Mark your calendars for the club's 2008 Elegant Holiday Party.
When: Sunday, December 21, 2008
Where: Villas of Almaden Club House, San Jose (across from DG Marlene's residence; directions to be provided)
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM
What: Delicious food prepared by one of Saratoga's most accomplished caterers, seasonal entertainment, and most important, good Lions fellowship to enrich your Holiday season.
To attend: The price is only $37.50 per person. Make your check payable to Saratoga Lions and mail to Hugh Hexamer, 20367 Glen Brae Dr, Saratoga 95070 or bring it to our Nov. 18 or Dec. 2 meeting. Reservation deadline is Monday, December 8. Guests are always welcome. Please indicate on your check the number of reservations. No need to select an entree in advance. Each guest will make their selection when dining, choosing either meat or fish or a little of both.
Attendees should bring their own alcoholic beverages (wine, beer etc.) for the social hour and consumption during the meal. Ice will be available.
Your Holiday committee looks forward to greeting you at Saratoga Lions 2008 Elegant Holiday Party.
December 5, Gilroy Lions, Great Omlet and Pancake December 7, San Jose Holiday Parade, Staging Area Santa Clara and Delmas Avenue. December 20, Mission Trails of Carmel, Having a " Breakfast with Santa "
January 31, Diabetes Lunch, Wyndham Hotel - 1350 N first st, San Jose - $45 - 11am
Frank Lemmon's memorial service on Monday, October 27th at 2 p.m. held at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church (20455 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga). After the memorial service, there will be a gathering in the Church's Fireside Room.
Also, in lieu of flowers, a contribution to either the Hospice of the Valley (4850 Union Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124) or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (675 N. First Street, Suite 1100, San Jose, CA 95112-5156) in the name of Frank B. Lemmon would be welcomed.
Dear Saratoga Lions Club Members, Our Loyal and Hardworking member Frank Lemmon is in a Precarious health situation. George Bunyard and Bob Louden wrote the testimonial about Frank Lemmon and delivered it to him.
I would like to write a couple sentences before you read the testimonial on him.
" Find a need and fill it." ~ Ruth Stafford Peale Frank Lemmon found a need and filled it in the Saratoga Lions Club during last fourteen years.
Berdan Mardinly President of Saratoga Lions Club
A Saratoga Lions Testimonial to
THE MOST EFFECTIVE SARATOGA LION OF THEM ALL!
Frank Lemmon, who was recruited into the Saratoga Lions in 1994 by Marlene Duffin, has held almost every office and responsibility that the Saratoga Lions Club could provide. He managed the Middle School Awards Program in 1995, served as Club President in 1998-99, Club Treasurer in 2000, Chairman of the Saratoga Lions Charitable Board in 2004-05, and Club Secretary from 2005 to 2008. And this is only a partial list!
His most valuable accomplishment among many during all these years is his organization and management of our annual mail campaign to solicit donations for our charitable activities from Saratoga residents. From 2004 through 2007 these campaigns brought in over $75,000 in donations to the Saratoga Lions, far more than all of our other charitable efforts combined! Frank created the solicitation letters for these drives, acquired lists of the mailing addresses of likely donors, and made sure that the drives were sponsored by leading Saratoga citizens.
The following letter which he received from the Saratoga Lions President way back in 1995 describes the skill and dedication which Frank has brought to all of his Saratoga Lions activities:
Dear Frank (June 22, 1995):
After reading over your report on the Middle School Award Program I am convinced that it is a perfect example of Lion project management and I would like to use it as an example for future projects which the Saratoga Lions will undertake in the future. I cannot thank you enough for the dedication, industry, and organizational skills which you applied so successfully to this program. If I were starting a new company today you would be one of the first people that I would call.
What better way to show off Lions spirit and be highly visible to the public than to join our District 4-C6 Lions team and thousands of walkers in the City of Hope Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer.
When - Saturday, October 4, 2008, 9:00 a.m (we'll carpool and caravan from San Jose)
Where - Ferry Building to AT&T Park and back (5K - 3 miles) in San Francisco
How much - $30 to join the team or donate to any team member in any amount. Your registration is a donation to City of Hope
Why - to support City of Hope in their research, education and treatment efforts to cure breast cancer and have a fun morning with fellow Lions along The Embarcadero in San Francisco
How - go to http://tinyurl.com/lionsforhope and click on Join Our Team or make a donation to a team member by clicking on their name
All are welcome to join in support of our team members: grammas in walkers, children in strollers, even your dog on a pink leash.
Join in the festivities at the park after the walk, face painting for the children (grownups too), vendors, giveaways and music.
SARATOGA LIONS CLUB PRESIDENTS from 1947 to 2007 Harold E. Easterbrook-Charter President 1947-1948
Dr. John E. Cox ...............................1948-1949 Virgil H. Campbell ..........................1949-1950 Daniel Ungaro .................................1950-1951 Brewster Loud, Jr...........................1951-1952 Frederick G. Crisp..........................1952-1953 Monroe Bricker...............................1953-1954 Dr. Barney Rosasco.........................1954-1955 Charles Hunter................................1955-1956 Dr. Kenneth Cermak......................1956-1957 Dr. Warren Sturla ..........................1957-1958 Willys Peck (Betty).........................1958-1959 Joseph Connolly..............................1959-1960 Robert Grand..................................1960-1961 Lenney E. Bee ................................1961-1962, 1970-71 Dr. Allan N. Freid...........................1962-1963 Richard Butera...............................1963-1964 Dr. Vincent J. Mongrone...............1964-1965 Clarence W. Neale..........................1965-1966 Edward R. Church..........................1966-1967 Douglas M. Adams ........................1967-1968 Elliott C. Wiesinger........................1968-1969 Ernest A. Whittall..........................1969-1970 Gerald J. Zapelli.............................1971-1972 Patrick S. Lowey ...........................1973-1974 Robert Cancellieri .........................1974-1975 Jim McCoun...................................1975-1976, 1976-1977 Richard Amerio..............................1977-1978 Bill Colton........................................1978-1979 Charles Murphy.............................1979-1980 Jack Rohan.....................................1980-1981, 1981-1982 Al Cano ...........................................1982-1983 Dennis Ikerd..................................1983-1984 Charles Odineal.............................1984-1985, 1987-1988, 1987-1988 Robert Cancellieri ........................1985-1986, 1992-1993 Charles McFall .............................1986-1987 Douglas M. Adams .......................1988-1989 Mark Biondich ..............................1989-1990 Richard E. Kaufmann ..................1990-1991 Ray Swanson ................................1991-1992 G. W. Pete Kreamer.....................1993-1994, 1994-1995 Robert K. Louden.........................1995-1996, 1996-1997, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Marlene Q. Duffin...........................1997-1998 Frank Lemmon...............................1998-1999 Barbara Major................................1999-2000 Richard Siegfried...........................2000-2001 George Bunyard............................2001-2002 Karin Dowdy..................................2002-2003 Bob Cancellieri...............................2003-2004 Helen Lemmon..............................2004-2005, 2005-2006 Berdan Mardinly...........................2008-2009
