Belton Lions Club

BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday April 23, 2026 
Call to Order by Lion Larry Berg

“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!  

Lion Members Present: George Bunker, Larry Berg, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, Rob Potts, Clint Bailey, John Corsi, Mary Shockley, Billy Conway, Sam Listi, Wayne Carpenter
Lion At-Large Members: Maria Alicia Martinez
Affiliate Member: 
Guests: John Holmes, Raymond-James (Speaker)

Song: Lion John Corsi
Pledge to US Flag: Lion George Bunker
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Billy Conway
Prayer: Lion Sam Listi
Joke: Lion Danny Dossman – a local bicycle club just signed him on as their “spoke”sperson
Plate Spin: Lion Wayne Carpenter – a bit early … yet, phenomenal
Exercise: Lion Pam Blair – enthusiastically perfect

April Lion Birthdays: David Tuma (4/3); Gene Ellis (4/6) 

Board Meeting Recap:
 – Service Metrics: 11,222 people served / 2,604.5 Volunteer Hours / $5,456 Donated / $6,786 Raised
 – Board approved purchasing an ad in the Penguin Project program book – $100
 – For STAMPEDE, Board approved purchasing 17 boxes of health snacks at 50% value from MPR Ladies Auxiliary – they were left-over from the recent Roses for Hoses 5K. – The Club will participate in the Belton 4^th of July Parade with a walking entry.  New banner purchase was approved.  It was suggested that our mascot ride in a golf cart or on Danny’s spider bike.
 – This year’s Stampede T-Shirt will be purple with bright gold logos. 

Regular Business  

– CTBR (Central Texas BBQ Roundup) Financial Update from George Bunker will be at the next meeting.

– STAMPEDE on the Chisholm Trail, May 9^th – only 2 weeks out from the STAMPEDE.
We currently have 45 paid riders signed up – ahead of where we were last year.  In the last two weeks before the 2025 ride, 54 riders signed up & 24 signed up on-site.
Swag Bag assembly has been changed to Friday, April 24th (150 bags)
Volunteer Sign-up Sheet passing – ALL HANDS ON DECK

– Environmental Week of Service, April 18-26 – Joint Project Opportunity –The District Clubs are building beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Saturday, April 25^th, 8am-Noon) for homeless kids and new beds for Texas Lions Camp new bunkhouses.  Flier on tables. 

– Mark your Calendar – Tomorrow, Friday, April 24^th, 10am, Heritage Park – Tree Dedication Ceremony for 2025 Beltonian Wayne Carpenter; and Citizen Rebecca Briggs. Flier 

– 2026-2027 Slate of Club Officers – call for nominations to close: Motion by Lion Rob Potts; 2^nd by Lion Wayne Carpenter; closed
            President – Larry Berg
            1^st Vice President –Kevin Hisel
            2^nd Vice President –Pam Blair
            Secretary – Karen Stagner
            Treasurer – Rebecca Hutton
            Tail Twister – Danny Dossman
Term starts July 1^st, 2026 / All uncontested positions / Motion for Secretary to cast unanimous vote on behalf of the Club Members at the next meeting – to be entered into LCI May 15th/ Installation of Officers should be on June 25^th.  

Program: Lion David Leigh invited John Holmes with Raymond-James. Lion Sam Listi introduced our guest speaker.  Great presentation about the financial markets and investing! And, an interesting Q&A.  Thank you! 

Future Programs:
April 30 – Dwayne Williams – Chip Howell, on behalf of Senator Pete Flores
May 7 –STAMPEDE logistics
May 14 – David Tuma
May 21 – Rob Potts (Board Mtg after) – Judy Owens, Belton Senior Center
May 28 – Jennah Gliha
June 4 – Mike Matthews
June 11 – James Harrison
June 18 – 4^th of July – Chamber Presentation (Board Mtg after)
June 25 – Clint Bailey
July 2 – Luke Potts
July 9 – Jennifer Ramirez
July 16 – $5,000 Heritage Park Check Presentation – pending (Board Mtg after)
July 23 – Scholarship(s) Presentation – pending
July 30 – Pam Blair  

Meeting Close – Where there’s a NEED … there’s a LION!  

