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LOCATION - SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.
San José was California's first civilian
settlement and was founded in 1777. It is also California's first incorporated
city (incorporated on the 27th of March 1850) and site of the first state
capital. It is the third largest city in California, following Los Angeles
and San Diego. It is the 10th largest city in the U.S. (2005 State Department of
Finance). It has a population of 975,000 and a land area of 177.3 square miles.
In terms of disposal income it is ranked No.1 in the U.S., based on median
household income of $67,504. (2002 Sales and Marketing Magazine).
All the above are undoubtedly awesome
statistics and it is no wonder that San Jose enjoys a superb climate
Temperatures vary from an average of 50 degrees in January to an average of 70
degrees in July. San José boasts an average of more than 300 sunny days per
year, and has a mean annual rainfall of 14.4 inches. Copernicus Peak in the
Diablo Range at 4,372 feet is the highest elevation with the lowest being sea
level.
It is therefore not surprising that
California in general and San José in particular have and enjoy a world renowned
quality of life. The area offers a wide variety of exciting cultural,
recreational, educational and entertainment opportunities. In addition, the City
of San José has the nation's best public safety record of any metropolitan area and is home to
a marvelous diverse ethnic community.
We are always interested in hosting those individuals wishing to speak before the club. Please contact us if you have a "timely topic" that you want to share.
Blind Center Bingo 3rd and 5th (if applicable) Monday of each month @ American Legion Hall in Santa Clara...5:30pm.
CLUB HISTORY.
Our Lions Club was chartered in February 1948 in an unincorporated area of San Jose, then known as the Mayfair area because of the phone prefix, hence the name, Mayfair Lions Club. Within a year however, the name was changed to Alum Rock Lions Club, because the membership was comprised of merchants along Alum Rock Avenue. Alum Rock Avenue, at the time, was the only commercial area in the East Valley. The balance of the land mass was primarily agricultural. In 1968, in order to broaden our appeal for membership and to accurately reflect our service area, our name was changed to San Jose East Valley Lions Club. Some of the community leaders associated with our club include Bill Grace, Ron Paterson, Herb Terrell, Thomas P. Ryan, Senator Jack Thompson, Dr. Frank Fiscalini, Jack Emery and many more. Over the years, we have been active in District 4-C6 affairs and activities: Providing leadership on numerous committees, zone and regional chair positions. We are also proud to have amongst our membership two Past District Governors: Lion Tony Pisciotta and Lion Roger Hartsell and District 4-C6 Lion of the Year 2004-2005, Cliff Cooper.
Immediately upon formation, the Lions club began filling a need as an unofficial Chamber of Commerce, a political action committee, a community conscience and a promoter of education and friend of the needy. Community projects have included the Jack Emery Christmas Basket Drive (since 1949), started Pop Warner Football, started East Hills Little League, sponsored Boy Scout Troop 13 (since 1950), Girl Scouts, scholarship funds, Student Speaker contests, the Youth Exchange and lighting the athletic field at James Lick High School. We have helped fund and construct the Santa Clara Valley Blind Center and continue to help maintain the facility. We provide financial support for Canine Companions for Independence, the Lions Eye Foundation, the Lions Ear Foundation and have started and funded our own San Jose East Valley Lions Charitable Foundation. Each member is most proud of our efforts in supplying eye exams and eyeglasses for each and every needy child recommended by the school nurses of our East Valley schools.
These good works have been funded through the years by donkey baseball games, the Christmas Amateur Show, Annual Pancake Breakfasts, Casino Nights, Western Dances and BBQs, firework sales, light bulb sales and many other events. These events are made possible by our membership: Volunteering their time and talent and sometimes the time and talent of their spouses and friends to raise the funds necessary to accomplish our lofty goal of?SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
HONOR ROLL - PRESIDENTS OF THE CLUB.
