APPLETON NOON LIONS CLUB MONDAY NOON COLUMBUS CLUB P. O. BOX 762, APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54912 WWW.APPLETONNOONLIONS.COM APPLETONNOONLIONS@TPONET.COM

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on December 13, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Piper, to approve the Sec. report as printed-carried. A motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Langan, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2,031, Charity Act. $10,033, Contingency Act. $1,830, Restricted Sight Act. $4,901, Becker Act. $19,227. Total: $38,022.

Our club membership now stands at 60 with the passing of long time Lion Dave Searl. A check in the amount of $50 has been sent to the Lions Camp from the club in his memory. Remember, recruitment of new members must always be a priority to ensure club strength.

Entertainment book sales have now been completed with a profit showing of $700.70. Our thanks to the committee that worked diligently to complete that task: Lions Cox, Weyenberg, Weber, Mohr and Tauber. We also have our final figures in as relates to the Senior EXPO and they indicate a profit of $10,700. Again a big thank you to all who made that project a success.

In addition to the $8,000 given to local non-profit organizations at our recent egg nog party, we have donated the following to Lionism at the Nov. Convention: Wis. Lions Foundation $1000, Lions Pride $1000, Wis. Diabetis Assn. $125, Mission to Mexico $100, Leader dog $300, Hearing dog $250. The check for Hearing Dog was returned to us, however, in as much as the Wisconsin Lions are no longer collecting for this need. The $250 has been deposited back into our Charity Account.

Mint sales are not doing well. We need more sites in which to sell or consider abandoning this project. Our profit for this venture is about $300 annually. We have quite an amount in stock. With that in mind, and at the suggestion of Lion Blahnik, a motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Piskor, to donate a case of mints (24 boxes) to the Army Home at King along with our other items this holiday season - carried.

Our Diabetis Eye Exam Video is being shown to groups at the Thompson Center. Let us know of other sites we might want to consider. We will make sure it gets there. We are still collecting cell phones and computer ink cartridges. Bring these to meetings as you do eyeglasses. They will be sold for profit, the funds to be used for our charity needs.

Did you know that: Wis. Has 568 Lions Clubs, 6 clubs have dropped since July 1, 501 new members have joined, 718 members have dropped (-217). There are 20,567 members statewide. The average club membership is 36. With that in mind, we are still in pretty good shape.

Our next meeting is on Wed. Jan. 10 - 11:00 AM. There is a regional eye bank meeting here at the Columbus Club that same evening- Jan. 10 - 7:00 PM. There will be no meal served that evening as part of the program.

Respectfully submitted,

Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on November 15, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:00 A.M. by Pres. Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Schmit, seconded by Pleuss, to approve the Sec. minutes as printed with one correction - George Schmit was present at the October meeting. Motion carried. A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Schmit, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2,205, Charity Act. $14,741, Restricted Sight Act. $5,018, Contingency Act. $1,668, Becker Act. $19,227. Total: $42,680.

A motion was made by O'Heam, seconded by Gamier, to bring on board as a club member Ed Ogurek, sponsored by Lion Otto Cox - carried. Welcome Ed. We are happy to have you join us. Our club membership now stands at 61.

A report from the Wis. Eye Bank was distributed and discussed. Copies of this report will be attached to an upcoming Snort for all members to read and discuss as well.

A check from M&I Bank sent to us in memory of former employee, Tom Torkelson, in the amount of $50 has been forwarded to the Lions Camp at Rosholt. This information has been passed on to Tom's widow along with the letter from M&I Bank.

Lions International has formally passed a family membership dues structure whereby only one member is required to pay full International dues ($39). Other members of the family who are Lions need only pay 1/2 ($19.50) per year. This applies to husband and wife, father and son, inlaws, etc; The state Lions are considering such a move but have not acted on it as of yet. This, no doubt will be on the agenda at the upcoming State Convention in May. This was a topic of much discussion at the District meeting.

A motion was made by Garnier, seconded by Pleuss, to pay the unpaid balance of eyeglasses for a needy Appleton resident who is having difficulty doing so. Her situation merited special attention. The amount to be paid in order to have this become effective is $127. Motion carried. Funds will come from our restricted sight account.

