SEAL BEACH LIONS CLUB

VOLUME 76, ISSUE 12

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Look here for our month in numbers.

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Lions prepare lunch for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House in Long Beach.

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Lions provide logistical support for Memorial Day Ceremony.

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Lions awarded at Distict 4-L4 Convention in San Diego.

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Khoury’s Restaurant 110 Marina Drive, Long Beach

7 p.m.

JUNE 2014

We’ve done it again! On Saturday night, May 18, Dis-trict Governor Sheila Casteel named the Seal Beach Lions Club Club of the Year (Division D) for District 4-L4. Seal Beach also captured awards for the most new members by a club. Lion Scott Newton received an award for the most new members by an indi-vidual Lion, Lion Camille Romano re-ceived the Secretary of the Year award

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and Lion Lindsay Safe received the ,QWHUQDWLRQDO� 3UHVLGHQW¶V�&HUWL¿FDWH� RI�Appreciation. DG Sheila touched the Lions when insteaded of handing over plaques for each of the awards she donated funds to Lions Club International Foundation in the name of the club. The convention took place in San Diego at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Mis-sion Valley and Lions Lindsay Safe, Camille Romano, Scott Newton, Bruce and Renee Gormley, Gary Denni and Dave and Gail Hubbard attended.

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Four years ago, I had no idea what it meant to be a Lion. I had never been to a Fish Fry and I never knew how much they did for the community. But, a friend of mine wanted to join and I said I knew a Lion who could help. Stephanie and I were voted in, we paid our dues and she had to move for work a few weeks later—I was left to navigate this club with the few people I knew. Howev-er, it wasn’t long before I helped organize Christmas Parade entrants in “the pit” with Bill Howes and Alan Chavez and pull trees at the Youth Center Tree Lot with Nikki Il-lingworth that I was hooked. I knew volunteering would make me “happy,” and every time I was around these Lions it was apparent that this group was special. They were cohesive, compassion-ate, caring, and they made it their goal to VHUYH�WKH�FRPPXQLW\�VHOÀHVVO\�DQG�WLUHOHVV-O\��DQG�,�NQHZ�IURP�WKDW�¿UVW�PHHWLQJ�WKDW�my involvement would encompass much more than I had ever expected.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGELINDSAY SAFE

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MIKE HALEY, tail twisterKEN ROBINSON lion tamerGRANT NEWTON, membership

SCOTT NEWTON,�¿UVW�YLFH�SUHVLGHQWNIKKI ILLINGWORTH, second vice presidentNEIL GORMLEY, third vice president

ELLEN LIEBHERR, immediate past president

ROSE-MARIE BAKER, DIANA BEAN, NICK BOLIN, MARIA DE LA CUEVA, TOM DUSZYNSKI, MARCIA HALEY, CATHY NEWTON, LES SHOBE, board of directors

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LAURA ELLSWORTH, treasurer

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When it was suggested that I take the 3UHVLGHQW¶V�SRVLWLRQ��RI�FRXUVH��,�ZDV�ÀDW-WHUHG��:KHQ�WKH�ÀDWWHU\�ZRUH�RII��,�ZDV�D�bit intimidated, but looking forward to the challenge. When the job became a real-ity, I cannot deny that I felt overwhelmed at times, but that’s when all of the clichés you’ve heard over the years came into play. “It takes a village.” “I’m nothing without my team.” “We don’t wring our hands; we roll up our sleeves.” Whenever I felt like I was in over my head, someone threw me a life line. I never felt alone. I always knew there was a team behind me who not only wanted me to succeed, but were deter-mined to help me do it. So, now as I look back on my year as President—on my time as a Lion, in gen-eral—did it make me happy? Let me tell you something about happi-ness. Happiness is dependent on outward circumstances, some event you experience that makes you smile. It might even make you laugh out loud! But joy is something far different. Joy comes from a place deep within your spirit. Joy radiates from within. ,W�VKLQHV�WKURXJK�XV�DQG�ÀRZV�IURP�XV�DQG�it cannot help but affect those around us. I am truly happy to be a Lion. It makes me happy when I think of all we have ac-complished together this year, but par-ticipating with such a wonderful group of people, working alongside my neighbors and friends, serving the community that I love and that I proudly call my home—that brings me JOY! It has been my joy to serve as your President. I will always remember what an honor and a privilege it was, and I will con-tinue to serve in any capacity I can for as long as I can. There is no greater organiza-tion than the Seal Beach Lions Club…and there is no place like home.