An organization cannot survive without leaders who take on that little bit extra, the added responsibility of PRESIDENT to guide and monitor and we recognize their contribution in our Presidents Honor Roll -
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1948-1949 |
Thomas P. Ryan* |
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1949-1950 |
William E. Grace* |
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1950-1951 |
Joseph R. Garofalo* |
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1951-1952 |
Thomas R. Oliveira* |
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1952-1953 |
Les Harms |
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1953-1954 |
Ron Paterson* |
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1954-1955 |
Darwin D. Allred* |
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1955-1956 |
Dr. Frank Fiscalini |
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1956-1957 |
Ray E. Shaw* |
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1957-1958 |
W A. Woodworth / W. Rl Carlson* |
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1958-1959 |
Herbert T. Terrell, Jr.* |
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1959-1960 |
Procopio Calado* |
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1960-1961 |
Frank Guarascio* |
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1961-1962 |
Floyd Carlson* |
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1962-1963 |
Dr. Robert A. Greenley |
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1963-1964 |
Howard I. Hollen* |
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1964-1965 |
John J. Ventry |
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1965-1966 |
Harley Adams* |
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1966-1967 |
Stanley Styczynski* |
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1967-1968 |
Anthony Peters* |
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1968-1969 |
Virgil G. White |
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1969-1970 |
Henry J. Kreutzmann |
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1970-1971 |
Archie B. Cline* |
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1971-1972 |
Frank Catalano |
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1972-1973 |
Joe D'Innocenti* |
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1973-1974 |
Tony J. Pisciotta |
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1974-1975 |
Nick Morgado* |
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1975-1976 |
Tom McDonald* |
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1976-1977 |
Rod Lopes* |
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1977-1978 |
Gene Morgado* |
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1978-1979 |
William Bunny Ribbs |
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1979-1980 |
Terry Terrell |
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1980-1981 |
Dr. Charles Wolf |
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1981-1982 |
William DeForce* |
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1982-1983 |
Donald Kern, Jr. |
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1983-1984 |
Joseph P. Fialho* |
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1984-1985 |
Bud LoMonaco, Sr. |
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1985-1986 |
Roger Hartsell |
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1986-1987 |
Gene J. Pires |
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1987-1988 |
Don Ramirez* |
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1988-1989 |
Eddie Fields* |
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1989-1990 |
Joe Sabino |
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1990-1991 |
Jim Styczynski*/ Gene J. Pires |
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1991-1992 |
Dale Yoshihara |
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1992-1993 |
Fred Chow |
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1993-1994 |
Bud Semas* |
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1994-1995 |
Alan Woertink |
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1995-1996 |
Marvin D. Neu, Sr. |
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1996-1997 |
Ken A. Stein |
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1997-1998 |
Joseph Marques Sr. |
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1998-1999 |
Gerry Stasko |
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1999-2000 |
Allen L. Belleza |
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2000-2001 |
Bob Long |
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2001-2002 |
Mark Carlson |
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2002-2003 |
John Finan |
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2003-2004 |
Cliff Cooper |
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2004-2005 |
Bill Evans |
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2005-2006 |
R Dean Merkley | >
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2006-2007 |
Dawn Cooper |
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2007-2008 |
Harry Evans |
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2008-2009 |
Val Esquivel |
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IN APPRECIATION
In
recognition of the contribution of the Lions Clubs of Turkey, especially Lion
Dr. Enzar Tore, in providing free web page hosting for Lions Clubs everywhere,
the Lions Club of SAN JOSE - EAST VALLEY proudly displays the flag of Turkey on our site.
Click on the flag to go to the web site of Lion Dr. Enzar's home club - the
Lions Club of Canakkale.
As an extension to the
Turkish Lions' contribution, the Brisbane Ekibin Lions Club of MD 201 Q1
(Australia) offer assistance to Lions Clubs who want to take advantage of the
Turkish Lions offer, but are not familiar with web publishing. They've already
set up many sites for Lions Clubs world-wide, using Lionwap.
If your club wants to be on the internet, and would like some help, leave a
message in the Ekibin Guest Book by clicking on the image above. This is a FREE
SERVICE, so you don't spend a cent for their work. As Lionwap is also FREE, this
means you get a web site that you NEVER have to pay for. - Is that a deal or
what?
All your Club has to do is have someone update and maintain your page, which
needs not take more than a few minutes each month. The Ekibin Lions will even
give you some tips on that!
