Belton Lions Club – October 13th, Noon, The GIN, Meeting Recap
Welcome and Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, David Shaw, David Tuma, Brett Beamesderfer, Keith Cook, Jon Fontenot, Billy Conway, Karen Stagner, Danny Dossman, Veronica Logan, Mac Hickerson Jennah Gliha (on behalf of Chris Gregg), John Corsi, Wayne Carpenter, David Leigh, Dwight Williams, Sam Listi
Guests: Alicia Jallah (speaker)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge: by Lion Wayne Carpenter
Prayer: by Lion Mac Hickerson
Exercise: by Lion Mac Hickerson
Plate Spin by Lion Mac Hickerson
Announcements
WELCOME BACK Lion Danny Dossman!
Lion Sam Listi brought our first box of eyeglass donations that were deposited in our new Eyeglass Dropbox at City Hall
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 again 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 is hosting “Helping Hands Food Pantry” at this meeting (speaker).
Save the Date: Temple Breakfast Lions Club benefit Music Festival for Texas Lions Camp, temple MLK Park, April 1, 2023, 3-11:30pm.
· Program: Lion Veronica Logan invited Helping Hands Ministry – Alicia Jallah provided an update for Helping Hands Ministry. They Serve 430-450 households per week, focusing on Relief, Development & Advocacy. Thank You!
Future Program Assignments:
October 20 – Todd Schiller – Sam Skidmore, Belton ISD Athletic Director
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
