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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San
Felipe Lions Club News
Article by Kathy Preppernau
May 29th 2008
The San Felipe Lions Club held its election of new officers
at the meeting on May 22nd, electing Hal/Paco Clark, the
new president, Pastor Gary Lewis, as vice president, Mike
Miller, the new treasurer and several members to board
positions. Elayne Caldwell will remain in her position
as Secretary and we really appreciate the great job she
does.
The induction of the new officers will take place at the
next meeting on June 26th and a special event honoring
the outgoing administration and welcoming the new administration
will be held at Cantu Cove on July 5th. It will be a day
of fun and the first annual Horseshoe Tournament in San
Felipe. It is being sponsored by John & Rachel Pack,
Lions Club members and publishers of Mexico Living Magazine
and will be open to the public. You will be hearing more
about this event very soon.
The District B1 Governor of the Baja and Sonora Lions
Clubs, Joel Gomez, was introduced by President Gary Dilley.
He traveled here with 3 members from other Lions Clubs
from his district to addressed the board meeting and the
regular meeting regarding the fundraising campaign for
this area of Mexico as part of the Lions Club International
Fundraising objectives to continue the humanitarian efforts
for this District. There are 9 districts in Mexico and
District B1 is #1 in membership, #1 in fundraising, includes
60 clubs and added 300 new members in 2007.
Worldwide, the Lions Clubs are recognized for their
service to the blind and visually impaired in developing
countries. Our local club has been working with the Flying
Samaritans for the past 15 months as part of our mission
here in San Felipe to help the visually impaired.
The Flying Samaritans were in town again this past week
and at the meeting Gary introduced Jim Mc Kay, a pilot
and the future president of this Flying Sam’s group.
He spoke to the membership about their mission and thanked
the Lions Club for their help and support here.
Karen Bradley, who organizes and helps coordinate
the Sam’s visits, also spoke about the wonderful
dedication of this group and how so many needy people
have been helped who would not have been able to afford
the surgeries, eye exams and glasses they’ve received.
The Flying Samaritans have performed over 50 surgeries
and examined and fit more than 600 patients with glasses
since the San Felipe Lions Club have been involved in
helping with this humanitarian mission.
On Friday, several of the Flying Samaritans visited
Dr Abasolo’s office to see the new addition to his
Clinic and brought donations of medical supplies from
the Modesto Hospice. Dr Shimon, Urologist from the Sutter
Gould Medical Group of 250 physicians, asked Dr Abasolo
for a list of equipment he will need to get the operating
room and the emergency room ready for the fall season.
He will see what he can get donated or get at a reasonable
price for the facility.
Also on Friday the screening of 20 patients already prescreened
by Dr Sergio Sandavol, our local optometrist and Karen
Bradley the week before was done at the hospital. Only
10 surgeries could be done on Saturday so this added screening
has to be done.
On Saturday at Hospital San Felipe, Dr Greg Tesluk,
a Flying Samaritan’s ophthalmologist, performed
10 cataract surgeries with the assistance of many volunteer
nurses both local and those who came with the Flying Sam’s.
Three premed students from UC Merced came with the group
this time to observe and assist. Of course, Karen Bradley
was there working with them and seeing that everything
ran smoothly.
Food was provided by Karen, by Curt Porter, Lions member
who had it delivered from Lupita’s and by Tom Edwards,
owner of Fat Boys, also a Lion, provided pizza for all
the volunteers. Thank you all very much for your dedication
and service to our community.
A special thanks to Carlos Kuttler who donates the Hospital
for the Flying Sam’s to use. The Hospital is fully
equipped and several Lions members have praised the care
they’ve received there. (Carlos will even deliver
oxygen in the middle of the night in his pajamas in an
emergency). Cliff White knows this first hand and is grateful
for his help during Cliff’s recent crisis.
The club also wants to thank Pat Butler, a Lions member,
for providing rooms at Langosta Roja Inn when another
hotel increased the price to the Flying Samaritan’s
because it was a holiday weekend. We really appreciate
you stepping up to the plate and finding rooms for them
at the last minute, Pat. The Flying Sam’s not only
dedicate their time and expertise but they pay their own
expenses as well.
If anyone is interested in learning more about the San
Felipe Lions Club we invite you to come to one of our
meetings. We will be meeting just once a month during
the summer on the last Thursday of the month at Cliff
& Sue’s Los Arcos Restaurant at 6 PM. FYI to
those who are offended or bothered by smoke – the
Lions Club meeting is now non smoking.
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