Belton Lions Club – September 8th, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Minutes
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Reese Davis, Sam Listi, Brett Beamesderfer, Rob Potts, Mary Shockley, Karen Stagner, Danny Dossman, Keith Cook, Veronica Logan, Jennah Gliha (on behalf of Chris Gregg), Dwayne Lawrence
Guests: Lt. David Beckham (speaker)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge: by Lion Reese Davis
Prayer: by Lion Sam Listi
Exercise: by Lion Matthews – flexing those muscles – limbering up for Saturday’s Clean-up Project
Joke: by Lion Danny Dossman – traditionally bad … tick / Eifle Tower comparison; April Showers bring May flowers / May flowers bring … Pilgrims
Plate Spin by Lion Keith Cook – outstanding upside down job!
President Mike Matthews announced that Lion Keith Cook has agreed to till the 2nd Vice President Position that was vacated by Lion Jon Fontenot (new Treasurer); Lion Veronica Logan will move up to 1st Vice President. Lion Cook will take the Oath at our next meeting.
Announcements
Joint Project Proposal with Kiwanis, Optimists & Rotary: Update from Monday – all will meet on Saturday, September 10, 9:00am at Harris Community Center for a creek cleanup – wear Belton Lions t-shirt – bring mud boots – everything else supplied by Belton Parks and Recreation. Tail-twister Danny Dossman expressed again, 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: Lt. David Beckham, Salvation Army – update and information on Bell Ringing; plus Annual Banquet info. The presentation focused on the origin and importance of the Red Kettle Campaign, which started in 1891. “Keep the Pot Boiling” – Helping Community.
The Club will check out the opportunities for Bell Ringing at Belton WalMart – bell ringing starts right after Thanksgiving.
Future Program Assignments:
September 15: Mac Hickerson – Larry Harmon, UMHB Head Football Coach – Board Meeting to follow
September 22: Rob Potts – Jake Smith, TxDOT Waco District Public Information Officer; Stephen Kasberg, TxDOT Belton Area Engineer
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 –
