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District 4-L6 News Bulletin
Serving San Diego & Imperial Counties
A quarterly publication of Lions Clubs International – District 4-L6
April 29, 2016
Welcome to the District 4-L6
74th Annual Convention
Yuma contains the historical Yuma Territorial Prison, the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park
(formerly known as the Yuma Crossing Historic Park), and a historic downtown area. Yuma is an Arizona Main
Street City. Because of budget cutbacks, Arizona State Parks no longer operates the Territorial Prison and
Quartermaster Depot. They are now operated by the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area and the City of
Yuma. The Yuma Visitors' Bureau oversees the Welcome Center at the Quartermaster Depot and is the official
visitors' center for the Yuma Community.
The city is the location of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, which conducts an annual air show and
many large-scale military exercises. There is also the Yuma Proving Ground, an Army base which tests new
military equipment. Yuma Proving Ground is also home to the Special Operations Free Fall School, which
provides training in free fall parachute operations to Special Forces units in all branches of service, as well as
those of other nations.
The Colorado River runs along the north and west side of town, and serves as the border between
Arizona and California. Yuma is an important station for trucking industry movement of goods between California,
Arizona and Mexico.
The Rialto movie theatre once owned a Kilgen pipe organ, one of the most expensive pipe organs to
have been made. Originally played as accompaniment to silent films, it has been moved to the Yuma Theatre.
Every February Yumans enjoy the annual rodeo, the Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo. A parade opens
the events. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over the country compete in the festivities.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia
Welcome to our Distinguished
Visiting Lions
PID John Pettis, Jr. (2013-2015)
Merrimac, Massachusetts
Haverhill Lions Club
2nd VDG Norm & Lion Cyndee McDaniels
Ventura Downtown Lions Club
District 4-A3
DG Ki Hyo & Lion Young Shin
Los Angeles Downtown Lions Club
District 4-L3
IPDG Karen Fillmore
Scales of Justice Lions Club
District 4-C6
1st VDG Al Kroell & Lion Christy
Fresno Host Lions Club
District 4-A2
PCC Bill & PDG Margaret Dunlevy
Ventura Downtown Lions Club
Saticoy Lions Club
District 4-A3
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Helen Keller Day – June 1, 2016
Looking back over LCI's
century of service, Lions are
known around the world for
their service to the blind and
visually
impaired.
From
vision screenings and guide
dog sponsorships, to supporting pediatric eye-care
centers, for nearly 100 years Lions have worked to
improve the lives of people who are blind or living with low
vision. What became a worldwide phenomenon can be
traced back to the tireless work of one extraordinary
woman.
June 30, 1925
at every door but once, and if the door isn't opened
quickly, she passes on, never to return. And that is as it
should be. Lovely, desirable ladies won't wait. You have
to go out and grab 'em.
I am your opportunity. I am knocking at your door.
I want to be adopted. The legend doesn't say what you
are to do when several beautiful opportunities present
themselves at the same door. I guess you have to choose
the one you love best. I hope you will adopt me. I am the
youngest here, and what I offer you is full of splendid
opportunities for service.
The American Foundation for the Blind is only
four years old. It grew out of the imperative needs of the
blind, and was called into existence by the sightless
themselves. It is national and international in scope and
in importance. It represents the best and most
enlightened thought on our subject that has been reached
so far. Its object is to make the lives of the blind more
worthwhile everywhere by increasing their economic
value and giving them the joy of normal activity.
Try to imagine how you would feel if you were
suddenly stricken blind today. Picture yourself stumbling
and groping at noonday as in the night; your work, your
independence, gone. In that dark world wouldn't you be
glad if a friend took you by the hand and said, "Come with
me and I will teach you how to do some of the things you
used to do when you could see?" That is just the kind of
friend the American Foundation is going to be to all the
blind in this country if seeing people will give it the support
it must have.
You have heard how through a little word dropped
from the fingers of another, a ray of light from another soul
touched the darkness of my mind and I found myself,
found the world, found God. It is because my teacher
learned about me and broke through the dark, silent
imprisonment which held me that I am able to work for
myself and for others. It is the caring we want more than
money. The gift without the sympathy and interest of the
giver is empty. If you care, if we can make the people of
this great country care, the blind will indeed triumph over
blindness.
