Lippy Lion Nipomo Lions Club News

PO Box 1934, Nipomo, CA 93444

In this Issue

2. Events/Officers / Members/Food Distribution 6. Memo from LCIF 3. Speakers at Jan. 16th Meeting 7. Golf Fundraiser 4. DG Award to Bill Criss / Visitation to Cayucos 8. Cayucos, Orcutt Events 5. “Reminders” 9. Committees

Nipomo Lions

President

Kaye Morrow

Volume 12, Issue 7 January 2020

President Kaye Morrow / Recording Secretary Diane Jankowski / Admin Secretary Barbara Kvek

Editor Roseann Carroll, 1002 Jacqueline Place, Nipomo, CA 93444 805-343-0352

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Nipomo Lions Club Activities

Breakfast Meeting – 1st Thursday of every month at 8:00 AM in the Blacklake Golf Course Clubhouse. The next breakfast meeting will be on February 6th. Evening Meeting – 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM in the Blacklake Community Room. The next evening meeting will be on February 20th. Food Distribution at Dana Elementary – 4th Tuesday of every month. The next one will be on February 25th. Contact Lion Lynn McGill to volunteer or for more info

Monarch Dunes Golf Tourn. April 4th

District 4-A3 Activities &

Neighboring Events

Student Speaker Contest February 11th Cayucos Wine/Food Fest February 16th MD-4 State Convention Feb. 21-23 Visalia Orcutt Bunco February 22nd District Convention May 1-3 Santa Maria

2019-2020 Officers President: Kaye Morrow Immediate Past President: Lynn Kaloian 1st Vice President Roger Lindley 2nd Vice President: Lynn McGill Treasurer: Mike Eisner Recording Secretary: Diane Jankowski Admin. Secretary: Barbara Kvek Tail Twister: Roger Lindley Lion Tamer: Gary Spelbring

2019-2020 Board of Directors Kaye Morrow, President Lynn Kaloian, Immediate Past President Roger Lindley, 1st VP Lynn McGill, 2nd VP Mike Eisner, Treasurer Diane Jankowski, Recording Secretary Barbara Kvek, Admin. Secretary Jim Wiggins, Charity Mark Westfall, Membership

At Large Directors (2 Year Term) Leona Anderson (2 of 2) Diana Wiggins (2 of 2) Bob McGill (1 of 2) Gary Spelbring (1 of 2))

Nipomo Lions Membership

is at 45 Members

Members are encouraged to bring guests to any meeting. If you plan to bring a guest, please let both Lions Mark Westfall, Barbara Kvek know. For meal planning, it is important to let Sandy Vaughan know as well – one week for breakfast and 5 days for dinner.

Food Distribution ~

January 28th

Lion Diane Jankowski reported that we

served 111 families (432 individuals) in

January. Nine Lions and Lion Dick’s

grandson assisted.

The next distribution will be on February

25th.

Speakers at our January 16th Meeting

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The Ninety-Nines

Diane Pirman, Sally Hill and Patti Lynn from the Santa Maria Chapter of the

Ninety-Nines presented a very interesting program about their organization.

The Ninety-Nines is the international organization of women pilots that

promotes advancement of aviation through education, scholarships, and mutual

support, while honoring their unique history and sharing their passion for flight.

The name came from the first ninety-nine women who started the organization

in 1929, led by Amelia Earhart. The International Headquarters is in Oklahoma

City, and there is a memorial at the Santa Maria, California, airport.

District Governor’s Award at January 2nd Meeting

President Kaye Morrow presented the District Governor’s award to Lion Bill Criss

for his ten years of service to Lions.

Lion Bill was Lion of the Year for 2012-2013 and President in 2016-2017.

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Visitation to Cayucos Lions on January 14 th

Nipomo Lions Roger Lindley, Barbara Kvek, Leona Anderson, and Bill Criss with

Cayucos Lions President, Breck Smith.

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Reminders from January Meetings

Annual Norm Burdick Food Drive. Lion Chris Burdick reported that 2,000 pounds of food

was picked up from donors around the neighborhood, and delivered to the Food Bank,

along with $1,345 in donated cash.

Visitation to Cayucos Lions Club. See picture on Page 4.

Santa Maria Noontimers Lions Enchilada Sale. Our club supported this fundraiser by

purchasing lots of enchiladas. Thanks to Lions Wally Crookes and Lynn Kaloian for

handling the distribution.

Former Nipomo Lion Sam Wong regularly donates cash from his Tai Chi lessons to our

club. Many thanks, Sam!

Our Poker Tournament Fundraiser was cancelled due to lack of ticket sales. The good

news is there are nice raffle items that may be used for our April Golf Fundraiser.

Tinsel Christmas Tree at Dana Adobe. Thanks to Lions Jim and Diana Wiggins who

undecorated the Nipomo Lions Tree and took the ornaments to storage.

Willow Road Underpass . Lion Bill Morrow has asked for help for the Willow clean-up and

in obtaining waivers from the parents of the Leos.

Monthly Food Distribution. In Lion Lynn McGill ’s place, Lion Diane Jankowski will be in

charge of the paperwork for the February distribution. Lion Lynn will be recovering from

surgery in February.

Lion Gerry Brine. Sadly, Lion Gerry is not well and is planning a move to Orange County.

Student Speaker Contest. Lion Mark Westfall needs help for this event on Feb.11th.

