BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday, July 18, 2024
Call to Order by Lion President Jennah Gliha
“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!”
Members Present: Jennah Gliha, Bree Vlam, Christa Strang, Mike Matthews, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, Billy Conway, Sam Listi, Mac Hickerson, Todd Schiller, Keith Cook, Larry Berg, Dwayne Carpenter, David Tuma
Guest: Family of Charlee Maddux (Scholarship Recipient), James Grant & Joe Dyer (Heritage Park Partnership)
Song: by Lion Bree Vlam
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Christa Strang
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion
Prayer: Lion Sam Listi
Joke: Lion Mike Matthews – French, Snails, Fast Food.
Exercise: Mike Matthews
Birthdays: July – Keith Cook (7/6); Jennah Gliha (7/15); James Harrison (7/30)
REMINDERS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Board Meeting after Lunch today
– $3,000 Grant from the Texas Lions Foundation, to help with immediate Community food, clothing and shelter needs. Thank you! Report due to TLF by July 22nd.
– Back to School with God – Brief Update from Jennah! Cooking and Serving 700 hot dogs, chips, etc…; along with the Temple Belton Ladies Lions doing eye screenings. Partnering with Mt Zion UMC. July 20th, 9am-Noon, Yettie Polk Park – Thank you for volunteering.
– 1st District Cabinet Meeting, Saturday, July 20th 8am-1pm, Marlin, Texas – President Jennah asked James Harrison to attend and represent the Club. Thank you James!
– Lions on the Leon – All forms and flyers are posted on our Belton Lions Club webpage – sponsorship forms passed out with challenge to come back with at least one sponsor per member. Please “like” and “share” the videos on the facebook page. Thank you Belton Parks and Rec for storing the Black Pearl.
– Texas Lions Camp Visit – Friday, August 2nd and Saturday, August 3rd. Our Club will not be attending this year / we’ll try again next year.
Program: Scholarship Check Presentation – Todd Schiller – Congratulations to Charlee Maddux as recipient of our $1,000 Halley Cox Memorial Scholarship. Heritage Park $5,000 Partnership Check presentation to James Grant and Joe Dyer – after an update presentation on Completed and Planned Heritage Park Phases.
Future Programs:
July 25 – STAMPEDE After-Action Meeting
August 1 – Mark Bellomy
August 8 – Bree Vlam
August 15 – Jennifer Bailey – Board Meeting Afterward
August 22 – Cree Childs
August 29 – Karen Stagner
Thank Guests for Coming! Remember, where there is a need, there is a Lion!
Keeping on the Front Burner:
– Mark Bellomy presented that Business Network International meets every Tuesday morning at 8:00am, Church of Christ on Hwy 317; they offer no charge membership to non-profits; he suggested that the Club might want to join the Network.
– Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating
– Friends of Belton Lions – James Harrison coordinating
– LEO Club Update – Brett – future interested LEOs can help with events, as they further their plans.
– Bell County Senior Expo, September 24, 2024, Cadence Bank Center
– Next District Meeting, October 12, Athens, Texas
– January District Meeting, January 18, Temple, Texas