At the recent District Convention considerable emphasis was given to the Diabetis Eye Exam Video which we previewed some weeks ago. We will attempt to make this information known to various groups in the community. Pres. Mohr established a committee composed of Lions Novitske, Schuh, Priebusch and herself to pursue this idea.

September 12, 2007 has already been established as the date for Senior EXPO #10. The committee is already at work seeking means by which things can be improved upon.

The Dec. Egg Nog Party will be held on Dec. 18th. We will present checks and awards and induct new members at that event. District and zone officers have already been invited to attend. The menu this year will feature a turkey dinner. Y'all come!

Respectfully.submitted,

Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on October 18, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:45 A.M. by Pres. Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Schmit, seconded by Cox, to approve the Sec. report as printed-carried. A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Pluess, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2,140, Charity Act. $17,816, Contingency Act. $1,668, Restricted sight Act. $4,993, Becker Act. $19,227. Total $45,844.

A motion was made by O'Hearn, seconded by Sawyers, to bring into Club membership Ken Langenhahn, sponsored by Lion Rik Madisen - motion carried. Our club membership now stands at 60 with the recent loss of Lions Torkelson, Ripp, Brickner and Mutterer. We are pleased to have Ken join us. Welcome aboard. Ken!

Our policy to send $50 to camp in behalf of deceased club members was affirmed. We had sent $35 in behalf of our 3 most recent deaths (including Harry Knox). We changed the figures some years ago but forgot that we had done so. No corrections will be made as relate to those 3 contributions. Families have all been notified of our efforts.

A letter was received from Lion Dunlap relative to a family of 6, all of whom are in need of eyeglasses. The question was, do we have a policy as relates to numbers in a family, or frequency by which we contribute to a given family's needs? Lions Cox volunteered to work with Lion Ron and the Sight and Hearing Committee on this matter and report back to the Board their findings.

The committee assigned to make a recommendation as to the distribution of Senior Expo profits made their report. The profit from this venture was $10,322. As per their recommendation, a motion was made by Pluess, seconded by Sawyers, to distribute $8,000 of these funds to the following agencies at a rate of $800 each: (10 agencies) Boys and Girls Club of Appleton, The Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Bay Lakes Boy Scout Council, COTS, Emergency Shelter ofOutagamie County, Harbor House, St. Joseph's Food Program, The Thompson Community Center and LEAVEN.

Our New Members Guide has been revised and will be distributed to all members, this as a motion by O'Heam, seconded by Cox. Our thanks to Lion President Mohr for her efforts in bringing this about. Out thanks also to Lion Madisen, who initially initiated this effort some years ago.

Lions International has recently revised its policy as relates to dues. The 2nd member of a given family need pay but 1/2 of dues required for membership. No word has come down yet as to whether this will also be a state policy as well. Perhaps it will be a part of the discussion at the upcoming District Convention in Manitowoc on Nov. 11th. We will be sending 6 delegates and our usual parade of checks.

Our next meeting will be on Nov. 15 beginning at 11:00AM, not 11:30. Please note!

The meeting was adjourned at 12:45PM.

Respectfully.submitted,

Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Golden Corral on September 20, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:30 A.M. by Pres. Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Pleuss, seconded by Sawyers, to approve the Sec. report as presented - carried. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Garnier, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2,557, Charity Act. $17,246, Contingency Act. $1,596, Restricted Sight Act. $4,993, Becker Act. $19,227. Total $45,620.

Lion Pres. Mohr appointed a committee to make recommendations as to how the profit from our recent Sr. Expo should be distributed. On the Committee are Lions Ferris, Hoeft, Novitske, Pleuss, Piskor and Madisen. The committee is to report to the Board of Directors at the October meeting. It was then brought to our attention by Lion Madisen, that it has been a past practice to give the Noon Lioness Club a stipend for their assistance at the Expo. A motion was made by Lion Pleuss that we give them $150 for their effort that day. The motion was seconded by Piskor - carried.