Keep on the Front Burner/Mark Your Calendar:

– Belton 4^th of July Parade, “Celebrating 250 Years of America!” – Parade Safety Meeting: Saturday, June 20^th, 10-11am; June 24^th, 6-7pm. Deadline to submit parade application is June 17, 2026.

– Texas Lions Camp – we have a family going to Family Camp – Session 9, July 22-24, 2026. Salazar Family of Four (4). Thank you Lion Keith Cook for coordinating this. PID Sam Lindsey will provide a Camp Tour at 2pm on Friday, July 24^th.

– Captain “D” Dash for “Sight”, October 3^rd, Route totally within Heritage Park established; we have contracted and paid deposit to have a timed run to attract more runners – we’re still looking for underwriters for the Timing ($1,200), for Award Medals ($500), and for T-Shirts ($750). Who will help solicit?

– USA/Canada Leadership Forum, September 3-5, Memphis, Tennessee

– LCICON (International) 2030 will be in San Antonio, Texas; hosted by Texas Lions

– Follow MD 2×3 Facebook Page for more info and pictures

– Lions Field @Smith and West 5^th could use some updates. Jon Fontenot will get Parks & Rec to explore options – tabled until we have more information.

– Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating

BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday April 16, 2026 
Call to Order by Lion Larry Berg

“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB! 

Lion Members Present: Karen Stagner, Sam Listi, Wayne Carpenter, Danny Dossman, Rob Potts, Kevin Hisel, Keith Cook, John Corsi, Larry Berg
Lion At-Large Members: 
Affiliate Member: 
Guests: Aubrey Huckaby (Speaker), Chris Brown (Belton IT)

Song: Lion John Corsi
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Wayne Carpenter
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Keith Cook
Prayer: Lion Sam Listi
Joke: Lion Danny Dossman – accidently took phone video of his foot – it was great footage.
Plate Spin: Lion Legend Danny Dossman
Exercise: Lion Rob Potts … we needed the exercise … we had cupcakes

April Lion Birthdays: David Tuma (4/3); Gene Ellis (4/6)

Let’s keep Lion President Chief Jon Fontenot in our prayers for speedy recovery from recent surgery.

Regular Business 

– BOARD Meeting after lunch TODAY 

– CTBR (Central Texas BBQ Roundup) Financial Update from George Bunker – postponed to next mtg.

– District Convention Recap – Lion Pam Blair and Lion Kevin Hisel – Thank you for attending and representing the Belton Lions Club as Delegates.

– STAMPEDE on the Chisholm Trail, May 9^th – only 3 weeks out from the STAMPEDE.

Deadline for the t-shirts is tomorrow, April 17^th – Deadline for Sponsorships is also tomorrow, April 17^th. Hand-out for Volunteer T-Shirts sign up passed.

We still need Swag Bag donations (150 bags) – company fliers, giveaways, discount coupons, etc. Swag Bag assembly is planned for Saturday, April 25^th. Don Ringler Chevrolet is providing the bags for us to fill and pens for the bags. Lion Potts is contributing 150 items/coupons. And, of course, the Chamber is always generous with their contributions. If you or any of our sponsors have fliers or brochures to include in the bags, please let Lion Karen know asap.

We need Bib Raffle items (32) – Lion Pam Blair has contacted 17 companies & has items in-hand; Lion Rebecca Hutton has provided 4-$25 gift cards & 1-$100 gift card; Ladies Auxiliary MPR VFD is donating 6 items unclaimed from Roses for Hoses – so, we currently have 25 of the 32 items needed.   

