BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday, January 11, 2024
Call to Order by Lion President Keith Cook
“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!”
Members Present: Christa Strang, Brett Beamesderfer, Karen Stagner, Jennah Gliha, Bree Vlam, Jon Fontenot, James Harrison, Keith Cook, Gene Ellis, Sam Listi, Mac Hickerson, Billy Conway, Cree Childs
Guest: Clarence Enochs (speaker), Paul Strang & Dave Carr (guests of Christa Strang)
Song: by Lion Christa Strang
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Brett Beamesderfer
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Jon Fontenot
Prayer: Lion Gene Ellis
Joke: Lion Dossman – Bad Joke of the Day – Hollywod Actor & Agent / Lion Childs – Switzerland – Big “+”
Plate Spin: Lion Mac Hickerson – record breaking spin
Exercise: Lion James Harrison
Birthdays: January – Steve Smith, At-Large (1/21)
Announcements:
– Lion Lou Griffin is doing better after his surgery; he has knee surgery on the 22nd; hopes to be back with us soon.
– Lion Reese Davis will be out for the next few weeks, he has surgery is scheduled for January 26th.
– We received a Thank You letter through HOCTIL from Ronald McDonald House for the Christmas Goodie bags that were donated after the HOCTIL Christmas with Santa.
– 1st 2024 BLC Board Meeting will be on January 18th
– Texas Lions Camp online applications are open NOW – we have a camper for the July 23rd Weekend.
– Stampede Date Update from Meeting (Brett Beamesderfer, Reese Davis, Jennah Gliha, Bree Vlam, Veronica Logan, Christa Strang, Karen Stagner, John Corsi) – Date changed to June 8th.
– 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. Next planning meeting will be scheduled after the Fundraiser Cruise.
– 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: Lion Bree Vlam has invited Clarence Enochs, with the National Mounted Warfare Foundation
Future Programs:
January 18 – Jennifer Bailey (Penguin Project Update) – plus Board Meeting
January 25 – Cri Childs
February 1 – Karen Stagner – Chief Gene Ellis, bringing incoming Chief Larry Berg
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.
