Archive for June, 2022

Meeting – June 23

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

Belton Lions Club – June 23rd, Noon, The GIN

Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Corsi

Members Present:  Reese Davis, Billy Conway, David Shaw, John Corsi, Jon Fontenot, Mike Matthews, Karen Stagner, Keith Cook, Wayne Carpenter, James Harrison, Mac Hickerson, David Tuma
Guests:  Randy Pittenger, Dwayne Williams, Creekside Cigar Bar (guest of James Harrison)

Song: by Lion Fontenot

Pledge: by Lion Matthews
Prayer: by Lion Hickerson
Exercise: by Lion Harrison – nothing less than toe touches?

Joke: by Lion Harrison – Boom Duck

Plate Spin by Lion Hickerson – best International Plate Spinner
Announcements

– Nominations opened – Presenting 2022-2023 Proposed Slate of Club Officers – hearing no new nominations; unanimous vote of election.  CONGRATULATIONS! … and Thank You for Serving!

New Officers will be installed at the June 30th meeting – DG Angela Cases Officiating.

President – Mike Matthews

1st Vice President – Jon Fontenot

2nd Vice President – Veronica Logan

Secretary – Karen Stagner

Treasurer –

Historian – James Harrison

Board Member at Large – Mac Hickerson

Tail Twister – Danny Dossman

Lion Tamer – Mac Hickerson

Webmaster – Karen Stagner / Patti Powell back up (Facebook, Webpage, Recaps)

Membership Chair – John Corsi

– Flag Program – Update from Routes on Flags Picked Up (Unpaid List) Purchasing 2 dozen sleeve caps

Eyeglass Drop Box – arrived; decals and lettering; painting or wrapping

– Quarterly Dues Invoices – July 1st will be next invoicing.

Temple Breakfast Lions Club 30th Anniversary invite, July 7th, pm, Cultivate
Belton 4th of July Celebration Parade and Rodeo – Belton Area Chamber Randy Pittenger update

 

Keeping on the Front Burner:

Belton Lion Business Cards – keep handing out those cards – inviting prospective new members.

Heritage Park Coordinator – James Harrison – Belton Lions Wall – Picnic in the Park
                Future Boat Race Coordinator – Danny Dossman

Stampede Coordinators –Reese Davis and Brett Beamesderfer
Scholarship(s) will be presented in July; with BLC 2021-22 Recap & Heritage Park Check Presentation – July 21st

                Back to School with God Event, August 6th – James Harrison coordinating
Friends of Belton Lions –
3 new awardees

Plate Spinning Contest – Judy Garrett loves the idea and will keep this in mind for upcoming events – keeping this on

the agenda – maybe Bacon, Blues, and Brews Festival.

Charter Celebration – maybe have at lunchtime next year.

Grand Avenue Movie Theater Tickets – waiting until after Summer …

           

Program:  – Lion Reese Davis provided an interesting insight into the Evolution of Lives, Careers and Policing in Society and Community; as well as, How Lions can contribute and Serve!  Thank You!

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Meeting – June 2nd

Wednesday, June 8th, 2022

Belton Lions Club – June 2nd, Noon, The GIN

Welcome and Call to Order by Lion John Corsi

Members Present:  John Corsi, Mike Matthews, Brett Beamesderfer, Reese Davis, Wayne Carpenter, Jon Fontenot, Rob Potts, Mac Hickerson, Keith Cook, Malinda Golden, Veronica Logan,
Guests:  Lori Spencer, Veterans Outreach (speaker); Matt Smith (guest of Malinda Golden); Peggy Murphey (guest of John Corsi)

Song: by Lion Davis
Pledge: by Lion Fontenot
Prayer: by Lion Hickerson
Exercise: maybe verbal ??? … I wasn’t there …

Joke: by Lion Leigh

Plate Spin by Lion Hickerson
Announcements

– June Birthdays and/or Anniversaries?

– Open nominations today – Presented 2022-2023 Proposed Slate of Club Officers – next week – voting on the 16th; installation on the 23rd? Who will install?

– Flag Program – Update from Routes on Flags Picked Up … ??

Eyeglass Drop Box – to be ordered week of June 6th

– Quarterly Dues Invoices – July 1st will be next invoicing.

Keeping on the Front Burner:

Belton Lion Business Cards – keep handing out those cards – inviting prospective new members.

Heritage Park Coordinator – James Harrison – Belton Lions Wall – Picnic in the Park
                Future Boat Race Coordinator – Danny Dossman

Stampede Coordinators – TBA – President Corsi will reach out to Reese Davis and Brett Beamesderfer
Scholarship(s) will be presented in July; with BLC 2021-22 Recap and
Heritage Park Check Presentation

                Back to School with God Event, August 6th – James Harrison coordinating
Friends of Belton Lions –
3 new awardees

Plate Spinning Contest – Judy Garrett loves the idea and will keep this in mind for upcoming events – keeping this on

the agenda – maybe Blues Festival.

Charter Celebration – maybe have at lunchtime next year.

Grand Avenue Movie Theater Tickets

Thank you, again, to Patti Powell who has agreed to be back-up to the Club Secretary for facebook, webpage, meetings, etc.               

Program:  – Lion President Corsi invited Lori Spencer, Veterans Outreach.  Veterans’ Outreach has the primary mission of respectfully honoring and serving all veterans. Each veteran has unique needs. They use the program resources to offer a hand up, not a hand out, to benefit veterans and in turn communities and this great nation. Thank You!

Future Program Assignments:
  June 16 – Brett Beamesderfer
June 23 – Reese Davis
June 30 – Karen Stagner
July 7 – Mike Matthews
July 14 – David Shaw
July 21 – James Harrison – Heritage Park & Scholarship Presentations; and State of the Club

Proposed Slate of Officers for 2022-2023:

President – Mike Matthews

1st Vice President – Jon Fontenot ?

2nd Vice President –

Secretary – Karen Stagner

Treasurer –

Historian – James Harrison

Board Member at Large – Mac Hickerson

Tail Twister – Danny Dossman

Lion Tamer – Mac Hickerson

Webmaster – Karen Stagner / Patti Powell back up (Facebook, Webpage, Recaps)

Membership Chair – John Corsi

(new member suggestions: Reese Davis, Veronica Logan, Christa Strang, Patti Powell, Brett Beamesderfer, Wayne Carpenter, Keith Cook, Malinda Golden, Billy Conway)

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