LIONS CLUB Meeting - April 15, 2008

Lion Seba Parish provided another thought provoking invocation. Lion Billy Broyles gave us some of the historical background about our pledge to the flag before leading us in the pledge. Song leader Lion Jim McMeans led us in a rendition of Home on the Range.

Substitute Tail Twister Lion Jack Bourke promptly fined all who failed to show for the “Call to Trash bags” for staffing the Road Warriors and then turned the twisting of tails over to veteran retired tail twister Jay Chism. Lion Jay auctioned an invaluable putter used by Jack Nicholas in winning the Masters. Lion John Lyon is now the proud owner of this valuable property. Lion Mayor Tom Haley walked off with a box of new balls… Lion Annette Harrington announced that Lion Nathan Dean had mis-calculated his departure to Las Vegas and was at the time of the meeting hunkered down someplace protected from sniper fire and the ridicule of his fellow Lions for obtaining a substitute twister when it was needed for next week. After the club was informed of the indiscretion that could have been caused by the lateness of night and age, Lion Nathan was fined by unanimity.

Lion Joe Harrison reported the membership contest was continuing with applications going out and completed ones coming in completed.

WHS Principal Greg Bonewald introduced Bing Bingham as Teacher of the Month. Bing is no stranger to the Lions as he brings many venues of music to the Lions and the community with his award winning music students.

Principal Greg also introduced Kate Fulkerson as the Student of the Month. She sounds like one of the very outstanding students with her advance courses, high class standing, student organization activity, and working. What a student!

Lion Lane Hartsock and Dan Williams presented the donations to the community. Lion Annette Harrington accepted $200 for Wimberley Literacy Volunteers so one of the tutors could attend advanced training at the state level. Amy Phelps and Zack Burke accepted $350 for the 4H club for Animal grooming equipment. Amy, her husband, and son all work in Concession #3 on Market Days. Kelley Shand accepted $500 for Danforth JHS “Aiming for Science” program that needs replacement arrows. This program is a fun way to teach math and science using bows and arrows experiments. David Erck accepted $2,500 for the Wimberley Ray of Hope Foundation building a meeting facility for the various AA programs. Jimmy Robertson accepted $3,230 for acoustics resolution and an A/V Cart. Tonight the Lions gave out $6,780 to the community bringing the total so far this year to $58,415. This total does not include money expended for the 32 students on four-year scholarships, 4 students on two-year vocational scholarships, and students in the exchange program.

Sparks flew with tonight’s program. Mr. Fire himself was the program. Mr. Fire is a nickname for Joe Vitale, author of over 30 best sellers of the self help/motivational genre. This program would have been interesting for any audience with his relaxed, humorous style. Living in Wimberley for the last eight years and the incentives of book gifts for questions made for a lively and entertaining evening.

Lion Boss made an Outstanding Lion Award to DuAnn Redus, who had left the meeting early last time. DuAnn was recognized for her outstanding work as Program Chair. She recognized her committee for their help: Frank Curtis, Frances Jones, Jo Nell Erck, Gary Harlow, David Slider, and Pete Masterson.

Lion Morris Haggerton recognized John Estepp as an Outstanding Lion. He was cited for his work at Market Days, Texas Lions Camp, and hosting exchange students. Lion John Lyon was awarded the Texas Lions Camp Life Membership for his work at the camp.

Lion Lee Gibson announced the nominations for Lion of the Year. They were Lions Freddie Jordan, John Stark, and Frank Williams. The write up on each is below.

Lion Scott Brown reported April’s Market Day results: Total for Market day $46,344
Annual Rentals $23,356
Market Day Operations $22,988

Details of Market Day Operations
Daily Booth Rentals $2,515, Barbeque $5,333, Concession #1 $4,899, Concession #2 $3,744, Concession #3 $1,256, Hamburger Hill $1,535, Concession #6 $793, Parking Lot #1 $1,508, Parking Lot #2, $368, Parking Lot #3 $754, Hauling $269, Lions Camp $16

Lion of the Year Nominations

Lion Freddie Jordon: As Lion Tamer, Lion Freddie prepares the Community Center for each Lions Club Meeting. This includes assuring the tables and chairs are set properly, preparing the microphones, amplifier, speakers, projector, flags, banners, lecterns, badges, and sign in sheets are where and when needed. These out of the spotlight tasks would ruin meetings if not done perfectly and reliably. He performed these same feats for last springs two day 2-S3 District Convention where representatives from 66 Lions Clubs came to Wimberley. His efforts contributed directly to the resounding success of the Convention. This elected position places him on the Club’s Board of Directors dedicating leadership to the club. Lion Freddie Jordon comes to Market Day early and stays late. He has responsibility for the parking lots with managing, staffing, volunteer coordination, and collecting money from each parking lot.

Lion John Stark: John has been a Lion since the year 2003. In that time, he has exhibited an outstanding willingness to serve the Club, the community and his church in any capacity he is called upon to do. In the year 2007/2008 as Chairman of the Facilities and Buildings Committee he has excelled in Project management of several key important projects including the major Drainage project, the remodeling of Concession 2, repair and painting of Concession 2 restrooms as well as many others. He has been Concession 2 Manager for several years. On all of these jobs John has been responsible for cost and time estimates, bidding, and supervision of the work. John has worked well with Lions Field management and the Board of Directors on all aspects of his projects. John exemplifies the lion’s motto “We Serve” by his devotion and service to the Wimberley Lions Club.

Lion Frank Williams: Frank has been a Lion slightly less than three years, but in that short time has been a dynamo for the Club. Under his direction, new life has been breathed into the on-going “Road Warrior” effort, and last year, in concert with Keep Wimberley Beautiful, Frank organized the first city-wide roadside clean up. At Market Day, Frank moved from Personnel Manager to Manager of Concession #6, and was recently promoted to Concession Manager for the whole field. As First Vice President, Frank has been very involved in the committees for which he has oversight. He has participated with the Buildings and Facilities Committee in a wide variety of projects at Lions Field, and also with renovations at Lions Park at Ozona Bank. Frank was deeply involved with moving a literal mountain of trash during the Lions Field clean up in the off season. He effectively chaired the Donations Committee, also chaired this year’s Nominating Committee, and will become Club President in July.

2007 / 2008 Committees

1. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
* Assure that the Club operates within the parameters of the International, State and Local constitutions and by-laws.
* Recommend changes to the Constitution and by-laws as they become necessary.
Chairperson: Lonnie Duke
Members: Frank Austin John Estepp Lane Hartsock

2. DONATION COMMITTEE
* Select and recommend specific donation recipients and donation amounts from the list of prospective donees
* Coordinate the donation budget with Treasurer’s budget allowance for Club donations
* Verify the worthiness of the donee organization in terms of quality, management and ideals consistent with Lions objectives and principles
* Present the proposed donation budget to the Board of Directors of Wimberley Lions International for approval, and then to the general membership of the club
* Plan and arrange for disbursement of donations to the donees during regular club meetings so as to maximize the image of the club as the organization fulfilling its mission, “we serve”.
Chairperson: Frank Williams
Vice-Chair: Lane Hartsock
Members: Frank Austin Frank Curtis Nathan Deans Lee Gibson
Morris Haggerton Annette Harrington Jan LaCour Bev Nesmith
Seba Parish Lewis Smith Russell Cox Dan Williams

3. FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE
* Develop a plan and provide for any required new buildings and facilities at Lions Field.
* Coordinate plans with the Finance and Budget Committee to insure that proposed projects are included in the annual budget.
* Present proposed projects to the Board of Directors of Wimberley Lions International.
* Monitor approved projects for timely completion within budget.
Chairperson: John Stark
Members: Lee Coble Ben Edwards Steve Gartside Paul Elliott Vince LaRocca Stan Luczkowski R. J. Pata Morris Haggerton Joe Harrison Barry Rhodes Bernie Ross Jim Samuel
Phil Stribling Aubrey Tucker Jim Walker

4. FINANCE COMMITTEE
* Develop and prepare the Field & Administrative Budgets and Accounts.
* Present necessary updates, reports and modifications to the Board and membership.
Chairperson: Scott Brown
Members: Frank Austin Linnea Bailey Nick Edwards David Estey Nathan Deans Lane Hartsock Bev Nesmith Bill Noles Jim Samuel Lewis Smith Frank Williams

5. GREETER COMMITTEE
* Make everyone (members and guests) welcome as they arrive for a Club meeting.
* Ensure all members wear their name badge.
* Help people to be seated with different members at each dinner meeting.
* Work with local sources (Realtors, New Neighbors, etc.) to meet and greet new residents and provide them with information on our Club and an invitation to come meet with us.
Chairperson: Bill Henry
Members: Phyllis Bowcock Nancye Britner David Estey Bob Flocke Sharon Garrison Cecil Gibson Rodney Monk

6. HISTORIAN
Research, accumulating and retaining historical facts and documentation of the activities and members of the Wimberley Lions Club.
* Profile club founders
* Chronicle early days of club including Market Day
* Develop procedure for documenting club history
* Fill in back accomplishment data into the defined procedure
Chairperson: Frances Jones
Members: Cecil Gibson Lane Hartsock Norm Parish Bill Southworth

7. LEO & YOUTH PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
* Work with youth of the community and maintain awareness of, and support for, other groups involved in youth activities.
* Peace Poster Contest.
* Youth leadership workshop.
* Work with the Wimberley LEO Clubs to provide direction and guidance as required.
* Work with, and coordinate LEO activities with the District and State Chairperson.
Co-Chairpersons: John Lyon (WHS) & Bill Meek (KAP)
Members: Jana Murph Byron Ramsey Dave Slider

8. LION OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE
* Following established procedure, committee members will be past recipients of the Lion of the Year Award.
* Nominate at least three Lions for this award from the current membership.
* Additional nominees may be made from the floor, however, nominees cannot be previous recipients of the award.
Chairperson: Lee Gibson
Members: Jack Bourke Lee Coble Morris Haggerton Lane Hartsock Bill Noles Stan Luczkowski Dan Williams

9. LION DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
* Follow the activities of Lions in the Club
* Recommend improvements of procedures as needed
* Work with Membership and Attendance Committee for attendance records.
* Make sure new members attend Lions orientation meetings on 5th Tuesdays.
* Recognize outstanding service.
* Ensure grooming for future Club officers.
* Recommend "Outstanding Lion"
Chairperson: Lane Hartsock
Members: Lee Gibson John Lyon Michael Murphy Bev Nesmith Bill Noles Don Tatum Dan Williams

10. LIONS INFORMATION / WEBPAGE COMMITTEE
* Evaluate other Lions clubs internet activity
* Study the feasability of establishing an Intranet for Wimberley Lions Club
* Report the results of the intranet study to the Board
* Implement as per directed by the Board
* Periodically publish a Lions Information Newsletter summarizing Club activities, Market Day results and highlighting upcoming events
* Gather reports from officers and committee chairpersons
Chairpersons: Dan Williams
Members: Lee Gibson Annette Harrington Lane Hartsock John Lyon Maybelle Lorenc Madonna Kimball Bev Nesmith

11. LION TAMER COMMITTEE
* Set up facilities for each meeting, including PA System, Badges & Bulletin Boards and clean up after the meeting and put everything away.
* Maintain PA system and upgrades as required.
Chairpersons: Freddie Jordan
Members: Billy Broyles Ben Edwards Steve Phillips


12. LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
* Consider a 5 year projection that includes examines these issues.
* What should be the focus of the Club’s activities?
* What is the plan for achieving those goals?
* As a minimum, consider the following areas:
* Club activities & organizational structure
* Buildings, Facilities, Location & Market Day
* Community involvement
* Lions District, State and International involvement.
Chairperson: Phil Edgington
Members: Frank Austin Don Campbell Lee Coble Frank Curtis Cecil Gibson Morris Haggerton Tom Haley Lane Hartsock Bill Noles Robert O’Brien Tony Palermo Seba Parish R. J. Pata Jim Samuel John Stark Phil Stribling Don Tatum Dan Williams


13. MARKET DAY PROMOTION COMMITTEE
* Promote Market Days through all appropriate areas of the media.
* Work with the web master at visitwimberley.com.
* Promote Market Days through all appropriate areas of the media.
* Administer the Field Account Advertising Budget
* Must Coordinate all activities with Market Day General Manager
Chairperson: Annette Harrington
Members: Lee Gibson Lane Hartsock Frances Jones Madonna Kimball Bev Nesmith Robert O’Brien


14. MELVIN P. JONES COMMITTEE
* Nominate deserving Lions from this Club as recipients of the Melvin Jones Award.
Chairperson: Morris Haggerton
Members: Jack Bourke Don Campbell Kay Cook Ray Czichos Lane Hartsock Maybelle Lorenc Bob Lorenc Stan Luczkowski John Lyon Pete Masterson Bill Noles Barry Rhodes Dave Slider Dan Williams

15. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE
* Recruit and retain members.
* Ensure sponsors fulfill their responsibilities.
* Keep up to date on attendance - call any member who misses two consecutive meetings to ascertain the reason for the absence.
* Contact Members At Large (MAL) to review reason for MAL status & report results to the Board of Directors, quarterly.
* Follow-up on sick members status, including offers of help, as needed.
* Responsible for Flowers & Memorials. Send e-mail/call BOD/membership of deaths.
* Maintain Active/MAL Rosters with contact information and distribute as needed.
* Follow-up with members on dues delinquency.
Chairperson: Joe Harrison
Vice Chair: Jim McMeans
Members: Russell Cox Lee Gibson Lane Hartsock Norm Parish
Seba Parish Dave Slider Larry Thomas Ken Trusty

16. MOBILE HEALTH SCREENING UNIT
* Service to the citizens of the Wimberley area by providing health screening utilizing the high quality medical testing equipment contained in the Mobile Unit.
Chairperson: John Lyon
Members: Harold Hudnall Jake Rathmell Don Tatum

17. PEACE POSTER COMMITTEE
* Coordinate Peace Poster Contest annually
* Ensure Donation allocation is requested for prize money
Chairpersons: Bev Nesmith & Maybelle Lorenc

18. PROGRAM COMMITTEE
* Schedule and provide speakers and/or entertainment for regular club meetings.
* Maintain a balance between: Educational, Informational and Entertaining programs
* Include periodic programs on Lionism
Chairperson: DuAnne Redus
Members: Charles Campise Frank Curtis Jo Nell Erck Gary Harlow Frances Jones Pete Masterson Dave Slider


19. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
* Obtain coverage of Club activities in local, Austin and San Antonio media.
* Develop articles on Club activities and achievements and submit them to Lions Magazine for publication.
* Prepare District Communiques when needed
Chairperson: Frances Jones
Members: Cecil Gibson Tom Haley Gary Harlow Annette Harrington Madonna Kimball


20. RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
* Identify possible accidental loss potential to the Wimberley Lions Club
* Develop programs to minimize or prevent those losses
* Analyze and recommend to the board means of financing risk.
Chairperson: Tony Palermo
Members: Frank Austin Paul Elliott



21. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
* Select the students to be awarded scholarships.
* Balance the academic scholarships program with increased emphasis on the technology program
* Attend the mandatory meetings beginning in early April 2008 and continuing until the selection process is completed.
* Monitor the grades of the students on scholarship and take action to retain or drop, as required.
Chairperson: Patrick Cox
Members: Pete Anderson Andy Cable Tom Ballard Bob Flocke
Steve Gartside Gary Harlow Charles Jennett Jan LaCour Hans Mueller Michael Murphy Michal Rosenberger Ken Trusty

22. SIGHT CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
* Develop and maintain contact with the District Eye Bank representative.
* Recommend services to be provided to the visually impaired, as requested through the school health services personnel.
* Maintain the eyeglass collection program.
Chairperson: Carol White
Members: Nancye Britner Ben Edwards Lane Hartsock Norm Parish

23. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
* Organize Fall Picnic, Christmas Party, and Officers' induction Ceremony with early planning and execution.
* Recommend and organize other activities, as required
Chairperson: Bob Lorenc
Members: Phyllis Bowcock Cecil Gibson Lee Gibson Freddie Jordan
Maybelle Lorenc Bev Nesmith Robert O’Brien DuAnne Redus

24. TEXAS LIONS CAMP COMMITTEE
* Arrange trips for club members to visit camp.
* Get speakers to represent camp at club meetings.
* Work to tie club closer to camp.
Chairperson: Cody Martin
Members: John Estepp John Lyon Don Tatum

25.TEXAS LIONS CAMP GOLF TOURNAMENT
Select candidates for the Texas Lions Camp Golf Tournament in Fredricksburg
* Create teams, collect entrance fees and coordinate travel to the event.
* Communicate with Fredricksburg Lions Club regarding our club’s participation and coordinate relevent activities.
Chairperson: Jim Walker
Members: Gary Brim Larry Foreman Barry Rhodes

26. YOUTH EXCHANGE COMMITTEE
* Select the candidates for the Wimberley Lions Youth Exchange Program.
* Coordinate selections with Multiple District Youth Exchange Chairperson.
* Place selected candidates.
* Find and select local families to host Youth from other countries.
* Meets in October and early November. Attendance at all meetings is mandatory.
Chairperson: Bill Hull
Members: Linnea Bailey John Lyon Hans Mueller