The opportunity I bring to you, Lions, is this: To
foster and sponsor the work of the American Foundation
for the Blind. Will you not help me hasten the day when
there shall be no preventable blindness; no little deaf,
blind child untaught; no blind man or woman unaided? I
appeal to you Lions, you who have your sight, your
hearing, you who are strong and brave and kind. Will
Dear Lions and Ladies:
you not constitute yourselves Knights of the
Blind in this crusade against darkness?
I suppose you have heard the legend that
represents opportunity as a capricious lady, who knocks
I thank you.
This is her story.
Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA, in 1880,
Helen Keller developed a fever at 18 months of age that
left her blind and deaf.
With the help of an exceptional teacher, Anne
Mansfield Sullivan of the Perkins School for the Blind,
Helen Keller learned sign language and braille. A few
years later, she learned to speak. As an adult she became
a tireless advocate for people with disabilities. And in
1925, she attended the Lions Clubs International
Convention and challenged Lions to become "knights of
the blind in the crusade against darkness."
The Lions accepted her challenge and our work
ever since has included sight programs aimed at
preventable blindness.
In 1971, the Board of Directors of Lions Clubs
International declared that June 1 would be remembered
as Helen Keller Day. Lions around the world implement
sight-related service projects on Helen Keller Day.
1925 Speech at Lions Clubs
International Convention
Helen Keller's landmark speech at the Lions
Clubs International Convention in 1925 marked the
beginning of an era of vision service and support that
would come to define Lions for decades. Her speech is
reproduced in full below.
Cedar Point, Ohio, USA
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Lions Invitational Baseball Tournament
“The Oldest, Biggest and Best High School Tournament in the USA”
Rancho Bernardo High School Bronco Coach
Sam Blalock achieves 900th Career Win
The 66th Annual Lions Invitational Baseball Tournament was held in San Diego from March 21-24, 2016.
High School Baseball teams from Oregon, Nevada, and California participated in the four-day tournament that
fielded 128 teams divided into nine divisions, playing 287 games.
The event hosted by the San Diego Host Lions Club has a rich tradition of players that continue their
careers all the way to the major league. A few notable Lions Tournament players that have played in the major
league; Adrian Gonzalez (Eastlake HS), Anthony Gwynne, Jr. (Poway HS), Graig Nettles (San Diego HS) and
Dave Roberts (Rancho Buena Vista HS).
Championship Games
CLASSIC DIVISION
El Camino Woodland Hills 5 - Cathedral Catholic 3
DIVISION 3A
PREMIER DIVISION
Escondido 16, Bishop’s 8
Vista 9, Christian 5
DIVISION 6A
DIVISION 2A
Steele Canyon 17, Coronado 1
Linfield Christian 9, EC Southwest 4
DIVISION 5A
DIVISION 1A
Santa Fe Christian 6, Mira Mesa 2
Castle Park 6, Buckley 5
DIVISION 4A
DIVISION 1A PLUS
Sweetwater 5, Calexico 1
Rancho Christian 7, El Cajon Valley 3
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Lions Invitational Baseball Tournament
“The Oldest, Biggest and Best High School Tournament in the USA”
Steele Canyon High School Cougars – Division 6A Champions
Rancho Bernardo High School Bronco Joey Magrisi
Vista High School Panthers – Premier Division Champions
Photos courtesy of San Diego Union Tribune
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Lions Eyes Across California
21,757 Pairs of Eyeglasses Collected
Lemon Grove – El Cajon Valley Host
SD Executive Glasses
ZC Paul Walters & Lion Tina Stone
La Mesa Lions Donation
San Diego Executive Lions
Mira Mesa Collection Center
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Lions Eyes Across California
Lemon Grove Collection Center
District 4-L6
Student Speaker Contest
Union Bank – 3285 Lemon Grove Ave
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Lemon Grove Lions Club
El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
3,745 Pairs of Eyeglasses
Spring Valley Collection Center
Union Bank – 9846 Campo Road
Spring Valley, CA 91977
Spring Valley Lions Club
La Mesa Lions Club
Montgomery Lions Club
6,902 Pairs of Eyeglasses
North County Collection Center
District 4-L6 Student Speaker Winner
Nathan York
North County Lifeline 200 Michigan Ave,
Vista, CA 92084
San Diego North County Lions Club
932 Pairs of Eyeglasses
North Park Collection Center
North Park Lions Clubhouse
3927 Utah Street, San Diego, CA 92104
SD North Park Lions & Leos Club
SD Mission Lions Club
Chula Vista Host Lions Club
SD Rancho Bernardo Lions Club
6,902 Pairs of Eyeglasses
San Diego United Lions Club
91 Pairs of Eyeglasses
Mira Mesa Collection Center
Mira Mesa Senior Center
8460 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92126
SD Executive Lions Club
Poway Lions Club
SD Vietnamese-American Lions Club
SD Cosmopolitan Lions Club
3575 Pairs of Eyeglasses
El Centro Southwest Eagles (Top)
Calipatria Hornets – Lions Baseball Tournament
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Lion Club News
Live Well San Diego Lions Club
Harbison Canyon Lions Club
Lions and Friends of Lions set up the 8.2mile point water station for the San Diego Half
Marathon / 5k on March 13, 2016. The team filled
glasses and served 7000 runners.