CCNTH Leos. Lion Kathy Veder reported that the Leos are planning a beach clean-up.

March 3 rd Primary Election. All hands on deck! See Lions Denise Farmer and Mike Eisner

for details.

Coming Up…….February Birthdays!

Lion Russ Edwards - 14th Lion Bill Morrow - 16th Lion Roger Lindley - 23rd

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Greetings District MD4-A3 Members ~

As you have read in the news, there are the fires in Australia, the volcanic eruption in the Philippines and, closer to home, the earthquakes in Puerto Rico. All of these disasters have led to tremendous human needs. And with each of them, LCIF has been there to provide aid and comfort to those in need. Even closer to home, over the past two years, wildfires have devastated large areas right here in California including some right here in District 4-A3. All of these disaster relief funds have been provided through donations to LCIF through the generosity of Lions Clubs and individuals throughout the world. During my time on the International Board, I was able to see firsthand the effect LCIF had on the lives of people throughout the world. Now, with the great needs, I am asking Lions Clubs here in District 4-A3 to consider making a donation to LCIF so that the aid can continue to be sent to areas of the world, our nation, and our state so that we can continue to offer the assistance of Lions Clubs International to those whose lives have been so changed. For information about how you can donate to our Foundation, click here and donate to either Empowering Service or Disaster Relief. All donations to either of these Funds will go to improve the lives of people in need. And, if you want the donation to be credited toward a Melvin Jones Fellowship, you can designate that through the donation form. As always, I want to thank you for your generosity and service. Howard Hudson Past International Director District 4-A3 LCIF Co-Chair

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NIPOMO LIONS CLUB

9th Annual

Charity Golf Tournament MONARCH DUNES GOLF CLUB

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 “Scramble Format”

7:30 A.M. Registration 9:30 A.M. Shotgun Start

Registration Includes:

• Lunch Buffet

• Golf and Cart

• Unlimited Range Balls

• Bag Tags

• Closest to Pin Awards

• Hole in One Contest. (Win a new car or truck)

• 20 Raffle Tickets (additional tickets available)

• 2 Mulligans

• Entry into Putting Contest for a $250 Prize

Entry Fee: $125.00 Per Individual Player

For Questions on Registration, Sponsorships, and Raffle Prizes, Contact:

Bill Morrow 440-0327 Mark Westfall 343-0644

Wally Crookes 219-0511 Mike Eisner 929-2599

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Nipomo Lions Club Committees 2019-2020

Finance/Charity: Disburse charity revenue and annually audit the treasurer. Co-Chairs: Mike Eisner and Jim Wiggins Members: Bill Morrow, Kathy Veder, Barbara Kvek Fundraising: Major fundraising projects for 2019-2020: Blacklake Fall Classic Golf - Mark Westfall, Bill Burney, Bill Morrow Monarch Dunes Charity Golf - Bill Morrow, Mike Eisner, Wally Crookes Texas Hold’em - Bill Criss Super Bowl Pools – Lynn Kaloian Membership: Work with the club to develop and implement new member programs. Chair: Bill Morrow Members: Barbara Kvek, Mark Westfall Health Programs: Develop ways to assist the community in Sight, Hearing and Diabetes Awareness: Co-Chairs: Leona Anderson and KC Cornett Lippy Lion/Newsletter Co-Chairs: Roseann Carroll and Barry Carroll Public Relations: Finds ways to distribute the message of the Nipomo Lions. Chair: Bob McGill, Toni Weitzel Member: Tim Crowner Scholarship: Develop guidelines for the distribution of scholarship funds to NHS, CCNTHS and Lopez Continuation. Chair: Lynn McGill Leo Club: Assist with the continued development of the two Leo Clubs in Nipomo. New Tech Liaison: Denise Farmer Nipomo High School Liaison: (Open) Member: Russ Edwards Social Meeting Coordinator: Maintains the head count at various Lions functions. Arranges for food at the evening meals and plans the annual Installation Dinner. Chair: Sandy Vaughan Members: Linda McNair, Diane Jankowski, Leona Anderson, Barb Kvek Service Projects: These projects require full club participation, so all members are part of the committees. Backpacks for Kids - Roseann Carroll, Barry Carroll, Lynn Kaloian, KC Cornett, Sandy Vaughan Thanksgiving in Nipomo - Kaye Morrow Christmas for Kids in Nipomo - Blacklake Food Drive – Chris Burdick Adopt-A-Poll - Denise Farmer, Mike Eisner Dana Food Distribution - Lynn McGill Community Outreach - Mark Westfall, Bill Morrow Visitation: Visit all other Lions Clubs in the District to socialize and get ideas for projects that work. Three Nipomo Lions must attend to officially count as a visitation. Co-Chairs: Bill Criss and Barbara Kvek Speakers Contest: All members asked to attend. Mark Westfall secures Club members to work the event. Chair: Mark Westfall Website: Get the word, out through social media, of our club’s existence, purpose, goals and recruitment of new members. Co-Chairs: Denise Farmer and Doug Lomsdalen Members: New Tech Leo’s Sunshine Committee: Keep track of the life events of the Lions and sends birthday cards, get-well cards and sympathy cards. Chair: Diane Jankowski Lion Tamer: Gary Spelbring Lion Tail Twister: Roger Lindley Good Idea Award: Chair: Lynn Kaloian Members: KC Cornett, Leona Anderson, Roseann Carroll

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