BLC Meeting Order – Thursday August 6, 2026
Call to Order by Lion President Larry Berg
“If it’s Thursday … it’s LIONS CLUB!Lion Members Present: David Shaw, Mike Matthews, Jon Fontenot, Danny Dossman, Karen Stagner, Billy Conway, Rob Potts, Larry Berg, James Harrison, George Bunker, Tracie Bunker, Sam Listi
Lion At-Large Members: Cyndi Miller
Guests: Dennis Livingston, MMBR/IWS (speaker); Tyler Rayner & Nicholas Molinelli (guests of George Bunker); Dede Griffith, Temple College
Song: Lion Danny Dossman ♫Pledge to US Flag: Mike Matthews
Pledge to Texas Flag: Lion Jon Fontenot
Prayer: Lion Billy Conway
Joke: Lion James Harrison – is loud laughter allowed in Hawaii; or just a-low-ha? ☺Plate Spin: Lion George Bunker
Exercise: Lion Tracie BunkerAugust Lion Birthdays: Mike Matthews (8/3), Malinda Golden (8/23) – cupcakes today!
Regular Business
– Captain “D” Dash for “Sight”, October 3rd, 2 months out –Update from Monday’s Planning Meeting … We already have 6 runners signed up; and a Quartermaster Level ($250) Sponsor.
– Upcoming SHP Build a Bed, this Saturday, August 8th, 8-10am, Killeen – emailed sign-up link
– Vision Certification State Training Class, Thursday, August 20th, 9am-1pm, in Temple. (attached)
– Texas Lions Camp Thank You letter prepared by Lion Pam Blair – passed for signatures. Plus, we received a Thank You letter from Texas Lions Camp for our donation and participation.
– Thank you note from Kay Baker, our William B. Long Memorial Scholarship recipient.
– Reminder – BOARD Meeting is next week – August 13th – moved up a week.
Program: – Lion George Bunker presented “What makes Wastewater Cool?” Special Guest Speaker Dennis Livingston, the “grandfather of MBR (Membrane Bioreactor Technology)” – fascinating presentation about the newest technology in wastewater recovery. A membrane Bioreactor (MBR) is an advanced wastewater treatment technology that integrates biological degradation processes with membrane filtration for solid-liquid separation. Great Presentation – Thank You!
Future Programs:
Aug 13 – Susie Marek – Eldred’s Nursery Foundation (Board Meeting After)
Aug 20 – Nichole Johnson
Aug 27 – Debra Sue Oden – Texas Lions District 2 X3 Governor Kim Giles & Salazar Family
Sep 3 – Jeramie Bailey
Sep 10 – John Corsi
Sep 17 – Larry Berg – Belton PD Update (Board Meeting after)
Sep 24 – David K Leigh
Oct 1 – Karen Stagner – Captain “D” Dash for Sight 5K Run/Walk final logistics
Oct 8 – Todd Schiller – BISD Update
Oct 15 – Rebecca Hutton (Board Meeting After)
Oct 22 – Mary Shockley
Oct 29 – Jonathon Fontenot
Nov 5 – Michael Matthews
Nov 12 – Keith Cook
Nov 19 – Kevin Hisel – Thanksgiving Baskets (Board Meeting after)
Nov 26 – No Meeting – Thanksgiving
Dec 3 – Wayne Carpenter
Dec 10 – Danny Dossman
Dec 17 – Christmas Program – James Harrison (No Board Meeting)
Dec 24 – No Meeting – Christmas Eve
Dec 31 – No Meeting – New Year’s EveMeeting Close – Where there’s a NEED … there’s a LION!
Keep on the Front Burner/Mark Your Calendar:
– Bell County Senior Expo, September 22nd, 8am-1pm, Cadence Bank Center
– Captain “D” Dash for “Sight”, October 3rd, Route totally within Heritage Park established; we have contracted and paid deposit to have a timed run to attract more runners – we’re looking for underwriters for the Timing ($1.400), for Award Medals ($600), and for T-Shirts ($750). Preliminary and variable P&L approved. Lion Pam Blair will coordinate sponsorships. – USA/Canada Leadership Forum, September 3-5, Memphis, Tennessee
– 2027 Texas State Lions Convention, May 20-22, 2027, Beaumont, Texas
– 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 5th 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- Committee Groups for 2026-2027 – sign-up sheet –These sign-ups are to volunteer to be on the planning and decision Committees – Thank you – the list is almost filled.
