Belton Lions Club – September 22nd, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Recap
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Rob Potts, John Corsi, Brett Beamesderfer, Jon Fontenot, David Shaw, Jennah Gliha (on behalf of Chris Gregg), Karen Stagner, Billy Conway, Wayne Carpenter, Lou Griffin, Mac Hickerson, Dwayne Williams
Guests: Jake Smith, Stephen Kasberg, Brian Douglas (TxDOT Speakers)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge: by Lion Jon Fontenot
Prayer: by Lion Wayne Carpenter
Exercise: by Lion Mac Hickerson – what a workout / probably going to be sore tomorrow
Joke: by Lion Mike Matthews – How do you get a tissue to dance? …
Plate Spin by Lion Mac Hickerson
Board Meeting Recap:
Membership Report: Regular members – 29; Affiliate Members – 1; At Large Members – 6; TOTAL – 36; plus 1 Associate Member
Membership Chair John Corsi will be contacting members to remind them of their dues.
New Club Treasurer has created a streamlined and simplified accounting ledger and is creating monthly folders for receipts – Thank You!
The Board discussed Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army and agreed that a Sunday afternoon for a couple of hours would be a good time. Bell Ringing will begin right after Thanksgiving. Karen Stagner will look into dates and times available for one hour shifts at the Belton Walmart.
Announcements
The next Zone Meeting will be October 29th, 6:30pm, in Rosebud/Lott.
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, engraved cutting board and a commemorative plate. Sign-up sheet.
Judy would like us to set-up at 9:00am. Wear Lions t-shirt and/or ball cap. We will have the Lions aprons available.
HOTCIL Fall Festival, Saturday, October 29 – Karen Stagner – will be inside & outside booths. We will plan to use our new canopy; give out coloring books, crayons, candy. If you have any fun give-aways for the kiddos, please contribute them. Also, please bring a bag of candy for us to give-away. Thanks.
Program: Rob Potts has invited Jake Smith, TxDOT Waco District Public Infor Officer; Stephen Kasberg, TxDOT Belton Area Engineer to give an update on current and future projects; and answer questions; and welcomed input for areas of concern. Thank you for a very informative presentation.
Future Program Assignments:
September 29: Malinda Golden – Michael Morgan, Assistant Superintendent for Operations for BISD. He will speak on the efforts of BISD regarding the safety and security of students and staff.
