-10 at Visalia’s Lamp Liter In. See

attached page and register ASAP. Call Lion Bev to

carpool.

Dues are payable now for July 1, 2019 – June

30, 2020: $85 Single Membership; Family Plan

$85 for 1st person, $65 after that; Students $30, give

to Lions Claudia or Max in one or two payments.

Our groovy installation of officers/induction of new members/scholarship recognition night

Head table: PDG George Findley, Region Chair Kerry Holguin, Lion Christy Kroell, PDG Al Kroell, Prez Betty, Prez-

Elect Bev, Leo District Coordinator & Youth Outreach Director Roland Reina, Leo Prez Chloe (PDG Dean Church too)

Lions Bev & Betty with Scholarship Recipients - Leo Sydney Wong, ArunJot

Daliwal, Leos Gurmandeep Kaur, & Simrandeep Brar (not pictured Jennifer

Arriaga & Alejandro Velazquez;) new members – Lions Debbie Olson & Pam

Kroeker with sponsor, Lion Kelly between them, PDG Dean, & Lion Betty

Groovy Installation of CVLLC and CV Leos by PDG Dean - Presidents: Leo Chloe & Lion Bev; Vice Presidents: Leo

Ashneet, Lions Meekayla (1st VP), Madison (3rd VP), Tim (2nd VP); Sunshine Chair: Lion Carol; not pictured CVLLC

Membership: Lions Mimi & Diana

Secretaries: Lions Betty Standridge & Max with Leo Elisabet between them; Treasurers: Lion Claudia & Leo Jocelyn;

Lion Tamer/Tail Twister: Lion Steven, Leo Tamer: Leo Dashrit Pandher, Tail Twister: Leo Sarah S.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world.”- Margaret Mead

Directors: Leo Kelly (not pictured Leos Jashan, Ashley, Loveleen, Simran S.), Lions Mary, Virginia, Pat, & Lucy;

Leo Advisor Certificates of Appreciation: Lions Bev, Lucy, & Max; Prez-Elect Bev presented to PDG Dean a groovy

coffee mug with our thanks for presiding over the Induction of New Members/Installation of Officers

Leo Past President’s Appreciation Certificate to Leo Chloe; Prez Betty’s Past President’s Appreciation Plaque

presented by Prez Bev; Prez Betty’s awards: gifts of appreciation to the 2018-2019 CVLLC Board Members: Lions

Bev, Mimi, Max, Lucy, Meekayla, Mary, Virginia, Pat, Madison, Claudia with PDG George looking on approvingly, not

pictured – Lions Kate (1st VP), Heidi (3rd VP) Diana (Membership), Carol (Sunshine). Editor’s note –

our Board is always, always looking for and encouraging new members to take an office!!!

Prez Betty chose Lion Kelly as “Lion of the Year” & President’s Appreciation Awards to Lions Carol & John, for their

outstanding commitment to CVLLC’s projects and activities; Don Stanaway Fellow Award for excellence promoting

vision - Lion Don (53 years!) and not pictured – Lion Pat (23 years) who received her plaque from DG John Burns.

Letters & pins for 15 years of service to Lions Club: Charter Members Carol, Mimi, Charter President Betty, Bev, &

Will, not pictured – Lions Ernesto, Gladys, Isabel, Eva G., Jarrett, Kelly O., Susan, Michelle; Letters & pins for 10

years: Lion May, not pictured Lions Ramza & Erica Rivas; PDG Al & Dean look on as Portuguese Hall staff Patrick,

Erica, & Constance were given gifts of appreciation; also Perfect Attendance pins went to Lions Lucy, Meekayla,

Max, Bev, Mary, Virginia, Pat, Madison, and Betty A.

Please bring a side dish or dessert and an opportunity drawing

prize. Sodas, water, and mai tais are available or BYOB. Mahalo!

5:00 – 9:00; Fox St. & Fallen Leaf Dr.; ages

21+, live music, food, wine, beer tasting; $40,

designated drivers $25; to purchase advance

tickets, call Lion Bob Casas 559-273-6613 or go to Facebook Lemoore Lions Brewfest. Fun!

Leo Jocelyn, Lions Will, Daisey, May,

Jarrett, Mimi, Bev, & 2 family members

pictured at a luau in Hawaii say, “Come

to our Bring a Friend Potluck Luau!”

67 came to our groovy Installation Night: 28 CVLLC members, 11 CV

Leos, 28 guests including visiting Lions from McFarland, Selma, Selma

Charter, Lemoore, Hanford Breakfast, Fresno Unlimited, Fresno Host,

Clovis, & Riverdale! Far out!!

Lions Virginia & Bev attended Visalia Breakfast Lions meeting shown with President

Stephen Johnson; Lions Bev & Max attended Hanford Breakfast Lions Installation &

60th Anniversary – Prez Cat Barkley with Past Prez Mike Mathis. Congrats!

After 15 years, Lion

Jarrett popped the

question to Lion May

in Hawaii! She said

yes! Congrats!

Bella McAnulty, age

4, daughter of Lions

Eva & Dale,

graduated from

Preschool. Congrats!