Our 3rd reading machine to aid those having macular degeneration is now in the hands of a lady from Menasha, who is forever grateful for our willingness to assist her. Chez Hoeft has a machine, and in checking with our 3rd reciepient, find it too is being well used. In each case the machine is on loan and will be returned to us when no longer in use.

A motion was made by O'Heam, seconded by Langan, to enter into an agreement with Eophones Company in the collection of used cell phones and computer cartridges as a fund raiser. These items will be added to our present eyeglass boxes in order to be collected. Lions Piskor and Acker are working out the details in this endeavor.

Lion Pres. Mohr distributed a revised draft of our Club's Membership Guide. Board members are asked to further review, and make notes where appropriate for her. Mary Jo will update these suggestions as she sees to be in order, and present a final draft to the Board at the October meeting for approval. All members will receive a revised copy. The primary use of this tool is to introduce new and potential members as to what our Club is all about. It will be good reading for the rest of us as well - tells our story.

The 27-B1 District Convention will be held in Manitowoc on November 10-11. We can send 6 delegates. If interested, see Secretary Tom.

The meeting adjourned at 12:25 PM, followed by lunch at the Golden Corral. They are very interested in having us move there for our meetings, should the Columbus Club be sold. They are willing to provide storage for our items as well, at no additional cost.

Respectfully.submitted,

Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on August 16, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:47 A.M. by Pres. Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Schmit, to approve the secretary s report as presented - carried. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Sawyers, to approve the treasurer s report as presented - carried. A motion was made by Piper, seconded by Cox to accept the minutes as presented- carried.

Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $1937.93, Charity Act. $13,882.81, Restricted Sight Act. $4,993.05, Contingency Act. $1,595.97, Becker Act. $19,227.23. Total $41,636.99.

Sec. Tom sent a report showing 57 members out of 63 have paid their dues. A 2nd billing will be sent out Sept. 1st. to those who have not done so by that date.

Karl Blahnik reported on the disc golf sign project at Plamann Park. He distributed diagrams of the signage and explained the cooperation of the park as far as hole designation. A motion was made by Schuh, seconded by Sawyers to include $2700 plus the cost of the dedication board for a total of $3200 for this project. - carried.

A discussion was held about the future meeting problems if the Columbus Club were to be sold. Pres. Mohr indicated the Golden Corral had indicated that they could accommodate us if that were to happen. Although there is no immediate need for a place the board will meet for the September meeting at the Golden Corral to see if the setting fits our needs. Liberty Hall was also mentioned as a future meeting place if indeed the Columbus Club does get sold. A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Piper that the board meet for the September Board meeting at the Golden Corral. - Carried

Pres. Mohr will have a revision of the member guide ready for the September Meeting.

Tom Piskor will investigate the sale of used cell phones and computer cartridges. There will be collection boxes and a place where they will be mailed in as a project for the club. He will have a report for the next board meeting.

Otto Cox reminded the board that the entertainment books are due to arrive next week. (120 Books).

A question arose as to whom inquiries should be directed to when Ron Dunlop is not available when there is an immediate need for glass coupons. That committee will be directed to have someone else have coupons when Ron is not available possible the co-chair of the committee.

Tom Piskor reported that two booths remain for the Senior Expo this year. Tom also had some questions concerning the constitution of the Appleton Noon Lions Club with respect to addendums and resolutions done in past years. These questions will be brought up for discussion at future board meetings.

Piskor moved for adjournment, seconded by Schmit -carried . The meeting was adjourned at 12:37 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

Del Schuh, Asst. Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on July 19, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:55 A.M. by Pres. Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Burr, seconded by Pluess, to approve the Sec. report as presented - carried. A motion was made by Sawyers, seconded by Piskor, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $$2431, Charity Act. $7019, Restricted Sight Act. $5045, Contingency Act. $1348, BeckerAct. $19227. Total $35,068.

The question as to where we get funds for reimbursement for cornea and eyeglass transporters came up. There is concern that we might be misusing the Restricted Sight Account by drawing from that source. With that in mind, a motion was made by Burr, seconded by Pleuss that we, hereafter, take said funds from our Charity Account. The total expenditure is about $1000 annually. Motion carried. The Restricted Sight Account is for use in aiding those in the city of Appleton, only, who have visual needs. The eyeglasses we provided through Lenscrafters comes from that account. The original bequest by the Hertzfeldt family, in 1992, of $18000, not totals $5000. Our transporters, incidentally, are paid $35 per trip.