This service project raised funds for Sienna’s
Playgarden the Live Well San Diego Centennial
Legacy Project.
“Sienna’s Playgarden” is a playground
renovation project born out of immense love for
Sienna Marie Palkovic who passed away
unexpectedly in 2012. Lion Jennifer Palkovic is
spearheading the effort to revitalize Sienna’s
favorite neighborhood playground at Rolling Hills
Park. Initially built in the 1970s, this playground is in
dire need of upgrades.
Harbison Canyon Lions celebrated Easter
with a Community Easter Egg Hunt and Scholarship
fund raiser on March 26th at Old Ironsides Park in
Harbison Canyon.
In addition to a visit by the Easter Bunny, the
children were given free hot dogs and punch, played
games and received glitter tattoos applied by the El
Cajon Valley High School Leos.
Money was raised for the Harbison Canyon
Lions Scholarship fund through donated items from
local businesses, such as restaurants, San Diego
attractions and museums.
Leos manning the Tattoo Table
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Lion Club News
San Diego Lions Scholarship Foundation Gala
Lion Frank P. Riviera handing out medals to current
Frank Riviera Fellows
Lion Frank Riviera, Lion Fran Ashcraft
On April 9, 2016 at the Officers Club on MCAS Miramar, the San Diego Lions Scholarship Foundation (A
Lions District 4-L6 Endorsed Project) celebrated their First Annual Gala Night Fundraiser. There were over 200
attendees at the event. It was an evening of celebration and recognitions. The evening was MC’d by Region
Chair Lion Jay Ruiz Jr and Eleanor Sober. Frank P. Rivera was in attendance, a recognized Fellow, as well as
his wife, Lion Guada. Also in attendance was Lion Fran Ashcraft with her daughter Kimberly, who was there to
receive the newest announced Fellow, The Jim Ashcraft Fellowship.
That same evening 12 Lions became "Jim Ashcraft Fellows." Also recognized that evening were the
Scholarship recipients for 2016, Rio Arias, Thomas Crimmel, Alyssa Dsouza and Jiashen Lu. Recognized that
evening by Jay Ruiz Sr. (Chairman of the Board) were the 14 Lions Clubs that are on the Board of Directors: La
Jolla Presidents, San Diego Agape, San Diego Classic, San Diego Cosmopolitan, San Diego County
Metropolitan, San Diego Delta, San Diego Elite, San Diego Executive, San Diego Forever, San Diego Majestic,
San Diego Pathfinders, San Diego Premier, San Diego Rancho Bernardo, and San Diego TFC. The proceeds
raised that evening will be going to future scholarships and a portable eye screening machine which will be made
available for use by clubs in our district. If you would like to donate to the San Diego Lions Scholarship
Foundation, which is a 501-C3 organization, please visit their website at sdlsf.org.
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Club Events
San Diego Peninsula Lions Club
70th Anniversary Celebration
Lion Earl R. Irey, Jr.
El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Lion Floyd Sorensen
El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
Saturday – June 4, 2016
San Diego Yacht Club - 1101 Anchorage Lane
12:00 – 4:00 PM by the Pool
Potluck
Lion George A. Mitchell
Oceanside Sea Lions
Lion Jerome “Jerry” Pitchie
El Centro Sol de Oro Lions Club
Lion Luray J. Mouser, Jr.