Current Sponsors:
Trail Boss: ABC Home & Commercial, Blackland Implement
Chuck Wagon: Don Ringler Chevrolet
Point Man: Dennis Eakin KIA, Richard Weaver, Cochran, Blair & Potts, Two D Photography, Cen-Tex Automotive, Marine Outlet, Police Unity Tour, HealthMarkets.
Wrangler: Sparta Crane & Drilling, TX Crafty Girlz, RVOS Insurance, John Corsi State Farm & Smoke Eater Guitars
Pending: Creekside Cigar (texted)

– Environmental Week of Service, April 18-26 – Joint Project Opportunity –The District Clubs are building beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Saturday, April 25^th, 8am-Noon) for homeless kids and new beds for Texas Lions Camp new bunkhouses.  Flier attached.

– Mark your Calendar – Friday, April 24^th, 10am, Heritage Park – Tree Dedication Ceremony for 2025

Beltonian Wayne Carpenter; and Citizen Rebecca Briggs.

– Temple Founder Lions Follies, Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 18, Cultural Activities Center. Mark your Calendars – get your tickets. Flier Attached

– 2026-2027 Club Officers – nominations are still open for:
          President – Larry Berg
          1^st Vice President –Kevin Hisel
          2^nd Vice President –Pam Blair
  Term starts July 1^st, 2026 / Voting has been changed based on LCI timeline to May 14th at the lunch meeting – to be entered into LCI May 15th/ Installation of Officers should be on June 25^th. 

Program: Lion Sam Listi invited Aubrey Huckaby, 911 Communications Center Director. Awesome presentation today covering the process, the people, the training, tools & technology. Along with sample cases, work station, shifts – how it all works. We appreciate our 911 Communications Center does daily to keep us safe in Bell County.

Future Programs:

April 23 – David Leigh – John Holmes, Raymond-James, Investing Volatility
April 30 – Dwayne Williams – Chip Howell, on behalf of Senator Pete Flores
May 7 –STAMPEDE logistics
May 14 – David Tuma
May 21 – Rob Potts (Board Mtg after)
May 28 – Jennah Gliha 

Meeting Close – Where there’s a NEED … there’s a LION! 

Keep on the Front Burner/Mark Your Calendar:

– Texas Lions Camp – we have a family going to Family Camp – Session 9, July 22-24, 2026. Salazar Family of Four (4). Thank you Lion Keith Cook for coordinating this.

– Captain “D” Dash for “Sight”, October 3^rd, Route totally within Heritage Park established; we have contracted and paid deposit to have a timed run to attract more runners – we’re still looking for underwriters for the Timing ($1,200), for Award Medals ($500), and for T-Shirts ($750). Who will help solicit?

– USA/Canada Leadership Forum, September 3-5, Memphis, Tennessee

– LCICON (International) 2030 will be in San Antonio, Texas; hosted by Texas Lions

– Follow MD 2×3 Facebook Page for more info and pictures

– Lions Field @Smith and West 5^th could use some updates. Jon Fontenot will get Parks & Rec to explore options – tabled until we have more information.

– Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating

BLC Meeting Recap – Thursday April 2, 2026 
Call to Order by Lion Jon Fontenot

“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!  

Lion Members Present: John Corsi, Pam Blair, Jon Fontenot, Mike Matthews, David Leigh, Rob Potts, Mary Shockley, Billy Conway, Karen Stagner, Danny Dossman, Clint Bailey, Jeramie Bailey, Kevin Hisel, Sam Listi
Lion At-Large Members: Chris Gregg
Affiliate Member: 
Guests: Rucker Preston (speaker) & Alexus Klabnik, Director of Family Services, Mariela Martinez (on behalf of Maria Martinez)
Song: Lion John Corsi
Pledge to US Flag: Lion Billy Conway
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Danny Dossman
Prayer: Lion Rob Potts
Joke: Lion Danny Dossman – you had to be there ………….
Plate Spin: Lion Chris Gregg – good one!
Exercise: Lion Sam Listi

April Lion Birthdays: David Tuma (4/3); Gene Ellis (4/6)

Installation of Jeramie K. Bailey– officiated by Lion PP John Corsi – WELCOME Jeramie!