In a related matter, it was noted that 23 donations of corneas were made through St. E's Hospital in 2005, as well as 55 surgical transplants. Last year we made 20 trips with corneas, thus far ,this year, we have made 13. This information comes to us from the Wis. Eye Bank who is having their annual meeting on July 20th. Lion Ebert, our laison, will attend in our behalf. .

Our club membership has now dropped to 64 with the loss of Sandy Creech and Del Newton. Del will continue to receive all club news even though he is not a paying member.

The Columbus Club is for sale. This will, of course, effect us, when and if this were to become reality. For now, Pres. Mohr appointed Lions Piper, O'Heam and Tassoul to be vigilant of what is happening and report back to the Club any progress noted. Were something to materialize, a formal relocation committee will be in order.

One of Pres. Mohr's goals this year, is to have each committee chairman, keep accurate records of their committee's procedures, etc; so as to be able to pass that on to next year's chairman, rather than have that person reinvent the wheel all over again. A form will be forthcoming for this purpose shortly.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted, Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on June 21, 2006. Meeting was called to order at 11:44 A.M. by Pres. Otto Cox who acted as chairman with the following board members in attendance:

A correction was noted from the minutes of the May 17, report. A motion was made to hear the costs of the project at Plamann Park Disc Golf Course but the project was not endorsed by the board until the costs are reported. With this correction, a motion was made to accept the minutes as amended by Schmit , seconded by Piskor. Motion carried. A motion was made to accept the treasurer s report as presented with a discussion as to placement of the restricted sight account . Motion made by Muck and seconded by MJ Mohr. Fund balances are as follows: Admin Acct. $1226.08, Charity Acct. $3,274.08, Restricted Sight Acct. $7,369.73, Contingency Acct. $534.35, Becker Acct. $18,201.27, Total: $30,605.51

Pres. Cox called for the results of the committee meetings with final reports.

Location and meals (Chm. Otto Cox) Location is adequate and no change in meal or menu after discussions with Sid. Egg Nog Party menu is negotiable.

Programs and Socials (Chm. Mary Jo Mohr) Accept the committee report as written without any further action. Synopsis of committe action attached to the board minutes.

Fund Raising (Chm. Charlie Garnier) Chairman Charlie Garnier was absent but the report was accepted as written without further action. Synopsis of committee action attached to the board minutes. Motion to accept in the absence of Chm. Charlie was Piskor and seconded by Piper. Carried

Membership (Chm. Blaine Priebusch) Chm. Blaine stressed our own promotional materials and an updating of a brochure to explain our club and lion activities. He also encouraged members to seek out new members and make them feel welcome. Again the committees suggestions are in the synopsis attached to the board minutes. Motion to accept the report made by Ferris , seconded by Schmit. Carried.

A motion was made by Priebusch and seconded by Madisen to give coupons for 2 free lunches to a new member when joining the club. Carried.

-Pres. Cox received a letter from an individual party requesting funds to attend an Epilepsy camp held at the Lions Camp. The recipient is from Black Creek so the letter is being referred to that Lions Club.

-Pres. Cox reported that the only resolution that failed at the state convention was resolution # 7 that had to do with funding a position at the state level.

Incoming Pres. Mary Jo Mohr presented the 2006-07 budget. A healthy discussion of the budget was held with a change being required of golfers. Golfers that attend the convention will have 50% of the golf fee paid by the club. Golfers that do not attend the convention will pay the full fee on their own. A motion to accept this change was made by Piskor and seconded by M.J.Mohr. Carried..

A discussion was held on entertainment books with no action resulting. A discussion was held on Lions Pride with no action resulting. A motion to accept the budget was made by Muck and seconded by Langan.

-A motion was made to purchase the 10 remaining Korean War Hats for the veterans at King by Piper and seconded by Piskor.