El Centro Host Lions Club
Lion Buell “Stoney” Stone
El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
National City Host Lions at Plaza Bonita Safety Fair
2016 – 2017 Contest
“A Celebration of Peace”
El Cajon Valley Host Lions and El Cajon Valley High
School Leos attended
59th Annual Lions Tribute Day at City of Hope
Pride of Vista Lions Still Collecting Pennies
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Lion Club News
Third Cabinet Meeting - Imperial Valley
March 12, 2016
Imperial Blind Center Painting Projects
Painting Project Valley Orthopedic Clinic
In Calexico
NAF El Centro Air Show
Thank You Home Depot for donating
the paint for our projects
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Club News
Spring Valley Lions Club15th Annual Wil Wilson
Memorial Kids Fishing Derby
El Cajon Heartland Lions Fashion Show – Champagne Brunch
Champagne Server Ron Paris
Granite Hills Leo Lavina Tallo Scholarship Winner
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Club News
San Diego North County Lions
Eye Screening
Lemon Grove Lions City Cleanup
El Cajon Singing Hills Lions
Military Care Packages
The line of people went all the way
around the building
Miss Oceanside
Miss Teen Oceanside
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LEO Club News
Granite Hills Leos assisted the El Cajon
Heartland Lions at their Fashion Show
North Park Leos sorting glasses during
Lions Eyes Across California
El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club visited
The El Cajon Valley High School Leo Club
SD United Lions performed at Sea World
El Cajon Valley Leos applying Glitter Tattoos
at the Harbison Canyon Lions Club Easter
Egg Hunt & Scholarship Fund Raiser
SD United Lions Greeting Card Project for
Homeless Veterans
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Calendar of Events
May 2016
Strengthen Membership Month
Recycle for Sight Month
May 7, 2016
May 8, 2016
May 11-17, 2016
May 14, 2016
May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016
May 17, 2016
May 18, 2016
May 21, 2016
May 30, 2016
La Mesa Lions Garden Tea – Olaf Wieghorst Museum (El Cajon) – 1:00 PM
Mothers’ Day
White Cane Week
Asian Pacific Gala – Jasmine Seafood
PU-101 Due
Area 4 – Student Speaker Contest (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
San Diego United Lions Club – 5th Anniversary
San Diego North Park Lions Club – 90th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day
Memorial Day
June 2016
June 1, 2016
June 2-5, 2016
June 2, 2016
June 4, 2016
June 11, 2016
June 14, 2016
June 18, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 24-28, 2016
Helen Keller Day
Joint Council of Governors Meeting – Red Lion Inn (Redding, CA)
West Shores Lions Club – 5th Anniversary
San Diego Peninsula Lions Club – 70th Anniversary Potluck – San Diego Yacht Club
Lions Learning Day – Solana Beach Presbyterian Church – 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Flag Day
El Cajon Valley Host – Gunsmoke IV Casino Night
Fathers’ Day
99th Lions Clubs International Convention – Fukuoka, Japan
Mission Hills Leo’s Club
Charter Night
Wednesday – May 4th, 2016
6:00 PM
Mission Hills High School
Redwood Hall
1 Mission Hills Ct – San Marcos, CA
First Annual
Sight Impaired Weekend
May 27-30, 2016
Lions Camps at Teresita Pines is offering a brand
new opportunity for families with a member who has
a sight impairment. We're hosting a weekend
getaway for the whole family. Come stay and enjoy
the tranquil, peaceful, beautiful Angeles National
Monument with your family.
Calling All Lions of San Diego & Imperial Counties!
Please Join Us for our
2016-2017 Lions Learning Day
All Lions are encouraged to attend!
Saturday, June 11, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Solana Beach Presbyterian Church/Debin Hall
120 Stevens Avenue, Solana Beach 92075
Free to attend ($10 donation requested for Mexican fiesta lunch hosted by Live
Well San Diego Lions)
RSVP to Lion Deb Braun at deb@exceptional-solutions.net with your name,
club name and if you will join us for lunch
2016-2017 Lions Learning Day is hosted by District Governor-elect Dave Roberts
and volunteers to provide training, inspiration, motivation, and comradery as we
begin the new Lions Year. All Lions are encouraged to attend and take a class or
two, learn more about our Lions Centennial, learn our themes for 2016-2017, and
get to know other Lions from throughout Imperial & San Diego Counties. RSVP
before June 3rd and your name will be entered to win a $50 gift card IF you attend
on June 11th. Questions or comments, please call Lion Dave Roberts at 858-7759241 or e-mail him at dave@daveroberts.org.