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 Lions Wednesday noon meeting program speakers

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Every week the Lions Club present interesting speakers with a wide range of fascinating topics.......we share, we learn, we educate, and we tell jokes too.  Click on the links where available to learn more about the speaker and program.  Program Chairman, Lion Jim Barth

Upcoming programs and speakers 2024 - 2025.  Speakers at the noon meeting.

The Wednesday noon Los Gatos Lions Club is now meeting in person.  The meetings will be held at 12 PM to 1:30 PM, at the Los Gatos Lodge. 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road, Los Gatos 95032                                                                                                                                                                                                         
January 10, 2024:  Carolyn DuClos, author and baker extraordinaire.  Carolyn will be sharing her recently published book, "A Suitcase Full of Cookies".  This fascinating book tells about how DuClos's mother survived the Holocaust and she shares her mothers favorite cookie recipes.  This is the American immigrant story of resilience, hope, and cookies. Carolyn's book can be purchased on Amazon, Barnes & Noble  and other publishers online.   Lion Tim Duclos is Carolyn's husband.                                                                                                                                                                                   
January 17, 2024:                                                                                                                                       
January 24, 2024:  Derek Tam, owner of Hapa's Brewing Company and brewer Brian Edwards will be speaking.  They will be bringing brewed beer for members to taste and enjoy.   They have three Taprooms.  Los Gatos Taproom, San Jose Brewery & Taproom and San Carlos Taproom.  It locally owned by two South Bay Natives.   They currently have 13 wonderfully crafted brews.                                                                                                                                             
January 31, 2024:  4-C6 District Governor Benjie Fernandez is the featured speaker.  He will  give updates on what's happening throughout the District.                                                                      
February 7, 2024:  Dawn Hogh, Executive director of Cancer CAREPoint.  Dawn will be presenting the Cancer Care  support services available for anyone impacted with the illness.                                                                                                                                         
February 14, 2024:  Student Speakers contest.   This year's topic is, "For a Better World- What Would You Change?"   This is the local club 1st level contest.  The winner continues on to Lions District and continues up the Lions jurisdictions.   The winners earn money toward scholarship for college.                                                                                                                                            
February 21, 2024:  Program presentation is by Graham Gomez, retired Army Sergeant First Class.  Graham served in the Army from 1983 to 2005.  During that time he served combat tours in Iraq, somalia and bosnia-Herzegovina.  He trained as an Intelligence Analyst and later became an instructor.  Graham was also deployed to Vietman for recovery of US MIA remains.                                                                                                                                   
February 28, 2024:  Former Mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo and now Candidate for: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California on November 5th. He is running for the Silicon Valley House seat held for nearly three decades by Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo. Sam is a resident of Saratoga and he served as the 65th Mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023.                                                                                                                                                                         
March 6, 2024:   Bradley Cubbage, Studio Manager of Mint Condition Fitness located in Los Gatos, 16 Lyndon Ave, Suite 102.  Bradley will be introducing a new health care program specially for adults 50 and over.  Mint Condition Fitness is rated as the #1 personal training studio in Los Gatos for adults 50+ to take control of their fitness and live the life they envisioned.  With their Thrive50+ Method™, they can provide a fully individualized health & fitness program while matching you with a highly trained coach to support every step of your journey.                                                                                                                                                                                      
March 14, 2024:  Los Gatos High School Principal, Kevin Buchanan.  This will be Kevin's last year as principal as he has announced that he will be stepping down after this school term.  He will review his tenure and his future plans.                                                                                      
March 20, 2024:                                                                                                                                         
March 27, 2024:  Steve Chen, Lions member and current LGSHUSD Board member, will talk about his recent Safari adventures.                                                                                                          
April 3, 2024:  Paul Johnson, Superintendent for the Los Gatos Union School Dristrict, Fisher and elementary schools, will be the guest speaker.                                                                                                                                                           
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