-A handout was presented from Secretary T. O'Hearn showing Appleton Noon Lions Dues and Expenditures for 2006-2007.

-Lion President Otto Cox thanked the board for their cooperation during the past year and received a round of applause for the fine job he had done.

A motion to adjourn the Board Meeting was made by Schmit and seconded by Piper. Meeting adjourned at 1:05 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Del Schuh, Assistant Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton, Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on May 17, 2006. The Meeting was called to order at 11:50 A.M. by Pres Otto Cox who acted as chairman, with the following members in attendance:

A motion was made by Schmit, seconded by Piskor, to approve the Sec. report as amended. Two corrections are to be made - 1.) The amount of money sent to Leader Dog was @250, not $200 as noted. 2.) An annual contribution to the Wis. Eye Bank is already a part of our annual budget. A check for $500 was presented from our Club to the Eye Bank at the Convention on May 20th by Pres. Cox. A motion was made to approve the Treas. report as presented, by Mohr, seconded by Schmit, carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $861, Charity Act. $5436, Restricted Sight Act. $5078, Contingency Act. $1327, Becker Act. $19227. Total $31930.

A motion was made by O'Heam, to bring into club membership Timothy Mutterer, sponsored by Otto Cox. The motion was seconded by Muck - carried. Our club membership is now 66. Welcome Tim, we are pleased to have you join us.

The topic of dues for 2006-7 was brought up for discussion. Lions International has increased their dues by $15 over the past 3 years, and we adjusted our dues accordingly, bringing our current dues to $80. With this in mind, and with no dues increase by International being contemplated, a motion was made by O'Heam that dues for 2006-7 remain at the current $80 figure. The motion was seconded by Pluess - carried. Dues are due by July 1.

Lion Karl Blahnik made a presentation in behalf of the Outagamie Count Park Board as relates to the disc golf course at Plamman Park. Sixteen years ago, when Lion Schuh was president, we helped create the course in existence today. The Boy Scouts provided benches, Carew Concrete - the concrete pads, and our club the signage at each of the 27 holes. Usage of the course is ever increasing, people coming from all over the state, and the Midwest just to use the facility - considered a 5 (top rating) by the National Disc Golf Magazine. Literally thousands of participants use the course annually. Over this period of time the signs have shown their wear, either as a result of vandalism or weathering. New signage is in order. Lion Karl has sought out approximate replacement costs - that being $75 per hole, plus replacement of the sponser board, a $500 expenditure. Total costs would be about $3200. A motion was made by Pluess, seconded by O'Heam, that we give endorsement to this project, pending information as to actual costs to be incurred - motion carried. Karl will present these figures at the June Board meeting. It was noted that we have not been contacted by the City of Appleton for 10-15 years for funds to upgrade our own Lions Park, thus we can probably afford this venture we originally started in the first place.

Our May 22nd club meeting will feature a discussion of our most recent survey with the chairmen of the 4 committees in charge of their respective sections. Should Board action be a necessary follow up, this will be a part of the June Board meeting agenda.

Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton, Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on April 19, 2006. The Meeting was called to order at 11:45 A.M. by VP Mary Jo Mohr who acted as chairman, with the following members in attendance:

A motion made by Madisen, seconded by Piper, to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Acker, seconded by Piskor. to approve the Treas- report as presented -carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $1010, Charity Act. $7323, Restricted Sight Act. $5578, Contingency Act. $1327, Becker Act. $19227, Total: $34,466.

A motion was made by Madisen, seconded by Gamier, to distribute the remaining $6000 profit from the most recent Sr. Expo, as follows: $500 each to the 8 organizations we gave to last winter, with the balance going to the Lions Pride Campaign. After much discussion, the motion failed to pass. The majority felt the funds should be kept on reserve for circumstances and situations we might want to fund in the near future.

A motion was made by Gamier, seconded by Burr, to add the WLF Lions Pride Campaign and the Wisconsin Eye Bank as budgeted items in the upcoming 2006-7 budget. Motion carried.

A letter was read from the wife of one of our former Lions, Milt Kaufman, now deceased. She asked Lion Karl Blahnik to sell the trading pins her husband had gathered over his many years in Lionism, the funds to then be sent to the support of Lions Camp. He did so, receiving $50 for his efforts. A motion was made by O'Heam, at KarTs suggestion, that we match that amount and forward a check for $100 on to camp in Milt Kaufman's name. The motion was seconded by Muck - carried.

Lion Ron Dunlap did an excellent presentation to the Board on his efforts to provide glasses for the needy in our community through Lenscrafters. In the last year, 15 citizens (children through senior citizens) have received glasses through our combined efforts with 3 currently on the waiting list. He read a very emotional letter received from one of those we helped. The need seems to be increasing. We thank Ron for his efforts in behalf of all of us.

The discussion on the results of our club survey is being deferred until all committees have met and have a report prepared. We will, at that time, take a Monday meeting date to discuss the results with the entire club. That will be yet, this spring.

The State Lions Convention is being held in Middleton on May 19-20. We will be taking to the Parade of Checks the following: for the Wis. Lions Foundation $1000, Leader Dog $300, Hearing Dog $200, Wis. Diabetes Assn./Juvenile Diabetes $125. Lion President Cox will represent us at that event. We can send 6 voting delegates, if others are interested.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton, Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on March 15, 2006. The Meeting was called to order at 11:30 A.M. by President Otto Cox who acted as chairman, with the following members in attendance:

A motion was made by Muck, seconded by Sund, to approve the minutes as amended - carried. The Feb. report had Torkelson seconding a motion, when in fact it was Schmit who did so. A motion was made by Schmit, seconded by Muck, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried.

A report on rose sales is encouraging. A thank you will be sent to former Lion, Paul Shoberg, who purchased 104 dozen roses. Distribution day is upcoming fast - March 31 - April 1. A need for distributors is in order.

Discussions took place as relates to the committee reports on the club survey. The committees will report to the Board (in writing) at the April Board meeting. The procedure to be enacted at that time is for the Board to formally accept the reports, discuss same, and then go to the club membership for further discussion. If further action is appropriate, this will be the topic of the May Board meeting. Should there be a financial impact involved, this will then become part of the 2006-7 budget.

We are eligible to send 6 delegates to the State Convention in Madison on May 19-20. Golfing will take place of Thursday May 18th. In reviewing the minutes of March 2005 is noted that a motion passes in which it states that the club will pay 50% of the golfers fees. Nothing further is noted as related to registration fees. For the convention itself, the club will pay for registration and meals of those attending.

Lion Pres. Cox is declining to attend the International Convention, to be held in Boston this July. Vice Presidents or Board officers are now eligible to attend. This is also the result of previous board action. There is $1000 in the budget for this event. Should those eligible opt not to attend, the money would be returned to the club administrative account.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton, Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on Wednesday, February 15, 2006. The Meeting was called to order at 11:45 A.M. by V.P. Charlie Garnier who acted as chairman, with the following board members in attendance:

A motion was made by Acker, seconded by Piper, to approve the Sec. report as printed - carried. A motion was made by Madisen, seconded by Acker, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $391, Charity Act. $6102, Restricted Sight Act, $5648, Contingency Act. $912, Becker Act. $19227. Total - #32,281.

A motion was made by O'Hearn, seconded by Torkelson, to enter into club membership, Diane Resch, sponsored by Lion Dan Piper. Motion carried. Welcome Diane. We now have 65 members in our Noon Lions Club.

The topic of what to do now with our survey results was brought up. After much discussion the following was suggested by Lion O'Hearn - that the 4 sections of the survey results be chaired by the club officers that now are in charge of that area - namely, Location and Meals - Lions Cox and Acker, Programs and Social Events - Lion Mary Jo Mohr, Fund Raising - Lion Gamier and Membership - Lion Priebusch. This was put into the form of a motion by Lion Pluess, with the recommendation that the chairpersons select their own committees and report back to the Board at the April meeting any changes they might forsee. If there are financial implications involved, these could be a part of the budget process for the 2006-7 Lions year. Motion seconded by Madisen - carried.

Lion Ed Schmidt made a presentation in behalf of the pre-school exceptional education program wherein he volunteers at Huntley Elementary School. There is a dire need for pull-ups for these youngsters. He requested that the club consider an amount of $150 to purchase KC Pull-up Training pants which would take care of the balance of the year need. A motion was made by Madisen to make this purchase, seconded by O'Hearn - carried. Lion Schmidt is to be commended for his effort in behalf of these youngsters.

The Wis. Lions State Convention is upcoming May 19-20. We can send 6 delegates. If interested, let me know. A golf tournament will be held the previous day- Thurs. May 18th. The Birch Sturm golf tournament is also upcoming at Iola on July 22nd with Open House at Lions Camp to be held the next day - Sunday July 23rd. If you are interested in any of these events (which will also be published in the Snort), again, let me know.

Lion Bob Muck, chairman of the nominating committee, presented to the Board the slate of officers for the 2006-2007 year. (See attachment.) A motion was made by Madisen, seconded by Pleuss, to accept the slate as presented. The total membership of the Club is now to vote on the slate as presented by the nominating committee to be effective July 1, 2006.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted;
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary

President - Mary Jo Mohr

Past President - Otto Cox

Vice Presidents

1st - Charlie Garnier
2nd - Rick Langan
3rd - Dick Novitske

Secretary - Tom O'Hearn

Assistant Secretary - Del Schuh

Treasurer - Dan Piper

Lion Tamer - Bill Sund

Tail Twister - Mike Weyenberg

Directors

1 year - Dr. Jack Burr, Bob Sawyers
2 years - Howard Pleuss, George Schmit
3 years - Tom Piskor, Bob Simon

Membership Committee

1 year - Blaine Priebusch
2 years - Tom Piskor
3 years - Forrest Weber

OFFICIAL MINUTES OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (January 18, 2006)

Appleton Noon Lions Club of Appleton, Wi. held its regular Board Meeting at the Columbus Club on Wednesday, January 18, 2006. The Meeting was called to order at 11:30 P.M. by V.P. Charlie Garnier who acted as chairman.

Minutes of the Business Meeting

A motion was made by Ebert, seconded by Sawyers, to approve the Sec. report as printed- carried. A motion was made by Pluess, seconded by Piskor, to approve the Treas. report as presented - carried. Fund balances are as follows: Admin. Act. $2998, Charity Act. $1898, Contingency Act. $285, Restricted Sight Act. $8618, Becker Act. $18555. Total: $32,355.

A number of thank you letters were received from agencies we assisted at our December egg- nog party. All appreciated our efforts.

Club membership stands at 64. New members are always being sought. The membership committee urges all of to get involved in the recruitment of potential new members.

Lion Muck evaluated the Wis. Lion's Foundation financial position based on the Foundation's 2002-2004 year end report. He will discuss his findings with the Grand Chute Club and report back to our Board of Directors at the February meeting.

A motion was made by Piper, seconded by Schmit, to drop consideration for making up the skipped payment to the Foundation. Thus our contribution for the year 2004-2005 was $1000 rather than the budgeted $2000. Motion carried. The money remains in our charity account. We had deferred payment based on an evaluation of the Foundation's financial situation.

A motion was made by Piper, seconded by O'Hearn, to move our mutual fund investments into CD's due to fees being charged mutual funds. Various local financial institutions will be checked to attain the best interest rates possible. Motion carried.

A number of financial items were moved to budget consideration for 2006-2007 rather than act on them within the current budget -namely Wis. Eye Bank, National Diabetis Assn. and the Wis. Foundation's Lion's Pride Program contributions.

We had a profit of$1200 from our recent sale of Entertainment Books. Out thanks to Lions Hahn and Pluess for their efforts in making this possible. The question as to whether to continue this fund raising activity was discussed. It was felt that this should be a total club decision, and will probably come up at our Jan. 30th meeting when discussing our survey results.

The nominating committee for 2006.2007 is about to begin its selection of club officers to take office in July. Lion Bob Muck is the chairman of this committee. Please, if you are interested in seeking one of these positions, make it known soon, so that someone else does not grab off the slot you desire.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Tom O'Hearn, Secretary