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About Santa Cruz Lions |
We Serve
Santa Cruz Host Lions are business, professional, and
retired men and women dedicated to making the Santa Cruz community a
better place in which to live.
Santa Cruz Host Lions support the community's visual
and auditory impaired, its youth and the organizations that serve them.
Santa Cruz Host Lions enjoy weekly lunches with guest
speakers, family barbecues, conventions, cruises on Monterey Bay, visits
to neighboring Lions clubs, holiday parties, group trips, and more!
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| History |
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The Santa Cruz Host Lions Club was chartered April 20, 1929 with
28 members. Meetings were held in the Pioneer Room at the Palomar
Hotel until 1967, when the Lions moved to the Elks new building on
Jewell Street. The Club meets every Thursday at noon. The Club has
87 members on the roster, with 10 Life members and 7 privileged
members. The Club motto is, "We Serve!" This service is focused on
hearing and sight conservation, as well as on the development of
our community's youth. The Santa Cruz Host Lions has never turned
down a youth in need of eye care for lack of funds! The Club
raises funds through a variety of activities, including White Cane
Day, Lions' Christmas Tree Lot, Nicene Marks Marathon and the
Lions Bowl All-Star High School football game. 100% of the funds
raised are given back to the community. The Santa Cruz Host Lions
Club is somewhat unique in that it has dozens of Past Presidents still
active in the club.
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| Charter Members: |
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| Arnold C. Almason |
Jay Gates Jr. |
| Cecil A. Anderson |
C.G. Hammer |
| Phillip B. Beggs |
D.J.T. Harrington |
| John E. Bias |
Hobert A. Harvey |
| C.R. Blodgett |
John Johnson |
| Fred Brandt |
Joe B. Lang |
| John Costello |
Samuel Leask Jr. |
| Jack F. Enns |
C.P. Manion |
| R.E. Ferrand |
Lawrence Stickles |
| Patrick G. Freeman |
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Al McCommon
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| Members List |
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Though members of the Santa Cruz Host Lions Club
represent a wide diversity of professions and interests, all are
dedicated to seeking out those in need and serving them. Thursday
luncheons feature speakers and special guests that inform and
entertain. Members frequently get together for family BBQ's,
sporting events, group trips and conventions. Club activities are
always filled with laughter and fun, which makes serving the
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Officers
(JULY 2010
to 2011) |
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Board of Directors: |
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Our Board of Directors is made up of 16 elected Officers and
Directors who meet once per month to direct the endeavors of the
Club and determine which charitable projects the Club will fund.
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Officers: |
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| Past President
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Howard Hall |
| President |
Tiffany Karwick |
| 1st Vice President
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Mari Segura |
| 2nd Vice President
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Steve Strawn |
| 3rd Vice President
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Heather Suzuki |
| Secretary |
Chris Phillips |
| Treasurer |
Linda Alameda-Strawn |
| Tail Twister
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Scott Bedell & Robert Zufall |
| Lion Tamer |
Nick Torres |
| Membership |
Jeff Bosshard |
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| Committees: |
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| District Conventions
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Garry Perkins |
| Flag Day |
Andy Breda |
| House Committee
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Bernie Bourriague |
| Site Conservation
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Garry Perkins |
| Scholarships
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Arnold Levine |
| Student Speakers
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Arnold Levine |
| Visitations
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Myrtle Disman / Garry Perkins |
| Bulletin Ads |
Dennis Alameda |
| Publicity / PR |
Michael Olson / Mari Segura |
| Lions Bowl |
Debbie Johnson |
| Audit |
Chris Codiga |
| Chaplain |
Arnold Levine |
| Alternate Chaplain
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Jeff Bosshard |
| Christmas Trees
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Steve Strawn |
| Diabetes & Sight
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Steve Benson |
| Hearing Conservation
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Garry Perkins |
| Lions Tale |
Dennis Alameda |
| Youth Programs
& Sea Scouts |
Jim Bosso |
| Nisene Marks Marathon
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Steve Strawn |
| Family BBQ |
Jim Bosso |
| Birthdays |
Heather Suzuki |
| Health of the Club
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| White Cane Day
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Lucas Zaballos |
| By Laws |
Jeff Bosshard |
| LCIF |
Garry Perkins |
| Peace Posters
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Don McPherson / Arnold Levine |
| Orientation
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Bernie Bourriague |
| Programs |
Howard Hall |
| Lions Eye Fund
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Garry Perkins |
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| One Year Directors:
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William
Jones
Chris Codiga
Greg Phillips
Garry Perkins
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