Belton Lions Club – August 4, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Minutes
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Mack Lattimer, Rob Potts, Jon Fontenot, Sam Listi, Billy Conway, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, Keith Cook, Patti Powell, Christa Strang, Mac Hickerson, James Harrison, David Tuma
Guests: Paul Strang (guest of Christa); Dick Archer (pd $20 cash); Buddy Hickerson (pd $20 cash); Jeff Davidson (pd $20 cash); Dr. David Sprague (speaker)
Song: by Lion James Harrison
Pledge: by Lion Jon Fontenot
Prayer: by Lion Sam Listi
Exercise: by Lion James Harrison – weights lost
Joke: by Lion Danny Dossman – teaching taxes using ice cream; and something about Mac playing golf and 2 pair of pants – you had to be there.
Announcements
– Belton Lion of the Month Spotlight – David Tuma, Belton Journal – (next week)
– District Meeting, October 22nd, 9am, Palestine, Texas – they would like to get a headcount to reserve # of rooms.
– Flag Program –Thank you to everyone for all that you do. We gained a NEW participant this week.
– Eyeglass Drop Box – We are anxiously waiting for the finished and wrapped drop box. Placement location in downtown Belton will be determined once the drop box is completed. Thank you Chris, Jennah, and Sign of Times.
– Quarterly Dues Invoices are out – Thank you for prompt payment.
– Back to School with God event, August 6th – NOTE: time is 9am-1pm – James Harrison Team Leader
– BLC Ball Caps – $20 each – John Corsi thinks that he may have the remaining inventory of caps.
– BLC has purchased 72 backpacks for CASA foster kids, we will invite CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties to come back to a Club lunch for the presentation.
Program: Lion Christa Strang invited Dr. David Sprague, a Bio Science Research professional with Formation Venture Engineering to tell us about his experience in research protocols, bioengineering, genetics, DNA, PCR testing and how they are assisting Research Scientists. Dick Archer joined us for lunch today to make the introduction. Thank You!
Future Program Assignments:
August 11: Chris Gregg
August 18: Danny Dossman
August 25: David Leigh
September 1: Keith Cook
September 8: Tentative – Backpack presentation to CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties
September 15: Mac Hickerson
September 22: Rob Potts
September 29: Malinda Golden
October 6 – Jon Fontenot
October 13 – Veronica Logan
October 20 – Todd Schiller
October 27 – Mary Shockley
November 3 – David Tuma
November 10 – Wayne Carpenter
November 17 – Keith Cook (plus HOCTIL deliveries)
November 24 – Thanksgiving (no meeting)
December 1 – Gene Ellis
December 8 – Sam Listi
December 15 – Holiday Celebration at Lunch (plus HOCTIL deliveries afterward)
December 22 –
December 29 –
– Keeping on the Front Burner:
The Club is still in need of a Treasurer; and should soon create a Budget for 2022-2023
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 …
HOTCIL Fall Festival – Karen Stagner
Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets for HOCTIL families – Karen Stagner
Plate Spinning Contest at Belton’s Blues, Bacon and Brews Festival – John Corsi
BLC Christmas Party, Dec. 15, Noon – John Corsi and James Harrison
HOCTIL families visit with Santa, Thurs., Dec. 22, Harris Center – Karen Stagner
BLC Charter Celebration in 2023 will be during our regular lunch timeline.
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.
