Featured programs are presented at the Wednesday noon Los Gatos Lions club meetings at 12 PM to 1:30 PM, at the Los Gatos Lodge. 50 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road, Los Gatos 95032                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

February 12, 2025:  Student Speakers 85th annual contest club level competition.  LGHS students will be presenting this year's topic on AI, Artificial Intellegiance. This is the first level of the competition and the winner will move on to the next level Zone contest. The Fourth District Student Speakers Foundation is a California nonprofit corporation. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide scholarships to the winners of the California Multiple District Four Student Speakers Program.                                                                                                                                                                        

February 19, 2025:  Farzon Almaneih and Louise Lamb, an executive leader involved in Cybersecurity and IT services.   One of the most critical areas of concern for businesses today is cybersecurity.  Louise has learned more about the industry and has come to realize just how vulnerable IT systems can be without adequate protection. Small to medium-sized businesses are particularly at risk, often operating under the misconception that they are too small to be a target.  This is one of the many reasons she joined #One82, a company committed to protecting its clients from cybersecurity threats.  Farzon is the founder & CEO of One82.                                                                                                                                   

February 26, 2025:  Popular demand for return of speaker, Dr. Daniel "O" Orange, Oceanographer, Marine Geophysical Expert. He spoke on January 15th.  Dr. Daniel "O" Orange, Oceanographer,  Dan is assistant Scientist at University Institute of Marine Sciences, Santa Cruz.  Dan will give an interesting presentation on sea exploration and laying sea fiber optics cables and sea floor mapping.  He will explain the Geophysical hazards, such as undersea earthquakes, landslides, and sediment flows (or turbidity currents), that pose significant risk to submarine cables. Globally, more than 420 submarine cable systems, (more than 1.8 million km of cable) connect more than 99 percent of all international digital data traffic. These cables can cost hundreds of millions of dollars to construct and have become vital infrastructure for commercial and national interests.  This program is funded by the US Navy, since 1992.                                                                                                                                                                                 

March 5, 2025:  Randy Frey, Lions Club member and Los Gatos High School girl's softball coach.  Coach Frey will give updates and an overview of the girl's softball program.                                                                                                                                                        

March 12, 2025:  Daniel Brown, staff editor/writer for The Athletic MLB., New York Times. He began covering Bay Area sports in 1995, including stints as a beat writer covering the Giants and 49ers. His feature story on Sergio Romo and a young cancer patient won first place in feature writing from the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2015. He is a native of Cotati, Calif., and a graduate of UC Davis.  The Athletic, a New York times company, is the largest sports newsroom there is: 450 of the best sports journalists covering daily sports stories and the world's biggest sports moments.                                                                                                                                              

March 19,2025:  Lion Jeff Lochner, Attorney.  Jeff is a graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law.  He was admitted to the state Bar of California in 1986.  At this time in America's change in leadership, so many changes have rapidly happened.  It's a good time to learn and ask more.  Jeff will provide an insight into the U. S Constitution and how it impacts our government.  A good time to ask questions. Jeff is the son of Lion John Lochner.                                                                                                                                          

March 26, 2025:  Bradley Davis, Chancellor of the West Valley-Mission Community College District.  Dr. Davis brings over 25 years of excellent leadership in his role.  He has served as Chancellor for 6 years. He holds the highest distinction of being the longest tenured president in West Valley College history.  He holds many significant accomplishments. His leadership is distinguished with establishing the nationally recognized Veteran's Resouce Center.                                                                                                                                               

April 2, 2025:  Ann Ravel, attorney, who was a Democratic Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, an independent regulatory agency created by Congress to administer and enforce campaign finance law. Ravel was appointed by President Obama on June 21, 2013, and, after unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate, took office on October 25, 2013. She was Chair of the commission for 2015, and Vice Chair in 2014. Ravel resigned from the commission on February 19, 2017, effective March 1, 2017. She is currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.  Ann Ravel was a candidate in the 2020 election for California State Senate in District 15, but lost to Dave Cortese. Ann lives in Los Gatos.                                                                                                                                                                  

April 9,   2025: Lisa Blanchard, Executive Director and Founder of the "Grateful Garment Project".  The Grateful Garment Project’s (TGGP) mission is to ensure that every victim of a sexual crime who crosses the threshold of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) facility or who seeks medical attention and/or law enforcement involvement is provided with whatever new clothing, toiletries, snacks, and other miscellaneous items that they may require. We have further expanded our mission and vision to encompass all victims of sexual violence. This includes, but is not limited to Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and victims of Human Sexual Trafficking (HST).  Ways to help make a difference with your clothing or donation.                                                                                                                                                             

April 16, 2025:  Mike Minkel, Los Gatos High School Varsity Baseball Head Coach.  Coach Minkel returns to the Wildcats after two years as an assistant coach at Valley Christian High School, where the Warriors won the D1 CCS championship in 2021 and finished as semifinalists for both CCS and NorCal in 2022.  Prior to his arrival at Los Gatos for the 2019-20 seasons, Coach Minkel served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater (Cumberland University) from 2007-09. After spending one season as an assistant at Mission College in 2010, Minkel joined the staff at Saratoga High School (2011-15) where the Falcons won two SCVAL De Anza league championships. Minkel returned to coach at Cumberland from 2016-19, while also pursuing a Master’s degree in Special Education.  Prior to teaching at LGHS, Minkel worked in Baseball Operations with the San Francisco Giants from 2010-13.                                                                            

May 14, 2025: Chris Constantin, the new Los Gatos Town Manager.  The Town Manager provides overall administration, leadership, and direction for the Town organization.  The Department is also responsible for human resources, finance, budgeting, purchasing, labor relations, public information, and technology services. The Office of the Manager: