AM Meeting Minutes 11/16/2017

Lions Present: Lion’s Ray, Ron, Phil, Don, Steve, Al, Bill, Dagi, Herb, John, Kent and Charlie.

Dates to Remember –

Thanksgiving Food Drive November 18th thru the 20th, 2017
Board Meeting Tuesday November 21st, 2017 at 7 PM place TBD
December 9th Holiday/Induction party
February 3, 2018 Annual Crab Feed @ St. Lawrence Church
February 8, 2018 Student Speaker Contest Odd-Fellows Hall

Visitors – None

Guests – None

Tail Twister – Tail Twister Herb went around and collected Happy Dollar’s from various Lions for the quick recovery of Lion Eli. Other Happy Dollars for the 49er’s win.

Thanksgiving Food Drive – The food drive will be November 18th – 20th. Lion John said Lion Claire and Lion Jen are doing a great job. We are in great shape for volunteers. There are a couple of shifts where we need Lion volunteers. We also could use more volunteers for Monday morning loading and delivery of the food. Loading of food on the trucks starts at 6:00 AM and we need to be out of the Odd Fellows Hall by 9:00 AM. Lion John said the new store Lunardi’s is taken care of with volunteers.

Board Meeting Review – Lion Al said there were seven board members that attended the meeting. Lion Al said there were four new members approved. There will be six new members installed at the Christmas party on December 9th. Lion Jeff is looking at setting a different time and date for the December Board meeting. There was discussions about R4D and whether we will sponsor it next year and if so a budget needs to be set and a committee chair to be named. Lion John Noone said he would ask new member Randall Braun if he would be the committee chair.

Student Speaker Contest – Lion Dagi thanked Lion Don Lang for use of the Odd Fellows Hall on February 8, 2018. They will also need volunteers to help out at the event. Lion Dagi has contacted several people to be judges for the contest. Lion Dagi said we already have one committed speaker. Lion Ray will find out the date for the Zone contest.

Good of the Order –

Lion Steve/Al talked about the One Sight project. Lion Al said he sent in 11 vouchers to Luxotica and they will reimburse us the $550. LensCrafters will still provide the glasses but individuals will have to get there own eye exams now that Luxotica is no longer providing vouchers for the exams.

Lion Ron thanked Lion Al and Lion Dagi for filling in for him while he was gone.

Lion Ray said he attended the Saratoga Lions Club meeting and they are getting new members and growing. If you have any stuffed Bears or animals for the Saratoga Lions Bear drive you can give them to Lion Al.

Lion Phil presented to the club a patch from District Governor Bob Stewart for completing three of the four tasks set by the District. The patch was given to Lion Herb to put on our banner.

Opportunity Drawing – Congratulations Lion Dagi won.

Respectfully submitted by:
Lion Ron Ahearn