Belton Lions Club – October 6th, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Recap
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Reese Davis, Brett Beamesderfer, John Corsi, Karen Stagner, Billy Conway, David Shaw, David Tuma, Veronica Logan, Mac Hickerson, Dwayne Williams, Rob Potts
Guests: Amy Yeager (guest of John Corsi), Lisle Meeker (speaker)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge: by Lion David Tuma
Prayer: by Lion Rob Potts
Exercise: by Lion Matthews and Davis
Joke: by Lion Reese Davis – monsters won’t eat ghosts
Plate Spin by Lion Mac Hickerson
Announcements
HOTCIL Fall Festival, Saturday, October 29, Central Texas Christian School, 2-4pm – 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.
Dues Invoices – distributed today – 1st Quarter (2022-2023) July thru September
Help Feed the Hungry Food Drive – Lion Lisle Meeker urged the Club to participate in the November 18th Food Drive. Our Club will host “Helping Hands Food Pantry” at our next meeting (speaker). (see attachment)
Save the Date: Temple Breakfast Lions Club benefit Music Festival for Texas Lions Camp, temple MLK Park, April 1, 2023, 3-11:30pm. (see attachment)
· Program: Lion Lisle Meeker presented a tutorial on Lions Vision Screening. In 1925, Lions were knighted by Helen Keller as Knights to the Blind. Around the world, Lions partner with medical professionals and community leaders to screen young children, primary school students, and adults to identify those at risk for vision loss. The venue for Lions’ vision screenings varies from schools, to workplaces, to community health fairs, and the screening methods depend upon the age group. Lion Meeker demonstrated the equipment with Lion Beamesderfer. With two of the machines, Lions can screen 400 children in one half a day. The District owns seven of the screening machines; and several Clubs have purchased their own. To be able to screen children in the schools; Club members will need training and to obtain State Certification. District Vision Chair Lea Ann Batey will contact our Club when the next Certification class is scheduled. The screening equipment with case, printer & service agreement would cost approximately $8K; and we could reach out to secure grant funding to cover the cost. Great, Informative Presentation! (see attachment)
Future Program Assignments:
October 13 – Veronica Logan – Helping Hands Food Pantry
October 20 – Todd Schiller
October 27 – Mary Shockley – Lt. Col. Tim Karcher; AND Plate Spinning Contest Presentation with Eric Tovar (H-E-B)
November 3 – David Tuma – District 55 State Representative Hugh D. Shine
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:
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 – Belton Lions Wall – Picnic in the Park – James Harrison
Future Boat Race Coordinator – Danny Dossman
Stampede Coordinators –Reese Davis and Brett Beamesderfer / Active has raised their rate by .25%
Grand Avenue Movie Theater Tickets – James Harrison
Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets for HOCTIL families – Karen Stagner
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.
Flag Program –Thank you to everyone for all that you do.
BLC Ball Caps – $20 each / BLC Vests – $45 each
