LIONS
CLUB
SAN FELIPE
Email: SanFelipeBCLionsClub@gmail.com
Lions Club International
Mission Statement
To create and foster a spirit of understanding among
all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary
services through community involvement and international
cooperation.
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LIONS CLUB OF SAN FELIPE, B.C.
IS OFFICIAL
San Felipe, B.C., Mexico
The newly formed Lions Club of San Felipe, B.C. received
Charter status at a dinner meeting on Friday night,
January 26 at the Los Arcos Restaurant in San Felipe.
Dignitaries of Lions International from Mexico and the
United States were on hand to witness the induction
of 71 officers and members into the International Club.
The San Felipe club joins Lions District
B-1, which includes the cities of Tijuana, Ensenada,
Mexicali, San Luis, Guaymas and Nogales.
In his opening statement, Gary Dilley,
president of the new Club, expressed his gratitude for
all the hard work the Lions have done over the past
three months in getting the Club to the charter point.
He introduced the Honorable Vincente Martinez, Governor
of B-1 District Lions, who performed the induction.
Martinez said that inducting over 70 charter members
into the Club is an historic occasion as it holds the
largest chartered membership in the Baja.
Alice Tana, Governor 4-L6 from the San
Diego and Imperial County Lions, also played a large
part in the induction ceremonies. She thanked the local
Lions, calling the event a very exciting and auspicious
occasion. In installing its officers, she gave each
a brief description of their duties. San Felipe officers
and Board members are Gary Dilley, President; Cliff
White, Vice-President; Elayne Caldwell, Secretary and
Robin Kissee, Treasurer. The Board includes the following
Committee Chairpersons who are also members of the Board
of Directors: Projects, Tom O'Neill; Membership, Bob
Lux and Raphael Navarro; and Fundraising Chairs, Horacio
Aleman, Lee Martin, Debbie Lux and Sheri Pollack.
Principal speaker, Governor Martinez,
honored Guide Lions Frank Marquez, Heber, California,
and Salvador Sanchez, Mexicali, for advising the new
San Felipe Club. He congratulated the California, Arizona
and Baja Lions, for helping to bring the two countries
of the United States and Mexico together.
In his keynote address, Governor Martinez
asked all members to be actively involved in providing
services to the local community. He added that we must
strive to identify the talents that each member possesses
and where their interests lie. He also stressed that
it is important that more and more women join the Lions
clubs in their area.
The festive evening ended with a raffle
of gifts presented to the Club; including a beautiful
wine and cheese basket, a bath set and pizza baking
stone from the 4L6 Lions and a 50/50 drawing. Alice
Tana also presented President Dilley with a monetary
gift from the Brawley Lions Club. New members are encouraged.
Contact any member of the club and they will gladly
sign you up. Lion's projects this year include organizing
and coordinating an upcoming visit by The
Flying Samaritans, a medical team who will be treating
local people who cannot obtain regular medical care.
A Poker walk in town on March 17 and a golf tournament
sometime in the spring are being planned to help fund
services to the local community.
The Club joins the 1,300 Lions in District
B and there are 13,000 Lions in Mexico.
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HERE for the April 07, 2008 Blues
& Arts Concert Press Release.
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for a Press Release of the Flying Sams' February clinic.
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Press
Release – October 1, 2008
Article by Kathy Preppernau/Photos Robin Waters
 As
the Lions Club begins the fall season under the leadership
of new president Hal “Paco” Clark, the club
continues to grow by leaps and bounds towards Paco’s
goal of 100 members by the end of his term. In the month
of September we inducted 5 new members and have received
applications from several future members adding to our
membership of 90 at this time. This growth is exciting
as we continue to serve the needs of the community of
San Felipe.
Some of our fundraising projects such as our Penny Press
sales have continued through the summer and as the season
begins we now get into full swing. “The Paws”
food wagon will the serving breakfast every Saturday morning
at the Cachanilla Swap meet and will be at the Pete’s
Camp Poker Run on October 11th serving breakfast early
in the day then hotdogs and hamburgers, popcorn and snow
cones later. Look for “The Paws” food wagon
at many upcoming events this season.
“The Lions
Club Turkey Trot Poker Walk” will be held on
November 15th this year and Trotters will visit 6 bars.
Tickets are available at all participating bars, Fandangos,
Bar Miramar, Fat Boys, Bandidos, Beach Comer and the Light
House as well as from Lions Club members. The tickets
are $25 or $250 pesos each and will include a drink at
each bar (choice of a margarita, beer, soda or $1.00 off
a bar drink), your playing cards at each location and
a Spaghetti Dinner. The dinner will be donated by Cliff
and Sues Los Arcos Restaurant and will be served from
“The Paws” food wagon in front of Fandangos
after the Trot. For those “Trotters” who want
to enhance their chances, you will be able to purchase
one extra card at your stop at Fat Boys. Door prizes,
including frozen turkeys will be given away so you don’t
want to miss the “Turkey Trot Poker Walk”
on November 15th. You may just take home your Thanksgiving
Turkey or maybe you’ll be the Lucky Winner this
year.
Our biggest fundraising event of the year, the 3rd annual
“Blues & Arts Festival”, is already scheduled.
This will again be, The “Event of the Season”
for San Felipe. The Lions Club has been working on this
event since the close of last years successful “Fiesta”
and this one will be even bigger and better, Blues &
Arts lovers. Great bands, more artists and more fun. So
mark your calendars now for March 28, 2009.
These fundraising events and our smaller ones as well,
help us to help the people in need in our community.
The Lions Club and our main project, “The Sonshine
Hacienda”, have grown together in this past year.
The Sonshine Hacienda is a special needs work in progress
to provide a home for children at risk because of abuse,
neglect, abandonment or who have been orphaned. Pastor
Gary Lewis, now vice president of the Lions Club, and
his wife, Karen, head up this mission. When the project
is finished it will provide a home for 50 children and
help them to grow to be physically, mentally and spiritually
stronger. Many donations for this mission have come directly
from our generous Lions Club members and from other Lions
Clubs in the US and Canada. $1,000 from the proceeds of
the Turkey Trot Poker Walk will go to benefit the Sonshine
Hacienda as well.
 The
Flying Samaritans is another project that the Lions Club
is proud to be working with. This group of dedicated doctors,
nurses and pilots fly here 3 times a year to give of their
time and expertise, at their own expense, to help those
in need in our community. Last week Lions members registered
44 patients who were then seen by Doctor Marquez with
the assistance of local nurse, Blanc Hafcamp for prescreening
at Central de Salud. On Friday the Flying Sam Doctors
and nurses will see those patients selected and on Saturday
will perform Orthopedic Surgery to help those with the
greatest needs. We will also continue our Eye Glass Clinic’s
to provide sight to those in need. Our first one will
be announced soon.
For those who are interested in getting involved in a
service organization in San Felipe, we welcome guests
to our meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the
month at Cliff & Sue’s Los Archos Restaurant
at 6:00 PM. The San Felipe B C Lions Club is a “smoke
free” meeting and we invite you to join us.
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