Meeting – May 22, 2025 « Belton Lions Club

Meeting – May 22, 2025

BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday May 22nd 2025
Call to Order by Lion President Elect Jon Fontenot
“If its Thursday … its LIONS CLUB!”

Thank you Lion Mike Matthews for taking the notes and pictures!

Members Present: Jon Fontenot, Mac Hickerson, Mike Matthews, Larry Berg, Keith Cook, Wayne Carpenter, Danny Dossman, Sam Listi … not sure who else … ??
Guests: Debbie (with Mac)
Song: Lion Mike Matthews
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Larry Berg
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Keith Cook
Prayer: Lion Wayne Carpenter
Joke: Lion Danny Dossman
Plate Spin: World Renowned Plate Spinner Mac Hickerson
Exercise: Lion Sam Listi

May Birthdays: Brett Beamesderfer (5/7) Billy Conway (5/12) David Shaw (5/27)

Correction for last week’s Joke: (Secretary hearing error) – SeaMonsters eat Fish and SHIPS

Texas Lions Camp Visit & Tour – June 13 & 14 – we have Keith (333590), Karen & Susie Marek (333591) Jennah/Chris (333589) and Jennifer & Pete Ramirez (333592).

June 14^th – Gatesville Fire Ant Tour Bike Ride – need volunteers for their Rest Stop # 2 – sign up sheet next week.

Belton 4^th of July Parade. We WILL have an entry. Need to start planning.

Program: Randy Dixon, Central Counties Services (MHMR) Heal Program & Loss Team. Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors.

The HEAL initiative aims to reduce suicide rates and improve postvention support for youth and families affected by suicide. The LOSS team provides immediate postvention services, resources, and care coordination to individuals, families and communities affected by suicide. Community Training / Prevention Services / Postvention Services.

Future Programs:
May 29 – Dewayne Williams –Kareem Bennett – Systems Administrator – Bell County / Board Meeting after
June 5 – Todd Schiller (schools) – Scholarships
June 12 – Keith Cook (BISD) – tentative Malinda Golden
June 19 – James Harrison (club) -plus officer installation – Board Meeting after
June 26 – Karen Stagner (chamber) – Randy Pittenger
July 3 – Danny Dossman
July 10 Larry Berg
July 17* Wayne Carpenter – Board Meeting after
July 24 Billy Conway
July 31 Sam Listi (city)
August 7 John Corsi
August 14 Jennah Gliha
August 21* Jon Fontenot – Board Meeting after
August 28 David Leigh
September 4 OPEN
September 11 Mike Matthews
September 18* Rob Potts – Board Meeting after
September 25 James Harrison

Keep on the Front Burner:

Fundraiser Cruise – The Board agreed on March 1-8, 2026 visiting ports of Cozumel, Costa Maya and Roatan; 7 night Caribbean Cruise from Galveston onboard the Regal Princess. Update from James.

The Club plans to participate in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Keith Cook will take the lead during the 2025-26 school year.

Lions Field @Smith and West 5^th could use some updates. Jon Fontenot will get Parks & Rec to explore options – we’ll have more info at next months Board meeting.

The William Long and Halley Cox Memorial Scholarship applications are in. Todd Schiller and Keith Cook will be reviewing them soon. Thank you!

Lions on the Leon – 2025 will be entirely riverside. Danny is working on the 5K route through the neighborhood (Belton Parks & Rec is working with us). The 5K route will be a combination of trail and streets.

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