Officers LY 2022-2023
President | Janet Quinto |
1st Vice President | Zeny Ply |
2nd Vice President | Jimmy Boton |
Secretary | Teresita Abrazaldo |
Treasurer | Miguel Abrazaldo |
Membership Chairperson | Aida Frijas |
LCIF Coordinator | Alexander Quinto |
Service Chairperson | Medes Quintanilla |
IPP/ Marketing Chairperson | Helen Quintanilla |
Progressive Melvyn Jones Fellow | Melvyn Jones Fellow |
Jimmy Boton | Teresita Abrazaldo |
Luis Guevarra | Adonis Bataller |
Zeny Ply | Cora Boton |
Helen Quintanilla | Aida Frijas |
Medes Quintanilla | Medes Quintanilla |
Janet Quinto | |
Pacita West | |
Richard West |
A NEW LIONS CLUB OF THE MILLINIUM IS BORN |
SAN DIEGO EXECUTIVE LIONS CLUB
Chartered on October 29,1999 with 23 members namely:
Rommel Alberto, Art Bananal, Ely Bananal, Leonardo Benedictos, Teresa Benedictos, Corazon Boton, Jimmy Boton, Fely Casison, Johnny Casison, Alex Duque, Fil Flores, Mel Gamboa, Tita Gamboa, Luis Guevarra, Ma. Corazon Guevarra, Shonee Henry, Don Jimenez, Minda Josafat, Larry Matriano, Brilita Mejia, Paul Ones, Ellen Sunga and Blesila Trott.
Charter Officers were later elected and formally inducted on January 21, 2000 at the Marriott Hotel in Mission Valley (8757 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA USA).
C H A R T E R O F F I C E R S
(1999- 2000)
CHARTER PRESIDENT | BLESILA TROTT |
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | TITA GAMBOA |
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | LEO BENEDICTOS |
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT | FILOMENO FLORES |
SECRETARY | JOHNNY CASSISON |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY | MA. CORAZON GUEVARRA |
TREASURER | SHONEE HENRY |
LION TAMER | LUIS GUEVARRA |
TAIL TWISTER | MEL GAMBOA |
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN | JIMMY BOTON |
CLUB CHAPLAIN | RICHARD WEST |
ELECTED DIRECTORS (2 YEARS) |
ELECTED DIRECTORS (1 YEAR) |
ROMEL ALBERTO | ISABEL BANANAL |
BRILLITA MEJIA | ART BANANAL |
ELY BANANAL | TONY AGUILA |
PAUL ONES | VIRGINIA GOMEZ |
FELISA DIMALANTA | TERESA BENEDICTOS |
ELLEN SUNGA | ALEGRIA HOLMES |
LARRY MATRIANO | CORAZON BOTON |
AURORA CUDAL | FEDERICO BACALA |
FELY CASSISON | |
BEN NAVARRO |
SDELC was sponsored by: PARADISE VALLEY LIONS CLUB under the presidency of Lion Frank Rivera
Organizers: Lion Frank Rivera & Lion Art Arboleda
Certified Guiding Lion: Lion Art Arboleda
Secretariat: Lion Nick Sunga
Zone Chair: Jack Woods
Region Chair: Frank Westfall
District Governor: Gary Carmack
Immediate Past District Governor: Stephen Gurney
A total of 68 Charter Members were inducted on January 21, 2000 by IPDG Stephen Gurney and the Charter Officers were installed by District Governor Gary Carmark. The Guest Speaker was Lion Henrietta Paracha from District 4-L3
As of July 2012, 40 SDELC members are among the 1.35 millions
Lions in 207 countries all over the world.
Remaining Charter Members as of October 28, 2012
FRED BACALA, MJF | ILLUMINADA BACALA, MJF |
JIMMY BOTON, PMJF | CORAZON BOTON, MJF |
LOUIE GUEVARRA | CORY GUEVARRA |
RODOLFO MEJIA, MJF | BRILLITA MEJIA, MJF |
PACITA WEST, MJF | RICHARD WEST, MJF |
AURORA CUDAL | ISABEL VILLAROS |
Honorary Members: Associate Members:
Mayor Dick Murphy Lion Frank Rivera
Cong. Bob Filner PDG Art Arboleda
Lions of the Year/Lions Couple of the Year
1999-2000 | LION BRILLITA MEJIA |
LIONS COUPLE LOUIE & CORY GUEVARRA | |
2000-2001 | LIONS COUPLE RICHARD & PACITA WEST |
2001-2002 | LION CHIT DOMINGO |
2002-2003 | LION PACITA WEST |
2003-2004 | LIONS COUPLE JIMMIE & ELEANOR SOBER |
2004-2005 | LION BEA BIANES |
2005-2006 | LION GEORGE FOLWARSKI |
2006-2007 | LION BENNY VALERIO |
2007-2008 | LION HELEN QUINTANILLA |
2008-2009 | NONE |
2009-2010 | NONE |
2010-2011 | AURING MEDINA |
2011-2012 | ZENAIDA DE CASTRO |
OUR MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE CABINET:
REGION CHAIR | ZONE CHAIR | CERTIFIED GUIDING LION |
JIMMY BOTON | JIMMY BOTON | JIMMY BOTON |
GEORGE FOLWARSKI | GEORGE FOLWARSKI | JIMMIE SOBER |
CARLOS MANGONON | GEORGE FOLWARSKI |
OUR HONORED PRESIDENTS
1999-2000 | BLESILA TROTT |
2000-2001 | JIMMY BOTON |
2001-2002 | AMY SARROCA |
2002-2003 | JIMMY BOTON |
2003-2004 | JIMMIE SOBER |
2004-2005 | BEA BIANES |
2005-2006 | JIMMY BOTON |
2006-2007 | JIMMIE SOBER |
2007-2008 | GEORGE FOLWARSKI |
2008-2009 | GEORGE FOLWARSKI |
2009-2010 | ALEX QUINTO |
2010-2011 | PACITA WEST |
2011-2012 | PACITA WEST |
2012-2013 | HELEN QUINTANILLA |
OUR DISTINGUISHED MELVIN JONES FELLOWS
2002 | CARMENCITA DOMINGO |
2003 | JIMMY BOTON |
CORAZON BOTON | |
2004 | BRILLITA MEJIA |
FRED BACALA | |
ALEX QUINTO | |
2005 | REMY BROAS |
ILLUMINADA BACALA | |
2006 | ART DOMINGO |
GEORGE FOLWARSKI | |
JIMMY BOTON (Progressive) | |
2007 | JANET QUINTO |
BENNY VALERIO | |
JIMMIE SOBER | |
GEORGE FOLWARSKI (Progressive) | |
2008 | LEE CATBAGAN |
ZENY PLY | |
BABY FOLWARSKI | |
GEORGE FOLWARSKI (Progressive) | |
2011 | RUDY MEJIA |
MEDES QUINTANILLA | |
2012 | ZENAIDA DE CASTRO |
AIDA FRIJAS | |
AIDA MARBELLA |
CLUBS WE HAVE SPONSORED
San Diego Mt. Pinatubo Lions Club
San Diego Princess Urduja Lions Club
San Diego Forever Lions Club
San Diego Vietnamese-American Lions Club
Binmaley (ASKAL) Lions Club, Philippines
CLUBS WE HAVE TWINNED WITH:
Hundred Island Lions Club
Obando Lions Club
Cubao Lions Club
Tacloban Host Lions Club
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.