BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday, October 31, 2024
Call to Order by Lion President Jennah Gliha – HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!”
Members Present: Karen Stagner, Jennah Gliha, John Corsi, Sam Listi, Wayne Carpenter, David Leigh, Danny Dossman, Billy Conway, Mike Matthews, David Shaw, Rob Potts, Mac Hickerson, Keith Cook, Larry Berg
Guest: Matt Bates, Belton Asst. City Manager (speaker) and Bob Van Til, Belton Planning Director (guest)
Song: by Lion John Corsi
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Jon Fontenot
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Keith Cook
Prayer: Lion Wayne Carpenter
Joke: Lion David Leigh …why do demons hang around with ghouls? …Demons are a Ghouls best friend …
Plate Spin: Lion Mac Hickerson – World Renowned Plate Spinner Extraordinaire
Exercise: Lion Mike Matthews – easy peasey
Lion Birthdays: October – Rob Potts (10/3); Ted Smith (10/10); Dwayne Williams (10/16); Mac Hickerson (10/26); Danny Dossman (10/28)
REMINDERS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– The Club now has a re-built and renewed Facebook page: Belton Lions Club – Belton, Texas. Please “like” and “follow”. It’s not perfect – it just works! Visit the photo albums that have been created on the page.
– Thanksgiving Baskets for Special Needs Community – sign-up sheet to be passed starting November 7th; delivery date November 21st.
– Project HEARTBEAT BISD Homeless – Tag distribution Nov. 18-20; Gifts are due back December 11th.
members agreed to increase the number to 20
– MD2X3 Mid Winter District, Saturday, January 18, Gober Party House, Temple, Hosted by Temple Founders Lions.
Program: Sam Listi invited Matt Bates, City of Belton – IMAGINE BELTON! Interesting, Educational and Inspirational Program on the Strategy for Investment in Downtown Belton. Thank You!
Future Programs:
November 7 – Jennah Gliha – TBA
November 14 – David Leigh – Greg Reynolds and Commissioners Court
November 21 – Keith Cook – Board Meeting Afterward
November 28 – No Meeting – Thanksgiving
December 5 – Dwayne Williams
December 12 – Mac Hickerson
December 19 & 26 – No Meeting
Thank Guests for Coming! Remember, where there is a need, there is a Lion!
Keeping on the Front Burner:
– Stampede Bike Ride 2025 Date – April 26th, 2025 Brett has been working on route and will schedule a committee meeting soon.
– 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. – Lions Foundation Annual Report – Belton Lions Club Foundation By-Laws and Constitution. Texas Secretary of has provided a copy of the Articles of Incorporation from 1988. By-Laws Committee to update soon.
– Nicknames – Danny Dossman reminded the Club that long ago, members had fun nicknames & suggested that we continue on with them: David Tuma “Typo”; John Corsi “Music Man”; Danny Dossman “Digger”; Larry Berg “Bullet”: and so on …