JUNE 2014

BIRTHDAYS

CALENDAR

Sunday, August 3Lions Beach Party

Tuesday, August 5National Night Out

Thursday, July 24Lions Diabetes Awareness Project

Saturday, July 26District Cabinet Meetin

Wednesday, July 16Lions General & Board Meeting

Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20Fish Fry

Thursday, July 3Band on the Sand

Sunday, July 27Visitation: Orange Lions YEP Fundraiser

Friday, August 1 - Sunday, August 3Visitation: La Habra Corn Festival

Wednesday, July 2Lions General Meeting & Program

Wednesday, July 9Lions Sponsored Concert in the Park

Saturday, July 12CLFIS: Phelan

Tuesday, July 1Ernie Wallner

Wednesday, July 2Michael Davis

Thursday, July 3Diana BrunjesMaddie Parry

Friday, July 4Diane Martin

Sunday, July 6Eric Denny

Monday, July 7Rick KreuzerAlex Olson

Friday, July 11Donna Melody

Sunday, July 13Diane Oliveros

Monday, July 14Jeanne Suttie

Thursday, July 17Gloria ApplebaumWendy SchulienMichelle Vadon

Friday, July 18Donna Abbott-LabarRoger Lange

Saturday, July 19Katherine McHugh

Monday, July 21Josh Rigsby

Tuesday, July 22Brian BallardChris Coultrup

Wednesday, July 23Chardy Lang

Thursday, July 24Ken RobinsonGary Snow

Friday, July 25Karen Russell

Saturday, July 26Josh Muller

Sunday, July 30Steve Bowles

Sunday, July 31Adam DennyMary Maloney

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Seal Beach Lions have taken over the logistical support of the annual Memorial Day ceremony in Eisenhower Park chaired by Lion Aro Riley. Our club provides and sets up all the chairs, sound system and podium for the event. In addition, Lions Beverly Bonney, Dan Schmaltz, Les Shobe and Ester Ken-\RQ�DOO�SDUWLFLSDWHG�DV�VSHDNHUV��$ERXW����Lions were in the audience to hear speakers such as Congressman Rohrabacher and a gold star Mom.� � � � �:LWKLQ����PLQXWHV�RI� WKH�FORVH�RI� WKH�program, everything was cleaned up and back into the Lions garage. It was a heart-warming ceremony.

On Monday, May 19, the 17th annual Leo community support night took place at the First United Methodist Church where our own Seal Beach Leo Club distributed it’s charity funds, provided awards and rec-RJQLWLRQ��DQG�LQVWDOOHG�WKH�QHZ�RI¿FHUV� Lion PDG Ellen conducted the Installa-

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tion and the meeting was conducted by Leo President Carl Aaker and President Elect Cameron Moore. Both Carl and Cameron recevied Nancy Grgas Com-munity Excellence Scholarships. Nearly 80 people attended the event, including Leo parents and various com-munity representatives. All eight Leo $GYLVRUV�IRU�����������ZHUH�VZRUQ�LQ�and helped oversee the event.

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The PONY League Home Run Derby took place May 17 and once again, the Lions Club manned the grills and helped cook hamburgers and hot dogs for the crowds.7KH�ZHDWKHU�ZDV�SHUIHFW�DQG�WKH�EDVHEDOOV�ZHUH�À\LQJ�� After the games, many went on to test their hitting skills and to see how many home runs they could hit. The players weren’t the only hitters; moms and dads took their turns at bat to test their hitting skills as well. ������*UHDW�IRRG�ZDV�HDWHQ��WKH�EDOOV�ZHUH�À\LQJ��DQG�IXQ�ZDV�KDG�by all. It was another great day at the ballpark.

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On Sunday, May 18 between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lions pre-pared lunch for the families at the Long Beach Ronald McDon-ald House. The paninis with turkey pesto along with a nice garden pasta salad and fresh fruit was a huge success. The kids ate grilled cheese sandwiches. The Lions also made 40 lunch boxes making lunch on the go easy for the families. Lion chefs included Ashley Villarama, Dave Cornblum, PDG Ellen Liebherr, Doreen and Jim Dowding, Joan Wilkins, and chairperson Adriana Ziegenbusch.

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Lions prepare lunch

at RMH Long Beach

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