Regular Business 

– Easter Meal for Five (5) Friends for Life Families, Thank you, Five (5) Drivers – Pam Blair, Kevin Hisel, Keith Cook, Jeramie Bailey, John Corsi – THANK YOU each for your generosity! 

– STAMPEDE on the Chisholm Trail, May 9^th – We still need Sponsors, Swag Bag donations (150 bags) and Bib Raffle items (20).  Carla & Brett Beamesderfer have offered to help with
getting Swag Bag donations and Bib Raffle items.  We’re anticipating about 50 youth riders.

Current Sponsors:
Trail Boss: ABC Home & Commercial, Blackland Implement
Chuck Wagon: Don Ringler Chevrolet
Point Man: Dennis Eakin KIA, Richard Weaver, Cochran, Blair & Potts, Two D Photography
Wrangler: Sparta Crane & Drilling, TX Crafty Girlz, RVOS Insurance & Smoke Eater Guitars
Pending: Cen-Tex Automotive, John Corsi State Farm (invoice), Creekside Cigar (Lion Larry has contacted), HealthMarkets (Lion Karen has contacted), Police Unity Tour (Lion Jon will contact), Marine Outlet (Lion Billy will contact).

– Captain “D” Dash for “Sight”, October 3^rd, Route totally within Heritage Park established; we have contracted and paid deposit to have a timed run to attract more runners – we’re still looking for underwriters for the Timing ($1,200), for Award Medals ($500), and for T-Shirts ($750). Who will help solicit?

– Environmental Week of Service, April 18-26 – Joint Project Opportunity – Secretary has contacted other Lions Clubs. They are building beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace for homeless kids and new beds for Texas Lions Camp new bunkhouses.  If anyone wants to help them, let the Secretary know and she will give you the link to sign up.

– Temple Founder Lions Follies, Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 18, Cultural Activities Center. Flier attached.

– 2026-2027 Club Officers – nominations are now open for:
          President – Larry Berg
          1^st Vice President –Kevin Hisel
          2^nd Vice President –Pam Blair
  Term starts July 1^st, 2026 / Voting is scheduled for June 18^th at the open meeting / Installation of Officers should be on June 25^th. 

Program: Lion David Leigh presented Rucker Preston, Executive Director of Family Promise of Bell County. Empowering families experiencing homelessness to achieve sustainable independence through an outcome oriented, community-based response. From 2004 to today, starting with congregations; then Promise House; then Promise Homes; growing and helping families.
Great Update Presentation!  We look forward to hearing what’s next! Thank You!

Future Programs:

April 9 – Jon Fontenot – Update on Belton Fire
April 16* – Sam Listi – Aubrey Huckaby, 911 Communications Center Director
April 23 – David Leigh
April 30 – Dwayne Williams – maybe Carla Beamesferfer and youth riding club benefit
May 7 – Rob Potts + STAMPEDE logistics
May 14 – David Tuma
May 21 – TBD (Board Mtg after)
May 28 – Jennah Gliha 

Meeting Close – Where there’s a NEED … there’s a LION! 

Keep on the Front Burner/Mark Your Calendar:

– Texas Lions Camp – we have a family going to Family Camp – Session 9, July 22-24, 2026. Salazar Family of Four (4). Thank you Lion Keith Cook for coordinating this.

– USA/Canada Leadership Forum, September 3-5, Memphis, Tennessee

– LCICON (International) 2030 will be in San Antonio, Texas; hosted by Texas Lions

– Follow MD 2×3 Facebook Page for more info and pictures

– Lions Field @Smith and West 5^th could use some updates. Jon Fontenot will get Parks & Rec to explore options – tabled until we have more information.

– Belton Lions Wall at Heritage Park – James Harrison coordinating