Belton Lions Club – September 1st, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Minutes
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Keith Cook, John Corsi, Sam Listi, Wayne Carpenter, Jon Fontenot, Gene Ellis, Billy Conway, Karen Stagner, Danny Dossman, David Shaw, David Tuma, Jennah Gliha for Chris Gregg, Mac Hickerson, James Harrison, Dwayne Lawrence
Guests: Mike Miers (Belton Journal), Kitti Corsi (guest of John Corsi), Jennifer Ramirez (speaker), Kevin Kyle, CASA (invited guest)
Song: by Lion John Corsi – harmonic melody
Pledge: by Lion Jon Fontenot
Prayer: by Lion Gene Ellis
Exercise: by Lion James Harrison
Joke: by Lion James Harrison – wife talking into a #10 envelope – voice mail …
Plate Spin by Lion Mac Hickerson
Presentation: Lion President Mike Matthews, on behalf of the Club, presented Kevin Kyle, Executive Director for CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties, with 72 AdventureTrails backpacks for their foster children to have and use for their personal belongings.
Whenever and Wherever there is a Need … there is always a Lion!
Announcements
Joint Project Proposal with Kiwanis, Optimists & Rotary: Update from Monday, 8/29 meeting – all will meet on Saturday, September 10, 9:00am at Harris Community Center for a creek cleanup (map and letter attached) – wear Belton Lions t-shirt – bring mud boots – everything else supplied by Belton Parks and Recreation. Sign-up sheet passed around. Tail-twister Danny Dossman expressed that everyone who participates will receive a “get out of fines for the rest of the year” card.
Belton Bacon, Blues and Brews event, September 24th, 11am-1:00pm – plate spinning contest – competing spin time against Mac Hickerson. Belton Lions will set up a 10×10 canopy; selling the tickets for Bacon “People’s Choice” competition; plate spinning contest will be a free side activity – with a prize – lunch with Belton Lions and a commemorative plate. More info and sign-up sheet to come.
Program: Keith Cook – Jennifer Ramirez, BISD Director of Special Programs – Penguin Project – what an amazing program! … Empowering Children with Special Needs through Theatre! … partnering students with students with special needs to work together as they prepare to present their production of “Annie” for April 2023. In addition to student volunteers, they are looking for adult volunteers for Director, Music, Set Building, etc. – we are looking forward to watching this project unfold; and to attending their first performance.
