SAN PEDRO LIONS CLUB -- 82 YEARS OF COMMITMENT <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> March 31, 2005 Calendar April 3rd - City of Hope Lions Tribute Day. If you would like to carpool or would like further information, please call Lion Eddie Keyse at (310) 833-2444. April 5th - 6:30 pm - Southern Region Student Speaker Competition. El Pollo Inka Restaurant, 1425 West Artesia Blvd., Gardena, CA. April 7th - 12:10 pm - Regular meeting. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731 April 14th - 7:00 pm - Board meeting. Location TBA April 21st - 12:10 pm - Regular meeting. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. April 28th - 6:30 pm - Tri Club meeting with the Harbor City/Lomita and Wilmington Lions Clubs. 6:30 pm Social. 7:00 pm dinner. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. Mr. and Miss San Pedro Contest The start date for the Mr. & Miss San Pedro Scholarship Contest for teens and young adults between the ages of 16 to 25 years of age is coming up fast! The contest begins April 11th and will run through May 25th. Your help is needed! If you know of any prospective contestants, for further information, or to help in this great contest where "everyone wins", please call Lion Dave Staley at 310-833-5780 or Lion Sandra Prebanda at 310-514-2629. Call today; your help is needed to make this contest a great success! - Dave Staley Tri Club Meeting The March 24th Tri-Club meeting was a great one! The Harbor City/Lomita Lions Club hosted the meeting and did a wonderful job. The guest speaker was LAPD Captain Andrew Smith, who gave a very interesting and informative talk on LAPD communications and 911 calls. Lion Max Dominguez of the L. A. Golden Eagles Lions Club visited to campaign for the position of 2005 - 2006 4-L3 Vice District Governor. L. A. Golden Eagles Lions President Eddie De Guzman and Immediate P.D.G. Mandy Francisco accompanied Lion Max. If you missed the meeting you missed out on a good program, great fellowship and we missed seeing you! Student Speaker Contest Don't forget, Deborah Ruiz will be representing the San Pedro Lions Club at the Southern Region Student Speaker Competition at the El Pollo Inka Restaurant, 1425 West Artesia Blvd., Gardena, CA. on Tuesday, April 5th at 6:30 pm. San Pedro Lions Club members are urged to attend and show their support for Deborah. City of Hope Lions Tribute Day Don't miss the City of Hope Lions Tribute Day on Sunday, April 3rd. P.C.G. Eddie Keyse is organizing a group to carpool to the event. All club members are encouraged to attend. If you would like to carpool or would like further information, please call Lion Eddie at (310) 833-2444. May Membership Meeting There will be a membership orientation and education meeting and dinner on May 5th at Ante's Restaurant. All aspects of Lionism will be discussed. It is extremely important that all San Pedro Lions Club members attend this meeting. Please mark your Calendar now and reserve Thursday evening, May 5, 2005 for this event. District Convention The 4-L3 District Convention will be held on May 12th to 15th at the Santa Maria Radisson Hotel in beautiful Santa Maria, California. This year's convention is within easy driving distance with a beautiful trip up the coast. For further information and a registration form, please contact Lion Tom Dorsey at 310-831-6245. Downhill Race The 2005 Charity Downhill Races will be held on Sunday, August 24th. It looks like this year's event will be the best yet! The Downhill Race committee is already hard at work seeking program ads, sponsorships, cars and drivers. Your help is needed! Please contact Lion Eddie Keyse at 310- 833-2444. From the President's Computer You can contact Lion Susan or me at 310-831-6245. Our Fax number is 310-831-6076 or send e-mail to tomd@sanpedro.net. Thank you.