BLC Meeting Order of Business – July 20, 2023
Call to Order by Lion President Keith Cook
Members Present: Reese Davis, John Corsi, Brett Beamesderfer, Christa Strang, Mike Matthews, Jon Fontenot, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, Mac Hickerson, Gene Ellis, Wayne Carpenter, Billy Conway
Guest: Mack Latimer (invoice), Hillary Hickland (guest of Christa Strang), Kaitlyn Jones & Mom (scholarship recipient), Mylie Hammonds & Mom (scholarship recipient)
Song: by Lion Jon Fontenot
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Brett Beamesderfer
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Reese Davis
Prayer: Lion Gene Ellis
Joke: Lion Wayne Carpenter – Race at the Farmers Market / Lettuce a head / tomatoes catching up
Plate Spin: Lion Mac Hickerson
Exercise: Lion Mike Matthews
Scholarship Presentations: Dr. William B. Long Memorial Scholarship to Kaitlyn Jones; Halley Cox Memorial Scholarship to Mylie Hammonds – Congratulations! Thank you Lion Todd Schiller for Team Leading the Scholarship process and applications.
Announcements:
Back to School with God Event, July 29th, (next Saturday), Yettie Polk Park, 9am-1pm. Temple-Belton Lady Lions will do the eye screenings. Belton Lions will help with “serving” the hot dogs, chips & drinks. Wear your BLC t-shirt. Sign-us: Keith Cook, Mike Matthews, Jon Fontenot, Mack Latimer, Karen Stagner, Jennah Gliha, John Corsi, Keith Cook
MD 2 x3 District Cabinet Meeting, August 12th, Hillsboro – President Keith Cook and Secretary Karen Stagner will be attending – We can promote the Lions on the Leon Event to all of the Clubs in our District. Anyone else want to carpool, Saturday, August 12th?
Bell County Senior Expo – September 26th – Kimberly Cables, Belton Journal is requesting volunteers for the 8am-1pm event. Sign-up sheet passed – Jennah, Keith, Cree & Karen have signed up so far. Our BLC logo has been added to the Senior Expo header online. Sign-up to volunteer if you can – see Secretary. Wear your BLC t-shirt.
Bacon, Blues & Brews Plate Spinning Contest, Saturday, September 30th, Downtown Belton – make plans to help sell People’s Choice Tickets – sign up sheet will be passed closer to event.
Lions on the Leon Wacky Boat Race, Oct 7th – the Ship is in dry dock. Next planning meeting is Monday, July 24, 6pm, Danny’s place.
Lions on the Leon Picnic in the Park, October 7th – Next planning meeting and site visit will be Thursday, July 27th, 1:30pm (following Lions Lunch).
Thank you Jennah Gliha and Christa Strang for taking the lunch pictures and making our facebook posts.
Program: Reese Davis invited Jason Deckman, City of Temple, to give a presentation on the “Rails to Trails” project – Georgetown Railroad Trail using abandoned tracks to create a concrete trail from Temple to Belton. Interesting project, details, artist’s sketches and maps. Thank You!
Future Program Assignments:
July 27 – Brett Beamesderfer – New LEO Club – Carla Beamesderfer
August 3 – James Harrison – State of the Club
August 10 – Mike Matthews – tentatively Texas Lions Camp – and donation check
August 17 – David Shaw
August 24 – Karen Stagner –Representative Hugh D. Shine – Legislative Update
Keeping on the Front Burner:
Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating
Friends of Belton Lions – James Harrison coordinating
85th Anniversary of the Belton Lions Club – James Harrison is planning a Celebration. James explained that Belton Lions Club first met in 1938; then Chartered in 1939.
2024 Fundraiser Cruise – Carnival Jubilee – January 13-20, 2024 – now posted on facebook and on our website
