A.M. meeting minutes for 7/15/2021
Lions Present at Zoom Video Conference and in person: Lion’s Ray, Ron, Al, Joan, Leslye, Steve, Eli/Mort (Z), Bill, Kent, Herb, and Charlie.
Dates to Remember –
– Board meeting Tuesday July 20th
– Installation of Officers August 21st @ Lion Al’s
Home from 3 -7 pm
– BBQ August 28, 2021
– ROV Volunteer’s Special Election Sept. 14, 2021
– Annual Crab Feed February 5, 2022
Tail Twister –
Numerous happy dollars were given for seeing Lion Leslye at the meeting. Glad to see her and hope she has a speedy recovery.
Lion Kent gave a Happy dollar for his father getting out of rehab.
Lion Charlie surprised everyone with a large contribution
BBQ – Lion Kent said that he contacted Lion Suda and she will get things going with a meeting this Sunday at 5 P.M. We are hoping that Covid will not be an issue. Lion Al said we need to raise some funds for the club so that we will be able to continue to support are charities.
Camp Via West – Lion Joan said we have several volunteers this week from one of the gardening groups she is in contact with which is great. Lion Joan said she would be at the camp Sunday morning for anyone interested to join her. There will be another work party this Sunday starting at 10:00 A.M to continue the wiring for the shade covering. Lion Steve said he has got a new power momentum control unit for the train set. Lion Joan said that the first set of campers will come in Friday for 8 days. Looks like the camp is starting to move again.
Installation Of New Officers – Lion Ray said he would talk with Lion Alan Woertnik to see if he would do the installation. Lion Alan said he would check his calendar and get back with Lion Ray. Everyone will be asked to bring a hearty hors d’oeuvres August 21st @ Lion Al’s home (New venue) from 3 -7 pm. It was recommended that the sponsors of new Lions to contact them and ask them to come to the installation and treat it like a social event so that we can get to know each other better since Covid. Lion Steve said he would supply the wine for the event.
Good of the Order –
Lion Ray said past District governor Bob Stewart talked with Costco and said they could provide 129,000 pairs of glasses and deliver them to the blind center on Bascom Ave. for us to clean and sort the glasses according to their strength. Lion Alan Woertnik and Lion Dr. Low will head the project.
Lion Ray said that he received a call for Dennis Whitaker and wanted to introduce us to the new person in charge of the “Wreaths Across America” program here in the valley. She will speak to the A.M. club on July 29th.
Lion Al said that he would be happy to host the Installation of Officers social event at his home. Lion Al talked about the last big recruitment party that the club had which was in 2006 where the P.M. club was established and he asked all club members to reach out to friends and families to join the club.
Opportunity Drawing – Lion Al won, congratulations. Lion Al said we got $27 from the Tail Twister and $8 from the drawing.
Lion Ron Ahearn
