Belton Lions Club – July 28, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Minutes
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Karen Stagner, Mike Matthews, Mac Hickerson, Brett Beamesderfer, David Tuma, Mary Shockley, Billy Conway, David Shaw, John Corsi, Malinda Golden, Todd Schiller, Sam Listi, David Leigh, James Harrison, Keith Cook
Guests: Anna & Carla Beamesderfer, McKenna Maddux, Ann Fox, Charles Fox, Maverik Matthews, Charlee Maddux, Diane Maddux, Mickey Maddux, McKenna’s two favorite friends and their Mom (all guests of the Club)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge: by Lion David Tuma
Prayer: by Lion Todd Schiller
Exercise: by Lion James Harrison – loud and proud
Joke: by Lion Harrison – seagulls over the sea / baygulls over the bay; Lion Leigh – Daffy Duck & Elmer Fudd walk into a bar …
Plate Spin by Lion Mac Hickerson – longest and best internationally
Announcements
– Flag Program – David Tuma will get a count on the number of USA flags remaining in the case at the Journal. David Shaw has been driving the neighborhoods and replacing worn and tattered flags; and is assisting to clear up the few remaining unpaid accounts – Thank You. Thank you also to David Tuma for storage, replacing flags on poles, etc…
– Eyeglass Drop Box – Chris Gregg reached out to one of his business associates, Signs of Times – they will design and “wrap” the drop box. Jennah Gliha picked it up on Monday for delivery to Sign of Times. Placement location in downtown Belton will be determined once the drop box is completed.
– Quarterly Dues Invoices are out – Thank you for prompt payment.
– Back to School with God event, August 6th – James Harrison Team Leader – sign up sheet passed around again
– BLC Ball Caps – $20 each – who has them? John Corsi thinks that he may have the remaining inventory of caps.
Board Meeting Recap:
1. The Board approved to move forward with the Visit with Santa for HOCTIL families of Children with Special Needs, Thursday, December 22nd, Harris Community Center – Karen Stagner, coordinator.
2. The Board discussed and approved purchasing 72 backpacks for CASA foster kids, at roughly $300; and will invite CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties to come back to a Club lunch for the presentation.
3. The Board approved participating in the HOCTIL Fall Festival again this year.
4. The Board approved for the Club to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets for HOCTIL families in need this year.
5. The BLC Christmas Party will be December 15th at Lunch – John Corsi and James Harrison will be coordinators.
6. The Club is still in need of a Treasurer; and should soon create the Budget for 2022-2023.
7. John Corsi will be contacting and coordinating a possible Plate Spinning Contest at Belton’s Blues, Bacon and Brews Festival.
8. BLC Charter Celebration in 2023 will be during our regular lunch timeline.
9. Our Club has been invited to contribute and participate in a donor wall at UMHB for the soon-to-be built Marek-Smith Center for special education training and instruction. Lion Jon Fontenot will contact them for further information.
Program:
Scholarship Presentations – Reading of their Essays
William B. Long Scholarship – McKenna Maddux
Halley Cox Scholarship – Anna Beamesderfer
Future Program Assignments:
August 4 – Christa Strang
August 11 – Chris Gregg
August 18 – Danny Dossman
August 25 – David Leigh
– Keeping on the Front Burner:
Belton Lion Business Cards – keep handing out those cards – inviting prospective new members.
Lion Corsi suggested that we have a prize drawing @ Charter Night for whoever invites (using the cards) the most 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
Grand Avenue Movie Theater Tickets – waiting until after Summer …
