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!
