Belton Lions Club

Great presentation today by Wilfredo Ocasio about Garden of Hope efforts to help provide emergency shelter for kids entering the foster care system. Thank you Doc Weaver for bringing this program.

Last Thursday, Lion Valori brought Kathryn Hermans and Ellen Burnett with Temple Children’s Museum. Their mission is to create a community which sparks creativity and curiosity of young children through hands on learning and interactive play. The traveling Museum without walls – now has a home in downtown Temple. Thank you for this wonderful presentation and all that you do. As an added treat, our incoming District Governor Lisle Meeker joined us for lunch!

MD 2-X3 Governor Lisle Meeker visited our Club this week with a few insights on Lion Service and upcoming Opportunities. And, Thank you Chief Ellis for sharing your recent travel adventures. #hookedonservice

Welcome our newest Lion Quinn Arnaud. He is a new chiropractor at Centex Chiropractic.
District Governor Lisle Meeker swore him in during his annual visit to our Club. Thank you David Tuma For sponsoring & growing our Service Club. #hookedonservice

Belton Lions President David Shaw presented eye glasses donated by Mr & Mrs Fulton to Dr Richard Weaver & Dr Valori Waggoner, Belton Eye Center, 2609 N Main, Belton. Share this out to your friends and ask them to donate unneeded glasses to a worthwhile cause. #hookedonservice

What a wonderful lunch and meeting at the Belton Lions Club this week. Thank you Lion James Harrison for bringing Carol O’Keefe Wilson to talk about her books and her passion for local history.

Thank you Lion Atmar for today’s program –
Rose Bowl Parade Travel:
The Magic Belles, two directors, eleven chaperones and one BHS administrator made the trip to Pasadena, California. The Magic Belles performed in the Opening Spectacular with Chaka Khan, the 2019 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal, and in the finale. Learning and practicing choreography for the shows took up most of the Belles time, but they also visited Universal Studios and took a tour of Los Angeles. The Belles worked hard to raise money for the trip which cost about $2,200 for each girl. They sponsored numerous fundraisers, including a sold-out barbeque sale, so that every girl could go on the trip. Director Rachel Hill said, “I’m excited the girls got to experience something of this magnitude all together. It is so incredible that our small town dance team was recognized for their talent and dedication, and that the community pulled together to help make this dream a reality.”

Thank you Lion Gary Knight for your service to Bell County for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s … and for bringing Victoria Chavez – student at Texas A&M (Killeen) and Intern for Community Outreach and Support to tell us about the Alzheimer’s Association. Mark your Calendars – the walk is September 7th.