Call to Order by Lion President Keith Cook / “If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!”
Members Present: Mike Matthews, Jon Fontenot, Brett Beamesderfer, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, Billy Conway, James Harrison, Wayne Carpenter, Sam Listi, Jennah Gliha, Mac Hickerson, Veronica Logan, Dwayne Williams
Guest: PDG Lawrence Sanchez (speaker) and wife, Sylvia; Joseph Logan (guest of Veronica Logan)
Song: by Lion Jennah Gliha
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Brett Beamesderfer
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Billy Conway
Prayer: Lion Keith Cook
Joke: Guest Joseph Logan … Quiet Tennis … without racket
Plate Spin: Lion Mac Hickerson
Exercise: Lion James Harrison
Birthdays: January – Steve Smith, At-Large (1/21)
Announcements:
– HOCTIL Pictures with Santa Recap – Thank you to Mike Matthews, Bree Vlam, Jennah Gliha, Christa Strang, Keith Cook and Karen Stagner for the set-up and tear-down; to everyone who contributed cookies; to the City of Belton for the use of Harris Center; and to Belton Parks and Recreation … and, of course, Santa & Mrs Clause.
– 1st 2024 BLC Board Meeting will be on January 18th
– Texas Lions Camp online applications are open NOW – our Club is planning to have two Campers this year.
– 2nd Quarter (Oct. thru Dec.) Dues Invoices emailed on Tuesday – 1st to pay today – Lion Dwayne Williams
– Flag Program renewal invoices emailed this week – received out first payment today – Lion Sam Listi
– Stampede Date may need to be changed – (Brett Beamesderfer, Reese Davis, Jennah Gliha, Bree Vlam, Veronica Logan, Christa Strang, Karen Stagner, John Corsi) – Committee Meeting Scheduled for 11:30am, Thursday, January 11th, before lunch
– Charter Celebration – (James Harrison, Cri Childs, David Leigh, Rob Potts, Mark Bellomy, John Fontenot) 85th Anniversary of the Belton Lions Club – Belton Lions Club first met in 1938; Chartered April 21st 1939. Celebration scheduled for Friday, May 3rd in the evening. Lion Harrison advised that we have two sponsoring underwriters; and are urging others to sponsor; members and guests will be sponsored. He plans to invite District Dignitaries to join us as our guests.
– 2024 Fundraiser Cruise – Carnival Jubilee – January 13-20, 2024 – Have FUN!
– MD2-X3 Mid-Winter Cabinet Meeting – Saturday, January 27, McGregor, Texas – RSVP by January 19th
– Chief Ellis Retirement Celebration – February 1, 3pm Cadence Bank Club – see you there.
Program: PDG Lawrence Sanchez, Texas Lions Museum – handout attached – The Lions of Texas passed a resolution designating the Texas Lions Museum as an official state project of the Texas Lions on May 18, 2017. The Museum officially opened at the Council of Governors meeting in August 2024. Thank you!
Future Programs:
January 11 – Bree Vlam
January 18 – Jennifer Bailey (Penguin Project Update) – plus Board Meeting
January 25 – Cri Childs
February 1 – Karen Stagner
February 8 – John Corsi
February 15 – Reese Davis
February 22 – Brett Beamesderfer
February 29 – Mike Matthews
March 7 – David Shaw
March 14 – Christa Strang
March 21 – James Harrison
Thank Guests for Coming!
Remember, where there is a need, there is a Lion!
Keeping on the Front Burner:
Plate Spinning Winner Presentation
Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating
Friends of Belton Lions – James Harrison coordinating
James Harrison announced that Temple Founders Club member, Mr. Hightower, would like our Club to consider partnering with them for their annual Follies fundraiser event.
Texas Lions Museum
