Welcome to the new online home of the San Jose Host Lions, the oldest Lions club in the Bay Area. This club was established in 1920 and has celebrated its 90th anniversary. As always, we want to "keep up with the times," using new technology to reach out to friends, fellow Lions and the community. We hope you will check back often for updates about our "new" old club!
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Recent Club Happenings
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Our May 15th meeting featured both a board meeting and a welfare meeting. A lenghty discussion focused on ways to update and refresh our two annual fundraisers. One idea that met with favor was to reduce the number of raffle and silent auction gifts and introduce games as a way to not only generate additional income but to add a little fun to these events.This idea will be discussed further at our next meeting.
Also scheduled for June, our annual Kickout Party (or Kickin Party as several officers are serving a second term) plus our farewll to beloved club member, Ramon. Ramon and his wife Linda have been transferred to the Fresno Salvation Army. He will be missed by all!
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Announcements from the bulletin:
++Lions Club International is asking each Lion to write or e-m ail their Congressional Representative from their District to support “The Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act, H.R.2139”. These will $1 coins. If the bill passes, the coins will be manufactured and sold in 2017 through the U.S. Mint. Lions International is not asking for any funds but just asking that you write or e-mail your Congressman to vote in support of the bill.
++Our Lions District, 4-C6, will be celebrating our 50th year as a separate District on July 28th at the Morgan Hill Cultural Center starting at 6:00PM. . Cost is $45.00 per person with a choice of Prime Rib of Beef or Alaskan Salmon with all the trimmings plus fabulous desserts. Mark your calendar, as this should be a fine event. More info on this shinning night will be in our next bulletin.
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Irish Bash
Our 12th annual St. Paddy's Irish Bash was a roarrrring success!
Attendees got to bid on four exciting silent auction selections and place their raffle tickets in any and/or all of the 25 beautiful raffle prize containers. The event featured corned beef and cabbage and all the fixin's along with a bar stocked with an assortment of adult libations with drinks for the kids! But the highlight of the evening was, as always, the performance of the San Jose Irish Dance Troupe. Dancers from four to 17 entertained the guests with their high flying dance steps and stunning costumes! The end of the evening came when Alec and Anthony from Scout Troop #110 helped with the selection and delivery of the raffle prizes. As the saying goes, "A good time was had by all!"
Check our Photo Gallery page for pictures from the party!
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Each year San Jose Hosts provides vision screening for kindergarteners in the San Jose Unified School District. This fall we provided for testing of 1045 students at 11 schools. 209 of these students were referred to eye care specalists because of a possible vision problem.
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Club President Joe Adamson has started the first of his "blogs" about San Jose Host. Click on the link below and once at our facebook page, click on the "most recent" tag to see blog #1. Be sure and post this information to YOUR facebook page and share it with family and friends. Help get the word out about San Jose Host!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/San-Jose-Host-Lions/155625871130649
Blog #2
http://www.lions4c6.org/archives/6016
Blog #3
http://www.lions4c6.org/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=6114&action=edit
Blog #4
http://www.lions4c6.org/archives/6274
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Blog #5
http://www.lions4c6.org/archives/6329
Upcoming Activities:
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Annual Convention - May 23rd to May 27th, Woodlake Inn, Sacramento
Contact John P. for additional information.
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Ongoing Projects:
Four batches of school supplies have been delivered to Room G1A, Mrs. Martinez's classroom at Peter Burnet Middle School, for our
"Adopt a Classroom" project!
The final batch of supplies was delivered on March 6th after the conclusion of our regular club meeting. Thanks to all who bought supplies, made donations, and help deliver. We look forward to working with Mrs. Martinez next year!!
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Join us at our facebook page, San Jose Host Lions!
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